The Board of Trustees for Bear Valley Unified School District convened at Big Bear Elementary School for their regular Board meeting on Wednesday, during which time they did their annual reorganization. Current School Board President Debra Sarkisian was nominated to head the Trustees once again, though declined before recognizing her fellow Trustees—Dr. Ken Turney, Beverly … [Read more...] about Former Teacher Beverly Grabe Now School Board President; New Big Bear Middle School Facilities to Be Student-Ready in January
BVUSD’s Holiday Strings Concert
Student musicians of the Bear Valley Unified School District and the Steven G. Mihaylo Foundation Orchestra present a holiday music concert at Community Church by the Lake, located on Big Bear Boulevard at Knickerbocker. Traditional carols begin at 3:40pm, strings performance starts at 4pm. Tickets, at $8 adults and $5 children, available from the church and all three … [Read more...] about BVUSD’s Holiday Strings Concert
Skate Date? Big Bear Lake’s New Outdoor Ice Rink, the First Since the 1930s, Opens Today
Big Bear Lake’s newest winter attraction is the Ice Garden Skating Rink, located in the Village’s Christmas Tree lot at the corner of Pine Knot Avenue and Village Drive. The 5,000 square foot outdoor ice rink opens today and, per the Resort Association, is the first ice rink in Big Bear Lake since Iceland closed its door three decades ago and the first outdoor ice rink since … [Read more...] about Skate Date? Big Bear Lake’s New Outdoor Ice Rink, the First Since the 1930s, Opens Today
Wet Weather Results in Snow Atop Ski Resorts; No Chain Requirements Within Valley as of Friday Morning
We’ve received some rain overnight here in the Big Bear Valley but, atop the resorts, this weather resulted in up to an inch-and-a-half of fresh snow for Bear Mountain and Snow Summit, which now have over a dozen chair lifts open between them. As for our roads, there are no longer chain requirements in place for roads within the Big Bear Valley [as of Friday morning at 8am], … [Read more...] about Wet Weather Results in Snow Atop Ski Resorts; No Chain Requirements Within Valley as of Friday Morning
Midnight Mass at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
The Catholic community of St. Joseph's, located on the North Shore/Highway 38 just east of Stanfield Cutoff, holds a bilingual midnight mass featuring music by the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Mass is preceded by an 11:30pm gathering and caroling. (St. Joseph's also offers a 5:30pm family mass on Christmas Eve and a 9:30am mass on Christmas morning.) … [Read more...] about Midnight Mass at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church