

Amaryllis a nice Idyllwild choice
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We have all admired the gorgeous blooms of the Amaryllis, especially at the winter holidays. Then, the blooms fade, the plant dies down, and because it is somewhat tropical and tender (can’t plant it outdoors and ever hope to see it next year up here in the mountains), many folks just give it “the toss” and buy another new one a few seasons later.Try planting a few of these Amarcrinum bulbs this coming spring and watch the show begin this summer. Crinodonna is an evergreen bulb that is the result of the intergeneric cross of Crinum moorei and Amaryllis belladonna. Photo courtesy of Harold Voorheis

Fire season never ends here. Outdoor abatement and indoor safety are year-round duties. Public Safety Power Shutoffs add another type of emergency to prepare for. Both local hardware stores, Village Hardware and Forest Lumber, are well stocked with the essentials. They have plenty of fire extinguishers, and smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors. Both also…
Town Hall Volunteer and Santa Prasad Peebles helps Ashenara Pilkington and the rest of the Town Hall kids with a tour of the IFPD ambulance. The kids received a tour of IFPD as part of a Town Hall field trip Tuesday to deliver toys to the “Spark of Love” toy drive conducted by Southern California Firefighters and sponsored by ABC News TV.
By Stephanie YostIdyllwild Community Center Board President The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) will bring Halloween festivities to Hill residents, despite COVID-19 restrictions that limit large in-person gatherings. Although ICC cannot host its traditional Halloween Carnival in the center of town, it will hold a drive-thru Halloween ‘Car’nival in the parking lot of the Idyllwild Community…