Capitola Courier: June 1991, Volume 1 Issue 1
The first issue of a newspaper for Capitola, seemingly a one-man project (of Robert Airoldi / R J Airoldi).
The articles included explore:
-a welcome to the first issue
-The general history of Capitola
-the Capitola Chamber of Commerce's review of the 1992 budget
-a local Capitolan's attitude to the necessary evil of bustling tourists
-the historic Greenhouse's selection as a community center
-the 1991 Soquel Country Fair
-the owner of the Loma Vista Mobile Estates being denied a request by the Capitola City Council
-Zelda's Restaurant also denied a request by the Council
-Michael Waltrip being thanked for saving two young children from a fire
-twenty-seven organizations asking for additional funding from the city of Capitola
-a miscellaneous local business update section
-Soquel School District receiving funds for a fifth campus
-Capitola being titled Best Beach of Northern California
-SCCAL Track & Field Championships
-the Land of Literature event celebrating the arts for local schoolchildren
-El Camino Medio residents requesting better streets
-Capitola Chamber of Commerce begins a campaign to fight graffiti artists
-a Council decision to approve a partial remodel for an apartment building
-interviews of local mallwalkers
Notables: Harro Wenzel, Camp Capitola, Bob Bucher, Ron Graves, Jerry Clarke, Steve Burrell, Carey Greiner, Tom Burns, Patrick McGooden, Kevin Long, LSB Star Spanglers, Rosie Brown, Sidelines, Mead Rose, James Ogle, Betsy Howard, Paul Brennan, John Ealy, Soquel Elementary School District, Dick Moss, Carolyn McKennan, Dr Stephen Leatherman, Nicole Whichello, Rob Ross, Roger O'Sullivan, Gina Moller, Vrinda Clothier, Liz Merriam, Andy Cavanaugh, Jessica Reeves, Briana Olsen, Ana Williams, Connie Williams, Hotel Capitola, Capitola Beach, Joanne McKown, Capitola Avenue, Cory Ray, Kirk Gardner, Peter Hubback, Michael Routh, Dorothy Walsh, Margie Hosier, Josephine Machado, Wharf-to-Wharf Race
The articles included explore:
-a welcome to the first issue
-The general history of Capitola
-the Capitola Chamber of Commerce's review of the 1992 budget
-a local Capitolan's attitude to the necessary evil of bustling tourists
-the historic Greenhouse's selection as a community center
-the 1991 Soquel Country Fair
-the owner of the Loma Vista Mobile Estates being denied a request by the Capitola City Council
-Zelda's Restaurant also denied a request by the Council
-Michael Waltrip being thanked for saving two young children from a fire
-twenty-seven organizations asking for additional funding from the city of Capitola
-a miscellaneous local business update section
-Soquel School District receiving funds for a fifth campus
-Capitola being titled Best Beach of Northern California
-SCCAL Track & Field Championships
-the Land of Literature event celebrating the arts for local schoolchildren
-El Camino Medio residents requesting better streets
-Capitola Chamber of Commerce begins a campaign to fight graffiti artists
-a Council decision to approve a partial remodel for an apartment building
-interviews of local mallwalkers
Notables: Harro Wenzel, Camp Capitola, Bob Bucher, Ron Graves, Jerry Clarke, Steve Burrell, Carey Greiner, Tom Burns, Patrick McGooden, Kevin Long, LSB Star Spanglers, Rosie Brown, Sidelines, Mead Rose, James Ogle, Betsy Howard, Paul Brennan, John Ealy, Soquel Elementary School District, Dick Moss, Carolyn McKennan, Dr Stephen Leatherman, Nicole Whichello, Rob Ross, Roger O'Sullivan, Gina Moller, Vrinda Clothier, Liz Merriam, Andy Cavanaugh, Jessica Reeves, Briana Olsen, Ana Williams, Connie Williams, Hotel Capitola, Capitola Beach, Joanne McKown, Capitola Avenue, Cory Ray, Kirk Gardner, Peter Hubback, Michael Routh, Dorothy Walsh, Margie Hosier, Josephine Machado, Wharf-to-Wharf Race
Creator:
Robert J. Airoldi
Date: 1991
Type:
NEWSPAPER; NEWS; ARTICLE; ADVERTISEMENT; PHOTO; ILLUSTRATION
Coverage:
- Santa Cruz
- Capitola
- 1990s
- Soquel
- Fairs
- Events
- Camps
- Politics
- Tourism
- Biographies
- Musicians
- Artists
- Business
- Fires
- Disaster
- Education
- Soquel Elementary School
- Beaches
- Contests
- Sports
- Racing
- Soquel High School
- Literature
- Art
- Music
- Capitola Elementary School
- Santa Cruz Gardens
- Crime
- Utility
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-CAPITOLA-20
Collection
Citation
Airoldi, Robert J. “Capitola Courier: June 1991, Volume 1 Issue 1.” 1991. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/140324. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
