Editor: I wanted to share a “small world” story. My family has lived part-time in Idyllwild for more than 36 years. As a result, we experienced the joy of watching master chain-saw carver Jonathan LaBenne turn our massive “tree-in-the-road” in Fern Valley into our original, delightful Idyllwild Tree Monument. At one of our awesome lumberjack…
Since buying the TC in 2013, Jack and I have little time to travel — unlike after he retired in 2010. We dream and talk about doing so again, and, hopefully, we’ll get that chance soon. In the meantime, we take mini-vacations, particularly when serving on the California News Publishers Association board and/or Government Affairs…
70 years ago – 1948 The Town Crier reported that Editor Ernie Maxwell’s cat had five new kittens. 65 years ago – 1953 Sunset magazine featured an article about Idyllwild. 60 years ago – 1958 Actor David Niven stopped at Doro’s Market and visited for awhile. 55 years ago – 1963 Five Orange County residents…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats and Shay the dog learned that one kitten is still available for adoption. Khalessi: Where is Shay? I’d love to play with him. I just love to play, with any and every one! Shay: (enters the room) I’m here, but not for long! I will…
Editor: I was the lowest rung on the Baton Rouge (Louisiana) Morning Advocate newsroom ladder, but still very much a player. Dinnertime saw the news and sports desks empty with only me, the nighttime newsroom receptionist, left minding the store. In the total quiet, Teletype machines began clacking, spitting out tape with the alert bell…
Editor: My wife and I are campground hosts at Mt. San Jacinto State Park Campground. This is our fourth year here during the months of March and April. First of all, we enjoy reading the Town Crier and the great town of Idyllwild. One of the reasons we come back every year is that we…
Editor: A recent article in the Town Crier discussed mutual aid between first responders on medical calls in the Idyllwild area but the author, unfortunately, did not have the benefit of the most current information about the issue. Riverside County continually works to improve emergency medical response countywide and recently developed an updated operational policy…
I wrote this piece 10 years ago this week and it evokes wonderful memories of the desert stories of these authors and my experiences there: Edward Abbey and Edna Price both possessed a deep appreciation for the desert. These two authors visualized and described deserts as natural paradises. To me, the word desert epitomized a…
By Callie Wight Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult your own healthcare provider. Some info below taken from: https://wellness.uchicago.edu/page/bystander-intervention http://thoughtcatalog.com/abbey-fox/2013/07/the-four-ds-of-bystander-intervention-how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/ www.facebook.com/MCAllianceAgainstGBV/ It’s been in the news a lot. Some of you may be tired of hearing about it. But perhaps we hear so much about it because it is,…
70 years ago – 1948 The Town Crier noted evidence that the dog population was getting out of hand: “Many pets are apparently dissatisfied with their homes and prefer just to hang around the post office.” 65 years ago – 1953 County Civil Defense Coordinator Col. O.S. Dresher told a Town Hall audience that the…
