Editor: After working as a volunteer with one of the organizations that helps with the Fourth of July parade for many years, I would like to pass along some unofficial suggestions that may help some of you enjoy the holiday even more. 1. If you live in Fern Valley, plan to use Lodge and South…
Editor: Dr. Minnich’s ideas have been rejected by both the scientific and firefighting communities for more than a decade now. His comparison between Southern California and Baja is without merit. The two regions are radically different and are not comparable. Large fires have always been a part of the California landscape. For example, the 1889…
Editor: I read Dr. Richard Minnich’s article in the June 12 Town Crier and agree completely with him. However, when the lumbermen came through early in the last century, they took almost everything, leaving the land to grow back to brush piles and thickets of small, overcrowded trees, then 100 years of fire suppression led…
65 years ago – 1949 A public swimming pool was opened in the center of town on the site of the old Sportland. 60 years ago – 1954 Special events being planned for the Fourth of July included a Cowboy Rodeo, a Community Campfire and a Woodsman’s Breakfast. 55 years ago – 1959…
Ethel is ready to move on as long as she has a very active family or a young canine playmate to grow up with. This young girl is under 1, and loves to play and run. She is a quick learner as she has already mastered sit and stay. Leash training was a piece of…
I have more than a couple of issues on my mind this week. With summer upon us, events, concerts, festivals and vacations keep us quite occupied. And that brings me to one concern — vacation photos. We love publishing you, family and friends with the Town Crier throughout all areas of the world. Lately, however,…
Special programs for teens: A special event for teens this coming Saturday, June 28, at 2 p.m.: Interested in free job training? Want to learn new job skills and good work habits? How would you like some fine letters of recommendation from local nonprofit organizations? Become a volunteer. Teen summer volunteers are needed for our…
Thanks to those of you who responded to last week’s column and apologies to Helene Lohr for leaving the “e” off her first name. All government agencies affecting us from the county level to the local water districts take their June 30 budget deadline seriously. And they should because we, the people, want to know…
Editor: What a delight to read the article about Daniel Rondeau, the new vicar at St. Hugh’s. I wanted to add some personal comments about Father Dan. Before his forced retirement due to illness, Dan was the beloved associate rector at St. Margaret’s in Palm Desert, and in his pastoral care role, had ministered to…
Editor: In the article about the forest being too dense, the recommendation was to trim existing trees up 15 to 30 feet and remove the young ones. If I trimmed my older trees up that high, I would no longer receive their shade, and my home, soil, plants and area temperature would be hotter, causing…
