ACC tennis season begins Feb. 6
     ALPINE — The Alpine Community Center (ACC) will begin spring tennis classes for all age groups and player abilities starting Feb. 6.
     Weekday classes will be held in the afternoon for youngsters as well as evening and morning classes for adults. Special clinics will be added for youth beginners as well as adult morning clinics. Also, an “early-bird” spring clean-up and beautification project is underway.
     For information and registration, one may contact ACC Tennis Pro Rene Toscano at 722-1669 or e-mail.

Generator celebration planned
     CAMPO — Mountain Health and Community Services will hold an unveiling ceremony at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 8, to celebrate acquisition of its new generator.
     The generator will power its Campo health care center in the event of a disaster and the party will be held at the facility, located at 31115 Highway 94.
     Interested parties may RSVP with Kristie Coronado at 455-6200, ext.160.

Fund-raiser to aid burned out family
     POTRERO — The Kiwanians of Portrero will hold a spaghetti dinner to help raise funds for Epi and Lola Lopez, whose house was gutted by fire last week.
     The dinner will be held at 6 p.m., Friday, Feb. 10, at the 25771 Potrero Valley Rd.
     Donations of baked goods for auction and of cash are invited.
     For further information, one may e-mail.

Airport authority to meet with Back Country residents
     BOULEVARD — The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority will hold a question and answer informational meeting for Back Country residents on Feb. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Boulevard Community Center, 29919 Ribbonwood Road.
     Though not an official town hall event like the one held in Alpine in November, it will be a chance for the public to hear about the authority’s site selection program and ask questions of authority staff. All those interested are invited to attend this event.

ACC to host Valentine dinner dance
     ALPINE — The Alpine Community Center’s annual, romantic Valentine’s Dinner Dance on Feb. 17 from 6 to 10 p.m., in the center ballroom at 1830 Alpine Blvd.
     Proceeds from the evening will benefit the programs held at the center. Advance tickets are $20 and includes a full evening of dance music by the band Project X and a chicken dinner catered by the Bread Basket, complete with wine and dessert.
     For more information one may call 445-7330.

Mountain Health to host blood drive
     ALPINE — Mountain Health will host a blood drive at Alpine Family Medicine, 1620 Alpine Blvd., at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 2.
     To sign up, one may call Stephanie Ross, 445-6200, ext.166.

Library friends hold essay contest
     SAN DIEGO — The Library Friends of San Diego County, invites students and adults countywide to write essays on their “favorite library experience.”
     Entries may be submitted at any branch of the San Diego County Library by Saturday, April 29. 
Essays should not exceed 500 words and participants are allowed one entry.
     The first place winner in each of two divisions will receive $100, second place winners, $50, and third place winners, $25. Winners will also be recognized at an official, televised meeting of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.
     For further information, one may e-mail, or call Dick Wayman at (760) 788-7908, Susan Davis at (858) 679-0410, or Katie Harte at (760) 436-9421.

Miss Alpine orientation to include girls from Pine Valley and Descanso
     ALPINE — A second orientation for the Miss Alpine and Miss Teen Alpine will be held at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 8, to welcome girls from Alpine, Descanso and Pine Valley to compete in the pageant.
     The contest has been expanded to include girls from Pine Valley and Descanso, since there are no formal pageants in those two towns.
     The orientation will be held at the Alpine Community Center.

Historian to speak on Garra Uprising
     DESCANSO — George Phillips, California historian will be at the Descanso branch library, on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m., to present new information on the Garra Uprising of 1851.
     The Garra Uprising occurred when Indians of Southern California chose between resisting or supporting the American occupation of the region. He will present an overview of the uprising and will discuss the recent archaeological findings in Coyote Canyon (Borrego Springs) which sheds light on those who offered resistance.

Kiwanis hosts Sweetheart Ball
     ALPINE — The Kiwanis Club of Alpine is pleased to announce its Annual Valentine dinner dance, “The Sweetheart Ball,” which will be held at the Alpine Community Center on Feb. 11.
     A no-host bar is scheduled for 6 p.m. with dinner being served at 6:30 p.m. Immediately following dinner, there will be dancing to the music of the “Idea’s.” The public is welcome to join in this Kiwanis celebration. There will be door prizes.
     For more information, one may contact George or Pene Manale at 659-8727 to make reservations and to purchase tickets.

Audition for next ACT production
     ALPINE — After a very successful first production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, the Alpine Community Theater (ACT) is preparing for its next endeavor, The Dining Room, which will be presented during the month of May.
     Auditions will be held on Feb. 15 and 16 at 7 p.m. at the Alpine Woman’s Club, 2156 Alpine Blvd. ACT is seeking a talented cast of six; three men and three women between the ages of 16 and 76.
     The Dining Room is a humorous and compassionate play from A. R. Gurney, the author of Sylvia, Later Life and The Cocktail Hour. 
     Rather than the scenery changing around the characters, this play is unique in that the characters change around the scenery.
     Anyone interested in being a part of this production either as an actor or back stage, is encouraged to attend the auditions. 
     Tim Arends will direct the play, which is being produced by Susan Lancaster. Sandy Bennett will supervise lighting and sound.
     For further information, one may e-mail.

ALFA and AJC host tours ‘Inside Anne Frank’s house’
     ALPINE — The Alpine Library Friends Association and the Alpine Jewish Connection will host an exhibition entitled “Inside Anne Frank’s House,” from March 21 to 26.
     The walkthrough exhibit will be displayed at the ALFA book store in the Alpine Creek Shopping Center, and will be a recreation of two rooms in which the Frank and Van Pels families hid during the Nazi occupation. The exhibit structure is entered through a small doorway hidden by a moveable bookcase.
     The rooms are realistically furnished and one experiences what it was like to live in hiding.
     A coordinating meeting will be held at the book store this coming Sunday, Feb. 5 at 1 p.m. Volunteers are sought to help with this event.