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I enjoyed reading Lisa Traylor Scott’s chronicle of her family in last week’s issue of the Los Gatan as well as the companion piece she wrote last year. As an amateur historian, I’m forever curious about the people whose mostly untold stories reveal how our town was shaped in its formative years. Thanks to Ms. Scott for sharing her family’s fascinating history!

Her ancestor’s many accomplishments might be more widely known if there was a description of the giant mosaic in Pageant Park with “J.D. VEDOVA” prominently displayed in large block letters. Strangely, it was placed there with no information about who he was or what impact he had on the town. There’s an adjacent plaque about the Pageant Grounds, but no mention of Vedova. As a result, visitors are left to wonder about the meaning of this mysterious slab of concrete and tile. What a missed opportunity!

It seems doubtful that the Town has the resources to install a descriptive plaque. I’ve reached out to Ms. Scott (who now lives in Atlanta) to see if anyone in her family has any thoughts and will do my best to find a solution.

Alan Feinberg

Discover LOST Gatos

Editor—you can read Alan Feinberg’s latest history article here.

*Letters are edited for length and clarity.

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Drew Penner is an award-winning Canadian journalist whose reporting has appeared in the Globe and Mail, Good Times Santa Cruz, Los Angeles Times, Scotts Valley Press Banner, San Diego Union-Tribune, KCRW and the Vancouver Sun. Please send your Los Gatos and Santa Cruz County news tips to [email protected].

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