Volunteers needed for
clearing
ALPINE — Greater Alpine Fire Safe Council has a project
planned for this Saturday, Nov. 10. From 8 a.m. until about
4 p.m. volunteers and USFS hand crews are going to work
together to create defensible space on a demonstration home
that borders the Cleveland National Forest.
GAFSC is looking for 10 to 12 able-bodied folks who
would be willing to drag brush in exchange for a delicious
barbecued lunch. You don’t have to work the entire
timeframe, and you needn’t come up with the whole gang to be
helpful.
If you can provide any assistance, please call Wende
Cornelius at 733-5579.
Campo Minutemen clean-up
the Back Country
CAMPO — Join the Campo Minutemen for a Highway clean up
and border watch on Saturday, Nov. 10, beginning at 9 a.m.
Meet at the corner of Oak and Buckman Springs Road.
Tongs, bags and reflector vests will be provided, and gloves
are recommended.
For more information one may call (904) 687-7867.
Senior Health Fair
ALPINE — ECAN and Community Partners will be holding a
Senior Health Fair in Pine Valley the fair will be held on
Saturday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pine Valley
Club House, 28890 Old Hwy. 80.
Flue Shots will be available for $16, and those with
medicare not handled by an HMO will be free. Please contact
Jerry Barber at 445-9140 for more information.
Second annual MECAC Holiday
Faire
PINE VALLEY — The Mountain Empire Creative Arts Council
invited all artists to the second annual MECAC Holiday
Faire, on Tuesday, Nov. 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Pine
Valley Club House.
Maximum of 20 artists, with six spaces reserved for
artists who just want to show and not sell. Spaces are 4’ X
4’ for $10.
All proceeds from the space fees and drawing go towards
supporting MECAC activities including our Summer Youth Art
Program.
Please sign up by Nov. 15. Call Susanne Barrett at
473-0085.
Holiday home tour
ALPINE — The Alpine Woman’s Club will hold its Third
Annual Holiday Home Tour on Sunday, Dec. 2 from 11 a.m. to 4
p.m.
Visitors will have an opportunity to stroll through
four stunning country estates.
Tickets for the tour are $25 and can be purchased at
the Woman’s Club, 2156 Alpine Blvd., on Saturdays, Nov. 24
and Dec.1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Dec. 2 starting at
10 a.m. You can also order tickets by mailing a check to
Alpine Woman’s Club P.O. Box 231, Alpine, CA 91903. |
Nature walk at Wright’s
Field
ALPINE — Wildlife biologist Michael Klein will be
hosting a nature walk in Wright’s Field on Saturday, Nov. 10
beginning at 9 a.m.
Hikers will learn about the interesting interactions of
plants and animals found there and how some of them survive
during these very dry years.
Meet in the front parking lot of Joan Mac Queen Middle
School. Please bring sunscreen and water.
Veterans Day ceremony at
Alpine Cemetery
ALPINE — The Alpine Bert Fuller VFW Post 9578 will host
a Veterans Day ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at the
Alpine Cemetery, 2495 W. Victoria Dr. Anyone who would like
to come and honor veterans or the troops is invited to take
part.
Support the troops
ALPINE — Help send support to our troops by taking part
in a Southern Chicken Fried Steak Dinner, at the Alpine
Community Center on Nov. 15.
After dinner, entertainment will be provided by the
Honky Tonk Kings, and a raffle along with a 50/50 drawing.
Tickets are $15 per person with an item to send to the
troops. Tickets are available at the Alpine Community
Center, 1830 Alpine Blvd, Alpine and at the Descanso
Junction Restaurant, 8306 Hwy 79 in Descanso.
25th anniversary
celebration
ALPINE — Good Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
will be holding its 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner on
Sunday, Nov. 18. The public is invited to join in this
special celebration in Fuller Hall at 12 p.m., directly
following worship service.
Good Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church is located
in the facilities of Alpine Community Church 2225 West
Victoria Drive in Alpine. For more information please call
the Church office at 445-0220.
Ramona resident will talk
about Holocaust
JULIAN — On Sunday, Nov. 18 at 1 p.m., the Julian
Branch of the San Diego County Library, 1850 Highway 78,
Julian, will host Ramona resident Erwin Levy, who will
present a talk entitled, “Eyewitness to the Holocaust.”
In June 1939 at age 15 Levy escaped Germany as part of
the Kindertransport to England. He will share his personal
account of the period leading up to the Holocaust and the
war to defeat to Nazis.
Following the talk, the afternoon program features
Alexander Gourevitch is one of the world’s top klezmer
clarinetists.
For more information one may call (760) 765-0370.
Third annual fall tennis
classic
ALPINE — The Alpine Community Center will host the
third annual Fall Tennis Classic. The adult doubles event
will be held Nov. 30 through Dec. 2.
The competition format will be Ladies, and
Mixed-doubles. The deadline to register is Nov. 23.
For details and registration, players may call Rene
Toscano at 722-1669 or e-mail
retoscano@yahoo.com. |
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