Just a little taste of some of the events on the Hill last week ...

Emma Rohrer enjoys the company of butterflies at the annual Butterfly Daze presented at the Idyllwild Nature Center. She is with her Grandmother, Marylyn Mook, and Gather Steve.Photo by John Drake
Emma Rohrer enjoys the company of butterflies at the annual Butterfly Daze presented at the Idyllwild Nature Center. She is with her Grandmother, Marylyn Mook, and Gather Steve. Photo by John Drake
 2nd Saturday draws a crowd Linda M. Spear of Simply Unique decorates her gourds with hand-painted art during the 2nd Saturday art event at the Idyllwild Community Park last weekend. Photo by John Drake

2nd Saturday draws a crowd
Linda M. Spear of Simply Unique decorates her gourds with hand-painted art during the 2nd Saturday art event at the Idyllwild Community Park last weekend.
Photo by John Drake
Surrounded by Rotarians from Idyllwild’s Rotary Club, Frank Ferro holds the scissors for the ribbon cutting. Accompanying him from Ferro are (from left) wife and co-owner Lori Ferro, Chef Geoff Brown and Justin Holmes. They cut the ribbon to hail the opening of Ferro Restaurant on Monday morning. Rotarians are, from left, Chuck Weisbart, Earl Parker, Charlie Wix (seated), Cathy Duncan, Chuck Streeter, Jeffrey Cohen, Steve Espinosa, Craig Coopersmith, Danny Richardson and John Graham.Back row, from left behind Coopermith, Chris Scott, Scott Fisher Thom Wallace and Reba Coulter. Photo by John Drake
Surrounded by Rotarians from Idyllwild’s Rotary Club, Frank Ferro holds the scissors for the ribbon cutting. Accompanying him from Ferro are (from left) wife and co-owner Lori Ferro, Chef Geoff Brown and Justin Holmes. They cut the ribbon to hail the opening of Ferro Restaurant on Monday morning. Rotarians are, from left, Chuck Weisbart, Earl Parker, Charlie Wix (seated), Cathy Duncan, Chuck Streeter, Jeffrey Cohen, Steve Espinosa, Craig Coopersmith, Danny Richardson and John Graham.Back row, from left behind Coopermith, Chris Scott, Scott Fisher Thom Wallace and Reba Coulter.
Photo by John Drake
Friday at Ferro Stephen Szabadi, trombonist, performing with a jazz band at Ferro Friday evening. Photo by Peter Szabadi
Friday at Ferro
Stephen Szabadi, trombonist, performing with a jazz band at Ferro Friday evening.
Photo by Peter Szabadi
Summer Concerts: After a little rain earlier on Thursday, July 30, clouds rolled in as Ken Dahleen’s Big Band Staff performed music of the big-band era, as well as jazz, rock and roll, and show music during the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series at the Idyllwild Community Center site. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Summer Concerts:
After a little rain earlier on Thursday, July 30, clouds rolled in as Ken Dahleen’s Big Band Staff performed music of the big-band era, as well as jazz, rock and roll, and show music during the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series at the Idyllwild Community Center site.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Bob Smith shows slides of his own extensive family history in Idyllwild at the Idyllwild Area Historical Society’s annual meeting Sunday, Aug. 9, at the Creekstone Inn. Photo by John Drake
Bob Smith shows slides of his own extensive family history in Idyllwild at the Idyllwild Area Historical Society’s annual meeting Sunday, Aug. 9, at the Creekstone Inn.
Photo by John Drake