Scholarship
ALPINE—The Alpine Woman’s Club Scholarship, Preservation and
Education Foundation will offer four $1,000 scholarships to
deserving high school seniors who reside in Alpine.
Scholarship applications are available at the following
locations; your high school, see your counselor, The Alpine
Chamber of Commerce, The Community Center, The Alpine
Library, Albertsons, Daniels, or you can visit our website:
info@alpinewomansclub.org.
Applications are due by May 31, 2010. Pick up one today. For
further information, call 445-5274, or 659-0050.
Hatha Yoga Classes
ALPINE—Weekly Hatha Yoga classes on Sundays @ 5:30 pm,
Boulder Oaks Park. If you are interested in unraveling those
kinks
and want more information , please contact Connie Nash at
619 445-YOGA (9642)
Installation of new officers at the Alpine Woman’s Club
The Alpine Woman’s Club will be celebrating the Installation
of new Officers at this month’s meeting on Tuesday, May
18th. We are honored to have George Miladin, the Piano
Playing Pastor, perform for us at May’s meeting.
If you haven’t heard Pastor George play before, you’re in
for a wonderful treat! Please join us for lunch at 12:00 at
the Alpine Woman’s Club in the center of town and stay for
the entertainment. Meetings are Sept. through June on the
3rd Tuesday of each month.
We need a Tree Service Contractor
PINE VALLEY—Pine Valley Fire Safe Council seeks Licensed,
Bonded, Tree Service Contractor for removal of sixty-four
dead and dying trees in Pine Valley and Guatay. Qualified
contractors should contact Story Vogel at (619) 473-0166 by
May 15th for RFP package.
Sunrise Powerlink Community Council meetings
Boulevard, Tuesday, May 18, 2010, Time: 6:00 p.m., Location:
Sacred Rocks RV Park, 1331 Shasta Way, Boulevard, CA
Looking forward to Library events:
Friday, May 14: 2 p.m. — 4 p.m. Celebrate Spring! Come and
make a tissue paper flower, a paper plate frog, get your
face painted, and enjoy a balloon animal! Kids of all ages
are welcome.
Saturday, May 15: 10 a.m. —Adult Book Club —The Hour I First
Believed.
Thursday, May 20—6 p.m. Knitting Club – Spinning Wheel
Demonstration and hands-on instruction, learn to spin your
own yarn. Walk-ins are welcome.
Saturday, May 22—1 p.m. Asian Brush Painting-Noted artist
Rosemary KimBal of Dancing Brush Studios (www.dancingbrush.com)
is offering tis special class FREE of charge! All material
provided. Sign up required.
Thursday, May 27—3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Teen Wii- Drop in and
play!
Saturday, June 5—1 p.m. Award winning author Eleanor Garner
shares her experiences as she was writing her memoir,
Eleanor’s Story: An American Girl in Hitler’s Germany. Ages
12 and up.
Every Wednesday—10:30 a.m. Story time-Bilingual Story time –
alternating Wednesdays.
The Alpine Branch of the San Diego County Library is located
at 2130 Arnold Way.
Chamber of Commerce Business Directory
ALPINE—Reserve your space today for the new Alpine Mountain
Empire Chamber of Commerce Business Directory 2011 – 2013.
The directory serves the communities of Alpine, Boulevard,
Lake Morena, Campo,
Descanso, Harbison Canyon, Pine Valley & Guatay. The
directory is mailed to all business and residences in these
areas.
The directory is available at the Chamber throughout the
year. Contact Kelly@alpinechamber.sdcoxmail.com or see
http://www.alpinechamber.com for all the forms.
Health Fair
ALPINE—Saturday, May 15, 2010, 10:00 – 2:00 P.M. The
Mountain Health & Community Services “Ready, Set, Grown”,
Children’s Health Fair in Alpine.
Wild in the country
ALPINE—Saturday, May 15, 2010, 2:00 – 6:00 P.M. Lions,
Tigers & Bear’s annual “Wild In The Country”. For more
information contact 619-659-8078.
