Skylee Shelby takes a moment to hang out with the Easter Bunny that visited the American Legion Post 800’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Photo by Shane Fender
Skylee Shelby takes a moment to hang out with the Easter Bunny that visited the American Legion Post 800’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Photo by Shane Fender Children race to find that Golden Egg at the American Legion Post 800’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Photo by Shane Fender After the countdown, kids run for the eggs during the annual Idyllwild Easter Egg Hunt and festivities, held on Saturday afternoon at the Community Center site. Photo by Barbara Reese Making memories with the Easter Bunny at the Annual Easter Egg Hunt festivities on Saturday at the Community Center site. Photo by Barbara Reese this little bunny looks for the right colors for her Easter egg at Saturday afternoon’s Easter Egg Hunt. Photos by Barbara ReeseUnlike 2011, the sun arose and humans came to the traditional Idyllwild Easter Sunrise Service and heard Pastor Dick Olson, from the Community Presbyterian Church deliver his message of God’s love. Photo by Careena Chase Pastor Wally Boer (on the right), from Chapel of the Pines, presenting an Easter sunrise message at Inspiration Point to a large number of early rising worshippers. On the left is the “Worship Team” from Chapel of the Pines. Its members are: Noah Bischof, Myla Davis, Sharon Aeder, Jeff Hale, Matt Bischof, Tom Moses, Diane Bloom and Susan Gray. Photo by Careena Chase
On Easter Sunday the Idyllwild Spiritual Living Center held an Easter Bonnet Parade following their morning service. Showing off their uniquely beautiful hats are (from left) Rev. Sheila Weldon (funniest hat), Phyliss Curington-Brown, Celeste Mann, Avianna Jones, Patty Morgan, Karen Metz, Charmane Mitchell, Rev. Patty Spicer (most creative hat), and Christina Taylor (most beautiful hat) holding her son Brian. In the background is Practioner Elaine Balkman-Latimer. Photos by Careena Chase Rev. Patty Spicer, donning her beautiful Easter Bonnet, won the award for the most creative hat. She chose butterflies as the theme for her bonnet, since they are a symbol for Idyllwild Spiritual Living Center as well as for rebirth and transformation. Photo by Careena Chase
The Fire Lookout Volunteer Program, one of the many volunteer programs of the Southern California Mountains Foundation (SCMF), is now recruiting volunteers to staff fire lookouts for the 2022 fire season. Fire Lookouts help protect the forest, local mountain communities, as well as communities along the forest boundary from the threat of fire. Fire Lookouts…
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…
A happy birthday celebration took place at the popular La Casita Restaurant for Charlotte Anthony on Friday, July 29. Also attending the festive event.
Idyllwild’s Jewish Temple Har Shalom (Mountain of Peace) celebrated its second Hanukkah as an Idyllwild congregation festively and inclusively. Of all the Jewish holidays, Hanukkah may be the most familiar to Christians because of its proximity to and occasional overlap with Christmas. Other similarities include the exchange of gifts, special meals, games and decorations, and…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild is starting the Second Saturday Art Fair beginning Aug. 10 at the Idyllwild Community Center site. Coordinator Scott Finnell said if it’s successful, the event will run from May to October each year. Finnell, a glass artist, said AAI artists are organizing the event. He said the goal is not…
