10/24/21
Where do you live now? Colombia
How many years were you in the desert? 9
Are you willing to help with pictures? none
Are you willing to help with stories? yes, i was a cop there in a shooting in 1977
Comments:
My Grand Parents owned the "Homestead" Cafe for many years they later retired to Ridgecrest and passed away there. My Uncle was a local Pedophile, (James E Poole) he ran the Homestead and recruited kids from the area. Later i was assigned as a Police Officer there, while infiltrating the Local PD and worked on local "Hell's Angels" cases. I got into a "Shooting" on 12-17-77 etc...
09/30/21
Where do you live now? janesville wi
How many years were you in the desert? 25 off and on
Are you willing to help with pictures? ill look ito that
Are you willing to help with stories? yes
Comments:
I was in the 6.4 .5.7 and 7.2 earthquakes.
08/28/21
Where do you live now? Sydney, Australia
How many years were you in the desert? 20 years
Are you willing to help with pictures? Sure, don't think I have many
Are you willing to help with stories? Maybe
Comments:
My wife (Marlene Brunson) and I both grew up in Ridgecrest. Met at Burroughs High School and have been together ever since. I love this website and all the old pictures. Thanks a lot for putting it together.
08/20/21
Where do you live now? East Texas
How many years were you in the desert? 1979 -1985
Are you willing to help with pictures? Maybe
Are you willing to help with stories? Yes
Comments:
Moved to R/C from Ventura started working at Carls Jr, next to Der Wienersnitzel which later become the 25c Hamburger Stand. I loved La Fiesta which became Taco Bell. Also the Junk Food Junction! My wife worked at the Hideaway and Hobo Joes. Had a few fights in JD's.Worked later at the Daily Independent and ran Ridgecrests paper, Kern Valley Sun, The Missile from Edwards Air Force Base, Beatty paper and others, worked for the Navy Exchange, Valley Fence, Ridgecrest Drive-In Theater for Big Mike Molner, Burger King, Dominoes when it opened up, refitted Wherry Housing, worked at the Bowling Alley on base, ran the Beer Softball League on base for a season, hung out at the Park by the Police station, went to all the parties at the Haystacks, Robbers Roost, Wagon Wheel, behind Cerro Coso College, in Trona, Kennedy Meadows, 9 mile, Bishop Portals,Kernville during Whiskey Flats days, the Pinnacles, Last Chance Canyon, Mesquite Canyon. prospected for Gold at Red Mountain and at the Isabella Dam. Used to go out to Pearsonville and watch the races. Moved into an apartment on China Lake BLVD across from China Lakes landing strip just in time for that hellish rain which filled my apartment with 2 feet of water. Lived, Loved and Learned so much. It was 1979 and I was 17. Ex-wife and daughter from 1st marriage are still there. Being an astronomer, I loved the clean air, very little light pollution and oh all the UFO sightings day and night from so many people. My parents worked at the Randsburg Wash site, Michealson Labs and in Burroughs Mountain. Lived on St. George for awhile, then on Commercial St., and behind KLOA for awhile. Shout out to Laura Bass, Sandy McCorkle, Theresa Vaughn, the Stacy and Tracy twins, Diana Dawson and Donna Shelheart!! I'll never forget you!
04/15/21
Where do you live now? Squaw Valley, Ca
How many years were you in the desert? My Great Grandfather had a cafe there.
Are you willing to help with pictures? Yes
Are you willing to help with stories? Yes
Comments:
Was hoping to find info on Thomas T Middleton b1882 d 1967. For a while he had a Cafe in or near Ridgecrest after 1920 before 1950. Think it was called Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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