EAST COUNTY ROUND-UP -- DECEMBER

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STATE TO SHUT DOWN FIRST AND THIRD FRIDAYS EACH MONTH

Sacramento Bee (January 9, 2009) — California will
close most state offices on the first and third Fridays each month starting
in February, padlocking DMV outlets and other services while reducing state
worker pay to help survive a massive budget problem, according to a state Department
of Personnel Administration memo.

 

SANTEE SCHOOL DISTRICT FACES $4.5 MILLION STATE FUNDING SHORTAGE

Union-Tribune (January 8, 2009) — The Santee School District will dip
into its savings to help offset the possible reduction of $4.5 million in state
funding reductions over the next 18 months.

The board Tuesday voted unanimously to use $904,102 from the district's reserves
to help mitigate the impact of the projected state funding loss.

 

GROSSMONT HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT RELEASES REVIEW OF ALPINE AREA SITES
FOR NEW SCHOOL

Union-Tribune (January 8, 2009 ) — The Grossmont Union High School District
has released for public viewing a state-required review of three sites in Alpine
and Blossom Valley for the construction of a new high school.

The disrict has posted the 650-page Environmental Impact Report on its web
site, www.guhsd.net,
under Prop H construction news. Public comment will be received through Feb.
23. The Grossmont board plans to hold a public hearing in May or June when
it could decide on a site.

 

1.1 MEGAWATT SOLAR PUMP PLANT COMPLETED

Valley Roadrunner (January 7, 2009) — WorldWater & Solar Technologies
Corp. Monday announced that it has completed installation of a solar power
system for the Valley Center Municipal Water District (VCMWD).

 

APPLE DAYS CENTENNIAL KICKS OFF AT CHAMBER MIXER

Ramona Journal (January 2009) — The Jan. 8 Julian Chamber
of Commerce mixer will begin the year-long celebration of the Julian Apple
Days Centennial.

 

BIKE BRIDGE TO SPORT UNIQUE DESIGN

Pomerado News (January 7, 2009) — With 930,000 pounds of concrete ready to
be poured, the Lake Hodges bicycle/pedestrian bridge is one step closer to
becoming reality.

 

ICY FOCUS PAYS OFF FOR RB GIRL

Pomerado News Group (December 23, 2009) — Katarina
Kulgeyko, a Rancho Bernardo girl who has dreamt of becoming an Olympic ice
skater since the age of 6, recently made a tremendous leap--a series of them,
in fact.

Kulgeyko took first in the intermediate ladies division at the 2009 U.S. Junior
Figure Skating Championships, held earlier this month at the Lake Placid Olympic
Arena in New York.


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