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”
Government
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
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
DWP’s GM Joel Dickson Plans for Financial Solvency and Long-Term Water Supply
Since joining the Big Bear Lake Department of Water and Power in October, General Manager Joel Dickson has been dealing with the agency’s budget deficits while planning for long-term water supply. In a presentation before the City Council of Big Bear Lake on February 23, Dickson outlined his recommendations for the DWP’s Board of Commissioners. Prior to the Power Point, the … [Read more...] about DWP’s GM Joel Dickson Plans for Financial Solvency and Long-Term Water Supply
Children and Seniors to Benefit from City Council’s Distribution of $52,000 in CDBG Funds
Ten local service groups and non-profit programs will each receive at least $5,000 in federal funding in the coming year, as the City Council of Big Bear Lake approved the designation of Community Development Block Grant funds, which are administered by San Bernardino County. The city’s funding allocation is just over $30,000 this year but, coupled with unused funds of years … [Read more...] about Children and Seniors to Benefit from City Council’s Distribution of $52,000 in CDBG Funds