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Readers Write: AAI questions left unanswered

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These days, I’m often asked, “What’s going on with the Art Alliance?” Truth be told, I admire the organization’s mission to keep art alive in schools. That’s why I chaired numerous events over the last two years, including the first public art exhibit.

Through my involvement though, I saw and experienced things that caused concern. I brought my concerns to the board members, individually and/or collectively, and yet, requests for information were ignored and questions were left unanswered.

The lack of financial transparency and disregard for the “duty of care” responsibilities required of 501(c)(3) officers were raised by myself and others at AAI’s annual meeting on Jan. 23. A free financial audit was even offered. Two months later and, as of this letter, there are no signs that the audit is scheduled.

Instead of addressing issues, the board has publicly distributed statements that could be construed as tactics aimed to cause harm to my reputation; and they deleted both my image and signature from the Idyllwild Deer Sightings statement on the AAI website. My requests for financial transparency and full compliance with the California Attorney General’s Guide for Charities are not personal, yet I have felt personally targeted. Because I believe in the AAI mission, I cannot turn a blind eye to what needs to be done to ensure that its nonprofit status is not jeopardized. The guidelines governing public charities (www.oag.ca.gov) include:

• Separation of duties
• Checks and balances
• Dual signatures on checks
• Periodic financial reviews by third-party accountants
• Budgets
• Rotating board members

My questions are simple.
• Why hasn’t the free audit been scheduled?
• Why was only $9,900 donated in 2014 when the year-end cash balance was $29,000?
• What is the plan for the $29,000, excluding the $4,000 set aside for scholarships?
• Why aren’t net-proceed statistics from events shared with paying members when members contribute $14,000-plus annually in dues?
• Why were deer artists not paid in 2013 for their talents when the AAI 2012 year-end cash balance was $22,000?
• Why are financials not provided to project/event chairs for making informed financial decisions?
• Why are board members exceeding four years, regardless of their interpretation of the law, and not rotating out like other local nonprofits?
• Why are questions posed by the Town Crier and members going unanswered?

Let’s stay focused on the core issues.

Shanna Robb
Idyllwild

Bank account at BBVA open for Lois Denholm

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Lois Denholm, longtime cashier at Fairway Market, faces challenges caused by her husband’s medical problems. Photo by Marshall Smith
Lois Denholm, longtime cashier at Fairway Market, faces challenges caused by her husband’s medical problems.
Photo by Marshall Smith

In last week’s story about Fairway Market cashier Lois Denholm, we stated a bank account would be opened at the local BBVA Idyllwild branch. That account is now open.

Anyone wishing to help Lois and husband Bob can make a contribution at the bank. Just state you wish to make a deposit “for Lois Denholm.”

Denholm’s husband Bob is suffering from COPD and congestive heart failure, and can no longer live on the Hill.

As a result, Lois, 15-year Fairway employee, has been forced to find an apartment in Hemet.

She is trying to get the apartment set up prior to the end of the month so that Bob can be transferred from the rehab facility where he is currently receiving treatment. “Bob’s still having breathing treatments and experiencing tachycardia, rapid heartbeat,” said Lois.

In addition to needing financial assistance because of the expense of the unexpected move, Lois may also need help with moving.

Notes can be left for her at Fairway.

News of Record: March 26, 2015

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Fire log
The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Wednesday to Sunday, March 16 to 22.

Idyllwild
• March 16 — Gas leak, Hwy. 243 and N. Circle Dr., 2:05 p.m.
• March 17 — Medical aid, Pine Crest Ave., 4:22 a.m.
• March 17 — Walk-in medical aid, 12:55 p.m.
• March 18 — Medical aid, S. Circle Dr., 7:42 p.m.
• March 19 — Medical aid, Tahquitz Dr., 4:55 a.m.
• March 21 — Medical aid, Marian View Dr., 2:16 p.m.
• March 22 — Medical aid, Pine Crest Ave. & Oakwood Dr., 11:05 a.m.
• March 22 — False alarm or call, South Ridge Rd. & Tahquitz View, 7:04 p.m.
• March 22 — Public service assist, Hwy. 243 & County Playground Rd., 8:07 p.m.

Pine Cove
• March 17 — Medical aid, Pine Ridge Rd., 7:53 p.m.
• March 20 — Medical aid, Marion Ridge Dr., 10:07 a.m.

Sheriff’s log
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls, Sunday to Saturday, March 15 to 21.

