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DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: MOTHER’S DAY EVENTS, HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS, FOOD AND WINE FESTS AND MORE
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery May 3, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — Late springtime in East County is blossoming with unique events including Campo Days, Santee’s Street Fair and

DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: MOTHER’S DAY EVENTS, HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS, FOOD AND WINE FESTS AND MORE
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery May 3, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — Late springtime in East County is blossoming with unique events including Campo Days, Santee’s Street Fair and

DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: MOTHER’S DAY EVENTS, HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS, FOOD AND WINE FESTS AND MORE
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery May 3, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — Late springtime in East County is blossoming with unique events including Campo Days, Santee’s Street Fair and

CHIEF’S CORNER: APRIL IS STRESS AWARENESS MONTH
Printer-friendly versionFrom Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna Need Some Stress Release? April 25, 2024 (San Diego) — April is recognized as National Stress Awareness Month to bring attention to

CHIEF’S CORNER: APRIL IS STRESS AWARENESS MONTH
Printer-friendly versionFrom Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna Need Some Stress Release? April 25, 2024 (San Diego) — April is recognized as National Stress Awareness Month to bring attention to

DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: LATE APRIL AND MERRY MAY EVENTS
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery April 24, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — Late springtime in East County is blossoming with unique events including a lilac festival in Julian, Lakeside’s

DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: LATE APRIL AND MERRY MAY EVENTS
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery April 24, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — Late springtime in East County is blossoming with unique events including a lilac festival in Julian, Lakeside’s

ADVANCING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: TRAUMATIC EVENTS CAN HAVE AN IMPACT ON ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
Printer-friendly versionBy David R. Shorey, East County Program Director, Institute for Public Strategies April 9, 2024 (San Diego) — On January 22, 2024, floods displaced more than a thousand

ADVANCING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: TRAUMATIC EVENTS CAN HAVE AN IMPACT ON ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
Printer-friendly versionBy David R. Shorey, East County Program Director, Institute for Public Strategies April 9, 2024 (San Diego) — On January 22, 2024, floods displaced more than a thousand

DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: AWE-INSPIRING APRIL EVENTS
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery April 7, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — Late April brings some awesome events to East County, including Daffodil Days in
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PEARLS: THE UNEMPLOYMENT CIRCUS
Printer-friendly versionBy Charlavan Hart I made a bold attempt today to find out some answers for a great many people right now about unemployment checks. It always seems to be
SIMPLE WISDOM: ARE YOU SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED?
Printer-friendly versionBy Penelope Andrade June 2009 (San Diego)–Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? If you’ve got some chronic ‘itis’ like sinusitis, dermatitis, cystitis, gastritis, colitis, arthritis,
MARKETING MATTERS: TIPS AND TRICKS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS AND GROWTH
Printer-friendly versionInternal Customers’ Interaction with External Customers: The Ultimate Marketing Tool By Rama Beerfas June 1, 2009 (San Diego’s East County) –In our previous installment, we looked at how important
WILL POWER REPORT: CALIFORNIA TO SELL COLISEUM?
Printer-friendly versionNothing but the Truth! California’s Governor “Terminator” Arnold Swartzenegger is now so frightened about California’s deficit that he now wants to sell off California landmarks like San Quentin and
THE ROLLING REVIEWER: A NEW SOCIAL BUTTERFLY TAKES FLIGHT
Printer-friendly versionOur Guide to the Best Disability-Based Websites on the Net By Janelle Eckardt May 1, 2009 (San Diego’s East County)–The concept of having a “social life” doesn’t exactly
Good Money – Environmental risk in mutual funds
Printer-friendly versionYour guide to profitable and socially responsible investing By Judith L. Seid, CFP ® Groundbreaking Report Released Environmental risk in mutual funds TruCost, an environmental research firm, just released
POLICY MATTERS: OPTIONS WHEN YOU HAVE DAMAGE FROM A PRIOR ACCIDENT
Printer-friendly versionBy Dennis Volz A client called me yesterday with an interesting dilemma. He said that recently, when his car was parked on the street, it was hit by another
MARKETING MATTERS: TIPS AND TRICKS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS AND GROWTH
Printer-friendly versionTHE INTERNAL CUSTOMER–MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU MAY THINK> By Rama Beerfas May 1, 2009 (San Diego’s East County) –In our previous installment, we looked at customer service as your
“EATER” EVENT A VORACIOUS SUCCESS—AND FUN FOR ALL
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery Ballroom dancers Peggy Diamond and Peter Tworoger April 21, 2009 (Alpine)—East County Magazine’s guests were all winners at our “On the Road With the East County
SIMPLE WISDOM: HOW OTHERS VIEW YOU
Printer-friendly versionMay 1, 2009 (San Diego)–Do you worry about what others think of you? Of course everyone likes to be well regarded. Having some sense of how you’re viewed is
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Lemon Grove Forward Club announces annual Sock Drive for November
Printer-friendly versionSource: Lemon Grove Forward Club November 4, 2025 (Lemon Grove) – The Lemon Grove Forward Club is kicking off its annual sock drive, “Socktober,” a tradition that has made a