Hello from the Idyllwild Association of Realtors. Thank you for reading. This month, our message to you, citizens of California, is simple yet imperative: Register to vote, get your ballot in and make your voice be heard. It is not too late to register, but you must do it soon. The deadline for voter registration…
70 years ago – 1948 Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce directors voted to “reforest” the San Jacinto Mountains with Sequoia Giganteas. 65 years ago – 1953 Idyllwild Beauty Shop advertised, “Fall tints for your tresses,” offering tint colors “maple red,” “oakleaf russet” and “alder grey.” 60 years ago – 1958 Dr. Max Krone was in Germany…
Editor: Just a quick note to remind everyone to get out and vote. I would urge you to vote for any politician with enough sense to realize that our government needs more money. I think our gas taxes should be increased an additional 40 cents a gallon on all types of fuel. There is still…
Editor: For the record, please note that the board of the Pine Cove Property Owners Association did not submit the anonymous advertisement to the Town Crier, printed on page A2 of the Oct. 4, edition. Although we do support the good work by Pine Cove Water, an anonymous ad is not how I work as…
Last week Jack and I took a long-needed mini-vacation, pulling along our 12-foot-something vintage travel trailer behind our Subaru. We left late Wednesday after finishing some chores at work. Our friends asked where we were headed? To the river? To the beach? To a lake or campground in the mountains? You know, they assumed our…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats and dog Tex talked about the new cat, Mitzy. Panther: Sad to tell you all that I have no adoption news this week. Tex: Oh, darn it! Well, I am nice and warm at my foster’s house. Check out the new photo of me…
70 years ago – 1948 In a playoff in Palms Springs, Butler’s Nutcrackers defeated the Register Ragdolls to become Women’s Bowling League champs. 65 years ago – 1953 The first light snow of the season hit the mountain area. 60 years ago – 1958 To mark “Double Tenth,” or Chinese New Year, Mary Nelson announced…
Editor: JP’s article on Sept. 20, about Joy Silver and Jeff Stone campaigning to be our next state senator to represent the Hill surprised me. He misleads voters by citing one candidate’s own biased, campaign committee paid polling group as proof the opponent is “trailing.” Valid and reliable polling must meet three criterion: 1) large…
70 years ago – 1948 When the landing gear of a crop-dusting plane snapped off a chunk of line in Valle Vista, all of Idyllwild was without electricity. The pilot landed the plane safely. 65 years ago – 1953 The Chamber of Commerce voted to remove the public phone outside of Town Hall because of…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats and dog Tex celebrated the adoption of two kittens and welcomed three more. Panther: Is there a revolving door on this place? Tex: Why? What’s going on? Panther: Two of the three new kittens were adopted on Saturday. Peter Pan and Wendy were adopted…
