By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian Joseph E. Henck and his uncle and father purchased the 440 acres that have become Skyforest from the Kuffel family. The Kuffels were an early pioneer family, who have a canyon named for them. They had homesteaded the area...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian They say April showers bring May flowers, reflecting the fact that April is the month of seasonal change. Historically up here, April often witnessed new projects beginning, as the snows of winter diminished and the flowers began to...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian April has a poor image in the minds of most, because it has two big tax days within it. First is Property Tax Day. The inability to pay property taxes during the Great Depression of the 1930s resulted in many mountain property...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian In September of 1962, John Dexter had just completed a two-month restoration of a historic logging wagon and he donated it to the Twin Peaks community, where he had deep family roots. It was at the urging of the Worthwhile Club...
By Rhea-Frances Tetley Historian The 1987 calendar from the Crest Forest Historical Society is identical in dates to this year’s 2026 calendar, so it’s perfect to use this year. These articles were inspired because the society is celebrating its 40th...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian The first historical promotion of the new historical society in 1986 was to print a 1987 calendar of photos with short historical captions. They are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year. The last two weeks of this column have...
