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Customers line up for free hot dogs and all the trimmings at Village Market. Earlier one customer had dutifully asked the cashier inside about the price and was surprised when told they were free. All were happy. Photo by Marshall Smith

2015 Mary Austin Scholarships and Grants recipients are Emi See (second from left), Carmel Companiott and Kyra Espinosa. Presenting the $1,000 Idyllwild School Charles Dickens Essay & Poster Contest Scholarships are Doug Austin (far left), Rick Foster (second from right), Idyllwild Rotary Club president, and Suzy Capparelli (far right) Mary Austin Scholarships and Grants ambassador.
The Idyllwild Town Crier and Visitors Center invites establishments to submit listings of events from October 2013 through the end of March 2014 for the upcoming Idyllwild Guide calendar. Stop by the Visitors Center for a form or email Halie Johnson at halie@towncrier.com.
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