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Old Timey Music Man Ron Edsall Dies at 75

From the July 21, 2017 Edition

A memorial mass was held Tuesday, July 18 for Ron Edsall, the beloved music man who mentored and taught generations of music students from the Mountain Communities.

Librarian Marie Smith, of the Frazier Park …

Orion Zorich graduates from Cal Poly cum laude

From the July 14, 2017 Edition

Orion Zorich graduated cum laude on June 18, 2017 (Father’s Day) from California State Polytechnic University (Cal Poly) in San Luis Obispo. He has a major in Physics and a minor in Math. He plans …

Samantha Bever Wins Research Grant

From the July 14, 2017 Edition

The faculty of California Lutheran University awarded $180,000 in grants to 30 undergraduate students last week. Samantha Bever of Frazier Park (a 2014 graduate of Frazier Mountain High School) was among the winners. She is …

The Mountain Enterprise available in the Village

From the July 14, 2017 Edition

By Gary Meyer, TME

After The Mountain Enterprise newspaper rack that has been at the PMCPOA clubhouse near the entry to the bistro for decades was moved to a nearly-invisible location behind a decorative plant, …

2016-17 Precipitation Year—Final Report

From the July 7, 2017 Edition

Data contributed by Jerry Ferris of Mountain Communities Weather

Precipitation numbers have not been a cause for rejoicing over the past six years.

The numbers for the 2016-17 precipitation year, however, are beautiful to …

Compassion

From the July 7, 2017 Edition

By Tayler Thomason 2017 Jizo Compassion Essay Award

This year the Jizo Peace Center of Pine Mountain Club gave two awards for essays about compassion by graduating high school seniors. Here is the second one.

Groundwater Sustainability

From the July 7, 2017 Edition

On June 27 Professor Michael Young from Australia and Bryce McAteer from Duke University told of new methods for managing fair groundwater allocations. The Water Association of Kern County sponsored the sessions.

William Hopper …

Earthquake Watch

From the July 7, 2017 Edition

3.2M Earthquake centered near Frazier Park July 4

By Patric Hedlund, TME

A 3.2 magnitude earthquake hit the Frazier Mountain Communities at 6:42 a.m. on the 4th of July.

“Heck of a start to the …

Fire Safe Council considers quitting

From the July 7, 2017 Edition

On May 16 the Mt. Pinos Communities Fire Safe Council (FSC) spoke of dissolving by June 30, the end of their fiscal year. “On June 2, we met with Supervisor Couch and staff,” Coordinators J.D. …

What? A cemetery for the mountains?

From the July 7, 2017 Edition

The South Kern Cemetery District will hold its Tuesday, July 18 meeting at the Frazier Park Library at 5 p.m. They will talk about a cemetery location for the Mountain Communities. The public is invited …