Gilman Spring Road ramps closed to SR 60

The eastbound and westbound on and off-ramps at SR-60 and Gilman Springs Road are closed due to an on-going law enforcement investigation. Law Enforcement has advised they will be closed until further notice.

IFPD Sept. 26 special meeting agenda

The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission will meet 6 p.m., tomorrow evening (Monday, Sept. 26) to discuss and approve its budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

The proposed agenda follows:

Idyllwild Fire Protection District

Board of Commissioners

Special Meeting

Monday, Sept. 26 2011

AGENDA

Meeting to be held at the Idyllwild Fire Protection District conference/training room

54160 Maranatha Drive, Idyllwild, CA. The meeting begins at 1800 (6:00 pm) the meeting will be recorded.

Special Session Action Items

1. Review and adopt 2011-12 final budget from Chief Norm Walker.

2. Official acceptance of Commissioner Killingsworth’s resignation. Review and discussion of appointment process.

3. Discussion of future planning sessions should the county funds be delayed or limited.

4. Letter of engagement to Rogers, Anderson, Malody, & Scott, LLP to begin the 2010-2011 audit process.

IFPD Sept. 20 special meeting

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA (corrected)

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 6:00 PM

Meeting to be held at the Idyllwild Fire Protection District conference/training room

54160 Maranatha Drive, Idyllwild, CA. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm PST. The meeting will be recorded.

Call to Order: Please silence cell phones and/or pagers

Roll call: Commissioners: President Capparelli, VP Riggi, Treas.Killingsworth, Schelly, Stigall

Chief Walker and Administrative Assistant Andrewson

Pledge of Allegiance

Citizens’ Comments

Citizens may comment on any matter as contained on the Agenda. Individual citizen’s comments will be contained to five (5) minutes each as timed by a member of the Board or IFPD’s Administrative Assistant.

Request to citizens making public comments:

You are not legally required to state your name and address, however, it is appreciated.

Special Session Action Item(s)

Cash Shortfall:

1. The Board to discuss and make a decision regarding cashing in a Certificate of Deposit (CD) to cover immediate funding shortage.

2. Board to discuss and make a decision regarding borrowing money from Riverside County to cover expenses through December 2011.

Motion to adjourn

Meeting Adjourned

Another Special meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 26, 2011 at 6:00 PM.

Next regularly scheduled meeting will be on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 6:00 PM.

ICRC meeting Tuesday, Sept. 20

Dawn Sonnier, acting Idyllwild Community Recreation Council (ICRC) chair, announced that ICRC has rescheduled its September meeting to 5:30pm, Tuesday, Sept. 20 and it will be at the Creekstone Inn.

The originally scheduled meeting for Sept. 13 had to be canceled. The agenda is below:

Idyllwild Community Recreation Council (ICRC)

Meeting AGENDA—September 20th, 2011

5:30 pm, Creekstone Inn

Visit www.idyllwildrecreation.org for more information

1. Call to order

2. Approve Aug 9th, 2011 ICRC meeting minutes

3. Treasurer’s Report - JoAnn Graham

4. Revision of Bylaws: to amendment Article III, Section II, of the ICRC Bylaws (refers to directors being residents of County Service Area 36), revised 6/10/10

5. Addition to Bylaws: Article VI – Section 1. Amendments (refers to establishment of Board vacancies)

6. Discuss/Nominate ICRC Board members

7. Town Hall

8. Skate Park

9. Ice Rink

10. Community Center Site-

A. Ghost Town

B. Earth Witness-Project Peace

11. Idyllwild Community Center Committee- Dawn Sonnier

12. Speaker Series

13. Playground Project Update - Dawn Sonnier

14. Website

15. Other Business/Comments

16. Set next Meeting/Regular scheduled meetings

17. Adjourn

Afternoon weather forecast

SHORT TERM FORECAST
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
12:26 PM PDT WED SEP 14 2011

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-  NOW...
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN DEVELOPING OVER
THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS AND THEN ALSO
FORM OVER THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS.

 THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL
FOR HEAVY RAIN...HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. STORMS WILL BE
SLOW MOVING
AND TEND TO REMAIN OVER
THE SAME AREAS BEFORE DISSIPATING.  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS CAN CAUSE
RAPID RISES TO CREEKS AND DRY WASHES...
AND LOW LYING FLOODING.

Quake near Beaumont

After yesterday's rain and hail, the sky is clear and sunny. The morning moon is visible. Then the building shook.

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake occurred about 7:45 a.m. The epicenter was reported between Yucaipa, Beaumont, Moreno Valley and Mentone