Campo/Lake Morena community planning
CAMPO — The Campo/Lake Morena Planning Group has
established a new Ad-hoc Subcommittee to develop a new
Community Plan for their area. This Community Plan will
become a part of the new General Plan Update that San Diego
County has been working on for several years.
The Subcommittee will be meeting once a week in August
and September on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at the Lake Morena
Community Church, located at 29765 Oak Dr. in Lake Morena.
The meetings are open to the public. Other meetings will be
scheduled later. An Agenda is posted locally at the Campo
Post office, Cameron Corners Market, La Posta Diner and the
Lake Morena Market at least 72 hours before the scheduled
meeting.
Alpine Country Arts & Crafts
ALPINE — The 15th Annual Craft and Harvest Festival
will be held on Oct. 9, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Oct. 10,
11, and 12 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Women’s Club.
There will be festive foods from the kitchen as well as
crafts and handmade items. Credit cards are not accepted, so
please bring cash to this event.
For more information please call 478-2742 or 445-4212.
The 15th annual Fire Department
open house
ALPINE — On Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
at 1364 Tavern Road, Alpine, the Alpine Firefighters are
presenting fun for the entire family at their annual open
house. There will be fire and rescue demonstrations, public
safety information, child I.D. and fingerprinting as well as
prizes! There is also a huge raffle for 2 kids bikes donated
by Wal Mart. Refreshments will be available courtesy of
Daniel’s Market.
21st Mountain Empire Reunion
picnic
PINE VALLEY — Mountain Empire alumni will celebrate the
Class of 1958's Golden Years at a class reunion on Saturday
Oct. 11, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Pine Valley Community
Park.
All alumni are invited to bring their families, a
picnic lunch and drinks.
Please send any address changes, or e-mail addresses to
Pat Wolin Griffin, 710 Mahogany Drive, El Cajon, CA 92010,
phone 440-6168, or e-mail patg710@hotmail.com or
Pgriffin710@cox.net.
Drug Awareness presentation
EL CAJON — Los Coches Creek Middle School presents a
parent and teacher Drug Awareness Presentation by PRONASA,
on Thursday, Oct. 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the school, 9669
Dunbar Lane El Cajon.
This event is free to the public. For more information
contact Jennifer Wagner, Assistant Principal, Los Coches
Creek Middle School at 938-8600, or online at
www.pronasa.org.
Waste collection
CAMPO — On Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. there will be a
household hazardous, electronic and universal waste
collection event at the County of San Diego Campo Road
Station located at 970 Forrest Gate Road in Campo.
Materials to be collected may include household cleaners,
solvents, paint products, automotive fluids, pool chemicals
pesticides, used oil, aerosols, batteries, fluorescent
lights, television and computer monitors and sharps (needles
and lancets). They will not be accepting business waste,
tires, explosives or radioactive materials.
If you have any questions, please call Rebecca Lafreniere at
(858) 694-2232.
Cowboy Barbecue
ALPINE — A Cowboy barbecue and square dance will be held at
the Anglican Paradise Ranch, 2301 So. Grade Rd. This is
Christ our Saviour's second annual event., to be held on
Saturday, Oct. 18., starting at 2:30 p.m.
The barbecue dinner will begin at 4 p.m. Tickets are $15 per
Adult & $5 for children 6-12. Tickets are on sale now and
must be purchased or reserved in advance by calling our
church office at 722-1575.
Annual English tea
ALPINE — Christ the King Episcopal Church will host its
annual English Tea on Saturday Oct. 18, at 1:30 p.m. at 1460
Midway Dr. Alpine, CA 91901.
Don't miss this enjoyable afternoon tea served in a
lovely courtyard setting, accented with a water fountain,
along with the soothing sounds of harpist Sylvia Lorraine
Hartman. Wear your favorite fancy hat for a chance to win a
prize, along with other prize opportunities.
Tickets must be purchased in advance and are just $15,
for tea, petite sandwiches, and an assortment of scrumptious
deserts.
Call 445-3419 for more information or visit us on the
web at
www.ChristTheKingAlpine.org.
Alpine Woman’s Club luncheon
ALPINE — Since the Alpine Woman’s Club first started in
1914, membership has been by invitation only. For the first
time in the Club’s history they are opening their October
luncheon to the ladies of Alpine and the surrounding areas.
The luncheon is free for guests and will be held on
Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 12 p.m. at the Historic Town Hall, 2156
Alpine Blvd. The program that day will be presented by
renowned Psychic Reader Laura Zibalese.
The purpose of the club is to preserve and maintain the
Town Hall, which was built in 1899, to promote a spirit of
community cooperation and to engage in all manner of
charitable, social, educational and recreational endeavors
conducive to the public welfare. If you are interested in
learning more about the club, this would be an excellent
opportunity to join them for lunch. Space is limited.
You can make your reservation by calling either
Gretchen Calabrese at 445-0577 or Barbara Hendrix at
659-0423.
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.
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.
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 619-445-8968 or
email terri_b_tall@yahoo.com |
Thanksgiving in
song
ALPINE — Thanksgiving in Song, a community music
program, is inviting all Alpine vocalists to participate in
the combined choir created by eight local churches. They
will present the concert on Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Alpine
Community Church.
The music chosen for the event is interdenominational
in feeling and very enjoyable according to the two
well-known local musicians, Sylvia Hartman and Joan
Waterworth, who are organizing the event. Tim Lutz, an
experienced choir director from Orange County, will be the
guest conductor.
