On July 22, 2023, the Vista Historical Society held this year's Ice Cream Social at the museum. Thanks to the help of many volunteers in preparation for the event, at the event, and the cleanup, this was a very successful ice cream social. Many adults and children ate ice cream, ice cream sundaes and root beer floats. They also took advantage of the vendors selling during the social.
New this year was a silent auction where everyone could bid on box lunches which contained gift cards to various restaurants. The box lunches were donated by Vista Community Clinic/Betsy Heightman, Tina of Head To Toez, Karen from Food Made Fresh, Linda Kallas of Floating Hearts Connections, Jacqueline Williams Beauty influencer, Epi Tapia, The Vista Press/ Eleanor Hutchins, Amy Fogo-LEAF, and Bonnie Armstrong.
Many thanks to the volunteers including Sandi Graham, Spike Harvey, Eleanor, Gary, and Anita Hutchins, Ice Cream Social Chair Sharon Larimer, Carlotta Malone , Terry Moxley, Spike Harvey. and Carol Herrera, Also, many thanks to the Miss Vista pageant participants: Miss Teen Vista, Belen Hernandez; Vista Strawberry Festival Queen, Serenity Serda; and Vista Strawberry Festival Princess, Lisa Nguyen.
Lastly thanks to our vendors. Springs charter schools, 3 fold life.com, Nicola Stallman, Farm Fresh to You, and Haddad & Co.