The last of the local employment exams for those interested in temporary work on the 2010 U.S. Census are being offered tomorrow, February 28. Tests will take place at the BBARWA offices, at 121 Palomino Drive in Big Bear City, at both 10am and 1pm. Positions with the U.S. Census are temporary, offer good pay and weekly paychecks, flexible hours up to 40 per week, and the … [Read more...] about Last of Local Employment Exams for 2010 U.S. Census Jobs Offered Saturday
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Vision 2009 Community Summit: The Lighthouse Project Shines the Spotlight on “Ohana”
Nearly 400 community leaders, including students and teachers, came together in celebration of community at the Lighthouse Project’s Vision 2009 Community Summit at the Performing Arts Center last night. The focus of the evening was “Ohana”--which is Hawaiian for family, or extended family--a term introduced to our common vernacular when Kauai-based Tyler Durman spoke to Big … [Read more...] about Vision 2009 Community Summit: The Lighthouse Project Shines the Spotlight on “Ohana”
Sheriff’s Captain Garland to Join Sugarloaf Property Owners Association for Saturday Morning Meeting
Big Bear Sheriff’s Station Captain Greg Garland will be the featured speaker at this month’s meeting of the Sugarloaf Property Owners Association, which meets this Saturday, February 28 at the Sugarloaf Fire Station, located at the corner of Maple Lane and Baldwin Lane. All Valley residents are invited to join the Sugarloaf community for the 10am meeting, which will include a … [Read more...] about Sheriff’s Captain Garland to Join Sugarloaf Property Owners Association for Saturday Morning Meeting
BVUSD’s Board of Trustees Agrees Upon $130,000 in Budget Cuts for 2009/2010 School Year
Though negotiations with the school district’s certificated and classified staff unions continue, the Board of Trustees of the Bear Valley Unified School District still moved forward with budget cuts this week, as roughly $130,000 in expenditures will need to be eliminated from the district’s $23.5 million budget for school year 2009-2010. A number of suggestions had been … [Read more...] about BVUSD’s Board of Trustees Agrees Upon $130,000 in Budget Cuts for 2009/2010 School Year
Community Emergency Response Team Welcomes New Members; CERT Training Begins March 9
Since 1998, over 250 members of our community have participated in Community Emergency Response Team training so that when, not if, a disaster situation occurs in the Big Bear Valley—be it fire, flood, windstorm or earthquake—they are prepared to assist our local emergency personnel. CERT volunteers respond in these disaster situations by fanning out within their neighborhood … [Read more...] about Community Emergency Response Team Welcomes New Members; CERT Training Begins March 9