As Benjamin Franklin once said…”In this world, nothing is certain except death & taxes”. While death is certain for all of us, not all of us actually pay taxes. About 60% of all households in the U.S. pay income tax. All countries in the world have some type of income tax, and ours started in 1861 to help pay for the Civil War, but was repealed the following year. It wasn’t until 1913 when an amendment to the constitution was passed that allowed the government to legally tax their citizens on their income. Before that, most taxes were raised by taxing products that people purchased. At first, the rates were between 1% & 7% depending on your income level. The highest rates were during WWII where individuals could pay up to 94% on a portion of their income. Today rates range from 0% – 37%.

The IRS is expecting about 168 million tax returns to be filed this year and they expect to collect about 2.33 TRILLION dollars in income tax. That tax will go to pay primarily for Social Security, Healthcare, National Defense, and a huge amount will go toward the interest the government owes on our national debt. So every time the government prints money or borrows money, a greater amount of our taxes goes to paying the interest on that debt.

In the U.S. there are only 9 states that have no state income tax. No, California is definitely not one of them. Depending on your income level, you can expect to pay not only the top rate of 37% to the federal government, but an additional 13.3% to the State of California. California has the highest Income Tax rate of any state in the U.S.

If you think you don’t make enough money to merit filing an income tax return, you could actually receive money from the government, depending on certain tax credits, so it may be worth your while to file. You can actually find many places to file online for free by searching for “File my taxes for Free online”.

If you’ve ever wondered who pays the most taxes in the U.S., it’s Elon Musk. He paid more than 11 Billion in taxes this year. Happy Tax day everyone! It’s Monday April 15th.

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PCT Information Page

Winners of “Pet of the Year”!

Thank you everyone for entering and for voting with your dollars! ARF appreciates your support.
This fundraiser earned $7,317.
Thank you EVERYONE who participated!

Congratulations to Ebony, Psycho & Thelma.

Sundays
Farmer’s Market
Town Hall
25925 Cedar Street
9am – 2pm

Sunday April 14th
Pottery Demonstration
Mountain Pottery
54240 Pine Crest Avenue
1:00 pm

MASTER POTTER ART TOBIAS PRESENTS A FREE DEMONSTRATION THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 1:00

Sunday April 14th
Violin & Viola Recital
Idyllwild Arts
Lowman Concert Hall
2:00 pm

Abigail will be performing Dvorak Violin Concerto No. 1 First Mov, Bach Partita No. 2 Allemande and Sarabande on violin. Seoyeon will be perfoming of the Clarke Viola Sonata and Bach No. 4 Prelude on viola. If you’re unable to attend in person, please join the livestream below!

Monday April 15th
Tax Day
Everywhere!

Monday April 15th
Old Time Radio
“Rebecca”
Middle Ridge Winery
5:00 pm

Wednesday April 17th
Non-Profit
Idea Exchange Workshop
Idyllwild Nature Center
1:00 – 3:00

Wednesday April 17th
Best Book Club
“Master Minds”
Kids age 9-14
Idyllwild Library
4:30 – 5:30

Wednesday April 17th
Jazz Recital
Idyllwild Arts
Stephens Recital Hall
7:00 pm

Join jazz students Seb Olsen, Richie Rubio Gonzalez, and Howey Liu for their junior recitals! If you’re unable to see the performance in person, join the Livestream below!

Thursday April 18th
Songwriters Recital
Idyllwild Arts
Stephens REcital Hall
7:00 pm

Join songwriting students Phoebe Schaffer, Elizabeth Henderson Mullaly, and Chuck (Mingjun) Xie for their Junior Recital. 

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26890 Hwy. 243
951-659-1122

Saturday April 20th
Garden Club Class
“Gardening Like A Forest – Part 2”
Community Garden Alderwood & N. Circle
10am – 11am

Saturday April 27th
Historical Perspective on Erny Maxwell
Friends of the San Jacinto Mountain County Parks
Idyllwild Nature Center
1:00 pm

Ernie Maxwell served on the first FSJMCP Board of Directors. His story will be told by Stephen Sutton, a past Treasurer and Board member. Stephen has gathered information and memorabilia to provide an informative and engaging presentation about Ernie’s contributions and impact on our community.

