Susan Lake creates fantasy worlds. She writes the stories and elaborately costumes the characters as collectible, ball-jointed dolls. With a background in visual and performing arts, as both a choreographer and costumer, Lake knows how to conjure and weave gothic tales of magic, the struggle between dark and light. And lifting the words from the…

The Idyllwild Center for Spiritual Living is announcing new model of ministry. The congregation has elected four licensed ministers to form a ministerial team to lead the center to grow and flourish. They will assume all ministerial duties and address leadership, the ongoing church business and participate in a Sunday talk rotation. Sharing the ministry…

The Art Alliance of Idyllwild Board of Directors elected Donna Elliot president last week, not long after President Rob Padilla assumed leadership from Shanna Robb on April 22. The AAI announced on May 26 that Elliot had joined the board as vice president and as being in charge of membership. Padilla now resumes his position…