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FREE TAKE ONE, and support the advertisers who make this possible! SUBSCRIBE TODAY! CALL (619) 444-5774 VOLUME 15 Gazette Newspaper Group, LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL AWARD WINNING PUBLICATIONS, proudly serves NUMBER 33 El Cajon, Rancho San Diego, La Mesa, Spring Valley, Lemon Grove, R amona, Santee, Lakeside, Alpine, Jamul and the Back Country JANUARY 9-15, 2014 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Miss Mother Goose now Miss California Local .................4-5 Inspiration ............6 Health ..................8 Calendar ...............9 Entertainment .10-11 Sports ................ 12 Puzzles ............... 13 Meet Snowflake and Legals ............ 14-17 Classified ads ...... 18 her friends on page 19 Charger fever lives! The San Diego Chargers took control and the win from the Cincinnati Bengals. See full story on page 12. COME HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Cassandra Kunze has won the title 2014 Miss California. Kunze resides in Crest and attends San Diego State University. She was Miss Mother Goose Queen in 2008. Kunze will now advance to the National Miss USA competition. (Above) Check out our Cassandra Kunze being crowned. (Right) Miss California Teen Bianca Vierra and Miss California Cassandra Kunze. Home Loan Programs The 2014 Miss California USA and Miss California Teen USA Pageants were held Jan. 4 at the Terrace Theater in Long See page 7 for more information! Beach. There results are as follows: Miss California USA 2014, Cassandra Kunze 1st Runner Up Malibu, Natasha Martinez 2nd Runner Up North Orange County, Amanda Delgado 3rd Runner Up, Pacific Beach, Alexis Swanstrom 4th Runner Up, Carlsbad, Lauren York Miss California Teen USA, Bianca Vierra - Brea Canyon Teen 18 years-old Born and Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and attends UCLA 1st Runner Up Greater San Diego, Gigi Gauthier 2nd Runner Up Carmel Valley, Madison Day-Robinson 3rd Runner Up Malibu, Toneata Morgan 4th Runner Up, Corona Regional, Melanie Mitchell Any girls interested in participating in the 2014 Mother Goose pageant, contact the Mother Goose Parade Association at (619) 444-8712. PAGE 2 EAST COUNTY GAZETTE JANUARY 9, 2014 Local News & Events Kiwanis International President visits San Diego to support The Eliminate Project vada, Hawaii) District has was going,” Gasser said. “The raised $1,958,000 for the smiles on children’s faces, and Eliminate Project.” their mothers, were proof we are saving lives. The mothers At this gathering, La Jolla were very excited to show me Kiwanis President Craig Brat- that their children had been lien presented the Project with vaccinated. This project will a check for $10,000 from their continue to exceed but we club. need to be open to new ways to accomplish our goals. The Kiwanis International Presi- power of service lies in the dent Gunter Gasser offered heart of Kiwanians.” heartfelt comments about the Eliminate Project that Nearly 200 members of local due to Kiwanis and UNICEF Kiwanis Clubs turned out at joining forces to tackle iodine the Jacobs and Cushman San Alpine Kiwanis members Carol Lewis, Al Martinez, Kiwanis deficiency disorders, have Diego Food Bank, located at International President Gunter Gasser and Pene Manale at achieved one of the most 9850 Distribution Way in San the San Diego Food Bank. significant public health suc- Diego, that donated a space for cesses of the 20th century. the meeting held 12 noon to 2 Now, they are focused on p.m. The Alpine Kiwanis Club by Diana Saenger tal Communications Special- eliminating MNT. brought out their cook shack n Saturday, Jan. 4 ist of Kiwanis International’s and 11 members provided, Kiwanis Internation- Eliminate Project, attended “I was recently in Madagas- cooked and served a meal for Oal President Gunter the event to inform those in car to see how the Project there the group. Gasser arrived from Austria to attendance where the project elevate a focus on The Elimi- is at and where it still needs nate Project; a project taken to go. She explained that to on by Kiwanis International eliminate MNT from the Earth, and UNICEF. more than 100 million mothers and their future babies must The Eliminate Project began be immunized. This