August 2024
1980. California was home to the world’s largest bank (Bank of America) and credit card company (Visa), as well as the country’s largest Savings and Loans. It was also the center of the junk bond market.
January 1, 1980. Comic Strip “The Far Side” by Gary Larsen debuted in The San Francisco Chronicle.
January 7, 1980. US President Jimmy Carter authorizes legislation to bail out the Chrysler Corporation with a 1.5 billion dollar loan.
September 9, 1980. Session Minutes. Rev. McClane reported he and Jean Errington met with Bama Hackett , Director of the Child Care Center. The purpose of the meeting was to inform her of the pending plans that are in progress for the use of the lower rooms of the C.E. Building for the church fellowship hall. These plans will necessitate the Child Care Center to find another location. A projection of approximately 60 days when the church would like to have the rooms available. Rev. McClane reported he is taking a new medicine which seems to be helping. He is under the care of a doctor in San Francisco who is doing research on A.L.S. Lea Hall has resigned as Children’s Co-ordinator and the mid-week activities for the children is at a standstill due to the lack of leaders.
Report on Room Change: The committee presented a plan of the changes which include complete kitchen facilities, serving bar, and storage closets on the south wall. It was a consensus of the session that a doorway be installed so that access to both rooms would be provided without going through the restroom or outside. It was also reported that Mr. Nicholson would charge $250 for drawing up working blueprints including description of material used. Session voted to approve the expense of $250 for plans, for the committee to secure an estimate of cost of the project and the plans as presented plus the doorway change.
October 14, 1980. Session Minutes. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. McClane. Communications:
Day Care Center - Letter from Yolo County Schools advising that the Esparto Day Care Center would be under the direction of the Foundation Center for Phenomenological Research, Inc., that the Yolo County Office of Education will no longer be operating the child care centers in Yolo County. It also included a thank you for the continuous support the church has given the center and the use of the rooms in the C.E. Building. Mary Lewis presented a request on behalf of the center for an extension of time to use the rooms in the C.E. Building to November 10th instead of November 1st. They hadn’t found a place to move to at this time. Session voted to extend their stay until November 10 on the condition that the responsible parties from the FCPR meet with Rev. McClane or Jean Errington prior to October 23. The Committee on the Room Change is waiting for the blueprints.
November 23, 1980. Special Session Meeting. A special session meeting was called by the Moderator Rev. McClane for the purpose of submitting his resignation as Pastor of Countryside Community Church. Ruling Elders present were Lonnie Barr, Joe Bradshaw, Lloyd Rominger, Mary Anne Schaupp and Everett Lisle. A quorum was present. The meeting was opened with prayer. Mr. McClane requested his resignation to be effective as of January 15, 1981. His health is deteriorating rapidly and he would like to spend some time with his children. He requested that a congregational meeting be held on December 14th to present this to the members. Session voted to accept Rev. McClane’s resignation and to call a special congregational meeting on December 14 for this purpose. The meeting was closed with prayer.
December 9, 1980. Session Meeting. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. McClane. A letter from Synod of the Pacific concerning the Presbyterian Pines facilities. A question was put to the session on the future of the facilities. “Should the Presbyterian Pines be sold or developed?” Session voted to recommend that the facility be sold after a lengthy discussion of the pros and cons of keeping it. A letter from the family of Eugenia Woods extending an invitation to the members of the congregation to an open house honoring Mrs. Woods on her 90th birthday. The Child Care Center requested an extension of time for use of their room to December 22. The session voted for the extension. Rev. McClane baptized Yukio Van Maren King, child of Van Maren King and Laurel Masayo King privately in his study. The child was born September 23, 1980 in Woodland, Ca. A Christmas program and dinner are planned for December 20 at 5:30p.m. Mary Lewis is in charge of arrangements. The Women’s Auxiliary will purchase candy canes for the children. Jean Errington will get a Christmas tree for the church. Mrs. Virginia Sinor has resigned as Sunday School teacher. She has a full time job now and feels she will not have the time to dedicate to teaching the class.
December 14, 1980. Special Congregational Meeting. Sunday December 14, 1980 immediately following the worship hour a special meeting of the congregation was held for the purpose of accepting the resignation of the Rev. McClane due to his disabling illness (ALS). To be effective on January 15, 1981. A quorum was present and the Rev. McClane moderated the meeting. Rev. McClane informed the members that we would need a moderator for the session meetings beginning in February 1981. He also informed the members that he has been meeting with the Presbytery people to discuss his salary after retirement. They informed him that his salary would be based on the 1981 figures. That he would be moving to Salt Lake City to be near his family. A motion was made by Lloyd Rominger that the congregation concur with Rev. McClane’s request to dissolve all relationships with the Countryside Community Church so that he may retire. The motion was seconded by Mary Lewis. The motion carried. The meeting was closed with prayer by the Rev. John Reimers. Respectively submitted by Mary Lewis, Clerk Pro-Tem.
