Q. I’m going to three Thanksgiving dinners this year. What should I wear? -Bertha, Banning A. An XXXL muumuu would be a good idea. Failing that, a shower curtain or a small tent should work out fine. Q. What size pearls should a woman wear? -Adell, Pismo Beach A. The traditional answer is the…
Since I wrote about motorcycle crashes last week, I’ve been working both with Caltrans and CHP, and going through our own files, gathering statistics about these tragedies. Statistics may or may not give us all we need to know. They may tell us who, what, when and how but may never tell us why. Let’s…
65 years ago – 1949 Work was progressing on the first building of the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts, with Clarence Bischof as contractor. 60 years ago – 1954 The first rain of the season finally arrived on Nov. 11. 55 years ago – 1959 The mysterious X Disease, which attacked…
Q. I have a shirt with a missing button. The only button I have to replace it has two holes, whereas the rest of the buttons on the shirt have four holes. Is it OK to replace a four-hole button with a two-hole button? – Dale, Valle Vista A. It depends upon the position…
Editor: I understand that a committee has been formed to create a more stringent fire code abatement program on the Hill. I found Riverside County’s current fire abatement plan online and it seems well thought out, and has fines and an ability for the county to remove and bill homeowners for fire hazards. Looking at…
Editor: Maybe the Town Crier readers are able to come up with ideas to help Jeff Stone, state senator-elect, and CalTrans with solutions to motorcycle fatalities in our mountains. May we hear from readers in The Crier’s letters to the editor. Most concerned. David Rudolph Pine Cove
Editor, and Jennifer and John: Congratulations and good work on the Town Crier column. The James Reserve is highly esteemed and the column should be well received. I was particularly interested in the comments about the relationship between lions, deer and the flora. We see many Lemon Lily flower buds that are eaten by deer…
Boomer just can’t believe he has lived at ARF for more than a year now. His birthday is Feb. 27, and even though he is almost 2 years old, he still is a playful, mischievous kitty. He has bravely said goodbye to his brothers and sisters, and has had to take matters into his own…
Editor: In a recent Town Crier article, Sue Nash of the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council was quoted as saying, “We’re terrified … Everyone wants this.” Did she mean everybody at her Mountain Communities Fire Council is terrified, or that everyone that lives on the Hill is? If she means everyone in Idyllwild and Pine…
Editor: Yes, you can expect to see more trash on the side of the road from illegal dumping. Why? Because someone has decided that you must pay $25 to drop off any piece of electronic equipment. That computer you no longer want? $25 to get rid of it. Same for a TV. And would you…
