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  • ICC’s new recreation and program director
    Idyllwild News

    ICC’s new recreation and program director

    By September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 Reading Time: 5 minutes

    Will Steichen is the new director of parks and recreation for the Idyllwild Community Center (ICC). The ICC board appointed Steichen at the end of August and he assumed his new position on Sept. 2. His career and experiences bring a fresh approach to the purpose of the ICC recreation programs. He will continue the…

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  • Idyllwild Arts  student wins  Bennington  College Young Writers Award
    Art & Culture | On The Town

    Idyllwild Arts student wins Bennington College Young Writers Award

    ByIdyllwild Town Crier September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 Reading Time: 1 minute

    Nine students from high schools across the country were selected as winners of Bennington College’s 2018/2019 Young Writers Awards, including Kali Puhnaty of Idyllwild Arts Academy, who won second place in fiction for “Moon Fever.” This annual competition, which accepts entries in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, is free to enter and open to high school…

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  • Past Tense: September 5, 2019
    Columns | Past Tense

    Past Tense: September 5, 2019

    By September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 Reading Time: 2 minutes

    70 years ago – 1949 Forced to retire because of ill health, Postmaster Harry Wendelken announced that Rita Patton had been named acting postmaster for Idyllwild. 65 years ago – 1954 A dinner and campfire program was shaping up to celebrate the Burn the Mortgage party for Town Hall. 60 years ago – 1959 Delegates…

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  • A MUSICALE review
    Art & Culture | On The Town

    A MUSICALE review

    ByArt Connor September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    As promising as the weather prognostications materialized for the gradual relief of summertime heat over the holiday weekend — happily enough for the various yard sale promoters — the prospects for the annual Levy and Speltz families’ benefit for the Idyllwild Arts Foundation were even greater, due not only to a better event venue, just…

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  • Creature Corner: September 5, 2019
    Columns | Creature Corner

    Creature Corner: September 5, 2019

    By September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 Reading Time: 2 minutes

    Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats learned that Sox was already adopted. Zeus: Did any of you hear how the ARF yard sale went? Sadie: I heard it was pretty darned good, especially because three of the five kittens were adopted! Mr. Gray: Didn’t they just get here? Heavenly Whiskers: Yep….

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  • Highway 74 open 24/7 with pilot cars
    Idyllwild News

    Highway 74 open 24/7 with pilot cars

    By September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 Reading Time: 4 minutes

    Highway 243, with traffic control, opens Nov. 1 At a town meeting Tuesday, Aug. 27, Caltrans Chief of Public and Media Affairs for District 8 Terri Kasinga announced that Highway 74, between Valle Vista and Mountain Center, would be open 24 hours a day with a pilot car beginning Friday, Aug. 30. Starting Nov. 1,…

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  • Idyllwild Post Office abatement continues
    Idyllwild News

    Idyllwild Post Office abatement continues

    By September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 Reading Time: 2 minutes

    As many know, the Idyllwild Post Office lobby is closed for repairs. The anticipated shut down was expected to run from Aug. 19 to Aug. 27. However, the repairs ran longer than expected due to asbestos abatement.  The Town Crier contacted Eva Jackson with United States Postal Service Corporate Communications asking what abatement/construction was occurring. …

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  • Emergency preparation and planning continues
    Idyllwild News

    Emergency preparation and planning continues

    By September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 Reading Time: 4 minutes

    Plans include multiple options in case of emergency Roads were not the only topic at the latest Caltrans meeting that brought the town of Idyllwild some good news. Emergency preparedness and response were topics that followed the announcement of the expanded hours for Highway 74 and future reopening of Highway 243. The road closures this…

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  • 19th-annual home tour set for Sept. 14
    Art & Culture | On The Town

    19th-annual home tour set for Sept. 14

    By September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    Strawberry Creek and beautiful gardens featured On Sept. 14, the Idyllwild Area Historical Society (IAHS) will host its 19th-annual home tour. It will include five homes with the oldest home built in 1927 and the newest home, with magnificent views, built in 2004, said Charlotte Groty, president of the IAHS.  Strawberry Creek is the focus…

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  • Local rescues sea turtle from poachers
    Art & Culture | On The Town

    Local rescues sea turtle from poachers

    ByMelissa Diaz Hernandez September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    Idyllwild Arts Academy graduate Sable Summerfield recently helped rescue a green sea turtle from poachers in Costa Rica. She volunteered at the Cano Palma Biological Station in Tortuguero National Park to assist with the work they do for turtle research and conservation.   A local individual discovered a huge green sea turtle bound, turned on…

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