Long live the Queen!

Mar 8, 2023 | Communities, Lake Arrowhead

arrowhead queen 3.1.23

The Arrowhead Queen was listing badly on March 1 due to the weight of the snow.

arrowhead queen pablo

Pablo Tello was one of two men who managed to clear the snow from the Queen and save it from sinking.

By Mary-Justine Lanyon

On March 1, On the Mountain Marine & Storage posted on Facebook that they had received a call asking them to respond to Lake Arrowhead Village to save the Arrowhead Queen.

The tour boat was listing and taking on water.

“Unfortunately,” they posted, “none of our crew members can even get off their streets.”

The post went on to say that, with the weight of the snow, the bilge pump was not working. “The fact it’s listing away from the dock creates a highly dangerous situation. If someone responds and attempts to clear the lighter dock side, it will cause her to be more off balance and likely capsize.

“The other, more dangerous, option is to climb aboard and place yourself on the heavier side to try to relieve the snow weight. However, the weight of yourself and you moving around will cause her to list more, taking on more water, leading to an even higher risk of capsizing.

“This is a highly dangerous situation.”

That danger did not deter Pablo Tello and Jose Vaquez, who climbed aboard the Arrowhead Queen, shoveled off the snow and brought her back upright.

Tello is the owner of two businesses in Lake Arrowhead Village: Victory Tae Kwon Do and the Village Ice Cream and Sweet Shoppe.

During a meeting of community volunteers on March 2, Anela Tello said her husband, Pablo, had been out plowing snow since Day 1. At that meeting, the consensus was the #1 priority in the storm’s aftermath is clearing the roads to give residents local access.

 

 

 

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Share

rim bowling center generic 7 11 22 web
audio in english
audio en español
Where did the Lake Gregory water go?

Where did the Lake Gregory water go?

By Dr. Ginger Gabriel Special to the Alpine Mountaineer   When my friend Mary asked about the rapid drop in the Lake Gregory water level and wondered where the water went, I looked into it. The water released from the lake flowed out of Lake Gregory via the new...

More pickleball courts coming to MacKay Park

By Mike Harris Special to the Alpine Mountaineer   MacKay Park in Lake Arrowhead soon will have five pickleball courts added to the existing three on the park grounds. County supervisors on Sept. 12 voted unanimously to spend $585,000 for the improvements. “One...