September 2019-Mountain Lifestyle-Crestline & Lake Arrowhead edition

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September 

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A Monthly publication serving Crestline (incl. V.O.E.), Cedarpines Park, Twin Peaks, Rimforest, Lake Arrowhead, Blue Jay, Cedar Glen, and Skyforest 

Corks & Hops in Crestline has been building in attendance all summer. 

Photo courtesy of Crestline/Lake Gregory Chamber of Commerce 

Only Two More Corks & Hops This 

Season in Crestline 

By Louise Cecil 

The Crestline Chamber of 

Commerce will hold its last two 

Corks & Hops tasting events on 

the first Saturday of September and 

October, with hundreds expected to 

attend. The event offers good music, 

excellent artisans, along with 

food, wines, beers and hard ciders 

to taste. There are two shuttle busses 

which transport revelers from 

tasting location to tasting location, 

up and down Crestline. The shuttle 

buses loop the locations, returning 

to each of the nine shuttle stops 

about every 15 minutes. 

There are 10 tasting stations 

scattered from Top Town Crestline 

to the Lake Gregory shore, with 

free transport between the tasting 

locations provided by Mountain 

Transit. Each tasting location has a 

different feel, taste, entertainment 

and atmosphere. 

In Top Town, there are two 

tasting locations, at Hearth and 

Sage General Store and My Favorite 

Things gift emporium. At each 

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location, they pour a craft beer and 

a wine, and those indulging may 

choose to taste one or the other or 

both, at each location. The pourers 

will give you a complete description 

of the brews and wines being 

shared. 

The Bear House always provides 

some delightful free food tastings, 

and Fast Eddies is serving up 

its full menu of meals for those who 

are hungry. Top Town has seen a variety 

of musical offerings this season, 

from solo artists to combos to 

DJs spinning familiar oldies. Many 

return to The Bear House at the end 

of Cork & Hops for a full dinner. 

Top town is a place where 

wrist bands and maps for Corks & 

Hops, if not purchased in advance, 

can be bought for $35, or picked up 

if pre-ordered, for all the evenings, 

activities and brews. The shuttle has 

two stops in Top Town, at the Bear 

House and at the corner of Highway 

138. While riding the shuttle between 

the various stops, local histo- 

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The Crestline Lioness Club to Sponsor a Child for this school year! 

Adults in the back row are: Executive Director MCBGC Tracylyn 

Sharrit, Lioness VP Libby Hayes, Lionesss President Bonnie Hawes, 

Lioness Barbara Rhodes Lioness, and Lioness Rosemarie Labadie 

Open House and Car Show Scheduled 

for Running Springs CHP and Fire Dept. 

by Lynette Eastwood 

The CHP and the Running 

Springs Fire Department 

will have an open house on Saturday, 

September 21st. The event 

will start at 10 am and continue 

until 2 pm. A large crowd is expected 

as the turnout has been 

increasing in previous years. The 

crowd will get a good look at the 

emergency equipment used as well 

as some very interesting demonstrations 

during this annual open 

house. Several emergency demonstrations 

will be held to show how 

things may happen in an emergency. 

Make sure you come by to 

see what the Running Springs Fire 

Department uses to fight wildland 

fires. They will be displaying 

fire engines, brush engines, a rescue 

squad snow cat, extrication and 

firefighting equipment along with 

safety and fire prevention displays 

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 

Pg. 2-Newsbriefs & Updates 

Pg. 3-Free Programs at Crestline Library 

Pg. 5-Preschool Celebrates 30 Years 

Pg. 7-Mountain Top Days Recap 

Pg. 9-Mtn Artists: Rebecca Smith 

Pg. 10-Local Worship Services 

Pg. 11-Sen. Mike Morrell column 

Pg. 13-Obit-Ralph Wagner 

Pg. 14-Local Entertainment 

Pg. 15-Dining Guide 

Pg. 16-Local Legend: Lynette Eastwood 

Pg. 18-Everyone is Getting Into the Act 

Pg. 19-Purifying the Air in Your Home 

Pg. 21-Business Directory 

will be able to be examined. 

The California Highway 

Patrol will have a K-9 unit and will 

offer a presentation to show how 

police dogs assist law enforcement 

in detecting drugs and taking down 

dangerous criminals. In addition, 

a car show showing a few classic 

cars, as well as other law enforcement 

booths showing enforcement 

equipment. Come and meet the men 

and women that protect the lives 

and property of all mountain citizens. 

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Last Minute 

News Briefs 

NATIVE PLANT SALE 

At Heaps Peak Arboretum 

Saturday, August 31 

9 a.m. – noon 

ROWIA stages two native-plant 

sales a year. Join us for the Annual 

Heaps Peak Arboretum Annual 

Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, August 

31st beginning at 9 AM. Proceeds 

directly benefit the Arboretum. Located 

at 6,000’ between Lake Arrowhead 

and Running Springs on 

Highway-18. For more information 

please go to hparboretum.com 

GVL Labor Day Artisan 

Tour 2019 

The Artisans of Green Valley 

Lake will open their home studios 

to the public during the 2019 Labor 

Day Weekend, Saturday, August 

31st; Sunday, September 1st; and 

Monday, September 2nd. Studios 

will be open on Saturday and Sunday 

from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 

and on Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 

2:00 p.m. 

Browse and shop for unique 

hand-crafted items and visit the artists 

in their home studios. Meet the 

Artisans, who are available to discuss 

their work. The tour will feature 

a variety of fragrant candles, 

hand-knit and crochet items, photographs, 

handmade cards, tote bags, 

hostess decor, plate ware, jewelry, 

hand-painted china, and so much 

more. 

Flyers and maps will be available 

at most of the Green Valley 

Lake businesses. 

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SEPT. 2019 ISSUE 

Rim of the World Trails Alliance met at Snow Valley for a brief hike and 

regular meeting afterwards with pizza provided. Photo by Dave Miller 

News Briefs 

The Rim of the World Trails Alliance 

hosted a hike and Board 

Meeting at Snow Valley on Friday, 

August 23. Kevin Somes, Snow 

Valley’s Vice President and General 

Manager and Trails Alliance 

President is a trained naturalist/environmental 

educator with nearly 

25 years of experience. The group 

enjoyed a ride on the Snow Valley 

Express and then a hike led by Kev- 

The Mountain Homeless Coalition 

along with Mental Health Services 

have formed a partnership and 

they are holding 2 events in September. 

The First one is in Crestline on 

Friday Sept. 13, and the location is 

yet to be determined. The 2nd will 

be in Big Bear on September 19. 

Both events are scheduled to go 

from 10am – 3pm and will have registration 

for help and resources, registration 

for free dental clinic in San 

Bernardino the weekend of September 

27-28, identification assistance, 

showers, laundry, food, food cards, 

gas cards, haircuts, job information, 

housing information and more…. 

The CDA sponsored event (California 

Dental Association) will accept 

online registration for the Free 

Dental Clinic on Friday September 

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in on Snow Valley’s hiking trail. 

Upon arrival to Snow Valley’s Pine 

Room, the group had a pizza dinner 

provided by Snow Valley while 

holding its August Board Meeting. 

The Alliance is currently completing 

the long process of becoming a 

federally recognized non-profit organization. 

Snow Valley is providing 

initial funding for the Alliance 

to begin its efforts and the Alliance 

has grand plans for the future. 

Community members are welcome 

to attend future meetings and any 

comments are certainly welcome. 

For more information about the Alliance 

and its next meeting, please 

visit rimtrails.org. 

26th, 2019. Some of the items listed 

above will be on a first come first 

serve basis. The purpose of registration 

are to determine the needs 

of individuals and families and the 

best way we can support them and 

assist. 

We still have need for: 

• Volunteers at both locations 

• Donations are always accepted 

• Drivers for the Vanpools 

down on the 27th and back up on 

the 28th. 

• Table, Chairs, Tents and 

etc… 

For more information as it evolves 

and updates, please contact Wendell 

Wilson Board Housing Representative 

at wendellcw200@gmail.com 

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The 45th Annual Home Tour 

by Steven Peter 

This year 45th Annual Home 

Tour focuses on Art and Living. The 

very successful tour features two 

lake front properties this year. The 

Saturday, September 21 Home Tour 

is from 9am-5pm. 

This year you’ll experience 

the Art of Living in Lake Arrowhead 

at an Art Gallery home, three Lakefront 

Estates, and a French Chateau 

at the Summit Peak. Also enjoy the 

Wine & Cheese Reception at Burnt 

Mill. The Lake Arrowhead Home 

Tour is a rare experience to tour 5 

magnificent estates in the Lake Arrowhead 

Communities and explore 

the private lake up close. 

The highlight this year is a 

Tavern bay home nicknamed “Candyland” 

changing into a regular art 

gallery. The home is owned by the 

publisher of Art & Living Magazine. 

The gallery is adorned with celebrated 

artists and local artisans. The Candyland 

Gallery will showcase many 

of the artists known by the owner. 

The home will be presented by Pam 

Galloway and Joe Arredondo from 

Timberline in the Glen, a local antiques 

and fine furnishings purveyor. 

The exterior of the home will also be 

showing gallery pieces. Local landscaper 

Four Seasons Landscaping of 

Cedar Glen is the main designer. 

The other home with a lakefront 

viewing is in Meadow Bay 

and is based more on entertaining. 

Lighting is important and the home 

is filled with different fixtures and 

adds to the overall feeling of the 

home. The home was previously 

owned by a Walt Disney animator 

and its shows his touch on some of 

the walls. 

Complimentary boat shut- 

tle is provided to Shelter Cove and 

Meadow Bay. Van shuttles provided 

to departure Boat Docks, Tavern 

Bay, Emerald Bay and Burnt Mill 

Wine & Cheese Reception. Drive to 

Chateau at the Summit. 

With each ticket purchase, 

please reserve either a morning or 

afternoon complimentary boat shuttle 

pass that will transport you to the 

lake-access estates. This year there 

are two lakefront homes accessed 

by boat shuttle. Arrive anytime between 

9:00am and 4:00pm 

The morning boat shuttle 

is from 9:00am - 1:00pm and the 

afternoon boat shuttle is 1:00pm 

– 4:00pm. A complimentary wine 

reception will be provided on the 

Home Tour from 12pm-5pm. Afterwards, 

enjoy a wine tasting and 

breathtaking lake views at Burnt 

Mill Beach Club. Plus, you’ll get 

a keepsake 2019 Home Tour wine 

glass. 

On Fri Sept 20 5:00pm- 

8:00pm, (the Friday night before the 

Tour), there will be a VIP GALA 

ticket which includes a night at the 

Meadow Bay lakefront estate with 

dinner, special appetizers from the 

homeowner’s new cook book repertoire, 

desert, wine tasting & pairing 

from an exclusive artisan wine-maker 

and entertainment. This breathtaking, 

intimate lake front gala party 

includes an exclusive guided tour of 

the Meadow Bay home. 

Tickets to each event are 

sold separately: The Saturday Home 

Tour ticket is $75; Friday night VIP 

Gala ticket is $125 and Saturday 

night’s Art & Living Red Carpet 

Party is $125. On Saturday night 

after the tour, a “Meet the Artists” 

after party will start at 6pm. 

Crestline Branch Library Offers 

Free Programs 

Join the Crestline Branch 

Library this month to enjoy free 

programs offered to the public. 

For our Library Beginners, 

every Tuesday we jump, clap, shake 

and dance our way through Kids on 

the Move at 11:30AM. If that’s not 

enough, we get our dance on again 

on Thursdays at 12:30 with Tiny 

Hoppers. 

For our families, we host 

Storytime every Wednesday at 

5:00pm. We share stories, songs 

and at the end we make an awesome 

craft to cap off the program. 

Adults we offer free Yoga 

classes on Mondays and Wednesdays 

at 12:00PM. 

In addition to books we also 

have a large collection on DVDs 

that you can check out too. Visit 

your Crestline Branch Library today! 

For more information, please contact 

the Crestline Branch Library 

at (909) 338-3294. The San Bernardino 

County Library System is 

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a dynamic network of 32 branch 

libraries that serves a diverse population 

over a vast geographic area. 

The County library system strives 

to provide equal access to information, 

technology, programs, and services 

for all the people who call San 

Bernardino County home. 

The library plays a key role 

in the achievement of the Countywide 

Vision, www.sbcounty.gov/vision 

by contributing to educational, 

cultural, and historical development 

of our County community. 

For more information on 

the San Bernardino County Library 

system, please visit http://www.sbclib.org/ 

or call (909) 387-2220 

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Rim High School and Mountain High School Receives Full Accreditation 

Rim of the World High 

School (RHS) and Mountain High 

School (MHS) have been recognized 

by the Western Association 

of Schools and Colleges (WASC) 

for improved student achievement 

results through current programs 

and operations. RHS was visited 

by a committee of five members 

March 17-20, 2019 and received 

a six-year accreditation with a 

two-day mid-cycle visit. MHS 

was visited by a committee of two 

members May 5-7, 2019. Through 

consistent improvement, the school 

came out of probation and will receive 

a one-day visit from WASC 

this spring; they are accredited until 

June 30, 2023. 

