Longtime Big Bear local and former Woman of Distinction honoree Marie Wanke passed away on Monday, with her family at her side, including husband Gary, her Big Bear High School class of 1956 classmate and husband of nearly 49 years. Prior to her passing on November 3, Wanke, age 69, had worked for the Bear Valley Unified School District for 21 years (as secretary to the … [Read more...] about BBHS Class of 1956 Graduate and 21-Year BVUSD Employee Marie Wanke Passes Away on Monday
Long-Standing Poplar Tree at Meadow Park Felled by Rec and Park Staff as Limbs Overhung Tot Lot
Passersby along Park Avenue this morning in the 7am hour may have noticed a large tree down in Meadow Park, near the playground or "tot lot" area off the tennis courts. As it turns out, a crew from the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District cut down the poplar tree, guesstimated to be about 70 years old, as a safety precaution, as had been the case with another, smaller … [Read more...] about Long-Standing Poplar Tree at Meadow Park Felled by Rec and Park Staff as Limbs Overhung Tot Lot
Baldwin Lake Volunteer Fire Department, County Fire’s Station #97, Extinguishes First Fire Yesterday
The Baldwin Lake Volunteer Fire Department, San Bernardino County Fire's Station #97 as of September 6, responded to their first call yesterday afternoon, September 7. Per Baldwin Fire's Captain Larry Winslow, a banker by trade, “We were at our station chopping wood, when a neighbor came running down the the road, saying there was smoke. Turns out someone decided to burn their … [Read more...] about Baldwin Lake Volunteer Fire Department, County Fire’s Station #97, Extinguishes First Fire Yesterday