Idyllwild
• March 15 — 911 call, 53000 block of Pine Crest Ave. Handled by deputy.
• March 16 — Follow-up, address withheld. Handled by deputy.
• March 16 — Suspicious person, Seneca Dr. Handled by deputy.
• March 17 — Fraud, Marian View Dr. Unfounded.
• March 18 — Petty theft, 26000 block of Hwy. 243. Unfounded.
• March 19 — Assist other department, Palomar Rd. Handled by deputy.
• March 20 — Alarm call, 25000 block Rim Rock Road. Handled by deputy.
• March 21 — Alarm call, Daryll Rd. Handed by deputy.
• March 21 — Narcotics, address undefined. Handled by deputy.
• March 21 — Burglary, 26000 block of Hwy. 243.

Mountain Center
• March 15 — Alarm call, 29000 block of Hwy. 243. Handled by deputy.

Pine Cove
• March 15 — Follow-up, address withheld. Handled by deputy.
• March 18 — Civil dispute, Lakeview Dr. Handled by deputy.
• March 20 — Petty theft, Meadow Rd. Handled by deputy.
• March 20 — Alarm call, Franklin Dr. Handled by deputy.

Pine Meadows
• March 16 — Fraud, 61000 block of Devils Ladder Rd. Handled by deputy.

Poppet Flats
• March 18 — Grand theft, Keyes Rd. Report taken.

San Bernardino
National Forest
• March 15 — 911 call from business, 19000 block of Hwy. 243. Handled by deputy.
• March 19 — Follow-up, address withheld. Handled by deputy.

Creature Corner: March 26, 2015

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Sydney
Sydney

Meet Sydney, Syd for short. He is about a year old, and a true Lab. Bring out the water hose and you have a friend. Throw a tennis ball or two and Syd will retrieve. Easy release. He knows sit and shake, and is working on stay. Sydney is good with dogs and cats, but don’t know about children, yet. He does seem to navigate to the male crowd but is still a good boy with the females. He is learning good manners with the leash, and comes with training lessons.

Furball
Furball

Furball Bill is a 3-year-old male with gorgeous champagne color. He’s a bit shy, and even though he’s 3, he still loves to play. He is good with other felines, and loves to watch the birds or to just lie around and look stunning.

Buddy
Buddy

Buddy is a 3-year-old young husky/shepherd-mix. Such a sweet boy and so eager to learn. Bring a leash and take a stroll with this guy. Or even better, he would love a ride in the car. He loves to play, enjoys children and adults, but is not too keen on the feline crowd.

creature corner carly-sadieCarly (right) and Sadie are twin sisters about 2 years old. Sadie loves attention, especially around feeding time. Carly, on the other hand, is very shy. She shows love only to her sister. They can be adopted together or separately.

Tommy
Tommy

Tommy is in his favorite spot, lounging in the sun in the outdoor cattery. Yes, he’s a big boy, but so gentle. He often can be found napping with one eye open, always checking out the birds. He is about 3 years old, very mellow with other felines and OK with dogs, and loves humans.

We also have Mr. Grey, Mrs. Magoo, Whiskers and Pepper.

We have several dogs on our website available through assisted adoption.

ARF has many cats and dogs available for adoption or fostering. Go to www.arfidyllwild.weebly.com and click on Petfinder. There is also a link for Facebook. All pets are spayed, neutered and current on shots. ARF is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays.

This week, Creature Corner is sponsored by Idyllwild Vacation Rentals and Nugget, the office dog.

