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.
Deep pit barbecue
ALPINE — The Alpine Bert Fuller VFW Post #9578, at 844
Tavern Road, is hosting its Annual Deep Pit Barbecue on
Saturday, Sept. 20, from 1 to 4 p.m.
This event is open to the public. Advance ticket
donation $10, tickets the day of the barbecue $12. Call
445-6040 for tickets.
There will be live music and great food. Also at 3 p.m.
The Post and The Ladies Auxiliary will be having a special
fundraising live auction.
Concert on the grass
ALPINE — A free concert will take place Saturday, Sept.
20, from 4 to 7 p.m., at JK Corral, 2442-2530 Alpine Blvd.
Celebrate with free Jazz/Rock music provided by Rusty
Blues Band. For more information see
http://intranet.alpinechamber.com.
Coffee with constituents
ALPINE — County Supervisor Dianne Jacob will be in
Alpine for a “Coffee with Constituents” on Thursday, Sept.
25, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at the Alpine Inn, 2225 Alpine
Blvd, Alpine.
If you have any ideas, problems or concerns regarding
County government, or if your friends, family or neighbors
have any concerns, this is a perfect opportunity. All
residents are invited to attend.
Kiwanis installation
ALPINE — On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Alpine Kiwanis will
install and honor this year’s president, Dan Foster, the
retiring president, Richard Higgins, and the other club
officers at a dinner and dance at the Alpine Community
Center.
The event will start with a no-host social time at 5:30
p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The event will feature
a patriotic theme and the dress is business.
Tickets are $35 each and are only available pre-sale,
from Dave at 445-0532. The Alpine Community Center is
located at 1830 Alpine Blvd.
Wildfire preparation assistance
ALPINE — Greater Alpine Fire Safe Council are hosting a
series of Free Community Chipper days throughout Alpine.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, Viejas Properties is hosting a
chipping day in eastern Alpine at 5221 Willows Rd. All of
these events will begin at 8 a.m. and chipping will cease at
1 p.m. promptly. On chipper days, residents are invited to
call 244-6093 for estimated wait times.
Participants must show proof of Alpine area residency
and are responsible for transporting materials to the
chipping site. Dumping in advance is not allowed, and
materials must be free of dirt, rocks, construction debris
and other trash. No brush from businesses or professional
landscapers will be accepted.
U.S. Forest Service Descanso District Fire Management
Officer Acree Shreme urges Alpine residents to take
advantage of this program. For more information about the
chipping program, please contact Wende Cornelius at 733-5579
or visit
www.greateralpinefsc.org.
Canyonfolk concert
ALPINE — Canyonfolk house concerts presents Singer
Songwriter Sarah Petite on Saturday, Oct. 4, and the
suggested donation is $15. This will be an inside show.
The doors open at 7 p.m. for the Dinner/Dessert Potluck
Buffet and the Show will begin at 8 p.m. We will provide a
main course and contributions to the buffet are always
welcomed but not mandatory. We also provide bottled water,
coffee, tea, as well as some beer and wine. As always we
truly do appreciate when others bring some beer or wine to
share with all.
For more information check online at
www.canyonfolkhouseconcerts.com or e-mail
canyonfolk@cox.net.
River Cruise information night
ALPINE—Holt Travel & Tours will host a Viking River
Cruise Information Night on Oct. 9 at 5:30 p.m., at 2241 W.
Victoria Drive, Alpine.
In celebration of their 20th Anniversary in business
next year, Holt Travel is offering special pricing on an
8-day Romantic Danube River cruise, which Linda and David
Holt will personally escort, on the beautiful “Viking
Europe” sailing on Sept. 20, 2009, departing from Nuremberg,
Germany with ports of call in Kelheim, Regensburg, Passau,
Linz, Melk, Vienna, and ending in Budapest.
Visit HoltTravel.com
for more information. Please RSVP by Sept. 18 to 445-9193 or
e-mail
info@HoltTravel.com for this special River Cruise
Information Night. Free drawings for prizes will be held and
light refreshments served.
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.
Calling all musicians
CAMPO — Smart Energy Festival is coming to Campo. A
Sustainable, Manageable, Alternative, Renewable Technology
is the topic to learn about as an alternative to the Sunrise
Powerlink Project. Come and join us on Saturday, Oct. 25
from 10 a.m. — 4 p.m. at Sandy Creek Ranch on the La Posta
Truck Trail.
Enjoy local food and music while learning what we can
do to avoid the tower below running through your
neighborhood. Suggested donation is $10 per person, and
children under 12 years old are free. All proceeds will go
towards the Protect Our Communities Fund at The San Diego
Foundation. Donations are tax-deductible.
