By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor It was three days of music – and so much more. The energy at this year’s Blue Jay Jazz Festival was palpable, with audience members grooving in their seats, filling the dance floor and even singing along. The festival began on...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The Crest Forest Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meets bi-monthly at the San Moritz Lodge to inform the community of what the county has planned, to hear reports from various public agencies about what they are doing and to...
The artisan tour in Green Valley Lake this weekend will be extra special as it is dedicated to the memory of Ann Howe, who passed away earlier this year. In a tribute to her, the artisans described her as having a “quick wit, cheeky sense of humor and steady...
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Ever since Crestline’s fabled A Burger Restaurant at the corner of Lake Drive and Forest Shade Road closed down about a decade ago due to the failing health of its previous owner, Elizabeth (“Liz”) Tulcan, scores of faithful...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Caren Ware has been running her whole life. It is said her interest in running was sparked by her having run the most laps at an elementary school jog-a-thon. Today she is a world-class athlete, a USA Track & Field Level II coach, a...
The wait is over! Tonight, Aug. 21, this year’s Blue Jay Jazz Festival – known as Shuffle, Swing and Sizzle – kicks off with Ms. Monet & Friends. Born Conesha Monet Owens, this California native has fulfilled her fondest wish: To do something in the arts –...
