Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats welcomed the “spicy” litter of kittens.Lulu: With all the comings and goings of dogs and cats here at ARF, we maybe appear to be a larger rescue than we really are.Stevie: That could be. I hope the humans understand that ARF is a nonprofit…
70 years ago – 1951Rev. Donald Warner conducted the services at the official opening of the Idyllwild Community Presbyterian Church. 65 years ago – 1956Customers at Dutton’s Village Market and Corner Store in Fern Valley could make their own ice cream float for 19 cents. 60 years ago – 1961Pinecraft Furniture company offered 22 pieces…
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 okay to replace a four-hole button with a two-hole button? -Dale, Valle Vista A. It depends upon the position of the…
The filibuster is racist and needs to go Dear editor:Year after year, we see politicians in Congress make promises about what they can do for constituents like me. And year after year, the progress is usually less than we hoped for.The solution is clear: It’s time to get rid of the filibuster — a Senate…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats welcomed the “spicy” litter of kittens.Lulu: The remaining two kittens of our original litter have been adopted.Stevie: Are you talking about Ike and Charlotte?Lulu: That’s right.Pepper: This is good news, but we have barely gotten to know so many dogs and cats before they…
70 years ago – 1951Gary Cooper was vacationing at the Idyllwild Inn. 65 years ago – 1956“George the barber” at the Idyllwild Inn was advertising his services with the slogan, “All the latest krazy kuts, also something subdued for pops.” 60 years ago – 1961Jon Gnagy, an artist known for giving televised drawing lessons, was…
Dismayed Dear editor:I was very dismayed to see that you devoted an entire half-page to David Greene’s Op-ed on the COVID vaccine. Like Dr. Greene, I am neither an epidemiologist nor a bio-medical researcher, so when I read his scary allegations about the vaccine I wanted to know more. I went to the sources he…
70 years ago – 1951The first services were held in the new Idyllwild Community Presbyterian Church. 65 years ago – 1956The Idyllwild County Water District took over the Idyllwild Water Company. Meanwhile, the election of the proposed Pine Cove County Water District was set by county supervisors. 60 years ago – 1961Eleanor Park, also known…
Pepper: Big, big news!Whiskers: Oh boy! What is it?Pepper: Our office cat Ellie has found her forever home, right here on the mountain.Stevie: I also heard that Miss Kitty has also found a forever home!Pepper: You are correct and there is even more good news. Krissy the dog has also gone to her forever family.Whiskers:…
By Jack and Becky ClarkCo-publishers Last week the Town Crier published an opinion piece sent to our editor by Dr. David L. Greene, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Corona Del Mar, who expressed his strong opinions. Opinions ¬— that’s what made it an op-ed piece, not a news report.One way to fact check op-ed pieces — including…
