Cops bring the beat
City Beat returns to the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series to enforce the laws of pop, rock, rhythm and blues.
City Beat, a hard-hitting horn band composed of serving and retired law enforcement personnel, bullhorns its percussively persuasive arrangements of Chicago, Tower of Power and other brass-heavy pop bands to the far reaches of the Community Center site. “We patrol the...
Hardys celebrate year one at Creek House
Lanny and Lorraine Hardy celebrate their one-year anniversary of their ownership of The Creek House restaurant with Chris and Melody Johnston of Middle Ridge Winery, Temecula, on Saturday afternoon. Middle Ridge Winery held a wine tasting on the deck in celebration of the anniversary.
Jennifer Gee new James Reserve director
Jennifer Gee, the new director of the University of California James Reserve north of Idyllwild, is, by nature, an explorer, adventurer and trailblazer. She credits growing up in the Pacific Northwest with her love of the outdoors and her eventual decision to become a field biologist.
“I started birding when I was nine. I think I’ve always been a scientist,”...
Announcement: Celebration of life Diane Olsen
Friends of Diane Olsen are invited to gather at the Nature Center, 25225 Highway 243, at 6 p.m. July 26, to celebrate the life of this extraordinary woman.
Please bring a potluck dish and perhaps a memory of Diane to share.
Apart from her children and grandchildren, Diane’s primary passions in life were the children she nurtured in her profession as...
Opinion: Guns are dangerous
I agree strongly with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg coming out against the leading cause of gun violence. The mayor opposes the wake of terror the in Denver caused by using his assault weapon to assault people as well as the credo we are powerless to guarantee life, liberty, or any pursuit of happiness too many embace.
Why...
Idyllwild Water District prepares recycled water policy
Although the board of the Idyllwild Water District approved annual resolutions establishing restricted funds for the water and sewer districts, decisions on major items, such as the draft ordinance for mandatory recycled water use and the application process for will-serve letters for new construction were deferred to future meetings.
The lack of decisions does not mean the board made no...
News of Record: July 26, 2012
Fire log
Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, July 17 to July 23, 2012:
Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance
Report unavailable.
Riverside County Fire, Pine Cove
July 19 — Medical aid, Pine Cove Road, Pine Cove.
July 22 — Smoke check, Coulter Drive, Pine Cove.
Riverside County Fire, Garner Valley
Report unavailable.
Riverside County Fire, Pinyon
Report unavailable.
CHP log
Log unavailable.
Sheriff’s log
The Riverside County Sheriff’s...
Wedding Announcement: Day-Craig
Shannon Day of Idyllwild and Robert Craig of San Diego were united in marriage on Saturday, June 23, 2012, in a beautiful ceremony at Woodland Park Manor in Idyllwild. A reception, attended by 100 family members and close friends, followed.
Shannon is the daughter of Colin and Denise Day of Idyllwild. Robert is the son of Janet Craig of Olympia,...
Water consumption and sales increase at FVWD
The May and June residential water sales and consumption increased over the same period last year, as reported at the Fern Valley Water District’s board of directors July meeting. In 2012, consumption increased more than 600,000 gallons compared to the same two months in 2011. Sales grew about $10,000 ($53,600 compared to $43,700). Unaccounted-for water was 13.2 percent in...