Regarding the grouchy adults, I would be willing to say any Marine or former Marine would tell them, “Let the kids dance.” Why do you think we have fought in all of this country’s wars? If you want to complain, tell President [Barack] Obama that when he cuts the Marine Corps budget, there will be…
The current ferment about where and how to manage public recreation in Idyllwild calls to mind a place where Hill folk gathered for amusement in earlier times. I speak of the land now occupied by “The Center of Idyllwild,” better know locally as The Fort. If we go back to 1904, the site was little…
Town Crier readers will have noticed that the State Board of Forestry ruled on Aug. 22 that the Legislature approved fire fee was to be no more than $90, and that various discounts would apply. Residents who pay a local fire district fee would be given a $45 discount, and residents who could show a…
What better way to respect the band and its music than to get up and dance? Thank you, Lord, for providing me a place to sit near the rear of the park during the concert. Had I heard the people complaining about kids dancing, I’d most likely have been ushered out of the park. How…
How can less than 25 cents per day be called “dreaded” when it gives us a little more protection to live in this wonderful place? What really bugs me are the Idyllwild property owners of vacant land who could care less about fire abatement laws. And, worse yet, the fact that these property owners are…
Though I was not at the Marine Corps Band concert myself to witness what happened, I’d like to say that as a senior citizen and a foreign war veteran, I simply can not condone the actions of the elderly folks as described in several letters to the Town Crier. Let me assure the people who…
Here are some historical comments that may be of interest regarding dancing to the Marine Band. John Philip Sousa was the Marine Band’s director from 1880 to 1892. By that time, the two-step had replaced the waltz as the popular dance. Sousa formed his own band and in 1889 wrote a march called “The Washington…
Four paws up to Hobo, also known as Licky. He found his comfort zone with his foster family, and is now part of a forever pack.
55 years ago – 1956 Idyllwild School registered 90 youngsters in kindergarten through seventh grades. Last week, 290 students attended the first day of the new school year. 50 years ago – 1961 Tahquitz Lake Estates announced the opening of a tract on the Dutch Flat property and near Foster Lake. Lots were priced at…
Dear That Was Yummy, Each time I go to La Casita Mexican Restaurant, I must have their chiles rellenos. I have eaten this dish at many restaurants over the years, and their version is by far the best. I asked Robert at La Casita for the recipe, and he was very gracious to share it…
