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Monthly Archives: June 2008
See John Get Tired: Two steps Forward….One Step Back…It Goes like this
Photos by John Vonderlin (read his story in the post below) Email John ([email protected])
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John Vonderlin is, well, he’s tired
Story by John Vonderlin (Email John: [email protected]) Hi June, My tire gathering expedition to Tunitas Beach was a limited success. I got a slow start carrying them up the hill because I had to round up all the ones that … Continue reading
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Coburn Mystery: Chapter 43
“JC” Williamson learned the general store trade so thoroughly from working for the Levy Brothers that he soon opened his own general store called “Williamson’s.” In 1887 he succeeded Joe Levy as Pescadero’s postmaster. Williamson proved he could be innovative, … Continue reading
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The Coburn Mystery: Chapter 42
The Coburn Mystery By June Morrall In the early 1880s several young Frenchmen, known as the “Levy brothers,” moved into the village of Pescadero. They were talented, energetic and aggressive businessmen, with money and time invested in the general store … Continue reading
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Pomponio Email Turns Into An Astoundingly Beautiful Painting by David Gremard Romero
A while back San Francisco artist David Gremard Romero emailed me: I was reading your postings about [the “outlaw” Indian] Pomponio and was very sad that it didn’t have an end – or rather, it ended “to be continued,” but … Continue reading
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Amnesty Fee for Tires: June 21st at Pescadero Landfill
101 Tires Story & photos by John Vonderlin email John ([email protected]) Hi June, Here’s a common experience for folks that dine out regularly. By accident you discover that special unknown little restaurant with outrageously good food. You soon return to … Continue reading
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1970s: Boy with red sock hat at Ano Nuevo
In the 1970s my boyfriend and I often visited the South Coast and Ano Nuevo. On this occasion we caught the reaction of a boy wearing a red sock hat as he realizes the beach is covered with dead sea … Continue reading
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All “Yellow Brick Roads” Lead Here — “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da”
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da: Richard Ledford answer to my question: Will we hear from you soon? “Yes I am going to write a lot soon, starting at the begining — my spring ’68 long weekend trip hitchhiking from Pasadena to SF and … Continue reading
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1977, Orril Fluharty: Blueprint for Living
Orril Fluharty: Blueprint for Living was written by Mary Barbour Schumacher and originally appeared in the 1977 book, Transitions: Montara to Pescadero, an oral history, a project edited by Canada teacher Aida Hinajosa. Photo of Orril Fluharty by Mary Barbour … Continue reading
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Coburn Mystery: Chapter 48
In the lumber mill business, in the 19th century, fires were extremely common, in a single day wiping away buildings and trees and stacks of shingles and railroad ties. A typical example was the burning sawdust pile that destroyed Henry … Continue reading
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