War and the
American soldier
ALPINE — Local musician Rod Galloway Jr. will perform a
musical documentary about war and the American soldiers at
the Bert Fuller VFW Post 9578, on Saturday, Dec. 29
beginning at 5 p.m.
This free acoustic concert is open to the public. The Bert
Fuller post is located at 844 Tavern Road in Alpine.
Christmas open house at Pioneer Houses
ALPINE — The Alpine Historical Society invites the public to
view their two-century-old houses on Saturday, Dec. 29 and
Sunday, Dec. 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. that have been beautifully
decorated for the holidays at 2116 Tavern Road.
These houses offer a view of the Back Country lifestyle from
a bygone era. The Dr. Sophronia Nichols House, built in
1896, is a small house with an abandoned 1886 schoolhouse
added onto it. Behind the house is a barn used as her
carriage house.
The Adam and Caroline Beaty House, built in 1899 of redwood
and moved onto the property in 1997, is a two-story house
with a wraparound veranda. Woven around Alpine’s historical
artifacts, the museum houses show a pioneer Christmas of
handmade ornaments, pinecones and boughs, wooden toys, cloth
dolls, and lace.
For more information one may call Carol Morrison at
445-2544.
Kiwanis youth Olympics
ALPINE — The Kiwanis Club of Alpine will hold its annual
Youth Olympics on Saturday, Jan. 19th, 2008 at Alpine
Elementary School. The schedule for this event is: 8:30 a.m.
— Registration, 9 a.m. — Opening ceremonies and competition
begins, 10:30 a.m. — competition concludes, 10:30 to 11 a.m.
— Magician performance, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Medal
Presentation, conclusion of games.
There will be 12 events: Basketball Dribble, Basketball Free
Throw, Long Jump, 20-Meter Races, 40-Meter Races, 60-Meter
Races, Sit Ups, Rope Skipping, Pull/Chin Ups, Soccer Ball
Dribble, Softball Throw, Bicycle Gymkhana.
Competition will be by age group divisions: 4/5/6, 7/8,
9/10, 11/12/13. Boys and Girls will compete separately.
Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for each
event, each division, boys and girls.
East County Health Fair
ALPINE — The Alpine Chamber of Commerce Health Committee is
seeking talented artists with creative minds for an Art
Contest that focuses on health and healthy choices.
Elementary, middle and sr. high school students and adults
are asked to submit original artwork for review for use in
an upcoming Wellness Fair, t-shirt logo, and Medical and
Wellness Provider Pamphlets and Directories. Artwork can be
in acrylic, watercolor, crayon, charcoal, colored pencil,
photography, collage, or fabric.
Awards for winning entries will be given at the “Art of
Living Healthy” Wellness Fair on Jan. 26, 2008. Entries will
be judged for their representation of the “living healthy”
theme.
Please deliver all artwork to the Alpine Chamber of Commerce
at 2707 Alpine Blvd by Dec. 30.
For more information, please contact nina@alpinechamber.sdcoxmail.com
or telephone 445-2722. |
Alpine girls
softball registration
ALPINE — The Alpine Girls Softball Association will be
holding registration for next season on Thursday, Jan. 3,
2008, from 6 to 8 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008 from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m.
All registrations will be held at Boulder Oaks Elementary
School.
Tryouts will be held on Saturday, Jan. 12. Please check the
AGSA website for time slots, eteamz.active.com/alpineasa/.
If you have any questions please contact Laura Galeazzi at
405-0638.
Alpine photo club meetings
ALPINE — The Alpine Photography Club will be holding its
next meeting on Tuesday, Jan 1 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the
Alpine Community Center. Please bring any interesting photos
of your Christmas or interesting photos you have taken over
the holiday period.
The club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month.
Anyone who is interested in photography with or without a
camera is welcome to attend and contribute.
For more information about the club please contact George
Miller 445-9167 or e-mail at mgeor5@cox.net, or check online
at the club’s new website: www.alpinephotoclub.com.
50th anniversary open house
ALPINE — As part of its 50th anniversary, Alpine Lutheran
Church is holding a Holiday Open House on Saturday, January
12, 2008, between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the church, 2040
Tavern Road, across the street from Joan Mac Queen Middle
School. Come share the warmth of the season with us.
Blood bank at Mountain Empire
MTN. EMPIRE — The San Diego Blood Bank blood will accept
blood donations at an open to the public blood drive hosted
by Mountain Empire Jr. Sr. High School, 3305 Buckman Springs
Rd., Pine Valley, Thursday, Jan. 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. The blood drive will be held in the gym.
Anyone who is at least 17 years old, in good health and
weighs at least 110 pounds may be eligible to give blood. A
good meal is recommended prior to donation.
For donor requirements or to make an appointment, call the
San Diego Blood Bank at 1-800-4MY-SDBB or visit
www.sandiegobloodbank.org.
Sunrise Powerlink EIR hearings
MTN. EMPIRE — Two hearings to be held at Mountain Empire
High School will discuss the Environmental Impact Report for
the proposed SDG&E Sunrise Powerlink Project.
Sunrise Powerlink Environmental Impact Report Workshops will
be held on Thursday, Jan. 31, (one workshop in the afternoon
and one workshop in the evening), times to be announced. The
EIR workshops will be an opportunity to become informed
about what is being proposed and how it will affect your
quality of life.
An Administrative Law Judge Public Participation Hearing
will be held on Monday, Feb. 25, 2008 (one session in the
evening), time to be announced. This will be an opportunity
for residents to go on legal record with their comments.
Each Back Country planning group is looking for volunteers
to help review the EIR prior to the workshops so that we
will be better prepared for the workshops. Please contact
Denise Morse at 889-9033 if you would like to volunteer. |
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