

Shelley Kibby honored as employee of the year
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Idyllwild resident Shelley Kibby was honored as Riverside County Parks and Open Space District Employee of the Year. She is the park’s interpreter for the Idyllwild Nature Center. At the ceremony were County Parks officials Kyla Brown, Recreation Bureau Chief, 4th District Supervisor John J. Benoit, Kibby, Scott Bangle, General Manager of Riverside County Parks, Keith Herron, Resources Bureau Chief, and Brande Hue, Business Operations Bureau Chief. Photo courtesy of Parks and Open Space District

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