The Temecula Valley Historical Society had its annual dinner meeting on Saturday, November 16 at the Assistance League meeting facility. As has be-come the custom, there were Raffle Baskets galore, and many nice Silent Auc-tion items for attendees to consider and support the societies’ projects. We are all appreciative and thankful for our many donors.

     This year’s quality program was “The Life and Career of Erle Stanley Gardner” the world renown author of Perry Mason mysteries, and creator of The Court of Last Resort, presented by Steve Williamson. With Mr. Gardner having been a long time resident of Temecula many of us knew general pieces of his history, but Steve gave an insight to Erle’s work ethic and dry sense of humor that many didn’t know.