Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” Panther introduced new ARF dog Baby. Panther: Wow, have I got lots to share today. Indigo: Everyone is here, so let’s have it! Panther: Baby the dog was adopted last week, and Shay will be staying with his foster. Mr. Gray: So, no more dogs? Panther: Wrong!…
Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz is the featured speaker at the Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation’s Spotlight on Leadership. Reitz will speak on his personal background and the fire department’s history in Idyllwild. With fire season upon us, Reitz will speak to residential abatement, highlighting what can be done to protect neighborhoods and, time permitting,…
Baseball Mike Holato of Town Hall gave this report on Youth Baseball: Youth Baseball Opening Day was Saturday, May 5. The T-Ball Giants and Dodgers opened the season. Beau Dillon was Player of the Game for the Giants and Gregory Taylor was Player of the Game for the Dodgers. In Minor League action, the Blue…
Spring in Idyllwild has been especially fruitful this year, bringing not only the familiar trumpet-shaped daffodils reaching for the Sun, and May’s customary light dusting of snow, but also a Daisy and Brownie Girl Scout Troop–the first on the Hill in several years. The youngsters in Kindergarten through 4th grade met for the first time…
Jerry Holldber, Pine Cove Water District general manager, spoke at the monthly Pine Cove Property Owners Association’s meeting May 5. While he discussed several water issues, the prospective rate increase was the highlight. With attendance of about 20 members, the audience did not express any opposition to the proposal. Although social media suggests a few…
“Community Institutions in Idyllwild have never been plentiful, but the few that have persisted over the years have bound the community together profoundly. The most important institution under this theme is Town Hall, which was constructed largely by community labor for community use and stands today as a symbol of Idyllwild’s social cohesion and neighborly…
Danny Richardson, commander of American Legion Post 800, has been honored with a Veterans Service Award presented by state Sen. Jeff Stone. The awards are presented each year from Stone’s 28th Senate District to 10 military veterans who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to help their fellow veterans and members of…
By Marshall Smith Correspondent Proposition 72, on the June ballot as a constitutional amendment, proposes to exclude rain-water capture systems added after Jan. 1, 2019, from property-tax assessments as new construction. The California Constitution permits the Legislature to exempt some construction on existing property from property tax reassessment requirements. California voters have a history of…
By Marshall Smith Correspondent Proposition 68, titled the “Parks, Environment and Water Bond,” would allow the state to sell $4.1 billion in general obligation bonds to pay for improvements in water and park infrastructure — specifically for creating and rehabilitating state and local parks, natural resources protection projects and climate-adaptation projects. It appropriates money from…
The Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District is recruiting a new park ranger for the Idyllwild Nature Center. The position is title Park Ranger I — Interpretive (Visitor Center) job #10426. This job description is posted on the County’s human resources website, www.rc-hr.com and is available in the “Careers/Job Descriptions” page. “This position will…
