Sept2021 Mountain Lifestyle-Crestline & Lake Arrowhead edition

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Vol. 7, issue 4 

September 

2021 

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

The Mountain Fife and Drum are a very populat mountain export that performs 

at almost every Pine Cone Festival. Make sure to catch them at the upcoming 

Pine Cone Festival. Photo by S. Peter 

The Pine Cone Festival Launches 

Fall in Our Local Mountains 

The Annual Pine Cone Festival 

is celebrating its role in bringing families 

into the mountains to enjoy the forest 

and learn about wildfire since 2006! 

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 Pine Cone Festival is just 

six short weeks away! On Saturday, October 

2nd, from 9:30 to 4pm, come meet 

Festival mascot, Cheekers the Squirrel, 

Smokey Bear, Captain Cal (CAL 

FIRE’s mascot) and check out all the 

fire engines, and other first responders. 

This year’s VIP will be Senator 

Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, who will also 

throw out the first official cone in the 

Pine Cone Olympics! 

There are prizes galore! You 

can compete in the Olympics, or the 

pine cone craft contest for prizes by 

age group. This family-friendly event is 

entirely free and can be enjoyed by all 

ages. You can also learn about our local 

flora and fauna by taking one of the 

Nature Walk loops, by yourself or with 

a tour guide. 

We can offer free admission 

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Running Springs, CA 92382 

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POSTAL CUSTOMER 

Event Has Been 

Canceled 

thanks to the generosity of our premiere 

event sponsors: Rim Nordic Ski, Snow 

Valley Mountain Resort, Mountain Top 

Storage, Church of the Woods, Mountain 

Rim Fire Safe Council, Rim Family 

Services, Stevens Bookkeeping and 

FUNDamental Concepts. 

We still have room for vendors! 

Go to our website and download the 

application or call 866-923-3473 if you 

have any questions. 

We understand COVID guidelines 

may be changing. The Festival 

will have several hand sanitizing stations 

throughout the event. All vendors 

and visitors will be required to take the 

precautions required by county and 

state edicts in effect at the time of the 

event - no more, no less. 

due to forest service 

closing San Bernardino 

national forest 

The Festival’s theme is fire 

prevention, forest health and family 

fun. All non-profit vendors have games 

or goodies for children. Thanks to the 

Inland Empire Prospectors and Miners, 

we will again have a gold panning 

demonstration/activity for all to enjoy. 

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Weather permitting, the beach will remain open as long as the weather cooperates. 

however the floating islands will be deflated after the Labor Day weekend. 

Photo courtesy of Louise Cecil 

Lake Gregory Transitioning Into 

Fall Activities After Labor Day 

Louise Cecil 

Lake Gregory is slowing down 

operations, but the regional park is not 

closing completely this fall. The beach 

area will be seeing an end of summer, 

but not before a Labor Day weekend 

filled with activities. The beach will be 

open 10 to 5 every day until the weekend 

and all three days of the holiday 

weekend, usually considered the last 

weekend of summer. The weekend begins 

with Friday Night Market Night on 

the south shore with free parking, from 

4 to 8 p.m. with a live band playing. On 

Saturday and Sunday nights there will 

be ‘Tacos n’ Tunes” on the north shore 

pavilion from 5 to 8 p.m., celebrating 

the last weekend of summer. 

Monday, Labor Day, September 

6th is the last day the floating play islands 

will be available for use, as they 

will be packed away for the winter. If 

the weather continues to be nice, the 

Lake Gregory Company will continue 

to have the beach open on weekends 

for the next two weekends, September 

11 and 12th, and 18 and 19th, from 10 

a.m. to 5 p.m. but the inflatable water 

park will be closed by then. If the 

weather is iffy, call in advance to see if 

it will be open: (909) 338-2233. 

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 

Pg. 2-Newsbriefs & Updates 

Pg. 3-Running Springs Farmers Market 

Pg. 4-First Responders Day 

Pg. 7-Four Seasons Garden Center 

Pg. 8-Museum Celebrates 25 years 

Pg. 9-Mtn. Arts - Marilyn Froggart 

Pg. 10 CHP/RS Fire Open House 

Pg. 13-RS Chamber 

Pg. 15-Dining Guide 

Pg. 16-Preparing For An Evacuation 

Pg. 18-Observing Saturn 

Pg. 21-What is a Good Diet After 50 

Pg. 22-Church Services 

The boat house, however, plans 

on being open all winter long renting 

two-person kayaks, aqua cycles, standup 

paddle boards and Duffy electric 

cruising boats (which holds up to 9). 

It has on back-order new aluminum 

fishing boats and single kayaks which 

should arrive when they are built. 

The Annual VFW Trout Fishing 

Derby is happening at Lake Gregory 

on Saturday, September 4th, hosted by 

the VFW Auxiliary, from 7 a.m. to 1:30 

p.m. with awards and trophies passed 

out at 2 p.m. The $20 entry fee does 

not include parking nor the $10 county 

fishing fee. Derby tickets can be purchased 

at Goodwin’s Market, Lake 

Drive Hardware, 7-Eleven and at Lake 

Gregory’s main office, in advance. The 

Lake Gregory Company will be stocking 

2,000 pounds of gold and rainbow 

trout for the fishing derby. 

Shore fishing occurs year-round 

at Lake Gregory and this winter the 

Lake Gregory Company hopes to do 

some signage to educate the fishermen 

about how left behind fishing line and 

hooks affect the wildlife at the lake. 

Recently, fish hooks have been found 

in an egret’s wing and a turtle’s leg, 

Lake Gregory: cont. on page 12 

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News Briefs 

RSACC Looking for New 

Board Members 

Each September the RSACC holds 

its annual Board Member election. This 

year numerous seats on the Board are 

open and need to be filled. The Chamber 

is excited that several members 

have stepped up and presented nominations 

for the election slate. While 

the period to submit nominations 

has ended for the upcoming election, 

please keep in mind that each summer 

the Chamber seeks nominations for 

the annual election. Any member of 

the Running Springs Area Chamber of 

Commerce in good standing for a minimum 

of three (3) months immediately 

prior to election is eligible for membership 

on the Board of Directors. 

Per the Chamber’s Bylaws, the 

election is to take place by the third 

week of September. The results are 

tabulated and confirmed by the Election 

Committee and the results are reviewed 

and confirmed at the October 

Board Meeting. At that meeting, the 

positions on the Executive Committee 

are up for election as well. The current 

Board will seek nominations for 

President, Vice President, Secretary 

and Treasurer. A vote will be taken 

and the Executive Committee plus the 

new Board Members will be installed 

at the Annual Recognition Awards and 

Installation Dinner to be held in the 

fall. 

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September 2021 issue 

Running Springs edition Crestline/Lake Arrowhead edition (check one) 

News Briefs 

ROTW Trails Alliance to 

hold 2nd meeting Sept.28. 

The Rim of the World Trails Alliance 

will hold its second community 

meeting of 2021 on Tuesday, September 

28 from 5:00-6:00pm outdoors at 

the Heaps Peak Arboretum. The Alliance 

will share its goals as well as an 

update on the CHE (Charles Hoffman 

Elementary) Trail. The Alliance will 

be asking attendees to fill out a survey 

if they did not complete one at the 

last meeting. Part of the survey will 

include an opportunity to win a Snow 

Valley Anytime Snow Pass (season 

pass) for the upcoming 2021-2022 

winter season for helping name the 

CHE (Charles Hoffman Elementary) 

Trail. Surveys will only be distributed 

and collected at the meeting. The 

Alliance Board will choose the winner 

based on entries received via the survey. 

Parking during the meeting time 

of 5:00pm-6:00pm will not require the 

purchase of an Adventure Pass. For 

more details, please visit rimtrails.org. 

Open House at Rim of the 

World Community Church 

Rim of the World Community 

Church will be hosting an open 

house on September 25th at the 

church. Hot Dogs and S’more’s will 

be available at the event. Come and 

sing some familiar hymns, meet the 

new pastor, and get a tour of the 

church and home school library. 

Also, Pastor Michael Wieszchowski 

will be available for any questions 

about the church. The church 

is located at 31116 Rim of the World 

Dr., in Running Springs. 

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Connect on what’s happening in 

your business and hear from speakers 

of interest on business topics. Grab 

some coffee and breakfast at Bill’s 

and share information about your business, 

promotions, upcoming events, 

new products and services with other 

Chamber members. An efficient 

networking forum, completed by the 

opening of business. Great way to start 

your day with friends and members! 

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9 a.m. – noon 

The Fall Native Plant Sale 

will be held Sept. 4, the Saturday 

of Labor Day weekend. Typically, 

plant-sale enthusiasts begin lining 

up well before the official 9 a.m. 

start time. At our spring sale on 

Memorial Day weekend, most of 

the plants were gone by 11 a.m. 

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This years Brewfest is expected to draw in larger crowds due to the event being 

canceled last year. The 10th annual Lake Arrowhead Brewfest in 2019 was well attended 

as shown above. Photo courtesy of Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber 

of Commerce. 

The 11th Annual Lake Arrowhead 

Brewfest Arrives September 11th 

by Steven Peter 

The Lake Arrowhead Communities 

Chamber of Commerce is 

again sponsoring the Lake Arrowhead 

Brewfest along with the Mountain 

Brew Club this September 11, 2021. 

The event is in its 11th year and has 

been held annually with the exception of 

last year during the pandemic. They are 

partnering with the businesses of Blue 

Jay to raise money to support several 

local community-based organizations. 

The event will run from noon to 5 pm. 

You’ll get to experience private Lake 

Arrowhead up close at the private Tavern 

Bay Beach Club. 

The non-profit fundraiser will 

bring at least 21 of the best breweries 

in Southern California together for an 

eventful Saturday afternoon. Being held 

in September, the crisp mountain air 

adds to overall ambience that will lead 

to fall just 11 days later. From the small 

to the larger craft breweries—all will 

be there to tantalize the taste buds with 

many selections to choose from or just 

try them all. 

The breweries on board so far 

are Our Brew, Mountain Brew Club, 

Mash Masters Brew Club, LouEddie’s 

Brew Club, Maltose Falcons, Horse 

Thief Brewers Association, High Desert 

Homebrewers Anonymous, 8-Bit 

Brewing Co., 5174 Craft Beer Company, 

Braemar Brewery, Brewluminati, 

Skyland Ale Works, Best Buds Brewing 

Supplies, Inland Empire Brewers 

Homebrew Club, Hangar 24 Craft 

Brewing, Firestone Walker Brewing 

Company, Karl Strauss Brewing Company, 

Mikkeller Brewing San Diego, 

Stone Brewing, and Brew Knights. 

The event sponsors are Lake 

Arrowhead Brewing Company, the 

Mountain Brew Club, 5174 Craft Beer 

Company, and the Lake arrowhead 

Communities Chamber of Commerce. 

This year the glass sponsor will be Teresa 

Grant Associates and Real Estate 

Partners. And don’t forget the great 

food selections: Buddy’s Change Your 

Life BBQ, Jetties Waterfront Kitchen 

and Drink, Richeeze, and the Wingman. 

General admission is $55 for 

adults, and just $15 for a designated 

driver. If you would like the VIP treatment, 

for just $90, you will get comfortable 

seating in the VIP tent with refreshments 

lakeside. Additionally, you will a 

nice gift along with exclusive VIP only 

beer offerings. 

So, escape the valley heat below 

and come up the mountains to a 

cooler afternoon! Spectacular views, 

food, craft beer, live music and dancing 

can be had. If you need to stay locally, 

rooms will fill up fast, so reserve a spot. 

There are several local hotel, bed and 

breakfast, or campsites available now. 

Pine Cone: from front page 

wonderful vendor booths with wonderful 

items for early holiday shopping 

and great food vendors to satisfy your 

taste buds. There will be music all day, 

including local mountain favorites the 

Little Bear Valley Blues, Dan Arroyo, 

and others. 

Don’t forget to cheer on your 

favorite first responders as they compete 

in the special Pine Cone Olympics 

Brigade – let’s see if CAL FIRE holds 

on to the title of champion! 

Don’t forget we have a great 

raffle of prizes donated by the community 

and by the amazing vendors at 

the event. Proceeds of the raffle help us 

keep this event free and fun. 

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. 

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Rim Nordic Mtn Bike Park & Race 

Season Comes to a Close on Sept 12th 

As summer 

is winding down on 

the mountain, Rim 

Nordic Mountain 

Bike Park will host 

its last cross country 

mountain bike 

race of the season 

on Sunday, September 

12th. The 

four-race series 

will conclude with 

the overall awards 

handed out for the 

series participants, 

as well as the daily 

race awards. Categories 

are beginner, 

sport, expert and pro. Race day 

will again offer the FREE kid’s races 

for youth 11 & under. They will ride 

the ¼ lap from the base area to the 

finish line. All kids must wear a helmet, 

and parents may run behind their 

little ones to assist. Each will receive 

a t-shirt, medal, goodie bag and otter 

pop. Sign up on race day with race 

starting at 9:45am. Food truck on site 

and spectators are welcome. 

