Volunteers plant 50 lilac trees at Idyllwild Inn
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Members of the 2015 Lilac Festival Committee take a break after planting 50 lilacs at the Idyllwild Inn on Saturday, Oct. 15. Seated, from left, are Gary Parton, Jaye Leatherman, Lois Sheppard, Joann Radzar, Antje Banks, and Ivy and Geoffrey Beebee, a couple visiting from Walsall, England. Standing, from left, are Doug Foss, Steve DeLong and Elliott Taylor. By the end of this week, Parton estimates more than 300 lilacs will have been planted in various sites throughout Idyllwild. Photo by Cid Castillo
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