New Beginnings is a love-letter to Placer County history, produced by Placer Repertory Theater at William Jessup University on July 31st 2021, which features a work-in-development about the historic Rocklin and Roseville Roundhouses, with tickets offered via Eventbrite.com. Placer Repertory Theater commissioned this play by Rocklin local Ryan Gerberding, a graduate of the Placer Repertory Theater mentorship program. Audiences are invited to provide feedback, and to NAME THAT PLAY.The Rocklin Roundhouse was an economic engine and cultural touchstone for the surrounding town for over forty years, until all that changed. Based on true events, this play follows Mast Mechanic L.L. Timmins and the citizens of Rocklin as they deal with the removal of their towns beloved roundhouse and the construction of the new roundhouse in Roseville. Taking place from 1905 to 1908, this story chronicles the towns struggle to maintain its prominence in the face of the never-ending march of progress. The a
Medals of one of the finest Mosquito and Photo Reconnaissance Unit pilots to be offered at auction
Merifield went on to break two flying records, one over the Atlantic and one in South East Asia, prior to serving in Korea.
LONDON
.- Group Captain J. R. H. Merifield was an outstanding individual in WW2. He was widely recognised as one of the finest Mosquito and Photo Reconnaissance Unit pilots of the War, he flew in over 160 operational sorties and took the first photograph of a V1 flying bomb on a launch ramp at the Luftwaffe Test Installation at Peenemunde on the Baltic Island of West Usedom. His group of twelve will be offered by Dix Noonan Webb in their live/ online auction of Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 on their website www.dnw.co.uk. It is expected to fetch £20,000-30,000.