Ten Idyllwild Middle School students displayed their work at a nicely mounted art show on the stage of the Idyllwild School gymnasium. Faculty advisor Lenore Sazer proudly noted that of her graduating eighth grade featured artists, five are applying to Idyllwild Arts.
Ten Idyllwild Middle School students displayed their work at a nicely mounted art show on the stage of the Idyllwild School gymnasium. In a gallery like environment, Audrey Carver, 13, 8th grader, Rosemary Collins, 14, 8th grader, Ben Cruz, 13, 8th grader, Grace Davis, 11, 6th grader, Lyric Hemmer, 14, 8th grade, Adrian Hernandez, 12, 7th grader, Yasmin Morales, 13, 8th grader, Sable Summerfield, 13, 8th grader, Emilio Wettlaufer, 13, 7th grader and Addison Wilson, 13, 8th grader, displayed exceptional art in a variety of media.
Idyllwild Middle School artists, from left, Yasmin Morales, Audrey Carver, Sable Summerfield, Addison Wilson, and Ben Cruz at their Thursday, Jan. 10, art show opening at Idyllwild School. Photo by Marshall Smith
Idyllwild School artist Ben Cruz in front of one of his pieces. Photo by Marshall SmithFaculty advisor Lenore Sazer proudly noted that of her graduating eighth grade featured artists, five are applying to Idyllwild Arts.
Although the oldest is only 14, many of these young artists have been studying for many years, and the quality of their work and the breadth of the disciplines within which they worked are remarkable.
Sixth-grade artist Grace Davis, with her Nietzsche shoe. Photo by Marshall SmithThe onstage show took place on a snowy Thursday, Jan. 10. Principal Matt Kraemer joked that Sazer seems to always hold her shows on snow days, either that or she brings the snow. For those who attended, they could not fail to be impressed at how lucky Idyllwild is to have support for the arts through the smARTS program, from which many of these students have benefitted.
This year marks the 125th anniversary of probably the most famous Christmas newspaper editorial of all time. It was written by Francis P. Church in response to a letter from 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon. It was published on Sept. 21, 1897, in the New York Sun. We try to reprint it each year for the enjoyment…
Missoula Children’s Theatre team members Erin Norlie and Alex Kowalchik will work with the students in 4-hour rehearsal blocks for each of the five rehearsal days to produce the popular, “The Secret Garden.” This is a musical version of the familiar children’s story commissioned for the theater group.
A pack of letters that Kris Kringle himself let the Town Crier borrow. Instead of bringing you the usual news stories that fill the following page each week, we like to take a breather each year and let you look at the season through the eyes of the children in our community.
The family of Idyllwild resident Earlie Mae Brosterhous is preparing to celebrate her 99th birthday, which will occur Thursday, Sept. 14. Although census figures are a little vague, she may be our oldest resident. The Crier spoke with Earlie Mae and her son Gary this week to find out more about her life and times….
“Life always gives more than it takes away,” mused Gary Kuscher with a wistful glance. Born into a family of artists, his parents both Broadway actors, Kuscher majored in music, he even blew the sax with Ernie Watts — but piano was his first love. “While I can no longer caress my piano with that…