WASC is an organization 

that has been world renowned for 

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accrediting over 5,000 schools 

since its inception. The philosophy 

of the association is to ensure 

that schools have goals for student 

learning and processes to look at 

internal and external evaluations. 

Continuous school improvement to 

support student learning is priority 

of WASC. The WASC commission 

can grant various accreditation 

terms: 1) a six-year accreditation 

with a one, two, or three-day 

mid-cycle visit after three years, 2) 

put a school on probation for one 

year at a time 3) grant no accreditation. 

The WASC process involves 

a year-long self-study by 

the school staff, which involves 

looking at all programs and school 

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culture culminating with a written 

report that is submitted to a 

visiting committee not related to 

the school. All staff is involved 

in looking at a particular area of 

the school and combining it into 

the summative report. This report 

is then sent to a visiting committee 

of three-even educators from 

other districts within driving distance. 

Committee members visit 

the school for four days to evaluate 

the programs that were highlighted 

in the self-study to confirm their 

validity. The school makes recommendations 

for its own improvement 

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revised by the WASC commission. 

These two accreditations 

reflect the hard work of all stakeholders 

at both schools as the visiting 

committees spoke to representation 

from students, staff, parents, 

and community members. “We are 

very pleased with the outcome of 

the accreditations of both schools 

and what this means for validating 

our continual school improvement,” 

says RHS and MHS principal, 

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validation of the work that is being 

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Local Preschool Celebrates 30 years of 

Serving Our Mountain Communities 

“Education is the most powerful 

weapon which you can use to change 

the world.” Nelson Mandela 

Back in 1988 a dedicated 

group of parents, local teachers 

and community servants saw 

the need to supply our 

mountain community 

with a high-quality 

preschool, with prices 

parents could afford. 

They knew the power 

of a great preschool in 

shaping a young life. 

Together this team of 

volunteers, through 

hard work and prayer 

gave birth to Mt. Calvary 

Preschool at Mt. 

Calvary Lutheran Church, located 

behind Rim of the World High 

School. 

Mt. Calvary preschool had a small 

beginning, with 18 children signed 

up and eager to learn, they found 

space for them to meet in the back 

of the church and received free 

playground equipment from the local 

McDonalds that was updating 

its playground. Every Sunday evening, 

they would set up for school 

and on Friday they would have to 

pack up for Sunday services. 

In 1988 the school expanded 

to Running Springs when 

it took over a struggling daycare 

center near the Running Springs 

Post Office. The school and church 

members remodeled the old center, 

brought in a great staff and renamed 

it “Kids Corner.” Before and after 

school care was also added to that 

location, serving children up to 12 

years old. Then in 2009 the church 

and school built a state-of-the-art 

school building next to the church. 

In this this new facility there was 

room for the preschool to grow and 

they now care for children from 18 

month to first grade with plans to 

go to second grade. Together the 

school, both locations serve around 

100 children per week, and is a part 

of the largest Protestant school system 

in the United States operated 

by the Lutheran Church Missouri 

Synod with 1,150 Early Childhood 

Centers, 793 elementary schools, 

and 86 high schools. 

The school is blessed to 

have a highly trained professional 

staff. Many of the staff members 

have been working at the school for 

15 years or more and they see their 

work not as a job but as a calling to 

serve our community. Adding to 

the staff is a trained music teacher 

who comes in to teach the basics of 

music and then gives a concert at 

the end of the year with the children 

singing. A PE teacher comes in to 

get the children moving in our large 

playground area with equipment 

that was added in 2004. The staff 

also teaches the children the basic 

stories of the Bible, how much they 

are loved by God and how they are 

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to love and care for each other. 

Each year at the school the 

children also get to celebrate the 

holidays with a trip to a pumpkin 

patch, Muffin with Mom, Trunk or 

Treat, Breakfast with Santa, Easter 

Parties, “Doughnuts with Dads”, 

worm races, Goodies with Grandparents 

and a very special and bittersweet 

graduation when they 

graduate from preschool. Many of 

the children stay for Kindergarten 

and first grade at the school. The 

teachers at Rim of the World School 

District love to see the children from 

our school when they move on, 

because they know they are ready 

for school and for life. We have 

seen many of the children from the 

school, who got their start with us, 

become top Rim High students. It 

all started as a dream of courageous 

group back in the 1980s. If you 

would like more information on the 

school, call at 909 337-7750 or see 

our website at mclutheran.com. 

Submitted by Rev. Randy Buecheler, 

Mt. Calvary School and Church 

The Running Springs Chamber’s 

Annual Election of Board Members 

by Kevin Somes, Running Springs 

Area Chamber of Commerce 

President 

The Running Springs Area Chamber 

of Commerce is a very active 

Chamber that depends on volunteers 

to allow it to realize its objectives 

and mission statement. The 

Board of Directors are all volunteers 

and several Board Members are up 

for re-election. Recruitment for the 

election slate has been completed 

and the Chamber’s Annual Election 

will take place in early September. 

The Election Committee is currently 

reviewing all nominations and 

will be mailing ballots out the first 

week of September. The Chamber 

is looking forward to expanding its 

Board of Directors as the Chamber 

is in the midst of a major growth 

initiative. The Farmer’s Market 

and Artisan Faire is having a record 

year and the Chamber is in the middle 

of a major marketing and tourism 

campaign thanks to grant monies 

awarded by the County of San 

Bernardino, so an expanded Board 

will help the Chamber realize even 

more goals in the future. 

Additionally, please watch the 

Chamber’s website and social media 

channels for information on the 

Annual Recognition Awards. Categories 

include Person of the Year, 

Business of the Year and Organization 

of the Year. Please remember, 

nominations may be made by anyone 

within our Community. You do 

not need to be a Chamber member 

and the Chamber values all nominations 

submitted. 

Once elected and confirmed, new 

Board Members will be installed 

and Annual Recognition Awards 

presented at a special ceremony 

on Saturday, October 19 at Snow 

Valley’s Mountain Top Terrace 

followed by dinner in the resort’s 

Pine Room. The public is invited 

to attend. More details will be published 

in October’s paper. 

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State Route 330 to Close for 12 days 

Installation of Rock Fall Barrier State Route 330 to Begin 

Beginning on September 

9, 2019, a full closure 

will be in effect until 

September 20, 2019, which 

has been shortened by two 

days. The original term was 

to be 14 days. During this 

closure, crews will perform 

rock scaling, slope excavations 

and construct the two 

rock-fall barriers. 

The California Department 

of Transportation (Caltrans) will 

begin a rock fall barrier project 

on State Route 330 (SR-330) near 

Running Springs. This $5 million 

contract was awarded to Spectrum 

Construction Group, Inc. out of Irvine. 

This project will remove rock 

debris from the slope, excavate and 

reduce slope size and install two 

rock-fall barriers at Postmiles 37 

and 39. 

Be advised, weather conditions 

may affect this operation. 

Know before you go! To stay on top 

of roadwork in the Inland Empire 

go to Caltrans District 8 and sign 

up for commuter alerts. Follow us 

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and Twitter. To assist in planning 

your commute view live traffic 

conditions using QuickMap and 

planned lane closures. 

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Where will your family be when 

disaster strikes? 

Some important info from the San Bernardino 

County Office of Emergency Services 

How will you find each other? 

Will you know if your children 

are safe? 

Disasters can strike quickly 

and without warning. It can force 

you to evacuate your neighborhood 

or confine you to your home. What 

would you do if basic services including 

water, gas, electricity or 

telephones were cut off? Local officials 

and relief workers will be on 

the scene after a disaster, but they 

cannot reach everyone right away. 

Families can and do cope 

with disasters by preparing in advance 

and working together as a 

team. Follow the steps listed in this 

brochure to create your family’s disaster 

plan. Knowing what to do 

is for your protection and is your responsibility. 

Various agencies such as 

the County Fire Department, the 

Sheriff, County Animal Care and 

Control, and the Red Cross partner 

together to facilitate your safe evacuation. 

Special Populations 

• Do you know a senior or someone 

with a disability? 

• Seniors and people with disabilities 

that are self-sufficient under 

normal circumstances may have to 

receive help of others in a disaster. 

• Create a self-help network of relatives, 

friends, and coworkers to assist 

in an emergency. 

• Wear medical alert tags and 

bracelets to identify your disability 

in case of an emergency. If you 

have a severe speech, language, or 

hearing disability: keep on hand a 

writing pad and pencil to communicate 

with others. 

Evacuation Routes 

• Residents should be familiar with 

all routes that lead in and out of 

their area. It is difficult to predetermine 

evacuation routes. Many 

factors such as the type of incident, 

location and weather conditions 

play a critical role in the selection 

of evacuation routes. 

• Use travel routes specified by 

local authorities. Do not use offroad 

shortcuts when evacuating a 

National Forest Area. The National 

Forest could have these roads 

closed and you could be trapped by 

locked gates. 

Shelter Types 

There are two types of shelters: 

1. Evacuation Centers, which are 

for short-term sheltering. 

2. Red Cross shelters, which are for 

long-term sheltering. 

You may also be told to “shelter in 

place” if conditions warrant. This 

involves staying in your home or 

business with doors and windows 

closed. 

Animals 

Many pets are injured or killed, every 

year because no provisions were 

made for them in family dis aster 

plans. The time to contact animal 

shelters for information on caring 

for pets during emergencies 

is before disaster strikes. Public 

emergency shelters often exclude 

pets for space and health reasons. 

EVACUATION 

Evacuate immediately if told to do 

so: 

Preparedness: cont. on pg. 16 

The 2019 Mountain Top Days 

by Kevin Somes, RSACCPresident 

The 2019 edition of Mountain 

Top Days was once again well 

attended and was a huge success. 

This annual event, hosted by the 

Running Springs Area Chamber of 

Commerce, has been going on for 

well over twenty-five years. While 

the event has changed over time, the 

continuing goal is to offer a family 

friendly community event for 

all to enjoy. The event started off 

with the parade on Friday evening 

viewed by hundreds of spectators 

along Hilltop Boulevard. I had a 

once in a lifetime opportunity to be 

this year’s Grand Marshal and I am 

grateful for having been given that 

opportunity. Many thanks to Bob 

Kinzel who spent many hours organizing 

and managing the parade. 

The Street Dance featured a local 

band, Highway 173, and many enjoyed 

great food and drinks while 

relaxing under the star filled sky. 

The Chamber is grateful to Suzie 

Heisler of The Cut Above for hosting 

the event on her property. 

On Saturday well over one thousand 

individuals enjoyed the 

Farmers Market and vendor faire 

plus various activities and games. 

Joan Moseley hosted the Raw Egg 

Toss. While a messy endeavor, 

participants enjoyed the challenge 

of tossing a raw egg to a partner 

without breaking the egg or getting 

splattered with egg yolk if one’s 

egg were to break. Mike Lee who 

USFS drving one of their classic cars 

during the Mtn Top Days. Photo by 

S. Peter 

managed Mountain Top Days also 

led our Watermelon Eating contest 

which is always a fun and yummy 

event to participate in. 

The Chili Cook-Off went well 

with several entries vying for both 

the Judge’s Choice (first, second 

and third place) plus the People’s 

Choice Awards. We thank Terisa 

Bonito for coordinating the event 

and also to our local businesses 

who donated prizes. 

Without Community support and 

the event’s generous sponsors, 

Mountain Top Days would not happen. 

The 2019 sponsors were First 

Foundation Bank, the Golden Oaks, 

Hilltop Pet Supply, Pali Mountain, 

Rim Family Services and Snow 

Valley. Mike Lee and the event 

committee also were instrumental 

in making Mountain Top Days 

2019 a successful event. Planning 

is already underway for next year’s 

event. The Chamber welcomes 

volunteers who would like to assist 

with this great Community event. 

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Barbara’s 

Treasure Box... 

full of THIS and THAT 

BLIND SPOTS 

Definition: Blind spots – a 

place in the eye that we can’t 

see - like, things that you 

stink at …or, things that you 

think you’re great at.” 

A recent lecture by David 

Smith, Ph.D., gave me some insights 

to thoughts spurred-on by a 

few very basic questions. 

• How do you want to be perceived 

or seen by others? 

• What impact have you made on 

others? 

• Was I the best I could be? 

• Was I fair? 

• Am I consistent on who I am? 

• How do I want to communicate 

with others? 

Here are a few Blind Spots that 

you may want to think about adjusting 

in your own personal life. 

1. ALL OR NOTHING THINK- 

ING – misses the real spot that is 

going on. Be aware of words used 

like, “NEVER” or “You always…”. 

Then there is the common Borderline 

Split (either right or wrong). 

2. BEING INSENSITIVE – lacking 

awareness of getting to know someone 

more fully. An insensitive person 

may either be cognitive – (being 

blunt, disrespectful or just plain 

“shutting them off”) or empathetic 

– (just not getting it, lost emotional 

connectivity, or not having awareness 

of something happening). 

