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A photo of singer Marja Kay of Idyllwild made it into the Dec. 15 issue of The New Yorker magazine. The photo represented a multi-cast performance “Hopscotch” in Los Angeles earlier this year and made the top list of “Notable Performances and Recordings of 2015” by Alex Ross.
Matt Lutz shot a 4-under-par 68 in the final round of the Tucson NCAA Regional in Marana, Arizona, to finish third and advance to the NCAA Championships, May 27 to June 1 in Eugene, Oregon. Lutz is the grandson of Ralph Lewis, who owned a cabin in Idyllwild for some 40 years. He also is…
Hemet High School senior Danika Hitchcock advanced the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Finals in the triple jump. At the May 11, Southern Section prelims, she finished fourth in the triple jump and 27th in the long jump.
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…
Travel Weekly, the leading travel industry publication, announced that Robert “Bob” Romano of Travel Leaders, Your Travel Center, a member of the Tzell Travel Group and an Idyllwild resident, was selected from among hundreds of applicants to attend the Global Travel Marketplace in Hollywood/Fort Lauderdale, Florida, July 9 to 11. GTM is an appointment-only event…
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.