Violet Mae Johnson, 88, of Idyllwild, passed away Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, at Parkside Mansion in Hemet. Johnnie, as she was known by, was born May 26, 1928, in Long Beach. She was the daughter of the late Paul Johnson and the late Henrietta (Poole) Johnson. Johnnie served our country proudly in the U.S….
Terry Smith, resident of Idyllwild and Mountain Center from 1978 to 1987, has left the planet. Terry was the son of “Windy” Bill and Mozelle Smith (both passed on) of Trail’s End and Huntington Beach, Terry’s old stompin’ ground. Raised in a younger Orange County, Terry grew up ditching school to care for his…
65 years ago – 1951 Dutton’s Corner Store, owned by Leigh and Maggie Dutton, opened its doors at Fern Valley Corners on the site of the former Fern Valley Market. 60 years ago – 1956 At a ceremony held at the little Native American cemetery at Cahuilla, a marker on the grave of Juan Diego…
Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” Checkers the dog met the ARF cats, and was unsure about Bobbie’s meltdown. Leia: Holy moly! Everyone sit down! You are going to be so shocked when I tell you this. Bobbie: Let me guess … that last kitten, Abra, got adopted. Leia: Right! But that’s…
Golf Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report on the Friday, Aug. 12, monthly golf tournament and the first round of the 2016 club championship playoffs. The tournament and playoffs were held at the Morongo Tukwet Canyon Champions Course in Beaumont. In the playoffs, eighth-seed Pete Holzman upset the top-seed…
Diana Kirkham, new Idyllwild School kindergarten and first-grade combo teacher, has taught for 32 years, 12 of those years in special education. She spent 14 years teaching at Hemet Unified’s Little Lake Elementary, hired by current IS Principal Matt Kraemer. She and her teacher-husband Pete moved to the Hill in February. Pete commutes to Hemet…
By Bobbie Glasheen I find myself in a difficult relationship and need to call Saul about beginning divorce proceedings. It’s my vacuum cleaner. We suffer irreconcilable differences, this machine being bigger, more powerful and decidedly more intelligent than I. There is a precipitous drop up at the end of Howland Drive and I might just…
Idyllwild’s Temple Har Shalom is pleased to announce the appointment of Malka Drucker as its new rabbi. Rabbi Malka, as she asks her congregants to call her, returned to Idyllwild from Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she is the founding rabbi and rabbi emerita of HaMakom: “The Place for Passionate and Progressive Judaism.” “What I…
Local video producers and life partners Marcia Waldorf and Jim Crawford are featuring Idyllwild in a soon-to-be-released national infomercial. Recognized internationally for their production, writing and video expertise, Waldorf Crawford is a powerhouse in direct-response marketing. Their company creates ad campaigns from creative concept and scripting to finished video for use in broadcast, cable, satellite…
Fire log With weeks of no responses from Idyllwild Fire Station, the Town Crier will suspend reporting this log. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Aug. 7 to 13. Idyllwild • Aug. 7 — Assist other department, Country Club Dr. Handled by deputy. •…
