From September through May, arts education is the principal focus of adults and students at Idyllwild Arts Academy. For decades, whether it is theater, visual art, film or music, instilling and transferring the stewardship of the arts to the next generation has been the focus at the western terminus of Tollgate Road. This purpose…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, July 31 to Aug. 6, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Aug. 1 — Walk-in medical aid. Aug. 2 — Walk-in medical aid. Aug. 2 — Medical aid, Double View Drive, Idyllwild. Aug. 4 — Medical aid, Idyllbrook Drive, Idyllwild. Aug. 4…
Well, I have goods news and more good news. First, the new IFPD Fire Chief is in place and he hit the ground running on Aug. 1. Second, my work here is done and I will be leaving soon. I will stay for a few days of transition. My last day in the office at IFPD will be Thursday, but I will return for a few hours to help with the Aug. 14 commission meeting. After Aug. 14, Betty and I will enjoy some real retirement for at least a while.
Both Ron Kimmerle, 49, and Taylor Dravenstatt, 20 are on trial for burglary and receiving stolen property. Their Aug. 6 felony settlement conference was continued to Tuesday, Aug. 21, at Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta on request of defense counsels. Kimmerle remains in jail. Dravenstatt, now represented by a private attorney, is out on bail.
The U.S. Forest Service firefighting air tanker fleet has been slowly dwindling for years. Last month, Sen. John McCain, Arizona, with support from California’s Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Florida’s Sen. Bill Nelson introduced a bill (S 3441) to direct the Department of Defense and the United States Air Force to transfer 14 excess C-27J Spartan…
Regarding “Coming soon to mailboxes in rural Riverside County: A new fire tax!” [in the Aug. 2 issue of the Town Crier]. Unless I’m missing something, the concept of a surcharge for fire protection in the WUI (wildland urban interface) seems more than reasonable. I realize that fire protection in Pine Cove (and Idyllwild) costs…
The airbags deployed after this Chevrolet Avalanche crashed into a tree Monday evening while traveling on Saunders Meadow near Marian View Dr. No one was injured in the solo traffic collision. With extensive front-end damage, the vehicle had to be towed to the Idyllwild Garage.
San Diego resident Wesley Baugh and wife have a second home in the 54000 block of Lower Pine Crest Avenue in Idyllwild. The weekend before the Fourth of July, a neighbor noticed a hole in the home’s lower level door. When the Baugh’s came up to investigate, they discovered the theft of valuable tools and…
Percy Frederick Herman Schultz was born in Lannon, Wisc., on Dec. 30, 1929. He died July 29, 2012, at home in Idyllwild. He and his partner had spent 17 years in Idyllwild, mostly during the summer and fall. He was converted to the Catholic faith in May 1953. He was a member of AA…
I had the pleasure of attending the concert with the Coachella Valley Symphony on July 26 at the Idyllwild Community Center venue. After reading the letters [in the Aug. 2 issue of the Town Crier] commenting on the noise the children made while playing in the Children’s Playground during the concert, I feel it necessary…
