Historical Society closed
ALPINE — The Alpine Historical Society Museum will be closed
in December. The museum will reopen on the last Saturday and
Sunday in January from 2 to 4 p.m.
Holiday vehicle burglaries
ALPINE — It’s that time of year when we begin to have an
increase in vehicle burglaries. Vehicle burglars are
opportunist. It takes only a few seconds for your car to be
burglarized, causing you to lose valuables and often
subjecting you to costly vehicle repairs.
Worse yet, many thieves are looking for your personal
information when burglarizing vehicles in order to make you
the victim of identity theft!
Follow these suggestions to help prevent vehicle burglaries:
Always roll up your windows and lock your car, use
anti-theft devices/alarms, never leave a running vehicle
unattended, never leave keys in your vehicle, if you must
leave valuables inside your vehicle, secure them in your
trunk, never leave them where they can be visible to
thieves.
Keep a look out, even when filling your car up with gas.
Purses left on the passenger side seat and windows open
while getting gas is a quick “grab and go.”
Please partner with us to reduce vehicle burglaries and
theft by making your vehicle a harder target.
San Diego Non-emergency: (858) 565-5200, Alpine Sheriff’s
Station: 659-2600, Emergency: 911.
Powerlink town
hall meeting
ALPINE — Second District Supervisor Dianne Jacob will host a
community town hall meeting on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 6 p.m.
at the Alpine Community Center, to discuss the proposed
Sunrise Powerlink and the undergrounding project that will
take place along Alpine Boulevard.
Alpine residents and business owners are encouraged to
attend to ask questions, raise concerns and discuss plans
regarding the project and its effect on the community.
Thrifty Threads
ALPINE — The Alpine Community Center’s Thrifty Threads
resale shop is moving into the front half of the Old
Firehouse on Alpine Boulevard.
This will provide lots of space for larger items and they
can now accept large furniture and working appliances, but
no mattresses please.
End of the tax year is around the corner, clean your closets
and get your donations in now. All donations to Thrifty
Threads are tax deductible.
Due to the increased size of the shop, they are also looking
for a few volunteers to help run the store.
Proceeds from Thrifty Threads goes to fund new programs at
the community center. For information call 445-7330.
Cox heroes scholarships
SAN DIEGO — Cox Heroes scholarships, in denominations of
$2,500 or $10,000, are available for San Diego County
adults, military dependents and high school seniors who
dream of furthering their education.
To be considered for a Cox Heroes scholarship, applicants
must meet the following criteria and file their completed,
postmarked application by Friday, Jan. 29: Live within a Cox
Communications service area in San Diego County, demonstrate
financial need, have a strong commitment to civic
participation as demonstrated by involvement in community,
church or school activities, be enrolled as a full-time
college-student as of fall 2010 at an accredited two-year
college, four-year university or licensed trade/vocational
school located in San Diego County, High school seniors must
be a June 2010 graduate from a San Diego County high school
and have a minimum unweighted 3.0 GPA or higher, adults
re-entering school must be age 25 or older and possess a
high school diploma or G.E.D.
Program details and an application can be found by visiting
www.coxkidsfoundation.org or www.cox.com. Applications must
be postmarked by Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, and mailed to: Cox
Heroes Scholarship c/o Cox Communications, 5159 Federal
Blvd., San Diego CA 92105, Attention: Marnie Peterson.
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 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.
Kiwanis 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.
Got an old car you want to get rid of? It must have an
engine, although doesn’t need to be in running order.
Contact Dick Rabell at 445-5712 to make arrangements to have
your vehicle picked up and donated. Will be auctioned off
and you will be notified. |
A place for Christmas
ALPINE — Christmas is a day when most of us are surrounded
by family. But what about those who don’t “have a place for
Christmas?” In Alpine we have the Christmas Day Community
Dinner held at the Alpine Community Center (Dec. 25). We’d
love to have you come and be part of our Community Family —
there’s room at this inn. We even have some volunteers to
pick from folks of our Alpine community!
You can come and be part of our Family event. We’ll be
setting tables at 11 a.m.; Singing Christmas Carols at 11:30
a.m.; Dinner at Noon. There is no charge for the dinner
because its about being together with others to celebrate
the Gift of Christmas.
The Alpine Community Center is providing a room for our
Dinner. www.FreeTeenGuitarClass.com will be helping with
carol singing. Volunteers from the community are helping
Alpine Anglican Church of the Blessed Trinity with the
cooking and providing the rest of the meal. Yes, it’s our
community family pitching in to make Christmas Day a special
day so everyone can “have a place for Christmas.”
If you’d like to take part in Christmas Dinner, please give
us a call so we can set a place for you. If you’d like to
help out we’d love to have you join in; whether it’s
greeting folks as they come in; helping with tables, food,
or singing. Whether 9 months or 90 years we want you to
“have a place for Christmas.”
Please call 722-1772 (Alpine Anglican Church) to make a
reservation or signup at the Alpine Community Center desk
(1830 Alpine Blvd).
Book study group
ALPINE — A Course in Miracles: Book Study Group will be held
every Friday (starting 1/1/10), 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m., at the
Alpine Mobile Home Estates Club House, 2400 Alpine Blvd.
Sponsored by Alpine Church of Spiritual Living; learn more
about ACSL at www.alpinechurch.com or call 473-2045. Learn
more about “A Course in Miracles” at www.acim.org.
Winter tennis
ALPINE — It’s not too late to make your New Years’
Resolution of keeping physically fit. The ACC has the answer
– learn to play tennis and burn those holiday calories.
Rene’ Toscano – Teaching Pro at the ACC will be accepting
students for the winter season starting January 7th. A wide
variety of programs will be offered for youth beginners to
adults with previous playing experience.
Special classes for high school student athletes is offered
with emphasis on game strategies and overall skill
improvement according to coach Rene Toscano.
Start the New Year off right – stay fit and enjoy the game
of tennis. Call 722-1669 or e-mail:
retoscano@yahoo.com.
RCD workshop
DESCANSO — The Resource Conservation District of Greater San
Diego County is hosting a free tree planting and maintenance
workshop on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 10 a.m. at the Descanso
Town Hall, 24536 Viejas Grade Road.
Topics include: why to plant; where to get trees; where to
plant; selecting your trees; how to plant; proper
maintenance; seed to seedling process, and oak regeneration.
Workshop instructors are Danielle Campbell, RCD Forester and
David Janssen, Calfire Forester.
Please RSVP by Dec. 31 to guarantee a seat. Call Cheryl
Lartigau at 562-0096.
Steak dinners
CAMPO — The Campo VFW Post 2080 will begin offering its
delicious Steak dinners beginning in February.
The Steak dinner will reopen on the third Saturday, and the
delicious Rib dinners will reopen on the First Friday of
March. More announcements to come. |
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