Editor’s note: Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commissioner Dr. Charles “Chip” Schelly submitted this letter to the Town Crier last week. On Friday, July 6, he discussed his idea in more detail. Click here to see accompanying story. By Dr. Charles “Chip” Shelley Ladies and gentlemen, athletes and spectators of all shapes and sizes, is it…

Phyllis Mueller has long served as caretaker for the Idyllwild Christmas sequoia — coordinating and often providing water, mulch, arborist spray and prayers — coordinating with arborist John Huddleston who volunteered his professional time to assist Mueller’s efforts to save the tree. “The tree has made improvement this year over last,” said Mueller, who founded…

No major issues occupied the directors of the Pine Cove Water District last week. General Manger Jerry Holldber discussed the district’s finances and current water status. PCWD’s total cash assets are about $270,000 and have been growing for the past several months, Holldber reported. The district has already begun to use the funds from a…