Government

Rec and Park proposes parcel tax increase

By Mary-Justine Lanyon The parcel tax that helps fund local parks and recreation services through the Rim of the World Recreation and Park District was set at $10 in 1983. It was increased to $22 by voters in 2011. At the July 13 meeting of the Rec and Park...

Crestline’s Friday night Fresh Market returns

Jul 2, 2020 | Crestline, Recreation & Entertainment

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer Crestline’s Heritage Farmers Fresh Market returns this Friday, July 3, starting at 4:30 p.m. and lasting until 8 p.m. in the North Shore parking lot of Lake Gregory. The market nights will continue every Friday through Sept. 25,...

Campers attend Camp Paivika virtually

Jun 18, 2020 | Crestline, Recreation & Entertainment

By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor For the first time in its 73 years of operation, the grounds at Camp Paivika in Crestline are quiet this summer. Due to COVID-19, the camp is like a ghost town. “We came to the decision early,” said Kelly Kunsek, the camp’s director, “that...

Ye Olde Thrift Shoppe is open for business

Jun 11, 2020 | Crestline, Features

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer Ye Olde Thrift Shoppe, run by the Crest Forest Senior Citizens Club, reopened for retail business on Memorial Day weekend. All shoppers are required to wear a face mask and are given hand sanitizer when entering the store, to...

Crestline Chamber gets garden makeover

Jun 4, 2020 | Crestline

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer While the mountain communities begin to reopen after the COVID-19 lockdowns, the Crestline-Lake Gregory Chamber of Commerce has decided to update its landscaping to look more inviting to new visitors to the community. Crestline’s...