Music Man is coming to
town
ALPINE — Tickets went on sale Feb. 3
for this year’s Alpine School District Musical. Always an
extremely popular event, for the past three years all of the
tickets have been sold out. Due to the popularity, there will
be a limit of 25 tickets per purchaser.
The play dates this year are March 15, 16, 17, 22,23, and
24, with a possible out of town Julian Performance on the 25
(to be announced). The two Saturday nights are dinner shows
with Fried Chicken and Biscuits and Apple Cider.
Ticket prices for the show are: Thursdays and Fridays
Front Row $20, Row 2, 3 $15; Rows 4, 5, 6 $10; Rows 7 to 10 $5
Saturdays Front Row $30, Row 2, 3 $25; Rows 4, 5, 6 $20;
Rows 7 to 10 $15.
This is the 30th year of the Alpine School District
Musical.
Organ concert at
Christ the King
ALPINE — Christ the King Episcopal Church will host a
musical variety program on Sunday, March 11 at 2 p.m., at 1460
Midway Drive in Alpine.
The concert will feature Sylvia Lorraine Hartman,
organist and choir director, along with additional guest
artists, both instrumental and vocal. Don’t miss an afternoon
of musical fun.
Admission is free with donations being accepted to
support Christ the King’s Music Program. For more information
please call 445-3419 or visit
www.ChristTheKingAlpine.org.
Historic home
tours
ALPINE — The Alpine Town Hall and the Alpine Historical
Society’s two historic buildings will be open to the public on
Saturday, Feb. 24 and Sunday, Feb. 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. This is
a great opportunity to go back in time and learn more about
Historic Alpine from several knowledgeable docents.
The Town Hall, owned and operated by the Alpine Woman’s
Club, was built in 1899 and is located at 2156 Alpine Blvd.
The Dr. Sophronia Nichol’s House was built in 1896 and the
Capt Adam Beaty house was built in 1899. They are both located
at 2116 Tavern Road, just follow the signs to the Museum.
Tea-time at
Alpine Woman’s Club
ALPINE — The Fourteenth Annual Victorian Tea will be held
at the Alpine Woman’s Club on Saturday, Feb. 24.
First seating is at noon and the second seating is at 3
p.m. The club is located at 2156 Alpine Blvd in the historic
Town Hall. There will be a silent auction and several raffle
items. This event is open to the public and Victorian dress is
optional. Cost is $25 per person and proceeds will go towards
their scholarship fund. Space is limited so please order your
tickets early.
For more information or to buy tickets one may call
either Carol Walker at 445-4024 or Ann Hill at 445-4235.
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.
AFPD offering
five scholarships to local students
ALPINE - The Alpine Fire Protection District invites
local high school seniors to compete for one of five $1,000
regional scholarships to be awarded by the San Diego Chapter
of the California Special Districts Association (CSDA).
The purpose of the scholarship program is to increase
knowledge and awareness of special districts and their role in
local government. Students who compete for a scholarship will
complete an essay that demonstrates their knowledge about the
purpose of special districts. Applicants must also provide a
personal statement related to their background or goals.
Additional selection criteria include community involvement or
volunteer service, letters of recommendation, and grade point
average (2.5 minimum).
Students may print out an application on the AFPD web
site www.alpinefire.org
or contact Chief Jobes at 445-2635. Applications must be
received at the District's office by 5 p.m. Friday, March 9.
Eligible students must live within the district's service
area.
Kiwanis sponsors Special Olympics
EL CAJON — All Division 31 Kiwanis Clubs, including
Alpine, are sponsoring the 2007 Special Olympics on Saturday,
March 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at West Hills High School,
8756 Mast Blvd. in Santee. In case of a rain, the events will
be rescheduled for March 31.
Practice dates at West Hills and Helix High School are
scheduled for Feb. 10, 17, 24 and March 3, 10 and 17.
Requirements to qualify are; ages eight and up, including
adults diagnosed with a developmental disability; a release
form and physician’s certification; and attendance at practice
sessions prior to the event.
To sign up for the event, call the Special Olympics
Office at 283-6100, or to volunteer to help during the event,
Call Jim Cate at 890-2283.
17th annual Vintage
Alpine coming in May
ALPINE — The 17th
annual Alpine Kiwanis Vintage Alpine wine tasting event will
be held again this year at Summers Past Farms on Sunday, May
6, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Vintage Alpine is a fund raising event for the Kiwanis
Club of Alpine Foundation. Tickets available now until March
24 for $40, March 25 to May 5 for $45, or $50 at the door. No
one under the age of 21 will be admitted.
Summers Past is located
at 15602 Olde Highway 80 in El Cajon. For more information
contact
vintagealpine@alpinekiwanis.org.
Cemetery association meeting
ALPINE — The Alpine Cemetery Association will be
holding its annual meeting on Monday, Feb. 26 at 8 a.m., in
the cemetery office located at 2495 Victoria Drive.
