Traffic interruptions next week
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.
Church sponsors Alzheimer’s seminars
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 in Idyllwild and are...
Remember a friend of Idyllwild
Viola Hallacy, a longtime resident of Idyllwild, passed away on May 4 this year. She was not only a resident, she was an important part of what is right with the community.
Through her nursing skills, Vi gained an insight of what is important to a community and she worked to do more than just talk about what needed to...
Art Alliance seeks future leadership
Business leaders with an interest in promoting the arts and gaining recognition for Idyllwild as an art lover’s destination are sought by the Art Alliance of Idyllwild.
“We are working to establish officers for this coming year’s board of directors,” offered Lea Deesing, current AAI president, adding, “I have a strong interest in the arts, but I discovered that my...
Opinion: Noise in town
I just returned from a walk to the pharmacy and on my way back, I encountered the “Battle of the Bands.”
My issue isn’t with the musicians, they are doing what they get paid to do. My issue is with the proprietors that hire them.
I totally understand why they are hired and that is to draw attention to their establishment....
Board vacancy at Pine Cove Water District
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 serving on the water board,...
News of Record: July 19, 2012
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 aid.
July 13 — Dispatched and canceled en route, Marion Mountain.
July...
Hill break-ins escalate
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. In at least a...
Obituary: Steve Hudson
Steve Hudson, a longtime Idyllwild resident and a staff and faculty member of Idyllwild Arts, passed away on Saturday, July 7. We deeply mourn the loss of a teacher, educator, artist and friend who made innumerable contributions to the lives of everyone around him.
Steve is survived by his three children: Emily Hudson of Homeland, Calif.; Skye Zambrana and her...
Coachella Valley Symphony brings Broadway
Broadway conductor and pit band veteran Wayne Abravanel is the new maestro of the Coachella Valley Symphony, appearing next for the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series.
For his first season as the symphony’s principal conductor, Abravanel tapped into his Big Apple roots. Those included 25 years in Broadway musical pit bands, on piano, for the original cast productions of Stephen Sondheim’s...