Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats talked about kittens and the new ARF dog, Chuck. Indie: As always, the kittens are disappearing faster than a shaker of catnip in this cattery! Zeus: Disappearing, as in adopted? Heavenly Whiskers: Yes! Two of the original six are still looking for forever homes,…
Southern California has some of the most rugged, pristine and beautiful patches of unspoiled nature in the state, and arguably the entire country. Idyllwild-Pine Cove residents often like to reflect on their mile-high “paradise and heaven on earth,” their bumper-stickered cars professing and reinforcing their love and devotion. Our unincorporated hamlet of 3,000 to 5,000…
As the Town Crier previously reported, Edwina Scott retired from the executive director position with Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council. After several interviews, the board of directors is pleased to announce the hiring of Kathy Wilson (from Idyllwild) as the new ED. Also, to help the new ED and Field Supervisor Pete Coy, the board…
70 years ago – 1949 A public swimming pool was opened in the center of town on the site of the old Sportland. 65 years ago – 1954 Special events being planned for the Fourth of July included a Cowboy Rodeo, a Community Campfire and a Woodsman’s Breakfast. 60 years ago – 1959 The State…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats shared how they would make any home a better one. Indie: Holy moly! What is happening here? Zeus: Kittens, that’s what’s happening. Lots of kittens. Heavenly Whiskers: There are six of ’em, and they are pretty darned cute. Sadie: Well, there are six, but…
As of July 1, my title will change from Editor/Co-publisher to just Co-publisher. We have hired Melissa Diaz Hernandez to take over the editor’s desk. Jack and I will continue managing the business but not necessarily showing our faces every day at the office. We hope to do some traveling and home projects we haven’t…
Editor: As a U.S. Army veteran and history buff, I was really taken aback by Gisela Stearns’ letter on D-Day. It must be convenient to make one man the scape goat for the evils done in Germany’s name. The fact is, Hitler didn’t elect himself. A hateful minority, around one-third of the electorate in a…
Editor: On Friday, June14, we drove into Idyllwild and were surprised to see a festival set up in downtown Idyllwild, no street banner or signage, just closed streets. Due to the festival set up around Idypark, two public streets were closed, Park Lane and Village Center Drive. Consequently, the only driving access to Strawberry Creek…
Editor: With all due respect to the many volunteers on the ICC board, I find it difficult to become enthusiastic about multimillion dollar phases 1, 2, 3, etc., when hundreds of our local residents are struggling to pay utility bills, buy gas to get to off-the-Hill jobs, buy food for their children, etc. I suspect…
Hello from the Idyllwild Association of Realtors®! This year marks our 40th year as an association, and what better way to celebrate it than by recognizing someone who has been part of IAOR since its birth, back in 1979 — someone who has just been honored Emeritus Status for “forty or more cumulative years of…
