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Another improvement this year was a discrete
sound system for singer Michael Tcherkassky,
so his music could be enjoyed by more visitors
as he crooned cowboy poetry around the
campfire. His wife, Paulette, served cowboy
You can see in the 1939 photo that the living coffee to those brave enough to try it, and
room of Yucca Cottage was not built yet. You poured hot water for the kids to make cider or
can also see the barn peeking out from hot cocoa.
behind the ·cottag~,~' Th'e: barn ·was· not . moved
to its current location until 1948. Rose Edwards' original 1940's chili recipe was
reproduced by professional chef Jeffrey Rivera
9 th Annual Holidays on the Homestead of Lake Los Angeles, so visitors could sample
BY INTERPRETER I, JEAN RHYNE the rib-sticking chili she was known for at the
early homesteaders' annual Christmas
After a week of rain followed Thanksgiving celebrations. ·
snow and the Weather Service distributed a
cold weather warning for the weekend,
attendance for the 2019 Holidays on the
Homestead was expected to be low. However,
over 130 visitors made the trek despite the
forecast, and were rewarded with perfect
weather for the event! is

The grounds were exceptionally beautiful this
year, with professional lighting services
donated by Erick Pelaez of Erick Production
De$igns. The up-lighting of the Joshua trees,
lighting of pathways and buildings, and
highlighting of the activity areas with vibrant
colors brought a professional look and feel to
the event. Erick had attended the event the Professional lighting by Erick Pelaez of
previous year, and graciously offered to Erick Production Designs
contribute his talents to benefit our park!