Community

Local dancers hit the streets…of Disneyland that is!

From the September 07, 2012 Edition

By Crystal Adams, ITW

In the Wings Studio of Dance Performance Team dazzled the streets of both Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure in two spectacular parades this summer. Ten talented Mountain Community ladies danced with …

Images of Fall Fest 2012

From the September 07, 2012 Edition

Congratulations to the Pine Mountain Club board, Pine Mountain Village Merchants Assn. and the new Pine Mountain Club Commercial Property Owners Association for creating a friendly and beautiful Fall Festival celebration and parade. It was …

Mountain Chamber Report

From the September 07, 2012 Edition

By Michi Knight, MCCOC

The Mountain Communities Chamber of Commerce members have been busy this summer!

Member Mixer

Chamber member Robin Willoughby hosted a fun ‘eat, drink and be merry’ mixer at her newly renovated …

McCarthy and Phillips open forum planned

From the September 07, 2012 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

Incumbent U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy (R) and Terry Phillips (Ind.), challenger for the District 23 congressional seat, are both being invited to an open forum at the Frazier Park Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m., …

Festival of Books Needs You

From the September 07, 2012 Edition

Festival of Books, sponsored by the Rotary Club, is looking for volunteers and organizations to help with storytelling and giveaways of free books to children on Saturday, Sept. 29. Call Debbie Turner at 661-245-4834.

Local ‘Orphan Angels’ worker is hooked on helping

From the September 07, 2012 Edition

By Muriel Moore, Piñon Pines

Joshua Adams, 23 told stories to local church groups this spring about riding motorcycles across Zambia, teaching agriculture to orphans in Africa and building septic systems on a Navajo reservation.

Mother and daughter die in tragic Interstate 5 accident

From the September 07, 2012 Edition

By Gary Meyer

The scene of an early-morning accident on Interstate 5 south of Gorman was beyond belief for one Mountain Community resident on Tuesday, Sept. 4.

A mother and daughter are dead and seven …

Brush fire erupts in Lockwood Valley

From the September 07, 2012 Edition

By Gary Meyer

A brush fire that broke out in Lockwood Valley on Monday morning, Sept. 3 was held at about 65 acres by firefighters as of Wednesday.

The U.S. Forest Service, Kern County Fire …

Note to Senior Parents

From the September 07, 2012 Edition

Senior pictures and baby pictures are due to the FMHS Yearbook by September 20. Yes—this month! You can submit the photo via email to yheasley@el-tejon. org. Contact Mrs. Heasley at the above email address or …

Monday’s Flash Flood in Lockwood Valley

From the September 07, 2012 Edition

LOCWOOD VALLEY (FRAZIER PARK), CALIFORNIA (Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012 at 4:05 p.m.)–Ramona Moloski sent these photos in after Monday’s flash flood in Lockwood Valley. Moloski shot these photos near her Curtis Trail home.

"My husband …