By Mary-Justine Lanyon The fourth- and fifth-graders at Charles Hoffman Elementary School were full of great questions. The occasion? A visit to the school by two guest speakers, one of whom had attended CHE. Paulina Ridland – the former CHE student and Rim...
Awards banquet honors community volunteers
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer For the past 24 years, the Rotary Club of Crestline-Lake Gregory has invited other mountain organizations to honor one of their own who has gone above and beyond. This year nine organizations paid homage to 19 people at the...
Honoring women who make a difference
By Mary-Justine Lanyon For 45 years, Soroptimist International of Rim of the World has honored women who make a difference in the lives of other women and girls with their Ruby Award. And then 16 years ago, they added two additional awards: the Live Your Dream...
Lake Gregory opens for the summer season
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer Lake Gregory Regional Park Beach opened on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, and will be open weekends until school is out, weather permitting. The Lake Gregory Company is offering new amenities this season including...
Supporting the mountain’s young musicians
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor “Our mission is to bring music to the mountain,” Larry Zamora, the vice president of the Blue Jay Jazz Foundation told the Women’s Club of Lake Arrowhead at their May 20 meeting. “Our focus is on jazz,” he added, “but our mission...
‘This program changed my life’
The Rotary Youth Exchange program is said to build peace one young person at a time. Chad Farran, a member of the Rotary Club of Palm Springs Sunup, shared his experience as an outbound Youth Exchange student with the Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead. Farran was a...
Ask the realtor: Home not selling? You’re not alone
If your home isn’t selling, take comfort in knowing you’re far from alone. Normally, this time of year brings strong buyer activity thanks to favorable weather and families trying to move before the holiday season or the start of our local school year. But today’s...
Financial Focus: Financial steps to take before and after your wedding day
Getting married is a huge decision. And it comes with a financial to-do list that's arguably more important than choosing a venue or a cake. Here are three financial steps to take before your wedding: First, share your income, spending habits, savings and any debts,...










