Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz is the featured speaker at the Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation’s Spotlight on Leadership. Reitz will speak on his personal background and the fire department’s history in Idyllwild. With fire season upon us, Reitz will speak to residential abatement, highlighting what can be done to protect neighborhoods and, time permitting,…

“Despicable Me” was shown on a giant screen at Town Hall on Friday, Sept. 23 to about 100 residents. Prior to the showing, Town Hall Director GeGe Beagle interviewed actress and Idyllwild native Elsie Fisher, who was the voice of the youngest sister, Little Agnes, in “Despicable Me.”

The Idyllwild Mountain Quilters is holding its 16th-annual quilt show at Buckhorn Camp Oct. 12 and 13 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $8, but children under 16 years old and husbands are free. The theme for this year is “Deer Idy.” The two quilts created and donated to the Friends of the Idyllwild Library…