The Bike Park usually closes 

on Labor Day but will remain open 

for one more weekend to host riders 

and racers from Friday through 

Sunday. General public may ride the 

trails Friday and Saturday, with the 

races on Sunday, September 12th to 

be closing day for the season. Hours 

on Friday and Saturday are from 

9-4pm. 

The always popular Kids Race is free and always fun to 

watch. Photo courtesy of Rim Nordic 

The Bike Park will still be 

busy, hosting the annual Pine Cone 

Festival on October 2nd this year. 

Lots of free kids’ activities including 

the Pine Cone Olympics, pine cone 

decorating contest, pan for gold, nature 

walks, lots of booths to shop, 

Mountain Fifes & Drum Corps, and 

all our local agencies sharing some 

valuable information to the public. 

This is a FREE festival for our 

community and is a family-oriented 

alcohol free event. Parking at Snow 

Valley with a shuttle across the street 

to the festival at Rim Nordic. Lots of 

music and raffles all day long. More 

information at 

Stay tuned for more activities 

at Rim Nordic prior to winter season. 

Hoping to hold a FREE locals’ ski 

swap in November to get everyone 

ready for snow! 

Canceled 

Homeowner Non-Renewals and 

Cancellations 

Don’t risk your home being 

unprotected!. Homeowners in California’s 

mountain communities have been 

facing loss of insurance coverage from 

their insurance companies more than 

ever due to the risk of wildfires. Even 

customers who have never filed a claim 

are facing cancellations. Insurance 

companies report claims and cancellations 

to a national database. 

Insurance companies use several 

ratings/scores to determine insurability 

of homes based on their 

location and ISO (Insurance Services 

Office) report. Other criteria are used 

when determining eligibility of policy, 

age of home, property size, roof type 

and quality, general maintenance of 

home including plumbing and wiring, 

proximity of overgrown brush, and the 

overall pride of ownership. 

In California, a non-renewal 

Back in 2018 former State 

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 

Employment Opportunity 

Fire Chief 

Running Springs Fire Department 

Application Deadline: 

October 29, 2021 

notice must be mailed to homeowners 

within 45 days of cancellation and 

mortgagee notified and lender-coverage 

is made into effect which can be 

costly. 

Here at Bunyapanasarn Insurance 

Agency – Farmer Insurance, we 

are available to help assist you in finding 

the appropriate coverage at affordable 

rates, free insurance review and 

proposal. Call/Text Paulette or Jennifer 

at 909-983-0713. 

For more information on being 

prepared for wildfire – contact Mountain 

Rim Fire Safe Council at www- 

FireSafeNOW.org 

Join Us in Showing Appreciation - 

California First Responder Day! 

September 23, 2021 • First Responders Day 

you see running in when everyone else 

is running out”. 

Mountain Rim Fire Safe 

Council invites you to take a moment 

in September and thank a local first 

responder for their efforts in keeping 

our community safe. If you are part of 

an organization, consider doing something 

special for the nearest fire station, 

sheriff’s station, or CHP office. 

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 and have fun too! 

The Running Springs Fire Department is seeking a highly energetic, 

strongly motivated individual for the position of Fire Chief 

who possesses a unique combination of knowledge, experience, 

skills and abilities suited for the Department’s unique operational 

needs. Request detailed job description and application by e-mail 

at info@runningspringswd.com, download from: http://runningspringsfd.org/ 

or http://www.runningspringswaterdistrict.com/ 

or pick up in person at 31242 Hilltop Blvd., Running Springs, CA 

92382. Completed applications must be returned by 5:00 P.M., on 

Friday, October 29, 2021. 

Published Sept. 2021/Oct. 2021 issues 


San Bernardino County Library Offers 

Art Contest, Book Sale 

The San Bernardino County 

Library system is holding an art 

contest through all its 32 branches 

and a book sale at selected branches 

in August. 

In the art contest, focusing 

on the native flora and fauna of the 

county, participants are invited to 

decorate a county map to reflect 

the natural landscape of where they 

live, for a chance to win a Family 

Fun Pack, according to a news release. 

The template and registration 

form will be available at branch 

libraries beginning Aug. 7. Finished 

art and forms must be emailed by 

Sept. 15 to contest@lib.county.gov. 

The book sale, sponsored 

by the Friends of the Library, will 

run Aug. 16-21 at 11 of the county 

library’s 32 branches. At the sale, 

those who buy one book may buy a 

second book of equal or lesser value 

at 50% off. 

Proceeds will be used to 

fund special events, materials and 

programs at the library branches. 

The following branches are 

participating in the sale. 

• Crestline Branch Library, 

24105 Lake Gregory Drive, Crestline; 

909-338-3294. 

• Lake Arrowhead Branch 

Library, 27235 Highway 189, Blue 

Jay; 909-337-3118. 

For information about the San Bernardino 

County Library system, go 

to sbclib.org or call 909-387-2220. 

Arrowhead Arts Association Presents 

a Free Live Concert! 

On Sunday, September 19th, 

the Riverside Philharmonic will present 

a Free live concert at Our Lady of 

the Lake Catholic Church. The concert 

will be held at 3:00 pm and will 

feature pianist David Kaplan at the 

event. 

Whether you’re a lifelong 

classical music enthusiast or interested 

in experiencing a showcase of historical 

symphony compositions, join 

us for a magical afternoon. Classical 

music can spark wonderful feelings, 

emotions, and memories especially 

during uncertain times like the recent 

pandemic. Therefore, the Arrowhead 

Arts Association is sponsoring a free 

concert to the local community to 

once again get together and rejoice. 

David Kaplan has been called 

“excellent and adventurous” by The 

New York Times and praised by the 

Boston Globe for “grace and fire” 

at the keyboard. He will perform 

Brahms’s Piano Concerto #1. Kaplan 

has appeared as soloist with numerous 

orchestras, including the Britten 

Sinfonia and Das Sinfonie Orchester 

Berlin, and has performed recitals at 

the Ravinia Festival, Sarasota Opera 

House, Washington’s National Gallery, 

Music on Main in Vancouver, 

and Strathmore. 

The Riverside Philharmonic 

will perform two great classical works 

from 19th Century Master Composers, 

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), 

and Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). 

From Mendelssohn, Tomasz Golka 

opts to conduct the widely known 

1833 first Movement of Symphony #4 

in A-Major, the “Italian Symphony”, 

and the revised 1834 versions of the 

2nd, 3rd, and 4th Movements. Since 

winning 1st Prize at the 2003 Eduardo 

Mata International Conducting Competition, 

conductor and composer, 

Tomasz Golka has appeared with orchestras 

in North and South America 

and Europe. 

Save The Date For The 

19Th Annual VFW 

Trout Fishing Derby 

This is the 19th year of the 

annual Trout Fishing Derby at Lake 

Gregory. It is scheduled for Saturday, 

September 4th beginning at 

7:30 am and the last weigh-in will 

be at 1:30pm. 

This would have been the 

19th year relayed Jeff Yoder, organizer, 

but due to the COVID they 

were unable to hold it in 2020 so 

officially it is the 18th annual derby. 

Tickets can be purchased 

at Goodwin’s Market, 7-Eleven, 

Lake Drive Hardware, and the boat 

house at Lake Gregory for $20.00. 

Tickets do not include parking or 

fishing passes. 

In the past, Jeff Yoder 

shared the derby attracted 200 to 

300 anglers’ prizes are awarded in 

three age groups, 3-9, 10-15, and 

16 and up. This year they have 

more than $3000 in cash and prizes 

to be awarded. 

After the last weigh-in trophies 

will be awarded at the boat 

launch at 2pm. Participants must be 

present to be eligible to win cash 

and prizes. 

If anyone is interested being 

a member of the VFW Post 

9624 Auxiliary membership applications 

will be available. 


Apples grow very well in the San Bernardino Mountains due to the cooler 

and sometimes cold weather. 

MOUNTAIN GARDENING 

by Michele martinez 

Apple Trees 

by Michele Martinez and Susan 

Campbell 

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 mois- 

ture, 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 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.). 

Stop Tobacco Sales To Minors! 

Rim Family Services, in collaboration 

with Rim Communities for 

Youth Coalition and the California 

Health Collaborative - San Bernardino 

County Tobacco Control Program, 

conducted a series of minor decoy operations 

and found that 33 percent of 

the stores that sell tobacco in the Rim 

Communities sold tobacco products to 

the minor decoy. 

The mission of the Rim Communities 

for Youth Coalition is to promote 

positive life choices within the 

Rim communities in an effort to eliminate 

youth alcohol and substance abuse. 

To help stop the rising epidemic of 

youth vaping, the Coalition needed to 

start at one of the sources of access, the 

dangers of selling to anyone underage. 

As of June 9, 2016, the State of 

California raised the legal age to purchase 

any tobacco products or electronic 

cigarette devices from 18 to 21 years 

old. It is the Coalition’s goal to educate 

the community and retailers on the law 

and the dangers these products can have 

on anyone under the age of 21. Nicotine 

use has dangerous effects on adolescent 

brains and lungs. 

In an interview from the Stanford 

Medicine Newsletter, Bonnie 

Halpern-Felsher, PhD, professor of pediatrics 

at the Stanford School of Medicine, 

warns, “the nicotine content of 

e-cigarettes ranges from none to over 41 

milligrams per pod, which is the amount 

in Juul, the product most youth are using. 

Forty-one milligrams is equivalent 

to one and a half to two packs of cigarettes 

— a tremendous amount of nicotine. 

For other e-cigarettes, the average 

is 25 to 36 milligrams, around a pack of 

cigarettes’ worth.” 

“It’s not just the amount of nicotine 

that is hazardous. Juul uses saltbased 

nicotine, which produces a less 

painful “throat hit” than what is inhaled 

from a combustible cigarette. Youth 

find it easier to use salt-based nicotine 

in higher amounts, and thus become 

addicted to it more quickly and easily,” 

Halpern-Felsher continues. “Adolescents 

do not recognize how much nicotine 

is in an e-cigarette, particularly 

pods. Nor are they aware of other ingredients, 

such as propylene glycol, benzoic 

acid and flavorants. Often, teens are 

using these products because of the flavors 

but don’t realize that the flavoring 

chemicals — such as vanillin, diacetyl 

and cinnamon aldehyde — can cause 

problems in the lungs. Recent Stanford 

research shows that flavor compounds 

in e-cigarettes harm cells lining our 

blood vessels. https://med.stanford.edu/ 

communitynews/2019fall/what-parents-should-know-about-vaping.html 

To report a retailer suspected 

of selling tobacco products to anyone 

under 21 years of age please call 

1-800-5-ASK-4-ID (800-527-5443) 

or email FDBTobaccoEnforcement@ 

cdph.ca.gov 

Rim Family Services’ goal is 

to provide the highest quality mental 

health and substance abuse counseling 

services and family strengthening 

programs for our Rim Communities 

residents. To learn more about the Rim 

Communities for Youth Coalition or 

Rim Family Services, visit rimfamilyservices.org 


Four Seasons Garden Center has it all! For every garden or landscaping need 

and in any season. Photo by S. Peter 

Four Seasons Garden Center-For 

Mountain Flora 

er mountain environment. They also 

stress that all trees and shrubs are 

zoned appropriately the mountains. 

Their friendly service and accommodating 

atmosphere help them pick up 

more long-term clients. Lisa states, “If 

the item isn’t available, we’ll try and 

locate it for the customer.” This can-do 

attitude keeps the customers coming 

back. 

Last year during the pandemic, 

Four Seasons Garden center began to 

really expand due to it being an essential 

business and more people staying 

home. Looking forward, fall is one 

of the popular seasons to plant bulbs, 

mums, and root type plants and shrubs 

for the coming spring. Also popular 

in the spring is the dogwoods as well 

as the English laurel that never loses 

its evergreen color year-round. Many 

times, people will come in and say, “I 

want that tree”, pointing to the English 

laurel. 

Every year improvements are 

made to the property and business. 

When customers can’t find what they 

are looking for immediately or the item 

is out of stock, John and Lisa will keep 

the documentation of their requests for 

the wanted items in an extensive record 

system. The nursery has ten employees, 

both part-time and full-time, 

to help buyers with their choices along 

with the knowledge to find the “perby 

Steven Peter 

Four Seasons Garden Center 

• Wide Assortment of Bedding Plants 

• Houseplants and Succulents 

• Outdoor Metal Patio Furniture 

Just three years in the retail 

industry, but over 20 years in landscaping, 

owners Lisa Shinkle along 

with her husband John have developed 

Four Seasons Garden Center into a go 

to location for any and all mountain 

gardening and landscape needs. With 

three generations of “horticulture experience” 

under their belts, they have 

served the Lake Arrowhead community 

and beyond with their one acre plus 

property. 

