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Archive for August 21st, 2012

Opinion: Donations not accepted

Share/Bookmark I guess the “Angel of the Year” awarded me has fallen and lost her wings. We continued our fund-raising for ARF by gathering money from donation boxes left in several places. However, when we entered ARF House, last week, with these money in hand, I was greeted with: “We are no longer accepting donations.” [...]

Opinion: Mayor Max did his job

Share/BookmarkI love visiting Idyllwild and I heard they were electing a four-legged mayor as a fundraiser for ARF. I thought this was a great idea! After the election, I saw this terrible article attacking the winner and his campaign manager (Phyllis Mueller) so I did a little research. This was a fundraiser designed to generate [...]

Marsha Lytle, Chair of the 2012 Jazz in the Pines. Photo by J.P. Crumrine

The challenges of year two: Lytle ready for 19th jazz fest

Share/BookmarkMarsha Lytle, chair of the 19th Annual Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines, is tired but excited about the 2012 edition of the local jazz festival.   For example, she is looking forward to Mary Stalling’s performance on Saturday, Aug. 25, in the Barn. “I haven’t seen her in about 35 years. The last time was [...]

Commissioner Dr. Charles “Chip” Schelly (left) presents a carved plaque to former interim Idyllwild Fire Chief Mike Sherman, while his wife Betty looks on. Schelly has presented her with the commission’s “thank yous” earlier. Photo by J.P. Crumrine

Fire district reviews budget, approves employee contract

Share/BookmarkThe Idyllwild Fire Commission discussed its budget for fiscal year 2012-13, which began July 1, and approved a new contract with the Idyllwild Career Fire Association.   The commission plans a public hearing and approval of the proposed budget at its Aug. 28 meeting. The total budget equals about $1,663,700 and balances revenue and expenditures. [...]

Mrs. Longbrook with her delighted kindergarten-1st grade class on the first day of school. Monday morning at Idyllwild School, Principal Matt Kraemer and teachers welcomed about 280 students, a growing enrollment.	                 Photo by Careena Chase

School’s back in session

Mrs. Longbrook with her delighted kindergarten-1st grade class on the first day of school …

Sheriff's deputies arrested Daniel Plott, seen here in car, and Harry Dennis at Strawberry Plaza. Photo by Marshall Smith

Sheriff’s raid nets two arrests

Share/BookmarkOn Monday, Aug. 20 Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a second search of a home in the 26800 block of Highway 243, near Idyllwild School that led to the arrest of two men. Law enforcement had previously searched the same home in an earlier operation on March 28.   Deputies arrived in five unmarked and [...]

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