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By Marshall Smith too hard for me to deal Correspondent with the concept,” said Crawford. dyllwild resident Busher said they just Bobbi Crawford began talking about Ineeded a kidney. Hers the process, making it were failing and she was more familiar to each rapidly losing kidney of them. They talked, function. She began home they researched and dialysis in 2011. This they talked more. Their A BUSY HOLIDAY WEEKEND: Dottie Goldfarb, above, stirs the Indepen- meant she was connected connection, as friends dence Day Parade audience with her violin rendition of the National to an in-home dialysis facing a challenge, was Anthem. PHOTO BY JOHN DRAKE machine for seven hours, further tested during At right, the Git Hayetsk Northwest Coast Intertribal Dance Group per- seven nights a week, in the Mountain Fire forms during the Native American Arts Festival Friday, July 4, at the a room that had to be as evacuation in July 2013. Idyllwild Arts campus. More photos in On the Town. PHOTO BY CHERYL BASYE sterile and pollutant-free Crawford her husband as possible. and all her dialysis equip- She had known she ment, including the cycler would eventually have machine that performed Cal Fire further explains redactions to make a decision the kidney cleansing, regarding kidney left the Hill to go with donation, either from a Busher to her son’s home of Mountain Fire reports friend or relative who for the duration of the would be a donor match evacuation. That shared By Jack Clark questions regarding the reports prepared for law ment purposes: whether or from a cadaver experience deepened Legal Correspondent extent of the agency’s enforcement purposes, criminal or civil charges bank since the dialysis their bond. redactions discussing Wiseman explained. will be brought regard- process would only Finally, in October wo previous expla- the origin and cause of Although Cal Fire is ing the Mountain Fire. sustain her for so long. 2013, Crawford agreed. nations offered the fire. But the most not primarily a law No such decision yet has When longtime “I’m going to do it,” she Tby Cal Fire public recent explanation, enforcement agency been made and it could friend Arlene Busher remembered telling information officersthis one from Cal Fire’s and no appellate court take as long as two suggested she would Busher. By that time, as to why the Cal Fire in-house counsel, attor- yet has ruled on the years, Wiseman said. donate the kidney, Crawford’s kidney investigation reports ney David Wiseman, availability of subdi- Wiseman acknowl- Crawford balked. “We function was down to of last year’s Mountain provides insight into Cal vision (f) to Cal Fire’s edged that “electrical had known this day was 10-percent. Without Fire (“potential future Fire’s legal reasons for investigative reports, equipment failure,” coming for the last eight a kidney donor, her litigation under Govern- the redactions. it is a state agency which was the three- years,” said Busher. long-term survival ment Code section 6254, Their basis is Govern- with a law enforcement word cause assigned But Crawford was prospects were limited. subdivision (b)” and “one ment Code section 6254, branch and its claim in Cal Fire’s July 2013 uncertain, feeling Kidneys from live donors more step left in the subdivision (f), which under subdivision (f), press release, is so the gift too great to improve lifespan progno- investigation”) did not provides an exemp- according to Wiseman, broad an explanation of accept. “At the time she ses significantly over answer the Town Crier’s tion for investigative is based on law enforce- See Redactions, page 24 suggested it, it was just See Gift, page 24

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Idyllwild Town Crier, July 10, 2014 - Page 3 Lost hiker starts fire Man arrested for DUI and felony possession By Becky Clark would like to remind hiking enthusiasts to carry Editor suitable equipment for any outdoor excursion. By Jay Pentrack Proper preparedness includes a well thought-out Staff Reporter A lost hiker was rescued early Wednesday, July 2, plan shared with friends or family, adequate food from the San Jacinto State Park Wilderness but not and water, as well as proper hiking equipment, Jason Michael Roney, 24, was arrested by the before starting a signal fire that got out of control. and maps or GPS equipment. RMRU offers several Riverside County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, James Jeselson, 46, of New York and two other helpful, lifesaving tips at www.rmru.org.” June 20 on Highway 243 in Idyllwild. 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Additional perspective can be 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sunday on the anyone to follow To better understand our grand had with the county-commissioned the body’s rules. jury system, I refer the reader Abaris report citing IFPD as last in DEADLINES MONDAY The “anyone” in the News Items — 10 a.m. to https://cgja.org/. They serve a ambulance response times in zone 1, Classified Ads — Noon March case of the IFPD number of roles but mostly provide referenced alongside participating Display Ads — Noon Brown Act violations was review and affirmation oversight county EMS agencies (figure 16) at Riverside County Fire u of local and state governance. On www.remsa.us/documents/systeme- Chief John Hawkins. rare occasions they might recom- valuation/140205AbarisAs-IsRe- Becky Clark In Susan Weisbart’s mend termination of government portFINAL.pdf. Publisher-Editor response to the grand officials or dissolution/consolidation One might be tempted to say this jury determination that Jack Clark of government institutions/services. burden rests upon the shoulders of General Counsel the meeting was a BA And on extremely rare occasions, Idyllwild and Pine Cove residents violation, she tried to put they will develop mandated “accusa- at the ballot box as demonstrated J.P. Crumrine the onus on Hawkins, tions” for removal from office other within the last election cycle and the News Editor head of a county depart- than by impeachment of appointed massive votes of no-confidence cast. ment not a public body. or elected officials. These “accusa- These grand juries now demand a Halie Wilson She uses language in tions” are filed with the district different route, removal from office Operations Manager her response that also attorney, who “must” file dismissal by termination. u clearly indicates the proceedings in superior court. Jeff Smith Jay Pentrack IFPD group violated the Here are six grand jury investi- Pine Cove Advertising Sales BA such as “presence,” gations referencing IFPD over the Manager “attendance,” “tour,” past seven years, including the most Success through help Staff Reporter “better understand,” “in recent found at www.countyofriver- u order to make a decision,” side.us/Home/GrandJury.aspx Editor: “I did ask a question” and 1. 2013-14 Grand Jury Report, Mile High Radio Club, celebrat- Dolores Sizer “observers only.” Idyllwild Fire Protection District ing 25 years of Community Classified, Legal & Obviously, if the Board of Commissioners/Finance Service and providing emergency Service Directory Sales Town Crier, concerned Committee: www.countyofriverside. communications, appreciates citizens and the grand the following organizations and Lisa Streeter us/Portals/0/GrandJury/Grand- Advertising Sales jury all are conscious Jury2013-2014/2013-2014%20 individuals for their kind contribu- that this was two blatant Grand%20Jury%20Report%20 tions in support of our efforts within Denise Selby Brown Act violations IFPD%20Board%20of%20Commis- the San Jacinto Mountains: Bookkeeping (the IFPD commission siioners%20and%20Finance%20 Idyllwild Community Fund, Pine and a committee), then Committee.pdf Cove Property Owners Association, Teresa Garcia-Lande is it at all possible that 2. 2013-14 Grand Jury Report, Idyllwild Rotary, Idyllwild Rotary Production & Circulation Ms. Weisbart is wrong? 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More details of most-recent grand jury report regarding IFPD Two weeks ago, the Town Crier reported on some a former Garner Valley firefighter. The grand jury report is a “joke” or that the Town Crier is reporting parts of the fifth grand jury report regarding Idyllwild reviewed numerous documents and received visitations only the negative aspects of the grand jury’s findings Fire Protection District in the past six years and the and interviews from the Riverside County Emergency and recommendations, we here present the grand jury’s second during the past year. The following supplies Medical Services Agency and the director and assistant findings and recommendations, word-for-word in quo- further details of the actual grand jury report. director of EMS. tations in their entirety, in gray below. You also may The grand jury took sworn testimony from 14 past Under the section of the grand jury report entitled read the grand jury’s full report at the grand jury’s own and present members of IFPD, from Cal Fire/River- “Findings,” the grand jury related six findings concerning website at www.countyofriverside.us/Home/GrandJury. side County Fire Chief John Hawkins, from IFPD Fire IFPD Administrative Capt. Mark LaMont, three concern- aspx, the third 2013-14 report listed, entitled “2013- Chief Patrick Reitz, from IFPD Captain, Paramedic, ing IFPD Fire Chief Patrick Reitz and one relating to a 2014 Grand Jury Report: Idyllwild Fire Protection Dis- Training Officer (aka Administrative Captain) Mark Brown Act violation by the IFPD board and finance com- trict Board of Commissioners / Finance Committee.” LaMont, from an IFPD board commissioner, from mittee. The grand jury also made “Recommendations.” The report did not identify individuals by name. Idyllwild residents, from a concerned citizen and from In case someone tries to tell you that the grand jury Bolded headings (white background) were added. Grand jury findings concerning Administrative neer if there was anything he could have done differently dates of the Grand Jury investigations, the California Capt. [Mark LaMont]: on this call. The paramedic engineer indicated that the Paramedic Certification had not been obtained. “According to a paramedic reserve (PR), he was paramedic student had ‘handled the call just fine.’ The “The Grand Jury interviewed past and present fire- doing paperwork in the IFPD break room when the paramedic student said the ADCAP stated ‘I need to fighters with many of the same testimonies regarding the Administrative Captain (ADCAP) told the PR to pose teach you this lesson of “blind obedience.”’ Fire Chief: in a sleeping position on a recliner, so he could take his “In 2012 the ADCAP accused a paramedic student of ‘Lack of leadership’ picture as if sleeping on the job. He led the PR to believe forging his signature on a ‘preceptor attendance log’ from ‘Communication does not filter down’ the picture was all a ‘joke.’ The ADCAP then sent the Lenoir Community College (LCC). The ADCAP even ‘Morale always a problem’ picture to the PR’s full-time employer, Pechanga Fire went so far as to write letters to LCC stating that he was ‘Weak Chief’ Department (PFD). However, on a conference call with positive that he did not sign the attendance log. The Grand ‘The Administrative Captain needs to be doing a lot the ADCAP, the PR and the Chief at PFD, the ADCAP Jury learned through sworn testimony and a forensic less and the Chief needs to be doing a lot more’ denied the ‘joke’ and stated, ‘The PR begged me to lie to handwriting expert report the accusation of forged signa- ‘Supervision is non-existent’ the Chief, so he would not get into trouble at the PFD.’ tures was false. The paramedic student stated the ADCAP, “As previously reported in the Grand Jury 20123-2014 The PR was then placed on disciplinary watch by the ‘for a reasons unknown to me, was attempting to harm my report titled ‘Idyllwild Fire Protection District,’ the Ad- Chief at PFD as a result of the statements made by the career by making false statements.’ ministrative Captain has too many job responsibilities.” IFPD ADCAP. “Sworn testimony has revealed to the Grand Jury that “According to sworn testimony, the ADCAP has the ADCAP approached an RF offering to submit his Grand jury recommendations concerning Fire spread slanderous comments against a reserve firefighter California State Fire Marshal Training Divisions Sheet to Chief [Reitz]: (RF). The ADCAP accused this RF of unethical behav- the state. The RF told the ADCAP he had not completed “The Fire Chief shall obtain his Paramedic Certifi- ior and posting pictures on Facebook wearing IFPD all the requirements. The ADCAP submitted the training cation and show proof that he is in compliance with his property while off duty. Sworn testimony from several sheet to the IFPD Fire Chief for his signature anyway. The employment contract. firefighters stated these accusations are completely false. RF never submitted the training sheet to the California “The Board shall ensure the Fire Chief assumes full On the ADCAP’s regular day off he contacted several State Fire Marshall because he had not completed the management responsibility of fire department services and firefighters and asked them to write statements indicating training hours for every required skill on the Fire Fighter I activities (i.e. fire prevention, suppression, investigation, he had never spoke negatively about the RF. sign off sheet. emergency medical services on public education). “While enroute to a call on October 8, 2012, an “The RF did not want to put himself in a position of “The Board shall thoroughly evaluate the Fire Chief’s accident occurred between IFPD Truck 625 and IFPD being approached by any superior and asked to perform duties, responsibilities and performance, conduct an inde- ambulance 621. The driver of Truck 625 backed up hit- one of the skills on the Fire Fighter I training sheet and pendent investigation and consider termination.” ting ambulance 621. There was no ground guide (safety not be proficient at it.” procedure for backing up a vehicle) for Truck 625. The Grand jury findings concerning violation of the passenger in Truck 625 was the ADCAP when Truck Grand jury recommendations concerning Ralph M. Brown Act: 625 hit ambulance 621. The two ambulance personnel, Administrative Captain [LaMont]: “On March 18, 2014, three Board members and three an RF and a PR, had exited the vehicle and were at the “IFPD shall follow the Firefighter’s Code of Ethics, members of the IFPD Finance Committee took a trip to back of the ambulance 621 with the swing doors open which states in pertinent parts... ‘Avoid situations that Cal-Fire/Riverside County Command Center located in when they felt the impact on ambulance 621. The truck would adversely affect the credibility or public perception Perris. The Board and Finance Committee members met driver and ADCAP returned to the fire station to retrieve of the fire service profession. Never harass, intimidate or at the Perris Command Center to discuss the dispatch the other ambulance. After the paramedics stabilized threaten fellow members of the service or the public and agreement IFPD has with Riverside County. The trip/ the patient, the patient was transported down the hill to stop or report the actions of other firefighters who engage meeting of the Board and Finance Committee constitut- Hemet Hospital. in such behaviors.’ ed a quorum. The meeting was neither publically noticed “According to sworn testimony, the ADCAP asked “A code of ethics training program shall also be a nor open to the public, as required by the Ralph M. each ambulance personnel to take the blame for the acci- part of the overall training. Brown Act. Accordingly to sworn testimony the Board dent because they needed to ‘protect’ the driver in Truck “IFPD Board shall conduct an independent investiga- and Finance Committee members were in violation 625. Through sworn testimony the Grand Jury learned tion into the ADCAP’s behavior and consider terminat- of the following section of the Ralph M. Brown Act: that the truck driver was up for a promotion at that time. ing him for violating the Firefighters Code of Ethics and 54956, which states in part... Both ambulance personnel refused to take the blame, but placing IFPD in a potentially liable position.” ‘Twenty-four hour notice must be provided to mem- did sign an accident letter the ADCAP created to absolve bers of legislative body and media outlets including all involved, including himself. Grand jury findings concerning Fire Chief [Patrick brief general description of matters to be considered or “In another incident, according to sworn testimony Reitz]: discussed.’ the ADCAP instructed a paramedic student to ‘start an “Nonfeasance is a failure to act under an obligation “Past Riverside County Grand Jury reports have IV’ on a patient to which the patient stated ‘No! I don’t to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that found violations of the Ralph M. Brown Act by the want an IV; I don’t want to go to the hospital.’; The PR’s which it is your legal duty to do. Board.” mental assessment of the patient indicated the patient “The findings are as follows: was capable of making that decision. After reassessing “The Fire Chief signed an Idyllwild Fire Protec- Grand jury recommendations concerning violation the patient and before the paramedic student could finish tion Employment Contract on July 18, 2012, with the of the Ralph M. Brown Act: explaining the procedure to the patient, the paramedic Board. According to sworn testimony the Fire Chief was “The Board and Finance Committee shall comply student was ordered to ‘start the IV’ by the ADCAP. required to obtain his California Paramedic Certification with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act at all “The paramedic student asked the paramedic engi- within the first six months of employment. As of the times to ensure compliance at all future meetings.” This advertisment paid for by concerned citizens. Page 6 - Idyllwild Town Crier, July 10, 2014 Small Pine Cove dog survives rattlesnake bite

