What to do with a 73-year-old fire engine? The Board of Directors of the Big Bear City Community Services District will discuss this issue this evening, as the Big Bear City Fire Department’s first fire engine, a 1936 REO, is in need of costly repair—though not used on service calls, the engine is a classic piece of fire department history, according to Fire Chief Jeff Willis, … [Read more...] about Community Services District’s Board Meets at 5:30pm; Future of Bear City Fire’s First Firetruck, a 1936 REO, to Be Discussed
San Bernardino National Forest Association Awarded AmeriCorps Funding
The San Bernardino National Forest Association has just received an award of $250K annually over three years to operate an AmeriCorps program. This funding will expand the Association’s newly-launched Urban Conservation Corps to 40 members. AmeriCorps provides funding to local and national organizations and agencies committed to using national service to address critical … [Read more...] about San Bernardino National Forest Association Awarded AmeriCorps Funding
Local Community Emergency Response Teams to Participate in Full Day of Training Exercises on June 20
Big Bear Valley Community Emergency Response Teams will take part in the first-ever day-long CERT Field Exercises Training Day this Saturday. It will be at the Big Bear City Community Services District Paradise Maintenance Yard from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The day’s events will test the readiness of these citizen volunteers who are committed to helping family and the community in a … [Read more...] about Local Community Emergency Response Teams to Participate in Full Day of Training Exercises on June 20
Big Bear High School Graduation
Commencement exercises, to include roughly 250 graduates from the Class of 2009, take place on the field at Big Bear High School at 4pm Thursday. … [Read more...] about Big Bear High School Graduation