Collections for Rady’s Children’s
Hospital
ALPINE — Alpine residents have continued to respond to
requests for soaps and shampoo for the Ronald McDonald
house. They now have plenty of soap and shampoo. They could
use toothbrushes, men’s and woman’s white socks and
hairbrushes, and under garments. Ronald McDonald House, next
to the Rady’s Children’s Hospital is always in need of these
donations. Rady’s is also collecting pull-tabs from soda and
beer cans, to be recycled for money.
Ronald McDonald House houses families who have critically
ill children in Rady’s Children’s Hospital.
Alpine resident and Kiwanian, Dick Rabell began an effort
last year, collecting and donating these items to Ronald
McDonald House and they are very happy with Alpine’s
collection efforts. Items can be bagged and dropped off at
The Alpine Sun office.
ALFA bookstore
ALPINE — The Alpine Library Friends Bookstore will now sell
all paperback romance novels for 25 cents each or 5 for a
$1. We are receiving so many great donations of newer books
that we need to make more shelf space for them.
The End of the Month Half Price Sale at the ALFA Bookstore
runs Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 25 and 26.
Remember, all books are a real bargain at your ALFA store –
most ranging from $1 to $3. The Children’s area is full of
great new donations as well as books for Halloween.
The bookstore is located at 2554 Alpine Blvd and is open
Wednesday through Sunday. All proceeds support your Public
Library. Call 722-1277 for more information.
Alpine winemakers
ALPINE — Home winemakers of Alpine: Are you interested in
starting a club of local home winemakers? Or, did you always
want to learn how to make wine or grow grapes?
An interest list is now forming, share knowledge, resources,
and experience, make new friends, plan tasting events, etc.
No experience necessary.
If you would like to be part of the group and have monthly
or bi-monthly meetings please contact Terri 445-8968 or
e-mail terri_b_tall@yahoo.com.
52nd district debate
EL CAJON — The Grossmont College Political Economy
Department will host a debate featuring the three candidates
for the 52nd District U.S. Congressional seat from 7 to 9
p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 28, at Grossmont College, 8800 Grossmont
College Dr., in El Cajon.
The public is invited to attend. The candidates include
Duncan D. Hunter (Republican), Mike Lumpkin (Democrat) and
Michael Benoit (Libertarian). The debate, moderated by John
Mercurio, Grossmont College instructor, will be held at the
Grossmont College Student Center, located on the eastern
side of campus.
Debate attendees can park on campus for free in Lot #7 after
6 p.m. The 52nd District covers much of East County, part of
inland North County and some of the city of San Diego.
For information, phone Grossmont College’s Office of College
and Community Relations at 644-7868.
Town Hall meeting
DESCANSO — There will be a Descanso Town Hall meeting on
Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. with Tom Coleman, USDA
Entomologist, to overview the Gold Spotted Oak Borer, the
insect responsible for dying oaks in the Back Country.
Vine Halloween party
ALPINE — The Vine Wine Bar & Bistro, located at 2502 Alpine
Blvd., will host a “Hallowine Party” on Thursday, Oct. 30.
The event will feature Wine specials, special fun, gross
buffet for the kids $5 — Bloody worms (spaghetti), Monster
boogers (green chicken nuggets), Giants Eyeballs (deviled
eggs), Vampire cupcakes and more. There will also be a
pumpkin carving contest. Bring the best jack-o-lantern and
win a $50 gift certificate for The Vine. Don’t forget to
wear your costume!
Call 722-7046 for more information.
House of Horrors
ALPINE — Bring your family and friends to take a tour of
Peutz Valley’s “House of Horrors,” located at 980 Peutz
Valley Road, on Oct. 31 from 6 – 9 p.m.
You will experience witches, Frankenstein’s laboratory,
Alice in Wonderland, a sushi chef, a psycho mental patient,
a giant spider’s web and much more! For directions or
answers to any questions you may contact Kelindan@me.com.
Albertson’s
costume contest
ALPINE — Come to the Alpine Albertson’s Costume Contest on
Friday, Oct. 31.
For children 5 years old and under the contest time will be
from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. For children 6 to 12 year old the
contest time is 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Prizes in both categories include: 1st place winner — $25
gift card, 2nd place winner — $15 gift card and 3rd place
winner — a $10 gift card.
