PHOTOS: Idyllwild Rotary
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Town members joined with representatives from Mt. San Jacinto State Park, the U.S. Forest Service and the Idyllwild Fire Department in Remembering 9/11. Paul Reisman, superintendent of the state park, and Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz alternated presenting 9/11 information and statistics. The flag was borne and posted by all of the parks and fire…
By John Robinson Legends often become so ingrained in the public mind that they become accepted as truth. Such is the case with the often repeated story that Laura Rutledge named Idyllwild. Real credit for Idyllwild’s origin should go to Michigan-born George B. Hannahs and his wife, Sarah, who arrived in Strawberry Valley in 1889…
Idyllwild’s newest tree monument was officially unveiled late last November after much anticipation. The design was selected by community vote.
Wes Rizor was the first “Olympian” to carry the torch and he repeated the feat this month at his alma mater.
