Bear carvings in Idyllwild are abundant; their images establish an enduring fascination with these affectionate mountain charmers who exude an abundance of strength, confidence and leadership. The San Jacinto Mountains, once generously populated with black bears coexisting with native tribes, are a testimony to the frontier spirit embodied by early Idyllwild settlers and are, for…
Big turn out for community discussion Thursday evening, May 24, at the invitation of the Mountain Disaster Preparedness group, Southern California Edison staff were at Town Hall to discuss past and future plans to improve the delivery of electrical service to the Hill. “You never know what power means to you until you lose it….
“Our charter is wider than is largely understood,” reports Idyllwild Help Center Executive Director Colleen Meyer. “Our upcoming summer Resource Fair is but one example of how we view our role. For this event, we have invited providers from on and off the Hill,” Meyer continued. “Our primary goal is to connect clients to services…
In our April 19 issue of the Town Crier, we reported about the planned closure by Bank of America of its only Idyllwild ATM. In the course of that article, we spoke and had email communications with Sr. Vice President of Media Relations for B of A Colleen Haggerty to express community sentiment and to…
For the eighth consecutive year, the Idyllwild Town Crier is requesting nominations for the annual Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award. Bring your nomination to the Town Crier office at 54405 N. Circle Dr., mail it to P.O. Box 157, Idyllwild, CA 92549, or send by email to becky@towncrier.com by Friday, Aug. 31. The honor is…
By Jack Clark Co-publisher and General Counsel We’ve seen a welcome increase in advertising lately, very much appreciated. Remember that since our entire circulation goes to readers who know and love Idyllwild, when you advertise in the Town Crier you are not paying for thousands upon thousands of wasted newspaper ads. They all go to…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, May 13 to 19. Idyllwild • May 13 — Burglary, 8:16 a.m., Cougar Rd. Report taken. • May 13 — Public disturbance, 10:02 p.m., 26000 block of Hwy. 243. Handled by deputy. • May 14 — Check the…
At 5 p.m. Saturday, May 19, a non-injury, hit-and-run collision involving two vehicles occurred on North Circle Drive, south of Pine Crest Avenue. A parked car, a 2015 gray Honda Odyssey, parked in a marked parking stall facing south on North Circle, was struck by a car traveling south on North Circle. There were no…
Water sales revenue growing as expected At their May 18 meeting, directors of the Fern Valley Water District reviewed the proposed budget for fiscal year 2018-19, which begins July 1, and took other financial actions. Revenues are expected to grow 23 percent from the initial 2017-18 estimates. The contributor is water sales revenue, which is…
The dedication of Idypark is noon Saturday, May 26, where Jo’An’s, and before that, Eleanor Park existed. Idypark, in the center of Idyllwild, with a 50-foot flag pole the focus of the park, will be dedicated to first responders and veterans, said Dave Butterfield, who is largely responsible for it.
