Editor: I enjoyed your piece about the good ol’ (bad ol’?) days of Xacto knives, electric erasers, little bits of paper and glue. I started with music preparation — parts, scores, orchestration in the late ’60s — same thing; with special music notation ink pens. Until a workable notation program came along: Finale. Maybe in…
I wrote a bit about the hectic time we are experiencing, and I’m guessing that this summer isn’t shaping up to be a good one for my container garden on our deck because the breaks aren’t coming. That may not be such a bad thing if a bear is roaming around seeking out yummy herbs…
In our mountain communities, there is a partnership between all of the “players” involved in the protection of our lives, homes and the environment. The documentation of this partnership is called the Community Wildfire Protection Plan. This document links the public with volunteer groups (Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council and Mountain Area Safety Taskforce) and…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats welcomed Crue and Jet, two new ARF dogs. Anabel: Well, that was a quiet weekend. George: No kidding. And next weekend will be even quieter. Bobbie: Boy, that’s the truth! Anabel: Why do you guys say that? Bobbie: Saturday is the ARF beer festival….
70 years ago – 1947 It was school-board election time, but none of the five people nominated was a registered voter. It was necessary to write in names of candidates. 65 years ago – 1952 A group of students of Christian Science, which had been meeting informally for four years, became officially the Christian Science…
Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult you own healthcare provider. Some info below taken from: “The Worst is Over,” Judith Acosta and Judith Simon Prager, Jodere Group, 2002, www.traumaresourceinstitute.com. Having been a trauma psychotherapist for nearly 30 years, now retired, I still find myself thinking about how to help…
Editor: “Trust” has meaning in everyday life — in relations between and among people. My dictionary devotes 3 1/4 inches to the word “trust.” In a free society such as the United States of America, publically owned companies serve their owners — the shareholders. When the shareholder is dissatisfied with the performance of a company,…
Editor: Two new pot shops and a grow house on Highway 243 in the center of town. Really? Perhaps the majority of Idyllwild residents support this use. I suspect not. I don’t recall grow houses and pot shops listed as allowed activities within the zoning classifications or plot plans of these buildings.Whether it’s another liquor…
The last couple of weeks, including this week, are more hectic than usual. When two people out of seven are out, scrambling occurs as each of the remaining of us grab more hats to wear. And this week, our newspaper is the largest it has been since we bought the paper. Thank you to all…
70 years ago – 1947 Idyllwild’s first switch-board was installed at the home of Jess Brown. When prodded for comment, Jess said, “Just don’t have anybody phone anybody before 9:30 Sunday morning.” 60 years ago – 1957 May was headed for the wettest on record, with 4.54 inches of rain and snow recorded for the…
