Communities
MOUNTAINS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL – Design team selected for hospital expansion
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Mark Turner, the CEO of Mountains Community Hospital, had good news for the hospital’s board of directors at their June 28 meeting: Their $50,000 USDA loan for a proposed retrofit and expansion plan had been approved at an interest rate of 3.5...
Fire Risk Reduction Communities named – Mountain residents may see insurance benefit
The State of California Board of Forestry has just announced that three fire agencies with roots on the mountain have been named to the 2024 Fire Risk Reduction Community list. The Fire Risk Reduction Community list, as mandated by Public Resource Code 4290.1, is "a...
Providing support for the mountain’s boys and girls
Cindy Gardner (left), a board member of the Ted Roy Foundation, recently presented Marcy Vega, the executive director of the Mountain Communities Boys & Girls Club, with a check for $3,000. Through its Mile High Charity Golf Classic, the Foundation has raised more...
Free hot dogs from the Lions Club
During last Saturday’s Corks & Hops event, members of the Crestline Lions Club gave out free cold water. This coming Saturday, July 20, they will be giving out free hot dogs in the Goodwin’s Market parking lot as their way of thanking the community for their...
Remembering Sonja Miller-Kaplan
Sonja Miller-Kaplan was born on January 1, 1934, in Manhattan, NY. She passed away on May 2, 2024, in Running Springs, where she had lived since 1980. Sonja was preceded in death by her husband, Rudy C. Kaplan. She is survived by three siblings: her sister, Vera G....
Remembering loved ones with a special rose
Each summer, Mountains Community Hospital hosts a special observance to honor loved ones who have passed away. This heartfelt event, organized by the Mountains Community Hospital Auxiliary, takes place in the serene setting of the hospital’s Rose Garden, overlooking...









