Big Bear, Ca, June 7, 2011, 1:00pm – On June 6th the Big Bear City Community Services District turned over a new leaf as they brought on two new board members, Karyn Oxandaboure and Larry Walsh, to replace James Smith and Rick Ollila who resigned from their board seats earlier this year. Oxandaboure and Walsh were two of 16 applicants who submitted their resume to the CSD. Board Secretary Mary Reeves told KBHR a few people dropped out of the running before the decision was made, but that the process went smoothly. Karyn Oxandaboure comes to the CSD board with 23 years of working experience with the CSD, as she was the Administrative Services Manager/ Board Secretary for 21 years and a Customer Services Representative for two years. Larry Walsh graduated from Big Bear High School as a valedictorian,is a former Sheriff’s deputy, and MWD Lake Operations Manager. CSD Board Chair Jeff Newsome told KBHR that he is hopeful and excited to see where the new full board will take the CSD.
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