Editor: There is a team of four young folk going house to house here now. There introductory statement is something like “My boss will give me 35 dollars to scrub your carpet in one room (or a spot).” Their tricky talk is to get you to spend between three and $5,000 on a carpet-cleaning device…
Editor: Very nice recognition of the outstanding legacy of Buzz Holmes to Idyllwild, to Idyllwild Arts and to music education everywhere, Marshall Smith. The Krone Family has celebrated with the Holmes Family back to the 1950s. Their leadership, talents and skills have created decades of creative service stories to Idyllwild. We appreciate Buzz, Julie and…
Editor: It has been my privilege to serve on several boards on the Hill. During the 20-plus years of living here, I have enjoyed involvement with Idyllwild School, Idyllwild School Site Council, Idyllwild Community Fund, Idyllwild Fire, AYSO soccer, Hemet youth baseball, Town Hall sports, Boy Scouts, Idyllwild Race Committee, church and, most recently, the…
Editor: Kudos for your coverage of the parade. My friend, Whistles, and I (Ana-Banana), loved having our picture show up in the TC as we played with bubbles along the parade route. I’ve been a reader of the paper since 1955 and have seen lots of changes in it. For a small town paper, we…
Editor: Upon reading about Idyllwild Pines’ decision to provide space on its property for a pickleball court, I was immediately impressed by their continued efforts to be community supporters of our town. Perhaps more than any other private property holder in the area, they it has a demonstrated history of providing the use of its…
Editor’s note: Co-Publisher and Bottle Washer Jack Clark is taking the column this week. My very good friend, Jeff Meltzer, turns 76 on Monday. Some of you know him as the guy with the l-o-n-g white beard who has installed many a telephone system for businesses and agencies up here on the Hill. He also…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats and dogs were introducing themselves to the ARF kittens. Pepper: Let’s get back to telling the kittens about ourselves. I’ll get their mommy Diamond to bring them in. Jet: No you won’t, Pepper. Diamond was adopted last Saturday! Crue: Remember, she said she wouldn’t be…
70 years ago – 1947 Town Crier visited the Kretsingers: “In the front room, a rehearsal of the Mounted Music Makers was in process. Jean was strumming his guitar, Evie was at the piano and little George was singing at the top of his voice. Down at Kretsinger Corners, everyone gets a BANG out of…
Editor: This letter is an attempt to set the clock back about 10 days. I have always had a good relationship with the Town Crier, but this time I blew it. In my e-mails to Becky, informing her the Summer Concerts were no longer going to advertise, I wrongly suggested that Ken Dahleen had made…
Editor: Becky, I am amazed at reading the story about Ken. As you may recall, when Pete Capparelli and I purchased the old Hemet bank where the new village center is, we were thrilled to let Ken have the first concerts there. I remember helping him to set up. If this is how he acknowledges…
