By Lynn PennockContributed Chris Pennock first came to Idyllwild 40 years ago to rock climb with his stunt man. It was then that he fell in love with the beautiful surroundings of the Idyllwild mountains. Chris often came up on weekends to hike with friends. In 1988, he moved here to Idyllwild with his new…
The Idyllwild Library and the James San Jacinto Mountain Reserve (James Reserve) are teaming up for “Where the Wild Things Are,” a virtual, outdoors, family Halloween activity. This is the first of future collaborations between the library and the James Reserve. What does this Halloween activity entail? Take a photo of a creepy crawler in…
By Stephanie YostIdyllwild Community Center Board President The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) will bring Halloween festivities to Hill residents, despite COVID-19 restrictions that limit large in-person gatherings. Although ICC cannot host its traditional Halloween Carnival in the center of town, it will hold a drive-thru Halloween ‘Car’nival in the parking lot of the Idyllwild Community…
This year’s Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award goes to Stephanie Yost. “I am humbled and honored by this community recognition,” said Yost. “As president of the Idyllwild Community Center, there is much we’ve been able to accomplish, but many more important projects and programs still lie ahead. Since coming to Idyllwild 33 years ago, I’ve…
Great news! The Idyllwild Town Crier has completed some major upgrades to our web servers. After a recent hack attempt, we took steps to more proactively protect ourselves from future attacks. We also took the opportunity to migrate our more than 15 years of online presence and archives to more robust web hosting. Members should…
By Stephanie YostIdyllwild Community Center board president The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) is delighted to announce that the major renovation of Idyllwild’s Town Hall is now complete. ICC plans to hold a rededication ceremony and community-wide “Open House” with tours, food, music and fun once state and county COVID-19 restrictions on large gatherings are lifted….
Mark D. Smith is Idyllwild’s new postmaster and follows a proud tradition dating back when Benjamin Franklin was the first postmaster of the United States. Smith replaces Ray Wilson, who retired in June. In 2011, Smith began his postal career as the postmaster relief in Donald, Oregon. He was promoted to postmaster in Marylhurst, Oregon…
After the Caltrans regional director and geotechnical official described the extensive damage and difficulty of repairs, Caltrans asked other local and federal officials to speak, especially about the social and community effects of the road closures. Riverside County Sheriff Lt. Alfonso Campa, of the Hemet Station, added that, because of the increase in…
Longtime residents and owners of Idyllwild Garage since the early 1960s, John and Teresa Friemoth, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Thursday, April 19, 2018. Married in Ohio, the two moved to California to join John’s father in the auto-repair business, where he later ended up taking it over. They have three children, seven grandchildren,…
Danielle Giordani and Cory Appleby are pleased to announce the birth of their son Emery in Minot, North Dakota, on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. Emery arrived weighing 6 pounds, 11 ounces at 19.5 inches long. He is their first child. Emery’s middle name is in memory of his late Nana, Michelle Giordani. Emery’s Papa is…
