It’s that time of the year once again. Yes, it’s that dreaded time of the year when the taxman comes knock, knock, knocking at your door. Let me tell you how it will be; there’s one for you, nineteen for me, cause I’m the taxman. Yeah, I’m the taxman. (“Taxman” - The...
Dear Sidney, After 46 wonderful years with my one-and-only man, my husband passed away. Several years later I was asked out on my first date since 1964. I met an age-appropriate fellow casually at an event and, when asked, I gave him my number. Soon after, he invited...
The theme for storytime at the local libraries this month is camping and the great outdoors – Camp Read S’More. Children will also have the opportunity to make crafts to go with that theme, like at the Crestline library, where they made s'mores and campfires after...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon On Friday, April 14, four Rotarians – Bill Mellinger, Linda Oswalt, Stanley Oswalt and Brent Leistra (1 – pictured with Acting Principal Tracy Cairns) – delivered dictionaries to third-graders and thesauruses to fifth-graders at Valley of...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon The Summit Circle dinner is held each year as a way for the Mountains Community Hospital Foundation to thank “its most loyal and dedicated supporters. “You help our hospital fulfill its mission of providing exceptional care,” Peter Venturini,...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon (Photos by Mary-Justine Lanyon) Each year the mountain Rotary clubs hold a speech contest for high school students based on Rotary’s 4-Way Test. The students are to apply the four principles to a topic of their choosing. Those four principles...
By Teresa Adamo - Special to The Alpine Mountaineer During times of crisis, chaos and trauma, people go into what’s called “survival mode.” To cope, the brain shuts down certain functions – focusing instead on combating danger. It’s all about getting from one day to...
By Mike Harris - Special to The Alpine Mountaineer Goodwin and Son’s Market has selected WSCS Design of Ontario as the architectural firm to create a new and better supermarket for Crestline, Mike Johnstone, Goodwin’s VP and general manager, told The Alpine...
