In closed session, three members of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission discussed possible performance standards with Fire Chief Patrick Reitz. Commissioners Jerry Buchanan and Larry Donahoo were out of town. After the meeting, Commission President Jeannine Charles-Stigall reported the session would be continued in October so that Buchanan and Donahoo could participate in the…
According to a Riverside County Fire press release, a structure fire completely destroyed a metal frame three-car garage as well as the two vehicles and a horse trailer inside, as well as a Connex trailer next to the structure on Wednesday night in Anza. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
“Living through Loss and Transition” a seven-week series about grief will begin 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 11, at Spirit Mountain Retreat. Here in Idyllwild, if you talk to almost anyone, you find that either they or someone that they know is living with a loss or a serious transition in their life. The many faces…
Hillbilly Brennen Priefer returns to his Idyllwild roots — to his hometown, elementary school and to his fifth grade classroom. “I’m glad to be back,” said Priefer. Priefer has lived in Idyllwild since he was five years old. “My father came out [from Ohio] to Palm Springs for work, then moved up to Idyllwild,”…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Monday, Sept. 25 to Oct. 1, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Sept. 25 — Walk-in medical aid. Sept. 26 — Medical aid, Saunders Meadow Road, Idyllwild. Sept. 27 — Medical aid, Delano Drive, Idyllwild. Sept. 27 — Medical aid, Overlook Drive, Pine…
Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report about the Friday, Sept. 21, golf tournament. The club held the second round of playoffs for the Club Championship and its regular monthly tournament at The Country Club at Soboba Springs. The day was hot. The course was dry, with many brown fairways,…
Although the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce had agreed to be the overall producer and sponsor of the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, it has now stepped away from this overall responsibility. The Tree Lighting Ceremony has been a long tradition of the village’s holiday season. Legal proceedings against the Chamber and its individual directors have…
A series of the Riverside County Office on Aging’s “Care Pathways” program begins in October at key locations in Riverside County; classes are taught in both English and Spanish. This program provides a series of weekly workshops designed to offer information and support to family caregivers who face challenges managing their caregiving responsibilities for a…
65 years ago – 1947 Postmaster Harry Wendelken lamented, “There’s Idyllwilds all over the country, and all the mail for the other Idyllwilds comes to this station.” 60 years ago – 1952 Wilma Chapman was conscientious about the change to standard time. She set her clock resolutely, and hopped into bed. In the darkness of…
Way to go Miss Betty Boop, the pug. She knew something was up last weekend when her forever human tearfully left her for the week, to make absolutely sure this was the right decision. And this weekend, when she came back, you could see the love flowing right through the leash. Good job and paws…
