POSTMASTER: Dated material, please deliver Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2013 Printed on 40% minimum recycled newsprint. News bites Idyllwild Art Alliance AAI held its annual mem- bership and discussed new events. See page 4. TCoveringo the Sanw Jacinto and Santan Rosa Moun tainsC from Twinr Pinesı to Anzaer to Pinyon State Senate Almost all the News — Part of the Time Bill Emmerson will represent the Hill in State Senate. VOL. 68 NO. 5 75¢ (Tax Included) IDYLLWILD, CA THURS., JANUARY 31, 2013 See page 6. Historic District The review board members Fire Department Auxiliary holds fi rst meeting have been appointed. By J.P. Crumrine discussed his experience See page 8. Editor with an auxiliary at Crooked River Ranch Fire and Rescue Fire Fee he Idyllwild Fire De- in Oregon and his hope for Another effort to repeal fee. partment Auxiliary the establishment and future See page 8. Theld its organiza- of one here in Idyllwild. tional meeting last week “In Oregon, the auxiliary Lydia Kremer and the attendees agreed and the department were Inaugural column from upon a mission statement like family,” he said. “We Idyllwild Arts communica- and a schedule for future built a cohesive organiza- tion director. meetings. tion.” See page 11. About 16 people, ranging In Idyllwild, Reitz hopes from under 20 years old to the auxiliary will be very ac- Community Center more than 70 years, came to tive around the fi re station, the Idyllwild Station for the which allows the career and News and updates about fi rst meeting of the prospec- volunteer first-responders Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz addressing the group who came to the Idyllwild Fire Auxiliary the ICC and the site. tive Fire Auxiliary. Nancy to focus on training and organizational meeting last Thursday. Photo by Barbara Reese See page 12. Layton, bookkeeping con- emergency responses. He tractor for the department, stressed the auxiliary is not those who can’t or don’t included hosting special station, providing public Sports and former president of for responders to fi ght fi res. want to serve in an emergen- events, covering the front education, marketing and • Palms to Pines golf the local Mountain Disaster The paid staff and volunteer cy service role,” he stated. desk, answering phones, fundraising. • Brendan Steele in La Jolla Preparedness group, led the company perform the emer- Some of the possible maintaining the station “There are two limita- • Town Hall adult volleyball meeting. gency work. activities and projects which and vehicles, helping with tions, our imagination and and kids basketball Fire Chief Patrick Reitz “The Auxiliary is for Reitz and Layton presented WNKI, the emergency radio See Auxiliary, page 24 See pages 13 to 15. Inside Rosenthal retires Roy drops suit A&E ................................ 10 By J.P. Crumrine two decades, Rosenthal has Calendar ................... 5 Editor always respected and solic- against chamber Churches ...................8 ited the views and opinions Classifi eds .............. 16 oday, Jan. 31, is Laurie of the public. She simply By Marshall Smith missed the lawsuit, Roy Crossword ................18 Rosenthal’s last day embodies the philosophy Staff Reporter replied, “It’s really Ken Horoscope ................18 as the San Jacinto and direction which Gif- [Carlson] you should talk Lodging ......................8 T District Ranger. If you don’t ford Pinchot instilled in avid Roy, in court to.” Carlson is an attorney Masthead ..................6 know her, it’s not because the original Forest Service documents dated and former Chamber presi- On the Town ........... 10 she hasn’t tried. Involving managers: Wednesday, Jan. 23, dent. Public notices ........ 19 D the public in the manage- “National forests are requested and was granted When asked why, since Real estate .............. 14 ment of the district’s natural made for and owned by dismissal of his lawsuit he (Roy) had fi led the suit Services ....................20 resources has been her guid- the people. They should also Laurie Rosenthal, San Jacinto against the Idyllwild Cham- “pro per,” without attorney, Sudoku ......................18 ing principle since assuming be managed by the people. District Ranger, signing a fuels ber of Commerce. Roy said, “I really can’t com- Weather ..................... 