FIESTA!
• Cinco de Mayo fun in Johnson Valley this Saturday afternoon, the 6th of May!
You will find the Margaritaville Bar set up under the shade pergola at the front entry at 3:00 p.m.
The Taco Grill will begin serving at 6:00. Choose your favorite tacos: carne asada beef, pork, or chicken, with salsa, rice and beans.
Admission is only 12.00 per person – which includes a FREE margarita AND your dinner from the Taco Grill AND your dessert from the selection on the famous Cinco Cupcake Bar! If you want another margarita it’s 3.00.
Cash or check accepted, sorry no credit or debit card at this time.
Pick out a favorite spot indoors or outdoors to enjoy this spring afternoon in our desert scenery. The weather gurus forecast mild breezy temperatures with some clouds.
The Paul Van Hook Desert Dreams Garden next to the parking area is open to all.
The garden railway should be in action (as always we ask you to help keep kids out of the layout; jarring or kicking dirt onto the tracks means no go choo-choos!)
Bring your family and friends: everyone is invited to every event at the JV Community Center!
Please take photos and e-mail them to me for possible use in the JV Journal. We like lots to choose from; thank you in advance!
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COUNTRY CRAFT FAIR
• More fun this fine spring weekend, farther on down the road: The Spring Fling Country Craft Fair in Lucerne Valley will occur from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. this Sunday, May 7, at 30200 Del Oro Road.
The Lions Club free event features craft booths, hay rides, food, and more.
About a half-hour drive west from Larrea Road on Hwy 247 (through some of the most scenic undeveloped Mojave Desert vistas) go past Old Woman Springs Ranch, to Lucerne Valley. Then head straight through the Lucerne Valley Crossroads onto Hwy 18. About seven miles further on, then a left turn onto Del Oro Road, and you are there.
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ADOPT A PET🐱🐶
• Adopt a Pet event continues – it’s not too late to find a furry friend to join your family! Animal Care’s “National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day” event, runs through May 7 at the Big Bear and Devore Animal Shelters.
Dogs are $25 and cats are $17.
Adoption-ready! All pets come spayed/neutered, microchipped, and have received most vaccines.
Not only will you make a difference in the life of an animal waiting for a home, but also you gain a lifelong companion who will bring love and happiness to your home for years to come.
See photos and information about adoptions in San Bernardino County’s Big Bear and Devore shelters, at https.animalcare.sbcounty.gov/pets or call (800) 472-5609.
To donate to assist animals at the shelter, visit https://arffund.
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JVIA BOARD LOSES COURT PRITTIE
• You may not have heard that JVIA Director Court Prittie, recently re-elected, died in hospital on April 9th. After almost a year of hospital visits, for major interventions to solve arrhythmia and pacemaker issues as well as carotid artery blockage, modern medical miracles had fixed them all. On the road to recovery, showing much improvement in February and March, he was laid low with a kidney infection.
As word went around, condolences came from friends and neighbors. Johnson Valley misses him already.
A native of California, Court grew up in Westchester and raised his two boys in Inglewood. Always an enthusiastic desert explorer (he learned from his Native American grandfather), he was an early dirt bike rider and four-wheeler. He kindly took me along on later adventures traveling trails in the Jawbone Canyon region.
In the late ’70s, we first discovered the endless wild scenery in the Johnson Valley Open Riding Area (now the Johnson Valley OHV Recreation Area. In 1988 we bought a homestead cabin for a motorcycle camp, became weekenders, were introduced to Saturday Breakfast, and eventually joined JVIA.
In 1996, we bought the house next door to the motorcycle camp. Court moved here full-time in 2005 after retirement from the printing business. When JVIA in 2011 was forced to drill our own well and make major remodels on the building, Court with other members volunteered long hours overseeing the work and spending days in hands-on labor.
He also took every opportunity to ride or hike in the desert and mountains surrounding Johnson Valley, explored Big Bear and its surroundings, and, with Jim Harvey, climbed up and down Mt. San Gorgonio in one day.
