Rotary Ann’s held their annual potluck luncheon to thank local Idyllwild service organizations on Wednesday at the Idyllwild Fire House. Several organizations attended, including the Fire Department, Mountain Disaster Preparedness, and the Woodies. On Monday, May 14, the Idyllwild Rotary Anns presented the Volunteer Fire Co. 621 a check for $1,000, their largest gift of the year.

Last week, President Joe Biden declared that a major disaster exists in parts of California affected by Tropical Storm Hilary that passed over the Hill during the middle of August. In Riverside County, the storm caused major flooding, mudflows, road closures and damage to critical infrastructures. The declaration also ordered federal aid to supplement state,…