Jack and I cannot afford the time to take full vacations — like a week away. But we wanted to celebrate my 60th birthday by taking our 1962 Terry travel trailer out camping on its first run since we had all the parts checked out, and repaired or replaced. We had taken it for a…
70 years ago – 1948 A handful of energetic men, women and children scrambled up and down Strawberry Creek, building little dams. The purpose was to deepen the pools and provide quieter living conditions for fish. 65 years ago – 1953 The Chamber of Commerce published a 32-page pictorial magazine called “We Live in Idyllwild”…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” Panther announced Little Girl’s adoption. Panther: We have a new dog! Everyone get in here to meet the new dog! Shay: Yippee! Another dog! Who is it? Panther: Meet Baby. Baby: (enters room) Hello, everyone! I’m Baby, and I’m very happy to be here. Mr. Gray: Nice…
Editor: I, for one, would find the removal of the ATM at the BofA branch quite inconvenient. I use it at least once a week and often more than twice. While I do most of my banking online, the need to deposit checks and cash is frequent, and lack of a transaction point such as…
Editor: I live off the Hill in Riverside. My subscription runs out at the end of April, and, unfortunately, the cost to renew is simply not worth it. I could actually drive up the Hill once a week, buy a paper in town and have a bite to eat, and it would be cheaper than…
Editor: Whenever I read comments about the nominal cost of the paper being high, it’s indicative of a writer who hasn’t grasped the full reality of conducting a business. I’ve effectively been an entrepreneur since I was 17, but, had I not, I’d have to hope that I’d still understand that making ends meet in…
If you live or own property on the Hill and you care about the amount you pay for basic services — such as water, ambulance, fire, propane, electricity — and the quality of such services, you’ve probably come to find that the Town Crier is a valuable resource for you. Some of you tell me…
70 years ago – 1948 All major streams in the mountains had been stocked for the May 1 trout opener. Among the volunteers were a couple of young boys, Jimmy Johnson and Don Brolin. 65 years ago – 1953 The Chamber of Commerce took action to see how the disturbance caused by bugles and loud…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats and Shay discussed pending adoptions. Panther: Attention everyone! Come into the office for a meeting. Mr. Gray: We’re coming. Why are you calling a meeting? Isn’t that Little Girl’s job? Panther: Well, it was. It’s mine now because Little Girl has found her forever home!…
Editor: One of the highlights of the week for us is to get the newspaper. There is always something interesting about news, events and “goings-on” that keep us informed. The first thing we look for in the paper is the section titled “So You Think You Know the Hill?” We love to see who won…
