This week in The Alpine Sun

Lead Stories

Covert Canyon project fails to get needed number of APG votes
     A packed audience filled the Alpine Community Center on Thursday, Jan. 24 for the first Alpine Planning Group meeting of the year, as board members and citizens were presented with project plans for the Covert Canyon Training Center (CCTC).  

Task force recommends $248,500 for Rural FPD
     The San Diego Rural Fire Protection District will receive a majority of the recommended trust fund and Community Development Block Grant money earmarked for the fire service. San Diego Rural Fire Protection District is slated to receive $248,500 of that. 

Local baseball player to represent San Diego in Cooperstown
     Congratulations to Alpine’s Andrew Brown who has been selected to represent San Diego, in this year’s 10-Under National Tournament in Cooperstown, New York.   

Border Patrol agents fire on pickup
Three Border Patrol agents fired shots at a pickup truck containing several suspected illegal immigrants on Friday, Feb. 1, when the vehicle sped toward some agents, authorities said. Two people in the truck were injured.  

SHES playground fund raiser
Shadow Hills Elementary School PTA is sponsoring a Casino Night on Feb. 22. The Casino Night is a fun event for the families and entire community of Alpine. The funds we raise during this event will go directly towards the purchase of a new Playground Structure for the students. 
 
New services at Mountain Health  
Alpine Family Medicine is pleased to announce that it is now open to serve the communities of East County on Saturdays. Christl Bonaparte, P.A. is able to assist you with your family’s health care needs. The hours will be Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
 

Columns/Opinion

My Turn with Parvathi Pokala: Fluoridation benefits entire population

My Turn with Peter Bradley: Bring back the center of Descanso community

Spiritual Sunrise with Merry Murray: Don’t base your faith on your feelings

School Rules with Superintendent Robert Collins: A focus on reading achievement

While You Were Sleeping with Nancy Slaff: When did Honest Abe get lost in the crowd?

The Grossmont Solution Report with Bill Weaver: High school will be hot topic at upcoming GUHSD meetings

Hyp Talk with Judy Callihan Warfield: Successful resolutions — Part 2 of 2

Brain Food with Cara Day-McKellar: Happy kids control their emotions

Tattered Tidbits with The Alpine Historical Society: The roots of country newspaper — The Alpine Sun


Sports

Grossmont Conference mat men prepare for league finals