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if the temperature at the camera site is near or below 32 degrees, you can expect icy conditions and plan accordingly.

Having weather stations paired with each camera site is important because of the significant elevation differences between the sites. With elevation differences come potentially significant differences in temperature, and therefore expectation of ice. We can now glance at the photos and weather metrics from each site and get a very good understanding of current road conditions.

With the core mission of our community safety project satisfied by our first four cameras and weather stations, we have received significant interest in having one more camera site; at the Big Falls.

While this camera won’t directly show road conditions, it gives a point of interest to a large audience, and shows a large portion of the north side of the canyon. This view will be useful when there is a forest fire in the area, like when the Lake Fire crept over the ridge in 2015.

The original budget for our community safety project has long since been spent. But we’ve been able to add more cameras and all the weather stations because of generous donations. And for that, we thank you.

Mountain CARE is wrapping up 2017 with a new web camera and weather station. But first, a bit of history: Our web cam network started in 2012 as a community safety project. Our intent was and remains, to enable residents and visitors of our

communities to see current road conditions before traveling.

The first camera was installed to show the bridge on Valley of the Falls Drive and the canyon to the west of town. The network was expanded in subsequent years to include a camera showing the bridge on Highway 38 in Mountain Home Village; Highway 38 in Angelus Oaks; and Valley of the Falls Drive in downtown Forest Falls.

With those first 4 cameras deployed, the core mission of the project has been completed. But experience with the web cameras showed the value of the project was limited in that one could see only visible conditions like amount of snow, whether the road had been plowed, or traffic congestion. But outside of a storm in progress, the images themselves don’t provide much useful information. For example, an image may show the road is wet, but does not inform on the presence or likelihood of ice.

So, in 2016 we installed a weather station for each camera site so current weather metrics provide valuable context for the photos. The metrics include humidity, wind speed, rain rate, and temperature. Now you can see an otherwise uninteresting photo showing the road is wet; but

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Winter is here and we are all busy with the holidays. Hopefully we all have prepared our gardens with mulch and pruning to withstand the winter months ahead. The cold and the snow leaves us with little to do in the garden this time of year. It is a good time to think about all the things you see in your garden the

rest of the year. I for one am fascinated when I see mushrooms pop up. I know I never plant them. Mushrooms just appear in our gardens. I even have them pop up in my potted soil bought at the hardware store. I have often wondered whether they are good for my garden. After a little research, I have found that they are quite beneficial. The magic of mushrooms is that they are wonderful decomposers. They are a fungus and not an actual plant.. The mushroom that we see is like the flower of the organism. It blooms from the thread like mycelia that is present in the soil and the environment. It is a symbiotic relationship. Plants and other organic matter feed the mushroom sugars and in turn the mushroom gives the plants nitrogen and other nutrients it needs. Mushrooms do not need light like plants do. They do need a very wet environment though. There are over 5000 species of fungi. For the most part when you see mushrooms in your garden it means healthy soil.

A mushroom might be bad for you but it’s probably doing your trees and garden soil a lot of good. So enjoy looking at your mushrooms that pop up in your garden, it’s just probably best not to eat them. Removing them from your garden will do nothing to destroy the larger organism. it’s best just to leave them to feed your foliage. Enjoy knowing they are working hard to help your garden thrive.If you would like to learn a little more about gardening or are interested in an opportunity to participate in community events and meet more of your mountain neighbors please come check out our Frozen Green Thumb Garden Club. All are welcome.

