Alpine Sun Blog http://blog.thealpinesun.com The Voice Of Integrity In Alpine And The Back Country Since 1952 Thu, 02 May 2013 22:50:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Fire Season and Dry Brush http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2013/05/fire-season-and-dry-brush/ http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2013/05/fire-season-and-dry-brush/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 22:50:29 +0000 Lori http://blog.thealpinesun.com/?p=160 Be Careful out there! The grass & brush is very dry so when there is a Red Flag warning, don’t do any weed eating with metal blades. A small fire was started today from a resident trying to clear brush with a bladed weed whacker. While it’s good to clear dry brush, it’s imperative to pay attention to the weather and the wind, especially now.

]]> http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2013/05/fire-season-and-dry-brush/feed/ 0 What would like to see come to Alpine in place of our missing grocery store? http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2013/04/what-would-like-to-see-come-to-alpine-in-place-of-our-missing-grocery-store/ http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2013/04/what-would-like-to-see-come-to-alpine-in-place-of-our-missing-grocery-store/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:52:04 +0000 Lori http://blog.thealpinesun.com/?p=157 Since Fresh and Easy does not appear to be coming here, what would you like to see come to Alpine? We really need an anchor store in the Alpine Town Creek Center Shopping Mall. Since Daniels left over a year ago, that building has remained vacant. Fresh and Easy had plans of opening here in Alpine, creating a nice convenience for the people at the west end of town, however, Fresh and Easy has published in news flashes that they are now closing stores. So Alpiners, what do you want to see come into Alpine?

]]> http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2013/04/what-would-like-to-see-come-to-alpine-in-place-of-our-missing-grocery-store/feed/ 2 The GATE/Fence http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2013/04/the-gatefence/ http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2013/04/the-gatefence/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:26:24 +0000 Lori http://blog.thealpinesun.com/?p=154 I can’t help but think that the parents that are upset about the fence being built between the Alpine Community Center and the Alpine Elementary School is skipping a whole issue. . .The ACC is private property. This is not a County maintained community center, and therefore, they have a right to maintain their property the way they see fit to promote the use and well-being of the business.
To demand that the Community Center keep their gate open for the use of the parents of the students is akin to asking your neighbor to open up their property fence so you can take a shortcut to the vehicle that you have parked in their back yard.

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]]> http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2013/01/the-stomach-flu-is-flying-through/feed/ 1 Sharing with the needy on these cold winter nights http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2013/01/sharing-with-the-needy-on-these-cold-winter-nights/ http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2013/01/sharing-with-the-needy-on-these-cold-winter-nights/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:14:08 +0000 Lori http://blog.thealpinesun.com/?p=149 Hey everyone, it’s cold outside! Over the weekend we hit some pretty low lows. 27 degrees when I woke up and the snow is still sitting on the ground. Just a thought. . . If you have extra, try and share. . .Extra blankets, extra warm hats, scarves, gloves and mittens? The homeless are cold during these months, and they could use what you don’t want or need right now. Remember, the homeless are not all there by choice. . .This economy is putting whole families on the street. The shelters and food banks can use what ever you can afford to share.

]]> http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2013/01/sharing-with-the-needy-on-these-cold-winter-nights/feed/ 0 T’is the Season for giving. . . http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2012/12/tis-the-season-for-giving/ http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2012/12/tis-the-season-for-giving/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:45:18 +0000 Lori http://blog.thealpinesun.com/?p=146 Now is the time to let your kindness surface, and bring something special with you every day! Even if it’s a smile and a warm greeting to those you pass on the sidewalk, or in the store. These times are filled with the hustle and bustle of everyone’s crunch time to get ‘it’ all done be fore the big day, and sometimes the stress of it all makes us all a little edgy. Sometimes just a kind smile, or a thoughtful word, and change everyone’s attitude. That is not to say that it will fix everything, but maybe if we try to bring about some holiday cheer in non-monetary measures, we can learn how to warm the heart of humanity, and it’s completely free!

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]]> http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2012/12/help-us-get-to-400-likes-on-facebook-before-christmas/feed/ 0 Colder Temperatures—It’s beginning to look a lot like WINTER http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2012/12/colder-temperatures-its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-winter/ http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2012/12/colder-temperatures-its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-winter/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:43:31 +0000 Lori http://blog.thealpinesun.com/?p=140 The murmerings of snow in the back country and in the mountains continue through town, and down the hill. Last night people were stocking up on pellets for the stoves, wood shavings and feed for the animals.
While in town, pick up some extra hot cocoa or spicy tea and enjoy the warm fireplace as it blazes heating up your space, while you peruse the latest issue of The Alpine Sun!

]]> http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2012/12/colder-temperatures-its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-winter/feed/ 0 The Annual Alpine Village Christmas Light Parade and Snow Festival http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2012/12/the-annual-alpine-village-christmas-light-parade-and-snow-festival/ http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2012/12/the-annual-alpine-village-christmas-light-parade-and-snow-festival/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:05:22 +0000 Lori http://blog.thealpinesun.com/?p=138 Tonight’s the night! The Annual Alpine Light parade is ON (so to speak) tonight at 6:30 p.m. This annual parade is a great HIGHLIGHT ( pun intended) for our community. Many participants decorate and walk or ride in the parade and it is truly a great kick off to our Alpine Holiday Season!

]]> http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2012/12/the-annual-alpine-village-christmas-light-parade-and-snow-festival/feed/ 2 The Fire Tax Protest http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2012/11/the-fire-tax-protest/ http://blog.thealpinesun.com/2012/11/the-fire-tax-protest/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:39:43 +0000 Lori http://blog.thealpinesun.com/?p=135 Most of the Alpine Residents have received their Fire Tax Bills.  If you haven’t had a chance to research this ‘fee’, check out the Fire Tax Protest webpage authored by the Howard Jarvis Foundation.  This webpage is:  http://firetaxprotest.org/.

 

You can find the protest forms on this page and the instructions under the ‘refund’ tab.

 

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