In addition to a procession of palms by the young people of the church, the bell choir will be ringing on Palm Sunday at the 10 a.m. service at the Lake Arrowhead Community Presbyterian Church. The five-octave choir will be playing “To God Above Be Glory,”...
Mountain-themed comedy show debuts at the San Moritz Lodge
By Julianne Homokay Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Comedy is alive and well on the mountain. From various open mic nights at venues from Crestline to Green Valley Lake and the wildly successful First Dibs Comedy stand-up shows, locals don’t have a hard time finding...
Preparing for fire or disaster
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Here on the mountain, we hear a lot about preventing wildfires and being prepared to evacuate when one occurs. Residents who have lived here for a number of years have been through the drill – more than once. A program hosted by RimReady.org...
Birding Guide to the San Bernardino Mountains
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer Ezra Murray, a 16-year-old resident of Crestline, has always been fascinated with birds, so much so that he has spent his time doing research and has written a birding guide for the local mountain area. He intends on becoming an...
Serving up nutritious food in Rim’s schools
By Mary-Justine Lanyon For 22 years, Lisa Rhoades has been providing lunches to students in the Rim of the World Unified School District. She started as a lunch lady. “We had a whole different way of doing things when I started,” Rhoades said. “We used a lot of...
Let’s Dine Out – Puglia Italian Restaurant
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Italy is one of the planet’s preeminent tourist destinations: myriad historic sites, splendid art and architecture, vineyard-covered hills and snowy Alps, Mediterranean and Adriactic coasts, and world-renowned cuisine....
Estate planning must haves for parents
A comprehensive estate plan can protect the things that matter most. For many, this means their property and their family. Including provisions for the care of your children in your estate plan is essential for peace of mind. But many parents struggle with including...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – High Hopes
Well, here we are in the middle of March and you know what that means. Yep, it means it’s time for the annual march of the ants, straight into my pantry. Dagnabit, those critters better not mess with my Frosted Flakes or – even worse – my Honey Smacks, cuz “I Dig...