Long time residents of our mountain communities already know this but, it IS different up here. I am assuming new comers were hoping it’s different and that’s why they’ve moved up to our little slice of paradise. I know that is why I came to these mountains. But there are many differences you might not know about. So I would like to shed a little light on one critical difference. When I lived in Orange County, which I really enjoyed, I often did not know my neighbors just 2 doors down. Up here in a much more rural environment, it behooves us all to meet and know our neighbors. I am not suggesting we get in each others space and find out every detail of our neighbor’s lives as some small town stereotypes seem to imply, but rather we should realize the value that comes from having many folks that have our back. We are a little disconnected from the mainstream consideration. The local news often forgets about us unless we have a mudslide or a horse that needs to be extracted by helicopter. There are employees working in stores in Redlands don’t even know where our mountain communities are. Our weather is unlike that of the low-lands and vendors down below don’t understand anything about temps below freezing or altitudes above 5000 feet. This is one reason we need to count on each other and particularly long-term residents to figure out how things get done and where to get the good stuff.(such as paint, potting soil, or tools etc.) Be prepared to call the folks next door to find find out if there is snow in town, because the media hailing from LA thinks the only place who cares about snow has ski lifts on the property (even better, check our local web-cams on MtnCARE.com). Where do you buy deck water-proofing? Don’t ask the guy at the big box store who is used to sunshine 24/7-365. (btw, I use SuperDeck aka Duckback and I bought it from Dave at Dave’s Paint. How did I make that choice? I asked one of my neighbors who has been up here for a few more years than I have.)Growing up I had heard from my Dad and Uncles, “Never loan out your tools” and then I would watch them very generously loan out their tools. Up here you may not have your Dad or Uncle close by, but the folks on your street may have that rock bar or chainsaw that you need to cut that branch or fell that small tree or move that massive rock. You don’t need to own every tool they sell at the hardware store, if you know your neighbors you might be able to use theirs and if you play your cards right, they may even pitch in and help you get the job done.It is different up here, you may have moved here for the pretty trees or the fresh air or maybe the space we enjoy so close to the wilderness, but the relationships you will cultivate with the folks in town will be the real gold in that choice you made to move up here.

It’s Different Up Hereby Paul Tetreault, Bear Facts Editor by Megan Danner

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CLASH by Dr. Warren Peters “Find out why it is so difficult for you to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. The

CLASH between Biology and Environment. To make it easier to understand eating behaviors, I created the following four categories: Unsatisfied, Cravers, Skippers, Unawares. You CAN lose weight and keep it off!” Warren Peters, MD MPHCLASH is surprising, motivating and appealing to anyone interested in weight loss and becoming energetic and healthy. CLASH discusses the reasons for unwanted fat and the difficulties in losing weight; the development of the Agricultural Revolution, or the CLASH with environment. Dr. Peters wrote this book as if one were sitting across from him at lunch, having a discussion. Yes, there are facts and research statistics, but Warren Peters writes through storytelling, sharing the eating habits of our ancestors and how that changed, debunking the myths of exercise, calorie counting, obesity and weight loss trends. This book also reminds us that the food industry is, indeed, an industry that maintains a big bank account; a food business empire. In his book, Peters motivates the reader to become aware of how we make good choices in a grocery store.

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“When you go to the supermarket, only shop around the periphery of the store,” states Dr. Peters. “That’s it. If you do this one thing, your life will change.”

He goes on to say, “all the good foods, everything your body was designed to eat, are on the periphery of the store. In the middle of the store are all those things that contribute to the CLASH.”After reading this book, I drove to Stater Brothers and followed the periphery of the store. After walking by the alcohol section (Peters writes that “alcohol does not contribute to weight gain; beer is the exception) I recalled that CLASH explains Vodka and Tequila do not beam-in a sugar production; also a limited intake of white wine is actually better for weight loss. This is defined in detail.After leaving Vodka and Tequila behind, I greeted the produce and frozen vegetable section. Turning right at the back of the store, the meat and meat cutter section greeted me. Walking further ahead introduced the dairy; milk, yogurt, eggs, cheeses, etc. Warren was right! Besides changing the way one shops, CLASH offers a plan for weight loss no matter the pounds needed to lose. Dr. Peters calls this “drug rehabilitation” which is a four day a month elimination of sugary foods; no corn, no wheat, no potatoes or rice, no sugar. He states, “…eating a lovely baked potato has the same blood sugar effect as a candy bar.” Dr. Frank Greenway, Chief Medical Officer at Pennington Biomedical Research Center states, “…the environment in which we live has changed much too rapidly for our genes to adapt. This book is a ‘must read’ and will definitely broaden your horizons.”This book motivates a closer look at what we eat and how we might live in our rapidly changing environment. This is a well-researched and amazing piece of writing. Sit at the dinner table, read and eat, letting Dr. Warren Peters (who is our mountain neighbor) tell you a story.

