Big Bear Valley, CA -- Big Bear’s musical youth, namely those within the Steven G. Mihaylo Chamber Strings and Concert Orchestras and the Bear Valley Unified Elementary Strings Orchestra program, came away with top honors in the Forum Music Festival held at the Anaheim Heritage Forum Theater this month. The BVUSD elementary strings group, which is comprised of 75 students from … [Read more...] about BVUSD’s Elementary Strings Orchestra and Mihaylo Chamber Strings Earn Gold in Forum Music Festival
Big Bear Valley Honors Our Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day: “Never, Ever, Ever Forget the Magnitude of Their Sacrifice”
Big Bear Lake, CA -- This morning’s Memorial Day ceremony, lakeside at Veterans Park in Big Bear Lake, was a moving tribute, in word and song, to honor our military veterans. Before the Fallen Warriors of Big Bear Valley memorial wall, Mayor Liz Harris welcomed those in attendance “to honor those who so valiantly serve our country, in times of war and peace” and noted that “our … [Read more...] about Big Bear Valley Honors Our Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day: “Never, Ever, Ever Forget the Magnitude of Their Sacrifice”
BBHS Graduate Thom DeGriselles Completes Basic Infantry Training at Fort Benning
Big Bear City, CA -- In military news, sent to us from the Army and Air Force Hometown News Service, 1999 Big Bear High School graduate Thomas DeGriselles has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia. During his nine weeks of training, Army National Guard PFC DeGriselles received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, … [Read more...] about BBHS Graduate Thom DeGriselles Completes Basic Infantry Training at Fort Benning