The Idyllwild Garden Club’s new board is introduced during its general meeting Tuesday afternoon , Oct. 1, at the Idyllwild Community Church. From left, Chic Fojtik, publicity, Wendy Read, junior garden, Edith Brix, membership, Patti Morgan, hospitality, Joy Allgeier, Dianne Johnson, secretary, Kenilee Lanfried, 2nd vice president, Stephanie Meadows, 1st vice president, Jaye Leatherman, co-president,…
Bill and Gillien Gianakos celebrated their second wedding anniversary (Sept. 10) )in Thailand. They carried their trusty Town Criers wherever went. Nothing shouts out Thailand more than the Buddhas at the Grand Palace, in Bangkok, taken the first day there, followed 12 days later in Chaing Mai at the Elephant Nature Park right after the…
Hill businesses and institutions that will be closed Monday, Oct. 14, to observe Columbus Day: • Area post offices • BBVA Compass Bank • Hemet Unified School District • Idyllwild Library • Pine Cove Water District • Riverside County offices • U.S. Forest Service These will be open: • Fern Creek Medical Center • Fern…
While on alert during the Santa Ana winds, fire officials are also making plans for enhancing fire protection on the Hill during the winter season. The status of approved projects and early planning for others were discussed at the Oct. 2 Mountain Area Safety Taskforce meeting. Fuelbreaks The federal shutdown has affected the Hill in…
A recent hike with my exuberant little niece made me think of how important it is to get your kids out into nature. Here are a few tips to help you addict your kids to hiking. • Make it fun. If you want your kids to be excited to go hiking with you again, don’t…
Brendan Steele will open the newly-formatted PGA Tour season this week when he competes in the $5 million dollar Frys.com Open at the CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, Calif., Oct. 10 to 13. The winner will earn $900,000 and 500 FedExCup points. This is the first PGA Tour season to begin before the New…
Nobody submitted a correct answer last week so the contest carries over to this week with a new photo of the same site that includes more clues, and we add the following verbal clue: “Central corner.” You are challenged to identify the particular spot depicted in this Hill photograph (shown below). It might be the…
Shutdown is an opportunity Editor: As troublesome as the government shutdown has been, it’s just a taste of things to come if we default on the debt. Congress periodically (including this Oct. 17) has battles on whether to raise the debt ceiling or default on our debt. That’s why it is imperative that we write…
Lake Hemet Municipal Water District has changed its regularly schedule Board of Directors meeting to 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 14 from the original date of Thursday, Oct. 17. The meeting will still be in the LHMWD board room at 26385 Fairview Ave, Hemet
Since confirming the first oak tree infested with Goldspotted oak borers, another 20 oaks have been identified, according to Gregg Bratcher, Cal Fire unit forester on the Hill. While the apparent presence of the beetle is still far from the level of devastation it has inflicted in San Diego County, forest officials are still worried…
