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Art Education...... smARTS Celebrates 10 years  With the help of ICF, smARTS has brought art to Idyllwild children every Friday for 10 years. Using volunteer art teachers, minimal art supplies and a lot of imagination, this program has proven to be outstanding. Its success is measured by the fact that student attendance, normally down on Fridays, has improved measurably. Here Joanne Tomsche, one of the original smARTS leaders talks to the ICF Board members about the distinctive pickets created by students. Forget big city art projects, Idyllwild has its own public sculpture. Take a few minutes someday and walk along this stunning installation. |
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Mountain Disaster Preparedness....Lighting the Way
 We all know that Idyllwild doesn't have a lot of street lighting. So what happens in an emergency? The MDP group has installed and stocked Disaster Assistance Stations around the community. Now they need to light them so citizens can easily get necessary supplies. The group performed a nighttime drill to determine how the lighting needed to work, how much lighting was needed and where to place it for maximum effect. If funded, the grant will benefit all of us should an emergency occur. Here Dora Dillman, MDP volunteer explains the grant proposal to ICF board members at one of the DAS locations.
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Animal Rescue Friends......fostering the unwanted
In addition to fostering art and outdoor adventures, Idyllwild has long been known as a place that welcomes and cares about animals. ARF, founded by long time resident Jane Stonehill, is a volunteer organization that finds foster homes for animals in need.
ARF also runs Sadie's Clinic, providing low cost veterinary services to Idyllwild residents. With help from an ICF grant, spay and neuter services will be provided to a specific number of cats and dogs in foster care.
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Suzy Capparelli......an Idylwild treasure
 Our guest editor, Suzy Capparelli has lived in Idyllwild for 33 years. She moved here with husband, Pete, from Redondo Beach. After teaching at Gardena High School for 15 years in Theater Arts, Suzy helped begin and stayed on to teach at Morning Sky School for twenty years. With a passion for her community, Suzy continues to be involved with the Associates of Idyllwild Arts, Local Color and ICF. She has served as recording secretary and is completing her second and final three year term on the board. |
