This week in The Alpine Sun

Lead Stories

Back Country water studies are finally underway
“Studies don’t show any groundwater problems currently existing in Campo and Lake Morena,” said San Diego County Department of Planning and Land Use groundwater geologist Jim Bennett.

AUSD schools are above the bar in STAR testing
The California Standardized Testing and Reporting Program scores are in. Parents in the Alpine Union School District will be receiving their students’ test scores from the state, and the results, overall are promising. 

Survivors celebrated, victims remembered at cancer relay
They were all there last weekend at the 24-hour Relay for Life: Adults, youth, children, people in wheel chairs or walking with canes, dozens and dozens of cancer survivors and those still fighting the disease.  

Naked arsonist faces 35-year sentence as third strike defendant
An Alpine man who was charged with setting a pepper tree on fire — incidentally while he was nude — was found guilty by a jury last week, of arson of a forest land. 

Animal Jungle find homes for shelter pets
The sweet, gentle sounds of a folk harp greeting visitors to the Re-Grand Opening of the Alpine Animal Jungle on Saturday, Aug.26, are not intended just to entertain the guests. The music has a more important purpose according to Sue Rabbord, the harpist.
 
Community remembers local youth and friend 
Simply writing “June 1, 1980 to Aug. 12, 2006,” leaves so much information lost to the casual observer: Someone who didn’t know James Scott Jones, known by many as Bird.

Luau raises money for hospice and veterans
The local VFW Bert Fuller Post 9578 women’s auxiliary hosted a luau fund-raiser on Saturday, Aug. 19.

News in photos: The final Alpine Community Concert of the season
 

Columns/Opinion

Spiritual Sunrise with Merry Murray: Living a sanctified life for the sake of others 

My Turn with Jim Mowry: Not all developers are bad for community

School Rules with Greg Ryan: AUSD is back for another successful year

Class Action with Chuck Taylor: Enrollment number not as low as expected


Sports

Local golfer tees off at tropical tournament

Little league winter ball ramps up

Pop Warner football kicks off

Van Aken wins team roping at Lakeside rodeo

AYSO soccer preparing for season

MEHS cheer squad raising money for season