Josh Wade Luker, Kara McGinley and Kelli Welzel – the driving forces behind the Mountain Toy Drive – were pleased to announce they helped 38 families this year with 114 children from Crestline to Arrowbear. Every child, the organizers reported, received multiple gifts...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer Rim of the World Masonic Lodge # 711 held its 75th annual installation of officers at the Masonic Center in Twin Peaks on Dec. 27, the date for the Feast of St. John, which they celebrated after the installation ceremony. Since the...
At a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead, President Jay Rynda and Geneal Kerr presented Aileen Popka with her Paul Harris plus eight award and Bob Gladwell with his Paul Harris plus six award. Congratulations to these Rotarians for their support of the...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor Following the death of his daughter, Rosenda “Rose” Elizabeth Smiley – who was hit and killed by 30-year-old Joseph Alcazar in Newport Beach on May 25, 2024 – Dr. Fillmore Smiley sought a way to keep her memory alive and pay tribute to...
For the past several years, the Mountain Homeless Coalition has led the effort to count those who are homeless on the mountain as part of the national Point-in-Time count. This year’s count will take place on Jan. 23. HUD (Housing and Urban Development) requires an...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The Crestline Lions Club is always very busy in the community in December. While sitting in their annual See’s Candies sales booth to raise funds to donate to their many projects, they were also collecting toys for the California...
