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Covering the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Moun tains from Twin Pines to Anza to Pinyon
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VOL. 64 NO. 13 75¢ (Tax Included) IDYLLWILD, CA THURS., MARCH 26, 2009
James Ivor Campbell, 46, Idyllwild Town Hall
director, died last Thursday at his home of a blood
clot. Flowers were placed in front of his house
By J.P. Crumrine
News Editor
On Wednesday, March 18, the same 12 people
who found a Beaumont man guilty of arson
and five counts of murder recommended
sentencing him to the death penalty.
Raymond Lee Oyler, 38, was found guilty
on March 6 of murdering five Forest Service
firefighters — Capt. Mark Loutzenhiser, 43 of
Idyllwild, Jason McKay, 27, Jess McLean, 27,
Daniel Hoover-Najera, 20, and Pablo Cerda, 23
— during the Esperanza Fire that started Oct.
26, 2006. The jury also found him responsible
for 19 other fires.
The trial judge, W. Charles Morgan, must
concur with the jury’s recommendation of the
death penalty at a sentencing hearing scheduled
for June 5. Riverside County District Attorney
Rod Pacheco expects Morgan to agree with the
jury’s decision.
See Oyler, page 24
over the weekend in remembrance of Campbell.
A memorial service will be held at Town Hall at
1 p.m. Sunday, March 29. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Arsonist gets death
Raymond Lee Oyler, 38, in shackles, is led from the
courtroom following the jury’s decision to recommend
the death penalty for the arson murders of five U.S.
Forest Service firefighters during the October/November
2006 Esperanza Fire. Photo by J.P. Crumrine
Campbell
dies
unexpectedly
By Marshall Smith
Staff Reporter
James Ivor Campbell,
46, Idyllwild
recreation director,
died Thursday, March
19, at his home in
Idyllwild reportedly
of complications from Jimmy Campbell
a blood clot in his
at the Town Hall
lungs associated with
Youth Soccer Championship
game
a hereditary blood disease
called Factor V
Leiden.
Nov. 21, 2008.
Discovered by a Photo by
Jenny Kirchner
friend shortly after 1
p.m., Campbell had
apparently been dead for several hours by
the time Idyllwild Fire paramedics reached
See Campbell, page 19
Ambulance
talks begin
By J.P. Crumrine
News Editor
A
meeting in Riverside last week resulted in
better communications between Idyllwild and
Pine Cove officials over ambulance services
to the latter community.
That Wednesday afternoon, Riverside County
Emergency Medical Services Agency (EMS) hosted
the meeting with Idyllwild Fire Protection District
(IFPD) and County Service Area 38 representatives.
Currently IFPD provides ambulance service to
Pine Cove. The four-year contract will expire June
30 and EMS traditionally brokers a new contract
between IFPD and the county on behalf of Pine
Cove.
Both IFPD and CSA 38 participants left the
See Ambulance, page 24

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Fire log
Hill fire stations responded to the following
calls, Monday to Sunday, March 16 to 22:
Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance
March 16 — Medical aid, Maranatha Drive,
Idyllwild.
March 16 — Medical aid, Foster Lake Road,
Pine Cove.
March 17 — Walk-in medical aid.
March 19 — Medical aid, South Circle Drive,
Idyllwild.
March 19 — Traffic collision with injuries,
Highway 74 at mile marker 56, Mountain Center.
March 21 — Medical aid, Marion Ridge Drive,
Pine Cove.
March 22 — Medical aid, Overlook Drive,
Pine Cove.
Riverside County Fire, Pine Cove
March 16 — Medical aid, 53000 block of
Rockmere Drive, Pine Cove.
March 16 — Medical aid, 25000 block of
Foster Lake Road, Pine Cove.
March 19 — Medical aid, 54000 block of
South Circle Drive, Idyllwild.
March 19 — Debris fire, 23000 block of
Highway 243, Pine Cove.
March 21 — Medical aid, 24000 block of
Marion Ridge Drive, Pine Cove.
March 22 — Medical aid, 53000 block of
Overlook Drive, Pine Cove.
Riverside County Fire, Garner Valley
March 17 — Medical aid, 29200 block of
Highway 243, Idyllwild.
March 19 — Rescue, Highway 74 at mile
marker 53-57, Garner Valley.
March 20 — Ringing alarm, 53600 block of
Highway 243, Idyllwild.
March 21 — Medical
aid, 39000 block of
El Toro Road, Garner
Valley.
Riverside County Fire,
Pinyon
March 17 — Medical
aid, 65100 block of
Highway 74. Transport
to unknown location.
March 18 — Traffic
collision, 59200 block
of Morris Ranch Road,
Garner Valley.
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March 16 — Traffic
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March 17 — Walkin
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March 19 — Traffic
collision, Highway
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March 20 — Traffic
collision, Sage Road,
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March 21 — Medical
aid, Elder and Bailiff roads, Anza.
March 21 — Medical aid, Everett and Little
Canyon roads, Anza.
March 21 — Medical aid, Blue Jay and Terwilliger
roads, Anza.
March 21— Medical aid, Upper Tule and
Terwilliger roads, Anza.
March 22 — Walk-in medical aid.
March 22 — Walk-in medical aid.
March 22 — Traffic collision, Highway 371
and Upper Burnt Valley Road, Anza.
March 22 — Medical aid, Rolling Hills and
Wellman roads, Anza.
CHP log
The resident post of the California Highway
Patrol responded to the following calls from
Monday to Sunday, March 16 to 22. This may
not be a complete list of responses:
March 16 — Single-vehicle, noninjury traffic
collision involving minor suspected of being under
the influence of alcohol (name withheld by
CHP), Cary Road north of Dusty Road, Anza.
March 22 — Single-vehicle traffic collision
with one minor injury, Highway 371 south of
Burnt Valley Road, Anza.
Sheriff’s log
Log unavailable.
Two workshops to begin the next planning
phase of the Mt. San Jacinto State
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Staff Reporter
Two other suspects in the murder
of Rick Macias, 33, of Brea are still at
large, said Riverside County Sheriff’s
Sgt. Dean Spivacke of Central Homicide.
“We’ve issued an arrest warrant
for one of the suspects and have not
officially identified the second,” said
Spivacke. Macias’ body was found
March 11 floating in Lake Fulmor,
off Highway 243 between Pine Cove
and Banning.
According to Spivacke, murder
suspect Jason Runnels, 32, of Poppet
Flat, had met Macias when both
were state prison inmates. Authorities
believe Runnels killed Macias
at Runnels’ Poppet Flat residence
on New Year’s Eve 2008. Authorities
also believe the two other suspects
were present at the time of the
murder and may be accessories to
the murder. “We think the body
was placed in the lake on Dec. 31
or Jan. 1,” said Spivacke. “We have
no reports of any witnesses seeing
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Two murder suspects
still at large
Long Valley planning workshops
Canyon Way, Palm Springs; and from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at the
Idyllwild Nature Center.
For more information, visit
www.parks.ca.gov/msjplans,
e-mail earroyo@parks.ca.gov;
call (951) 940-5664; or write to
information, they should contact
us.”
Information that the body was in
the lake came from one of the two
at-large suspects, said Spivacke.
Macias had been reported missing
by family members in January.
The Brea Police Department in
the missing person case notified
the local sheriff ’s authorities that
Macias might have gone to visit
Runnels. Runnels had an extensive
rap sheet, including prior prison and
multiple felony convictions. Sheriff’s
authorities obtained a search warrant
and raided Runnels’ Poppet Flat
residence in January. They found
incriminating evidence at the scene.
Authorities arrested Runnels on Feb.
27, for parole violation, and held
him in conjunction with the ongoing
investigation of Macias’ death. He
was formally charged with Macias’
murder on March 11.
A felony arraignment is scheduled
for Runnels on March 27. He
remains in custody on $1 million
bail.
Marshall Smith can be reached at
marshall@towncrier.com.
Enrique Arroyo, California State Parks,
Inland Empire District, 17801 Lake Perris
Dr., Perris, CA 92571-8400.
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Idyllwild this year Idyllwild last year
Date High Low M S High Low M S
3-16 65 31 41 26 .74 8
3-17 na na 50 20
3-18 71 34 63 29
3-19 71 38 63 31
3-20 71 34 66 33
3-21 61 32 70 31
3-22 57 32 .45 67 32
Moisture in inches Snow in inches
To date this season (Idy): 17.23 To date this sea son (Idy): 53.2
To date last season (Idy): 23.88 To date last season (Idy): 46.25
Total last season (Idy): 24.79 Total last season (Idy): 46.25
To date this season (PC): 20.18 To date this season (PC): 82.5
TEMPERATURES AND 24-HOUR moisture
and snow totals for Idyllwild are recorded
daily at 4 p.m. at the Idyll wild Fire Station.
Pine Cove totals are measured by resident
George Tate also at 4 p.m. Moisture inches
include all precipitation such as rain, melted
hail and melted snow.
Weather season is July 1 to June 30. For
Hill road conditions and Hill weather, visit the
Internet at http://www.towncrier.com or call
Caltrans road update at 1-800-427-7623.

By Bruce Watts
Outside Idyllwild
A wise man once told
me, part II
After this past weekend
I am thinking I
should run last week’s
column over and over
until the snow melts in the high
country. Just when you think you’ve
heard it all someone comes and says
something truly outrageous. This
week I had more of the same with
folks wanting to go into the high
country with no idea there was snow
on the ground, but that’s old hat at
this point.
On Saturday, I talked to two gents
who wanted to do a loop from Deer
Springs to the top of San Jacinto
over to the Tramway then up Hidden
Divide to Saddle Junction. They
would then go back up the trail to
the Strawberry Cienega Trail, back
to Deer Springs and down to their
car.
After doing some calculating in
my head I figured this to be about
30 miles; it actually works out to
30.4 miles, so I was very close. After
sounding them out I realized they
had no snow gear whatsoever and
no real idea of the conditions. They
poured over the maps in the shop
and discussed various routes for the
next half hour or so and seemed to
be determined.
Then, after I once again told them
they would need snow gear they said
they were planning to ride mountain
bikes. Well, this is the classic case of
not doing your homework and I explained
to them that mountain bikes
are not allowed on hiking trails. Their
answer was that they had plotted a
route that avoids the wilderness areas.
My answer was simple: No such route
exists. They ended up heading down
the desert side of the mountain.
I had my first announced PCT
hiker on Sunday. He was from South
Carolina and was looking a little
chastened as he had no idea he would
run into snow in sunny California. He
decided to head back home and come
back in a month or so to start where
he had left off somewhere around
Apache Peak.
Although I’ve had PCT hikers
come into the shop earlier than March
22, they were mostly prepared to deal
with snow conditions. Apparently,
another hiker is close behind him
so I will be keeping a lookout to see
what he intends to do.
The next story comes from my
friend, Kastle Lund, who owns a gear
shop in Lone Pine. This time of year
she gets a lot of people looking to
do the Mountaineers Route on Mt.
Whitney. It seems one of her customers
had told her he didn’t need
a map to find his way up the route.
He called her about 20 minutes later
on his cell phone to inquire how to
get to the trailhead.
The bottom line is that all this
information is out there — you only
have to do a little research. I’m going
to go through Jim Fairchild’s hiking
checklist and get it into shape to enter
on my computer. I plan to make this
checklist available in the shop for free.
There are also numerous places online
to get this information. All you have
to do is Google.
Police chase ends in death
By J.P. Crumrine
News Editor
On Thursday evening, March 19,
a high-speed chase through Hemet
resulted in the death of the driver
near Mountain Center.
Detectives from Hemet Police
Department’s (HPD) Crime Suppression
Unit were conducting a
narcotics investigation at The Parkside
Inn (2700 W. Florida Avenue).
The detectives had information that
heroin was being sold and used from
a room. While officers were inside
the room, a male suspect who had
rented the room arrived,
but stayed inside
his vehicle.
The suspect avoided
arrest and sped away
in a white van. Racing
through Hemet,
he ignored red lights
and nearly caused several
traffic collisions. He
headed east on Florida
Avenue and continued
through Valle Vista,
reaching speeds of 70
to 75 mph, according to HPD Lt.
Duane Wisehart, who prepared the
press release.
Several miles up the mountain,
just past the Caltrans mixing station,
the suspect began to negotiate
a turn. Then he suddenly steered
to the left and drove off the road,
over the hillside. HPD officers in
following vehicles believed it was
an intentional act since they saw no
brake lights and the turn appeared
to be deliberate.
With the help of a Riverside
County Sheriff ’s Department he-
See Chase, page 21
Idyllwild Town Crier, March 26, 2009 - Page 3
Despite being taped off by county officials as a
health hazard, the Bay Tree Spring on Highway
243 is still being used by an individual as a water
source. Pine Cove Property Owners Association
President Annamarie Padula stopped to advise
the pictured individual that the water was
contaminated. “Yes we know, we read the sign,”
Padula reported they said.
Photo courtesy of Annamarie Padula
Bay Tree Spring to be closed
The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to shut
down Bay Tree Spring, a popular water source
along Highway 243.
The spring is under the direct influence of surface
water, and Riverside County tests have proven
the water quality is consistently a public health
and safety hazard.
To shut down the site, the pipe will be cut and
capped.
A 30-day public comment period regarding the
proposal ends April 20. See the “Public Notices”
section in this week’s Town Crier for more.
A Celebration of the Life of
Mary
Austin
will be held on April 25th, 2009
at the Amphitheatre of the
Idyllwild Arts Campus
from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Music, Great Fellowship & Laughter
will be the order of the event.
Doug Austin and his extended family would like to
thank “Idyllwild Arts” for their kindness and caring.
This is an example of their on-going effort to support
our thrice-blessed mountain community.

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Obituary
Russell Loutzenhiser Jr.
Obituary
James Campbell
Paul B. von Weckmann of Mile-High Fitness is
shown March 13 at King Kamehameha’s Temple,
Kailua-Kona, on The Big Island, Hawaii, holding
his Town Crier. He was there for the grand opening
of the expansion of his Idyllwild-based health and
wellness business, Hidden You.
Mountain folk
The Steinway Society of Riverside County has
awarded two Idyllwild Arts Academy students.
Sophomore Timothy Yu of Shantou, Guangdong,
China, and junior Daphne Honma of Santa
Barbara, were winners in the fifth-annual competition
that culminates with a concert showcasing
the talents of up and coming new musicians at 3
p.m. Sunday, April 19.
The concert venue is at the Indian Wells Theater
on the campus of the California State University,
San Bernardino, 37-500 Cook St., Palm
Desert. This year’s major sponsor is the City of
Indian Wells.
Judges were Ory Shihor, Colburn School of
Music, and Professor Emeritus James Bonn, USC
and international Steinway artist.
The Steinway Society is a 5-year-old nonprofit
organization dedicated to bringing classical music
to all children. The Society presented classical concerts
to more than 9,000 school children last year
in Riverside County and the Coachella Valley …
Gillien Wright celebrated her birthday Tuesday,
March 24.
Send an e-mail to itc@towncrier.com if you
want your birthday mentioned in “Mountain folk”
…
Café Aroma is asking for a donation of $1 per
order to give to the Tap Project through Sunday,
March 28 in support of World Water Week.
Each donation will provide clean, safe drinking
water to a child in a third world country for 40
days.
Last year, the restaurant raised about $1,000
for the Tap Project. This year’s goal is a minimum
contribution of $500 at the end of the week.
