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.
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.
Kiwanis community
service
ALPINE — Kiwanis International has been serving the world
for over 93 years. Our Alpine Kiwanis Club has been serving
the Community of Alpine for 58 years.
We have sponsored our Local Boy Scout Troop 100 for
over 50 years plus sponsoring over 40 Community Service
Project’s yearly.
With 131 members, the Alpine Kiwanis Club, is the 3rd
largest Club in the California/Hawaii/Nevada District of
Kiwanis International.
Get on the Band Wagon of Community Service by joining
the Alpine Kiwanis Club. The more members we have, the
better service we can provide our Community. We meet every
Saturday at 7 a.m. at the Alpine Elementary School.
Call Joe Brunold at 445-2827 for more information or go
to
http://alpinekiwanis.com/public/index.aspx.
Fire agencies meet and
greet
ALPINE — The Crown Hills Homeowner Association, the Fire
Safe Council of San Diego County and the USDA Forest Service
is hosting a support agencies meet and greet on Saturday,
Jan. 31 at the Crown Hills Community Clubhouse, 1821
Victoria Park Terrace, Alpine, from 9 a.m. to noon.
More than 10 local, county and state agencies will be
represented at the event, and refreshments will be served.
Get to know your local fire and support agencies.
For more information contact Mary Kay Bradford at
659-3520 or Faith Berry at 562-0096.
Fire Station Open House
ALPINE — Please join the Community of Harbison Canyon for
the Grand Opening of its new fire station.
Lost in the 2003 Cedar Fire, the reopening of the
Harbison Canyon Station at it’s new location at 551 Harbison
Canyon Road is on Feb. 7, 2009, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. is a long
awaited event for it’s residents. Join San Diego Rural Fire
Protection District Board, Volunteers, Cal Fire and others
with a barbecue and open house.
For more information, call Mary Manning, 619-445-5044.
Father-Daughter Sweetheart
Dance
ALPINE — The Father-Daughter Sweetheart Dance (or
special uncle, brother, grandfather or friend) will be held
on Friday, Feb. 13, at the Alpine Community Center from 6 to
8 p.m.
There will be a live DJ, dancing, games, refreshment,
raffles, and a gift for each special girl. Come early and
have a Free Portrait taken with your sweetheart! Only $30
for both Father & Daughter, additional guests (daughters)
ages 6-13 years old $10.00 each.
This event is a sell-out each year — please respond
ASAP — limited to first 125 couples! Reservations are
needed. Tickets available at the Alpine Community Center
1830 Alpine Blvd., or call 390-0061.
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Super Bowl widows
CAMPO — The Golden Acorn Casino in Campo will hold a Feb. 1,
Super Bowl Sunday for Super Bowl (or any football game)
Widows.
From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. the Casino will give a free
carnation to the ladies, a special coupon book and a chance
to win a spa package worth $300.00 at Oscar and Company in
Alpine. The Golden Acorn will also feature their famous
Super Bowl Stadium cake. It’s huge.
All this while the guys can sit back and enjoy the game
on the Casino’s three big screens and participate in a
special pizza and beer promotion. Everyone is invited and
the Casino will treat you right.
High School meeting
ALPINE — A public meeting presented by the GUHSD to provide
an update on the 12th High School Project and the Draft EIR
will be held Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 6 p.m. at the Alpine
Community Center, 1830 Alpine Blvd.
Residents are encouraged to attend to learn and ask
questions about Alpine and Blossom Valley’s proposed new
high school project funded under Propositions H and U.
The GUHSD is accepting written comments on this Draft
EIR, which must be received by GUHSD’s environmental
consultant no later than Feb. 23; ending a 45-day public
comment period. The Draft EIR will become a Final EIR, after
incorporating public input.
Please review the original NOA and Draft EIR at
www.guhsd.net and
attend this public meeting. Additional information regarding
the environmental review for this project can be obtained by
contacting the GUHSD environmental consultant; Jim Harry, at
ICF Jones & Stokes, at (858) 578-8964. A print copy of the
650 page Draft EIR is available for public review at San
Diego County Public Library Branches in Alpine (2130 Arnold
Way, Alpine) and Lakeside (9839 Vine Street, Lakeside), as
well as at the GUHSD District Office (1100 Murray Drive, La
Mesa).
Census positions
DESCANSO — The
Census Bureau will be testing for Clerical & Field Positions
again at the Descanso Library. The testing will begin at 1
p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4. The Descanso Library is located
at 9545 River Drive, Descanso.
Be sure to bring identification including a passport or
birth certificate. You can go to
www.census.gov for
more information and take a sample test.
For further information, you can call the library at
445-5279.
CPR Course
ALPINE—Would you
know what to do if you child stopped breathing? If you
answered, “No” then you should consider learning how to
perform CPR.
There will be a class at the Alpine Fitness Club on
Saturday, Feb. 7 from 9 to 11 a.m. located at 1620 Alpine
Blvd. The course covers CPR for adult, child and infant,
Heimlich Maneuver for choking and what to do for drowning.
AED training will also be covered. That is the
Automated External Defibrillator machine, which is used to
give a shock to a person when they have a heart attack. AED
machines can now be found at many public places, like
airports, libraries, etc. This class is also open to
children ages 9 years and older. Space is limited.
If you are interested in attending please call
Save-A-Heart at 445-4569.
Scholarship contest
ALPINE — The Alpine Fire Protection District invites local
high school seniors to compete for one of five $1,000
scholarships. A minimum of five scholarships will be awarded
and some students may receive multiple scholarships and
additional awards such as gas cards.
The purpose of the scholarship program is to increase
knowledge and awareness of special districts and their role
in local government. Students who compete for a scholarship
will complete an essay that demonstrates their knowledge
about special districts.
Students may print out an application on the District’s
website
www.alpinefire.org or contact Chief Paskle at
445-2635. Applications must be received at the District’s
office by 5 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2009. Eligible students
must live within the District’s service area. |
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