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The joyous sounds of Christmas music were heard in Idyllwild as Conductor and Artistic Director Dwight Holmes brought forth the best from the Idyllwild Master Chorale: Fusion II this weekend in December 2010. This year’s concert is scheduled for this weekend in the Idyllwild School Gymnasium.                 File photo

Past Tense: Dec. 20, 2012

Share/Bookmark 65 years ago – 1947 Everyone was invited to the first Christmas party in Town Hall. Ernie Maxwell was master-of-ceremonies and Charles Kretsinger led the carol singing. 60 years ago – 1952 Sale of Buckhorn Ranch at Dutch Flat to the Reorganized Church of Latter-day Saints was announced. 55 years ago – 1957 Vandals [...]

Baby Girl Faith

Creature Corner: Dec. 20, 2012

Happy holidays to all from ARF. We hope your holidays and the New Year will be full of love and treats for your furry four-leggeds.

2012 Christmas Holiday Closings

Share/Bookmark Hill businesses and institutions that will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 25, to observe the Christmas Day holiday: Area post offices BBVA Compass Bank Fairway Market Fern Creek Medical Center Idyllwild Library Idyllwild Pharmacy Idyllwild Transfer Station Mt. San Jacinto State Park These will be closed Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 24-25, to observe the Christmas Eve and [...]

Chris Titus was the big winner of the 2012 Snow Guessing Contest. Her winning guess of Dec. 14 was placed at Higher Grounds Coffee House. Seven other people guessed correctly at various locations thoughout town, and Titus’ name was drawn from a hat. The annual contest netted 563 separate guessed this year.	Photo by James Larkin

PHOTOS: First snow of winter season blankets Hill

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News of Record: Dec. 20, 2012

Share/BookmarkFire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, Dec. 10 to 16, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Dec. 11 — Smoke control, North Circle Drive and Highway 243, Idyllwild. Dec. 13 — Walk-in medical aid. Dec. 14 — Medical aid, 54300 block of Live Oak Lane, Idyllwild. Dec. 14 [...]

Merry Christmas 2012: Letters to Santa …

Merry Christmas 2012: Letters to Santa …

A pack of letters that Kris Kringle himself let the Town Crier borrow. Instead of bringing you the usual news stories that fill the following page each week, we like to take a breather each year and let you look at the season through the eyes of the children in our community.

Special holiday hours for the Idyllwild Post Office

The Idyllwild Post Office retail counter will be open Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, Monday, Dec. 24 and 31, from 9 a.m. to noon. Package pickup will still be available from noon until 5 p.m. at the Dutch door in the main lobby.

2012 Holiday Helpers

Share/BookmarkThe Town Crier has been informed of the following opportunities to help children and families on the Hill during the holidays: • The Red Kettle is a collection site for CHIPS for Kids through Tuesday, Dec. 18. • New Spirit Vacation Homes and New Spirit Mortgage is sponsoring its first Christmas Toy Drive. You can bring an [...]

Standings

Sports: Town Hall Adult Volleyball

Town Hall adult volleyball got started last week with a rematch of last year’s championship game between the Idyllwild Garage and Silver Pines Lodge. Idyllwild Garage won the match last year for their second consecutive championship.

News of Record: Dec. 13, 2012

Share/BookmarkFire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, Dec. 3 to 9, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Dec. 4 — Smell of smoke, Doubleview Drive, Idyllwild. Dec. 5 — Medical aid, Temecula Drive, Idyllwild. Dec. 6 — Medical aid, North Circle Drive, Idyllwild. Dec. 8 — Walk-in medical aid. [...]

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