Comments on: Chamber to deed Town Hall back to Johnson family

By: Marshall Smith

Marshall Smith — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:28:08 +0000

"Attractive nuisance" is a legal term. This definition comes from Nolo law dictionary: Something on a piece of property that attracts children but also endangers their safety. For example, unfenced swimming pools, open pits, farm equipment, and abandoned refrigerators have all qualified as attractive nuisances. Landowners have a duty to keep their property free of attractive nuisances.

By: DJ Ross

DJ Ross — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:32:21 +0000

I am stunned to hear that anyone living, working and existing within an artisan sanctuary-and atop a MOUNTAIN- where climbers. hikers and trail blazers migrate from miles-would have the audacity to spew such words about one of the most beautiful central focal points for tourists on the mountain. The first thing that drew me here when i first drove up to this place, was that sculpture and the garden where the artist works. I come to hike and climb the peaks of this mountain…climbing is what we do!!! What an idiotic decision!! Maybe the statue should also go to the County too!! At least the County doesn't call responsibility a nuisance. Let them fix it, own it, and take liability responsibility if the town it was created for seems to care less. SAD SAD SAD!!!!

By: disgusted

disgusted — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 03:07:09 +0000

The Harmony monument is not an "attractive nuisance." The loose board is just that, and can be easily fixed. The monument invites people to come sit on it and get their picture taken. Isn't that a good thing? Fencing it off is really sad. Maybe the fake grass in the Village Centre complex should be fenced off — wouldn't want it to get ruined. As far as the lawsuit, and the Chamber's continuing inability to represent and promote Idyllwild, they brought this on themselves with a revolving door of directors who have not been able to get it together for years.