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...
Fire commission appoints new chief, approves new ambulance contract
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 recommended to the Sheridan Mayor and...
Idyllwild Community Center within sight
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 a gymnasium, kitchen, and several more rooms...
Castaneda confidante next at Idyllwild Author Series
Amy Wallace, daughter of author Irving Wallace, met Carlos Castaneda on her father’s recommendation when she was 15. “You would love him,” he said. And eventually she did. Wallace had already established herself as a successful writer when, pursued and seduced by Castaneda’s stories, charisma and promise of marriage, she joined him in Mexico only to discover that she...
Opinion: Leash or unleash
I am so glad this discussion of dogs on and off leash has been spurred.
Dog owners, Riverside County and state forest laws require all dogs to be leashed when in public.
Then why do we see dogs off leash in town, in campgrounds, and on trails? Ask the dog’s owner and you might hear, “Oh! He never strays,” or “She...
Marine band; different band, different day, different format
The Marine Band is an 18-piece jazz ensemble led by Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Bley ...