Parents, if your children have outgrown their clothes and toys and are in need of bigger sizes and age-appropriate items, the MOM Project hosts a free toy and clothing exchange this week, which will take place during Saturday’s open house event and free family BBQ. From noon to 2pm on the 12th, families are welcome to stop by the MOM Project, now located at 1221 E. Big Bear … [Read more...] about Free Toys, Clothes, Food: The MOM Project Hosts Open House This Saturday
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Weekend Water-Use Restriction for DWP Customers Over Labor Day Weekend
For water customers of the Department of Water and Power, there will be additional water use restrictions over the Labor Day weekend, so you may want to plan to do your outdoor watering in the meantime. On Saturday and Sunday, DWP customers serviced in Big Bear Lake, Sugarloaf, Fawnskin and Lake Williams are asked to refrain from watering, in order to allow for adequate water … [Read more...] about Weekend Water-Use Restriction for DWP Customers Over Labor Day Weekend
Make-a-Wish Foundation Hosts Bon Voyage Party for Cruise-Bound Nigel Holland; Community Welcome at B’s on Thursday
Nigel Holland will celebrate his eighth birthday next Wednesday on a cruise with his family, thanks to the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Last October, doctors found a cancerous brain tumor on Holland, then in second grade at Big Bear Elementary, and he has since been receiving treatments at Children’s Hospital of Orange County. However, he’ll get a break from the hospital when he, … [Read more...] about Make-a-Wish Foundation Hosts Bon Voyage Party for Cruise-Bound Nigel Holland; Community Welcome at B’s on Thursday
No-Fee Permits Required for Those Holding Yard Sales in Big Bear Lake
The Labor Day holiday in the Big Bear Valley brings with it weekend yard sales and, for those within the City of Big Bear Lake, a no-fee permit is first required before you schlep your used treasures to the yard. No-fee yard sale permit applications are available at the public counter of the Civic Center, located at Big Bear Lake’s west end at 39707 Big Bear Boulevard; free … [Read more...] about No-Fee Permits Required for Those Holding Yard Sales in Big Bear Lake
Volunteers Welcomed for Shoreline Cleanup Day Along Big Bear Lake on September 19
On Saturday, September 19, the California Coastal Commission celebrates the 25th anniversary of Coastal Cleanup Day and, here in Big Bear, volunteers are needed to participate in the 10th annual Shoreline Cleanup Day. Last year, Big Bear volunteers showed up in record numbers—532, to be exact—to remove 1,540 pounds of trash from Big Bear Lake’s 16 miles of shoreline, prompting … [Read more...] about Volunteers Welcomed for Shoreline Cleanup Day Along Big Bear Lake on September 19