65 years ago – 1949 Word from Tahquitz Peak Lookout was that Jess Southwell’s Thanksgiving dinner consisted of three strips of bacon, a bowl of rice and coffee made from melted snow. He was low on supplies because the pack horses hadn’t arrived. 60 years ago – 1954 The Chamber’s installation dinner at the…
An Idyllwild business owner reported a phone scam that attempts to swindle money from unknowing victims. The business owner received a phone call Thursday morning from a person claiming to work for Southern California Edison. The caller said that unless the business owner provided a credit card number and authorized payment of a larger-than-your-typical-SCE-bill sum…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, Dec. 9 to Dec. 15. Idyllwild • Dec. 9 — Medical aid, 11:18 p.m., one patient. • Dec. 10 — Medical aid, 7:56 a.m., one patient. • Dec. 10 — Special type of incident, other, 11 a.m. • Dec. 10…
Nearly 75 days since the start of fiscal year 2015, the U.S. Congress enacted legislation last weekend to fund the federal government through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30, 2015. While the politics of immigration has disrupted funding for the Homeland Security Department, other agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, now know…
Mini Cooper, also known as little Lima Bean, is so ready for Santa to take him in a sleigh ride to his forever home. He is under a year, is good with other dogs and cats, and comes with a purse. He loves to model for pictures, is an absolute love bug and would love…
By Jared Dillon Idyll Awhile beer expert The style of Christmas ale can be classified as a unique one. Even to name the style after Christmas is a misnomer. Historically, cultures around the world have created some form of fermented beverage to celebrate the change from autumn to winter. Many civilizations around the world have…
The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema returns for its sixth time next month. From opening day, Tuesday, Jan. 6, through the awards ceremony, the evening of Sunday, Jan. 11, festival participants once again will be offered a panoply of dozens of films — from features through documentaries and shorts. Idyllwild 2015, now the sixth rendition…
Idyllwild author Joanne Bischof presented her new book to a mostly young audience at a book signing at the Idyllwild Library last Thursday. Bischof has established a frontier romance and coming-of-age niche through her earlier books, which her latest novella, “This Quiet Sky,” (Heartfelt Press, 2014) continues. “When I started with my first book, ‘Be…
By Shanna Robb Special to the Town Crier Peace on Earth is a popular theme that resonates during the holiday season. Yet for Patrick and Ginette Barry, their life-long quest as a family focused on peace that touched underdeveloped countries scattered around the globe. In the end, the journey they and their three children encountered…
Richelle Gribble, townie, hillbilly and optimist, is a 2013 bachelor’s of fine arts graduate of the University of Southern California with a minor in social entrepreneurship and marketing. She went to Idyllwild Arts for high school, completing in 2009 what she called an immersion in making art that continues to influence her today. For the…