*You may order this book online through Amazon, or from the Frugal Frigate in Redlands, $24.95. (see the Amazon Smile article on page 8!)

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The winter weather we get up here in our mountain home is obviously more intense that what our friends experience down the hill. The cold air, the ice and the snow cause problems

most folks in Southern California will never know. We don’t come to the mountains just to play in the snow, we’ve decided to live with it. So that means extra work on our part. Acquiring and using special tools, like snow shovels, ice scrapers, and perhaps cleats for our boots become part of the routine.

The Firefighters you depend on in an emergency must also face additional challenges in the winter dealing with the snow and icy roads. These conditions make it more difficult to get to you and the resources they need to do their job. There is one important thing you can do to make sure our Firefighters can do their job as quickly and as efficiently as possible. Consider adopting a hydrant. If you have a fire hydrant close to

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Chapter 2 - Fire Supression

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your home, consider yourself lucky. We have several throughout these communities and few more have been installed during this past year. Not all of our homes have them nearby, so quick access becomes a real concern. As snow piles up around the hydrants they become considerably more difficult to access. If a fire crew has to spend time shoveling out a hydrant before they can use it, precious minutes are ticking away and keeping that team from doing their job resulting in possible loss of life and/or property.Adopting the hydrant doesn’t take much effort and it is not a full time job, but it makes a huge difference for those answering an emergency call. When the snow begins to fall, keep an eye on the build up around your local hydrant or standpipe and shovel out around it, 3 ft all the way around, so first responders always have clear access to it. You will be helping yourself as well as your neighbors.

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Well, what a spectacular autumn season we had. Great color in the trees, the temps nicely cooling down and folks starting to use their fireplaces and wood burning stoves again to take the night chill off. I am sure everyone has finished all there winter prep and is ready to cozy up for a few months - right? No? Well in case you missed the memo (in the previous issue), check these things off your list ASAP.Firewood - It may not be as cheap as buying it in the summer but get it now while the guys who deliver can still make it up here, they don’t all have the ability to drive in the snow. How much should you order? That’s personal based on your house size and how warm you expect to keep your place. Also do you have altenative heat sources like central heating fueled by propane or electric, or is your wood butning stove your only option? Whatever is the case for you, make sure to get some hardwood like oak or eucalyptus for burning through the night and some softwood like pine or cedar to get the fire going. Be careful not to use only softwoods because their moisture content and pitch can build up as cresote in your chimney’s flue and create a fire hazard later in the season. Snow shovels & Spray Veg Oil - see our previous issue’s note on this topic at MtnCARE.com/bear-facts it’s a great resource to get familiar with. As a matter of fact, bookmark it and check out the web-cams while you’re there.Lanterns - I can not overstate the importance of this one, put battery operated lanterns in several key rooms in your house. Power outages WILL happen. Be ready. Get extra batteries too. DO NOT rely on candles and oil lamps. Fire issues are bad enough when the weather is good. Extra Food in the pantry - There will be days when our snow is so heavy they’ll close the roads and you won’t be able to drive to the store whenever you want. Be sure to include extra medications and food for your pets. If you’re plannning on stocking up on freezer foods keep some ice chests handy for when the power goes out. You can use the snow to keep stuff cold but you’re still going to need a place to put it.Antifreeze Windshield Washer Fluid - You’re going to want some of this stuff. It is sometimes difficult to find, most folks in California don’t need it so the auto parts stores down the hill don’t always stock it. DO NOT put antifreeze in your washer fluid. I am talking about a special blend of windshield washer fluid that doesn’t freeze. Ask for it at the counter. You may have to go to Big Bear or order it on-line. Snow / Ice Melt Granules - You can buy a salt-free powdery product to sprinkle on walkways and steps to quickly melt away snow and ice to minimize the slip factor. Pet safe varieties also exist. Keep extra clothes in car - Folks get stuck in our winter weather all the time. You never know when you’re going to get stranded. You might want to keep a 2-3 foot wood plank in the trunk too. Even 4WDs can get stuck in ice. There are tons of things we could list here but space is limited so feel free to share your great tips with friends and neighbors, we’re all in this together.

