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Whose idea was it to try and ‘unbury’ the Centennial Time Capsule anyway? Well Barry Schrader’s of course. Historian, author, newspaper editor, 'public relationist', civic leader and general man-about-town, Barry Schrader has worn many hats since landing in Livermore as a young reporter. But one thing has been constant – his passion for history and preserving the past for future generations. You can catch him in action every year at the Alameda County Fair, printing old-fashioned bookmarks on an antique press, a true trip to the past. |
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Was the book Suburbia one local’s honest exploration of life in the burgeoning Tri-Valley, or a sardonic portrait of silly suburbanites? Depends on who you talk to, but photographer Bill Owens was definitely not an outsider only in town to poke fun and leave. Moving to Livermore in the late 1960s to take a job as staff photographer for The Independent newspaper, he found himself driven to capture the suburban lifestyles of his friends, neighbors, and fellow residents. Having given up photography many years ago, he’s back at it – Suburbia was re-released in 1999, and his new book Leisure is due out shortly. |
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Adam Fortunate Eagle Nordwall was not your ordinary termite exterminator from San Leandro.
In addition to owning a small business and raising a family, he was a Bay Area artist, activist, and provocateur extraordinaire. And while he might be most famous for his participation in the American Indian occupation of Alcatraz Island in 1969, who could forget that he carved the totem pole that towers over Centennial Park that same year? Often overlooked, the power of that pole is increasing as the years go by. Adam now resides ‘on the rez’ in Fallon, Nevada.
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A descendent of two pioneer families, the Teeters and the Holms, Tilli Calhoun grew up picking almonds, pulling mustard weeds, and hunting for chicken eggs on their Livermore farm. Now she rides around town in the Heritage Guild's History-Mobile, teaching today's kids about Livermore's agricultural past and its Native American history. Tilli Calhoun is one of the Amador Valley's the best-known local painters. |
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Ed Peiffer's career as a commercial airline pilot took him and his wife Olga all over the world before they retired in Livermore. But retirement didn’t dampen their passion for filming and photographing the community around them, be it Japan, Wake Island, or Livermore. Once they made the Valley their home, Olga and Ed quickly got involved in numerous civic organizations, taking pictures at local events and eventually making the first documentary film about Livermore. Their ambitious film, A Century Has Passed documents dozens of events from Livermore’s Centennial Year, an invaluable slice of local history. (Ed Peiffer passed away in spring 2002.) |
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A retired scientist from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Don Miller has been involved in Livermore politics for over thirty years. He is best known around town for his staunch no-growth activism, a fierce opponent of the developers and land speculators. But many people don't know that Don is an accomplished pianist: he composed the Centennial Rag, an old-fashioned ragtime piano tune in celebration of Livermore's Centennial.
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