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Donald Godbey of Hemet was “very impressed” to meet the “talking hairy beast” that staffed the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce booth at this year’s Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. The Idyll-Beast, a.k.a. David Jerome, hosted the Idyllwild booth for the entire Date Festival, which set record breaking attendance marks this year. The Idyllwild Chamber Booth was virtually near pandemonium with the availability of the popular Visitor Guides and multiple photo-ops for families and school groups with Idyll-Beast, according to Jerome. “Idyllwild is the only resort community represented at the fair this year,” the Beast reported. Photo courtesy of David Jerome

Idyllwild Arts Academy theater major Nicolas “Nico” Yasko is a young man with a work ethic and a mission. While only a junior, he has the mind and discipline, not to mention an abundance of talent, to accomplish whatever he begins. Nico is the next presenter at the Idyllwild Community Center speaker series, co-presented with…
Spotlight on Leadership series continues The Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation Contributed The Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation’s next Spotlight on Leadership presentation is Monday, Oct. 14. Laura Sherman, vice president of campus planning and facilities management at Idyllwild Arts Academy, will share her story. Sherman will speak about visible projects now underway…
By Pete Pedro Anderson Special to the Town Crier Now, in addition to screening first-run films, Idyllwild’s Rustic Theatre is following a new direction — live, hi-def, big-screen events, delivered from a state-of-the-art sound system. Next up is the 87th Academy Awards show, live from Hollywood. The event is free. As locals found out just…
Gathering donations to aid needy families is a sporting affair at the Community Presbyterian Church. On Super Bowl Sunday, members of the congregation vote for their favorite team by placing a donated item in either team’s barrel at the entrance to the church. Coordinating the worthy effort is Ned Roberts, left and Pastor Dick Olson, right. Every year the Church holds its donation Super Bowl, the bin receiving the most items is the team that wins Super Bowl. This year the Giants’ bin had 137 items donated and the Patriots had 82 items. By noon Super Bowl Sunday, all the items were given to the Idyllwild Help Center.
From Toulon in Southern France to Idyllwild in Southern California, Françoise Frigola has experienced a life just as diverse as the two communities. Born in the Mediterranean region similar in climate to San Diego, Françoise (pronounced France-wis), when asked why she left, gave a practical answer, “I needed a job.” She attended college in Marseilles,…