On Being Prepared

It’s Not If, ...But When...

by Mill Creek Canyon C.E.R.T.

For those who have already taken the Basic course and want to review or perhaps those who have started the course but did not finish, check the Mill Creek Canyon CERT page on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/groups/MillCreekCanyonCERT/ for more training opportunities. For more ideas on being prepared, check out the C.E.R.T Website: http://www.fema.gov/community-emergency-response-teams

The official acronym stands for Community Emergency Response Team and what it is, is a program backed nationally by FEMA and managed locally by Fire Departments and Sheriffs Departments.

In San Bernardino, the Fire Department’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) administers the program. Local fire dept personnel and volunteers in individual communities bring it to the residents. Angelus Oaks has their own program called Greyback Preparedness group and Forest Falls with Mountain Home Village make up the Mill Creek Canyon C.E.R.T. program. The Basic course offered teaches residents about several disaster prep nad planning strategies and techiques. The course covers proper use and practice of fire extinguishers, making a home evacuation plan, disaster first aid, limited search and rescue techniques, and more. The best part is, it is FREE, and the county gives you a backpack to put all your disaster gear in as well.

We in the Mill Creek Canyon C.E.R.T. program do hope to put another C.E.R.T. Basic Course on the calendar for Spring 2018. If you would like to put your name and phone number on the waiting list for the next course, please call Paul Tetreault at 909-794-0077

On a more official County CERT note:

San Bernardino County Fire, Office of Emergency Services (County OES) is conducting a REQUIRED Countywide re-registration for all unincorporated CERT Members. All current CERT Members must attend to update information, update ID photos and complete any required training. Following the re-registration process County OES staff will conduct an Introduction to Incident Management Course which covers three of the certifications required for CERT Members (IS-100, IS-700 and/or SEMS). These are the online courses that have newly been required and now available in a one day course.

Several re-registration days have already been offered through the autumn season and we are currently waiting for more of these training/ re-registration days to be put on the schedule. These courses are being offered at several locations throughout the county. When the calendar is updated and new courses are created please bring the following credentials to that training/re-registration: Driver’s license, CERT ID card, HAM license if applicable, any training certificates (ICS, CERT etc.). Paul will be posting new dates as they become available on the Mill Creek Canyon CERT Facebook group page. You can also call him at 909-794-0077.

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Mountain Communities Food Pantry We have had some generous donations for which we are truly grateful: 821 pounds of food was donated in Aug., Sept., Oct. We have helped 10 adults and children that live in Forest Falls during these 3 months. Some just needed a little help, others needed more. If you can use some assistance please pick up a form at the FF Post Office. Neighbors can also refer. Please continue to donate food at the FF Post Office. I’ll try to leave an updated “needs” list on the cart. A good deed is a reflection of a person’s soul. THANK YOU, Dee Konczal

“The best way to multiply your happiness, is to share it with others.” ~ anonymus

Shirley Bauerby Jeff Schaefer

Mountain CARE’s longest-tenured board member, Shirley Bauer, has recently moved out of state. Shirley joined the board of Mountain CARE in 1996, and during her many continuous years with us served as Vice President, Talent Scout, and Advertising Director for our quarterly newsletter, The Bear Facts. As Talent Scout, Shirley was responsible for

recruiting locals who might be good candidates for the board of directors, or to assist in mountain CARE’s various activities. As Advertising Director, Shirley worked with our many advertisers to ensure they were represented as agreed upon, and found new advertisers as needed to maintain the funding necessary for us to continue publishing The Bear Facts. And as Vice President, Shirley provided the continuity of leadership and “organizational memory” only someone

with her extended tenure on the board could provide.Shirley will be missed for her depth of knowledge, dedication to the mission of Mountain CARE, and dependability as one of the hardest-working members during her time with us. On behalf of the entire board of Mountain CARE, and on behalf of everyone who benefited from her time and energy, we wish Shirley well and look forward to reconnecting whenever possible. [Editor’s Note: Thanks so much Shirley for all your you hard work, but mostly for your friendship. We Love You!]

