

‘Donation Alley’ gives to ARF, Living Free
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The Funky Bazaar’s “Donation Alley,” a special section of items which residents can donate and the proceeds only go to two local charitable organizations, has again raised more money. Checks for $226 each were presented to representatives of Animal Rescue Friends (ARF) and Living Free Animal Sanctuary. At Donation Alley, Peter Buhl, left, presents checks to Mary Lou Prosin, ARF, and Clay Helgren, Living Free. Since it opened on Memorial Day, total donations are approaching more than $750. Donation Alley works under an unusual premise — take what you want; pay what you want. Photo by Cid Castillo

Amy Finley, author of “How to Eat a Small Country: A Family’s Pursuit of Happiness One Meal at a Time” will talk about her family’s six-month moveable feast odyssey through the French countryside as the next author in Eduardo Santiago’s Idyllwild Authors Series. Finley’s account of that journey, is not just about food …
The debut of foreign films as a new category at Idyllwild CinemaFest 2013 is a sign of the increasing breadth of programming in the festival’s fourth year. Although the list of films selected won’t be public until Dec. 15, ICF Chairman Phil Calderone knows two particularly striking films will definitely screen — from Russia, “Siberie…
Juan Posada plays “Escamillo” in Carmen, the final performance of the Idyllwild Arts Academy Spring Dance Concert over the weekend.
Lanny and Lorraine Hardy celebrate their one-year anniversary of their ownership of The Creek House restaurant with Chris and Melody Johnston of Middle Ridge Winery, Temecula, on Saturday afternoon. Middle Ridge Winery held a wine tasting on the deck in celebration of the anniversary.
Idyllwild Community Center Soccer By Stephanie YostICC President The soccer scores for last week’s games were: • Ages 4-6: The competition between the Idyllwild Garage Bobcats and Pino Tree Service Little Big Feet is getting tighter week by week. The final score of Thursday’s game was 1-0 Bobcats, with the single Bobcats’ goal scored by…