Below right, costumed cuties from Kathy Lewis’ Forest Friends Day Care came trick or treating at the Idyllwild Town Crier. Could Halloween ever be more sweet?Photo by Marshall Smith
Costumed cuties from Kathy Lewis’ Forest Friends Day Care came trick or treating at the Idyllwild Town Crier. Could Halloween ever be more sweet? Photo by Marshall Smith

 

the Idyllwild Library was open to trick-or-treaters Halloween afternoon.Photo by Cheryl Basye
The Idyllwild Library was open to trick-or-treaters Halloween afternoon. Photo by Cheryl Basye

 

At right, the Town Hall Haunted House also sponsored a hayride to the Nature Center and back as part of the Halloween entertainment during October weekends.Photo by Cheryl Basye
The Town Hall Haunted House also sponsored a hayride to the Nature Center and back as part of the Halloween entertainment during October weekends. Photo by Cheryl Basye

 

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Jac Jacaruso performs while this flapper from the 1920s seems to be flaunting Prohibition while enjoying the Hall-O-Wine party at Idyll Awhile Wine Shoppe & Bistro Saturday night. Photos by Cheryl Basye
Jac Jacaruso performs while this flapper from the 1920s seems to be flaunting Prohibition while enjoying the Hall-O-Wine party at Idyll Awhile Wine Shoppe & Bistro Saturday night.
Photos by Cheryl Basye

 

Greg Jones and his band entertained customers at Café Aroma Halloween night. Photo by Cheryl Basye
Greg Jones and his band entertained customers at Café Aroma Halloween night.
Photo by Cheryl Basye

 

Josh Lozada, a southwest Florida native, entertained an appreciative crowd at Idyll Awhile Wine Shoppe & Bistro Thursday night.Photo by Becky Clark
Josh Lozada, a southwest Florida native, entertained an appreciative crowd at Idyll Awhile Wine Shoppe & Bistro Thursday night. Photo by Becky Clark

 

Billy and Suzanne Bailey, owners of Idyll Creations, the new craft shop in the Oakwood Village shopping center, cut the Idyllwild Rotary ribbon Monday morning. Joining them are (first row, from left) Charlie Wix, Kathy Duncan, Ric Foster and Steve Espinosa; (second row, from left), Earl Parker, Terry Kurr, Jeffrey Cohen and John Graham; and (back row are, from left) Chuck Weisbart, Craig Coopersmith, Dennis Dunbare, Roland Gaebert, Eric Gaebert, Christopher Scott, Chuck Streeter and Thom Wallace.Photo by JP Crumrine
Billy and Suzanne Bailey, owners of Idyll Creations, the new craft shop in the Oakwood Village shopping center, cut the Idyllwild Rotary ribbon Monday morning. Joining them are (first row, from left) Charlie Wix, Kathy Duncan, Ric Foster and Steve Espinosa; (second row, from left), Earl Parker, Terry Kurr, Jeffrey Cohen and John Graham; and (back row are, from left) Chuck Weisbart, Craig Coopersmith, Dennis Dunbare, Roland Gaebert, Eric Gaebert, Christopher Scott, Chuck Streeter and Thom Wallace. Photo by JP Crumrine

 

Pentagrams&Daisies rocked out at Ferro during its Outer Space Cantina Party Halloween night. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Pentagrams&Daisies rocked out at Ferro during its Outer Space Cantina Party Halloween night.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner

 

The Idyllwild HELP Center has put up its annual angel trees. This one is located at Idyllwild Bake Shop and Brew, where owner Katie White (right) helped Colleen Meyer (left), executive director of the HELP Center, and her children Peyton, Brynnley and Caden decorate the tree. Two other trees can be found at the Idyllwild Library and Fairway Market. People are asked to take a child’s request from the tree, buy the item new and bring it to the HELP Center office unwrapped. Photo by JP Crumrine
The Idyllwild HELP Center has put up its annual angel trees. This one is located at Idyllwild Bake Shop and Brew, where owner Katie White (right) helped Colleen Meyer (left), executive director of the HELP Center, and her children Peyton, Brynnley and Caden decorate the tree. Two other trees can be found at the Idyllwild Library and Fairway Market. People are asked to take a child’s request from the tree, buy the item new and bring it to the HELP Center office unwrapped.
Photo by JP Crumrine

 

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Idyllwild School celebrated Halloween with a Crazy Hair Day. Photo by Cheryl Basye
Idyllwild School celebrated Halloween with a Crazy Hair Day.
Photo by Cheryl Basye

 

Idyllwild Community Fund reception Holly Guntermann accompanies three youth grant makers during the Idyllwild Community Fund recipients’ reception Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Rainbow Inn. ICF gave $2,000 for this year to the Idyllwild School Youth Grant Makers program to demonstrate philanthropy to middle-school students.Photo by JP Crumrine
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Holly Guntermann accompanies three youth grant makers during the Idyllwild Community Fund recipients’ reception Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Rainbow Inn. ICF gave $2,000 for this year to the Idyllwild School Youth Grant Makers program to demonstrate philanthropy to middle-school students. Photo by JP Crumrine

 

“The American Broadway Musical: A History in Four Acts,” started Thursday at the Idyllwild Library. Randall Hatch presented the history and interest in Broadway musicals. The event continues three more Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m.Photo by Jenny Kirchner
“The American Broadway Musical: A History in Four Acts,” started Thursday at the Idyllwild Library. Randall Hatch presented the history and interest in Broadway musicals. The event continues three more Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

 

Travels with the TC Part-time Idyllwild resident Rita Edwards-Motter, grandson Carson Davis and the Town Crier in Vernazza, Cinque Terra, Italy, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this summer. Photo courtesy Rita Edwards-Motter
Travels with the TC
Part-time Idyllwild resident Rita Edwards-Motter, grandson Carson Davis and the Town Crier in Vernazza, Cinque Terra, Italy, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this summer.
Photo courtesy Rita Edwards-Motter

 

Peyton Priefer sets the ball to Idyllwild School teammate Maggie McKimson during the match with St. Hyacinth, which Idyllwild won 3-0 last week. Photo by Jessica Priefer
Peyton Priefer sets the ball to Idyllwild School teammate Maggie McKimson during the match with St. Hyacinth, which Idyllwild won 3-0 last week.
Photo by Jessica Priefer

 

Ivan Ženatý, violin, and Sandra Shapiro, piano, performed at Idyllwild Arts’ Stephens Recital Hall Thursday. The duo performed works from Beethoven and Brahms to a full house. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Ivan Ženatý, violin, and Sandra Shapiro, piano, performed at Idyllwild Arts’ Stephens Recital Hall Thursday. The duo performed works from Beethoven and Brahms to a full house.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner

 

Last Friday, the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council Board of Directors hosted its annual recognition luncheon for the Woodie volunteers. Pat Smith (center) was honored as the 2015 Citizen of the Year. The recipient of this annual award is selected for “Outstanding Selfless Service to the Community.” Pictured with Smith are Bob Royer (left), the 2014 award recipient, and MCFSC President Chris Kramer. Photo by Doris Lombard
Last Friday, the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council Board of Directors hosted its annual recognition luncheon for the Woodie volunteers. Pat Smith (center) was honored as the 2015 Citizen of the Year. The recipient of this annual award is selected for “Outstanding Selfless Service to the Community.” Pictured with Smith are Bob Royer (left), the 2014 award recipient, and MCFSC President Chris Kramer.
Photo by Doris Lombard