70 years ago – 1948

Pala Indians had predicted 11 days of rain in May, but none fell.

65 years ago – 1953

Volunteers were asked to report to the Town Hall campfire area to build a platform and seats for the community campfire programs.

60 years ago – 1958

It was estimated that 25,000 visitors were in town for Memorial Day.

55 years ago – 1963

Security First National Bank was granted a charter for a branch bank in Idyllwild.

50 years ago – 1968

The county Planning Commission supported its hearing board and denied a variance to allow a mobile home on a lot in Pine Cove. The board concluded that allowing trailers on private property would be detrimental to the community.

45 years ago – 1973

Star Mount School terminated its high school and preschool program. The property was sold to Camp Roosevelt for use as a summer camp.

40 years ago – 1978

The Idyllwild Garden Club held its annual Wildflower Show at Town Hall.

35 years ago – 1983

An Idyllwild fire truck led Hill residents on the first leg of the annual Bike-A-Thon the Soroptimist International of Idyllwild sponsored.

30 years ago – 1988

The largest framed building on the Hill, the 16,000-square-foot Husch Hall dormitory, was dedicated on the campus of Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts.

25 years ago – 1993

Youngsters on the Hill were looking forward to having a real kick at camp. The All-England Soccer Academy would have two camps to teach soccer technique, style and rules. Coach Andy Thomas had applied for the position in England.

20 years ago – 1998

Lake Fulmor got stocked with 400 pounds of trout and a ton of truck by Brad Willis, a California Fish and Game employee. When delivering the trout, he got out of his truck, engaged the parking brake and put a block behind the front tire. But the truck began to roll and ended up 15 feet below the surface of the lake. The truck was a total loss, but an angler said the fishing was great.

15 years ago – 2003

The county Board of Supervisors unanimously denied Paul Black’s application for a conditional use permit that would have allowed him to continue exporting water from his Pine Cove property to off-Hill bottling companies. Their report stated that he had illegally exported about 3.65 million gallons of water a year for six years.

10 years ago – 2008

In a dramatic reversal, the County Service Area  38 Advisory Council narrowly approved purchasing a new fire engine for Pine Cove Station 23.

5 years ago – 2013

Former Idyllwild School teacher Vic Scavarda was selected to replace retiring Hemet Unified School District Trustee Bill Sanborn on the governing board in July, representing the Idyllwild area.

1 year ago – 2017

Idyllwild Dog Park was dedicated in Rick Barker’s honor. He was a much-loved Idyllwild author and community volunteer.