3. ALWAYS BEING RIGHT 

– Do you ever say you’re sorry? Or 

wrong? Or please forgive me? 

Understand no one is right ALL 

the time. 

4. AVOIDING DIFFICULT 

CONVERSATIONS 

A lot of people walk around problems. 

They keep silent to avoid 

conflict. This leads to anxiety for 

both parties. It is best to “lean into 

it” with a neutral statement like this: 

“I don’t understand what happened, 

but I don’t like it.” 

5. SHOULD – “You should be on 

time!” 

The word “should” is a way 

to bring people down in conversation. 

It targets the person to think 

that they are doing wrong and hurts 

them. Take “You should” out of 

your vocabulary and use, “May I 

suggest…” 

Example: WRONG: “You 

should lose weight.” to …” May I 

suggest…” RIGHT. Then help by 

giving them a diet plan or suggest a 

doctor that specializes in that field. 

6. GOING IT ALONE – “All about 

me” Syndrome. Thinking that no 

one could do it better than me. Selfish 

thinking that “I am the best person 

for the task at hand”, will bring 

bad results in the end. If you don’t 

lift people up around you, in time 

they will abandon the project. Allow 

others to take the lead or spotlight 

sometimes. 

How do we overcome Blind 

Spots? Be more self-aware. That is 

the key to change. Self-awareness 

is the crucial key to successful relationships. 

Ask people to help you. Ask 

your wife, husband, and kids – How 

can I do better? 

Then take it a step further, ask your 

co-workers, boss, and leader. 

Sometimes the feedback 

will hurt. Be open to it. LEARN 

FROM IT. As we open ourselves 

to adapting new ways of learning 

how to get along with other, we will 

have much better communication 

skills and gain relationships that are 

far better for us…ones that last. 

COPYRIGHT © 2019 

MOUNTAIN GARDENING 

BY susan campbell & michelle martinez 

Apple Trees 

As apple picking season 

approaches, why not contemplate 

planting a couple 

trees of your own? 

Apple (and pear) 

trees do best in climates that 

have at least 1,000 hours of 

winter chilling below 45°F 

and moderate summer temperatures. 

They are available 

on an assortment of rootstocks that 

provide a wide range of vigor and 

size control. Apples normally require 

cross-pollination. Even those 

that are self-fertile species set better 

crops if pollinated by a different 

cultivar, which means it’s worth 

considering planting two cultivars 

in the garden. When selecting a variety, 

be sure to check the cross-pollination 

requirements for each variety 

planted. Some apple trees that 

grow well in our USDA zones 7 

and 8 include Akane, Golden Delicious, 

Honeycrisp, Gravenstein, 

and Granny Smith. Or consider doing 

some research on lesser-known 

heirloom varieties. 

Winter is the best time 

to plant new trees while they are 

dormant. While we may get sufficient 

winter rainfall to maintain 

adequate soil moisture, it may be 

necessary to irrigate the trees once 

during winter if the rainfall is below 

normal. Allow water to soak 

to a depth of 2 to 3 feet to encourage 

deep rooting. Prune out 15 to 

20 percent of last year’s growth to 

let light into the tree center, and 

remove broken, drooping, crossed, 

or diseased limbs and root suckers. 

Scale insects, aphids, or mites can 

be controlled by following the label 

instructions of a dormant oil spray. 

Rake and remove all fallen leaves 

to help control apple scab and powdery 

mildew. 

Spring. Control of codling 

moth (worms in ripening fruit) 

must begin in spring, shortly after 

petal fall, and may require repeated 

applications of insecticides (go 

to http://ipm.ucdavis.edu for pest 

management techniques and timings). 

Apply fertilizer to your trees 

twice: In May and in July, using 4 

to 8 ounces of ammonium sulfate 

at each application; 4 pounds for 

Ripe apples—ready for p[icking 

mature trees over the course of the 

growing season. Always read label 

instructions on all fertilizer applications. 

When red apple varieties 

reach ¾ inch in diameter, thin the 

fruit to one fruit per cluster. Yellow 

and green apple varieties generally 

produce well if thinned to two fruits 

per cluster. 

Summer: If using drip irrigation, 

apply just the amount of water 

needed to replace what is used by 

the tree and lost from soil through 

evaporation. If using sprinkler or 

flood irrigation, water about every 

two or three weeks with enough 

water to wet soil to a depth of 18 

to 24 inches. Young, small trees will 

need about 4 to 12 gallons of water 

per day, and large trees, as much 

as 200 gallons per week during the 

hottest months. Irrigate well away 

from the trunk of the tree, at the 

drip line. Discard overripe or fallen 

fruit to minimize pests; harvest 

when fruit is fully mature and has 

full color. Lift apples up and back 

over the spur to remove them. 

Autumn: Continue regular 

irrigation until fall rains and cold 

weather arrive. Pick up fallen leaves 

and fruit to lessen the potential for 

pests and disease. 

September to-do list 

Order unique spring bulb and rhizome 

varieties from catalogues for 

fall planting. 

Plant trees and shrubs. 

Put out bird seed and water for migrating 

birds. 

Keep beds clean of end-of-life annuals. 

Deadhead plants, remove die-back. 

Begin picking herbs to dry or freeze. 

Dig up tender bulbs that aren’t winter 

hardy (Gladiolas, Dahlias, Cannas, 

etc.). 

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“Lives: Never Still” 

Portraits of Artists & their Creations 


Last spring Rebecca Smith 

- a MAN Gallery artist and Running 

Springs resident - had the 

privilege of collaborating with a 

group of artists from the Mountain 

Arts Network Gallery and started to 

create a book of portraits and still 

lives for her master portrait class at 

RCC. The result was a fascinating 

group of artistic portraits and still 

lifes along with insights into the 

artists’ rich lives. The book is dedicated 

to the renowned photographer 

John Hummel who has been Rebecca’s 

photography mentor for seven 

years. 

In the book, “Lives: Never 

Still seemed an appropriate title 

for this book filled with portraits 

and still lifes of artists. ‘Passionate’ 

often describes their lives… 

especially the great ones. Artists 

are driven by a force that manifests 

itself in a vital need to create. They 

spend long hours in their studios 

and workshops keenly focused. An 

almost meditative silence surrounds 

them as they bring a new painting, 

sculpture, piece of music into our 

world…a cosmic birth from the inner-most 

parts of their beings. It is 

a mysterious force that engenders a 

constant restlessness that, by contradiction, 

gives peace and meaning 

to their lives. 

I chose to photograph artists 

that are part of my own life. They 

are either from a small gallery in 

Lake Arrowhead or are family and 

friends. Visiting their studios revealed 

an almost ‘chaotic’ world of 

life-filled ‘messes;’ for arranging 

their worlds held very little interest 

when there was art to be created. 

Nancy came alive as she shared at 

least 25 canvases and bowls strewn 

around her studio in varying stages 

of completion…Graeme was surrounded 

with piles of wood covered 

in dust anxiously waiting to 

be selected for his next table…Felipe’s 

workshop was so filled with 

mounds of leather, projects, tools, 

etc. that I struggled to find space to 

set up my tripod… Jon’s world of 

ships, brushes, canvases and pain 

ts.” 

The book includes short biographies 

and comments from each 

artist. The following represents 

some excerpts from those biographies: 

“My photography has 

been one of the greatest gifts in 

my life. It has allowed me to see 

the unique beauty of the world 

around me no matter where my 

life has led me. One of my great 

loves has been the opportunity 

to share that incredible beauty with 

John Hummel 

others through my images.” -John 

Hummel 

“In the tradition of Asian 

painting techniques, Alma [Borcuk] 

strives to finish painting in as 

few strokes as possible and to know 

when to stop so as not overwork 

it producing a fresh, spontaneous 

and serene quality. She endeavors 

to capture not only the likeness of 

her subject but also its ‘soul.’ In order 

to do that, she goes to a quiet 

space… ‘never trying too hard’ and 

allowing her art to flow.” 

Alma Borcuk 

“Jon [Olson] and I hardly 

spoke as he painted his beloved 

ships and seas in the work shown in 

the portrait. He had slipped into that 

realm where artists are ‘still,’ yet so 

alive in their creative process.” 

Jon Olson 

Nancy Grace 

Graeme Gale 

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“Art has been a passion 

for Nancy [Grace] since she was 

a child. Her parents gave her paint 

by number sets when she was very 

young. She said, ‘I loved 

the smell of the paints and 

watching the image come 

to life.’ Nancy focuses 

on the simple aspects of 

color, line, and shape resulting 

in her beautiful 

nature inspired ‘botanical 

series’ bowls. Her passion 

for oil paintings often 

finds her outside in ‘plein 

air’ where she strives to 

‘gain insight’ while expressing 

what she sees “with deliberate 

thought, joy and gratitude in 

an impressionistic style.” 

“Living in the San Bernardino 

mountains, he [Graeme Gale] 

discovered a passion for the Manzanita 

trees. His art is to ‘read’ each 

piece as he sands back the bark revealing 

its hidden beauty 

and finding the best way to 

incorporate it into a one of 

a kind functional object.” 

Rebecca wants to 

give thanks to them all for 

opening their hearts and 

homes to her for hours. A 

special thanks to Alma for 

painting her face like one 

of her works of art and to 

Rebecca’s nephew who 

endured covering his head and torso 

in clay. The world of an artist is 

an “inner sanctum,” and it was not 

lost on her the privilege of being allowed 

inside their worlds. 

End of part one: Lives: Never 

Still, see part two in next edition of 

the Mountain Lifestyle Newspaper. 

This is the first part of a two part 

series. 

The complete book can be 

seen at the Mountain Arts Gallery 

in Lake Arrowhead. 

Open 7 days a week 10 am – 6pm 

The Mountain Arts Gallery 

28200 State Highway 189, Lower Suite 

Bldg-E-120, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352 

(909) 744-8450 


The Pine Cone Festival Kicks Off 

Fall in Our Local Mountains 

The Pine Cone Festival is 

celebrating its 13th year of bringing 

families into the mountains to enjoy 

the forest and learn about wildfire. 

Twice featured in the Automobile 

Club’s Westways Magazine’s 

“Five Worth the Drive,” the 

Festival is guaranteed to be a great 

time for families! 

The 13th Annual Pine Cone 

Festival is just around the corner! 

On Saturday, October 5th, from 

9:30 to 4pm, come meet Festival 

mascot, Cheekers the Squirrel, 

Smokey Bear and check out all the 

fire engines, and other first responders, 

and compete in the World-Famous 

Pine Cone Olympics. This 

family-friendly event is entirely 

free and can be enjoyed by all ages. 

Please join the fun this year at Rim 

Nordic/Snow Valley, on Highway 

18 between Big Bear and Running 

Springs. 

The Festival’s theme is fire 

prevention, forest health and family 

fun. You may even enter your coulter 

or sugar pine cone in the World’s 

Largest Pine Cone contest, or bring 

your creative design to the Pine 

Cone Craft contest - all for prizes galore! 

This year there will be a gold 

panning demonstration/activity! 

Remember to check out the 

amazing vendor booths with wonderful 

items for early holiday shop- 

Cheekers at Last Year’s Pine Cone 

Festival. Photo by Mike Lee 

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The Annual Pine Cone Festival features 

pine cone art as well as dozens 

of other activities and attracts visitors 

from all over California. 

ping and great food vendors to satisfy 

your taste buds. There will be 

music all day, including local mountain 

favorites the Mountain Fifes & 

Drums, Dan McNay, Little Bear Valley 

Blues and others. Remember, the 

admission is FREE! 

Don’t forget to cheer on your 

favorite first responders as they compete 

in the Pine Cone Olympics Brigade 

– let’s see if Running Springs 

Fire holds on to its title as champion. 

Just 30 minutes from San 

Bernardino, and 60-75 minutes from 

many locations in Orange and Los 

Angeles Counties, the Festival is 

easy to find on Highway 18, just five 

miles east of Running Springs. After 

the Festival visit nearby Lake Arrowhead, 

Crestline or Big Bear. There 

will be plenty to do and enjoy in our 

local mountains into the evening or 

even the whole weekend. For more 

info, visit www.PineConeFestival. 

org. 

Open 11am-10pm • Sun-Fri. 

11am-midnight • Saturday 

23991 Lake Dr., Crestline 

(909) 338-5550 

Corks & Hops: cont. on pg. 10 

rian Rhea-Frances Tetley will share 

tidbits of local history with those on 

the shuttle, such as the fact the Crestline 

post office is celebrating its 

100th anniversary on September 5. 

The shuttle stops at Encompass 

Antiques and Espie Bakes, 

where Jamboree Days Parade 

Grand Marshal Russ Keller will 

have his yellow Studebaker Hawk 

on display, as well as his new book, 

“Crestline the Swingingest Town in 

America,” and there are two delicious 

tastings of beer and wine in 

the Encompass parking lot. Many 

choose to indulge in one or more of 

Espie’s mini-cupcakes while there. 

