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INSIDEVolume 74, Number 24

2 Family of service4 Fun times at local schools5 Paying tribute

10 Obits, Sheriff’s Log11 Holding on to water12 Powerhouse class of 2015

18 Movie listings 21 Taking care of business22 Grizzly Classifieds

Erwin Lake residents plan to

appeal market, gas stationBy JUDI BOWERSReporter

The proposed Erwin Lake Market at the

corner of State Lane and Highway 38 was

given the OK by the county, but it’s a

long way from a groundbreaking ceremony.

Those opposed to the project say they will

file an appeal.

Munem Maida own the parcel and pro-

posed the convenience store and gas station

at the site almost two years ago. On Feb.

5, the San Bernardino County Planning

Commission unanimously approved the

conditional use permit. The proposal also

includes a caretaker’s residence.

According to Dave Prusch, of county land

use services, appeals must be filed within 10

days of the Feb. 5 decision or the Planning

Commission ruling becomes effective.

A group of residents and property own-

ers in the Erwin Lake area plan to file an

appeal prior to the deadline. According to

Tricia Cameron of Erwin Lake, the residents

in the area are working with the Friends of

Big Bear Valley in appealing the project to

the county Board of Supervisors. Cameron

said it’s her and others belief that the initial

study and mitigated negative declaration is

“wholly inadequate.” There are hydrology,

air quality and other environmental issues

Measles cautions issuedBy KATHERINE DAVIS-YOUNGReporter

Bear Valley Unified School District, like

school districts nationwide, is preparing a

strategy as the highly contagious measles

virus continues to spread. The measles

outbreak in California, which began in

December at Disneyland, has increased to

103 cases. Of those, seven have been in San

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