Volume 101 No. 52 Ca-, M.eo 121%,ett»L T. R Lf -4 -T E jO B j*fit? Ded-25--3/ O_ot5- Memorial arch could get new bell By MARY SCHLEY IT BEARS the year, 1692, and is believed to have come from a mission in Mexico or California - so the bell hanging in the World War I Memorial Arch at Ocean and San Carlos is no doubt historic. But it's not.the bell the memorial's famous designer had in mind when he oversaw construction of the arch more than 90 years ago. And now a group of residents and members of the local American Legion are working - A i- ·F 2 - r ./t -22 r12:J• ¢11 6 PHOTO/KERRY 8ELSER A memorial bell passersby see every day is an important relic of his· tory and should be moved out of the elements - even as it's replaced with the one th6twassupposed to be there in the first place-accord ing to a community group. - on a plan for a new bell that would not only fulfill a 93- year old plan, it would also be a great way to celebrate the city's centennial next year. "We think the old mission bell should be retired to a safe and honored place - the Children's Library and Local History Room are our favorites - and replaced with the bell intended by Charles Sumner Greene, who designed and supervised the construction of the arch," explained resident and art gallery owner Richard Kreitman, who seems to have a thing for bells, as he's also the ringleader of a small group that has chimed church bells in town every single day at noon for more than a year. Kreitman, history buff and planning commissioner Ian Martin, and members of the local American Legion want to raise $8,000 to cast a new bell for the arch, and See BELL page 27A , OCR Text: Volume 101 No. 52 Ca-, M.eo 121%,ett»L T. R Lf -4 -T E jO B j*fit? Ded-25--3/ O_ot5- Memorial arch could get new bell By MARY SCHLEY IT BEARS the year, 1692, and is believed to have come from a mission in Mexico or California - so the bell hanging in the World War I Memorial Arch at Ocean and San Carlos is no doubt historic. But it's not.the bell the memorial's famous designer had in mind when he oversaw construction of the arch more than 90 years ago. And now a group of residents and members of the local American Legion are working - A i- ·F 2 - r ./t -22 r12:J• ¢11 6 PHOTO/KERRY 8ELSER A memorial bell passersby see every day is an important relic of his· tory and should be moved out of the elements - even as it's replaced with the one th6twassupposed to be there in the first place-accord ing to a community group. - on a plan for a new bell that would not only fulfill a 93- year old plan, it would also be a great way to celebrate the city's centennial next year. "We think the old mission bell should be retired to a safe and honored place - the Children's Library and Local History Room are our favorites - and replaced with the bell intended by Charles Sumner Greene, who designed and supervised the construction of the arch," explained resident and art gallery owner Richard Kreitman, who seems to have a thing for bells, as he's also the ringleader of a small group that has chimed church bells in town every single day at noon for more than a year. Kreitman, history buff and planning commissioner Ian Martin, and members of the local American Legion want to raise $8,000 to cast a new bell for the arch, and See BELL page 27A , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Names of People about town,G through H File names,Greene,GREENE_001.pdf,GREENE_001.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: GREENE_001.PDF, GREENE_001.pdf 1 Page 1