Shirley Bauer

Shirley with friends in the VFCCi Kitchen



Nov 23rd Thanksgiving Dinner Potluck

Everyone is invited. Big Falls Lodge from 2-5pm. We cook the turkey & ham, you bring the sides and the sweets. We appreciate all the help we can get. There is a lot to do. Sign up at the Post Office or contact Dee Konczal - [email protected]

Nov 28th Giving TuesdayGive Big SB

VFCCi is participaring in GIVE BIG San Bernardino to support our community center, Big Falls Lodge. Prizes awarded to entrants with high donations. https://givebigsbcounty.razoo.com/organization/Valley-Of-The-Falls-Community-Center

Dec 2nd Breakfast with SantaFrom 8 am- 10 am at Big Falls Lodge. Santa is scheduled to arrive at 9am Breakfast is $7 for Adults $5 for kids. Picture is included, but donations for photographers are gratefully accepted

Dec 9th Blood Drive Saturday at Valley of the Falls Community Church, from 10am-3 pm All donors receive a $10 Amazon gift card

Dec 16thBella Duo

Christmas Music in Downtown

FREE Community gathering downtown outside in front of Jessica’s Treasures from 6-8pm, Listen or sing along to all of your Holiday favorites come and enjoy a crisp outdoor visit with friends and neighbors.

EVENT CALENDARAngelus Oaks - Forest Falls - Mountain Home Village

Winter 2017

Forest Falls Fire Department

Meets every Tues at 6:30pm, Forest Falls Fire Station. 794-4413

Angelus Oaks Fire Department

Meets on the 2nd & 4th Tues of every month at 6pm at the Angelus Oaks Fire Station.

Valley of the Falls Community Church Youth Group

Meets every Wednesday 6pm-8pm. Ages 12-18. Valley of the Falls Community Church

Angelus Oaks Fire Safe Council

Meets periodically. Dates are announced on the A.O. FSC Bulletin Board in the Angelus Oaks Post Office.

Frozen Green Thumb Garden Club

Meets 3rd Monday every month. Call Marc Lester 702-575-3550 for monthly location. All are welcome.

Music Night in Forest Falls

Monday 6:30-9:30pm at Big Falls Lodge All Musicians, all styles, all levels welcome, anyone can come and listen.

Explorer Post 128Meets 2nd & 3rd Thursday 6pm & 3rd Saturday at Forest Falls Fire Station. New Explorers welcome. 794-4413

Valley of the Falls Search And Rescue

Meets 2nd Monday each month, at 7pm Forest Falls Sheriff Sub-Station 909-389-2435.

The Needlers knitting group

Meets every Tuesday 9:30-11:30 am at 7th Day Adventist Church. Contact Denise Reid 794-5130. All Welcome

Mill Creek Canyon C.E.R.T.

New CERT Basic course, Dates Pending sign-up NOW call Paul Tetreault 794-0077.



At Big Falls LodgeDecember 2nd from 8-10 amSanta arrives at 9 amFantastic Breakfast includes Family picture with Santa$7 Adults, $5 kidsProceeds go to Fallsvale School Booster Program

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When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping

experience as regular Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a .05% of the purchase price to our community center. Simply go to smile.amazon.com from your web browser. You may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. The first time you log in you will be asked to select a charity, choose Valley of the Falls Community Center and it will automatically be remembered in your settings. Purchases that are not made using an internet browser (e.g., using the Amazon Shopping App or the Kindle Store) are not currently eligible for donations but going to the smile.amazon.com site before purchasing is a simple way for us all to donate. So far so good, the program is working but we will need many more residents and friends to participate to make this work out.With the holidays already upon us, now is the perfect time to sign up for this program if you haven’t already. Thanks so much!

This year’s old western themed Haunt on the Hill dubbed the Ghost Town of Goblin Gulch was a huge sucess. The event had over 50 volunteers and almost 300 hundred guests this year. Despite a few growing pains like limited parking, it seems that most everyone had a great time. The team that puts on the Haunt would like to thank all those who donated dollars, props, and various consumable items. Your donations really helped them pull off a great event. Special thanks to all of the volunteers who worked to create, staff and clean-up the event, truly a herculean effort. Also, thanks to those residents who live very close to the community center for your patience in putting up with all the traffic, noise and parking that certainly disrupted an otherwise peaceful neighborhood. This event generated over $3000 for the community center and that will certainly help get the center through this coming winter. Congratulations to all costume contest and decorated pumpkin contest winners.

