Editor: Idyllwild is an exquisite jewel box, beautiful in itself but also filled with priceless jewels: Idyllwild Arts, Art Alliance, and a multitude of other volunteer organizations and public agencies that make the community a desirable place to live. But the golden chain linking all these jewels and making them accessible is the Idyllwild Town…
Editor: The only madness that appears in this movie title, “Refer Madness,” 1936, is the promotion of such a ludicrous claim. Drugs having 10 times the strength and voracity go unchallenged: cocaine, alcohol, heroin and the numerous legal pharmaceuticals on the market that are opium-based, despite their addictive nature and destructive potential on the human…
As you’ve seen in the last few Town Crier issues, changes are coming to the Town Crier with the issue of Sept. 7, 2017. First, the paper will be located in only in a few locations for $1 each. (See our column below.) Distribution, therefore, will drop from about 5,500 to 3,800, still much more…
70 years ago – 1947 Fifty people gathered at Dutch Flat to witness the christening of a well for the Idyllwild Water Company. At the first gush, cameras clicked and everyone clapped. • • • Eleanor Johnson had a project underway — to turn the circle in the center of town into a village park….
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” a new cat and three new dogs were introduced. Little Girl: I suppose you all are looking to me, the new office cat, to give you the latest news. Tinkerbell: We are. What is it? Little Girl: We have been over-run with kittens, six of ’em! George:…
By Jack Clark Fashion Advisor Q. My husband always tucks his shirt into his pants … even Hawaiian and African shirts. I think this looks goofy. How can I cure him of this? — Barb, Pine Cove A. Sew the bottom hem of each shirt to the outside of a pair of his pants, all…
By Callie Wight Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult your own healthcare provider. Some info below taken from: www.emedicinehealth.com/narcotic_abuse/article_em.htm https://drugfree.org/resources/ http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/287790-overview I am sure you’ve heard the buzz going around about opioid addiction or opioid use disorder. First, sharing helping resources on the Hill, Mary Morse, executive director of…
Editor: For you to know why, I have to take you back to my school years in Germany. I spent every summer vacation from school in a little village with my aunt, uncle and two cousins. There was no war, just good times, times I will never forget — such as picking mushrooms in the…
Editor: Just received the July 27 issue that includes your column “Out Loud.” I am a voracious reader of print media, including the peerless Town Crier. There are no equals that I’ve seen in my travels or libraries. While financial difficulties for the printed media are well known, it is shocking when it comes close…
Editor: After a summer of travels, we sat down to get caught up on the news from home, by reading the Town Crier, of course. So much happens on our delightful Hill that we love to keep up with: student successes at Idyllwild School and the Idyllwild Arts Academy, community meetings, sports events, art shows,…
