The Idyllwild Scholarship Fund is accepting donations from the community. These funds provide scholarships to graduating Idyllwild students (from both Hemet High School and Idyllwild Arts) who are continuing on to higher education in the fall. Last year the community raised over $14,000, which provided eight scholarships for Idyllwild kids. Donations can be sent to…
Capital gains are attracting renewed attention from the IRS for tax year 2011. The introduction of Form 8949 is where individual transactions are reported, along with detailed information on how cost basis was determined. Capital gains and losses is an area that offers great tax planning opportunities since in many situations you control when the…
Effective June 30, the Idyllwild Fire Protection Distict plans to terminate its contract for ambulance service to Pine Cove and Zone III.The district announced that intention in a letter to Bruce Barton, director of the county’s Emergency Medical Services Agency. Regardless of the resolution of IFPD’s role, Barton said, “We will do whatever we have…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, March 12 to 18, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance March 13 — Walk-in medical aid. March 14 — Walk-in medical aid. March 15 — Medical aid, Saunders Meadow Road, Idyllwild. March 15 — walk-in medical aid. March 15 — Cover assignment….
In a brief meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission directed the absent interim fire Chief Michael Sherman to discuss the ambulance contract with the district’s attorney. The current contract expires at the end of June. The contract is between the county and IFPD for provision of emergency medical services to Pine Cove and Zone…
Hopefully, this article will be the first of many informative reports to the community of Idyllwild about the status of its fire and medical emergency services provider, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District.
“Going green” — it’s a fairly large statement and even larger commitment to make. For a school to go green, it involves a lot of thinking, planning, encouraging, perseverance, dedication, and curiosity. Idyllwild Arts Academy is moving toward becoming a greener school and joining the green schools’ movement that has caught fire throughout the United States.
The Anza Municipal Advisory Council selected the members of the Anza Area Groundwater Steering Committee at its Wednesday, March 14, meeting. The group will develop ground rules for how it seeks funding for a comprehensive water study and provide advice on local groundwater management planning. Members serve voluntarily and are not compensated. The 14 members…
Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report on the Friday, March 16, golf tournament: The club held its regular monthly tournament at The Oak Valley Golf Club. It was so foggy in the morning that if you hit a good drive off the first tee, you couldn’t see where your…
The committee of Forest Folk did their homework and came well prepared to seek support for a community garden from the County Service Area 36 Advisory Committee. What they had not counted on was the support the County Economic Development Agency proffered. EDA has experience in planning and creating community gardens. They offered to bring…