By Jay Pentrack Dennison rushed tered. transmitted in the bite. Staff Reporter Tommy to the Banning According to Now at home, Animal Hospital where William Hayes, profes- Tommy’s face is still Jo-Carroll Dennison Dr. Jennifer Barton sor of biology and a bit swollen and he is is happy that her small administered the director of the Center somewhat lethargic, dog, Tommy, is alive. antivenin immediately. for Biodiversity and according to Dennison. Dennison lives in Pine “He was paralyzed Conservation Studies “I’m very happy that Cove where Tommy, the almost at once after at Loma Linda Univer- [Tommy] survived the Bichon Frise-mix was being bitten,” Denni- sity, any number of attack,” she said. “He bitten on the side of his son said. “I called the factors could explain won’t go anywhere near jaw by a rattlesnake on Banning veterinarian why the bite was not where the snake bit Tuesday, July 1. Denni- and raced down there.” fatal, including the him.” Jo-Carroll Dennison is relieved that Tommy, her Bichon son indicated that the Tommy was still location of the bite, the Jay Pentrack can be Frise mix survived the snake bite he suffered on July 1. snake was about 4-1/2 conscious when the size of the animal, and reached at jay@towncrier. Banning Veterinary Hospital administered the antivenin feet long. antivenin was adminis- the amount of venom com. that saved him. PHOTO COURTESY OF JO-CARROLL DENNISON

bark-beetle infestation. This led to years of road building and salvage logging, much like what we saw after the Mil- Before Our Time leniuim Drought of 2002. During the early days, Southern Californians were at a Drought is nothing new here … loss to know what to do or even to expect. Newspapers were so full of baseless prognostications, the Hemet News “O, sunset land! O, sunset land! By Robert B. Smith took to casting a jaundiced eye toward all forecasts. In As on thy highest mount I stand, March 1899 it editorialized: “There seems to be a large I look away across the plain, number of the optimistic press throughout Southern Cal- And wonder will it ever rain.” ifornia, publishing from week to week ‘enouraging records’ Thus did J.P. Baumgartner, editorializing in the Riverside above average. to show the probability of a copious rainfall yet to arrive. Daily Press in 1899, paraphrase a familiar gospel hymn. The situation became so dire after three consecutive Taken together, they would have the records indicate that Southern California was suffering through a three-year dry winters that Idyllwild Water District in 1961 imposed rain generally follows one condition of the weather or the drought. Only three storage reservoirs existed in the South- rationing on residents, pulled the plug on the county other, sometimes based from the ‘oldest inhabitant’s’ ob- land, and two of them — Big Bear Lake and the “Sweet and state campgrounds and threatened to cease supplying servations, which makes it certain we shall have rain — if Water Dam” near San Diego — were essentially dry. Lake summer camps. not this season, some other.” Hemet alone still held a season’s water supply. Established organizations like Idyllwild Pines and Camp And a week later this report: “Several flocks of geese That same year, one hot August afternoon, Drs. Walter Emerson, along with the county campground, quickly drilled have been observed flying northward during the last few Lindley and F.T. Bicknell rode into Strawberry Valley, decided their own wells, while the state park imported 2,500-gallon days, and ‘a prominent real estate agent’ says this is one it would be an ideal setting for tuberculosis patients and tanks of water to supply campers. With rationing succeeding, of the signs which never fails when it occurs late in the hatched the plan that created the Idyllwild Sanatorium. IWD relented, allowing summer camps to keep operating. season after a dry spell. This hope will be clutched with And so Idyllwild was born — a child of drought. But the Seventh-day Adventists had already thrown in the the drowning grasp for straws.” A similar three-year dry spell during 1923-1925 tempered towel, putting their J.M.V. Pathfinder Camp on the market At least today we can know there’s an 85-percent chance Idyllwild’s first building boom. A still more severe period and moving permanently to Pine Springs Ranch in Apple of El Niño’s return by October, which “typically” brings a lasted from 1948 to 1964, during which 10 winters were Canyon. wet winter. But we still can only wait and see. abnormally dry and only one saw precipitation significantly The 1959-1961 drought also ushered in a massive Bob Smith is a researcher and archivist with the Idyllwild Area Historical Society. He welcomes comments, questions, corrections and suggested topics for this column at rbsmith9@ Public meeting on fire safety Karen Lampert, program officer, will lead a Mountain Disaster Preparedness is hosting a discussion on how nonprofits can utilize online community meeting at the Idyllwild Fire Depart- fundraising to build financial sustainability and ment in the Equipment Bay at 6 p.m. Tuesday, capacity in areas such as social media, attracting July 15. new and younger donors, and telling their story At this meeting, the public will have an oppor- effectively. tunity to learn more about small fire safety and Included in the free session is an overview suppression from Idyllwild firefighters and MDP of Give BIG Riverside County, a 24-hour online team leaders. giving day led by The Community Foundation for Based on the Community Emergency Response the benefit of the nonprofit sector. Team training for safely addressing small fires, To sign up for the free session, contact this training meeting will give instruction and Lampert at 951-241-7777 or klampert@thecom- practice in the following areas: munityfoundation.net. To learn more about Give • What types and sizes of fires you might be BIG Riverside County, visit www.giveBIGriver- able to address. sidecounty.org. • How to determine if a you have the skill and proper equipment to deal with it. One-way on • How to use a typical ABC fire extinguisher. • What else you can use to control a small fire. For more information about MDP or this Highway 243 this week community meeting, call Mike Feyder at 951-659- Caltrans will be making road repairs on 2647 or Nancy Layton at 951-659-1938. Highway 243 from mile post marker 1 to 5.25 near the Forest Service to near Point of Rocks Drive this week. Free nonprofit workshop on July 9 One-way traffic control on the highway will The Community Foundation is hosting a occur from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, free informational session on the topic of online July 8 to 10. fundraising for local nonprofits from 1:30 to 3 Caltrans will be installing recessed pavement p.m. Wednesday, July 9, in the Community Room markers. at the Idyllwild Library. Idyllwild Town Crier, July 10, 2014 - Page 7 Public comments end County emergency medical committee meeting By J.P. Crumrine that Riverside County News Editor Fire Department should plan being prepared have posted a notice of The Idyllwild Fire the meeting and since By J.P. Crumrine was followed by the heard from Jan Ogar, Innovation Award, for District’s Finance the commissioners and News Editor collaboration among clinical services Nevada’s REMSA. Committee held a brief committee members who the stakeholders in the manager for San Mateo The San Diego meeting Monday after- attended were observers, Bruce Barton, system. Ten strengths County. She discussed program focus is on noon. The first item was “I hereby deny any viola- director of Riverside were identified. the origin and operation frequent users of the public comments and tions of the Ralph M. County’s Emergency The worst weakness of the San Mateo Mental 911 program and how Jeff Smith of Pine Cove, Brown Act.” Medical Service Agency, considered was delays, Health Assessment and to divert them to appro- pointed out that the However, section of opened the EMS strate- which ambulance crews Response Team. This priate services without posted and distributed the Brown Act (Gov. gic planning meeting encounter at local hospi- program has done a taxing the emergency agenda said the meeting Code section 54952.2 in Riverside with the tals, commonly referred good job reducing the rooms. Staffan was “Wednesday, July 7” [a]) defines meetings as promise that the draft to as “wait time.” The number of patients discussed how to instead of “Monday.” “‘meeting’ means any strategic plan would be next problem was lack ferried to emergency incorporate community Since the public congregation of a major- available for the July of contemporary mental rooms or kept in mental health-care resources might be confused as to ity of the members of a meeting and a final plan health resources. The health clinics for days. into the emergency the actual meeting date, legislative body at the within 90 days. lack of alternative desti- It requires close medical program, Smith said he intended same time and location… The group has been nation programs, such integration with the law including ambulance to seek “injunctive relief” to hear, discuss, deliber- working on a strategic as mental health, and enforcement agency and transport alternatives. to compel the district to ate, or take action on plan for nearly a year. overall funding were costs about $800,000 As the meeting ended, follow proper procedures any item that is within Until February, it was in very close to the top. annually. The program Barton stressed that and record all meetings. the subject matter juris- parallel with the evalu- Filling the gaps in has been operating in the strategic plan will After further public diction of the legislative ation of the county’s the local healthcare the field since early focus on patient care or comments, Chair Nancy body.” ambulance contract, systems, such as the 2006. patient outcomes. “This Layton asked the other Consequently, mere which, in February, the mental health resources, Past speakers have will be the number one present committee presence — neither Board of Supervisors was considered the top included Anne M. priority,” he assured the members — Chris Davis dialogue, debate nor decided to extend. opportunity. Learning Jensen, Resource Access group of EMS profes- and Calvin Gogerty — a vote — defines a The group has been lessons from experience Program coordinator for sionals. whether they wished to meeting. Unfortunately, preparing a list of the and problems as well as San Diego County and J.P. Crumrine can be continue the meeting the committee could strengths, weaknesses, identifying cost savings Brenda Staffan, project reached at jp@towncrier. or adjourn it. Gogerty not discuss its overall opportunities and and new funding were director, Health Care com. recommended adjourn- position since the threats to the current the next two opportuni- ment and Layton agreed meeting was adjourned system. In June, a ties. to end the meeting. before any actions were survey was conducted Nearly 80 percent of Taize worship at St. Hugh’s to identify priorities the respondents consid- St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church invites Prior to the public taken. the public to a unique worship experience in the comment, Layton Further, the County and rankings for each ered the unknowns category. Respondents associated with style of Taize at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16. distributed a written Fire Department is not Taize originated in Taize, France, following statement from absent a legislative body, just were asked to select implementation of the their top five for each Affordable Care Act World War II in an attempt to bring reconciliation committee member Sue as the Idyllwild Fire among divided Christians and among separated Weisbart regarding the Department is not. So category. For example, as far the most serious the reliability of the threat to the current peoples to Europe. It is a blend of prayer, medita- recent grand jury report Riverside County Fire tive singing and silence. No preaching is involved. finding that the commis- had no need to give a current EMS system EMS system. was considered the At the June 25 The worship takes place the third Wednesday of sion and the committee Brown Act notice. But each month. had committed a Brown the Board of Supervisors top strength and meeting, the group Act violation by holding and IFPD commission- a meeting at the county ers and its Finance Emergency Dispatch Committee do constitute Center with quorums of a legislative body. both the commission and J.P. Crumrine can be the committee present reached at jp@towncrier. Weisbart alleged com.