Boy Scouts do good deed

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On Saturday, March 21, several fellow Boy Scouts and adults participated in Chad Schelly’s project helping Town Hall. From left are Jeff Bradshaw, Ana Bradshaw, Aislynn and Rosemary Bradshaw, Chip Schelly, Aidan Young, Chad Schelly, Matt Huff, Elder Franson, Elder Pennell, Mitchell Romeril, Tristan Wettlauffer, Christian Huff and Jonah Bradshaw. Photos by Leslie Schelly
On Saturday, March 21, several fellow Boy Scouts and adults participated in Chad Schelly’s project helping Town Hall. From left are Jeff Bradshaw, Ana Bradshaw, Aislynn and Rosemary Bradshaw, Chip Schelly, Aidan Young, Chad Schelly, Matt Huff, Elder Franson, Elder Pennell, Mitchell Romeril, Tristan Wettlauffer, Christian Huff and Jonah Bradshaw.
Photos by Leslie Schelly
As part of his journey to earn his Eagle rank in Boys Scouts, Chad Schelly (above) of Idyllwild approached Wendy Watts at Town Hall to offer help. He agreed to organize a project to paint the downstairs interior walls and to do yard abatement. In scouting, a young man cannot earn his Eagle until he has completed a service project that is helpful to any organization in his community. The Scout is required to plan, develop and give leadership to others in this project.  Chad’s project involved more than 75 hours of volunteer time. Chad had seven other Scouts from his troop helping. 
As part of his journey to earn his Eagle rank in Boys Scouts, Chad Schelly (above) of Idyllwild approached Wendy Watts at Town Hall to offer help. He agreed to organize a project to paint the downstairs interior walls and to do yard abatement. In scouting, a young man cannot earn his Eagle until he has completed a service project that is helpful to any organization in his community. The Scout is required to plan, develop and give leadership to others in this project.  Chad’s project involved more than 75 hours of volunteer time. Chad had seven other Scouts from his troop helping.

Business Changes: Ferro and Fratello’s coming

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Fratello’s, new Italian restaurant on Ridgeview Drive, scheduled to open in two to three weeks. Photo by Marshall Smith
Fratello’s, new Italian restaurant on Ridgeview Drive, scheduled to open in two to three weeks.
Photo by Marshall Smith

With the long-anticipated return of the cuisine of Frankie Machine (Frank Ferro), and a targeted Memorial Day opening for his restaurant Ferro on Cedar Street, Idyllwild diners and visitors will have palate-pleasing choices throughout town.

First on scene this spring will be Fratello’s on Ridgeview Drive in the former Nature’s Wisdom space. Luis Solis, owner/operator of The Lumber Mill Bar and Grill said Fratello’s will be family run, his brother and two brothers-in-law heading up the Italian-themed restaurant. He anticipates opening in mid to late April.

The interior space has been completely remodeled, with an expanded kitchen, walk-in freezer and wood-fired oven — one of what will be primary calling cards for the restaurant — and old-world-styled, wood-fired pizza. The specialty warm interior painting, faux brick arches and wall sconces are intended to transport diners to southern Italy, said Solis. “We’ll have a wall displaying our wine and a full dessert display, the kind of ambience you’ll find in Italy.”

Solis said the menu will feature gluten-free selections and fresh ingredients, as well as specialty meats such as bison.

An outside deck is being expanded and should be able to seat 40 people, he noted. The restaurant interior also will seat around 40, said Solis.

kebenaran & trik main-main DominoQQ

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kenyataan & kiat main DominoQQ! seandainya kita berkata berkaitan perjudian, kita mesti kembali sebelum manusia mendapati kekuatan utk posting. sewaktu berabad-abad permainan taruhan sudah berkembang di luar lingkaran sosial jadi kegiatan komersial internasional.
Game dadu dimulai lebih awal terhadap kira kira 3000 SM di Mesopotamia, yg yaitu salah satu game judi mula-mula di mana para pemain memanfaatkan dadu enam sudut. Sejak awal mula munculnya perjudian milenium mula-mula, ini sudah mengalami metamorfosis atau perubahan yg diakibatkan lantaran dikala & pengaruh budaya.

Dari taruhan kepada gladiator tatkala Kekaisaran Romawi sampai beraneka wujud permainan judi ketika ini sedia mencerminkan keperluan yg konsisten berkembang oleh manusia utk terlibat dalam berurusan berisiko dgn kemauan utk memuaskan rasa haus adrenalin yg tidak terpadamkan.
Di antara permainan judi domino paling ternama di abad ini ialah "Kiu Kiu" Indonesia yg serta dikenal sebagaiJudi card QQ yg sudah memikat tidak sedikit orang di semua dunia dari kala ke saat. Ini pula sanggup dinamakan yang merupakan 99 card bandarq.
Pengalaman otentik ini mengizinkan kamu buat berlatih taktik aktual & memang meningkatkan permainan kamu. Sejujurnya, ini memang lah satu-satunya kiat yg menyenangkan buat main-main game. Bahkan kalau kamu tak memang lah main buat membuahkan duit, main buat beberapa dollar membuatnya di mana kamu memang lah sanggup jadi pemain card domino yg lebih baik bersama latihan otentik.