Court headed the Well Committee and took on managing the Firehouse when County Fire abandoned it.
When former JVIA president Paul Van Hook purchased the property next door to the Community Center, he donated it to JVIA with the stipulation that he did not want to visit in one year and see nothing happening. Court took him up on it. He recruited Ken Cash, Jim Weishaar, and Jim Hanley and began laying out the plan in June 2015.
By fall an established garden had appeared, with a pavilion, irrigation, and the beginnings of a collection of artifacts from early Johnson Valley Days donated by community members.
With the help of Don Minnix, Court began laying out the garden railway, which grew larger every year.
Court had an eye for the creative use of materials. Well pipes fence the railroad tracks, supported on horseshoes welded to posts by Ken Cash. Camper trailers storing garden supplies became a Sheriff’s Office, Hotel California, and Cash’s Cantina. Ed Warren’s home-built airplane now flies as a wind vane.
The Paul Van Hook Desert Dreams Garden has flourished and draws many visitors. Don Minnix now manages Garden and Firehouse. Other board members are also picking up the reins; Reiner Kruger has been bringing his expertise to the Garden, and Daryl Nustad has joined in to do Garden, Community Center, and JVIA Well maintenance.
Court is survived by two sons, a daughter, three granddaughters, and two grandsons. Family members will organize a memorial celebration in a few months when they can take off work.
–Betty Munson
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FREQUENTLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS updated
To new readers: the JV NEWS e-mails expands on items published in the neighborhood column in the Hi-Desert Star. Other notices of particular interest to Johnson Valley residents and property owners also circulate to this list.
If you do not wish to receive these notices, just reply and tell me to remove your name.
JVIA ADDRESS & DIRECTIONS:
The mailing address is:
JVIA
50567A Quailbush Rd.
Johnson Valley CA 92285
Directions to the Community Center:
From Hwy 247, between mile markers 21 and 22, turn onto Larrea Road at the big red highway sign and go 1-3/4 miles to Quailbush Rd. The Community Center is on your left at the corner.
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Saturday Breakfast: every week, 7:30-10:30 a.m.
Lots of choices, still reasonably priced, with the never-empty coffee cup!
Check out the Boutique Table for gifts and Johnson Valley promotional items. See what’s new, or donate gently-used items for the New-To-You Table (donate whatever you wish for items you want to buy). All prices include Sales Tax. All proceeds go toward the operation of the Community Center.• Johnson Valley Journal: due to circumstances beyond our control, production of the Journal has suffered delays at every step. With any luck, work resumes next week on the May-June issue.
• HVCC: The monthly meetings of the Homestead Valley Community Council give you a wealth of information from our County Supervisor’s office, the Fire Department, CalFire, the Sheriff’s Department, the Marine Base, and other representatives from county, state, and federal authorities.
The Johnson Valley Improvement Association is one of the four associations in Homestead Valley unincorporated communities which established this grassroots organization. Information is circulated among our members and other JV residents and property owners. Citizens present issues in the meetings, the Council follows up with them wherever we see the need.
Plan to come to HVCC meetings at 3:00 p.m. on the third Monday of each month. The location rotates around the four Community Centers; it’s Johnson Valley in February, June, and October.
The next meeting is Monday, May 15th at 3:00 p.m. in Landers Belfield Hall, 58380 Reche Road, about three miles from Hwy 247.
See HVCC Actions and Comments, as well as meeting agendas on http://homesteadvalleycc.org
See Scenic Highway 247 documents and the Visual Assessment on the website-in-progress www.scenichighway247.com
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Keep smilin’
Betty• You may not have heard that JVIA Director Court Prittie, recently re-elected, died in hospital on April 9th. After almost a year of hospital visits, for major interventions to solve arrhythmia and pacemaker issues as well as carotid artery blockage, modern medical miracles had fixed them all. On the road to recovery, showing much improvement in February and March, he was laid low with a kidney infection.
As word went around, condolences came from friends and neighbors. Johnson Valley misses him already.
