It takes a village … and 30 years of effort
The Idyllwild Community Center property and its history …
Idyllwild News
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Emmerson puts Hill under his Senate wing
As a result of the 2010 political redistricting, Idyllwild and other Hill communities technically had no representation in the California Senate. But our former senator Bill Emmerson will continue to represent these areas until the November 2014 election. The state Senate has 40 members and every two years, half of the districts vote for their…
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Supervisors appoint board for local historic district
The Idyllwild Downtown Historic District now has a local review board. At its Tuesday, Jan. 29, meeting, the county Board of Supervisors approved the appointment of Nancy Borchers and Barbara Jones of Pine Cove, Ron Kammeyer of Fern Valley and Warren Monroe and Christina Stewart of Idyllwild. Borchers and Kammeyer will serve one-year terms and…
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District Ranger Laurie Rosenthal retires
Today, Jan. 31, is Laurie Rosenthal’s last day as the San Jacinto District Ranger. If you don’t know her, it’s not because she hasn’t tried. Involving the public in the management of the district’s natural resources has been her guiding principle since assuming the district ranger position 11 years ago. When Rosenthal describes the highlights…
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Roy drops suit against chamber
David Roy, in court documents dated Wednesday, Jan. 23, requested and was granted dismissal of his lawsuit against the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce. Roy originally filed the suit nearly six months ago, in August. He represented himself, as lawyers say “in pro per,” without an attorney. In the complaint, Roy alleged the Chamber hired him…
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Idyllwild Fire Department Auxiliary holds first meeting
The Idyllwild Fire Department Auxiliary held its organizational meeting last week and the attendees agreed upon a mission statement and a schedule for future meetings …
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Idyllwild business shuffle continues
January, traditionally a difficult post-holiday time for local businesses, brings several closings and one change of ownership. Closing, with no sale or change of ownership, is Creekside Postal. Also closed because of registration of only one child is Town Hall’s preschool. Current owners of Country Farms on Highway 243, Sandi and Jim Fulcher, have just…
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Kremer new communications director at Idyllwild Arts
Lydia Kremer is the new director of communications for Idyllwild Arts. Appointed in December, Kremer has had a career spanning both marketing and public relations. Most recently in her 30-year career, she was the owner of Vortex Public Relations in Palm Springs. Her goal at Vortex was to bring people and ideas together. Kremer is…
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Idyllwild Water reviews staff benefits: Concerned about water supply to Idyllwild Arts
In a busy first meeting of the year, Idyllwild Water District directors addressed familiar topics such as employee benefits, additional water service to the Idyllwild Arts campus and current water conservation status. As part of a continuing review to accommodate employee benefits and the district’s financial resources, the board set a cap on future employee…
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Sales down at Fern Valley Water District
The Fern Valley Water District board met with a minimum quorum and discussed topics including significantly lower water sales, cold-weather damage to infrastructure, ongoing taste and odor problems with Tank 11 water, a pending comprehensive agreement with Idyllwild Fire Protection District and funding retiree health benefits. It was a full plate of issues led by…
