Editor: I appreciate the Town Crier keeping the fire under the feet of the Idyllwild Fire Department, local water districts and the propane-gas price gouging. Why do we need three water companies? All have a general manager, office staff and field persons. Could one reason be that all these people do not want to, maybe,…
Editor: Talk about the little engine that shouldn’t. Telling cheap law-breaking tourists what to do should be obvious. Riv. Co. Ordinance 10.12.010 — “Driving on private land — Owner’s permission required,” explicitly states, “No person shall drive a motor vehicle on lands belonging to or occupied by another without having in his or her immediate…
Editor: My family was one of only a few (to my knowledge) who called 911 when someone began firing shots close to Highway 243 near the Nature Center. Approximately 45 to 50 shots were fired, including four rounds of five shots. We called Dispatch three times during a one-hour period — even holding the phone…
I attended last week’s Governmental Affairs Day in Sacramento, speaking out to four elected officials on the propane issues we face on the Hill. The first was at the open mic following Santa Barbara Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson’s address. I spoke up then because she serves on the Natural Resources and Water Committee. She expressed interest,…
65 years ago – 1951 Idyllwild Fire Chief Bill Price had his truck equipped with a radio so he could keep in touch with the California Department of Forestry Fire Station in Perris. 60 years ago – 1956 Glenn Froehlich, chair of the Chamber Membership Committee, reported that the Hill canvass of local residents netted…
Overheard in the ARF Cattery just this last weekend: Rey: So, really, why are you and I still here? We are adorable kittens. Chewy: No kidding. I am so fun and playful. Everyone who meets me says what a character I am. Just think how I would entertain a family. Rey: OK, so maybe you’re…
By Jack Clark Fashion Correspondent Q. I wear glasses. When I play golf, I swing and miss a lot. Is there something fashionable I can wear that will help me hit a golf ball? –André’s friend, Montreal A. I understand they have clip-on binoculars now that will make your golf ball, sitting on its tee,…
Volunteerism: There are several definitions of this effort. One is the act or practice of doing volunteer work in community service. Others are the principle of donating time and energy for the benefit of other people in the community as a social responsibility rather than for any financial reward, or the policy or practice of…
For those of you who remember the “Journal from the James” article on bobcats, I had mentioned I would follow with more periodic articles on the wildlife that have been showing up on the cameras we have placed around Idyllwild and Pine Cove. In this month’s installment, I have decided to write about two closely…
Editor: On Jan. 28, the Town Crier reported on a gathering at the town monument to mark the death by legalized abortion of 58 million babies. For some reason, this number was hidden by the use of the phrase “The white crosses were a symbol of the many abortions since 1973.” This untruthful but accurate…
