60 years ago – 1956 The Christian Science Church was being built on Cedar Street. 55 years ago – 1961 Keith Froelich hiked 86,992 feet while measuring the trails within the State Park Wilderness area. 50 years ago – 1966 As a result of a new county ordinance banning burning dumps, then-County Supervisor Floyd McCall…
The tournament kicked off Friday evening in Riverside with the Wildcats facing off against the St. John Bosco High School Junior Varsity team. Idyllwild’s own Adam Smith of the Wildcats scored the tournament’s first goal about midway through the first period. But Bosco eventually lit up the scoreboard, making the final score 9-2. Saturday, the…
Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats met two new ARF dogs and two new adult cats. Grace: Hi, I’m Grace. Heard you talking about me. I’m so glad to be here, but sad because my forever mom can no longer care for me, King Kitty and Girlie. Leia: We’re…
Robert Hewitt, full-time Pine Cove resident with wife Janice Murasko since 2010, continues to serve Idyllwild with the same steadiness that characterized his 35 years of service with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Hewitt is president of the Pine Cove Water District Board of Directors, sits on the County Service Area 38 board, is…
The opening of the Idyllwild Brewpub is still in the future. But when its taps do pour many special-craft brews, residents should enjoy the local libations as well as be proud of the effort to build one of the most technologically advanced and environmentally considerate businesses on the Hill. From providing the purest water available…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Aug. 28 to Sept. 3. Idyllwild • Aug. 28 — Assist other department, 52000 block of Double View Dr. Handled by deputy. • Aug. 28 — Alarm call, Pine Crest Ave. Handled by deputy. • Aug. 28 —…
Both propositions 65 and 67 deal with the subject of plastic bags but in opposing ways. If both pass, depending on which proposition receives the highest number of votes, both measures could either coexist or one could render the other moot. Prop 65, called the Environmental Fee Protection Act, proposes to redirect money from 10-cent…
The Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation have raised scholarship money for Summer Program students and, later, Academy students from 1968 until the present. From then until now, they have raised just under $2.2 million. In 1993, three organizers — Barbara Wood, Lin Carlson and Marshall Hawkins — conceived the biggest project yet to raise scholarship…
Inland Leaders Foundation invites the community to participate in a unique golf tournament in partnership with Elite Tournaments. Numerous contests and prizes include a one-hour clinic for up to four people at Redlands Country Club by Dave Stockton, vacations, Krank Golf clubs and memorabilia. Golfers are able to register online at www.ilfoundation.net. ILF supports Inland…
In my last column, I asked all of you for a favorite recipe. Below is a submission from my wonderful friend Marilyn. Marilyn is one of the crown jewels of Idyllwild. She is a wonderful musician, actor, teacher, active member of the community, and amazing mother and grandmother. Along with many other things, she is…
