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Mel Goldfarb, pharmacist, counselor and quiet avuncular presence at the Idyllwild Pharmacy, decided not to renew his license and is leaving the profession after 58 years of practice. “As of Dec. 1, I am no longer a pharmacist,” said Mel. Even though Mel no longer owns the pharmacy he founded in Idyllwild in 1977, he…
With President Obama’s Dec. 17 announcement of the United States’ intention to reestablish diplomatic relations with Cuba, many U.S. residents and companies have begun to plan trips to and investments in Cuba. It seems Cuba, as a travel destination and potential business opportunity, has rapidly jumped to the top of many U.S. residents’ bucket lists….
Idyllwild Rotary Club Idyllwild Rotary Club reported that residents of the hilltop communities generously donated $174 on World Polio Day Monday, Oct. 24, at the Idyllwild Post Office. These contributions will allow Rotary International to administer 3,480 doses of polio vaccine around the world.
Idyllwild Arts songwriter classmates Alex Keller (right) and Elias Sedimayr at piano appeared at Creek House Friday evening, May 25.
Lorel Cornman’s studio is alive with a plethora of unfinished work. The studio, the art, aren’t at all stagnant, rather, the studio beckons and the work begs completion. Tactile, bold and practically moving on their own volition, Lorel’s work is not to be ignored. Lorel, a prolific producer and seller of her textural multi-layered abstract…
Wisconsin native and longtime Hill resident Annie Varvari has joined Idyllwild Arts Academy’s full time faculty as resource teacher. With degrees in special education and counseling, Varvari fills a key position, providing advocacy for and support to students with special classroom academic and logistical needs. “Kids in resource have concerns,” said Varvari. “Those concerns could…