Alice Sinclair, Cypress College, Irvine Museum, etc.

Today's photo is a 1960 postcard image of Fashion Square in Santa Ana. This is now the site of MainPlace Mall. I wish I'd seen this place in person before everything was "updated."
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A sad note for our O.C. historical community: Alice Sinclair, wife of Bruce, passed away on Sept. 6th. Click through to the obituary in the Register. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 15, 1pm, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Orange.
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The Irvine Museum has announced a new show, running from Oct. 23 to March 15, entitled, "Romance of the Bells: The California Missions in Art." The promotional materials show an impressionist painting of Mission San Juan Capistrano as an example of what to expect. The Irvine Museum is one of the best hidden gems in Orange County, and this sounds like a particularly interesting show.
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In an article about Cypress College, the Register revealed that the entire campus (laid out during the height of the Vietname protests) was designed to keep students from congregating in any one place. However it may have been arranged, I always liked the look of the old campus, which was a living textbook of the many forms of 1960s Modern architecture. I'm sad to see it disappearing.
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The Register also ran another article about CSUF's 50th Anniversary.
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Loma Vista Elementary School in Tustin will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an event on Friday. For information, call (714) 730-7528.