The Idyllbeast celebrates the Fourth of July by march- ing in the annual parade hosted in Idyllwild. PHOTO BY JOHN PACHECO Page 8 - Idyllwild Town Crier, July 10, 2014

Call Sue at 909-228-6710. gion Post 800, 54360 Mari- • Alcoholics Anonymous, an View Dr. NEWS OF RECORD Book Study meeting • Town Crier News Meeting, (closed), noon. Idyllwild public welcome, 8:30 a.m. Fire log • July 5 — Unknown trou- Water District, 25945 Hwy. Oma’s, 54241 Ridgeview ble, address undefined. The Idyllwild Fire Station Handled by deputy. 243; 5 p.m., Rancho Enci- Dr. responded to the following no Mountain Club, 45915 • Creekside Writers, 9 a.m.- calls, Tuesday, July 1, to • July 5 — Noise com- Orchard Rd, Poppet Flats, noon. Call 659-2844. Monday, July 7, 2014. plaint, address undefined. across from Cal Fire Sta- • La Leche League, 10 a.m. Handled by deputy. tion 6. Call 659-8321. Idyllwild • Al-Anon “Mixed Nuts” • Garner Valley Book Club, Pine Cove • July 1 — Medical aid. open meeting, 6-7:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Call 659-6049 • June 29 — Noise com- Spiritual Living Center, for location. • July 3 — Three medical plaint, Hotei Ln. Handled 26120 Ridgeview Dr. (the • Alcoholics Anonymous, aids. by deputy. Courtyard Building). noon. St. Hugh’s Episco- • July 4 — Rescue. • June 30 — Assist other • Narcotics Anonymous, pal Church, 25525 Tahquitz • July 5 — Two medical department, Pine Cove 8-9 p.m. Spiritual Living Dr.; 6 p.m., Spiritual Living For the Idyllwild Arts & En- a.m.-noon. Chapel in the aids. Rd. Handled by deputy. Center, Church of Religious Center, women only, 26120 tertainment Calendar, see Pines Church office, 29430 • July 5 — Rescue. • June 30 — Assist other Science, 26120 Ridgeview Ridgeview Dr. (the Court- “On the Town,” on page 9. Hwy. 243, Mountain Center. • July 6 — Medical aid. department, address un- Dr. (the Courtyard Build- yard Building). defined. Handled by dep- • Free warm lunch, 11 a.m.- ing). • Community Church Guild, • July 6 — False alarm. uty. Wednesday, July 9 1 p.m. St. Hugh’s Episcopal noon. Church, 54400 North • July 6 — Gas leak. • June 30 — Public in- • Idyllwild Rotary Club, Church. Monday, July 14 Circle Dr. toxication, 23000 block • Idyllwild Francophonie 7:30-9 a.m. American Le- • Alcoholics Anonymous • Awareness Meditation of Hwy. 243. Handled by (fluent-French speak- Mountain Center gion Post 800, 54360 Mar- women’s meeting (open), Group, 5-5:30 p.m. Spirit deputy. ers), 12:30 p.m. Cafe Aro- • July 6 — Medical aid, ian View Dr. 9 a.m. Spiritual Living Cen- Mountain Retreat, 25661 • July 1 — Noise com- ma, 54750 North Circle Mountain Center. • IWD Special Meeting, ter, 26120 Ridgeview Dr.; Oakwood St. Call 659- plaint, Cascade Dr. Han- Dr. RSVP. Call Francoise Sewer Rate Workshop, meeting, noon St. Hugh’s 2523. dled by deputy. Frigola, 951-659-4146, for 9:30 a.m., Idyllwild Water Episcopal Church, 25525 • AWANA for ages 3-fifth Pine Cove • July 2 — Traffic hazard, more information. District Board Room. Tahquitz Dr. grade, 5:45-8 p.m. Idyllwild address undefined. Han- • Bridge, 12:30 p.m. • July 2 — Traffic col- • Town Crier News Meeting, • Al-Anon, Open Meeting, Bible Church, 54400 Pine lision, no injures, Pine dled by deputy. Creekstone Inn, 54950 public welcome, 8:30 a.m. 7-8:30 p.m. St. Hugh’s Crest Ave. Cove. • July 3 — 911 call, Mar- Pinecrest Ave. Show up or Oma’s, 54241 Ridgeview. Episcopal Church, 25525 • Idyllwild Water District ion Ridge Dr. Handled by phone 951-659-4910. • Creekside Writers, 9 a.m.- Tahquitz Dr. board meeting, 6 p.m. IWD deputy. • Narcotics Anonymous, Sheriff’s log noon. Call 659-2844. • Idyllwild Community Med- board room, 25945 Hwy. • July 4 — Suspicious per- 7:30-9 p.m. Spiritual Living The Riverside Coun- • Pine Cove Water District, itation, 7-8:30 p.m., the Loft 243. son, Oates Ln. Handled by Center, Church of Religious ty Sheriff’s Department 10 a.m. PCWD, 24917 Mar- in the Courtyard Building, • Codependents Anony- deputy. ion Ridge Rd., Pine Cove. Science, 26120 Ridgeview Hemet Station responded 26120 Ridgeview Dr. In- mous meeting, 7:30 p.m. to the following calls from • July 4 — Public distur- • La Leche League, 10 a.m. Dr. (the Courtyard Build- struction and consultation Spiritual Living Center, Sunday, June 29, to Satur- bance, address unde- ing). Call 659-8321. available at 6:30 p.m. Call Church of Religious Sci- day, July 5. fined. Handled by deputy. • Community Church Guild, Valerie Kyoshin Velez at ence, 26120 Ridgeview Dr. • July 4 — Unknown trou- noon. Church, 54400 North Friday, July 11 ble, Franklin Dr. Handled 951-659-5750 for informa- (the Courtyard Building). Idyllwild Circle Dr. • Idyllwild Play Group, 10:30 tion. by deputy. • Alcoholics Anonymous, a.m. Call Monica Sierras at • June 29 — Alarm call, • July 4 — Vandalism, ad- noon, St. Hugh’s Episco- Community service 53000 block of Pine Crest 951-659-5932 for informa- Tuesday, July 15 hours dress undefined. Report pal Church, 25525 Tahquitz Ave. Handled by deputy. taken. tion and location. • Camp Alandale’s Friends • California Department of Dr.; 6 p.m., Spiritual Living • June 29 — Grand theft, • Feeding America, 3 p.m. 4 Orphans, 10 a.m. 25420 Forestry and Fire Protec- • July 4 — Unknown trou- Center, women only, 26120 Ridgeview Dr. Report tak- ble, 23000 block of Hwy. Chapel in the Pines, Moun- Lodge Rd. tion (bark beetle issues), 8 Ridgeview Dr. (the Court- en. 243. Handled by deputy. tain Center. Distribution • Alcoholics Anonymous, a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. yard Building). • June 30 — Public distur- at the former Morning Sky noon. St. Hugh’s Episco- Mountain Resource Center, • July 5 — Follow-up, ad- • Mountain Area Safety bance. Handled by depu- dress withheld. Handled School on Hwy. 243. pal Church, 25525 Tahquitz 25380 Franklin Dr., 659- Taskforce, 1:30 p.m. Nature ty. by deputy. • Alcoholics Anonymous, Drive; AA Open Meeting 3335. Center, 25225 Hwy. 243. • July 1 — Alarm call, N. noon. St. Hugh’s Episco- and Big Book Study, 6-7 • Idyllwild HELP Center, • County Service Area 38, 3 pal Church, 25525 Tahquitz Circle Dr. Handled by dep- p.m., Spiritual Living Cen- 26330 Highway 243, 9 uty. Poppet Flats p.m. PCWD, 24917 Marion Dr., Pick-a-stick candle- ter, Church of Religious a.m.-noon & 1-3:30 p.m. • July 1 — Assist other de- Ridge Rd. Pine Cove. • July 1 — Grand theft, light, 7:30 p.m. Spiritual Science, 26120 Ridgeview Tuesday-Friday. 659-2110. partment, 45000 block of • Awareness Meditation 53000 block of Tollgate Living Center, 26120 Rid- Dr. (the Courtyard Build- • Idyllwild Area Histori- Canyon Rd. Handled by Group, 5-5:30 p.m. Spirit Rd. Unfounded. geview Dr. (The Courtyard.) ing). cal Museum, 54470 North deputy. Mountain Retreat, 25661 • July 1 — Check the wel- • International Healing Circle Dr., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. • July 2 — Suspicious per- Oakwood St. Call 659- fare, 54000 block of S. Cir- Saturday, July 12 Rooms of Idyllwild, 5-7 p.m. Saturday & Sunday. Group cle Dr. Handled by deputy. son, address undefined. 2523. • Bible Study 10:30 AM Shiloh Christian Ministries, tours by appointment. 659- Handled by deputy. • AWANA for ages 3-fifth • July 2 — Alarm call, ad- in room 202 (Courtyard 54960 Pine Crest Ave. 2717. • July 3 — Area check, ad- grade, 5:45-8 p.m. Idyllwild dress undefined. Handled Building) 26120 Ridgeview • Mountain Disaster Pre- • Idyllwild Library, 54401 by deputy. dress undefined. Handled Bible Church, 54400 Pine Drive. For more information paredness small fire safety Village Center Dr., Straw- by deputy. Crest Ave. • July 2 — Suspicious visit shabbatmeeting.org and suppression meeting, berry Creek Plaza, 10 a.m.- • Codependents Anony- vehicle, Green Oaks Ct. • Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m. Idyllwild Fire Station, 6 p.m. Monday, Wednes- Handled by deputy. mous meeting, 7:30 p.m. San Bernardino noon. St. Hugh’s Episco- 54160 Maranatha Dr. day; noon-8 p.m. Tuesday; Spiritual Living Center, • July 2 — Alarm call, Up- National Forest pal Church, 25525 Tah- • Mile High Radio Club, noon-5 p.m. Thursday and per Rim Rock Rd. Handled Church of Religious Sci- quitz Dr.; 7:30 p.m. Spiritual 6:30 p.m. Idyllwild Fire Sta- • June 30 — Danger to Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat- by deputy. self/other, 58000 block of ence, 26120 Ridgeview Dr. Living Center, 26120 Rid- tion, 54160 Marantha Dr. urday, 659-2300. • July 3 — Alarm call, N. Apple Canyon Rd. Report (the Courtyard Building). • Hemet Unified School Dis- geview Dr. • Idyllwild Nature Center, Circle Dr. Handled by dep- taken. trict board meeting, 6:30 25225 Hwy. 243, 9 a.m.-4 uty. Thursday, July 10 p.m. HUSD offices, 1791 W. • June 30 — Suicide Sunday, July 13 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday 659- • July 4 — Alarm call, threat, address withheld. • Alcoholics Anonymous • Peace Meditation Prac- Acacia Ave., Hemet. 3850. Hemstreet Pl. Handled by Report taken. women’s meeting (open), tice, 10 a.m. Tibetan Bud- • Idyllwild Right to Life, 7 • Idyllwild Transfer Station, deputy. 9 a.m. Spiritual Living Cen- p.m. Call 951-659-5228 for • July 3 — Alarm call, dhist Dharma Center, 53191 28100 Saunders Mead- • July 4 — Alarm call, 56000 block of E. Hwy. 74. ter, 26120 Ridgeview Dr.; Mountain View, Pine Cove. location. ow Rd. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cowbell Alley. Handled by Handled by deputy. meeting, noon. St. Hugh’s • Occupy Idyllwild stand and Thursday-Monday; Grind- deputy. Episcopal Church, 25525 • July 3 — Suspicious ve- discuss with the 99 percent. Wednesday, July 16 ing Facility, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. • July 5 — Alarm call, hicle, 47000 block of E. Tahquitz Dr. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Town center • Idyllwild Rotary Club, Monday-Friday; 8 a.m.-2 Cassler Dr. Handled by Hwy. 74. Handled by dep- • Women’s Bible Study, 10 at Harmony monument. 7:30-9 a.m. American Le- p.m. Saturday. deputy. uty. Idyllwild Town Crier, July 10, 2014 - Page 9

