Community

Four Given Awards

From the May 28, 2010 Edition

Mental Health in Spotlight

On Thursday, May 13 four Mountain Community people were honored at the Kern County Mental Health and National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Eleventh Annual Academy Awards Banquet.

The nominations were …

Mountain’s Scouts Walk The Bridge

From the May 28, 2010 Edition

Mount Pinos Girl Scouts from Troop 134 crossed the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge this month. They walked over, then returned. Over 6,000 girls from all over California and surrounding states gather to “bridge” the …

Ren Faire and Ridge Route Run Make a Hot Weekend

From the May 28, 2010 Edition

Forget that we had two to six inches of snow last week—because Frazier Mountain will be sizzling on Saturday. Two amazing events—and the Heartbreak 100 endurance bicycle race as a bonus—will make this a weekend …

Parent Calls For District Accountability On ASB Funds

From the May 28, 2010 Edition

On May 12 concerned parents attended the El Tejon Unified School District Board meeting. One rose to make a three-minute statement. These are her words.

By Susan Bates

My child was an active member of …

Jayson Schimmel to Stand Trial for Son’s Death

From the May 28, 2010 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CALIF. (Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 5:51 p.m.)—Ventura County Superior Court Judge Charles Campbell today denied a motion by Jayson Schimmel’s lawyer to dismiss a murder indictment against his client. Schimmel, 33, will return …

2010 Lilac Festival Is A Big Hit

From the May 21, 2010 Edition

There was a little suspense, but the 2010 Lilac Festival was all the more wonderful when the parade, Maypole, Children‘s Corner and vendors booths merged with the sunshine to make a perfect weekend—especially when the …