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Snow doesn’t dampen St. Patty’s Day for all

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The Zekley Family Band, Mickie, Corwin and Elizabeth Zekley play authentic Irish music on a number of instruments which included the bagpipes on St. Patrick’s Day at The Creek House Restaurant in Idyllwild. Corwin Zekley is a student at Idyllwild Atrs Academy in the songwriting program. Photo by Annika E.S. Kay

Mickie and Corwin Zekley. Photo by Annika E.S. Kay

Laurie Burckin sings on St. Patrick’s Day at Jo’An’s Photo by Barbara Reese

Karen Holweck celebrates her birthday with brother, Carl, on St. Patrick’s day at Jo’An’s. Photo by Barb Reese

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