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Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) has announced the hiring of new Head of School Jason Hallowbard, presently vice provost for Academic and Artistic Education at Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan. He will take over from present Head of School Craig Sellers this summer. IAA President Pamela Jordan hailed Hallowbard in a statement, saying his…
Brendan Steele posted 68-73-64-66 — 271 to finish tied for 32nd place in The American Express PGA golf tournament played on three courses in the Coachella Valley last week. The Idyllwild native’s drives averaged 307.5 yards, finding 75% of the fairways, and he hit more than 80% of the greens in regulation, amassing an eagle…
Idyllwild Garden Club As of Jan. 18, the Idyllwild Community Garden and Education Center has become a project under the Idyllwild Garden Club. This new partnership will expand current collaborations that already include compost bin sales, alpaca gold nugget sales, educational classes, speaking engagements and partnering with Idyllwild School of the Arts “Art in Society”…
The Town Crier has been unable to capture a photograph of this year’s winners of the Town Crier’s annual snow guessing contest. The winners voted the correct date of Dec. 12, 2022, at Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery. Their names were picked from a hat. The winners are Bernie Hoffinger and Jill Murphy. Sadly, Murphy…
When longtime Hill residents gather around the campfire and tell tales of Idyllwild banking, they always mention, with awe and reverence, the name of Jeri Sue Haney, recently retired branch manager at PNC Bank. She first came to the Hill in the mid-1970s. She began her career when our local bank was called San Diego…
By Jim CrandallPalms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair Idyllwild’s Palms to Pines Golf Association played its regular monthly tournament at The Legends in Temeku Hills in Temecula Friday, Dec, 16. In the A-flight, Bob Wadlow (course handicap 12) shot a net 75 for first place; Gary Brown (13) and Paul Cozens (5) shot net…
The Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) has initiated a bi-coastal series of “Engagement Events” beginning Jan. 22 in New York City at the Blue Gallery. Other events are scheduled In Los Angeles (Feb. 8) Palm Desert (March 5) and San Francisco (April 6.) According to an IAA press release, the events are aimed at bringing together…
By Ken LuberIdyllwild author Editor’s note: This is the last of several installments of a short story local author Kenneth Luber has written. See prior Town Criers for the other installments. Fortunately, Fred had decided to renovate the breakfast nook. He hired two workers to make the window looking out on the backyard larger, strip…
By Ken LuberIdyllwild author Editor’s note: This is another of a series of installments of a short story local author Kenneth Luber has written. See prior week Town Criers for the other installments. Fred stared at me and blinked. I didn’t wait for another word from his lips. I did one of my famous twirls,…
