Thanksgiving concert
ALPINE — Alpine Church of Spiritual Living will host a
Thanksgiving event on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m.
There will be good music, food, and a silent auction at the
church, 2400 Alpine Blvd.
Tickets for the event are $15, with limited seating.
Donations for silent auction items are appreciated. For more
information or tickets, please contact Judy Grant at
445-1987 or Jane Duggan at 445-1973.
Higgins fundraiser
ALPINE — On Monday, Nov. 9, from 6-9 p.m. the Vinnie Higgins
fund raising dinner and auction will take place at the
Alpine Community Center.
Great food and a great cause. Tremendous auction items as
well as special appearances by Marc Bailey from Channel 6,
Mark Grant from the Padres and Channel 4, Dave Stall from
KUSI and KCBQ, Hank Bauer, former Charger and broadcaster,
Charger greats, Pete Shaw and Willie Buchanan. The Alpine
Outlaws will also be on hand to help and entertain.
Some of the auction items include: Weekend for two at
Humphrey’s by the bay with $130 worth of dining, Private
plane over to Casa Del Zorro for breakfast, a ride in a
bi-plane, ticket to anywhere Southwest Airlines flies, 1
hour driving a NASCAR, golf package from Sycuan, products
from Atria Salon, haircut from Super Cuts, a almost life
size collector doll from Haley Price and more.
Tickets available from any PLAY board member including Diane
Casey at 277-3379, Chuck Taylor at 251-6998 or at the Atria
Salon, Moyer Chiropractic or at the door.
Holiday home tour
ALPINE — The Alpine Woman’s Club will hold its Fifth Annual
“Christmas in Alpine” on Sunday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.
Visitors will have an opportunity to stroll through five
stunning country estates, plus three historic buildings,
including the Alpine Museum buildings and the Town Hall.
There will be a $500 opportunity drawing and other raffle
items.
Tickets for the tour are $25 per ticket. To order please
mail a check to the Alpine Woman’s Club P.O. Box 231,
Alpine, CA 91903. Tickets can also be purchased the day of
the event at the Woman’s Club 2156 Alpine Blvd. Proceeds
benefit the preservation of the historic Town Hall.
For further information please call Michelle Albee 722-1032.
Alpine Christmas
ALPINE — The 14th Annual Alpine Village Christmas Parade of
Lights & Snow Festival will take place Friday, Dec. 11,
beginning at 6:30 p.m. Santa will be riding down Alpine
Boulevard for the 14th annual Alpine Village Christmas
Parade of Lights. Everyone is invited to join Santa in the
Parade of Lights!
Immediately following the parade, Santa and his helpers will
light the Alpine Community Christmas Tree and join in a
holiday sing-a-long. Free playing on snow mountain for the
young at heart!
Call the Chamber for more information at 445-2722.
4-H Amigos looking
for members
ALPINE — The Alpine Amigos 4H Club is looking for new
members from the ages of 5-19.
4H is a kid’s club that provides learning opportunities such
as horses, dogs, community service, archery, and judging.
4-H is looking for members and adult leaders that would be
interested in Small animals, Biking, Leather Making, Lego,
Computer, Garden, Arts and Crafts or any other fun projects
you would like to add.
The most popular program is the Horse project, which lets
children that are 9-19 years old learn how to ride a horse
in a safe, fun environment.
Come join us the first Tuesday evening of the month at 7
p.m. If you have any questions feel free to contact
Christine Dingle (Club President) at 659-9856 or Charla
Cranor (Adult Leader) at 445-4249. |
ALFA Bookstore
ALPINE — The Friends of the Library Bookstore, at 2554
Alpine Blvd., will go on Winter Hours beginning Nov.1. It
will be open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Each week they feature some books on 1/2 price and our end
of the Month 1/2 price sale is Nov. 28 and 29.
November weekly features include: Week of 11-15 Family and
Child Care, Week of 18-22 Hard back Mysteries, Week of25-29
Romance.
Thanksgiving in Song
ALPINE — A free community concert will be given on Sunday
evening, Nov. 15 by Alpine musicians. Adult and youth
choirs, vocal soloists and instrumentalists will
participate.
The concert will be held at the Alpine Community Church,
2225 W. Victoria Drive, starting at 7 p.m., with a reception
to follow. Greg Gibson, Brianna Thornton and Brennan
Thornton will be guest soloists. Sylvia Hartman, a
well-known Alpine musician, will also perform. The guest
conductor for the evening will be Tim Lutz, a choral
conductor and adjudicator from Placentia, California.
Appropriate to the season, a free-will Thanksgiving offering
will be taken and given to the Alpine Community Center to be
dispensed, as needed, to benefit people in the Alpine area.
Everyone is welcome. For more information call Joan
Waterworth at 659-3946.
Marching band
extravaganza
SPRING VALLEY — The Grossmont Union High School District
Marching Band and Color Guard Field Show Extravaganza will
take place Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. at Monte Vista High
School Stadium, 3230 Sweetwater Springs Blvd., Spring
Valley.
The event will feature performances by all GUHSD highschools
and will star the SDSU Marching Aztec Band.
Admission: $8 at the gate. Children up through fifth grade
free. Middle school students 6, 7, 8 grades free with school
ID or letter from band director. Parents expected to
accompany children.
CPR Certification
ALPINE — Would you know what to do if your child stopped
breathing or someone you love had a heart attack? Renee’s
Uptown Salon will be hosting this class for the community on
Wed Nov. 18th from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 2710 Alpine Blvd.
Class covers adult, child, and infant CPR as well as the
Heimlich Maneuver and drowning.
Adults $45, children 9 yrs to 17 years $30. Space is
limited. To register please call Save-A-Heart at 445-4569.
Holiday trail ride
PINE VALLEY — Horse of the Sun will host a Holiday Trail
Ride to benefit rescue horses on Dec. 5 at 9 a.m. at 28271
Old Hwy. 80, Pine Valley.
The cost is $30 and will include trail ride and brunch
served after the ride. $15 for brunch only. Raffle tickets
will be sold for great prizes, and there will be a silent
auction full of
wonderful items such as joint supplements, equine artwork,
restaurant gift certificates, wine, home decor, tack,
grooming products and so much more.
If you have items to donate for the event or would like more
information call Audrey Reynolds at 247-7237 or e-mail
Audreyd1@cox.net.
www.savinghorsesinc.com.
Collections for Rady’s
ALPINE — Alpine residents have continued to respond to
requests for items for the Ronald McDonald house. 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. 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. |
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