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,...
Opinion: Marines, Sousa, band and dancing
Here are some historical comments that may be of interest regarding dancing to the Marine Band. John Philip Sousa was the Marine Band’s director from ...
Opinion: The village makes the concerts happen
We have completed another year of Idyllwild Summer Concerts and this concludes 12 summers. The generous support of time, talent and money has now made...