Lowman Starts Next 25 Years at Idyllwild Arts
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Real POSTMASTER: Dated material, please deliver Jan. 13-15, 2010 Estate See page 16 Idyllwild Printed on 40% minimum recycled newsprint. News bites TownCovering the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Moun tainsCr from Twin Pines toı Anzaer to Pinyon Almost all the News — Part of the Time Hard work rewards couple VOL. 65 NO. 2 75¢ (Tax Included) IDYLLWILD, CA THURS., JANUARY 14, 2010 “Idyllwild’s First Baby of 2010.” See page 4 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema Think it’s safe? H1N1 advice. See page 8. The IIFC You thought it was over. is a hit Gov’s 2011 budget proposals. By Marshall Smith Staff Reporter See page 10. uirky, independent, insouciant, irrev- Mark Connors erent, droll and plucky, the Idyllwild Q International Festival of Cinema’s Country singer (IIFC) official opening night film “Rock croons for HELP Slyde” was, like the festival’s fi rst day, a hit Center. See page 14 with audiences. A laugh-out-loud send-up of Hollywood, Lemon Lilies Scientology (Bartology in the fi lm), and the Lusting for the fi ne fi lm noir detective genre, “Rock Slyde” starts with what many big Hollywood fi lms lack — a fl owers. really good and very funny script. Before the See page 18. screening, writer and director Chris Dowling The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema Theatre marquee welcomed all who arrived to be explained that his challenge in shooting the (IIFC) kicked off Monday morning. The Rustic a part of the fi rst IIFC. Photo by Jenny Kirchner See IIFC, page 17 Inside A&E .............................15 Calendar ................5 Lowman starts next 25 years IFPD says Churches ..............19 Classifi eds .......... 20 Crossword ............22 Fishing report .....23 at Idyllwild Arts budget fi ne Horoscope ............22 Lodging .................19 By Marshall Smith a place for people of all backgrounds and ages Masthead .............. 6 Staff Reporter to come together to experience the arts, early on By J.P. Crumrine On the Town ........14 featured distinguished teachers including writer Editor Public notices .....22 e arrived to a completely dark campus,” Norman Corwin, choreographer Bella Lewitzky, Real estate ...........16 said Idyllwild Arts’ (IA) longtime head folk singer Pete Seeger, composer Meredith Will- he special meeting of the Idyllwild Fire Services ................ 24 Bill Lowman, remembering his and wife son, painter Francoise Gilot, Native American art- Protection District (IFPD) commission Sports ....................12 “W Carolyn’s move to Idyllwild in January 1985. Hired ist Fritz Scholder and photographer Ansel Adams. resulted in no action and a continuation of Sudoku ..................22 T to put new life and fi nancial stability back into The Krones had established the Idyllwild Arts the budget watching until the regular meeting Weather ................. 2 the renowned but fi nancially troubled ISOMATA Foundation (IAF) in 1946 and purchased acre- on Tuesday, Jan. 12. (Idyllwild School of Music and Arts) summer age on which to build their dream. In 1964, IAF “I thought we’re here to address the budget,” In an program, Lowman arrived mid-winter when transferred operations and general management said Commissioner Dr. Charles “Chip” Schelly. “I the campus had no activity. He had no idea in of the property and program to the University am quite frustrated to come to meeting and just EMERGENCY those fi rst bleak months what his arrival would of Southern California (USC) under the terms of go over the budget and don’t do anything.” go to precipitate — the birth of the only independent an agreement that gave IAF the option to resume Schelly expressed this concern after Chairman high school arts boarding school on the West control when it chose. Paul Riggi announced that the session would be towncrier.com Coast, and that he would be celebrating 25 years From 1974 until 1976, Lowman worked full- only a budget review and without any action for news! as its head in 2010. time at USC as ISOMATA assistant director, and requiring a vote. Lowman, a native of Las Vegas, Nev., fi rst came then on campus in Idyllwild during the summers. Despite the absence of Commissioner and to Idyllwild