A native of California, Court grew up in Westchester, raised his two boys in Inglewood. Always an enthusiastic desert explorer, he was an early dirt bike rider and four-wheeler. He kindly took me along on later adventures traveling trails in the Jawbone Canyon area.
We first discovered the endless wild scenery in the Johnson Valley Open Riding Area in the late 70’s. In 1988 we bought a homestead cabin for a motorcycle camp, became weekenders, were introduced to Saturday Breakfast, and eventually joined JVIA.
In 1996, we bought the house next door to the motorcycle camp. Court moved here full time in 2005 after retirement from the printing business. When JVIA in 2011 was forced to drill our own well and make major remodels on the building, Court and other members volunteered long hours overseeing the work and spending days in hands-on labor.
He also took every opportunity to ride or hike in the desert and mountains surrounding Johnson Valley, explored Big Bear and its surroundings, and, with Jim Harvey, climbed Mt. San Gorgonio in one day.
Court headed the Well Committee, and took on managing the Firehouse when County Fire abandoned it.
When former JVIA president Paul Van Hook purchased the property next door to the Community Center, he donated it to JVIA with the stipulation that he did not want to visit in one year and see nothing happening. Court took him up on it. He recruited Ken Cash, Jim Weishaar, and Jim Hanley and began laying out the plan in June 2015.
By fall the an established garden had appeared, with a pavilion, irrigation and the beginnings of a collection of artifacts from early Johnson Valley Days donated by community members.
With the help of Don Minnix, Court began laying out the garden railway, which grew larger every year.
Court had an eye for the creative use of materials. Well pipe surrounds the railroad tracks, supported on horseshoes welded to posts by Ken Cash. Camper trailers storing garden supplies became a Sheriff’s Office, Hotel California and Cash’s Cantina. Ed Warrens’s home built airplane now flies as a wind vane.
The Paul Van Hook Desert Dreams Garden has flourished and draws many visitors. Don Minnix is managing the Garden and Firehouse. Other board members are also picking up the reins; Reiner Kruger has been bringing his expertise to the Garden, and Darryl Nustad has joined in for garden, Community Center and JVIA Well maintenance.
Court is survived by two sons, a daughter, three granddaughters and two grandsons. Family members will organize a memorial celebration when they can take off work in a few months.
–Betty Munson
?????????????????????????????????????????????
FREQUENTLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS updated
To new readers: the JV NEWS e-mails expands on items published in the neighborhood column in the Hi-Desert Star. Other notices of particular interest to Johnson Valley residents and property owners also circulate to this list.If you do not wish to receive these notices, just reply and tell me to remove your name.
JVIA ADDRESS & DIRECTIONS:
The mailing address is:
JVIA
50567A Quailbush Rd.
Johnson Valley CA 92285Directions to the Community Center:
From Hwy 247, between mile markers 21 and 22, turn onto Larrea Road at the big red highway sign and go 1-3/4 miles to Quailbush Rd. The Community Center is on your left at the corner.• Saturday Breakfast: every week, 7:30-10:30 a.m.
Lots of choices, still reasonably priced, with the
never-empty coffee cup!Check out the Boutique Table for gifts and Johnson Valley promotional items. See what’s new, or donate gently-used items for the New-To-You Table (donate whatever you wish for items you want to buy). All prices include Sales Tax. All proceeds go toward the operation of the Community Center.
• Johnson Valley Journal: due to circumstances beyond our control, production of the Journal has suffered delays at every step. With any luck, work resumes on the May-June issue next week.
• HVCC: The monthly meetings of the Homestead Valley Community Council give you a wealth of information from our County Supervisor’s office, the Fire Department, CalFire, the Sheriff’s Department, the Marine Base, and other representatives from county, state, and federal authorities.
The Johnson Valley Improvement Association is one of the four associations in Homestead Valley unincorporated communities which established this grassroots organization. Information is circulated among our members and other JV residents and property owners. Citizens present issues in the meetings, the Council follows up with them wherever we see the need.