On the To wn Local Dining, Arts & Entertainment ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR

Arts & Entertainment Calen- Concert, 2 p.m., IAF Theatre, Thursday, July 17 dar listings are at the discre- Idyllwild Arts. • Idyllwild Summer Camp, tion of the editor. Submittal • Art Alliance of Idyllwild 2nd 9 a.m.-noon & noon-5 p.m. forms may be picked up at the Saturday Art Fair, 10 a.m.- Town Hall. Town Crier, or email becky@ 4 p.m. Idyllwild Community towncrier.com. • Legacy of the Mountain Fire Park. second readings, 6-8 p.m. • Lemon Lily Festival 10 a.m.- Idyllwild Area Historical Soci- Wednesday, July 9 4 p.m. Idyllwild Nature Center ety Museum. • Idyllwild Summer Camp, & Jo’An’s. • Buddy Holly Tribute Band, 9 a.m.-noon & noon-5 p.m.; • Stuffed animal sleepover, 1 7 p.m.; Warm-up band Un- Adult Yoga, Trine Bietz, 9-10 p.m. Idyllwild Library. wound, 6:15 p.m. Idyllwild a.m. Town Hall. • “Images From Here, There Community Center site. • Teen “On the Wild Side,” & Afar,” Nature Photographer “Eragon,” film series, 3-5 p.m. Kathy Keane artist reception, Friday, July 18 Idyllwild Library. 4-6 p.m. Honey Bunns & Joe Bakery. • Idyllwild Summer Camp, • Andrew Bones Simpson, 9 a.m.-noon & noon-5 p.m.; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Idyll Awhile • Mile High Pickers Don & Adult Yoga, Trine Bietz, 11 Wine Shoppe Bistro. Dennis Reed with Eric Webb, a.m.-noon. Town Hall. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Idyll Awhile Wine Shoppe Bistro. • Children’s Center Open Many came out to socialize and support the Idyllwild Community Fund Saturday. Thursday, July 10 House & Culminations, 2:45 Wine and beer tastings, appetizers, silent auction, raffle and live music were all part • Idyllwild Summer Camp, p.m., Children’s Center; The- of the fundraiser at the Rainbow Inn. PHOTO BY JENNY KIRCHNER 9 a.m.-noon & noon-5 p.m. Sunday, July 13 atre Production, 8 p.m. Junior Town Hall. • Lemon Lily Festival 10 a.m.- Players Theatre; Music Fac- chestra, 3:30 p.m., IAF The- Sunday, July 20 9 a.m.-noon & noon-5 p.m.; 4 p.m. Idyllwild Nature Center ulty Recital, 8 p.m., Stephens atre, Theatre Production, 8 Adult Yoga, Trine Bietz, 11 • Adult Student Poetry Read- Recital Hall, Idyllwild Arts. • Chess Club, 3-5 p.m. Na- ing, 6:30 p.m. Krone Library, & Jo’An’s. p.m., JPT, Idyllwild Arts. ture’s Wisdom. a.m.-noon. Town Hall. • Jac Jacaruso, 6:30-9:30 Idyllwild Arts. • Chess Club, 3-5 p.m. Na- • Yu Gi Oh! Club for teens • Idyllwild Author Series, Ber- • Forest Folk Cribbage, 10:30 ture’s Wisdom. p.m. Idyll Awhile Wine & children, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; a.m.-noon; Story time, “Pet • Doc Poster’s Rock Rave, Shoppe Bistro. nard Cooper, “The Bill From 7 p.m.; Warm-up band, 6:15 • Idyllwild Author Series, Jo- Living Desert’s Wildlife on My Father,” 3 p.m. Cafe Aroma. Paws,” 10:30 a.m.; Paws Wheels animal presentation, Photo Contest for kids, all p.m. Idyllwild Community sefina López, “Hungry Wom- • Art Alliance of Idyllwild Center site. an in Paris,” 3 p.m. Cafe Aro- Saturday, July 19 1:30-2:30 p.m. Idyllwild Li- day; Penelope Engard, “Mary brary. Judged Members Show, 10 Francis Kennedy Fisher,” ma. • Children’s Culmination, a.m.-3 p.m. Rainbow Inn. • Art Alliance of Idyllwild 4-5:30 p.m. Idyllwild Library. Friday, July 11 • 2014 Nissan Titan Give- Drawing & Sculpture, 9:30 • 2014 Nissan Titan Give- away, all day. Soboba Casi- a.m., Children’s Center; Judged Members Show, 10 Tuesday, July 22 • Idyllwild Summer Camp, a.m.-4 p.m. Rainbow Inn. away, all day. Soboba Casi- no, San Jacinto. Youth Filmmaking Screening, no, San Jacinto. • Idyllwild Summer Camp, 9 a.m.-noon & noon-5 p.m.; 10 a.m., Rustic Theatre, HS • Dan Papaila, 6:30-9:30 p.m. 9 a.m.-noon & noon-5 p.m.; Adult Yoga, Trine Bietz, 11 Wind Ensemble, 1 p.m., IAF Idyll Awhile Wine Shoppe & Monday, July 21 Free Senior Wii, 10 a.m.- a.m.-noon. Town Hall. Monday, July 14 Theatre, HS Symphony Or- Bistro. • Idyllwild Summer Camp, noon, Town Hall. • Multi-Arts Culmination, • Idyllwild Summer Camp, 2:45 p.m. Children’s Center; 9 a.m.-noon & noon-5 p.m.; Creative Writing Reading, Adult Yoga, Trine Bietz, 11 Adult Students & Faculty, 3 a.m.-noon. Town Hall. p.m. Studio D; Youth Song & • Forest Folk Cribbage, 10:30 Dance Performance, 8 p.m. a.m.-noon; Story time, “Cat IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts. Paws,” 10:30 a.m. Idyllwild • Lemon Lily Festival Launch/ Library. Taste of Idyllwild, 6-9 p.m. Erin O’Neill’s home. Tickets Tuesday, July 15 at Nature Center. • Idyllwild Summer Camp, • Keith McCabe, 6:30- 9 a.m.-noon & noon-5 p.m.; 9:30 p.m. Idyll Awhile Wine Free Senior Wii, 10 a.m.- Shoppe Bistro. noon, Town Hall. • Knit Wits, 1-3 p.m. Idyllwild Saturday, July 12 Library. • Children’s/Junior Artists’ • Parks Exhibition Center Culminations: Mini-musical, Opening, 7 p.m. Parks Cen- Adventures in Art, Painting & ter, Idyllwild Arts. Drawing, 9:30 a.m., Filmmak- ing, 10 a.m., Dance, 10:30 a.m., Theatre Adventures, Wednesday, July 16 11:30 a.m., Children’s Cen- • Idyllwild Summer Camp, ter; Piano, 10 a.m., Stephens 9 a.m.-noon & noon-5 p.m.; Recital Hall, Youth Art Ex- Adult Yoga, Trine Bietz, 9-10 hibit, 10 a.m., Parks Center, a.m. Town Hall. Youth Computer Animation, 10 a.m., Krone Library, Youth • Teen “On the Wild Side,” Fiction Reading, 10 a.m., “Epic,” film series, 3-5 p.m. Todd Quad, Youth Piano Re- Idyllwild Library. cital, 1 p.m. Stephens Recital • John King, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Hall, Youth Jazz Concert, 10 Idyll Awhile Wine Shoppe a.m., IAF Theatre, Youth Jazz Bistro. Page 10 - Idyllwild Town Crier, July 10, 2014 On The Town Buddy Holly tribute band next at concert series

By Marshall Smith rhythm guitar and Correspondent harmonica — said his band’s Holly tribute Inland Empire- would be a dancing based Southbound and marathon, honoring Company make their Holly and the genre first appearance at Ken he infused with good Dahleen’s Idyllwild humor, strong melodies Summer Concert Series and infectious rhythm. on Thursday, July Asked about his group’s 17, as a Buddy Holly name, Reed said came Tribute Band, serving from some of the up rockabilly music by members’ Southern Buddy Holly Tribute Band performs at the Idyllwlld Sum- one of the most influen- roots and the country- mer Concert Series on July 17. tial artists in rock and strong style of music PHOTO COURTESY OF DARRYL REED roll history, according they like to play. South- so the ritual passing for more information. to Rolling Stone. bound also performs of the donation jar has Next up on July 24 Holly’s career was tributes to Lynyrd become an important is wildly popular jazz cut short at age 22, Skynyrd and Creedence part of the concerts. chanteuse Yve Evans when he died in a plane Clearwater Revival. Bring food, drinks, and Friends. The series crash while on tour Joining Reed are chairs, blankets and a runs every Thursday up with fellow rockers Mike Finn on his donation to the Thurs- through Aug. 21 when Richie Valens and yellow Epiphone lead day night event. Lisa Haley is the final performs with ’s Big Band last J.P. “The Big Bopper” guitar and backup Rick Michel Ken Dahleen Visit www.south- headliner of the season. Thursday night at the Idyllwild Community Center site. Richardson. vocals, Mike Hunter on boundandcompany.com Michel performed hits from Sinatra and Cole Porter. Holly’s brief moment drums, Pete Madary on PHOTO BY JENNY KIRCHNER in the rock-and-roll bass and backup vocals, spotlight, nevertheless, and Patrick Vargas on left a lasting legacy piano and organ. GOSPEL CON- Second Saturday with hit songs “That’ll Southbound takes CERT: From the Be the Day” and “Peggy the stage at 7 p.m. pews, one of Art Fair Sue.” He is known for Opening at 6:15 is the the attendees at The Art Alliance of first laying down the local group Unwound. Idyllwild Com- Idyllwild has its next rock-and-roll instru- There is no charge munity Church Second Saturday Art mental template of for the event, which is joins in a gospel Fair from 10 a.m. to two guitars, bass and presented by Dahleen song with “Ms. 4 p.m. July 12 at the drums. Holly also was and his board as an Lillie” Knauls, Idyllwild Community one of the first to write, evening of summer who returned Center site. to sing again at produce and record his music and fun for locals. Member artists will Sunday service own songs. Each year, ISCS begins display their creations July 6. for sale in the summer Southbound’s Darryl the eight-week series PHOTO BY JOHN DRAKE Reed — lead vocals, without total funding, outdoor event.

