IFDP special meeting Nov. 30

For its Nov. 30 special meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission has three items on the proposed agenda:

Special Session Item(s)

• Interim Election of Board Officers – due to resignation of Commissioner Killingsworth and reseating of Commissioner Capparelli

• Resolution 510 – Resolution is required for acceptance of Cal Fire Grant for wildland fire equipment and the deadline falls prior to the next regularly scheduled board meeting.

Closed Session Items

• Chief Walker’s Annual Evaluation – the annual evaluation of the fire chief

Cal Trans delays on SR 74 today

This notice was just received.

An accident involving a fuel spill occurred yesterday on SR 74 at the Vista
Point (about 6 miles above Palm Desert). Caltrans Maintenance crews along
with a hazardous material contractor will be cleaning up the residual today
from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. As a result flagging will be necessary at this
location.

Motorists are advised to take an alternate route if possible to avoid
delays.

Daylight savings time ends Sunday morning

Please remember to turn your clocks or other time pieces, other that your hour glasses, back one hour Saturday night or early Sunday morning. We return to standard time this weekend.

The official time change is occurs at 2 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 6. As the adage says, fall back.

Riverside County Fire Department also suggests that this is a good time to check your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and their batteries.

CSA 38 cancels Nov. 10 meeting

County Service Area 38 Advisory's committee has canceled its November meeting and will try to reschedule the meeting in December.

ICC public meetings

Town Meeting!

Thursday October 27, 2011 6-8 p.m.
OR
Saturday October 29, 2011 10-12 a.m.

Idyllwild School Multi-purpose room

Presented by the
Leadership Team
for the Idyllwild Community Center Project

Town Meeting!
Weʼre a small town,
itʼs a Big Idea.

Weʼre a small town,
we have a Bright Future.
Come and meet the team
that will lead the project to
build the Idyllwild Community
Center.

We want to meet you, hear
from you, share with you.
Plan and project updates.
Everyone is invited.
Bring your neighbors

Hemet High School safe

Earlier this morning, construction at Hemet High School accidently hit a propane pipeline causing the gas to leak.

For safety, the school was evacuated and student congregated at the football stadium.

After emergency officials investigated, a repair was made and classes resume. Although there had been some discussion of an early dismissal, this was not necessary.

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