PHOTOS: This week in Idyllwild: May 12, 2016
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Hurkey Creek Bridge replacement completed: Only landscaping remains unfinished
In 2012, Caltrans announced plans to replace the Hurkey Creek Bridge, a 1930s-era relic deemed too narrow for today’s larger and higher-speed vehicles. The $2.5 million project widened the bridge from 23 to 43.5 feet and lengthened the span from 34.1 to 50 feet. One-way traffic, controlled by traffic lights in both directions, was…
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Grand jury reports on registrar’s operation of polling sites
Late last month, a Riverside County grand jury report raised concerns over the how the county’s Registrar of Voters manages polling places. After observing operations at several polling places during the November 2015 election and reviewing voting material, the grand jury released its report at the end of April. The Registrar of Voters has until…
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California’s smoking age 21 in June
Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation raising the legal age to smoke in California from 18 to 21 years. The exception is active-duty military personnel who may smoke at age 18. On Wednesday, May 4, Brown signed five new bills that all affect smoking within the state and become effective June 9. Other bills address regulation…
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Obituary: Philip “Scott” Scheid 1946-2016
Philip Scott “Scott” Scheid, 69, went to heaven on Sunday, April 24, 2016, after battling pancreatic cancer for 22 months. He was born to Philip and B.J. Scheid on June 24, 1946, in Madison, Wisconsin. He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Hazel Burnside Scheid, and five siblings: sisters Suzie, Pam and…
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Past Tense: May 12, 2016
65 years ago – 1951 The Lions Club was making plans to construct a children’s playground adjacent to Town Hall. 60 years ago – 1956 It was Civil Defense Week on the Hill. Local stores were displaying emergency supplies and residents were asked to learn about being prepared for an emergency. 55 years ago…
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Creature Corner: May 12, 2016
Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” MJ the Chihuahua was telling the cats about her perfect-pet qualities. Olivia: MJ, we all agree that you are adorable, but you just might be knocked off your pedestal very soon. MJ: Really? It probably won’t be by Mishka. It looks as though he might be…
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Fashion Jack: Beards & Shrunk shirts …
By Jack Clark Fashion Advisor Q. I have a long, white beard that hangs down below my belt. My wife likes it a lot shorter, but I don’t want to trim it. What can I do? –Jeff, Jamul A. Keep it long and tuck it into your undershirt. That way you can kind of blouse…
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Phyllis Curington Brown crafts, creates and presents what is beautiful
Phyllis Curington Brown, owner of The Prairie Dove, a perennially popular Idyllwild ladies’ boutique, creates what is beautiful and has done so in many forms and iterations. She has a nuanced and sophisticated perspective, having flown internationally as a flight attendant for TWA for many years and having graduated first in her class from Le…
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Fourth/fifth- graders make Honor Roll
Hemet Unified School District recognized several Idyllwild School students at a ceremony in Hemet on Wednesday, May 4. The students made the Academic Honor Roll that recognizes and acknowledges the efforts of students who have maintained their performance in the standards-based system at high levels of achievement. The ceremonies each May recognize fourth- and fifth-grade…
