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INSIDE GOING GREEN 2012 POSTMASTER: Dated material, please deliver May 16-18, 2012 Idyllwild TCoveringo the Sanw Jacinto and Santan Rosa Moun tainsC from Twinr Pinesı to Anzaer to Pinyon Memorial Day Weekend Almost all the News — Part of the Time VOL. 67 NO. 20 75¢ (Tax Included) IDYLLWILD, CA THURS., MAY 17, 2012 S SEE PAGE 24 Six Idyllwild School teachers retiring By J.P. Crumrine News bites Editor Rescue hen the school Two injured climbers year ends in a few weeks, six rescued from Tahquitz Rock W Idyllwild School teachers Photos & story page 2 — Iva Botton, Patty Car- IFPD ratello, Diane D’Arcy, Joan Audit reports negative Gray, Holly Guntermann and Vic Scavarda— will assets close their classroom doors See story page 8 for the fi nal time. Fire Season 1 More than 125 years of experi- ence will walk away from the At MAST, local agencies local school. discuss preparations Idyllwild School enrollment See story page 9 Idyllwild School will suffer the loss of six long-time teachers next month. Here (from left) are is barely one percent of Hemet Holly Guntermann, Diane D’Arcy, Vic Scavarda and Iva Botton. Small photos at right Pine Cove Unifi ed School District’s total show Joan Gray and Patty Carratello. Photos by J.P. Crumrine See Teachers, page 19 Water District, CSA 38 meetings See stories page 12 Entertainment Musical at IA, Throw the Kick off summer with an Community garden Goat and local author See pages 14 to 17 old fashioned treasure hunt still without site Risk of quake damage Speaker disputes the Hill’s By Betty Bailey day. Be sure to drop the Joe Baldino, Jac Jacaruso By Marshall Smith interpreter had supported granite advantage Correspondent name when visiting local and David Jerome as the Staff Reporter a community garden site See page 22 establishments. artists create original works at the center. reasure hunters are The Art and Treasures of art before your eyes. Chat he Idyllwild Com- Herron’s concern was easy to spot on Me- weekend is sure to become them up, learn the secrets munity Garden, pro- that the garden’s proposed Tmorial Day Weekend an annual event. The AAI is and techniques that make Tposed by the Forest location would require Inside in Idyllwild. Fortifi ed with partnering with the Idyllwild their work unique and take Folk and supported by the fencing or some way to A&E .................................14 sunscreen and equipped Chamber of Commerce and home a one-of-a-kind, hand- county Economic Devel- secure it from wildlife, that Calendar ................... 5 with maps supplied by the the Idyllwild Town Crier signed work of art for a opment Agency that runs the construction would Churches ...................8 Town Crier, they inch their is this year’s sponsor. The direct-from-the-artist price. Idyllwild recreation, may mar the entrance to the Na- Classifi eds .............. 23 sedans and SUVs down entire town is encouraged to The Art Alliance of be on hold for a year be- ture Center, and there were Crossword ...............26 the rural streets, looking join in the fun. On Friday, Idyllwild is a nonprofit cause of lack of agreement additional issues involving Horoscope ...............26 for troves of riches in yard business owners can down- 501(c)(3) organization dedi- upon an appropriate site. water and gate access and Lodging ......................8 sales between Pine Cove and load and print a free poster cated to promoting artists The leading candidate fees that would need to Masthead ..................6 Mountain Center. This year, from the AAI web site (www. and galleries in Idyllwild for the garden had been a be resolved. Its appearance On the Town ........... 14 the Art Alliance of Idyllwild artinidyllwild.com), or pick and promoting the town’s parcel at the Nature Cen- within the entry corridor Public notices ........ 27 has a plan to ensure these ea- one up at the Town Crier, to reputation as one of the Top ter on Highway 243. The was the deciding factor. Real estate ...............15 ger hunters walk away with show they are taking part in 100 Art Towns in Ameri- Regional Park and Open “That entry corridor is Services .................... 28 plenty of mountain swag the event. ca. AAI events include the Space District found it part of the Nature Center’s Sudoku .....................26 with its Art and Treasures On Saturday, May 26, visi- Plein Air Festival and the unsuitable after Keith Her- beauty and appeal as a Weather ..................... 