Ron Cruz is the leader of the MMS Maintenance and Restoration Committee. He determined that the permanent solution to eliminate weeds growing at all three sites was to pave the grounds with asphalt. With the help of volunteers he accomplished this project in 2024. Moving the Founders Plaque to a better location for much more visibility and exposure was a priority. Ron Cruz and Bill Buffington(a faithful MMS volunteer) accomplished this project in 2024. Here are before and after pics for comparison Cow-munity Mural Our Bountiful Valley Free for All Founders Plaque re-location
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Cruising Mural
I’m inviting the community to drive by our Cruising Mural in the evening hours to view how it looks now with the new LED lighting. I believe this enhancement to the art work will be well received by everybody in our community. Please spread the word of this latest accomplishment by the Manteca Mural Society. Ron CruzPresident, MMS
Mossdale Crossing
“Mossdale Crossing” is our 32nd mural, located on the wall of the Spin Cycle in the 100 block of East Yosemite Ave. The latest mural depicts the historic railroadFINAL link of the 1800 mile Transcontinental Railroad at the San Joaquin River on Sept. 8, 1869. The mural was a Mural-in-weekend project during the Manteca Centennial 2019 Celebration, bringing together community members to paint and assist with the completion of the mural under the direction of muralist, Dave Gordon. The Golden spike celebration taking place at Promontory, Utah on May 10, 1869 was not the true completion of the transcontinental railroad. That only connected the east to Sacramento. The work on the bridge crossing the San Joaquin River at the small settlement of Mossdale had not been completed until Sept. 8, 1969.
KCRA3 Coverage of Murals in a Weekend Event
Link to KCRA : https://www.kcra.com/article/manteca-train-mural-celebrates-city-s-history/23768909 Click below to see the Photo Gallery of the Event. For Time lapse Video click here
Manteca railroad mural celebrates little-known history
Link – Manteca’s Mosdale Mural | Studio209
VOLUNTEER ARTISTS WANTED!!
PAINT YOUR WAY INTO MANTECA HISTORY! Mural – in – a – Weekend 2018 Saturday, October 6th & Sunday, October 7th, East-facing wall of Spin Cycle Laundry (faces parking lot) Located at 161 East Yosemite Avenue In celebration of Manteca’s Centennial our theme is; “Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad” The true “final spike” in the Transcontinental Railroad was right here at Mossdale Crossing on September 8, 1869. You’ll have the opportunity to work with Master Artist Dave Gordon who painted our first mural “Crossroads” and has acted as designer and coordinator of our Mural-in-a-Weekend Projects. Please join us and help us create this Historic Mural. Click here to know more about Mossdale Bridge Mural. Mural in a Weekend Signup Interested people can check our website at www.MantecaMurals.org for an on-line sign up form or on Facebook go to Manteca Murals or call Gayl Wilson at (209) 483-8187. If you would like to donate to this project to help with our funding, press here Donate Now .
Vietnam Mural Dedication Time Lapse
This is a high speed time lapse of the dedication ceremony of “Welcome Home Warriors,” a public art mural honoring Vietnam War Veterans and the fallen, and is an original work commissioned and owned by the Manteca Mural Society. Designed, painted, and filmed by Larger Than Life Murals, Artists: Echo Westover and Linda Shrader. The 16′ by 20′ mural was unveiled and dedicated to a crowd of 500+ attendees, on the corner of W Yosemite Ave and S Main St, Manteca
“Welcome Home Warriors”
Artists Echo Westover and Linda Shrader answered an international call-for-artists, and were awarded the commission to paint a mural honoring the veterans and the fallen of the Vietnam War. “Welcome Home Warriors” was titled by Ron G. Cruz, Army, Vietnam Combat Veteran, and is an original work commissioned and owned by the Manteca Mural Society, Manteca, CA. Visit http://largerthanlifemurals.com/welcome-home-warriors/ for more detailed report!
“Welcome Home Warriors Mural” – Dedication Ceremony
This video is just over 5 minutes of highlights from the 1.5 hour Welcome Home Warriors Mural dedication ceremony. 500+ attended including many Vietnam Vets and honored guests. The 16′ x 20′ mural was designed and painted by Echo Westover and Linda Shrader, in the artist’s Yucca Valley studio, and installed on site in Manteca. See our Vietnam Mural Installation High Speed Time Lapse video or the Mural Installation Slideshow for more! We were truly honored to be a part of this amazing mural project. Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen. Welcome Home Warriors Mural is an original work commissioned and owned by the Manteca Mural Society, Manteca, CA. All reference images were either verified to be in the public domain, used with explicit permission, or were appropriately licensed.