You’re gonna love this one! Mildred Kent is 94. She lives in assisted living just outside Detroit. This is a delightful lady who happens to be the mother of my brother-in-law and dear friend, Jim. I have known them for more than 40 years as I grew up in Chicago and my wife, Kate, is…
Editor: Regarding letter from Bob Rahman in Sept. 15, 2016 Town Crier about Idyllwild business establishments flying American Flag on 9/11 Anniversary … Seems only 19 American Flags seen by Mr. Raham can be blamed “On Obama’s most recent apology tour, he said the citizens of our country were lazy”. Really, don’t recall that —…
Editor: In response to Bob Rahman’s otherwise good letter, President Obama did not call the American people “lazy.” If you look up “Did Obama call the American people lazy?” on snopes.com, you will find the text of what Obama really said. The word “lazy” was taken completely out of context. Look it up. Diann Coate, Idyllwild
Editor: As the IWD lurches into the future, perhaps we could heed the advice of whoever said to “never waste a good crisis.” Given that we have lost our general manager, mislaid a couple of board members and are (I believe) soon be deprived of one or two other senior managers, it may be time…
I’m on vacation, so this week’s column comes from Mr. Clark. Idyllwild Water District, usually composed of five directors, is now down to three: John Cook, Steve Kunkle and June Rockwell. What does this mean, in terms of IWD’s ability to conduct board business? California Water Code section 71274 reads as follows: “A majority of…
Q. Is Scottish poetry fashionable? -Kenzie, Rancho Mirage A. Yes. I recommend verse by Hamish MacDhughaill. He is Scotland’s greatest, living, one-armed poet. Q. Recently, I heard on NPR that cargo shorts are clunky, unsleek and now out of style. Is this true? -Andy, Desert Hot Springs A. Yes, that most definitely is true. And…
Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats learned of two new kittens, much to Bobbie’s dismay. Leia: Bobbie, where are the kittens? Bobbie: Annie and Jane? Why would I know, or care? Leia: They’re gone! King Kitty: Because they got adopted, that’s why! Bobbie: That was a short stay. King…
60 years ago – 1956 As summer was drawing to a close, many Idyllwild businesses went on a winter schedule, including the Town Crier, which published every two weeks in the winter. 55 years ago – 1961 Drought conditions, which led to an infestation of destructive insects, were causing trees to die at an alarming…
Editor: As I was driving down North Circle Saturday to the post office, I counted the number of American flags in front of establishments. I was surprised at how few I saw, so I drove around mid-town and counted those, too. I counted 19 American flags. I know many people fly the American flag daily,…
My girlfriend Rachel from sixth grade up lives in Asheville, North Carolina, where she finishes quilts in she and her husband’s historic home. Our friendship has lasted nearly 50 years. Friends are friends because they share a lot in common. For us, we believed ourselves to be misfits in school. We cared little for being…
