IFPD meetings — mon and wed

The Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission will be busy this week. Due to the resignation of Chief Steve Kunkle, a special closed meeting will be held 5:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 15 in the station conference room.

Then again at 5:30 p.m, Wednesday, Feb. 17, the commission will hold another special meeting to address many of the items which were tabled at its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 9.

Once agenda are available, they will be published here.

IFPD Chief Kunkle resigns

Idyllwild Fire Department fire Chief Steve Kunkle has resigned. His final day will be tomorrow Feb. 14 and will take leave until the end of February. No specific reason has been given.

IFPD meeting with their auditors

the planned Monday morning meeting with Smith Marion & Co., IFPD's auditors, has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov 4. A revised audit for years 2004 through 2006 were received this week and the differences between year-ending and year-beginning balances have been corrected.

David Marion and staff are supposed to be available to answer questions.

IDYLLWILD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AGENDA FOR SPECIAL MEETING
November 04, 2009. (10:00 a.m.)

The meeting is held at the Idyllwild Fire Station, 54160 Maranatha Dr. The Board may approve or take action on items contained in the discussion Calendar.

Call to Order:

Roll Call:
1. Mcwilliams – Vaught – Parker – Riggi – Killingsworth – Kunkle – Coopersmith

Pledge of Allegiance:

Consent Calendar:
1. None

Reports:

1. Presidents
2. Vice Presidents
3. Chief

Correspondence:
As Included

Action Items:
1. Smith Marion review of prior year audits.

Discussion Items:
1. None
Citizen Comments:

As Requested at the October 30, 2009 special meeting please have all questions regarding the audits prepared and delivered by Monday November 2nd 2009.
Questions which are received without prior notice may need to be answered at a future date.

Executive / Closed Session:
1. None Scheduled.

Adjournment:

IFPD budget meeting

The next IFPD budget committee meeting will be 10 a.m., Sept. 21 at the Idyllwild Fire Station.

IDYLLWILD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AGENDA FOR BUDGET Committee Meeting
Sept. 21st, 2009. (10:00 a.m.)
PUBLIC WELCOME

The agenda follows:

Call to Order:

Roll Call:
1. NONE

Pledge of Allegiance:

Consent Calendar:
1. NONE
Reports:
1. NONE
Correspondence:
NONE

Action Items:
1. Review and Discuss 2009/2010 IFPD Budget.

Discussion Items:
1. As listed above under Action Items.

Citizen Comments:
1. None Scheduled.

Adjournment:

Jazz in the Pines

OK, who's trying to sneak into the Harry Pickens performance?











Charlie McPherson (left) and Daniel Jackson (right). Do great saxophonists tell jokes during a performance?













On a hot Saturday afternoon, how many dads take their kids to a jazz festival?







Finally, it didn't take Idyllwild Fire Commissioner-elect Chip Schelly (right) long to receive his first lecture on how to improve the fire department.