2026 Hall Of Fame Nominees Now Being Accepted

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 Vista Hall of Fame, which is sponsored by the Vista Historical Society. The Hall of Fame celebrates Vista’s history by highlighting individual accomplishments in support of Vista. A minimum of two members will be elected to the hall of fame each year. One of these members will be from the regular division and one from the early residents division.

The regular division nominee can be living or dead and must meet the first three criteria listed below. The early resident’s division nominee must also meet the first three criteria and must also meet the fourth criteria that he or she must have been dead for 20 years or more. The reason for the difference in the divisions is to ensure that early residents who made significant contributions to Vista are remembered.

The criteria for election to the hall of fame are as follows:

  1. Each nominee must have lived in Vista at least 20 years.
  2. Each nominee must have made significant contributions to the betterment of the community. The accomplishments must be verified to the society’s satisfaction.
  3. Married couples who both meet the criteria may be nominated together as one nominee.
  4. The early resident nominee must have died in 2005 or prior to that year.

Those who are selected will be honored during a ceremony to be held at the Vista Historical Society annual meeting. The annual meeting will be held on a date to be determined. The Vista Historical Society chair of event and former Hall of Fame inductees and community representatives to review nominations received from the public committee will meet on February 21st at 11:30.

Nominations can be made by calling the museum telephone number, (760) 630-0444, by mail:
P.O. Box 1032
Vista, CA 92085-1032
or by email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Details of the nominee’s service, a photo, and other supportive information must be included for consideration

 

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