CDF conducting fire
abatement inspections
ALPINE — The California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection engine crews will be randomly inspecting structures
in their jurisdiction for violation of state and local fire
laws.
In rural areas the law requires that brush be cleared
at least 100 feet around all structures. Proper clearing
around homes and buildings would save most of the homes lost
in wildfires.
Mountaineers Pop
Warner football and cheer
ALPINE — This is the third year for the Alpine
Mountaineers and the season promises to be lots of fun.
Practices for players and cheer squads begin on Aug. 1, so
there is no conflict with Girls Softball or Little League.
The Alpine Mountaineers are still accepting
applications on a limited basis for players and cheerleaders.
The league has some players on a waiting list and with a few
more applications they will be able to field additional teams.
More cheerleaders are needed; especially girls age 5
through 9 years of age. Regular sign ups are over but you can
contact Chuck Taylor at 251-6998 for individual sign-ups.
Final sign-ups must be done as soon as possible as players and
cheerleaders must be measured, and uniforms and equipment must
be ordered.
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.
Annual plant sale
at Alpine Woman’s Club
ALPINE — The Alpine Woman’s Club Plant Sale will take
place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May
6 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 2156 Alpine Blvd.
There will be a variety of plants to choose from that
grow well in East County. Proceeds from this sale goes to
their Scholarship Fund.
CHIRP Garden Club
meeting
ALPINE — CHIRP Garden Club will learn about good bugs
at its upcoming meeting on May 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Alpine
Community Church’s Fuller Hall, 2225 Victoria Drive.
Jack Shoultz will present a PowerPoint program about
beneficial insects, bugs and companion plants. Jack is a
highly sought-after rose expert, specializing in organic
methods for gardening.
The public is invited to attend the meeting, and there
is no charge. For additional information, please contact CHIRP
Habitat Hut at 445-7675.
Christian Youth
Theater opens in Alpine
ALPINE — The Christian Youth Theater is following a
Broadway tradition of taking a new show out of town for a
trial run before the official opening. CYT has chosen the
Alpine Community Church for the trail run of its latest
production “America Pop.” The show will be presented Saturday
May 12 at 11 a.m., and features songs from the American Pop
charts of the last five decades.
This touring group, called San Diego Kids, includes
youngsters from 11 to 18, boys and girls who just love to sing
and dance.
The production is a special event sponsored by the
Guild as a Mother’s Day Treat for the entire family.
Afterwards the entire audience is invited to enjoy a buffet
lunch in Fuller Hall and meet the cast members.
Tickets are available by calling the church office,
445-2110, for $5, children under 6 free. Those who attended
the Feb. 10 show will receive complimentary tickets courtesy
of the Guild. The church is located at 2225 West Victoria
Drive.
Mad Hatter Tea
Party coming soon
ALPINE — Soroptimist International of Alpine will host
its annual Mad Hatter Tea Party on May 19, from noon to 3
p.m., at Fuller Hall.
Donna Feeney, owner of Donna Maria’s Tea Time will
provide the tea and food for the event. Centerpieces will be
designed and donated for auction by supporters.
Everyone attending the party is encouraged to wear an
outrageous hat and enter the “Mad Hatter Outrageous Hat
Contest.” Contestants can enter their creations in three
categories: Most beautiful, most fun and most original theme.
Cash prizes and gifts will be awarded the winners.
Cost for the Mad Hatter Tea is $35 per person. Proceeds
from the tea party benefit the various women and girls’
charities SIA supports. For more information, or to make
reservations, one may call 659-1410 or e-mail
sewmama334@cox.net.
Mountain Empire
Wellness Fair
PINE VALLEY — The Mountain Empire High School Wellness
Fair will take place on Thursday, May 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. at
the school.
This family event features fitness and health info,
games, activities, a rock climbing wall, Astro Jump and much
more.
Participants will also have the opportunity to take
part in an energy-efficient light bulb exchange. Exchange your
old 75-watt or higher incandescent light bulbs for free, new
energy-efficient models (limit five). While supplies last.
Mountain Empire High School is located at 3305 Buckman
Springs Road, Pine Valley. For more information one may call
668-3758.
Third annual
novelty dog show coming in June
ALPINE — The third annual Novelty Dog Show to take
place Saturday, June 2, at Tom C. Dyke Park, from 9 a.m. to
noon. Registration begins at 8 a.m.
Entry fees are $6 per class or $20 for four classes
with Ribbons and gifts awarded to first, second, and third
place in each class. Free admission to spectators.
Proceeds from the show go toward sponsoring service
dogs for San Diego people with disabilities.
For more information check online at
www.alpinelions.org
or call 722-6400.
Wild in the
Country fund raiser
ALPINE — Lions, Tigers and Bears, the only exotic Big
Cat rescue facility in San Diego county, will hold its first
“Wild in the Country” fund raiser on Saturday, June 9, from 1
to 5 p.m.
The event will include entertainment, live/silent
auctions, a barbecue feast, live music, line dancing lessons;
and for the kids — pony rides, llama walks, and our famous
petting corral. Plus the opportunity to see all the big cats
up close; guests may even get a chance to feed a big cat.
