Brendan Steele earned $49,300 in prize money last week. His three-over-par 69-74-74-66 — 283 tied him with Phil Michelson and three others for 48th place in the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Akron, Ohio. Prior to the tournament, the native Idyllwilder played a practice round with Michelson during which the older pro graciously imparted much…
Shane Fender, Town Crier Advertising sales representative, took first place at the annual American Legion Post 800 Horseshoe Tournament for the second year in a row. Fender took first-place honors with randomly chosen partner Chad Marler. According to tournament rules, all partners are chosen randomly. Thirty-two players competed.
On Wednesday evening, Aug. 3, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District election forum attracted more than 40 people to the Idyllwild Nature Center.
Idyllwild Adult Co-ed Softball resumed Wednesday evening, Aug.3 after a two-day suspension while the paperwork between Riverside county and the Hemet Unified School District was arranged. Creekstone Inn beat the Idyllwild Tea Company 14-6 in the first game of the resumed season. Games continued this week. HUSD approved a contract with the county for the…
Idyllwild Community Recreation Center (ICRC) President Dawn Sonnier’s vision for a state-of-the art-playground for the Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) property is on fast track for county approval. According to 3rd District Supervisor Jeff Stone’s Legislative Assistant Olivia Barnes, who has been working with Sonnier to move the approval through the various county agencies, all agencies…
Beginning today, Thursday, Aug. 4, Idyllwild Town Hall’s new phone number is (951) 659-2638.
Brian D. Cohen became president of Idyllwild Arts Academy (IA) on July 1. One of his stated goals is to expand outreach to the Idyllwild community and create more avenues of cooperation and connection between town and gown. “The town’s [residents] are welcome here and I hope they take advantage of it,” he said. Cohen…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) election forum is tonight at 5:30 p.m. It will be in the conference room at the Idyllwild Nature Center. State Sen. Bill Emmerson has agreed to moderate the evening. Idyllwild has six candidates for two seats. Both incumbents, Commission President Pete Capparelli and Paul Riggi, are seeking re-election and…
The most interesting news of the month regarding the focus of this column is the lesson of the Wallow Fire that burned earlier this summer in Eastern Arizona. Idyllwild Fire Protection District Chief Norm Walker was on the fire and is uniquely qualified to speak about it, and to our benefit he will address it…
At its July 27 meeting, the Idyllwild Rotary enjoyed a video presentation from Boy Scout Chad Schelly about his troop’s trip to Catalina Island where they earned many merit badges.
