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It looked real, but Keith Smith (top), Joe Picchiottino and George Martinak (bottom) were only practicing for Idyllwild Fire Department, the correct way to ease an injured person down a ladder in June 1974. File photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

65 years ago - 1951<\/b><\/p>\n

Gary Cooper was vacationing at the Idyllwild Inn.<\/p>\n

60 years ago - 1956<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cGeorge the barber\u201d at the Idyllwild Inn was advertising his services with the slogan, \u201cAll the latest krazy kuts, also something subdued for pops.\u201d<\/p>\n

55 years ago - 1961<\/b><\/p>\n

Jon Gnagy, an artist known for giving televised drawing lessons, was illustrating the local Izaak Walton League\u2019s new book about native trees.<\/p>\n

\u00a050 years ago - 1966<\/b><\/p>\n

Firefighters were closing in on a 3,100-acre fire sweeping up the north slope of Black Mountain.<\/p>\n

45 years ago - 1971<\/b><\/p>\n

The Idyllwild Property Owners Association was raising funds to sponsor children who otherwise would not be able to attend Town Hall\u2019s Summer Program. At that time, the cost was $10 per child for the 11-week program.<\/p>\n

40 years ago - 1976<\/b><\/p>\n

At the request of the 39ers, a local senior citizens\u2019 social group, county supervisors appropriated $2,200 for various services for seniors in Idyllwild.<\/p>\n

35 years ago - 1981<\/b><\/p>\n

The Hillcrest Market in Strawberry Creek Square was advertising whole chickens for 59 cents a pound, an 8-ounce container of yogurt for 29 cents and a 12-pack of Budweiser beer for $3.49.<\/p>\n

30 years ago - 1986<\/b><\/p>\n

It was announced that Ernie Maxwell, founder of the Town Crier and the local Izaak Walton League chapter, would be the grand marshal of the town\u2019s Fourth of July Parade. Maxwell, a well-known artist, writer, sculptor, cartoonist and conservationist, turned 75 years old on July 7, 1986.<\/p>\n

25 years ago - 1991<\/b><\/p>\n

John Densmore, writer, actor, director and, most notably, drummer for The Doors, was on the Hill and autographing copies of his recently released book, \u201cRiders on the Storm,\u201d an autobiography about his life with Jim Morrison and The\u00a0 Doors.<\/p>\n

20 years ago - 1996<\/b><\/p>\n

Local organizers were preparing for Idyllwild\u2019s first Historical Encampment where participants would re-create scenes from America\u2019s early days.<\/p>\n

15 years ago - 2001<\/b><\/p>\n

The Idyllwild, Pine Cove and Fern Valley water districts were making plans to unify on being prepared for a major wildfire by collaborating in the purchase of a portable Fireflex tank that would hold 14,400 gallons of water when full but could fold to about 4-feet-by-5-feet when empty.<\/p>\n

10 years ago - 2006<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/b>A hot issue being discussed via letters to the editor in the Town Crier was the noise created by the helicopters engaged in lifting dead trees from the mountain. At that time, more than 35,000 dead trees had been removed from the Hill due to an infestation of bark beetle brought on by drought.<\/p>\n

5 years ago - 2011<\/b><\/p>\n

The popular Idyllwild Summer Concert Series returned again to the Idyllwild Community Center site.<\/p>\n

1 year ago - 2015<\/b><\/p>\n

Lake Hemet Campground opened a water park for the first time. An estimated 1,500 people sunbathed, swam and enjoyed the new water-park structures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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