Announcement
notices
A 250-word announcement
plus a
photograph costs $39.
Additional words are 10
cents each.
For more information
and a form, call
Grace Reed or Kathy
Bryson at (951) 659-
2145.
Town Hall
Russell Loutzenhiser
Jr., 87,
a l o n g - t i m e
Idyllwild resid
e n t , p a s s e d
away peacefully
at the side of
his wife of 66
years on Tuesday,
March 17,
2009, in Palm
Springs.
He was born May 17,
1921, in Kendallville, Ind.,
to a family of three brothers
and five sisters.
He was a Purple Heart
veteran of World War II and
the invasion of Normandy.
He was a proud member of
the American Legion Post
800 in Idyllwild.
His true passion, however,
was softball. He built several
softball diamonds in his lifetime,
from 1945 in Europe
to Indiana and California,
including a diamond in
Idyllwild.
He also started dozens
Jimmy will be missed,
but never forgotten
— The Town Hall Family
of leagues and
teams. He is best
remembered on
the Hill for getting
hundreds of
people involved
in his favorite
sport, and continued
playing
into his 70s.
Memor ial
services will be
held at 2 p.m. Thursday,
March 26, at Hemet Valley
Mortuary, 403 N. San Jacinto
St., Hemet.
Russ is survived by his
wife, Ella Pauline “Polly”
Loutzenhiser; two daughters,
Cheryl (Howard) Brown and
Beth (Steve) Pachman; a son,
Michael (Sue) Loutzenhiser;
a daughter-in-law, Maria,
Mark Loutzenhiser’s widow;
10 grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death
by his son, Capt. Mark Loutzenhiser,
U.S. Forest Service.
The Town Crier has an archive of obituaries going back
several years on its Web site: www.towncrier.com
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J a m e s Iv o r
Campbell, 46,
o f I d y l l w i l d ,
died Thursday,
March 19, 2009,
at home. He was
born Oct. 10,
1962, to Barbara
and Mark Campbell
in Dansville,
Penn. He was
the second of
three boys. They
raised their boys
in Warren, Penn. Jimmy had
a wonderful childhood full
of adventures, snakes and
football.
He attended Slippery Rock
University and received a
degree in business administration.
After university, he lived
outside Washington, D.C., in
Huntington Beach and finally
in Phoenix, where he married
and had four beautiful children.
They are Ashlyn Grace,
13; Brenna Lynn, 12; Cole
Steven, 10; and Declan Ivor,
7.
When Jimmy and his exwife
were expecting Declan,
they moved to Idyllwild to be
closer to Kathryn’s family.
Jimmy had
o w n e d J a n ’ s
Red Kettle, had
worked for the
U.S. Forest Service,
and at the
time of his passing,
was Town
Hall recreation
director.
A celebration
of his life
is scheduled for
1 p.m. Sunday,
March 29, at Town Hall. A
lunch reception follows.
He is survived by his children;
his mother, Barbara
Campbell; his older brother,
Mark (Nancy) Campbell Jr.
and their son Tyler; an uncle,
Ken; and numerous beloved
cousins.
He also was a beloved member
of the Boss family. He is
survived on that branch by Pat
and Jan Boss; Gary and Patty
McKee; Don and Sally McKee;
and their respective children.
In lieu of flowers, donations
in his memory be made to the
Campbell Kids Fund/Jan Boss,
P.O. Box 3410, Idyllwild, CA
92549.
At the county’s request, workers install another
monitoring well on property across from the Shell
Station on Highway 243.
Photo by Marshall Smith
THE GENEROSITY OF
IDYLLWILD RESIDENTS IS
BOUNDLESS.
Christian Science churches in Southern California
are filling a 40-foot container with bedding,
clothes, musical instruments, children’s books,
school supplies, Bibles, etc., to be shipped to
Africa. The ad is this paper generated an outpouring
of donations. Two trailer loads were
taken to the site of the container. It will leave
Long Beach on April 8th. Arrangements for a
church member in Harare with a semi-truck to
pick up the container have been made. He will
take his precious cargo to Zimbabwe, Zambia
and the Congo. A follow-up letter will be sent
upon completion of the deliveries.
The members of this church wish to thank
our community for its participation in this outreach.
To those Africans in need it will be a
great blessing. If we may quote from the Bible:
“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that
there may be meat in mine house, and prove
me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will
not open you the windows of heaven, and pour
you out a blessing, that there shall not be room
enough to receive it.” Malachi 3:10.
Many, many thanks from the
members of First Church of
Christ, Scientist, Idyllwild.

Community calendar
Idyllwild Town Crier, March 26, 2009 - Page 5
For the Arts &
Entertainment Calendar,
see “On the Town,” on
page 12.
Thursday, March 26
• Fit After Fifty, 11 a.m.
Mile-High Fitness, 54423
Village Center Dr.
• Pet’s Vet Clinic, 11
a.m.-3 p.m. ARF, in lane
behind North Circle Dr. at
Cedar St.
• Alcoholics Anonymous,
noon. St. Hugh’s
Episcopal Church, 25525
Tahquitz Dr.
• ESL class, 6:30-8 p.m.
Idyllwild School Library,
26700 Highway 243.
• Book Club, 7 p.m.
Creekstone Inn.
• Narcotics Anonymous,
7:30 p.m. Spiritual Living
Center, Idyllwild Religious
Science, 54423 Village Center
Dr., Strawberry Creek
Square.
Friday, March 27
• Baby Play Group,
10:30 a.m. Call Debbi Geisinger,
659-8710 or (951)
966-1094.
• County Supervisor
Jeff Stone, noon-2p.m.
Idyllwild Fire Station,
54160 Maranatha Dr. Call
1-866-383-2203 for appointment.
• Alcoholics Anonymous,
noon. St. Hugh’s
Episcopal Church, 25525
Tahquitz Dr.; Pick-a-stick
candlelight, 7:30 p.m.
Idyllwild Community Presbyterian
Church, Manse-
Alcove, Fellowship Hall,
54400 North Circle Dr.
Saturday, March 28
• Stand in Silent Vigil for
Peace, Justice and Nonviolence,
noon. Town center at
the eagle. Call 659-2718.
• Al-Anon, noon.
Spiritual Living Center,
Idyllwild Religious Science,
54423 Village Center Dr.
• Alcoholics Anonymous,
noon. St. Hugh’s
Episcopal Church, 25525
Tahquitz Dr.; 7:30 p.m.,
Community Presbyterian
Church, Fellowship Hall,
54400 North Circle Dr.
• Earth education movie,
“Earth and The American
Dream,” 2-4:30 p.m.
Spirit Mountain Retreat,
25661 Oakwood St.
• Astronomical Society
of the Desert public star
party, sundown, Sawmill
Trailhead, Pinyon Flats.
Call John at (951) 329-
9029 for information.
Sunday, March 29
• Zen Meditation Group,
8 a.m. Call 659-2253.
• Teen Group, 10-11:30
a.m. Spiritual Living Center,
Idyllwild Religious Science,
54423 Village Center
Drive, Strawberry Creek
Square.
• Idyllwild Writer’s
Guild, 3 p.m. 25685 Big
Pine St., Cedar Glen. Call
659-0130.
• Alcoholics Anonymous,
5 p.m., Rancho
Encino Mountain Club,
45915 Orchard Road, Poppet
Flat, across from Cal-
Fire Station 63; AA (open)
Living Sober book study
(BYOC), 5 p.m., Spiritual
Living Center, Idyllwild
Religious Science, 54423
Village Center Dr., Strawberry
Creek Square.
Monday, March 30
• Alcoholics Anonymous,
noon. St. Hugh’s
Episcopal Church, 25525
Tahquitz Dr.; 7:30 p.m.
Manse House, Community
Church, 54400 North Circle
Dr.
• Valley Health System
board meeting, 7:30 p.m.
Menifee Valley Medical
Center Educational Center,
28400 McCall Blvd., Sun
City.
Tuesday, March 31
• Zen Meditation
Group, 7 a.m. & 7 p.m. Call
659-2253.
• Fit After Fifty, 11 a.m.
Mile-High Fitness, 54423
Village Center Dr.
• Alcoholics Anonymous,
noon. St. Hugh’s
Episcopal Church, 25525
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Tahquitz Dr.; AA Open
Meeting & Big Book Study,
6-7 p.m., Spiritual Living
Center, Idyllwild Religious
Science, 54423 Village Center
Dr., Strawberry Creek
Square.
• ESL class, 6:30-8 p.m.
Idyllwild School Library,
26700 Highway 243.
Wednesday, April 1
• Idyllwild Rotary Club,
7:30-9 a.m. American Legion
Post 800, 54360 Marion
View Dr.
• Town Crier News
Meeting, public welcome,
8:30 a.m. Café Aroma,
54750 North Circle Dr.
• Creekside Writers, 9
a.m.-noon. Call 659-2844.
• Garner Valley Women’s
Club, 10:30 a.m. Garner
Valley Common, 61600
Devils Ladder Rd.
• Alcoholics Anonymous,
noon. St. Hugh’s
Episcopal Church, 25525
Tahquitz Dr.; 6 p.m. Spiritual
Living Center, Idyllwild
Religious Science, women
only, 54423 Village Center
Dr., Strawberry Creek
Square.
• Awareness Meditation
Group, 5-5:30 p.m. Spirit
Mountain Retreat, 25661
Oakwood St. Call 659-
2523.
• Raw Foods Potluck,
5:30 p.m. Nature’s Wisdom,
54235 Ridgeview Dr.
Call 659-4300 for information.
• Mountain Disaster
Preparedness board meeting,
6 p.m. Creekstone Inn,
54950 Pine Crest Ave.
• SnB Knitting Group,
6:30 p.m. Higher Grounds
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Idyllwild School held its monthly barbecue on St.
Patrick’s Day. This month, Riverside County Sheriffs
officers came up to serve burgers to eager students.
From background, Officer Josh Cadenhead, Principal
Matt Kraemer and Teacher Brennan Priefer
work the grill.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Coffee House, 54245 North
Circle Dr.
Community service
hours
• California Department
of Forestry (bark
beetle issues), 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday-Friday. Mountain
Resource Center 25380
Franklin Dr., 659-3335.
• Idyllwild HELP Center,
26330 Highway 243,
9 a.m.-noon & 1-3 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday, 659-2110.
• Idyllwild Area Historical
Museum, 54470 North
Circle Dr., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday. Group
tours by appointment.
• Idyllwild Library,
54185 Pine Crest Ave.,
CRAIG COOPERSMITH, E.A.
JANICE COOPERSMITH
(951) 659-5045
FAX (951) 659-6004
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday
& Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Wednesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, 659-2300.
• Idyllwild Nature Center,
25225 Highway 243, 9
a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-
Sunday. 659-3850.
• Idyllwild Skate Park,
Idyllwild Pines Camp,
26375 Highway 243, 2:30
p.m.-dusk Monday to
Thursday; 1:30 p.m.-dusk
Friday; noon-dusk weekends.
• Idyllwild Transfer
Station, 28100 Saunders
Meadow Rd, 8 a.m.-4:30
p.m. Thursday-Monday;
Grinding Facility, 7:30
a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-
Friday.
Since 1988
IDYLLWILD’S DOOR-TO-DOOR BOOKKEEPING SERVICE
PAYROLL • CONSULTING • TAX PREPARATION
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Executive Director Pat Dooley (left) of the Center
Against Sexual Assault of Southwest Riverside
County spoke at the Idyllwild Rotary meeting March
18 at the American Legion Post 800. President Mel
Goldfarb thanks Dooley and gives her a gift of a
Tahquitz Rock painting.
Photo by Steve Espinosa
Idyllwild Gay Potluck offered
The Idyllwild Gay Potluck is offered to both
full- and part-timers at 6 p.m. the third Saturday
of the month.
To receive invitations to the free event, e-mail
scottngregg@greencafe.com.

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Monument
problems
Editor:
When you buy a
raincoat you would expect
you could wear
it in the rain. At least
most people would but
some would say if it
leaks, it’s OK because
it is so nice looking.
I keep hearing we
should be so grateful
we have the person we
do carving our monument
and that may be
true. It wasn’t his fault
how things were put
together — as in a contract,
which I still have
not seen but it seems to
have been worthless.
I cannot tell how far
along the monument is
but it still is not finished.
Yet at the Chamber
meeting when a report
about the monument
was given, the wings
on the eagle are having
a problem and the sun
will continue to be a
problem unless we keep
the monument in the
shade.
I guess the carver
forgot to tell us this
problem would happen
if we put the monument
back where it’s
supposed to go. Is there
anything else maybe
we should have known
about
I guess that is not
a big problem because
he has an answer to it:
Let’s put it in the shade
right where he’s carving
it in front of his place
of business.
Hearing people defend
him and not many
disagreeing, I changed
my feelings and now
say the Chamber should
give him all his money,
and David Roy will decide
when he wants
to finish it and tell us
where it goes.
It’s not even finished
and we have problems.
Michael Freitas
Idyllwild
Response to
Mr. Protzmann
Editor:
While we at Idyllwild
Arts appreciate Bill
Protzmann’s concern
for our school and its
finances, we would like
to point out that he
seems to continue to
have incomplete information.
The facts are: 1)
Idyllwild Arts will raise
nearly $5 million this
year, which represents
a steady increase in
funds since 2005. 2)
We have raised an additional
$11 million
toward major building
projects on campus in
the past two years. This
far offsets the amount
of money we spend annually
in fund-raising.
3) Idyllwild Arts awards
scholarships to low-income
students totaling
more than $5 million
of the annual $15 million
budget. 4) In the
current academic year,
Idyllwild Arts Academy
has awarded nearly $4
million to more than
half of the academy
students, and nearly $1
million was awarded
to students attending
the 2008 Summer Program.
The financial aid
Idyllwild Arts Academy
and Summer Program
provides is one-third of
the total operating budget.
Idyllwild Arts’ commitment
to providing
scholarships to deserving
students and their
families is an inherent
part of the institution’s
mission.
We are open to any
and all comments directed
toward us, but
we do want the readers
of the Town Crier to
have the facts.
Jan Goldberg
Vice-chair,
Idyllwild Arts
Foundation
Immediate
Past President,
Associates of
Idyllwild Arts
Foundation
Lake Hemet
concerns
Editor:
Congratulations to
campground manager
Mark Perinsky for what
looks like achieving his
goal from day one on
the job as manager.
Mr. Perinsky has stated
to many of us that
we are on “prime real
estate” and he wants us
out of the rural area.
It is curious that in
this economy the Lake
Hemet Municipal Water
District (LHMWD) is
so eager to forfeit so
many monthly rents,
especially in the winter
months when campers
are few.
What the lake will
lose is people who revere
and respect the
lake and the wildlife;
people who pick up
trash and dog droppings
after the weekend
campers; people who
carried water to try to
save the 10,000 pine
seedlings planted by the
Department of Forestry;
people who begged the
management last summer
to acknowledge a
“CB” number so we
could warn the rangers
of overcrowded boats
that pick up passengers
after renting, etc.;
and people who were
described by LHMWD
President Frank Marshall
as “shanty town”
residents.
We are business
owners and prominent
members of our communities,
Mr. Marshall
and Mr. Perinsky, and
find your description
of us very insulting.
Tom and Lora Musick
San Diego/Lake
Hemet
Editor:
My husband and
I are also long-time
monthly campers out
in the rural area of Lake
Hemet.
