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
us on the web at www.horseofthesun.com.
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.
Family planting
and green tour
BOULEVARD — Sacred Rocks Reserve will host a “Family
Planting Event & Green Tour,” on Saturday, March 21.
Planting activities and green tours begin Saturday, March
21, for day visitors. Materials provided. Other activities
included Friday, March 20 through Sunday, March 22 for
overnight campers.
This event is open to the public, many family friendly
activities available. RV, tent campers and day visitors are
welcome. Planting Event and Green Tour are free! Saturday
night, a community campfire and hotdog roast will be
available at a cost of $5 per person. Please RSVP with the
number of people in your group to sacredrocks@gmail.com or
call 766-4480. Sacred Rocks Reserve and RV Park is located
at 1331 Shasta Way, Boulevard.
Community Open Houses
SDG&E is hosting a series of open houses to provide local
residents with more information. SDG&E representatives will
be on hand to answer questions.
Remaining open houses will be held in Imperial Valley on
Wednesday, March 18 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the El Centro
Community Center, 375 S. First Street in El Centro; and in
Jacumba on Wednesday, March 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the
Jacumba Highland Senior Center, 44681 Old Highway 80 in
Jacumba.
For more information call (877) 775-6818 or check online at
sdge.com/sunrisepowerlink.
MHCS Open House
ALPINE — Mountain Health & Community Services (MHCS) is
hosting an Open House on Tuesday, March 24, at 5:30 p.m. at
the Alpine Facility, at 1620 Alpine Blvd.
This Open House will be introducing our new physician, Dr.
April Soto, to the community. This is a great opportunity
for our community partners and our East County residents to
meet our staff and learn about the many services that we
offer.
Please RSVP by March 18, by either e-mail, jeanab@mtnhealth.org
or by phone at 445-6200 x160. |
Scholarship contest
ALPINE — The Alpine Fire Protection District invites local
high school seniors to compete for one of five $1,000
regional scholarships to be awarded by the San Diego Chapter
of the California Special Districts Association (CSDA). A
minimum of five scholarships will be awarded.
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 the purpose of
special districts. Applicants must also provide a personal
statement related to their background or goals. Additional
selection criteria includes community involvement or
volunteer service, letters of recommendation, and GPA.
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. Eligible students must
live within the District’s service area.
Republican Women’s meeting
ALPINE — The Mtn. Empire Republican Women Federated meeting
will be held on Monday, March 16, at the Alpine Mobile Home
Park, in the clubhouse, 2400 Alpine Blvd.
Coffee and light refreshments begin at 10:30 a.m. The
program, entitled “Identity Theft” presented by a
representative from the Alpine Sheriff’s Department will
begin at 10:45 a.m.
Vendors and crafters sought
ALPINE — Vendors are invited to submit an application to
sell their wares at the upcoming Sage & Songbirds Festival,
set for May 2-3 in Alpine. The cutoff for application is
March 15.
The 12th annual event, which takes place at the main
entrance at Viejas Outlet Center, attracts thousands of
visitors. Vendor space is limited.
The two-day event, which features the release of live
butterflies, attracts visitors from throughout southern
California and other areas.
A tour of private home gardens is also held in conjunction
with the Festival.
For additional vendor information, please contact Christine
Vargas at 445-4489 or visit www.chirp.org.
HOPE kickoff meeting
HOPE of Mountain Empire will host its 2009 Kickoff meeting
on Monday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the El Rancho Bar and
Grill in Lake Morena.
The first item on the agenda is to go over our platform and
add, subtract or modify as required. The group will be
electing officers, so please be ready to step up and serve
if you can. Finally, they will be forming a financial,
nominating, and outreach committee to begin preparing for
upcoming events.
H.O.P.E. is open to everyone.
Frontiersman class
EL CAJON — Gage Skinner, long- time Pine Valley resident,
mountain man re-enactor, and lecturer for the Grossmont
Cuyamaca College district, will be presenting a two hour
class on the American Frontiersmen (1825-1840), as they
pursued wild honey and “ bee trees” in the Western
wilderness.
Skinner’s talk is based on his recently published research
in the Rocky Mountain for trade, journal, museum of the
mountain man, Pinedale, Wyoming. Skinner has previously
given talks to the Alpine Historical Society, and in 2008
donated vintage beekeeping items for display in our local
museum. The lecture is scheduled for Wednesday, March 25.
Contact Oasis at 574-0674 for additional information.
VFW Easter Egg Hunt
CAMPO — Campo VFW Post 2080 is holding its annual Easter Egg
Hunt and Bicycle Rodeo for the kids in the community on
Saturday, March 28.
The egg hunt — for all ages — will begin at noon and the
Bicycle rodeo at 1 p.m. Trophy’s will be given, and a new
bicycle given to one lucky boy and girl whose contestant
ticket is drawn. Hot dogs/hamburgers, soft drinks and a bake
sale will be available at an affordable price. |
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