Local growers wanted
ALPINE —
Residents with local fruit and nut filled trees, or
naturally-raised vegetables, fruits and herbs, who would
like to sell their produce, are invited to call 445-5249.
Please leave a message if no answer.
Alpine Amigos looking for members
ALPINE — Are you
between the ages of 5 and 19? Would you love to learn more
about farm animals and crafts? Come see what 4-H is all
about.
General Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the first
Tuesday of every month at the Alpine Community Center.
For more information call Linda at 445-8610 or Charla
at 445-4249. First meeting of the new year is Tuesday, Sept.
4. Everyone is welcome!
Alpine artists needed
ALPINE — Three events featuring local artists are
coming up. Artists, musicians and poets needed for three
events.
Painting Contest: Want to see your art as you drive
down the boulevard? If the answer is yes, call us. Art event
at Barnes and Noble, end of August: To demonstrate and show.
Performers and sellers needed for large multi-performance
event in October.
Contact
alpineartists@gmail.com for more information and/or
visit
www.alpineartistsassociation.com.
Living History Day at Mt.
Laguna
MT. LAGUNA — The Laguna Mountain Visitors Center is
sponsoring a Living History Day at the Red-tailed Roost
Volunteer headquarters, past the 22.5 mile marker on Sunrise
Highway, during Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 1 and 2.
The event will feature continuous historical
presentations starting on Saturday at 9:30 a.m., and Sunday
at 10 a.m. Free Admission, donations are accepted.
For more information please call Laguna Mountain
Visitors Center at 473-8547 or the Cleveland National Forest
in Alpine at 445-6235.
Monthly hike with APG trails
ALPINE — The APG Trails and Conservation Subcommittee
has been doing a monthly hike and would like to invite all
of the Alpine and Alpine area residents to join them. One of
the subcommittee’s primary goals in 2007 is to compile and
share a list of Alpine area trails.
To help in exploring the area trails, subcommittee
member, Keli Cadenhead has organized these monthly hikes and
is welcoming the public to join in. The next hike is
scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 7 a.m., and is expected to
finish around 10 a.m.
Please meet at 980 Peutz Valley Road to hike up from
Peutz Valley Road to the Anderson Truck Trail. For more
information please contact Keli Cadenhead at 445-3955.
MECAC artist of the month
MTN. EMPIRE — The Mountain Empire Region welcomes Dr.
Don Adema as the Mountain Empire Creative Arts Council’s
“Artist of the Month.”
Join fellow artists and non-artists in the Back Country
on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Pine Valley Library
and learn how to achieve good health through the ART of
living a balanced life that promotes emotional, physical and
spiritual well-being.
Dr. Don, who lives in Descanso, began playing the piano
at age 21 and painting at age 31. His creative art
background includes performing arts in theatre and choir as
well as painting with pastels.
For more information contact Susanne Barrett at
473-0085.
18th Annual Pow-wow coming up
EL CAJON — Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Indians will be
hosting its Traditional Gathering and 18th Annual Pow-Wow on
Sept. 7-9.
There will be up prizes, a Men’s Bird Dance for all
ages, Women’s Bird Dance, and Hand Drum Contest, as well as
Indian Arts & Crafts, Indian Food, and a Flag Ceremony will
be on Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m.
Camping and water are available, call 445-7776 for more
information.
Campo gears up to go Hog Wild
CAMPO — Campo Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2080 is
gearing up for is annual Hog Wild festivities scheduled for
Oct. 13. Watch for coming announcements.
There will be live music by Blue Dawg, food, drinks,
raffles, a bake sale, and much more. In the meantime don’t
forget their first Friday Rib dinners, and third Saturday
Steak Fry — profits always for a worthy cause.
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.
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. |
Kiwanis raises
money with recycling
ALPINE — The
Kiwanis Club of Alpine is helping the Ronald McDonald House
of San Diego to raise money through a recycling program.
There are two methods which the club is employing;
collecting pull-tabs from aluminum cans, and collecting
Hotels and Motels bar soap and shampoo/conditioners.
The money is used to help occupants of the House who
have sons and daughters in the The Rady Children’s Hospital,
that are suffering from cancer and other diseases. The soap
and shampoo are also distributed to the occupants to help
them with their daily needs.