We have been coming
up to the lake just
about every weekend
for 11 years. Although
we have seen the lake
change in attitude over
the years, it is still our
little getaway from all
the woes in the world
that are going on.
We resent the fact
that Mr. Frank Marshall
feels it’s “a little shanty
town.” All of us out in
the rural area keep our
little piece of heaven
clean, uncluttered and
well-maintained.
If the board thinks
closing camps 2 through
6 is going to bring more
weekend campers up to
the lake by reservation,
they are living in la
la land. The old-time
weekend campers and
RVs would come to the
lake often just to be able
to camp and fish right
on the water.
The once bustling
Lake Hemet filled to
over capacity, needing
electrical and sewer
upgrades, has been reduced
to only a fraction
of its once profitable
operations, a result of
the implementation of
the Goldberg report.
We “shanty town”
monthly weekenders
helped warn staff of
problems in the campground
and on the water,
and saved lives.
I hope Director
Frank Gorman doesn’t
expect shade for the
children fishing along
the shore line. Mr.
Perinsky implemented
no pop-up shades for
the guests along the
shore line. I’m sure they
were impressed.
As to s’mores, many
fewer will be eaten at
the lake. We “shanty
town” residents attracted
many nightly
visitors, be it family or
friends made at the lake,
returning to enjoy our
campfires.
But, if you’re a photographer
not wanting
humans spoiling your
shot then the lake is not
a bad choice. Thirtyfive-plus
years of history
have left the lake
in derision.
M a n y c h i l d r e n ,
grandchildren and, yes,
great-grandchildren will
not be at the lake as a
result of LHMWD actions.
How co u l d yo u
possibly think we are
responsible for your
higher crime rate The
board must be eating
moon pies — or is it
green cheese Hundreds
of thousands in lost
revenue per year is the
reality.
Greg and Linda
McNett
Riverside/
Lake Hemet
Alternatives for
park residents
Editor:
Idyllwild Trailer Park
has offered affordable
housing to senior citizens
for many years.
Its close-to-town loca-
tion allows residents
to walk for groceries
and banking, to attend
church, and to go to the
library. The park is well
kept with tidy, charming
mobile homes and
a central clubhouse for
community gatherings.
Does the county really
want to destroy such
an essential resource for
seniors in Idyllwild
While officials say
they will distinguish
between people who
live in the park yearround
(those without
a second residence),
the part-time residents
are no less deserving of
keeping their Idyllwild
homes.
Most of the parttime
residents have lived
here for years; they are
“snowbirds” who return
in the spring and stay
through autumn. They
have modest second
homes off the Hill and
live on modest, fixed
incomes.
Some of the parttime
residents are still
working toward fulltime
retirement in their
little Idyllwild homes
they worked hard to
buy.
Making people tear
down their homes is
making them tear down
their futures. The future
is precarious enough for
seniors.
Code Enforcement
needs to be reasonable.
The homes can be inspected
for safety but
previous additions and
improvements ought
to be “grandfathered.”
Allow residents to work
with reputable, local
contractors to make
reasonable corrections.
Beth Nottley
Idyllwild
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Letters
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previous page
Other options
Editor:
In regards to your
Ma r c h 1 2 “ Ve r b a l
a g re ement on ce l l
tower location” article,
I think in fairness and
for the sake of balanced
reporting you should
interview me on this
matter. Why have you
not attempted to speak
to me about the cell
tower Why have you
not reported my position
Verizon is going to
present another cell
tower site (most likely
the Whitney property),
along with the cell
tower site located on
my property in August
to the Planning
Commission so that
the commissioners can
compare and weigh the
merits of each site.
At this time, absolutely
nothing on this
matter has been determined
by the Planning
Commission.
Also, the 44-acre
property that is for
sale off of Highway 74
is also a potential site
Verizon is considering.
If the commission decides
in August it wants
Verizon to pursue the
Whitney cell tower site,
there still has to be a
public hearing regarding
it.
Instead of Doris
Lombard being the
complainer, Whitney’s
neighbors will probably
be the complainers,
and on and on it
goes.
Also, the Whitney
site is visible from highways
243 and 74. If you
can see the telephone
poles from either one
of these highways you
will be able to see the
Whitney cell tower.
The cell tower site
on my property will not
be visible to Highway
243 and the engineering
drawing regarding
it is on file with the
Planning Commission.
I will be happy to give
you a copy of it.
Doris P. Telles
Mountain Center
Youth talk
by Jenny Kirchner, Staff Photographer
What books did you buy at
the book fair
Levi Sorenson, 6
Grade 1
“One book was ‘Bad
Kitty Gets a Bath.’”
Maggie McKimson, 6
Grade 1
“‘Hit the Ball Duck’
and I bought this Barbie
book.”
Erica Berg, 7
Grade 1
“‘True or False Pets.’ I
got a soft pencil and an
eraser that smells like
lemons.”
Faith Vogt, 7
Grade 2
“A color book and
writing book.”
Reading for hamburgers
Idyllwild Library is holding a “Food for
Thought” reading program where children
ages 4 to 12 are eligible to receive a certificate
to get a coupon for a free In-N-Out burger.
Children must read five books or their
parents may read the books to those unable to
read to receive the certificate. Children may
receive up to three certificates.
The program ends April 18. Visit the
Idyllwild Library for more information.
Only in Idyllwild
“On our return home to Idyllwild on Thursday,
Feb. 19, we found that our neighbor, Dennis, his
son and some other young men had cleared a
humongous, icy berm and enough of our driveway
to permit us to park off the road. This energetic
group also cleared the drive of other neighbors
who were also out of town.
“We are so grateful and heartened to know there
are such generous people in the world — and that
we live near them.”
Roz and Lane Tilson
“Only in Idyllwild” may be sent one of four
ways: e-mail to itc@towncrier.com, call 659-2145,
Ext. 14, fax to 659-2071 or drop off at the office,
54295 Village Center Drive.
Scholarship fund donations sought
The Idyllwild Scholarship Fund is collecting
donations for scholarships awarded annually to
local high school seniors.
During the past 39 years, $267,995 has been
awarded.
Young community members from Hemet High
School and Idyllwild Arts Academy who benefited
this past year from these scholarships were Serena
Ancheta, Kimberly Barnash, Ashley Beechan, Megan
Bomgardner, Madison Leavitt, Tesha Loutzenhiser,
Kathy Mercer, Rebecca Mercer, Carey
Powers and Robert Righetti. A total of $10,550 was
awarded.
To contribute to the fund, mail checks payable
to Idyllwild Scholarship Fund to P.O. Box 97,
Idyllwild, CA 92549.
Trivia test
General Knowledge: What is the common
name for the dog breed Borzoi
Answer: Russian Wolfhound
Idyllwild Town Crier, March 26, 2009 - Page 7
Sustainable Idy tips
By Victoria Jakubac
Depending on your region, maintaining a local
diet all year long can either be a snap or a
supreme challenge. If it is the latter, then perhaps
it is time to consider going back to some of the
old ways, such as canning, pickling, drying, and
making jams and jellies.
If you can’t grow your own fruits and veggies,
then support regional farmers by purchasing their
locally grown fruits and veggies and preserving
them for the winter months. You can start now by
gathering the supplies you’ll need this summer.
No time to make your own jams Then support
local businesses that offer these locally produced
items. You’ll be amazed at how much better these
foods taste.
Submit your events for magazine
The Idyllwild Town Crier is seeking submissions
for calendar events that run from May 21 through
October 2009. The events will be published in the
Idyllwild Magazine & Visitor’s Guide.
Those with events to publish may e-mail them
to beth@towncrier.com, drop them off at the
Town Crier, call Beth at 659-2145, Ext. 17, or fax
them to 659-2071.
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STRAWBERRY CREEK PLAZA
APRIL 1 ST
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Insurance Companies are now
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By J.P. Crumrine
News Editor
New strategy to pass wilderness bill
A bill designating millions of public land
acreage as wilderness, including nearly 190,000
acres in Riverside County, much on the Hill,
is taking a wild and scenic route to enactment.
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives
will likely consider H.R. 146, which is now
titled the Omnibus Public Land Management
Act of 2009.
This will be the House’s second effort
to pass the legislation in 2009. This time,
a simple majority, rather than two-thirds
majority, should enact the legislation, which
has been bouncing between the House and
Senate for months. Then H.R. 146 goes to
the president for signature.
Isis Theatre Company is holding auditions
for its next production, Chris
Morse’s “Strange Angel,” directed by
Marshall Smith.
The play is the winner of the 2008
Idyllwild Playwrights Festival for Best
Play, and will be performed May 22 and
23 in Idyllwild.
Rehearsals are in Idyllwild, but the
director will work with off-Hill actors
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Elite Mountain Homes • Large homes
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Auditions for performances
to schedule rehearsals so commuting is
limited.
Characters are David, early 30s; Audrey,
his twin sister; Jared, mid-30s, David’s
friend; and Celia, early 20s, David’s
fiancé.
Auditions are at 2 p.m. Saturday,
March 28, at the Ramona Hillside
Playhouse, 27402 Ramona Bowl Road,
Hemet; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 29,
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Only two weeks ago, the House voted 282
to 144 in favor of the bill — two votes shy
of the needed two-thirds. S. 22 carried the
same language as H.R. 146, but H.R. 146 in
a former rendition had already passed the
House.
Originally, H.R. 146 was titled, ‘‘An Act
to establish a battlefield acquisition grant
program for the acquisition and protection
of nationally significant battlefields and associated
sites of the Revolutionary War and
the War of 1812.’’
Last week, the Senate stripped out all
the battlefield language and replaced it with
wilderness, wild and scenic river, and water
project authorizations.
Embedded in the bill is language authorizing
nearly 190,000 acres of wilderness in Riverside
County. Congresswoman Mary Bono
Mack has been working with stakeholders for
nearly three years to obtain a consensus on the
Riverside recommendations and to navigate
it through the congressional hallways.
Objections in the House centered on the
size of the bill and that several sections had not
been independently reviewed in the House.
While an omnibus land bill was enacted in
September 2008, it languished in the Senate.
S. 22 that passed in the Senate 73-21 on Jan.
15, included additional sections than in the
initial House bill.
Bono Mack’s California Desert and
Mountain Heritage Act would protect
ecologically sensitive land in Riverside
County and establish four Wild and
Scenic rivers.
Idyllwild School of Dance in the Strawberry
Creek Square.
Callbacks will be held at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 29, at the Idyllwild School
of Dance.
Actors must come prepared with a 1-
minute monologue of their choice. For
character breakdown and script information,
call Diane Burt at (818) 519-0407 or
e-mail kokee@varietyartists.com.
Within the San Bernardino National Forest,
the South Fork of the San Jacinto River
and Cahuilla Mountain are two local areas,
which would be added to the wilderness
system. Together, about 29,000 acres will be
designated wilderness.
Portions of the North Fork of the San
Jacinto River would be designated as Wild
and Scenic, as well as Bautista Creek and
Fuller Mill Creek.
J.P. Crumrine can be reached at jp@towncrier.
com.
Churches and Spiritual
Centers Directory
of Idyllwild
Chapel in the Pines Christian Fel low ship
Interdenominational, Pastor Wally Boer.
Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School, 9:30am plus
Weekly Studies. Call for info, 659-0097, 659-2038. On Hwy 243
at Idyllwild Pines Camp, directly across from Idyllwild School.
Christian Science Church
25970 Cedar St. at River Drive, 659-2511. Sunday school,
10 a.m.; Service 10 a.m.; Wednesday meeting, 7 p.m.
Christian Science Reading Room, in church building, open to
the public, Wednesday through Saturday, noon - 3 p.m.
Community Presbyterian Church
54400 N. Circle Dr. 659-2935 • Rev. Richard Olson
Sunday Worship – 9:30 a.m.
Celebration: 5th grade & under during worship ~
Child care available • Wednesday: Men's Breakfast – 6:15 a.m.
2 Services
Idyllwild Bible Church
25860 Highway 243, Pastor Tim Westcott.
A Family Friendly Bible Based Fellowship.
Sunday Worship & Nursery Care, 9 a.m.
Sunday Worship, Nursery Care & Sunday School, 10:45 a.m.
Mid-week Bible Studies & Youth Groups.
Call Church Offi ce for Information. 659-4775
Spiritual Living Center
Idyllwild Religious Science
54423 Village Center Dr., Ste. 5 on lower floor. 659-3464.
Dr. Betty Jandl. Classes available - contact Church;
Sunday ser vice, 10:00 a.m. Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.;
Teen group, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Sundays.
Mishkan Adonai a Messianic Jewish Fellowship
On Hwy 243 at Idyllwild Pines Camp, directly across from
Idyllwild School. Come and celebrate with us
Erev Shabbat and Biblical Jewish Holidays
Monday Night: Tanakh and Brit Chadashah Studies
Call Don & Chriss DePalma 659-4334 for dates and times.
Shiloh Christian Ministries
~ FULL GOSPEL ~
54968 Upper Pine Crest
Pastor Kristeen Bandelin 659-2416
Sunday Worship 10 am - Wed. Bible Study 7 pm
International Healing Rooms of Idyllwild
First three Tuesdays., 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 659-5255
St. Hugh's
Episcopal Church
An Anglican House of Prayer for all people
Sunday Service and Sunday School, 10:00 am
25525 Tahquitz Dr. (in Fern Valley off South Circle Dr.)
Phone (951) 659-4471
Yokoji Zen Mountain Center
58900 Apple Canyon Rd., Mtn. Center, CA 92561
Zen Buddhist Retreat Center & Monastery
Under the direction of Charles Tenshin Fletcher, Roshi.
SUNDAY PROGRAM 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Including silent meditation, Buddhist service, lecture & lunch. Meditation
instruction available. Call 659-5272 or 3275 for info. www.zmc.org

By Marshall Smith
Staff Reporter
Idyllwild Town Crier, March 26, 2009 - Page 9
Profiles of Chamber director nominees
Editor’s note: Four nominees for Chamber
director vacancies are profiled in this edition.
The other four will be profiled next week. Each
was asked questions about their reasons for
running.
In July, seven new directors will be sworn
on to the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce
board. Eight are running for seven elective
unpaid directorships. In the meantime,
Chamber President Bill Triplett appointed
four of the eight to serve as interim directors
until the July swearing in. They are
Rick Aronson of the Purple Scooter, Maritha
“Mimi” Lamp of the Mimi Lamp Gallery,
Carol Klika of Idyllwild Tea Company and
Jan Houghton of For the Birds. Interviewed
in this edition are Aronson; Richmond
“Blake” Blake of Creekside Postal Service;
Guadalupe Garcia of Guaranty Bank; and
Lamp.
Aronson, an Idyllwild resident since September
2008, has an extensive background in
commercial furniture business development
and sales, as well as in commercial stone.
Prior to arriving in Idyllwild, Aronson
volunteered in 2008 as a docent and historical
interpreter at Fort Sumter National
Monument in South Carolina. “I came to
Idyllwild because my sister had a cabin in
Pine Cove,” he recounted. “I’d lived in Los
Angeles, but had never before heard of
Idyllwild. Once I got here, I had no idea the
kind of business I’d go into, but I knew I’d
Richmond Blake
Guadalupe Garcia
never leave.” Aronson did what many other
business start-ups do not. He started a niche
business — consignments with a twist. His
primary business is to assist people with
eBay sales.
