Archive - Oct 2011
October 6th
By
Mike Gervais/Register Staff
Inyo County is looking to the state government to help stop the spread of invasive quagga mussels, which can cause millions of dollars worth of damage to water infrastructure.
October 4th
Doreen Bellas
1934-2011
Funeral services for 60-year Bishop resident Doreen Bellas will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Barlow Lane Gym. She gently passed from this earth in Bishop on Sept. 24, 2011.
By
Mike Gervais/Register Staff
Officials with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said this week that one of its crews inadvertently sparked the John Fire south of Big Pine on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
According to LADWP Public Information Officer Chris Plakos, a crew was trimming brush around transmission lines about three miles south of the community when trimming equipment apparently struck a rock, sending sparks into dry brush, igniting the blaze.
By
Mike Gervais/Register Staff
Sept. 30 marked the official end of National Recovery Month, but organizers are hoping the momentum generated by the month-long observance will continue throughout the year.
Dozens of residents and visitors showed up at the Bishop City Park Friday for a barbecue and party meant to celebrate alcohol- and drug-free lifestyles and to honor those in the community who have struggled with addition and are now leading sober lives.
The event was well-attended and well-received, according to organizers, who spent the past month spreading awareness of addiction issues and recovery efforts.
By
Mike Bodine/Register Staff
Community gardens have been sprouting up like wild flowers in Inyo County.
A response to the economic recession, the high price of fuel, lack of other resources and the ever-growing prices of products at grocery stores, the plots, according to a local organizer, have been a success.
Inyo Mono Advocates for Community Action has helped residents and organizations throughout the county set up productive gardens for the past few years.
By
Mike Bodine/Register Staff
This month, local advocacy group Wild Iris will be undertaking its annual crusade to educate the community about domestic violence. Known nationally as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, October in Inyo County will be dedicated to increasing the publicâs awareness of domestic violence with a poster campaign at local eateries and bars, a traveling exhibition, presentations to local schools, fundraisers and an all-day symposium with nationally renown specialists and speakers. This yearâs theme is âTransformation: From Victim to Survivor.â
By
Mike Bodine/Register Staff
The Lone Pine Film Festival is back for its 22nd year with more free events and attractions for locals than ever before.
By
Mike Gervais/Register Staff
A local man who helped to blaze trails and shatter glass ceilings for minorities will be returning to his old stomping grounds next week, hoping to inspire younger generations to invest in their education.
Frank Gamboa, a Cartago native, overcame numerous personal, social and political obstacles to become the first Mexican American Naval Captain in U.S. history â a story he chronicles in the recently released memoir, âÂĄEl CapitĂĄn!â
