Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce elects officers for 2011-12
The Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce begins the second year of its reconstituted leadership and revitalization with newly elected officers and an 11-member board.
2011-12 chamber officers
Nick Todd, Tara Insurance, president;
Richmond Blake, Creekside Postal Services, first vice president;
Joann Slater, Slater and Associates, second vice president;
David Jerome, Idyllbeast Research Center, secretary; and
Kim Mueller, BBVA Compass Bank, treasurer....
Composer Brent Michael Davids to perform at Idyllwild Arts
Idyllwild audiences will have the opportunity to hear one of the foremost Native American musicians, and concert and film composers of the 21st Century. The National Endowment for the Arts named Brent Michael Davids one of the 29 pre-eminent American choral composers for its national “American Masterpiece: Three Centuries of American Artistic Genius,” along with notables Leonard Bernstein, Stephen...
Idyllwild residents discuss tolernace
On Wednesday, July 20, greater Idyllwild residents will gather again to discuss community values in Idyllwild, how they may be threatened by recent hate crimes and graffiti attacks, and what can be done to address these incidents and their underlying causes. Discussion will also explore how to foster and promote tolerance among the various groups that comprise this community.
Community...
Celebration, education and restoration — the lemon lily returns
In the early part of the 20th century, a resplendent resident of the San Jacinto Mountains, the lemon lily (Lilium parryi) gently welcomed tourists
New California state fire fee approved
On Thursday, July 7, Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation imposing a $150 annual fire protection fee on private property owners within State Responsibility Areas (SRAs), including the Hill.
Implementation of the fee will begin this fall and state officials expect to collect $50 million this fiscal year (July 2011-June 2012) and eventually $200 million annually.
Opposition to the bill exists. In...
Fire insurance options shrink for Idyllwild
ptions for obtaining new homeowners insurance policies in Idyllwild appear to be shrinking, with State Farm’s apparent decision to limit its risk and not write new policies here and some other mountain areas. Although State Farm will continue to insure existing policyholders in Idyllwild, and will consider writing new policies for a second home of an existing policyholder who...
Town Crier launches new website
On July 1, the Idyllwild Town Crier launched a new website designed to be “what you’d expect of a news source in the 21st century,” said Production Manager Halie Johnson who spearheaded and oversaw the launch.
“We wanted to make our content more interactive, easier to search archives, compatible with social media and generally more user-friendly,” Johnson said.
Johnson said new...
IFPD Candidates’ Corner: Pete Caparelli
J.P. Crumrine interviews incumbent Idyllwild Fire Protection District commissioner Pete Caparelli, who is seeking another term.
IFPD Candidates’ Corner: Paul Riggi
J.P. Crumrine interviews incumbent Idyllwild Fire Protection District commissioner Paul Riggi, who is seeking another term.
“Our Town” sells out all three nights
Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” was a sold out event at the Caine Learning Center for the three nights it played this weekend. Below, Chris Maxson, right, guides two visitors, Cathy Vasilev, left, from Los Angeles and Idyllwild resident Patty Kaplan, center, on a personal tour of her studio as part of the Art Alliance of Idyllwild Member Studio Tour.