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FIREFIGHTER BOOT DRIVE TUESDAY
April 2, 2012 (El Cajon) — Tomorrow, April 3rd, firefighters across the county will be at various intersections collecting donations for the Burn Institute’s “Give Burns The Boot” fundraiser. Money raised benefits the Burn Institute’s burn prevention programs in the County. Firefighters from Heartland Fire & Rescue in El Cajon, will be at the intersection of Greenfield Drive
A DAY OF ACTION AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING APRIL 7 IN SAN DIEGO
April 2, 2012 (San Diego) – San Diego has become a hotbed of human trafficking and it includes more than undocumented immigrants. Law enforcement have identified San Diego as an international gateway for sex trafficking and one of the 13 cities in the nation with the highest incidence of child prostitution, including local teens. Forced marriages and modern slavery are
TOURS OF KNOX HOUSE MUSUEM
April 2, 2012 (El Cajon) – The Knox House Museum is open for tours the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The museum, which is the first commercial building in El Cajon built in 1876, is located at 280 N. Magnolia Avenue. The continuing exhibit is “Shards, Archaeology Tools & Milk Bottles?”
THE SALVATION ARMY KROC CENTER CELEBRATES EASTER WITH THE KROC HOP BUNNY DROP
April 2, 2012 (San Diego) – The Kroc Center’s 9th annual free community Easter Egg Hunt and festival will be held April 7 from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Kroc Center Recreation Field, 6845 University Avenue, San Diego. The event includes visits and pictures with the Easter Bunny, pony rides, bounce houses, arts and crafts, carnival games and
ST. MADELEINE SOPHIE’S CENTER PRESENTS MORNING GLORY BRUNCH APRIL 14–WITH A COUNTRY STYLE
April 2, 2012 (El Cajon) — St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center’s 14th Annual Morning Glory Brunch is once again generating a buzz around town, and it’s not just because the bees and butterflies are attracted to St. Madeleine’s organic garden. Approximately 500 people are expected to attend this popular brunch on Saturday, April 14 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on St. Madeleine’s campus at 2119 E.
NEWS FLASH! MAJOR BREAKING STORIES: SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR ALL READERS
April 1, 2012—East County Magazine has the exclusive scoop on some astounding major stories breaking today. Is truth stranger than fiction? You decide. Be sure to click this hot link to view these stories in our extra-special April 1st edition. (Trust us, you won’t want to miss this!) — Miriam Raftery, Editor Cheers! El Cajon announces Vice Revival for Centennial Mega-Millions
LA PASCUA Y LOS CASCARÓNES
Easter and confetti-filled eggs By Mayan Avitable April 1, 2012 (San Diego) — In the Spanish-speaking world, La Pascua de Resurreción (Easter) is a very colorful time of year coming at the end of the Holy Week that begins with el Viernes Santo (Good Friday). In almost every place in Latin America and Spain, there are religious
CHEERS! EL CAJON ANNOUNCES VICE REVIVAL FOR CENTENNIAL
By Major Betts April 1, 2012 (El Cajon ) – Before El Cajon became an incorporated city back in 1912, horse racing down Main Street was a popular pastime. The town’s saloons also attracted visitors including gold miners and cowboys from the backcountry. But Temperance Society members and women, who had just won the right to vote, lobbied the new
MEGA-MILLIONS LOTTO WINNER IN LAKESIDE REVEALS HOT PLANS
By Sonny Power April 1, 2012 (Lakeside) – “It’s a miracle!” Milt Cyphert, co-founder of the East County Community Action Coalition and winner of the Mega-Millions Lotto told East County Magazine. Cyphert purchased the winning ticket while on vacation in the Midwest to escape the Sunrise Powerlink construction by his home in El Monte Valley. Asked what he plans
RARE SPECIES DISCOVERIES MAY HALT WIND FARMS
Black wildcat sightings confirmed in East County By Kit Kat A pril 1, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – For months, residents in rural East County areas have been reporting sightings of a large wildcat described as a “black panther” by witnesses. So Boulevard Planning Group Chair Donna Tisdale resolved to prove the presence of this extremely rare species in our
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FIREFIGHTER BOOT DRIVE TUESDAY
April 2, 2012 (El Cajon) — Tomorrow, April 3rd, firefighters across the county will be at various intersections collecting donations for the Burn Institute’s “Give Burns The Boot” fundraiser.
A DAY OF ACTION AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING APRIL 7 IN SAN DIEGO
April 2, 2012 (San Diego) – San Diego has become a hotbed of human trafficking and it includes more than undocumented immigrants. Law enforcement have identified San Diego as an
TOURS OF KNOX HOUSE MUSUEM
April 2, 2012 (El Cajon) – The Knox House Museum is open for tours the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The
THE SALVATION ARMY KROC CENTER CELEBRATES EASTER WITH THE KROC HOP BUNNY DROP
April 2, 2012 (San Diego) – The Kroc Center’s 9th annual free community Easter Egg Hunt and festival will be held April 7 from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at
ST. MADELEINE SOPHIE’S CENTER PRESENTS MORNING GLORY BRUNCH APRIL 14–WITH A COUNTRY STYLE
April 2, 2012 (El Cajon) — St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center’s 14th Annual Morning Glory Brunch is once again generating a buzz around town, and it’s not just because the bees and butterflies
NEWS FLASH! MAJOR BREAKING STORIES: SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR ALL READERS
April 1, 2012—East County Magazine has the exclusive scoop on some astounding major stories breaking today. Is truth stranger than fiction? You decide. Be sure to click this hot link
LA PASCUA Y LOS CASCARÓNES
Easter and confetti-filled eggs By Mayan Avitable April 1, 2012 (San Diego) — In the Spanish-speaking world, La Pascua de Resurreción (Easter) is a very colorful time
CHEERS! EL CAJON ANNOUNCES VICE REVIVAL FOR CENTENNIAL
By Major Betts April 1, 2012 (El Cajon ) – Before El Cajon became an incorporated city back in 1912, horse racing down Main Street was a popular pastime. The
MEGA-MILLIONS LOTTO WINNER IN LAKESIDE REVEALS HOT PLANS
By Sonny Power April 1, 2012 (Lakeside) – “It’s a miracle!” Milt Cyphert, co-founder of the East County Community Action Coalition and winner of the Mega-Millions Lotto told East
RARE SPECIES DISCOVERIES MAY HALT WIND FARMS
Black wildcat sightings confirmed in East County By Kit Kat A pril 1, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – For months, residents in rural East County areas have been reporting sightings
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