The next stop for the shuttle 

is Trinket Traders, where the 

wine and beer tasting is in the rear 

outdoor patio. There was an extra 

band in front of the laundromat last 

month, and it has promised to return. 

Many folks then walk to the 

next block to experience the Bizzyland 

Garden. There, musicians 

are usually playing beautiful music 

on the stage in the secret garden. 

Most residents are unaware of the 

beauty hidden just 50 feet from 

Lake Drive in Bizzyland’s beautiful 

garden. They sit and relax under the 

trees and drink to the wonderful music. 

“The Bizzyland secret garden is 

amazing, peaceful and cool…. and 

I never knew it was hiding back 

there,” said one lifetime Crestline 

resident. 

The Arrowhead Credit 

Union parking lot is the other location 

where wrist bands are sold by 

the chamber of commerce, along 

with extra pour tickets. The artisan 

faire is being held in this parking 

lot and the main stage is located 

there with a great band playing the 

entire time, with chairs to enjoy the 

music. In September, John Taylor’s 

band will be there. Here, Crestline’s 

Three Marm Brewery is offering 

its newest beer flavors and its hard 

ciders, along with a delicious wine. 

Next door is Rim Bowling and 

Family Fun Center with another 

pour station. Some have discovered 

the hidden stairway to the building 

and forever after park on the street 

and get their Subways sandwiches 

that way without entering the bowling 

center’s lower-than-street-level 

parking lot. 

Many then jump back onto 

the shuttle and ride in comfort to the 

Lake Gregory pour station. Some 

walk along the shaded sidewalk to 

the lake checking out the various 

businesses along the way. The lake 

is a peaceful place to just sit, relax 

and contemplate the quietness of 

the lake, while watching birds fishing 

in the lake. Last month, a bald 

eagle was observed flying over and 

fishing in the lake. 

Also, the North Shore parking 

lot is a free place to park your 

car for Corks & Hops. Many park 

there and anyone may get aboard 

the shuttle, wrist band or not, to enjoy 

the Corks & Hops festivities. 

From Lake Gregory, the bus 

reverses its direction and returns to 

town, with the first stop at the Ace 

Garden Center. Those who have 

just parked at Lake Gregory get off 

here to get their wrist bands at the 

Arrowhead Credit Union parking 

lot, which is just across the street. 

At the Ace Garden Center, 

another band is rocking out, with 

Buddy’s BBQ out front, plus another 

selection of brews and often the 

hard cider and the wines from Crestline’s 

own award-winning Sycamore 

Ranch Winery. The Ace Garden 

Center is another place where 

many Corks & Hops riders spend 

significant time drinking and listening 

to music. 

The last stop before going 

back to Top Town is a triple-whammy. 

The shuttle stop is at Higher 

Grounds Coffee Company, where 

there is live music playing on its 

large stage. Next door are Liberation 

Therapies and Designed by 

Faith, where the libations are being 

poured at the picnic tables under 

the trees in the shaded parking lots. 

This is another location where folks 

seem to linger with the breeze filtering 

through the trees. 

The loop is completed by 

returning to Top Town, or some 

go to another stop and enjoy more 

music or go shopping. Also, others 

cross the street over to Encompass, 

to get on the shuttle back to get 

back to their cars (if parked at the 

North Shore parking lot) if they’ve 

already been to Top Town. 

Corks & Hops will be held 

twice more this season on September 

7 and October 3 from 3 p.m. 

to 8 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are $25, 

at www.corksnhops.com or follow 

social media for updates @corksnhops. 

Tickets are $35 the day of 

the event. For more information 

call the Crestline Chamber office at 

(909)338-2706 or email info@crestlinechamber.org 

Favoritism Toward None, Opportunity 

for All 

State Senator Mike Morrell 

represents the 23rd Senate District 

by State Senator Mike Morrell 

As the legislature finishes 

out this year’s session in the coming 

weeks, one bill that deserves 

increased scrutiny is AB 5 by Assemblymember 

Lorena Gonzalez 

(D-San Diego), which, if passed, 

would threaten the livelihoods of 

two million Californians. 

Many people choose to 

work as “independent contractors” 

rather than “employees” for the 

flexibility they have to set their own 

schedules and work-life balance. 

These jobs range from weekend 

referees and Uber or Lyft drivers to 

physical therapists, travel agents, 

and truckers. 

In 2018, however, the California 

Supreme Court issued a ruling 

commonly known as the “Dynamex 

decision” that abandoned 

long-established rules to determine 

whether someone is considered an 

independent worker or an employee. 

Put into force, workers would 

lose the right to work as independent 

contractors and, along with it, 

the freedom they value. 

The legislature, therefore, 

needed to clarify this area of state 

law. 

One solution I coauthored 

with Senate Republican Leader 

Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), 

sought to create clarity by allowing 

Californians to continue choosing 

how they want to work. It proposed 

a framework that all industries 

could follow. SB 238 is a sensible 

solution that applies the law equally. 

Rather than pass SB 238, the 

majority on the Senate Labor, Public 

Employment, and Retirement 

Committee opted to vote out another 

bill supported largely by labor 

unions – AB 5 – putting into state 

law the provisions of the Dynamex 

decision. Doing so would effectively 

eliminate the ability to work as 

independent contractors except for 

a select list of industries exempted 

from the law. 

Whereas SB 238 would have 

treated every industry the same, AB 

5 chooses winners and losers. The 

process is a telling commentary on 

both the terrible ruling in Dynamex 

and this misguided approach to the 

issue. 

In making laws, we should 

do so with a mindset of opportunity 

for all and favoritism toward none. 

AB 5 does the opposite. The more 

government overreaches, the more 

it zaps the entrepreneurial spirit. 

California is a great place 

to live, work, and raise a family. 

Nevertheless, self-inflicted problems 

are beginning to outweigh our 

state’s God-given blessings. 

The only way to make substantial 

progress in expanding economic 

prosperity is by ensuring 

government does not stifle innovation 

and potential for success, taking 

bold action to prepare the state 

for the needs of the next generation. 

AB 5 is in the Senate and 

making its way through the legislative 

process. You can read this bill 

and SB 238 at leginfo.legislature. 

ca.gov. The deadline to pass bills 

for the year is September 13. 

To contact your senator on 

AB 5, you can find their information 

at findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov. 

State Senator Mike Morrell 

(R-Rancho Cucamonga) represents 

the 23rd Senate District, which includes 

portions of San Bernardino, 

Riverside, and Los Angeles counties. 

Not quite the crowd from the 60’s, but this updated version fit the bill for a 

great reunion of the music of the era, sans the heavy guitar riffs. Photo by 

Rebecca Smith 

Remembering Woodstock 


On a beautiful Saturday, 

August 17, 2019, with the gorgeous 

Green Valley Lake in the distance, 

nearby spectators enjoyed a day 

glorifying an event that happened 

fifty years ago. As the fiftieth anniversary 

was being remembered 

across our nation with different 

forms of remembrance, many of 

these revelers dressed in the Woodstock 

“hippy day” styles of the late 

60’s with their tie-dyed everything, 

long unkempt hair, love beads and, 

of course, an abundance of peace 

signs. 

Besides just having an entertaining 

day, finding and wearing 

the clothes of those interesting days 

and to wear it once again, harkens 

the old-timers back into memory 

lane. A collaboration of local talent 

assembled together calling themselves 

the GVL All Star Jam Band. 

The bands members were composed 

of both full and part-time residents 

of the Green Valley Lake. To 

the delight of many, they continued 

to play for several hours with songs 

of those happy “Hippy Days.” 

There were song numbers 

from Bob Dylan; Joan Baez; Crosby, 

Stills, & Nash; Arlo Guthrie; 

“Hippies” at the GVL Woodstock 

Celebration. Photo by Rebecca Smith 

Santana; Janis Joplin; Joe Cocker; 

Jefferson Airplane; and, yes, even 

Jimi Hendrix (acoustical, of course). 

Many of the songs played were upbeat 

happy sing-along songs which 

made the audience more involved. 

There was a lunch and dinner 

being served in the Green Valley 

Lake Community Center for a nominal 

charge. And after dinner, there 

was psychedelic sundaes, brownies, 

and cupcakes that finished the meal 

off (and, of course, no drugs included). 

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Lynette with Yoda at the Strut your Mutt event in Green Valley Lake. Photo 

by S. Peter 

Further Adventures of Yoda 


This last August it was unusually 

warm and hot. Not only did 

we humans had to suffer but our little 

four-legged friends had more agony 

than us. Our home doesn’t have 

any air conditioning whatsoever. I 

did purchase a nice vertical fan from 

Costco with different settings plus a 

timer for us to use to cool off. But 

my little friend has a nice thick layer 

of fur which he can’t remove; all 

furry friends have the same problem 

and must hate this heat also. I often 

find him laying spread eagle on the 

bathroom floor trying to cool down 

on the tile. 

I heard on the news that the 

pavement our little friends are walking 

on without shoes can reach 140 

degrees. That probably is an exaggeration, 

but we do need to protect 

them from blisters. I have carried 

him several times, but it does take 

quite an effort…he’s small but solid 

weight. It’s more difficult than it 

looks. No wonder they are selling 

baby style walkers for dogs and if 

you have two, they have that for sale 

also. 

Yoda has gotten to attend 

some really terrific concerts in the 

Village the last couple of weeks. For 

Across 

from Lake 

Gregory 

some reason they seem to save the 

best ones for the end of summer, but 

I guess it’s all in what type of music 

you like. Perhaps in the beginning 

some people are just happy that the 

concerts are beginning and then 

people start getting used to them, 

so attendance sometime dwindles. 

Maybe that is why the best is last so 

that people with their dogs will get 

enthusiastic again and attend them. 

On the nights when there isn’t some 

popular performer or band, the dog 

attendance seems to be down also, 

leaving Yoda a little restless and 

bored. When a dog does happen to 

walk by, Yoda is all excited barking 

his little call to them, “Hey come 

over here and play”. It’s the only 

way I can guess what he’s trying to 

say. Other dogs are just quietly sitting 

by their parents just watching, 

but Yoda is all eyes anxiously waiting 

for a response. 

Since we have been attending 

the concerts almost weekly 

there is one nice gentleman with a 

dog that comes regularly. He will 

sometimes come and say “Hello” 

to Yoda. He has a very nice friendly 

dog who is well behaved and 

doesn’t beg for other dogs to come 

and say “Hi” to him. I don’t know 

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how to stop him from begging the 

other dogs to come over. 

I guess Yoda is just making 

our life more interesting and not 

boring. 

Tonight, Yoda was lying 

near the edge of the bed. He had his 

paw in his mouth and it looked as if 

he was chewing on his nails like a 

person would if they were nervous. 

It also made me think of a kid sucking 

their thumb or maybe he wants 

to chew his nails off. I am going 

to investigate it on the internet and 

make a date to have them trimmed 

next week. It was cute to see his 

head slightly hanging over the edge 

of the bed with his paw in his mouth 

making little noises while attending 

to it. But I am his human mother 

and I think everything he does is 

cute. 

We often take Yoda to my 

friends’ mother’s convalescent hospital. 

He always seems to bring joy 

to her and the other residents of the 

hospital. Many are excited to see 

him and just touch him. In the future 

I should see if I can take him 

into a closer similar setting with 

patients who are bedridden or other 

circumstances. When I was in the 

hospital last year, I was happy to 

see him visit me and of course with 

his escort. It put happiness inside 

me for a short time and helped me 

forget the pain for a while. 

When visiting the eye doctor, I 

asked about Yoda’s eyes as they are 

known for their bulging out eyes 

which is one of a pug’s traits. He 

said he has a chihuahua and his dog 

need drops every day because of the 

drier weather so Yoda will be getting 

the same treatment too. 

Still no siblings for Yoda 

but I try to make it up to him with 

lots of walks, love, tummy rubs and 

food that he likes. He has to suffer 

sometimes with my endless chatter 

to him. When I’m angry I can pet 

him and try to forget why I was angry. 

Hope I am bringing him joy 

too. We talked to a friend recently 

who couldn’t attend an event because 

her Mom was having a doggie 

party…think it was for dachshunds. 

Sounds like a fun idea but hope it is 

being held outdoors. 


Ralph and Ianita Wagner at the dedication of ALA’s Ralph Wagner building 

in 2018, which was attended by hundreds. Photo by Louise Cecil 

Ralph Wagner – Lake Arrowhead 

water expert: 1929-2019 


The Celebration of Life 

Ceremony for Ralph Wagner (ALA, 

LACSD founder) has been set for 

Oct 6 at ALA’s Burnt Mill Beach 

Club, although the time is pending 

at press time. Ralph Wagner is a 

man who made a significant impact, 

not only in Lake Arrowhead, but in 

the entire state of California and 

was known nationally for his deep 

knowledge of water, water re-cycling 

and how to use the valuable 

resource to make it beneficial for 

the community. He passed away on 

August 15. 