Anyone owning a lot in the Alpine cemetery is welcome
to attend and vote on the 2007 association officers.
Home and Garden Show
ALPINE — Alpine Country Gifts and Crafts will be
presenting its 13th Annual Springtime Home and Garden Show at
the Historic Alpine Women's Club at 2156 Alpine Blvd., on
Thursday, March 1, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The show will be open on March 2 and 3 from 9 a.m. to 7
p.m., and March 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Handcrafted items will be stocked daily from 30 crafters.
Chipping in Peutz Valley
ALPINE — The Greater Alpine Fire Safe Council (GAFSC)
chipping program is beginning, with a stop in Peutz Valley on
March 6.
Three crews of chipping workers will spend all day
grinding up brush and branches that has been cleared and
stacked by residents. There is no cost to property owners.
Anyone living in Puetz Valley who is interested in
having a crew come to your property, please contact Joe
Sterling at 659-1234, or
Joe@SterlingInsights.com.
This is just one of six different Alpine neighborhoods
that will benefit from the chipping program. Information about
future areas and dates will be available shortly.
Alzheimer’s caregivers support
group
ALPINE — The Alzheimer’s Association San Diego/Imperial
Chapter is offering a free support group for family caregivers
of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. Participants will
learn effective coping strategies for caregiver stress and
ways to best care for their loved ones.
The group meets the first Wednesday of each month from
2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Alpine Community Center, 1830 Alpine
Blvd. For more information one may call (858) 492-4400.
NRA family camp coming in April
ALPINE — The Lemon Grove Rod and Gun Club will host the
National Rifle Association Family Shooting Sports Camp on
Sunday, April 1.
Participants will take part in gun safety classes,
hunter trail safety, wildlife identification, as well as
one-on-one supervised shooting. There will also be a hunting
dog demonstration and a shotgun show. Certified firearms
instructors and range safety officers will be present at all
times.
The event is free to all family members ages 6 and up.
Please do not bring firearms or ammunition. For more
information please contact Jim Smith at 464-5073 or via e-mail
at deerlover@cox.net.
Second annual Campo-Lake Morena
Round Up
CAMPO — The Campo-Lake Morena Business Association will
host the 2nd Annual Campo-Lake Morena Round-Up on Saturday,
May 5, at Eagles Wings Ranch, 1850 Lake Morena Dr. in Campo.
Gates open at 7 a.m. and opening ceremonies go at 9 a.m.
This is a fun-filled day of events such as, all day
Gymkhana, Wild Cow Milking, Ranch Roping, Bull Riding,
Versatile Ranch Horse Competition and more. There will also be
more than 25 vendors for food and western items. This is an
alcohol free, family event.
For more information or to participate in an event or
as a vendor, visit
www.clmba.org or call Wally Palmer at 478-9078 or Dan
Lawrence at 478-2327. |
New
classes at Fantastic Ceramics
ALPINE — Alpine’s Fantastic Ceramics
is holding new classes by Alpine Artisans. The classes will
give kids and adults a chance to create items for themselves
and/or presents to give to others.
Classes include everything from hair to home
accessories featuring beading techniques, working with clay
and much more. Adults and children will learn new skills as
well as artistic and scientific concepts and lessons such as
“Reduce Reuse and Recycle.”
The class list is always changing so check back
frequently for new classes being offered. For more information
one may call Fantastic Ceramics at 445-7200 or check online at
www.fantasticceramics.com.
ALFA has new store hours
ALPINE — The Alpine Library Friends
Association Book Store has new operating hours.
It will be open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. and closed on Mondays. The store is located in The Alpine
Creek Town Center, 1347 Tavern Rd. Suite #14.
If you have not visited the bookstore yet you are missing
out on the best selections of books in the East County. There
is a large variety of books to choose from at reasonable
rates. Many books are sold for a fraction of their original
price. Everyday there are new books to choose from on the New
Arrival’s table. Wednesday is Half Price Day and patrons need
to stop in to see what is half price that day. You can also
purchase gift certificates.
All proceeds go towards supporting the Alpine Library
with new books and magazines, equipment, crafts for Story Time
programs and continuing to increase ALFA’s capital fundraising
account for a new Alpine Library.
Kiwanis sponsors Special Olympics
EL CAJON — All Division 31 Kiwanis
Clubs, including Alpine, are sponsoring the 2007 Special
Olympics on Saturday, March 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
West Hills High School, 8756 Mast Blvd. in Santee. In case of
a rain, the events will be rescheduled for March 31.
Practice dates at West Hills and Helix High School are
scheduled for Feb. 10, 17, 24 and March 3, 10 and 17.
Requirements to qualify are; ages eight and up, including
adults diagnosed with a developmental disability; a release
form and physician’s certification; and attendance at practice
sessions prior to the event.
