February 20, 2021 ODavid Neel. The mission of the museum is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and...

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O ne of the most stunning locales in the Santa Monica Mountains, the 588-acre King Gillette Ranch offers a rare, unspoiled view of California’s rich archaeological, cultural, and historic resources, including a Chumash settlement. Wallace Neff, architect of California’s Golden Age, designed the nationally significant structures for razor magnate King C. Gillette in the 1920’s. Now owned by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, the park features some of the original formal landscaping of the estate, including a grand entry, a serene pond, sweeping lawns, bridges, and the Spanish Colonial Revival style mansion with a formal courtyard and terrace. Our morning starts at The Murphy Auto Museum in Oxnard with a guided tour by Executive Director David Neel. The mission of the museum is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret the history and heritage of the American automobile, including offering education programs on the role of the automobile in the tri-county area. From the museum, we will have a relaxing and beautiful drive along the Pacific Ocean on Hwy 1 and head into Malibu before turning inland to the King Gillette Ranch for a highlighted tour of the grounds and structures of the Ranch. There are outdoor accommodations for seating, so be sure to pack a lunch and beverage! Please note that no dogs are allowed at the Ranch. Plan on a parking fee of $7 (cash for their pay envelope) at King Gillette Ranch, plus an SBR activity fee of $15 per person that includes parking and admission to the Murphy Museum. Details on waivers, meeting instructions, and driving directions will be provided to those who sign up. To register, first send an email to Steve Geldman at [email protected] notifying him of your intention to participate. If you do not receive a response to your email within 24 hours, contact Steve via his cellphone at (805) 279-0466. Second, complete the form below and and mail with your check to cover the fee. That all gets you in to an event that may sell out. Explore King Gillette Ranch February 20, 2021 Please send this form by February 13 with your check for $15 per person made payable to PCA/SBR to: Steve Geldman, 1342 Caitlyn Circle, Westlake Village CA 91361 Name(s): _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Email: _______________________________________ Phone: __________________________ Number attending: ________ Amount enclosed: _____________________________ Note: no refunds for cancellations after February 13, 2021

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  • One of the most stunning locales in the Santa Monica Mountains, the 588-acre King Gillette Ranch offers a rare, unspoiled view of California’s rich archaeological, cultural, and historic resources, including a Chumash settlement. Wallace Neff, architect of California’s Golden Age, designed the nationally significant structures for razor magnate King C. Gillette in the 1920’s.

    Now owned by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, the park features some of the original formal landscaping of the estate, including a grand entry, a serene pond, sweeping lawns, bridges, and the Spanish Colonial Revival style mansion with a formal courtyard and terrace.

    Our morning starts at The Murphy Auto Museum in Oxnard with a guided tour by Executive Director David Neel. The mission of the museum is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret the history and heritage of the American

    automobile, including offering education programs on the role of the automobile in the tri-county area.

    From the museum, we will have a relaxing and beautiful drive along the Pacific Ocean on Hwy 1 and head into Malibu before turning inland to the King Gillette Ranch for a highlighted tour of the grounds and structures of the Ranch. There are outdoor accommodations for seating, so be sure to pack a lunch and beverage! Please note that no dogs are allowed at the Ranch.

    Plan on a parking fee of $7 (cash for their pay envelope) at King Gillette Ranch, plus an SBR activity fee of $15 per person that includes parking and admission to the Murphy Museum. Details on waivers, meeting instructions, and driving directions will be provided to those who sign up. To register, first send an email to Steve Geldman at [email protected] notifying him of your intention to participate. If you do not receive a response to your email within 24 hours, contact Steve via his cellphone at (805) 279-0466. Second, complete the form below and and mail with your check to cover the fee. That all gets you in to an event that may sell out.

    Explore King Gillette RanchFebruary 20, 2021

    Please send this form by February 13 with your check for $15 per person made payable to PCA/SBR to:Steve Geldman, 1342 Caitlyn Circle, Westlake Village CA 91361

    Name(s): _________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Email: _______________________________________ Phone: __________________________ Number attending: ________

    Amount enclosed: _____________________________ Note: no refunds for cancellations after February 13, 2021