I received numerous responses to my editorial last week, some very good suggestions, too. The primary reaction — and none of the responders said otherwise — was that they need and rely on the Town Crier. So, with that in mind, we’re going to try to figure this out. It may be a new model…
70 years ago – 1947 A new telephone service was inaugurated, offering six trunk lines to Hemet. 65 years ago – 1952 Paul and Mary Gormley were manning the lookout post at Ranger Peak. During the rest of the year, the Gormleys worked as cook and butler for a family in the San Francisco area….
By Jack Clark Fashion Advisor Q. For my kitchen, I recently bought a large set of new plastic tubs with matching lids. Now I have 14 tubs and only 10 lids. Four of the tubs are going topless. Where do these lids go? — Myrna, Menifee A. I think one of them turned up in…
The next three episodes of “Days of Our Nine Lives” will be dedicated to profiling the cast of characters. Anabel: Lovely Anabel is a very friendly, loving 7-year old girl who came to ARF when her forever mom went into hospice. She was pretty sad for a while, but now she is a happy girl….
Editor: Congratulations to PCWD incumbents. Superb water quality, diversified and outstanding water production, reliable facilities, stable budgets, awesome audits, highly qualified employees, and transparent operations are the product of the current PCWD board’s hard work and dedication. Re-elect the incumbents. Paid for by PCWD customers Political letters during election season are paid at 20 cents…
Editor: A few months ago, I was working in the yard when a pickup truck stopped on the street and a young man hopped out and walked over to me extending a business card. He said if I ever needed any help around the yard or property to call him. He spoke heavily accented but…
Do you ever get overwhelmed with gratitude, with the feeling that you must be the luckiest person in the world? Followed, of course, by the feeling that you don’t deserve it, but let’s focus on the positive. It started on July 4th; a great parade in a great town in a great state in a…
Editor: On July 13, we received a bill from the Idyllwild Water District for the month of June for $3,518.29. It shows usage from June 2 to July 2 of 33,330 cubic feet or 249,308 gallons of water. We were on the Hill from June 2 to 7; we were absent until July 15. The…
Editor: My husband Dylan and I are going to be living on the road indefinitely. We got a 38-foot fifth wheel with a garage for his workshop. We will make Idyllwild one of our stops yearly or bi-yearly. We are keeping/renting our post office mailbox for business purposes. We will have someone check it periodically…
Editor: Recently, upper Fern Valley residents experienced most of the same issues reminiscent of last winter’s snow-visitor invasions. I’m referring to the Fourth of July laser show. Annoyances like trespassing, trash and amplified music aside, there also were some real safety issues. The unlit streets were like pedestrian malls. Cars were driving with their lights…
