

Esther Kennedy retires from Spirit Mountain Retreat
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Trisha Clark (left), president, and Kathy Halkin (center), secretary, thank Ester Kennedy for her stewardship as director of Spirit Mountain Retreat at a retirement party honoring her Sunday, June 2. Photos by Francoise Frigola

U.S. Forest Service and CAL FIRE units responded to a small brush fire on the west side of Highway 243 in Pine Cove.
Associates of the Idyllwild Arts FoundationContributed Between the early afternoon rain and the night’s downpour Sunday, July 25, the Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation hosted its annual meeting. This year with the “Welcome Back” theme, the organization welcomed nearly 90 members and guests to begin the new year. Appetizers and beverages were served while…
The Idyllwild Community Fund (ICF) announces its 2022 grant award recipients — a diverse cross-section of community programs run by local nonprofits that: • Nurture the arts • Foster educational opportunities • Provide for the well-being of those in need • Contribute to the vibrancy of Idyllwild mountain communities The ICF Advisory Committee of local…
Soroptimist International of Idyllwild, a longstanding and respected Idyllwild volunteer organization, holds its annual Basket Festival, spaghetti dinner and fundraiser on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Soroptimist supports a number of programs that improve the lives of women and girls both globally and locally — Soroptimist House of Hope, a women’s rehabilitation center; an Alternatives to Domestic…
Parade blossomed from small-town patriotism …