

Finch leads associates concert
By



Sandi Austin has called Idyllwild her home since 2016. After moving from her hometown of San Diego, Austin immediately immersed herself into Idyllwild’s art culture. Austin has always been artistic but found her niche and passion in creating mosaic art. “I started doing mosaic art about 30 years ago but I didn’t start selling any…
Six years with Marshall Hawkins Hemet native Owen Zorn, Idyllwild Arts Academy jazz bassist, has already established a distinguished track record. At the recent Berklee High School Jazz Festival in Boston, Owen was part of an IAA jazz sextet that took first place in its category. Owen also received the highest individual recognition the festival…
A disappointed women’s pool team captained by former Idyllwild resident Geri Peterson was defeated in Round 3 on the first day at the American Poolplayers Association National Team Championships in Las Vegas mid-August. Peterson, who now lives in Hemet but has worked at Fairway Market for years, said, “We were very disappointed. What we did…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild concluded another very successful year, said President Gary Kuscher. “The 2013 Art Walk and Wine Tasting was outstanding. I’m very happy with the results,” he said. Once again, the event established record attendance, Kuscher gushed. “It was sold out and everything went smoothly.” He said AAI purchased 1,224 wine glasses….