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The Town Crier is pleased to announce the three finalists for the 2011 Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award: Idyllwild Community Fund for their grants to many local nonprofits affecting the whole community; Mountain Community Patrol because it would be very difficult for organizations to hold community events without their help; and The Woodies, from the…
A rockslide has 243 blocked between Marion View and lower Saunders Meadow Road. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Reacting to numerous local residents and property owners who confuse the state with the local fire jurisdiction, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission approved a resolution opposing the 17-month-old state fire prevention fee. Enacted in July 2011, collection of the $150 fee (only $115 if the property is within a local fire district such as…
The Idyllwild Community Fund (ICF) Executive Board began its January 2012 meeting with a new slate of officers.
Scattered among all the other political happenings over the last week were a number of religion-oriented events, so I offer a few comments on them. This is probably a good place to mention that the opinions expressed here are mine alone. Please don’t blame the Town Crier or its personnel for anything I write. Did…
The Idyllwild Fire Department’s Finance Committee reviewed the proposed fiscal year 2016-17 budget and moved it to the full commission with some minor changes. The new budget totals slightly more than $2 million in both revenues and expenses. Revenues are projected to be $7,500 more than total expenses. For the current year, budget totals are…