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By Michael P. Neufeld Big Bear Lake, CA – Contestants in Rotary’s Big Bear Idol competition didn’t have to face American Idol judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez or Steven Tyler…but the local judges had some tough decisions to make in selecting winners during the event staged at the Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center. CLASSICAL [...]

By Michael P. Neufeld Big Bear Lake, CA – Jazz pianist, producer and composer Mike Cross will jam with the Big Bear Strings kids on Saturday, March 3, at 7 p.m. at the Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center. Proceeds from the event featuring “The Piano Man” will benefit the elementary strings program offered through [...]

By Michael P. Neufeld Lake Arrowhead, CA – Randy McLaughlin, billed as the fashion designer to the stars, will showcase the world-famous Hollywood Graffiti Gown at D Gallery in Lake Arrowhead on Saturday, February 25, and Sunday, February 26, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. McLaughlin will be on hand during the showing to autograph [...]

By Michael P. Neufeld Bis Bear Lake, CA – While skiers and snowboarders enjoy the slopes during the USARC SKIATHON on March 3 at Bear Mountain, the real winners will be thousands of disabled children and adults.  The money raised during the United States Adaptive Recreation Center (USARC) SKIATHON will offset the expense of purchasing [...]

By Michael P. Neufeld Big Bear Lake, CA – MOONSHINE & MAYHEM, the annual fund-raiser staged by the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce, is shaking things up by adding a new spin, some twirls and quite possibly even a few dips through a couples country dance contest. MOONSHINE & MAYHEM will be held at the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]