This week in The Alpine Sun

Lead Stories

Home town Hunter announces presidential plans  
“As chairman of the Armed Services Committee, I want you to know I’m going to do everything I can to continue to make our country the strongest in the world… And while I’m doing that — while we’re doing that together as a nation, there’s something else that I’m going to be doing, and that’s why I wanted to talk to you today.”  

Local voters cast their ballots for representatives  
Alpine residents showed up in droves to vote in this year’s midterm elections. For many the focus was local races including planning groups and school boards. While 200,000 county-wide absentee ballots still remain to be counted in the next few days, many races have already been decided.

Alpine kids get quizzed in radio trivia show
The Alpine Quiz Kids have returned this year for more brain busting fun amongst local students. Alpine’s own radio station, Alpine Lite, 107.9 FM has hosted the last two, “Alpine Quiz Kids” at Alpine Elementary School as they are revving up for this school year.    

Alpine resident will serve on citizens oversight committee
The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD), a public agency that covers 750 square miles of San Diego’s East County, including Alpine, has announced that Alpine resident Joseph Powell, business manager for the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association, Local 206, has agreed to serve as one of 11 East County residents on an Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee (ICOC).  

Local dancer will perform in Nutcracker
Local dancer Emma Horner, of Alpine, who turned 12 this week, will perform again this year in the California Ballet production of The Nutcracker at the East County Performing Arts Center this winter. 
 
Planning ahead can help you avoid getting the ‘baby blues’  
Like most new parents, my wife and I felt a full range of emotions while she was pregnant: joy, relief, and anticipation combined with nervousness, anxiety, and downright fear. 

Veterans Day Salute: Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006
 

Columns/Opinion

My Turn with Bill Weaver: Thank you Alpine; from local candidate

Spiritual Sunrise with Merry Murray: Is there more than one way to Heaven?

Good Health Naturally with Dr. Darrel Crain: Cedar Fire had effects on more than just residents’ health

Class Action with Chuck Taylor: This year’s political candidates sink to an all-time low


Sports

Six East County teams qualify for CIF boys water polo playoffs

Greatness stands on horizon for Vaqueros, heading for 10-0