Half the volunteers spent their time removing trash and illegally dumped discards from the Temescal Wash.
Troop 13 Scouts help clean the junk and trash from the Temescal Wash.
Ann Redding is often seen at Temescal Valley volunteer events. She is the Pay it Foward Club leader at Trilogy.
Helen and Don McGlaughlin grill the hamburgers and hot dogs.
The work finished, a few of the volunteers mug for a picture. Everyone was feeling pretty good over the outcome of the project.
HELLO, I LOVE ALL THIS HISTORY ON MY FAMILY. I’M TRYING TO FIND AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE. I FOUND A PICTURE OF THE SERRANO HOUSE IN OLD TOWN ca 1910. IT SAID THE HOUSE WAS BUITL IN 1824 BY RAFAELA SERRRANO WIFE OF LEANDRO SERRANO MAYOR DOMO OF RANCHO TEMESCAL. BUT I SEE LEANDRO WAS MARRIED TO JOSEFA ??? I HAVE READ THAT LEANDRO’S SON JOSE ANTONIO WAS MARRIED TO RAFAELA DAUGHTER OF ROSARIO AGUILAR. MY GREATGRANDFATHER WOULD BE LUIS A. SERRANO WHO MY FATHER WAS MANED AFTER. IF YOU CAN SEND ME ANY LEADS TO FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT MY FAMILY I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU
Laurie — Where did you see that house? I may be able to help you.
I’m a member of the Temecula Historical Society and stumbled across this page. Kudos for your effort. I’ve never known about the vats and will make a point to see them. I was trying to find out where Leandro Serrano’s Cattle Ranch was? Is there any trace of it left? I suppose the adobe was part of it? I’d appreciate hearing from you. Thank you.
Best regards,
Hi, Julie! The tanning vats are about all that remains of Leandro Serrano’s Rancho Temescal legacy. We know he built three adobes and the general location of two; the third remains a mystery. I imagine his cattle were allowed to free roam. He also planted vineyards and orchards. Here’s a little more about the Temescal Valley history — click and scroll down: https://www.jstor.org/stable/41168778?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents