Communities
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...
Newly acquired devices save lives at hospital
The Mountains Community Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce the purchase of four new defibrillators through grants awarded from the following foundations: Stater Bros. Charities, JE Fehsenfeld Family Foundation, Inc., Mountain Sunrise Rotary Club of Lake...
‘What God commands and what He allows’
The Mountain Christian Women’s Fellowship invites all mountain women to their afternoon tea on Nov. 1 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The November guest speaker will be Laurinda Lockerby, speaking on “What God commands and what He allows.” After retiring from work in grants...
Helping to keep Rose’s memory alive
The line was out the door at Rocky’s Roadhouse in Running Springs on Saturday, Oct. 19 as folks gathered for a spaghetti dinner that raised money to create memorial benches for Rosenda “Rose” Elizabeth Smiley. Her parents – Glori and Fillmore – and her brother,...
Seeking home sponsors for Rebuilding Day
By Tim Clarke Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities It’s time to find friends of Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities who want to be a home sponsor for the April 2025 Rebuilding Day. Any individual, business, church, organization or foundation is welcome to...









