Lakeside welcomes December with two-part holiday cheer
East County News Service Nov. 25, 2025 (Lakeside) — The heart of cozy Lakeside will transform into a hub of festive activity next month, anchored by two of its warmest community traditions: the annual “Spirit of Christmas” celebration and the return of the popular “Mrs. Claus’ Christmas Resale Shoppe.” Sponsored by the Lakeside Chamber […]
PASSAGES: BETTY MCMILLEN, LAKESIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PAST PRESIDENT
By Miriam Raftery June 13, 2022 (Lakeside) – Betty Jean McMillen, 82, passed away in her sleep at her Lakeside home on May 29, 2022. McMillen served five terms as President of the Lakeside Historical Society and has long been a key voice for the organization, still co-chairing publicity and social media for the LHS […]
LAKESIDE RALLIES TO SAVE JACARANDA TREES FROM DESTRUCTION BY COUNTY
By Miriam Raftery Photo, left by Billy Ortiz: historian Betty McMillan stands beneath the shade of a jacaranda tree, one of 22 she is fighting to save. Updated with quotes from the County library director. April 5, 2021 (Lakeside) – On April 9, San Diego County is slated to cut down nearly two dozen jacaranda […]
WESTERN DAYS BREAKFAST APRIL 29 IN LAKESIDE
East County News Service April 12, 2017 (Lakeside) — The Lakeside Historical Society will be hosting its annual Western Days Breakfast on Saturday, April 29 from 7 to 9 a.m. Breakfast will include ham and eggs, hash brown potatoes, biscuits, gravy, juice and coffee, all for $5.00. The breakfast will take place at the […]
LAKESIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDER, 101, HONORED BY CONGRESS OF HISTORY AWARD
East County News Service April 7, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) – We wanted to share with you that Edna Swink Kouns, Class of 1932, received the Congress of History Ben Dixon Award in February 2016 for her preservation efforts in her hometown of Lakeside. Edna’s acceptance speech emphasized and encouraged the importance of […]
HO! HO! CHRISTMAS RESALE SHOPPE IN LAKESIDE
November 14, 2015 (Lakeside)–The Lakeside Historical Society will be hosting its popular Mrs Claus Christmas Resale Shoppe during the month of December. Gently used Christmas decorations and related items and gifts will be sold at bargain prices. The location of the Shoppe is the Olde Community Church, 9906 Maine Avenue (corner of Parkside). Store […]
EX-OFFICER, AUTHOR GARY MITROVICH TO SPEAK AT LAKESIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY DINNER SEPT. 28
September 11, 2015 (Lakeside)–The Lakeside Historical Society will be hosting their annual Spaghetti Dinner on Monday, Sept 28 at 6pm. Tickets for dinner are $10 donation and reservations must be made by Sept. 25. The Historical Society is located at 9906 Maine Avenue, corner of Parkside Ave. in the heart of the Historic District. Please call […]
LAKESIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOLDS YARD SALE AUG. 7-8
August 2, 2015 (Lakeside)–The Lakeside Historical Society will be hosting its annual yard sale this coming Friday and Saturday, August 7 and 8. The doors will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Olde Community Church, 9906 Maine Avenue, corner of Parkside. The sale includes vintage, collectibles, dishes, kitchenware, crafts, decorator […]
LAKESIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOSTS WESTERN DAYS BREAKFAST APRIL 18
By Scoop McMillen April 9, 2015 (Lakeside)–The Lakeside Historical Society will be hosting their annual Western Days Breakfast on Saturday, April 18th from 7am until 9:30am. The menu will include ham and eggs, biscuits and gravy, hash brown potatoes, juice, milk or coffee, all for only $5.00. Come to enjoy breakfast and stay to watch […]
LAKESIDE HOLIDAY HOME TOUR DEC. 6
December 1, 2014 (Lakeside)–The Lakeside Historical Society will be hosting their annual HOLIDAY HOME TOUR on Saturday, December 6 from 10 a,m to 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased from the History Center, 9906 Maine Avenue (corner of Parkside) from 10am until 2pm Tuesday through Saturday. They can also be purchased […]