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February 20, 2012

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Injured Youngster Airlifted To Trauma Center

By Michael P. Neufeld Running Springs, CA – A 3-year-old fall victim has been transported to an area trauma center following an incident just before 5 p.m. at the tubing park near Snow Valley. Scanner reports indicate the female child was reportedly breathing on her own and was transported by paramedics to Charles Hoffman Elementary [...]

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February 20, 2012

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USPS Proposes Axing Saturday Mail Delivery

By Michael P. Neufeld Mountain Communities – Residents of the mountain communities may soon have their Saturday mail delivery suspended under a plan advanced by the United States Postal Service (USPS). Under the proposal to reduce a deficit estimated to be $18.2 billion a year by 2015, the USPS is calling for hikes in postal [...]

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February 20, 2012

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Bullying Focus Of Speech Contest

By Michael P. Neufeld Big Bear Lake, CA – The American Justice Department’s bullying statistics show that 1 out of 4 children will be bullied sometime throughout their adolescence. With that figure in mind BULLYING: SO WHAT? has been chosen as the theme of the inaugural Speech Trek contest open to all high school students [...]

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February 20, 2012

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UPDATE: Rotary Talent Contest Now March 1

By Michael P. Neufeld UPDATE – Monday, February 20 – 11:15 a.m. Lake Arrowhead, CA – The talent show sponsored by local Rotary Clubs headlining high school musicians has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 1, at 6 p.m. at the Rim of the World High School Performing Arts Theater. The free event is open to [...]

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February 20, 2012

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BUSINESS: Mill Creek Trading Closes Doors

  By Michael P. Neufeld and E.T. Russell Big Bear Lake, CA – News of the closing of Mill Creek Trading Company never came as a formal announcement. There was no press conference. In fact, the day before the shop closed locals and visitors shopped in the store at 669 Pine Knot Avenue for everything [...]

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February 19, 2012

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Ice Breaker Speech Opens New Horizons

By Michael P. Neufeld Big Bear Lake, CA – Ice breaker (or Icebreaker) is a term which describes an activity which reduces tension and anxiety in a group or a big ship breaking up ice in a water passageway. Thus, it is fitting that the first Toastmaster speech project is titled The Ice Breaker. For [...]

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February 19, 2012

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Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa Hosts Mixer

By Michael P. Neufeld Lake Arrowhead, CA – There’s no need to dig our your current passport to visit the Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa’s Mixer on Thursday, February 23, starting at 5 p.m. The Resort will present each attendee with their own “passport” that, when it’s stamped at all of the official stops, makes [...]

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February 18, 2012

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Stolen Property Arrests Attract Attention

By Michael P. Neufeld Crestline, CA – A traffic stop of a Toyota Camry on Lake Drive at Springwater Road in Crestline about 1:30 p.m. Friday, February 17, attracted a lot of attention of motorists and pedestrians on the busy road near the Crestline Post Office. ROTWNEWS received numerous calls about the incident that involved [...]

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February 18, 2012

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President’s Day Closings

By Michael P. Neufeld Mountain Communities – The third Monday of February is known as Presidents Day or Washington’s Birthday. On January 1, 1971, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act was approved and the day now honors all presidents….past and present. There have been 44 men hold the office of president but Grover Cleveland served two [...]

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February 18, 2012

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Polar Plunge: Freezin’ For A Reason

By Michael P. Neufeld Big Bear Lake, CA – Be bold and face the cold waters of Big Bear Lake on Saturday, March 10, when Special Olympics Southern California presents its first-ever Polar Plunge at Meadow Park (31220 Park Avenue – Big Bear Lake).  Volunteers will be “Freezin’ For A Reason” collecting at least $50 [...]

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