Being in the mountains has 

made it easier to choose the right 

plants, flowers, and trees that are easier 

and more acclimated to the cold- 

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October is right around the corner, so make sure you get your pumpkins on 

time. Four Seasons Nursery has just the right size and shape for Halloween or 

any occasion. Photo courtesy of Four Seasons Garden Center. 

fect” plant or tree. 

For the fall, make sure to stop 

by and check out the full complement 

of pumpkins in all sizes and shapes. 

Along with pumpkins and fall shrubs, 

the first load of Christmas trees has arrived 

both “live and cut” in the Garden 

Center. Also included will be wreathes, 

garland, and Christmas 

decorations. And 

for those colder winter 

months, a large selection 

of inside house 

plants with a focus on 

air purification. 

The Four Seasons 

Garden Center is 

open 7 days a week. Its 

hours are 9 am-4 pm 

daily, except Sundays 

when the hours are 

Arrowbear Featured Listing 

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A good collection of houseplants are here for those cold 

winter months when indoors feels better. 


Historical Society to celebrate 35 years 

By Louise Cecil 

The 35th anniversary of the 

Rim of the World Historical Society is 

upcoming on Saturday September 4 at 

Snow Valley. This anniversary event is 

taking place outside to be more COVID 

compliant. The ride up the ski lift will begin 

at 4 p.m. with the barbeque dinner on 

the outdoor patio at 6 p.m. It appears the 

first president and founder of the society, 

Tom Powell, Jr. will be there to tell a little 

of the society’s humble beginnings back 

in 1986, when he ran for honorary mayor 

of Crestline and won with the platform to 

start a historical society, which he did as 

soon as he won the contest, which was a 

fun fundraiser by the Bar Owners Association 

of Crestline to raise funds for the 

July 4th fireworks each year. 

Powell kept his promise and contacted 

the pioneers of the community 

and the generational families to join with 

him, forming the Crest Forest Historical 

Society. They held monthly meetings to 

share their stories and started in 1987 the 

annual publication of the historical society 

calendars, which continued for 12 

years. The calendars and monthly meetings 

with guest speakers telling their personal 

experiences on the mountain and 

field trip around the mountain to spots of 

interest built a strong membership base. 

After Powell had been president 

for three years, he was promoted in 

his job at Caltrans to Sacramento and 

Rhea-Frances Tetley became president, 

continuing the organization and a tour to 

the San Andreas Fault to Blue Cut and 

through the Cajon Pass led by geologist 

Gene Bottoms scheduled for the same 

day as the Big Bear/Landers earthquake 

which had to be postponed due to the 

Stone & Tile 

Fabrication 

MGC 

quake. This was before the days of the 

internet, so posters were put up all over 

town and at the churches to cancel the 

public event. Then, when rescheduled, 

over 100 cars were in the caravan visiting 

the spots and walkie talkies and CB 

radios were used between the cars for 

communication, since this was also before 

the cell phone era. 

When Powell returned to the 

mountains almost three years later, he 

again was elected president, followed by 

Roger Hathaway, who wanted to expand 

the focus of the group and add from Lake 

Arrowhead to Green Valley Lake and 

open a museum in Lake Arrowhead Village. 

The name of the group changed in 

1998 to the Rim of the World Historical 

Society, and a museum was built in a former 

art gallery on the lower level of the 

village next to the yacht club, lakefront 

next to the Children’s Museum. There 

was a museum grand opening ceremony 

with Pauliena LaFuze, who had written 

the book “The Saga of the San Bernardinos,” 

cutting the ribbon. 

The historical society had booths 

at events and sold its calendars, had 

meetings and continued its field trips, 

while watching the museum. Lee Cozad 

wrote a book about the movies made in 

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the Mountain communities and showed 

some of those movies at the resort with 

commentary, and in Crestline. Since the 

children’s museum had closed and those 

items were in storage, the historical society 

opened a movie museum focused on 

movies made on the mountain in Crestline 

at the Quonset hut theater, which 

was open Sundays from noon to 3 p.m. 

Larry DonVito, who owned 

T.I.P.S. Printers, became president, and 

arranged bus field trips to other mountain 

communities, such as Oak Glen, to 

see how those mountain towns grew and 

Cozad became president and procured 

the current location of the old Lake Arrowhead 

Fire Station 94 for a local history 

museum since the fire department had 

merged with the County Fire District and 

a larger station was built. 

However, due to the extreme fire 

danger from the bark beetle infestation 

of the trees, the museum could not be 

immediately worked on because the fire 

department needed a place to house extra 

staff during the red flag warnings, before 

and after the 2003 Old Fire and its cleanup. 

When the historical society was 

able to build its museum, it took all of its 

members and their focus to open the museum. 

They were fortunate that a museum 

expert from the Mission Inn in Riverside, 

Allene DuFour, had recently moved 

to the mountains and assisted in getting 

the collections in order and the museum 

open. However, the monthly meetings 

fell to the wayside as members needed to 

work at the museum. 

The big events of member gatherings 

were the holiday parties, one of 

which was at the UCLA Conference 

Center. Lee suggested buying the old 

Crestline Bus he had found in a field and 

restoring it, which the members stepped 

up and donated to do it on the spot. This 

Crestline Bus, after its restoration, which 

had many community members involved 

with it doing the wood work, mechanical 

and body work, has been in many 

parades and usually carries the Jamboree 

Days Parade’s Grand Marshal, the first 

of which was in 2014 for the Goodwin’s 

family. Cozad continued as president 

and then shared his presidency with Jim 

Grant, after he fell and hit his head. Under 

Grant, the ‘Tunnel Tours’ through the 

water tunnel from the outlet tower, similar 

to the tour taken by television’s Huell 

Howser, began to be offered to society 

members by Arrowhead Lake Association 

(ALA) founder Ralph Wagner when 

safe under the auspices of ALA. These 

tours have continued through the years, 

Event Has Been 

Canceled 

due to forest service 

closing San Bernardino 

water levels permitting. 

While Ron Doutt was president, 

with his financial background, the focus 

was placed on fundraising to get the museum 

financially stable and the Henck 

Homestead, which was on a five-year 

program under consideration as a museum 

location. Several events were held on 

that site. 

The Mountain History Museum 

continued to grow and became the focus 

of the historical society, with members 

becoming volunteer docents and hosting 

booths at events around the mountain to 

support the free museum. The 25th anniversary 

was celebrated when the Native 

Sons of the Golden West came to the museum 

and set a plaque at the base of their 

flagpole recognizing their contributions 

to preserving California history. 

The museum became more professional 

looking under President Jack 

Cooperman as he installed professional 

stage lighting in the museum and the oral 

histories began to be recorded by Du- 

Four. 

He was followed as president by 

Jeanie Venturini. The Rim of the World 

Historical Society was honored as a 

Non-Profit of the Year by the Lake Arrowhead 

Chamber of Commerce in its 

30th year and the honor was presented to 

the society by County Supervisor Janice 

Rutherford. 

Under the current President, Cindy 

national forest 

Burnett, during the COVID shut down a 

new display room that had been planned 

and designed for many years, was finally 

added and remodeled from the old kitchen 

and living room of the fire station. The 

new display room holds an overall timeline 

of the mountain, from its geological 

beginnings to the flora and fauna used by 

the Serrano Indians and the attraction of 

the forests to the early loggers and how 

to preserve the forest. Some of the animals 

of the area are also on display. The 

remodeled museum features timelines of 

the various communities and many photographs 

of people and places. 

This 35th anniversary is quite a 

milestone for a non-profit, especially 

amazing for one without any paid officers 

and a volunteer group of docents. 

They take their chosen mission of preserving 

and sharing the history of the 

San Bernardino Mountains seriously. Its 

members have written and had published 

over a dozen book titles, starting with 

the “Saga of the San Bernardinos,” with 

volume 2 published not long after the 

society began by Pauliena LaFuze, the 

two books on locally filmed movies by 

Cozad, to a dozen Arcadia books on the 

communities by Russ Keller, Roger Hathaway, 

Stan Bellamy and Rhea-Frances 

Tetley, to locally written books by Ralph 

Wagner, Bruce Risher, Keller and others. 

Community talks with Power- 

Point presentations were the logical next 

step, being given locally and around 

Southern California when the various 

books were published by local historians 

Tetley and Keller who also created various 

community presentations, including 

“Murders with a Crestline Connection” 

and “Crestline the Swingingest Town 

in America,” which was adopted as the 

theme for Jamboree Days in 2019 with 

Keller as Grand Marshal, riding in the 

Crestline Bus. 

Newspaper history columns have 

been written over the decades keeping 

the community aware of the mountains’ 

historical background since the beginning 

of the society. Some of the authors 

have been Rhea-Frances Tetley, Roger 

Hathaway, Russ Keller and currently 

Bill Pumford and Ken Brafman. These 

have given the mountain communities a 

sense of place and an understanding of 

the unique history of the mountain area. 

The free Mountain History Museum 

invites you to share its September 

4th anniversary party, including the ski 

lift ride to the top of the mountain, the 

champagne toast and barbeque on the 

lodge’s patio at Snow Valley. RSVP for 

$25 a person immediately to its website 

www.mtnmuseum.org. Snow Valley is 

a significant historical location as well, 

with early, direct, personal connections 

to the Lake Arrowhead area since Snow 

Valley is the longest operating ski resort 

in the San Bernardino Mountains. 

The free Mountain History Museum, 

located at 27176 Peninsula Drive 

in Lake Arrowhead, will remain open to 

the public Fridays noon to 4 and Saturday 

and Sundays 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

through September. The Museum’s October 

hours will be by appointment for 

school, scout and other tour groups. To 

arrange for a tour date, contact the museum 

through its website: https://mtnmuseum.org 

or call the new phone number 

(909) 744-8625. Members are planning 

to have some holiday shopping hours in 

early December for those history fans, as 

the book store has the best selection of 

local history books on the mountain. 


Boulder Bay in Big Bear Lake by Marilyn Froggart 

Marilyn Froggart—Painting Landscapes 

in the West 

As a plein air painter, Marilyn 

Froggatt covers the landscape from the 

Coachella Valley to the Pacific Northwest 

and the Rocky Mountains. She 

feels there is something unique in every 

scene she captures and often goes 

back to the same place again to paint. 

She uses bold brush strokes to depict a 

sense of time, space and light. 

Marilyn was born and raised 

in Southern California. At a young age 

she showed an interest in drawing and 

painting and was often taken by her 

parents to the Huntington Library, the 

LA Arboretum, and the Los Angeles 

County Museum of Art. While in her 

twenties her husband, a photojournalist, 

gave her an old SLR camera and 

taught her how to manually adjust for 

light and focus. That was the beginning 

of her career in landscape photography 

that led to plein air and studio painting. 

Marilyn recently retired from 

a 27-year career as vice-president of 

a major marketing company in Irvine, 

CA. While working she had a chance 

to visit many of Europe and America’s 

well-loved art museums and national 

landmarks. Marilyn feels her career 

and the travels are one of the highlights 

of her life and set the stage for the next 

chapter. 

She now lives half the year 

in Palm Desert and the other half in 

Big Bear. While still working, she and 

her husband purchased a motorhome 

which she discovered created a perfect 

opportunity to her to travel and paint. 

March in Palm Springs 

Marilyn Froggart 

She’s painted many of the National 

Parks on the Oregon Coast, Northern 

Washington, Utah, Jackson, Wyoming 

and the Tetons, Arizona, and of course 

all over Southern and Northern California. 

Marilyn has studied and taken 

workshops from Elaine Mathews, 

Terry Masters, Mark Kerckhoff, Greg 

LaRock, Brad Holt and John Budicin. 

She currently shows her work at the 

Desert Art Center in Palm Springs, the 

Mountain Arts Network in Arrowhead, 

CA, Borrego Art Institute in Borrego 

Springs and 29 Palms Art Gallery in 29 

Palms which features the annual Joshua 

Tree National Park Show. 

She has been juried into many 

of the Desert Artist Council shows 

(formerly the Palm Springs Art Museum) 

as well as the Riverside Art Museum. 

Her memberships and outreach 

include: Co-chair of the Desert Chapter 

of the California Art Club, 5-Year 

Board Member of the Desert Art Center, 

member of the American Impres- 

Morrison Landing 

sionist Society, Laguna Beach Plein 

Air Painters Association and the Desert 

Plein Air Association. Several of her 

large paintings were purchased by the 

Riverside Medical Center and are now 

hung in a permanent collection at their 

facility in Temescal Valley, CA. 

