06.07.2012 - Idyllwild Town Crier

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Mayor
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Mr. Funny Guy
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Hogan
Manager: Madelaine W.
Barnett
1. He always protects
whomever he’s with — regardless
of whether they
are two- or four-legged.
2. To make Idyllwild a
safe and wonderful place
to live.
3. Let Hogan be your
hero!
Inky
Manager: Julie Johnson
1. He’s very good with
dogs. He welcomes them at
the bookstore, INK, where
he is a local public figure
and has taught them to
co-exist with others.
3. Inky has two slogans,
“He’ll put litter back in
literacy” and “Idyllwild’s
first black mayor.”
Kula
Managers: John Stonitsch
and Bryan Tallent
1. She encounters hundreds
of human visitors
every week at her store
(The Spruce Moose).
2. Water bowls and
treats at every store. She
would like to see another
community monument,
this one in honor of dogs
and cats since they considerably
out number local
bears and mountain
lions.
3. Strength of an Alpha
… Love of a Lab.
Lucky
Manager: Kathy Keane
1. He’s a natural animal
leader and herder being
part Australian Shepherd
and part Border Collie.
But with dogs and cats,
his leadership lies with his
sociability.
2. Idyllwild needs a
young, energetic mayor
to greet and represent
the town’s four- and twolegged
residents! I hope to
make Idyllwild even more
pet-friendly! He and his
Manager: will organize and
run pet-friendly events,
and promote the creation
of a large, part-time offleash
area for Idyllwild
dogs to play and for their
owners to socialize.
3 . Mo re Smiles for
Idyllwild!
Max
Manager: Phyllis
1. Max has always been
friendly around others.
Campaigning for Idyllwild Mayor has become very competitive
Photo courtesy of Phyllis L. Mueller
He’s naturally communicative
and always makes eye
contact.
2. He envisions an improved
quality of life for all
because he’ll teach everyone
unconditional love and
enthusiasm. He also sees a
cleaner Idyllwild because
he’s good at sniffing out
litter and discarded food
wrappers.
3. Max for mayor, show
ARF you care, vote Max for
Mayor.
Paris
Manager: Jennifer Adamson
1. Dogs are a lot of fun,
but cats get the job done.
I have!
2. She envisions more
pet-friendly trails where
we can take people, like
the Nature Center.
3. A purr-fect cat-like
with great re-fur-ances!
Roxi du Dog
Manager: Joanne Selby
1. With her experience
as a dog, she’ll improve
everyone’s quality of life.
2. To educate the public
about abandoned pets.
Envisions a donation box
for food, toys and beds for
less fortunate friends.
3. I’m an Idy l lw ild
dog.
Ruby
Manager: Marcia Krull
1. She is a highly social
dog who other dogs go
to.
2. Ruby would like a
town where all pups have
a good home and are wellcared
for, and have a place
to run to visit.
3. A voice for the voiceless,
a champion for homeless
dogs.
Stitch
Manager: Jerry Holldber
1. He leads by example.
He doesn’t bark. He lets
his actions speak for him.
As Mayor of Pine Cove,
he has added 20 new fire
hydrants.
2. He will develop a
program to educate the
humans. After his first
six months, he figures to
go public with more new
ideas.
3. Stitch in time saves
…
Stoli O’Rocks
Manager: Susi Quested
1. He’s a visionary and
loves laughter and licks.
2. He sees dog bowls
and water bowls at every
business. He will ensure
four-legged friends receive
treats during the 4th of
July parade, and not just
the two-legged ones.
3. He gives a lick.
Tots
Manager: Marilyn Kemple
1. He’s 12 years old
and has spent lots of time
with dogs. He’s a dog to be
respected.
2. He envisions dogs
putting smiles on people’s
faces. He encourages them
to approach dogs who always
appreciate a pet.
3. You can tell Tots anything
because he’s deaf!
Winston
Manager: Maria Lehman
1. He knows the town
because he used to be an
ARF volunteer. He’s padded
all around Idyllwild.
2. He wants more water
and food stops along
streets and another community
park for dogs. He
also will help educate the
community about neutering
and spraying many of
his friends.
3. I’m in it to win it!
Monk can be reached at
jp@towncrier.com.
CSA 38 fees increasing
By J.P. Crumrine
Editor
At its June 5 meeting,
the Riverside County Board
of Supervisors agreed to
hold a public hearing on
June 26 about the County
Service Area charges for
fiscal year 2012-13, which
begins on July 1.
CSA 38, in Pine Cove,
will see its fee increase
slightly from the range of
$56.30 to $57.43 to the
new level of $57.42 to
$58.56, which is about two
percent.
Idylwild’s CSA 36 will
maintain its current $35
per parcel fee with no
change.
The hearing will be 9:30
a.m., Tuesday, June 26 at
the Board of Supervisors
room in the county building
in Riverside.
J.P. Crumrine can be
reached at jp@towncrier.
com.
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Mythology: What was the unusual feature possessed
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