“FREE DAY” AT NATIONAL FORESTS TO HONOR VETERANS DAY!
Printer-friendly version San Diego, CA, November 5, 2009 – As a thank you to Veterans and Armed Services Personnel, Veterans Day, November 11 has been declared a “Fee Free Day” for Cleveland, San Bernardino, Angeles and Los Padres National Forests. Over 100 years ago, 101 years to be exact on July 1, 1908 the Cleveland National Forest was created by President Theodore Roosevelt. This gorgeous area is still a haven for wildlife and people. Fall is a special time to savor being in nature away from the hustle and bustle of city life. So pack a picnic lunch and enjoy a hike as you experience the splendor of our beautiful autumn outdoors. For more information about this or other “Free” days, please check out their website at: www.fs.fed.us/r5/cleveland. This Freebie Alert is provided by Nancy and Dawn Clement, East County Magazine’s Dollar-Wise Diva columnists and they can be reached at 619-563-4184 or Dollar-WiseDivas@Cox.net. For more Freebie Alerts and money-saving tips, check out their weekly column at: http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/, just scroll down until you reach the Dollar-wise Diva’s banner Printer-friendly version
VISIT THE PAST AT LA MESA HISTORICAL HOMES TOUR NOV. 7
Printer-friendly version The La Mesa Historical Society presents the 4th annual Home Tour on Saturday, November 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tour features five historic homes in the downtown La Mesa area. The tour will highlight 5 properties which will include Bungalow, Spanish Eclectic and Moderne styles. All will have artists working in the yards. Free Old Town Trolley shuttle buses will operate from the Tour Center at the corner of Palm and Lemon Avenues in the downtown Village of La Mesa since there is limited parking and vehicle access for most of the homes. Abundant parking is available adjacent to the Center and in City lots. An art show/art mart, co-sponsored by La Mesa’s Foothills Art Association will display original art by local artists with a theme of “Historic La Mesa”, with works available for sale. The tour center will also feature displays of historical organizations and sources of information for other special events in East County. Full day tickets are priced at $15 (LHMS members) and $18 (non-members) the day of the tour. Advanced tickets are $12 (LMHS members) and $15 (non-members. Advanced tickets can be purchased by calling (619) 466-0197 or by stopping by the Palermo Building any Saturday between 1:00 and 4:00pm. For more information, visit http://www.lamesahistoricalsociety.com/events.html. Printer-friendly version
SCORE A TOUCHDOWN TO BEAT BREAST CANCER
Printer-friendly versionNovember 4, 2009 (La Mesa) – Gio Bistro in La Mesa invites the public to watch the Chargers vs. Giants game on Sunday, November 8 from 12:30 to 4:30 and join a three-day breast cancer walking team. The event includes game viewing on big screen TV, food, live auction of items including sports memorabilia, football pool, kids’games and prizes, karaoke music, and specialty drinks including the "Chargerita." Gio Bistro is located at 8384 La Mesa Blvd. in the downtown villlage area of La Mesa. Printer-friendly version
NEW LAW ALLOWS FIREFIGHTERS & OTHER EMERGENCY WORKERS TO VOTE WHERE THEY SERVE
Printer-friendly version November 4, 2009 (Sacramento) — Beginning next year, firefighters, medics, and others responding to state emergencies will be able to vote wherever they are serving, thanks to the Governor’s signature on Assembly Bill 1440 (Swanson), which Secretary of State Debra Dowen sponsored in the Legislature. The new law allows emergency workers who are responding to a government-declared state of emergency to cast a provisional ballot for statewide races, legislative races and ballot measures in the county where the disaster occurred. Before this bill was signed into law, people could only cast a provisional ballot in the same county where they were registered to vote. This, of course, provided no help to a firefighter living in Los Angeles who was called to battle a blaze in a state-declared emergency area in Santa Cruz County. “I am so proud these emergency workers, who are called away from home with little if any notice and put their lives on the line, will be able to vote on Election Day, even if they are far from home,” Bowen said. Printer-friendly version