Good news about water consumption and future resources abounded throughout the June 17 Idyllwild Water District meeting. Board Vice President John Cook complimented the customers for reducing average usage, nearly one-third from 192 gallons-per-minute production to 130 gpm this month. This water saving was achieved in just two years, since 2013. “The production figures show…
Next year’s county budget will grow and much of the increase will be for public safety programs. However, supervisors are beginning to raise questions and consider the effect of public safety spending on other programs. On Monday, the board approved the county executive officer’s proposed budget for fiscal 2015-16, which begins July 1. But the…
Artist Linda Lauderbaugh does it all – commercial displays, murals, fine art, sculptures, garden art and her current favorite, art using recycled glass. She and husband Rene Eram recently opened their gallery, “Over the Rainbow,” on North Circle Drive, featuring a spectrummed mosaic of Lauderbaugh’s art. A San Jose native, Lauderbaugh studied painting and communication…
65 years ago – 1950 Cliff Campbell was running trail rides into the back country from his corrals at the Idyllwild Dairy. 60 years ago – 1955 Representatives of major conservation organizations met at Bowman Arts Center for the third-annual conservation conference. 55 years ago – 1960 General building contractor William J. Burke advertised a…
Soroptimist club honors local women, gets new member
The Idyllwild Community Fund Advisory Committee is throwing a party and everyone is invited. Enjoy a fine wine bar, craft beer by local brewer Don Put, appetizers, desserts and music, from classical to jazz, including Idyllwild’s dean of jazz Marshall Hawkins, with Jac and Luca Jacaruso and Two t’ Suite, featuring Juliana Buffum Holmes and…
By Sally Hedberg Special to the Town Crier Beginning with an opening live painting demonstration at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, June 28 and culminating with an entertaining Native American Foods Chef Cook Off and the Mt. Cahuilla Bird Singers at 7:00 p.m., Friday, July 3, the week-long festival has daily lectures centering on traditional and…
Circumstances have changed since Eduardo Santiago, founder of the Idyllwild Authors Series, announced this season, the fifth, would be the last. Local bibliophiles can now rejoice. Santiago is considering subsequent seasons for a number of reasons. “I was a part timer when that decision was announced,” he said. “Now, with Mark’s [Mark Davis, Santiago’s husband]…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s 2012 Artist of the Year, Kathy Harmon-Luber, is exhibiting her photography “Dress: Whispers” at Artspresso Art Gallery. Opening reception is from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 27. The exhibit runs though August. Of her work, Kathy said, “‘Dress: Whispers’ is all about a rare and fleeting moment of beauty,…
