Hello from the Idyllwild Association of Realtors! What a month it’s been. First off, on behalf of our association (and the community), we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all the firefighters and local law enforcement officers who have kept our town safe once again from the most recent wildfire: Cal Fire (the…
70 years ago – 1948 At long last, a suitable place was found for a mountain branch of the county library — a small building on the Fern Valley Lodge property. Volunteer librarians were being sought. 65 years ago – 1953 Sierra Club members of the rock-climbing division again tackled Tahquitz Rock. Several new routes…
Editor: I am a “flatlander” and frequent visitor to Idyllwild. On Aug. 12, 2018, I walked from a downtown restaurant to my friend’s home on the south end of town. I passed the billboard in front of the fire station that announced that the fire danger was “very high.” A half-mile down the road I…
Editor: To wish all the residents well as Idyllwild recovers from the Cranston Fire, we’d like to share the story of our experience with Ambassador Sully. Idyllwild is justly famous for being a dog-friendly town, but we also found it to be a friendly dog resort. Our party of four met Chris and her dog,…
Editor: We discovered the bees swarming in our backyard on Sunday, Aug. 5. There were hundreds of them flying wildly below the branches of a cedar tree. Knowing that bees are so endangered, we watched through the evening hoping they would move on. Monday morning, I discovered a small blob of bees in the branches….
Editor: Numerous hydrants were red tagged by fire crews during the fire. One red tag on Saunders Meadow was even labeled “Broken stem puts out 5gpm.” Red tags are bad regardless of the reasons tagged. These are old Mueller hydrants. Most every hydrant found on these service lines are painted orange. By definition, that means…
70 years ago – 1948 More than 100 people attended the town’s Old Time Dance. 65 years ago – 1953 An electrical storm roared through the night, starting eight fires and depositing 0.84 inches of rain that raised Strawberry Creek 2 feet. 60 years ago – 1958 Max and Bee Krone were collaborators on “The…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats chatted with Zeus and Bear. Panther: Where is Freda? Has anyone seen her? Tex: You didn’t hear? Freda has found her forever family! Panther: Wow. How did I miss that? What great news. Pepper: Since Tex is here, let’s give her the floor for…
Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult your own healthcare provider. Some info below taken from: www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/ptsd-overview/dsm5_criteria_ptsd.asp www.psychguides.com/guides/trauma-symptoms-causes-and-effects/ www.ptsd.va.gov/public/family/ptsd-children-adolescents.asp http://1800victims.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Are-You-a-Victim-of-Arson-Fire.pdf What to expect as we emotionally respond to the Cranston Fire: feeling blue, tearful, angry, hyper-irritable, scared, nervous, withdrawn, easily-distracted and disoriented; not sleeping well, sleeping more than usual; loss…
Editor: July 25, my husband dropped off a prescription to be filled. They said it would be ready in the afternoon. We were told to evacuate less than two h ours later. My husband called to see if we could get it on our way out of town and they said yes. They waited for…
