When you run a complex business with very little staffing, a week where you lose three employees to various leaves — vacation, sick and maternity — will definitely set you back a pace or two. But on top of it, Jack and I previously agreed to dogsit two of our granddogs for 10 days. I…
65 years ago – 1951 Hikers from the Pathfinder camp experienced a near-tragedy when lightning knocked them to the ground while descending San Jacinto Peak. 60 years ago – 1956 The Norman Roys of Garden Grove purchased 9 acres of the Pauley Ranch off Delano Road, and announced plans to build a “deluxe trailer park”…
Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” all ARF cats were wondering who might get adopted during the Clear the Shelter event. Bobbie: I don’t want to hear a word about the “lucky” ones. Sadie: Don’t be snarky just cuz you didn’t get adopted. Leia: I heard that Dovey got a foster/trial adoption….
You have promised so many changes in your latest speech standing next to Bernie Sanders. How about you giving back to the poor people the amassed monies in the millions since you left the White House. Remember, nobody takes anything with them when our time here is up. Yes, you are very intelligent. Use it…
Editor: I don’t know how much credit the public will give you for being diligent on the Mountain Fire lawsuit but the timing indicates to me that someone at the necessary federal level was paying attention. Well done, Jack. Well done, Becky. William Protzmann San Diego/Idyllwild
Editor: I am surprised at the Town Crier letters (especially a prior board member) saying how the Idyllwild Water District should allow tours of its facilities. In this day and age of terrorism, water is to be protected with the utmost security. I’m not saying our residents could be terrorists, but tours would give an…
Editor: You want the truth? You can’t handle the truth. This is my own opinion. Demand one water district on this mountain. If you pretend to care, just talk about it every few years. If you really care, demand it. It’s not hard to understand it. Paying three times for everything means you don’t care….
Editor: What deeply frustrates me is to read numerous articles in our TC that are demeaning, unsubstantiated, therefore, untrue remarks and attacks related to our dedicated Idyllwild Water District. Reference to unjustifiable comments that are either not true or highly misunderstood: 1) IWD has a full-time CFO when no other water district on the Hill…
On the night of July 20, Jack and our granddaughter Evey’s 9th birthday, we did not get to spend the evening out to dinner with family as we have since she was about 3. Instead, Jack and I attended the Idyllwild Water District board meeting because JP was on vacation. A typical meeting sees about…
Over the last several months the entries for the “Journal from the James” have included periodic accounts on the results of our trail camera efforts around town. The project, “What’s Wild in Idyllwild,” was an attempt to document the common and not-so-common wildlife species that share the mountain retreat we call home. We put our…
