Echo Chalet History – ECHO CHALET

**Historical note:** Curt Rocca was the Chalet’s first manager, and was called into military service . He had a Navy commission from U.C. Berkeley, and the Chalet was operated by Blanche Rocca throughout the war years. Upon his safe return from WWII, Curt elected to pursue another career, and the Chalet was sold to Haven W. “Jorgy” Jorgensen .

This is the earliest brochure we have for Echo Chalet. The “Chalet-lees” were finished in the summer of 1947, so we assume this dates from the late 1940’s. At that time, bread was about 20 cents / loaf, and a Saturday double feature was 15 cents.

Echo Chalet owner / operators:
(approximate dates)

• Rocca Family: 1939 – 1946
• H.W. Jorgensen: 1946 – 1969
• Roy Johnson Family: 1969 – 1973
• H.W. Jorgensen: 1973: – 1974
• Bruce and Mary Lou Brown: 1974 – 1981
• Medshallah Corporation: 1981 – 1984
.• The Fashinell Family: 1984: (fall) – present

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Historic Photos

Lower Echo and dam. Notice the cabin on the lower South side of the harbor.

The last pack train from “Medley”, presumably from dam construction at Aloha

1956: Beverly Kent, … … Bruce Crater, Tom F. and Tom Phair

Dr. Carroll Cross, one of my ex-instructors / colleagues at U.C.D. Medical School, sent me this 1941 issue of RUNT (a Fallen Leaf community publication from that era).

Here is the inside credit, including a tribute to the RUNT:

Jim, Bob, and Tom Fashinell at Echo Lake 1953

Highland piper in the old Boy Scout boat, Bluto. Kathleen on portside

Recent History

Echo Chalet owner / operators: (approximate dates)

Historic Photos

Echo Chalet owner / operators:
(approximate dates)