Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, June 4 to 10. Idyllwild • June 4 — Noise complaint, address undefined. Handled by deputy. • June 4 — Public disturbance, address undefined. Handled by deputy. • June 5 — Two alarm calls, 24000 block of Fern…
Public encouraged to attend At the request of directors, the Idyllwild Water District will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, in the IWD boardroom. Directors requested the meeting to review issues on which they are scheduled to vote at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, so as to be better informed…
Joseph Leemhuis, 39, of Idyllwild, arrested in Idyllwild on April 14, 2017, on suspicion of possession for sale of marijuana, was extradited to Ramsey County, Minnesota, on a “no bail” warrant for felony fraud. According to Darren Meyer, California Highway Patrol public information officer, a tip led to Leemhuis’ arrest in Idyllwild. The tip said…
Rick Barker, much-loved Idyllwild author and community volunteer, served on the Idyllwild Community Center board and was an advocate for the Idyllwild Dog Park, now under ICC management. Preston Sparks, local actor, craftsman and community volunteer, recently installed a memorial bench he created to honor Barker, who died this year on Jan. 20. Sparks said…
James Walter Larkin II of Idyllwild passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017, from natural causes. James was born in Stockton on Nov. 29, 1977, to James Larkin and Letitia Hanlon Larkin. James attended Delta Island Elementary School and West High School in Tracy. After high school, he attended Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo where…
Genevieve Eola (Moody) Skiles passed on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at the Redlands Community Hospital. She was 95. She is now with her husband of 65 years, the Rev. J. Warner Skiles Jr., and her granddaughter Elizabeth Bucha. She is survived by her four children, 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, with one on the way….
(This story is taken from a Riverside County press release.) Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Chief John R. Hawkins received approval from the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to close seven hazardous fire areas throughout the region on June 6. The closures will remain in effect until further notice in the following areas: • Avery Canyon…
Pete Coy replaces Pat Boss Pete Coy, longtime U.S. Forest Service supervisory forestry technician and Hotshot Crew superintendent replaced Pat Boss as project manager of the nonprofit Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council. Coy recently retired from the Forest Service and takes charge of MCFSC’s primary responsibility of educating the local public about fire-abatement practices that can…
This past Friday kicked off a weekend full of live art in Idyllwild hosted by the Art Alliance of Idyllwild. During the Friday live painting demonstration, Richard “Rich” Stergulz, owner of The Green Art House in Bonsall, shared a wealth of information with more than 40 attendees at the Grand Idyllwild Lodge. An Illinois native…
Idyllwild has been a seminal player in Kenny Gioeli’s career Hard work, perseverance and recognizing opportunities others failed to see characterize Idyllwild resident Kenny Gioeli’s career. Idyllwild has been a seminal player in the way Kenny’s personal and professional journey has unfolded. “Landscape design is my passion,” said Kenny, whose garden and family compound on…
