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    Past Tense: January 1, 2015

    By January 2, 2015February 6, 2015 Reading Time: 2 minutes

    65 years ago – 1949 The Will Stevensons lugged sacks of walnut hulls from their Hemet ranch to assure the squirrels a frisky Christmas.   60 years ago – 1954 Five Oceanside high school boys were lodged in Riverside juvenile hall Monday night after a shoplifting spree on the Hill.   55 years ago –…

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  • News of Record: January 1, 2015
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    News of Record: January 1, 2015

    By January 2, 2015February 6, 2015 Reading Time: 2 minutes

    Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, Dec. 23 to Dec. 29. The station was unable to provide the rest of the week’s report by the paper’s deadline.   Idyllwild • Dec. 23 — Medical aid, 1:32 a.m., one patient. • Dec. 23 — Medical aid, 7:36 p.m.,…

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    Sheriff advises for a safe holiday

    ByIdyllwild Town Crier December 31, 2014February 6, 2015 Reading Time: 2 minutes

    New Year’s Eve is a holiday that is celebrated everywhere. Unfortunately, some people celebrate the arrival of the New Year by firing guns into the air when the clock strikes midnight. This can turn a joyous event into a tragedy. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department would like to ensure a safe holiday for everyone in…

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  • Art & Culture | On The Town

    Important dates in the Rustic Theatre’s history

    By December 31, 2014February 6, 2015 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    Idyllwild’s Rustic Theatre has a long history, but might have ceased to exist were it not for a critical development in 2012. On Monday, April 16, owner Shane Stewart shuttered the theater for four days to complete a conversion from 35-millimeter film to state-of-the-art digital projection. Stewart had previously installed Dolby Digital Surround Sound. Had…

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    Dr. Rebekah Smith marries films to festivals: “It’s about finding them a home”

    By December 31, 2014February 6, 2015 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    Rebekah Louisa Smith, Ph.D., “The Film Festival Doctor,” could have used her doctorate from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, to teach. Instead she carved a niche career as a matchmaker – marrying films to particular international film festivals. She recommended three films for screening at the sixth year of Stephen Savage’s Idyllwild International Festival of…

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    Award-winning film opens Idyllwild 2015: The changing America is subject of mockumentary

    By December 31, 2014February 6, 2015 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    “Ron and Laura Take Back America” is one of the opening night films at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. The film has already received a number of awards on the festival circuit. “We are honored that our ‘Ron and Laura’ was chosen as the opening film of the IIFC,” said Sue Vaccaro, the film’s…

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    ‘Solitary’ premieres at Idyllwild 2015

    By December 31, 2014February 6, 2015 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    At 7 o’clock Wednesday evening, Jan. 7, those attending Idyllwild 2015, will be able to watch the premiere of “Solitary.” “It’s a deeply personal script,” said the film’s writer and star Katharine McEwan, and producing the film “was an all-consuming experience.” The movie is about an adult woman returning home to an aging father. The…

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  • Part 1: Top 10 stories of 2014
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    Part 1: Top 10 stories of 2014

    By December 30, 2014February 6, 2015 Reading Time: 14 minutes

    Editor’s note: This week begins the Town Crier’s two-part series examining the top 10 stories affecting Idyllwild in 2014. IFPD inundated with grand jury investigations In 2014, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District was again the subject of a Riverside County grand jury investigation. Two reports were issued about the local fire district and possibly a…

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  • Idyllwild Fire anticipates new tax proposal: Budget remains negative
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    Idyllwild Fire anticipates new tax proposal: Budget remains negative

    By December 30, 2014February 6, 2015 Reading Time: 2 minutes

    Despite an advance of $300,000 on the current-year property tax revenue, the Idyllwild Fire Department’s expenditures through November still exceed revenues by more than $160,000 for this year. This is a substantial reason that Fire Chief Patrick Reitz has recommended the fire commission defer tucking any of the September 2013 proceeds from the cell tower…

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    Readers write: Enjoyed last week’s paper …

    By December 29, 2014February 6, 2015 Reading Time: 1 minute

    Editor: I can’t let last week’s issue go by without letting you know how much I enjoyed it.  In fact, I thought it was one of the best issues you’ve ever published and I read almost every article. I commend you for what I hope will become a new series, “Health on the Hill,” with…

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