65 years ago – 1952 Dr. M.M. Null announced that he had hundreds of small sequoias to be given to residents and property owners free of charge. The little redwoods were grown for planting in the community. 60 years ago – 1957 Clarence Bischof purchased the San Jacinto Lumber Yard. 55 years ago – 1962…
As an incentive to celebrate the warmer weather recently, the Idyllwild Arts Academy faculty gave the community ample opportunity this past Thursday evening with a carefully selected program of late Romantic piano music, as provided by a very capable piano pedagogue in the person of Parvati Mani. The rather spacious confines of Lowman Hall proved a sonorous environment, and a small group of interested IAA students and patrons were in attendance to hear that well-balanced auditory offering.
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF dogs and cats were discussing methods for finding forever homes. Veronica: And then there was one. Bobbie: What do you mean? One what? Veronica: One dog. Me. Betty found her forever mom. I’m so happy for her, but I’ll miss her. George: Me, too! Betty…
Editor’s note: March 12-18 is Sunshone Week, celebrating freedom of information, open government and civic awareness. In advance of that, we are running this editorial. By Brian J. Hunhoff Yankton County Observer Democracies die behind closed doors. Those were the words of federal judge Damon Keith about secret deportation hearings after the 9/11 attacks. Judge…
Editor: Thanks to the infinite wisdom of our county officials, our CSA 36 Advisory Committee will not be meeting for yet another month (our last meeting was November 2016). I wanted to let the community know that it remains very important to me to provide oversight on how your CSA 36 tax dollars are being…
For some time now, I’ve sought out a humorous cartoon to run each week in the paper. With this community’s talent, you might think someone with that talent would come forward. The original cartoonist, of course, was EMax. Then came John Marshall with “For the Hill of It.” When he became too ill, the late,…
By Bobbie Glasheen Believe it or not, I do have a good friend in Idyllwild. Occasionally, we engage in violent struggles of will. Then we threaten to meet up in back of Fairway and beat each other up. I would win, of course. I am taller. We do not fight over important things like racist…
65 years ago – 1952 Townsfolk were invited to a premiere showing of “Ballad of Idyllwild,” a movie made on the campus of ISOMATA (now Idyllwild Arts Academy). Marais and Miranda were the authors, and Meredith Willson contributed to the theme song. 60 years ago – 1957 Diane Hunt, daughter of the Errol Hunts, and…
Editor: We’re with you all the way, Bud Hunt. We shouldn’t be constructing a facility we’re not able to pay for ourselves. If we’re unable or unwilling to do this, how will we be able to pay for upkeep, taxes, maintenance, insurance, etc., etc., that are involved in this monumental undertaking? It is unconscionable to expect…
Eric Townsend (letters, Feb. 2) presents the “my not having a seat belt on endangers no one but me” defense after receiving a ticket. I disagree. If he has an accident and is injured worse than he would have been when protected by a seat belt, it factors into the calculation of everyone’s insurance rates….
