The Nutcracker returns to the mountain stage

By Julianne HomokaySpecial to The Alpine Mountaineer “Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls,” wrote Joseph Campbell, the renowned author and professor of literature. Sharon McCormick, director and choreographer, has...
Former major league pitcher now a cop

Former major league pitcher now a cop

By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer There was still snow on the ground outside of the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station but, for Deputy Chad Zerbe, the smell of spring was in the air. “Usually, I start getting antsy in the middle of February because that’s when I’d report,...

Housing cats until they find their forever homes

Housing cats until they find their forever homes

By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor Laura Norris has always had a love for cats and would rescue one, get it healthy and then find it a home.She began rescuing cats on a larger scale quite by accident. A woman had posted on Facebook that she had rescued nine cats from a...

Cal Fire reopens Pilot Rock Conservation Camp

Cal Fire reopens Pilot Rock Conservation Camp

By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer Pilot Rock Conservation Camp, which is located south of Crestline on the eastern flank of Silverwood Lake, was closed last October but will be reopening on May 3 as a home base for the state agency’s division headquarters, which...

Helping make dreams come true

Helping make dreams come true

By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor As children, Beth Johnson and Randy Pattison dreamed of racing down the slopes on ski teams. They were, however, stymied by the sport’s expensive nature. Realizing that today’s youngsters have similar dreams, the two formed the Alpine...

Bringing families together with toys

Bringing families together with toys

By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor As children, we all spent a lot of time playing with toys. Sandra Neumann continued that pastime after high school, into college and beyond with Mr. G’s For Toys. Initially, Neumann worked part-time in the toy department. Then, when Mr....

Rim grad continues run across America

Rim grad continues run across America

By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer Twenty-year-old Crestline resident Joseph Potz, who left from Huntington Beach, S.C., on Feb. 1 on his 3,000-mile run across the U.S., continued his cross-country trek to raise funds to find a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease. When Joseph...

Remembering Carol Banner

Remembering Carol Banner

December 29, 1938 – March 23, 2021 By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor “Heaven has another angel this evening. Carol, we will miss you.” With those words, Steve Keefe – the owner/broker of Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty, where Carol Banner was an agent for decades – shared...

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