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65 years ago – 1950 Angling in the area had never been so good. More than 9,000 catchable-sized trout had been planted in lakes Hemet and Fulmor. 60 years ago – 1955 The Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s educational program was very effective. This year, the number of fire losses on the Hill was fewer than…
Hemet Unified School District’s middle schools are having their sports tryouts. If your student is interested in joining flag football, girls volleyball, cross country or cheer, you are encouraged to speak with Darren McKay, Idyllwild School athletic director. Coaches and principals are excited for the new season. Staff believes that having an athletic program in…
It is not just the loved ones who need succor but often those tendering care need love, too. No matter how much love and goodwill we offer to a family member — child or elderly — or friend, sometimes, even without being aware, the gift of caring can become an unexpected burden. Coping with and…
All families have their problems and issues. But rarely are they as witty, salacious, gothic and funny as are found in the Stratford Players’ next production — James Goldman’s rapacious royal romp, “The Lion in Winter,” staged in a full production beginning Sunday, Sept. 13. The play, and subsequent Peter O’Toole, Kathryn Hepburn movie, sparkle…
Mountain Feed and Hay’s Art, Farm and Flea Market in Mountain Center emphasizes locally produced art, crafts and natural products with an emphasis on country, ranch and Western. Located on the “green” adjacent to Sandy Brunet’s ranch-themed tack, feed and collectible shop, the flea market is now in its second year. “We run the last…
Each year, Ken Dahleen and the Idyllwild Summer Concert Season board begin the season with a budget but insufficient funds on hand to pay for the season’s expenses. But each year, through the generosity of patrons and sponsors, they close the season without a deficit. This year, even though the lineup was stellar, there were…
Barbara Rayliss, singer, actor and teacher, digs in and finds the soul in everything — the human communion that unites us and the art that elevates us. An Idyllwild resident for the last eight years, she has taught music and drama in Los Angeles-area public schools for 25 years, sung and acted with the Idyllwild…
“I’ve never stopped working since coming to the U.S. in 1982,” said Gail (Hai Fang) Qi, founder and longtime owner of Far East Gifts. “I decided I just needed to take a break and to rest.” Qi sold the shop to new owner Yafen Yan, who will continue to operate the longtime business in the…
Dakota Boucher, 13, Idyllwild resident and Girl Scout Cadette, plans to become a doctor — a general practitioner. At this moment in time, the well-spoken young lady is promoting reading — not on a device of one kind or another, but reading of the old-fashioned sort — with a book held in the hands. Although…
Cuban émigré and Idyllwild author Eduardo Santiago intimately knows the Havana landmarks in his novel, “Midnight Rumba” (Cuban Heel Press, 2013). And now, because of the interest of two local book clubs, Idyllwild residents may have the opportunity to accompany Santiago to his Cuban homeland and visit key places where important scenes play out. One…
