Editor: What a delight to read the article about Daniel Rondeau, the new vicar at St. Hugh’s. I wanted to add some personal comments about Father Dan. Before his forced retirement due to illness, Dan was the beloved associate rector at St. Margaret’s in Palm Desert, and in his pastoral care role, had ministered to…
Editor: In the article about the forest being too dense, the recommendation was to trim existing trees up 15 to 30 feet and remove the young ones. If I trimmed my older trees up that high, I would no longer receive their shade, and my home, soil, plants and area temperature would be hotter, causing…
The Idyllwild Fire Department’s preliminary 2014-15 budget was adopted last week with the $1.8-million budget projection about $65,000 more than the 2013-14 adopted budget. Fire Chief Patrick Reitz and Commissioner Nancy Layton, chair of the Finance Committee, said they will continue to review and adjust the 2014-15 budget until a final version is adopted in…
A Grand Jury report, with the Idyllwild Fire Protection District as the subject, was issued Thursday, June 19. This is the second report focused on IFPD from the 2013-14 Grand Jury and the fifth since 2008. This report investigated three topics — the behavior of the Department’s Administrative Captain, Mark LaMont, nonfeasance of the Fire…
After four years, Riverside County is proposing to raise the fees for the residential collection centers in Idyllwild, Anza and Pinyon. At its June 17 meeting, the Board of Supervisors was to set a public hearing on these increases for later this summer. The new fee, $122.74 annually, is a $5.85 increase from the fee…
As Thursday, June 19, U. S. Forest Service officials are increasing fire use restrictions on the San Bernardino National Forest. The summer weather is beginning to raise the seasonal fire danger. On the day, tighter restrictions are being imposed, a small, 3-acre, fire ignited near the Cranston Ranger Station in Valle Vista. As California’s three-year…
Tears of joy for our Pinkie Lee. She will going home to her owner. What a story this girl could tell. She was tossed around and lost for a while, but Pinkie is going home. And that’s the best news. Her name, by the way, is Scooby. More great barking news. Miss Bella, the Schipperke/Papillion-mix…
Shortly before noon a small fire was visible from the U.S. Forest Service Cranston Ranger Station. Engineer Richard Wiggins was the Incident Commander and with some assistance from Cal Fire, the Forest Service held the Cranston Fire to three acres. Both lanes of Hwy 74 were closed for awhile, but they are now open in…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday, June 9, to Monday, June 16, 2014. Idyllwild • June 9 — Medical aid. • June 10 — Four medical aids. • June 11 — Medical aid. • June 12 — Public service assist. • June 12 — Rescue. • June 13…
With the help of the Trust for Public Lands, the U. S. Forest Service has purchased a large piece of the Fleming Ranch in Garner Valley. This spring the Forest Service acquired 808 acres for $2.65 million. The land is near the upper reaches of Herkey Creek watershed and includes acreage within the San Jacinto…
