Regarding Dr. Jim Gates, Jeff Smith looked at the license database and didn’t see Dr. Gates’ name. That is because he is retired. I don’t have the Aug. 4 paper to see if he used present tense instead of past tense, but Jeff attacks Dr. Gates stating it is a character flaw. I think it…
I read Nancy Pearlman’s letter about how her water bill somehow went from $28 to $1,400, and how the Idyllwild Water District seemed totally unresponsive. My water bill went from $28 to $1,200. This is a weekend home and during the month in question, no one was in the home and no water should have…
Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult you own healthcare provider for any questions or issues concerning you own health status. Women’s Healthy Heart Month is not until next February; but really, why wait? If you read no further, please at least click on this link promoting Living Guidelines for…
• William Walker • Steve Holldber • Jeff Chojnacki • Nancy Pearlman • Larry Kopald What do these Idyllwild Water District customers have in common? They’re sucking up most of the water in Idyllwild, preventing other customers from getting water meters and keeping IWD in Water Emergency Stage 2. That’s got to be the answer….
Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats learned that two dogs and two adult cats were joining the ARF family. Bobbie: First off, did you hear that Fang and Bella, two cute little dogs, have already come and gone from ARF? And Dovey’s trial adoption is now permanent? Leia: I…
The San Jacinto Mountains Community Wildfire Protection Plan, a document created more than 10 years ago, is about to undergo a much-needed update. The CWPP came about and was authorized by a congressional action back in 2003. The Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 was designed to improve the ability of governmental agencies to conduct…
In the Aug. 25, issue, W. R. Faurot writes about the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution, the right of individuals to own a gun, and possible administration changes to the Supreme Court. He seems to fear that his right to own a gun will be taken away and that his gun may be confiscated. I…
Editor: Someone at IWD has been studying the Clinton playbook. “Pending means pending.” It depends on what your definition of it is. John Cook congratulated Mr. Lynch for obtaining more than $400,000 in grants, obtaining the recycling project and convincing three under-performing employees to leave the district’s employment. Are we to believe that Mr. Lynch…
Editor: Why did Idyllwild Fire Protection District find it necessary to announce the upcoming vote to increase the fire fee in Spanish? To be a registered voter, you must be a legal citizen. To be a legal citizen you must be “proficient in the English language.” IFPD continues to find ways to waste money. Also…
Editor: In the Aug. 4 paper, contained within a letter to the editor titled “Services offered to IWD,” Dr. Jim Gates offers himself out as a T5 water-treatment operator and long-time educator in this field. Regardless of licensed field within California — whether it be a paramedic, attorney, educator, physician, engineer, architect, roofer, painter, water-treatment…
