Rebecca Marshall FarnbachSpecial to Valley NewsI reflect with gratitude on those souls who have preserved the stories of Temecula’s history by various mediums of art, including photography and written accounts. I appreciate the old-timers who spun unbelievably hilarious stories that left the readers or listeners doubting the validity. For example, was it true that the liquor law enforcement officer was the first one to drink himself to oblivion during the fundraiser for the first St. Catherine’s church? And was a stick of dynamite truly inserted into the warming fire where men gathered in the livery stable on chilly evenings?There are many