Aronson believes the Chamber should
promote Idyllwild as a hiking haven, get
behind the idea of a film festival, and become
a “green” town known for its commitment
to sustainability and environmental stewardship.
He said he has the time and ability
to commit volunteer hours to the business
of the Chamber beyond simply attending
monthly meetings. “I’ll commit as much
time as needed,” said Aronson. Aronson
also believes the Chamber and other groups
that promote the town for events should
network and cooperate more. “Nobody talks
to anyone else,” he said. “One of my goals
would be to increase the cooperation and
conversation among town groups involved
in tourist promotion.”
Blake is a 10-year Idyllwild resident. He
Mimi Lamp
Rick Aronson
and partner Greg Ihnotic moved from San
Diego to “get away from the hustle and
bustle of the city.” Ihnotic and Blake own
two businesses, Arroyo Viejo multicultural
textbooks for children, and Creekside Postal.
Blake retired from 20 years active duty and
10 inactive in the Navy as an E6 First Class
petty officer in 2006. Blake held a top-secret
security clearance.
Blake wants to preserve Idyllwild’s
unique character — no chain stores
and keeping everything locally owned.
Since his business has other employees,
he said he can afford to volunteer
the additional hours necessary
to forward the Chamber’s business.
As to why businesses come and go
quickly in Idyllwild, Blake cited poor
planning, failure to look at the existing
market, competition issues, and
what businesses are needed in the
town. His business is a niche business
that primarily serves locals. “You
definitely need the locals,” said Blake. He said
he believes in discussing issues but doesn’t
just say yes because someone wants him to.
Blake is a member of the local chapter of
the American Legion.
Garcia, resident in Idyllwild since December
2008, is a personal banker at Guaranty
Bank. She has 19 years of experience in the
banking business in Florida and Arizona
prior to coming to Idyllwild. Garcia also believes
in preserving Idyllwild’s locally owned
business character. “Chain businesses don’t
give back to the community,” said Garcia,
who has a history of volunteering outside
of career responsibilities — for the Salvation
Army and the American Red Cross, and as a
school classroom volunteer. Although new to
the community, Garcia is anxious to serve.
“I have a background in customer service
and problem solving,” said Garcia. “I look
at the overall picture and try to find the
See Chamber, page 22
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On the Town
Local Dining, Arts & Entertainment
From left, Mick Lynch, Andrea Bond and Mike
Ryder, better known as Two Micks & a Chick,
perform Irish tunes at The Creek House restaurant
on St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17, to an appreciative
crowd. The restaurant, as well as others
in town, served corned beef and cabbage.
Photo by Becky Clark
An April day of healing in Idyllwild
The Community Healing, an inexpensive way
to sample a number of alternative approaches to
health and wellness, is taking place from 11 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at the Caine Learning
Center, 54385 Pine Crest Avenue.
Idyllwild Healing Arts is sponsoring the event
to promote health and wellness, and demystify alternative
methods.
The cost is $10 per session with five sessions offered.
For more information, call Steven Morrison at
659-9936 or e-mail him at morrison59@earthlink.
net.
The Idyllwild Community
Acupuncture (ICA)
and Idyllwild Yoga
Studio (IYS), located on
North Circle Drive, held
a Spring Equinox Celebration
last Saturday.
Along with refreshments,
ICA offered
20-minute sessions of
Wood Element Balancing
acupuncture and
IYS offered 20-minute
sessions of general yoga.
From left, Beth Severance
and Steven Morrison
volunteer their
time signing people in
for sessions. The event
was open to the public
and free of charge.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Dr. Bruce Cordell,
dean of the Natural
Sciences Department
at Fullerton College
and self-described
“space cowboy,” discusses
“Man’s Future
in Space” at the Caine
Learning Center on
March 18 as part of the
Idyllwild Community
Recreation Council’s
Speaker’s Series.
Photo by Marshall Smith

On The Town
Idyllwild Town Crier, March 26, 2009 - Page 11
The Hemet High Dance Team, which includes several Idyllwild residents, took
the National championship trophy for most points accumulated by a team in
the Large Division at the Champion Dance Nationals on Saturday, March 14,
in Orange County. The team placed first in the Large Pom and Large Dance
Drill divisions, and second in the Large Military Division.
Photo courtesy of Cindy Kinney
Golf
Jack Clark gave this update following Idyllwild native Brendan Steele
on the Nationwide pro golf tour.
Steele hasn’t been idle while waiting for the Nationwide Tour to return
to the United States. He’s entered seven tournaments in California’s professional
Golden State Golf Tour so far this year, collecting two first-place
finishes, three seconds (one of them following a tied-for-first playoff),
and one-each ties for fifth and sixth place.
His wins came in January on the 6,734-yard layout at the El Camino
Country Club in Oceanside, where he shot a four-under-par 68, and this
month on the 6,835-
yard track at the Old
Ranch Country Club
in Seal Beach, where
he posted the same
score.
T he Nat ionw ide
Tour comes home from
Dow n Under f rom
March 26 to 29 for the
$550,000 Chitimacha
Louisiana Open at the
Le Triomphe Country
Club in Broussard, La.
Recreation
The Town Crier will
miss Recreation Director
James Ivor Campbell’s
weekly sports updates.
We wish to send
our condolences to his
family and friends.
S e n d s p o r t s r e-
ports about locals to
itc@towncrier.com or
drop them off at the
Town Crier by 10 a.m.
Mondays. Photos also are
welcome. If sending by
e-mail, resolution must
be at least 300 dpi.
Sports
The Associates of Idyllwild Arts proudly present
A very special evening with
Barnaby Finch & Friends
featuring Jamie Olsen, Jeff Bristol, Robin Adler,
Dave Blackburn, Don Reed, Jeff Olson,
Bill Saitta, Tripp Sprague & Anne Finch
Saturday, March 28, 2009
at 7 p.m.
Stephens Recital Hall, Idyllwild Arts Campus
Bluegrass, Jazz and Other Great Music
A Special Scholarship Fundraiser for students
at Idyllwild Arts
Tickets $25 Limited Seating
Special Pre-Concert Dinner in the Weston
Room, Krone Library at 5:30. Come early,
reserve your seat for the concert and eat
delicious fare for only $15 more.
For reservations:
call the Associates (951) 659-2171 ext. 2333,
email: associates@idyllwildarts.org
or send your check to the
Associates of IAF, Box 303, Idyllwild, CA 92549
Idyllwild School kindergarten registration starts
April 1. Sandra McKimson and her daughter
Gracie, 4, registered and received a free backpack.
Register early and, while supplies last, your child will
receive a free backpack. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Idyllwild School Principal Matt Kraemer’s students of
the week (from left) are Henri Velasco and Carolyn
Edelstein. Instructional Aide Sue Coffer chose the
students for going above and beyond in their work habits
and trying their very best. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

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Arts & Entertainment
Cal en dar
Arts & Entertainment
Calendar listings are at the
dis cre tion of the editor. Submit
tal forms can be picked
up at the Town Crier.
Wednesday, March 25
AWANA for Ages 3 to
Fifth-graders, 5:45-
8 p.m. Idyllwild Bible
Church.
“The International,” 7 p.m.
The Rustic Theatre.
Thursday, March 26
Thursday Morning Hike,
8:30 a.m. Santa Rosa &
San Jacinto Mountains
National Monument
Visitor Center. Call
760-862-9984 for reservations.
Bridge, 12:30-4 p.m. Creekstone
Inn. For information,
call 659-4910.
Sandii Castleberry, 6-9
p.m. Café Aroma.
“The International,” 7 p.m.
The Rustic Theatre.
Friday March 27
Joey Latimer & Robin Rabens,
5:30-8:30 p.m. Arriba
Restaurant.
“Watchmen,” 7 p.m. The
Rustic Theatre.
Saturday, March 28
Saturday Morning Hike, 9
a.m. Santa Rosa & San
Jacinto Mountains National
Monument Visitor
Center. Call 760-862-
9984 for reservations.
David Jerome, 9 a.m.-noon;
Flamodical Romantica,
1-3 p.m. Café Aroma.
“The Art of Avery Field,”
Photography Exhibition,
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Idyllwild Area Historical
Museum.
“Watchmen,” 2 & 7 p.m.
The Rustic Theatre.
Sandii Castleberry, 5:30-
8:30 p.m. Arriba Restaurant.
Associates of Idyllwild
Arts Scholarship Fundraiser:
Barnaby Finch
& Friends, Pre-concert
Dinner, 5:30 p.m.
Weston Room, Krone
Library; Concert, 7 p.m.
Stephens Recital Hall,
Idyllwild Arts.
Sunday, March 29
Ernesto Alé, 9 a.m.-noon;
Willy B., 1 p.m.; Skeleton
Crew, 6-9 p.m.
Café Aroma.
“The Art of Avery Field,”
Photography Exhibition,
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Idyllwild Area Historical
Museum.
Auditions for Isis Theatre
Company’s “Strange
Angel,” 2 p.m. Idyllwild
School of Dance.
“Watchmen,” 2 & 7 p.m.
The Rustic Theatre.
Monday, March 30
Children’s Storytime, 10:30
a.m. Idyllwild Library.
Straight Jackets, 6-9 p.m.
Café Aroma.
“Watchmen,” 7 p.m. The
Rustic Theatre.
Tuesday, March 31
Jazz Night:, 6-9 p.m. Café
Aroma.
“Watchmen,” 7 p.m. The
Rustic Theatre.
Wednesday, April 1
AWANA for Ages 3 to
Fifth-graders, 5:45-8
p.m. Bible Church.
“Watchmen,” 7 p.m. The
Rustic Theatre.
Thursday, April 2
Thursday Morning Hike,
8:30 a.m. Santa Rosa &
San Jacinto Mountains
National Monument
Visitor Center. Call
760-862-9984 for reservations.
Bridge, 12:30-4 p.m. Creekstone
Inn. For information,
call 659-4910.
Sandii Castleberry, 6-9
p.m. Café Aroma.
“Watchmen,” 7 p.m. The
Rustic Theatre.
Friday, April 3
Joey Latimer & Robin Rabens,
5:30-8:30 p.m. Arriba
Restaurant.
Seafood
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FRIDAYS: Joey Latimer & Robin Rabens
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25980 HWY. 243
659-4960
Saturday, April 4
Saturday Morning Hike, 9
a.m. Santa Rosa & San
Jacinto Mountains National
Monument Visitor
Center. Call 760-862-
9984 for reservations.
David Jerome, 9 a.m.-noon;
Artists’ Reception for
John Simpson & Lon
Mercer: Portrait of Africa,
Journey to Eden,
1-3 p.m. Café Aroma.
“The Art of Avery Field,”
Photography Exhibition,
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Idyllwild Area Historical
Museum.
Sandii Castleberry, 5:30-
8:30 p.m. Arriba Restaurant.
Idyllwild Master Chorale
2009 Spring Concert,
7:30 p.m. Stephens Recital
Hall, Idyllwild Arts.
Sunday, April 5
Ernesto Alé, 9 a.m.-noon;
Skeleton Crew, 6-9
p.m. Café Aroma.
“The Art of Avery Field,”
Photography Exhibition,
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Idyllwild Area Historical
Museum.
Monday, April 6
Children’s Storytime, 10:30
a.m. Idyllwild Library.
Sandii Castleberry & Kevin
Hamby, 6-9 p.m. Café
Aroma.
Tuesday, April 7
Jazz Night: Paul Carman,
Marshall Hawkins &
Barnaby Finch, 6-9 p.m.
Café Aroma.
Fit After Fifty course offered
The Riverside County Department of Aging is
sponsoring a Fit After Fifty core fitness program at
11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Mile-High Fitness.
Sandy Weber is teaching the free course that is
geared to individual needs.
For more information, call 659-4637.
All
Every
DAY
DAY
Monday Night - Taco Night
Wednesday Night - Tostada Night
Thursday Night - 1/2 Priced Reg.
Margarita & Beer Night
OPEN 8 AM - 9 PM
7 DAYS A WEEK
On The Town
Now Showing: March 27 th - April 2 nd
“Watchmen”
Science Fiction
R • 2 hr 43 min
Set in an alternate universe circa
1985, the film’s world is unstable,
where a nuclear war is imminent between
America and Russia. Superheroes
have been forced to go into
retirement, but the death of The Comedian,
an ex-hero commando, perks
the interest of one of the country’s last remaining superheroes,
Rorschach. Starring: Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew
Goode, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan,
Patrick Wilson
Showtimes
Everyday: 7:00pm
Sat. & Sun.: *2:00 & 7:00pm
Admission: Adult, $8.50
Senior (62·), Child (11 ‚ ) & *Matinée: $6.50
Please see our many new DVDs in stock
Ready to rent ’til 9:15 nightly
WWW.RUSTICTHEATRE.COM
Idyllwild Arts Academy
held its annual
Spring Dance Concert
March 18 to 20 at the
IAF Theatre. Six dance
students, Cheyenne
Carlsson, Adriana de
la Maza Silos, Gina
Galetto, Rebecca Heffron,
Ellen King and
Kayla Tuggle, perform
“Adagio” to the music of
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Patrick Frantz
choreographed this
performance.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner
SPECIAL SHOWING
ONE NIGHT ONLY
Hosted by Stephen Savage
Sat., April 11 th , 9 p.m.
at The Rustic Theatre
(Pre-screening reception
at The Rainbow Inn at 7:30 p.m.)
Proceeds to assist in the
production & distribution costs of
the Idyllwild promotional video.
$7 admission.
For more information,
contact the Chamber at
951-659-3259
Special thanks to The Rustic Theatre
for generous use of the venue.
COLONEL BO’S SPRING BREAK
Last week I was shopping at a small grocery store in Hemet — It
reminded me of our Village Market which in turn reminded me of a little
store in my boyhood Montana hometown. It was owned by a Civil War
widow named Mrs. Canfield. This lady used to approach every frowning
child who entered with, “Johnnie (or Nancy) have you SMILED at anyone
yet today You know the whole world spins on SMILES. It slows down
on frowns.” Then she would give us a huge hug and finish, “You want
to be a help in this world; not a hindrance ...
Right”
I heard the same encouragement from the
lady behind the counter in Hemet last week.
I couldn’t believe my ears — and a hug too! Does the world need the same
boost today as in 1930 And can it still come from a SMILE and a HUG
When did you last change someone’s day with a SMILE and HUG No, No,
No. I mean someone you don’t know — Out on the street — or in WAL-MART
or COSTCO That’s what I like about ROTARY — Everybody greets you with
a huge smile and a shake or a hug. It makes your whole day. I challenge you:
MAKE SOMEONE’S DAY! SMILE — And if you want a real laugh, go to GREY
SQUIRREL or check my web: colonelbowarstories.com.

Idyllwild Town Crier, March 26, 2009 - Page 13
Lake Hemet plans campground closure
By J.P. Crumrine
News Editor
By Oct. 1, Lake Hemet Municipal
Water District (LHMWD) intends
to empty campgrounds 2A, 3, 4,
5 and 6. The district’s counsel,
Brad Neufeld, told the board at
last Thursday’s meeting that there
was a potential water quality issue
and campers who have been staying
longer than two weeks should
vacate by the end of September.
Closing the campgrounds is not
a permanent plan. After designated
campsites, a reservation system
and full hookups (including water,
sewer and electricity) are available,
LHMWD will reopen the areas to
campers. The length of stay will
probably be limited to 14 or 21
days.
