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RecreationandParkCommission | 2018-05-10 | 6 | Alameda newspapers - the renaming of the park may be on microfilm in one of the newspapers of the time period (i.e. Argus or Times-Star). Alameda Council Minutes - in meeting minutes from the time period, the reason for Jackson being chosen may be there. I'm not sure if these are both in City Hall and the Alameda Museum. CLARIFICATION RE: RENAMING BUENA VISTA TO LITTLEJOHN PARK Also, i read the staff report regarding renaming facilities and wanted to share the following. Buena Vista Park was renamed after Elector Littlejohn in 1993, not 1979. I remember because our Woodstock Seals would regularly beat the Buena Vista Rams. Below is a picture of an article from the Alameda Journal from March 19, 1993. This is from the Alameda Clipping Files, BIOS-L. PARK NAMED FOR ACTIVIST Buena Vista Park will soon be renamed Elector Littlejohn Park in memory of the Alamedan, a civil rights Photo activist. by Mark Koehder Council votes to immortalize Littlejohn By Karen Corrente Staff Writes Tomorrow our mother nities Provided Equally) - a The City Council voted unan- group that worked for fair imously to rename Buena Vista Park for a longtime Alameda would have celebrated housing for minorities in A1- ameda. She sponsored a Little resident and civil rights activ- ist amid a groundswell of pub- her 77th birthday. League team for four years and was also involved with the AI- lie support for the Recreation AJ ameda Boys Club, local PTAs Commission recommendation. Citizens of Alameda, and Alameda Meals on Wheels Relatives and friends of the thank 3-19-93 selfish and "This woman was a very un- | RecreationandParkCommission/2018-05-10.pdf |