Video: Idyllwild Master Chorale
By Justin Holmes
… And a drumroll, please! The Town Crier is proud to announce the 2020 Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award nominees. They are Robert “Bob” Romano, Mara Schoner and Mark Yardas, and Stephanie Yost. Please keep the following in mind when you vote: The individual should have demonstrated a tangible, perhaps physical, effect on the community….
Stephanie YostIdyllwild Community Center Idyllwild’s Tree Lighting Ceremony, to be held Saturday, Nov. 27, will honor traditions old and new. This year’s traditional festivities include two live entertainment stages, numerous activities, snack and gift booths local nonprofit groups will manage, roaming costume characters, three food vendors and a sleigh for family photos. The booths will…
This week, the Town Crier spoke with two board members of the Idyllwild Climbers Alliance, a local all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the mission of preserving, protecting and enhancing the climbing experience in the San Jacinto mountains through conservation, stewardship and education of all who come to experience the unique, historic values of the area. This…
The family of Idyllwild native Sterling Dutton, 39, are rallying aroundhim after he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) this lastweekend. His sister Marissa, presently in New York, has started a GoFundMe pagewith the goal of raising $75,000 to help pay for “finding and receivingcognitive and physical therapies.” Sterling also will need to plot acareer…
A reader suggested that the Town Crier invite readers to submit photos of the work of Dore Capitani, the artist whose Mountain Art Garden in Mountain Center served as the gateway to Idyllwild’s art scene. Capitani’s wife Trish Tuley tells us she is planning a memorial for him in spring, and reminds us that Capitani…
The Town Crier welcomed community members, local partners, and supporters to a Holiday Social and Member Appreciation Night that exceeded expectations and marked a strong close to a year of transition and renewal for the paper. The evening brought together over 60 guests for a warm, festive gathering focused on community connection, local partnership, and…