Free lunch for veterans
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 | September 7, 1945 – October 2, 2024
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...
Honoring those who have served our country
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...
Vietnam is a country, not a war
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...
