What's In This Blog

I created this blog for my journal. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In this blog I keep many of the things I come across as a member of the church. I also share my experiences on the ACE Train and getting to work, my experiences in Manteca where we have lived for three years, and other things I think are noticeable.

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery: Spanish War Memorial

 The Westlawn- Hillcrest Cemetery is a combination of Westlawn and Hillcrest cemeteries.  Hillcrest does not allow upright memorials.  However it does have the singing tower which is the highest point of the cemetery.  The Westlawn has a large mausoleum.  It aso has a Spanish American War Memoriual

Spanish American War Memorial



The singing tower plays music but I didn't hear any.









Last Supper




Westlawn Mausoleum with stained glass


Aksarben Village

Aksarben has some neat stores including a movie theater, Cold Stone, a dog park and a people park, an art museum, and a dance area.

I went to visit the Samuel Bak, Holocaust survivor, museum, but I couldn't get in.  This was in the lobby.

mural

beach volleyball



gymnastics

dog park          



stage and dance area


Breakfast Club


Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Refugee Empowerment Center/ Center for Immigrant and Refuge Advancement Murals

The building at 4223 Center in Omaha has murals on all four sides.  David Manzanares is credited as the artist.  The front of the building is less mural and more mosaic butterflies.  


north side





west side




southside


eastside

Stinson Park at Aksarben

 Stinson Park is unique as it has a gazebo and hosts many concerts in the summer.  Also in one corner there is a memorial to the old race track in the area and the horse, Omaha.