Other than the occasional wandering bear, lake-stocked fish and migrated bald eagle, our wildlife population primarily derives from their own local ancestry — generations and generations preceeding from time before maybe even the American Indians settled here. That’s not the case with the human population. Even most of the Native Americans, other than on nearby…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats and dogs greeted new dog Cal. Little Girl: Fellow felines! Gather ’round. Sadie: We are all here. What’s up? Little Girl: I have news, and it’s all dog news. Heavenly Whiskers: More dogs? Dog adoptions? Little Girl: Janey is on a trial adoption. The family…
70 years ago – 1948 Idyllwild was deciding if it should join the Hemet School District. 65 years ago – 1953 Martin Aguirre was in charge of the Lions Club project to raise funds for recreation equipment at Town Hall. Plans called for developing a playground adjacent to the building. 60 years ago – 1958…
Editor: First, I appreciate the Idyllwild Town Crier for publishing this article under its frequent, yet underutilized, “Another Point of View” banner. This is my individual response and does not represent an opinion approved by the full board nor the general manager at the Idyllwild Water District. The office of IWD board president is a…
I have to admire one local board member who, following my criticism of his board’s actions in last week’s column, actually came into my office open-minded to learn what he could to better understand the Brown Act concerns I pointed out. Rarely, in all these years of writing about open government laws — both the…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats and dogs learned that both Alvin and Holly found forever homes. Little Girl: Are any of you missing Anabel? Mr. Gray: Of course I am. She is a beauty. Where is she? Little Girl: Anabel is on a trial adoption. Let’s keep our fingers crossed…
Editor: Three events in my life caused me to beam with pride to be a citizen of this country. The first occurred when the U.S. attorney general resigned in protest, when Richard Nixon asked him to fire the Watergate special prosecutor. The second time was the election/re-election of President Obama. Last year, it was my…
By Bobbie Glasheen From our back porch I shout into the pines and the bare, black branches of the oaks. “Give that back, doggone! That belongs to me and I want it back NOW. What else have you taken, besides my good looks and strong arches?” Time has taken a lot but not the strength…
Editor: I knew that Jo’An’s restaurant would be replaced by a park, but did not realize until reading in the Town Crier that the land was purchased for the benefit of Idyllwild by Dave and Loie Butterfield. I have no idea who those people are, but have to say I am feeling super blessed by…
Editor: When I agreed to move to the Hill in 2014, I was unaware of the fact that Kaiser Permanente (Senior Advantage) doesn’t service in the area. I was forced to sign up with the V.A. since I’m 70 and live on a fixed income. A couple of years ago, the V.A. started the Choice…