2 Weekend. tors will get a glimpse into Annual Art Walk & Wine ron, resource bureau chief natural environment,” said The mere mention of the the world of the working Tasting in October. for the agency visited it. Herron. “It’s a scenic en- Art and Treasures Weekend artist from 10 a.m. until 3 For more information “I’ve communicated trance. is enough to unlock special p.m., at the Idyllwild Com- about the Art and Trea- that we can’t approve this “We are open to working treasures (i.e. special gifts or munity Center site, which sures Weekend, or other AAI site to Bill Brown, EDA with the parties to fi nd an discounts) at participating is located across from the events, please call 877-439- and the board of supervi- alternative,” said Herron, but inns, shops and restaurants Shell Station on Highway 5278 or visit AAI’s website sors,” said Herron. Shelley acknowledged the diffi culty from Friday through Mon- 243. Enjoy music by locals at www.artinidyllwild.com. Kibby, Nature Center park See Garden, page 13 Page 2 - Idyllwild Town Crier, May 17, 2012 News of record Kimmerle Tahquitz Rock rescue Climbers assist public safety crews Fire log ment, highways 74 and 243, Mountain Center. released again By Marshall Smith May 11 — Good intent Staff Reporter Hill fi re stations respond- call, Riverside County Play- DA cites insuffi cient evidence ed to the following calls, ground Road, Idyllwild. Monday to Sunday, May 7 Saturday afternoon, CAL May 11 — Dispatched FIRE, Station 23 and He- to 13, 2012: and canceled en route, Gran- By Marshall Smith Kimmerle was fi rst ar- Staff Reporter rested on suspicion of re- licopter 301 from Hemet- don Avenue and Rush Street, Ryan air base, Idyllwild Idyllwild Fire Department Anza. ceiving stolen goods on Ron Kimmerle, twice April 27 in Pine Cove and Fire Department and the and Ambulance May 11 — Cover assign- Riverside Mountain Rescue May 8 — Medical aid, ment, highways 74 and 243, arrested and twice jailed bail was set at $5,000. Kim- within the last three weeks, merle posted bail and was Unit were summoned to Red Hill Truck Trail, Pine Garner Valley. rescue injured rock climbers Cove. May 11 — Traffi c colli- was again released, this time released. He was arrested, on May 9. The reason given again in Pine Cove, on May off of Tahquitz Rock. One May 8 — Walk-in medi- sion, Highway 243 at James- had minor injuries and the A female (top) and a male (on cal aid. on Drive, Idyllwild. for the release by the clerk 7 on suspicion of making at Southwest Detention criminal threats, a felony, other minor to moderate. ledge) fell while rock climbing. May 9 — Me d i c a l May 12 — Medical aid, “We didn’t know it was aid, Village Center Drive, Saunder’s Meadow Road, Center, at which Kimmerle and bail was set at $100,000. A climber (red shirt) climbed up had been incarcerated since When the DA declined to two injured climbers until to help with the extraction. Idyllwild. Idyllwild. we arrived on scene,” said May 7, was “the district press charges, Kimmerle Photo by Jenny Kirchner May 10 — Medical M a y 1 2 — M e d i- Firefi ghter Mark Spehar of aid, North Circle Drive, cal aid, Fern Valley Road, attorney would not file was again released. charges.” Sgt. Wallace Clear, spe- the Station 23 crew. received facial cuts and was Idyllwild. Idyllwild. Graham Shelton from successfully lowered down May 10 — Cover assign- See Record, page 20 John Hall, district attor- cial investigations supervi- ney’s offi ce public informa- sor Riverside County Sher- Raleigh, N.C., was among a to waiting fi rst responders. tion specialist, said, “We did iff’s Department Hemet group of Tahquitz climbers The more seriously in- not fi le any charges due to Station, the agency that ascending a pitch that af- jured climber took lon- lack of suffi cient evidence. arrested Kimmerle both ternoon when a microwave- ger to lower, according to And because there is no on April 27 and on May 7, sized rock dislodged above Shelton. A group of about case fi led, there is no fur- noted that station investiga- the climbers, came crashing eight climbers in the im- ther comment.” tors continue to inventory down, splintered on the way mediate vicinity of the in- Hall elaborated that in stolen goods in Kimmerle’s and injured one man and jured climber began setting order for the DA to file possession at the time of one woman. The woman See Rescue, page 20 charges they must believe his fi rst arrest and that ad- the evidence would sup- ditional charges are likely to Strange but true port a conviction and Hall be fi led in the future, once According to industry experts, beverage makers indicated existing evidence all evidence is inventoried. on the making criminal Clear urged anyone with sell 9 billion cases of carbonated soda in the United threats arrest charge did not additional information re- States every year. meet that burden of proof.