Wagner was born in Los 

Angeles, California in 1929. As a 

hydrologist, he has been involved in 

the study of water since the 1950s 

and has made significant impacts 

on the Lake Arrowhead community 

in ways that still cannot be 

fully appreciated, since he helped 

launch both Arrowhead Lake Association 

(ALA) and the Lake Arrowhead 

Community Services District, 

(LACSD) when the state was 

threatening to drain 70 feet of water 

from Lake Arrowhead and the 

lake’s owner, Boise Cascade, didn’t 

want to act. He also helped head the 

committee to form Papoose Lake to 

support Lake Arrowhead Dam as 

a solution to the poorly constructed 

dam problem back in the 1970s, 

which resulted in keeping the lake 

private and owned by the property 

owners. 

As a hydrologist and civil 

engineer over the years, Wagner has 

suggested solutions which solved 

problems for complex situations 

benefitting Lake Arrowhead. Wagner 

attended Stanford University 

and in 1952 earned a BSCE-Hydraulics 

option, then attended USC 

where he earned an MSCE-Sanitary 

option in 1959. His experience in 

civil engineering and his education 

led him to working on the replacement 

of Lake Arrowhead’s sewage 

plant in 1964. Wagner followed that 

by being on the water design team 

for the water spaces and sanitation 

systems during the 1969-72 building 

of Walt Disney World in Orlando, 

Florida. He purchased a vacation 

home in Lake Arrowhead in 

1972 after finishing with the Disney 

World project. 

When Boise Cascade was 

about to allow the state of California 

to drain 70 feet of water from 

Lake Arrowhead in 1974, part-time 

resident Wagner, with nine others, 

formed the Arrowhead Lake Association 

(ALA) by uniting homeowners 

and successfully proposed buying 

the lake in 1975 for $373,000, 

thus keeping Lake Arrowhead private. 

Wagner was ALA’s first elected 

president. He held that position 

for many years, and later was reelected 

ALA President again, and 

was on the ALA Board at the time 

of his death. 

If the residents hadn’t united 

and formed these agencies, the 

residents wouldn’t own the lake and 

the state would either have dropped 

70-feet from the height of the lake 

or made it into a public lake and 

the residents would have no control 

over it. 

In 1977, he began Ralph 

Wagner Consulting Engineer, Inc., 

located in Lake Arrowhead, specializing 

in consulting engineering 

services related to water resources, 

water quality, wastewater treatment 

and disposal, hydrology, drainage, 

water supply and erosion control, 

and was honored as the “Lake Arrowhead 

Citizen of the Year” that 

same year. 

In 1978, when Boise Cascade 

wanted to sell the water company 

for $3,750,000, again Wagner 

stepped forward and the LACSD 

was formed with Wagner as its first 

president. With that service district 

created, in 1983, Wagner led another 

effort to improve Lake Arrowhead, 

suggesting recycling the water, so 

the LACSD acquired the Lake Arrowhead 

Sanitation District, using 

some of the processed recycled 

water to keep the golf course green 

through the drought cycle. “Water 

is water, before and after use,” he 

said; predicting over 30 years ago, 

“Someday we will recycle waste 

water into drinking water,” which 

some drought-prone communities 

are now investigating, since such 

technology is already being used in 

the space program. 

Wagner was very active in 

many community organizations 

and programs over the years. From 

his service in the Navy, he was a 

proud member of the America Legion, 

seen marching in the Blue Jay 

Christmas Parade. He was for many 

years the president of the Hamiltair 

Homeowners Association, on the 

board of directors for the Rim of the 

World Historical Society and was 

active in both the morning and noon 

Lake Arrowhead Rotary clubs over 

the years and many other groups. 

In 2009, Wagner wrote the 

informative book on the history 

of Lake Arrowhead, “What is It?” 

This book was compiled from the 

11 years of articles he had written 

for “On the Mountain Magazine,” 

a local publication on the life, lifestyle 

and history of the San Bernardino 

Mountain communities. In 

the book, he explains the unique 

aspects of Lake Arrowhead, ALA, 

LACSD, various tunnels and structures 

and the history of the Lake 

Arrowhead community, united into 

one historically accurate and fascinating 

book. 

The state of California recognized 

the innovative and forward-looking 

designs of Wagner 

and he was honored as the “Water 

Hero of the Year” in 2010, only the 

4th person to ever receive this honor 

from the California State Water 

Resources Institute. He continued 

to work with the Water Resources 

Institute at Cal State University 

San Bernardino through this year, 

sharing his depth of knowledge to 

influence the future of the state in 

relation to the future of water in 

California. 

The impact that Wagner 

made on the Lake Arrowhead community 

alone was immense. Last 

year when the Arrowhead Lake 

Association office building was 

remodeled and upgraded, it was 

renamed ‘The Ralph Wagner Building’ 

in his honor with a huge ribbon 

cutting ceremony on June 16, 2018. 

The newly arrived County Fire boat 

came to the ceremony and took 

Wagner on its maiden voyage, allowing 

him to fire the water cannon 

over the lake to celebrate after the 

ribbon cutting ceremony. 

An ALA spokesperson 

stated at the ceremony, “Ralph is 

a visionary leader and one of the 

founders of the Arrowhead Lake 

Association. With Ralph’s profes- 

sional training in engineering, experience 

and aptitude in the field 

of water resources, he has been instrumental 

in moving projects forward 

and helping the organization 

become what it is today.” Wagner 

served the organization in many 

positions, elected as ALA President 

two separate times and was currently 

actively on serving on the ALA 

Board as Chair of the Lake Operations 

and Maintenance Committee. 

The San Bernardino County 

Board of Supervisors adopted a 

resolution, also in 2018, thanking 

Wagner for his “valuable service 

and leadership in the mountain 

communities.” 

Ralph met his second wife, 

Ianita, the story goes, in the 1970s 

while dining at The Sportsman’s 

Lodge Restaurant when she lost her 

contact lens and he helped her find 

it. Ianita was already well known 

in the community. She was very 

involved in the Lake Arrowhead 

Water Ski Club, beginning in the 

1960s, and became the first female 

racing boat driver on Lake Arrowhead. 

In 1970, she was declared 

“The Remarkable Lady of Lake Arrowhead.” 

They married in 1979, 

and celebrated on August 11, their 

40th wedding anniversary. They’re 

longtime members of both the Lake 

Arrowhead Water Ski Club and the 

Lake Arrowhead Yacht Club. They 

had spent the evening, before his 

peaceful death, at the Yacht Club 

with friends, with him cooking 

steaks and enjoying the Lake Arrowhead 

lifestyle he had helped to 

maintain through his efforts with 

water and ALA over the decades. 

Wagner passed away on 

August 15, 2019, not awaking that 

morning, which was such a surprise 

to his many friends, since he 

had many activities planned for that 

coming week, including Ianita’s 

birthday and narrating the History 

and Celebrity Cruise on the Arrowhead 

Queen for the Historical Society 

and introducing the history of 

ALA’s tunnels on the tunnel tours. 

His long life was filled with many 

beneficial community and family 

activities and his many friends are 

already missing his personality, dry 

wit and contribution of knowledge 

to many situations. 

Wagner is survived by his 

wife of 40 years, Ianita, children 

from his first marriage to Sherry; 

Richard Wagner and Shelley Gillilan, 

grandchildren Luke, Heather 

and Ryan and great-grandchildren 

Madison, Tyler and Ali and Ianita’s 

children and grandchildren. 

A community Celebration of Life 

is being scheduled for late September 

or early October, but the details 

are not yet completed, as to location 

or exact time and date. It is anticipated 

from his many contacts, contributions, 

clubs and impact on the 

community over the decades, the 

ceremony will be well attended. 


10th Annual Lake Arrowhead Brewfest 

Guests Experience Artisanal Craft 

Brew in a Forest Festival at the 

Lakefront 

The Lake Arrowhead Communities 

Chamber of Commerce 

together with the Mountain Brew 

Club have announced the 10th Annual 

Lake Arrowhead Brewfest on 

Saturday, September 7, 2019 12pm 

to 5pm. The festival will be held at 

a new, breathtaking location at the 

lakefront, Tavern Bay Beach Club. 

It’s cooler up here in the mountains! 

For a high-altitude adventure in 

the San Bernardino mountains and 

National Forest Brewfest is a rare 

opportunity to experience Lake 

Arrowhead’s award-winning local 

crafts you won’t find anywhere 

else. The festival is a celebration of 

craft brews featuring live entertainment 

and local fare. Brewfest features 

live entertainment from The 

Maltose Falcons Brews Band, experienced 

brewers celebrating their 

30th year playing inspired music 

together. At Brewfest you’ll experience 

both their music and brews 

featured at the event. 

Guests sample unlimited 

brews at the Brewfest from our 

craft purveyors, some you simply 

won’t find anywhere else. Commemorating 

our 10th Anniversary 

of Lake Arrowhead Brewfest, some 

of our breweries have been with us 

since the beginning of Brewfest: 

Hangar 24, Mountain Brew Club 

and Stone Brewing Company. 

Breweries: 

• Belching Beaver Co 

• Desert Barn Brewery 

• Firestone Walker Brewing Company 

• Hanger 24 

• Karl Strauss Brewing Company 

• Lou Eddies Pizza and Brewery 

• Lagunitas Brewing 

• Skyland Ale Works 

• Stone Brewing Company 

• Storytellers Brewery 

• Strand Brewing Company 

• Three Marm Brewing Co. 

• Wicks Brewing Company 

Homebrew Clubs: 

• Brewluminati 

• High Desert Homebrewers 

Anonymous 

• Horse Thief Brewers 

• Inland Empire Home Brewing 

Club 

• Maltose Falcons 

• Mash Masters Brewing Club 

• Mountain Brew Club 

Local Winery: 

Sycamore Ranch Winery 

Lake Arrowhead Brewfest 

is the place to experience our 

award-winning local artisans, together 

with acclaimed SoCal breweries, 

all in one spectacular festival. 

LouEddie’s Pizza And Brewery 

Named one of the 100 most Yelped 

about restaurants nationwide! 

LouEddie’s master brewers serve 

up their own unique crafts, including 

“Backwoods Porter” and “Amberwood 

Ale”. You can also find 

their crafts at LouEddie’s Sidedoor 

Saloon and in the Beer Garden 

in magical Skyforest and Willow 

Woods. 

Sycamore Ranch Vineyard & 

Winery 

Sampling Ciders from this 

award-winning local winery. Its 

the heat is here! 

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2017 Grenache wine just won 1st 

place the 2019 Sunset Magazine International 

Wine Competition competing 

against over 2,700 entries! 

The Grapevine 

Is showcasing its paring of its delicious 

food with the crafts at Brewfest. 

Visitors come from all over 

SoCal to enjoy its fine craft brew, 

exquisite wines, tasting events and 

unique food pairings over breathtaking 

lake views and live music at 

its prime Village location. 

Three Marm Brewing Co. 

Pouring its growing selection of 

mountain-inspired brews! Celebrity 

brewer and Lake Arrowhead 

resident Andy Divoff returns to 

Brewfest this year pouring “Djinn’s 

Hellabrew,” a craft beer that just 

won 1st place at the National Or- 

come in & try the 

molcahete 

enough food for 

two or more 

only $23.95 

BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER 

Taco Tuesday Happy Hour 

Soft Tacos $2.50 

2-5PM Mon-Thurs. 

• Chicken • Steak • Pork 

Gift 

Cards 

Available 

ange Show Fair. You know Andy as 

“Djinn” from the Wishmaster films, 

and you’ve seen him in Another 48 

Hours, The Hunt for Red October, 

Air Force One, among others. Each 

year Andy raises funds for scholarships 

to students of the arts through 

The Mountain Film & Theatre Arts 

Scholarship Fund. 

To purchase tickets or learn more 

about the Lake Arrowhead Brewfest, 

call the Lake Arrowhead Communities 

Chamber of Commerce at 

(909) 336-1547 or visit www.ilovelakearrowhead.com 

and click on 

the Brewfest event. 

Ticket sales support the 

Chamber’s year-round roster of 

events and activities that help Lake 

Arrowhead businesses and villages 

thrive. 

Monday Margaritas 

$6 all Day* 

*House Margaritas 

28575 State Hwy. 18 

Skyforest, CA 

(909) 337-7733 

MOUNTAIN 

DINING 

RUNNING SPRINGS AREA 

El Toto’s Restaurant 

31927 Hilltop Blvd., Running Springs 

Phone: (909) 939- 0291 

Deep Creek Drive- In 

32890 Hilltop Blvd., Arrowbear 

Phone: (909) 867-3700 

Hilltop Chinese Restaurant 


Phone: (909) 891-0965 

Neo’s Pizza House 


Phone: (909) 867-5373 

Old Country Coffee Shop 

32019 Holiday Ln., Running Springs 

Phone:(909) 867-3100 

Blondie’s Grill & Bar 

33227 Hilltop Blvd., Arrowbear 

Phone: (909) 867-9000 

Rocky’s Outpost & Trading Co. 