Town Hall Idyllwild Recreation District Sign UpS for yoUth Soccer begin today! Until August 15th. $35.00 for all Youth. now Starting adUlt Soccer in idyllwild! Call Town Hall for details. claSSeS for adUltS & children: $10 per class. Space still available. SUNDAY: 3-5 p.m. Chess Club (Nature’s Wisdom) MONDAY: 11 a.m.-Noon Adult Yoga with Trine TUESDAY: 10 a.m.-Noon Free Senior Wii WEDNESDAY: 8:30-10 a.m. (Extended Class $15) Adult Yoga with Trine FRIDAY: 11 a.m.-Noon Adult Yoga with Trine To conduct business with Town Hall, please call: 659-2638 On The Town Idyllwild Town Crier, July 10, 2014 - Page 11

Art Alliance mounts MORE HOLIDAY WEEKEND FUN: Dominic E. Lopez meets a boxer waiting to be adopted July 4, when third judged show ARF and Living Free held a pet adoption and festival at the Idyllwild Community and gallery tour Center site and in the cen- ter of town. By Marshall Smith “People’s Choice” and PHOTO BY CHERYL BASYE Correspondent “Artists’ Choice,” will be presented. “Artists’ The Art Alliance of Choice” is by vote of Below, Corrine Brown Idyllwild presents its participating artists. shows her jewelry to Laura third judged show for AAI Neither “People’s Loux during the Arts and member artists coupled Choice” nor “Artists’ Crafts Fair at the Idyllwild with a working artist Choice” awards count Community Church on Saturday. gallery tour the weekend toward point totals for PHOTO BY CHERYL BASYE of July 19 and 20. artists of the year. Artists may enter one Member artists may piece to be judged, in one also showcase two pieces of six categories — oils on the optional “Under and acrylics; water- $100” gallery wall for based media; pastels, sale. charcoal, drawings and From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. print making; mixed-me- Sunday, July 20, the dia, collage and jewelry; show is open to the public sculpture, bas relief and both for viewing and found objects (3D); and purchasing. During the photographic art. two-day event, attend- From 10 a.m. to 4 ees may also tour local p.m. Saturday, the art galleries, many of which will be judged with feature working artists. results — three ribbons AAI President and honorable mention Gary Kuscher noted in all categories — to be the revival of a Frank announced at a public Vrabel award in the reception from 6 to 8 p.m. 3D category in honor of Judging is open to the the well-respected and public. All events are at now deceased artist. the Rainbow Inn. Judged “I’m very proud of AAI points for entered pieces and what we do for At middle left, ARF and Living Free’s Festival and Adop- are added to previous the community,” said tion Fair after the parade Friday included a pie-eating year events to determine Kuscher, who reminded contest and chili cook-off. PHOTO BY PETER SZABALDI At left, the Fabulous Woodies Band from the San Diego AAI’s Artist of the Year, attendees that the event area performed at Jo’An’s Restaurant Saturday after- to be announced at a is free to the public and noon in the Beer Garden. Specializing in classic surf in- subsequent event. If that hors d’oeuvres and strumentals, the group also played a variety of popular not currently members, wine will be served at Top 40 songs from past to present. those desiring to submit the Saturday evening PHOTO BY JENNY KIRCHNER may join AAI prior to reception. the event. See www. Check the AAI artinidyllwild.org for website for more events registration and event in the year as well as for information. information about the In addition to AAI drive to raise money judged awards, two for more public art in other category awards, Idyllwild.

Lemon Lily tickets on sale Tickets with maps are being sold for the Lemon Lily Festival Launch/Taste of Idyllwild event from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 11, at Erin O’Neill’s home. The event includes specialties from Idyllwild restaurants, and homemade Lemon Beer Cupcakes donated by IDY Brewing Company. It also includes drinks and a tour of O’Neill’s gardens and home to benefit the Lemon Lily restoration project and the Idyllwild Garden Club. Advance tickets may be purchased at the Nature Center or in front of the Post Office for $30, or at the door for $35. Also, a Lemon Lily stained glass art piece is being raffled. Artists Scott Finnell and Lisa Coffaro donated the piece. The piece, which measures 42-inches-by-26-inches will be auctioned to the highest bidder Sunday afternoon, July 13, at the Idyllwild Nature Center during the weekend Lemon Lily Festival. Page 12 - Idyllwild Town Crier, July 10, 2014 On The Town July 4th fun and festivities

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The Ladies Auxiliary put on the annual Fourth Carol Levitsky and Linda Turner drive of July barbecue Saturday at the American Le- in the Idyllwild Area Historical Soci- gion Post 800. Pork and beef, coleslaw, baked ety’s caravan. beans, corn and a bread roll were served on PHOTO BY JOHN DRAKE every plate. Jackson Carey (center) and father PHOTO BY JENNY KIRCHNER Hal Carey enjoy the Parade from The Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit demon- the back of the American Legion strated its drills for the crowd during the 2014 Auxiliary float. The annual parade Independence Day Parade in Idyllwild. attracts visitors and locals alike. PHOTO BY JOHN DRAKE PHOTO BY JOHN PACHECO The American Legion Honor Guard gets a standing salute from the crowd. PHOTO BY JOHN PACHECO Bud Hunt leads the Idyllwild Cyclists contingency in the annual Fourth of July Parade. PHOTO BY JOHN PACHECO

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The Dodgers are the 2014 Youth Co- ed baseball minors champions. The Dodgers defeated the Braves 10-5. “It was amazing! A pretty competitive game,” said Shannon John- ston. Photo by Shannon Johnston

Well, nobody was able to correctly identify the umbrellas, etc., out in front of Idyllwild Vacation Cabins at the corner PhotograPhic of North Circle and Cedar . . . except for Jeff and Yvonne Smith, of course. So they get the tickets this week. So art Show now take a shot at figuring out this week’s photo. One entry per household. Contest deadline: Monday noon. Not a race — correct entries go into a hat for a drawing. Full contest rules and guidelines Draft Beer available at the Town Crier office. By Nature Photographer Six Rotating Taps, Six Different Styles Kathy Keane Hand Selected by Jared LIVE MUSIC Wed. 7/9 - Andrew Bones Simpson “images from here, 6:30-8:30 there and afar” Fri. 7/11 - Keith McCabe - 6:30-9:30 Sat. 7/12 - “Mile High Pickers” Don & Honey Bunns and Joe Bakery Dennis Reed with Eric Webb - 6:30-9:30 Featured Artist all of July Wed. 7/16 - John King - 6:30-8:30 Fri. 7/18 - Jac Jacaruso - 6:30-9:30 Artist’s Reception: Sat. 7/19 - Dan Papaila - 6:30-9:30 idyllawhilewineshoppebistro.com Saturday, July 12, 2014 54245 N. Circle Drive, C8 • 951-659-WINE (9463) Angel’s Orion Colinson sends the ball flying during his HOURS: Monday 3-7 p.m.; Tues. closed; 4-6pm Wed. 3-9 p.m.; Thurs. noon-9 p.m.; coach pitch attempt in the final game of Town Hall T-ball Honey Bunns & Joe - 659-8606 Fri. & Sat. noon-10 p.m.; Sun. noon-8 p.m. this season. Photo by Teresa Garcia-Lande Page 14 - Idyllwild Town Crier, July 10, 2014 On The Town Cooper writes about a $2 million bill from his father

