This week in The Alpine Sun

Lead Stories

Boulevard airport site won’t fly, residents say  
Over 125 Back Country and Alpine residents packed the volunteer fire station in Boulevard last Thursday, Feb. 16, to hear technical information offered by San Diego Airport Authority consultants and to ask questions about the progress of the board’s site surveys. 

Residents’ petition prompts removal of road proposal 
A group of residents from the Rocrest Road area, off of South Grade, congregated at the Alpine Planning Group Circulation Subcommittee meeting on Tuesday, with petition in hand, asking once again that a proposed road connection in their neighborhood be stopped.

Founder of Hug-a-Tree faced murder, movie stars, in long border career
Two days had passed, adding to the fear that all was not well. Starting with zero and trying to achieve something close to heroic, an off-duty fireman reported he had seen what appeared to be a Border Patrol vehicle in a ravine, almost buried by brush.

Glamorous gowns and glitz grace 13th annual Victorian Tea
Walking through the front doors of The Alpine Woman’s Club last Saturday, Feb. 18, was tantamount to stepping back into a Victorian era tearoom. Guests were greeted at the door by women in fanciful dresses and hats, adorned with feathers and embroidered with tiny pearls that glinted in the beams of sunlight that stretched through the hall.

25th anniversary is trip down Alpine’s Memory Lane
A 25th anniversary calls for a big celebration and that’s exactly what True Value Hardware and its owners Jerry and Georgia Hines are planning for Saturday, March 4.
 
Hundreds celebrate groundbreaking of Cuyamaca College student center 
With a resounding coyote howl that’s become a familiar rallying cry at Cuyamaca College, students joined a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for an $18 million student center that they helped to fund with a pennies-a-day collection started in 1989. 

Back Country Land Trust celebrates 15 years, 4,946 acres 
Saturday, Feb. 4, has been officially declared by the County Board of Supervisors, as "Back Country Land Trust Day," in celebration of the organization's anniversary.

Columns/Opinion

Spiritual Sunrise with Merry Murray: Jesus is coming back again 

My Turn with Mary Rynearson and Carol Lewis: Relay race will be an Alpine first

My Turn with Joe Cobb: IRS to target businesses that hire illegal workers

Just The Fact's Ma'am with Carol Lovejoy: Travel beautiful Back Country roads

Good Health Naturally with Dr. Daryl Crain: Is it the vaccine, or is it good health?

Financial Focus with Jim Whitener: Put your tax refund to work

Forlenza's Forum with Joe Forlenza: Sustainability is key to survival


Sports

Eagles fly high as boys hoops champs with record breaking season