News of Record: Feb. 14, 2013
Fire log
Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Monday, Feb. 4 to 11, 2013:
Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance
Feb. 6 — Medical...
MCFSC conducts brush abatement in Twin Pines
The Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council conducted fuel abatement in Twin Pines last week. Pino Tree Service did the clearing, including removal of large piles of brush, on the steep mountain side below the dome house foundation. This was the site deaths of the Forest Service firefighters during the Esperanza Fire in 2006.
Idyllwild Warming Center available
The Idyllwild Warming Center, located at and operated by American Legion Post 800, is available this winter, as it has been for the past...
President’s Day weekend holiday closings
Hill businesses and institutions that will be closed Monday, Feb. 18, to observe President’s Day:
Area post offices
BBVA Bank
Fern Valley Water District
Hemet Unified School...
Idyllwild Fire Department Auxiliary selects first officers
The nascent Idyllwild Fire Auxiliary held its second meeting and selected temporary officers. Charles Wix agreed to serve as president. The other officers are...
Principal Kraemer honored
Idyllwild School Principal Matt Kraemer accepted two awards at the Hemet Unified School District Trustees’ meeting on Tuesday night, Feb. 5. One is the Governing Board Academic Achievement Award for the third year in a row and the other was the Attendance Award.
CSA 36 board placed in deep freeze: No plans to revive advisory committee
County Service Area 36 Advisory Committee Chair Bob Schraff resigned from the committee on Wednesday, Feb. 6, leaving the board with only one regularly...
Town Hall offers Capoeira classes
Marcos Souza Melo (nickname “Spider”) has been doing Brazilian Capoeira (a martial art) for 24 years and has recently begun adult and kid classes at Town Hall ...
Mayor’s term extended: Max in office until July 2014
"Residents of the mountain community of Idyllwild have spoken, and ARF’s [Animal Rescue Friends] executive board has listened. By popular demand, Mayor Max’s term of office has been extended for another year,” Janice Murasko announced in an email Saturday.
Oak borer found in four more trees in Idyllwild
Four more Goldspotted oak borer-infested trees have been identified in Idyllwild. When authorities identified the first infested tree here in November, they expressed hope...