requires as a way to eliminate maternal vaccines, syringes, safe storage, Kiwanis International President Gunter Gasser addresses a and neonatal tetanus (MNT). transportation, thousands of room full of Kiwanians about the Eliminate Project. The deadly disease takes the skilled staff and more. lives of nearly 60,000 inno- Some of those attending ments. Their personal story of cent babies and a significant “This year Kiwanians have also brought food donations how they went on after losing number of women every year. contributed $44 million for for the Food Bank. Entertain- their parents is very inspiring. The effects of the disease are the Eliminate Project, but it ing after lunch was a group excruciating. Tiny newborns will take another $110 million of five young siblings — For more information about suffer repeated, painful convul- and the dedicated work of www.BunnellSprings.com — the Eliminate Project visit http:// sions and extreme sensitivity to UNICEF and every member who wowed those attending www.kiwanis.org/kiwanis/pro- light and touch. of the Kiwanis family to reach Alpine Kiwanis members Bill Burton, Pat Wood, Diana Saenger, with their beautiful music on grams/eliminating-maternal-neo- our goal,” Patterson said. “The Rudy Martinez, and Alpine President Brent Wolf ready to prep three different string instru- natal-tetanus#.UsoXbbRg22M Patty Patterson, the Digi- Cal-Nev-Ha (California, Ne- food service for Kiwanis event. Photo Credits: Carol Lewis Bunnell Springs entertains at Kiwanis event Photo Credit: Barry Kistler THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COULD BE READING YOUR AD RIGHT NOW! 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Jeff James 4 #364 or #377 (619) 823-1133 619 (619) 823-1133 9773 Maine Ave, Lakeside • 634-8389 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] EAST COUNTY SPORTS REPORT “A different style of Sports talk show” Sewer and Drain Cleaning Specialists SATURDAY MORNING • Water Leaks • Water Heaters 10- 11 AM • Gas Lines • Drain & Sewer Cleaning with • Garbage Disposals • Hydro Jetting • Sewer Camera Inspection • Water and Drain Repipes Jon Ownes and Michael King (619) 569-3808 Lic.#971234 SHOP EAST COUNTY PAGE 4 EAST COUNTY GAZETTE JANUARY 9, 2014 — LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS— El Cajon highlights ————— by Monica Zech, The pageant is a rewarding Diego County’s most talented a.m. to 10 p.m. and located your name and contact phone that introduces youth to the City of El Cajon Public experience for all who par- and promising landscape art- on East Main Street and Rea number. pleasures of preparing and Information Officer ticipate, with the chance to ists on exhibit in a juried art Avenue, between Magnolia enjoying “real food” that is win a scholarship and to serve show sponsored by the Califor- and Claydelle Avenues. For San Diego East County both delicious and nutritious. Special Police community our wonderful community for nia Art Club (CAC) and hosted more information, call (619) Learn basic cooking skills and an entire year. There are no by the Olaf Wieghorst Mu- 441-1762. Chamber activity the importance of nutrition and forum entry fees and delegates are seum. Landscapes of the West Join the San Diego East wellness. Boys and girls ages County Chamber’s Annual n Thursday, Jan. judged on personal interview/ continues through January 11 Stop by the Knox House 6 - 12 are welcome to join in on 16, the El Cajon Po- speech, evening gown, and at the museum’s downtown Installation Dinner at “Allen the cooking experience. The Olice Department will poise/personality. There is no El Cajon location at 131 Rea Museum Airways Flying Museum” at cooking program will be held hold a special Educational swimsuit or talent portion in Avenue. El Cajon’s Olaf Wieg- Learn more about the his- Gillespie Field Airport on Sat- every Tuesday from Jan. 14 - Forum to discuss commu- the pageant. Some residency horst Museum is dedicated to tory of El Cajon by stopping urday, Jan. 25 with special Feb. 25 from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. nity issues. This forum will be requirements will apply. preserving America’s western by the Knox House Museum. guest emcee Mark Grant, a for- The cost is $10 per child for hosted by the Ladies of Hope heritage.