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Mei Li Stroud (left), grade 5, was the elementary school spelling bee winner and the alternate was fourth grader Martina Navarrete Urrutia (right). Both girls are shown with their families. Photo courtesy of Kirsten Ingbretsen










Toni Ann Johnson is an established writer in both television and film. She will be discussing her first novel, “Remedy for a Broken Angel,” (2014 Nortia Press) as part of Eduardo Santiago’s Idyllwild Authors Series, now in its fifth. “Remedy for a Broken Angel” is the story of a young female photographer trying to deal…
From Toulon in Southern France to Idyllwild in Southern California, Françoise Frigola has experienced a life just as diverse as the two communities. Born in the Mediterranean region similar in climate to San Diego, Françoise (pronounced France-wis), when asked why she left, gave a practical answer, “I needed a job.” She attended college in Marseilles,…
This weekend, “Aloha, Say the Pretty Girls” will be the next production of the 2012-13 Idyllwild Arts Theatre season.
Annamarie Padula is a local resident and a brilliant quilter. For the second year, she and friend Nancy Borchers have collaborated in designing a quilt to be raffled to raise money for lemon lily propagation (see cover photo). “Nancy drew the flowers,” said Padula. The checkerboard blue background was Padula’s pick. “It looks like the…