Community Input

Farewell to All You ‘Kids,’ from our Librarian

From the May 8, 2020 Edition

May 1, 2020 Dear Editor:

The library is currently scheduled to reopen sometime after May 15. The county is busy trying to figure out the best way to do this safely for the public.   …

Save the Date

From the May 1, 2020 Edition

April 27, 2020 Dear Editor:

The annual yard sale we usually hold in spring to benefit the Kern County Cancer Foundation (KCCF) has now been scheduled for September 5/6 (Labor Day weekend). It will be …

Masked Scrappers’ Report

From the May 1, 2020 Edition

April 26, 2020 Dear Editor:

Our Lacers/Quilters blog and our Scrappers Quilt Guild are entering Day 43 of our covid-19 Staying in Place.

To feel the warmth of sharing accomplishment, I started our blog today …

Eyes (and Meetings) Wide Shut

From the April 24, 2020 Edition

April 19, 2020 Dear Editor:

This is an open letter to the Pine Mountain Club POA Board of Directors (PMCPOA) An “open” board meeting invites members to attend so they can hear for themselves what …

We’re Family

From the April 24, 2020 Edition

April 20, 2020 Dear Editor:

I wrote about our Pine Mountain General Store in our community newspaper, and I appreciate that Joel Levine wrote about Dollar General needing masks. I always like to shop at …

Library Update

From the April 24, 2020 Edition

April 16, 2020 Dear Editor:

Here are some new updates regarding the library closure:

•Due dates of all items originally due March 16 or after have been extended to be due after May 8.

•Hold Shelf Items will …

Very Wild Life…

From the April 24, 2020 Edition

April 19, 2020 Dear Editor:

That was a very interesting article related to the Lockwood Valley wolves [“Wolf dog rescue co-founder arrested as felon building arsenal in Lockwood Valley,” April 17, 2020].

I was surprised …

It Would Be a Shame to Raze Our History

From the April 24, 2020 Edition

April 19, 2020 Dear Editor:

I was very interested in the picture of the Chuchupate tract cabin [“History on the Chopping Block?” April 17, 2020, The Mountain Enterprise]. I think it would be wonderful if …

Delights of Backyard Wildlife

From the April 24, 2020 Edition

April 13, 2020 Dear Editor:

I had a very nice conversation with Gloria Cuddy just now. Mrs. Cuddy called after she saw the story “Yes, it really is spring!” [The Mountain Enterprise, April 17, 2020]. She …

Spring Cleaning

From the April 24, 2020 Edition

April 18, 2020 Dear Editor:

Dave’s Community Thrift Store knows there’s a lot of spring cleaning going on. If there are things readers would like to donate to the store, we can be available 10 …