Jani Eisenhut and Film Crew
In honor of longtime island resident, Jani Eisenhut, the Catalina Museum for Art & History hosted a celebration for her birthday and to debut the fifth film in its Catalina Story Project documentary series. The premiere was held at the museum's Ackerman Family Amphitheater where attendees enjoyed a screening of the film and a fun-filled evening under the stars.
Catalina Story Project films are created to document life on Catalina Island through the eyes of its longtime residents. This time around the subject was Jani Eisenhut. Her story spans from her younger days growing up in the Casino, to driving tour buses on the island, playing the Catalina Tower chimes and so much more.
The evening included light appetizers, birthday cake and cupcakes and Jani's favorite drinks: Diet Coke and virgin Strawberry Daiquiris.
Jani's parents, Dale and Donna moved to the island in 1947 when Dale was hired as the electrical engineer of the Catalina Casino. Jani and her two sisters were born on the island and had great experiences growing up in the Casino.
In 1967, Jani started playing the tower chimes and continued to do so for many years. Jani graduated from Avalon High School and continued her education at American River Junior College in Sacramento, CA finishing up at Cal State, Fullerton. Because of her mainland tour bus driving experience, Jani was asked to apply for a job as a Santa Catalina Island Company tour bus driver and drove bus on the island for 26 years!
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