“The campers in those areas have
grey or black water holding tanks
since currently there is no sanitary
sewer to serve them,” explained
LHMWD General Manager Thomas
Wagoner. “The potential exists that
if a frozen holding tank later thaws
and ruptures, there is the possibility
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News Editor
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The Hemet Unified School District
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school start times next year or to leave
them unchanged. To reduce costs, the
transportation department is proposing
to start school later this year.
No decision was made at the district’s
March 17 meeting, but the issue is likely
to be on the April 14 agenda. At this
point, Idyllwild HUSD Trustee Bill Sanborn
believes the choice will be either
the late start or no change.
“ Under [the late start option], the impact
in Hemet is not that bad, especially
getting home after school,” said Sanborn.
“In Idyllwild it is quite a bit later.”
To address this concern, directors
have asked administrative
staff to examine
several aspects of the
potential shift, such as a
zero period early in the
morning. For example,
athletics and possibly
other extra-curricular
activities would occur
before school starts.
Another possibility
would be to excuse
these students during
sixth period at the end
of the school day, Sanborn
said.
Besides coordinating
the later starting
time with a teen’s innate
biological clock, the
transportation department
estimates the shift would eliminate
about nine routes, saving $400,000 to
$500,000 annually.
Hemet High School would begin at
9:05 a.m. and classes would end at 3:44
p.m. Currently, classes start about 7:37 a.m.
and school ends at 2:29 p.m.
At Idyllwild School, grades 1
to 5 would begin at 7:55 a.m.
compared to the current 8:20
a.m., and middle school (grades
6 to 8) would begin at 7:50
a.m. From Monday to Thursday,
school would end at about 2:12
p.m. and 1:12 p.m. on Friday.
Middle school classes would go
to 2:14 p.m. each day.
Sanborn encourages residents
to write the other trustees or
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Campground Manager Mark
Perinsky estimated that 12 recreational
vehicles are in these campgrounds.
“In an effort to proceed with the
overall improvement of the campground,
it is time to accelerate the
elimination of long-term camping
in these camps,” Perinsky recommended
in writing to the board.
While the directors agreed to
empty the campgrounds, they
extensively discussed whether to
shut the campground sooner than
October.
“I’d like to close the areas to any
new camper,” said Director Larry
Minor. “We can be more flexible on
the time for existing people.” After
establishing post campsites, Minor
would allow new campers.
“This is the beginning of the
[camping] season. If we clear the
campgrounds, October is a better
date,” responded Pat Searl, LHMWD
vice president. He expressed the
other view of when the closure
would be needed.
Minor expressed continuing concern
about the need to expand
LHMWD’s law enforcement at
Lake Hemet. The board held
a special meeting March 12 to
discuss the campground and
needed law enforcement.
“What do we do between
now and October with the
lawlessness” Minor asked. In
his opinion, fewer campers
would prevent the need for a
larger armed law enforcement
unit. He was indicating his
sensitivity to the request to
add more law enforcement
staff at the lake.
“It’s quite the contrary.
Ninety to 95 percent [of campground
residents] are good, lawabiding
people,” responded Burt
Quick, LHMWD ranger. “We haven’t
had any physical confrontations.”
The other major concern about
entirely closing the grounds was the
amount of revenue that might be
lost and the need for the campground
revenue to finance seasonal
staff levels.
The board asked the LHMWD
staff to prepare a report on the
HUSD examining a later start next year
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commodity (usage) and delivery
Tiers in cubic feet (CF) Current rates New rates
HCF (hundred CF)
0 - 2,000 $1.61/HCF $1.61/HCF (no change)
2,001 - 5,000 $1.87/HCF $1.88/HCF (.05%)
5,001 - 15,000 $2.16/HCF $2.21/HCF (2.5%)
15,001 - 25,000 $2.76/HCF $2.88/HCF (4.5%)
25,001 or more $3.37/HCF $3.56/HCF (5.75%)
Bimonthly service
(delivery) charge $36 $37.26 (3.5%)
revenue questions for the next
meeting.
“We should look at staff’s information
on what it will cost, who to
let go,” said Director Frank Gorman.
“We need staff to look at it right
away and what are the options if
we shut areas How soon can we
get back open”
Before holding a public hearing
on new water rates, the board did
agree to raise the day-use vehicle
entrance fee
to $12, a $1
when start times are on the agenda and
speak out.
Sanborn’s HUSD e-mail address is
bsanborn@hemetusd.k12.ca.us.
J.P. Crumrine can be reached at
jp@towncrier.com.
increase. Also
if more than
two people
are in the vehicle, for each one
over age 5, the cost will increase
from $3.50 to $4.
In other business, directors
approved new rates, including a
first-time tiered rate. As customers
continue to use more water, the rate
for each increment will increase.
The rates for Garner Valley
customers were already in tiers
(see table for new and existing
rates). Besides the consumption rate
increasing, the bimonthly service
charge will increase 3.5 percent
from $36 to $37.26.
J.P. Crumrine can be reached at
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Local volunteers meet in second disaster summit
By Marshall Smith
Staff Reporter
Town Crier Publisher-Editor Becky Clark convened
the second disaster summit on Wednesday, March 18, at
Buckhorn Camp. In a followup to the widely attended
Feb. 27 summit meeting, Clark invited local volunteer
groups and professional responders to discuss particular
local issues that would help compile a survival guide for
mountain residents to use before, during and after a
disaster. About 25 people attended representing a variety
of volunteer agencies.
Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council (MCFSC)
President Mike Esnard suggested at the start of the meeting
that attendees agree on a list of specific problems
or occurrences that could generate the declaration of a
local disaster “incident,” and these would become the
tabbed items for the reference guide.
Attendees differentiated between “personal” emergencies
and “communal” emergencies — those affecting an
individual, such as a medical emergency or a house fire,
and broader emergencies affecting a portion of or the
entire community. They distinguished between natural
disasters, man-made disasters and emergencies that are
strictly the purview of law enforcement.
The objective of the meeting,
as stated by Clark, is to produce
a mountain survival guide — direct,
simple, straightforward and
easy to use — designed primarily
for residents, and a sheet to
be posted in vacation rentals and
commercial lodging facilities to
inform and assist tourists in
emergencies.
In a polite and spirited exercise
of citizen democracy, attendees
arrived at categories the
guide will address — the “what
to do, not to do, who to contact”
in these suggested community
disaster events: earthquake, snow, wildfire, power outages,
biohazard, winds and flooding. Other tabs will include
law enforcement, preparation and medical emergency.
Although this list may be amended, Clark’s next
step will be to try to obtain funding for the guide. Although
intended as a public service, the guide, which
Volunteer groups attend a
disaster survival summit at
Buckhorn Camp on Wednesday,
March 18.
Photo by Marshall Smith
will be regularly updated and
published annually, needs a
funding base. Clark will seek
grant money so the guide is
not dependent on advertising.
That is the next step. Once funding seems likely, additional
meetings may be called or e-mail communications
made to work though specific content of the guide.
Marshall Smith can be reached at marshall@towncrier.
com.
Lent talks big picture; volunteers, local reliance
By Marshall Smith
Staff Reporter
At the March 12 Mountain Emergency
Services Committee (MEMSCOMM)
meeting, Riverside County Office of Emergency
Services (OES) Deputy Director
Peter Lent gave a PowerPoint overview of
OES’ mission and structure that included
restraints now being placed on OES by
the economic downturn. “We’re down six
positions,” said Lent. “We’re [concentrating
on] back-to-basic core functions of
what we can support.”
Rather than providing a source of comfort
to Hill-based attendees, Lent’s report
of budget cutbacks suggested the possibility
of reduced emergency assistance
during a disaster that blocks ingress/egress
of Hill roadways. Lent
further noted that with
a major earthquake,
interstates 10 and 215
would be closed, Riverside
County could be
cut in half, and water
resources could be interrupted
for up to six
months.
A l t h o u g h L e n t
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Personal preparation, stressed
Lent, has always been the most important
responsibility for those living in rural areas
like Idyllwild. “You must be prepared
to last seven to 10 days without outside
assistance,” said Lent. Volunteers in the
audience parried that the likely duration
of isolation will be much longer, and
that self-reliance and effective networking
among Hill-based groups is what volunteer
groups and Hill residents should be
working on.
High Valleys Disaster Preparedness
Team head John Wilson asked Lent if
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spent on propane for a winter warming
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“Then local disaster teams are solely
dependent on their own funds” Wilson
asked. Lent replied that if local groups
request help, the county would dispatch
available resources. “We’ll do what we
do to get those resources in,” said Lent,
citing use of helicopters to transport aid
in the event of a major quake.
Wilson stressed how effective his
group’s partnering with CalFire Station
63 had been during the December snowstorm.
Mountain Disaster Preparedness
President Nancy Layton recounted
how difficult it has been to build
that kind of partnership with
Idyllwild Fire Protection District
(IFPD).
Marshall Smith can be reached at
marshall@towncrier.com.
“You [those living in rural areas
like Idyllwild] must be prepared
to last seven to 10 days without
outside assistance,” said Peter
Lent, Riverside County Office
of Emergency Services deputy
director.
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Idyllwild Town Crier, March 26, 2009 - Page 15
IWD invests in remote control equipment
By J.P. Crumrine
News Editor
Idyllwild Water District (IWD) directors
approved General Manager Terry
Lyons’ request to purchase a telemetry
system to remotely monitor and control
the Wildwood booster zone and tank.
The equipment will employ radio waves
to collect data on the tank’s volume and
flow. While the cost for this one unit will
be about $27,500, the board intends to
expand the technology to its entire system
of pumps, tanks and wells at a total cost
that exceeds $150,000.
The system is fully expandable, David
Harley, field manager for Destek, the
manufacturer, told the board. The equipment
will provide information about flow
rates and pumping, and will be able to
control on and off times, alarms and live
video.
Lyons recommended the system and
its eventual expansion because of the savings
it will generate and the flexibility it
provides.
“We would save $10,000 per year with
a three-year payback period for this first
larger telemetry system,” Lyons said this
week. “The payback period for most of the
By J.P. Crumrine
News Editor
Revenue, not water supply, will
be the attention of Fern Valley
Water District (FVWD) directors
throughout the spring. Groundwater
levels are rising and storage tanks are
filling, according to General Manager
Steve Erler. But the district still will
need to increase its revenues to
pursue its capital improvement and
investment program, according to
Bill Bangham, FVWD vice president
and Rates and Revenue Committee
chair.
The state’s February budget compromises
did not tap special district
revenues, Bangham reported.
Consequently, FVWD should retain
$50,000 in revenue that his committee
had projected would be
transferred to state coffers.
Consequently, Bangham estimated
that the district would need a 6
percent rather than 7 percent parcel
revenue increase.
Based on the committee’s projections,
the rate increase will ensure
through 2014 that FVWD’s reserve
balance remains above $500,000,
the capital budget is a minimum of
$600,000 and operating losses remain
under $30,000.
The committee plans to have a
notice and analysis for the agency’s
April meeting. After that, a public
future point-to-point sites will cost less.”
Outfitting about 20 more sites would
complete the IWD distribution and storage
system, Lyons estimated. Harley offered
an estimate of about $7,000 per site. If
the sites were powered with solar or used
solar as a backup source, he estimated the
cost would be about $8,000 to $9,000. Ultimately,
the total cost of the whole system
will approach $140,000 to $180,000.
The initial system will take about six
months to become operational. Harley
explained that much of the time would
be needed to secure a license
to use the necessary radio
spectrum.
Both estimates from two
other contracts exceeded
$40,000 for Wildwood compared
to Destek’s $27,500.
Future demand for a possible
recycled water plant was
a subject the board discussed.
Director John Cook hopes to
develop a survey to distribute
to customers.
The board also plans to
discuss the value of water
savings if recycled water is
used for irrigation purposes
Fern Valley Water still
planning rate increase
hearing will be held in June. If approved,
the new rates will go into
effect July 1, Bangham said.
Water level for FVWD’s monitoring
well has risen 17 inches in March,
but is still more than 2 feet lower
than March 2008, Erler reported.
Another well has risen 3 feet since
February.
Despite a lower stream flow,
FVWD well water consumption was
only half of the 2008 consumption.
However, during the first two months
of 2009, customers consumed 5.6
million gallons of water (both
ground and well), nearly 840,000
gallons more than the 4.8 million
used during January and February
2008. This was a 17-percent increase
compared to last year’s 30-percent
decrease from 2007. The 2009 volume
is the second-greatest this decade.
Tank 11 has returned to service
after its cleaning and recoating during
the early winter months. However,
the district received several calls
and questions about taste and odor
detection.
Consequently, Erler immediately
took the tank out of service and
retested it for public safety criteria.
After confirmation no contaminant
levels were being violated, he drained
1.5 million gallons of water from the
tank and refilled it.
J.P. Crumrine can be reached at
jp@towncrier.com.
through local groups such as the Idyllwild
Garden Club, he added.
In other business, Lyons reported that
the Foster Lake level will approach full
by the end of March. It has taken more
time this winter because the Strawberry
Creek diversion needed maintenance due
to accumulating sand diminishing flow.
Water use in IWD has increased about
23 percent in the first two months of 2009
compared to the 2008 production. Both
the January and February levels were the
highest this decade. If the growth continues
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“Commercial accounts were up. This
shows that a lot of people were up maybe
enjoying the snow,” Lyons said explaining
the unexpected growth. “It’s difficult for
me to understand sometimes the ups and
downs of water usage. We did have some
serious water breaks this year on customer
property. The bills were as high as $2,700
for one customer.”
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etc. Honest & dependable.
Call Casey 951-
659-5713.
Pine needles raked
and hauled, weed whacking.
Dependable, call
for free estimate. Call
659-3448.
PJ’s Trash Service,
twice monthly $20. Hauling,
yard abatement
& errands. (951) 849-
7884, ask for Pat.
JT’s Property Maintenance
and handyman
services. Abatement upkeep
and trash hauling.
Weekend firewood. 35
years on the Hill. Call
Jim 951-659-3400 or
951-316-2500 (c).
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Services
Your Computer Helper
for PC/Windows,
tutoring, upgrade,
troubleshooting, virus
removal, data recovery.
Francoise Frigola.
Over 40 yrs. exp.
659-4146.
yourcomputerhelper
onthehill.com
Big truck hauling,
abatement avail. Leaves,
needles, trees trimmed
& split. Call for free estimate.
Senior Citizen
Discount. Pine firewood,
$160/cord. 659-5404.
Fire abatement to
firewood. Yardbirds
are back! Rake, haul, we
do it all. Just give us a
call. That’s not hard, it’s
659-YARD (9273).
IDYLLWILD
SNOW PLOWING
COMPANY 24/7
951-961-4428
For Sale
Firewood
For Sale
Eucalyptus $260
Avocado $180
Citrus $250
per cord
Oak Available
Will Deliver
Stove-Size
951-487-9642
Cell 951-492-9825
Espinoza
Firewood
Eucalyptus $260
Avocado $180
(prices are per cord)
(951)
487-8508
Freestanding basketball
hoop at 28275
McCall Park Rd. You
pick up anytime. FREE.
659-8704.
Gateco GRS 2000 Stat
camera. U pick up. $50
OBO. Town Crier, 659-
2145.
Small upright freezer.
$50. 659-7070.
