Hello Lucerne Valley! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Remembering Dolores Barela, who helped generations of Lucerne Valley students
- Meet nighttime creatures at Lucerne Valley’s library after dark
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, with a high of 76 and low of 42 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, temps: high: 74, low: 43.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Remembering Lucerne Valley School District leader, Dolores Barela (vvdailypress.com) — Dolores Barela, who helped generations of Lucerne Valley students learn to read during more than 45 years with the school district, has died. The operations assistant began as a parent volunteer before becoming an instructional aide in 1980. Former students remember her care and encouragement; memorial arrangements have not been shared publicly.

• Galaxy Nights: Moonlit Wanderers (sbcounty.gov) — Live animal encounters and night-sky exploration are coming to Lucerne Valley’s Janice Horst Branch Library on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 6–9 p.m. The family-friendly Galaxy Nights: Moonlit Wanderers event includes hands-on activities and wildlife presentations, with an opossum, great horned owl, pixie frog and kingsnake expected to appear.

📸 Around Lucerne Valley
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🗓 Events Nearby
Wednesday November 11
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Western Wednesday – Free Line Dance Lessons – Food & Drinks – Take-Out – Delivery →
Wyatt's Grill & Saloon, 42900 Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake
4:00 pm
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Mid-week Prayer Meeting (Zoom Online) →
20646 Outer Highway 18, Apple Valley
7:00 pm
Thursday November 12
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Trivia Night at Stillwells Restaurant →
Stillwells Restaurant, Big Bear Lake
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Trivia Night @ Stillwells Restaurant →
Big Bear Lake CA
Friday November 13
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Video and Photography Workshop →
Apple Valley High School, Apple Valley
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Grow & Glow Women's Retreat at Big Bear Lake →
Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Lake
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Women's Pistol Program →
Apple Valley Gun Club, Apple Valley
6:00 pm
Saturday November 14
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Sabbath School →
14933 Wakita Boulevard, Apple Valley
9:15 am
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Divine Worship Service →
14933 Wakita Boulevard, Apple Valley
11:00 am
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Anime Bouken →
16209 Kamana Rd, Apple Valley
12:00 pm
Monday November 16
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Science Fair
Phoenix Academy
Apple Valley, CA 92307
8:30 am
Tuesday November 17
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Equestrian Estates Committee Meeting →
Equestrian Clubhouse, 12660 Indian River Dr., Apple Valley
6:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in LUCERNE VALLEY CA S14280 in Lucerne Valley. Apply here.
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Compass Group posted a job opening for Cocktail Server - Snow Summit in Big Bear Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lucerne Valley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Big Bear Lake
- Forget Big Bear Lake, This Sierra Nevada Lake Is A Scenic Gem With Clear Waters, Hiking, And Mountain Views (newsbreak.com)
- Winter event lights up Big Bear Alpine Zoo (bigbeargrizzly.net)
- ‘Thank you': Ojai Raptor Center inundated with expressions of gratitude over treatment of sick bald eagle (latimes.com)
Apple Valley
- Three Arrested After Deputies Find Loaded Gun, Suspected Meth In Apple Valley (vvng.com)
Ok Lucerne Valley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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