Archive - Dec 30, 2011 - News Article
By
Charles James/Special to The Inyo Register
Someone once said that the message of Christmas is that we are never alone.
Certainly this was the case at the Owens Valley Indian Housing Authority annual Christmas celebration held on Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Lone Pine Tribeâs Gymnasium. Offered as part of the OVIHAâs Community Drug and Alcohol Awareness Program, dozens of families attended to hear the message from Rick Frey on the dangers of alcohol and substance abuse on their community.
By
Mike Bodine/Register Staff
A local Rotarian will be walking in the 123rd Annual Rose Parade in Pasadena on Monday, Jan. 2. Patricia Ellis of Bishop will be one of 15 Rotarians chosen to be an âoutwalkerâ with this yearâs Rotary Rose Parade Float.
Ellis, secretary for the local district, was chosen after Bishop won a fundraiser raffle, according to Rotary Club of Bishop President Dr. Leo Pisculli.
By
Mike Gervais/Register Staff
Investigators with the Inyo County District Attorneyâs Office are asking every individual who lost property in the Center Fire to contact them.
Investigator Lewis Roberts said the D.A.âs Office has a list of 20-30 fire victims from its initial investigation, and is hoping to verify those numbers before potentially filing criminal charges against those believed to be responsible for the late-March blaze.
A total of 19 homes were destroyed in the 800-acre fire. Estimates put the cost of damages from the fire at $4.5 million.
