This week in The Alpine Sun

Lead Stories

Grossmont board approves sinking fund   
After over much discussion and deliberation, the Grossmont Union High School District board of trustees accepted and passed the five recommendations presented to them, by the Bond Advisory Commission, at the May 10, board meeting.  

APG scrutinizes subcommittee volunteers  
After adopting new standing rules at its meeting in March, the Alpine Planning Group has now starting rebuilding its disbanded subcommittees. Subcommittee volunteers must now declare their intentions to serve, and then present themselves at an APG meeting to be scrutinized and voted on. 

Residents launch recall to oust planners who voted for Blackwater
A coalition of concerned citizens has launched a movement to recall all but one member of the Potrero Planning Group. All planners who voted in favor of Blackwater USA’s proposal to build a military-style training facility in Potrero on ranch land surrounded by national forest and Hauser wilderness areas now face the prospect of a recall election.   

Campo fire-starter, Paipa, committed to state mental hospital
A Campo man who was found to be insane when he set several grass fires was committed May 4 to a state mental hospital for treatment.  

Community says goodbye to man who helped build Alpine
Alpine has lost one of its honored old timer residents. He was Max N. L. Kinikin, who died May 3 after a fall in March from which he did not recover. Born in December of 1920, he was one of the few remaining Pearl Harbor veterans. 
 
Alpine Sheriff faces murder and child endangerment charges 
“My daddy shooted my mommy with a black gun,” said the 4-year-old son of sheriff’s deputy, Lowell “Sam” Bruce, as heard in El Cajon Superior Court on Monday. Except for his father, the boy is the only witness to the Dec. 14 fatal shooting of his mother, Kristen Maxwell-Bruce.

Border Log: BP stops driverless smuggling truck

Civic Report: Pine Valley fire board explains CDF contracting decision 

Civic Report: Open letter to community regarding referendum

Small farms will be exempt from emissions permit rule
The San Diego Air Pollution Control District has exempted agricultural sources that cause insignificant air pollution from permitting requirements for equipment and processes.

Interviewing skills for upcoming high school graduates
What if you could instant message potential decision makers and determine their interest or lack of interest immediately? Or even better, text message the director of human resources and conduct the job interview.

News in Photos: 17th Annual Vintage Alpine
 

Columns/Opinion

My Turn with George Barnett: Local GUHSD trustee fights for Alpine high school

My Turn with Joel Anderson and Ron Roberts: San Diego drivers deserve 24/7 traffic management

Spiritual Sunrise with Merry Murray: The prayer of relinquishment

Teen Talk with Brandon Gumarang: A year of success, tragedy and growth

Class Action with Chuck Taylor: Hurdles faced to qualify as vocational teacher in GUHSD


Sports

East County track and field athletes soar to CIF prelims

Alpine Girls Softball Association announces all-star teams