Phone: (909) 939-0501 

The Malt Shoppe 

33249 Green Valley Lake Rd. 

Green Valley Lake 

Phone: (909) 939-0515 

LAKE ARROWHEAD AREA 

LouEddies Pizza 

28561 Hwy. 18, Skyforest 

Phone: (909) 336-4931 

Rosalva’s Skyforest 

28575 Hwy. 18, Skyforest 

Phone: (909) 337-7733 

The Tudor House 

800 Arrowhead Villas Rd. 

Lake Arrowhead 

Phone: (909) 336-5000 

Cedar Glen Malt Shop 

29125 Hook Creek Rd, 

Cedar Glen 

909-337-6640 

Cedar Glen Coffee Shop 

28942 Hook Creek Rd., 

Cedar Glen 

909-337-8999 

LAKE ARROWHEAD AREA (cont.) 

Bill’s Villager Coffee Shop 

27195CA-189, Blue Jay 

Phone: (909) 337-9069 

Arturo’s Mexican Restaurant 

27159 CA-189, Blue Jay 

(909) 337-5500 

RB’s Steak House 

29020 Oak Terrace, Cedar Glen 

(909) 336-4363 

CRESTLINE AREA 

Stockade 

23881 Lake Drive, Crestline 

(909) 338-2465 

Subway 


(909) 338-5551 

The A Restaurant 


(909) 338-2423 

Higher Grounds Coffee House 

23776 Lake Dr, , Crestline 

(909) 589-2772 

Crestline Café 

23943 Lake Dr. Crestline 

(909) 338-4128 

La Casita 

633 Forest Shade Road, Crestline 

(909) 338-9196 

Mandarin Garden 


(909) 338-6482 

McDonald’s 


(909) 693-3388 

Toni’s Kitchen Mexican Food 


(909) 338-9377 

Giuseppi’s Pizza 

(inside Rim Bowling) 

23991 Lake Dr, Crestline 

(909) 338-5550 

Deep Creek Drive-In 

Serving Mexican and American Cuisine 

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Coconut Shrimp $11.25 

Taco Tuesday & Thursday 

Tacos starting at $1.50 

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Cheeseburger 

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Enchilada Special 

Mondays 5PM - til close 

(2) enchilates beans, & rice) 

cheese • chicken • beef • ground beef 

Thurs. Locals Night 15% OFF 

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The Bear House 

Family Restaurant 

Live Entertainment (In Our Lounge) 8PM-11PM 

(Friday & Sat. Nights) 

Happy Hour 

3PM-6PM 

Happy Hour Menu (Mon-Thurs.) 

$2 Off All Happy Hour Appetizers 

TUESDAYS 

Street Tacos 

$1.50 each 

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(909) 338-8100 

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27195 CA-189, Blue Jay, CA 

(909)337-9069 

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Preparedness: from page 6 

• Local Government agencies have 

developed plans to coordinate evacuations. 

• Obey orders from law enforcement 

and fire officers. Your failure 

to evacuate could jeopardize your 

family and emergency responder 

safety. Lives take priority over 

property. 

• Load your “important stuff’ (important 

documents, photographs, 

medications, etc.) and Emergency 

Supply Kit into your car. Load pets 

at the last minute when the family 

leaves. 

You have been asked to leave: 

• Drive with your headlights on for 

visibility. 

• Drive calmly with special attention 

to public safety vehicles. 

Do not attempt to re-enter the area 

until officials declare it safe for 

re-entry. 

And if there’s time ... 

• Be sure that all windows and 

doors are closed. 

• Close metal window blinds. 

• Remove light curtains and other 

combustible from windows. 

• Cluster lawn furniture and other 

things that might snag firefighter 

hose lines. 

• Leave exterior lights on. It helps 

firefighters find the house in the 

smoke. 

• Don’t leave garden sprinklers on, 

they can waste critical water pressure. 

• Shut off water, gas and electricity 

before leaving, if instructed to do 

so. 

• Post a note telling others w hen 

you left and where you are going. 

• Listen to your battery powered 

radio and follow the instructions of 

local emergency officials. 

• Wear protective clothing and 

sturdy shoes. 

• Take your family disaster supplies 

kit. 

• Lock your home. 

Emergency Alert System (EAS) 

The EAS is a warning system to 

provide the public with immediate 

messages that affect life and property. 

EAS is a way to provide emergency 

information quickly by radio, 

television and cable licensees to the 

public. During an emergency tune 

to your local EAS radio broadcast 

stations listed or a station in your 

area. 

95.1 FM KFRG High Desert/Valley 

98.9 FM KHWY High Desert 

102.3 FM KZXY Victor Valley 

107.7 FM KCDZ Yucca Valley/ 

Joshua Tree 

Additional information available at: 

www.fema.gov 

www.oes.ca.gov 

www.redcross.org 

LOCAL LIVING LEGENDS 

Local Living Legend: Lynette Eastwood 

by Kevin Somes 

The Running Springs Communities 

are fortunate to have numerous 

Living Legends who have 

contributed great things to our 

Communities. This month’s Living 

Legend has played an instrumental 

role in giving a voice to the Running 

Springs Communities. As 

many know, the Running Springs 

Area did not have its own newspaper 

until Steve Peter began publishing 

the Mountain Lifestyle. Lynette 

Eastwood has been involved since 

the beginning as a contributor and 

perhaps Steve’s biggest supporter. 

She has spent many a sleepless 

night helping write, edit and layout 

the paper. 

Lynette moved to the mountains 

in 2014 to be closer to her son 

who lived in Crestline. She hoped 

for a slower lifestyle and while she 

was at first concerned that living on 

the mountain might prove to be expensive 

due to factors such as higher 

energy costs during the colder 

months-- fortunately that was not 

the case. 

Lynette grew up in the 

Los Angeles area and her mother 

worked for the Los Angeles County 

Sheriff’s Department. Due to her 

familiarity with the Department 

and thanks to her mother’s tenure 

and influence, Lynette also ended 

up working for the Department as a 

patrol secretary. 

Lynette’s first introduction 

to the mountains was when her 

mother purchased a small cabin and 

then upgraded to a larger second 

home up here. Her mother taught 

her to love the mountains and especially 

the Dogwood Trees which 

she still enjoys today. 

While Lynette has seen numerous 

changes in our communities 

during her time here, she notes 

that certain things never change—in 

particular, the peace and quiet, less 

crime and traffic plus the friendliness 

of the people in the communities 

up here. 

Lynette’s interest in working 

to give the residents of the 

Running Springs Communities a 

voice via the Mountain Lifestyle 

is ingrained in her writing background. 

After having left the Los 

Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, 

Lynette worked for and retired 

from Rockwell International 

in Downey working with the contract 

and proposal team for almost 

ten years. She would often rewrite 

proposals for contracts the company 

was bidding on. Additionally, 

Lynette enjoys writing as evidenced 

by her course of study in college. 

She studied Environmental Science 

which required intensive research 

and writing many term papers. 

Lynette has certainly helped 

make Mountain Lifestyle a successful 

newspaper and has greatly contributed 

to giving the residents and 

visitors of Arrowbear, Green Valley 

Lake and Running Springs in particular 

a voice and trusted news 

source. For those reasons and her 

involvement in many Community 

activities, Lynette is a perfect example 

of a Local Living Legend. 

The Rim Special Athlete’s Foundation 

by Kevin Somes 

The Rim Special Athletes 

Foundation is pleased to present its 

second annual “An Evening on the 

Mountain Top” at Snow Valley on 

Saturday, September 28. Attendees 

will enjoy a breathtaking ride on 

Southern California’s first and only 

high speed 6 seat lift. During the 

summer months the Snow Valley 

Express operates at a reduced speed 

for Guests to enjoy the beauty of 

our San Bernardino National Forest. 

Beginning at 4pm and continuing 

until approximately 6pm, attendees 

will enjoy wine, cheese and music 

at Snow Valley’s new Mountain 

Top Terrace. A delicious dinner will 

be served at Snow Valley’s Chalet 

along with entertainment plus both a 

live and silent auction. Some auction 

items include dining experiences 

at local restaurants plus a customized 

ski lift chair perfect for use as a 

swing or bench on one’s porch. 

An Evening on the Mountain 

is the Foundation’s primary 

fundraiser and allows its participants 

to enjoy recreational activities year 

around. The primary objective of 

Rim of the World Special Athletes 

Foundation is to provide a recreational 

experience that is safe and 

positive for adaptive individuals. It 

provides year-round activities for 

adaptive athletes, serving veterans 

and individuals from our mountain 

communities and beyond. More 

information about the Rim Special 

Athletes Foundation is available online 

at rimspecialathletes.org 

The Foundation and its participants 

hope to see you at Snow 

Valley on Saturday, September 28. 

Tickets may be purchased online at 

snow-valley.com. One hundred percent 

of the proceeds from the tickets 

sold by Snow Valley will be provided 

to the Foundation. 

The “Woodstock” boys in the band (a.k.a GVL All Star Band) are from L 

to R: John Loftus, Richard Steward, Patrick Huckaby, Brad Runsick and 

John Giarelli. Photo by Rebecca Smith 

Woodstock: from page 11 

While the mostly greyhaired 

visitors enjoyed the music, 

participants were able to dance their 

hearts away accompanying the 

band. Others threw around a huge 

blown-up beach ball while 

kids enjoyed playing with 

balloons made by a balloon 

artist. Around the community 

center grounds, as well 

on the side of the street were 

various articles for sale with 

the Woodstock theme in 

mind. 

This event was quite 

enjoyable for everyone 

while many in the crowd 

wanted to start an early tradition 

to remember the good old days of 

Woodstock and continue with the 

Peace and Love theme. The attendees 

hoped that it could be a start of a 

yearly event for those lazy summer 

days of August. 

Dancing was stongly recommended at the 

Woodstock Event. Photo by Rebecca Smith 

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Everyone is getting into the Act! 


Well for the longest time it 

was just the United States and the 

Russians that were battling each 

other back in the 60s in the Space 

Race. Not anymore! While the current 

administration is set to go back 

to the moon and then Mars, many 

more countries are getting into the 

act. In the next several months we 

will see a plethora of countries and 

commercial launches with flights 

into either the International Space 

Station, the testing of orbital spacecraft, 

or actually landing on other 

planets or moons. 

China is charging forward 

with its desire to land astronauts 

on the moon. France, backed by 

the European Space Agency, will 

launch its Arianespace Vega rocket 

from French Guiana. India is 

also planning a soft landing on 

the moon in September. Japan will 

launch its cargo supply ship from 

Tanegashima Space Center in Japan 

to rendezvous with the International 

Space Station. Italy is using 

France’s Arianespace Vega rocket 

to launch its COSMO-SkyMed satellite. 

Don’t forget commercial 

US companies that are also shooting 

for outer space, the moon, and 

the planets. Along with SpaceX, 

are Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne 

rocket (scheduled for Novem- 

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(scheduled for September), and 

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus NG 

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You can add to this agreements and 

combined agencies as the United 

Launch Alliance, and International 

Launch Services (a combined effort 

from several European countries). 

Many of the launches are carried 

live on the NASA channel or RocketLaunch.Live 

Some upcoming dates are: 

Aug. 24: The Russian unpiloted 

Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft will dock 

at the International Space Station. 

Aug. 27: The SpaceX Dragon CRS- 

18 cargo craft will depart the International 

Space Station. 

Also, in August: 

• A Russian Rocket vehicle will 

launch a GEO-IK 2 spacecraft satellite 

that will measure variations in 

Earth’s gravitational field. It will lift 

off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. 

September 

Sept. 2: An Arianespace Vega rocket 

will launch on the Small Spacecraft 

Mission Service (SSMS) 

proof-of-concept mission with multiple 

small satellites from Kourou, 

French Guiana. 

Sept. 6: India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission 

will arrive at the moon. 

Sept. 10: Japan will launch the 

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SpaceX’s “Starhopper”, the latest in the 

company’s desire to launch people into 

space. 

HTV-8 cargo resupply mission to 

the International Space Station. It 

will lift off from the Tanegashima 

Space Center on a Japanese H-2B 

rocket. 

Sept. 25: Three new Expedition 61 

crewmembers will launch to the 

International Space Station in the 

Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft: NASA 

astronaut Jessica Meir, Russian cosmonaut 

Oleg Skripochka, and Hazzaa 

Ali Almansoori of the United 

Arab Emirates. 

Also, in September: 

• The Boeing CST-100 Starliner 

may launch on its first un-crewed 

mission, called the Orbital Flight 

Test (OFT), to the International 

Space Station. It will lift off from 

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station 

in Florida on a United Launch Alliance 

Atlas V rocket. 

• India’s Small Satellite Launch 

Vehicle (SSLV) will launch on its 

first orbital test flight. It will launch 

from the Satish Dhawan Space Center 

in Sriharikota, India. 

October 

Oct. 2: In a Change of Command 

ceremony at the International Space 

Station, Russian Cosmonaut Alexey 

Ovchinin will hand over command 

of the space station to European 

Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano. 

