An Idyllwild Thanksgiving weekend with all the fixins'

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frntpg — Diane Burt, Frank Ferro and Casey Abrams sing “Silent Night” to a large audience just after lighting the Christmas tree in the center of town during the annual Idyllwild Tree Lighting Ceremony. Photo by Cid Castillo

leg-2 — Gary Kuscher and Jeanine Schweppe were at the American Legion kitchen at 5 a.m. on Thanksgiving day cooking a dozen turkeys. Assisted by other Legion volunteers, a free and delicious Thanksgiving dinner, with all the trimmings, was prepared for members, friends and the general public that evening. Photo by Cid Castillo

harvest-1 — Visitors and residents crammed into Town Hall looking for one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts during the 46th Annual Harvest Festival, held Friday and Saturday this Thanksgiving weekend. Photo by Cid Castillo

harvest-2 — Rotarians Charlie Wix, left, and Joe Gudmundson, greeted the hundreds of visitors to the more than 30 gift booths at the Harvest Festival at Town Hall. Photo by Cid Castillo

tree-12 — Volunteer extraordinaire Marge Muir scans the crowd. Photo by J.P. Crumrine

tree-10 — Visitors shopped for Christmas gifts during the Thanksgiving weekend at every store in Idyllwild, including Wooley’s. Photo by Cid Castillo

tree-3 — As Charles Dickens (Doug Austin) read the “Twas the Night Before Christmas”, the crowd stands enthralled by the beginning of the Tree Lighting Ceremony. Photo by Barry Zander

tree-5 — The Idyllwild Chamber of commerce announced its 2011 Essence of Idyllwild Award at the ceremony. John Stonitsch read the proclamation as Jim Newcomb of the Quiet Creek Inn accepts it. Photo by Barry Zander

tree-8 — The Community Choir sings Christmas carols for the huge audience attending the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony sponsored by the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Cid Castillo

tree-7 — Idyllwild resident Lou Padula prepares four hot dogs for one of the many families who visited the booths at the Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday. Photo by Cid Castillo

tree-1 — The 2011 Idyllwild Christmas tree. Photo by Barry Zander

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RCOE partners with state on a new literacy campaign
By October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Riverside is one of two counties selected for $1 million Literacy Partnership Grant By the Office of the Riverside County Superintendent of SchoolsContributed In 2017, results for English Language Arts (ELA) on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, 51.44% of all K–12 students did not meet the standard for ELA. In order to…

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Idyllwild School Orchestra at Tahquitz High
By March 5, 2015December 4, 2015 Reading Time: 1 minute

The Idyllwild School Orchestra played a concert at Tahquitz High Saturday. Director Dwight “Buzz” Holmes conducts the students…

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Living the dream circumnavigating ‘low key’
By April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 Reading Time: 5 minutes

Globe-traveling Capt. Woody Henderson sailed to see Idyllwild resident Woody Henderson has roots on land, but he has lived his adult life at sea. His father bought the Idyllwild cabin in 1974 that Woody now calls home. But it was the South Bay, Manhattan and Hermosa Beach where he grew up and like many beach…

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‘The Birds’ will attack at the Rustic Theatre
ByIdyllwild Town Crier October 26, 2021December 14, 2021 Reading Time: 4 minutes

David JeromeCorrespondent “The Birds” are coming to the Rustic Theatre, in time for Halloween. Idyllwild Actors Theatre President and Founder Suzanne Avalon promises a “really fun, scary experience” when the group presents a stage adaptation of Daphne de Maurier’s famous tale of birds gone bad and the people they try to murder. Since its inception…

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With regulations easing, Cuba beckons: Idyllwild residents discuss visits
By February 19, 2015December 4, 2015 Reading Time: 7 minutes

With President Obama’s Dec. 17 announcement of the United States’ intention to reestablish diplomatic relations with Cuba, many U.S. residents and companies have begun to plan trips to and investments in Cuba. It seems Cuba, as a travel destination and potential business opportunity, has rapidly jumped to the top of many U.S. residents’ bucket lists….

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Idyllwild School gets a new reading intervention teacher
By August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Idyllwild School has a new reading intervention teacher. This is Inh Chomthanath’s first year as a reading teacher, but she has 13 years experience as a classroom teacher. This is also Chomthanath’s first year with the Hemet Unified School District (HUSD). She moved to California from North Carolina to be closer to her husband’s mother,…

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