trick Bermain
Permainan, yg berakar di Indonesia memanfaatkan satu set dua puluh delapan domino ganda yg umumnya dalam wujud card mungil. Sebelum permainan dimulai, maka tiap-tiap pemain mesti membayar beberapa jumlah yg konsisten sebelum dibagikan tiga card domino yg dimiliki.
macam mana bukti & kiat main DominoQQ?
sesudah masing-masing pemain mempunyai tiga card domino di tangan, masing-masing diberikan opsi utk menciptakan. Opsi-opsi ini ialah; "Taruhan" yg dikatakan jikalau tak ada pemain pada awal mulanya yg bertaruh, maka ada "panggilan" yg tidak jarang sesudah pemain pada awal mulanya memanggil taruhan, opsi lain.
bila ada yg diawal mulanya lebih baik, yakni "kenaikan" adalah diikuti oleh pengangkatan taruhannya. tapi, bila pemain terhubung card domino mereka & menonton bahwa mereka tak mempunyai kesempatan dgn bertaruh, menelepon & menaikkan mereka disarankan buat "melipat".
seandainya cuma ada satu pemain yg lakukan taruhan tatkala putaran mula-mula, pemain seterusnya membawa taruhan & tak menunjukkan kartunya. seandainya ada pemain yg tak lakukan fold, card lain bakal ditangani di mana mereka mempunyai taruhan terakhir kali.
Adapun batas yg umumnya dikenakan tatkala putaran mula-mula dalam permainan makin tinggi diwaktu permainan berlanjut ke level berikutnya. sesudah ronde pertaruhan diawal mulanya masing-masing pemain mengungkapkan card mereka & pemain bersama kemenangan teratas menang.

elemen yg butuh kamu Ketahui
Ada tiga tangan yg paling mutlak peringkat di atas sepasang sembilan, sebab pips kepada tiap-tiap pasangan saat diringkas mesti membuahkan sembilan pasangan paling atas yg barangkali. Pasangan-pasangan ini termasuk juga; "Tinggi" yg berarti bahwa keseluruhan pip terhadap empat card domino sama bersama atau di atas angka yg bervariasi di antara peraturan hunian tapi rata-rata lebih kurang 36-40.
Batas Rendah merupakan sebuah kondisi kala jumlah keseluruhan empat card domino sama atau di bawah jumlah yg bervariasi di antara peraturan yan ada namun kebanyakan antara 7-9.
Sedangkan Batas Lurus yakni keadaan waktu keempat domino mempunyai keseluruhan berturut-turut seperti 4-1 (5), 3-3 (6), 5-2 (7). Itu pun sanggup dipandang yang merupakan tangan peringkat bawah.
Itulah kebenaran yg mesti kamu ketahui berkenaan main dominoQQ. Bersiaplah main bersama hebat.

Local authors showcased at museum

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A display of local authors’ books at the Idyllwild Area Historical Society. Photo by Richard Barker
A display of local authors’ books at the Idyllwild Area Historical Society.
Photo by Richard Barker

By Richard Barker
Special to the Town Crier

The Idyllwild Area Historical Society recently unveiled a new exhibit “Local Authors, Past and Present.” The 27 books on display reveal the remarkable degree of diversity in the subjects chosen by those authors that found their muse on our mountaintop.

The exhibit was the brainchild of IAHS volunteer Lynnda Hart, who wished to create a counterpart to an earlier exhibit that celebrated local visual artists. Hart recognizes that our mountaintop village has been greatly shaped and defined by artists.

“We are a town of the arts,” Hart said. “We have music, visual arts, dance and that kind of thing, but also, we all know writers that are up here — pretty much everyone has at least one friend who is a writer — and I thought it was time we should showcase that this creative field also seeks out the mountains to be creative.”

Hart and fellow IAHS volunteer Susie Bowman — Lynnda also expressed her gratitude to the manager of the Idyllwild Library, Shannon Ng — created the display. Interspersed with the books are various writing implements from the last 100 years, from quill pens to a manual typewriter (courtesy of Bowman’s mother) to a laptop, imbuing the display with a palpable sense of history.

Works by such local luminaries as Ernie Maxwell and Harry James stand witness to Idyllwild’s past, while the latest generation of writers is well represented by the likes of award-winning authors Eduardo Santiago and Ken Luber.

