The Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend garage sales are popular social and shopping events in the mountain communities. For the serious bargain hunter, they demand preparation, thought and effort …
Shopping in Idyllwild is a unique experience. Local businesses stock original items made by local artists and artisans, plus a number of items you cannot find elsewhere. Here is a quick guide to inexpensive and unique items you can only find in Idyllwild.
People come to Idyllwild for many different reasons, but fresh air and amazing scenery are probably right up there at the top of most lists. When visiting Idyllwild, make sure you take advantage of everything it has to offer, including our seemingly endless hiking trails in the surrounding high country. Whether a beginner or experienced…
Lori Sorkin Farrell, daughter of Al and Roni Sorkin, went to be with the Lord on March 21, 2011, in Hudson, Mass. Lori was born Aug. 14, 1966, in Canoga Park, Calif. She attended the Idyllwild preschool program and elementary school during the 1970s. She is survived by her husband, Brian, and their 10-year-old twins,…
Leroy Davis passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in Rexburg, Idaho. He was born October 26, 1930 in Eden to a large family. He loved the mountains, where he mined for many years in a places like Triumph, Silver Star Queen, and the Hoo Doo in Custer County, among a few. He owned and…
The Town Crier received word that former Pine Cove resident Patrick Daniel “Dan” Finn collapsed and died while playing his drums Tuesday, March 15, 2011, in Alfred, N.Y. He was 26 years old. Dan was born to Denny and Melody Finn on Aug. 16, 1984. The family left the Hill and moved to Arboles, Colo….
Devon R. “Chink” Klingler, 90, of Rancho Cucamonga and Idyllwild, died in his sleep February 22, 2011 at the home of his daughter and full-time caregiver, Susan. He was born Nov. 17, 1920, in Elkhart, Ind., to Lee and Flossie Klingler. Chink, the second of three boys, had an active childhood climbing trees, flying box…
Nancy Jackson Freese Brown Millsap died Jan. 21, 2011. She was born March 28, 1928 in New Haven, Conn., to Carl and Dorothy Freese. She was a proud member of DAR [Daughters of the American Revolution]. In 1949, Nancy graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a B.A. in history. In 1950, she married Broadman Brown…
O.J. “Jay” Taylor of Iowa City, Iowa and Idyllwild passed away peacefully at home in Iowa City on Jan. 25, 2011, at the age of 87. He leaves behind his family, Steve and Amanda, of Idyllwild, and Helen Taylor and Matt Reimert, of San Francisco. Jay was a frequent visitor to Idyllwild, where he loved…
Charlotte S. Cowan, of Idyllwild, entered her eternal rest on Jan. 21, 2011. Charlotte was born on May 4, 1933 in Kansas City, Mo., daughter of James and Jessie Smith. Her parents were from Aberdeen, Scotland. Charlotte taught for 40 years at Longley Way Elementary in Arcadia, Calif. Fulfilling her lifetime dream to care for…
