History Alive for February 2025 Features Rusty Burkett

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 The LGHS presents its free lecture series HISTORY ALIVE February 6, 2025

Featuring Rusty Burkett, Retired Lemon Grove Sherriff 

“Stories from Lemon Grove’s Sheriffs Department”

Retired Sheriff Rusty Burkett
Retired Sheriff Rusty Burkett

 

On February 6th at 7 pm, Come hear from retired Sheriff Rusty Burkett, who worked in the Lemon Grove traffic division for most of the 1970s and 1980s, a time of tremendous change for our little city. Rusty donated many photos to the Lemon Grove Historical Society and now we will hear the stories to go along with them.

 

 

 

History Alive is a free Lecture Series presented by the Lemon Grove Historical Society. Lectures are held at the H. Lee House Cultural Center on the 1st Thursday of the month. H. Lee House is located at 3205 Olive St. in the Treganza Heritage Park where there is ample, well-lit parking.   History Alive is suitable for ages 16 and over.

For more information on History Alive and other LGHS events, follow this link to our Events Page

While you are at the lecture please consider joining the Lemon Grove Historical Society as a Member. For a few dollars a year you can support your community as well as add to your own personal knowledge of local history.   For membership info, follow this link. 

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  • Laura Hook

    President - Lemon Grove Historical Society
    Laura has been a Lemon Grove resident since 1981 serving as Secretary on the historical society board and as a docent in the Parsonage Museum when not volunteering in other capacities. She and her husband, John, raised two children in town, prompting Laura to volunteer as PTA President of San Miguel Elementary and Helix Charter High School. She served as PTA Council President for the Lemon Grove School District. Laura served as a Lemon Grove Planning Commissioner, participant in various civic workshops, and somehow found time to pursue a career as a Kaiser Hospital Unit Coordinator. Along with her presidential duties, Laura is the LGHS liaison to the San Diego Museum Council.

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