

Mary Austin Scholarships and Grants gives to string institute
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The Inland Valley String Institute, which serves string players from Idyllwild, Hemet, San Jacinto and surrounding areas, just received a very generous grant from the Mary Austin Scholarship Grant program. Here Institute founding director, Anna Pechanec Ancheta accepts the check from Doug Austin. Photo by J.P. Crumrine

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