Unexploded device located
on Old Mammoth Road
On Sept.30, 2009 the police department was informed of a possible unexploded device just off the edge of the roadway on Old Mammoth Road above Red Fir Road. The device was located in a hole drilled into a rock/boulder with two wires protruding from it. The device was discovered by an employee of a tree cutting company contracted by the U.S. Forest Service to cut down and remove trees as part of a tree thinning project.
Mammoth Lakes Fire Department Personnel also responded to the scene and determined that the unexploded device may have been an overlooked charge from a road widening project that took place sometime during the early 1990s.
Officers secured the area with the assistance of the Mammoth Lakes Fire Department and U. S. Forest Service. Mammoth Lakes Police Department contacted the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Bomb Disposal Unit, which dispatched two deputies to the scene to detonate the device. The device was successfully detonated.

Chain installer meeting
Local Caltrans Director Tom Hallenbeck announced that there will be a Chain Installer informational meeting Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 at 2 p.m.  at the District 9 Office located in Bishop. This is an information only meeting to discuss the requirements for purchasing a 2009/10 Chain Installer Permit. If you are interested in obtaining a Chain Installer Permit, but are unable to attend you can contact the Caltrans District 9 Encroachment Permits Office at (760) 872-0674.

Mammoth Community
Blood Drive
Give blood this fall at the Mammoth Fire Station on Main Street on Tuesday, Oct. 20 and Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., and on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. To schedule an appointment, log onto www.bloodhero.com and use the sponsor code: SNOW or call (760) 937-9911.

Disabled Sports announces 6th Island Extravaganza
Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra has announced that Island Extravaganza, the nonprofit’s largest fundraiser, will take place at Canyon Lodge on Dec. 12, 2009 from 6 p.m. - midnight. The island-themed night of dinner and live music includes a raffle and silent auction. Highlights will include a new venue at Canyon Lodge, professional event production by Relevé Unlimited, live music until midnight with a band, DJ, and MC, and the event’s largest raffle and silent auction.
 
Save your teeth, earn cash and give treats to troops
Dr. Sansom, DDS, is organizing a Cash for Candy event after Halloween. For every pound of candy brought into his office from Nov. 2 through Nov. 6. The candy will then be shipped to U.S. troops overseas. For more information, call (760) 934-3730.

“Hot Shots” coed basketball league
Register your 4th & 5th grader for the “Hot Shot’s” Coed Basketball League beginning Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. Players will improve their basic techniques and skills of the game – shooting, dribbling, passing, offense, defense, and gain a broader understanding of the rules. The cost is only $40 per player.  Call (760) 934-2712 ext. 1237 to register today.

Reds Meadow closed
Reds Meadow Road, along with Reds Meadow Campground and the Devils Postpile Campground closed on Sunday, October 11, 2009.

Appointment to Tourism and Recreation Commission
At the regular meeting of October 7, 2009, the Town Council appointed Sean Turner to the vacant seat on the Tourism and Recreation Commission, with a term expiring on February 15, 2013. The Town thanks all who applied, and congratulates Mr. Turner on his appointment.


Projected average resort
occupancy* is as follows:
Fri., Oct. 16 - Sat., Oct. 17 = 27%
Sun., Oct. 18 - Thu., Oct. 22 = 14%
(*as reported by Mammoth Lakes T&R Dept.)

October is Domestic
Violence Month
For information on drug and alcohol treatment programs please visit or call:
Alcoholics Anonymous (www.aa.org)
Narcotics Anonymous (www.na.org)
Local A.A. Information Lines:
Bishop: 760-873-6700
Big Pine: 760-932-7418
Lone Pine: 760-876-5692
Mammoth Lakes: 760-934-3434
Walker: 530-495-2216
See story on page 5.