Editor: My response from a community chat: I’m not talking about wages. In fact, try to get someone off the Hill to come up here and work for those wages. It won’t happen. Look at Idyllwild Water. It has to outsource its employees. It can’t find a manager with the amount it wants to pay…
Have you ever celebrated those wacky celebratory days and months like National Popcorn Poppin’ Month (October) or Kiss & Make Up Day (Aug. 25), seriously? This month has some doozies: Go Barefoot Day (June 1), Best Friends Day (June 8), Eat Your Vegetables Day (June 17) and World Music Day (June 21). June is Children’s…
That’s a relief. I no longer have to worry about growing old. It has been difficult getting here but by the grace of three sons, a husband, barking dogs and unbalanced budgets I have flown in and landed at OLD. Thirty-five was nice. I stayed right there for 10 years. Then I lost track and…
70 years ago – 1948 Due to error, Dick Elliott’s name was omitted from the ballot in the school district election. But the diligence of his supporters resulted in 160 write-in votes for Elliott, and he won. 65 years ago – 1953 Steven Simpson baked a magnificent cake for school play day. It was red,…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF dogs and cats longed to be adopted. Panther: Things were rather quiet in the ARF House last weekend. Freda: But things were pretty festive at the beer festival. I was there! Panther: Lucky! Guess you didn’t find your forever home. Freda: No, sadly, but there was…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” Panther introduced six new ARF dogs. Panther: Gather ’round, my friends! Freda: Panther, you are looking great. Have you lost weight? Panther: I have! I’m down to a svelte 20.5 lbs. Jax: Good for you. Where’s Daisy, that cute little Poodle? Zoe: She was adopted, didn’t…
Editor: Good morning, Idyllwild. We have a problem in our town that I would like to bring to your attention (although I’m sure most of you have experienced a similar event). The problem is wrong-way drivers and excessive speed in the Strawberry Creek parking lot. Within two weeks, I have been involved in two near-hits…
Editor: The Idyllwild Water District began having public meetings about the current rate changes last year on Dec. 6. There have been no fewer than eight meetings and workshops that IWD implored the public to attend. The Town Crier has published several articles encouraging the public to attend during that time. Each and every meeting…
Editor: Miles of neglected, substandard, bad, old pipe; a district pipe-replacement crew the manager doesn’t trust to replace pipe in a reasonable time frame, hence outsourcing expensive district projects; difficulty retaining highly qualified employees; a substandard employee payroll/retirement plan inconsistent with surrounding district plans; and an overdependence on unreliable surface water availability for diversion creates…
This Memorial Day weekend not only is the best time to sort through yard and garage sales, but a boatload of events occurring should attract both locals and tourists: music line-ups at many venues, the Art Alliance’s annual Plein Air Art Festival, the Associates’ Chairs for Charity fundraiser, the Rotary’s annual apple pancake breakfast, the…
