John Graham of Idyllwild received the 2022 California Teachers Association (CTA)/National Education Association (NEA)-Retired Ellen Logue We Honor Ours Award in June. Graham was a member of the Hemet Teachers Association for many years, holding various positions. He served on CTA State Council, was an alternate NEA director and has been president of the San…

By Stephanie Yost– Idyllwild Community Center president– Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) commissioner I was honored to have had the opportunity to attend President Biden’sState of the Union speech as our representative’s [Ken Calvert] oneguest. It was very exciting to be there for such a historic event.   Additionally, while in town, I had the opportunity…

After the recent mid-year board meeting of the California Press Association, President Will Fleet announced that Becky Clark (right), former publisher of the Idyllwild Town Crier, will serve as first vice president of the association … Celebrating a birthday this week are Ann Kohler Castillo and Denise Huntington. To get your birthday listed, e-mail beth@towncrier.com…