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Articles by Lori Bledsoe

Found Dog: Yellow Lab, in Japatul

We found this beautiful yellow/golden lab roaming around Illahee in Japatul around midnight last night.  Are you missing him?  He has a wonderful disposition, with short yellow, course fur, stalky build and beautiful brown eyes, but he doesn't have a collar or tags.  Please call Lori at The Alpine Sun 619-445-9080, He is waiting here for you, hopefully gazing out the door.

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The girls scouts help in replanting a forest, one oak at a time

On April 7th at the Mount Laguna Burnt Rancheria, the Girl Scouts assisted in planting over 100 Black Oak Tree seedlings.  They gathered together with community members, and were provided with sprouted acorns and planting baskets, along with training on how to place each new tree in the ground.

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Fairies flit and flirt about at the Summers Past Fairy Festival

Families of fay folk gather in the gardens at Summers Past to present their best gardens and dress for the annual Fairy Festival. The colors of springtime sprang with the floral displays abounding along the grounds and in the tiny fairy gardens that in their meticulous miniaturation depicts the beauty of creativity and art.
This event grows every year and more and more enjoy the fantasy of wings and wands, coupled with floaty fabric fluttering by.  

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Alpine History Day welcomes all to enjoy the past

On June 1, starting at 11 a.m. the Alpine Historical Society opened their doors to the Alpine Museum Grounds to everyone, to enjoy a day that harkened back into Alpine’s colorful history.  On display was the newly donated and renovated buggy, Sophrina Nichols home along with the carriage house in the  back was opened for perusal.   Homemade chili, salads, bread, drinks and ice cream sundaes were served and the awards for the annual third grade essay contest were announced.

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Alpine celebrates Memorial Day all weekend long!

By Lori Bledsoe
For The Alpine Sun

Honoring our Veterans in Alpine has become a great celebration. This year, the Alpine Kiwanis sponsored a Memorial Day picnic welcoming all in Alpine to come and enjoy a classic barbequed picnic lunch prepared by volunteers.  Hundreds showed up at the Alpine Community Park to commemorate all who served in the United States Armed Forces.  Many showed up wearing their Red, White, & Blue, to enjoy a sunny day filled with ardent verve.

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The 23rd Annual Vintage Alpine

The 23rd Annual Vintage Alpine blew into the Summer’s Past Farms on Sunday, May 5th offering samples of many premium wines from local wineries and restaurant as well as Alpine’s own local and famous brewery. 

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Miracle Mile of Quarters, Coins on the Carpet

Miracle Mile of Quarters shows big in Carpet of Coins

 

This year, 73 teams competed in the annual Miracle Mile of quarters with the creative and ever popular “quarter art”.   There were about 320 students and 200 adults who attended the event, raising approximately $ 24,000 of quarters on the carpet for the ever creative quarter art.
Awards were given in Open class, K-Kids, Builders club. KEY club and Circle K classes.

 

CONGRATULATIONS to our Quarter Art winners for 2013!!

 

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Alpine gathers together, ‘For The Love of Angela’

By Lori Bledsoe
For The Alpine Sun

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Three areas in downtown Alpine hit with unpleasantness

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Supervisor Jacob's top priorities include fire protection and energy

Supervisor Jacob’s top priorities include Fire Protection and Energy

 

On January 7, 2012, Supervisor Dianne Jacob began a historic sixth term, representing her East County district, vowing to redouble her efforts to boost fire protections, public safety, and other issues central to constituents.   At her swearing-in ceremony, Jacob chose Chief Porter of Cal Fire, and County Fire Authority to swear her in.

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