Editor: My name is Thor Sigstedt and when people ask me where I am from, I have to say, “Idyllwild, California,” unless I stretch the truth a little and say, “Santa Fe, New Mexico.” I was told some years ago that if asked this question, you talk about where you went to elementary school and,…
70 years ago – 1949 Gala event of the week was the reopening of the Rustic Theatre. The feature was “El Paso,” starring John Wayne and Gail Russell. 65 years ago – 1954 State Park Supervisor Frank Davies announced construction of five new campsites. 60 years ago – 1959 American Legion Post 800 received an…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats talked about their health and the care they receive from ARF. Zeus: I heard the ARF humans talking about us on Sunday. Thomas: Me, too. They were commenting on how friendly we are. Zeus: And that we run to the door when they arrive…
Editor: It was with a mixture of sadness and gratitude that I read JP’s story of the retirement of Edwina Scott, our long-time executive director of the MCFSC. The Fire Safe Council could not have become the powerhouse organization it is without her. When we formed the council with members of the community in 2001,…
Editor: Didn’t know, so very happy belated happy birthday and I appreciate you, [Becky Clark,] for all the fantastic, hard work you keep doing. I wish you great health and continued joy with your lovely family that I delight in your writing about, as well as your high level journalism in keeping honesty front and…
Editor: I am responding to the letter written by Dave Hunt entitled “Leave us the way you found us,” wherein he suggested that my efforts to offer an alternative to leaving the Hill to shop for reasonable prices is changing Idyllwild in a bad way. My whole motivation is to provide a local shopping experience,…
70 years ago – 1949 Dr. Harry Pearlman, Louis Pearlman, Louis Artin and Sam Melca started up Devil’s Slide Trail hoping to hike down the desert side. But after nine hours of floundering in snow up to their armpits, they reappeared in Fern Valley. 65 years ago – 1954 A San Bernardino radio show host…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats talked about how many of them are lap cats. Zeus: I was hoping last week’s “Creature Corner” would encourage humans to see what great lap cats we are. Thomas: Well, Heavenly Whiskers has some interest. Zeus: Seriously? That’s great! Whiskers, tell us about it….
70 years ago – 1949 A crew of 70 RKO people descended on the Idyllwild Inn. They were to shoot location scenes for a Tim Holt western. Along with the troupe came Holt’s favorite palomino, Lightning. 65 years ago – 1954 The biggest angling crowd on record came to the mountain for the opening of…
Before Jack and I came out of retirement — for me to run the Town Crier again — the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District became a fact with the intention of preserving the historic character of the charming downtown buildings. Not every Idyllwild building meets the requirements for inclusion into the district so the boundaries are…
