“After the playground,” said Dawn Sonnier, Idyllwild Community Recreation Council chairwoman, referring to other pending board business and the upcoming June 13 through 17 construction of the community playground on the Idyllwild Community Center site. Other business that will wait until completion of the $100,000 plus project includes recruitment of new board members, a decision…

Operating procedures and policies were the topic of last week’s fire commission special meeting and workshop. Commissioner Jerry Buchanan and interim Fire Chief Mike Sherman presented several draft policies, which Buchanan had received from the California Special District Association and modified for application to the Idyllwild Fire Protection District. Policies included filling board vacancies, board…