Elections, including referenda on propositions and constitutionalamendments, can be won overwhelmingly or they can be close and undecidedfor several weeks. Surprisingly, Proposition 1, for mental health services on the March 5ballot, has taken three weeks to reach a consensus on its finaldisposition. As of Saturday morning, March 23, “Yes” is leading by28,000 votes, less than…
Financial questions, plans and a notable local official were the majortopics of discussion during the March 21 meeting of the Fern ValleyWater District (FVWD) Board of Directors. Idyllwild Fire Chief Mark LaMont visited the FVWD meeting to leave acopy of the latest International Organization for Standardization (ISO)report for the fire district. He was both proud…
At its Feb.13 meeting, the Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) Board ofTrustees approved two resolutions to reduce staffing levels in the nextschool year although enrollment is expected to increase slightly. The proposals would have affected 37 classified positions. Eventually,42 district employees were given notice of potential action. Many of thepositions were initially funded with one-time…
The Village Lane is once again part of Idyllwild’s night life, aspartners Taryn Scanlon and Rick Caughman opened Taryn’s Place, their artgallery and tavern, Friday, March 22. They told the Crier they did asoft opening earlier in the week but were now ready for everyone. Evenbefore 5 p.m., the place was full. We interviewed Scanlon…
The Easter Bunny has reached out to the Idyllwild Community Center (ICC)and Riverside County Parks Ranger Richard Aguilera to raise weatherconcerns about the impending cohosted annual Easter Egg Hunt scheduledfor Saturday, March 30, at the Idyllwild Regional Park (54000 RiversideCounty Playground Road). I previously reported last week in the Idyllwild Town Crier that theevent would…
Sunday, April 28, St. Hugh of Lincoln in Idyllwild will host its firstArbor Day Celebration. The “seed” for this idea came from a discussionregarding the oldest tree in Idyllwild that graces the church’s memorialgarden. Part of the celebration for Arbor Day will include a “tree naming”contest. Leading up to that contest, St. Hugh is seeking…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) announced its latest endeavor aimedat nurturing budding young artists within the community. Any parent with a child eager to explore their artistic talents furtherand/or has a passion for art and a desire to expand their skills, lookno further. AAI introduced a new section named Young Artists ofIdyllwild, dedicated to…
At the Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) meeting last Wednesday, March 13, a proposal for rent reduction from American Tower, one of the companiesleasing land or interior space from the district, was rejected. A newlease with another renter, Comtronix, was announced. Director Lou Padula asked about items on the financial statement. Onecheck, for over $85,000…
Michael Sattley of the Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) was namedthe 2024 Riverside County Classified Administrator of the Year. “We are profoundly proud of Mike Sattley’s recognition as the RiversideCounty Classified Administrator of the Year,” said Christi Barrett, HUSDsuperintendent, after the Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE)announced his recognition. “His leadership in our facilities departmenthas…
The Hill’s three water districts — Fern Valley (FVWD), Idyllwild (IWD)and Pine Cove (PCWD) — and some Idyllwild Fire Department (IFD)firefighters combined forces last week to perform some fire hydrantrepair. All who participated thought it went well and bodes well forfuture cooperation among the four local districts. “It was great training and good to get…