By Marshall Smith inner balance he has When Cooper asked describing so much in Correspondent achieved in his life. his sisters-in-law, after a finite space. “I start “It was certainly they had read his book, with an idea, something Author Bernard unpleasant and surpris- whether it was fair or that haunts or nags,” Cooper’s memoir “The ing to receive it at 23, unfair to his father, he said. Then, with the Bill From My Father” awful and funny at the they answered, “It’s not characters that develop, (Simon and Schuster, same time,” Cooper said. unfair enough!” he reaches a “necessary 2007) reflects upon an “I became interested in But for Cooper, his sense of abandonment” actual bill for $2 million, what his motivations relationship with his in which their voices the itemized cost of his were, to try to under- father became a kind of take over. “So much upbringing, that he stand what was behind meditation on memory happens spontaneously,” received from his lawyer it, what sense of entitle- and a way to find peace he notes, “that is where father Edward when he ment had driven him to knowing the realities the invention is.” was 23. do it.” Cooper said he of what occurred while Cooper has Cooper discusses only became preoccupied balancing strong pater- published two other the story with Eduardo with his father’s motiva- nal loyalties. memoirs, “Maps to Santiago on the deck of tions when he shared the Cooper said he has Anywhere” and “Truth Cafe Aroma on Sunday, “bill” with his friends. long been interested in Serum,” a novel called July 20 at 3 p.m. Some thought it tragic how visual artists use “A Year of Rhymes” Cooper is an esteemed and others hilarious. language as part of their and a collection of short writer, the recipient Cooper said his emotions creative template — stories entitled “Guess of the PEN/Ernest were much more compli- how a story or a concept Again.” His work has Hemingway Award and cated than indignation. gets compressed and appeared in Harper’s an O. Henry prize and In the decades after distilled into a form. “I Magazine, Gentlemen’s literature fellowships receiving the bill, before became intrigued with Quarterly and The from the Guggenheim he wrote his memoir, he the craft of writing, Paris Review. He is Foundation and the began to think about what would make or an art critic for Los National Endowment for what it is parents and break a sentence — how Angeles Magazine and the Arts. He candidly children owe each other, an entire world could was a visiting writer in discusses his odd literally and figuratively. be compressed into a nonfiction at the famed relationship with his “The book became not Bernard Cooper, the next Author Series speaker. short space.” It is this University of Iowa’s father — the $2 million about passing judgment PHOTO COURTESY OF BERNARD COOPER interest in economy and writer’s program. bill that was not a joke — but just trying to about him.” older brothers died while compression that drives Cooper’s interview and reflects upon how it understand the strange, Cooper is the young- he was writing his book his writing. with Santiago is free to has helped him to under- troubling and sometimes est of four siblings. and that his father sued He said that short the public. Most events stand and find meaning sweet relationship with As a further window their widows for return story writing is his to date have been stand- in his own history, which my father,” Cooper said. into his father, Cooper of any monetary gifts favorite form because ing-room-only so come is a testament to the “I certainly thought a lot related that his two given to the brothers. of the necessity of early to get a seat. Lemon Lily Festival set for July 11-13 LOCAL AUTHOR FEATURED: By Jay Pentrack Edwardo Santiago inter- Staff Reporter views Richard H. Barker about his book “Tran- There was a time when the Lemon Lily grew in scending Evolution” at abundance in the stream beds and shaded areas in Cafe Aroma on Sunday as Idyllwild. The lilies were so popular they were dug part of the Idyllwild Author up by the thousands, which eventually drove the Series. beautiful flowers to near extinction. This two-day PHOTO BY JOHN PACHECO festival, with a launch the prior evening, allows the Lemon Lily Committee to continue its restoration efforts while offering the public a weekend of family fun, entertainment and education. The Lemon Lily Festival which takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 12 and 13, and kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday, July 11, with a Taste of Idyllwild at the home of Erin O’Neill, promising an evening of music, food and drinks DOrA DIllmAn and a garden tour. RealtoR-associate Saturday and Sunday events include the Lemon Lily blessing, Pioneer Town, Lemon Lily Walks and BrE#01367581 BRe#01436174 W For Your Real Estate Needs Marketplace, and Nature Talks, all at the Idyllwild Cell: (951) 288-5604 Nature Center at 25225 Highway 243. A tour of Village Center Office, Erin O’Neill’s garden is also offered. Bluegrass/ P.O. Box 243, Country Western music can be enjoyed from 1 to 4 Idyllwild, CA 92549 p.m. at Jo’An’s in the center of downtown Idyllwild. 1-866-680-3425 Jackie Wagner For more information and a complete schedule BRE 01367581 Broker-Associate Bus: 951-659-3425 BRE 01208009 of events, visit www.lemonlilyfestival.com or pick Fax: 951-659-0180 up a Lemon Lily program at the Town Crier. Village Center Office 951-315-6099 Cell E-mail: [email protected] 951-659-3425 Office Jay Pentrack can be reached at jay@towncrier. 54274 North Circle Office 951-659-0180 Fax com. www.lovethehill.com Idyllwild, CA 92549 [email protected] On The Town Idyllwild Town Crier, July 10, 2014 - Page 15 Capturing Idyllwild: Jenny Kirchner at work By Jay Pentrack publish a book about Staff Reporter the fires and started a Kickstarter campaign Finding someone born and raised in California (Kickstarter is an online is a somewhat rare occurrence. Estimates are that crowd-funding platform), the number of “native” Californians still residing but failed to reach the in the state is approximately 53.8% as of 2010. It is $10,000 needed. There even rarer that in a small town like Idyllwild you is still a possibility, she find someone who, in addition to being a California confesses, that the book native, at the age of 30 has spent 26 years of their will be made. “In fact life living here. someone just talked to Phyllis Brown, Jenny’s mother, moved with Jenny me over the 4th of July from the Palos Verdes area to Idyllwild where her and said, ‘When are we family owned a restaurant. “My mother, my grand- going to do that book?’” mother and my aunt worked there as well. It was she said. called O’Sullivan’s. It is where Jo’An’s is now,” Jenny On January 7 Jenny explained. “I pretty much grew up in the town; I experienced a loss that mean the town kind of raised me. It takes a village could have sidelined her to raise a child so to speak.” Jenny was 4 years old photo journalism career. Local photographer Jenny Kirchner surrounded by a few of her favorite things – her at the time. The restaurant was open from 1989 to While working on a Canon camera and lenses. PHOTO COURTESY OF JENNY KIRCHNER 1996. freelance assignment in She attended grades kindergarten through Palm Springs, taking 2014 and I have all of these deposits I have to pay eighth at Idyllwild School; she went on to Hemet photos for a real estate company, Jenny woke to find back and I have to pay not only thousands of dollars High School, then the failed charter school that that the hatchback on her car had been jimmied and in deposits, but I have to pay medical bills,” Jenny was established in Idyllwild in 2002; she spent her all of her photography equipment stolen. The value of recalled. “I know how it feels to be in that kind of junior year at Idyllwild Arts and her senior year the loss was over $12,000 and she was devastated. But situation and to not have the money. So, in turn, that being home-schooled under the Helen Hunt Jackson it was the reaction of the Idyllwild community that money ended up going to somebody who really needed home-school program, from which she graduated was truly shocking to Jenny. “One of the first things it and it was given to me when I really needed it.” early. It was in her freshman year of high school she [Becky] said when I saw her … after the whole Jenny purchased a Canon 1DX camera body from that Jenny started taking photos with a camera her theft happened, was ‘let’s do a fundraiser, I’ll put it Carbajal. To view an online video created by Carbajal father had bought her on a vacation in Colorado. together, we’ll do an auction and all of these things,’” visit www.anthonycarbajal.com. After high school, Jenny was accepted into the Jenny said. “Everyone was so generous in their For the time being, Jenny plans to stay the course. prestigious Brooks Institute of Photography. “I went donations that it wasn’t necessary. I was completely “I plan to stick around town and I would like to up [to Brooks Institute] and did a tour. It’s in Santa shocked. I wasn’t expecting that. It was actually a continue to do what I am doing really. I just started Barbara and it was gorgeous. I was actually accepted little difficult to accept on that level because I just doing marketing work at Idyllwild Arts. I’ve got that to go and I was all excited, but then the reality set couldn’t believe it, I just really couldn’t.” In less than and my freelancing and between all of the photo in of the price and having to figure out how to live a month, the Idyllwild community had come together gigs I can hopefully pay the bills. I was thinking in Santa Barbara at 18 and go to school at the same and donated more than $12,000 to replace Jenny’s about it earlier and it is something I wouldn’t trade time. It was definitely an exciting thing and their stolen equipment. for anything,” she said. “You know they say if you campuses are pretty amazing, but the timing wasn’t In her search to replace her photography equip- do something you love you never work a day in your right,” Jenny said. She opted instead to attend the ment, Jenny came across a post by Anthony Carbajal life. It’s true. It’s what I love to do. I can’t see myself College of the Desert in Palm Desert, which she did explaining that he needed to sell all of his photogra- doing anything else really. If I can still get that shot for a time. “School was never my strong point, the phy equipment due to his being diagnosed with ALS that I know is a good shot, it doesn’t matter what the arts were; I did great in the arts, but academics, (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Jenny emailed him and he subject is, I still get excited about it.” I would just get lost in most academics,” Jenny responded, “I have all of these weddings set up for Jay Pentrack can be reached at [email protected] explained. In 2007, a call from Becky Clark, Publisher of the Idyllwild Town Crier, would prove life changing for Jenny. “My first photography job was the Town Crier. I had done a couple of little things here and there, I did some freelance work before that, Churches and Spiritual Centers Directory of Idyllwild portraits, things like that, but my actual first job was with Becky,” Jenny explained. The work ignited a passion in her. “I love doing breaking news photos: Chapel in the Pines Christian Fellowship Queen of Angels Roman Catholic Church photojournalism. I’ve tried a lot of things — real Interdenominational, Pastor Wally Boer. 54525 N. Circle Dr., P.O. Box 1106, Idyllwild, CA Father Charles E. Miller estate photos, weddings, portraits, pets, it goes on Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School, 10am plus Weekly Studies. Call for info, 659-0097. Mass Schedule: Tues.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.; and on —but photojournalism was something I 29375 Hwy 243 in Mountain Center. Sat. 4 p.m.; Sun. 8 a.m. + 10 a.m.; actually didn’t have any experience in, but it is what Confession: Sat. 3:30 p.m. or by appt. 659-2708 I love to do,” she said. The Mountain Fire in July of 2013 and the Christian Science Church Shiloh Christian Ministries Silver Fire in August of 2013 would provide Jenny 25970 Cedar St. at River Drive, 659-2511. Sunday school, ~ FULL GOSPEL ~ with a crash course in the danger and excitement 10 a.m.; Service 10 a.m.; Wednesday meeting, 7 p.m. 54295 Village Center Dr.w Christian Science Reading Room, in church building, open to Pastor Kristeen Bandelin 659-2416 of photojournalism. “There were a handful of times Sunday Worship 10 am - Thurs. the public, Wednesday, 6-7 p.m.; Sunday, 11a.m.-Noon. with both fires that I found myself in situations Bible Study 7 pm where I was thinking ‘this is not a good place for me Community Presbyterian Church to be, I need to move now,’ because you really can’t 54400 N. Circle Dr. 659-2935 • Rev. Richard Olson Spiritual Living Center judge when you’re there where the fire is at,” she Sunday Worship – 9:30 a.m. Idyllwild Religious Science 26120 Ridgeview Dr. (the Courtyard Building) 659-3464. Celebration: 5th grade & under during worship ~ Child care available • said, recalling the experience. “It [a fire] can be very Dr. Betty Jandl. Classes available - contact Church; disorienting. It can shift, and you have no idea how Wednesday: Men's Breakfast, 6:15 a.m. – Women’s Bible Study, 9 a.m. Sunday service, 10:00 a.m. Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.; long the wall of flames is. I mean, it can be a mile long and you wouldn’t know it.” Jenny’s photos were Idyllwild Bible Church 25860 Highway 243, Pastor Tim Westcott. Episcopal Church among the most compelling images captured of the A Family Friendly Bible Based Fellowship. St. Hugh’s An Anglican House of Prayer for all people 2 Services Sunday Worship & Nursery Care, 9 a.m. Rev. Daniel Rondeau • Sunday Service, 10:00 am fires and several were aired on CNN in an interview Sunday Worship, Nursery Care & Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. conducted by Wolf Blitzer on July 18, 2013. The video Mid-week Bible Studies & Youth Groups. Wednesday Service, 10:00 am Hymn Singing 6:30 p.m. 2nd Sunday 25525 Tahquitz Dr. (in Fern Valley off South Circle Dr.) of that interview can be found on YouTube at http:// Call Church Office for Information. 659-4775 Phone (951) 659-4471 youtu.be/cJ_0bTwbVqA. Jenny originally hoped to Page 16 - Idyllwild Town Crier, July 10, 2014 On The Town approval of plans to CREATURE CORNER build what would be- Past come “The Fort” on the By Mimi and Hootch lot. Paws up to you Miss Ethel 20 years ago - 1994 Mertz. Posing pretty for the A severe summer picture worked, along with storm caused spectac- having that smile, cause ular lightning strikes she wagged her way right into that started at least the truck and was off to a new adventure. We love 14 fires. Most were you, Ethel. small, but two were Archie is learning that relaxing is serious. The Palm Fire a good thing to do. He is eager to go destroyed 14 structures for walks, loves to be groomed so he Tense in the Pinyon area and can always look so handsome, and 65 years ago - 1949 the Lake Hemet Fire absolutely lives for his Kong toy A committee was cho- caused the campground with special treats. Archie is very sen to supervise build- to be evacuated. shy at first except with the females. ing the new Presbyteri-

He gets along well with other small, calm dogs and an Community Church Some of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District equipment in 1961 at the old station that now houses Idyllwild Out- 15 years ago - 1999 cats, too. If you have a calm environment and like to next to the manse. doors and Something Old Made New Byou. Shown are I d y l l w i l d A r t s walk, Archie is your guy. Fire Chief Bill Bratton and Lloyd Wood. Academy was celebrat- Introducing the chiweenie sisters, Lily and 60 years ago - 1954 FILE PHOTO ing its 50th Summer Lulu. They were born in Febru- A 25-year-old Ther- Program season. ary 2014 and are both female. mal man drowned while swimming in Lake Ful- They are very smart girls as they mor. He was the lake’s first victim. 10 years ago - 2004 are crate-trained, sit for their A reception for an art exhibit honoring Idyllwild treats, and will look for direction 55 years ago - 1959 artist Dorothy “Dot” Swain Lewis was held in to please you. They’re good with The Chamber put on a hugely successful chuck- the Krone Library at the Idyllwild Arts Academy. dogs and cats, and just absolutely wagon dinner outside Town Hall. It was reported Lewis, a member of the Women Airforce Service love bugs. Applications are being that 462 people passed down the serving line. Pilots during World War II, exhibited her sculp- accepted now. They may be adopted separately or ture of a WASP. together. Hurry in to ARF because these girls won’t 50 years ago - 1964 last long. They will be available to go to their forever Sixty residents petitioned county supervisors to 5 years ago - 2009 homes at the end of July. 951-659-1122. set up a temporary animal shelter in Idyllwild. In what promised to be the first of several Boomer on the table, “public art” installations in Idyllwild, local sculp- Bill on the top level and 45 years ago - 1969 tors Dore Capitani and Jan Jaspers-Fayer and Whiskers are sitting close Potential home buyers might have looked at friends installed “Girl Reading a Dickens Book” to the door just in case that the “real rustic,” fully furnished, two-bedroom at the site of the previous Jonathan LaBenne special someone comes in cabin listed for sale in Pine Cove at $10,500. Tree Monument on Village Center Drive. The for them. Who will be first? six-color, powder-coated steel, two-dimensional, Boomer is the youngest at 40 years ago - 1974 8-foot sculpture was later moved to the new 1-and-a-half, and Whiskers Wilderness rangers packed in supplies and Idyllwild Library site. and Bill are about 2. They equipment for Larkette Lein, 21, spending her all are males and good with other felines. Boomer summer as the lookout atop Tahquitz Peak. 1 year ago - 2013 actually likes the canine crowd. They are still young The Riverside County Assessor’s office reported enough to play, but enjoy just hanging around. 35 years ago - 1979 that Idyllwild property values had grown 4.15 They’re good fly catchers, too. There’s a special on A 21-year-old climber plunged to his death percent for the tax year 2013-14. In 2012, the all cats in the ARF cattery. while scaling the north face of Lily Rock. Idyllwild area property value increase was only We have several pets on our website in assisted 1 percent following three consecutive years of adoption, also. Be sure to look us up on Facebook, too. 30 years ago - 1984 declines. ARF has many cats and dogs available for The Town Crier summed up the weather year adoption or fostering. Go to www.arfidyllwild. (ending June 30), calling it a “mixed bag.” Even weebly.com and click on Petfinder. There is also a though the moisture total was average at 25.90 Summer hours for monument link for Facebook, too. All pets are spayed, neutered inches of rain, less than 5 inches of snowfall was The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains and current on shots. ARF is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. recorded. National Monument Visitor Center will be closed on Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays. on Saturdays and Sundays until the end of Creature corner is sponsored in Memory of 25 years ago - 1989 September. Cotton, this week. To sponsor the column, call The owner of the dirt lot in the center of town Hours of operation are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lisa Streeter at the Town Crier, 951-659-2145. leased it for use as a pay parking lot pending Monday to Friday. Town Crier Photo Contest! Deadline for entries: 5 p.m., Friday, July 25, 2014 Here’s your chance for fame, glory, and a free licence plate frame! Enter your best color photographs of the Idyllwild area in the Idyllwild Town Crier’s 2015 Wall Calendar Photo Contest. Winning photographs will be published in full color in the new calendar, and winning photographers will get a byline and an Idyllwild license plate frame. The Rules Contest is open to everyone. Submit up to ten 8” x 10” glossy color images. If images are digital, they must be submitted on a CD or DVD, be at least 300 dpi when scaled to 8” x 10” and must be accompanied by high-quality glossy color prints for judging. Include your name, address, phone number, e-mail and location on the back of each print (make sure you use a pen that doesn’t smear or bleed onto other prints). Also, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for safe return of your work. You can drop off your entries at the Town Crier at 54405 North Circle Drive, or mail to Town Crier Photo Contest, P.O. Box 157, Idyllwild, CA 92549. Sorry, no email submissions. While the Town Crier will reserve the right to publish the photos and use them in promotional material, photographers will still own the rights to their work. Questions? Email: [email protected] Idyllwild Town Crier, July 10, 2014 - Page 17 Idyllwild Service Directory

