Remembering Rose with a bench

In his continuing effort to keep the memory of his daughter, Rosenda “Rose” Elizabeth Smiley, alive, Dr. Fillmore Smiley has been advocating for memorial benches to be placed at strategic points around the mountain. The latest bench was installed at Firehouse Park in Running Springs. Dr. Smiley is grateful to Jenny Hueter, the executive director of the Rim of the World Recreation and Park District, and the Rim Rec board for approving the placement of the bench there. He made one phone call – to Ivan Flores from FLO Construction. Flores agreed to donate the concrete slab and his time. He is pictured with Pablo from Rim Rec (on the right) and Dr. Smiley is pictured with the bench after its installation.