Vic Scavarda, future HUSD trustee, receives congratulations from retiring Director Bill Sanborn and Superintendent Dr. Barry Kayrell Former idyllwild School teacher, Vic Scavarda, was selected to replace retiring Hemet Unified School District Director Bill Sanborn on the District’s Governing Board in July.
Scavarda and three other candidates met with the HUSD Board, Tuesday afternoon, June 4. After an hour of answering questions, mostly about their qualifications and what skills and talents they would bring to the board, Director Lisa DeForest nominated Scavarda for the approaching vacancy, Director Jim Smith seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous 6-0.
Sanborn had excused himself from the decision. HUSD director candidates answering questions, (from left) Vic Scavarda, Robert Righetti, John Graham and Dr. Charles Schelly
Long-term weather forecasting gets complicated The future may be uncertain, but the past was clearly visible at Thursday evening’s Mountain Disaster Preparedness meeting. Alex Tardy, warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s San Diego office, described several recent weather events, such as the drought, the summer and winter temperatures, and rainfall, with superlatives —…
In February 2014, when Tom Lynch was hired to be general manager of Idyllwild Water District, he was required by the district to obtain a California Water Treatment Grade II Operator Certificate (“T2” certification) from the State Water Resources Control Board within six months as a condition of his employment. This was one of several…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, Nov. 4 to Nov. 10. Anza • Nov. 8 — Medical aid, Station 29. Idyllwild • Nov. 4 — Medical aid. • Nov. 4 — Medical aid with injury, Highway 243 & Riverside County Playground Rd. • Nov. 5…
While not unusually long, the May 24 session of the Idyllwild Fire commission was busy. Not only did the commissioners approve the district’s creating a joint fire authority with San Jacinto City, they enacted resolutions to raise their ambulance service rates, to authorize collection of the current (not the proposed) parcel or unit fee and…
Idyllwild Town Hall Director GeGe Beagle’s team continues to grow. After school councelors are now on staff: Kylie Kenyon’s (left) and Susan Swanson’s first priority is to help children with homework and assist with recreation activities.