Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Chief Financial Officer Hosny Shouman processed a payment cashing out 160 vacation hours in October of 2019, when the district was without a general manager to approve that vacation payout. The sign-off on the payout did not occur until early December. Former General Manager Michael Creighton was fired from his position…
Barbara “Bobbie” Ann Zutter Hynes died July 7, 2020. She was 82 years old. Bobbie was born in Hebron, Nebraska. Her mother, Lila, did not want to live in Nebraska, so she went to Los Angeles, California. After six months, Lila saved enough money to send for Bobbie, brother LeRoy, and husband August Roy Zutter….
Timothy Booker, of Idyllwild, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020. He was 66 years old. Tim was born December 10, 1953 in Indiana. He left behind two sisters, Barbara and Debbie. He was a loving brother and friend of the community. Tim loved the hills like no other. His spirit will live on our mountain…
Idyllwild Fire Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls. • July 6 — Medical aid, 8:48 a.m. Crestview Dr. • July 6 — Medical aid, 12:16 p.m. Tollgate Rd. • July 6 — Walk-in medical assist, 5:30 p.m. • July 7 — Medical aid, 11:17 a.m. Delano Dr. • July 7 —…
Dear editor: June 13 was the 12th annual National Lobby Day in Washington, DC for the bipartisan Citizen’s Climate Lobby (CCL). In that time, the Citizen Lobbyist meetings with the members of the House of Representatives have grown from six to 15,000 people with general CCL membership around 200,000. The purpose of the Idyllwild Chapter of CCL is…
By Tom EvansContributed I had an awkward encounter last week when a recently widowed friend joined my family for dinner in one of our local restaurants. The restaurant was operating in accordance with the governor’s mandate, and, because our friend is deaf, she and those of us needing to communicate with her, fall under one…
The myriad detailed touches involved in any office move have been completed. In case you missed it, the Town Crier office is now located at 54391 Village Center Drive, immediately next to the Idyllwild Pharmacy with the same phone number: 951-659-2145. Mandy will still help you with job printing, business cards, color Xerox copies, larger…
Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider. “Once you label me, you negate me,” Soren Kierkegaard Got your attention? This month we focus on effects of our unhealthy penchant for either/or thinking. Either/or thinking can be defined as “… the tendency to think in terms of polar…
In preparation for candidate filing under COVID-19 restrictions, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters is encouraging contact-less filing options for candidates who wish to run for office in the Nov. 3, 2020 Presidential General Election. Candidate filing began on Monday, July 13, 2020 at 8 a.m. and concludes on Aug. 7, 2020 at 5 p.m….
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats noticed the quiet cattery since the kittens had all been adopted. Zeus: Well, the kitten-free quiet ended quickly. Bear: No kidding! Last Thursday we took in five more kittens. Lulu: I welcome the entertainment and liveliness they bring. Whiskers: But all five were adopted within…
