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Amelia’s Donuts & More is proof that dreams really can come true. Amy and Jim McMahon, owners of Amelia’s Donuts and More, opened their storefront. While Amy was in a completely different career field since she graduated from high school, she learned how to make donuts at a young age. “When I was 14, I…
Smokey Bear celebrates his 70th birthday Saturday, Aug. 9, in Idyllwild. “Our Wildfire Prevention campaign has helped children and adults throughout the country understand their role in preventing wildfires,” said U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. “For 70 years, Smokey Bear has empowered people to make a difference; his message of personal responsibility continues to…
Idyllwild’s Mountain Quilters hold their 13th-annual Quilt Show on Oct. 8 and 9 at Buckhorn Camp. Titled, “A Cabin in the Woods,” the show’s theme reflects the resident quilters’ gratitude for being fortunate enough to craft quilts in a mountain cabin in idyllic Idyllwild. From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day, the public is…
The winner of this year’s Town Crier Snow Guessing Contest is Maggie Kieffer of Indio. Kieffer entered her son’s birthday, Nov. 27, at Merkaba Tea Co., one of this year’s store participants. Hers was among 15 entries that got the date correct and was picked from a hat by Town Crier employee Katy Kirkpatrick….
“Nailbiter,” a horror film involving a tornado, is the first feature from director Patrick Rea who last year contributed the very well-received short “Get Off My Porch” (you remember the Girl Scouts and their oddly compelling cookies?). Rea, who grew up in Nebraska, used his experience running from a tornado as a boy as inspiration…