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![The Idyllwild HELP Center re-stocked its food pantry last week. The pantry was almost bare at the time. “We went shopping for our food pantry with money donated from the Idyllwild [Association] of Realtors, 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington, Idyllwild HELP Center Board of Directors, and St. Margaret’s Bob Kimble, Ron Green and Chet Hecht. We spent a little over $2,700 to fill our pantry,” wrote Colleen Meyer, executive director of the Idyllwild HELP Center. Assisting in the actual shopping were (from left) Emily Pearson, Skye Zambrana, Wal-Mart Associate Veronica, Meyer, Emily Hill and Peyton Manchee. Photo by Ben Killingsworth](https://idyllwildtowncrier.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/help.jpg)
Photo by Ben Killingsworth

Photo by Jenny Kirchner
![Idyllwild Heating & Cooling was awarded second place in the 2015 YETI coolers Dealer Display contest — second in the nation and first in California. More than 2,000 entries were submitted from throughout the country, according to Steve Holldber, owner of Idyllwild Heating and Cooling. “This was a huge deal,” he said proudly. He only began selling YETI coolers two years ago. “I sell a lot of YETI merchandise,” he added, including four coolers this past weekend. The contest judges said the display had a “[t]houghtful attention to detail and best-in-class merchandising.” Photo courtesy Amanda Allen, park interpreter](https://idyllwildtowncrier.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/heating.jpg)
Photo courtesy Amanda Allen, park interpreter


Photo by Phil Weber

Photo by Doris Lombard
PHOTOS: Last Week in Idyllwild July 30, 2015 …
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![The Idyllwild HELP Center re-stocked its food pantry last week. The pantry was almost bare at the time. “We went shopping for our food pantry with money donated from the Idyllwild [Association] of Realtors, 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington, Idyllwild HELP Center Board of Directors, and St. Margaret’s Bob Kimble, Ron Green and Chet Hecht. We spent a little over $2,700 to fill our pantry,” wrote Colleen Meyer, executive director of the Idyllwild HELP Center. Assisting in the actual shopping were (from left) Emily Pearson, Skye Zambrana, Wal-Mart Associate Veronica, Meyer, Emily Hill and Peyton Manchee. Photo by Ben Killingsworth](https://idyllwildtowncrier.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/help.jpg)

![Idyllwild Heating & Cooling was awarded second place in the 2015 YETI coolers Dealer Display contest — second in the nation and first in California. More than 2,000 entries were submitted from throughout the country, according to Steve Holldber, owner of Idyllwild Heating and Cooling. “This was a huge deal,” he said proudly. He only began selling YETI coolers two years ago. “I sell a lot of YETI merchandise,” he added, including four coolers this past weekend. The contest judges said the display had a “[t]houghtful attention to detail and best-in-class merchandising.” Photo courtesy Amanda Allen, park interpreter](https://idyllwildtowncrier.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/heating.jpg)



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The Mile High Radio Club is celebrating its 25th year of operation on the Hill this year. Carroll Lindholm, George Covington and others founded the group in 1989. Today, President Bill Tell says the club has 65 members. “We have a lot of strong people with independent skills sets,” Tell said. The individual components create…
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Locals may have noticed some changes around the Mountain Center Cafe, now known as the Fork and Spoon. This is the work of new owners Jerri Anne Miller and Brad O’Donahue. They are taking over from Martha Pearson, who is moving on to other projects. When you enter the restaurant, the front room has been…