The Art Alliance of Idyllwild is collaborating with the Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation in presenting this year’s 19th-annual Art Walk and Wine Tasting. While this is a new partnership, the Saturday, Oct. 8, event will remain under the direction of AAI with a number of chair positions being filled by Associates. As explained by…
Imagine a novel in which a major presidential candidate builds his platform on deporting 11 million undocumented immigrants and secures his party’s nomination. That is the basis for “Crossings: A Political Fable of the Near Future” by Sid Gardner, a novelist experienced in government service in the District of Columbia, and co-author Scott Robinson, an…
Clarinetist Dan St. Marseille brings his Dixieland Quintet next to the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series. In addition to having well-reviewed musical chops in such publications as Downbeat, Jazztimes, Jazz Critic and the Los Angeles Times, St. Marseille has deep Idyllwild connections. “I’ve taught for 24 years as part of the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program,” he…
For the first time in several years, a County Service Area 36 Advisory Committee met to review tax-funded community recreation programs currently held at Idyllwild’s Town Hall. The meeting took place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7. It was facilitated by Michael Franklin, Riverside County Economic Development Agency CSA project manager. Four of the five…
Lucky, a 7-year-old Yorkshire terrier, had very bad luck. He was a pawn caught in an emotional triangle involving great distance, his female owner in Utah, her new truck-driver boyfriend, and the boyfriend’s wife and family in California. But then a team from the Animal Rescue Friends of Idyllwild changed the little Yorkie’s bad luck…
Sheri passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2016, in Idyllwild, at the age of 71 years young after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Sheri was born Aug. 23, 1944, in Salem, Oregon, to Garth and Margaret Howton. She was raised in Mill City, Oregon, and attended Santiam High School. Sheri worked at Swanson’s Grocery store…
Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats were talking about how to convince humans that adult cats are just as great as kittens. Peppermint Patty: Attention! Attention! I am now the only kitten in this cattery! Bill: Have you forgotten about little Lucy? Peppermint Patty: No, I haven’t, Bill. It’s just…
65 years ago – 1951 Inie Wilson was in charge of Town Hall maintenance. 60 years ago – 1956 Pine Cove residents voted to form the Pine Cove County Water District. 55 years ago – 1961 Ernie Maxwell presented a program called “Some Fun in the Outdoors” as part of the Izaak Walton League’s Outdoor…
