

New HELP Center board introduced
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The new 2012 Idyllwild HELP Center board members (from left) Bill Whitman, Dick Hadick (treasurer), Sam Crowell, Deanna Collins (vice president), Doug Austin, Steve Taylor, Karen Patterson (executive director), Lou Bacher (president), Linda Anderson, and Margaret Mary Leusch (secretary). Member Holly Maag is not in the photograph. Photo courtesy of Colleen Manchee

The power outage last week had no exemptions. But Idyllwild School, as several local businesses, did have an emergency generator onsite to help. The outage occurred about 11:45 a.m., and the school day ends about 2:45 p.m. for grades one to five, and 10 minutes later for the middle school. Principal Matt Kraemer and his…
In a brief meeting, the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors heard General Manager Victor Jimenez discuss current and future projects. With a small snowfall (through January), groundwater continued to be an important source for FVWD. In January, it remained about one-third of total production, the same as December. However, overall production declined some…...
One of Idyllwild’s funkiest landmarks, the Funky Bazaar, has reopened under new management. The whimsical and eclectic vision of the late Peter Buhl is still evident; same bright yellow building with a laughing Buddha in front, same three floors of nooks and crannies brimming with surprises. “Peter created something magical here,” proprietor Michael Taylor shared….
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors appointed retired attorney Peter Szabadi to the County Service Area 36 Advisory Committee at its Tuesday, April 11, board meeting. Szabadi, who also serves on the boards of the Art Alliance of Idyllwild and the Idyllwild Water District, said his interest in serving on the CSA 36 Advisory Committee…
Construction begins soon for Phase I of the Idyllwild Community Center. Photos by JP Crumrine