To sign up for the event, call the Special Olympics
Office at 283-6100, or to volunteer to help during the event,
Call Jim Cate at 890-2283.
Free guitar lessons for teens
ALPINE — A free guitar class is being offered to local
teens on Wednesday evenings at 3:30, 4:15, and 5 p.m. at the
Alpine Community Center, 1830 Alpine Blvd. There are three
classes available: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.
Middle and High School students are invited participate in
these free lessons.
Students need to bring their own guitar; electric and
acoustic guitars can be used for the class. The instructor is
Fr. Keith Acker, pastor of our local Alpine Anglican Church.
He has taught guitar for more than 20 years and taught the
free classes to teenagers in Alpine the last five years.
For more information visit
www.AlpineAnglican.com
or call 722-1772.
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.
Support group formed for Alpine
cancer patients, 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 at 6:30
p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 21, at the Alpine Community Center, 1830
Alpine Boulevard. For reservations, please call the American
Cancer Society, 682-7415 or e-mail
kay.clark@cancer.org.
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 or mailing Cable Franchise Administrator,
County of San Diego, 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 208, San
Diego, CA, 92101.
Alpine Mountaineers 2007 sign-ups
ALPINE — Alpine Mountaineer Pop Warner Football league
will be holding sign-ups beginning in February.
The Alpine Mountaineers are a Pop Warner Football League with
Six teams and Cheer Squads, ranging in age from 5 to 15. Cheer
Squads will be matched with an age appropriate football team.
Sign-ups are scheduled for Feb. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. at Alpine Elementary, March 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Alpine
Elementary and finally on March 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
Shadow Hills Elementary.
Players must have two copies of their birth
certificates and a 1-by-1 inch head shot photo. At the end of
school year, a copy of the year’s report card will be
required.
Football registration is $225 for tackle football, and $150
for cheerleaders and flag team and includes coaching,
competition registration fees and Cheer Uniform.
The Mountaineers are also looking for volunteer Cheer
Coaches and a Cheer Director. For further information, contact
Chuck Taylor, Vice President at 251-6998. Our web site is
www.alpinefootball.com.
MOMS Club holding annual rummage
sale
EL CAJON — The MOMS Club of Alpine and Mountain Empire
will hold its Annual Rummage Sale on Saturday, March 10, from
8 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Wal-Mart Parking Lot, 13487 Camino
Canada in El Cajon (off I-8 at Los Coches Exit). Rain date is
scheduled for Saturday, March 17.
The sale highlights maternity, baby and children’s items.
All funds generated by this event will be given to the Monarch
School of San Diego, accredited education for homeless and
at-risk children.
The MOMS Club is a local chapter of the International
MOMS. For information contact 665-7287.
ESDCJF barbecue and fundraiser
LAKESIDE — The Eastern San Diego County Junior Fair will
be holding a barbecue and fund raising event on Sunday, March
18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event takes place at El Capitan High School and the
Lakeside Rodeo grounds at Highway 67 and Mapleview, in
Lakeside. Tickets are $7 each and all funds raised will go to
fund the fair, which will take place this year May 14-19.
Kiwanis Club of Alpine will walk
for MS
ALPINE — The Kiwanis Club of Alpine is sending a team,
Alpine Trailblazers, down to the Embarcadero on Sunday, April
29, to participate in the 2007 Multiple Sclerosis Walk.
Walkers have their choice of taking a 5K or 10K stroll
along beautiful San Diego Bay while raising money to help
those who suffer from Multiple Sclerosis. This is the Alpine
Trailblazers fifth year participating. They are looking for
additional team members of those who would like to pledge them
with a donation.
If you would like to walk or sponsor this team please
call team captain, Jan Herold, at 445-5255.
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.
Blood Bank visits Viejas
ALPINE — The San Diego Blood Bank and Viejas Casino
will be holding a blood drive on Wednesday, March 7, from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. The blood drive will be held in the
DreamCatcher at Viejas.
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.
County library friends announce
2007 essay contest
SAN DIEGO — The Library Friends of San Diego County (LFSDC),
an umbrella organization of Friends of the Library groups of
the branches of the San Diego County Library, announces the
2007 topic for its annual essay contest for students and
adults: “How My Library Could Be Even Better.”
Entries may be submitted at any branch of the San Diego
County Library by Saturday, April 28. Essays should not exceed
500 words. Each participant is allowed one entry. Judging will
take place in two age categories: Students through grade 12,
and Adults.
The first place winner in each of the two divisions
will receive $100; second place winners $50; and third place
winners: $25 at a meeting of the Library Friends. All six
winners will also be recognized at an official, televised
meeting of the County Board of Supervisors.
The entry form is available online at
www.sdcl.org/docs/EssayContest.pdf and at all library
branches. For more information, contact
Lfsdcessay@yahoo.com
or call Dick Wayman (760) 788-7908; Susan Davis (858)
679-0410; or Katie Harte (760) 436-9421.
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