65 years ago – 1951 A civilian flyer crashed in the Dutch Flat area. Rescuers had found him stumbling barefoot along the highway, after spending more than 24 hours in the snow and temperatures that dipped to 15 degrees. 60 years ago – 1956 Lucille Ball and children were guests at Woodland Park Manor. 55…
Many of our readers are familiar with the James Reserve from our writings and public talks. However, few know that the James officially consists of not only our site near Lake Fulmor, but a second site on the other side of the mountain in the northeast foothills of Mt. San Jacinto. So I want to…
Editor: I was at a food ministry outreach at the coast recently. While there, I had the privilege to speak with a few of the homeless folk receiving sustenance for the week. One gentleman explained that he was an unemployed, heavy-equipment operator, but he said that being in his 70s, no one would consider hiring…
By Brian J. Hunhoff Don’t take it personally? That’s usually good advice, but today we urge the opposite reaction to all government bodies operating in the shadows, purposely avoiding public scrutiny and genuine transparency. In other words, take closed government personally. Please! • Take it personally when a reporter is kicked out of a city…
65 years ago – 1951 The Forest Service announced that, beginning in summer, it would issue a special certificate to everyone who climbed to the Tahquitz Lookout. They would be issued a membership card in the “Ancient and Honorable Order of Squirrels.” 60 years ago – 1956 All Hill residents were invited to a baby…
Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats and Doodlebug the terrier were discussing the wonderful possibility of finding forever families of their own. Leia: (Peering through the cattery door window.) Hey! Did you guys hear we have another dog and two more cats? Olivia: I think so. He’s a 12-month old,…
Editor: My husband and I recently celebrated our first anniversary of living on the Hill. After nine years of desert living, we made our great escape and have had no regrets. Our celebration included an enjoyable meal with the wonderful hospitality from the Gastrognome, followed by a stunning dramatic reading by the Idyllwild Theatre Company….
Editor: My wife and I made our second getaway from busy San Diego to “Idy” just this week, and I had the distinct pleasure of perusing your paper. I’ve never worked in journalism but I have read several newspapers in my half century on Earth, and I am blessed and delighted by your product. Even…
Editor: Idyllwild Fire Protection District is inferior to Cal Fire, including objectivity, training, the economy of size and crew muster volume, not to mention that Cal Fire already has a county contract in place to replace IFPD at no Idyllwild charge, provided IFPD is dissolved. Outrageous IFPD taxes continue to rise because of uncontrolled overtime,…
We joked at the news meeting last week that this edition would be the Idyllwild Arts issue and we appear to have succeeded in that endeavor. Jack and I babysat grandkids Saturday night so we sadly missed our friend Marshall Hawkins’ Alumni Jazz Concert in the new William M. Lowman Concert Hall on the Idyllwild…
