Frank A. Thompson Jr., CPO, retired Navy, serving during World War II, and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, went home to his eternal resting place at 12:18 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2018. He was at home in Idyllwild with family at his bedside. He is survived by his wife Harriet; daughters Linda Hanson, Jeanette (Bill)…
Laveda “Lee” Ralstin, 102, died Monday, March 5, 2018. Born in Sulphur, Oklahoma, she made the journey to California with her father and eight siblings. In her long lifetime, she saw the country go from horse and buggy to electric cars, from “snail mail” to email, airplanes to spaceships. Mother to Robert and James Myers,…
Nancy Virginia Bonham, 76, passed away quietly Friday, March 9, 2018. Her memorial service will be held at her daughter’s house in Idyllwild this Saturday for family and friends. A limb has fallen from the family tree that says grieve not for me, remember the best times, the laughter, the song and the good life…
You can’t come much closer to being seeded into the brackets of the World Golf Championships Match Play tournament than Brendan Steele did last week. In a tournament that starts with 64 of the best golfers in the world, the Idyllwild native advanced to a tie for one of the 16 bracket positions that would…
Basketball Mike Holato of Town Hall gave this report on Town Hall Adult Basketball. Results for week 1: Yellow defeated White 21-18, 21-6, 21-18; Blue defeated Green by forfeit; Red defeated Black 20-23, 21-4, 22-10. Blue defeated Red forfeit, 18-21, 21-9; Black defeated White 15-21, 21-6, 22-15; Yellow defeated Green 22-19, 19-22, 21-7. Standings Wins…
Editor’s note: At its March 21 meeting, the Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors selected David Hunt as the fifth director. He replaces Geoffrey Caine, who resigned in January. Since Hunt did not campaign for the position, the Town Crier interviewed him so the community would have some knowledge of the new water director. He…
Editor’s note: At its March 14 meeting, the Pine Cove Water District Board of Directors selected Steven King as the fifth director replacing Joel Palmer, who resigned in January. Since King did not campaign for the position, the Town Crier interviewed him so the community would have some knowledge of the new water director. He…
Stuart Eberhardt and his fiancé Alicia Barry, along with friend and partner David Brown and friend Chef Brandy Iniguez, are “working our hearts out,” said Eberhardt, toward the opening of Golden Nugget Bar & Grill in the near future. The friend team have a unified vision for the Golden Nugget, which is being set up…
James Tompkins, also known by his stage name “Hooke,” brought together the members of the band called Port O’Thority. Hooke develops the sound for the compositions the band plays. He also plays guitar, world-percussion drums and ukulele, and uses his years of training in theater to put together their pirate act. As with most artists…
Remember Mary Ann from “Gilligan’s Island?” She’s coming to Soboba Casino. Dawn Wells made history as the first woman to sport “short shorts” on national television, and has been making hearts pound ever since. If you are one of the many fans who tuned into “Gilligan’s Island” every week, you have the chance to get…
