
Photo by Jay Pentrack
Students of the week – December 5, 2013
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The Crier last week published a letter complaining about the asphalt berms and curbs that edge the newly repaved roads through town, primarily Circle Drive. Although residents are generally pleased to be driving over fresh road surfaces, the new curbs have been not well received. The issues outlined in the letter have been echoed in…
At their latest Pine Cove Water District board meeting, the directors covered a variety of topics from the budget to water quality and water use. After reviewing the budget results, the board discussed several water issues, two of which involved the Idyllwild Water District. The board endorsed General Manager Jerry Holldber’s request for more…
Fire officials have scheduled a community meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 29 at the Idyllwild Nature Center. Officials from various fire agencies will be present to discuss their plans for several prescribed burns on the Hill during the winter. The areas where the burns will occur are Stone Creek, Pine Cove, Thomas Mountain and…
Mike Freitas submitted this above photo. Liberty and freedom have always been important principals for Idyllwild residents, so I’m sure Paul’s support is broader than the nut gathering population.
Tim Bashor is the new head custodian at Idyllwild School. “New” might not be totally accurate since he was hired permanently in March 2015 when the previous head custodian could not resume his duties. Bashor, a Defiance, Ohio native (about 55 miles southwest of Toledo in the state’s northwest corner), has been with Hemet Unified…
After a lengthy discussion on two items, the Idyllwild Water District directors moved forward on the current water-emergency condition status and its wastewater treatment plant. IWD is returning to a Stage 1 Water Conservation Emergency that began September 2013. (See separate story in this issue.) While the current board has rejected the need for a…