50th anniversary open house
ALPINE — As part of its 50th anniversary, Alpine
Lutheran Church is holding an Open House on Saturday, Jan.
12, between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the church, 2040 Tavern
Road, across the street from Joan Mac Queen Middle School.
The public is welcome to attend.
Urban survival workshop
ALPINE — The Greater Alpine Fire Safe Council is
presenting “Ready or Not: An Urban Survival Workshop,” on
Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m. in the Joan Mac Queen Middle
School gymnasium, 2001 Tavern Road.
Presenters Susan Conniry and Tom Beasley, authors of
Ready or Not, will talk about how to survive during the
first hours and days after a disaster. Topics covered
include controlling panic, the importance of shelter,
creating drinkable water, and alternative food sources. If
you were shaken by last October’s wildfires and would like
to be more prepared, this free training will prove a
valuable tool for any emergency situation.
For more information, contact Wende Cornelius at
733-5579.
Youth theater production
ALPINE — A group of local young actors will be
performing the production “Boardinghouse Reach,” at the
Alpine Woman’s Club on Jan. 25, 26 and 27.
The production, sponsored by the Alpine Kiwanis Club
and Christ Our Saviour Anglican Church will play on Friday
and Saturday beginning at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday afternoon at
2 p.m.
Tickets may be purchased at the door, or call Lindee
Carder at 579-1902, or Father Frank Pannetti at 722-6464 for
more information.
East County Health Fair
ALPINE — The Alpine Chamber of Commerce Health Care
Committee, in partnership with the Grossmont Healthcare
District, will host the Art of Living Healthy Expo on Jan.
26, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Alpine Elementary School at
1850 Alpine Blvd.
An art contest with healthy living as the theme, a
health fair for pets, a wide range of health care
information from doctors who are specialists at regional
hospitals, and numerous health care vendors also will be
featured at the Expo.
Information will be presented by doctors during
separate panels about health issues for men and women. The
specialists will answer questions from the audience. The
panelists include medical directors at cancer centers, a
cardiologist, a plastic surgeon, orthopedic surgeons, an
ophthalmologist, a neurologist and leading experts on
sexually-related medical issues.
A series of speakers also has been scheduled to talk
about ways to prevent traumatic brain and spinal injuries,
how to do the Heimlich maneuver, the best way to talk with
health care providers, and sun protection for children,
among other issues.
Sunrise Powerlink EIR hearings
MTN. EMPIRE — Several hearings will be coming up in the
near future to allow residents to get more information and
ask questions of specialists for the SDG&E Sunrise Powerlink
project, after the release of the Draft Environmental Impact
Report on Jan. 3.
Sunrise Powerlink EIR Workshops will be held locally at
the Alpine Community Center, 1830 Alpine Blvd., on Monday,
Jan, 28 at 7 p.m., and two at Mountain Empire High School,
3305 Buckman Springs Road, Pine Valley, on Thursday, Jan. 31
at 3:30 and 7 p.m.
An Administrative Law Judge Public Participation
Hearing will be held at MEHS on Monday, Feb. 25, at 6:30
p.m. This will be an opportunity for residents to go on
legal record with their comments.
To view the powerlink draft EIR check online at
http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/Environment/info/aspen/sunrise/toc-deir.htm,
or check at your local library. Back Country planning groups
are looking for volunteers to help review the EIR prior to
the workshops to be better prepared. Please contact Denise
Morse at 889-9033 if you would like to volunteer. |
Blood bank at Mountain Empire
MTN. EMPIRE — The San Diego Blood Bank blood will
accept blood donations at an open to the public blood drive
hosted by Mountain Empire Jr. Sr. High School, 3305 Buckman
Springs Rd., Pine Valley, Thursday, Jan. 17, from 9:30 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. The blood drive will be held in the gym.
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 Aglow
ALPINE — Please mark your calendars and plan to attend
the Alpine Aglow meeting on Jan. 18. James Barkley from
Marysville, Wash. will be the guest. He and his wife Kathy
are the founders and directors of the Elijah Commission.
Alpine Aglow, a non-denominational group of men and
women of every age, meets the third Friday of every month at
Bethel Christian Assembly, 1929 Arnold Way. Doors open at
6:30 p.m., meeting starts at 7 p.m.
For more information call Anna at 445-5300, e-mail at
alpineaglow@sbcglobal.net, or check online at
www.aglow.org.
Kiwanis youth Olympics
ALPINE — The Kiwanis Club of Alpine will hold its
annual Youth Olympics on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008 at Alpine
Elementary School. The schedule for this event is: 8:30 a.m.
— Registration, 9 a.m. — Opening ceremonies and competition
begins, 10:30 a.m. — competition concludes, 10:30 to 11 a.m.
— Magician performance, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Medal
Presentation, conclusion of games.
There will be 12 events: Basketball Dribble, Basketball
Free Throw, Long Jump, 20-Meter Races, 40-Meter Races,
60-Meter Races, Sit Ups, Rope Skipping, Pull/Chin Ups,
Soccer Ball Dribble, Softball Throw, Bicycle Gymkhana.
Competition will be by age group divisions: 4/5/6, 7/8,
9/10, 11/12/13. Boys and Girls will compete separately.
Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for each
event, each division, boys and girls. |
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