Archive - Jan 2013
The male victim of an apparent suicide attempt Thursday morning at the Mono Basin Visitor's Center has been flown to Reno for further treatment, according to the Mono County Sheriff's Department.
According to Jennifer Hansen, the public information officer for the sheriff's department, at about 8 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31, the sheriff's department received a call regarding an unresponsive male in the parking lot of the Visitor's Center, which is located just north of Lee Vining, off of U.S. 395.
January 30th
Giant blocks of snow have been delivered to 19 businesses and organizations along June Lake's Main Street for the community-wide Snow Sculpture Competition this Saturday afternoon, Feb. 2âall part of the inaugural June Lake Winter Festival & Triple Threat Triathlon, Feb. 1-3.
The Mono County Board of Supervisors appointed Lynda Salcido as âActing County Administrative Officer (CAO),â Tuesday, Jan. 29.
A long-term county employee, Salcido is also Mono Countyâs Director of Public Health, a position she has held for 13 years. She will serve in the additional capacity of Acting CAO following the last day of employment of the countyâs current CAO, James Arkens on Feb. 3, and until an âInterim CAOâ is recruited and appointed, which may take a few weeks. Arkens was recently hired as CAO for Sutter County in central California.
January 28th
Mammoth Hospital Auxiliary invites the community to join us as we share happy memories and celebrate the life of Jeanne Standley who passed away on December 24, 2012. It will be Wednesday, January 30, 2013, from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at the Mammoth Lakes Community Center on Forest Trail, just east of Minaret.
January 25th
“Whatcha makin’ up there?” Fido wanted to know.
The Beeg Boy lay underfoot, as is usual when I’m in the kitchen. He’s always interested in what is on the chopping block.
“I’m chopping stuff for tonight’s dinner party.”
“A DINNER PARTY? Hey hey hey hey! I love-love-love dinner parties!”
“Me too, Fido. A great dinner for others is a gift—an act of love. Chef Marc says that, and I totally agree with him.”
By
George Shirk, Times Managing Editor
Exterior has not been touched in 23 years
Vons supermarket, characterized by one town official as “the center of the universe” in Mammoth, is about to undergo its first major revamping.
Starting in April and lasting through Labor Day, the supermarket would get a new exterior and move its pharmacy and Starbucks franchises to new locations, according to plans for the $4.5 million project.
By
George Shirk, Times Managing Editor
Filmmaker Bumgardner completes ambitious video
Last June 26 was not a particularly unusual day in Yosemite National Park. It was a bit crowded in the Valley and along the Tioga Road features, but it was not weekend heavy.
Ho hum.
But to filmmaker Steve Bumgardner, no day is ever a ho-hum day in the park. On June 26, 2012, he made it extraordinary.
More snow to come, but forecast models can’t seem to agree on how much
The Mammoth area might receive another foot or more of snow over the highest elevations by Monday, according to weather forecasters.
Then again, it might not.
By
George Shirk, Times Managing Editor
Klassen dons boxing gloves, challenges Hertzog to fight
If they’d known what was coming, the members of the Mammoth Lakes Planning Commission might have wanted to sell tickets to their meeting Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 23.
No deaths, vaccines are still available
Flu season in Mono County has officially begun.
The number of influenza cases steadily increased this past week, according to Mono County’s Public Health Officer Dr. Rick Johnson, and along with it, emergency room visits and hospitalizations.
School teachers should be armed
January 25, 2013