Idyllwild Fire Department is hosting a blood drive this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the station.
Blood drive this Saturday
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Idyllwild Fire Department is hosting a blood drive this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the station.
At 2:57 p.m. Sunday, March 4, John Devon, 50, of Palm Desert, was traveling westbound on Highway 74, east of Vista Point, on his 2010 BMW motorcycle, when he drifted into oncoming traffic. Devon was pronounced deceased at the scene by the coroner, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer. For reasons…
The Town Crier announces the 2021 Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award nominees. They are Marsha Kennedy, Robert “Bob” Romano, and Mara Schoner and Mark Yardas. Please keep the following in mind when you vote: The individual should have demonstrated a tangible, perhaps physical, effect on the community. The honor is given to an individual or…
Editor’s note: At its Oct. 17 meeting, the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors chose Richard Schnetzer as director following the resignation of Ron Korman in June. On Nov. 26, Schnetzer visited the Town Crier office. The ensuing discussion is the basis of this story that introduces him to the whole community. While Schnetzer…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Dec. 4 to Dec. 10. Idyllwild • Dec. 4 –– Unknown trouble, address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Dec. 6 –– Follow up, address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Dec. 7 –– Suspicious circumstance, Village Center Dr. Handled…
The lawsuit filed by former Idyllwild Water District (IWD) General Manager Michael Creighton seeking $578,476 in damages from the district settled out of court. The office of Creighton’s attorney, Charles P. Boylston, confirmed “that the matter has been resolved.” The newspaper received a copy of the settlement from IWD through a public records request. It…
Ron Korman, president of the Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) Board of Directors, is retiring from the board after 13 years of service. His term ends Dec. 4, but unless a special meeting is called, his last formal duty as president of the water district board will be closing the Nov. 18 meeting. His future…