Rehearsals have already begun with singers offered a
choice of Tuesday evenings from 7 to 7:45 p.m. at the
Community Church or most Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Christ the
King Church. It is not necessary for singers to attend every
rehearsal between now and Nov. 2.
A children’s choir will also perform a rousing
arrangement of “This Little Light of Mine.” A string quartet
and a harp will accompany one of the choir numbers.
Singers interested in participating in this fun event
are urged to call either Hartman at 445-8942 or Waterworth
at 659-3946 for more information about rehearsals.
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.
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.
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. 619 722-1277.
Free smoke alarms for seniors
The Burn Institute, community volunteers and members of
the Fire Service will take part in a collaborative effort to
install lifesaving smoke alarms for qualified San Diego
County seniors on Saturdays during the month of September.
Burn Institute staff will join with a dedicated team
community volunteers to install free smoke alarms in the
homes of local seniors. Seniors residing within San Diego
County who are 65 years or older, own their own home and do
not have a working smoke alarm qualify for this free
life-saving program.
This program is available to seniors year-round. To
schedule an appointment, contact Gwen Lammers at the Burn
Institute (858) 541-2277, Ext. 15, or e-mail
glammers@burninstitute.org.
ACRES town hall
ALPINE — A free to the public Alpine Chamber Real
Estate Services (ACRES) town hall meeting will take place
Oct. 9 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., at Bethel Assembly Church,
1929 Arnold Way, Alpine.
Ask questions of a panel of real estate professionals
and receive your quarterly updated market report
For more information call 445-2807.
Campo goes Hog Wild
CAMPO — It’s Hog Wild time again in Campo, so mark your
calendar. Saturday Oct. 11, Campo’s VFW Auxiliary will host,
once again, a fun filled day for the public.
All are invited. Proceeds will go to various veterans
charities, including the National Home for Children that
provides long and short term residency to children and
grandchildren of VFW and Ladies Auxiliary members.
This year Hog Wild features live music from “Blue Dawg”
from 1-5 p.m., a deep pit barbecue with a host of side
dishes from noon to 6 p.m., bake sale, silent auction,
raffles, liquid refreshment, including beer and soft drinks.
Cost for members and kids under 12 is $5, non-members
and guests $8. Active military with identification are free.
For more information contact Gloria at 478-2853 or Jane at
478-5417.
Horsecamp Expo
ANZA BORREGO — The Winchester Widows will be having
their inaugural Horsecamp Expo at the beautiful Butterfield
Ranch Resort in the Anza-Borrego Desert, on Oct. 11.
There will be a poker ride, vendors, swimming pool, a
catered BBQ and dance. Camping space is available, with or
without hook-ups. There are also cabins and horse corrals
available to rent. Prices start at $45 per rig for the
weekend, which includes dry camping, one barbecue ticket and
poker hand. Extra tickets are reasonably priced.
For more information call 997-4376 or 478-1184, or
visit
www.butterfieldresort.com to reserve a space now for a
fun filled weekend.
Disney Quiz Night
ALPINE — Hurry and get your tickets for Disney Quiz
Night! On Wednesday, Oct. 15, the annual fundraiser to
benefit Creekside Early Learning Center will take place in
the Dreamcatcher Lounge at Viejas.
Mexican styled Hors D’oeuvres will be served, along
with a no host bar, during the night of competitive games of
sports, music and Disney trivia. Some of the auction items
include a vacation condo in Rosarito, a Child’s dream
birthday party, and a southern California theme park
package.
This event is for adults only. Make your reservations
now by visiting CELC, tickets are $20 per person or $125 per
table of 8. For more information visit
www.alpineschools.net
and click on Creekside Early Learning Center.
Christian Poetry Contest
ALPINE - A $1,000 grand prize is being offered in a
special poetry contest sponsored by Christian Poets Guild,
free to everyone. There are 50 prizes in all totaling
$5,000.
To enter, send one poem of 21 lines or less to Free
Poetry Contest, 1638 Dogwood Ln., Acworth, GA 30102, or
enter online at
www.freecontest.com. The deadline for entering is
October 18, 2008.
Poems may be written on any subject using any style. “A
typical poem,” says contest Director Cecilia Gica, “might be
a love poem, or nature poem, one that inspires the reader.”
Be sure your name and address appears on the page with
your poem. If you wish a winners list please enclose a
stamped return envelope.
Halloween party
ALPINE — Calling all dads and moms, doting
grandparents, aunts and uncles, and good neighbor friends:
You are all invited to a potluck dinner and Halloween Party
on Oct. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Fuller Hall at the Alpine
Community Church.
Get dressed up in your craziest Halloween outfit or
come as you are and enjoy the costume parade, lots of games
and spooky fun for the youngsters plus friendly fellowship
for the adults.
Just bring your favorite potluck dish to share, like a
casserole, salad or dessert. Drinks will be provided along
with the usual Halloween candy.
A night of dancing
ALPINE — Come and dance the night away on Oct. 18 at 7
p.m. at the Alpine Community Center. Music performed by the
band Good Mojo, along with appetizers and a no host bar.
Tickets are on sale now for $15 per person or $25 per
couple, it will be $20 per person at the door on the night
of the event. For more information please call 445-7330.
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.
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.
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. |
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