PHOTOS: Day 1 of playground build
Volunteers were roused to the call and jumped in to help build at the Idyllwild Community Center site on Wednesday, June 13 …
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Idyllwild film festival adds new venues for year four
Phil Calderone, Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema chairman, expressed excitement about the addition of two new venues for fourth year of the independent film festival. Joining the festival’s anchor venue, the historic Rustic Theatre, recently upgraded to the highest quality digital projection and sound, are Astrocamp’s 100-seat Galaxy Theater and the Idyllwild Town Hall, which…
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Past Tense: June 14, 2012
60 years ago – 1952 MGM was filming “Desperate Search” around Lake Hemet, starring Jane Greer, Howard Keel and Keenan Wynn. The company headquartered at the Idyllwild Inn. 55 years ago – 1957 A reading room was added to the Christian Science Church with Hazel Loy as librarian. 50 years ago – 1962 Idyllwild…
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Nicky Martin represents Idyllwild at Voice of the Valley
Idyllwild Arts student Nicky Martin, one of 150 who auditioned for the Voice of the Valley talent competition, was one of eight finalists who performed on Saturday, June 9, at the Grand Finale of the three-month competitive process. The performance, intended as a fundraiser for the historic Hemet Theatre at 216 E. Florida Ave. in…
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Klingaman races in Kenda Cup finals
Emma Klingaman raced in Big Bear last weekend at the Kenda Cup finals. She won the Category 1 15-18 womens’ field. Next week, Emma will be competing in the state championships again in Big Bear.
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Tod Goldberg at Idyllwild Authors Series
Tod Goldberg, prolific author and chair of the master of fine arts in writing program at the University of California, Riverside, the Palm Desert Center, is funny, very funny and that’s the first thing you should know about him. His appearance as part of Eduardo Santiago’s Idyllwild Authors Series on Sunday, June 24, should be…
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Idyllwild girls attend volleyball camp
Many Idyllwild girls attended the Hemet High School Volleyball camp for 4th through 9th graders this week. Also several Idyllwild members of the Hemet varisity volleyball team coached the younger players during camp. Sitting in the first row, (from left) are Laney Wilke, Payton Priefer and Rory Wilke. In the second row (left) are Olivia Hernandez, Abby See, Sidney Cruz, Alia Teeguarden, Maggie McKimson, Shelby Read, Miren Pino, Chloe Schelly, and Amy McKimson. In the back row (from left) are Allie Hitchcock, Danika Hitchcock, Kyra Espinoza, Brianna Williams, Mallory Marcus, Savanah Loutzenhiser, Danielle Simpson and Sage Torrez.
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News of Record: June 14, 2012
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, June 5 to 11, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance June 5 — Medical aid, Middle Ridge Drive, Idyllwild. June 5 — Walk-in medical aid. June 5 — Medical aid, Highway 243, Idyllwild. June 6 — Three walk-in medical aids. June 7…
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Wedding announcement: Wettlaufer-Nesbitt
Matthew Wettlaufer and Charles Nesbitt are pleased to announce they were married at their home on June 3, 2012, in Fern Valley, Calif.
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Initial Thoughts: Kindness, its name is frequently Idyllwild …
Idyllwild has always been a special place. From before the first roads were constructed, I’m sure whoever climbed to the Hill felt something different from the flatlands, something unique. Even the stories about the construction of Town Hall tell about a town that was communal and cared about friends and neighbors. Town Hall wasn’t a…
