Reserves, pipelines, transparency all actions taken Besides recommending annual increases for water and sewer rates over the next five years and a proposed fiscal year 2018-19 budget, the board of the Idyllwild Water District addressed several other matters during its April 18 meeting. (For rates, see accompanying story on page A1.) Reserves In other budget…
Substantially less than original plan While the National Park Service will be increasing park entrance fees and vehicle passes beginning June 1, the increase is substantially less than originally proposed in October 2017. The massive public response, more than 100,000 comments, to the proposed increases at 17 highly visited parks appears to have been heard…
70 years ago – 1948 All major streams in the mountains had been stocked for the May 1 trout opener. Among the volunteers were a couple of young boys, Jimmy Johnson and Don Brolin. 65 years ago – 1953 The Chamber of Commerce took action to see how the disturbance caused by bugles and loud…
Fourth-annual Paws for Rhythm and Brews The fourth-annual Paws for Rhythm and Brews is Saturday, June 2, at the Idyllwild Nature Center. The event has become the major fundraiser for Idyllwild’s Animal Rescue Friends, said ARF Director Janice Murasko. “It keeps the doors open.” Again this year, ARF has attracted 16 breweries and one winery…
Carol Mills’ legacy is as enduring as it is endearing. She is remembered for many things: her beautiful art, her support of all forms of art in Idyllwild (an early proponent of the Art Alliance of Idyllwild, ISOMATA and Idyllwild Arts), her music, her spirituality, her smile and founding the Courtyard Gallery. AAI established a…
New site below Idyllwild BrewPub On Tuesday, April 24, Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington asked his Board of Supervisors’ colleagues to approve Community Improvement Designation funds from the 3rd District to help the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series. Washington is giving the ISCS $2,000 toward this year’s concerts, which begin July 5. This year,…
Anticipation mounts as many of Idyllwild’s favorite performers rehearse exhilarating acts in the spirit of funding a full-featured commercial kitchen and deck for the new Idyllwild Community Center this year. Idyllwild’s Got Talent! is back for a second season by popular demand under the expert guidance of talent organizers from the ICC board, Suzy Capparelli,…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats and Shay discussed pending adoptions. Panther: Attention everyone! Come into the office for a meeting. Mr. Gray: We’re coming. Why are you calling a meeting? Isn’t that Little Girl’s job? Panther: Well, it was. It’s mine now because Little Girl has found her forever home!…
Brendan Steele posted a 3-under-par 70-74-69-72 — 285 in the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio last week. The Idyllwild native’s drives averaged 318.8 yards while finding more than 57 percent of the fairways and hitting nearly 71 percent of the greens in regulation — he tied for third in the field in that latter…
Basketball Mike Holato of Town Hall gave this report on Town Hall Adult Basketball: Red defeated Green 21-12, 16-22, 21-12. Yellow defeated Black 22-15, 22-15, 22-8. Blue defeated White 24-20, 22-17, 21-2. Red defeated White 22-12, 22-19, 22-14. Blue defeated Yellow 10-22, 23-19, 22-10. Black defeated Green 10-21, 27-23, 21-14. Yellow defeated White by forfeit….
