65 years ago – 1950 Eleanor Johnson’s long-cherished project of beautifying Village Circle got underway. 60 years ago – 1955 Ted Belden filed a patent on the special design for the Pinecraft “Idyllwild Chair.” It was a fitted-to-size chair proportioned to small, average or big people. 55 years ago – 1960 The Christian Science Society,…
Q. We’re going out for crab legs this weekend at a seafood restaurant. But I hate wearing those big plastic bibs they give you with the cartoon crab on them. What else can I do? Edith, Temecula A. Bring along your own bib. An old sweater works fine. Just tie the arms around your neck…
65 years ago – 1950 Final widening of Circle Drive was being completed to permit two-way traffic in the winter. 60 years ago – 1955 Teenage bowling was started at Idyll Hof in the village for youth ages 12 to 15. 50 years ago – 1965 Some home prices listed in the…
Paws up to Poppy the black kitten. He’s in his forever home with his new little canine buddy. Furball Bill is a 3-year-old male with gorgeous champagne color. He’s a bit shy, and even though he’s 3, he still loves to play. He is good with other felines, and loves to watch the birds…
Finding your way in the woods without a map or compass can be a daunting task. Yet our ancestors traveled their wild world — sometimes hundreds of miles — on foot without a breaking a sweat. How the heck did they do it? Being guided by nature is based in reading its subtle patterns to…
65 years ago – 1950 By Feb. 15, the season’s total rainfall was 20 inches. Snow line was above 6,500 feet, and the weather was warm. 60 years ago – 1955 An Idyllwild Inn cabin was badly damaged in a fire. A bucket of cleaning fluid and a throw rug, left near a floor…
The purrfect Valentine’s Day is cuddling up with a furry feline. All polydactyl lovers stand up and say “Hurray!” Ernie and Wilson, our two orange polydactyl kittens, will be living together forever with the purrfect family ever. Poppy is a young male kitten who loves to play and seems to have an interest in keeping…
“The goal is not to try to live forever. The goal is to create something that will.” — Fred Rogers More than 100 years ago, scientists had already begun to flock to the San Jacinto Mountains to study the unique and diverse wildlife that inhabits our chaparral, mixed forest, riparian and meadow habitats. Our sky…
The Obamacare mandates become effective on our 2014 tax returns. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) requires that you have health coverage that meets the law’s requirements by 2014 or pay a penalty. Your spouse and dependents must also be covered or you may be subject to a penalty. However, there are 33 exemptions from the…
Dr Know It All can answer any question. He just happens to know everything. Dr Know It All selects a few questions each month. Readers may send the Doctor a question at the Town Crier (becky@towncrier.com). Dear Dr Know It All: I’ve tried every diet there is and I still can’t lose any weight….
