IA’s chamber 75¢ music program, (Tax Included) pg. 14 Idyllwild TowIdyllwild’s n Only NewspaperCrıer ALMOST ALL THE NEWS — PART OF THE TIME ... ONLINE ALL THE TIME AT IDYLLWILDTOWNCRIER.COM VOL. 69 NO. 32 IDYLLWILD, CA THURS., AUGUST 7, 2014 Hill receives First day of much school is Aug. 11 needed rain BY J.P. CRUMRINE greeting students. Following NEWS EDITOR the end-of-school retirement of Lenore Sazer, middle school BY J.P. CRUMRINE he first day of the school students will meet a new sci- NEWS EDITOR for the 2014-15 year is ence teacher — Robert Leih. Monday, Aug. 11, and He can be considered a re- ain drenched parts of the Hill this T Idyllwild School Principal Matt turning student who attended weekend, and while it was far from Kraemer is welcoming new and Idyllwild School years ago, and sufficient to eliminate the drought, it R returning students for the sev- all of his four children passed will help. enth year. through the local school doors The U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Rang- Unlike some of the more re- on their way to Hemet High er Station recorded 1.2 inches of rain from cent opening days of school, only School. For nearly 50 years, about noon Saturday, Aug. 2 through early one new faculty member will be See School, page 24 Monday morning. But George Tate, an un- official weatherman in Pine Cove, recorded slightly more than 2.5 inches over the week- end. Historically, the area normally receives about 0.7 inches during July and another 0.8 Jazz fest showcases in August. Already, about 1.25 inches have fallen at Keenwild and twice that amount in Pine Cove. The weekend’s rain varied across the Hill. Idyllwild Arts alums While Pine Cove received nearly twice what Keenwild recorded, the James Reserve north BY J.P. CRUMRINE musician and Idyllwild Arts of Pine Cove recorded more than 3.5 inches NEWS EDITOR faculty member brings a cadre of rain and 2.6 inches fell on Mt. San Jacinto of IA alumni to the stage of the Peak. Anza to the south recorded only 1.23 ust back from Cordova, celebrated festival. From Evan inches and less than an inch fell in Hemet. Alaska, Marshall Haw- Christopher and Jason Jackson While some roads in Southern Califor- Jkins, the music director for to Casey Abrams and Daniel nia, including a portion of Interstate 10, were the 21st-annual Jazz in Pines, Sazer-Krebbers, Hawkins said, closed partially or fully because of rain, roads is relaxed and ready. While he “I’m pleased the focus is on the on the Hill remained open and clear. played some bluegrass, Hawkins alumni.” Through this week, the National Weath- Carter and Evelyn Johnson share an umbrella during the was still ambassador for the true “This performance is special er Service does not forecast any more precipi- thunderstorm Saturday while enjoying the Sons of the American music genre — jazz. for several reasons. First, Mar- tation. However, the Cal Fire Predictive Ser- American Legion Post 800 Horseshoe Tournament. And the jazz festival will be a shall Hawkins in the saddle as vices forecast for August through November PHOTO BY HALIE WILSON showcase for this musical genre, musical director signals a re- states, “This may allow the import of a great- remain close to seasonal normals.” Nevertheless, it sug- and Hawkins, his friends and his turn to the original philosophy er amount of subtropical moisture into the gested that winter rains may arrive later than normal students will captivate the audi- of Jazz in the Pines,” Christo- region during the next few months. There- this year. ences with its special sounds. pher said in an email exchange fore, precipitation through September may J.P. Crumrine can be reached at [email protected]. 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Located in sunny part of www.robinoates.com Idyllwild. $159,000 Page 2 - Idyllwild Town Crier, August 7, 2014 Three Idyllwild crashes with injuries Idyllwild mar the week Weather From the National BY MARSHALL SMITH Weather Service CORRESPONDENT Thursday 8/7 Three crashes, one a motorcycle, one a solo vehi- cle, and one a two-vehicle incident with serious injuries marred the week in Idyllwild. 76/54 According to California Highway Patrol Public Infor- Sunny. mation Officer Darren Meyer, the first took place at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, on Highway 243 a mile and a According to CHP OfficerMike Murawski, two males suffered major injuries after losing Friday 8/8 quarter north of the Highway 74 intersection in Mountain control of their Honda Civic while traveling at a high speed eastbound on Highway 74 Center. Rossen Chemelekov, 30, of North Hollywood, was near McCall Park Road Monday around 4:30 p.m. The Honda crossed the double-yellow line, colliding with a Penske truck traveling westbound. Idyllwild Fire transported both men 77/56 traveling on his Honda motorcycle at an allegedly unsafe Sunny. speed on a clear day, failed to negotiate a hard left turn in the Honda to Keenwild Forest Service station where they were transported by Mercy Air and ran off the road. He was transported to Riverside to nearby hospitals. The truck driver was uninjured. Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz said Saturday 8/9 County Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. Ac- one man was seriously injured and the other critically. PHOTO BY JENNY KIRCHNER cording to Meyer, no drugs or alcohol were involved. At 3:40 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2 during a rainstorm, 78/56 Sunny. Madison Clowdus, 18, of Temecula lost control of her ve- hicle and struck a tree and utility pole on Highway 243 Sunday 8/10 just south of Riverside County Playground Road. Meyer reported Clowdus had to be cut from her vehicle and re- quired transportation to Riverside County Regional Med- 79/58 ical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Sunny. A third incident, at about 4:45 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, resulted in major injuries to driver and passenger near Monday 8/11 McCall Park Road on Highway 74 in Mountain Center. A green Honda Civic allegedly traveling at an unsafe speed swerved to avoid a big rig, hit the embankment on the 81/60 Slight chance of right side of the highway and sustained major front end thunderstorms. damage. Idyllwild this year Both the driver of the Honda, Benny Walter, 50, of Per- Date High Low M S ris, and the passenger, Levante Hensley, 20, of Hemet, 7/29 85 59 sustained serious injuries. Both were airlifted, Walter to 7/30 89 63 Riverside Regional Medical Center and Hensley to Desert 7/31 90 63 8/1 88 63 0.02 Regional Medical Center. At about 3:40 p.m. Saturday during a rainstorm, Madison Clowdus, 18, of Temecula, lost control of her vehicle and struck a tree and utility pole on Highway 243 just south of 8/2 74 58 0.53 The driver of the truck was uninjured and the CHP re- 8/3 73 59 0.33 Riverside County Playground Road. She had to be cut from her vehicle and was trans- 8/4 73 58 0.43 port did not identify him by name. No fault has yet been ported to Riverside County Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. assigned, according to CHP. 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