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The updated Memorandum of Understanding with the Big Bear City Professional Firefighters’ Association, which Fire Chief Jeff Willis said was “two months in the making,” went before the Board of Directors of the Community Services District for approval last night. CSD’s miscellaneous staff was, in April, granted a 2% cost of living increase … [Read more...]
The Bearly Speaking Toastmasters Club is the talk of Toastmasters, if you will, as our local group has received the Chuck Weck Award for public relations and community outreach efforts—and this, out of more than 100 Toastmasters clubs in District 12, which covers San Bernardino, Riverside, and East Los Angeles Counties, and for the third year in … [Read more...]
The summer parade season is soon upon us, and it’s not too early to start thinking about participating in these community events, should you have a club or company that wants to get into the spirit of the 60th annual Old Miners’ Days celebration. First up is the July 18th Doo Dah Parade, which is always a fun affair in Fawnskin. Parade Director … [Read more...]
San Bernardino County Supervisors are backing Big Bear with financial support, given two agenda items that were approved during this week’s County Board meeting. On June 2, Supervisors approved two allocations of $2,500 each from the Board Elective Projects budget. The first installment of funds was directed to the Big Bear Chamber’s Economic … [Read more...]
After adjourning last week’s meeting, which would have been the morning after Memorial Day, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors will convene at 10am today, for the regular meeting to be held in San Bernardino. Today’s County Supervisors meeting will include a resolution recognizing the recent promotion of Lieutenant David Bradley, a … [Read more...]
The Big Bear City Community Services District is committed to remaining fiscally responsible and reducing expenditures so, to that end, a couple items discussed at the CSD Board meeting on April 6 will not be implemented at this time. The first of these was a proposed Clean Bear Site, such as in Big Bear Lake, that would allow for trash disposal … [Read more...]
This year’s 10 or so events in celebration of the 60th annual Old Miners’ Days will take place over three weekends in July and August. Some of the activities to look forward to include the Chili Cook-Off, Miss Clementine contest and the Country Fair the weekend of July 11 and 12; the Loggers Jubilee and Doo Dah Parade on July 18; and the … [Read more...]
The community is invited to participate in the 60th annual Old Miners’ Days celebration—and before the events even get underway. A planning meeting, to organize this summer’s activities, will be held on Monday, March 2 and, per Old Miners’ Association President Tony Sundvall, everyone is welcome. “We’re switching the schedule up a … [Read more...]
