Walker resigned
Idyllwild Fire Chief Norm Walker has officially resigned effective Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. “He is voluntarily resigning as of 12-31-2011,” wrote Jeannine Charles-Stigall, president of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District.
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Reluctantly, Walker leaves Idyllwild Fire Department
Idyllwild Fire Chief Norm Walker expects to leave the local fire department by end of the year. “All I know is that [the commission] wants to go in a different direction,” Walker said Tuesday night. “I don’t know what that is. They want somebody who can take them somewhere else.” The Fire District Commission has…
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Birth Announcement: Adam Tim Wellman
Jamie Starkie is proud to announce the arrival of Adam Tim Wellman born Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011 at 7:37 p.m. At birth Adam weighed 6 pounds and was 16 inches long. He was born at the home of Tim Faukner, innkeeper at Edelweiss Lodge, in Pine Cove.
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Initial Thoughts: Make a New Year’s resolution — make a phone call …
Since I began writing this column, I’ve been encouraging you to get involved in our community. It’s good for you and clearly good for all of us. Below I’ve listed Hill groups which serve the community, but could use some volunteers. Yes, there’s more; I’ve specifically omitted churches and other places of worship because if…
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Supervisors decline to regulate recycled water
At the urging of Chairman Bob Buster (1st District), the Riverside County Board of Supervisors considered getting involved in future regulation of the use of recycled water, particularly for citrus groves. But in a November 4-1 vote (Buster opposing), his colleagues agreed to leave the issue alone and simply refer it to the county’s water…
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Idyllwild Water District officials go to Sacramento
Earlier this month, officials from the Idyllwild Water District (IWD) met with state water officials in their Sacramento offices. They were pursuing their effort to secure funding for a tertiary recycled water treatment plant, according to Board President Allan Morphett. The treated water would be delivered to customers for irrigation purposes. While the Water Resources…
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This town knows how to party
To please the surprisingly diverse character of Idyllwild, local businesses will offer a potpourri of New Year’s Eve events. Festive choices include Las Vegas-style drag and burlesque at the Rustic, a Cheers-like neighborhood gathering at Idyll Awhile, prix fixe dinners and entertainment at a number of our finest eateries and a free party at the…
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Family mentoring group completes training
Six community members completed a family mentoring training program, which Allan Morphett facilitated. Nine began the training in September and six finished this month. The Rotary Club of Idyllwild paid for all training materials. The non-profit organization Family Promise (www.familypromise.org) developed the training course which is designed to train mentors to assist economically vulnerable families….
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Idyllwild ice rink almost open
Warm temperatures, generator break downs, Freon, wind, pine needles and stubborn rink surfaces plagued opening …
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Another Point of View: Light trespass or pollution
Editor’s note: On Dec. 20, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on the its proposed ordinance regulating nighttime light trespass, light falling across property lines. The Board voted unanimously to approved the ordinance. Hill resident Jeff Smith attended the hearing and offered the following comments. The ordinance states that inadequately shielded…
