If you need to gear up for the upcoming winter ski and board season, a “Ski Swap” will be held at Snow Summit on Saturday and Sunday, October 24th and 25th from 8am to 4pm. If you have ski or snowboarding equipment or clothing you want to sell, the National Ski Patrol will sell them for you on consignment or items can be donated to the patrol. All monies raised will go for … [Read more...] about Snow Summit Ski Swap benefits National Ski Patrol
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Masonic Lodge “Big Breakfast” Tomorrow
Tomorrow morning the Big Bear Masonic Lodge will hold an all you can eat “Big Breakfast” fundraiser with special guest, Noel Blanc of Looney Tunes fame voicing cartoon characters including Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and more. The breakfast menu includes eggs, sausage, bacon, pancakes, sausage gravy over biscuits, coffee and juice. The “Big Breakfast” is from 7 to 11am, Saturday, … [Read more...] about Masonic Lodge “Big Breakfast” Tomorrow
Southwest Gas Accepting Donations in 12th Annual Winter Coat Drive; Seven Drop-Off Locations Through October 30th
The employees of our local Southwest Gas are asking the community to share the warmth this winter, by donating new or gently-used coats to their 12th annual Winter Coat Drive. Through October 30, donations of coats will be welcomed at seven locations, those being Bear Valley Electric Service, the Department of Water and Power, the Big Bear City Community Services District, … [Read more...] about Southwest Gas Accepting Donations in 12th Annual Winter Coat Drive; Seven Drop-Off Locations Through October 30th
Forest Service Plans Wild Burros Round-Up, the First in 12 Years
Those in the Shay Meadows neighborhood and East Valley areas are likely familiar with the burros in the Big Bear Valley and, in fact, the San Bernardino National Forest says that, over the past year, a herd of burros has moved from forest lands east of Baldwin Lake and into residential areas including Erwin Lake and Sugarloaf. The influx of burros entering residential areas has … [Read more...] about Forest Service Plans Wild Burros Round-Up, the First in 12 Years
Common Ground Offers Presentation on “Understanding the Teenage Brain”; Parents Welcomed Next Monday
The parent support group Common Ground, which is affiliated with the Lighthouse Project and geared toward parents of teens and pre-teens, will offer another free workshop to parents as part of the “Strengthening Mutual Respect” series. The subject of next Monday’s 6:30pm workshop is titled “Understanding the Teenage Brain” and will be facilitated by Mark Hobbins, founder of … [Read more...] about Common Ground Offers Presentation on “Understanding the Teenage Brain”; Parents Welcomed Next Monday