65 years ago – 1950 The Town Crier, which first saw the light of day in the Maxwells’ attic, moved into the rock building at Fern Valley Corners. 60 years ago – 1955 Dispensing mountain hospitality with all modern conveniences was the new Singingwood Motel, which opened the prior week, on the Banning highway…
Anna Ancheta teaches voice and how to project when singing, yet her own voice is quiet. Her accomplishments as a musician, conductor, educator and multi-discipline artist and intellect are stellar, and yet Ancheta is modest. Her contributions to community life, both in Idyllwild and in the Hemet/San Jacinto Valley, create civilizing influences that make…
“It will be fabulous,” said author Cherry Vanilla of her upcoming interview with Eduardo Santiago. She will be talking about her life with rock and roll royalty as recounted in her memoir, “Lick Me, How I Became Cherry Vanilla (by way of the Copacabana, Madison Avenue, the Fillmore East, Andy Warhol, David Bowie and the…
Jacqueline “Jackie” Rodriguez is the new recreation director at Town Hall. “I hope to bring Town Hall back up to the standards for which it was originally built — as a meeting place to bring the community together, with recreation programs for all,” she said. Rodriguez spent the previous three years working in a similar…
Out of 12 submissions for the Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award, the Town Crier has culled them down to three top candidates the community will now choose among. The honor is given to an individual or group that represents EMax’s spirit of community and volunteerism. Prior awardees took actions that created a spark sufficient to…
Paws for Rhythm and Brews, the first Animal Rescue Friends of Idyllwild beer festival, is Saturday, June 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Idyllwild Nature Center. Thirteen craft beer and cider brewers will be featured that day. During the festival, results of a home brewers competition will be announced. Submissions may be…
Spring’s arrival on the Hill is still anxiously awaited. Since Thursday, cool temperatures and precipitation brought more rain and some snow to Hill residents. Next weekend may still seem like late winter rather than the warmth of spring. The U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station and the Idyllwild Fire Station recorded nearly 1.5 inches of…
Memorial Day, originally Decoration Day, is observed to honor all Americans who died while in military service. The observance originated after the American Civil War and was held on the last Monday in May to commemorate both Union and Confederate soldiers who died during the war. In many parts of the country, it is traditional…
On Wednesday May 20, CAL FIRE/Riverside County Firefighters, in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and The Nature Conservancy will conduct a prescribed burn of 99 acres on the Santa Rosa Plateau. The burn is necessary to eliminate non-native grasses and weeds from the Burro Mesa plot and the Colorado plot on…
Jim Nutter goes for a “ringer” Saturday as he plays during the annual horseshoe tournament at the Idyllwild Community Center site.
