65 years ago – 1952 Enrollment when Idyll-wild Elementary School opened in the fall was 72 students. 60 years ago – 1957 Deer season opened on a quiet note with 68 bucks taken on the first weekend. District Ranger John Gillman reported the opener was one of the quietest on the Forest Service record. 55…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” Little Girl introduced Goldie, the newest ARF dog. Anabel: Where’s Little Girl? I need to ask her about Bodie. Haven’t seen him this week. Little Girl: (entering the cattery) I heard my name, and I have news to share. George: I figured you did! Little Girl:…
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.” -Richard P. Feynman The recent severe storms once again brought the question of climate change to the fore. Climate is not the same as weather so it is not possible to blame a particular storm on man-made…
Imagine developing a serious illness, seeking medical care, presenting your Medicare card and receiving it without denials or appeals or copays or deductibles. When your healthcare team suggests a medication that will likely cure your condition, you receive it at no cost.Such a scenario describes a system that would be more fair and empathetic, and…
Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider. Some info below taken from: http://dhss.delaware.gov/dph/chca/files/adultlifeplan2011.pdf www.famplan.org/Resources/Docs/adult_rhp_busy _woman.pdf www.everywomancalifornia.org/categories_display.cfm?categoriesID=61 www.marchofdimes.org/ www.cdc.gov/preconception/overview.html Ladies and gentlemen, please ponder this: If you don’t have a plan to prevent pregnancy, then what you do have is a plan to get pregnant. More than half…
Editor: I am grateful for many things, one of which is living in this mountain community. Just breathing in the clean air fragrant with pine, cedar and fir lifts my spirits, until: I get a whiff on the air current from someone’s dryer in the neighborhood spewing out the poisonous smell of some commercial dryer…
I’m enclosing a check for Town Crier Membership in the amount of $500 in the name of “The Mills Family.” The paper has held a special presence in my life. It was always on the table in my parents’ and grandparents’ cabins. The pages logged so many of the events in our family history, not…
70 years ago – 1947 Village folk and summer residents alike turned out for the official opening and dedication of the new community building. 65 years ago – 1952 Joe and Leona McGaugh purchased the Idyllwild Market from Harold Sanborn and Bob O’Donne. 60 years ago – 1957 Thirteen hybrid Coulter-Jeffrey pines were counted in…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” Little Girl shared all kinds of great adoption news. Bodie: Well, I’m still here. Did anyone else get adopted? Little Girl: Roadie left for his new home in Washington. His forever dad is great. George: Lucky pup! Anyone else get adopted? Little Girl: No, but the ARF…
60 years ago – 1957 Pine Dell Estates was a new development in town, just below the village on National Forest Highway [aka Highway 243]. 55 years ago – 1962 It had been 75 days since the last measurable moisture. High temperature for the week was a sizzling 96 degrees. • • • With the…
