Last Saturday, Jeff Dvorak of Palm Springs, assumed the chair of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation. He was the vice-chair and succeeds Faith Raiguel, who was IAF chair since 2008. Similar to Raiguel, Dvorak brings a financial background to the foundation. After a 32-year career, including 20 as a partner in the Los Angeles Lead Tax…
65 years ago – 1949 The “Year of the Big Snow” continued; the chapel at Idyllwild Pines collapsed under the load and icicles hung from roofs in solid sheets. 60 years ago – 1954 Several huge crates arrived at the County Park. They contained the prefab makings of a 30-foot observation tower. 55 years ago…
I believe that your self-education on, and then involvement in, the future of Idyllwild Fire’s dispatch services is critical to all of us who reside and visit the Hill communities. The current dispatch service with Riverside County Fire is a superior service and offers a vital skill our rural communities can’t afford to lose. That…
During its Jan. 28 meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission unanimously authorized Fire Chief Patrick Reitz to distribute a request for proposals to provide fire and emergency medical dispatch to the district. The RFP requests responses will be based on IFPD’s estimated future workload. For example, the RFP estimates that medical responses, the largest…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Wednesday, Jan. 29 to Sunday, Feb. 2: Jan. 29 — Three medical aids, Idyllwild. Jan. 29 — Medical aid, cancelled en route, Idyllwild. Jan. 30 — Medical aid, Idyllwild. Jan. 30 — Medical aid, canceled en route, Idyllwild. Feb. 2 — Building fire, Idyllwild….
On Jan. 7, Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Jeff Stone was chosen chair of the Board of Supervisors for 2014. He succeeded Supervisor John Benoit (4th District) as chair. This is Stone’s second chair term. He also served as chair in 2009. The new vice chair is 5th District Supervisor Marion Ashley. This is an…
Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone is seeking residents interested in serving on county councils, boards and committees. Vacancies exist on each of the following: Advisory Committee on Substance Abuse, Advisory Council on Aging, County Service Area 36 (Idyllwild), County Service Area 149 (Wine Country), Community Facilities District Special Tax Review Board, Flood Control Commission, In-Home…
During its Jan. 28 meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Commission unanimously authorized Fire Chief Patrick Reitz to hire an outside investigator to look into a personnel matter. When asked if the investigator would look into a departmental policy or specific issue, or how many individuals are involved, Reitz had no response. In making the request to…
The Idyllwild Historic Preservation District’s Local Review Board is now ready to review projects. At its Jan. 30 meeting, Riverside County Historic Preservation Officer Keith Herron told the board that the county’s Planning Department is prepared to accept applications for permits to alter resources with the local historic district. (See accompanying map.) “Good news,” Herron…
Wallace Robert Blischke, the oldest child of Walter and Mabel Schulz Blischke, was born April 20, 1934, in Oak Park, Ill. Wally grew up in the west Chicago suburbs with his brother and two sisters. He attended a Lutheran grade school and the local public high school. Wally’s father was a master carpenter who built…
