Community Input

There Be Elves Among Us

From the December 20, 2019 Edition

December 16, 2019 Dear Editor:

Santa’s special elves are right here in Pine Mountain Village. Have you seen them? Here are some hints: They are hiding in plain sight. Their work is never done. Every …

Bah, Humbug

From the December 20, 2019 Edition

December 12, 2019 Dear Editor:

Years ago I worked in an engineering office with a large sign on the wall that read, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”   The Holiday Faire Fantasy of …

What Are Healthy Forests?

From the December 20, 2019 Edition

December 14, 2019 Dear Editor:

On Saturday, Dec. 14, I attended the “Healthy Forests” talk at the Frazier Park Library, an event sponsored by Mountain Neighbors and presented by Bryant Baker of Los Padres Forest …

Write Those Tickets — Control Those Invaders

From the December 6, 2019 Edition

November 29, 2019 Dear Editor:

Welcome to the snow! We have had our first snow, hurrah for that. But…! I just went to the Frazier Park post office to mail letters and pick up a …

Frazier Mountain Meals on Wheels to Cease Operations

From the November 29, 2019 Edition

November 23, 2019 Dear Editor:

With heavy hearts we announce that the board of Frazier Mountain Meals on Wheels plans to discontinue operations on November 29, 2019.

This local program providing meals to the homebound …

Hello Retirement — Congratulations Lori Woten!

From the November 29, 2019 Edition

November 28, 2019 Dear Editor:

Hi! It’s Lori from the Frazier Park Post Office.

Well, the time has come to retire after 30 years.

I would like to thank everyone in all our communities for …

Edie’s Courage

From the November 29, 2019 Edition

November 22, 2019 Dear Editor:

I got a note from Liz Buchroeder: “Loved the photos and Mary McDevitt’s quote in The Mountain Enterprise about Edie [“Sometimes, there are just no words. We all lost a …

Fairness: The Act of Being Fair

From the November 22, 2019 Edition

November 16, 2019 Dear Editor:

It never feels good to those treated unfairly. It is wired into our being to react negatively to unfairness. Some of us object more than others, but you …

Recklessness and Retaliation

From the November 15, 2019 Edition

November 10, 2019 Dear Editor:

I wish I had the courage to say this publicly, but I’m afraid of possible retaliation.   It is demoralizing how the board of directors at Pine Mountain Club—this …

League Champ Mom’s Thanks

From the November 8, 2019 Edition

October 25, 2019 Dear Editor:

I wanted to publicly thank the coach and the Frazier Mountain High School Falcon volleyball team for making my daughter Ryann—#13’s—senior season a great one. You girls are all playing …