Viejas Concerts
ALPINE—The DreamCatcher at Viejas Casino, SoCal's premier
intimate music venue, has announced an exciting concert
lineup featuring an eclectic line up, from Country to Jazz
and Rock to R&B.
The DreamCatcher at Viejas Casino seats approximately 700
people and provides southern Californian's a unique
opportunity to catch well-established music superstars, as
well as rising stars, in an up-close and personal setting.
Once again this year, $1 from every ticket sold will go to
the Alpine School District's music and math programs.
The DreamCatcher concert schedule is as follows (tickets on
sale now unless otherwise noted):
Saturday, May 15: Lisa Lisa with Klymaxx and Debbie Deb
Thursday, June 10: Country legend Merle Haggard (On sale
April 30th)
Friday, June 11: Chick Corea Freedom Band with Kenny
Garrett, Christian McBride, Roy Haynes
Saturday, June 12: The Temptations
Friday, July 9: Boyz II Men
Saturday, July 10: Vicki Lawrence & Mama: A Two Woman Show
(On sale April 30th)
Friday, August 13: George Benson
Sunday, August 15: Los Lonely Boys
Friday, August 27: Asia
Friday, October 8: Keith Sweat
Thursday, October 21: Taj Mahal | Vieux Farka Toure
Tickets to all concerts can be purchased at the V Shop
inside the east entrance to the Viejas Casino, or online at
http://viejas.frontgatetickets.com/index.php. Must be 21 and
present a valid I.D.
Depression Screening Event
ALPINE—In an effort to promote Mental Health Month, Health &
Human Services East Region will be hosting a series of free
depression screening events throughout the month of May.
Trained mental health volunteers will host display booths
and administer depression screening tools to adults 18 years
and older at 4 sites around East Region. In Alpine, our
event will be held:
May 18 2010, 1:00pm-3:00pm: Depression Screening Event,
Alpine Family Medicine Adult & Pediatric Clinic, 1620 Alpine
Boulevard Ste. 109, Alpine, 91901
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Help Us Build a
Library
ALPINE—Remember Moms this week-end as well as the many new
Grads with a wonderful gift, of a book. Half Price Specials
for May: Stichery and Handicraft books 5/ 5 - 5/9; Music, TV
and Movie books 5/12 - 5/16; All video tapes 5/19 - 5/23;
Biographies 5/26- 30. Don't forget our end of the Month Sale
5/29 and 30. See you at 2554 Alpine Blvd., Wed.- Sun. 10 to
4.
Harbison Canyon
Lion Student Scholarship
Harbison Canyon Students age 16-22 years interested in
applying for one of two Harbison Canyon Lions $500.00
Scholarship can call Mary Manning at 619-445-5044.
Application are due June 1, 2010, 8pm and require an essay,
written faculty reference and summary of Students
volunteerism.
4th Annual Ultimate Music Challenge
VIEJAS—It’s southern California’s biggest cover band
smack-down, as Viejas Casino hosts the 4th annual Ultimate
Music Challenge.
Thirty-nine of the area’s best cover bands will compete at
Viejas Casino’s DreamCatcher Lounge every Sunday night
through June 20th from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The winning cover band takes home $25,000, second place
earns $10,000 and 3rd place pays $5,000. A panel of
distinguished judges will score each band’s performance in
the categories of Showmanship, Musical Ability and Audience
Response.
For more information, including dates, times and
participating cover bands, visit
http://www.ultimatemusicchallenge.com/dates.html
Exercise Classes
ALPINE—NEW! Zumba Classes at the Alpine Community Center,
1830 Alpine Blvd. Great Exercise, lots of Fun. $5.00 per
class each Wednesday at 10:30
Call for info 445-7330 and/or to sign up. See Zumba.com for
info about the class.
Friday Fun Nights
CAMPO—Fun, Free Family Events offered by the Mountain Empire
Community Center, 976 Sheridan Rd., Campo, CA. For more
information please contact Carol Lewis at 445-6200, ext:
165.
