Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report about the Friday, Dec. 20, golf tournament at The Country Club at Soboba Springs. It was a beautiful day and the course was in excellent shape. John McAndrews (course handicap 38) won the tourney by seven strokes with a net 63; Jerry Gabel…
Volleyball Coordinator Ginger Dagnall gave these standings for the past two weeks’ games, played from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the Idyllwild School gymnasium. Team Wins Losses Forest Lumber 2 0 Idyllwild Garage 2 1 Silver Pines 2 1 Idyllwild Inn 2 1 Cafe Aroma 0 2 Higher Grounds 0 3
Last week, state officials again urged residents to get a flu shot. While influenza activity has been low so far this flu season, it began to rise at the end of December. While not widespread in California, the number of cases has been growing. “Many California counties, and other states, are reporting patients who are…
In recent years, voters in Colorado and Washington have approved legislation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana under state regulation. Coloradans may begin purchasing pot at stores in 2014. Unsurprisingly, the attitude of Californians toward legalizing marijuana also has evolved over the years. In a Field Poll released in December, nearly 55 percent of…
Editor: Idyllwild, as a nationally recognized arts community, took another giant leap forward last weekend under the “big top” of the elementary school gymnasium. The cavernous venue was turned into an excellent showplace for two compatible artistic endeavors. Guests walked into the cleverly erected art show maze near the entrance, where they had space to wander…
Breann Johnson, one of the leads in “Red Wing”, the Opening Night film for the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema, spoke to the Town Crier last week. “Red Wing” is directed by Will Wallace, the Festival’s co-director. Interview with Breann Johnson Towncrier: How did you become interested in acting? Breann Johnson: As an 8-year-old, I…
California grew by 332,000 people between July 1, 2012, and July 1, 2013, to total more than 38.2 million, according to official population estimates the California Department of Finance released. The growth rate of 0.9 percent and the 332,000 numeric gain are the largest for California since the pre-recession year of 2003-04. Riverside County’s population…
