

INK marks Banned Books Week with series of events
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Art Connor reads Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” at INK’s Banned Book Read-in on Saturday, Oct. 5. Photo by Careena Chase

Cathie Davis (center, in yellow) has been organizing the PEO pancake breakfasts for the past several years. Here she heads into the breakfast crowd to fill syrup bottles. The annual fundraiser was held on Sunday morning.
Nicole Picchiottino returns to her K-6 alma mater Nicole (Hoffman) Picchiottino, along with other first- and second-grade students at Idyllwild School, used to slide her lunchbox down the long hall from the cafeteria to the kindergarten classroom to see whose could go farther. “I’m sure I won occasionally,” said Picchiottino. “I’m very competitive.” The game…
65 years ago – 1950 Angling in the area had never been so good. More than 9,000 catchable-sized trout had been planted in lakes Hemet and Fulmor. 60 years ago – 1955 The Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s educational program was very effective. This year, the number of fire losses on the Hill was fewer than…
After months of anticipation, the 15 chairs for the Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation’s Chairs for Charity fundraiser are returning to Idyllwild. For one week only, May 21 to 25, the chairs will be on exhibit at Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery before heading to the 50th-anniversary celebration on May 26. Event tickets to…
Appropriately named “Thanksgiving,” this handsome turkey is a much-loved family pet, not dinner …