November 2015
East County Magazine
BIRD TALK: BIRD BEAKS, TOOLS OF THE TRADE
Printer-friendly version By Greg Dunne November 4, 2015 (San Diego’s East County)– One of a bird’s most necessary tools is their beak. A bird’s beak, or bill, is what hands are to us humans. Birds use their
READERS & WRITERS CALENDER: FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2015
Printer-friendly version For complete Calendar including Authors Events, go to www.SDWriteWay.org This column is also published in the http://EastCountyMagazine.org. If you are from East County, I highly recommend that you check out the ECM for articles and the latest in what is happening in the East County. Readers November 2 (Monday, 7:30 pm) — Don Miguel Ruiz – “The Toltec Art of Life
ALPINE WOMAN’S CLUB MEETS NOV. 17
Printer-friendly version November 5, 2015 (Alpine) – The next Alpine Woman’s Club monthly meeting will be held on November 17, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. The Club is open to all East County Women. Its mission is two-fold: to provide opportunities for Alpine women to meet and socialize and to maintain its clubhouse which is the Historic Alpine Town Hall
FULL HOUSE TURNS OUT TO HEAR MAYOR AT LA MESA CONVERSATIONS
Printer-friendly version Next events: The town library – Nov. 18, holiday mixer Dec. 3 By Miriam Raftery November 5, 2015 (La Mesa) – A packed crowd turned out at Johnny B’s restaurant in La Mesa last month for a mixer hosted by La Mesa Conversations. Mayor Mark Arapostathis spoke on Oktoberfest, which this year was scaled back to two days
KEENAN ALLEN TO MISS REST OF SEASON WITH LACERATED KIDNEY
Printer-friendly version By Liz Alper Photo by Jeffrey Beall, Wikipedia Commons November 3, 2015 (San Diego) – The Chargers’ injury woes continue as Keenan Allen is bitten by the injury bug. Allen will miss the rest of the season with a lacerated kidney. He suffered the injury on Sunday against Baltimore, taking him out of the game. Twelve Chargers
TISDALE FIRES BACK, DEFENDS NONPROFIT B.A.D.’S EFFORTS TO BATTLE BIG ENERGY PROJECTS
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery November 6, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – East County Magazine has twice named Donna Tisdale our “Newsmaker of the Year” for her tireless efforts to battle massive energy projects and stand up for rural residents. She also received the People’s Mic Award from KNSJ Radio for her advocacy as a backcountry warrior. But
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION REJECTS KEYSTONE PIPELINE
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery November 6, 2015 (Washington D.C.) — Today, President Barack Obama announced that after six years of review, the U.S. State Department has decided that the Keystone XL Pipeline “would not serve the national interest of the United States. I agree with that decision,” the President said. Obama indicated that the pipeline would be
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: DOUBLE RAINBOW OVER EL CAJON
Printer-friendly version East County News Service Robert Gehr captured an image of this double rainbow arcing over the El Cajon Police Station. Secondary rainbows are caused by a double reflection of sunlight inside the raindrops, and are the colors appear as mirror images. In Chinese mythology, a double rainbow, due to its reversal of colors, represents the movement from
EL CAJON ELKS LODGE HONORS CUYAMACA COLLEGE VETS
Printer-friendly version Source: Cuyamaca College November 5, 2015 (El Cajon)–About 30 military veterans, now students at Cuyamaca College, enjoyed a barbecue and received school supplies at a Veterans Week commemoration hosted on campus Wednesday by the El Cajon Elks Lodge. The event, which also included a raffle for prizes including T-shirts, gift certificates from merchants and a pair of tickets
FREE STATE PARKS ACCESS FOR VETERANS AND MILITARY NOV. 11
Printer-friendly version Source: State Park Service November 6, 2015 (San Diego)–Veterans, Active Duty and Reserve Military Personnel have free access to state parks on Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11. In San Diego, state parks offering free admission include Border Field State Park, Cardiff State Beach, Carlsbad State Beach, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, Palomar Mountain State Park, San Elijo State
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