Mountain Communities Mutual Aid
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Mountain Communities Mutual Aid (MCMA) received a $4,000 grant from the Idyllwild Community Fund. Idyllwild Forest Health Project has been funded through the generosity of the Idyllwild Community Fund, an affiliate Fund of Inland Empire Community Foundation.
The U.S. Forest Service needs help counting bald eagles in the San Bernardino National Forest. For the 36th season, the annual winter bald eagle counts in and near the San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains will be on several Saturdays. This season the dates are Dec. 21, Jan. 11, Feb. 8 and March 8. Migrating…
In its first meeting since December, the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors discussed a need to rebuild its board and create a long-term plan for promoting local commerce and increasing the chamber’s overall health. Since quorum was not met, the board could take no action. As previously reported in the Town Crier, Nick…
The Garden Club’s 2013 board includes Toni Berthelotte, president; Erin O’Neill, 1st vice president; Antje Banks, Lilac Tea and parade chair;Wendy Read, Jr. Garden; David Pekrol, co-hospitality chair; Harold Voorheis, co-beautification; Ginny Millard, co-secretary; Edith Brix, membership; Eliz. Miller, 2nd vice president; Neill Bell, co-beautification; Patti Morgan, co-hospitality,; and presenter Mary Loeser. (Not shown are Dianne Johnson, co-secretary, Michael Feyder, co-beautification, Chic Fojtik and Ann Castillo, co-publicity chairs, and Patricia Schnetzer, treasurer.)
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station did not provide responses for last week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls, Sunday to Saturday, Feb. 28 to March 5. Idyllwild • Feb. 28 –– Alarm call, Village Center Dr. Handled by deputy. • Feb. 28 –– Trespassing, West Ridge…
The membership of the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce is invited to meet at the Chamber offices at 6 p.m. Monday, May 13, to begin the process of disposing of Chamber assets. Assets include the town monument Harmony, the Chamber bus, and office furniture and supplies. Chamber assets must be given to local nonprofits as stipulated…
In October, John W. Johnston, 31, of Idyllwild, pleaded guilty to unlawful intercourse with a minor more than three years younger than himself. Earlier this month, his sentence of 112 days in a work-release program was revoked. On Jan.10, Riverside County requested that the work-release time be converted to straight jail time. Judge Kelly Hansen…
