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Generations of St. Helenans associate the Native Sons Hall with crab feeds, roller skating, wedding receptions, and all-around good times. But with the pandemic putting a stop to indoor gatherings, those good times have given way to emptiness, silence, and serious questions about the financial future of St. Helena’s largest and most popular community hall. “We have some money, but I don’t want to deplete the bank account completely in hopes that we’ll get back to normal by next year,” said Phil Murphy, president of the St. Helena Parlor No. 53 Native Sons of the Golde...

About 85 people gathered at an outdoor ceremony on Dec. 5 to celebrate the dedication and opening of the 1853 Foulks House as a museum that honors one of Elk Grove’s earliest families. This small, two-story structure, which formerly stood on Elk Grove Boulevard near Bruceville Road, was home to six generations of Foulks family members. Moved to the Elk Grove Historical Society’s Heritage Park in Elk Grove Regional Park in 2005, the building underwent a more than $100,000 restoration, which was completed this year. Built like a barn with no studs or sheer walls to keep it square, thi...