The Haunt was a Hoot!

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The Garden Club’s Sweet Shack at Goblin Gulch, photo by Sue Bottenberg

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Big Falls Lodge is YOUR Community CenterIn 2006 and 2007, our canyon came together in an impressive show of community to restore Big Falls Lodge from its neglected state to its current beautiful self. It seemed like there was always something going on at the Community Center and people had a lot of fun contributing their talents to the restoration. We do love to get together and with a task at hand, the outcome is always tremendous.For newer residents who may not have been around then, we did another production run of a DVD “Vision to Reality” created for the grand opening in May 2007. They’ll be available for $5 purchase at Jessica’s Treasures and Coyote Unlimited Gallery. Lately it seems like folks aren’t using the Lodge as much these days for private events although our local groups use it frequently. We’d like to see that change since the Community Center is for EVERYONE. To that end, the VFCCi Board of Directors has approved new rates for suggested “Lodge-Use” donations and has simplified the process to reserve a date. The new rate schedule can be found at http://vfcci.org/privateevents.html To reserve, please go to http://vfcci.org/calendar.html to check availability for your date. Once you find something, contact Dee Konczal at 794-0885 or [email protected] to fill out an application and leave your deposit. Use of the Lodge for private events requires signing an agreement and leaving a $75 deposit. Local groups need only fill out an application to reserve a date. Once Dee has received your completed application, she will add it to the calendar.

We think you’ll agree – it’s the best deal in town. See you at the Lodge!

Craft Fairs, Breakfast with Santa, Souper Thursday, CERT Training, Garden Club Meetings, Community Swap Meets, Search & Rescue

Breakfast, The Haunt on the Hill, Canyon Clean-Up Kick-off, Weddings, Memorials, Birthday Parties - - How many of these have YOU attended?

Board of Directors

Linda Jones, President [email protected]

909.794.0734Thom Wellman, V-Pres [email protected]

909.255.2964Susan Iles, Secretary

[email protected] 909.794.5756

Bernadette Griffith, Treasurer [email protected]

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Carol [email protected]

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Paul [email protected]


Katherine Thomerson-Bird [email protected]

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Event Staffers Positions available

Caretaker/Custodian Megan Danner 909.809.7604

Memorials for families that live in our three Mountain Communities are free at Big Falls Lodge

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A large, black dog stood on the street on a black Arizona night. She must have been howling or

barking because it was late and the pound truck seemed to know where it was going, as it went directly to her and picked her up off the street. She was a friendly dog and didn’t put up a struggle.For ten long days she anguished in the pound. She was large, black, with a few scars here and there, and was at least five years old. No one wanted her, no one claimed her, and on the 10th day she was on the euthanize list.Someone working at the kennels had taken a liking to the friendly dog and called “Lab and Friends” in San Diego, California. They came and picked her up and put her in a foster home where she stayed for about two months.Our beloved Destiny had passed on to the “Rainbow Bridge” about three months before. We had contacted “Lab and Friends,” through the advice of a friend, and that is how we learned about “Kalli.”Kalli has been an angel sent to us, fully house and obedience trained. We learned she also had some service dog training. She had a microchip, but it had never been registered.Please consider a shelter pet when looking for a companion and don’t forget to register the microchip you have put in your pet. ** Remember to use a Heartgard preventative year round **

by Ann KlingbeilDog Tails Multi-Agency Town Meeting

by Paul Tetreault, photo from February meeting

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened” ~ Anatole France

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Highway Patrol 800-427-7623 for Road ConditionsCode Enforcement 909-387-4044 Illegal Dumping Building & Safety 909-387-4244 Building CodesFF Firehouse 909-794-4413 Non-EmergencyFish & Wildlife 909-484-0167 for Bear & Lion Issues

