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Bernie Mayoff Family – Thanksgiving 2002

Thanksgiving 2002, (L-R) Standing: Bryan Shepherd, Beth Shepherd, Jeff Mayoff, Denise Mayoff, Bernie Mayoff. Sitting: Richard Navarrete Jr., Richard Navarrete, Cheryl Mayoff, Grommit, Rob Mayoff, Delia Hoker, George Hoker
Thanksgiving 2002, (L-R) Standing: Bryan Shepherd, Beth Shepherd, Jeff Mayoff, Denise Mayoff, Bernie Mayoff. Sitting: Richard Navarrete Jr., Richard Navarrete, Cheryl Mayoff, Grommit, Rob Mayoff, Delia Hoker, George Hoker

Elperin family samovar

This samovar was hand delivered from Moscow by friends to Mila and Sasha Elperin of St. Louis, MO, and it’s exactly the same as the ones of the 19th century.  There is space inside where you put little pieces of wood or fir cones.  When they burn they will heat the water which is around it in a separate section.  When the water boils, it is ready.

The painted pot is to brew the tea.  It comes separately, but you can not make tea without it.  When the tea pot is on the top of the hot samovar, it gets warm and the tea will taste better.  Then you just pour some tea from the pot and some hot water from the samovar into the cup and it is ready to drink.  The difference in taste between tea made the regular way and tea made in a samovar is the like comparing barbecue meat and meat prepared in the oven.

 

Ada Mayoff’s 90th birthday celebration photo

Ada Mayoff, wife of the late Meyer Mayoff (Abr) celebrated her 90th birthday on January 14th and again at a surprise party on Jan 19th 2002..

Ada Mayoff, wife of the late Meyer Mayoff (Abr) celebrated her 90th birthday on January 14th and again at a surprise party on Jan 19th 2002.. Back row, standing: Gerry Isaacs, Aaron Isaacs, Brad Isaacs, Jeff Mayoff, Richard Navarrete, Rob Mayoff, Delia Hoker Middle row, seated: Elaine Isaacs, Ada Mayoff, Bernie Mayoff, Denise Mayoff. Front row, seated: Ronite Markowitz, Cheryl Mayoff, Beth Mayoff
Back row, standing: Gerry Isaacs, Aaron Isaacs, Brad Isaacs, Jeff Mayoff, Richard Navarrete, Rob Mayoff, Delia Hoker Middle row, seated: Elaine Isaacs, Ada Mayoff, Bernie Mayoff, Denise Mayoff. Front row, seated: Ronite Markowitz, Cheryl Mayoff, Beth Mayoff

Bernie Mayoff Family – Thanksgiving 2001

Thanksgiving 2001. (L-R) Standing: Cheryl Mayoff, Richard Navarrete, Denise Mayoff, Bernie Mayoff, Sitting: Jeff Mayoff, Beth Mayoff, Delia Hoker, Rob Mayoff, Grommit
Thanksgiving 2001. (L-R) Standing: Cheryl Mayoff, Richard Navarrete, Denise Mayoff, Bernie Mayoff, Sitting: Jeff Mayoff, L’il Bit, Beth Mayoff, Delia Hoker, Rob Mayoff, Grommit

 

Standing: Richard Navarrete, Cheryl, Jeff, Denise and Bernie Mayoff. Gilbert and Tina Navarrete, George Hoker, Li'l Bit (the cat), Delia Hoker, Rob, Grommit, Beth
Standing: Richard Navarrete, Cheryl, Jeff, Denise and Bernie Mayoff.
Gilbert and Tina Navarrete, George Hoker, Li’l Bit (the cat), Delia Hoker, Rob, Grommit, Beth

Art Mayoff Family – Thanksgiving 2001

Updates on Usher’s son Hyman’s line

Hyman and his wife Sophie had one child – Arthur.  Nothing had been found on this person until about 2001 when Art Mayoff was contacted by Mary Ann Montani, who believes she is Arthur’s daughter.  With the help of Sandra Alotta (Ush), who was Arthur’s first cousin, we have been provided with photos of Sophie and Hyman and others, plus a cemetery document.

Read More »Updates on Usher’s son Hyman’s line

Panoramic Photo from Art and Sue Mayoff’s deck

180° Panoramic Photo
View from Art and Sue Mayoff’s deck
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180 degree panoramic view from Art's porch

This 180 degree panoramic view was taken from the second story deck at Art and Sue Mayoff’s Bay Area home on May 2nd, 2001. It consists of seven images assembled together in Adobe’s Photoshop v5.5 on a Mac. The stitch lines where images join are really your imagination and don’t actually exist. The view is looking towards the east at the left of the photo, south in the center and looking towards the west at the right. The bridge spans the Carquinez straits; ergo it’s name, The Carquinez Bridge. In reality the bridge is actually two identical bridges separated approximately 75 feet from each other. An additional bridge, the Benicia Bridge, is obscured by the homes at the left of the photo.

Additional Info
On Thursday evenings during the summer months, the Benica Yacht Club’s sailboat regatta sails the straits. Annually the straits also host professional powerboat races from bridge to bridge, a distance of seven miles.