Little League
sponsors
MTN. EMPIRE — Mountain Empire Little League (MELL) is a
non-profit Little League Baseball organization that provides
an exciting youth baseball experience for players 4 to 15
years of age. To continue to provide a fun and encouraging
environment for our youth, MELL requires a tremendous amount
of support from our local community.
The Spring 2009 season officially begins in February and
continues through June, with post-season tournaments
continuing through August.
On
Sunday, Feb. 22, at 3 p.m. at the Pine
Valley Bible Conference Center MELL will host Cake and Cap
Night. The
annual Fundraising event that helps pay for
the season. A delicious barbecue dinner and a lively auction
are all part of the festivities.
Dinner is $5 for adults. Bring your family, enjoy and
support MELL.
Please contact 916-9416 or our President Mark Aragon at
473-0103.
ALFA Bookstore
ALPINE —All non-fiction books will be 1/2 price through
Sunday, Feb. 22. You will certainly find many to fire your
interest and imagination at the ALFA Bookstore at 2554
Alpine Blvd.
Store hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wed. through Sunday.
The volunteers at the bookstore want to thank all of you
that have supported ALFA.
Sunrise Powerlink
Community Open Houses
SDG&E has scheduled a series of open houses in
communities along the approved route to provide local
residents with more information on this critical project.
Please see the dates and locations below to find the open
house nearest you. SDG&E representatives will be on hand to
answer your questions and discuss next steps.
LAKESIDE Lakeside
Community Center
Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
Campo Mountain
Empire Community Center
Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 5:00
p.m. 8:00 p.m.
San Diego Scripps
Ranch Library
Wednesday, March
4, 2009, 5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
Alpine Alpine
Community Center
Tuesday, March 10,
2009, 5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
Imperial Valley El
Centro Community Center
Wednesday, March
18, 2009, 5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
Jacumba/Boulevard Jacumba
Highland Senior Center
Wednesday, March
25, 2009, 5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m
Tree Town USA
ALPINE — Alpine has a new organization called Alpine Tree
Town USA. This group is dedicated to the continued greening
of Alpine using native trees and wants your help.
The first event sponsored by Alpine Tree Town USA will be an
Arbor Day celebration on April 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
held at the Alpine Women's Club. There will be children's
programs, speakers, vendors and information on greening the
environment. If there are any vendors of natural arts and
crafts, green technology and /or materials, native trees or
environmental materials, please contact Gretchen Calabrese
at 445-0577 for possible inclusion in the event. Anyone
interested in becoming a speaker at the event should contact
Carlette Anderson at carletteanderson@aol.com.
Anyone interested in learning more about the group or wishes
to become involved, is urged to attend. For further
information please e-mail Vikki Coffey at vcoffey@cox.net.
Sidewalk sale
ALPINE — Longs Drugs, in partnership with Alpine and
Mountain Empire Chamber of Commerce, will host a community
sidewalk sale on Saturday, March 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at
Alpine Creek Town Center, 1385 Tavern Road.
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Community Fair
ALPINE — Albertsons and the Alpine and Mountain Empire
Chamber of Commerce will host the second annual community
fair on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the
parking lot.
This free event will feature many local businesses, a NASCAR
video simulator, bike rodeo and carshow. There will also be
hot dogs and drinks on sale for $1.
For more information or to have your business attend please
contact the chamber at 445-2722.
Volunteers needed
PINE VALLEY — Horse of the Sun Equestrian Facility, 12
minutes east of Alpine, is in need of immediate volunteers
to help with their Horses Heal Hearts and Team Esteem
Programs. Assistance is needed with horse care and support,
working with children in specialized equine character and
esteem education programs.
For more information about program positions and application
processes, please call Stephanie Parisi at 473-8151 or visit
online at www.horseofthesun.com.
Silent movie night
DESCANSO— Enjoy a Family Program centered around the Classic
Silent Film: Reaching for the Moon, starring Douglas
Fairbanks. This evening is special because Descanso
resident, Eric Beheim has prepared the musical score for
this film. He will be there to talk about the film and the
music.
Come and enjoy on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 1 p.m. at the newly
renovated Descanso Library branch, 9545 River Drive. For
more information please call 445-5279.
Alpine Evening Aglow
ALPINE — On Friday, Feb. 20, Dewayne Williams, counselor and
teacher with "His Dwelling Place" will be the Aglow speaker.
Dewayne's strengths and passion are to minister one-on-one
to couples and individuals to overcome fears and obstacles
in their lives. For more information go to
hisdwellingplace.com.
Alpine Aglow meets the third Friday of every month at 7 p.m.
Meetings are held at Bethel Christian Church, 1929 Arnold
Way. For more info call 445-5300, alpineaglow@sbcglobal.net.
To learn more about this worldwide organization go to
www.aglow.org.
Writers’ workshop
PINE VALLEY — Mountain Empire Creative Arts Council (MECAC)
offers East County residents an unprecedented opportunity to
“brush up” writing skills and “brush shoulders” with one of
San Diego’s most gifted teachers and practitioners of the
art of writing — Dr. Dean Nelson, renowned founder and
director of the Department of Journalism at Point Loma
Nazarene University.
The MECAC Writers’ Workshop will be held Saturday, Feb. 21,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Pine Valley Conference Center.
The all-day workshop is for both experienced writers and
those interested in learning more about writing. We will
have an opportunity to develop our “voice” and to better
articulate our particular passions.
Cost for the workshop is $40, including lunch. For more
information please contact Susanne Barrett 473-0085 or
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