The following is but a demonstration of the wealth there is in our being Irish. My older sister insists that the wonderful thing about the Irish is they are always fey, or a bit off the ground. While getting drunk and shooting at each other seem also to be part of our heritage, my sister…
65 years ago – 1950 Two men, Mike Dunn and Bill Bratton, set a record for the hike from Idyllwild to Palm Springs, reaching the Richfield Station in 10-1/2 hours. 60 years ago – 1955 Ted Belden, a local furniture manufacturer, led property owners in the mountain resort communities to decide that zoning was not…
Happy holidays to all. Here are a few of ARF’s furballs looking for Christmas homes. Remember, a dog or cat is forever, not just a gift for the holidays. Kaylena is a young female kitten about 12 weeks old. Her brother was adopted, and she is looking for someone to be patient with her as…
A photo of singer Marja Kay of Idyllwild made it into the Dec. 15 issue of The New Yorker magazine. The photo represented a multi-cast performance “Hopscotch” in Los Angeles earlier this year and made the top list of “Notable Performances and Recordings of 2015” by Alex Ross.
Maureen “Mo” Farrell and Janice Fast received a Christmas card in their post office box recently addressed only to “Mo & Janice.” No address was on the envelope but it managed to make it through the federal government machinery due to the care of local Idyllwild Post Office employees.
Every day since my five-week recovery from a minor heart attack in September is one of adjusting — finding what I call gentle paths and adopting new tools to prevent another occurrence. Every day I fall back into old habits is one of regret, like Monday when I divulged in too much sweet chocolate gifted…
65 years ago – 1950 Hill businesses were stocking up for the holidays. Woodland Crafts’ beautiful hand-blocked luncheon cloths were “gifts to excite the most fastidious hostess,” said a Town Crier article. 60 years ago – 1955 Idyllwild School was organizing a program, “Christmas Legends around the World,” to be given in each room of…
Sheila, the border collie, has found the best home for her energy. She actually walked up to each ARF volunteer and offered a paw to say goodbye. What a love this girl is. Smart and gorgeous. We will always love you, Sheila. And we can still visit her locally. Muffin, the maltese, has found his…
I feel every Tuesday like a machine takes possession of my body — gears grind through my head, torso and limbs. I almost hear the mechanisms on automatic — writing, fact-checking, editing, then printing and running from the Xerox to the proof reader, choosing photos from contact sheets and laying out the paper. That’s just…
65 years ago – 1950 Plans were set for a reforestation project along the highway near the dump. Idyllwild School children were going to assist in planting. 60 years ago – 1955 Throughout the holidays, carolers were traveling around the Hill in a horse-drawn wagon with tinkling sleigh bells. 55 years ago – 1960 Clearing…
