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Gary Kuscher is this year’s Veterans Day speaker at American Legion Post 800 at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11. Kuscher is the current 1st vice commander of Post 800. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1966 to 1970. While serving at the 676 Radar Squadron in Antigo, Wisconsin, he became active with the…
The Village Lane is once again part of Idyllwild’s night life, aspartners Taryn Scanlon and Rick Caughman opened Taryn’s Place, their artgallery and tavern, Friday, March 22. They told the Crier they did asoft opening earlier in the week but were now ready for everyone. Evenbefore 5 p.m., the place was full. We interviewed Scanlon…
The Mount San Jacinto College Foundation will host its fourth annual gala “An Evening With Our Stars” 6 p.m. on Feb. 11 at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula. This year’s event features the artwork of MSJC students, spanning from digital photography to sculpture. The evening is a fundraiser to provide student scholarships, faculty grants…
Idyllwild is gearing up for one of its most anticipated annual events — the 17th-annual Art Walk and Wine Tasting from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. Organized by the Art Alliance of Idyllwild and sponsored by Middle Ridge Winery, the fundraising event this year features 20 Southern California wineries and special exhibitions in the town’s art galleries.
“I think we need more beauty to be happy,” said artist, designer and teacher Mimi Paris Jacaruso of Idyllwild. “Beauty teaches us love and respect. What one does in their own little corner of the world benefits the planet. There are so many hearts in this world.” Working from the heart, and designing for the…
Argentina-born Monica Dietrich overheard a mother pig’s conversation with her piglets when she was eight. She thought nothing was out of the ordinary until she told others. “I thought everyone does this,” she recalled.