Descanso town hall movies resume
     DESCANSO — The Descanso Town Hall’s Friday Night Film series, now in its ninth season, will resume on Aug. 19 for four weeks at the Descanso Town Hall, 24536 Viejas Grade Road.
     Suitable for the entire family, this series presents films of yesteryear. The opening program on Aug. 19 will be Lawless Range, starring John Wayne as a young cowboy who helps organize the local citizens against an outlaw gang that is attempting to drive them from their homes.
     Other movies include Comin’ Round the Mountain on Aug. 26, Toll of the Desert on Sept. 2 and My Pal Trigger on Sept. 9. Each program will include a chapter from the Republic serial The Painted Stallion. Ticket holders will be eligible for free door prizes, to be given out during the intermission.
     Admission is a $2 donation for adults and $1 for children 12 and under. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the program will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. 
Fresh hot popcorn, sodas, candy and other theater refreshments will be available at bargain prices. 
     All proceeds will benefit the Descanso Town Hall Association and the Alpine Amigos 4H Horse Project.

CCT performs Beauty and the Beast
     LA MESA — Christian Community Theater enchants audiences with its production of Beauty and the Beast. The show is being presented on the Mt. Helix Amphitheater in La Mesa.
     The show opened on Aug. 4 and upcoming performance dates are Aug. 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26 and 27 at 8 p.m.
     All seats are reserved and ticket prices are $12 for children 12 and under and $17-$34 for adults, with discounts available for military, seniors and groups of 15 or more. For tickets one may phone 588-0206 or (800) 696-1929, or purchase online at www.mt.helix.org.

Transit officials holding meetings regarding busing cuts
     The Metropolitan Transit System will be conducting community meeting in East County and rural areas to present and seek feedback on options to adjust rural bus transit services. 
     The purpose of this effort is to adjust service and fare levels to improve the effectiveness, reduce overall subsidies, and increase the cost efficiency of rural services.
     Routes to be considered for adjustment include routes 867, 888, 889, 891, 892 and 894.
     The locations, dates and times for remaining meetings are as follows:
     Monday, Aug. 15, 4:30 p.m. at R. Reagan Community Room, 195 E. Douglas Ave., El Cajon.
     For more information on proposed adjustments one may contact Brandon Farley at 595-4920 or via e-mail at Brandon.Farley@sdmts.com or visit www.sdcommute.com.

Kiwanis serves Labor Day breakfast
     POTRERO — The Potrero/Tecate Kiwanis will host a Labor Day breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 3 and Sunday, Sept 4 from 7 to 10:30 a.m. The breakfast takes place at Farmer Brown's Christmas Trees, next to Potrero County Park.
     Participants can get all you can eat pancakes, sausage, fruit cups, juice and coffee for just $5 per adult and $3 per child. This fund-raising event benefits the Kiwanis as well as members of the Society of Creative Anachronism.

VFW to hold Swap Meet
     CAMPO — The Campo VFW Post 2080 will hold a Swap Meet Aug.13. Tables are for rent at $5 for vendors.
     Hot dogs, drinks and a bake sale will be available from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact Jane at 478-5916 or Gloria at 478-2853.

Alpine Community Center fund-raiser
     ALPINE — The Alpine Community Center will host the first ACC Country Dance Fund-raiser on Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. this is the first year for this event and officials are hoping that it will become an annual affair.
     The evening will feature a full dinner as well as a no-host bar a silent auction.
     Tickets are $30 per attendee and are available at the ACC office. For more information or to donate items for the silent auction please contact the center at 445-7330.

Bus schedules available Aug. 18
     The Alpine Sun’s back-to-school special, the local school bus schedule, will be available exclusively in the Aug. 18 edition of the newspaper.
     The special pullout will include the 2005-’06 Alpine Union School District bus schedules and district calendar. 
Bus schedules for Granite Hills High School and Steele Canyon High School will also be included in the pullout.
     The Back to School Special is a yearly supplement to The Alpine Sun newspaper.
     For further information one may contact us at 445-3288.

Baptists explore meaning of bounty
     ALPINE — What does it mean to "Become Bountiful in  Bearing Fruit?"
     The Rev. C.J. Jackson will discuss this topic throughout the month of August during the "On The R.I.S.E." services at the First Baptist Church of the Willows, 3520 Alpine Blvd., in Alpine.
     The program begins at 6 p.m. each week.
R.I.S.E. is an acronym for Relationships, Intentionality, Servanthood and Empowerment. 
     The three-month series focusing on intentionality concludes in September with a study on "Becoming Spiritually Disciplined."
     For more information, please contact the church at 445-3362.

  Local farmers, artisans sought invited to sell wares at  Alpine Farmer’s Market
     ALPINE — The Alpine Farmer’s Market is looking for local residents who grow their own crops or livestock and have a little surplus to sell at the Farmer’s Market Cooperative in Alpine.
     The market is also looking for local artists and musicians.
     For more information, one may contact 445-5249.

Monday Night Car Club show
     PINE VALLEY — Third Run to the Hills presented by The Monday Night Car Club will take place Saturday Aug. 20. Pre-registration is 2-3 p.m., street closed and car show 3-7 p.m.
     Cost is $10 per car pre register now for event t-shirt, raffle ticket and dash plaque to first 200 entries by July 15. Proceeds to benefit scholarship programs, the Mountain Empire Men's Club/MNCC Christmas Drive Trophies and 50/50 raffle.
     Open to all cars and motorcycles. For more information one may call 985-9594 or check out Monday Nite Car Club.