East County News and Style
La Mesa health library exhibits watercolor landmarks by La Mesa artist
The Dr. William C. Herrick Community Health Care Library, a consumer health library at 9001 Wakarusa St. in La Mesa, is now hosting its Summer Art Exhibit featuring 19 watercolor paintings by award-winning artist Marilyn Hadley Hallam of La Mesa. The show runs through...
read more46th annual Ramona Country Fair Program Schedule
Thursday, Aug. 25, 5 to 11 p.m. — Opening ceremony, rides, disc jockey music Friday, Aug. 26, 5 to 11 p.m. — 5 p.m., Art and Photography contest winners announced — 6 to 8 p.m., country western band “Two The Moon” — 8:30 to 11 p.m., jazz...
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Ramona Chamber of Commerce presents the Ramona Country Fair, Aug. 25-28
The Ramona Chamber of Commerce will present the 46th annual Ramona Country Fair, Thursday, Aug. 25 to Sunday, Aug. 28, at the Ramona Outdoor Community Center, 421 Aqua Lane, Ramona. Admission is free. Parking is $5 per carload. Fair sponsors include Barona Resort...
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Chick-fil-A in Santee to host `Daddy-Daughter Date Night’
The nine Chick-fil-A restaurants in San Diego County, including East County’s Chick-fil-A restaurant at 9418 Mission Gorge Road, Santee, are hosting a “Daddy-Daughter Date Night” for fathers and daughters from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10. Reservations are...
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Grossmont Healthcare District recognizes St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center
The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD), a public agency that supports health-related community programs and services in San Diego’s East County, recently recognized St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center (SMSC), an El Cajon-based, non-profit organization serving adults with...
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The Water Conservation Garden inviting Helix Water District customers to customer appreciation day
The Water Conservation Garden, a six-acre conservation demonstration garden in El Cajon, will host a free customer appreciation day for customers of the Helix Water District from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, July 31. The Water Conservation Garden is at 12122 Cuyamaca...
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Sharp Grossmont Hospital’s new Central Energy Plant is up and running, hospital is off the electrical power grid
The lights are staying on for patients and medical staff at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa thanks to a new Central Energy Plant (CEP), the Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) reports. And, the hospital’s normal electric bill to San Diego Gas and Electric...
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Health care library offers program on Meals on Wheels services for seniors
The Grossmont Healthcare District’s Dr. William C. Herrick Community Health Care Library, 9001 Wakarusa St. in La Mesa, will host “More than a Meal,” a free presentation about Meals on Wheels San Diego County, from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27. The program is...
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Chick-fil-A in Santee celebrates `Cow Appreciation Day’ with free food on July 12th
It’s time to break out the cowbells and get your spots on because Chick-fil-A is issuing a cattle call. The nine Chick-fil-A restaurants in San Diego County, including East County’s Chick-fil-A restaurant at 9418 Mission Gorge Road, Santee, are preparing to give away...
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El Cajon’s Mark Larson holds on-the-air broadcasting longevity record
Radio and TV personality Mark Larson, a longtime El Cajon resident, recently began his 41st year of continuous on-air presence in the San Diego market. That makes Larson the current holder of the longevity record for local broadcast on-air work (Sam Bass has been...
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