Living Free Animal Sanctuary has a new executive director, Sophia Dean. Dean was promoted from within the organization, having served most recently as marketing coordinator. Born in New Mexico, where she learned to love horses, she grew up in New Jersey and spent eight years in New York City. There she continued to work with…
At the Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Board of Directors meeting Wednesday, Sept. 20, a ratepayer complained about the new, higher rates approved in June, and appearing since July on IWD bills. This ratepayer is a single senior citizen “doing one load of laundry a week” and engaging in “no outside irrigation.” Her combined sewer and…
By David Jerome Correspondent Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) held its board meeting this month at Idyllwild School Tuesday, Sept. 12. The board visits Idyllwild usually once a year. The six members of the board and Superintendent Dr Christi Barrett were joined by five other district employees and an audio-visual team, and over 40 members…
By David Jerome Correspondent Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) Director Lou Padula had a number of questions regarding items on the financial report at last week’s meeting. Two had to do with insurance. Another item questioned was a check for almost $2,000 to former General Manager Jerry Holldber. This was for an “80% full propane…
Two Idyllwild sisters are blazing trails artistically with the premier of their second project as Cinballera Entertainment, melding elements of cinema, ballet and opera. Tiffany, 22, and Rebekah, 19, are daughters of James and Teresa Brannan. Their new production, based on material from Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings,” is called “Lady of the Ring,” and…
The Idyllwild Area Historical Society (IAHS) will hold its annual Idyllwild home tour, “A Timeline of Treasures,” from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. Six homes will be on the tour, taking visitors from early 20th century cabins to mid-century moderns and beyond, and from careful preservation to imaginative remodeling. The tour is…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report on the helicopter crash that took the lives of Cal Fire Assistant Chief and Idyllwild native Josh Bischof, Cal Fire Capt. Tim Rodriguez and contract pilot Tony Souza. The crash occurred while Bischof and Rodriguez were responding to the Broadway Fire, near Cabazon, Sunday…
The family of Idyllwild resident Earlie Mae Brosterhous is preparing to celebrate her 99th birthday, which will occur Thursday, Sept. 14. Although census figures are a little vague, she may be our oldest resident. The Crier spoke with Earlie Mae and her son Gary this week to find out more about her life and times….
Phyllis Mueller’s “office of Mayor Max” will celebrate the first birthday of Mayor Max III and Vice Mayor Meadow from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9. Mountain Paws will host the party and the public, human and four-legged, is invited. Mueller promises a lively time: VIPs both human (Leonard Purvis, formerly captain of Riverside…
Idyllwild Water District (IWD) held its monthly board of directors meeting Wednesday, Aug. 16. Ratepayer David Hunt presented a letter outlining complaints. He claimed that the water bill for an unoccupied house had gone up by $50 with the new rates that went into effect last month. He did not provide any evidence to back…