Hart enthused, “What a diversity. And we should be proud of it and we need to celebrate it.” Her most fervent wish is that by celebrating authors past and present, future authors will be inspired. “Maybe this is a good thing for aspiring authors to come in and see; if you come here and you’re inspired to write, that’s the biggie, that’s the biggie,” she said.

The exhibit strives to be as inclusive as possible; indeed, visitors to the museum are given an opportunity to provide additions to the list of local authors. Hart pointed out that the exhibit’s title references “local” authors in an effort to be inclusive of authors who live on the Hill but outside of Idyllwild proper.

The museum does not sell copies of the books on display, although they do sell books pertaining to local history, most notably the excellent “Idyllwild and the High San Jacintos” by the IAHS’s historian, Robert Smith. The museum’s winter hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. While the display is long-term, it is not permanent, so catch it while you can.

Past Tense: March 26, 2015

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Bill Wallop in the early 1950s with a big rainbow trout he caught at Foster Lake. The lake is just a puddle now and has been closed to fishing for years. File photo
Bill Wallop in the early 1950s with a big rainbow trout he caught at Foster Lake. The lake is just a puddle now and has been closed to fishing for years. File photo

65 years ago - 1950
The Idyllwild Inn was host to 56 students from all over the world. They were members of the Visiting International Students Association sponsored by Rotary International.

60 years ago - 1955
The Rustic Theatre was showing “White Christmas,” starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney.

55 years ago - 1960
A 45-foot fir tree was being prepared for removal from a county road right-of-way in Pine Cove to be relocated to the center of Idyllwild, where it was to serve as a permanent community Christmas tree.

50 years ago - 1965
One of Idyllwild’s older resort properties, the Hillbilly Lodge, was sold by Phil and Dorothy Beggs to Ed and Dorothy Stacy of Los Angeles.

45 years ago - 1970
A conditional use permit for the development of a mobile home park at the Baldy Mountain Ranch was issued by the county.

40 years ago - 1975
More than 300 people attended the Firemen’s Association spaghetti dinner. Profits went to the Edna Price Memorial Fund to purchase rescue equipment for the fire department.
35 years ago - 1980
The first 80 of 2,000 goats were delivered to the Forest Service. They were to be herded to munch their way up and down the fuelbreaks near Bee Canyon. The goats were part of a pilot program to find a more cost-effective and safer way than manpower and pesticides to clear fuels.

30 years ago - 1985
Final plans were being made for the Chamber’s Easter activities. The festivities included a parade from Fern Valley Corners to Eleanor Park, followed by the happy hat and decorated bike contests.

25 years ago - 1990
Many town groups participated in the Great Mountain, Pass and Valley Cleanup effort sponsored by Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Kay Ceniceros.

20 years ago - 1995
The Pine Cove Shell station advertised regular gas at $1.299 per gallon.

15 years ago - 2000
Idyllwild’s first cellular phone tower was up and running with AT&T transmission from a tower on Pine Cove Water District property.

10 years ago - 2005
Two Idyllwild Arts Academy students, Anila Mazhary and Mimi Zhang, were named as finalists in the annual Spotlight Awards conducted by the Music Center of Los Angeles, considered to be one of the nation’s most competitive and prestigious high school performing arts competitions.

5 years ago - 2010
Discussion of a proposed Idyllwild Commercial Core Historic Preservation District drew 50 people, including 25 owners of properties within the proposed historic corridor, to a community meeting at Town Hall.

1 year ago - 2014
Be prepared to evacuate your Hill domiciles, was the message of a Mountain Disaster Preparedness meeting. Nothing imminently threatened the Hill’s residents, but all of the speakers at the meeting emphasized the importance of being prepared for an emergency.

Between two faults

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About 50 people came to the ICC Speaker Series Thursday night at Silver Pines Lodge. Dr. Patrick Smith, professor of geology at Mt. San Jacinto College, spoke about “Earthquakes Between Two Faults.” He discussed what Idyllwild and its environs may experience in the near future as a result of being situated between two earthquake fault zones — the San Andreas to the east and the San Jacinto to the west. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
About 50 people came to the ICC Speaker Series Thursday night at Silver Pines Lodge. Dr. Patrick Smith, professor of geology at Mt. San Jacinto College, spoke about “Earthquakes Between Two Faults.” He discussed what Idyllwild and its environs may experience in the near future as a result of being situated between two earthquake fault zones — the San Andreas to the east and the San Jacinto to the west.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner
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