2 the district ranger position They are made, not to give management plan. Roy originally fi led the ment. I’m not supposed to 11 years ago. the officers in charge of suit nearly six months ago, talk. It’s not up to me to Photo by J.P. Crumrine When Rosenthal de- them a chance to work out in August. He represented speak about it yet. I don’t In an scribes the highlights of theories, but to give the bark beetle, had national himself, as lawyers say “in owe you an answer.” her career on the San Jacinto people who use them, and implications as well. pro per,” without an attor- Carlson has stated that EMERGENCY District, each one involves those affected by their use, While the bark beetle’s ney. his name was not on the go to the collaboration with sig- a chance to work out their infestation and damage In the complaint, Roy complaint and that he is nifi cant stakeholders in the own best profit,” Pinchot peaked in the 2007-09 years, alleged the Chamber hired not attorney of record in idyllwild process of making a re- wrote in 1907. Rosenthal had established him to apply a sealing coat the suit. towncrier.com source management deci- Rosenthal demonstrated the district’s response years to his carving “Harmony” Roy’s complaint how- sion. And these relatively her convictions favoring before. The beetle damage prior to its July 2012 dedi- ever explicitly acknowledged local decisions rippled north inclusiveness in one of her began in the late 1990s when cation. He stated he was there was no contract be- and east throughout the fi rst projects. A fuels man- the long-term drought years owed $1,500 for the work tween him and the Chamber Forest Service. agement effort, which set began. Clusters of dead pine performed. board. He fi led his claim not A natural resource pro- the tone on the district’s trees were already visible Reached by telephone for breach of contract, but fessional for more than response to the nefarious See Rosenthal, page 9 and asked why he had dis- See Chamber suit, page 2 Page 2 - Idyllwild Town Crier, January 31, 2013 Chamber suit and oversight to that of David fees and costs for Roy in edged in public meetings that News of record Roy and ownership of the this action, but each named the lawsuit, with its associated Continued from page 1 monument transferred from Chamber defendant had to fees and costs, had preoccu- Fire log Jan. 28 — Building fi re, the Chamber to “residents of pay a minimum of $395 in pied them and diverted their Idyllmont Road, Idyllwild. for “quantum meruit,” that Idyllwild,” with David Roy as court fees. “I don’t know how attention from the business of Jan. 28 — Walk-in medi- he was owed the reasonable trustee. The proposed settle- to compute any loss of sales the Chamber. Hill fi re stations respond- cal aid. value of work he performed. ment date of Sept. 5 passed in my shop due to having “I’m glad it’s over,” Buhl ed to the following calls, His complaint stated that without response from the to go and do the fi ling, but said. “Now, we, as a Chamber, Monday to Monday, Jan. 21 Riverside County Fire, the Chamber hired Roy “at Chamber. there were also incidental gas can concentrate on what we to 28, 2013: Pine Cove a labor price which was not In dismissing Roy’s com- and time costs,” said Chamber are supposed to do — pro- Log unavailable. specifi cally identifi ed but was plaint “without prejudice,” the director Peter Buhl. mote Idyllwild’s visibility to Idyllwild Fire Department to be the reasonable value of court leaves the door open for Two Chamber directors, others and help develop the and Ambulance Riverside County Fire, those services.” Roy to fi le a claim based on Mike Lackey and Chris Titus, business community with Jan. 21 — Medical aid, Garner Valley On Aug. 30, shortly af- the same set of facts anytime hired attorneys and had, in positive directions and pro- Delano Drive, Idyllwild. Jan. 22 — False alarm, ter Roy fi led his complaint, in the future. In its dismissal, addition to fi ling fees, costly grams.” He has already de- Jan. 22 — Medical aid, 42800 block of Sweet Bush Carlson offered the Chamber the court acknowledges it did attorney fees. “It’s frustrating,” veloped the idea for a Vistors’ Deerfoot Lane, Idyllwild. Lane, Garner Valley board settlement terms on not rule on the merits of the Titus said. “I’ve never been Choice Awards Program. Jan. 23 — Medical aid, Jan. 26 —False alarm, Roy’s complaint, even though suit and that leaves Roy free sued before. I had to put out The record of the actions Temecula Drive, Idyllwild. 35500 block of Pathfi nder Carlson claimed not to be to refi le against the same or signifi cant amount of money in the David Roy v. Idyllwild Jan. 23 — Walk-in medi- Road, Garner Valley. representing Roy. Carlson an expanded list of parties. for attorney representation as Chamber of Commerce law- cal aid. Jan. 26 — Fire, 51450 sought $1,500 for the work It also prohibits defen- did the Chamber board. At suit is a public document Jan. 25 — Medical block of Tule Peak Road, Roy performed in coating his dants in the August suit from least now [with the suit dis- and is available online at aid, Pine Cove Road, Pine Garner Valley.