Poll workers needed for
November election
SAN DIEGO — Poll workers are needed for Election Day. Workers
are paid $75 to $150 depending upon their type of assignment
and additional $15 for bilingual speakers in Filipino, Spanish
or Vietnamese. You can also receive compensation for hosting a
polling place. For information call (858) 565-5800.
Temporary election workers are also needed to sort, inspect
and assemble supplies, answer phones and enter data. For
information call (858) 694-3426.
You can also become a student poll worker by contacting your
government teacher or school official and ask to be nominated.
If your school is not participating in the project, ask your
teacher to contact the Registrar of Voters office to discuss
participation. You must be at least 16 years of age and have a
GPA of 2.5.
AUSD PTA
sponsoring workshops
ALPINE — The Alpine School District’s PTA are sponsoring a
series of workshops for parents presented by the Beker
Institute, Inc., and are designed to address youth and adult
attitudes for development of self-reliant, responsible youths.
Pre-registration is required and is limited. The price is $80
per couple and $50 per individual and registration is
available at AES, SHES, BOES, CELC, and JMMS school offices.
The PTA is arranging on site childcare.
The four classes will be presented at the Boulder Oaks
Elementary School Auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 5, 12, 19, and
26, from 6 to 8 p.m.
ALPS awards will
celebrate local residents and groups
ALPINE — The Dreamcatcher lounge at Viejas will host the 12th
annual Alpine Leadership and Public Service awards on
Wednesday, Oct. 18. Nominations are being taken and must be
turned in by Oct. 6 to the Alpine Chamber of Commerce.
For more information one may contact the chamber at 445-2722.
Campo Fire and
Rescue hosts spaghetti dinner
CAMPO — The Campo Fire and Rescue and Campo Fire Auxiliary
will hold a spaghetti dinner and fund raiser on Sunday, Oct. 8
at the Campo Community Center from 4 to 7 p.m.
Tickets for dinner are $5 for adults and $2 for children ages
6 to 12. A silent auction will take place from 4:30 to 6:30
p.m. Proceeds from the dinner and silent auction benefit the
local volunteer fire department.
For more information one may check online at www.campofire.org.
Campo candidate
open for meet and greet
CAMPO — Denise Morse, Candidate for the Lake Morena/Campo
Planning Group invites all residents to discuss our
community's issues each Sunday in October from 2 to 4 p.m., at
33402 Highway 94 in Campo.
There will be refreshments for visitors.
Free guitar
lessons being offered to teens
ALPINE — A free Beginning Guitar Class is being offered to
Middle and High School students. The 8-week class begins on
Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 3:30 p.m. at the Alpine Community
Center, 1830 Alpine Blvd.
Students must have their own guitar (acoustic or electric).
Classes cover playing melody and reading music. There is an
Intermediate (4:15 p.m.) and Advanced (5 p.m.) classes
continuing to meet.
Fr. Keith Acker, the priest at Alpine Anglican Church, has
been teaching guitar for 20 years. The class size is limited
to 10 students, so reservations are required. Reservations can
be made by calling Alpine Anglican Church 619-722-1772 or
e-mail FrKeithA@AlpineAnglican.com.
Cancer support
group meeting at community center
ALPINE — The Alpine Community Center will host a cancer
discussion group on Wednesday, Oct. 11 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Anyone interested in talking about personal situations with
cancer, or who are looking for support may attend this free
meeting.
For more information or if you have questions, one may contact
Kay Clark at 682-7415
HAG fest coming
in October
ALPINE — The Alpine Artists Association is presenting the
Healing, Arts, and Global Music Fest, on Oct. 14, at the
life-flight arena at the Tavern Road exit.
Volunteers are welcome and vendors with eco-friendly policies
are invited to apply. Art made from recycled materials will be
featured in a free exhibit space at the fest.
Artists, musicians and sponsors are asked to contact Joyce
Mowat at jmow3@juno.com or Nina Gould at 445-5245 for further
information.
Blessing ceremony
offered for your pets
ALPINE — Interested pet owners can bring their furry friends
to a special blessing ceremony in honor of St. Francis of
Assisi at Christ the King Episcopal Church, located at 1460
Midway Drive in Alpine.
There will be hot dogs and lemonade available for
participants.
For more information one may contact Terri 445-8968 or visit
www.christthekingalpine.org.
13th annual
Harvest Craft Festival begins next week
ALPINE — The 13th annual Alpine Country Gifts and Crafts
Harvest Festival will take place at the Alpine Woman’s Club
beginning Thursday Oct. 12 and running until Sunday, Oct. 15.
The show will be open Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday and
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Alpine Woman’s Club is located right in the center of town
at 2156 Alpine Blvd.
Christ the King
holds annual English Tea
ALPINE — This year’s annual English Tea, hosted by Christ the
King Episcopal Church, will take place Saturday, Oct. 21 at
the church, 1460 Midway Dr.
Tickets for the tea are $15 and include tea, sandwiches,
scones, and entertainment provided by harpist, Sylvia Lorraine
Hartman, and Flautist, Melissa Hartman.
Space is limited. For more information one may contact
659-0050.
Shadow Hills Fall
Festival coming up
ALPINE — This year’s annual Fall Festival at Shadow Hills
Elementary School will take place on Friday, Oct. 27 from 6 to
9 p.m.
Shadow Hills is located at 8770 Harbison Canyon Rd. For more
information one may contact 445-2977.
