Many individuals look for ways to gift assets before death as part of their estate plans. Understanding key aspects of federal gift tax rules, how gifts impact estate taxes and utilizing the unlimited marital deduction can help minimize tax liability. Annual...
Ask the realtor – The art of house flipping: A beginner’s guide
House flipping has caught the public's imagination, largely thanks to its portrayal on TV and online. It's the process of buying properties that have seen better days, giving them a makeover and selling them for a profit. While it looks glamorous on screen, it...
MACs hear from County Code Enforcement
By Rhea-Frances Tetley Staff Writer and Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor Ignacio Nunez, chief of San Bernardino County Code Enforcement, attended both the Crest Forest and Lake Arrowhead Municipal Advisory Council meetings by Zoom to answer residents’ questions. He showed a...
Vietnam is a country, not a war
By Michael Brewer Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Editor’s note: Michael Brewer is a Vietnam veteran who returned to the country this year. He is writing about that experience in a series of articles for the newspaper. When the "love letter" (aka draft notice) came...
Young musicians are set to take their talent to Italy
By Mary-Justine Lanyon The sanctuary at the Lake Arrowhead Community Presbyterian Church was filled with beautiful music on the afternoon of April 6 as members of the MountainTop Strings played 23 of the pieces they have prepared for the Italy tour this summer. Made...
Mountain Gem
https://www.coldwellbanker.com/ca/running-springs/31466-frontier-dr/lid-P00800000GWo2BlBI9mSedjGUOAdrIXYLsKo3OrT Prepare to be impressed! This mountain gem is a must see. Pull up to plenty of easy parking including a circular driveway, or pull straight into the two...
April at the Crest Forest Senior Citizens’ Club
A fresh new fundraising event has been added to the calendar this year – Spring Fling! Spring Fling will take place on Saturday, April 27 from 4 p.m. to 9 pm. at Leisure Shores on Lake Gregory. Unlike Grillin’ and Chillin’ in June and Stuff Your Spud in October which...
Celebrating the journey to recovery
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Celebrate Recovery – a faith-based recovery program – is coming to the mountain. “Our church has experienced some tragic loss due to addiction over the last year,” said Pastor Daniel Meers of Woodlands Church. “We are also aware of the drug...