Also on Halloween night, Albertson’s is hosting a Community
Family Fun “Trunk or Treat” in the Albertson’s parking lot
from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Prizes will be offered for the best
decorated car or truck.
Slope gardening
ALPINE — Plant selection and design for slopes will be the
subject of the upcoming meeting of CHIRP Garden Club, set
for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 3 in Fuller Hall at Alpine Community
Church, 2225 Victoria Drive.
Speaker Connie Beck will cover the myriad ways to deal with
slopes of all different types, depending on soil type.
CHIRP Garden Club program chair Hilde Hinchcliff said this
meeting should be of special interest to Alpine residents.
The meeting is open to the public and free of charge.
For additional information, please visit www.chirp.org or
phone CHIRP at 445-8352.
Concert on the grass
ALPINE — The J K Corral located at 2442-2530 Alpine Blvd. is
presenting a Free Concert in the Grass on Saturday, Nov. 8
from 4-8 p.m.
Enjoy the shopping and dining at the J K Corral while you
enjoy the tunes of Blues Wizard provided free of charge.
Bring your own lawn chairs and blankets to relax on the
grass and enjoy the outdoor venue.
For information call (800) 816-1760.
Essay contest
High school students nationwide are invited to participate
in the 2008-2009 “Being an American” Essay Contest, which
explores the rights and responsibilities of American
citizenship. The contest offers cash prizes totaling more
than $189,000 to both students and their teachers. Top prize
winners and their teachers also receive all-expenses paid
trips to the nation’s capital.
To participate, students are asked to share their thoughts
on American citizenship by answering the following question:
“What civic value do you believe is most essential to being
an American?” The names of the top three prize winners in
each of nine regions will be announced at a special
Washington, DC Awards Gala in the spring of 2009. The first
place winners in each region, and their sponsoring teachers,
will receive $5,000 cash awards; second place winners $2,500
and third place winners $1,250.
Eligible students are in grades 9-12 who are U.S. citizens
or legal residents and are either attending public, private,
religious, or charter schools, being home-schooled, or
participating in a GED or correspondence school program but
are no older than 19 years of age.
Deadline for submission is Dec. 1. Check
www.BeingAnAmerican.org for more information. |
10th Annual Evening with
the Elected Representatives
ALPINE—The 10th Annual Evening With the Elected
Representatives will take place Thursday, Oct. 23, from 6 –
9 p.m. at the Viejas DreamCatcher Lounge.
Join your elected representatives for a lively evening
discussing important topics. For more information, call
Kelly or RSVP Kelly@alpinechamber.sdcoxmail.com.
4th annual arts festival
ALPINE — The 4th Annual East County Performing Arts and Fall
Festival is fast approaching, scheduled for Saturday, Oct.
25, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Alpine Community Center Park.
The theme of this year’s festival is “Performing Arts,” so
we invite your students or group to perform at this exciting
community Festival. Also, since this special event will
occur on the last Saturday before Halloween, we are
including a costume parade and contest for anyone who would
like to dress up in the spirit of Halloween.
There will be several free activities throughout the day,
including a pinewood race car derby, with participants
painting and racing their own 8-inch race car along a 32
foot track, free art activities, prizes, food, music,
dancers, dramatic presentations, and fun for all.
CYNA is also proud to debut a “Calendar Art Contest” for
students in grades K - 12 this year. The theme for this
calendar is “Alpine’s History and Natural Heritage,” and we
hope to have some great cash prizes for 12 first place
winners. Each student should create two-dimensional, 8.5” x
11” artwork, by Oct. 3, for the month that corresponds to
their grade level. For example, first grade would make a
January theme; second graders will create a February theme,
etc.
Prizes will be awarded on the stage at the Art Festival at 4
p.m.
Native plant sale
ALPINE — The Back Country Land Trust will hold its annual
plant sale on Saturday, Oct. 25 at Joan Mac Queen Middle
School, 2001 Tavern Road.
Due to popular demand we will be featuring a “Plant Talk”
with Don Hohimer at 8:30 a.m., the sale will begin at 9 a.m.
Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase drought tolerant,
water saving native plants. For more info on natives visit
www.californianativeplants.com.
19th annual golf
tournament
E CAJON — The Alpine Kiwanis Foundation is sponsoring its
19th annual golf tournament to benefit Rady’s Children’s
Hospital. This year’s event is on Friday, Oct. 24, at the
Sycuan Resort using the Willow Glen and Oak Glen golf
courses.