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Honorary mayor election
is coming up
ALPINE — It is Alpine’s Honorary Mayor election time. Any
Adult is allowed to run or be nominated as long as they live
or work in Alpine. A vote is one dollar and voters can vote as
many times as they wish. The candidate with the most “cents”
wins. All votes must be turned in to the Alpine Chamber by
Dec. 1 at 5 p.m., and the winner will be announced on Dec. 5
at the Holiday Breakfast hosted by Viejas Enterprises.
All money raised is used to help schools fund projects on
their wish lists.
All candidate filings must be turned into the Alpine Chamber
of Commerce (2751 Alpine Blvd. suite 103) For more information
contact the Alpine Chambers 445-2722.
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.
Alpine Kiwanis to host chili cook-off
ALPINE — The Kiwanis Club of Alpine will host its Fifth Annual
Chili Cook-off on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
the Alpine Community Center following the Viejas Day Parade.
The event will include music, beer, wine, soft drinks, water,
food sales, children’s entertainment, and of course chili.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the local Kiwanis.
Alpine Viejas
Days Parade coming this weekend
ALPINE — The Alpine Stagecoach Lions seek participants for the
Alpine Viejas Days Parade 10 a.m., Sat., Oct.7.
Deadline for participants to enter is Sept. 20
For further information, one may contact the Alpine chamber at
445-2722.
Alpine Community
Theater holding auditions
ALPINE — The Alpine Community Theater group (ACT) will be
holding auditions for a musical presentation, taking place
over the winter holidays.
Anyone between the ages of 11 and 99 who would like to sing or
dance in the holiday show should attend auditions on Saturday,
Oct. 14 in room 14 at Boulder Oaks Elementary School.
For more information one may contact alpinecommunitytheater@hotmail.com.
Mountain Health
to host blood drive
ALPINE — Mountain Health will be holding a Blood Drive
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Alpine Family
Medicine 1620 Alpine Blvd.
Donors must be over the age of 18 and have a photo ID. Eat a
well-balanced meal and drink plenty of fluids before your
donation. Just one donation can save up to three lives.
To make a reservation contact Stephanie Ross at 445-6200, ext.
166.
CELC hosts Disney
quiz night
ALPINE — The Creekside Early Learning Center PTA will host
Disney Quiz Night on Oct. 13 at the Viejas Dreamcatcher
Lounge. The adult only event begins with cocktails and
refreshments from 5 to 6 p.m. and auctions and games from 6 to
8 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person or $100 for a table of
eight. Proceeds will benefit Creekside Early Learning Center.
For information contact CELC PTA at 659-8250.
Third annual
Between the Stripes fund raiser
ALPINE — Lions, Tigers and Bears will hold its third annual
Between the Stripes fund raiser on Oct. 14 from 1 to 5 p.m. at
the big cat rescue.
The event will feature News 8’s Larry Himmel as the Emcee,
live entertainment, door and raffle prizes and a chance to
visit with the cats.
The meal will be catered at this year’s event so RSVPs are
requested by Oct. 7. For more information once may check
online at www.lionstigersandbears.org, or call 659-8078.
Community center
host monthly dance classes
ALPINE — The Alpine Community Center continues to host monthly
dance lessons for those who are interested.
The next class will be held Saturday, Oct. 14 from 7 to 10
p.m. Participants will learn the Cha-Cha with Luis Sumaya, as
well as a refresher in Swing dancing.
The two-hour lesson costs $10, $8 for seniors and ACC members.
For more information one may contact the community center at
445-2722.
Annual Silver Tea
coming in October
ALPINE — The Alpine Community Center Auxiliary will host the
annual Silver Tea on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Viejas
Dreamcatcher Room.
The tea will begin at 11 a.m. There will be a silent auction
for gift baskets, and the centerpiece on each table will also
be auctioned off.
If you would like to sponsor a table, donate auction items, or
volunteer to help, or for more information, please call the
community center at 445-2722.
Curves honors
breast cancer awareness month
ALPINE — October is breast cancer awareness month and Curves
for Women is offering zero enrollment fees for clients, Oct.
16 to 21, with the proof of a mammogram.
Please call 659-5100 for more information or to make an
appointment.
History in the
making at Old 80 dedication
ALPINE — The Alpine Women’s Club is hosting the dedication of
the Historic California Old Highway 80 at 10 a.m. on Oct. 21.
Special activities will be held surrounding designation of
segments of U.S. Highway 80 for significance and importance in
the development of California.
A community picture will be taken in front of the Woman’s Club
at 11 a.m. to memorialize the event. T-shirts with the
official Historic U.S. Highway Route 80 logo are available now
and are encouraged to be worn in the picture. All pre-ordered
shirts will be available at the Alpine Chamber on Oct. 2.
For information or to order a shirt, one may call 445-2722.
14th annual
Vaquero Days coming up
DESCANSO — The 14th annual Vaquero Days will be held at
Merrigan Ranch 25077 Viejas Blvd., on Oct. 21 and 22. The
event pays tribute to early Californians with music, poetry
and competitions.
Visitors will enjoy people in period dress and various vendors
offering everything from art to a western style barbecue.
Although there is something for everyone, the emphasis will be
on youth and proceeds will be given to the Alpine Amigos 4-H
Club and the Mountain Empire Future Farmers of America.
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. rain or shine. Adult
admission is $10, children and parking are free. For
information visit www.vaquerodays.org. |
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