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Destination El Cajon Wednesday Night Cajon Classic Cruise Car Shows Have Begun! The 2019 Season of Cajon Classic Cruise Car Shows are now every Wednesday night through October 30! Car shows are located along East Main Street between Magnolia and Claydelle Avenues, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. This very popular event show is hosted by the Downtown El Cajon Business Partners. For more information, please visit www.downtownelcajon.com, or call (619) 334-3000. Creek to Bay Cleanup is Saturday – Join us this Weekend! Have you registered yet? Join your friends and neighbors for the next major cleanup at Forrester Creek in El Cajon! • Date: Saturday, April 27 • Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. • El Cajon Location: Volunteers will meet at the City of El Cajon Public Works parking lot located at 1050 Vernon Way Register now at www.creektobay.org and make a difference! Choose Zone 4 for East County and then select in the drop down menu on the registration form “El Cajon - Forester Creek.” This annual Creek to Bay Clean-Up event is coordinated by I Love A Clean San Diego. National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is April 27 Clean out those medicine cabinets! The El Cajon Police Department, working in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration, will be hosting a prescription drug drop-off site: • Date: Saturday, April 27 • Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. • Location: El Cajon Police Station parking lot, 100 Civic Center Way The 17th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day continues to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. This effort is designed to prevent pill abuse and theft by getting rid of potentially dangerous, expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs in a safe manner. Bring your outdated, unused or unwanted prescription pills, ointments, or liquids; no questions asked! To find a collection site nearest you, visit www.DEATakeBack.com. Morning Glory Brunch – Tickets Still Available! Join St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center for the return of the Morning Glory Brunch! • Date: Saturday, April 27 • Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Location: 2119 E. Madison Avenue Enjoy delicious food, beverage tastings, live music, great shopping, and the return of the signature frog race! For tickets and details visit www.stmsc.org. Save The Date: • May 3 - September 27 - Dinner & A Concert Season Begins - 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., Prescott Promenade - 201 E. Main Street - Free concerts! Opening night, May 3rd will feature music from Sully and the Blue Eyed Soul Band! For more details, visit www.downtownelcajon.com. • May 9 - Antique & Collectible Show in El Cajon. Stop by the next Antique & Collectible Show - Wednesday, May 8, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Unity Church Hall, 311 Highland Avenue, El Cajon. See great collectibles, from artwork to jewelry, and $5 per item appraisals. Free parking and admission. For more information, please call (619) 368-2055. Antique Shows are held the second Wednesday of the month. May 18 - 6th Annual America on Main Street - Join the City of El Cajon for its free, family-friendly community festival, America on Main Street!” This special event is from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Downtown El Cajon. This year’s theme is “Out of this World” recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the 1969 lunar landing. America on Main Street fosters respect of the many diverse, ethnic, and historical groups in the community. Highlights include: • Tribute to Armed Forces Day & Military displays • Naturalization Ceremony at 1 p.m. • A Scavenger Hunt with a chance to win a Taylor Guitar and Bicycles! • Over 150 booths - Including food booths from around the world! Plus Face-painting and bal-oon artists! • Space & Science area • First Responder Safety Zone • Free carnival rides, inflatable, arts and crafts, and a reptile petting zoo! • Plus three stages of live entertainment - featuring over 30 bands, community groups, and street performers. This fabulous event promises to be a day of fun and appreciation celebrating community! Festivities and street closures are located on East Main Street and Rea Avenue, between Magnolia Avenue and Ballantyne Street/Avocado Avenue. To learn more, please call (619) 441-1754 or visit www.americaonmainstreet.org *This event column is courtesy of Monica Zech, Public Information Officer for the City of El Cajon (619) 441-1737 or mzech@cityofelcajon.us.