Plan to come to HVCC meetings at 3:00 p.m. on the third Monday of each month. The location rotates around the four Community Centers; it’s Johnson Valley in February, June, and October.
The next meeting is Monday, May 15th at 3:00 p.m. in Landers Belfield Hall, 58380 Reche Road, about three miles from Hwy 247.
See HVCC Actions and Comments, as well as meeting agendas on http://homesteadvalleycc.org
See Scenic Highway 247 documents and the Visual Assessment on the website-in-progress www.scenichighway247.com
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Keep smilin’
BeetyYou will find the Margaritaville Bar set up under the shade pergola at the front entry at 3:00 p.m.
The Taco Grill will begin serving at 6:00. Choose your favorite tacos: carne asada beef, pork, or chicken, with salsa, rice and beans.Admission is only 12.00 per person – which includes a FREE margarita AND your dinner from the Taco Grill AND your dessert from the selection on the famous Cinco Cupcake Bar!
Cash or check accepted, sorry no credit or debit card at this time.
Pick out a favorite spot indoors or outdoors to enjoy this spring afternoon in our desert scenery. The weather gurus forecast mild breezy temperatures with some clouds.
The Paul Van Hook Desert Dreams Garden next to the parking area is open to all.
The garden railway should be in action (as always we ask you to help keep kids out of the layout; jarring or kicking dirt onto the tracks means no go choo-choos!)Bring your family and friends: everyone is invited to every event at the JV Community Center!
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COUNTRY CRAFT FAIR
• More fun this fine spring weekend, farther on down the road: The Spring Fling Country Craft Fair in Lucerne Valley will occur from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. this Sunday, May 7, at 30200 Del Oro Road.The Lions Club free event features craft booths, hay rides, food, and more.
About a half-hour drive west from Larrea Road on Hwy 247 (through some of the most scenic undeveloped Mojave Desert vistas) go past Old Woman Springs Ranch, to Lucerne Valley. Then head straight through the Lucerne Valley Crossroads onto Hwy 18. About seven miles further on, then a left turn onto Del Oro Road, and you are there.
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ADOPT A PET
• Adopt a Pet event continues – it’s not too late to find a furry friend to join your family! Animal Care’s “National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day” event, runs through May 7 at the Big Bear and Devore Animal Shelters.Dogs are $25 and cats are $17.
Adoption-ready! All pets come spayed/neutered, microchipped, and receive most vaccines.Not only will you make a difference in the life of an animal waiting for a home, but also you gain a lifelong companion who will bring love and happiness to your home for years to come.
See photos and information about adoptions in San Bernardino County’s Big Bear and Devore shelters, at https.animalcare.sbcounty.gov/pets or call (800) 472-5609.
To donate to assist animals at the shelter, visit https://arffund.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
JVIA BOARD LOSES COURT PRITTIE
• You may not have heard that JVIA Director Court Prittie, recently re-elected, died in hospital on April 9th. After almost a year of hospital visits, for major interventions to solve arrhythmia and pacemaker issues as well as carotid artery blockage, modern medical miracles had fixed them all. On the road to recovery, showing much improvement in February and March, he was laid low with a kidney infection.As word went around, condolences came from friends and neighbors. Johnson Valley misses him already.
A native of California, Court grew up in Westchester, raised his two boys in Inglewood. Always an enthusiastic desert explorer, he was an early dirt bike rider and four-wheeler. He kindly took me along on later adventures traveling trails in the Jawbone Canyon area.
We first discovered the endless wild scenery in the Johnson Valley Open Riding Area in the late 70’s. In 1988 we bought a homestead cabin for a motorcycle camp, became weekenders, were introduced to Saturday Breakfast, and eventually joined JVIA.
In 1996, we bought the house next door to the motorcycle camp. Court moved here full time in 2005 after retirement from the printing business. When JVIA in 2011 was forced to drill our own well and make major remodels on the building, Court and other members volunteered long hours overseeing the work and spending days in hands-on labor.
