Community

Special display opens at Ridge Route Museum

From the November 09, 2012 Edition

By Lois Lee

The Ridge Route Communities Museum is proud to feature a sampling of Eloise Richer’s beautiful trivet collection in a special display that will be available for viewing until the end of December. …

School Board Votes Not to Close El Tejon School

From the November 09, 2012 Edition

UPDATE —LEBEC, CA (Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at 12:44 a.m.)—This evening, in a meeting that lasted until 11 p.m., the El Tejon Unified School District Board of Trustees voted 3-1 to continue operating El Tejon …

Michael Geike: ‘The people here are awesome’

From the November 09, 2012 Edition

Reported by Gary Meyer

Mike Geike is still trying to catch up on his sleep after his home burned early Wednesday, Oct. 31.

At about 12:30 a.m. Halloween morning Geike drowsily roused from a deep …

Happy Birthday Millie

From the November 09, 2012 Edition

By Chuck Noble

Lebec Community Church held a 94th birthday party for Millie Filarski on Sunday, Nov. 4. Millie’s nephew Larry Lindsey and his wife Sarah were there with lots of friends to enjoy the …

Bereaved parents consider holidays

From the November 09, 2012 Edition

By Terry and Cliff Kelling

With Veterans Day and Thanksgiving upon us, it is our hope to reach out to all who have had a loss of any child, no matter the age or reason, …

Zombie Walk fills streets with happy ghouls

From the November 02, 2012 Edition

The Coffee Cantina and Computers and Games (above Cavey’s Pizza) hosted two zombie walks in Frazier Park for Halloween. Scott Parsons said 86 showed up Sunday, and another wave flowed through Oct. 31.

James Henry …

Free Ethics Class for Water Boards

From the November 02, 2012 Edition

The Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) will provide a free Water Board Ethics Workshop on December 4 at Frazier Mountain Park Community Center to help increase transparency in small water systems.

Assembly Bill 54 requires …

Utility Assistance Available at FRC

From the November 02, 2012 Edition

By Kim Murray, MCFRC

The Mountain Communities Family Resource Center has assistance available for Southern California Edison customers who are struggling financially.

The assistance does not pay for deposits, but a pledge of up to …

Frazier Park house burns

From the November 02, 2012 Edition

By Gary Meyer

Mike Geike had enough to worry about with his wife in the hospital and a restaurant to run. Then, at about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, his house on Encino Trail caught …