Photos: This week in Idyllwild: November 19, 2015
Art & Culture
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Betty Ginsberg Anderson, vibrant actor and teacher
Betty Ginsberg Anderson came to Idyllwild when daughter Gemini started in the Idyllwild Arts theater program. “We thought we’d stay for two years while Gemini finished school,” said Betty. “I’m a beach person and wasn’t sure I’d like the mountains. We came up from San Diego and rented a house. But then I started meeting…
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Wolves in Idyllwild on Friday the 13th
“I’d rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it than live a thousand years.” — Jack London On a very dark night on Friday the 13th, two white wolves visited the Idyllwild Nature Center as part of an “Ambassador Wolves” program presented by Project Wildsong, a nonprofit located in Murrieta. Called “The…
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Leslie Schelly joins Idyllwild School staff
Leslie Schelly has come full circle, joining the staff of Idyllwild School as front-office secretary. Having put her own three children through Idyllwild Elementary and Middle schools, she now joins the extended family of Idyllwild School. “I’m very excited to be here,” she said, noting that she first applied for the position eight years ago….
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Thanksgiving in Idyllwild: A mountain island, tranquil and apart, celebrates family and friends
Temperatures in the morning are in the 20s. Snow whitens the ridgelines. Fireplaces send smoke swirling into the bracingly clear and star-studded night sky. The approaching winter, with an El Niño predicted to be one of the strongest ever, gently moves Idyllwild residents into the warmth of their homes and kitchens. Thanksgiving on the Hill…
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Stratford Players present ‘Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas’: A warm and cozy respite from frenetic holiday activity
Marsha Kennedy, artistic director and founder of Idyllwild’s Stratford Players, in announcing the company’s holiday presentation, noted the holidays can be filled with too much hustle and bustle. “With our presentation, essayist Robert Fulghum’s ‘Uh Oh, Here Comes Christmas,’ we want to give people a break, take care of them a little with a warm…
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Out of the ashes: A Thanksgiving story of tenacity, hard work and gratitude
For many years, Sasha Fisher had struggled as a single mother to raise her two children, always maintaining a positive “can do” attitude as a model for her children. “I wanted to show my children that nothing is impossible if you have enough love for yourself and are willing to work hard.” Originally from Minneapolis,…
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Who paces the streets while we sleep?: Dr. John Laundré knows and will tell
Every day dogs can be seen walking the Idyllwild streets. It is not uncommon to see a few cats either. But Dr. John Laundré, assistant director of the University of California, Riverside’s James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve, and the next Idyllwild Community Center speaker, will show the audience that the cats, which he has seen…
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Matt Shaker, triple-threat performer and writer
In theater, musical theater especially, one is a “triple threat” if one can sing, dance and act with equal facility. Pine Cove resident Matthew Shaker does it all. He also plays piano, composes, orchestrates and is writing the book, music and lyrics for a new musical. He recently won the 2015 Desert Theater League Award…
