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
During the second of four Saturday bald eagle counts, two adults were seen at Lake Hemet last weekend. A total of 13 bald eagles were seen in the San Bernardino National Forest on Jan. 10 during the count period, four more than the December count. Public volunteers and U.S. Forest Service biologists again saw one…
Design guidelines for the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District are available online at www.rivcoparks.org/2012/05/01/idyllwild-historic-preservation-district-design-guidelines-drafts. This is the final draft of design guidelines that will govern maintenance, additions and remodels of historic district structures within the Idyllwild North Circle business core that forms the major part of the district. A meeting to present those guidelines and explain…
The U.S. Forest Service is doing pile burning Wednesday, Feb. 27, on the Westridge Fuel Break. The start time was 9:30 a.m. Firefighters are targeting about 300 piles.
Residents noticed the presence of Riverside Sheriff’s Office deputies on the ground and in the air on the evening of Saturday, February 21, and then again on the afternoon of Monday the 23rd. We still do not know if the two incidents were connected. Saturday night, helicopter was circling the downtown area and instructing residents…...
The Idyllwild Community Center/San Jacinto Mountain Community Center will celebrate the first birthday of its popular Idyllwild Playground from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 8. In addition to live entertainment, everyone is promised a piece of birthday cake. Hosts for the celebration will be Dawn Sonnier of the ICC Program and Activities Committee…
Saturday was the fourth and last bald eagle count of the 2016-17 season. Volunteers, also known as citizen scientists, and federal and state biologists spotted 12 bald eagles at various Southern California lakes. The nesting adult pair at Lake Hemet was among the dozen eagles seen this weekend.