Back Country no-cost chipping
service
DESCANSO —To take advantage of a no-cost chipping Service
for vegetation reduction, please call the Fire Safe Council
562-0096 to register. Due to limited funding, the chipping
service can only be offered once per property with a maximum
of one day per property.
Please be sure to tell the coordinator that you would like
to have the chipper service, please provide your name, phone
number and address. There is a 6-inch diameter limit on
limbs to be chipped, piles of brush should be no more than 6
feet high, and please keep all materials free of mud, rocks,
construction wood and other debris.
This service will be offered to the following areas:
Boulevard, Campo/Lake Morena, Corte Madera, Deerhorn Valley,
Descanso, Dehesa, Dulzura, Greater Julian, Jacumba, Jamul,
and several more of our backcountry areas. Please call for
more information. For information on chipping in the Alpine
area, please call the Greater Alpine Fire Safe Council.
Books at Bargain Prices
DESCANSO—Like to buy used books at bargain prices? Come in
and browse our selection of paperback and hardcover books.
The Friends of the Descanso Library Book Sale is every
Wednesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., located in
the book room behind the Descanso Library. For more
information call the library at 445-5279.
Jewelry making class: The Descanso Library will be
presenting three jewelry-making classes by Mountain
Beadworks in Julian. The first class will be on Saturdays at
10 a.m. The schedule is April 4, May 9 and July 18.
For more information or to register for classes please call
the Descanso library branch at 445-5179. There is limited
space.
Fiddler on the Roof
ALPINE — The Alpine Union School District is currently
performing Fiddler on the Roof at the Alpine Women’s Club on
Alpine Boulevard, on March 26, 27 and 28 with a 7 p.m.
curtain.
Fiddler On The Roof is a musical drama that takes place in
the Russian village of Anatevka in 1905.
Tickets are on sale at Joan Mac Queen Middle School or from
any cast member or at the door. Get your tickets early as
the shows have been selling out. On Fridays and Saturdays
there will be deli dinners for sale beginning at 6:15 p.m.
Tickets range in price from $5 to $25 for the front row. All
proceeds go back into the musical theater funds to cover
expenses. The show will be Broadway quality in Alpine’s own
backyard.
ALFA bookstore deals
ALPINE —All Western literature (Zane Gray, Louie L’Amour and
others) will be half-price from Wednesday, March 25 to April
1. Also ALFA’s monthly half-price weekend sale will take
place on March 28 and 29.
We are inundated with donations presently and would like you
to limit your donations to newer paperback and hard-back
fiction and cookbooks for the present. Come visit the
non-profit store at 2554 Alpine Blvd. Open Wednesday to
Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Community
protest meeting
ALPINE — The East County Community Action Coalition (ECCAC)
will be holding an all-hands-on community meeting to protest
SDG&E’s proposed Sunrise Powerlink, to be held on Monday,
April 6, from 6-8 p.m. at the Alpine Community Center.
The event will have speakers, and exhibits, and specific
calls to action that we can do as a community to stop the
Sunrise Powerlink from bringing San Diego “renewable
firestorms.”
For more information visit the ECCAC web site at
www.eastcountyaction.org.
Geo-caching
Easter egg hunt
BOULEVARD — Sacred Rocks Reserve’s Geo-Caching Easter Egg
Treasure Hunt and “Hug a Tree” Wilderness Survival Course
will be held Saturday, April 4. Geo-Caching Easter Egg Hunt
will be held from 10 a.m. until noon. The “Hug a Tree”
Wilderness Survival Course, taught by Search & Rescue
Trainer Viki Mason, will be held from 2-4 p.m. on the same
day.
This event is open to families of all ages — children under
12 must be accompanied by an adult. RV, tent campers and day
visitors are welcome. Easter Egg Hunt is $5 for the day.
Participants must bring their own GPS Receiver or iPhone.
“Hug a Tree” Survival Skills Course is $20 per person for
the day.
For more information, or to RSVP please call 766-4480 or
e-mail sacredrocks@gmail.com. Sacred Rocks Reserve and RV
Park is located at 1331 Shasta Way, Boulevard. . |
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.
Hunter Safety Class
DESCANSO — A Hunter Safety State Certified Class will be
held on Saturday March 28 beginning at 9 a.m. in Descanso
for those interested in obtaining a hunting license.
The class cost is $10, which covers everything the state
requires to obtain a hunting license also the certificate is
good through all of the United States and Canada. The
all-day class takes 10 hours.
For more information or to make a reservation for the class,
one may contact instructor Doug McClanahan at 445-2305.
Parking lot sale
ALPINE — Christ the King Episcopal Church, located at 1460
Midway Drive, will host a one-day-only community parking lot
sale on Saturday, March 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event will be rain or shine, and proceeds will also
benefit Relay for Life Alpine in the fight against cancer.
Spaces are limited and cost $10, call and reserve today:
723-0309 or visit www.ChristTheKingAlpine.org.
Historical Society open
ALPINE — The Alpine Historical Society Museum will be open
to the public on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29
from 2 to 4 p.m. This is a great opportunity to tour two
historic homes with knowledgeable docents.
Both houses are owned by the Alpine Historical Society. They
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 Carol Morrison 445-2544.
CHIRP features
organic expert
ALPINE — CHIRP Garden Club will host a special guest speaker
from the Los Angeles area at 6:30 p.m., April 1 in the Crown
Hills Clubhouse, 1821 Victoria Park Terrace in Alpine.
Organic gardening educator Gisele Schoniger, aka “G,” is
coming back to Alpine by popular demand and will talk about
how to get the most out of your garden, organically. Gisele
will share her wealth of gardening wisdom in her uniquely
upbeat and entertaining style.
Guests are invited, and there is no charge. For additional
information, please contact CHIRP at 445-8352.
Luke Barbour Scholarship
DESCANSO — The Descanso Town Hall Association is please to
announce the 15th Annual Luke Barbour Scholarship
competition is now underway. There will be two winners who
will each win $1,000 to be sent to the school of their
choice in their name. The funds will be placed on account to
be used for books, etc., as needed.
The applications are available at Perkins Store and the
Descanso Library. The counselor at MEHS also has a supply.
As in the past, there is an essay portion, due April 10, and
an interview portion, which will be held April 26 at the
Town Hall. Students must have maintained a “B” average.
If there are any questions, please call Diana Shea 445-2484
or 938-6018.
Library Scholarship
DESCANSO—Descanso High School Seniors are invited to apply
for a $1,000
Scholarship sponsored by the Friends of the Descanso
Library. This scholarship will be awarded to a graduating
High School senior who resides in the Descanso zip code
91916.
Please pick up an application and information beginning on
March 17, at the Descanso Library located at 9545 River
Drive, Descanso. Closing date for return of completed
materials is April 18, 2009 |
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