Editor: Animal Rescue Friends of Idyllwild is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to helping dogs and cats in need. ARF is not a shelter and relies on foster families to house dogs until forever families are found. ARF does have a small cattery for cats in need, but can house a maximum of 10 cats only….
Editor: Beware of land surveyors because they may cause significant damage to landscaping with their careless vegetation trimming. We have been part-time residents in Pine Cove for more than 40 years, owning a cabin and land there. The property is mostly enclosed by 600-foot-long, two-rail fence. Inside is a row of native plants and large junipers….
Editor: On behalf of Soroptimist International of Idyllwild, I am encouraging the members of the greater Idyllwild community to take an active role in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence campaign. This program ties in directly with our Celebration of Women that focuses on the battle against human trafficking and Soroptimist International’s umbrella…
Editor: Idyllwild, will tax increases fix IFPD problems? Is there poor management? Are paramedics properly trained? Are firefighters competent and trustworthy? IFPD says personnel are up to the job. Independent grand jury investigations raise substantial fiscal questions, and misconduct allegations. Here are the grand jury reports. www.countyofriverside.us/Portals/0/GrandJury/GrandJury2013-2014/2013-2014%20Grand%20Jury%20Report%20IFPD%20Board%20of%20Commissiioners%20and%20Finance%20Committee.pdf (2013/14 IFPD Finance Committee misconduct, training certification irregularities,…
If you celebrate Thanksgiving with family and/or friends rather than commemorating the pilgrims’ feast, then you understand its true meaning. Thanksgiving is Jack’s and my favorite holiday. We have a little ritual. Wednesday night, we pull a big bucket out of a cupboard where it’s kept all year for this one occasion. We put a…
By Jack Clark Fashion Correspondent Q. My wife is nagging me that my clothes closet is cluttered. I don’t see it that way. Who’s right? – Herman, Alhambra A. Many women seem overly sensitive to clutter. What is clutter to them is, in reality, underclutter. Your wife appears to be one of them. This means…
Q. Sometimes I get my shirt buttons in the wrong button holes so that I end up with one side of my shirt front hanging down below the other. What can I do about this? – Ralph, Pine Cove A. There’s nothing much you can do except wear it that way; otherwise, you’d have to…
65 years ago – 1950 Plans for state riding and hiking trails received a boost when Hector Switzer inspected portions of the local trail system and reported them favorable. 60 years ago – 1955 Village Market was selling Thanksgiving turkeys for 47 cents a pound and fresh cranberries for 19 cents a pound. 55 years…
Introducing Charlotte and Webster, brother in the front, sister in the back. They are looking for a home, not necessarily together, but they would love to have each other as playmates for life. They are about 3 months old, great with humans but a little fearful of the canine group. Come in to ARF to…
Your own body follows a clock. All of its processes flow in a sweeping daily rhythm, merging into a larger seasonal cycle. Our daily clock is set by our interaction with the natural world around us, especially the movement of the Sun. Exposure to bright-morning light sends a cascade of wakefulness chemicals through our bloodstream….
