San Bernardino County’s efforts to expand housing options for individuals experiencing homelessness and those at risk of becoming homeless have received national praise. The Community Development and Housing Department (CDH), in partnership with the Office of Homeless...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer For the past 12 years, a wonderful and creative program has been helping local children to read better as they improve their oral reading skills. At Valley of Enchantment Elementary School, there is an afterschool program where...
Nick Nerio (left), commander of American Legion Post 360, presented Michael Brewer, a board member of Elder Warriors Retreat, with a $500 scholarship to present to a veteran. Marine Corps veteran Dale Ele (center) is the recipient of the scholarship, which he will use...
Veterans and their families are invited to the Elks Lodge in Rimforest for a free lunch on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. They will be treated to a meal of a pulled pork sandwich with French fries, baked beans, coleslaw and pickles. Non-alcoholic...
Patricia Ann Crudup passed away peacefully on October 2, 2024, at 79 after a courageous battle with cancer. She grew up in Illinois and was valedictorian of her high school class in Franklin and was a graduate of St. John’s Nursing School in 1966. Pat dedicated over...
By Michael Brewer Special to the Alpine Mountaineer This Veterans Day, Nov. 11, veterans, their families, their friends and community members will gather at the veterans memorial at Arrowhead Ridge at 11 a.m. to honor those who served. Some of those veterans saw...
When Michael Brewer got his “love letter” (draft notice) in the mail, he followed the path of thousands of other young males and joined the United States Marine Corps. Why? Knowing that most 18- and 19-year-old boys were being shipped out to Vietnam in 1967, he...
I don’t like to pinpoint any [favorite] photograph. It varies from day to day. All of a sudden, for example, I may become interested in butterflies or something else. I can say that since I retired almost 10 years ago, I’ve been pursuing the One Great Photograph. –...
