Last week in Days of Our Nine Lives, the ARF cats were missing those who were recently adopted. Bobbie: Have you guys heard what our ARF humans are doing now? Sadie: Trying to find us forever homes? Bobbie: Oh, they’re always doing that. Sadie: I know. But they need to work harder in getting humans…
70 years ago – 1947 There were 300 families living year-round in the area. • • • Art Morris and his county crew were busy widening Circle Drive. • • • Bob Hatch, Roy Bramblett, Paul Kemp and Harold Sanborn were joyful over the arrival of a red fire engine. • • • A “come-as-you-are”…
By Callie Wight Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult you own healthcare provider for any questions or issues concerning you own health status. If you’re like me, I bet you’ve heard the saying “trial and error” a hundred times. And that other favorite saying that always seemed to me…
Last week in Days of Our Nine Lives, the ARF cats discussed their wishes for the new year. George: Hey Sadie, what’s wrong with you? You look a little down. Sadie: Guess I’m missing Olivia and Leia. It’s not the same here without them. Bobbie: I wonder if they are missing us. …
Gen turned to Madge over lunch and said, “Madge, you look beautiful. I love the color of your hair.” Madge, in fact, looked dreadful. The color of her hair was freakish. Later, Jessie, when asked about her tennis bracelet replied, “Jim gave it to me. It was very expensive and I am almost embarrassed to…
Editor: We were victimized last week. Our home in Pine Cove was victimized while we were on a Christmas family retreat, but by whom? Our front yard bush, the one we’ve been nurturing for 15 years, was gone. To the ground. Decimated. My neighbor, who lost five of the plants he’s been nurturing for years,…
Editor: Voting by aliens: 18 U.S. Code 611 (a), “It shall be unlawful for any alien to vote in any election held solely or in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives…” The United States…
I wrote this almost 10 years ago and it still applies: The advantages of snail mail are becoming apparent in the new age of technology. Don’t get me wrong, I love e-mail for several reasons. Columns and letters to the editor don’t have to be retyped. And there is an ease and speed of communicating…
70 years ago – 1947 Pop Groom leased land above Pine Cove where Haigh and Weller were logging for a winter sports area. 65 years ago – 1952 The State Riding and Hiking Trail project again stalled due to right-of-way difficulties. The trail may be rerouted elsewhere. 60 years ago – 1957 Janet Froehlich was…
Editor: Local Idyllwild merchants, please stop selling cheap plastic sleds. There are too many broken plastic sleds abandoned all over the Nature Center park. In addition to half-full beer cans, plastic water bottles and food trash, snow visitors are abandoning broken plastic flying saucers and sleds. Near the random chunks of colorful, hard plastic are…