Marilyn also lectures on the 

early California Impressionists and 

does demos for art associations in the 

Southern California area. She paints 

regularly with the Desert Plein Air 

Association and the California Art 

Club. She was successful in negotiating 

a long-term lease with the city of 

Palm Springs for Desert Art Center. 

They now have a 10-year commitment 

from the city on a historical building in 

downtown Palm Springs. 

The Community Art Center, in Lake Arrowhead is 

looking for models for an uninstructed art class. 

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Real Estate Column 

Know What Is Most Important 

by Rosemarie Labadie 

I read an article about a 

teenage girl who dreamt her family 

home was on fire. In the dream she 

watched her parents collect the most 

important keepsakes as they ran out 

of the door. A few months later the 

house did start on fire while she was 

home alone. She said she knew exactly 

what to take since her dream 

had already showed her. 

Living in in an area prone to 

fires, it’s a good idea to live your life 

like that teenager and have an idea 

of what is most important and where 

it is. The first time I was evacuated, I 

just walked around the house trying 

to decide what to take. I ended up 

with several owners’ pets, a tub of 

peanut butter, a loaf of bread, all the 

medicine and my bills. Thank God 

my house didn’t burn because I had 

forgotten everything important, like 

birth certificates and family photos. 

Though the years I have 

met several people who lost their 

homes. I’ve asked many of them 

what is most important to take, here 

are some insights they have shared. 

It’s the pictures on the wall that you 

want, not the ones in a box. Take 

photos of everything in the house 

before you leave so you can remember 

what you had when you are filing 

your claim with your insurance 

company. Apparently, the forms are 

quite tedious and it’s easy to forget 

things. Pack Important documents 

like birth certificates, social security 

cards and passports, they are 

very hard to replace especially since 

much the supporting information is 

gone, so take those. Medication, at 

least a few days’ worth. 

If you work down the hill, 

make arrangements with a neighbor 

to take your pets with them when 

they evacuate. Often the first phase 

of evacuation is not allowing anyone 

on the mountain. 

As this year’s Santa Ana 

winds come in, hope for the best but 

be prepared for the worst. 

If you have a real estate 

question, I’d love to hear from give 

me a call at 909-338-9995. Rosemarie 

Labadie, Broker, CA DRE 

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The Running Springs CHP and R.S. Fire Department Open House is always a 

popular event in September and add to a car show to the mix and its fit for all 

ages. Photo by S. Peter 

Open House Scheduled for Running 

Springs CHP and Fire Department 


The California Highway Patrol 

at Running Springs and the Running 

Springs Fire Department are having a 

joint open house on Saturday, September 

18th. The event will start at 10 am 

and continue until 2 pm. A large crowd 

is expected as the turnout has been increasing 

over the years (prior to last 

year’s pandemic when the event was 

canceled). 

The crowd will get a good look 

at the emergency equipment used as 

well as some very interesting demonstrations 

including a K-9 presentation 

during this annual open house. The 

California Highway Patrol with its K-9 

unit and will show how police dogs assist 

law enforcement in detecting drugs 

and taking down dangerous criminals. 

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 these 

days to fight wildland 

fires. On display 

will be fire engines, 

brush engines, a rescue 

squad snow cat, 

extrication and firefighting 

equipment 

along with safety and fire prevention 

items will be able to be examined. 

In addition, a car show showing 

classic cars will also be in the offering, 

as well as other law enforcement 

booths showing enforcement equipment. 

Registration for participation in 

the show is welcome to all and trophies 

for “Best in Show” will be awarded to 

the top three entries. Entrance fee is 

$15 for the car show, mail checks to 

Mountain Troopers 865 to CHP Arrowhead, 

PO Box 997, Running Springs, 

CA 92382. 

The admission is FREE, so 

come and meet the men and women 

that protect the lives and property of 

all mountain citizens. For more information, 

contact Jacob Griede At 909- 

867-2791 or JGriede@chp.ca.gov for 

email. 

Due to last years cancellation, a bigger than usual crowd 

is expected this year. Photo by S. Peter 

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New COVID 19 Dashboard to Keep 

Parents Updated 

COVID-19 Dashboard 

If you or your 

student is in close contact, 

you will be notified. 

The San Bernardino 

County Department 

of Public Health (SB- 

CDPH) will work with 

the district to notify 

you through the school 

and/or department to 

quarantine. 

The On-Campus Enrollment 

number represents all students and 

staff who are on the school campus 

during regular school operating hours. 

School Enrollment: for ROTWUSD 

CHE - 306 

LAE - 492 

VOE - 562 

MPH - 659 

RVA/MHS - 156 

RHS - 1030 

Other District Buildings - 69 

The Dashboard reflects cases 

of individuals who were presumed to 

be infectious while on a school campus. 

The infectious period is determined 

by the San Bernardino County 

Department of Public Health and 

the California Department of Public 

Health (CDPH) to be two days prior 

to the onset of symptoms or test date 

(whichever is first). 

If an employee or student is 

not infectious while on campus the 

case will not be on the district dashboard. 

The District’s Dashboard mirrors 

the method in which the SBCDPH 

and CDPH determine the number of 

cases, infectious while on campus, to 

guide their determination of when to 

close a school. 

The total current confirmed 

cases include both students and staff 

who are verified as positive cases. 

Positive cases will appear on 

the Dashboard for 14 days A positive 

case will be reported on the Dashboard 

after the COVID-19 District team has 

verified the case as infectious while on 

a campus. 

All cases are confidential. Information 

regarding individuals with 

COVID-19 symptoms, close contacts 

with someone who is COVID-19 positive, 

or individuals who have tested 

positive for the coronavirus, is sensitive, 

confidential information. Names 

will not be released. 

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The Rim of the World Trails Alliance 

is proud to announce its second 

Community Hike scheduled to begin at 

10am on Saturday, September 18. The 

first hike was held in 2019 and due to 

the pandemic, no hike was held in 2020. 

Attendees will enjoy a complimentary 

ride on Snow Valley’s Scenic 

View Chair. During the summer 

months, the Snow Valley Express, 

Southern California’s first and only high 

speed 6 seat lift is transformed into the 

Scenic View Chair. The ride is amazing 

and offers some breathtaking views of 

the beauty of our San Bernardino National 

Forest and beyond. 

Once at the top of Snow Valley’s 

front mountain, Trails Alliance 

President and Snow Valley General 

Manager, Kevin Somes, will lead an interpretive 

nature walk to the Children’s 

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The group will leave promptly at 10am 

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The New Adventure’s of Dolly the Pug 

by Lynette Eastwood 

My little darling is going to be 

six months old already. She is acting 

more mature now, but of course she was 

the most adorable as a little baby. Since 

just being a little baby, it is much to our 

surprise how much she has learned and 

is getting easier to take care of now. In 

the morning after she wakes up, I usually 

give her breakfast and fresh water. 

If I don’t get her breakfast first and 

instead get myself something to drink 

when she is awake, she goes into the 

kitchen to remind me to get it for her 

also. I really enjoy her being helpful 

and reminding me that she wants her 

morning routine also. She also goes in 

the kitchen throughout the day if she 

is hungry. She just looks up at the sink 

and puts her paws on the cupboard as 

a gentle reminder. This is really a nice 

way of telling me she is hungry because 

she can’t talk but is communicating in 

her own way. Yoda was the complete 

opposite, I even cooked for him almost 

every day some nice meat and brown 

rice, don’t know why he didn’t have an 

appetite. 

More awesome news for us 

“people” is that she is rapidly maturing 

in a really good way. We had her using 

the plastic papers they sell in the store 

for dogs to use as a toilet, it was going 

well for being indoors most of the 

time except for me taking her almost 

everywhere with me and an occasional 

trip to the doggie park for exercise and 

socialization. I had no clue as to how I 

was going to train her. My friend suggested 

that we have her just watch other 

dogs doing it but that didn’t include 

the inside needed times for this issue. 

In the morning after she gets 

up and usually eats and/or drinks, she 

prefers to go outside and eliminate it 

on the deck. Extremely happy for this 

nice development…we didn’t need to 

teach it to her, she prefers it and just 

goes to the door to let me know. I had 

been worried how to go about teaching 

her to do it, Hallelujah! I DON’T 

HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT AT 

THE PRESENT TIME AT LEAST IN 

MY HOME. Don’t know what will 

happen when it snows again. 

Yoda wouldn’t go out if there 

were big rain drops or if it was snowing, 

but remarkably he seemed to be 

able to hold it all night long. So far 

time will tell. She isn’t afraid of water 

as Yoda was, she walked in some water 

recently and seemed like it was a 

perfectly normal thing to do. That was 

another thing Yoda didn’t like but we 

have no clue why, we didn’t have him 

as a baby as our little friend Yoda came 

Now Available 

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Adventures of Dolly (continue) 

into my life after he was six years old, 

and I enjoyed almost every moment of 

it. Still miss him and he will always 

be in our hearts. Yoda was fully poddy 

trained though when he came to live 

with me, that is why I was wondering 

how to train our new little angel. 

At the dog park believe it or 

not, she is such a fast runner that hardly 

any dog can catch up to her. She just 

enjoys to keep running, almost similar 

to her ZOOMING around in my living 

room at night. We aren’t psychologists 

and know how to figure out why she 

enjoys it so much, but it doesn’t seem 

normal. One advantage that I can see, I 

don’t have to worry about her overeating 

and getting fat—as pugs are known 

for being overweight. But for right 

now, as she is a FOODIE and one of 

her favorite activities is eating besides 

other puppy unfortunate activities, 

such as teething on everything from 

fingers to shoes or basically anything 

she gets her mouth on. 

I have had not had many other 

breeds of dogs and they were very 

loving and enjoyable, but pugs might 

be special. They seem to be intelligent, 

loving and caring about what people 

are doing. If you are hurt, they seem to 

want to comfort you if they can if not 

only by looking at you with those sad 

eyes. The only other breed that I had 

was my own was two Cocker Spaniels, 

so it isn’t really enough for a comparison. 

Since the poddy training may 

not be a huge issue as I feared, I believe 

that I still need to take her to a dog obedience 

training. She gets very hyper 

and runs around frantically everywhere 

inside, not just a little running, but really 

fast almost uncontrollable running, 

flying over any object in her way. She 

is so physically well balanced, she can 

jump up on a couch or chair, climb 

on the back of it then within seconds 

be circling around the house through 

doorways. Don’t know if it’s a puppy 

thing and she’ll outgrow it or what. 

If anyone has any advice at 

all of how to control it, please advise 

me. It is really quite annoying, and I 

don’t know what I am doing wrong to 

start it or how to stop when she is flying 

around at seemingly 100 mph. She 

even enjoys jumping up on things and 

Lake Gregory: from front page 

which were removed by park rangers. 

Fishing line is also being found 

wrapped about trees, bushes and those 

who walking into the lake find it gets 

wrapped about their legs too, limiting 

their ability to move, creating a possible 

drowning scenario. This is the reason 

that swimming is not permitted in 

fishing areas and fishing isn’t allowed 

around swim beaches. The daily county 

fishing fee is $10 and an annual Lake 

Gregory fishing license is only $89 for 

those who enjoy frequently fishing in 

the lake. For those who want to launch 

their own boats and have a yearly pass 

or a buy a $10 day-launch pass, it is 

suggested to launch the kayaks and 

fishing boats from the San Moritz 

shore. 

Lake Gregory is a San Bernardino 

County Regional Park so parking in 

their lots is $2 for the first hour and a 

dollar each additional hour, up to a $10 

maximum. However, a yearly parking 

permit is available for $89. There are 

also many free street parking spots 

then jumps down from them. It’s totally 

different than I have seen any dog 

do, annoying and she will break things 

if they accidently get in the way and 

fall down which could hurt her or us. 

Need to stop this behavior while she is 

still young, but otherwise, she is just a 

little loving angel. 

Any practical, helpful hints 

that we can get to help her discontinue 

this activity would be dearly welcome 

and helpful. I ordered some CALM 

pills online by mail, hope they will 

help a little, but haven’t tried them yet. 

around the lake. 

The two hiking trails around 

the lake will continue to be open all 

year-round. One of the features of the 

south shore trail from the parking lot to 

the San Moritz Lodge are the lecterns 

with the information about plants and 

animals, written by the Valley of Elementary 

students from the Early Act 

Club, sponsored by the Crestline/Lake 

Gregory Rotary Club, which is already 

getting set up again as school is now in 

session. 

The Heritage Farmers Markets 

and Artisan Fair on the south shore of 

Lake Gregory will hold its last farmer’s 

market on Friday, September 3rd, 

weather permitting. There will be live 

music to celebrate this last market of 

2021. 

For more information on the activities 

to be occurring at Lake Gregory 

this fall and winter, check out their 

website www://LakeGregory.com. The 

Lake Gregory Park Rangers will continue 

to be on duty to enforce rules and 

safety measures all year-round. 