He also took every opportunity to ride or hike in the desert and mountains surrounding Johnson Valley, explored Big Bear and its surroundings, and, with Jim Harvey, climbed Mt. San Gorgonio in one day.
Court headed the Well Committee, and took on managing the Firehouse when County Fire abandoned it.
When former JVIA president Paul Van Hook purchased the property next door to the Community Center, he donated it to JVIA with the stipulation that he did not want to visit in one year and see nothing happening. Court took him up on it. He recruited Ken Cash, Jim Weishaar, and Jim Hanley and began laying out the plan in June 2015.
By fall the an established garden had appeared, with a pavilion, irrigation and the beginnings of a collection of artifacts from early Johnson Valley Days donated by community members.
With the help of Don Minnix, Court began laying out the garden railway, which grew larger every year.
Court had an eye for the creative use of materials. Well pipe surrounds the railroad tracks, supported on horseshoes welded to posts by Ken Cash. Camper trailers storing garden supplies became a Sheriff’s Office, Hotel California and Cash’s Cantina. Ed Warrens’s home built airplane now flies as a wind vane.
The Paul Van Hook Desert Dreams Garden has flourished and draws many visitors. Don Minnix is managing the Garden and Firehouse. Other board members are also picking up the reins; Reiner Kruger has been bringing his expertise to the Garden, and Darryl Nustad has joined in for garden, Community Center and JVIA Well maintenance.
Court is survived by two sons, a daughter, three granddaughters and two grandsons. Family members will organize a memorial celebration when they can take off work in a few months.
–Betty Munson
?????????????????????????????????????????????
FREQUENTLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS updated
To new readers: the JV NEWS e-mails expands on items published in the neighborhood column in the Hi-Desert Star. Other notices of particular interest to Johnson Valley residents and property owners also circulate to this list.If you do not wish to receive these notices, just reply and tell me to remove your name.
JVIA ADDRESS & DIRECTIONS:
The mailing address is:
JVIA
50567A Quailbush Rd.
Johnson Valley CA 92285Directions to the Community Center:
From Hwy 247, between mile markers 21 and 22, turn onto Larrea Road at the big red highway sign and go 1-3/4 miles to Quailbush Rd. The Community Center is on your left at the corner.• Saturday Breakfast: every week, 7:30-10:30 a.m.
Lots of choices, still reasonably priced, with the
never-empty coffee cup!Check out the Boutique Table for gifts and Johnson Valley promotional items. See what’s new, or donate gently-used items for the New-To-You Table (donate whatever you wish for items you want to buy). All prices include Sales Tax. All proceeds go toward the operation of the Community Center.
• Johnson Valley Journal: due to circumstances beyond our control, production of the Journal has suffered delays at every step. With any luck, work resumes on the May-June issue next week.
• HVCC: The monthly meetings of the Homestead Valley Community Council give you a wealth of information from our County Supervisor’s office, the Fire Department, CalFire, the Sheriff’s Department, the Marine Base, and other representatives from county, state, and federal authorities.
The Johnson Valley Improvement Association is one of the four associations in Homestead Valley unincorporated communities which established this grassroots organization. Information is circulated among our members and other JV residents and property owners. Citizens present issues in the meetings, the Council follows up with them wherever we see the need.
Plan to come to HVCC meetings at 3:00 p.m. on the third Monday of each month. The location rotates around the four Community Centers; it’s Johnson Valley in February, June, and October.
The next meeting is Monday, May 15th at 3:00 p.m. in Landers Belfield Hall, 58380 Reche Road, about three miles from Hwy 247.
See HVCC Actions and Comments, as well as meeting agendas on http://homesteadvalleycc.org
See Scenic Highway 247 documents and the Visual Assessment on the website-in-progress www.scenichighway247.com
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Keep smilin’
Beety
Betty Munson
Betty Munson
c/o Ship-It-Shop
51720 Hacienda Rd.
Johnson Valley CA 92285