Oct. 3: NASA astronaut Nick 

Hague, Russian cosmonaut Alexey 

Ovchinin and Hazzaa Ali Almansoori 

of the United Arab Emirates 

will return to Earth from the International 


Oct. 21: Northrop Grumman will 

launch the Cygnus NG-12 cargo 

mission to the International Space 

Station. It will lift off from Wallops 

Island, Virginia. 

Also, in October: 

• India will launch the first Cartosat 

3-series Earth observation satellite. 

• A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is 

expected to launch the second batch 

of approximately 60 satellites for 

SpaceX’s Starlink constellation. 

November 

Nov. 20: A Russian Soyuz rocket 

will launch 32 satellites for One- 

Web’s global satellite internet constellation. 

It will lift off from the 

Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. 

Nov. 20: Russia will use a Proton 

rocket to launch the Elektro-L 3 

geostationary weather satellite from 

the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. 

Also, in November: 

• Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner 

will launch on its first crewed 

test flight to the International 


• Crew Dragon Demo 2: 

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon 

spacecraft is scheduled to 

take its first crewed test flight 

to the International Space Station 

with NASA astronauts 

Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on 

board. This will be the Crew Dragon’s 

first test flight with astronauts 

on board. 

• An Arianespace Vega rocket will 

launch the United Arab Emirates’ 

Falcon Eye 2 Earth observation satellite 

from Kourou, French Guiana. 

• A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will 

lannch the JCSAT 18/Pacific 1 communications 

satellite from Cape Canaveral 

Air Force Station in Florida. 

• Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket 

will launch 14 cubesats for the 

ELaNa-20 rideshare mission. A 

Boeing 747 named “Cosmic Girl” 

will air-launch the rocket over the 

Pacific Ocean after taking off from 

the Mojave Air and Space Port in 

California. 

• An Arianespace Soyuz rocket will 

launch the first COSMO-SkyMed 

Second Generation (CSG 1) radar 

surveillance satellite for the Italian 

space agency. Flying as a secondary 

payload is the European Space 

Agency’s Characterizing Exoplanet 

Satellite (CHEOPS). The mission 

will lift off from the Guiana Space 

Center in French Guiana. 

• India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle 

(SSLV) will launch on its first 

commercial mission with four Earth 

observation satellites for Black- 

Sky Global. It will lift off from the 

Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, 

India. 

December 

Dec. 20: A Russian Soyuz rocket 

will launch a Progress cargo delivery 

spacecraft to the International 


Also, in December 

• A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will 

launch the third GPS 3 satellite for 

the U.S. Air Force’s Global Positioning 

System from Cape Canaveral 

Air Force Station in Florida. 

• The U.S. Air Force’s super-secret 

X-37B space plane will launch on 

its sixth classified mission. A United 

Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket 

will launch the mission from Cape 

Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. 

• China will return the first lunar 

sample return mission attempted 

since 1976. 

• An International Launch Services 

Proton rocket will launch the Eutelsat 

5 West B communications satellite 

and the first Mission Extension 

Vehicle for Northrop Grumman. 

Natures Way Of Purifying The Air 

You Breathe In Your Home 


We, as Americans, are estimated 

to spend more time indoors 

than our ancestors did. It may be 

as much as ninety percent for most 

of us. Indoor settings seem as safe 

surroundings on the surface, but 

these environments can hold a slew 

of harmful chemicals. Some of 

these chemicals may include toluene 

(paint thinners), xylene (common 

tar), ammonia (fertilizers and 

cleaners), benzene, trichloroethylene 

(man-made fibers and printed 

materials), and formaldehyde 

(insecticides and particle board). 

These types of toxins are naturally 

dangerous to all people but can be 

extremely harmful for those with 

respiratory illnesses such as Chronic 

Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 

(COPD). 

Here are some suggestions of ways 

that you can help purify the air 

you are breathing to enhance your 

health for yourself and others. 

Beeswax Candles 

Beeswax candles are just 

candles made from beeswax. The 

difference with these candles than 

regular ones is that they do not emit 

any smoke. Traditional candles are 

usually derived from petroleum and 

may release benzene, toluene, or 

soot into the air. In contrast, beeswax 

candles are producing negative 

ions in the air that will help 

remove air pollutions and other toxins 

in our air. Still another benefit 

of a beeswax candle is that it burns 

much slower than traditional wax 

or paraffin candles, meaning they 

last longer and won’t have to be replaced 

as often. 

Salt Lamps 

Himalayan salt lamps are 

made of a pink rock salt mined in 

the Indo-Gangetic Plain. When one 

of these of suitable size is found, 

it is converted into a salt lamp. It 

is created by carving a hollow into 

Lynette Eastwood 

the crystal and replacing it with an 

incandescent bulb. When the heat 

is emitted from the base it creates 

negative ions into the air which 

help to remove toxins in the air and 

neutralize them. These Himalayan 

salt lamps are known for their beautiful 

pinkish glow and best of all 

they may help promote sleep and a 

feeling of well-being. Note: Please 

keep your salt lamps out of reach of 

dogs and cats as they may lick the 

lamp and become very sick, noting 

that cats may also climb, you may 

want to keep a hard metal frame 

around it. 

Purifying Plants (Peace Lilly) 

Besides being an attractive addition 

to your home, plants are biologically 

engineered to take in carbon dioxide 

and convert it to oxygen. Not 

all types of plants can achieve the 

best air for your environment. There 

are some specific types of plants 

that also work to take in harmful 

chemicals and other pollutants such 

as benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, 

toluene, xylene, and 

ammonia. NASA has suggested the 

peace lily as the most beneficial 

of all air-purifying house plants, 

which requires very little water or 

sunlight. It considered one of the 

most beautiful but actively takes in 

all the toxins to produce oxygen. 

Bamboo Charcoal 

Also known as activated 

charcoal, bamboo charcoal is odorless 

and highly absorptive. Sometimes 

it is used as a do-it-yourself 

water filter. This charcoal can have 

the same effect in purifying your air 

by removing toxins and odor in the 

air. It is usually packaged in a linen 

bag. The bamboo charcoal works 

to absorb unpleasant odors, remove 

bacteria, harmful pollutants, and 

allergens. Also, it can dehumidify 

air. The most remarkable aspect of 

bamboo charcoal is its longevity. It 

is entirely safe for children and pets, 

and this bamboo charcoal can rejuvenate 

itself if placed in sunlight 

once a month and can be reused for 

up to two years. As an added benefit 

it can also be used as a fertilizer. 

Join Us in Showing Appreciation - 

California First Responder Day! 

Senator Mike Morrell was 

successful in getting a State Resolution 

adopted which establishes 

September 23rd as First Responder 

Day in the state of California. 

A first responder is an employee 

of an emergency service 

who is likely to be among the first 

people to arrive at and assist at the 

scene of an emergency such as an 

accident, natural disaster, or terrorist 

attack. First responders typically 

include police officers, deputy 

sheriffs, firefighters, paramedics, 

and rescuers, and even volunteers. 

However, some will tell you, “first 

responders are the people you see 

running in when everyone else is 

running out”. 

Mountain Rim Fire Safe 

Council encourages you to take a 

moment out of your busy life this 

month and THANK a deputy, a firefighter, 

a patrol officer and others 

- first responders give much more 

than many people realize – just doing 

their jobs in serving and protecting 

the citizens of our mountain 

communities. Please join us to 

show your appreciation! 



September is a busy time at the Mountain History Museum 


September is a busy time 

at the Mountain History Museum. 

The schools are back in session, so 

soon the classrooms, class reunions 

and scout troops will be touring 

the museum, getting special video 

presentations and information for 

their merit badges and classroom 

assignments and to rekindle mountain 

memories. If your group (adults 

too) would like a special museum 

tour, which is given at no extra 

charge, just call the museum at 336- 

6666 and set up a tour. 

Some special events sponsored 

by the Rim of the World 

Historical Society occurring in 

September include talks and tours. 

Russ Keller will be giving his live 

presentation on Murders with a 

Crestline Connection on Thursday, 

September 12 at the San Moritz 

Lodge in Crestline on the shores of 

Lake Gregory. During this Power 

Point-accented talk, Keller will explain 

the many connections Crestline 

has with the rest of the state 

and the smarmy underworld, and 

why the longest trial in California’s 

history, at that time, has direct connections 

to Crestline and how a lovers’ 

spat affected two of the major 

businesses in town. The Boles mass 

murder that intrigued Keller to get 

interested in the topic of murder in 

the first place, will be explained, 

revealing who did it and why that 

murderer has never faced justice. 

The champagne reception 

Celebrity Cruise of Lake Arrowhead 

will set sail at 5 p.m. for a sunset 

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cruise on September 21 with narrators 

Mary Barlow and Russ Keller. 

They will be talking about Lake 

Arrowhead’s history and the movie 

and TV stars who have chosen to 

make the small mountain community 

their home over the decades. 

This cruise will be different than 

any previous cruise as this is the 

first time that Mary Barlow, former 

co-owner/writer of the Mountain 

Explorer magazine, will co-narrate. 

New insights will be shared. 

Visiting the Mountain History 

Museum at 27176 Peninsula 

Drive in Lake Arrowhead is free. 

There is free off-street parking as 

well. It is open on Fridays from 

noon to 4 p.m., plus Saturdays and 

Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m. This year’s display topics include 

Dr. John Baylis’ Pinecrest 

camp, the first public resort on the 

mountain; the San Bernardino National 

Forest; mountain movies; the 

logging industry; the Indians who 

lived on the mountain and why they 

had to leave; the construction of 

Lake Arrowhead Dam; Crestline; 

the Swingingest Town in America, 

and Mary Putnam Henck beginning 

the local schools. 

The magnifying Proscope 

will be out and operating to examine 

small items in great detail. The 

central display is on television costumes 

designed by Twin Peaks resident 

Robert Carlton. Plus, the movie 

theater, which shows a small clip 

of many of the movies made locally, 

and Santa’s Village has its own display 

room. For a free museum, this 

is quite a bit, but there is even more. 

The museum will be open through 

mid-October, when public hours 

will end, but it will still be open for 

pre-arranged tours and other events. 

Last month’s Smokey Bear 

75th anniversary party brought 

over 110 visitors to the museum, 

many from down the hill and many 

children, for whom Smokey had 

brought special Arrowhead-shaped 

gifts. In December, come to the museum 

and take a selfie with Santa, 

while getting the perfect history 

gift, such as a photo or book, for 

your history-loving friend or relative. 

On October 9, the annual 

Murder Mystery Dinner will be 

held at the Lake Gregory Yacht 

Club. Who is knocked off this time 

and who did it? Jim Huff has again 

incorporated a smidgeon of mountain 

history into a story of death 

and intrigue. Come be fed and entertained 

while possibly sitting and 

dining with the alleged suspect… 

who “done it” this time? 

The museum located at 

27176 Peninsula Drive in Lake 

Arrowhead, is open weekends until 

October and by appointment by 

calling 909-336-6666 and leaving 

a message. See its website at www. 

mountainhistorymuseum.org. The 

Rim of the World Historical Society 

is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 


Seniors On the Mountain 

Golden Oaks Seniors 

The Golden Oaks Seniors had a great day including a lunch in San Pedro 

after touring the Battleship Iowa. Photo by Ron Manning 

Touring The Battleship Iowa 


On August 21, 2019 the 

Golden Oaks Senior Center had 

an extraordinary outing for its 

members. Two vans were rented 

to transport interested members to 

San Pedro, CA to take a tour of the 

Battleship Iowa that was reconditioned 

for the public to visit and 

educate what our government had 

constructed for our nation’s safety 

and among others to help us win the 

war. On the tour we were able to 

participate in an excursion specially 

designed for the young at heart 

which meant that it wasn’t strenuous 

climbing up and down the various 

ladders of the ship. 

During the tour there were 

various weapons on the ship described 

to us which were, at that 

time, the latest technology. The tour 

guide also told us about the important 

world leaders who visited from 

other countries. The tour guide also 

mentioned a naval ship of ours accidently 

fired underwater missile at 

the ship. Luckily it didn’t hit the 

ship and kill the President and the 

other world leaders during their 

stay. He relayed much more history 

that the ship had been involved in. 

Another interesting tidbit of 

the Battleship Iowa is in November 

of 1943, the Iowa received the 

Top Secret mission of transporting 

President Roosevelt across the Atlantic 

to the Tehran Conference. 

Roosevelt’s party included the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff along with their 

aides as well as his own presidential 

staff. Roosevelt was no sooner 

transferred aboard than he noticed 

a small dog running around. FDR 

asked his friend, and former Naval 

Aide, John McCrea where the dog 

slept. Captain McCrea replied that 

the dog normally slept at the foot 

of his bunk and, since the President 

would have the Captain’s Cabin, he 

would take the dog up to the Captain’s 

Sea Cabin by the bridge. Roosevelt, 

probably missing his own 

little dog, said “Well John, I see no 

reason to disrupt this little dogs routine.” 

So the little dog “Victory”, 

named by the John McCrea’s sister 

became a deck mate to President 

Roosevelt. 

