Several mountain veterans recently enjoyed a day of fishing at Tavern Bay Beach Club. Cliff “Doc” Bennett, who founded the Rim of the World Veterans Outreach, shared these thoughts on the day. We first were able to do this event about six years ago thanks to the...
Veterans in the mountain communities can receive high-quality outpatient care close to home through the VA Community Care Network (CCN), the VA’s direct connection with community providers. As an approved provider, Mountains Community Hospital offers essential...
For Michael Brewer, sitting in the presence of retired Army Lt. Col Chuck Haeflinger, who was a Huey helicopter pilot in Vietnam, and Gloria Loring, actress and a member of the Bob Hope USO show, was a walk down nostalgia lane, as he too is a combat veteran of the...
By Elise Gray Special to the Alpine Mountaineer On Nov. 11, residents of Running Springs gathered around the town's monument site and flagpole to honor the nation’s veterans in what has become a beloved tradition. “Thank you, everyone, for coming today to honor our...
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Staff members and students at Lake Arrowhead Elementary School have embarked on a project in which useful donated items are shipped to Rim graduates who are serving in the armed forces, overseas. LAE kindergarten teacher Kathy Flores...
Veterans and their families were invited to the Skyforest Elks Lodge 2393 on Veterans Day for a free lunch of a pulled pork sandwich, French fries, baked beans, coleslaw and pickles. More than 80 lunches were served.
