Reaching back to the days of the Spanish Dons in California
history for the Chapter name, the members chose “El Redondo.”
The name, Spanish for “round” or “circle,” was used to
describe
the semicircular shoreline of the Santa Monica Bay, along which
the then small towns of El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan
Beach, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Redondo Beach, and Torrance were
scattered. It is now known as “The South Bay,” and most of
the
members are residents of this area.
At one time, all this territory formed a part of the princely domain
of 75,000 acres given as a land grant to Juan Jose Dominquez in 1784
by the King of Spain for his faithful service to the crown.
Thus, the
name of the Chapter, El Redondo, links the present to the past and to
the colorful days of California under the flag of Spain.
El Redondo Chapter was the recipient of the “Freedom Foundation of
Valley Forge” award for outstanding community programs in 1976.
Two El Redondo Chapter permanent markers have been installed.
The
first was placed in 1976, for the Bicentennial of the United States,
at Alondra Park in Redondo Beach. The second was placed in 1988
at
Constitution Park in El Segundo.
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