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The Idyllwild Arts Academy Visual Arts Department Class of 2021 painted a family of deer with the buck “Camouflage,” a doe “Tribute” and a fawn “Diversions.” These will be installed on the Idyllwild Arts Academy campus.
The race and campaign for Mayor of Idyllwild is heating up. The election (June 11 through June 13) is only days away. The competition is almost animal-like. Given the gravity of this election, the Town Crier has asked Monk to contact and sniff out the candidates. The winner will be inaugurated July 1.
Three questions were posed to each candidate and their manager. First, what experience does the candidate have leading the pack? Second, what is the candidate’s vision for Idyllwild should they win? And what is the candidate’s campaign slogan?
For the 13th consecutive year, the Idyllwild Town Crier is requesting nominations for the annual Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award. Bring your nomination to the Town Crier office at 54391 Village Center Dr., Ste. 5, mail it to P.O. Box 157, Idyllwild, CA 92549, or send by email to becky@towncrier.com by 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept….
Kelli Way and Kami Blake exchange a hug during the first ICC Speaker Series event this year. On Thursday evening, they shared their separate views on the Israeli and Palestinian issues at Silver Pines Lodge.
Thirty years can be considered a long time — especially in a job. Fifty years is even longer and after nearly half a century, Steve Fraider is leaving the Idyllwild Arts Summer Programs. But he will never be able to disconnect from the school, as he said, “After Dec. 31, only the employment relationship ends.”…