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
The Idyllwild Rotary Anns recently made their annual contribution decisions. Each year this group of caring women work year-round to raise money to make contributions in support of Idyllwild-area nonprofits. This year, they have designated the following organizations to receive a grand total of $5,000: Friends of the Idyllwild Library, Idyllwild HELP Center, Idyllwild Scholarship…
Calling it a “win-win” for the Federal Aviation Administration and the public, Quiet Skies Idyllwild is demanding that the agency redirect upwards of 250 commercial jets that fly over Idyllwild each day. QSI wants the jets rerouted to a more southerly flight path over Temecula. QSI spokesperson David Pearson said two hundred jets a day…
Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 8, Riverside County Code Enforcement and sheriff’s deputies arrived in Idyllwild, obtained enough evidence and closed two medical marijuana dispensaries for violations of land-use codes. One of the dispensaries (top photo) is on the corner of Highway 243 and Pine Crest Avenue. The other is in the Village Lane. However, shortly after…
The application of the Adventure Pass to recreation-fee sites will begin later this summer after the U.S. Forest Service and the plaintiffs in two lawsuits about the controversial fee for using various sites in the four Southern California national forests have settled. On May 19, the parties reached agreement and the U.S. District Court granted…
The July 25 meeting of the Idyllwild Historical Preservation District Local Review Board meeting is cancelled and the next meeting is Aug. 22 at the Idyllwild Library. The ISIS production of “Red,” scheduled for the weekends of July 26 and Aug. 2, has been cancelled.
We received quite a bit of new fallen snow last night. But thanks to Cal Trans and Riverside county Roads, the roads have been plowed, travel around the Hill is fine …