03/03
Where do you live now? Sherman Island (San Joaquin Delta, No.California)
How many years were you in the desert? 19
Are you willing to help with pictures? Sure- don,t have many though (other than a yearbook)
Are you willing to help with stories? If I can remember any of interest
Comments:
This is still a great site- have enjoyed it for a lot of years.
02/04
Where do you live now? Napa, CA
How many years were you in the desert? 6 +
Are you willing to help with pictures? Yes
Are you willing to help with stories? Perhaps
Comments:
My family moved to China Lake in 1946, shortly before my 3rd birthday. We lived there for just over 6 years. My father was an optical physicist working at Michelson Lab (once it opened), and was head of the optics section before we left. I recently returned to China Lake (stayed in Ridgecrest) as a counselor on a two-month assignment working with children. I took many pictures of the desert area (Little Lake, Red Rock Canyon, views of Sierra ridges and Owens Peak), and wrote a couple of pieces for a little blog I have. I just finished writing a short book about our years in China Lake (mostly about my parents). Many of my memories are fuzzy, since I was pretty young, but I did some research (including things my parents wrote) to fill in. I'm still tweaking it. I had an older sister, Signe Wallin, who passed away at age 35. My brother, Peter Wallin, is still living.
| Charles (Charlie) Adams | Email |
01/19
Where do you live now? Springfield, IL.
How many years were you in the desert? almost 51
Are you willing to help with pictures? Don't have any!
Are you willing to help with stories? Yes
Comments:
After being born and raised on Base at China Lake and living in the Desert for 51 years, we moved back to Lawrenceville, GA. and were there for 13 years we moved back here to Sharon's Hometown (on 12-17-2011) where her Grandkids (5 of them) and 6 (so far) great-grandkids, a sister and one of her 4 living Brothers and many friends from years past! We are renting this little 2 BD. 1 BA. Brick house with a full Basement for all of Sharon's Quilt sewing Center (Ye Olde Quilting Cave) including a 12 foot long Quilting Long Arm Sewing Machine. We love being back Home here and are enjoying all our Family & Friends!
01/04
Where do you live now? In the swamps
How many years were you in the desert? Lots and lots.
Are you willing to help with pictures? Already have at Pat's website
Are you willing to help with stories? Already have.
Comments:
To John Carricart:
In the early 60's I lived on Bonita Street and where it ended at its northernmost point was Searles Street and at its southernmost point was Carricart - if my memory serves me correctly.
Checkout the following document. Our house in Wherry was featured on the page entitled "WHERRY".
http://www.chinalakealumni.org/Downloads/1962%20D88TS62-108%20Living%20at%20NOTS.pdf
Best,
-T
| Jon Carricart Anderson | Email |
10/05/12
Where do you live now? Grass Valley
How many years were you in the desert? Couple days, visiting
Are you willing to help with pictures? yes
Are you willing to help with stories? yes
Comments:
Have posted before, researching my grandfather, John Carricart, first caretaker at Junction Ranch, 1943-1945.
There was at one time, a street named for him, it is presently called Bonita Street and connects the ends of Sahara and Oasis Dr. before apparently turning into Kashmir Lane
Obviously the Carricart street signs were taken down.
This is a -long- shot, but I would love to buy one if anyone knows where one might exist. More than likely they were either thrown out or recycled. But maybe, just maybe, someone grabbed them. Might they be sitting on a shelf in someone's garage? Or in a local store?
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