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From the Idyllwild Town Crier weekly newspaper, November 20, 2008
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How we voted
By Marshall
Smith, Correspondent
Both Idyllwild at 72 percent and Garner Valley at 73.8 percent topped
70-percent in voter turnout in a 2008 General Election noteworthy for
elevated turnout. But the communities’ hues were distinctly different.
Idyllwild voted dramatically blue — for Barack Obama 56 to 39 percent —
while Garner Valley voted even more strongly red — for John McCain 63
to 34 percent.
Two additional Hill communities topped 60-percent turnout — Mountain
Center at 63.6 percent and Anza at 68 percent. Pine Cove tallied
57.9-percent turnout, but that relatively low figure may have been due
to confusion over having no polling place and the necessity for Pine
Cove residents to mail their ballots. Pine Cove residents expressed
dismay over the recent course of events — having their polling place
yanked by the county registrar of voters in January 2008, restored in
June 2008, then yanked again for the General Election.
Nancy Borchers, Pine Cove Property Owners Association (PCPOA)
president, plans to contact 3rd District Supervisor Jeff Stone about
polling place confusion, since her frequent calls to the registrar have
produced no explanation or satisfactory solution. Currently the county
requires precincts with fewer than 250 voters to vote by mail. Pine
Cove has more than 500 registered voters.
Anza finalist for center
By Marshall
Smith, Correspondent
The California Area Indian Health Service (IHS), part of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, has settled on Anza as the
site for a $16 million inpatient treatment center for alcohol- and
drug-addicted American Indian/Alaska native youth, ages 12 to 17. The
proposed 40,000-square-foot, 32-bed facility would have an annual
operating budget of $4 million and employ 70 professionals, 25 percent
of those certified health care professionals, and 75 percent skilled
service workers.
According to Gary Ball, facilities architect, one
of the presenters at the Nov. 12 Anza Valley Municipal Advisory Council
(AVMAC) meeting, the facility would be built with the latest green
technologies and make minimal demands on the precarious Anza Valley
water table. The entire facility is projected to have the equivalent
environmental impact of eight occupied houses.
IHS Chief Medical Officer and Youth Regional
Treatment Center Task Force Coordinator Capt. David Sprenger, M.D.,
spoke of the site selection process that evaluated and rated 10
Southern California sites. Anza initially finished second to Hemet in
the search, based primarily on Hemet’s proximity to Ontario
International Airport. But after further analysis, IHS ruled out the
Hemet site because it had a long, unpaved access road.
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Eagles composer
coming to Rustic Theatre
By Jenna Hunt, Correspondent
Singer/Songwriter Jack Tempchin will perform
during an intimate show at the Rustic Theatre on Dec. 6.
Tempchin, who is famous for writing the Eagles hit, “Peaceful Easy
Feeling,” and co-writing “Already Gone,” will be performing with Greg
Leisz (pronounced “Lease”) an American multi-instrumentalist, who plays
lap and pedal steel guitars, guitar, mandolin and bass.
Tempchin has also co-composed hits with Glenn Frey during Frey’s solo
career, including “Smuggler’s Blues” and “You Belong to the City.”
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Also in this week’s Town Crier:
Design an Ad: Sixth-graders'
entries are featured this week at the Rustic theatre's matinees.
Local Shakeout: Idyllwild
participates in Southern California earthquake drill.
Arrest after crash: A
local man arrested after single-vehicle crash resulting in three
passengers' injuries.
Chamber hubbub: Chamber
goes to county with local survey on noise ordinance.
Grand Jury
Report: Idyllwild Fire
Protection District
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Grand Jury Report: Pine Cove Fire Incident
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Idyllwild
Open
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