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PHOTOS: Welcoming spring
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In many cultures, coming of age begins at 12. For Luann Hanf Carman, it was when she found her personal purpose and passion, the piano. “My parents divorced [when I was age] 12,” she remembered. “The piano was my way to shut the door. No one was making me play. I just loved it.” For…
A group of parents have formed Cub Scout Pack 96 for children ages kindergarten through fifth grade. Both boys and girls are invited even though no girls have signed up, according to one of the coordinators, Paul White, commander at American Legion Post 800, the charter organization for the pack. More than 20 boys have…
When longtime Hill residents gather around the campfire and tell tales of Idyllwild banking, they always mention, with awe and reverence, the name of Jeri Sue Haney, recently retired branch manager at PNC Bank. She first came to the Hill in the mid-1970s. She began her career when our local bank was called San Diego…
Barnaby Finch is a well-known name in Idyllwild. A talented musician, Finch can be heard playing at Ferro with Paul Carman and Marshall Hawkins, or past Jazz in the Pines festivals. While Finch is known here for mostly playing jazz, his talents stretch well beyond that. Finch grew up in the…
Judson “Judd” Andolina, easy-going and affable, brings an international background to his new job as full-time math teacher at Idyllwild Arts Academy. The Sutter Creek, South Lake Tahoe native has taught in Brazil and Chile and has worked in other capacities in Mexico and Panama. He is married to Chilean native Karina who works at…
Idyllwild’s Fourth of July celebrations begin with the 53rd-annual parade sponsored by the Idyllwild Rotary Club for the 16th year. This classic small-town parade, large on substance, will originate from Fern Valley Corners and proceed to the town center at 10 a.m. with more than 75 participants. Organizers suggest viewers pack breakfast, park and set…