70 years ago – 1950A new attraction at the Labor Day carnival was Zeke’s hayride. A team of six horses pulled the wagon and took children on free rides. 65 years ago – 1955After a cool summer, September arrived with a blazing 96 degrees. 60 years ago – 1960Joe and Leona McGaugh sold the Idyllwild…
By Stephanie YostIdyllwild Community Center board president The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) is delighted to announce that the major renovation of Idyllwild’s Town Hall is now complete. ICC plans to hold a rededication ceremony and community-wide “Open House” with tours, food, music and fun once state and county COVID-19 restrictions on large gatherings are lifted….
As of press time, there are a total of 22 reported COVID-19 cases since the outbreak and one death reported for the area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove, according to the Riverside University Health System – Public Health (RUHS) website. The website now reports recovered cases by area. Nineteen of the 22 people have recovered. Riverside County…
Four people officially listed as missing through the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) are still missing. The Town Crier contacted RCSD Friday morning for any updates on the cases of Roy Prifogle, Melissa Lane, Dia Abrams and Rosario Garcia. According to CBS Channel 8 out of San Diego, multiple search warrants were issued by RCSD…
Few people live in Idyllwild who can say they were actually born in Idyllwild. Many live here but are born in nearby hospitals or birthing centers. However, Tammy Fogle was born in Idyllwild with the help of midwives. “We moved around a lot,” Fogle explained. “I went to 15 schools before graduating from high school.”…
David Rostro, manager of Mama’s Egg House, spoke to the Town Crier Friday morning about the restaurant which opened Aug. 28. The restaurant is located at 54241 Ridgeview Drive, the former home of Plant Food Supper Club. “We opened on a Friday, but we didn’t expect to get much business because we didn’t promote anything,…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats met ARF’s two newest kittens. Sadie: Let me guess … the kittens were adopted. Whiskers: Easy come, easy go. Pepper: Holy catnip! Kittens certainly don’t last long around here. Sadie: So, is it safe to say that ARF now has no kittens and no dogs?…
70 years ago – 1950Angling in the area had never been so good. More than 9,000 catchable-sized trout had been planted in lakes Hemet and Fulmor. 65 years ago – 1955The Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s educational program was very effective. This year, the number of fire losses on the Hill was fewer than the year…
Stringent local ordinance proposed by the IFPD The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) is Idyllwild’s own local government organization. It has the authority to adopt ordinances and requirements stricter than those required by the state or county.They are currently proposing what very well could become the most stringent local ordinance of its kind in the…
On Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, Eileen Adele Smith, 82, succumbed in Hemet to the effects of COVID-19, ending years of increasingly painful suffering from hemochromatosis, a hereditary disease. Adele was born to Arthur and Ebba Petznick in Chicago, Illinois. She grew up in Phoenix, Arizona where she became an honored musician. She graduated from Wheaton…
