Editor: I have been watching with great interest how Idyllwild has become the Winter Wonderland, as well as the reactions of our community to this new realization. Our little hamlet has been discovered and forever changed for better or for worse. Go to any social media site today and you will see post after post…
I didn’t get any farther than the wood shed all weekend and spent much of it in my pajamas. Being certain that a power outage loomed, I started the wood stove Thursday night and kept it going until Tuesday morning. Thursday, I stopped at the pharmacy and the hardware store for provisions in case of…
Editor: I don’t want to live here anymore. Last month, I wrote a letter to the editor saying how blessed I felt to live in a community where we could have our wonderful community activities such as our Master Chorale. However, on weekends since Christmas, with our much-needed snow, I have been held hostage in…
I live on a short dead-end street in Fern Valley. Our few full-time residents generate rare traffic. This past Saturday and Sunday, however, the attraction of snow beckoned more drivers than I would normally see in three months. They used one of the two snow-plowed lanes for parking. At least 10 times I had to…
Editor: At the Jan. 7, Pine Cove Property Owners Association meeting, three members who reside on Sylvan Way complained about trees that had been removed without prior notice or owner permission. Many of the trees and bushes were small and not growing near Southern California Edison lines or wires. One couple took photos of their…
Editor: I couldn’t agree more. Every word you wrote is exactly how I feel. Your points are all very well made. Given your field, I’m sure you’ve also noticed this: totally un-proofread mainsteam media news articles. The reporters write, submit and move on. Typographical errors, subject-verb misagreement, errant word choices (they/them, in/is, an/as, it/is,…
Editor: What’s wrong with the modern American cinema? Out of 2015’s top 20 films, why were 12 rated R, six rated PG-13 and none rated G? The reason is, films are rated but not censored. It’s hard to believe there was a time when everyone could see every film. A look at past films, however,…
Editor: For those of you who are not aware, many years ago the residents of Idyllwild approved a tax measure that funded local recreation and some road lighting. Each year, property owners within the service area are billed $35 per parcel as part of their property taxes. This county service area is designated CSA 36….
Has the time come for local residents to put up locked fences on their property to keep people from destroying it? On Sunday while Jack was unloading trash at the Transfer Station, I watched three deer grazing up on the grassy hillside, not bothered by vehicles coming and going but quite aware of us. We…
Last week in Days of Our Nine Lives, the ARF cats were missing those who were recently adopted. Bobbie: Have you guys heard what our ARF humans are doing now? Sadie: Trying to find us forever homes? Bobbie: Oh, they’re always doing that. Sadie: I know. But they need to work harder in getting humans…
