Sergeant Daniel Sakai, the 35-year-old police officer who lost his life during a SWAT team operation in Oakland last month, will be recognized by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors today. County Supervisor Neil Derry will recognize 1991 Big Bear High School graduate Sakai during Memorial Adjournments for the Third District in the 10am meeting to be held at the … [Read more...] about County Supervisors to Recognize Sergeant Sakai and Chief Master Sergeant Furniss, and Potentially Approve Watson as Derry’s Chief of Staff in Tuesday Morning Meeting
Veterans
Big Bear’s Chief Master Sergeant Furniss Honored for 34-Year Career in Three Branches of the Military; Local Ceremony on April 11
Members of the Bear Valley Detachment 1038 of the U.S. Marine Corps—Steve Schindler, Joe Haeckel and Jerry Kinney—were present at this week’s CSD meeting, to honor one of their fellow veterans. As Schindler pointed out in a presentation recognizing Chief Master Sergeant Noel Mark Furniss, “It is not often that we get to recognize someone with this much service.” It was in … [Read more...] about Big Bear’s Chief Master Sergeant Furniss Honored for 34-Year Career in Three Branches of the Military; Local Ceremony on April 11
Riverside National Cemetery Plans for Roll Call Project, to Honor Veterans on Memorial Day; Community Participation Welcomed
Though Memorial Day is still a couple months out, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is already planning for a special event billed the Roll Call Project at Riverside National Cemetery, also known as “Arlington West.” According to Cemetery Director Gill Gallo, “There are more than 150,000 veterans buried here. It is our intention to honor each one by reciting their name … [Read more...] about Riverside National Cemetery Plans for Roll Call Project, to Honor Veterans on Memorial Day; Community Participation Welcomed
County to Honor Military Veterans With High School Diplomas
In an effort to recognize the men and women whose high school education was interrupted due to military service or by internment in a Japanese American relocation camp, the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools and Department of Veterans Affairs offices have partnered to offer Operation Recognition: Veterans Diploma Project. Per the county’s Department of Veterans … [Read more...] about County to Honor Military Veterans With High School Diplomas
Longtime Valley Resident Mac McAlister Passes Away Tuesday, in His Family Home on McAlister Road
Longtime Big Bear Lake resident James “Mac” McAlister died in his family home on McAlister Road yesterday afternoon (July 29), though the San Bernardino County Coroner's Department has not yet released the cause of death. McAlister, who had jokingly referred to himself as one of the Valley's “historical relics” during a Big Bear Valley Historical Society presentation in 2006 … [Read more...] about Longtime Valley Resident Mac McAlister Passes Away Tuesday, in His Family Home on McAlister Road