Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats discussed their finer qualities. Bobbie: Well, that didn’t last long. Audrey: What didn’t last long? Bobbie: Not what, who. Patrick. He has a forever home already! Audrey: Wow. That was fast. But I hear his place in the cattery has been filled, six-times over! Bobbie: …
Motorcycles were involved in two crashes on Hill roads over the last week. At 2:40 a.m. Sunday, July 2, Jeffrey Williams, 61, of San Marcos, was riding his red 2017 Harley Davidson motorcycle eastbound on Highway 74, a half-mile west of Carrizo Road in the Pinyon area, when he failed to execute a left-hand curve,…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, June 25 to July 1. Idyllwild • June 25 — Assist other department, 11:12 a.m. Hemstreet Pl. Handled by deputy. • June 25 — Danger to self/other, 5:37 p.m. Idyllbrook Dr. Unfounded. • June 25 — Trespassing, 9:15…
Golf Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report about the regular monthly tourney, held on Friday, June 30, at The Country Club at Soboba Springs. It was a beautiful day, the course was in good shape, and low scores were the order of the day. Lee Lanfried (course handicap 26)…
65 years ago – 1952 Evie Kretsinger passed on a comment on TV: “Before the dawn of civilization, primitive man ate raw meat in dark caves and gazed at the pictographs he had painted on the walls. As man became civilized, he dined by candlelight and food became a social ritual. Now, man is right…
Editor: Idyllwild people use the shuttle. On June 27, five passengers and one marvelous driver, Jeffrey, went to Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert for various appointments. We even managed a few shopping stops in between. Jeffrey was a doll, not only remembering where we all had to go, but remembering where we each…
As of Monday, we were informed that the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series does not want our involvement this year. Since shortly after its inception, when it was still located at Mt. San Jacinto State Park, we’ve supported the series with free advertising and stories in exchange for a basic sponsorship. Yes, that’s true — free….
By Dave Stith Special to the Town Crier Editor’s note: Lemon Lily specialist Dave Stith, a volunteer botanist, submitted this story regarding the efforts in restoring native Lemon Lilies. First, the planners of the Lemon Lily Festival, including Park Interpreter Amanda Allen and the Friends of the San Jacinto Mountain County Parks, decided to move…
Ensign Danielle McKnight, U.S. Navy, immediately after her first solo flight in the pictured aircraft, the T-6 Texan. She is in-flight training at Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Texas. After the Idyllwild native graduated from Hemet High School, McKnight graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in May 2016. As an ensign in the U.S. Navy,…
