By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer Santa came to the mountains last weekend and will be visiting many locations these next few weeks. On Saturday, in the late afternoon after the Blue Jay parade, he arrived at 5:30 p.m. on a fire truck at the north shore parking lot of Lake Gregory where the County Fire department […]
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By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer Rim of the World High School played host to two wrestling tournaments last weekend, beginning with the second annual Marcy Van Dusen women’s tournament on Friday, Dec. 2. After graduating from Rim High School, where she distinguished herself as a CIF Southern Section champion in 1998, Van Dusen moved to […]
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By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor It’s a reality those of us born and raised in the United States cannot comprehend. Lake Arrowhead resident Corina Colan grew up in communist Romania. In 1992, she said, “I decided I had had enough. I wanted a better life.” And so, she emigrated to the United States. But what was it […]
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By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer For this year’s 43rd annual Blue Jay Christmas parade, the 43 businesses and organizations that participate in it are only too glad to reinstate what has been said to be the nation’s shortest Christmas parade. Unlike other years, when there was frigid or even snowy weather, this year’s moderate temperatures […]
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Bill’s Villager closes its doors By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor After owning and operating Bill’s Villager in Blue Jay for 21 years, Bill and Linda Miller decided it was time to retire from the restaurant business. Each has years of experience working in restaurants. In fact, that is where the couple met, working together at Chalet Pancakes […]
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Story and Photos by CAT ROBERTSONStaff Writer The weather couldn’t have been more perfect last weekend for the annual Thanksgiving Green Valley Lake artisan tour. It wasn’t just the sunshine that brightened the weekend, but the incredibly talented artists were shining brightly too. Scores of artists at a dozen locations displayed their wares that included […]
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By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer More than 500 kindergarten through fifth-grade students at Valley of Enchantment Elementary School got a preview of this year’s Nutcracker ballet during two separate assemblies on Monday, Nov. 14. Students were simply dazzled by the precision maneuvers of 26 performers from the Lake Arrowhead Classical Ballet Company, a branch of […]
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By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer At their November meeting, the Crestline Chamber of Commerce voted to again sponsor the league champion Crestline Highlanders vintage base ball team. The team won the Southern California Vintage Base Ball League championship last month. The previous two years they came in at second place in Southern California. The chamber has […]
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RIM OF THE WORLD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor For the second school board meeting in a row, Rim High students spoke passionately to the trustees about an issue that is important to them. At the Nov. 17 meeting, it was members of the Rim High girls soccer team who spoke up. “This is […]
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By Michael BrewerSpecial to The Alpine Mountaineer One week prior to the annual Veterans Day event, the prayer circles were roaring for good weather. It worked, as a warm sun and mountain blue skies blessed the day. Master of Ceremonies Gloria Loring opened the event with a prayer by Bill Wright, chaplain and past commander […]
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