What is special about this 

trip is the camaraderie that was 

formed on the ride over to the ship 

and back. Making new friends while 

visiting with our current friendships 

is always enjoyable. I would recommend 

taking a tour of the ship 

yourself if you are interested in a 

bit of history. If you are interested 

in joining the Golden Oaks Seniors 

and you’re young at heart; you may 

enjoy their other many activities. 

And of course, they also have a fabulous 

thrift store where you are sure 

to find something unique or other 

items that you can use, 

The special activity in September 

will be a Fashion Show on 

Saturday, September 7 from 1pm- 

3pm at the Hootman Center in Running 

Springs. There will free gift 

certificates, raffles, boutique, hors 

d’ oeuvres, and refreshments, and 

afterwards dessert will be served. 

The Golden Oaks Seniors from meet on the 2nd 

Wednesday of every month at the Robert Hootman 

Center in Running Springs from 11am to about 1pm. 

The first hour is bingo and then a potluck luncheon 

afterwards. 

Crest Forest Senior Citizens Club 

The CFSCC seniors learning the steps of hula dancing. From Left to right 

are: Yoyo Hernandez, Suzanne Ellison Mann, Jacqueline Kelley, Toni Hardy, 

Vyckie Goins, JoAnn Larson, and Toni Scull. 

Silver Fit and Silver Sneakers 

by Linda Blecha 

On Tuesday, August 6th, the 

owners of Rim Of The World Gym, 

Hans & Clarissa Delgado, at the Senior 

Nutrition Lunch to give a short 

presentation regarding the program 

that is coming together for our Leisure 

Shores facility. You will hear 

an overview of the program, how 

it works and how you can benefit 

from it. 

ALSO, if you are interested 

in this program and have ANY 

questions at all about your ability 

to participate, either PHYSICALLY 

or FINANCIALLY, PLEASE contact 

the office. You will be getting 

SPECIFIC information this day. 

We will be previewing the 2 classes 

they will be starting with, we will 

be seeing the equipment that will 

be used, and YOU will get the ex- 

act amount of your specific financial 

benefit your insurance carrier 

is providing you for this program. 

You will also get to have some input 

on days and times of the class offerings. 

I know in the past that our 

exercise offerings have not been 

highly attended by the male population. 

HOWEVER, I believe at 

least one of the two classes we are 

offering will now change those demographics. 

So take notice men! 

Please share this information 

with your family, friends and 

neighbors. This program will not 

be limited only to our membership, 

but our members WILL be given 

first priority for participation at our 

facility if participation limits need 

to be applied. 

Stuff your Spud and 

Sundae Supper Event is Coming! 

Sept. 

25th 

Bring your families, grandchildren, and friends to this annual 

fundraising event. Load your giant spud with an array of toppings 

and purchase an original and optional sundae, built by YOU. 

Come hungry! You’ll be glad you did! 

Crest Forest Senior Citizens’ Club was established in 1959. We are 

an active, 50+ Senior Citizens Club located in the beautiful San Bernardino 

Mountains. Crest Forest Senior Citizens’ Club offers a host 

of activities, programs, and even shopping! 

For only $20.00 a year, you can enjoy all of the benefits of our club. Come see 

what we have to offer! 


Local Area Churches 

Rates are Great, Lots of Inventory, Time to Buy!! 

Connecting People 

to Jesus 

Love God, Love Others, 

Serve the World 

1410 Calgary Drive 

Lake Arrowhead, CA 

(909)337-5483 

www.churchofthewoods.org 

Sunday Service 

Times: 

9 & 11 a.m. 

Wed. Night 

Free Dinner & 

-Activities for All Ages- 

5:30-8:00 p.m. 

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 

Lake Arrowhead 

27415 School Rd. 

(Behind Rim High School) 

(909) 337-1412 

Service Times: 

Sunday 

9:15-Adult Sunday School 

10:30 AM-Church Service 

worship Services 

8 AM Informal Traditional 

9:30 AM Praise and Worship 

11 AM Traditional 

twin peaks community church 

909 337-3011 

$137,000 

Beautiful one bedroom cabin 

with knotty pine ceilings, 

newer laminate floors, and 

dual pane windows throughout. 

Living room features a 

large wood burning stove. 

Bathroom has newer tile 

shower/tub walls and tile 

flooring. Stackable laundry 

in the hallway. Don’t miss the 

sleeping loft that overlooks 

the living room. 

$139,000 

This rustic mountain cabin 

was rebuilt after the 2007 fires. 

Level entry and level parking 

cabin. Walk into the living 

room area with fireplace. 

French doors off of the living 

room to side deck. Cute kitchen 

w/ tile counter tops. Bathroom 

w/ shower and access to 

a small back deck area. Knotty 

Pine throughout home for that 

rustic cabin feel. 

$175,000 

Nice Victorian style home 

with level two car parking. 

First floor features living 

room with wood burning 

fireplace, kitchen laundry 

and bath. Upstairs has two 

bedrooms and another bath. 

Fenced back yard. 

$181,000 

Sets on 3 lots so you have some 

nice space around you. Nice 

cabin with lots of upgrades. 

Newer dual pane windows 

and sliders throughout. Newer 

kitchen back splash, counter 

tops and cabinets. Bathroom 

has newer shower tile, vanity 

and cabinetry. Newer heaters 

in the bedrooms. Enjoy the 

amazing view from 4 decks. 

$185,000 

Nice A-frame style cabin in the 

desirable Nordic Tract neighborhood. 

Near level corner lot 

with level entry and parking. 

The open beam ceiling and 

woodstove give you the genuine 

mountain cabin experience. 

Great vacation home! Don’t 

miss out. 

Service times 

in Crestline: 

Shabbat (Sabbath): 

Friday night @ 7:00 p.m. 

Torah Study: 

Sunday @ 10:00 a.m. 

Service times 

in Calimesa: 

Shabbat (Sabbath): 

Sat. morning @ 10:00 a.m. 

Torah Study: 

Tuesday night @ 7:00 p.m. 

170 S. Dart Canyon Rd. 

Crestline, CA 92325 

(909)338-5934 

and 

9580 Calimesa Blvd. 

Calimesa, CA 92320 

New Wine Christian Fellowship 

340 Hwy. 138, PO Box 3935 

www.newwinecrestline.org 

Crestline CA 92325 

Sunday service at 10:30 am. 

Children’s Sunday class: kindergarten through 5th grade. 

Youth Sunday class for junior and high school 

students during the morning service. 

Office Hours – Wednesday 9 am to 2 pm 

Thursday 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm 

909 338.6077 

Crestline New Life Christian Fellowship 

Contact: Ronald Veale 

23484 Lake Dr. 

Crestline, CA 92325 

Phone: 909-338-3213 

Email: rvpastorron@verizon.net 

Website: crestlinenewlife.com 

“Where the Word 

of God, the Holy 

Bible, is preached 

and practiced, and 

the great triune 

God is worshipped 

in an atmosphere 

of warm Christian 

23382 Crest Forest Dr., Crestline fellowship” 

(in Toptown across from Fire Station) 

www.MountainReformed.com 

909-547-4374 

Adult Sunday School 9:30am • Worship Service 10:30am 

$220,000 

All one level charming home! 

Delightful vintage kitchen with 

aqua tiles and oven. Wood 

burning stove updated windows. 

Newer exterior paint, 

front door and water heater. 3 

Bedroom and 1.5 baths, half 

bath is off one of the bedrooms. 

Inside laundry area. Great off 

street parking and two storage 

sheds. Come enjoy a tranquil 

filtered mountain views 

through the tall trees of Running 

Springs. 

$249,000 

Wonderful 3 bedroom 2 bath 

home with level entry and parking. 

Beautifully landscaped courtyard 

entry. Newer wood floors, 

interior / exterior paint. Main 

floor features open floor plan with 

brick wood burning stove in living 

room, master bedroom and 

bath with separate laundry room. 

Two bedrooms and bath upstairs. 

Fenced back yard with large workshop 

inc. plumbing, electricity and 

heat, plus two additional storage 

sheds. workshop, RV parking. 

$259,000 

Rebuilt in 2011 final was 2015. 

New forced air heating/air conditioning, 

dual pane windows 

throughout, solar water heater, 

skylights, farmhouse sink. Security 

cameras, outdoor speakers, 

custom solid maple wood 

doors. Bathroom has cast iron 

bathtub, large walk in closet in 

bedroom. Attic is large and can 

be made into two more bedrooms. 

Located in Smiley Park 

with use of club house and 

swimming pool in the park. 

$279,999 

Your Refuge from the City. 

Move up to the cool mountain 

air. This home has a lot to offer. 

Three bedrooms, three bathrooms, 

fireplace, Newer roof, 

RV Parking, Two car garage, 

fenced back yard with shed. 

A choice location in a popular 

family neighborhood. Close 

to hiking trails, ski resorts and 

more. The good life awaits you. 

$338,900 

Features include peek-aboo 

view, 2 separate decks, 

fenced dog yard, mud room, 

master bedroom with bathroom. 

Open living and dining 

space. Brand new beautiful 

kitchen with self closing cabinets 

and granite countertops! 

Main floor has 3 bedrooms, 2 

baths. Downstairs you’ll find 

a separate laundry room, full 

bathroom, bonus room/den 

and another newly added bedroom! 

This house is a must 

see, seller’s very motivated! 

St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church 

MASSES: 

Weekend Masses: 

Saturday: 5:00 p.m. 

Sunday: 9:30 a.m.(English) 12:00 pm (Spanish) 

Weekday Masses: 

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 a.m. 

Monday & Tuesday Communion Service at 8:30 a.m. 

23079 Crest Forest Dr. 

Crestline, Ca. 92382 

Phone 

909-338-2303 

Crestline First Baptist Church 

Sunday Service Times: 

9:00 AM Kids/ 

Adults Sunday School 

10:15 AM Celebration Service 

St. Richard’s Episcopal Church 

Sunday Worship Times 

8am Holy Eucharist This is a quiet service with no music. 

Our liturgy alternates weekly between Rite 1 and Rite 2. 

10:00am Holy Eucharist 

28708 Highway 18, Skyforest, CA 92385 

$349,000 $354,900 $395,000 

The house sits at the end of a 

cul de sac in the very desirable 

Nordic Tract area of Running 

Springs. Enter into the main 

level w/ bathroom, kitchen 

with eat in bar, open to dining 

and living room area w/ fireplace. 

Main level bedroom and 

deck area off of living room 

showcasing amazing views. 

Step down into a little bonus 

room - sitting area. Upstairs 

has the master bedroom and 

bathroom. The bottom floor 

features another bedroom w/ 

deck, full bath, laundry room. 

Level-entry home with one 

car garage. Freshly painted inside 

and out. Hardwood floors, 

crown moulding, antique fireplace. 

Upstairs has den and 

master bedroom, private deck 

and master bath. Dual pane 

windows, new screens, new 

dishwasher, and new water 

heater. The home has a wood 

stove and blower, along with a 

10,000-watt generator hooked 

up to the house. 

Traditional cozy mountain cabin 

in Arrowhead Woods with 

lake rights. Dual pane windows 

and newer exterior paint. Enjoy 

breakfast or BBQ on deck. Interior 

has a fireplace and knotty 

pine walls. Furnishings included...it 

is ready to move in. There 

is a bedroom and bath on main 

floor. All three bedrooms have 

multiple beds, room for the 

whole family. 

$419,000 

The house sits at the end of a 

cul de sac in the very desirable 

Nordic Tract area of Running 

Springs. Enter into the main 

level w/ bathroom, kitchen 

with eat in bar, open to dining 

and living room area w/ fireplace. 

Main level bedroom and 

deck area off of living room 

showcasing amazing views. 

Step down into a little bonus 

room - sitting area. Upstairs 

has the master bedroom and 

bathroom. The bottom floor 

features another bedroom w/ 

deck, full bath, laundry room. 

$484,999 

Dual glazed low e windows, 

sizzling hot tub. Spacious 4 

bedroom 2.5 Bath home. Master 

suite on the main floor, 

3 bedrooms on second floor 

with extra family room. Privacy 

with separate area and .75 

Bath, in a desirable neighborhood. 

40 yr roof, smart exterior 

paneling for low maintenance, 

sprinkler system, water 

pressure pump, sheer panels 

for earthquake stability, generator 

wired, heating and air 

conditioning. Small shed and 

build up area for storage. 

533 Springy Path, Crestline, CA 92325 

(909) 338-1918 

909-337-3889 Fax: 909-337-9980 

Calvary Chapel, Lake Arrowhead 

Service Times: 

Sunday 

8:30 and 10:30 AM 

Wednesday evening 

6:00 PM 

Pastor Scott Stout continues 

through the book of Mark 

Midweek Potluck & Study-6PM 

K-5, Junior High and High School 

Ministries all meet at 6:30pm after the 

potluck. (childcare available) 

101 Grandview Rd. 

Twin Peaks, CA 92391 

(909) 337-2468 

31927 Hilltop Blvd, 

Running Springs, CA 

DRE# 01292179 

(909) 867-9772 



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