Idyllwild Water District has offered to provide the Idyllwild Christmas Tree Lighting Committee with water for the Idyllwild Christmas Tree. During a meeting last week that included Michael Murray, of Jo’An’s, Phyllis Mueller, representing Mayor Max on the Lighting Committee, and IWD’s Board President Jim Billman and General Manager Tom Lynch, the district offered to…
The Idyllwild Historic Preservation District has scheduled a community discussioin of the Mills Act, which provides property tax relief in exchange for an equivalent investment in the historic property. The public session will be 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 29 at the Idyllwild Library. To use the Mills Act benefits, owners of certain historic properties must…
Fire log Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, Sept. 14 to 20. Idyllwild • Sept. 14 — Walk-in medical aid. • Sept. 14 — Gas leak (natural or LPG), 24000 block of Fern Valley Rd. • Sept. 14 — Assist invalid, 24000 block of Fern Valley Rd. • Sept. 16…
The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources has scheduled a free household hazardous waste collection event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, in Idyllwild at the County Road Yard. The collection is open to all Riverside County residents. The department provides an opportunity for Riverside County residents to keep hazardous waste out…
The next U.S. Forest Service fee-free day is Saturday, Sept. 26, in conjunction with the 22nd-annual National Public Lands Day, the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands projects that ensure sustainable ecosystems and promote vibrant communities. The San Bernardino National Forest Service is waiving fees and no Adventure Pass is required for use…
On Wednesday, Sept. 16, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris issued her third annual statewide report on elementary school truancy and chronic absence. The report, In School + On Track 2015, is available online at www.oag.ca.gov/truancy/2015. The report finds that, compared to last year, California still faces a crisis in school attendance. Nearly 230,000 California…
Lisa Absher, with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Communication Disorders, has joined the Idyllwild School faculty as a speech-language pathologist providing services to preschool to middle school students. Absher’s training and experience equip her to treat a variety of communication and swallowing disorders including autism, dysphagia, Down syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome and traumatic brain…
The Idyllwild Historic Preservation District’s Local Review Board is holding a meeting on the Mills Act at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Idyllwild Library. The Mills Act provides property tax relief in exchange for an equivalent investment in the historic property. The owners commit to restoring, rehabilitating, repairing and preserving the historic property….
Financial matters, including a grant receipt and new financial management policies, dominated the Idyllwild Water District’s Sept.16 board meeting. Following up on recommendations from their auditor and Budget Committee, directors approved two important financial policies. With little discussion, the board approved both a policy to establish several reserve funds and how those monies may be…
