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.
Spring
festivities at Granville Museum
DESCANSO — The Granville Museum, located at 24019 Japatul
Valley Rd., will be holding Spring Festivities on June 2 and
3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission and parking are free. There will be free primitive
camping sites, as well as a swap meet, a spinners and weavers
guild craft show, a tram to the Mountain Man cabin, and
on-site demonstrations.
There will lost of food and drinks available for
purchase, and all proceeds from the event will go to the
museum.
San Diego Blood
Bank visits
The San Diego Blood Bank will be accepting blood
donations at various open to the public blood drives in the
coming weeks.
Hosted by Mountain Empire High School, 3305 Buckman
Springs Rd, Pine Valley, Thursday, June 7, from 9:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. The blood drive will be held in the gym. All donors
will be awarded a specially designed San Diego Blood Bank High
School Challenge T-shirt.
Sponsored by the Alpine Kiwanis Club. The drive will be
hosted by Christ Our Savior Anglican Church, 2301 South Grade
Road, Alpine, Saturday, June 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The bloodmobile will be parked in the parking lot.
Hosted by Viejas Outlet Center, 5000 Willows Road,
Alpine, Thursday, June 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The
bloodmobile will be parked at the Welcome Home storefront at
the west end of the outlet.
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.
Alpine Chorale
performs at Boulder Oaks
ALPINE — The Alpine Chorale presents their annual Family
and Friends Spring Concert, featuring 100 Years of Broadway.
The concert will be on Sunday, June 10, at 2 p.m., at the
Boulder Oaks Elementary School Auditorium.
The community is invited to attend this free concert and
stay for dessert. For more information or questions you may
call Sheila at 445-8145.
Bethel Bazaar
ALPINE — Alpine’s Bethel Christian Assembly will be
holding a special vendor expo and swap meet on Saturday, June
16, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Anyone who would like to sell items at the bazaar, or
promote their business, is invited to rent a space at the
event. Booths or displays are $60 for a large spot (2 parking
spaces) and $35 for a small spot (1 parking space).
Students from the community will be using this fundraiser
to travel to the Dominican Republic. There they will be
helping people living in poverty through construction
projects, health care, and educational and social support
services.
Bethel Christian Assembly is located in Alpine at the
corner of Arnold Way and Tavern Road. For more information and
reservations please contact
june16bazaar@yahoo.com,
or call Barbara Tackett at 368-7792 or Mary Hoeckle at (701)
412-1292.
Third Annual
Alpine Art Festival
ALPINE — The Southern California Center for Youth, Nature
and the Arts will host the third annual Alpine Artist Festival
on Saturday, July 28, at 9 a.m. at the Alpine Community
Center.
The event will feature artists’ booths, local dance
groups, a community talent show, a comedy magician, a giant
slide, pony rides and a petting zoo, and other surprises.
If you would like to take part in this year’s art
festival, or for more information check online at
www.alpinecyna.org.
Appasionata to be
performed
ALPINE — Bobby Brown, talented 17 year old student of
local piano teacher David Bruce, will perform the complete
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Opus 57 by Ludwig van
Beethoven (The Appassionata) in Mr. Bruce’s 24th annual Spring
Recital, at Pastor Hal Rollins’ First Baptist Church of Alpine
at Tavern Road and Arnold Way, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 10.
The “Appassionata” is considered by many, the greatest
piano sonata ever written. Piano duets will also be performed
by Sierra Boek and Kendra Sitton who will be performing “On
Our Way” by Vandall. Rachael and Ran Scherbaum will be
performing “Morning” by Grieg. Gill Sascurain and Jake
Thornton will be performing “Moldau” by Smetana and “Hokey
Pokey.” Hokey Pokey will feature Jake Thornton performing on
the saxophone. In all, more than 15 students will be
performing at the recital.
MECAC summer
youth program
PINE VALLEY — The Mountain Empire Creative Arts Council
presents “A Taste of Art” this summer in Pine Valley and
Campo/Lake Morena.
