Editor:
Our last refill with Suburban cost $2.90 per gal. And now they refuse to cooperate with the Town Crier? We’re done with them.
Greg Matson
Pine Cove
Readers Write: Done with Suburban …
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Editor:
Our last refill with Suburban cost $2.90 per gal. And now they refuse to cooperate with the Town Crier? We’re done with them.
Greg Matson
Pine Cove
70 years ago – 1949 The Town Crier was starting its fourth year publishing a newspaper on the Hill. 65 years ago – 1954 An open meeting was scheduled at Town Hall to discuss the proposed tramway into the wilderness area. 55 years ago – 1964 Idyllwild firefighters inspected a new pumper that was added…
When asked if Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz had received his paramedics license yet, IFPD Commission President Jerry Buchanan said the grand jury got that wrong. Reitz’s contract does not require him to have the license. Thus dismissing the whole report. However, the job description, which the commission issued, does require a paramedics license. Wouldn’t…
I am deviating from my plan to write more about the history of healthcare and the U.S. government because of Saturday’s Campaign for Guaranteed Healthcare rallies, and offer this attempt to guide thinking about solving the problem of healthcare. I believe the conclusion follows logically from the statements, but you might reach a different conclusion…
Capital gains and losses are areas that offer great tax planning opportunities, since in many situations, you control when the gains and losses will be realized. Many taxpayers have incurred losses on stocks and mutual funds and selling them now can allow them to realize the loss and reduce their tax liability. Capital losses can…
65 years ago – 1951 Hazel Cress raised more than $60 for the Mountain Branch of the American Red Cross going door-to-door in a single-day campaign. 60 years ago – 1956 The Idyllwild Inn was growing more mountainy every minute. In addition to the Indian motif, mountain-made Pinecraft furniture had been added to the lobby…
65 years ago – 1949 Reginald Pole, distinguished Shakespearean actor, was in Idyllwild for the summer. He was developing a cultural lecture series on the Hill. 60 years ago – 1954 A burn-the-mortgage campaign was underway to wipe out the remaining $1,500 indebtedness on Town Hall. 55 years ago – 1959 Ansel Adams, renowned photographer,…