

Artspresso features paintings by John Cook
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Idyllwild’s popular Artspresso Gallery showcased a striking selection of oil paintings by local artist John Cook on Saturday, Sept. 10. Attending the evening reception, from left, are Pine Cove resident Harris Demetre, accompanied by Gloria Stypinski from Beverly Hills, Cook and three visitors from Los Angeles: Katja Engstrom,Vivian Woolfson and Fabiana Passos. Photo by Cid Castillo

By Idyllwild Community FundContributed The Idyllwild Community Fund (ICF) invites nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations serving Idyllwild and surrounding mountain communities to apply for 2021 grant funding by March 23. For the past 25 years, ICF has disbursed over $300,000 in funds to 30-plus nonprofits and their programs that directly engage, support and enhance our mountain community….
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