Idyllwild School honors Sonya Dravenstatt
By JP Crumrine
Last week, Idyllwild School recognized Nutrition Manager Sonya Dravenstatt as an Employee of Excellence. She has been with the school for 25 years. “Sonya has been a heart and soul pillar of our school community,” the district said in a press release. “Known affectionately by students as “the lunch lady,” Sonya brings warmth, a bright…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District is soliciting interested residents for a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners. Those interested in an appointment should submit a one-page letter of interest and a résumé identifying employment history and highlighting relevant governmental, volunteer or other board experience. Applications and letters of interest must be submitted to the district…
An Idyllwild man was convicted Jan. 18 in Riverside County SuperiorCourt of felony vandalism. On Aug. 23, 2023, “deputies responded to the 26000 block of Delano Drivein Idyllwild for a call of an armed subject,” wrote Riverside CountySheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Wenndy Brito-Gonzalez.“The reporting party stated a white adult male was banging on theresidence…
On Wednesday, May 30, a special “This is this” conversation will take place. Two well-known nuclear energy experts — Shaun Burnie and Kendra Ulrich — will be here to discuss the San Onofre nuclear plant shut down and possible re-opening. One of the issues is how similar are some of the San Onofre’s problems to…
The Sept. 9 meeting of the Pine Cove Water District was canceled because of lack of a quorum to conduct business. Board President Robert Hewitt and directors Lou Padula and Joel Palmer were absent. An item on the agenda was a resolution opposing any statewide charge or tax on local water district bills. The Association…
The Idyllwild Town Crier was a finalist in two categories of the 2017 California Journalism Awards, sponsored by the California News Publishers Association. J.P. Crumrine’s story “San Jacinto Fault very active” was a finalist in the Enterprise News Story or Series category. Staff members Halie Wilson, Lisa Streeter, Becky Clark and Mandy Johnson were finalists…
Besides a discussion of the possible rate increases, the Pine Cove Water District directors reviewed the current financial condition and authorized a possible income survey of customers last week. After three-quarters of the fiscal year, which ends June 30, expenses of $655,000 are about $41,500 greater than the district’s revenues. However, May is when the…
