Editor: I must address the Larry Edwards story Jack Clark wrote in the Town Crier. I disagree with what Larry Edwards said. The quilters had nary an inkling that Larry was so unhappy and felt we were a bunch of homophobic ladies (which is untrue). From day one, Larry was embraced with open arms among…
Editor’s Note: Since Jack has somewhat of a reputation for “sartorial splendor” (as some of you may have, ahem, noticed), we asked him to do a column imparting his personal views on fashion for the benefit of our readers with fashion questions. Q. I have a favorite shirt. My wife nags me because it’s…
A meeting last week of interested parties on the Goldspotted oak borer provides a good moment to take stock of where we are in relation to this destructive pest. The GSOB is an invasive insect brought to San Diego County around 2004 and since then has devastated the oak trees of many San Diego communities….
65 years ago – 1949 The Town Crier was starting its fourth year publishing a newspaper on the Hill. 60 years ago – 1954 An open meeting was scheduled at Town Hall to discuss the proposed tramway into the wilderness area. 55 years ago – 1959 Winter arrived with snow and rain. On…
Under the most recent prior TC ownership, policy prevented us from endorsing candidates for office. And, I won’t always endorse a candidate unless I’m strongly compelled to do so. And in this election, I am quite strongly compelled to endorse Jeff Stone for the state Senate race. He closely involves himself in our litte communities…
By Director Jennifer Gee & Assistant Director John Laundré Idyllwild is set in an ecologically fascinating area. It is a mountain island surrounded by a desert sea. This patchwork of contrasting ecosystems is a window into a rich biodiversity and endemism, life that is unique to a particular place. Scientists have long recognized the San…
Found: a chow-mix, maybe. A puppy — very young. Call ARF 951-659-1122. Four paws up to our Tammy girl, the min-pin/chi-mix. Your good manners caught the attention you needed to find your perfect human. We just know you will be spoiled to death in a forever and ever home, as it should be. Yay for…
65 years ago – 1949 Directors of the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce voted to “reforest” the San Jacinto Mountains with Sequoia Giganteas. 60 years ago – 1954 Idyllwild Beauty Shop advertised, “Fall tints for your tresses,” offering tint colors “maple red,” “oakleaf russet” and “alder grey.” 55 years ago – 1959 Dr. Max…
Last Friday was the quarterly meeting of the California Newspaper Publishers Association for which I served for nine years. Since the merging of the CNPA Foundation with the California Press Association last year, the new California Press Foundation is now under the umbrella of CNPA. During my retirement, I stayed connected to the industry through…
Four paws up to our Tammy girl, the min-pin/chi-mix. Your good manners caught the attention you needed to find your perfect human. We just know you will be spoiled to death in a forever-ever home, as it should be. Yay for you sweetie. And Meatball and Poppy, our kittens abandoned on the ARF porch, will…
