The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) Board of Commissioners agenda items for its Jan. 24 board meeting included an educational session at noon, followed by the swearing in of three board members, followed by a closed session, followed by the regular session meeting of the board. During the educational session, IFPD counsel Steven Graham conducted…
FVWD — Friday, Jan. 20 Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) directors met for the first time in several years at the office with one director, Robert Krieger, allowed to teleconference because of a prior request and one director, Kevin Scott, teleconferencing who had not made a request. Scott could discuss but was not allowed to…
1955-2022 Tom was born May 7, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois. He married his high school sweetheart, Dawn, 48 years ago and together they brought their growing family to California in 1977. Tom worked as a firefighter in Apple Valley for 15 years, first as a fireman, then retiring as a captain. He and Dawn moved…
1958-2022 Our dear Julia Countryman has passed from this experience Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. She was born May 5, 1958. She was an amazing woman and a joy to have been our colleague and friend at Spirit Mountain Retreat. We are honored to preside over this Celebration of Life with her beautiful daughters Amy, Emily…
1946-2023 Carolyn Lowman passed away in Coronado Friday, Jan. 6. Carolyn was born in 1946 and raised in Rhinelander, a northern Wisconsin city in the midst of lakes, rivers and paper mills. Surrounded by loving cousins whose fathers all worked at the paper mill, she enjoyed an idyllic, outdoor childhood in the great American Midwest. …
1946-2022 Charlotte Lucas, 76, of Menifee, passed away surrounded by her family Monday, Dec. 5, 2022 after a three year battle with cardiovascular disease. Charlotte was born Nov. 2, 1946 to Charles and Della Priessler in New York City. At a young age, she moved with her parents to Des Moine, Iowa, where she graduated…
1948-2023 Raul Martinez passed away unexpectedly in Idyllwild, Tuesday, Jan, 24, 2023. He was born Aug. 2, 1948 in Orange, and attended Villa Park High School and Fullerton College, graduating with a degree in metallurgy. He was an avid and active astronomer participating in all things related to astronomy and space along with…
1947-2023 Douglas John Berthelotte of Mountain Center was released from his earthly bonds Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, at age 75. He died at home in the care of his devoted wife, Antoinette (Toni), and his beloved rescue dog Murphy. He will be mourned and missed by his sister Janice of La Mesa, and…
1948-2023 Ingrid J. Wolfe, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. She was born June 17, 1948 in Chicago, to the late Bjarne and Torbjorg Hillervik. Ingrid was a beloved mother to Vanessa (John) Durkin and Quinn Gabnay; loving grandmother to Quinn Michael Gabnay and Morgan Durkin; dear sister of Karen (Ron) Dickman and Harald (the…
While the speed limit on North Circle Drive has been 25 mph for years, enforcement now will be stronger. The Riverside County Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed to set radar enforceable speed limits on 13 county roadways, of which N. Circle Dr. is one. The range of speed limits is 25 to 60 mph on…
