This week in The Alpine Sun

Lead Stories

$10,500 each demanded from Alpine shops  
Dozens of Alpine businesses were threatened with American’s With Disabilities Act lawsuits last week, in addition to several that were earlier served with full lawsuits. The Julian-style scattergun of threats was orchestrated by Theodore Pennock, the handicapped lawyer who peppered Julian with ADA suits in December.  

Rural districts brace for new nutrition rules 
Food services staff in Alpine and Back Country school districts are bracing for the change in nutrition standards that must be implemented in future months — and school-based clubs worry that they may be forced to give up such fund-raising staples as candy bars and cookie dough. 

Liquor sales, bike races, prompt hot debate in Campo 
At a Campo/Lake Morena Planning Group meeting Monday night, board members and residents talked about problems raised by a yearly bicycle race on area roads. For the past eight years, Campo residents have been growing increasingly concerned and even angry about a bicycle race that takes place each summer.

Winchester Widows are authentic right down to the bloomers
The Winchester Widows try very hard to make their presentations as authentic as possible, but they have found that frying pancakes for 200 to 300 people is pretty difficult while wearing the long, full black dresses and wide brimmed black hats of the 1860s. 

Teen guitar students played at Alpine Anglican Church
On Sunday, March 26, students from the free teen guitar classes performed at the 8:30 a.m. Sunday worship service of Alpine Anglican Church meeting at Alpine Elementary School.
 
Boulder Oaks fifth-graders step ahead in ballroom blitz 
More than 50 students at Boulder Oaks Elementary are learning a new skill, with the introduction of a ballroom dancing program at the school. The group of fifth graders is learning different ballroom dance routines, including waltz, tango, and cha-cha.

BCLT offers stargazing and bug watching events at Wright’s Field
The Back Country Land Trust is launching some fun and informative walks and programs at Wright’s Field, beginning this Sunday, April 2, and continuing through the summer. Some are general ‘get to know the field’ events, while others tap specific interests such as stargazing or butterflies.

Nudists to discuss Jessica’s Law impacts at Jacumba convention
The recent attempt to place “Jessica's Law” on the November 2006 ballot as an initiative is among the latest steps being taken against pornography. Crackdowns against adult entertainment create the threat that nude recreation will be lumped in with nudity-based adult entertainment.  
 

Columns/Opinion

Spiritual Sunrise with Merry Murray: Our choices determine our destinies 

My Turn with Anthony Gregory: State proposal would result in health care monopoly

Just The Fact's Ma'am with Carol Lovejoy: All you ever wanted to know about U.S. presidents
— and then some

Good Health Naturally with Dr. Daryl Crain: Reset your body to recover from stress

While You Were Sleeping with Nancy Slaff: If you were upset, you were awake

Making The Grade with Steve Hunyar: Communication is the real culprit