The summer youth program is for children K – 8th grades
and will be held on Tuesdays, July10, 17, 24, 31, from 1 –
3:30 p.m.
Classes will be held concurrently at the Pine Valley
Clubhouse and the Lake Morena Campground Pavilion. The program
will offer classes in Creative Writing, Music, Visual Arts,
and Woodworking and will cost $3 per class or $10 for all 4
classes. Limited scholarships will be available.
Pre-registration is required. Please contact Margo Kreger
at 478-5790 for classes at Lake Morena or Susanne Barrett at
473-0085 for classes in Pine Valley. |
Rummage sale at Good Shepherd
ALPINE — Good Shepherd of the Hills
Church will be holding its annual barn rummage sale on
Saturday, June 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Among other great values, the special of the day will be
a bag full of clothes for just $3. The sale will take place on
the Church’s building site, which is located on Tavern Road at
Oak Haven Road (one quarter mile north of Joan Mac Queen
School).
BCLT spring events coming up
ALPINE — The Back Country Land Trust
will be hosting several events in June.
June 2: National Trails Day work party and guided walk —
Join the BCLT at 8 a.m. for a Trails Day work party, assisted
by the APG Trails and Conservation Subcommittee, to improve
the trails in Wright’s Field. Water, refreshments will be
provided. Please wear a hat, work boots, sunscreen and bring
work gloves if you have some. This is an opportunity for teens
to receive community service credit.
Join Linda Richards, BCLT Board member and Natural
History Museum Canyoneer, at 11 a.m., for a guided walk to
learn about the animals and plants in Wright’s Field
Preserve‚s grassland and other habitats, and about its
colorful human history. Please wear appropriate footwear;
trails can be rocky in places.
June 23: “Black Light Bug Night” at Wright’s Field — Join
BCLT and entomologist Michael Klein at 8:30 p.m. for a “black
light bug night” to identify insects that live in the
preserve. Please bring a flashlight and wear appropriate
footwear. Children and families encouraged, as well as kids at
heart.
All events meet in front of Joan Mac Queen Middle School.
For more information contact BCLT at 722-6281 or check online
at www.bclt.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
www.alpinelibraryfriends.org.
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.
Alpine History
Day
ALPINE — The Alpine History Day Celebration will be held
on Saturday, June 2, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Alpine
Historical Society Museum, located at 2116 Tavern Road.
This year’s exhibit is “The History of Bee Keeping in
Alpine.” There will be lots of information about early
Alpine’s lucrative beekeeping industry along with a display of
many beekeeping artifacts. Also, one can learn about the
pioneer beekeeper in the area, John Harbison and see a replica
of the Harbison Hive with was patented in 1859.
Homemade chili, salad, bread, drink and ice cream sundaes will
be served for lunch for only $7.00 for adults, and 3.00 for
children.
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.
Cancer survivor
reception
ALPINE — Relay for Life would like to invite all cancer
survivors and their families to gather for a reception on
Monday, June 11, at 6 p.m. at the Alpine Community Center.
Come and celebrate life at a reception honoring cancer
survivors.
Information about Alpine’s second annual Relay for Life
will also be presented. There will be a light buffet and
gifts.
If you would like further information about the
American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life please call Carol
Lewis at 445-6321 or e-mail her at
clewis10@aol.com.
You can register to participate in the survivors ceremony at
Relay or to form a team at their web site
www.acsevents.org/relay/ca/alpine.
Vacation Bible
school
ALPINE — The Vacation Bible School (VBS) at Bethel
Christian Assembly in Alpine is preparing for a VBS water park
adventure in a program called Make a Splash with Jesus.
It will be a week of fun and activities for children
between the ages of 3 and 12. The twisting and turning will
run from 6 to 8:15 p.m., June 18 to 22 at Bethel Christian
Assembly, 1929 Arnold Way.
To sign up visit a pre-registration event on Saturday,
June 2, from 10 a.m. to noon in the church parking lot at 1929
Arnold Way. For more information one may call Michelle
Hamilton at 445-5508. |
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