Theater artist Suzanne Avalon is no neophyte. She knows her stuff, has studied with New York theater royalty, has paid her dues and makes a habit of giving back to the Idyllwild community. She is an experienced actor, producer and entrepreneur who gave up a successful career in Hollywood to come to Idyllwild, raise her…
Depleting their treasury by nearly half, the Pine Cove Property Owners Association handed out more than $7,000 to nearly a dozen local organizations on Saturday. Both the Idyllwild HELP Center and the Idyllwild Area Historical Society were beneficiaries of $1,000 checks. (See the accompanying list for the complete list of awards.) American Medical Response, the…
Editor: We love Idyllwild’s special events, and we love our dogs, but sometimes the two don’t mix. I was witness to abuses at two recent venues I want to publicize, since some dog owners seem to be blind to their pet’s distress. Each event is a wonderful occasion and a must-see for me, yet both…
Pine Cove Water District residents will have a choice of three candidates for the two director seats up for election in the August mail-in ballot election. Diana Eskew, a board member, who is in her first election, and two challengers — Sharon Kaffen and Timothy Lange — are the candidates. Voted ballots must be received…
On April 14, the Riverside County Department of Public Health came to Idyllwild to discuss and listen for ideas to improve community health. This was one of 17 community sessions across the county during March and April. The results of these sessions will be shared and discussed at a July 22 public meeting. The Health…
Sunny, the resident Nature Center cat, who held that post longer than most, has been removed by Riverside County, but numerous Sunny supporters seek her return. A quartet of Hill locals publicly rallied behind Sunny, the Nature Center cat, on Thursday. The four spoke passionately during the public comment portion of the meeting of the…
Brendan Steele came up shy of playing the weekend at the Scottish Open in Gullane, Scotland on Friday. The Idyllwild native posted a 1-under par 69-70 — 139 to miss the cut by one stroke. The Scottish was his last chance to qualify for The (British) Open Championship to be played next week on the…
Editor: I recently learned about the Nature Center’s so-called “volunteer” who is attempting to get rid of Sunny, the center’s beloved house cat. Sunny presents no public-safety issues, as alleged. In fact, it’s just the opposite. She serves an important role as head mouser and has been doing so for at least five years. She…
Coping with, dealing with and recovering from chronic pain and fatigue is the next panel discussion in the Healing series presented by the Center for Natural Learning. “Four local individuals will discuss how coping and healing from chronic pain and fatigue are still a challenge,” said Carol McClintic, director of programs. “Everybody has had a…
Editor: In light of the uproar over the removal of Sunny, the Nature Center cat, I’ve come up with a few questions that might help Riverside County decide if this action is truly necessary. 1. Which poses a greater threat to the health of our forest? a. Humans who dump trash and toss cigarette butts…