The Kiwanis Club of Alpine has so far collected 75
pounds of the pull-tabs.
If you can help please contact Kiwanian Dick Rabell at
445-5712.
Support group for Alpine cancer patients and caregivers
ALPINE — This year nearly 12,000 San Diego County
residents will be diagnosed with some type of cancer. In
order to address their special needs and concerns, the
American Cancer Society has established a support group for
patients, survivors, caregivers and family members who live
in Alpine and nearby communities.
Meetings will continue throughout the year on the third
Wednesday of each month. A licensed marriage/family
therapist will facilitate the support group and guest
speakers are being scheduled for upcoming sessions.
Anyone who has been affected by cancer, either as a
patient or a family member, is invited to this group. For
reservations and for meeting dates, please call the American
Cancer Society, 682-7415 or e-mail
kay.clark@cancer.org.
Movies in the park
ALPINE —Bring the family to Viejas Outlet Center Park
for a fun-filled summer evening. Every Tuesday through Aug.
28, enjoy free movies on the grass from 7 – 9 p.m. Come
early for each show and don’t forget your blanket!
The movie schedule is as follows: Aug. 28: Shrek.
Alpine youth theater needs
actors
ALPINE — Alpine Youth Theater needs actors for 16 parts
for the three-act, comedy/farce Boarding House Reach. Actors
between the ages of 12-18 are needed for the production.
Auditions begin on Sunday, Sept. 9, between 4-6 p.m. at
Christ Our Savior Anglican Church.
For more information please call 579-1902 ahead of
time. The comedy will be performed for the general public in
January 2008 at the Alpine Women's Club. Everyone is welcome
to audition.
Artist association hosting
demos
ALPINE — Members of the Alpine Artists Association will
be speaking at Barnes and Noble, in Grossmont Center, and
participating artists will be holding demonstrations of
their fine art work. The artists group will be at the
bookstore on Aug. 25 and 26, each day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Books relating to the speakers and presenters subjects
will be highlighted and a portion of sales will be donated
by Barnes and Noble to the Alpine Artists Association.
Please mention to the cashier that your purchases are in
support of the artists, and the Alpine Artists Association.
Schedule of speakers will be posted on
www.alpineartistsassociation.com or for further
information contact Joyce Mowat at
jmow3@juno.com or
659-5112 before 5 p.m.
18th Annual Sycuan Pow-wow
coming up
EL CAJON — Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Indians will be
hosting its Traditional Gathering and 18th Annual Pow-Wow on
Sept. 7-9.
There will be up prizes, a Men’s Bird Dance for all
ages, Women’s Bird Dance, and Hand Drum Contest, as well as
Indian Arts & Crafts, Indian Food, and a Flag Ceremony will
be on Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m.
Camping and water are available, call 445-7776 for more
information.
70th annual Deep Pit Barbecue
DESCANSO — Our Lady of Light Catholic Church in
Descanso will hold its 70th Annual Deep Pit Barbecue on
Sunday, Sept. 2, of the Labor Day weekend.
Parishioners will gather the night before and burn
several cords of oak in a giant pit lined with fire brick
and bury 1,600 pounds of seasoned beef under the coals. It
will be remove the next day to be enjoyed by hundreds of
people.
Entertainment provided by the Sundance Band . There
will also be games for the kids, craft booths, home made
pies, a rummage sale, and a raffle. Grand prize drawing will
be $1,000 in cash.
Adult Dinners just $8, and Children $5. From I-8 exit Japatul
exit (Hwy. 79/Julian) head north from off ramp, to Riverside
Drive left on Riverside for about half a mile.
The great train robbery in
Campo
CAMPO — Come out and enjoy a little of the Wild West as
it used to be. The Great Train Robbery and Dinner Theater:
“Death rides the Stage” featuring the Back Country Players
will be at the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo on
Oct. 13. The train departs promptly at 4 p.m. on Saturday
afternoon.
Be prepared to guard your belongings and loved ones as
you face “The Hole in the Wall Gang.” A sit down dinner will
be served at the Railroad Museum following the Train ride.
Tickets are $50 each and group tables for ten are
available for $500. There will be a no-host bar for adults
only. All proceeds benefit the Campo/Lake Morena Community.
For more information please contact Randy Lenac at 478-5403. |
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