The installation of the new board directors for the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce has been rescheduled to 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 24, at the Fern Valley Inn. The Chamber will announce its new officers and recognize outgoing directors. Honorary Member Marshall Hawkins, Idyllwild’s Jazz-Man Emeritus and the musical co-ordinator for the 2nd Annual…
Today, July 20, Faith Raiguel, Chair of the board of Governors, announced that “Brian D. Cohen is no longer President of Idyllwild Arts.” “On behalf of the entire Idyllwild Arts Academy we wish Brian well as he continues his work as an accomplished artist and as an arts educator,” Raiguel wrote in a press…
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigators with the Narcotics Task Force eradicated about 1,800 marijuana plants Sgt. Joe Pemberton said Friday morning. The plants were discovered growing west of Lake Hemet, near the dam. Investigator Ken Thrum led the eradication. He said it was a small grow, compared to most, and that it was…
Caltrans is advising motorists that work on Highway 74 in Garner Valley will necessitate some one-way traffic patterns. This will be from 7 a.m. through 4 p.m. the week of July 23 through July 26.
Last year, the Idyllwild Community Presbyterian Church sponsored four informative and well-attended seminars dealing with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Starting on July 18, the series has been expanded to six sessions and will run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 22. The programs are held at the church located at 54400 North Circle Drive…
Pine Cove Water District announced the resignation of Director Dan Frandrich, who has moved out of state. That sets up a vacancy on the board. District Secretary Becky Smith said she had contacted the Riverside County Registrar of Voters to post the vacancy and comply with applicable regulations for holding an election. If interested in…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, July 10 to July 16, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance July 10 — Walk-in medical aid. July 11 — Smoke detector activation, no fire, North Circle Drive, Idyllwild. July 11 — Medical aid, Pinecrest Ave., Idyllwild. July 11 — Walk-in medical…
Barney Brause, reserve sheriff’s deputy and local Neighborhood Watch coordinator, said incidents of burglary and vandalism are increasing in Idyllwild and Pine Cove. Between five and eight break-ins occurred in the past 10 days. It is time, said Brause, for neighbors to become more vigilant, given lean staffing at Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station….
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission selected Patrick Reitz, formerly the fire chief and emergency services director for the City of Sheridan, Wyo., as the next Idyllwild fire chief. Reitz will begin service Aug. 1. The vote was 4-0. Commissioner Jerry Buchanan was absent. He was laid off from this position in February 2012. He…
The Idyllwild Community Center Committee has announced that it has begun planning the first phase of construction. The committee is currently selecting an architect for the plan. The initial center construction will include a meeting room, an activity room, an office, bathrooms and parking. Future phases will add considerably more to the facility, including…
