65 years ago – 1950 Trout season opened and eager anglers stood shoulder to shoulder at Lake Fulmor. 60 years ago – 1955 A two-man snowshoe party from the U.S. Forest Service hiked to Tahquitz Valley on Tuesday to measure the pack on the course. They found an average 6-inch depth, containing 39.1-percent moisture,…
Editor: A conflict of interest is a conflict of interest. A financial conflict of interest is a financial conflict of interest. Concerning the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council and the new fire-abatement laws, objective criticism can never hurt. Good, well-intentioned, and sincere people (as are MCFSC and its volunteers) can still make poor decisions, and…
Q. I have more than 100 pairs of shoes? Is that too many? -L.S., Idyllwild A. It depends on how many feet you have. But if you have only the two feet and you have to look down to see what shoes you’re wearing, you have too many. Q. Should I wear brown shoes with…
Continuing with last week’s thoughts of water conservation, I remember a story Ernie Maxwell told about how he dealt with washing dishes after Betty died and he lived alone. He held off until not one clean dish or utensil existed in the house, then he’d haul all those dirty ones out into the yard and…
65 years ago – 1950 Ernie Maxwell was completing the 1950 U.S. Census report for this area. 60 years ago – 1955 Although disappointed by the actions of both the County Board of Supervisors and the state Legislature who supported building the Palm Springs Tramway, the Citizens Group announced it would continue its fight…
Editor: I live in Fern Valley. Monday night, April 20, a mountain lion, based on size and shape of track, came through my property. He left behind three deer legs that I buried the next morning. I have tried to spread the word to everyone in the neighborhood who has a pet of any size….
Hurray for Griffin. He found his forever and ever home with a feline and a new mom. We still have two found dogs that were roaming between the transfer station and Idyllwild. Call ARF. Buddy is a 3-year-young husky/shepherd-mix. He is such a sweet boy and so eager to learn. Bring a leash and take…
Beginning shortly after the Mountain Fire, concerned citizens began asking the Town Crier for information as to the origin and cause of the blaze that cost an estimated $24 million of taxpayers’ money and caused thousands to evacuate their homes — and some even to lose them. People wanted to know who was at fault…
I’ve come to enjoy washing small amounts of dishes by hand because the window over the sink affords lovely views of the flora and fauna on our back deck. I also enjoy pondering issues. So while standing there over the weekend, I considered ways to reduce our water consumption by 25 percent. I remembered our…
As a former president of the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council, I find Norm Cassen’s recent critical letters a bit hard to stomach. He smears the hard-working volunteers and staff with innuendos of financial conflicts of interest and corruption without making a direct accusation, which would amount to slander. Having been one of the founding…