Rim of the World High School Back 

to School Night 

Rim of 

the World High 

School’s successful 

2021-2022 

Back to School 

Night took place 

on Thursday, August 

26th around 

the picturesque 

mountain football 

stadium. 

The untraditional 

spin on 

Back-to-School Night created a fun 

street fair styled event with clubs that 

sold refreshments, community organizations 

present with resources and 

handouts, and a local taco vendor that 

sold dinner to families and staff. 

Rather than going from period 

to period on a bell schedule to listen 

to teachers’ Back to School Night presentations, 

the casual meet and greet 

styled event allowed for families to 

go from one department to the next to 

interact one-on-one with their various 

teachers. The teachers provided QR 

codes for their class syllabus or their 

Back-to-School Night presentation 

for families to look over. 

Community organizations 

present at the event included RHS 

PTSA, Rim Education Foundation, 

Soroptimists, Rim Family Services, 

and Mountain Counseling and Training. 

They shared with families the 

various programs and services they 

offer RHS students. In addition, Superintendent 

Murphy, Assistant Superintendent 

Beal, Director of Student 

Services Derek Swem, and Chief 

Business Official Jenny Haberlin all 

spent the evening talking with families 

and staff and celebrating the new 

school year. 

RHS is looking forward to 

another rewarding year and enjoyed 

spending the evening with the greater 

Fighting Scot Family! 

Submitted by Torri Burke, Rim of the 

World High School Principal 


The new mural at Goodwin’s Market by Genesis Murals in Crestline, completed 

in time to help celebrate Goodwin’s Market’s 75th anniversary later this month. 

Photo by Louise Cecil 

The Abarca family was presented the proclamation at Mountain High School 

by Senator Bogh’s field representative for the inspiring mural he painted at the 

school. Photo by Louise Cecil 

Mural Artist Receives State Senate 

Recognition For His Inspiring Art 

By Louise Cecil 

ris Prospectors at Harich Field at 675 

Grandview Road in Twin Peaks at noon. 

The games are played by 1886 rules and 

vintage uniforms and are a free, family-fun 

way to spend an afternoon. 

Abarca also has created murals 

recently in Running Springs and other 

mountain communities and has been 

commissioned to paint murals in other 

states, including Utah and Nevada. 

Contact Genesis Mural Co. through its 

Facebook page to contract for a mural 

or to see other designs. 

Crestline is becoming a town 

of beautiful murals, painted by many 

artists, and all very inspiring in various 

ways. It is hoped that soon the chamber 

of commerce will be printing a map of 

town with mural locations so visitors 

can tour the various murals and store 

fronts. 

Wes Abarca recently completed 

another mural in Crestline, this time 

a large “Greeting from Crestline” welcoming 

postcard-style mural, next to 

the front door of Goodwin’s Market, 

across the street from Lake Gregory. 

Already, people have been seen taking 

selfies with it in the background, exactly 

what the Goodwin’s family was hoping 

would occur with the new mural. 

The design was intended to look 

like a classic “city style” postcard from 

the 1950s, with the big bubble letters 

filled with local landmarks, in this case, 

Lake Gregory. This mural is 2/3 smaller 

than the previous mural by Molly Collins, 

which had graced the long wall for 

almost two decades. It had to be covered 

when the grocery store building 

was totally repainted after the stucco 

exterior was patched last month. This is 

in honor of Goodwin’s upcoming 75th 

anniversary. Because the new mural is 

smaller than the previous one, it is able 

to be seen in its entirely for a simple selfie. 

The dogwood flowers are a special, 

beautiful addition in the painting and 

are representative of the area. 

Abarca was also recognized on 

August 18th by State Senator Rosilicie 

Ochoa Bogh (R-23) for the spectacular 

and inspiring mural his company, Genesis 

Murals, painted last month at Mountain 

High School in Lake Arrowhead. It 

was there greeting students as they returned 

to school in August. It gives the 

school lots of validity. 

The certificate states it was presented 

to Wes Abarca of Genesis Murals 

“…in recognition of his contributions 

to the unique culture, local aesthetic 

and economic vitality of the mountain 

communities. Public art provides new 

ways to experience our community 

and communicates powerful messages. 

Your murals are a source of inspiration 

and will have a lasting impact on the 

The Certificate of Recognition presented 

to Abarca. Photo by Louise Cecil 

well-being of our community,” stated 

the California Senate certificate. 

The Mountain High mural is 

of a soaring eagle in Abarca’s colorful 

mosaic style. It is hoped the students 

are inspired to soar to great heights by 

the image, which was commissioned by 

Mountain High Principal David Nygren. 

Wes Abarca also has painted 

several other murals in Crestline for the 

Crestline Chamber of Commerce, one 

of a mountain biker, a hiker in the forest 

and of kayakers on Lake Gregory. Abarca’s 

wolf breaking through a stainedglass 

window on the Treasure Box, the 

robin at Woody’s Mercantile bandstand 

and a peacock and several mountain 

homes are now sporting his colorful 

murals. His first commercial mural 

in Crestline was the front wall of the 

Rim Bowling Center and, with student 

help, he painted the ‘Nightmare Before 

Christmas’ and several other murals on 

the handball courts at the Lake Gregory 

Education and Community Center. 

Abarca has sponsored several art projects 

during Rim Communities for Youth 

events, such as skate board contests, 

where he teaches the kids how to use 

spray paint to create cute animals and 

designs. 

Abarca is also a member of the 

Highlanders Vintage baseball team, 

representing Crestline. The team’s next 

game is September 11 against the Per- 

Fruit and vegetables are popular items that bring many customers out to the 

Running Springs Area Chamber of Commerce’s Farmers Market. But there 

is food trucks, sundries, and lots of vendor booths to peruse. Photo courtesy of 

Cathy Clemens 

Successful Running Springs Farmers 

Market Continues into Fall! 

by Cathy Clemens 

Because of the heat, summer 

fruit will be around longer than usual 

at The Running Springs Area Chamber 

of Commerce Farmers Market and 

Artisan Faire (open every Saturday 

9am-1pm through October 30, 2021, 

at 2645 Whispering Pines Drive). Include 

the market in your garage sale 

explorations on Saturday, September 

4. Check out the Local Job Faire booth, 

next to the chamber booth, on September 

18 to find a job at one of our local 

area businesses. You will start noticing 

warmer clothing and fall patterns later 

in September, and some artists will 

have seasonal decor. Get your FREE 

Snow Valley Mountain Resort Ski Lift 

Tickets on Saturday, September 25, 

as well as every Saturday in October, 

with a $35 purchase (limit two tickets/person 

while supplies last). 50-60 

vendors bring fruit, veggies, eggs, microgreens, 

bread, coffee, tea, breakfast 

pastries, hot food, snacks, art, crafts, 

collectibles, antiques, clothing, body 

products, local information, and more. 

Find Running Springs Farmers Market 

and Artisan Faire on Farmspread.com 

to see who is coming. Updates are on 

Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Information 

number: 909-362-6610. 

Live Music, September 2021: 

September 4 - Highland Pickers 

September 11 - JB Music 

September 18 - Mark Segal 

September 25 - JB Music 

Thank You: Customers, Vendors, Running 

Springs Area Chamber of Commerce 

(sponsor), Snow Valley Mountain 

Resort, Running Springs Water 

District, The Cut Above Beauty Salon, 

Mountain Lifestyle Newspaper, Digital 

Mountaineers, Starlight Photography, 

G & D Signs, Burkitt’s Bugs, Inc., Rim 

of the World Recreation and Park District, 

Dry Again Water, Mold and Fire 

Damage Restoration, First Foundation 

Bank, Running Springs Library, and 

Volunteers. 


Mountain Community Hospital 

Foundation’s Summer Sweepstakes 

In a normal year, we would 

have held our biggest fundraiser of 

the year, Le Grand Picnic, in July. Le 

Grand Picnic would have been in its 

29th year. However, since circumstances 

dictate that we forego our traditional 

fundraiser, we are holding our 

1st Annual Sweepstakes instead. 

A great number of our patients 

depend on Medicare and Medi-Cal. As 

you know, these insurers do not reimburse 

us for all our costs. To fund that 

shortfall, we rely on the kindness of 

generous donors like you to help us 

provide excellent care, keep our facilities 

in tip-top shape and our equipment 

up to date. Last year we raised enough 

to purchase vital equipment including 

a 3D mammography machine and an 

automated medication and supply dispensing 

system. Thank you to everyone 

that helped make that possible! 

You can enter the sweepstakes 

for as little as $50! We have over 

$15,000 in amazing prizes from Lake 

Arrowhead Country Club, 

SkyPark at Santa’s Village, Snow 

Valley, Lake Arrowhead Yacht Club, 

Arrowhead Lake Association, UCLA 

Conference Center, and Oktoberfest 

Lake Arrowhead. We are so grateful to 

all these businesses and organizations 

for their generosity. 

At this time, we have raised just over 

$30,000! Here are the prizes you can 

win: 

• One-year golf membership at Lake 

Arrowhead Country Club valued at 

$8,000 

• One-year country club membership at 

Lake Arrowhead Country Club valued 

at $4,000 

• Dinner and wine for six at the UCLA 

Conference Center valued at $660 

• Dinner and wine for four at the Lake 

Arrowhead Yacht Club valued at $430 

• Arrowhead Lake Association Beach 

Club Membership valued at $280 (3 

prizes offered) 

• Snow Valley Season Passes for two 

valued at $800 (2 prizes offered) 

• SkyPark at Santa’s Village Annual 

Passes for two valued at $700 (2 prizes 

offered) 

• Oktoberfest Lake Arrowhead package 

for eight including table, mugs and 

drink tickets valued at $226 

Please note, by purchasing entries, 

you are entering to win any of our 

twelve prizes. Since this is a sweepstake, 

you are unable to purchase entries 

for a specific prize. 

Mountains Community Hospital 

has been providing exceptional care 

to residents and visitors of the San 

Bernardino Mountains for 70 

years. It’s frightening to imagine living 

in the mountains without a hospital 

nearby – especially these days. Your 

contribution ensures that our beloved 

hospital thrives not just today, but also 

for future generations. Now more than 

ever, we need you, your friends, and 

your neighbors to donate. 

There are two ways to help: 

1. Enter our sweepstakes! We 

have partnered with several local businesses 

and organizations to offer some 

very special prizes. This sweepstakes 

runs until September 12. Visit https:// 

mchcares.rallyup.com/summersweeps 

to view the prizes and buy entries. 

2. Just donate! Every donation 

is greatly appreciated. A donation of 

$500 or more gets you special recognition 

on our donor wall and an invitation 

to our Summit Circle donor appreciation 

dinner. This annual dinner is 

our opportunity to thank you in person 

and share the impact of your donations. 

***BONUS*** 

Each person, who donates $500 

or more or buys entries worth $500 to 

our sweepstakes, will be admitted to a 

special drawing to win a gold coin currently 

valued at $1,900, and donated by 

Foundation Board Member Neale Perkins 

and his wife, Patricia. 

Please take a moment to reflect 

on what having a hospital in this community 

means to you. Your generosity 

will ensure that high quality, personalized 

healthcare stays in this community 

and provides peace of mind to all our 

residents and visitors. 

If you have any questions 

about the sweepstakes, please reach 

out to the Foundation office at (909) 

436-3210. 

Submitted by Mountains Community 

Hospital 

New Short Term Rental hotline 

announced 

The 

County of San 

Bernardino has 

hired a new company 

to monitor 

Code Enforcement 

problems 

in the mountain 

areas. On August 

25th, it announced the new phone 

number (800) 205-9417 to report 

those who are creating a nuisance in 

a short-term rental (STR) in the unincorporated 

areas of the mountain 

communities. 

Some of the common complaints 

are trash left outside and which 

attracts wildlife, cars blocking driveways 

and improperly parking on narrow 

roadways, late night music and 

other loud noises. These are all factors 

that negatively affect living a tranquil 

life in the mountain communities. 

This new company can 

also cross-check to see if a location 

being complained about is a registered 

short-term rental or not. The 

old company could not do anything 

about an unregistered property, so the 

unregistered STRs were not properly 

being dealt with by the county. The 

supervisors recently increased fines 

for unregistered STRs and this new 

company will assist in identifying and 

supporting code enforcement in their 

duties. 

The new company is Deckard 

Technologies, which is now operating 

the 24 hours-a-day, seven daysa-week 

hotline. With its new software, 

it will be able to quickly identify unpermitted 

short-term rentals, which 

will allow code enforcement to track 

the complaints so it can more effectively 

apply the new higher fines to 

those unregistered rentals. It will be 

able to respond to complaints in a 

timely manner and get the owners of 

the STRs to mitigate the nuisances 

quickly. 

