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Last Week in Idyllwild: July 2, 2015

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Katie Burd (right) teaches kids about music and movement Monday, June 22, at the Idyllwild Library. Dancing, sing-alongs and learning about different instruments were all included in the morning activities. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Katie Burd (right) teaches kids about music and movement Monday, June 22, at the Idyllwild Library. Dancing, sing-alongs and learning about different instruments were all included in the morning activities.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Marshall Hawkins (center) taught kids about jazz at the Idyllwild Library last Saturday. Jazz musician and teacher Bob Boss (right) joined him. Library Assistant Susan Righetti poses, too. Photo by Shannon Ng
Marshall Hawkins (center) taught kids about jazz at the Idyllwild Library last Saturday. Jazz musician and teacher Bob Boss (right) joined him. Library Assistant Susan Righetti poses, too. Photo by Shannon Ng
Mike Cheley (top) and Chris Kramer (lower) erect a new sign at the Idyllwild Community Center site. Eventually, the status of the fundraising will be displayed on the sign. On the back of the signage is a map of the site’s future look. Photo by J.P. Crumrine
Mike Cheley (top) and Chris Kramer (lower) erect a new sign at the Idyllwild Community Center site. Eventually, the status of the fundraising will be displayed on the sign. On the back of the signage is a map of the site’s future look.
Photo by J.P. Crumrine
Skate park repairs Joe Bernier and Dean Mueller begin repairing the Idyllwild Skate Park last week so that it will be ready for the Fourth of July weekend. Photo by J.P. Crumrine
Skate park repairs
Joe Bernier and Dean Mueller begin repairing the Idyllwild Skate Park last week so that it will be ready for the Fourth of July weekend.
Photo by J.P. Crumrine
RVT Alexis Choi prepares Henry for his surgery. He was one of many local dogs and cats spayed or neutered during Living Free’s two-day program last week. It was funded by Luke’s Legacy Foundation.Photo by John Drake
RVT Alexis Choi prepares Henry for his surgery. He was one of many local dogs and cats spayed or neutered during Living Free’s two-day program last week. It was funded by Luke’s Legacy Foundation. Photo by John Drake
Art opening Artspresso Co-owner Gerry High and artist Kathy Harmon-Luber at her artist reception at the gallery Saturday for the photography exhibition, “Dress: Whispers.” Photo by Becky Clark
Art opening
Artspresso Co-owner Gerry High and artist Kathy Harmon-Luber at her artist reception at the gallery Saturday for the photography exhibition, “Dress: Whispers.”
Photo by Becky Clark
On Sunday evening, Yatika Starr Fields did an interactive live painting with the audience as part of the Native American Arts Festival. The painting took one and a half hours from beginning to end and depicted the abstract beauty of Idyllwild. Photo courtesy Sally Hedberg
On Sunday evening, Yatika Starr Fields did an interactive live painting with the audience as part of the Native American Arts Festival. The painting took one and a half hours from beginning to end and depicted the abstract beauty of Idyllwild.
Photo courtesy Sally Hedberg
Fifteen Mountain Mamas, the Idyllwild affiliate of the international Red Hat Society, met for lunch at Mile High Cafe last week. The two with the outlandish hats in the back are Gloria Equeda, the queen, and Pat Murphy Austin, vice queen. Look for them in the Fourth of July parade.photo by unidentified patron
Fifteen Mountain Mamas, the Idyllwild affiliate of the international Red Hat Society, met for lunch at Mile High Cafe last week. The two with the outlandish hats in the back are Gloria Equeda, the queen, and Pat Murphy Austin, vice queen. Look for them in the Fourth of July parade. photo by unidentified patron
Jazzy is back In November of 2014, during inspection of Jazzy, the deer, it was discovered that it needed the brackets on the feet replaced. It was a delayed installation due to winter months and subsequent construction at Cafe Aroma. Art Alliance President Shanna Robb said, “Glad to have Jazzy home safe and sound.” Photo courtesy Shanna Robb  
Jazzy is back
In November of 2014, during inspection of Jazzy, the deer, it was discovered that it needed the brackets on the feet replaced. It was a delayed installation due to winter months and subsequent construction at Cafe Aroma. Art Alliance President Shanna Robb said, “Glad to have Jazzy home safe and sound.”
Photo courtesy Shanna Robb
Author Tod Goldberg (right) talks with Eduardo Santiago about his latest novel “Gangsterland” and closes the fifth-annual Idyllwild Authors Series. Goldberg, funny both on and off the page, had the audience laughing and well entertained. Photo by Marshall Smith
Author Tod Goldberg (right) talks with Eduardo Santiago about his latest novel “Gangsterland” and closes the fifth-annual Idyllwild Authors Series. Goldberg, funny both on and off the page, had the audience laughing and well entertained.
Photo by Marshall Smith
Matt Kraemer (left), principal of Idyllwild School, presents a plaque to Orie Mann, general manager of Palm Springs Subaru, for the generous, diamond-level donation to help with the Idyllwild 5 and 10k Race and Walk, held June 6. The presentation was June 25 during the Idyllwild Race Committee Board meeting at the Gastrognome Restaurant. Photo courtesy Les Widerynski
Matt Kraemer (left), principal of Idyllwild School, presents a plaque to Orie Mann, general manager of Palm Springs Subaru, for the generous, diamond-level donation to help with the Idyllwild 5 and 10k Race and Walk, held June 6. The presentation was June 25 during the Idyllwild Race Committee Board meeting at the Gastrognome Restaurant.
Photo courtesy Les Widerynski
Mile High Radio Club hosts field day Jim Mettler of Idyllwild on his Pinzgaurer radio communications platform, works on the antenna last Saturday morning as the Mile High Radio Club was setting up for its annual Field Day. MHRC communicated with other clubs through the western United States: from Utah west to Hawaii and from Washington south to Arizona. Photo by J.P. Crumrine
Mile High Radio Club hosts field day
Jim Mettler of Idyllwild on his Pinzgaurer radio communications platform, works on the antenna last Saturday morning as the Mile High Radio Club was setting up for its annual Field Day. MHRC communicated with other clubs through the western United States: from Utah west to Hawaii and from Washington south to Arizona.
Photo by J.P. Crumrine
On Thursday, CERT volunteer award winners Steve Espinoza (left) stood with Mountain Disaster Preparedness member Nancy Layton and fellow winner Dora Dillman with MDP President Mike Feyder (right). Photo by John Drake
On Thursday, CERT volunteer award winners Steve Espinoza (left) stood with Mountain Disaster Preparedness member Nancy Layton and fellow winner Dora Dillman with MDP President Mike Feyder (right). Photo by John Drake

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