Calling
poets, authors and journalists
ALPINE — The Alpine Writer’s Guild is in the process of
organizing a writing group for teens. If you are a local
teenager and have an interest in writing, please contact
Lillian Fisher at 445-5537.
Voice of
democracy essay contest
ALPINE — The VFW is having a VFW Voice of Democracy Contest,
for a grand prize of a $30,000 scholarship along with many
others. Contestants are to write a 3 to 5 minute national
patriotic speech expressing their interpretation of freedom’s
challenge. The competition is open to 9th through 12th
graders.
To enter, or for information contact the Alpine VFW at
445- 8740.
ACC hosting fall
festival
ALPINE— “Get’em while they’re hot!” The tickets for
Fall Fantasy, this year’s version of Autumn Fest, the annual
gala staged by the Alpine Community Church, are ready and
waiting for you.
The 2006 version is set for Nov. 11 at the Alpine
Community Center from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. featuring a
catered diner, dancing to DJ Extraordinaire Frank Fiorito,
both a live and silent auction and fun for everyone.
Tickets, at $40 a person, can be reserved at the church
office by calling 445-2110.
Good Shepherd
will hold church-wide rummage sale
ALPINE — Good Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
will be holding its annual rummage sale on Saturday, Nov. 18
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the church barn located on the corner
of Tavern Road and Oak Haven.
There will lots of household items, clothing, toys and
miscellaneous furniture for sale through the day.
Learn to dance at
the community center
ALPINE — The Learn to Dance Series held at the Alpine
Community Center continues on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 7 to 10
p.m.
With instruction by Luis Sumaya participants will learn
dances featuring east and west coast swing. General admission
is $10, $8 for seniors.
The community center is located at 1830 Alpine Blvd.
For more information one may contact the ACC at 445-7330.
Community center
hosts second annual fall tennis classic
ALPINE — The Alpine Community Center will be hosting the
Second Annual ACC Fall Tennis Classic on the weekend of Nov.
18 and 19. The tournament will be adult mixed doubles
competition for experienced players. There will be trophies
for winners and some door prizes.
The entry fee is 16 dollars per player, and the
deadline to register is Nov. 13. The public is invited to
watch and cheer on their favorite players for free.
For information call Rene Toscano at 722- 1669 or
e-mail at
retoscano@yahoo.com.
Santa Claus is
coming to town
ALPINE — Santa arrives in Alpine on Friday, Dec. 1 at
6:30 p.m., riding down Alpine Boulevard for the 11th annual
Alpine Village Christmas Parade of Light.
Everyone is invited to be in the parade, the only
requirement is that your entry be decorated with lights.
Lighted costumes bikes, small trucks, golf carts, lawn
tractors, etcetera are encouraged.
Participants will meet at the Alpine Women’s Club
parking lot at 6 p.m. The parade will step off at 6:30 p.m.
and march down Alpine Boulevard to Alpine Elementary School.
Following the parade everyone is invited to join in the
lighting of the community Christmas trees and a community
sing-along, and of course the snow run.
For more information please call the Alpine Chamber of
Commerce at 445-2722.
ACC hosts
breakfast with Santa
ALPINE — The Alpine Community Center will again host
Breakfast with Santa, on Saturday Dec. 2.
Due to popularity of the event, this year there will
two sittings to accommodate everyone. Breakfast with Santa
will start at 8 a.m., with pancakes, sausage and eggs; and
Lunch with Santa will begin at 12:30 p.m., with hot dogs,
hamburgers and chips. Food will be cook by the Alpine Knights
of Columbus.
Ticket prices are $10, which includes the price of the
meal, a picture with Santa, a gift from Santa, and lots of
activities. Tickets are on sale at the community center, 1830
Alpine Blvd., and reservations are required, no tickets at the
door. This event sells out quickly, contact the ACC at
445-7330.
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Seniors can take advantage of food
distribution
BACK COUNTRY — Seniors living in the Back Country who are 60
years of age of older can take advantage of a free food
service program, which delivers 40-pound boxes of food to
local specific points in the area.
Residents are currently trying to get the word out and
collect information about senior in the area who would like to
receive a food box. The current pick-up point in the
Campo/Lake Morena area is at Lake Morena Village.
For more information of to sign up to receive free
food, one may call Chris Harris at 478-2385.
CTN looking for local content
SAN DIEGO — The County is accepting applications for
grants that encourage non-profit and educational institutions
to produce quality and timely half-hour video productions.
Five $10,000 grants will be awarded through the Local
Government Programming Video Grant Program, and finished
videos will be aired on CTN, Cox channel 19, and Time Warner
Channel 22.
Applications can be obtained at
www.ctn.org, by calling
595-4680, e-mailing
Jacquelyn.Collins@sdcounty.ca.gov or mailing Cable
Franchise Administrator, County of San Diego, 1600 Pacific
Highway, Room 208, San Diego CA 92101.
Local 4-H looking for more Amigos
ALPINE — The Alpine Amigos 4-H is looking for
interested youth between the ages of five and 19 to join the
club.
Would you love to learn more about farm animals and
crafts? Come see what 4-H is all about. General Meetings are
held the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Alpine
Community Center.
For more information call Linda at 445-8610 or Charla
at 445-4249.
Mountain Empire Garden Club hosts
native plant sampler
LAKE MORENA — The Mountain Empire Garden Club will hold
a native plant sampler for Thanksgiving on Sunday, Nov. 19,
from 2 to 4 p.m. in Lake Morena.
Participants should prepare a dish made from a selected
native plant that grows in their own back yard.
For more information and for directions, contact Cheryl
Lenz at 766-9211.
Fall crafts show coming up
ALPINE — The Alpine Arts and Crafts Association will be
hosting Fall Craft Shows at the Alpine community center on
November 18th and 19th. The event will feature everything from
hand painted country items, hand blown glass, to crochet
garments.
For information go to
www.geocities.com/alpine_arts_and_crafts/ or e-mail at
alpine_arts_and_crafts@yahoo.com.
Republican Women Federated
meeting
ALPINE — Alpine/Mountain Empire Republican Women
Federated will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday,
Nov. 20 in the Club House at the Alpine Mobile Home Park, 2400
Alpine Blvd.
The program will be “Operation Apron.” Aprons are
signed in various colors of Sharpie pens with written
messages, long or short, to the troops to lift their morale.
They are distributed by the Chaplain Corps in Iraq.
Refreshments start at 10:30 a.m., business meeting at
11 a.m. The public is welcome. For more information one may
contact Muriel Pappin at 749-1993.
Campo family nights
CAMPO — The Mountain Empire Collaborative is sponsoring
Campo Family Night at the Mountain Empire Community Center
from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Attendees will have a chance to meet their
neighbors, have dinner, see a movie, play games, crafts and
much more. They will be on Fridays, Dec. 1, Jan. 26, Feb. 23,
March 30, April 27 and June 1.
Any information can be obtained at
www.mtnempirecollaborative.net.
San Diego boat show coming in the
New Year
SAN DIEGO — There will be something for everyone at the
19th Annual San Diego Boat Show, January 4th through 7th, 2007
at the San Diego Convention Center and Marriott Marina. The
show will feature over 400 boats and yachts and dock diving
dogs, free boating and sailing lessons, interactive kids’ area
and live music. Entrance for adults is $10.00, children 12-16
$5.00 and anyone under 12 is free.
For more information call (858) 274-9924 or visit
www.sandiegoboatshow.com.
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