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sold the valuable chapel land to pay for the construction of a new, larger Church. Tony and
Mildred Tobin purchased the chapel building from the church for $ 1. The Tobins donated the building to the Old Town Temecula Museum Society, to be moved to a new museum complex in Sam Hicks Monument Park.
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Memories' Centennial took place on April 15, 2017. hosted by the City of Temecula and the Temecula Valley Museum, Inc. In keeping with tradition, the cost was $ 1.
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celebrations also included dance featuring indigenous groups and others. The bank loan was paid, and there was money left over to purchase a new car for Burri.
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