
East County Magazine

GROSSMONT HIGH FOOTHILLERS CELEBRATE 99TH ANNIVERSARY AND HOMECOMING SEPT. 19-20
East County News Service September 15, 2019 (El Cajon) – Grossmont High School invites all Foothillers and friends to the school’s 99th anniversary celebration and homecoming activities next weekend including: Grossmont High School Museum open Thursday, September 19th from 4-6 p.m. Homecoming, Friday, September 20th from 4-7 p.m. Campus Tour at 5:30 p.m. Varsity Football Game at 7 p.m. vs. Valley View High School To view the complete homecoming program booklet

ROMANCE AND TEA: JANE EYRE AT THE GRAND TEA ROOM IN ESCONDIDO CONTINUES THROUGH SEPT. 28
Review by Kathy Carpenter September 15, 2019 (Escondido) – The 413 Project and The Grand Tea Room in Escondido present the classic Gothic romance Jane Eyre, based on the book Charlotte Bronte. You might wonder how could they create the appropriate mood in a tea room. Computer programming is the answer: technology created the mysterious, eerie air surrounding the romance.

BAVARIAN FESTIVITIES AND A TRIO OF BIER HALLS AT LA MESA OKTOBERFEST OCT. 4-6
East County News Service September 15, 2019 (La Mesa) – Get your Lederhosens ready – the 46th annual La Mesa Oktoberfest is gearing up for over 100,000 revelers celebrating German traditions over three full days of free festivities October 4-6. This year’s event features 3 bier halls including a new Palm Avenue bier hall location with flowing pints of craft

BILL TO STOP LABOR TRAFFICKING OF IMMIGRANTS PASSES LEGISLATURE WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, BUT TWO EAST COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES VOTE NO
East County News Service September 15, 2019 (San Diego) – The California State Legislature today passed on a 61-9 vote Assembly Bill 589 authored by state Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) to make it illegal for an employer to confiscate a worker’s immigration documents as a way to force them into labor. “This bill provides yet another tool to stop

CHALDEAN-AMERICAN FESTIVAL SEPT. 28-29 OFFERS CULTURAL CELEBRATION FOR THE COMMUNITY
By Miriam Raftery September 15, 2019 (El Cajon) — The Chaldean community invites you, your family and friends to the 8th annual Chaldean-American festival September 28-29 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Hillsdale Middle School, located at 1309 Brabham St, El Cajon. This event, sponsored by Mercedes Benz of El Cajon, features a fun weekend of cultural foods,

BOARD OF EQUALIZATION HOSTS PUBLIC MEETING SEPT. 19 IN SAN DIEGO ON MODERNIZING PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM
East County News Service September 15, 2019 (San Diego) – County Assessor Ernie Dronenberg invites you to a meeting of the California Board of Equalization on Sept. 19 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. in San Diego. The public is invited to attend, share ideas and concerns, and learn about proposals to modernize the state’s property tax system including potential reforms impacting Proposition

PRESSED JUICERY NOW OPEN IN SCRIPPS RANCH, SERVING HEALTHY AND TASTY PLANT-BASED JUICES, FREEZES AND SNACKS
East County News Service September 14, 2019 (Scripps Ranch) – Pressed Juicery held its grand opening today in the Scripps Marketplace (10624 Scripps Poway Parkway). Aiming to show that healthy and great taste don’t have to be mutually exclusive, the Scripps Ranch store carries cold-pressed juices, functional shots, plant-based milks, and plant based vegan soft serve Freeze topped with gluten

PEARSON BROTHERS WINERY RETURNS TO EAST COUNTY – WITH A TASTING ROOM IN A WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
By Miriam Raftery September 3, 2019 (El Cajon) — What could be more heavenly than wine made from wildflower honey, orange zest, cane sugar and vanilla? How about this news: the creators of honey-wines known as “Saccharo” have moved their Pearson Brothers Winery back to its roots, returning to East County. They now have a new tasting patio in a

