GUHSD to discuss high school
name
EL CAJON —On Thursday, Feb. 11, at its regular meeting
the Grossmont Union High School District will receive a
request to add the naming of the new Alpine high school to
their March board agenda.
GUHSD Board Member Jim Kelly will request a motion
tonight to name the new high school, “Ronald Reagan High
School.” Kelly stated that by the time the new school opens,
many of the students will have no idea who Ronald Reagan was
and he hopes that the memory of the accomplishments of the
former President will be preserved by the naming.
Interested parties should make plans to attend the
board meeting in February and March to voice their support
or opposition to the plan.
Father-Daughter dance
ALPINE — The annual Father & Daughter Sweetheart Dance
will take place Friday, Feb. 12, at the Alpine Community
Center beginning at 6 p.m.
The cost is $35 per couple and will include a special gift
for each young lady, free Portraits, Live DJ, refreshments
and Royal Princess Magic. Meet the Miss Alpine Princess
titleholders.
This event sell out each year, so don’t miss it.
Tickets are on a first come, first served basis. Tickets
available: Alpine Community Center, Jami Lou’s Place & The
Dragonfly Salon/Day Spa.
For more information contact 390-0061.
Job fair
EL CAJON — Fifty potential employers will be available
to talk with job hunters from Alpine, the Mountain Empire
and elsewhere on Feb. 19 at Congressman Duncan Hunter’s
Community Job Fair in El Cajon. Hunter is partnering with
the East County Career Center to provide a successful job
fair for businesses, veterans and qualified job seekers.
The Friday event will be from 9 a.m. to noon at the
Ronald Reagan Community Center, 195 E. Douglas Ave., next to
the El Cajon Library.
For more information call David Knoll at 449-2251 or
the East County Career Center at 590-3900.
Albertsons community fair
ALPINE — The Albertsons 3rd Annual Community Fair in
Alpine, sponsored by Albertsons and the Alpine Mountain
Empire Chamber of Commerce, vendor space and admission is
free at the big event on Saturday, Feb. 20.
The fun will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Alpine
Albertsons parking lot at 2955 Alpine Blvd. Businesses and
organizations in Alpine and the Mountain Empire who would
like to take advantage of the free vendor space while it is
still available can call the Chamber at (619) 445-2722 or
e-mail
Kelly@alpinechamber.com. Vendors need to bring their
own tables, chairs and canopies.
Historical Society pot luck
ALPINE — The Alpine Historical Society Pot Luck
Luncheon is open to the community and a great place to learn
more about historic Alpine. It will be held on Sunday, Feb.
21 at 1 p.m. at the Alpine Woman’s Club, 2156 Alpine
Boulevard.
Following the luncheon Virginia Christman, who is a
member of the Viejas Tribal Council, will be their featured
speaker. Christman actively works to enrich the San Diego
community’s knowledge of her native culture and carries on
the Kumeyaay traditions of singing and dancing. You may come
for the luncheon and the speaker at 1 p.m. or arrive at
around 2 p.m. for the speaker only. Please R.S.V.P. to Carol
Morrison at 445-2544, or send an e-mail to
info@alpinehistory.org.
Community hike
ALPINE — The Alpine Planning Group Trails and
Conservation Subcommittee will hold its next community hike
on Monday, Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m.
The group will be hiking the Viejas Mountain Trail. This
hike is three miles, rising a total of 1,000 feet. Should
take about 45 minutes to and hour for most hikers to reach
the top, or you can walk a shorter distance.
Directions: From center of Alpine, Go East on Alpine
Boulevard to the Albertson’s corner, then turn left (north)
onto Victoria Drive for 1 mile , then right on Anderson
Truck Trail Road, past the water tower and onto the dirt
road for another half-mile. Where the road widens
considerably, the trailhead, slightly south of the widest
part of the road, is on the east side of the road up a small
embankment, and is marked by two posts (Thomas Guide
1234;E3). |
Clean up Alpine
ALPINE — Love a Clean Alpine? Alpine Church of
Spiritual Living is holding a Clean Up Alpine Day, Saturday,
Feb. 13. Please join us.
Meet at the Albertsons Parking Lot at 9 a.m., and be
ready to have a really fun day. Look for the happy group
with the ACSL Sign.
See more at
www.alpinechurch.com.
Republican Women membership luncheon
ALPINE — Mt. Empire Republican Women Federated (MERWF)
will host its Annual Membership Luncheon at 11 a.m. on
Monday, Feb. 15, in the Clubhouse of Alpine Mobile Home
Estates, 2400 Alpine Blvd.
This is a perfect opportunity for ladies interested in
promoting conservative values to discover who we are and
what we do.
MERWF welcomes guests and members from Alpine,
Descanso, Pine Valley and surrounding areas to this event.
Reservations are requested by Feb 12. Call Marilyn 454-0532.
Back Country boot camp
ALPINE — Help realize those new years resolutions. Back
Country Boot Camp is back in session and meets every Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday at 5:30 and 9:15 a.m. at the Alpine
Community Center Park. New evening classes are starting on
Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. in the Alpine Community Center.
These workouts deliver time tested and measurable
fitness improvements. Come and join us to achieve your New
Years fitness goals before summer.
For more information, please visit
www.backcountrybootcamp.com or call 997-9376.
Free guitar lessons
ALPINE — On Friday, Feb. 19, Middle and High School
students are invited participate in free beginning guitar
lessons. Father Keith Acker will be teaching the class from
5-5:45 pm on Friday afternoons at the SCAIR Learning Center
(2250 Alpine Blvd).
The instruction is for beginners. Students need to
bring their own guitar; electric and acoustic guitars can be
used for the class (a few loaner guitars are available).
There are other free classes for teens that already have
learned the basics.
The New Beginner’s Class is limited to 10 students so
reservations are required. Sign-up for the classes can be
made by e-mail (FrKeithA@AlpineAnglican.com)
or by leaving your name, phone number and grade at 722-1772.
Woman of the year
State Assemblyman Joel Anderson is pleased to announce
that he is currently accepting nominations for the Woman of
the Year award for Assembly District 77.
A woman may be nominated for exemplary service to the
community, outstanding leadership or civic achievement. The
Woman of the Year will receive an official Assembly
Resolution and will be recognized on the floor of the State
Assembly on March 8.
Nominations may be submitted to Assemblyman Anderson by
filling out the nomination form
http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/77/ or by calling the
district office at 441-2322. Applications must be received
by Feb. 25.
Victorian Tea
ALPINE — The Alpine Womans Club cordially invites you
to the Seventeenth Annual Victoria Tea, to be held at the
Alpine Woman’s Club (2156 Alpine Boulevard) on Saturday,
Feb. 27.
The noon seating is already full, so reserve your spot
for the 3 p.m. seating now. There will be door prizes and
opportunity drawings. Cost is $25 per person.
For information and ticket sales please call Sandra
Wise at 659-0129.
Creekside classic
EL CAJON — The 2nd Annual Creekside Classic, hosted by
the Creekside Early Learning Center PTA will take place on
Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Cottonwood Golf Course, 3121 Willow
Glen Drive, El Cajon. Shotgun Start at 8 a.m.
Sponsorship and donation opportunities are available.
For more information or to obtain a registration form
please contact Mike James at 339-0945 (cell) or
mj92021@hotmail.com. |
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