Community

Mountain Girls make a difference

From the December 14, 2018 Edition

Using beauty to raise funds for the ‘Love Water’ project

By Dionne Bolton, MGC

The Mountain Girls Club is about “inspiring all girls to be smart, strong and bold.”

After learning there are many …

Surprise storm stranded many

From the December 14, 2018 Edition

‘We didn’t see this one coming’ is the refrain of meteorologists

By Gary Meyer, TME

The Frazier Park weather forecast for Thursday, Dec. 6 called for around a half inch of snow. The Grapevine …

Free income tax help

From the November 30, 2018 Edition

By Jill Neptune Turner, TME

Susana Espinoza, the Community Impact Program Coordinator for United Way of Kern County, shared information at the recent Mountain Communities Coalition Against Substance Abuse meeting about the Volunteer Income Tax …

From 5 to 95…Thankgiving rocks!

From the November 30, 2018 Edition

Juanda Lee DeShazer, TME Editor Patric Hedlund’s mother, will be 95 in two weeks. She enjoyed a lively T’Day party with family.

Kindergartners at Frazier Park School shared turkey, too.

To see full stories with …

A perfect day for big hearts and good deeds

From the November 30, 2018 Edition

By Elke Heitmeyer, Frazier Park

The Mitchell family of Pine Mountain Club has enjoyed helping people for many years. Parents Donna and Clayton Mitchell work at the Black Coffee restaurant with their children Jason and …

New AARP leadership

From the November 30, 2018 Edition

George and Beth Gomez are stepping up to help provide leadership (George as president and Beth as secretary) for Frazier Mountain’s AARP chapter. Christine Frykholm, chapter vice president, held the helm steady after president Phyllis …

Fire evacuation

From the November 30, 2018 Edition

By Marcy Axness, TME

As we continue to ponder our communities’ similarities to Paradise, questions regarding the “hows” of fire evacuation arise.

Evacuation is handled by law enforcement, in close coordination with fire officials. …

New Drug Disposal Kiosk: It’s the safe thing to do

From the November 30, 2018 Edition

El Tejon Pharmacy’s co-owner Ty Stout is proud to announce that Frazier Park has a new MedSafe kiosk in his store for safe and legal disposal of unused medications. “We also have a medication take-back …