to sing in ISOMATA’s festival choir “I had made the decision that I was not going Treasurer Ben Killingsworth, who has expressed in the summer of 1965. “I raised the money [to to be a professional tenor,” said Lowman, “and strong concern about the district’s budget, Fire attend] selling chocolates,” said Lowman. the fi eld of arts management was just opening Chief Steve Kunkle said, “We’re [the budget] spot The summer campus and program, established up.” In 1976, he returned to Nevada where he on.” by Dr. Max Krone and wife Beatrice in 1950 as See Lowman, page 13 See IFPD, page 23 Page 2 - Idyllwild Town Crier, January 14, 2010 News of record RMRU rescues Hemet couple Fire log Jan. 8 — Medical aid, person down. By Marshall Smith Hill fire stations responded to the Jan. 9 — Medical aid, fall. Staff Reporter following calls, Monday to Sunday, Jan. 9 — Medical aid, person Jan. 4 to 10: down. Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit (RMRU), Jan. 10 — Residential fire. planning for winter training in the high country, Idyllwild Fire Department instead mobilized around 11:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. and Ambulance Riverside County Fire, 8 at the control road near the North Fork of the Jan. 4 — Medical aid, Lodge and Garner Valley San Jacinto Bridge to search for a Hemet couple San Jacinto roads, Idyllwild. Jan. 4 — Traffic collision, High- reported missing earlier that evening. The training may not be rescheduled. Jan. 4 — Walk-in medical aid. way, Garner Valley. Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit (RMRU) completed According to Lee Arnson, RMRU president, Jan. 4— Medical aid, Double Jan. 6 — Traffic collision, 61000 another rescue Saturday, Jan. 9. A Hemet couple spent View Drive, Idyllwild. block of Highway 371, Anza. the couple started at 11 a.m. Friday apparently trying to hike to the waterfalls above the drain- a cold night above the North Fork of the San Jacinto Jan. 4 — Medical aid, Double Jan. 10 — Vehicle fire, Highway drainage. Pictured from left, RMRU President Lee View Drive, Idyllwild. 74, Garner Valley. age. RMRU arrived at the scene of the couple’s Arnson, the Hemet couple, and RMRU volunteer Jan. 5 — Medical aid, Valley View Jan. 10 — Residential structure vehicle around midnight. “We roped their vehicle Drive, Idyllwild. fire, 23000 block of Highway 243, off like a crime scene, took prints, and found Ralph Hoetger. Photo courtesy of RMRU Jan. 5 — Medical aid, McKinney Mountain Center. tracks leading up the control road,” said Arnson. Street, Idyllwild. “About 2 miles up, it looks like they took a left nor the Riverside County Sheriff’s department Jan. 6 — Medical aid, Village Riverside County Fire, turn into an area with dense brush.” had their names at press time. Center Drive, Idyllwild. Pinyon Crawling on their hands and knees through “They were tired and hungry, but otherwise Jan. 6 — Walk-in medical aid. Log unavailable. the brush, the rescuers still found no sign of well,” said Arnson. “They had no gear. They Jan. 8 — Medical aid, 24000 block the couple. Volunteers caught a few hours sleep were totally unprepared [for the cold night they of Marion Ridge Road, Pine Cove. Riverside County Fire, before daybreak. endured].” Jan. 9 — Walk-in medical aid. Anza Early Saturday morning, Arnson and Ralph Idyllwild RMRU team members on the rescue Jan. 9 — Medical aid, 52000 Jan. 4 — Medical aid, Fischer Hoetger went separately back down to hike up were Lee Arnson, Les Walker, Chuck Springer and block of Acorn Lane, Pine Cove. and Harvey Hills roads, Anza. the North Fork drainage. Just after daybreak they Ralph Hoetger. Jan. 10 — Walk-in medical aid. encountered the couple hiking down the drainage. Marshall Smith can be reached at Jan. 10 — Medical aid, 54000 CHP log Both friends were in their 20s. Neither RMRU [email protected]. block of Rockdale Drive, Idyllwild. Jan. 10 — Walk-in medical aid. Report unavailable. Shannon Ortiz, 28, of Idyllwild, fell about 30 Riverside County Fire, Sheriff’s log feet down an embankment next to Gary’s Deli last Pine Cove Saturday, according to California Highway Patrol Jan. 7 — Fire menace standby. Nothing to report. Officer Mike Murawski. Mercy Air airlifted Ortiz to Desert Regional Hospital. 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