Weather E-mail us with your questions, comments and letters to the editor. He was the backbone of the volunteers. That's what Bud Hunt had to say about George Kretsinger's years as an Idyllwild volunteer fireman. They say giving is better than receiving, but everyone receives at the Basket Festival. Annually, the event, sponsored by the Idyllwild Soroptimist Club, ensures four ticket holders of going home with a basket overflowing with valuable prizes.
Locals get excited about the possibility of winning a basket and even off-Hillers get in on the fun.
At stake were the year's championship and the monthly tournament.