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Many people came out to rummage through the many yard sales in town over the Labor Day weekend. Photo by Jenny Kirchner



The stage was nicely lit which added to the ambiance of the Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra Concert on Saturday and Sunday …
Members of the Garner Valley Women’s Group dressed as witches and flew to Idyllwild’s Restaurant Gastrognome Tuesday, Oct. 15, for lunch. From left, Lisa Sawyers, Julie Nolden, Beverly Bartlett, Timmie Martens, Alice Wall, Katie Yoon, Nancy Jones and Athena Geges. Up front is Iris Yoon, 3. Photo by David Yoon
By Mary KnabIdyllwild-area resident Editor’s note: This column, to run occasionally, is writtten by new resident Mary Knab, a bibliophile. This book was offered free on my Kindle app, and it sounded like it was in my fiction wheelhouse, so I gave it a try. A pregnant woman 40,000 years ago, Rebaa is left alone…
With President Obama’s Dec. 17 announcement of the United States’ intention to reestablish diplomatic relations with Cuba, many U.S. residents and companies have begun to plan trips to and investments in Cuba. It seems Cuba, as a travel destination and potential business opportunity, has rapidly jumped to the top of many U.S. residents’ bucket lists….
Dwight “Buzz” Holmes, Idyllwild Master Chorale musical director and conductor, likes to mix it up. Recently, IMC’s biggest successes have been Holmes’ fusion concerts. Examples include the Winter Solstice celebrations mixing traditional Christmas carols and sacred music and a second half with jazz soloists and a jazz combo; the spring concerts where Holmes combines traditional…
Idyllwild resident Erec Von Seggern won the California Federation of Woman’s Club Young Musicians’ 2012 Music Competition. Erec is a sophomore at Hemet High School. His band director, Dan Bolton, informed him about the scholarship opportunity which the Hemet Woman’s Club sponsors. Three awards on the state level were presented — one to a vocalist,…