HUNTER’S NURSERY CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL OCT. 19
By Helen Ofield, Lemon Grove Historical Society September 14, 2019 (Lemon Grove) — Five generations of Hunters will be on hand to celebrate the centennial of Hunter’s Nursery on Oct. 19, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the nursery, 3110 Sweetwater Road, Lemon Grove. Crafts, food, music and, of course, trees, plants and flowers will greet all

PARSONAGE MUSEUM CELEBRATES 20TH BIRTHDAY SEPT. 21
By Helen Ofield September 13, 2019 (Lemon Grove) — The Lemon Grove Historical Society will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Parsonage Museum on Sept. 21 from 2 – 4:30 p.m. in Civic Center Park between Main and Olive Streets, Lemon Grove. The event will feature a formal program, birthday cake, ribbon-cutting for the next 20 years and tours of the museum–two floors of charming exhibits including

GROSSMONT HIGH FOOTHILLERS CELEBRATE 99TH ANNIVERSARY AND HOMECOMING SEPT. 19-20
East County News Service September 15, 2019 (El Cajon) – Grossmont High School invites all Foothillers and friends to the school’s 99th anniversary celebration and homecoming activities next weekend including: Grossmont

ROMANCE AND TEA: JANE EYRE AT THE GRAND TEA ROOM IN ESCONDIDO CONTINUES THROUGH SEPT. 28
Review by Kathy Carpenter September 15, 2019 (Escondido) – The 413 Project and The Grand Tea Room in Escondido present the classic Gothic romance Jane Eyre, based on the book

BAVARIAN FESTIVITIES AND A TRIO OF BIER HALLS AT LA MESA OKTOBERFEST OCT. 4-6
East County News Service September 15, 2019 (La Mesa) – Get your Lederhosens ready – the 46th annual La Mesa Oktoberfest is gearing up for over 100,000 revelers celebrating German

BILL TO STOP LABOR TRAFFICKING OF IMMIGRANTS PASSES LEGISLATURE WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, BUT TWO EAST COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES VOTE NO
East County News Service September 15, 2019 (San Diego) – The California State Legislature today passed on a 61-9 vote Assembly Bill 589 authored by state Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San

CHALDEAN-AMERICAN FESTIVAL SEPT. 28-29 OFFERS CULTURAL CELEBRATION FOR THE COMMUNITY
By Miriam Raftery September 15, 2019 (El Cajon) — The Chaldean community invites you, your family and friends to the 8th annual Chaldean-American festival September 28-29 from 5 p.m.

BOARD OF EQUALIZATION HOSTS PUBLIC MEETING SEPT. 19 IN SAN DIEGO ON MODERNIZING PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM
East County News Service September 15, 2019 (San Diego) – County Assessor Ernie Dronenberg invites you to a meeting of the California Board of Equalization on Sept. 19 from 12 p.m. to 5

PRESSED JUICERY NOW OPEN IN SCRIPPS RANCH, SERVING HEALTHY AND TASTY PLANT-BASED JUICES, FREEZES AND SNACKS
East County News Service September 14, 2019 (Scripps Ranch) – Pressed Juicery held its grand opening today in the Scripps Marketplace (10624 Scripps Poway Parkway). Aiming to show that healthy

PEARSON BROTHERS WINERY RETURNS TO EAST COUNTY – WITH A TASTING ROOM IN A WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
By Miriam Raftery September 3, 2019 (El Cajon) — What could be more heavenly than wine made from wildflower honey, orange zest, cane sugar and vanilla? How about this news:

HUNTER’S NURSERY CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL OCT. 19
By Helen Ofield, Lemon Grove Historical Society September 14, 2019 (Lemon Grove) — Five generations of Hunters will be on hand to celebrate the centennial of Hunter’s Nursery on

PARSONAGE MUSEUM CELEBRATES 20TH BIRTHDAY SEPT. 21
By Helen Ofield September 13, 2019 (Lemon Grove) — The Lemon Grove Historical Society will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Parsonage Museum on Sept. 21 from 2 – 4:30 p.m. in Civic Center Park