I still consider myself to be a student. I’m challenged whenever I pick up a pen or a brush and learn something new every time. – John Arthur By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer “I lived the classic Norman Rockwell–type boyhood of the Midwest, with...
Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
‘Libraries are for all of us’
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Presiding over her first meeting as president of the Women’s Club of Lake Arrowhead, Jeri Simpson had the opportunity to offer the club’s support to both the Rim of the World Interpretive Association and the Lake Arrowhead Friends of the...
Phoebe Kimble: The eyes have it
I enjoy capturing expressions on people’s faces. The eyes of my subjects reveal emotions that are rarely apparent at first glance. – Phoebe Kimble By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer It was a clear sign of a promising and even precocious talent. Phoebe...
Author’s champagne reception at museum
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer This coming weekend at the Mountain History Museum is filled with activities for all ages. On Friday evening, Aug. 30, after a full day at the museum from noon to 4 p.m., there will be a public-invited wine and champagne reception...
Dave Wescott: A passion for pastels
"It’s really important to me as an artist that I always improve my observations of what I see, which is then reflected in the quality of my art. That sense of ongoing improvement is incredibly satisfying!" – Dave Wescott By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer...
The Boles Murders – who dunnit?
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer On Aug. 13, 1965, the Boles family – a father, mother and two sons – were murdered in Crestline. Each suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Their murders were never solved. Davey Porter, a local newspaperman and editor,...








