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Honor Famous El Cerritans? How? What Criteria?
Following attention paid to Creedence Clearwater Revival by visiting European fans, the El Cerrito Historical Society has asked if famous El Cerritans should be honored. If so, how and what criteria should be used?
Should the city honor its notables? If so, who and how?
Those questions are being posed by the to its members following a of the famous hometown rock band, Creedence Clearwater Revival.
The just-emailed March issue of the society's "Sparks from the Anvil" says:
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"Famous El Cerritans – The recent visit of fans from Europe to El Cerrito, the home of Creedence Clearwater Revival, got us thinking. This town has been home to several notable individuals from Nobel winners to architects to TV personalities. Should we honor them? How? What should be the criteria? We believe the Historical Society is the correct place to start but we’re asking our members for help and ideas."
We at El Cerrito Patch would like to know our readers' views on whether notable El Cerritans should commemorated in some way. And if so, who should be included, what the criteria should be and how they might be honored? We'd be glad to pass along any feedback to the Historical Society. We welcome your thoughts in the comments section below.
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