Photos: Last Week in Idyllwild: September 24, 2015
Idyllwild News
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News of Record: September 24, 2015
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…
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County to provide free household hazardous waste collection in Idyllwild
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…
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Forest Service offers fee-free day Saturday
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…
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Attorney General Kamala D. Harris unveils 2015 truancy report
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…
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Lisa Absher joins Idyllwild School faculty as speech therapist
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…
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Community meeting on Mills Act
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….
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Idyllwild Water creates reserve funds: Announces grant money
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…
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High school students encouraged to propose legislation: State Sen. Jeff Stone may introduce it
Have you ever said to yourself, “There ought to be a law?” Well now high school students from Sen. Jeff Stone’s 28th California Senate District are being encouraged to propose legislation that may become law in California. “There Ought to be a Law” is open to all high school students in grades nine through 12…
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RMRU busy Sunday night
The Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit was summoned to help several lost and injured hikers in the Mt. San Jacinto State Park and State Wilderness last Sunday night, according to Lee Arnson of RMRU. The actual RMRU assist occurred after an original call to help a lost 18-year-old female hiker was canceled. The group with whom…
