PHOTOS: This Week in Idyllwild: January 12, 2017

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Clouds rolled in Tuesday afternoon over Camp Emerson as a weather system forecast for the rest of the week began to show itself on the Hill. Rain and snow were predicted. Photo by Mandy Johnson

President Theresa Teel (left) welcomes Dr. M.P. Wylie, who was inducted to Soroptimist International of Idyllwild at the club’s Wednesday, Jan. 4, business meeting. Photo by Halie Wilson

The Idyllwild School Spelling Bee on Dec. 1 shows the students nervously awaiting their word. The winners went to the Hemet Unified School Districtwide Spelling Bee on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Photo courtesy of Kirsten Ingbretsen

Mei Li Stroud (left), grade 5, was the elementary school spelling bee winner and the alternate was fourth grader Martina Navarrete Urrutia (right). Both girls are shown with their families. Photo courtesy of Kirsten Ingbretsen

Outgoing Idyllwild Rotary President Marc Kassouf (right) passes the gavel to President Pro Tem Roland Gaebert at the weekly Rotary meeting Wednesday, Jan. 4. Kassouf was forced to resign his position early because of unforeseen business demands. Photo by Tom Kluzak

Idyllwild artist Terry French (left) receives thanks and an official Rotary mug from Idyllwild Rotary President Pro Tem Roland Gaebert at the weekly Rotary meeting Jan. 4. French spoke about her art, recently focusing on paintings of pets on rocks. Photo by Tom Kluzak

“Our cat approves of the new Town Crier format,” wrote Marcia Krull. Photo courtesy Krull

Preston Pino passes to Zack Gray during an Idyllwild Middle School basketball game last week. The San Jacinto Valley Academy team won the game. Photo by Amy Righetti

Mary Aebischer, head of the Department of Modern Languages at Idyllwild Arts Academy, spoke to the Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation at its monthly meeting Monday, Jan. 9. Aebischer spoke about teaching, learning and creating an appreciation of multiple cultures through language instruction. Photo by Tom Kluzak

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Spotlight: Forest Folk serves local seniors
By January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Since 2011, Forest Folk, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has been living out its mission to involve, enrich and empower community members 50 years of age and over. This organization enhances the lives of seniors by providing activities that everyone can enjoy. It hosts free movie nights, takes shopping trips off the mountain and even made…

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New PCWD interim GM is Marine vet
ByJP Crumrine December 14, 2021January 4, 2022 Reading Time: 3 minutes

When 2022 begins Jan.1, Jeremy Potter will assume the role of interim general manager (GM) of the Pine Cove Water District. Potter, the current field foreman, was asked to assume the GM’s role at the board of director’s November meeting. The need for an interim GM occurred with the announced retirement of current GM Jerry…

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Many more local CinemaFest passes: Weather affects off-Hill attendance
By January 23, 2013May 16, 2013 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Asked to summarize attendance and ticket sales for Idyllwild CinemaFest 2013, festival Chairman Phil Calderone cited stronger local sales but chilled off-Hill attendance and sales, largely due to weather. He noted the result was comparable attendance and sales figures from last year to this year. For each year but this, the festival has had less…

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Idyllwild’s Richelle Gribble heads to Mars
By October 20, 2020March 30, 2021 Reading Time: 5 minutes

Artist Richelle Gribble spent her childhood in Idyllwild. She attended Idyllwild School from kindergarten through eighth grade, then went to Idyllwild Arts Academy for high school. The arts have paved her way through her career so far, expanding her understanding of how she can share it with the masses. Gribble attended University of Southern California…

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Freedom Writers founder spoke at Idyllwild School
ByIdyllwild Town Crier December 7, 2021December 14, 2021 Reading Time: 3 minutes

David JeromeCorrespondent On Friday, Nov. 19, Idyllwild School faculty and students welcomed noted educator and activist Erin Gruwell to their classrooms. Gruwell is the founder of The Freedom Writers Foundation and the author of several books, the first of which became the inspiration for a major Hollywood film starring Hilary Swank. The book, “The Freedom…

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Noer and Jimenez take over managing ICC programs
ByDavid Jerome September 27, 2022October 18, 2022 Reading Time: 6 minutes

The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) board has hired a new recreation and program director and an assistant director. The duo will manage programs at Town Hall and ICC’s other facilities. Speaking with ICC President Stephanie Yost and her two new team members at Town Hall, the impression is that their jobs change every day, and…

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