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By Becky Clark young teenager. Council for 10-plus years, serving second award Editor He joined the Jaycees and most years as treasurer. Holldber eventually became president, also was appointed to the County By Becky Clark Out of six submissions for the serving as chair of six Bluegrass Service Area 38 Advisory Commit- Editor Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Festivals. Part of the proceeds tee. Jenny Kirchner has won Award, the Town Crier has culled went to help start the Friends of Holldber’s efforts with PCPOA, a second award for the Nov. them down to three top candidates the San Jacinto Mountain County as well as the MCFSC, provide 7, 2013 Town Crier photo of a the community will now choose Parks. programs, information and soccer game at Idyllwild School. among. He joined the Pine Cove Volun- support for the residents of Pine This award is for honorable The honor is given to an teer Fire Department and served Cove and the Hill. mention from the National individual or group that represents as a volunteer engineer, EMT and 2. Christina Lee Nordella Newspaper Association. EMax’s spirit of community and ambulance driver for 12 years, learned Jin Shin Jyutsu to help She won second place for the volunteerism. Prior awardees took helping save lives and property. alleviate her twin sister’s pain same photo earlier this year actions that created a spark suffi- As a 15-year member of the during the two years her sister in the California Newspaper cient to bring others into the fray Idyllwild Lions Club, he became dealt with cancer. She continues Publishers Association’s Better just as Maxwell did with his activ- president, as well as zone chair, to offer this gift to others on the Newspapers Contest. Jenny Kirchner ities involving the environment. and then co-founder and co-chair Hill who have or have had a cancer “While I am grateful for the PHOTO BY JOHN DRAKE This year, all nominees are of the five Timber Festivals. The diagnosis. first award, the second is very exciting, because it is individuals who have demon- efforts helped support a special She is a founding member of from the national level which is a first for my career,” strated a tangible, perhaps physi- needs camp, as well as Guide Dogs the Idyllwild School smARTS she said. “However, as I’ve said before, this field is a cal, effect on the community. of the Desert. program, and has volunteered for constant learning process. I plan to keep learning and The candidates and their He volunteered for about two 11 years, coordinating it for the challenging myself in new ways. accomplishments, in alphabetical years with the Idyllwild Scholar- past six years. “While winning awards isn’t my main goal, I am order, are: ship Committee, and became a While having her own grateful others appreciate my work. I take photos 1. Jerry Holldber, whose volun- member of the Pine Cove Property personal experience of losing because it’s what I love to do, and as I’m out covering teerism has spanned five decades. Owners Association, serving as everything to a fire several events, I still get excited when I know I got ‘the’ photo,” Holldber moved to Pine Cove president as well as several other years ago, she and a friend held the award winning photographer said. “So when at age 9 and began volunteering positions over the past 25 years. a fundraiser for those who lost others find something that catches their eye in that with the Idyllwild Institute Fiesta He has been involved with the everything in the Mountain photo also, it’s a bonus.” (headed by the late Ann Lay) as a Mountain Communities Fire Safe See Emax award, next page Legals Continued from previous page Statement filed with the County Clerk of BASS ARMOR, 23744 Vista Way, Quail Valley, be published at least once each week for four suc- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Pub. TC: July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2014. Trees would be thinned, limbed and pruned. Riverside County on June 18, 2014. CA 92587, Riverside County. PAUL MICHAEL cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on STATEMENT The Responsible Official is Arturo Delgado, FILE NO.: KATIC, 23744 Vista Way, Quail Valley, CA 92587. the petition in the following newspaper of general The following person is doing busi­ness SCOPING NOTICE District Ranger; the NEPA process is being R-2014-05991 This business is conducted by an Individual. circulation, printed in this county: Idyllwild Town as TNT WINDOW CLEANING, 25605 Fir St PINE COVE FUELBREAK MAINTENANCE administered by the San Jacinto Ranger District. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS NAME Registrant has not yet begun to transact Crier, 54425 North Circle Dr, Idyllwild, 92549. Idyllwild, CA 92549, Riverside County. Mail- PROJECT Please send comments in e-mail text or in readable STATEMENT EXPIRES ON JUNE 18, 2019. A business under the fictitious name listed above. Date: June 26, 2014 ing address: P.O. Box 33 Rancho Mirage, CA USDA FOREST SERVICE format (.doc, .pdf, .txt, .rtf) to: comments-pa- NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE- Signed: SHARON J WATERS 92270, VICKI BERNICE TOPPS, 25605 Fir St, SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST cificsouthwest-san-bernardino-san-jacinto@ MENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO JUNE 18, PAUL KATIC JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Idyllwild, CA 92549. SERVICE fs.fed.us, with “Scoping – Fuelbreak Maintenance 2019. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT Statement filed with the County Clerk of Pub. TC: July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2014. This business is conducted by an Individual. SAN JACINTO RANGER DISTRICT NEPA” in the subject line or by mail to: Kayanna DOES NOT IT­SELF AUTHORIZE­ THE USE Riverside County on June 25, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business The USDA Forest Service, San Bernardino Warren, project lead, at US Forest Service, San IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FILE NO.: NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE under the fictitious name listed above on 1-30-96. National Forest (BDF) is seeking comments on Jacinto Ranger District, Attn: Kayanna Warren, NAME IN VIO­LATION OF THE RIGHTS OF R-2014-06280 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Signed: a proposal by the San Jacinto Ranger District P.O. Box 518, Idyllwild, CA 92549. The Proposed ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS NAME that a public lien sale of the following described VICKI B. TOPPS to maintain fuel reductions on approximately Action and relevant project documents are COM­MON LAW (SEE SEC­TION 14411 ET STATEMENT EXPIRES ON JUNE 25, 2019. A Personal property will be held at the hour of 2:00 Statement filed with the County Clerk of 234 acres of National Forest System Lands in available at http://data.ecosystem-management. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE- pm. on July 17th, 2014 at: Lockaway Storage, 1181 Riverside County on 07/03/2014. the previously treated Pine Cove Fuelbreak org/nepaweb/project_list.php?forest=110512; CERTIFICATION MENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO JUNE 25, N. State Street, in the city of Hemet, County of FILE NO.: and portions of the Idyllwild West Fuels Re- paper copies are available upon request. I hereby certify that this copy is a cor­rect copy 2019. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT Riverside, State of California. The items to be I-2014-01728 duction Project (Proposed Action) adjacent to The Forest Service is requesting that all of the origi­nal statement on file in my office. DOES NOT IT­SELF AU­THORIZE THE USE sold are generally described as follows: house- NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS NAME the community of Pine Cove, CA. Vegetation comments be received by August 8, 2014. IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS hold items, misc. furniture, boxes, misc. tools & STATEMENT EXPIRES ON JULY 3, 2019. A NEW would be treated through a combination of Pub. TC: July 10, 2014. LARRY W. WARD, NAME IN VIO­LATION OF THE RIGHTS OF equipment. This notice is given in accordance FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT mastication, hand cutting, and pile burning. County Clerk ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR with the provisions of section 21700 ET. Seq. of MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO JULY 3, 2019. By: D. Santana, Deputy COM­MON LAW (SEE SEC­TION 14411 ET the Business and Professions Code of the State THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES Pub. TC: June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2014. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). of California. NOT IT­SELF AU­THORIZE THE USE IN THIS CERTIFICATION Manager: Michael Hosburg STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME I hereby certify that this copy is a cor­rect copy Name: Llamas, Robert D-325 VIO ­LATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER ATTENTION STATEMENT of the origi­nal statement on file in my office. Name: Mitchell, Christopher D-306 UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON­ LAW The following person is doing business­ as Name: Riboni, Joseph D-109 (SEE SEC­TION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND J O B ELECTRIC COMPANY, 26650 Fairway LARRY W. WARD, Auction to be held on July 17th, 2014 @ PROFESSIONS CODE). LOCAL Drive, Idyllwild, CA 92549, Riverside County. County Clerk 2:00 pm. CERTIFICATION PO Box 1467, Idyllwild, CA 92549. JEVON By: A Ribec, Deputy Lockaway Storage Hemet I hereby certify that this copy is a cor­rect copy OAKS BROWNING, 26650 Fairway Drive, Pub. TC: July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2014. Manager: Michael Hosburg of the origi­nal statement on file in my office. BUSINESS Idyllwild, CA 92549. American Auction Service This business is conducted by an Individual. RIC 1406341 Bond # FS8632014 LARRY W. WARD, Registrant commenced to transact business ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Pub. TC: July 3, 10, 2014. County Clerk OWNERS ... under the fictitious name listed above on April FOR CHANGE OF NAME By: V. Boyzo-Saucedo, Deputy 18, 2009. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, Did you know? Signed: COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, 4050 Main St., (P.O. JEVON OAKS BROWNING Box 431) Riverside, CA 92502-0431 • You are required to file a DBA (Doing Statement filed with the County Clerk of PETITION OF CAROLINE BOSIBORI Riverside County on June 20, 2014. NYAIRO. Business As), also called an FBN FILE NO.: TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: R-2014-06095 1. Petitioner: CAROLINE BOSIBORI (Fictitious Business Name), statement with NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS NAME NYAIRO filed a petition with this court for a If you are starting a new business and STATEMENT EXPIRES ON JUNE 20, 2019. A decree changing name as follows: the county when you start a business. NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE- a. Present name: CAROLINE BOSIBORI need a Fictitious Business Name MENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO JUNE 20, NYAIRO changed to Proposed name: CARO- • Your DBA expires after 5 years, and you 2019. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT LINE ZAHARA KRISTO . need to refile. DOES NOT IT­SELF AUTHORIZE­ THE USE 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons (Doing Business As,) the County Clerk IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS interested in this matter shall appear before this NAME IN VIO­LATION OF THE RIGHTS OF court at the hearing indicated below to show has a new policy. You will need to sign The Town Crier can file your DBA for you, ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR cause, if any, why the petition for change of name COM­MON LAW (SEE SEC­TION 14411 ET should not be granted. Any person objecting to the FBN in the presence of a Notary. saving you from the paperwork hassle and SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). the name changes described above must file a the time and gas it would take to go to the CERTIFICATION written objection that includes the reasons for This form must accompany the FBN I hereby certify that this copy is a cor­rect copy the objection at least two court days before the County Recorder’s Office. of the origi­nal statement on file in my office. matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear being mailed to the County Clerk. at the hearing to show cause why the petition LARRY W. WARD, should not be granted. If no written objection The Town Crier has the new forms in Call Dolores at (951) 659-2145 or stop County Clerk is timely filed, the court may grant the petition by the Town Crier, 54405 North Circle Dr. By: D. Santana, Deputy without a hearing. the office. Pub. TC: July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2014. NOTICE OF HEARING (office open Mon-Fri from 9 am to 5 pm. a. Date: Aug/08/14 Time: 8:30 p.m. Dept. 2. For more information, contact FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME b. The address of the court is same as ATTENTION: Sat-Sun from 10 am to 2 pm) STATEMENT noted above. The following person is doing business­ as 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall [email protected] Idyllwild Town Crier, July 10, 2014 - Page 23 Emax award well as Idyllwild Middle Drought School sports. Continued from Continued from page 3 She now prepares

