Earlier this week, I got a phone call from someone eager to sell their vacant land – fast. They claimed they just wanted to break even, nothing more. Sounds generous, right? It’s not. It’s a scam, and a surprisingly common one at that. Here’s how it usually plays out:...
Local grief support group beginning
The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you’ll learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor...
Women’s Club raises big bucks at thrift store
Jeri Simpson, president of The Women’s Club of Lake Arrowhead, listens as Lorna Polley shares the club’s revised bylaws with the members at their March 19 meeting at the UCLA Lake Arrowhead Lodge. The volunteers who put in countless hours at the thrift store in Blue...
What are the pressing needs of the county’s older citizens?
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor The county’s Department of Aging and Adult Services annually reassesses the services it delivers to older adults and compares them to the four-year Area Plan. After conducting needs assessments, the department then holds a series...
Democrats fight back
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Much like Senator Bernie Sanders from Vermont and New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who together lured some 30,000 persons to a town hall rally against oligarchy in Denver, Colo., on March 21, about 55 like-minded...
Lake Arrowhead chamber mixer: Music, food and networking
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer A fabulously fun and productive Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber of Commerce mixer was held at the Elevated Nest on Highway 173 in Lake Arrowhead on Friday evening, March 21. It was co-sponsored by Keller-Williams Real...
Music enhances life through Arrowhead Arts Association
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The Arrowhead Arts Association Auxiliary held a membership luncheon and raffle at Spade & Spatula in Blue Jay on Tuesday, March 18, which was attended by about 30 persons. They are seeking new members who share a passion...
The little eaglets need names — Naming contest closes on March 28
Submitted by Sandy Steers Friends of Big Bear Valley Everyone is invited to help name Jackie and Shadow’s two eaglets. The online contest to name them is waiting for you. Since the Friends of Big Bear Valley provide the livestreams of Jackie and Shadow’s nest...










