

Sun thwarts Idyllwild ice rink
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Unusually warm sunny weather did not help ice rink builders who were attempting to have the new venture open for the Thanksgiving weekend. The bright sun slowed down the freezing of several inches of water that sit atop coils that are covered in plastic sheeting. The rink had not yet opened as of Tuesday. Photo by Cid Castillo

It was a beautiful morning for a walk, a talk and a history lesson at Mt. San Jacinto State Park with Mark Hudgens, who is sector supervisor for the park, a job he has held since August 2016. Since becoming supervisor, Hudgens has been involved in adding six electrical hookups at Stone Creek, a project…
Temple Har Shalom is sponsoring “Embracing Wisdom: Soaring the Second Half of Life” in mid-May, a retreat that promises to reveal the hidden gifts of aging and give tools to harvest them, according to Rabbi Malka Drucker. “While every generation and individual confronts the challenges of aging, those in the second half of life today…
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