Editor: I recognize the importance of county road crews having the right of way to clear dangerous trees from the road right of way. What I do not understand is how a county maintenance crew can cut down a healthy 40-year-old evergreen oak tree that is not near a power line or creating a hazard,…
Editor: My, aren’t we blessed to live where a Master Chorale concert of such magnitude can joyfully happen … where people such as Buzz Holmes, the Marshall Hawkins Sextet, John Fleming, Ed Hansen and Sherry Williams can inspire us … where our own Idyllwild Community Fund can choose to fund a wonderful adaptation of a…
Editor: What a joy it was for us to attend the Viva Vivaldi concert last evening. Those of us who are close to these types of performances should take full advantage of these superb events. Dwight Holmes and his crew were masterful and the acoustics of the William Lowman Concert Hall were excellent. DeWitt and…
Editor’s note: Co-publisher Jack Clark writes this week: Pretty heady stuff, this change coming to the Town Crier on Jan. 5, and the paper’s staff is ready and eager for it. “Full market coverage” is the term in the trade; “free to the Hill” is what it means here. TC newspapers free each week to…
60 years ago – 1956 Former California Attorney General Robert Kenny was in town paying a visit to his former business associate, Hazel Cress. 55 years ago – 1961 Emax saw the painting of yellow lines on the highways as “a trend toward the police state.” 50 years ago – 1966 A series of storms…
Last week in Days of Our Nine Lives, there was speculation as to which lucky human would take home a bundle of joy for the holidays during the December adoption event. Bobbie: (calling aloud) I need all ARF felines in here right away! Olivia: (leaping into the room) We’re coming! What’s up? Bobbie: Everyone…
Editor: I appreciate Kristy Baker for her prayers (Dec. 1, 2016 TC). I also want to address “Just say no to HRT and chemo/radiation.” Kristy has found her cure but every cancer is different. Some are easily cured and others a real battle. First, I would not have the audacity to tell anyone facing a…
Editor: We are full-time residents of Idyllwild and have taken pride in our mountain and our property. We planted a Dwarf Fat Albert out by our driveway that cost us over $200, and then another $50 to plant and have nurtured it for two years. Last Wednesday, we went out and found that it had…
Editor’s note: Co-publisher Jack Clark writes this week: For the record: Sirkin’s ‘15,000 people’ response Lately, there has been a bit of a dispute — in our “Readers Write” (letters to the editor) column — as to a certain “15,000 people” response given by Victor Sirkin at the Idyllwild Water District forum for directorship candidates…
Last week in Days of Our Nine Lives, ARF cats and dog shared their holiday wishes for forever homes. Bobbie: Just when I come to terms with another ARF dog’s presence, she’s gone. Leia: Ha! Yeah, she was adopted last week. In addition to living with two dogs, there is a potbellied pig! I bet…
