Canyonfolk house concert
ALPINE — Local venue, Canyonfolk House Concert, will be
hosting a show on Saturday, Feb. 2 with musician John
Batdorf,
johnbatdorfmusic.com.
The doors open at 7 p.m. for the dinner/desert potluck
with coffee, tea, bottled water, and other beverages. It is
not mandatory to contribute but makes for a much tastier
buffet when others do. The show begins at 8 p.m. and the
seats are $15 suggested donation.
For more information please check online at
www.canyonfolkhouseconcerts.com, or e-mail
canyonfolk@cox.net.
Master conga drummer at library
DESCANSO — The Descanso Library a Family Program
concert will host “Wing,” a Master Conga Drummer.
Wing has developed a unique program of African and
American Song and rhythms with the aid of Conga drums and
assorted percussion instruments. Bring your family and
friends for this amazing and fun program on Saturday, Feb.
2, at 1 p.m.
For more information please call 445-5279.
Kiwanis to honor local Law
Enforcement
ALPINE — On Feb. 9 at their Saturday Meeting The
Kiwanis Club of Alpine will honor local Law Enforcement, The
San Diego Sheriff’s Department, The California Highway
Patrol and The U.S. Border Patrol.
Each year the Kiwanis Club proclaims a Law Enforcement
Appreciation Day in which they recognize the above
Departments choice as Law Enforcement Deputy, Officer and
Agent of year. Also present will be Joel Anderson, 77th
District Assemblyman who will present each recipient a
Resolution from the State of California Legislature.
The meeting which is held at the Alpine Elementary
School Auditorium will be open to all guests to honor our
Law Enforcement. For reservations, please call Dick Rabell,
Chairman of The Event, at 445-5712.
Relay for Life kick-off
ALPINE — The third Annual Alpine Relay For Life is
kicking off its 2008 signature event. The public is welcome
to join the Planning Committee Retreat to be held Saturday
morning Feb. 9, 9:30 am at the Vine Bistro- 2502 Alpine
Blvd.
Relay For Life is a unique 24-hour celebration of
cancer survivorship and a tribute to those who have lost
their battle. The event attracts survivors, their family
members and friends who are strongly committed to the
community and the fight against cancer. In Alpine, hundreds
of local supporters will raise funds in 2008 for the
American Cancer Society.
Anyone that is interested in being a part of this
wonderful community’s history is welcome to join the
committee. This will be an informal meeting to discuss the
details of the committee positions.
Please RSVP by Feb. 6 to Dolores Hamilton, Event Chair
at 588-5533 or 249-8884 or
deeserena@cox.net.
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.
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 and be
better prepared for the workshops. Please contact Denise
Morse at 889-9033 if you would like to volunteer.
Easter Egg hunt and bicycle
rodeo
CAMPO — It is time for the Campo VFW Post 2080 to host
the annual Easter Egg Hunt and Bicycle Rodeo. “Easter” will
come early for this event on Saturday, March 1
The whole community is invited for this fun event with
the Easter Egg Hunt beginning at noon and the Bicycle Rodeo
starting at 1 p.m.
The VFW is located behind the Border Patrol Station off
Sheridan Road. For more information contact Jane at
478-5417. |
Ol’ Man River heard at Library
ALPINE — Paul Robeson, the actor who sang Ol’ Man River
on the stage and in the film Showboat, will be featured
during a 90-minute program honoring Black History Month at
the Alpine Library on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m.
Robeson began acting on the stage in 1924 and shortly
thereafter his career blossomed into film. Paul Robeson was
also controversial. He was vocal about the treatment of
blacks in America and an advocate of communism.
Attendees will hear the rich deep singing voice of
Robeson, listen to his words about Peace and Equality, learn
why the United States revoked his passport, and be able to
participate in a discussion about Paul Robeson’s life. The
program is co-sponsored by the Alpine Library and the Alpine
Library Friends Association (ALFA).
The Alpine Library is located at 2130 Arnold Way,
across from the Post Office. Contact the library staff at
445-4221 and www.sdcl.org.
Contact ALFA at 722-1277 or on the web at
www.alpinelibraryfriends.org.
Meet the Lost Boys of Sudan
PINE VALLEY — Meet the Author of “They Poured Fire on
Us From the Sky,” Benjamin Ajak with Judy Bernstein at the
Pine Valley Library on Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. to discuss this book
that examines true life experiences of the Lost Boys of
Sudan along with a slide presentation.
Benjamin Ajak fled as a lost boy at the age of five and
now at the age of 25 resides in San Diego. Refreshments will
be provided by the Friends of the Library and the Mountain
Empire Creative Arts Council.
Alpine historical quarterly
meeting
ALPINE –The Alpine Historical Society will hold its
quarterly potluck luncheon meeting on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 1
p.m. at the Alpine Woman’s Club, 2156 Alpine Blvd. Members,
their guests and others interested in the history of Alpine
are invited to attend.
Vonnie Sanchez, who arrived in Alpine at the age of
eleven months will be the featured speaker. Alpine’s
excellent climate attracted Vonnie’s parents to our town in
hopes of improving her father’s health. It worked—and Vonnie
has spent her entire life among Alpine’s rolling hills and
country roads. She has been an employee of The Alpine Sun
for fourteen years and is currently the Assistant Publisher.
Everyone is welcome — join us for lunch or come just
for the speaker. Please R.S.V.P. to Carol Morrison at
445-2544 or
info@alpinehistory.org.
Blood bank visits
EL CAJON — 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, Feb. 13, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 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. |
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