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This small dog apparently knew a good show when it found one during an afternoon dance session on the USC-Idyllwild (now Idyllwild Arts) campus in 1978. The dog seldom strayed from its mistress, Regina Carrol of Palm Springs. File photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

65 years ago - 1948<\/strong>
\nThe district school board accepted a bid of $80,272 for a new Idyllwild School building. Work was to be completed in six months.<\/p>\n

60 years ago - 1953<\/strong>
\nThe first production of a Shakespearean play in the history of Idyllwild occurred when \u201cA Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream\u201d was presented at the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts (ISOMATA).<\/p>\n

55 years ago - 1958<\/strong>
\nResidents were invited to attend the dedication of a new Olympic-sized swimming pool at Buckhorn Camp.<\/p>\n

50 years ago - 1963<\/strong>
\nShowing on the big screen at the Rustic Theatre was \u201cBye Bye Birdie,\u201dstarring Janet Leigh and Dick Van Dyke.<\/p>\n

45 years ago - 1968<\/strong>
\nWilliam Stahlberg was named to replace Robert Waggoner as supervisor of Mt. San Jacinto State Park. Stahlberg transferred from Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.<\/p>\n

40 years ago - 1973<\/strong>
\nA rare and valuable violin, made in 1751 by Carlos Antonio Testore, was given to ISOMATA by Mrs. Mary Stow Warring, Desert Sun School director.<\/p>\n

35 years ago - 1978<\/strong>
\nArea residents rated fire protection at the top of the list of community needs at the Community Development Block Grant meeting.<\/p>\n

30 years ago - 1983<\/strong>
\nThe Pine Cove Water District board approved a budget of $341,500 \u2014 an increase of nearly 48 percent over the prior year\u2019s budget.<\/p>\n

25 years ago - 1988<\/strong>
\nMany real estate signs on properties in the Big Cedar Glen area were taken down as a result of action taken by the Big Cedar Glen Property Owners Association. Members were concerned that the 19 \u201cfor sale\u201d signs in the three-street neighborhood created a depression-like atmosphere.<\/p>\n

20 years ago - 1993<\/strong>
\nThe temple of the Idyllwild branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was nearing completion.<\/p>\n

15 years ago - 1998<\/strong>
\nThe tragic loss of legendary children\u2019s entertainer Shari Lewis was mourned on the Hill where Lewis and her husband, Jeremy Tarcher, had a second home for seven years.<\/p>\n

10 years ago - 2003<\/strong>
\nLocal peace advocates held a peace march to mark the 100th day after President Bush declared war on Iraq.<\/p>\n

5 years ago - 2008<\/strong>
\nCongresswoman Mary Bono Mack\u2019s bill, H.R. 4841, settling the decades-long dispute between the Soboba Band of Luise\u00f1o Indians and several local water districts, was signed into law.<\/p>\n

1 year ago - 2012<\/strong>
\nNew Idyllwild Fire Protection District Fire Chief Patrick Reitz took the oath of office from Riverside County Third District Supervisor Jeff Stone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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