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.
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.
CHIRP Garden Club
ALPINE — A live Barn Owl and Red-Tailed Hawk will be
special guests at the Feb. 3 meeting of CHIRP Garden Club,
set for 6:30 p.m. at Crown Hills Clubhouse in Crown Hills,
Alpine.
A special program about these birds, and other birds of
prey, will be presented by Nancy Conney of Sky Hunters
Raptor Rehabilitation and Education.
Club members and guests will watch a short, educational
video about owls, hawks, eagles, falcons and other raptors,
and a program by Conney will follow. Those in attendance
will have a rare opportunity to get up-close and personal
with two of these magnificent birds that are usually only
seen perched on a distant telephone pole or flying overhead.
The meeting is free and open to the public. Guests are
welcome.
For additional information, please visit
www.chirp.org or
phone CHIRP for Garden Wildlife, Inc., at 445-8352.
Law Enforcement Appreciation
ALPINE — The Alpine Kiwanis Club will be holding its
annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on Saturday, Feb. 6.
A member of the CHP, Border Patrol and the Sheriff’s
Department will be honored at the Saturday morning meeting
at 7 a.m. held at Alpine Elementary School.
Also present will be Joel Anderson, 77th District
Assemblyman representative who will present recipients a
Resolution from the State of California Legislative Office.
Congressman Hunter’s office will also be represented to
present honors.
Guests are invited to attend. For breakfast
reservations, please call Dave Truax at 445-1666.
Dustbowl historian
DESCANSO — The Descanso Library will be presenting
songs and stories from the Dustbowl Era on Saturday, Feb. 6
at 11 a.m.
Ross Moore, singer and historian will talk about the
trials and tribulations people had to go through during the
1930’s. You will learn how the great American icon, Woody
Guthrie, influenced music through stories of his often
tragic life. Ross Moore will be singing some of these
biographical songs.
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.
Albertson’s 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. Every year the
fair, open to residents, businesses and organizations
throughout Alpine and the Mountain Empire, has gotten bigger
and better.
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. |
Cox heroes scholarships
SAN DIEGO — Cox Heroes scholarships, in
denominations of $2,500 or $10,000, are available for San
Diego County adults, military dependents and high school
seniors who dream of furthering their education.
To be considered for a Cox Heroes scholarship,
applicants must meet the criteria and file their completed,
postmarked application by Friday, Jan. 29. Program details
and an application can be found by visiting
www.coxkidsfoundation.org or
www.cox.com.
Applications must be postmarked by Friday, Jan. 29, and
mailed to: Cox Heroes Scholarship c/o Cox Communications,
5159 Federal Blvd., San Diego CA 92105, Attention: Marnie
Peterson.
Community chipping day
ALPINE — Greater Alpine Fire Safe Council will host a
Community Chipping Day on Saturday, Jan. 30, at 5221 Willows
Road from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
More information and a registration forms are available
at
www.greateralpinefsc.org or you can call 244-6093.
If you don’t have anything to chip, please consider
helping out as a registration volunteer.
Historical Society open
ALPINE — The Alpine Historical Society Museum will be
open to the public on Saturday, Jan. 30 and Sunday, Jan. 31
from 2 to 4 p.m.
This is a great opportunity to tour two historic homes
plus an old school house. Learn all about Alpine’s history
from knowledgeable docents.
The museum is located at 2116 Tavern Road. Just follow
the signs to the Museum. For further information please call
Carol Morrison at 445-2544.
Scholarships available
ALPINE — The California Federation of Republican Women,
Southern Division, Charlotte Mousel Scholarship is awarded
to assist graduating high school seniors who demonstrate
their ability to think constructively on matters affecting
our government.
A typewritten essay, not to exceed 1,000 words, with
your thoughts on the topic: “Why is the U.S. Constitution
unique in human history, and why should each U.S. citizen
value its contents?” should be submitted together with the
appropriate forms to:
Marilyn Kruso, President, Mt. Empire Republican Women
Federated, 354 D. Street, Ramona, Calif. 92065 (760)
789-9016 cell (619) 454-0532. The content of your essay
should reflect your knowledge of the Constitution, and what
the Constitution means to you.
Please call either of the numbers above to request an
application form. Completed applications for the Charlotte
Mousel Scholarship must be received no later than Feb. 1,
2010.
SRPL Community Council meeting
ALPINE — A Sunrise Powerlink Community Council meeting
will be held on Monday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Alpine
Woman’s Club.
This meeting is open to the public, and is an
opportunity to get more information and discuss the proposed
SRPL project and the undergrounding along Alpine Blvd.
More community council information can be obtained by
contacting Todd Voorhees at (858) 650-6123 or
tvoorhees@semprautilities.com. For more information
about SRPL and links to various sources see The Alpine Sun
online.
Steak dinners
CAMPO — The Campo VFW Post 2080 will begin offering its
delicious Steak dinners beginning in February.
The Steak dinner will reopen on the third Saturday, and
the delicious Rib dinners will reopen on the First Friday of
March. More announcements to come.
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. |
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