Tickets for this catered event are $80 for adults and
$20 for children 12 and under, and must be purchased in
advance. For more information one may call 659-8078 or visit
www.lionstigersandbears.org. |
BCLT spring events
coming up
ALPINE — The Back Country Land Trust will be hosting
several events in the coming months.
May 11: Stargazing Night at Wright’s Field — Join BCLT
and Astronomer Brian Jennings at 8:30 p.m. for a stargazing
night near Wright’s Field, which will include exciting views
of Saturn and the rising moon, on the courts in back of Joan
Mac Queen Middle School for the second year in a row. Children
and families encouraged. Joan Mac Queen Middle School is
located at 2001 Tavern Road.
June 2: National Trails Day work party — Join BCLT at 8
a.m. for a Trails Day work party in Wright’s Field. Adopt or
work on a section of trail to improve its safety for trail
users. Water, refreshments will be provided. Please wear work
boots and bring appropriate work gloves for heavy trail work.
Please also wear sunscreen and bring a hat. This is a great
opportunity for teens to receive community service credit.
For more information contact BCLT at 722-6281 or check
online at www.bclt.org.
Alpine Country
inventory sale
ALPINE — The second annual Inventory Sale will be held
Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Alpine Women’s
Clubs porch 2156 Alpine Blvd.
The one-day sale will feature only Saralynn’s and
Sheila’s craft shows inventory and will be at reduced prices.
The Alpine Women’s Club will also be holding their Plant sale
with a variety of plants to choose from. Proceeds from the
plant sales will be donated to the club’s scholarship fund.
Sage and Songbird
coming this weekend
ALPINE — Tickets for the 10th Annual Sage & Songbirds
Garden Tour, and event t-shirts, are now on sale at CHIRP
Habitat Hut, 2514 Alpine Blvd.
Six private home gardens, all bird and
butterfly-friendly, are featured on the tour, along with a
seventh raptor rehabilitation facility, and the award-winning
gardens at Viejas Outlet Center, for a total of eight
destinations.
Tickets are $15 per person, and include a map for the
self-guided tour. Tickets are valid May 4-6, and visitors may
attend all sites in one day, or a few each day, (but only one
visit per site.)
Festival theme of “Fill the Skies with Butterflies” is
depicted on a beautiful t-shirt, designed by local artist
Vanessa Rusczyk. Shirts are available at the Habitat Hut at
the price of $13.99 each, and supplies are limited.
For additional information, please contact CHIRP
Habitat Hut at 445-7675.
Blood drive at
Queen of Angels
ALPINE — The San Diego Blood Mobile will be at Queen of
Angels Church this Sunday, May 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
in the lower lot behind the church.
The address is 2569 W. Victoria Dr. For a donation
appointment register on line at
www.sandiegobloodbank.org. Walk-ins will also be
welcomed.
17th annual
Vintage Alpine
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 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.
ALFA closing sale
ALPINE — The ALFA Bookstore will be closing its present
location on Saturday, June 2, and is seeking to relocate.
Starting May 15, many paperbacks will be on sale outside the
front door. More than 20,000 books, DVDs and videos will be
available.
ALFA hours and days are, Tuesday through Sunday – 10
a.m. to 5 p.m., and is located in the Alpine Creek Town Center
across from the Bread Basket Restaurant. All proceeds go
towards supporting the Alpine Library with new books and
continuing to increase ALFA’s capital fund-raising account for
a new Alpine Library.
For further information, please go to their web site at
alpinelibraryfriends.org.
Blood bank visits
The San Diego Blood Bank will accept blood donations at
an open to the public blood drive hosted by Granite Hills High
School, 1719 E Madison Ave., El Cajon, on Wednesday, May 16,
from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The blood drive will be held in the
wrestling room.
A public blood drive hosted by Southern Indian Health
Clinic, 8 Crestwood Road, Boulevard, will also be held on
Saturday, May 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The bloodmobile will
be in the parking lot.
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.
Mountain Empire
art contest
MOUNTAIN EMPIRE —The Mountain Empire Creative Arts
Council (MECAC) is organizing an Art Contest for students K-6
who live within the Mountain Empire School District. The
contest is open to all K-6 children who live within the school
district, including alternative and home-schooled children.
The contest theme is: “Living Well and Healthfully” and
includes categories for Written, Visual Arts,
Multi-dimensional Art, and Fabric Arts. One entry per child.
Prizes will be given for first, second and third in each
category.
Art entries can be dropped off at the high school
during the week of May 7 or turned into the student’s teacher
at the elementary school. Please contact Margo Kreger at
478-5790 for specific size and content of each category.
Woman’s Club will
award scholarships
ALPINE – The Alpine Woman’s Club, through the Alpine
Woman’s Club Scholarship, Preservation and Education
Foundation, will award five $1,000 scholarships to deserving
students in June of this year. In order to be considered for a
scholarship, an application must be received no later than May
30.
Applications are available at the Alpine Chamber of
Commerce Office, the Alpine Community Center, the Alpine
Library, Washington Mutual, California First Bank and the
Bread Basket Restaurant. Applications may also be obtained by
visiting the Alpine Woman’s Club web site,
www.members.cox.net/alpinewomansclub, or by sending a
request via e-mail to
alpinewomansclub@cox.net.
Recipients of the awards will be invited to attend the
Alpine Woman’s Club Scholarship Award Presentation on June 21.
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. |
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