Bell restoration makes personal connection for resident

History came full circle for longtime resident Gerry Moncur, 78, who heard about the Wildomar bell rededication at a recent town hall meeting. The class of 1946 Elsinore High School graduate moved with her family to Wildomar in 1944 during World War II. She returned to her hometown in the 1980s and has lived there ever since. Her parents remained in the family home and kept her informed of the latest community news. “They always told me what was happening, so I always knew what was going on,” she said.

Moncur’s father, Elroy Pelletier, helped build the original tower to house the bell when the...