Rim Of The World Historical Society
 
 

 

President's Message
Representing
the West-End
of the
San Bernardino Mountains from Crestline
to
Running
Springs
Historical Society President
Lee Cozad
 

President's Message

Wow, what a weekend we just had! First off on Saturday, we had the honor of being part of the Lake Arrowhead Home Tour at the historic Pine Mountain Resort, which was formerly the Girl Scouts’ Camp in the San Bernardino Mountains. With almost 1,500 persons passing our booth, we were hoping to run across some ladies who had been at Camp Singing Arrow back in the ‘40s thru the ‘80s, when the camp was operating, because we have a lack of history and pictures for this area and period. Although, we didn't meet anyone, it was a great sales day for us, making it one of our best fund raisers.

The following day, Sunday, we were host to one of the best speakers I have ever heard, Noel Blanc, son of Mel Blanc (the man of a thousand voices – including Bugs Bunny). He kept the audience fascinated with his tales of growing up in the mountains with so many famous stars his dad knew, like Jack Benny, Andy Devine, Roy Rogers and Elvis. When the talk was over, many of the guests then sauntered over to the Arrowhead Queen for a champagne cruise around the lake, for the Movie Boat Tour, which again was a sell-out.

Speaking of Elvis, on Friday, October 24th, the Society will sponsor our annual Masquerade Ball at the San Moritz Lodge in Crestline, where it is rumored, he will return. For more information, call Jim or Doe Huff at 338-0225.

But even before that, the Society’s 3rd Annual Apple Fest and Bar-B-Q will be held at the 100 year old apple orchard at Pinecrest Conference Center in Twin Peaks, just off Hwy. 189, on Sunday, October 5th. From 12 Noon to 5:00 PM, the Society will feast and be entertained by one of the top-notch blue grass bands in the nation, The Mill Creek Boys, as well as a demonstration square dance. There will be apple pie eating contests, apple bobbing, and an apple dessert contest. First place prize is a crisp $100 bill. So bring your best recipe and take away the cash. See you all there, and don't forget to wear your best Western outfits, partners!


President Lee Cozad presents Cindy Darling a $100 bill for “Best Apple Dessert” at last year’s Apple Fest.
This could be you, so grab an apple peeler and make your favorite and best apple dessert to share at the 3rd Annual Apple Fest at Pinecrest on Oct. 5.

Historical Note: Did you know that many of the apple trees at Pinecrest Conference Center are almost 100 years old? They were planted after Dr. John Baylis purchased that land in 1906 and built the Pinecrest Resort which opened in 1909.


President Lee Cozad with Noel Blanc, our featured speaker at our September meeting at the Lake Arrowhead Resort.


President Lee Cozad


 
       
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