Household Hazardous Material Disposal every Saturday in Redlands 9:30am-12:30 pm

City of Redlands Corporate Yard at 1270 West Park Ave near Kansas Street

This bin IS for • Cardboard• Plastic • Glass• Aluminum / Tin

This is a RECYCLING BIN, Not a DUMPSTER

It is NOT for • TVs• Electronics • Yard waste• Household Trash

DO NOT LEAVE YOUR TRASH AT THIS SITE! If the bin is not there, don’t leave your recyclables here,

keep them at your home until the bin arrives.PLEASE KEEP BIN DOORS CLOSED

We need to keep the birds out, they make a mess

On November 8th, the Loch Leven Retreat Center hosted a multi-agency combined town meeting for the communities of Angelus Oaks, Forest Falls and Mountain Home Village. Agencies represented included; San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, County Fire, County Roads, County Board of Supervisors, California Highway Patrol, Cal-Trans, and the US Forest Service. Topics discussed included; Out of town snow players, traffic concerns, snow chain areas, snow plowing, the picnic grounds. The agency representatives answered some questions and updated those who showed up with the current status of the concerns voiced during the meeting last spring. Law enforcement is aware of our concerns regarding illegal parking, and property trespassing. It was recommended that any and all of us look into Title 402 Trespassing laws to find out what the law actually is, what you can and can not do as a property owner and what type of signage you may want to use. Most importantly the agency reps recommended to bring your patience when the snow starts to fall because it will be overwhelming no matter how much assistance we get from law enforcement. CHP did say if you are stuck in a long line of traffic to call them, because the more calls they get on a given instance, the more seriously they’ll take it.In a nut shell, not much has changed, but all concerned guaranteed the residents that the upcoming snow season and the traffic snarls and issues it brings is now squarely on their radar and more assistance from all agencies should be visible this year.Those agencies involved offered to have separate community meetings later in the winter or maybe early spring if issues persist. If you have questions that should be discussed at a future meeting, call the Yucaipa Sheriff’s Station at 909-918-2373 or email Deputy Paul Franklin at [email protected]



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by Steven & Sharon CadyBeing a kid isn’t easy, two of my favorite films deal with being a kid—but in different ways. The first film, War of the Buttons (1994) deals with kids versus kids in neighboring towns with perceived differences instilled by previous generations. War of the Buttons is based on the French novel, La Guerre des boutons, but in the film the story is set in Ireland instead of France. The poorer working-class boys of the village Ballydowse are pitted against the richer middle-class boys of the village Carrickdowse. Tensions between the two adversaries reach a peak when they meet at the white-line boundary on a bridge separating the villages—both sides trying to sell a raffle ticket to the local mailman. The Carricks grab one of the smaller Bally boys, hang him over the edge of the bridge and threaten to drop him into the river. Finally, the mailman intervenes and they part, but not before one of the Carrick boys calls one of the Ballys a tosspot. The problem for the Bally boys is that none of them know what tosspot means. Since it was heckled at them, it must be really demeaning. (It’s a British word for a drunkard or despicable person.) The conflict between the rivals soon escalates beyond sticks and stones to buttons. Any prisoner captured by the enemy is robbed of his buttons—the means of holding ones clothing together and a matter of humility lost in addition to causing a problem at home with their parents. The conflict builds until it reaches a point where the adults and authorities must intervene. This is a good film for the family.

A second favorite is Brighton Beach Memoirs—a 1986 film version of Neil Simon’s play about adolescence, the second play of his autobiographical trilogy. The story takes place in 1937 depression, pre-WWII Brooklyn. The central character is Eugene (Jonathan Silverman from Weekend at Bernie’s), a 14 year old who lives in a Polish-American neighborhood with his parents (his mother is played by Blythe Danner), his older brother Stanley, plus his aunt and her two daughters—the older, quite attractive cousin Lisa is only a year older than Eugene. As is expected in any good

comedy, complications ensue. Dad has employment and health problems, brother Stanley has trouble with his boss and also tries to help the family by gambling his paycheck money with pool sharks (a pre-George role for Jason Alexander); cousin Lisa wants to break into acting against all of the household adults; the family receives word that relatives from Poland are immigrating and need a place to stay; and in the middle of all this, teenager Eugene who does well in school, is desperate to learn about the opposite sex. This film may need parental guidance for younger kids due to sexual discussions.

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Winter 2017 Volume 11 Issue Number 4

Mountain C.A.R.E. President's Message

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