Unregistered rentals are not 

paying the Transit Occupancy Taxes 

(TOT) to the county which support 

the local chambers of commerce and 

tourist advertising and services, nor 

have they been inspected for safety 

concerns and rarely pass on the local 

rules and needs for the rentals. 

The county stated, “The 

county strives to ensure that short 

term rentals are licensed and operated 

in strict accordance with county 

ordinances, so they aren’t a nuisance 

to county residents. This new hotline 

will register complains from the public, 

leading to a more efficient enforcement 

of unpermitted short-term 

rentals.” 

Board of Supervisor Chairman 

Curt Hagman said, “We want 

STR operators to be successful and we 

want our neighborhoods to be safe and 

clean. We believe this new software 

and hotline will offer better customer 

service for these types of complaints.” 

Flyers mailed to your 

PO Box as an insert 

to the paper 

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(we can get you a print quote also) 

(909) 939-2522 

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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 

Papaguyo’s 

28200 Hwy 189 Bldg P-100 


(909) 337-9529 

Free drink 

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 

Belgian Waffle Works 

28200 State Hwy 189 Suite E-15 


(909) 337-5222 

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 

27195 CA-189, Blue Jay, CA 

(909) 337-9069 

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Stop in and try our “$10 Lunch in a Basket” Special 

which includes a drink 

Don’t Miss Our Taco Tuesday (11 AM-7 PM) 

coupon 

with purchase of any entree 

-covid 19 compliant- 

Good through Sept, 30, 2021 

• Up to 4 persons • one coupon per table • 

How to Make Blueberry 

Cobbler 

Easy Blueberry Cobbler Recipe (low-calorie) 

Special Tip: you can make this blueberry dessert with any berry! 

Make the cobbler recipe berry with a combination of your favorite 

berries, or with all raspberries, or all blackberries. 

Shopping List for Blueberry Cobbler: 

• Blueberries 

• Powdered sugar 

• All-purpose fl our or gluten-free 

fl our 

• Old fashioned oatmeal or quick 

oats 

• Sugar or coconut sugar 

• Almonds 

• Coconut oil or butter 

You can easily make this blueberry 

recipes desserts vegan, or gluten-free. 

We will cover that in the next section. 

The Bear House 

Mondays 

$1 OFF any 

Hamburger 

THURSDAY 

Steak 

$1.00 off 

Happy Hour 

3-6 PM 

Mon-Thurs. 

23420 Crest Forest Dr., Crestline, CA 

(909) 338-8100 

Blueberry Cobbler Filling: 

• 2.5 cups blueberries 

• 1 teaspoon powdered sugar 

• 1/2 tablespoon all-purpose fl our or 

gluten-free fl our 

• Blueberry Cobbler Topping: 

• 1/2 cup oats old fashioned or 

quick oats 

• 1.5 tablespoons all-purpose fl our 

or gluten-free fl our 

• 1 tablespoons sugar or coconut 

sugar 

• 2 tablespoons chopped almonds 

• 1 tablespoons coconut oil or butter 

How to Make Blueberry Cobbler Recipes: 

Preheat oven to 350° 

In a large bowl, combine the blueberry cobbler fi lling. Mix together and then 

add to a pie pan or 4 ramekins. 

To the same large bowl (no need to wipe out) combine the blueberry cobbler 

topping ingredients. Mix with your fi ngers until you can clump together. 

Add the crumble topping to the top of the blueberries. 

Bake for 40 minutes for ramekins or 60 minutes for pie pan. When the topping 

is golden brown, it’s done. 

Remove from the oven and let rest for 30 minutes before serving. 

How to Make Vegan Blueberry Cobbler: 

Use coconut oil instead of butter in the Blueberry Cobbler Topping. 

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Use Gluten-free oats, and Gluten-free fl our in the Blueberry Cobbler Topping. 

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Begin Preparing Your Evacuation Now 

We are already experiencing an earlier fire season this year, due mostly to the 

heavier rains and snows we have been experiencing in the last few seasons. 

However, it is only going to get worse as the Santa Ana winds begin to hit us, 

usually around late September and October, but the recent heat waves in Southern 

California have made it imperative for mountain folk to be always ready to 

evacuate in a moment’s notice. 

We must be more prepared to evacuate than ever before. 

First and foremost, PREPARE AN EMERGENCY SUPPLY KIT. 

There will be no time to shop 

or assemble your needed supplies. 

Assemble your 72-hour emergency 

kit now. Have it waiting by the door 

for easy access to get up and run. You 

should assemble your supplies in an 

easy to carry bag or backpack. The 

kit should include the following: 

• Cash: the ATMs will not be working 

if the power goes out 

• Three-day supply of water, one 

gallon per person per day 

• Three-day supply of non-perishable 

food for each person and 

openers for containers 

• Three-day supply for each pet of 

wood, water, dish and carrier. On 

each carrier be sure to put a luggage 

tag with your pet’s name and 

a contact person to pick the animal 

up if needed 

• One change of clothing and shoes 

for each person 

• A sleeping bag or blanket for each 

person 

• First aid kit. This should contain 

any medications or other medical 

supplies needed by each person 

who is evacuating in your group 

• Sunglasses, eyeglasses, sun 

screens and insect repellants 

• Emergency tools, batteries, flashlight, 

and battery powered radio 

• Extra set of keys 

• Masks to use in case of smoke and 

work gloves 

Inspect your emergency kit periodically 

for outdated items 

You must also take into account 

that when an evacuation is 

called, you may not be at home. The 

roads will probably be closed for safety 

reasons and no one will be allowed 

access to your home. You should 

make advance arrangements for persons 

or pets who will be left at home 

while you are away. Perhaps you 

could discuss this with your neighbors. 

You also need to plan how to 

transport and care for your pet(s) for a 

long-term evacuation. 

If you have large animals, 

contact your local Department of Animal 

Control or Humane Society for 

information on evacuations of these 

animals. 

Prepare now in the event of an evacuation. 

Evacuations are more common 

than many people realize. Fires 

and floods cause evacuations most 

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frequently across the U.S. and almost 

every year, people along coastlines 

evacuate as hurricanes approach. In 

addition, hundreds of times a year, 

transportation and industrial accidents 

release harmful substances, forcing 

many people to leave their homes. 

In some circumstances, local officials 

decide that the hazards are serious 

and require mandatory evacuations. 

In others, evacuations are advised 

or households decide to evacuate to 

avoid situations they believe are potentially 

dangerous. When community 

evacuations become necessary local 

officials provide information to the 

public through the media. In some circumstances, 

other warning methods, 

such as sirens, text alerts, emails or 

telephone calls are used. 

The amount of time you have 

to leave will depend on the hazard. If 

the event is a weather condition, such 

as a hurricane, you might have a day or 

two to get ready. However, many disasters 

allow no time for people to gather 

even the most basic necessities, which 

is why planning ahead is essential. 

Plan how you will assemble 

your family and supplies and anticipate 

where you will go for different 

situations. Choose several destinations 

in different directions so you 

have options in an emergency and 

know the evacuation routes to get to 

those destinations. 

PLAN YOUR EVACUATION 

First, you need two ways out of every 

room of the house. 

• Have at least a half tank of gas at 

all times because gas might be in 

short supply. Park your vehicle 

facing outward for the best visibility 

when leaving. Have two or 

more ways to exit your neighborhood 

in case of any emergency. 

GETTING READY 

List essential items and where 

they are located. Keep it handy. List 

should include all prescriptions and 

medications, important documents, 

passports, insurance papers and home 

inventory. Keep all vital records and 

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phone numbers easily assessable to 

take with you. 

Copy all important documents 

and give them to a trusted 

friend who lives out of your area. 

Copy phone numbers and addresses 

off your computer for easy access. 

Have a cell or corded phone available. 

Cordless land lines don’t work 

when the power is out. 

TAKE A DEEP BREATH 

If the evacuation is imminent, 

breathe deeply and put your plan into 

action. Being well planned, you can 

set your body into automatic pilot 

and safely evacuate your premises. 

• Load your essential items 

into the car, including your emergen- 

cy kit. 

• Close all the windows and 

doors. 

• Close metal window blinds. 

• Take down light combustibles 

from windows if you have time. 

• Make sure to turn on exterior 

lights to help emergency personnel to 

locate your house. 

• Load pets into your car along 

with all family members. 

• Lock your house. 

• Turn off all outside water to 

conserve critical water pressure. 

• If there is outside furniture 

that may hinder a fireman’s entrance 

to your property try to move it out of 

the way. 

• Contact your local fire station 

for further information. 

Wind Driven Fires in the San Bernardino Mountains (i.e., the Santa Anas) 

Generally speaking, the 

time of day will affect the direction 

of prevailing winds. The bulk of the 

concept is figuring in late Spring to 

early Fall for the most precarious 

season. These are just general rules, 

and they can be off on some level, 

so the local authorities would have 

a handle on the best route out of the 

mountains. These are general conditions 

determined by MAST. 

upon the fire activity and specific 

wind direction. There is no direct 

route to the South from Highway 18. 

Santa Ana winds from the Northwest 

Wind driving a fire from the 

Northwest would probably make an 

eastern evacuation most feasible. 

Santa Ana winds from the Northeast 

Wind driven from the Northeast 

would dictate evacuation to either 

the Southwest or to the North. 

Fires burning from the South, 

Southeast, or Southeast 

Evacuation generally to the 

North is necessary. Specific fire 

location and direction, however, 

can alter this course of action. It is 

necessary to consider the physical 

orientation of the San Bernardino 

Mountain range itself in reference 

to your current location. 

Convection Driven Fire (non-Santa 

Ana wind driven) 

Evacuate to the southeast if 

fire is emerging directly from the 

North facing slope of the mountain 

range, and not near the major backbone 

of the ridge itself. If time is 

not critical, a southwest evacuation 

route could be feasible. 

Santa Ana wind driven fires 

Evacuation to the West, 

and then toward either the South or 

North could be in order-depending 

Map of the San Bernardino Mountains with exits throughout the mountain 


Saturn is the most popular object to observe for amateur and beginning stargazers. 

It has been seen from earthbound stargazers for centuries. Photo courtesy 

of NASA. 

Observing Saturn-Jewel of the Solar 

System 


Starting at the beginning of 

August and throughout the month 

of September you can find Saturn 

shining in the sky as part of a celestial 

phenomenon called opposition. 

Earth and the ringed planet will be 

on the same side of the sun and connected 

with our star by an invisible 

line, allowing sky gazers on Earth to 

see a fully illuminated Saturn at its 

brightest. 

Observers will be able to 

spot several gems, the most obvious 

being Saturn’s rings. This year, 

Saturn’s northern hemisphere will 

be tilted in our direction at a slant 

that allows for a nice look at Saturn’s 

rings inclined at an angle of 18 

degrees with respect to Earth. The 

angle should also allow sunlight to 

reflect off the icy rings to illuminate 

them from our perspective. 

Viewers may also get to 

see Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. 

Through a small telescope, Titan is 

actually pretty easy to spot. If you 

take a look, you might see a little star 

right next to Saturn. That might very 

well be Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. 

Saturn is the second largest 

planet in our solar system, laced with 

thousands of beautiful ringlets, it is 

unique among the planets. It is not 

the only planet to have rings -- made 

of chunks of ice and rock -- but none 

are as spectacular or as complex as 

Saturn’s. Like its neighbor Jupiter, 

Saturn is a massive ball of mostly 

hydrogen and helium. 

Saturn has 82 moons with 

confirmed orbits that are not embedded 

in its rings of which only 13 

have diameters greater than 30 miles 

across. From the volcanic fountains 

of Enceladus to the methane lakes 

on hazy Titan, the Saturn system is 

a rich source of scientific discovery 

and still holds many mysteries. 

The farthest planet from 

Earth observable by the unaided 

human eye, Saturn has been known 

since ancient times and is named for 

the Roman god of agriculture and 

wealth. The Greek equivalent was 

Cronos, the father of Zeus/Jupiter. 

It is enveloped by liquid 

metallic hydrogen, inside a layer 

of liquid hydrogen -- like Jupiter’s 

core but considerably smaller. It’s 

hard to imagine, but Saturn is the 

only planet in our solar system that 

is less dense than water. The giant 

gas planet could float in a bathtub 

-- if one could find on that large. 

As a gas giant, Saturn doesn’t have 

a true surface. The planet is mostly 

swirling gases and liquids. While a 

spacecraft would have nowhere to 

land on Saturn, it wouldn’t be able 

to fly through unscathed either. The 

extreme pressures and temperatures 

deep inside the planet would crush, 

melt, and vaporize a metal spacecraft 

trying to fly through the planet. 

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Saturn with its moons. The 82 separate moons in the last census taken by astronomers 

vary in size, and 30 of thoae are larger than 30 miles across—the largest 

shown above. Photo courtesy of NASA 

Saturn is blanketed with 

clouds, stripes, and storms. Overall, 

the planet is tan and light brown 

in color, due to a mixture of yellow 

ammonia crystals in the upper atmosphere. 

