Idyllwild has a Little Free Library
Mark and Sally Salter are excited to be the stewards for a Little Free Library, which is a national movement …
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Opinion: ARF accepts donations 2
ARF is definitely accepting donations, just not from Madelaine Barnett Cresswell. This is because of Madelaine’s very poor behavior regarding the election. I was recently contacted by ARF who let me know that they are no longer associating with Madelaine due to her very poor behavior since the election. They did not tell me what…
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Chamber directors face lawsuit alleging fraud
Directors of the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce face a suit in Superior Court that charges them with fraud. The complaint, filed Aug. 6, charges directors with fraud and alleges that directors “had actually embezzled the majority of the Chamber’s Monument Preservation Fund.” The complaint, filed “Pro Per” (Latin for “propria persona,” “for onself”) ostensibly by…
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Creature Corner: Aug. 30, 2012
Reunited this week were canines Sage, Reno, Jack and Oscar. Hurray and paws up for making it back home. It’s the new kids on the block! Introducing Bo Peep, a black and white, long-haired female; Pearl, a calico female; and Vincent, a long-haired, gray and white male. New to the ARF house, but up…
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Convicted murderer given 26 years to life
In May, a Riverside County jury found Angela Shaver guilty of first-degree murder. The victim, Paul Cline, then 60 and a resident of Old Cary Road in Anza, was found dead in March 2006. On Aug. 17, the court sentenced Shaver to 25 years to life in state prison for Cline’s murder. The court added…
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Opinion: ARF accepts donations
For the record, Idyllwild Animal Rescue Friends (ARF) is most definitely accepting donations and truly needs them. Madelaine’s writing of ARF’s quote “We are no longer accepting donations” was truncated. It should have read, “We are no longer accepting donations from you [Madelaine].” While seemingly incredible for any nonprofit to refuse a donation, ARF did…
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Past Tense: Aug. 30, 2012
65 years ago – 1947 Fifty people gathered at Dutch Flat to witness the christening of a well for the Idyllwild Water Company. At the first gush, cameras clicked and everyone clapped. • • • Eleanor Johnson had a project underway — to turn the circle in the center of town into a village…
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Probation and community service for jury tampering
In July 2010, Christopher V. Hillman was convicted of seven counts of attempting to influence the jury during the Raymond Oyler arson murder trial the previous year. On Friday, Aug. 24, Judge Larrie Brainard sentenced Hillman to 36 months of formal probation. He must perform 300 hours of community service and file proof of its…
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Shannon Houlihan Ng is new Idyllwild librarian
Shannon Houlihan Ng brings impressive credentials to her new position as head librarian for the Idyllwild Library. She has a master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) from UCLA, an undergraduate degree in English (Cal State San Bernardino), with additional postgraduate studies in English, a secondary teaching credential in English and a librarian services…
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Probation and community service for jury tampering
In July 2010, Christopher V. Hillman was convicted of seven counts of attempting to influence the jury during the Raymond Oyler arson murder trial the previous year. On Friday, Aug. 24, Judge Larrie Brainard sentenced Hillman to 36 months of formal probation. He must perform 300 hours of community service and file proof of its…
