Zeus: So, it’s been kind of quiet around here. No cattery meetings! Heavenly Whiskers: You finally noticed! The reason we’ve had no meetings is because we’ve had no office cat. Sadie: Indie was adopted! Heavenly Whiskers: That’s right. The last two kittens were adopted just this last Sunday, and they went to the same home….
70 years ago – 1949 The Women’s Guild of the Community Presbyterian Church was raising money via bake sales for a new roof for the manse. 65 years ago – 1954 Barbara Wilson was honored at a community bridal shower at the Idyllwild Inn. Her marriage to Bud Hunt was scheduled for Oc tober. 60…
Editor: I recently took a drive up to Idyllwild. I parked my car and walked around to see the sights. After a while, I realized I wasn’t seeing something. There were no chargers for electric cars. I am an electric car driver, so I am usually on the lookout for chargers. I did not see…
Editor: I was sad to read about the fire at Gastrognome because the article failed to turn this into a learning moment. My brother is a retired California licensed painter. Any licensed painter or any person who reads the label of a stain knows how to handle a rag with stain/finish on it. All the…
Rebecca R. Vasconcellos, Idyllwild
70 years ago – 1949 Reginald Pole, distinguished Shakespearean actor, was in Idyllwild for the summer. He was developing a cultural lecture series on the hill. 65 years ago – 1954 A burn-the-mortgage campaign was underway to wipe out the remaining $1,500 indebtedness on Town Hall. 60 years ago – 1959 Ansel Adams, renowned photographer,…
I fell into local journalism. I am the accidental journalist. Why? I was filling a void at local city council meetings. No one was digging into what was really going on with companies doing business with the city or who was being appointed to various committees and commissions. Only surface information was being reported and…
With all the hullabaloo about healthcare from politicians recently, I thought it was time to dust off my typewriter. I claim some knowledge and experience in this area, having practiced medicine for 40 years. I am also board-certified in two medical specialties and have two master’s degrees. None of that implies that my beliefs are…
Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider. Some information for this article was taken from: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-importance-of-stretching and http://web.mit.edu/tkd/stretch/stretching_4.html
70 years ago – 1949 A committee was chosen to supervise building the new Presbyterian Community Church next to the manse. 65 years ago – 1954 A 25-year-old Thermal man drowned while swimming in Lake Fulmor. He was the lake’s first victim. 60 years ago – 1959 The Chamber put on a hugely successful chuckwagon…
