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The Idyllwild American Legion Post 800 hosted a delicious Prime Rib Dinner Night on Friday, Oct. 7, which was attended by almost 70 members and friends. Danny Richardson, House Committee chairman for the post, accompanied by his wife, Terry, cut the main entrée. Photo by Cid Castillo

“It’s Showtime at Your Library,” Idyllwild Library’s summer reading program, begins Monday, June 3, and ends Monday, July 15. Children and adults may sign up to read during the summer and win prizes. When you sign up at the front desk, you receive a registration bag with information and a reading log. The final due…
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