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Tree Lady

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13. Here is what I know about Charles

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:00 PM

Apr 6

When he moved to my town Santa Rosa, CA he built an Ice Skating Rink because his daughter wanted to ice skate. Every year at Christmas he put on an ice skating show with star skaters and priced the seats so locals could afford to go. I went every year and we were pretty broke then. He put in a lot of his own money to cover it.

After he died even though he left a lot to family Christmas shows stopped. They did keep rink open, I bet prices were raised.

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Charles M. Schulz: [View all] applegrove Apr 6 OP

Are anybody still called a citizen? These days it's more like consumers or even products. Dave Bowman Apr 6 #1

We are either numbers or the enemy. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Apr 7 #22

We are non-performing characters DBoon Apr 7 #26

That's a pretty good way to put it. 👍 Dave Bowman Apr 7 #35

That's great. underpants Apr 6 #2

This brought back a memory from when I was about 7 years old Just_Vote_Dem Apr 6 #3

Awww what a sweet memory! SheltieLover Apr 6 #4

My pleasure! Just_Vote_Dem Apr 6 #5

😃 SheltieLover Apr 6 #9

What a lovely memory malaise Apr 6 #7

A set of envyclopedias was BIG money back then. 70sEraVet Apr 6 #17

The encyclopedias were later, when I was in my teens Just_Vote_Dem Apr 7 #24

Oh....wow. That brought tears to my eyes, FemDemERA Apr 7 #34

Being a bookworm I can remember how great I felt when we got that encylopedia. Dave Bowman Apr 7 #36

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Charles was wise 🦉 MustLoveBeagles Apr 6 #11

Makes me giggle BaronChocula Apr 6 #12

Here is what I know about Charles Tree Lady Apr 6 #13

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Hi neighbor Unwind Your Mind Apr 7 #23

Wow I didn't know his home burned down Tree Lady Apr 7 #28

Yikes, I'm sorry to your daughter, that is so scary Unwind Your Mind Apr 7 #32

After the fire she moved near police station in Rohnert Park Tree Lady Apr 7 #33

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Yup, true for more than 50 years now. Love seeing this because KPN Apr 6 #16

An excellent message that still today resonates. WestMichRad Apr 6 #19

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