We really need some more volunteer’s to help out at our next
Family Night which is on April 30th from 6-8pm.
If you are able to volunteer we request that you are at the
community center at 5pm and assist with clean up until about
9pm.
The Education Essay
ALPINE—Thursday, May 13, 2010, 6:00 – 9:00 P.M. The
Education Essay Contest Winners Dinner at the Alpine
Community Center.
Please join us in recognizing the student winners of the
Alpine Union School District.
Ace Hardware Grand Opening
ALPINE—Friday, May 14, 2010, 11:00 – 12:00 P.M. Ribbon
Cutting/Grand Opening for Alpine Ace Hardware, 1347 Tavern
Road, Ste. 4 & 5, Alpine. If you plan on attending, please
RSVP to Kelly@alpinechamber.sdcoxmail.com.
The Descanso Garden Club’s annual plant sale
DESCANSO—The Descanso Garden Club’s annual plant sale will
take place at the Descanso Town Hall on Saturday, May 15th
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Offered for sale will be plants
– both usual and unusual -- that thrive in Descanso and in
nearby communities. In addition to plants, there will be
garden art and garden related items for sale. Additional
information about the sale can be obtained from the Descanso
Garden Club’s website: http://descansogardenclub.org/.
In addition to plants grown in Descanso and donated by club
members, there will be plants and garden products offered
for sale by commercial vendors and plant nurseries.
The Descanso Garden Club’s Project Daffodil booth will have
photos and information available about its various plantings
within the community.
The Descanso Town Hall is located at 24536 Viejas Grade Road
in Descanso. (From Highway 79, turn north onto Riverside
Road at Descanso Junction.
Turn west onto Viejas Grade Road in front of Perkins Store.
The Town Hall is located about a quarter mile ahead and on
the right.)
Proceeds from the sale will help to fund the Descanso Garden
Club’s educational presentations and community service
programs such as “Project Daffodil”.
For more information please contact: Judy Inskeep (619)
445-3823 or Pat Beheim (619) 445-7439 .
Bridal Bazaar
ALPINE—On May 15th, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN
CANCELLED!
Mt. Empire Republican Women
ALPINE—Mt. Empire Republican Women, serving Alpine,
Descanso, Pine Valley, Boulevard, Campo and surrounding
areas, cordially invites you to attend our next membership
luncheon at 11:00 A.M. on May 17th in the Clubhouse of
Alpine Mobile Estates located at 2400 Alpine Blvd, Alpine
91901. For further information or to RSVP, please call
Marilyn Kruso (619) 454-0532.
Mountain Empire Men’s Club (MEMC) News
PINE VALLEY—Pine Valley has plenty of horses, but May 22th
Old Highway 80 will be lined with chrome horses. The MEMC is
teaming up again this year with the Monday Night Car Club
and their friends for a day of custom cars, street rods,
classics and more at the Run to the Hills Car Show 8. If you
would like to show your car, sponsor a trophy or be a
vendor, contact George (619-440-6168 or Dave (619-449-3159)
from the Monday Nite Car Club or any MEMC member. Proceeds
from this event will benefit youth programs including the
Mountain Empire Men’s Club Scholarship Fund and the Monday
Nite Car Club Christmas Toy Drive for military families.
. To keep up to date, visit the website at
www.PineValleyDays.com.
For further information on events and how you can help
support the MEMC please visit our website at
www.MountainEmpireMensClub.org.
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.
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.
STEEL CANYON GRADUATION
CEREMONY
Commuters can expect heavy traffic on June 3rd, at Campo
Road/Highway 94 starting around 4:30 PM and again following
the ceremony at approximately 7:30 PM. Stadium gates will
open about 4:30 PM. Arrive early, parking at SCHS is
limited.
Free shuttle bus service to and from the event is available
and located at Skyline Church, 11330 Campo Road, La Mesa
(please do not contact the church regarding the graduation
event).
SCHS's phone number is 619-660-3500.
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