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newspaper, it also
appears on our very
popular Web site at no
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For Sale
MOVING SALE:
Baby Trend Flex-lock
car seat with base and
Snap n Go stroller,
excellent condition,
more baby stuff,
sleeper sofa, assorted
furniture and other
wonderful junk.
Come check it out!
9 a.m. Sat-Sun.
53725 Country Club
Dr. 659-1031.
6 ft. Pine Christmas
tree, 400 pre-strung
lights. $40. 659-5103.
WANTED: OLD COINS,
SILVER Dollars, Proof
Sets, Gold & Silver
Coins. “COIN SHACK,”
207 East Florida Ave.,
951-925-5767. Next to
Hungry Heart.
FREE CLASSIFIED
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for item(s) totaling $50
or less. 5 lines, 3 consecutive
weeks, private party,
for sale items. One ad
per household at a time.
Town Crier, 659-2145.
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click on Advertising/
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you have any questions,
please call the Town Crier
at (951) 659-2145 or
toll free at 1-888-535-
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Miscellaneous
TRAMADOL 180 Tablets
$112 with FREE overnight
delivery! No prior prescription
needed. No hidden
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738-3822 www.Pegasus-
Pills.com (Cal-SCAN)
Notices
REGLAN INJURY ALERT!
The acid reflux medicine
Reglan has been linked
to TARDIVE DYSKINESIA,
a serious condition causing
continual involuntary
movements of the
mouth and other parts of
the body. If you’ve taken
REGLAN for more than 12
weeks and have developed
Tardive Dyskinesia you
may be eligible for Money
Damages. Call the attorneys
at James Rolshouse &
Associates at 1-800-969-
5633. Licensed in Minnesota.
(Cal-SCAN)
Automotive
1991 Chevy Silverado
pickup, 4X4. Lift kit. Excellent
condition. $6500
OBO. Call 659-4401.
$1700 below Bluebook!
2003 Subaru
Outback, AWD, ABS (4-
wheel), air, pwr. steering/windows,
tilt wheel,
cruise control, multi CD,
dual front airbags, 95K
miles, $7,000. Call Steve
at 659-9890.
Autos Wanted
DONATE YOUR VEHICLE!
Receive Free Vacation
Voucher. United Breast
Cancer Foundation. Free
Mammograms, Breast
Cancer Info www.ubcf.
info Free Towing, Tax
Deductible, Non-Runners
Accepted, 1-888-
468-5964. (Cal-SCAN)
DONATE YOUR CAR:
Children’s Cancer Fund!
Help Save A Child’s Life
Through Research &
Support! Free Vacation
Package. Fast, Easy & Tax
Deductible. Call 1-800-
252-0615. (Cal-SCAN)
Mobile Homes
Royal Pines Estates
Idyllwild
951-659-2691
FOR SALE (new)
2 BR, 1 BA, laundry
room, carpet, all GE
appliances. $50,000.
Space rent $399.00
for 1 year, plus utilities.
FOR RENT (new)
2 BR, 1 BA,
laundry room, carpet,
appliances. $850/mo.
plus electric & propane.
Great park, all ages,
pool & rec. room.
Mgr. on site. Open
house 9-5 p.m. daily.
Idyllwild Town Crier, March 26, 2009 - Page 17
It’s different
For Rent or Lease
2 BR, 1 BA cabin near
Idyllwild Arts Campus
Washer/dryer, fridge
included. $850/mo. +
dep. (760) 203-2206.
When you place your
classified line ad in the
Town Crier, it also appears
on our Web site
at no additional charge.
Call 659-2145 to get
your ad in front of thousands
of people! www.
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$850/mo. 2 BR, 1-1/2
BA + office, W/D, gas
ht., lg. work rm. Walk to
Idy Arts, 53405 Country
Club. 659-6120 or 415-
6769.
3 BR, 2 BA house
in Pine Cove, rent
negotiable. Call
951-926-9515 for
details. Leave message
include name,
phone number.
Quiet 3 BR, 2 BA Pine
Cove. Central heat, FP,
W/D. No pets/smoking.
$1500/mo. 760-522-
6564.
Answers
to Sudoku
(Puzzle on next page)
For Rent or Lease
2 BR, 1 BA in Pine Cove.
Spa, private setting, lg.
yard, off-street parking,
wood stove, patios/
decks. $950/mo. Fully
furn. possible. (858)
525-1896.
3 BR, 2 BA home in Fern
Valley. Lg. decks, W/D
hookups, wood burning
stove, dishwasher. No
smoking/pets. $1250/
mo. incl. most utilities.
951-659-5854 or 702-
813-6585.
3 BR, 1 BA, FP w/
fire box, propane FAU,
big deck, by Strawberry
Creek. No smoking.
$895/mo. 53280 Meadow,
off Lake. Agt. 760-
414-1441.
Horses welcome at
Trail’s End above Garner
Valley. 2008 custom
home, 2 BR, 2 BA, 1,000
sq. ft. of decking, panoramic
mountain views.
Perfect for writer/artist.
$1075/mo. + sec. dep.
Agent 951-659-4549.
See Classifieds, next page
Answers
to Crossword
(Puzzle on next page)

Page 18 - Idyllwild Town Crier, March 26, 2009
Classifieds (Continued from previous page)
For Rent or Lease
Idyllwild Property
Management
Quiet, secluded 3 BR
plus office or 4th rm. on
Overlook, 2 BA, lndry
hookups, FP & pellet
stove, 2-car carport, lots
of storage. NO dogs.
Avail. now $1100/mo.
Duplex home on Tahquitz
View, 2 BR, 2 BA,
wood stove w/covered
deck & shared lndry rm.
Avail. now $850/mo.
AND a downstairs 1
BR, 1 BA, wood stove,
w/carport & storage,
shared lndry rm. Avail.
now $550/mo. Can rent
whole house for $1300/
mo.
Rustic cabin on Country
Club, 2 BR, plus office,
1 BA, lndry hookups,
FP & furnace heat,
garage, fenced back
yard & lg. front yard. No
smoking. Avail. March
$1000/mo.
2 BR, 1 BA on Marion
View, wood burning
stove and furnace, heat,
close to town, very cute.
Avail. April $800/mo.
1 BR plus loft on Meadow
Glen, 1 BA, lndry
hookups, wood burning
stove, new carpet. Avail.
April $850/mo.
951-659-4200
Fax 951-659-4206
1 BR & 1 BA cabin for
rent in Pine Cove. Stove,
heater & small yard.
$395/mo. 951-659-
5175.
Studio apartment
with W/D, satellite TV.
All utilities paid. Crestview
Dr., Idyllwild.
$490/mo. 951-830-
6264.
Beautiful, clean &
cozy 4 BR cabin, 2400
sq. ft. Fully furnished,
2-story, 2 BA, den, living
& DR, W/D, 2 wood
stoves, lg. deck, Jacuzzi,
detached garage, storage
shed & lg. yard, Fern
Valley. $1,400/mo. + utilities.
Call 909-376-0378.
No pets/smoking.
Desperate for a
rental
Place your classified ad
in the best read “bulletin
board” in town -
The Town Crier.
Call Sandy, 659-2145.
Mountain Center
Rentals
Retail Store $1000,
4 BR, 2 BA $1200 + utilities.
Cabins from $550
including utilities.
Call Jim 951-306-7560.
For Rent or Lease
Great place, location
& deal! Home w/view,
steps to town! Big multi-use
FR, 1+ BR, kit, ofc.
Bright, hi ceils & prvt
deck! Spring special.
$675/mo. 818-880-
1628.
Studio apartment
available April 1st.
$600/mo., includes utilities.
659-7070, leave
message.
2 rentals available,
price reduced. Furnished
& unfurnished,
1 split-level. Pets OK. No
smoking. Ref. required.
Call for more info. (951)
659-5798.
Tranquil Pine Cove
area 2 BR, 1 BA furnished,
centrally heated.
No smoking. $750/mo.
951-659-5919.
Studio cabin, stove,
fridge, wood stove, propane
heat, water & sewer.
$475/mo. + $525
sec. dep. Call 760-469-
5905.
Commercial
Rentals
LEASE
RETAIL/GALLERY
450 sq. ft. $650/mo.
54790 N. Circle Dr.
Next to Café Aroma
Call (310) 390-9451.
Mountain Center
Rentals
Retail store $1000/mo.
Call Jim 951-306-7560.
450 sq. ft. office
$550. The Hill’s best
rents. Good parking,
signage. 54585 N.
Circle, Ste. B.
Pete (619) 871-7235.
Commercial
Rentals
Sudoku
RETAIL or
OFFICE
the
courtyard
building
• Ample Parking
• Central Air & Heat
• 600 - 1,500 sq. ft.
• Low Rent
659-2774
Industrial Workshop
400 sq. ft. 110v/220v
Located in town.
Easy access. $500/mo.
951-961-4428.
Real Estate
Hemet, 1/4 acre, 1976
manufactured home, 2
BR, 2 BA, family rm. +
extras. Separate guest
house, private sanctuary
setting. $89,900 OBO.
Will consider lease to purchase.
951-926-9064.
Real Estate
FORECLOSED HOME
AUCTION. Las Vegas
Auction: April 11 & 13.
500+ Homes Must Be
Sold! REDC / Free Brochure.
1-800-280-0750.
www.USHomeAuction.
com (Cal-SCAN)
Lots For Sale
26780 Meadow Glen,
Idyllwild, .45 acre lot
with water meter in,
school fees paid, plans
& permits. $95,000 or
we will build house.
Call to see plans
(951) 659-5152,
www.erictownsend
construction.com
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Place a number in the empty boxes in such a
way that each row across, each column down
and each small 9-box square contains all of the
numbers from one to nine.
Real Estate/Land
Out of State
ARIZONA LAND. Big
Lots. $0 Down, $0 Interest.
Best Land, Best
Terms Nationwide.
Guaranteed Financing.
Starting $129/mth.
Total $14,995. www.
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Pre-Recorded Message
1-800-631-8164 mention
code CALPRESS.
(Cal-SCAN)
B U Y E R ’ S M A R K E T.
New Mexico. Ranch
Dispersal. 140 acres -
$89,900. River Access.
Northern New Mexico.
Cool 6,000’ elevation
with stunning views.
Great tree cover including
Ponderosa, rolling
grassland and rock outcroppings.
Abundant
wildlife, great hunting.
EZ terms. Call NML&R,
Inc. 1-866-360-5263.
(Cal-SCAN)
Get your business
cards at the Town
Crier. 659-2145
ACROSS
1 Prospector’s
hope
5 Tie up the
phone
8 Distort
12 Eye layer
13 Have bills
14 Tower city
15 Stationer’s
quantity
16 “- the
ramparts ...”
17 “Meet Me
- Louis”
18 Like debts
20 Thingie
22 Pigs’ digs
23 Solidify
24 Harbor
structure
27 Airy
32 George’s
brother
33 Exist
34 Heady quaff
35 Bliss
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Every day throughout the United
States, newspapers publish thousands
of public notices about events, conditions
or actions that affect countless
individuals, families, neighborhoods
and businesses. Public notices cover
many topics, including business matters,
liquor licensing, public auctions
and sales, estates, zoning, public meetings,
bids to sell goods and services
to the government, local government
finances and state and local elections.
Public notice is a fundamental component
of our system of representative
democracy, which depends upon the
participation of educated, responsible
citizens.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
The following persons are doing business
as DAMICO MUSIC, 1. VARIETY
ARTISTS GROUP, 52360 Sylvan Way,
Idyllwild, CA 92549, Riverside County.
Mailing address: P.O. Box 2301, Idyllwild,
CA 92549. NICOLA MARCELLO
D’AMICO and DIANE BATES BURT,
635 North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles,
CA 90036.
This business is conducted by Husband
& Wife.
Registrant began to transact business
under the fictitious names listed above in
August 1969.
Signed:
DIANE BATES BURT
Statement filed with the County Clerk
Crossword
(Answers on previous page)
38 Sailors’
hoosegow
39 Listener
40 “CSI”
evidence
42 Balance
45 Sent packing,
at a
talent show
49 Bakery buys
50 2008 Texas
hurricane
52 “- want for
Christmas
...”
53 Caspian
feeder
54 Meadow
55 Subject,
usually
56 Withered
57 Pitch
58 Competent
DOWN
1 Mentor
2 Microwave,
e.g.
3 Bound
4 Grayish red
5 Tire company
6 Idolater’s
feeling
7 Opera
composer
Alban
8 Arachnophobe’s
worry
9 Mad
monarch of
drama
10 Being, to
Brutus
11 Power
measure
19 Tagged
player
21 Time of
your life
24 Conk out
25 Tulsa sch.
26 1962 Peck
movie
remade with
De Niro in
1991
28 Numerical
prefix
29 Millinery
30 “The
Greatest”
31 Journey
segment
36 Big bother
37 Raw rock
38 Split need
41 “Fuhgeddaboudit!”
42 Comic strip
penguin
43 Pink-slip
44 Pinball nono
46 Amorphous
mass
47 Hebrew
month
48 Eat in style
51 Mauna -
of Riverside County on Feb. 24, 2009.
FILE NO.:
R-2009-02260
NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS
NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES ON FEB.
24, 2014. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSI-
NESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE
FILED PRIOR TO FEB. 24, 2014. THE
FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES
NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE
IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF
THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER
FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW
(SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSI-
NESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that this copy is a
correct copy of the original statement
on file in my office.
LARRY W. WARD,
County Clerk
By: A. Clabaugh, Deputy
Pub. TC: March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2009.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
The following persons are doing
business as FLOOR TECH, 6953 Wegman
Dr., Riverside, CA 92509, Riverside
County. ROBERT DAVID BRAHM and
LESLIE JENISE BRAHM, 6953 Wegman
Dr., Riverside, CA 92509.
This business is conducted by Husband
& Wife.
Registrant began to transact business
under the fictitious name listed above on
Nov. 8, 1995.
Signed:
LESLIE J. BRAHM
Statement filed with the County Clerk
of Riverside County on Feb. 13, 2009.
FILE NO.:
R-2009-01815
NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS
NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES ON FEB.
13, 2014. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSI-
NESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE
Horoscope
ARIES (March 21 to
April 19) Putting yourself
in someone else’s shoes isn’t
easy for you. But if you do
it, you’ll gain a better perspective
of what you need
to do to achieve your goals.
Be open to new ideas.
TAURUS (April 20 to
May 20) There are still
some problems you might
have to deal with before
moving on to your next
project. It’s a good idea
to accept help from those
who share your objectives.
GEMINI (May 21 to
June 20) It’s time to recognize
the difference between
those who are truly concerned
for you and those
who simply plan to use your
good nature to their advantage.
New ideas become increasingly
attractive.
CANCER (June 21 to
July 22) Depending on a
promise made becoming
a promise kept could be
more than a mite unwise
at this time. It’s best to proceed
on your own rather
than wait for aid that might
never arrive.
LEO (July 23 to August
22) A recently revitalized
relationship might not be
quite what the Big Cat expected.
But give yourself
more time to deal with the
changes. A little flexibility
can go a long way. Good
luck.
VIRGO (August 23 to
September 22) A major
change could prompt more
adjustments. Some of them
might be difficult to deal
with at first. But hang in
there, and before you know
it, you’ll be coasting to your
next goal.
LIBRA (September 23
to October 22) Your sense
of justice prompts you to
speak out against an un-
See Public Notices, next page
fair situation, even if you
seem to be the only one
who feels that way. But you
soon learn that many others
agree with you.