Winds in the upper atmosphere 

reach 1,600 feet per second 

in the equatorial region. In contrast, 

the strongest hurricane-force winds 

on Earth top out at about 360 feet 

per second. And the pressure -- the 

same kind you feel when you dive 

deep underwater -- is so powerful 

it squeezes gas into liquid. Even a 

metal spacecraft would be smashed 

in Saturn’s intense atmosphere. 

Saturn’s north pole has an 

interesting atmospheric feature -- 

a six-sided jet stream. There is no 

weather feature like it anywhere else 

in the solar system. Saturn is home to 

a vast array of intriguing and unique 

worlds. From the cloud-shrouded 

surface of Titan to crater-riddled 

Phoebe, each of Saturn’s moons tells 

another piece of the story surrounding 

the Saturn system. 

Saturn’s largest satellite, Titan, 

is a bit bigger than the planet 

Mercury. Saturn’s rings are believed 

to be pieces of comets, asteroids or 

shattered moons that broke up before 

they reached the planet, torn 

apart by Saturn’s powerful gravity. 

They are made of billions of small 

chunks of ice and rock. The ring particles 

mostly range from tiny, dustsized 

icy grains to chunks as big as a 

house, though a few particles are as 

large as mountains. The rings would 

look mostly white if you looked at 

them from the cloud tops of Saturn. 

The oldest written records 

documenting Saturn are attributed to 

the Assyrians, described the ringed 

planet as a sparkle in the night and 

named it “Star of Ninib.” Around 

400 BC Ancient Greek astronomers 

Saturn’s Moons and relative sizes 

named what they thought was a wandering 

star in honor of Kronos, the 

god of agriculture. The Romans later 

change the name to Saturn, their god 

of agriculture. In July 1610, Galileo 

Galilei spotted Saturn’s rings 

through a telescope, but mistook 

them for a “triple planet.” 

More recently, the Saturn 

system has been visited by passing 

spacecraft, the Cassini orbiter, and 

the Huygens probe. Pioneer 11 was 

the first spacecraft to reach Saturn on 

September 1, 1979. In its 1979 flyby 

of Saturn, Voyager 1 revealed the intricate 

structure of the ring system, 

consisting of thousands of bands. 

Flying even close to Saturn in 1981, 

Voyager 2 provided more detailed 

images and documented the thinness 

of some of the rings. And on July 1, 

2004, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft 

became the first to orbit Saturn, beginning 

a decade-long mission that 

revealed many secrets and surprises 

about Saturn and its system of rings 

and moons. 

Even the Europeans got in 

on the adventure with the European 

Space Agency’s Huygens probe being 

the first spacecraft to make a soft 

landing on the surface of another 

planet’s moon - Saturn’s giant moon 

Titan. The probe provided a detailed 

study Titan’s atmosphere during a 2 

hour and 27-minute descent and relayed 

data and images from Titan’s 

muddy surface for another hour and 

10 minutes. 

Saturn is heavily present in 

pop culture. It provides a backdrop 

for numerous science fiction stories, 

movies and TV shows, comics, and 

video games, including WALL-E, 

2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Trek, 

Dead Space 2, Final Fantasy VII and 

Beetlejuice. Saturn is also the namesake 

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Jimmy Swims 

Fundraiser 

In partnership with the Making 

Spirits Bright Foundation, JIMMY 

SWIMS and the Arrowhead Lake Association 

(ALA) will hold the Second 

Annual cancer charity swim across 

Lake Arrowhead on Saturday, September 

4, 2021. The purpose of this event 

is to raise awareness and funds for 

UCLA cancer research. 

Jimmy Sanders has battled a 

rare form of metastasized Stage 4 papillary 

thyroid cancer since 2012. Last 

year (2020) was full of challenges for 

everyone. As a result, funds were reallocated 

to deal with much-needed 

Covid-19 vaccine research while funds 

for cancer research and other diseases 

fell short. Being a competitive swimmer 

for a significant part of his life and 

member of the Lake Arrowhead community 

for decades, the Arrowhead 

Lake Association graciously granted 

his request to swim across the lake in 

2020 and JIMMY SWIMS was born. 

Since then, JIMMY SWIMS has been 

approved as an annual charity event 

to benefit others and give back to the 

medical community. 

Since last September, Jimmy 

has undergone an unprecedented 4th 

round of Radioactive Iodine Therapy 

(RAI) to help manage his incurable 

cancer. This year, the Arrowhead Lake 

Association has opened this event to 

others who may want to swim, canoe, 

paddleboard, or kayak across the lake 

with him to help raise awareness and 

funds for cancer research. 

As many cancer patients know, 

treatment options require faith in their 

doctors, the research behind the options 

presented and future science. Jimmy is 

thankful for the support of his family, 

friends and community and the care he 

has received from Drs. Christian Schiepers, 

Robert Ross, Martin Auerbach, 

Monica Plesa, Ian Yip, Michael Yeh, 

Marcella Press, James Wilson and David 

Yao. Your tax-deductible gift will 

be directed through the UCLA Jonsson 

Cancer Center Foundation to Dr. 

Christian Schiepers for his research in 

thyroid cancer treatment. Your support 

for this cause is greatly appreciated. 

Crestline’s Senior Center Is Back In Full Swing 


For all of us who are young 

at heart the senior center in Crestline, 

and the organization Crest Forest Senior 

Citizens Club, is back in operation 

again and is inviting all of you over 50 

years old to have fun and participate in 

their many numerous activities. 

The month of August was quite 

busy after getting the OK to start meeting 

in person again after the Pandemic’s 

waning. So just drop by the very 

nice senior center at Leisure Shores 

or the San Moritz Lodge on luncheon 

days and enjoy any of the fun things 

that they have planned for upcoming 

months. 

Here’s the busy schedule! 

Mondays—Is the Mountain Music Makers, Yoga, Zumba, and Tai Chi! 

Tuesdays— PEARLS Group Discussion at 9:30 am after the morning 

walk. 

Tuesdays—Senior Nutrition Luncheon at the San Moritz Lodge at noon. 

Tuesdays after lunch—Dominoes will be played in Leisure Shores building. 

Last Wednesday of the month— The Club Monthly Membership Luncheon 

(check for instructions). 

Thursdays—Senior Nutrition Luncheon at the San Moritz Lodge at noon. 

Thursdays—Bowling at 2 pm for all you bowlers at the Rim Bowling. 

Thursdays—Pickleball at 5 pm at the Tennis Court. 

Fridays—August 27th: Line Dancing at 2 pm followed by Tap Dancing 

starting at 3 pm. 

Fridays—Movie Afternoon at 3 pm. Bring your own treat. 

Don’t forget those yummy 

lunches at the San Moritz every Tuesday 

and Thursday of the month, unless 

for some reason (mostly weather related) 

that it might be called off. Always 

check ahead in inclement weather. 

After signing up for membership at a 

nominal charge, you will receive an 

email each week that will give you the 

menu for the week and any other great 

information that may be happening 

during the week ahead. Who says life 

slows down when you get a little older! 

Help Us Remodel Our 

Garden 

The Rim of the World Recreation 

and Park District invites 

young and old to participate in 

a community garden at the Twin 

Peaks Centennial Park next to the 

ball fields. The gathering will be on 

September 18 from 9am to 12 noon. 

Bring your rakes, shovels, 

and other handy tools to help remodel 

the community garden at 

Twin Peaks Park. Water and snacks 

will be provided. Can’t Volunteer? 

Check out the donation list on the 

Park District website. We appreciate 

your help in advance! 

The address is 675 Grandview 

Road, Twin Peaks, CA. The 

phone number is www.rim-rec.org 

for more info or donations. 


46th Annual Lake Arrowhead Home 

Tour September 


Come and experience a rare 

excursion to Living Lake Arrowhead, 

touring five stunning homes in the Lake 

Arrowhead Communities. This year you 

will encounter a lakefront lodge, another 

lakefront modern beauty, a Zen-Garden 

enclave, a whimsical log cabin in the 

Forest and a vintage charmer. 

Come and experience the lifestyle, 

architecture, interior design, art, 

history, and spectacular views that reveal 

the beauty and magic of Lake Arrowhead’s 

one-of-a-kind private homes. 

Lake Arrowhead nature is second 

to none – the mountains, forest, and 

lake – is on full display in this year’s 

tour. These homes are inspired by their 

surroundings and bring the outdoors, inside. 

There are complementary boat 

shuttle passes, with each ticket purchase, 

please reserve either a morning or afternoon 

complimentary boat shuttle pass 

that will transport you to the lake-access 

estates. You can arrive anytime in between 

9:00am and 4:00pm, but its best 

to arrive early so you would be able to 

see all the homes. 

The morning boat shuttle: 

9:00am – 1:00pm, the afternoon boat 

shuttle: 1:00pm – 4:00pm. There is a 

complimentary wine & cheese reception 

from 12 noon to 5:00 pm for all 

ticket holders. Enjoy a wine tasting and 

delicious appetizers at the historic Tudor 

House. Plus, you’ll get a keepsake 2021 

Home Tour wine glass. The Home Tour 

Ticket is $75 per person. 

The homes being seen are as follows: 

LAKESIDE LODGE 

You’ll take a breathtaking boat 

shuttle ride on Lake Arrowhead to this 

authentic log cabin at the most famous 

point in the lake, Point Hamiltair. 

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ RAIN- 

BOW POINT 

This lakefront estate is as at home in 

the mountains, as at the coast of Southern 

California. Thanks to its natural elements 

and surprises this is a dream home 

created by the owners for lake living. 

THE NEST AT MEADOW BAY 

This home transports you to another 

time and place, built for entertaining in 

the gardens or the great room. 

STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN 

An authentic log cabin in the forest 

welcomes you with a natural, running 

creek among the pines. Whimsical, 

one-of-a-kind décor will keep you entertained 

through the whole experience. 

VINTAGE CHARMER 

Take a historic tour at this vintage 

charmer in the coveted Palisades area, 

Circa 1935. This historic charmer will 

take you back in time with the many restored, 

original elements. 

Make sure to plan your visit: 

•We provide Boat Shuttles to the 

Lakefront Estate. 

•We provide Van Shuttles to Lake 

Arrowhead Village and Rainbow Point. 

•Where parking is plentiful and 

easy, you’ll drive to the home directly. 

•We’ll email the Home Tour Map 

and logistical recommendations to registered 

ticket holders by Labor Day 

weekend. 

•The map includes addresses for the 

Homes where necessary. 

•The Mountain News “Home Tour 

Magazine” is available on newsstands 

Labor Day Weekend and at the Lake 

Arrowhead Chamber Visitor Center. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 

Wear flat shoes, preferably ones 

with rubber soles. 

Note: You will be asked wear booties 

over your shoes at each home so be 

sure to hang on to them. This year you’ll 

also be asked to wear a mask inside the 

homes. Out of respect for our homeowners, 

taking photos is prohibited. 

Large bags are not allowed in the homes 

on the Home Tour. 

No smoking in or around any of the 

homes. No pets are allowed and no children 

under 12 years of age. 

For more information, contact the 

Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber 

of Commerce at (909) 336-1547 

or by email at askus@lakearrowheadchamber.com 

If you would like to stay the weekend, 

check out the chamber website for 

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Foods that are good for you over 50 years old. 

What Is A Good Diet After 50 Years 

Old? 


Back in 1941 the National 

Academy of Sciences, tasked with 

helping out World War II food-relief 

efforts, issued a report that addressed 

this question: What nutrients, and in 

what amounts, do people need to be 

healthy? 

During those war years the 

government’s food experts weren’t 

thinking about long-term health issues 

such as diabetes or heart disease. 

Then they were more concerned about 

an adequately fed population that was 

free from scurvy, rickets, and other 

wartime diseases of malnutrition. Then 

they knew that our population needed 

protein, calories, six vitamins and two 

minerals were dubbed the recommended 

dietary allowances (RDAs). 

Most of us know that certain 

nutrients are better in higher amounts. 

Eating healthy isn’t just about preventing 

deficiency diseases. It’s about 

keeping our systems optimal as possible 

as we age every day. 

With fall harvest season ahead, 

it’s a good time to reassess what your 

body needs now, for maximum health 

in this decade and the decades to come. 

During the past months there has been 

pangs of wartime deprivation — mostly 

due to the Pandemic altering what 

is stocked on our depleted grocery 

shelves for certain items, but Americans 

haven’t been at any real risk of 

developing scurvy or any deprivation 

diseases. 

To help our bodies head off 

diabetes: Optimize your hormone balance. 

Insulin is critical to healthy aging. 

