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JULIAN WOMAN’S CLUB CELEBRATES 85TH ANNIVERSARY SEPTEMBER 7
Scholarship Luncheon to Benefit Julian High School Grads August 28, 2011 (Julian) – The women of Julian have a long and proud history of community service dating to 1926, when Ada Hildreth gathered some of her friends and neighbors to form the Julian Woman’s Club, a chapter of the national Greater Federation of Women’s Clubs.
LIGHT UP SAN DIEGO: LANTERN FESTIVAL & STREET FAIR AUGUST 26-28 IN CITY HEIGHTS
August 24, 2011 (San Diego) — The Little Saigon Foundation, a local non-profit, hosts its second annual San Diego Lantern Festival and Street Fair August 26-28. Attendance is expected to be 20,000 – 30,000 guests. This year’s theme is “Light Up San Diego” and will feature nearly 6,000 traditional silk lanterns. Other attractions include a street fair (Saturday
VIDEO TOUR: MISSION TRAILS, AMERICA’S LARGEST URBAN PARK
August 28, 2011 (San Diego) — East County Magazine videographer Jack Winemiller has created this video tour of Mission Trails Regional Park. At over 6,150 acres, Mission Trails is larger than Balboa Park, New York’s Central Park, and San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park combined! From hiking to rock climbing, bicycling to birdwatching, you’ll find a variety of activities. There’s also a
THE “BEAR” NECESSITIES: BLOSSOM AND DELILAH ARRIVE IN ALPINE
By Miriam Raftery August 27, 2011 (Alpine) – Blossom and Delilah, two bears rescued from a closed zoo in Oklahoma have arrived at their new home at Lions, Tigers & Bears in Alpine. The animals were destined to be sold to a game ranch where they could be hunted and killed if not for the intervention of Bobbi Brink,
FREE “IRON MAN 2” SHOWING TONIGHT: MOVIE AT THE PARK, ALLIED GARDENS
August 27, 2011 (Allied Gardens) – The public is invited to bring your blankets and low-backed chairs to enjoy a free showing of “Iron Man 2.” The “Movie at the Park” event will be held tonight starting at dusk at the Allied Gardens Recreation Center, 5155 Greenbrier Ave., in the Allied Gardens area of San Diego. The event is
STARRY, STARRY NIGHTS: JULIAN STARFEST AUG 25-28
August 22, 2011 (Julian, CA) — Organizers of the fourth annual Julian StarFest announced the popular astronomy event will be held at the Menghini Winery from Thursday, Aug. 25 through Sunday, Aug. 28. Presented by the San Diego Astronomy Association and the community of Julian, the event draws thousands of Southern Californians to Julian to enjoy the dark skies.
BORDER CROSSER SHOT BY PROPERTY OWNER IN JACUMBA
August 26, 2011 (Jacumba) – An “international traveler” who crossed the U.S.-Mexican border was shot by a property owner in Jacumba around 5:27 p.m. yesterday. The shooting occurred in the 42000 block of Old Highway 80. The patient was life-flighted to Sharp Memorial Hospital. “He sustained serious injuries and has just undergone surgery,” Sgt. Manual Diaz told East County Magazine
HEART OF MT. HELIX AUGUST 27 TO SHOWCASE LOCAL ARTISTS AND RESTAURANTS
August 26, 2011 (Mt. Helix)–East County’s most recognizable landmark, the cross memorial and amphitheater atop Mt. Helix, will be the site of the Fourth Annual heART of Mt. Helix. The event will be held on August 27 from 5:30 to 10 p.m. and will feature vignettes by local performing and visual artists. Mt. Helix watercolorist Chuck McPherson will
INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED “MOUTH PAINTER” TO TEACH ART CLASSES TO ALVARADO HOSPITAL REHABILITATION PATIENTS
August 25, 2011 (San Diego) – Robert Thome, an internationally acclaimed mouth painter, will be teaching Alvarado Hospital rehabilitation patients/former patients how to use art as a therapeutic tool on Friday, Aug. 26, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Thome, who was born in 1954, became a quadriplegic in his teens following an injury sustained while playing football. Always interested
OCT. 22 “FRIENDRAISER” AT MISSION TRAILS TO BENEFIT SAN DIEGO BRAIN INJURY FOUNDATION
Brain injuries affect more than 11,000 local families each year; local foundation “struggling” for funds to continue helping patients and families, including wounded veterans August 26, 2011 (San Diego)–"When a person suffers a traumatic brain injury, it’s like a bomb explodes in the middle of the family," a release from San Diego Brain Injury Foundation observes. "Everyone is thrown into an emotional
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JULIAN WOMAN’S CLUB CELEBRATES 85TH ANNIVERSARY SEPTEMBER 7
Scholarship Luncheon to Benefit Julian High School Grads August 28, 2011 (Julian) – The women of Julian have a long and proud history of community service
LIGHT UP SAN DIEGO: LANTERN FESTIVAL & STREET FAIR AUGUST 26-28 IN CITY HEIGHTS
August 24, 2011 (San Diego) — The Little Saigon Foundation, a local non-profit, hosts its second annual San Diego Lantern Festival and Street Fair August 26-28. Attendance is expected to
VIDEO TOUR: MISSION TRAILS, AMERICA’S LARGEST URBAN PARK
August 28, 2011 (San Diego) — East County Magazine videographer Jack Winemiller has created this video tour of Mission Trails Regional Park. At over 6,150 acres, Mission Trails is
THE “BEAR” NECESSITIES: BLOSSOM AND DELILAH ARRIVE IN ALPINE
By Miriam Raftery August 27, 2011 (Alpine) – Blossom and Delilah, two bears rescued from a closed zoo in Oklahoma have arrived at their new home at Lions, Tigers &
FREE “IRON MAN 2” SHOWING TONIGHT: MOVIE AT THE PARK, ALLIED GARDENS
August 27, 2011 (Allied Gardens) – The public is invited to bring your blankets and low-backed chairs to enjoy a free showing of “Iron Man 2.” The “Movie at the
STARRY, STARRY NIGHTS: JULIAN STARFEST AUG 25-28
August 22, 2011 (Julian, CA) — Organizers of the fourth annual Julian StarFest announced the popular astronomy event will be held at the Menghini Winery from Thursday, Aug. 25
BORDER CROSSER SHOT BY PROPERTY OWNER IN JACUMBA
August 26, 2011 (Jacumba) – An “international traveler” who crossed the U.S.-Mexican border was shot by a property owner in Jacumba around 5:27 p.m. yesterday. The shooting occurred in the
HEART OF MT. HELIX AUGUST 27 TO SHOWCASE LOCAL ARTISTS AND RESTAURANTS
August 26, 2011 (Mt. Helix)–East County’s most recognizable landmark, the cross memorial and amphitheater atop Mt. Helix, will be the site of the Fourth Annual heART of Mt. Helix.
INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED “MOUTH PAINTER” TO TEACH ART CLASSES TO ALVARADO HOSPITAL REHABILITATION PATIENTS
August 25, 2011 (San Diego) – Robert Thome, an internationally acclaimed mouth painter, will be teaching Alvarado Hospital rehabilitation patients/former patients how to use art as a therapeutic
OCT. 22 “FRIENDRAISER” AT MISSION TRAILS TO BENEFIT SAN DIEGO BRAIN INJURY FOUNDATION
Brain injuries affect more than 11,000 local families each year; local foundation “struggling” for funds to continue helping patients and families, including wounded veterans August 26, 2011 (San Diego)–"When a person
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