I read the article “Idyllwild Arts plans more growth and less water use” and want to convey my understanding from many years working for the County of...
Opinion: Measure G loss requires heads to fall
[Idyllwild Fire District Commissioners Pete] Capparelli and [Paul] Riggi should step aside now. This new board will need every minute possible to stee...
Opinion: IFPD inspections
Now that IFPD has an excellent board and an excellent fire chief, I was very disappointed and surprised to learn that only about 30 percent of propert...
Opinion: Stop speeding
First, I’d like to thank those select few who don’t speed and tailgate around town. I’ve noticed that there has been an increase of police presence in...
Opinion: State fire fee
I was reading the article in the Town Crier titled “Fire fee may benefit Idyllwild.” The entire fee is just lying on the part of the California Legisl...
Opinion: Barking dogs
Is it Pine Cove or Barking Cove? I have two guys who like to come up to Pine Cove from San Bernardino to have some quality quiet time together. Unfort...
Opinion: A Marine speaks
Regarding the grouchy adults, I would be willing to say any Marine or former Marine would tell them, “Let the kids dance.” Why do you think we have fo...
Opinion: Let ’em dance
What better way to respect the band and its music than to get up and dance? Thank you, Lord, for providing me a place to sit near the rear of the park...
Opinion: Fire fees and abatement
How can less than 25 cents per day be called “dreaded” when it gives us a little more protection to live in this wonderful place? What really bugs me ...
Opinion: Re: Youth vs. elders
Though I was not at the Marine Corps Band concert myself to witness what happened, I’d like to say that as a senior citizen and a foreign war veteran,...