Throughout their lives, all of the people in this annual tribute were connected to Idyllwild. And because these are such small communities, many of the names that appear in Town Crier obituaries have appeared in past pages of the Town Crier when those people were alive. In that sense, they live on in the written…
Brendan Steele will tee it up this Thursday in the $6.3 million Sentry Tournament of Champions in Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii. He gained entry into the TOC by winning the Safeway Open in Napa at the start of this PGA Tour season. Last year, Brendan tied for 6th place in the TOC in Hawaii. In this…
Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report about the association’s regular monthly tourney held on Friday, Dec. 15 at the Oak Valley Golf Club in Beaumont. Bob Wadlow (course handicap 14) took first place with a net 71; Scott Schroeder (22) was a close second with a net 72;…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats and dogs discussed their new year hopes. Little Girl: Happy New Year! Anabel: And I hope it will be, Little Girl. Little Girl: It’s off to a good start. Batman found his forever home. Anabel: And he really deserves to start his new year with…
Leading Hollywood set designer and longtime IA Board of Governors trustee Idyllwild Arts Academy continues its Spotlight on Leadership series from January through May 2018. The series is designed to bridge the gap between town and gown, providing opportunities for townsfolk to learn about the academy’s administration, teachers and longtime supporters. Featured next, at 10…
Bob and Adele Smith, 17-year residents of Idyllwild, are leaving the Hill for health reasons, moving to The Village in Hemet from their Alpen Woods Estates home at the top of Fern Valley. With their departure, Idyllwild loses two extraordinarily accomplished individuals with distinguished careers, each of whom are warm, gracious and fun to be…
70 years ago – 1948 A Christmas fire at the dump caught many firemen in their Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes. Swede Pitt tramped among the the burning debris in a starched white shirt and his best pants rolled to the knees. 65 years ago – 1953 Hope Bell, librarian, reported that circulation in the local library doubled…
In 2018, Fern Valley Water District customers will see higher water bills. After the public hearing Friday, Dec. 29, FVWD directors unanimously approved the proposed increase for the basic charge and rate changes. Nearly 20 people attended the hearing and most raised questions about the need for an increase, ways to reduce expenses or simply…
Editor’s note: Each year, the Town Crier reviews the top 10 news items on the Hill. These stories were the favorites of TC readers who attend the weekly news meetings. This week, the TC reviews the final five of these stories. Last week featured the other five. Snow play visitors disrupt peace and tranquility of…
Idyllwild punk rock-metal band Throw The Goat got a big present to kick off 2018. The newly resurrected Combat Records label, which went dark for 15 years before reemerging in 2016, specializes in thrash metal bands under the EMP Label Group. It announced the winners of a Band-to-Band Combat contest on Jan. 1. Throw The…
