Forest Service Volunteer Association board, coordinators named
Dnner at Town Hall on Saturday, Nov. 5 was to introduce the Forest Service Volunteer Association new board and celebrate the contribution of more than 6,000 hours of service in fiscal year 2011 (which ended Sept. 30, 2011).
Mountain Folk: Casey Abrams, Haley Reinhart Christmas single
Idyllwild’s own Casey Abrams and gal pal Haley Reinhart, both American Idol season 10 finalists, are releasing a holiday single, the Frank Loesser standard, “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” Available for download on iTunes on Monday, Nov. 21, with a video to follow. Advance reviews are that it’s “too cute for words.”
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Fall tips for Idyllwild gardens
Thanksgiving week or a bit afterward is usually the last of the weather that allows for being able to comfortably garden here in Idyllwild or Pine Cove. We have already gone through a good early winter snowstorm, and a wake-up call of frost.
Faces of Idyllwild businesses continue to change
B’s Mountain of Books, Idyllwild’s independent bookstore, has a new owner and name. Julie Johnson, friends with previous owner Lauren Devore, has renamed her store INK and plans to continue Devore’s book trading policy and will honor trading credit built up during Devore’s ownership. She also has added a complete children’s room and plans to have story time sessions...
Obituary: Robert “Bob” Lockhart
Robert “Bob” Lockhart passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2011. He was born Feb. 29, 1932, in Inglewood, Calif. He graduated from North Hollywood High School in 1949 and received his B.A. in electronic engineering from UCLA in 1961. He served in the U.S. Navy, becoming an Electronics Technician 3rd Class. He was honorably discharged in June 1954 and started...
Birth announcement: Gaige Schnalzer
Idyllwild residents David Schnalzer and Carli Nicols are proud to announce the birth of their son Gaige Schnalzer.
Gaige was born at 7:57 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. At birth, he weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces, and was 19-1/2 inches long.
Gaige was warmly welcomed into the family by big sister Kenli Schnalzer....
Ron Korman retires from Fern Valley Water District
Ron Korman, president of the Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) Board of Directors, is retiring from the board after 13 years of service. His term ends Dec. 4, but unless a special meeting is called, his last formal duty as president of the water district board will be closing the Nov. 18 meeting.
His future vacation plans — an...
Pine Cove to test in-house approach
Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) General Manager Jerry Holldber often compliments his crew on its ability to complete most of the necessary district building and maintenance projects without needing to resort to an outside contractor. Holldber, who was approached by a vendor when inquiring about exterior paint coating prices for several of PCWD’s tanks, asked the vendor to present...
Lola’s Kitchen: Baking at high altitude …
Baking desserts has been my passion since childhood. I started with cookies then graduated to cakes and other pastries.
One of the hardest lessons is learning to bake at a high altitude. I own two high altitude cookbooks, “The New High Altitude Cookbook” by Beverly M. Anderson and Donna M. Hamilton, and “Pie in the Sky” by Susan G. Purdy....
Creature Corner: Nov. 17, 2011
Leonardo is almost 2 years old. Always open to new friendships, Leonardo will bravely welcome any four-legged that walks through the door — be it canine, or feline. He knows no enemies, as he makes sure all the new orphans at ARF are accepted and safe. A sleek short haired grey, Leonardo, along with his siblings, lost his mom shortly after birth. One by one, his brothers were all adopted. He chose to pass it on, as Mr. Mom to Dawn and Dusk, who also lost their mom and were living under a house. Leonard is a one of a kind furry friend who is at his best consoling and loving other cats and dogs.