70 years ago – 1949 The fire chief begged eager, would-be volunteers not to jump on the fire truck when it was on the way to a fire. 65 years ago – 1954 Locals were raising funds to donate to the March of Dimes to combat an alarming increase in polio cases. 60 years ago…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats met Terra, the mama cat, and her litter. Heavenly Whiskers: Hey, shouldn’t Sox be here to get this meeting going? Zeus: That might be difficult for him as he was adopted last week! Sadie: Get out! Sox is already in a forever home? Mr. Gray:…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats met Sox, the newest feline member of the family. Sox: I’m calling to order my first ARF cattery meeting. Heavenly Whiskers: I think everyone is here except for Terra and her litter. Zeus: Who? Sox: Hey! Give me a chance to share the news. Sadie:…
Editor: I would like to add another important role that Kay Ceniceros played after moving to Idyllwild following her retirement as county supervisor. She was instrumental in helping the Idyllwild Area Historical Society (IAHS) obtain the historic cabin and property which now houses our museum. At an early meeting with Jim Venable, the county supervisor…
Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider. Some information for this article was taken from: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-importance-of-stretching and http://web.mit.edu/tkd/stretch/stretching_4.html The Center for Disease Control and Prevention tells us that one-fourth of Americans aged 65 and older fall each year. According to the National Council on Aging, “Falls are…
70 years ago – 1949 Jim Wellman displayed a 140-pound mountain lion, the 30th one he had killed in the mountain region since he began trapping as a boy. 65 years ago – 1954 The Idyllwild School of Conservation and Natural Science had 130 students enrolled for the summer session. The students were constructing log…
The renewal of the summer season on the Idyllwild Arts campus grounds was an especially rewarding event — as noted by the players and the audience alike, on the first of the three-evening concerts on this year’s schedule. The revamped programs from the previously cancelled season proved a great incentive. The scene was set effectively…
Zeus: Again. It has happened again. Heavenly Whiskers: You had too much catnip last night? Zeus: Haha. Very funny. The two little dogs, Ryder and Zooma, have already found their forever homes. Heavenly Whiskers: That’s awesome. Good for them. I heard there is a new cat. Sadie: Yep. His name is Sox. I’ve heard he…
Editor: In response to Frank Landfield’s letter to the editor last week: Idyllwild does have charging stations for electric cars. Well, at least one, that is open to the public. Maybe it should be better advertised. We’re not in the middle of town, but Fern Valley Inn has two charging stations. We can charge any…
Zeus: So, it’s been kind of quiet around here. No cattery meetings! Heavenly Whiskers: You finally noticed! The reason we’ve had no meetings is because we’ve had no office cat. Sadie: Indie was adopted! Heavenly Whiskers: That’s right. The last two kittens were adopted just this last Sunday, and they went to the same home….
