
Holiday closing: Labor Day 2017
By Idyllwild Town Crier
In order to find nearly $12 million of saving, Hawkins presented several steps, including imposing a fee for emergency medical services, closing Station 63 in Poppet Flats, and employing more two-person medic squads in place of three-person engines in rural and outlying areas (such as Garner Valley). The immediate response from the supervisors was neither enthusiastic nor complacent toward accepting Hawkins’ proposals. County Executive Jay Orr introduced the presentation and explained its intent. “We see clouds on the horizon and increased communication with the board is needed to have their direction.”
Riverside County and the University of Riverside, School of Medicine,have been awarded grant money to support programs to address and toprevent elder abuse in the County. According to Todd Bellanca, AssistantDirector of the County’s Department of Public Social Services, “Eachyear in Riverside County, we receive about 15 000 referrals on abuse orneglect for our seniors…
New Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz attended the Fern Valley Water District board meeting to build communication. “I want to make sure we have a great working relationship,” said Reitz, “and to build communication. I’m planning on staying around for quite a while.” The board said they appreciated Reitz’s gesture. Reitz elaborated that he would…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls Monday to Sunday, May 16 to 29. Idyllwild • May 16 — Two medical aids. • May 19 — Walk-in medical aid. • May 19 — Medical aid, Saunders Meadow Rd. • May 20 — Walk-in medical aid. • May 20 — Medical aid,…
Saturday afternoon, CAL FIRE, Station 23 and Helicopter 301 from Hemet-Ryan Air base, Idyllwild Fire Department and the Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit were rescued rock climbers off of Tahquitz Rock. One had minor injuries and the other minor to moderate. Mercy Air ambulance transported this climber to a local hospital. Graham Shelton from Raleigh, North…
A free workshop, Career Vision, held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, in the Idyllwild Library community room, offers out-of-the-box, innovative and imaginative ideas to turn the job search process from reactive to proactive. The event is open to everyone. Bring a sack lunch.