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Several nominations have now been received for Idyllwild’s volunteer of the year award. For the fifth consecutive year, the Town Crier is requesting nominations for the annual Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award. Bring your nomination to the Town Crier office at 54405 N. Circle Dr., mail it to P.O. Box 157, Idyllwild, CA 92549, or…
Valana Marcus, an eighth grader at Idyllwild School, was chosen student of the week for always doing her personal best. Photo by Jay Pentrack
Nearly one month after torrential rainfall caused major flooding and mud flow to areas of Lake Hemet Campground, RV campground site renters face uncertain futures. Additional rains could cause further flooding and campground renters’ rights may be limited. Lake Hemet and the campground are owned by the Lake Hemet Municipal Water District headquartered in Hemet….
Kathy Sacher Wilson has long been an advocate for Idyllwild’s young people, coaching them into volunteer teams of actors and support personnel for her annual Idyllwild Haunted Ghost Town. The event raises money for sports scholarships for Town Hall recreation activities. Said Wilson, “I am an advocate for the well being of local youth and…
By War Horse CreekContributed In his recent book “Tribe,” Sebastian Junger writes, “In humans, lack of social support has been found to be twice as reliable at predicting PTSD as the severity of the trauma itself … No one goes to war and returns unaffected, and these burdens do not belong to the veteran alone…