Dianne’s Corner News and notes from County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Dianne Jacob Making communities healthier: The county is taking big steps to bolster services for those dealing with mental illness and substance addictions. Supervisor Kristin Gaspar, Sheriff Bill Gore, District Attorney Summer Stephan and I recently received initial Board of Supervisors support to create crisis stabilization centers and to explore expanding PERT, our Psychiatric Emergency Response Teams, into schools. These initiatives are part of a broader effort to radically transform the local delivery of care into a coordinated system that puts the needs of people, not programs, first Not a dumping ground: I continue to work closely with residents to fight the placement of sexually violent predators in our community. I’ve asked the state attorney general to investigate the disproportionate placement of these serial rapists and molesters in rural East County. Ten of the 13 predators released in our county have been placed in the Jacumba/Campo/Boulevard area. In their attempt to quietly house these monsters in SD County, state prison and hospital officials are exploiting small communities that lack the resources and clout to challenge these placements. Power of choice: The Board of Supervisors recently agreed to develop options for launching a community choice energy program. The vote opens the door to real competition in the energy market and aims to provide ratepayers with the freedom of choice. The board will be briefed on the development of the program over the next few months, with a detailed proposal expected to reach us in October. For more District 2 news, go to www.diannejacob.com or follow me on Facebook and Twitter. If I can assist with a county issue, please call my office at 619-531-5522 or email dianne.jacob@sdcounty. ca.gov Have a great East County day! Dianne
Prescription Drug Take Back Day National Prescription Take Back Day is a great opportunity to dispose your expired or unused prescription medication. You can stop by the Santee Walgreen’s parking lot, 9305 Mission Gorge Road, on Saturday, April 27th from 10am- 2pm to drop off your unused and unwanted prescription drugs. There are many other drop off locations throughout San Diego County occurring on the same date and time. Visit www.DEATAKEBACK.com to see a list of other locations. If you have prescription medication to dispose of, and you are unable to make it to National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, the Santee Sheriff’s Station provides a place to properly dispose of prescription drugs. The receptacle is located in the Station’s lobby. prescription medication can be dropped of Monday-Friday from 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. throughout the year (Weekends and Holidays excluded).
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Leadership East County- Join the “Best Class of 2020” Leadership East County is now accepting applications for the “best class” of 2020. Class will start late August 2019. Past alumni include business leaders from Santee Lakes, Grossmont Healthcare District, Noah Homes, El Cajon Police Department, Heartland Fire, Waste Management and more! If you want to contribute to East County, experience behind the scenes tours of different industries, and meet like-
Santee – Tuesday, April 16 – Community Coffee with Captain Daniel Brislin of the Santee Sheriff Station was sponsored and held at the Santee Library.
minded leaders, this program is for you. Any questions please contact Steve Lachman at stevel@eastcountychamber.org or info@eastcountychamber.org; at the San Diego-East County Chamber of Commerce,
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East County Chamber of Commerce 6th Annual Kickball Tournament Santee - Wednesday, April 17 – The San Diego-East County Chamber of Commerce hosted its 6th Annual Kickball Tournament at Sportsplex USA in Santee followed by an aftergame Mixer and social hour. There was lots of food, beverages along with “blood, sweat, and beers! The Nobodies Team took home the winning trophy. Photos by Jay Renard/Community Times
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Grow Your Business with Office Depot Santee – Tuesday, April 23 – The Santee Chamber of Commerce and Office Depot in Santee hosted a workshop entitled “Grow Your Business with Office Depot.” The presentation was given by John Torrevillas, General Manager; Renell Asplin, Small/Medium Business Liaison; and Emily Rodriguez, Services Sales Manager for Santee Office Depot. The workshop discussed how Office Depot offers everything that is needed to run a successful business, including discounts, business services, and office supplies. A light breakfast buffet and beverages were served. All attendees received a gift bag to share with their business. Photos by Jay Renard/Community Times
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Roundtable with Congressman Duncan Hunter Santee - Tuesday, April 23 - The Santee Chamber of Commerce and Dustin Trotter, owner of TLT Construction, hosted Congressman Duncan Hunter on the patio of Carlton Oaks Golf Club for a happy hour business roundtable. The discussion included an official update on work he is doing in Washington D.C. Other topics discussed included: national security, illegal immigration, securing the U.S. southern border, the border wall, the military, VA medical benefits, fire insurance for those in high risk wildfire areas, free and/or reciprocal trade agreement, apprenticeship programs for future job training, and the Congressional high school art competition. 25 attendees participated in this engaging discussion. Photos by Jay Renard/Community Times
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East County Chamber of Commerce Dine & Dialogue Lunch El Cajon - Thursday, April 18 – The San Diego-East County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Dine & Dialogue Lunch with guest speaker, Michael D. McKinnon, President/General Manager of KUSI Television. A box lunch was served from Jersey Mike’s Subs. Topics discussed included: evolution of KUSI, broadcast journalism; challenges of print and radio media; content distribution; California and local city budgets and taxes; homelessness; impact of advertising; cable/ satellite companies; coverage of local news events and local news stories. Event sponsors were Republic Services; Sharp Grossmont Hospital; Waste Management; AT&T; and San Diego County Water District. Photos by Jay Renard/Community Times
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Santee Community Coffee with the Sheriff’s Department Santee – Tuesday, April 16 – Coffee with Captain Daniel Brislin of the Santee Sheriff Station was sponsored and held at the Santee Library. Topics discussed included: traffic division, traffic issues, and pedestrian safety; crime suppression division (COPS), crime trends, and crime prevention; vehicle burglaries; volunteer program; vacation checks; homelessness and illegal camping; SWAT team; Astrea helicopters; and prescription drug take back program. Refreshments were provided by the Santee Library. Photos by Jay Renard/Community Times
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