SCORPIO (October 23
to November 21) Creating
a fuss is not usually your
style. But that doesn’t mean
you should tolerate an illmannered
attitude. Speak
up for yourself, and you’ll
earn the respect of others.
SAGITTARIUS (November
22 to December
21) You might have a few
loose ends to tie up before
you can stamp your project
as complete. But once that’s
done, you might want to
celebrate with someone
special in your life.
CAPRICORN (December
22 to January 19)
Disappointment darkens
the Goat’s mood. But close
friends rally to pull you
through with words of
encouragement. Use their
confidence in you to rebuild
your own self-esteem.
AQUARIUS (January
20 to February 18) An upcoming
decision might be
more difficult with inaccurate
information. Best to
recheck the data you have
at hand right now to be
sure it won’t mislead you
later.
PISCES (February 19
to March 20) An offer you
previously turned down
might no longer be available.
But if you do some
checking around, you
could find something else
that would suit you just
fine.
BORN THIS WEEK:
You believe in helping
those who cannot help
themselves. Although it
embarrasses you, the fact
is, people like you and tell
you so.

Campbell
Continued from page 1
him. He had been home sick with bronchitis
and the beginnings of pneumonia, according
to former father-in-law and retired U.S.
Forest Service Public Information Officer
Pat Boss.
Boss said Campbell had been diagnosed
in 1998 with Factor V, a hereditary condition
characterized by excessive clotting
commonly treated with blood thinners. Boss
said Campbell had been “real dizzy” several
days before his death and had passed out
the day before.
“I was in the house that morning [March
19], at 9 a.m,” said Boss. “Jimmy said he
was feeling better.” Boss said that, according
to the Riverside County Coroner’s office,
a clot broke loose and went to his lungs.
When a clot reaches the lungs, it can block
a pulmonary blood vessel and cause a pulmonary
embolism. With Factor V Leiden,
doctors recommend regular blood panels
and regular use of blood thinning medication.
At the time of his death, Campbell
had no personal health insurance. Boss said
Public Notices
(Continued from previous page)
FILED PRIOR TO FEB. 13, 2014. THE
FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES
NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE
IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF
THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER
FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW
(SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSI-
NESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that this copy is a
correct copy of the original statement
on file in my office.
LARRY W. WARD,
County Clerk
By: D. Anderson, Deputy
Pub. TC: March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2009.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
The following person is doing business
as ENERTRONICS ASSEMBLY,
25282 Deer Path Road, Pine Cove, CA
92549, Riverside County. Mailing address:
P.O. Box 2153, Idyllwild, CA 92549.
PAMELA GAYLE SOYSTER, 25282 Deer
Path Road, Pine Cove, CA 92549.
This business is conducted by an
Individual.
Registrant began to transact business
under the fictitious name listed above on
June 26, 2001.
Signed:
PAMELA GAYLE SOYSTER
Statement filed with the County Clerk
of Riverside County on Feb. 24, 2009.
FILE NO.:
R-2009-02267
NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS
NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES ON FEB.
24, 2014. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSI-
NESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE
FILED PRIOR TO FEB. 24, 2014. THE
FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES
NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE
IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF
THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER
FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW
(SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSI-
NESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that this copy is a
correct copy of the original statement
on file in my office.
LARRY W. WARD,
County Clerk
By: A. Clabaugh, Deputy
Pub. TC: March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2009.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
The following person is doing business
as INFINITY TECH INTERNA-
TIONAL, 1. INFINITY TECH, 2. ITI,
53865 Pine Crest Avenue, Idyllwild, CA
92549, Riverside County. Mailing address:
P.O. Box 958, Idyllwild, CA 92549. MARK
ANDREW TAYLOR, 53865 PINE CREST
AVENUE, IDYLLWILD, CA 92549.
This business is conducted by an
Individual.
Registrant has not yet begun to
transact business under the fictitious
names listed above.
Signed:
MARK ANDREW TAYLOR
Statement filed with the County Clerk
of Riverside County on March 4, 2009.
FILE NO.:
R-2009-02590
NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS
NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES ON
MARCH 4, 2014. A NEW FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST
BE FILED PRIOR TO MARCH 4, 2014.
THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT
DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE
USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF
THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER
FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW
(SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSI-
NESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that this copy is a
correct copy of the original statement
on file in my office.
LARRY W. WARD,
County Clerk
By: A. Clabaugh, Deputy
Pub. TC: March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 2009.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
The following person is doing
business as U.S.A. SMOG & AUTOMO-
TIVE/AUDIO, 710 N. Kirby St., Hemet,
CA 92545, Riverside. Mailing address:
1420 Genoa Lane, San Jacinto, CA 92583.
ESSA RASHEED JOULANI, 1420 Genoa
Lane, San Jacinto, CA 92583.
This business is conducted by an
Individual.
Registrant has not yet begun to
transact business under the fictitious
name listed above.
Signed:
ESSA RASHEED JOULANI
Statement filed with the County Clerk
of Riverside County on March 9, 2009.
FILE NO.:
R-2009-02772
NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS
NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES ON
MARCH 9, 2014. A NEW FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST
BE FILED PRIOR TO MARCH 9, 2014.
THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT
DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE
USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF
THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER
FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW
(SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSI-
NESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that this copy is a
correct copy of the original statement
on file in my office.
LARRY W. WARD,
County Clerk
By: M. Castro, Deputy
Pub. TC: March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 2009.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
The following person is doing
business as CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL
LIVING, PALM SPRINGS, 1. PALM
SPRINGS CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS
SCIENCE, 2. UNITED CHURCH OF RE-
LIGIOUS SCIENCE, 3. PALM SPRINGS
SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT CENTER,
2100 East Racquet Club Road, Palm
Springs, CA 92262, Riverside. CHURCH
OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, 2100 East Racquet
Club Rd., Palm Springs, CA 92262.
This business is conducted by an
Unicorporated Association - other than
a partnership.
Registrant has not yet begun to
transact business under the fictitious
names listed above.
Signed:
ROSS HOLMQUIST
Vice-President/Trustee
Statement filed with the County Clerk
of Riverside County on March 5, 2009.
FILE NO.:
I-2009-00621
NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS
NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES ON
MARCH 5, 2014. A NEW FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST
BE FILED PRIOR TO MARCH 5, 2014.
THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT
DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE
USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF
THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER
FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW
(SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSI-
NESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that this copy is a
correct copy of the original statement
on file in my office.
LARRY W. WARD,
County Clerk
By: A. Chavez, Deputy
Pub. TC: March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 2009.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
The following person is doing
business as O’HARA FLOORING, 861
Via Concepcion, Riverside, CA 92506,
Riverside County. GERALD JOHN
O’HARA, 861 Via Concepcion, Riverside,
CA 92506.
This business is conducted by an
Individual.
Registrant has not yet begun to
transact business under the fictitious
name listed above.
Signed:
GERALD J. O’HARA
Statement filed with the County Clerk
of Riverside County on Feb. 24, 2009.
FILE NO.:
R-2009-02239
NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS
NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES ON FEB.
24, 2014. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSI-
NESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE
FILED PRIOR TO FEB. 24, 2014. THE
FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES
NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE
IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF
THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER
FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW
(SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSI-
NESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that this copy is a
correct copy of the original statement
on file in my office.
LARRY W. WARD,
County Clerk
By: B. Gonzalez, Deputy
Pub. TC: March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 2009.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
The following person is doing
business as JOHNNY’S HANDYMAN
SERVICES, 26500 Hwy 243, Idyllwild,
CA 92549, Riverside County. Mailing
address: P.O. Box 351, Idyllwild, CA 92549.
SALVADOR EDGARDO MORENO
FUENTES, 26500 Hwy 243, Idyllwild,
CA 92549.
This business is conducted by a an
individual.
Registrant has not yet begun to
transact business under the fictitious
name listed above.
Signed:
SALVADOR FUENTES
Statement filed with the County Clerk
of Riverside County on March 4, 2009.
FILE NO.:
R-2009-02609
NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS
NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES ON
MARCH 4, 2014. A NEW FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST
BE FILED PRIOR TO MARCH 4, 2014.
THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT
DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE
USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF
THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER
FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW
(SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSI-
NESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that this copy is a
correct copy of the original statement
on file in my office.
LARRY W. WARD,
County Clerk
By: K. Wilson, Deputy
Pub. TC: March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2009.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
The following person is doing
business as MEXICAN RESTAURANT
ARRIBA, 25980 Highway 243, Idyllwild,
CA 92549, Riverside County. Mailing address:
P.O. Box 1288, Idyllwild, CA 92549.
JOSE LUIS HUIZAR, 25980 Highway 243,
Idyllwild, CA 92549.
This business is conducted by an
Individual.
Registrant began to transact business
under the fictitious name listed above on
May 16, 1997.
Signed:
JOSE LUIS HUIZAR
Campbell also suffered from emphysema.
A western Pennsylvania native and an
ardent Pittsburgh Steelers fan, Jimmy, as
everyone called him, was larger than life
— never without a smile or his trademark,
good guy enthusiasm. Prior to becoming
recreation director on Nov. 20, 2006, Campbell
served as acting public information
officer with the U.S. Forest Service. “When
Jimmy and I ran the front office there was
never a bad day,” Boss remembered. “When
people came in [to the front office] you
could hear the laughter. People would say,
‘Oh Jimmy, I’m so glad you’re here.’ He
was so brilliant in how he treated people.
No question was dumb. He would answer
all questions with truthfulness and respect.
He hiked the trails with his kids so that he
could give proper directions to tourists.”
Campbell graduated in business management
from Slippery Rock University
(The Rock) near Pittsburgh. He moved to
Idyllwild in 2001.
He leaves behind four young children,
all of elementary school age. Campbell had
been raising them as a single parent.
Campbell left no will, and had no life
insurance. “We’re not sure what will happen
with the house,” said Boss. “He owes
about $155,000 on it. We’re just now going
through his bills. The kids have [medical]
insurance. Gracie’s [Campbell’s oldest
daughter] insurance is very expensive. It
could be an issue [in the future].” Pat and
Jan Boss have established a fund to support
the Campbell children, “The Campbell
Kids Fund.” Donations may be sent to The
Campbell Kids Fund/Jan Boss, P.O. Box
3410, Idyllwild, CA 92549, or deposited
into an account set up for the children at
Guaranty Bank.
The community is still numb from the
shock of Campbell’s untimely passing.
Tributes to Campbell are being posted
on FaceBook. San Jacinto District Ranger
Laurie Rosenthal, with whom Campbell
worked, said, “He brought out the best in
people. He certainly brought out the best
in me.” Chris Singer, head of the Idyllwild
Community Recreation Council, for whom
Campbell ran Town Hall Recreation said,
“Jim Campbell was one of the happiest,
most up-beat people I’ve ever known. Nothing
could really get him down. And most
of all he was a great dad. He absolutely
adored his children and his job as a dad.
Statement filed with the County Clerk
of Riverside County on March 16, 2009.
FILE NO.:
R-2009-03121
NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS
NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES ON
MARCH 16, 2014. A NEW FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST
BE FILED PRIOR TO MARCH 16, 2014.
THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT
DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE
USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF
THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER
FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW
(SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSI-
NESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that this copy is a
correct copy of the original statement
on file in my office.
LARRY W. WARD,
County Clerk
By: A. Clabaugh, Deputy
Pub. TC: March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2009.
PUBLIC NOTICE
BAY TREE SPRING PROJECT
PROPOSED ACTION, SCOPING
NOTICE SAN JACINTO RANGER
DISTRICT, SAN BERNARDINO
NATIONAL FOREST
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA
MARCH 20TH, 2009
The USDA Forest Service, San
Bernardino National Forest, San Jacinto
Ranger District is proposing to decommission
Bay Tree Spring. Bay Tree Spring
is a popular water source along Highway
243. However, it is actually under the
direct influence of surface water and
Riverside County tests there have proven
that the quality of the water is consistently
a public health and safety hazard. The
proposed action will completely decommission
the water source by removing the
existing pipe, cutting it flush and capping
it. The desired outcome is to provide for
public health and safety.
Bay Tree Spring is located on National
Forest lands south east of Vista
Grande Fire Station and north west of
Lake Fulmor north and immediately
adjacent to Hwy 243. The project lies on
the Lake Fulmor Quad, which is part of
the U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute
map series.
Township 4 South, Range 2 East,
Section 17 (along the eastern edge, near
the border of section 16)
A map and scoping package can be
accessed on the San Bernardino National
Forest website at the following link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/projects/baytree.shtml
You may comment by email or
letter to:
Heidi Hoggan
San Jacinto Ranger District
P.O. Box 518
Idyllwild, CA 92549.
Send email to hhoggan@fs.fed.us.
The 30-day comment period ends
Friday, April 20, 2009. Comments must
be received on or before that date. When
responding, please indicate the project in
the subject line, “Comment Letter – Bay
Idyllwild Town Crier, March 26, 2009 - Page 19
I’m proud to have been his friend.”
A memorial service will be held at 1
p.m. Sunday, March 29, at Town Hall followed
by a luncheon. “It will have some of
the tradition of a wake, with food, music,
maybe some Irish dancing, and Rolling
Rock beer [served outside because of Town
Hall restrictions],” said Boss.
Perhaps the most fitting quote about
Jimmy was one of his own, remembered
by Boss. “Always love and pay attention
to your kids. They are the foundation of
your being.”
Marshall Smith can be reached at
marshall@towncrier.com.
Southridge Trail road closed
Sullivan Logging Company Inc. will
close Forest Service Road 5S11 until
April 30 to complete the Forest Service’s
Southridge thinning project. The road
leads to the Southridge Trailhead.
Public notice will be made when the
road is reopened for public use.
For more info, call the San Jacinto
Ranger District at (909) 382-2496.
Tree Spring.”
For publication in TC March 19th,
2008
Pub. TC: March 26, 2009.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
The following person is doing business
as KAY REALTY, 54545 North Circle
Drive, Idyllwild, CA 92549, Riverside
County. Mailing address: P.O. Box 585,
Idyllwild, CA 92549. KAY RUTH JEN-
NISON, 54655 Falling Leaf, Idyllwild,
CA 92549.
This business is conducted by an
Individual.
Registrant has not yet begun to
transact business under the fictitious
name listed above.
Signed:
KAY RUTH JENNISON
Statement filed with the County Clerk
of Riverside County on March 16, 2009.
FILE NO.:
R-2009-03105
NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS
NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES ON
MARCH 16, 2014. A NEW FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST
BE FILED PRIOR TO MARCH 16, 2014.
THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT
DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE
USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF
THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER
FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW
(SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSI-
NESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that this copy is a
correct copy of the original statement
on file in my office.
LARRY W. WARD,
County Clerk
By: A. Clabaugh, Deputy
Pub. TC: March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2009.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
The following person is doing business
as MILESTONE READING, 36731
Lion Peak Road, Mountain Center, CA
92561, Riverside County. STEVEN RICH-
ARD GREGOIRE, 36731 Lion Peak Road,
Mountain Center, CA 92561.
This business is conducted by an
Individual.
Registrant has not yet begun to
transact business under the fictitious
name listed above.
Signed:
STEVEN RICHARD GREGOIRE
Statement filed with the County Clerk
of Riverside County on March 16, 2009.
