Childhood summers at camp
I was lucky to attend camp in the Idyllwild area during the years from 1967 through 1972. Camp Roosevelt was nestled about seven miles from Idyllwild in Garner Valley located right next to the Hurkey Creek campground. I was 10 ½ when I began attending the camp, which had been in existence for over 30 years. It was then owned and managed by Dan Slater. It was a co-ed camp that my brother Steve and I attended during the 60’s counter-cultural revolution. We had hippies as counselors and no parents at the camp, and seldom on parents’ weekend. It was an overnight camp where you could stay from three to eight weeks.
The Astrocamp experience
Astrocamp boasts one of the premier science and adventure programs in California. It’s residential science and summer camp programs are designed to totally immerse campers in new experiences and to help them gain new skills.
Astrocamp is unique in having programs specializing in physics, astronomy, and space exploration. Its mission is to expose kids to these topics in the way...
Fond memories: A history of Idyllwild’s camps
First-time visitors to Idyllwild are likely not aware that our largest and longest-lived industry is organized camps ...
The arts in Idyllwild
As any visitor to Idyllwild can tell, while you make your way up the winding and scenic roads from the Inland Empire cities you will sense a feeling of elation and anticipation of the experiences your journey will bring. Nestled among the majestic pines of the San Jacinto Mountains, Idyllwild is renowned for being “one of the 100...
Kathy Wilson: Idyllwild School volunteer of the year
The board of the Hemet Unified School District announced volunteers of the year for each of its district schools on Tuesday, April 23. The board named Kathy Wilson as 2012-2013 Idyllwild School honoree for her work in raising money to fund special programs at the school.
For six years Wilson has worked with the local PTA to produce and direct...
Repaving Highway 74 ends early June
Cal Trans has started resurfacing Highway 74. Delays going to Hemet have occurred over the past several weeks. The first phase of the project, from Marshall Avenue to Hurkey Creek in Hemet, should be finished Friday, May 3.
However the overall project will not be completed until the first week of June, according to Joy M. Sepulveda, public information officer...
Time to file for special district election
The three local water districts — Fern Valley, Idyllwild and Pine Cove — and the Idyllwild Fire District have scheduled their election of board members for the August. Victors will take office Friday, Dec. 2.
The nomination period begins Monday, May 6. The Declaration of Candidacy (and other papers) must be filed with the Riverside County Registrar of Voters...
California receives federal funds to fight Summit Fire
California’s Emergency Management Agency has just announced approval of a federal grant for financial assistance to help extinguish the Summit Fire burning near Banning. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized a special Fire Management Assistance Grant, which provides funds to reimburse eligible firefighting expenses.
"Resources can get strained during this time of year, so these funds are critical for...
Town Crier earns state honors again
This past weekend, at the California Newspaper Publishers Association luncheon, the Idyllwild Town Crier was again honored for its work. At Saturday’s CNPA session, the Town Crier received two 2012 Better Newspaper Contest Awards for work during the period of Nov. 1, 2011 through Nov. 6, 2012.
For its investigative work on the sudden surge in crime during the winter...