Local barbecues celebrate Labor Day

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Rotary Labor Day BBQ 2011 — Outdoor barbecues are a Labor Day tradition on the Hill and this year provided a feast. Rotarian Barney Brause, foreground, serves deep-pit barbecue pulled pork while Rick Foster, background, ladles out the beans during the 4th Annual Idyllwild Rotary Labor Day Barbecue on Sunday, Sept. 4. Photo: Cid Castillo

Legion Labor Day BBQ 2011 — At the American Legion Post 800’s Annual Labor Day Barbecue, Post Vice Commander Shawn Lunney, left, and Lathey Wampler, Sons of the American Legion member, oversee the hot grills on Saturday, Sept. 3. Photo: Cid Castillo

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Town Crier columnist stars in NBC series: O’Farrell, a natural pontificator, plays a politician
By April 20, 2016August 19, 2016 Reading Time: 4 minutes

Conor O’Farrell, the Town Crier’s award-winning columnist, also is an actor. Currently, he is a regular on the new series “Game of Silence” Thursdays on NBC. While it is not his first television series, he said, “It is the first time I’ve been a series regular. That’s a different thing for me.” Most of the…

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Local authors showcased at museum
By March 26, 2015December 4, 2015 Reading Time: 3 minutes

The Idyllwild Area Historical Society recently unveiled a new exhibit “Local Authors, Past and Present.” The 27 books on display reveal the remarkable degree of diversity in the subjects chosen by those authors that found their muse on our mountaintop.

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Garden Club grooms Town Hall grounds
By May 5, 2012January 31, 2013 Reading Time: 1 minute

Members of the Idyllwild Garden Club, (from left) Antje Banks, Club President Antoinette (Toni) Berthelotte and Wendy Read groom the Town Hall grounds. Monday, May 14, is the club’s next work day (volunteers needed), also at Town Hall.

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Idyllwild businesses face extreme challenges
By March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 Reading Time: 3 minutes

The Valentine’s Day storm that dumped historic levels of rain with accompanying wind and snow, caused massive damage to Hill infrastructure closing two of the main arteries into Idyllwild — highways 243 and 74. Continued post-Feb. 14 rain and snow complicated Caltrans’ efforts to repair both roads, causing setbacks that, until Monday, Feb. 18, caused…

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Two years of hard work prepare Zen Center for El Niño: ‘Not bad for a carpenter’
By December 30, 2015April 2, 2016 Reading Time: 4 minutes

On the Yokoji-Zen Mountain Center home page, there is a quote. “Before enlightenment: chop wood carry water, after enlightenment: chop wood carry water.” No matter the level of enlightenment, the work of living continues. That was especially true for Zen Center Abbot Charles Tenshin Fletcher, Roshi after the disastrous Mountain Fire of July 2013. A…

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How art benefits young brains
By January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 Reading Time: 2 minutes

By Metro Editorial Service Art enriches lives and can be used to connect people from all walks of life. Among the many additional benefits of art is its effects on young people and the development of their brains. The American Association of School Administrators (AASA) notes that neuroscience research has shown that the effects of…

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