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. |
Bloodmobile visits
The San Diego Blood Bank bloodmobile will accept blood
donations at an open to the public blood drives at various
local spots in the coming months.
The bloodmobile will be hosted Mountain Empire Jr. Sr.
High School, 3305 Buckman Springs Rd., Pine Valley, 91962,
Monday, Sept. 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 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.
DC Trip meeting
ALPINE — On Thursday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. in the Alpine
Elementary School auditorium, a registration meeting and DVD
presentation will be held by Holt Travel & Tours to share
information with Joan Mac Queen 8th grade students and
parents about next year’s annual educational East Coast
tour.
The historical and educational destinations are
Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, the Amish Country, and New
York City. Fund raising opportunities will also be discussed
after this meeting.
This exciting 8-day trip will take place during the
first week of Spring Break on April 4 through 11. The tour
participants will see famous historical landmarks in places
such as George Washington’s home at Mount Vernon and
Philadelphia. Other highlights include Smithsonian
Institution, the memorials in Washington, D.C., and a
special wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National
Cemetery. The working farm in the Amish Country and the
country store will be quite interesting and perhaps a
highlight for some. Perhaps the most exciting part of the
trip will be the three days and two nights spent in New York
City.
Space is limited on this trip and is on a first come
basis. To reserve your spot now, call 445-9193 or visit Holt
Travel & Tours at 2241 W. Victoria Drive from 9 a.m. until 5
p.m. weekdays. A $150 deposit plus the first payment will be
required to register at the information meeting. If you have
any questions about this meeting or the trip, please contact
Holt Travel & Tours or e-mail inquiries to
info@holttravel.com.
Evening of art
DESCANSO — The Mountain Empire Creative Arts Council
presents a special evening of art, to be held Saturday,
Sept. 27 at 4:30 p.m., at the home of Dr. Donald & Marcia
Adema of Descanso.
The event will include the unveiling of a 1,500-piece
Tiffany-inspired stained glass window designed and created
by pine Valley artist Keith Barrett. Wine and hors d’oeuvres
will be served, and live classical music will be featured.
Semi-formal attire is appropriate.
For reservations and directions please contact Susanne
Barrett at 473-0085 or
Booklovingbunch@aol.com. Deadline for reservations
is Sept. 15.
Museum tours
ALPINE — The Alpine Museum will be open to the public
on Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday the 28th from 2 to 4 p.m.
Please feel free to bring your children. This is a
great opportunity to go back in time and learn more about
historic Alpine from several knowledgeable docents. The two
historic buildings owned and operated by the Alpine
Historical Society 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 445-2544.
Viejas Days Parade
ALPINE — The Alpine Viejas Days Parade and band review
will take place along Alpine Boulevard on Saturday, Oct. 4,
beginning at 9 a.m. The Alpine Stagecoach Lions invite you
to join the parade.
For more information and application see
http://intranet.alpinechamber.com.
7th Annual Chili Festival
ALPINE — The Alpine Kiwanis will host the 7th Annual
Chili Festival on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at the Alpine Community Center Park, following the Viejas
Day Parade.
For a $10 admission visitors can sample the chilis,
enjoy live music by the Ideals, visit the adults-only, cash
only Beer Garden area, examine the Motor Bike and Car Show,
and partake in food, drinks, and fun for the kids. This
early fall event is a great way to spend time after the
parade.
Organizers are looking for Chili cookers (limited space), $20
entree fee. Call Jim at 890-2283 or Don at 672-4269 for
application or more information. Entrees for cooking are
limited so apply early for a chance to have an award-winning
chili recipe. Also sponsors, call Sue at Alpine Community
Center 445-7330 for more event information.
All proceeds go to benefit the Alpine Community Center
and the services they provide in the community. Buy your
tickets early and you will get $12 worth of tasting coupons
for the cost of $10. Come out, bring your family and friends
and have some fun.
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.
Campo Harvest Festival
CAMPO — Mountain Health will host a harvest festival on
Saturday, Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sign up to be included in our Harvest Festival and join
in the festivities. We are looking for crafters, businesses,
health agencies, local growers, food vendors and
entertainers to participate in this event.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Museum will be offering
one-hour rides with free pumpkins and the Motor Transport
Museum will be open for viewing. Amateur photographers are
encouraged to submit their photos for our Campo Photo
Contest.
Call Carol Lewis at 445-6200 ext. 165 or e-mail at
clewis@mtnhealth.org
for more information or to reserve a booth.
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.
Evening with Reps
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.
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. |
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