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2012 COMMUNITY LECTURE SERIES

This lecture series is sponsored by the Carmel Mission Foundation as part of its commitment to support historical and artistic exhibits connected to the understanding of the historical importance of early California and the California Mission System. After rave reviews of our 2011 lectures series, the Carmel Mission Foundation is proud to continue the series again this year. See 2012 Lecture Series Schedule for details.

CORNERSTONE NEWSLETTER

The Cornerstone is the Carmel Mission Foundation’s periodic newsletter containing information on a variety of Foundation activities. The Fall 2011 issue highlights the completion of the Memorial Wall construction, the relationship between Jane Stanford and the Carmel Mission and special recognition of our donors to date who have contributed or pledged $25,000 or more to the restoration of the Basilica

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CARMEL MISSION HISTORY PRESENTATION

The Carmel Mission Foundation has prepared a presentation about the architectural history of the Carmel Mission from 1770-2010. This presentation has been given several times to local community organizations. In February, Sam Wright, President of the Carmel Mission Foundation, made this presentation to the Carmel Library Foundation. Over 100 people attended and it was recorded and subsequently aired on a local Monterey Peninsula television channel. This presentation is available to other organizations. Please call the Foundation Office (831) 624-3261 for details.

MEDIA COVERAGE

• Carmel Mission Primed for Upgrade
  Monterey Herald - 8/11/2011
• Golf Program Raises $307K For Charities
  KSBW Central Coast News - 3/14/2011
• Carmel Mission Receives $70,000 Grant
  KSBW Central Coast News - 2/18/2011
• Free Lecture by Author and Pebble Beach Historian Neil Hotelling
  SanJose.com - 2/14/2011
• Carmel Mission Then and Now
  Gentry Magazine - 11/2010
• Board OKs first phase of Mission preservation
  The Carmel Pine Cone  - 10/22/2010
• Mission Preservation will raise the roof
  The Carmel Pine Cone  - 7/9/2010
• Carmel's Historic Bells Reinstalled After Restoration
  Monterey Herald,  4/16/2010
• Bells Return to Carmel Mission (TV video)
  KSBW Channel 8, 4/15/2010
• Historic bells back at the Carmel Mission
  Central Coast News,  4/15/2010
• From the Bells Down, Mission Restoration Effort Begins
  The Carmel Pine Cone  - 1/29/2010

PRESS RELEASES

• The Carmel Mission Foundation Receives $10,000 Grant – 7/1/2011
• The Carmel Mission Foundation Announces Receipt of $70,000 Grant – 2/17/2011
• The Carmel Mission Foundation Receives $650,000 Grant – 6/9/2010

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