The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey got underway in Riverside County on Aug. 30. The program monitors the health and nutritional status of the U.S. population. Public health officials, legislators and physicians use the information to develop effective health policies and programs. Also, national references are produced and standardized growth charts are created for…
Last month, the California State Auditor reviewed the Department of Parks and Recreation’s budgeting and personnel practices and concluded, “… the processes for providing park districts their budget allocations and tracking their expenditures are inefficient and ineffective.” This was follow up to identifying budgeting problems within the department during the past two years. One of…
J.P. Crumrine can be reached at jp@towncrier.com. Community Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) Advisory Council has tentatively scheduled a meeting for 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Pine Cove Water District office. In response to letter from Mike Esnard, Pine Cove Water District president, requesting using CSA 38 funds to purchase 10 fire hydrants…
Reunited this week were Samson and Rosie to their very worried humans. Ladybug can be a lady most of the time. But bring out the football, Frisbee or anything that even looks like a toy, and she’s ready with all fours to play. She is a young shepherd/husky-mix who was abandoned at our dumpsite with…
The Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors and staff met last week to discuss the draft District Employee Personnel Manual. The Personnel Committee and staff have been preparing a new manual for several years. IWD legal counsel Joe Aklufi mediated the meeting and took notes on the needed revisions in order to prepare the final…
Dr. Ron Chapman, state health officer and director of the California Department of Public Health, recently urged Californians to get immunized from influenza to prevent health problems. “Thousands of serious illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths can be prevented if Californians receive a flu vaccine as soon as possible,” Chapman said. “We can’t predict exactly when flu…
Editor: We — myself, my husband and two dogs — are part-timers who love Idyllwild. We continue to be impressed with the way residents help each other in times of emergency, and inspire us to make the most of life in times of peace. Local friends who share our combined interests in art — ARF,…
Editor: I recently looked on in horror as the Strong Fire erupted a short distance from my Fern Valley home. I’m extremely grateful to live in a first-world country where we pay taxes to support firefighting organizations that make a valiant effort to protect structures. I am very thankful that, so far, our home and…
Brendan Steele finished off his third season on the PGA Tour last week at the BMW Championship, the penultimate tour playoff tournament, in Lake Forest, Ill. The native Idyllwilder posted an 8-over-par 75-68-72-77 -— 292 to earn 61st place and a $17,440 payday. This brought his official winnings total for the 2013 season to $1,004,161…
A few weeks ago, as guests of the Garner Valley Women’s Club, Jack and I covered a tour of vineyards in — would you guess? Garner Valley (tecnically, Pine Meadows) and Anza. Garner Valley surrounds Thomas Mountain Vineyards, where our tour began, that Jim and Timmie Martens, retired trucking owners, began a few years ago….
