Town Hall Recreation Director Bob Lewis gave this report on recent Adult Coed Softball games. On Monday, July 31, Ajax beat Idyllwild Arts 12-4. The next night, Idyllwild Arts lost to Creekstone 16-11. On Wednesday, Aug. 2, Patty Perez beat Forest Lumber 12-7. The next night, Ajax beat Forest Lumber 14-5 On Friday, Creekstone beat…
Erec VonSeggern, son of Paul and Merrie VonSeggern of Idyllwild, has been named to Lawrence University’s 2016-17 dean’s list for maintaining a minimum 3.4 cumulative grade point average for the entire academic year. He is a 2013 graduate of Hemet High School. Founded in 1847, Lawrence University in Appletown, Wisconsin, integrates a college of liberal…
For more than 25 years, the Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation has hosted Musicale, an annual fundraiser featuring live classical music in an intimate setting. Funds raised will support the Idyllwild Arts Academy and Summer Program Scholarship Program. This year’s concert is being held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3. With a maximum…
Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 8, Riverside County Code Enforcement and sheriff’s deputies arrived in Idyllwild, obtained enough evidence and closed two medical marijuana dispensaries for violations of land-use codes. One of the dispensaries (top photo) is on the corner of Highway 243 and Pine Crest Avenue. The other is in the Village Lane. However, shortly after…
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department is in unified command with the U.S. Forest Service battling a wildfire within the near the 38000 block of Reed Valley Road near Aguanga reported at 2:14 p.m. by Red Mountain Lookout. As of 3:41 p.m., the fire was at 45 acres. It is burning at a moderate rate of…
A Vista Grande Hotshot died fighting a fire in western Montana, the U.S. forest Service announced Thursday. Firefighter Brent Witham died Wednesday, Aug. 2, on the Lolo Peak Fire, burning on the Lolo National Forest in Montana, San Bernardino National Forest Supervisor Jody Noiron announced with great sadness. “Witham’s death was the result of a…
According to Idyllwild Summer Concert Series Founder Ken Dahleen at about 2:50 p.m., tonight’s concert is still scheduled to occur. According to Pete Holzman, series director, the event has never been rained out in 18 years. There was a pause of about 20 minutes for rain many years ago. Attendees are advised to bring umbrellas.
Supervisor Chuck Washington will be at the Idyllwild Library on Thursday, Aug. 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to meet with residents and discuss issues affecting the mountain communities. For information, contact the supervisor’s office at (951) 955-1030.
I read recently that death is the number 1 killer in the world. Interesting, that. Then why must I listen to endless harangues pointing to fatty foods and lack of exercise as the number 1 killer? A friend of mine insists that anger-with-a-smile (snarkism) will surely kill me. What a lot of nerve! It’s death that…
Town Hall Sports Coordinator Bob Lewis gave this report on recent Adult Coed Softball games. On Monday, July 24, Forest Lumber beat Ajax 15-4. Also that night, Creekstone beat Forest Lumber 15-8. The next night, Idyllwild Arts lost to Forest Lumber 7 -18, and Ajax beat Creekstone 12-3. On Wednesday, July 26, Creekstone…
