Pepper: (sighing) It is so quiet in here.Whiskers: That’s because ARF’s four-leggeds are being adopted at record rates.Pepper: Why doesn’t ARF have more adoptable pets, especially dogs?Whiskers: That’s a very easy answer. All ARF dogs stay with fosters, and if there are only three fosters, then they may take in only three dogs. ARF is…
70 years ago – 1951Hazel Cress raised more than $60 for the Mountain Branch of the American Red Cross going door-to-door in a single-day campaign. 65 years ago – 1956The Idyllwild Inn was growing more mountainy every minute. In addition to the Native motif, mountain-made Pinecraft furniture had been added to the lobby and a…
70 years ago – 1951A civilian flyer crashed in the Dutch Flat area. Rescuers had found him stumbling barefoot along the highway, after spending more than 24 hours in the snow and temperatures that dipped to 15 degrees. 65 years ago – 1956Lucille Ball and children were guests at Woodland Park Manor. 60 years ago…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats met two new ARF furry friends.Whiskers: As has been the pattern lately, easy come, easy go.Pepper: Are you saying that Kimmi the dog and Yami the kitten have been adopted?Whiskers: That is exactly what I’m saying. And Kimmi had greater than 20 interested families!Pepper: Holy…
During Women’s History month we recognize women’s role in disease prevention through innovation and influencing practices that are more important than ever today.We often think a simple action like frequent handwashing is petty when it comes to preventing disease and staying healthy. We couldn’t be more wrong.Simple hand hygiene is the single most important factor…
Dear editor:“Kid Scoop” in the Feb. 25 issue of The Town Crier (pg. B2) shows a picture of Madame C.J. Walker, not Mary Ann Shadd, the 19th century Delaware-born free woman, abolitionist, lawyer and newspaper publisher.While Shadd and Walker are accomplished in their respective fields, they are not interchangeable, and they don’t particularly look alike…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats learned that most all of them have been adopted.Whiskers: Finally! We have two new four-leggeds here at ARF.Pepper: And I must say, they are super cute.Whiskers: First, we have an adorable kitten who is probably between 3 and 4 months old.Pepper: Yes, that is Yami…
70 years ago – 1951The Forest Service announced that, beginning in summer, it would issue a special certificate to everyone who climbed to the Tahquitz Lookout. They would be issued a membership card in the “Ancient and Honorable Order of Squirrels.” 65 years ago – 1956All Hill residents were invited to a baby shower given…
What do you want to be when you grow up?I have asked my kids this over the years and their answers have stayed pretty consistent.We have a future park ranger in our little animal lover and a chemist in the little one. We have tried to explain that the desirable result for experiments is not…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats learned that most of them have been adopted.Whiskers: Well, here we are.Pepper: Yep, here we are. It is so quiet!Whiskers: The quiet makes for good eavesdropping. I’ve been listening to the ARF humans.Pepper: So have I. They’ve talked quite a bit about safety for dogs…
