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Members of the American Legion Post 800 Honor Guard stand at attention and the crowd salutes the flag during Monday’s Memorial Day service. Photo by Tracy Maholland















Santa’s helpers (from left) Sherry Kaufman, Kelsi Lehman and Christina Edwards help Kaysa Garcia-Lande (front) send her letter to Santa.
Peter Buhl, right, owner of the Funky Bazaar, presents $150 checks to Mary Lou Prosin, Animal Rescue Friends of Idyllwild (ARF), and Clay Helgren of Living Free Animal Sanctuary.
All families have their problems and issues. But rarely are they as witty, salacious, gothic and funny as are found in the Stratford Players’ next production — James Goldman’s rapacious royal romp, “The Lion in Winter,” staged in a full production beginning Sunday, Sept. 13. The play, and subsequent Peter O’Toole, Kathryn Hepburn movie, sparkle…
Local teen author Kara Swanson spoke about her book “Pearl of Merlydia” (entrustsource publishers, 2014) at the Idyllwild Library and signed books for about 25 young fans last Thursday. Swanson spoke briefly about how the inspiration for the book, for her and her co-author/editor Charis Smith, was living as children of missionaries in Papua New…
Idyllwild’s own Stratford Players present a holiday confection — something sweet, something tuneful, something thoughtful, and, of course, something merry, all designed to make spirits bright. “Our theme this year is making spirits bright and that is what we hope to accomplish with our Christmas performances,” said Stratford Artistic Director Marsha Kennedy. “We like to…