Over the life of this tournament over $715,000 dollars has
been raised to support the hospital. The entry fee is $150
per golfer and will be using a four-golfer scramble format.
The fee includes golf with cart, lunch, beverages on the
course, and awards banquet hosted by Padre announcer and
Alpine Kiwanian Mark Grant.
Additional details and registration forms can be found on
the net at AlpineKiwanis.org or by phone at 461-4725. The
Alpine Kiwanis Foundation is 502(c)(3) non-profit California
corporation.
Historical open house
ALPINE — The Alpine Historical Society Museum will be open
to the public on Saturday, Oct. 25 and Sunday Oct. 26 from 2
p.m. to 4 p. m.
This is a great opportunity to go back in time and learn
more about Historic Alpine from several knowledgeable
docents. The two historic buildings are owned and operated
by the Alpine Historical Society. They are the Dr. Sophronia
Nichol’s House built in 1896 and the Capt Adam Beaty house
built in 1899. They are both located at 2116 Tavern Road.
Just follow the signs to the Museum.
For further information please call Carol Morrison at
445-2544.
Descanso antique sale
DESCANSO — The Mountain Empires Collectors Club will present
the 28th annual Descanso Antique Sale. It will be held on
Nov. 1 and 2, Saturday and Sunday, at the historic Descanso
town hall, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., both days. Admission will
be free to all.
Throughout the year, members of the century old Descanso
community have gathered antiques and collectibles for this
huge event. Additional items continue to pour in, right up
until the doors open to the public on Saturday morning, so
don’t miss out on this really unique event!
For further information, contact show chairman Jim Baird,
P.O. Box 106, Descanso, Ca. 91916, or e-mail him at
jimmtiques@aol.com for a show flyer with directions to the
event.
Rummage sale
ALPINE —Come and check out our big blow out Rummage Sale at
the Alpine Community Center.
Come and check out the chance to pick up fantastic bargains;
everything from office furniture, household items to
Christmas decorations on Nov. 1, from 7 a.m. to 12 noon. If
you would like to sell your own items, you can rent two
spaces for $10 to take advantage of a prime spot with lots
of shoppers.
For information, please call 445-7330.
Community choir
concert
ALPINE — All Alpine is invited to give thanks for our many
blessings and share an early Thanksgiving In Song on Nov. 2
at 7 p.m. when choirs from eight Alpine churches join their
voices, along with other local singers, to present a concert
in the Alpine Community Church sanctuary.
The Community Youth Choir, children and young people from
several churches, will present their favorites.
Appropriate to the season the free will offering will be
used by the Alpine Community Center who will dispense the
money to help needy local families enjoy a happier holiday.
Following the concert, everyone, audience and musicians, are
invited to an informal reception and refreshments in Fuller
Hall.
Veterans honored
CAMPO — A special ceremony to honor local veterans, Native
American veterans, and Medal of Honor winner, John W. Finn
is to be held Veteran’s Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. in
the front portico at the Golden Acorn Casino, located at
1800 Golden Acorn Way, Campo.
Campo tribal chairwoman Monique LaChappa will be Mistress of
Ceremonies and Nick Elliott of the Manzanita tribe will
introduce Indian veterans with an opening blessing and
shooting of the ritual rifle. Representatives of the VFW
will play “Taps” and provide the Three Volley Salute. John
W. Finn, hero of the infamous Pearl Harbor attack, will be
present to deliver his comments for the occasion.
Golden Acorn Casino will offer food specials and other
freebies to veterans and active military. Everyone is
invited as the community unites to thank those who were and
are true and faithful patriots.
Teen Youth group
ALPINE — Christ the King Episcopal Church hosts a new teen
youth group. The next meeting is Thursday, Nov. 6. Monthly
meetings are held on the first Thursday at 6:30 to 8 p.m. at
the church, 1460 Midway Drive, in the social hall. Dinner is
included.
There is no fee, however, bring your aluminum cans for the
recycling program or a canned good for the Christmas food
basket if you would like. Topics and activities feature
career exploration, character, community stewardship,
leadership opportunities, field trips, movies, and
discussion in a Christian-centered environment.
For more information call 445-8968 or visit
www.ChristTheKingAlpine.org. |
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