previous page and serves a free between 70 and 80 percent. But not all El Niño Fire, raising about community lunch every patterns bring significant rain. $8,000, and also helping Thursday at St. Hugh’s Cal Fire climatologists have predicted “fewer Episcopal Church with victims of the Silver Fire. thunderstorms this summer compared to the past In 2007, she re-es- help from Fairway two years, especially over the Sierras southward tablished EarthWitness Market. She also into the mountains of Southern California.” By Jay Pentrack offers free 15-minute Foundation to bring The Cal Fire weather report also expects “the Staff Reporter Japanese acupressure off-Hill children to the El Niño will continue to slowly strengthen, and mountain and teach sessions on Fridays at It’s the time of year for the family vacation and will possibly reach a low-end “moderate” category them extended ecology St. Hugh’s. scammers have also packed their bag of tricks to by the fall.” And a growing possibility of a winter and Native American 3. Annamarie Padula take advantage of travelers while their defenses are “rainy season occurring in Northern California programs. More than was nominated, first down. earlier than usual this year.” 550 students have of all, because of her After a day at the beach, amusement park or pool As of June 10, drought designated areas now passed through the presidency of the Pine and dinner at one of the local restaurants, the family cover nearly a third of the continental United program that awards a Cove Property Owners settles in for the night in their hotel room when the States, according to the National Weather Service. scholarship to an eighth- Association. Under her phone rings. The caller states that it’s the front desk The areas (including California) affected by extreme grade student and leadership, PCPOA and there is a problem with the credit card used to or exceptional drought dropped to 12 percent of the teacher who exemplify has donated several secure the room. The target reaches into his or her contiguous states in mid-June. the mission statement. thousand dollars to wallet or purse and verifies the credit card informa- “[Drought] persistence is extremely likely along EWF also raises money various organizations for tion before going back to sleep. the West Coast and in the Intermountain West (but for Cahuilla basket many years. The problem with this scenario is that the especially in California) where summer and early weavers, Idyllwild Arts She is the recording front desk would not call late at night, nor would fall is a normally dry and warm time of year, and Academy Sustainability secretary for Mountain they verify information over the phone. The call both surface and subsoil moisture nearly always Program, as well as Disaster Preparedness is actually a scam that works surprisingly well by decline,” forecast the NWS last month. others. and CSA 38. She takes catching the target completely off guard. Solution: J.P. Crumrine can be reached at [email protected]. In 2013, Nordella minutes and distributes Never give personal or credit card information over donated her time as an them to board members the telephone. Hang up, call the front desk and applicant screener to the of the Associates of donated it to be auctioned (no photocopies) and verify that the call was placed by them. Idyllwild International Idyllwild Arts Founda- at the 2013 Lemon Lily drop it off at the Town Dinner time? Restaurant and pizza fliers are also Festival of Cinema. She tion. Festival, raising money Crier office or mail it to a great way to scam folk not familiar with the area also coordinated volun- Padula is chair of to support restoration of Town Crier, Attn: Emax they are visiting. By slipping fliers under the doors teers and presented the annual Mountain the local Lemon Lily. Award, P.O. Box 157, at hotels, chances are someone will take the bait films. Community Patrol The three previous Idyllwild, CA 92549. and call to place an order. The target calls in, orders She and Conor Pancake Breakfast, awardees were the Or vote online at www. a meal and freely gives credit card information to O’Farrell created Leg organizing, ordering Mountain Communities idyllwildtowncrier.com. the “restaurant.” When the order doesn’t arrive, the Up Theater Company supplies, assigning jobs, Fire Safe Council in The deadline to vote for realization hits that the flier was not legitimate. to benefit charities,cooking and cleaning up. 2011, Dawn Sonnier in your favorite nominee is Solution: Always verify the legitimacy of the business families and organiza- She also, as a member 2012 and Robert Priefer Thursday, July 31. named in the flier by contacting the front desk or by tions in need. It raised of the Mountain Quilters in 2013. Becky Clark can verifying the business and telephone number online. money for the Idyllwild of Idyllwild, made a To vote, fill out the be reached at becky@ While we are on the subject of “online,” this Community Center, as Lemon Lily quilt and form on the back page towncrier.com. presents yet another opportunity for scammers. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, it is likely the computer will be accessed during time away to check email or even make plans in the city IDYLLWILD DENTAL BUILDING visited. While trying to connect to a wi-fi network Serving the community’s it is wise to verify the name of the network utilized dental needs with gentle by the hotel, coffee house or restaurant visited. Bogus networks allow scammers to access personal professionalism for over 20 years. information on the user’s computer. Solution: Be informed about the risks presented by using public wi-fi networks. 659-5011 For more information on popular vacation scams, After Hours Call 652-2744 visit www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0046-travel- tips. 54805 North Circle Dr. Jay Pentrack can be reached at jay@towncrier. com. Heber G. Dunn, D.D.S. P.O. Box 1788 Bryan L. Dunn, D.D.S. Subscribe to the Town Crier and SAVE! Check out the savings for two-year subscriptions! n YES! Sign me up for a subscription to the Town Crier today! (Please check your preference below. If you are ordering an online subscription be sure to include your email address.) 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Or call toll-free 1-888-535-6663 • Local (951) 659-2145 Page 24 - Idyllwild Town Crier, July 10, 2014 Gift before accepting Busher’s Redactions He also indicated that offer. if neither a criminal nor Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 Busher said she had to civil action is brought, kidneys from cadavers. confer with all her family cause as to encompass a he would be seeking Plus, the waiting list for members, including her manufacturing defect in public release of the cadaver kidneys is long, grandchildren, before a component part occur- unredacted investiga- always growing longer making the offer. And ring years ago, or a recent tive reports via execu- and sometimes does not Crawford, asked why she maintenance problem at tive order within Cal yield a kidney in time. finally agreed to Busher’s the premises of the fire, Fire. Kidney-transplant offer, said, “It’s because or anything in between, The Town Crier will surgery, pioneered more she pushed.” including faulty repairs, periodically inquire than 51 years ago, has “Once we started the or even lightning strike of Wiseman and Cal gone from being a medical road to the operation, it or sabotage. Fire as to the status of miracle to relatively was all about schedul- However, Wiseman any potential actions commonplace. Although ing,” said Busher. Tests, Arlene Busher (left), kidney donor, and longtime friend stated that if either and the expected the surgery may have consultations, literature Bobbi Crawford, kidney recipient, hug just over three a criminal or civil time of release of the become commonplace, to read, more tests to take. months after a kidney transplant operation. action is filed, pretrial unredacted reports and PHOTO BY MARSHALL SMITH the availability of kidneys “I could have backed out discovery will no doubt we will conduct further for transplant continues at any moment, including her color was great,” said it was disconnected from result in the release of legal investigation to be far less than needed once on the operating Busher. “I was still in a the renal system when the unredacted reports into Cal Fire’s current to prevent high mortality table,” said Busher. And lot of pain.” the new kidney was to the opposing party exemption claim. The from renal failure. it was that fact that Said Crawford, “I transplanted. or parties, in which Town Crier will make According to the allowed Crawford to feel immediately felt so much Busher’s insurance case there will be no any further information National Kidney Founda- comfortable with her better when I came out of covered nothing for this further need for a claim available to the public tion, as of May 2014, friend’s process. “I felt the anesthetic, so much voluntary surgical proce- of exemption and Cal as soon as its received. 100,602 people are await- very secure with that,” better. It was because dure, but Crawford’s Fire will release the Jack Clark can ing kidney transplants. she said. Busher had to I now had my kidneys covered not only her unredacted reports to be reached at jack@ Last year, 14,000 kidney drink more water daily functioning 24 hours $250,000 cost but the the public at that time. towncrier.com. transplant operations and stop all medications a day rather than the cost for Busher’s surgery took place in the U.S. and any alcohol consump- seven hours a night when as well. Busher’s test and of these, 9,300 came tion six weeks prior to the they were on the cycling costs, to determine her from deceased donors and operation. machine as part of the compatibility as a donor VOTE FOR THE 4,700 from live donors. The two friends in-home dialysis.” for Crawford, were paid Nearly 2,500 new patients discussed what it was like “We wanted other by the Kidney Acquisi- 2014 Ernie Maxwell are added to the kidney the day of the operation. people to know how tion Cost Center, which waiting list each month. “She had her team, and I important this process is Medicare-funded. Community Spirit Award Fourteen people die each had mine,” said Busher, can be and to know Friend Myla Davis, day while waiting for a whose four-hour opera- that, for the donor, it is local physician’s assis- Recipient life-saving kidney trans- tion took place before an important decision, tant, noted how import- Please fill out and return to the Town Crier plant. Last year, 3,381 Crawford’s. “They had to not without risk, but ant it is to have support office, mail to P.O. Box 157, Idyllwild, CA people died because there make sure I was all sewed one that yields such for those who give and were no kidneys available up and in recovery before huge rewards,” said for those who receive. 92549 or stop by our office at 54405 North for them. they moved on to Bobbi,” Busher. And smiling “Consider registering to Circle Drive by Thursday, July 24. These facts, known to she said. Crawford’s at her smiling and donate,” she suggested. Ernie Maxwell and his wife Betty founded the both Arlene and Bobbi, operation ran about now-far-healthier friend, Crawford’s and Town Crier in 1946. Until his death in 1996, made the gift and its five hours and followed it was clear how import- Busher’s operations were Ernie was a leader in the community on con- acceptance even more immediately after ant this had all been to performed at the Loma servation, art and education, among many extraordinary — a gift of Busher’s. Hers lasted them both. Linda University Medical causes. He would have been 103 years old life from friend to friend longer because doctors “This is the most Center. For information on July 7, 2014. that greatly improved had to ensure the kidney valuable gift of my life,” about kidney transplants the donee’s chance to live was fully functioning said Crawford. “And it and donations, see a long and satisfying life. and not showing signs of shows how important it lomalindahealth.org/ Ernie Maxwell Community A gift of this magnitude rejection. is to consider donating.” medical-center/our-ser- is almost unquantifiable But it was in recovery Crawford pointed out she vices/transplantation/ Spirit Award 2014 Ballot in value. And it was the that the difference in now has three kidneys services-and-procedures/ ___ Jerry Holldber enormity of the gift, and their two operations and that removing the kidney-transplant/ the potential risks to could be noted, remem- diseased kidney carries living-donor-program. ___ Christina Nordella the donor, that caused bered Busher. “She was its own risks. While her page or Google kidney ___ Annamarie Padula Crawford to hesitate sitting up and eating and diseased kidney remains, transplant surgery. M Rose Painting

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