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Sandi Castleberrry (right), playing guitar, and Paul Carman, on the saxophone, entertained the students of Idyllwild School on Friday with “Roots of America Music.” Eight students participated playing a variety of musical instruments (from left) are: Madelyn Bueno, Dylan Reinhart, Grace McKimson, Nicola Sabin, Madison Hawkins, Brighten Millhaus, Emily Hill and Pierce Pramuka. Photo by Careena Chase

Animal Rescue Friends of Idyllwild’s speaker, Susan Foster, will speak at 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 17 at the ARF house on Highway 243 in Idyllwild because of damage a frozen pipe caused at the original location.
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