Sunday April 28
Arbor Day Celebration
St.. Hugh Church
25525 Tahquitz Dr.
10am – 5pm

Money is Available…
Call Mountain Communities Firesafe Council to schedule an appointment to see if any of your trees have bark beetle. If they do, there are funds to treat it. Call for more information today.
951-659-6208

Pet Memorial Opportunity
ARF

Moonrise / Moonset
Fri. 8:57 am / –
Sat.9:50 am / 12:16 am
Sun. 10:49 am / 1:14 am
Mon 11:50 am / 2:04 am
Tue. 12:51 pm / 2:45 am
Wed. 1:51 pm / 3:19 am
Thur. 2:49 pm / 3:48 am

Order by Monday April 22, 2024
Next Food Delivery Thursday April 25, 2024

MOUNTAIN AID
Need food or other items?
Want to help those who do?
Twice monthly food boxes for every budget.

Pick-up will be at the Camp Maranatha
www.MountainAid.net

The New Bathrooms are OPEN!
Next door to the Idyllwild Gardens Nursery – Across the street from the Rustic Theatre.
Open Daily 9am – 5pm

Thank you to Shane & Ashley Stewart for donating the land for these bathrooms and to Stephanie Yost with ICC for her persistence with the County of Riverside to FINALLY get us public bathrooms. Thank you to the County of Riverside and Supervisor Manuel Perez for making this happen. It’s been a LONG time coming! Bathrooms will be locked at night. I’m not sure what time yet.

Hotel Information
Upcoming Weekends
www.IdyLodging.com

Idyllwild Churches

Body & Soul

Click Here for a list of Yoga, Pilates, Aerobics, & Meditation in Idyllwild.

All events, venues & programs run by
Idyllwild Community Center

Fit after 50
Free Exercise Class
Town Hall

Mondays
12-pm – 1pm

Tue/Wed/Thur
10am – 11am

Fridays
12-pm – 1pm

Kids After School Program
Mondays – Fridays
2:00pm – 6:00pm

Wednesdays 12pm – 6pm

Kids Camps at Town Hall:
Spring Break
Memorial Day Holiday

Spring Sing Break Camp
April 1st – 4th
Town Hall
10:00 am – 4 pm

Al-Anon Meetings
Tuesdays
7:00 PM
Town Hall

FEEDING AMERICA
First Tuesday of each month.

Camp Idyllwild Cabaret
July 8 – 9
July 22 – Aug. 2
Town Hall

San Jacinto Trail Report

Snow, weather, & trail conditions for the San Jacinto Mountains

Open Friday 9am – 4pm
Open Saturday 9am – 4pm
Open Sunday 9am – 4pm
Closed Monday
Closed Tuesday
Open Wednesdays 9am – 4pm
Open Thursday 9am – 4pm

Nature Center Banquet/Meeting Room available to Rent for your group activity.
951-659-3850

The Help Center is Open:
Monday 10-4
Tuesday 10-4
Wednesday 10-4
Thursday 10-4 (Donations accepted 10-1)
Friday 10-5  (Donations accepted 10-1)
Saturday 10-5  (Donations accepted 10-1)
Sunday 10-5
Call 951-659-3000 to schedule donations outside normal donation hours.

Idyllwild Community Church
Thrift Store
Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday
10:00am – 3:00pm
Behind the Church at 54400 N. Circle

Donations accepted Thur/Fri/Sat 10:00 – 1:00

Idyllwild Shuttle Service – FREE

Monday – Palm Desert
Tuesday – Around Idyllwild
Wednesday – Hemet
Thursday – Around Idyllwild

Friday – Not in Service
Saturday – Not in Service
Sunday – Not in Service
Call for more details: 951-426-9688

The shuttle is available to rent to outside groups when available.

FEEDING AMERICA
First Tuesday of each month.

Idyllwild Pickleball Court
26375 Hwy. 243
Behind Skate Park
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk
First come-first-serve basis
More info call: 951-659-2638

Idyllwild Community Playground
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk
54195 Ridgeview Dr.

Idyllwild Dog Park
26375 Hwy. 243
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk

Idyllwild Skate Park
26375 Hwy. 243
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk
Skateboard & safety gear required.
Un-supervised – Ride at your own risk.

If you run across someone and they want to find out which restaurants are open but they don’t get Good Morning Idyllwild delivered to their inbox, they can always go directly to the website http://www.GoodMorningIdyllwild.com and find the Restaurant Chart. You don’t HAVE to sign up to see the most recent newsletter or see the restaurant chart. Just go to the website.

If you would like some business cards to hand out with Good Morning Idyllwild, please message me back at the bottom of your email and I will get you some to hand out personally or at your business.