FILE NO.:
R-2009-03120
NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS
NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES ON
MARCH 16, 2014. A NEW FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST
BE FILED PRIOR TO MARCH 16, 2014.
THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT
DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE
USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF
THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER
FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW
(SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSI-
NESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that this copy is a
correct copy of the original statement
on file in my office.
LARRY W. WARD,
County Clerk
By: A. Clabaugh, Deputy
Pub. TC: March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2009.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
The following person is doing business
as KNOTTY PINE CABINS, 54340
Pine Crest, Idyllwild, CA 92549, Riverside
County. Mailing address: P.O. Box 477,
Idyllwild, CA 92549. KNOTTY PINE
CABINS, INC., 702 Vista Del Monte,
Hemet, CA 92543. A California corporation,
3200645.
This business is conducted by a
corporation.
Registrant bgan to transact business
under the fictitious name listed above in
October 1964.
Signed:
YVONNE DORIS PALMER
President
Statement filed with the County Clerk
of Riverside County on March 18, 2009.
FILE NO.:
R-2009-03236
NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS
NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES ON
MARCH 18, 2014. A NEW FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST
BE FILED PRIOR TO MARCH 18, 2014.
THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT
DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE
USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF
THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER
FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW
(SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSI-
NESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that this copy is a
correct copy of the original statement
on file in my office.
LARRY W. WARD,
County Clerk
By: A. Clabaugh, Deputy
Pub. TC: March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2009.

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Idyllwild Service Directory
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• Deadline for new ads: 5 p.m. last Thursday of month
• Unless the heading is currently run ning, your ad must be
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Idyllwild
Magazine
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Guide
is distributed at the
following locations
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(partial list):
Palm Desert Area
Agua Caliente Casino
Best Western
Carefree RV Park
Chateau Gourmet Deli
Club Intrawest
Courtyard Marriott
Desert Falls Country Club
Desert Nature Center
Desert Springs Resort
Marriott
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Holiday Inn
Homewood Suites
Indian Wells Resort
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Group
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National Monument
Visitor’s Center
Palm Desert Visitor’s Ctr.
Rancho Mirage Library
Residence Inn Marriott
Palm Springs Area
Agua Caliente Visitor’s
Center
America’s Best Value Inn
Colony Palms
Comfort Inn
Desert Spa Resort
Hotel Zoso
Las Brisas
Marquis Villas
Oasis RV Resort
Palm Springs Visitor’s
Center
Palm Springs Chamber of
Commerce
Palm Springs Convention
Center
Ramada Resort Inn
Rancho Mirage Visitor’s
Center
Shilo Inn
Wynham World Mark
I-10
Casino Morongo
Chevron Rest Stop
Desert Hills Outlet
Hadley Orchards
KOA Campground
Silent Valley RV Resor
Also, Cathedral City,
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Chase
Continued from page 3
licopter, HPD officers
hiked down the steep
terrain to the vehicle.
The suspect was in the
vehicle and injured.
Upon requesting
medical aid, fire and
medical personnel responded
and transported
him to Hemet
Valley Medical Center,
where he was later pronounced
dead.
The name of the
suspect is not being
released at this time,
pending further investigation,
according to
HPD Sgt. Quinn.
Idyllwild resident
Dennis Byers was heading
to Hemet at about
7 o’clock that night,
witnessed much of the
chase and was nearly
involved in the crash.
As he approached
the mixing station
area, he saw the helicopter
hovering above
the highway. Then a
white van whizzed past
Byers.
“Then four or five
black and whites [police
cars] passed me. They
were only a car length
apart,” Byers said.
As he continued
to Hemet, two more
police cars sped past
him. Near Cranston,
two fire engines were
headed east. Finally, as
he approached the intersection
with Fairview
Avenue, an ambulance
passed him in the direction
of the public safety
vehicles.
J.P. Crumrine can be
reached at jp@towncrier.
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at 26866 San Jacinto St.
in Hemet, or call (951)
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best short- and long-term
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I’m open to new ideas,
I’m friendly, and I love
people.”
Lamp and husband
Don bought their home
in Idyllwild two years ago
but became full-time residents
in February 2009.
She is a painter and uses
her gallery in the Village
Lane as her own studio. “I
only sell my own work,”
said Lamp. “My favorite
things to paint are
landscapes, particularly
clouds, mountains and
trees. I like to add surprise
elements into my art, like
hidden maps, a restaurant
menu or maybe even a
playbill. If I can’t spark
someone’s imagination
with my paintings, then
I have missed my goal.”
Lamp has a varied
background in business,
including owner/manager
of a carpet cleaning
business in San Jose,
ownership of a “fabulous
’50s” diner called Maxcy
Flyer’s Restaurant, and
ownership of a San Diego
nonprofit, Books for Firestorm
Children. Lamp
also commits to spending
the volunteer hours necessary
to forward the work
of the Chamber. “I’m a
great support person,”
said Lamp. “I really care
about this community. I
have a lot of enthusiasm,
ideas and I’m a good listener.
I’m willing to work
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The group donates
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Creature corner
By Jan Murphy & friends
Another quiet weekend in
Idyllwild and at ARF, with no adoptions,
but we had fun with our full
house of kitties and pooches. Toby
is our newest ARF foster, a petite, 1-
year-old Chihuahua with a gorgeous
platinum coat who can jump in your
arms given the opportunity and curl up for long
lap naps. Sparky and Corky are young, jet-black
Poms who light up a room
with their happy antics, play
well with fellow canines and
kitties, and love warm laps to
lie in. Big girls Heidi and Mia
(right) enjoyed the sunshine
and the little guys on Saturday.
Heidi is full-figured at about
70 pounds and a mellow gal,
with a tri-colored, long-haired
coat and gentle disposition.
We think Mia is her sister,
who sports a short coat and a
curly tail and weighs in at about 50 pounds. Kitty
Wu, a darling Chihuahua-mix, is pending adoption,
so keep your fingers crossed for her.
Fabulous felines: We didn’t separate the kitties
from the little pooches we had at ARF House
this weekend and it made for lots of fun. None
were intimidated, and there were kitties draped
everywhere enjoying the activities. Handsome,
marmalade brothers Tom and Jerry, tuxedo bros
Onyx and Cinders, brothers Tiger and Leo, and
the lovely Sheena are all growing, socializing and
just hanging out waiting for families to take them
to a real home. Onyx has made some real progress
and has come out of hiding while Cinders
has become most affectionate and social. Tiger, a
white-socked, colorful tabby, is most engaging and
waits by the door to dash outside while his equally
social brother Leo is one of the most dramatically
decorated kitties we have ever seen with spectacular
black, cream and khaki swirls.
ARF House will sure be grateful for weekend
pooch-walkers, kitty socializers, fosters and more
volunteers.
ARF (Animal Rescue Friends of Idyllwild) is open
weekends from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment,
and is located half a block off North Circle
Drive at Cedar Street; mailing address is P.O. Box
1965, Idyllwild, CA 92549. Phones are answered
daily, (951) 659-1122. We rely on donations to
provide services to this community.
Creature corner is sponsored this week by former
ARF’s Chelse, Millie, Jesse and Annie. To sponsor the
column, call Grace Reed at the Town Crier, 659-
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The fishing report
gives California Department
of Fish and Game
(DFG) news on stream
and lake stocking in the
San Jacinto Mountains
and other miscellaneous
information relating to
fishing.
L a ke He m e t a n d
Strawberry Creek in the
San Jacinto Mountains
were to be stocked the
week of March 23 with
catchable-sized trout.
Lake Hemet
Jackie Wagner at Lake
Hemet gave this report of
last week’s fishing at the
lake.
Luanne Pipitone of
Lake Hemet caught a 3-
pound catfish on Wednesday,
March 18. She was
shorefishing near the
marina.
Last Saturday, Eric
Carlson and his party
caught eight trout. Several
of them were 1-pounders.
Also on Saturday, the
McKay party brought in
three nice-sized trout.
Water level at the dam
is 125.1 feet. Last year’s
level was 128 feet.
DFG checks anglers
for fishing licenses. See
the Idyllwild Magazine
and Visitor’s Guide for
locations where licenses
are sold.
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60 years ago - 1949
Plans called for completion
of the Idyllwild-
Banning Highway by
summer time.
55 years ago - 1954
Three search parties
were looking for three
teenage boys lost in the
mountains. They finally
emerged, unhurt but hungry,
in Tahquitz Canyon.
40 years ago - 1969
Walter Houk, Southwest
editor of Sunset,
was a first-time visitor
in town. He promised
to hurry back when the
snow was gone from
back-country trails.
35 years ago - 1974
Idyllwild’s Chamber
of Commerce pleaded
with the Fuel Allocation
Board in Sacramento
to increase the allocation
of gasoline to the
community’s gasoline
stations.
20 years ago - 1989
Plans were being
made for a rededication
Idyllwild Town Crier, March 26, 2009 - Page 23
IDYLLWILD DENTAL BUILDING
Heber G. Dunn, D.D.S.
Past tense
Idyllwild’s Jaycees, Service Area 36
and the Music Merchant sponsored
Idyllwild’s first bluegrass festival at
Town Hall in 1973. Somewhere between
of a Pine Cove site used
in 1926 by a Nobel Prizewinning
scientist in experiments
to determine
the speed of light.
15 years ago - 1994
For the first time in
25 years, the lines of the
Idyllwild Water District’s
(IWD) sewer systems
were cleaned. This was
Serving the community’s
dental needs with
gentle professionalism
for over 20 years.
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Call 652-2744
intended to prepare the
system to be videotaped,
which would allow IWD
workers to see where
repairs were needed.
5 years ago - 2004
It was announced that
the Natural Resources
Conservation Service was
opening a local office
to manage contracts for
54805 North Circle Dr.
700 to 900 music lovers turned up, 11
bluegrass bands participated, and the
event was a definite success. Admission
to each day’s event: $1. File photo
removing dead or dying
trees.
1 year ago - 2008
Me m b e r s o f t h e
Idyllwild Bible Church,
Community Presbyterian
Church and Chapel in
the Pines joined together
for the annual Easter
Sunrise Service at Inspiration
Point.
Bryan L. Dunn, D.D.S.
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Oyler
Continued from page 1
After the jury’s first charge and finding
for the death sentence were read aloud,
a quietness within the courtroom went
unchallenged. Neither outbursts of elation
nor despair surged through the filled
room.
The clerk of the court polled each
juror, and each responded “yes.”
Unlike after all his other court appearances,
this time Oyler was quickly shackled
and then whisked from the courtroom
back to his county jail cell. There, he will
wait the sentencing hearing before being
transferred to prison and the automatic
appeals process that accompanies a death
sentence.
Outside the courthouse after the final
judgment, people spoke freely about their
feelings and the results of the trial. Both
the victims’ and Oyler’s families, as well
as federal, state and county firefighters
and their leaders, the district attorney,
the prosecutor, and Riverside County
Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff Stone,
3rd District supervisor, all came to the
podium, adjusted the microphone, smoothed their hair
and spoke. Jurors hugged the families and remained in
the background.
“The autopsy pictures were terrible,” said juror number
five. “Seeing those pictures of the firefighters, someone
has to pay for this.”
Oyler’s life was deemed payment for the violent destruction
and havoc he manufactured. The jurors took
more than a week to determine his guilt. The process
was meticulous and thorough, according to the same
juror.
Maria Loutzenhiser addresses
the media and public
after the trial and penalty
announcement of Raymond
Lee Oyler. Loutzenhiser’s
husband, Mark, was one of
the five men who perished
in the Esperanza Fire. She
said she was glad Oyler
could start no more fires.
In the background are Rod
Pacheco, Riverside County
district attorney, and Laurie
Rosenthal, San Jacinto
district ranger.
Photo by J.P. Crumrine
“When you tie all the things together,
look at all the timelines, and the fire [Esperanza
Fire] time and follow it to the end,
there was no other conclusion,” he said.
“Especially when he lied about the alibi.”
“Raymond Oyler is an arsonist and his
destruction is over,” said Riverside County
Fire Chief John Hawkins, also the CalFire
Riverside unit chief. “Their families experienced
a loss none of us could imagine.
Our communities are safe because of your
[the jury’s] decision.”
“We must do all in our powers to stop
arson fires,” admonished Jeanne Wade
Evans, San Bernardino National Forest
supervisor. She described Oyler’s arson
fires as the equivalent of domestic terrorism.
Jason McKay’s mother articulated the
lesson she wants everyone to learn from
this tragedy.
“A lot of Ray Oyler’s family knew he
was starting fires. If someone had come
forward in May [2006], we wouldn’t be
standing here now and they wouldn’t
lose him,” implored Bonnie McKay. “To
the other arsonists out there, how many
families hear this and talk to them”
“Everybody loses. We’ve cried a million
tears,” said Jonnie Marriott, grandmother of one
of Oyler’s grandchildren. “I’ve never seen a more noble
person than Mrs. McKay. This is as tragic as it gets.
Everybody has suffered in these three long years.”
“I want to thank all the jurors for putting an end
to this,” said Maria Loutzenhiser, Mark’s widow. “Oyler
is in jail and can’t do this again.
“I pray for Oyler’s family to find peace and comfort
in the verdict,” she continued. “I’m happy justice was
served and we can move on.”
J.P. Crumrine can be reached at jp@towncrier.com.
Ambulance
Continued from page 1
meeting with good feelings.
“The meeting went very
well. We’ll end up with good
relations,” said EMS Director
Bruce Barton. “There was good
communication between the
two [IFPD and CSA 38]. We’re
really not that far apart.”
The next step, according
to Barton, is drafting a new
contract, and getting IFPD’s
approval and then the Board
of Supervisors’ for CSA 38.
IFDP Fire Chief Steve
Kunkle said the meeting clarified
CSA 38’s funding sources
for him. He did not realize
the parcel fee on Pine Cove
properties was initiated to fund
the ambulance services and was
part of its entire budget.
“There didn’t seem be any
issue with [our] service. If
it is just about funding, we
should speak,” he said. “If we’re
outpacing their ability to fund
it, maybe we can do the same
thing as Proposition 13.”
Kunkle was suggesting that
if the IFPD costs were increasing
at a faster rate than CSA 38
revenues, then perhaps some
cap or limits similar to Proposition
13 might be negotiated.
“They agreed that if our
revenues grow 2 percent per
year, and their costs increase
4 percent per year, eventually
they’ll outstrip us,” said
Thomas McCullough, CSA 38
Advisory Council member.
McCullough wants to understand
how IFPD’s costs
change if the response time
was “best effort” rather than
under 12 minutes, or if IFPD
did not serve the Pine Cove
vicinity. Kunkle said “best effort”
was a criterion that would
create more problems than
solutions.
Kunkle also suggested that
IFPD wanted to clarify some
issues such as the definition
of a fully staffed ambulance.
“I think there is a miscommunication
or misunderstanding
about this; the language needs
to be clear,” he stated.
He also was unsure if the
CSA 38 members were requesting
a full-time ambulance
stationed in Pine Cove. If so,
he estimated that would cost
more than three times the
current annual cost of about
$90,000.
“We know we need [the
ambulance],” said Marge Muir,
the other CSA 38 Advisory
Council member present. “But
we want the best cost and best
service. [IFPD] can’t staff two
ambulances full-time.”
J.P. Crumrine can be reached
at jp@towncrier.com.
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