Mind, Body, Soul health fair is coming up
     ALPINE — The first annual Mind, Body and Soul Health Fair will be held Saturday, June 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wild West Athletic Club parking lot, 2710 Alpine Blvd.
     Sponsorship and vendor booth rental space is available starting at $25.
     For more information one may contact the club at 853-9579.

New middle school to hold open house
     EL CAJON — Local community members are invited to an open house at the newly-built Los Coches Creek Middle School campus, from 3:30 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 7. 
     The new school is currently in the final phase of construction. It will be completed this summer and ready for its opening school day on Aug. 21, 2006.
     The school is located at 9669 Dunbar Lane.
     It includes an administrative building, gymnasium/multipurpose/performing arts building, library multimedia building, computer and technology classrooms, PE building, and three classroom clusters each with science labs, and extensive sports fields.
     For more information, and to discuss enrollment/transfers, parents may contact Principal Charles Roach at 441-5727.

Piano students to play at annual recital
     ALPINE — Students of local piano and organ teacher, David Bruce, will perform in his 23rd annual spring recital at Pastor Hal Robbins’ First Baptist Church of Alpine, at the corner of Arnold Way and Tavern Road at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 11.

Alpine Chorale holds spring concert
     ALPINE — The Alpine Chorale will host its annual Family and Friends Spring Concert at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, June 12, 2:30 p.m. in Boulder Oaks Auditorium. The community is invited to attend this free concert and stay for dessert.
     For more information, one may call 445-8145.

Celebrate Father’s Day with Italian buffet
     ALPINE — Christ The King Episcopal Church will hold an Italian night on Saturday, June 17, at 5:30 p.m.
     Tickets for the dinner are $15, which includes an Italian buffet dinner including beverage and desert. Kids get in for free. There will also be live entertainment, door prizes and an auction.
     For more information one may call 445-8968.

Visit ‘Art in its Natural Habitat’
     ALPINE — The Alpine Artists Association will hold an art show, from June 17 through July 2 at the Alpine Library Friends Association bookstore in the Alpine Creek Shopping Center. 
     The show, entitled Artists in Wright's Field; Art in its Natural Habitat, will showcase art inspired by the beauty of Wright's Field, with paintings, poetry, and photographs. It will include an artist’s reception, 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, June 17.
     Interested artists and art aficionados may contact Nina Avery 445-3254 for show details.

Alpine Revitalization steering committee meeting coming up
     ALPINE — The next meeting of Supervisor Dianne Jacob’s Alpine Revitalization Steering Committee will be held June 23, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Crown Hill clubhouse.
     The Crown Hills clubhouse is located at 1821 Victoria Park Terrace in Alpine.

36th annual Pine Valley Days scheduled
PINE VALLEY — The 36th annual Pine Valley Days will take place July 28, 29 and 30 in Pine Valley, hosted by the Mountain Empire Men’s Club.
     The three-day event begins with a deep pit barbecue at the Pine Valley Park. The barbecue cost is $7 per adult and $4 for each child under 12.
     Saturday, July 29 starts out with the biggest parade in East County, which starts at 9 a.m. and includes more than 60 entries.
     For more information one may contact Corinne at 473-9002.