It’s the hormone that moves sugar 

from your bloodstream into your muscle, 

fat, and liver cells. However, our 

blood sugar is consistently high which 

is often the result of a sweet and refined-carb 

diet — your muscle, fat and 

liver cells stop responding well to insulin. 

Doctors call this insulin resistance, 

and it helps explain why about 1 in 10 

American adults have type 2 diabetes. 

While trying to lose weight is 

crucial to keeping your insulin responsive, 

so too is minimizing blood-sugar 

spikes. In addition to avoiding sweet 

and refined-carbohydrate foods, the 

way to stabilize blood sugar is by adding 

more fiber to our diets. One type of 

fiber to be aware of is insoluble fiber. 

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That fiber is the nondigestible kind; it 

has also been referred to it as roughage. 

The question is how much fiber 

is enough? The RDAs advise that 

women over 50 eat 21 grams a day; 

for men, the goal is 30 grams. This is a 

case where the specific targets matter: 

National consumption surveys indicate 

that only about 5 percent of people 

consume their daily fiber quota. It 

is estimated that almost no adult eats 

enough fiber stated by many dietitians. 

One suggestion is to have ¼ 

cup of bran cereal which delivers 6 

grams of insoluble fiber — that’s about 

25 percent of your entire day’s needs. 

You can try sprinkling it over oatmeal 

or blending it into smoothies or casseroles. 

Fruits and vegetables are good 

sources of fiber. To get the maximum 

intake of the insoluble ingredients, 

replace your refined grains and white 

bread with whole grain everything. A 

cup of cooked white rice has about 0.6 

grams of fiber; brown rice, however, 

has 3.5 grams, while barley delivers 

about 6 grams of mostly insoluble fiber. 

To help stop muscle loss aim to 

have one or more protein sources with 

every meal. Age-related muscle deterioration 

kicks into high gear around 

age 50, noted a nutritional epidemiologist. 

You don’t need to be an aspiring 

bodybuilder because our muscle mass 

is linked with everyday functions. We 

can obtain our muscle mass doing normal 

things like gardening and walking 

long distances. 

Losing our muscle mass can 

be hard to notice. One study of nearly 

1,900 older adults, researchers found 

that you’re losing strength about three 

times faster than muscle mass. So, 

though your biceps might stay the same 

size, the quality of the muscle is withering. 

If you don’t eat for strength now, 

you might one day struggle to mow 

your own lawn or lift a bag of potting 

soil as you used to be able to do. 

You don’t have to let your 

muscles go to mush. Resistance training 

— using weightlifting, yoga or Pilates 

is one main way to stay strong. It 

also helps to double down on dietary 

protein. Government recommends 0.8 

grams of daily protein per kilogram of 

body weight, which is about 65 grams 

for a 180-pound person. But that recommendation 

doesn’t account for age. 

It’s about the same for a 50-year-old as 

it is for a 20-year-old. 

Now it is known that older 

adults need proportionately more protein 

in their diets than they do when 

they’re younger said a professor of 

geriatric medicine. The findings encourage 

older people to increase their 

protein to a range of 1 gram to no more 

than 2 grams of protein per kilogram 

of body weight. After conversion, that 

means a 180-pound man in his 50s 

should aim for 82 to 164 grams per day. 

It is also to just plan on eating about 25 

to 30 grams at each meal (that’s about 

a medium chicken breast or burger, a 

5-ounce can of tuna mixed with mayo, 

2 cups of cooked rice and beans, or a 

cup of low-fat cottage cheese). It’s suggested 

ingesting protein multiple times 

throughout the day is going to be a lot 

more effective rather than having one 

big steak at the end of the day. In other 

words, spread your protein out throughout 

your day for the best results. 

Animal proteins provide the 

richest array of amino acids, which are 

the building blocks you need to boost 

muscle, but multiple plant sources 

combined in one meal can be just as 

good. Besides just eating eggs, meat, 

dairy, and fish, consider increasing 

your protein intake with chickpeas, 

lentils, tofu, and quinoa. 

The number of calories you 

need each day drops slightly as you 

age, yet most people keep eating the 

same amount of food. The government’s 

dietary guidelines advise that 

you burn approximately 200 fewer daily 

calories after age 50. So, if you’re 

a 50-year-old who eats like a 40-yearold, 

you could gain more than a pound 

of body fat each month. If your calorie 

burn goes down and you don’t change 

the way you eat, then you’re going to 

put on weight. 

It’s best to try to pack as many 

fruits and vegetables into your day 

as possible, and limit (or even better, 

eliminate!) nutritionally bankrupt 

doughnuts, cookies, and candy. By 

using each snack craving as an opportunity 

to add nutrients into your diet, 

you’ll slim down without having to obsess 

about calories. 

Fruit is, of course, a healthy 

snack. So are nuts, raw vegetables 

and unsweetened yogurt. All these filling 

foods provide you with fiber and/ 

or protein while injecting an army of 

disease-fighting, brain-protecting nutrients 

into your bloodstream. A big 

challenge for older adults is that they 

need less energy overall but more micronutrients 

which means you need a 

greater focus on nutrient-dense foods. 


Local Area Churches 

1410 Calgary Drive 

Lake Arrowhead, CA 

(909)337-5483 

www.churchofthewoods.org 

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 

Sunday Service 

Times: 

9 & 11 a.m. 

Wed. Night 

Free Dinner & 

-Activities for All Ages- 

5:30-8:00 p.m. 

909 338.6077 

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 


27415 School Rd. 

(Behind Rim High School) 

(909) 337-1412 

Connecting People 

to Jesus 

Love God, Love Others, 

Serve the World 

worship Services 

8 AM Informal Traditional 

9:30 AM Praise and Worship 

11 AM Traditional 

“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 

27415 School Rd, Crest Park, CA 92326 fellowship” 

(sharing Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church) 

www.MountainReformed.com 

909-547-4374 

Worship Service 1:30 pm • Adult Bible Study 3 pm 

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 

533 Springy Path, Crestline, CA 92325 

Service Times: 

Sunday 

9:15-Adult Sunday School 

10:30 AM-Church Service 

Sunday Service Times: 

9:00 AM Kids/ 

Adults Sunday School 

10:15 AM Celebration Service 

(909) 338-1918 

twin peaks community church 

909 337-3011 

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 

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

Crestline New Life Christian Fellowship 

Contact: Rev. Matthew Shorey 

23484 Lake Dr. (PO Box 1957) 

Crestline, CA 92325 

Phone: 909-338-3213 

Email: CrestlineNewLife@outlook.com 

Website: CrestlineNewLifeAG.com 

Calvary Chapel, Lake Arrowhead 

Service Times: 

Sunday 

8:30 and 10:30 AM 

Wednesday evening 

6:30 PM 

Sunday School, childcare, Jr High 

and High School will be meeting 

second service only. 

101 Grandview Rd. 

Twin Peaks, CA 92391 

Join us as Pastor Scott Stout continues 

teaching through the Bible. (909) 337-2468 


What’s The Best Time to Put Your Home on the Market? NOW! 

$260,000 

Gambrel cabin sits back from 

the street. Living room/dining 

room/kitchen with wood 

burning fireplace. Beautiful 

knotty pine ceilings/walls. 

New tile flooring in kitchen 

original cabinets/vintage 

stove. Full bath has new tile 

floor/laundry room on 1st 

level. Upstairs features bedroom 

#1 with private deck and 

bedroom #2 with views to the 

back yard and trees. 

$444,900 

3 bedroon, 2 bath home that 

offers, ample kitchen with new 

stainless steel appliances & 

tile counter top. Large wraparound 

view deck. Large living 

room offers high ceiling, 

tongue & grove throughout, 

rock fireplace, large master 

bedroom and full bath. Downstairs 

find two bedrooms, family 

room, full bath & laundry 

room. Included double pane 

windows, one and a half car 

garage, Generac generator. 

$749,000 

Enchanted Forest Estates home 

has 5 bed/4 baths! Waterfall and 

Koi pond. River rock fireplace, 

NEW remodeled kitchen with 

new ‘Cafe’ appliances/LED glass 

top island. 1 bed/1 bath and laundry 

room on main floor. Top floor 

has 2 large master suites. The 

main suite fireplace/large bathroom/soaking 

tub, separate shower, 

heated flooring and custom 

tile. Other master has full bath. 

Lower level has another bedroom 

with 2 closets and bathroom 

along with a large Rec room/5th 

bedroom. House generator! 

$550,000 

Stunning Mountain home is located 

in Enchanted Forest Estates. 

Large open floor plan. 

Features 3 large bedrooms and 2 

full bathrooms. Master is on the 

top floor with full bath w/jacuzzi 

tub and wood burning stove Two 

large bedrooms on the main level. 

Home has A/C. Two car garage 

with lots of storage. Newer composition 

roof. Lots of decking and 

patio area. Beautifully landscaped 

with fresh grass and complete 

sprinkler system. Cul-de-sac. 

$295,000 

Single story home close to town 

oozing with potential! Open 

living room with high ceilings 

and river rock wood burning 

fireplace. Dining room is next to 

the kitchen for that open concept 

feel. Two large bedrooms and 2 

full bathrooms, and a laundry 

closet. Large flat parking has 

room for 3 or more cars with 

a storage shed. Close to town, 

hiking trails. Some TLC and this 

home will rise fast in value. 

$265,000 $295,000 

Almost level entry into main 

floor with beautiful vaulted 

ceiling. Here you will find the 

living room with wood stove. 

Also on this floor is the kitchen, 

dining area, good sized bedroom 

and full bath. Door from 

bedroom leads to deck with 

view of trees.. On lower level is 

another bedroom with half bath 

and a family room. Large buildup 

area for storage. 

$310,000 

Adorable 1964 princess home 

in the highly desired upper rowco 

neighborhood! Comes furnished 

with two bedrooms and 

one bath all one level. Central 

heat, wood burning stove with 

river rock surround! Original 

wood paned windows, open 

beamed ceilings and large entertainers 

concrete patio are of few 

of the rare gems you will find in 

this home! Exterior was painted 

in 2020. 

$330,000 

Two large bedrooms one full 

bath on a large lot with level 

parking! Tongue and groove 

trough-out, a brick wood burning 

fireplace, custom shelves, 

upgraded full bath with tile 

surround. This lot has lots of 

parking for family and friends. 

Walk to the lake for fishing, 

swimming, kayaking, paddle 

boating and more! 

$339,000 

Charming two-bedroom cabin 

on a spacious lot. The lot has a 

level driveway offering room 

for 5 cars. A seasonal stream in 

the front of the property offers a 

tranquil setting that has been upgraded 

with cemented river rock 

& stairs. This cabin has been enjoyed 

by the same family over 

the past 40 years. Featuring a 

new 35+year roof, interior upgrades, 

new carpet in bedrooms 

& beautiful engineered wood 

flooring in the rest of the home. 

$440,000 

Beautiful 2013 sq ft condo, nicely 

updated in gated community 

w/ lake rights! Fireplace, half 

bath, high ceilings, open to dining/kitchen. 

Second floor has 

large bedroom, full bath, laundry. 

Two assigned parking spaces 

and lots of visitor parking spaces. 

HOA covers snow removal, 

trash, keeping the grounds, exterior 

painting repairs, structual 

and roofing. Does not maintain 

decks. Covers access to indoor 

pool/hot tub, fitness room and 

tennis courts! HOA doesn’t allow 

short term rentals. 

Local Lender 

$250,000 

This property needs some tender 

loving care. 1,100 Sq. Ft. 

With level entry. Two large 

bedroom’s one full bath. Kitchen 

has newer refrigerator/ 

electric stove. Beautiful wallt-wall 

brick fireplace w/ efficient 

newer wood stove insert. 

Wrap around deck with view of 

trees. Additional bedroom with 

quarter bath downstairs. Owner 

have no time to fix. Lots of 

potential. Sold as is condition. 

$465,000 

Unique Property includes 3 lots 

in total for over 1/2 acre all terraced/fenced/gated. 

Remodeled 

in 1992. Upper level has living 

room, kitchen/master suite with 

walk-in closet, pocket door to 

bathroom and another bedroom 

and bath. Kitchen has a bay window, 

tin ceiling, granite counters, 

stainless appliances, a deep 

corner pantry. Lower level has 

another master bedroom/family 

room. Two sheds on property 

one for storage /remote office? 

$399,000 

Great investment property, 

Two units each with 3 bedrooms, 

2 baths. Located in 

the hub of the San Bernardino 

Mountains. Right off the 

Running Springs Exit. Close 

to ski resorts, hiking and 

more. 

$239,000 

PRICE REDUCED !!! 

Great exposure and easy 

access directly across from 

330 off ramp. Lots of possibilities. 

Buyer advised to 

independently verify square 

footage of building and lot. 

Jay Houck 

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(909) 867-9772 

31927 Hilltop Blvd, 

Running Springs 

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Running Springs 

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