By Mary-Justine Lanyon In the early hours of a May morning, a group of hardy volunteers gathered to plan a variety of fruit trees behind the Twin Peaks Community Center. This project is a partnership between Mountain Provisions Cooperative, Rim of the World...
Stringtacular: an afternoon of amazing music
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Seven groups of young strings students presented an afternoon of music to a packed house at Stringtacular on June 7. The program was held in the multipurpose room at Mary Putnam Henck Intermediate School. The afternoon began with the...
Fire Safe Council offers free abatement assistance
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Mountain Rim Fire Safe Council (MRFSC) is offering mountain residents a number of free fire abatement programs this summer, including free curbside chipping of downed tree limbs and branches, monthly through September. Items...
‘It really takes a village’
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor “Thank you for encouraging me to bring these students to you,” Chris Levister, the past president of the Blue Jay Jazz Foundation told the members of the Women’s Club of Lake Arrowhead at their June 18 meeting. “We’re not just the...
Garden marks step toward a self-sustaining food source
Submitted by Lauren Kruz Mountain Provisions Cooperative The first harvest of mountain-grown vegetables in the Lauri Carleton Memorial Garden took place on Saturday, June 14. The garden – located on Grass Valley Road in Lake Arrowhead – was established just one...
Summer fun in the garden
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor Green Valley Lake’s Summer Faire in the community garden on June 14 was a day of music and fun times with family and friends. The day began with a sound bath meditative experience with Crystal Nieblas, followed by a program on...
Wooden cars and boats bring fond memories
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer A scaled-down version of this year’s Antique & Classic Wooden Boat and Woodie Car Show at Lake Arrowhead Village on June 7 was made necessary due to a large-scale construction project at the Village. The car show – which...
The stories behind some historic places
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor The Lake Arrowhead branch library in Blue Jay was the place to be for folks who are curious about the history behind a number of mountain spots. This was Russ Keller’s monthly historical presentation, sponsored by the Lake...











