
Mountain Folk: VonSeggern receives grant for performance
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Karina Li, the daughter of Anna-Karin Li of Idyllwild, has been named to the Dean’s List of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., for academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2013-14 school year. A graduate of Idyllwild Arts Academy, Li is a senior at Macalester last fall. To be eligible for the Dean’s…
The New York International Wine Competition awarded Idyllwild’s Middle Ridge Winery Temecula Valley Red Wine Winery of the Year for 2023. It also awarded gold to its 2017 Mourvedre; silver to its 2017 Cinsaut and 2020 Pinot Noir; and bronze to its NV Ranger Red. Chris Johnston is the wine maker.
Richelle Gribble was invited to present her topic, “What is our Role Within a Networked Society?” at the TEDxTrousdale event. Her presentation describes the ways that connection mobilizes change within communities through the ripple effect and our inherent desire to be a part of something larger than ourselves. Gribble grew up in Idyllwild, attended Idyllwild…
In a private ceremony recently at Naval Air Station North Island, Chief Aviation Electronics Technician (Aviation Warfare) Zachary Johnson (far left), son of Town Crier owners Becky and Jack Clark, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for meritorious service while serving as maintenance control supervisor at Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron Five Zero…
Idyllwild resident actor and Town Crier columnist Conor O’Farrell has landed a major role in a new TV pilot, “Silence of Games.” He plays alongside Bre Blair and Demetrius Grosse as a corrupt lieutenant governor planning to make a run for Congress. O’Farrell has had many lead and co-starring roles throughout his 35-year career, including…
Kaziah Wood of Fern Valley is in Mrs. Kyris’ third-grade class at Idyllwild School. She is a mini-member of the Pleasant Valley 4-H club. This year, she entered the Southern California Fair for the third time. Kaziah entered her dog Matilda in the dog showmanship class. Kaziah’s friend Ben, owner of Mountain High Pet…