Idyllwild Heating donates furnace, labor for warming center
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The Oct. 3 general membership meeting of American Legion Post 800 was briefly interrupted when Steve Holldber (left), owner of Idyllwild Heating, told the legionnaires that he was donating the furnace, which his crew installed. The Legion Hall is designated a County of Riverside Warming Center. Receiving the good news (from left) are Dave Fraser, adjutant; Ron Draper, commander; and Danny Richardson, House Committee chairman. Post 800 has more than 400 members. Photo by Cid Castillo
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