East County Happenings, June 5

Metropolis councils: Lemon Grove, 6 p.m. Tuesday

College boards: La Mesa-Spring Valley College District, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Santee College District, 6 p.m. Tuesday

Schools holding in-person graduations

After two years of digital commencements, Cuyamaca and Grossmont schools will likely be going dwell and in individual for this yr’s ceremonies, with upwards of 500 extra graduates than final yr. Cuyamaca’s commencement will likely be at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in entrance of the Communication and Arts Constructing. Grossmont’s will likely be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in Parking Lot 1 outdoors the Performing & Visible Arts Middle. The ceremonies can even be livestreamed: Cuyamaca School at https://youtu.be/Imh9qJEeu8s, and Grossmont School at www.grossmont.edu/graduation.

Chamber hosts Wednesday get-together

The La Mesa Chamber of Commerce hosts a night mixer from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday at Anthony’s Fish Grotto. Get pleasure from hors d’oeuvres, wine by the glass, and combined and tender drinks at blissful hour costs. Anthony’s Fish Grotto is at 9530 Murray Drive, La Mesa. Free to chamber members; $10 for friends who reserve; $20 on the door. RSVP to https://bit.ly/3x6dMru.

Church gala marks sixtieth anniversary

Guardian Angels Catholic Church in Santee will host a sixtieth anniversary gala June 18, one in every of a number of occasions marking the Diamond Jubilee yr for the parish. The gala will likely be from 6-11 p.m. on the Cathedral Catholic Excessive College Theater, 5555 Del Mar Heights Highway, San Diego. Cocktail apparel. Tickets are $175 and embody dinner, dwell music and dancing. A Mass can even be celebrated at 5 p.m. Final day to purchase tickets is Friday at guardianangelssantee.org. All proceeds profit the Blessed Carlo Acutis Youth & Younger Grownup Constructing Fund. Name (619) 448-1213.

Sheriff’s vols hunted for Santee, Lakeside

The Santee and Lakeside Sheriff stations are looking for males and girl age 50 and as much as be part of their Senior Volunteer Patrols. The volunteers act as a second set of eyes and ears for deputies. They patrol in uniforms (provided) and drive marked sheriff’s autos. Duties embody patrolling residential neighborhoods, buying facilities and colleges, and doing visitors management, dwelling trip and aged welfare checks, citizen assists and dealing at public occasions requiring visitors and/or pedestrian administration. After finishing the 10-day academy, volunteers are requested to commit a minimal of 1 six-hour patrol shift every week and attendance at a one-hour month-to-month assembly. For info and eligibility necessities, go to sdsheriff.gov and click on on “Recruiting,” then “Senior Volunteer Patrol.” Or name the Santee/Lakeside Senior Volunteer Patrol Administrator at (619) 972-6846.

Parkway Plaza hosts anniversary portray

Parkway Plaza is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary with a particular mural painted dwell by artist Lulu Yueming Qu beginning Wednesday via June 12. The fiftieth anniversary set up will likely be in middle court docket and painted on an 8-foot dice. A hand-painted mural that may inform a narrative via illustrations of Parkway Plaza’s most memorable moments will take up two sides of the dice. Two extra sides can have historic info and images of the neighborhood. Parkway Plaza invitations customers to look at the mural come to life — or participate in portray it. From 2-5 p.m. Saturday and June 12, the buying middle will maintain neighborhood paint days for people so as to add their private touches. Pre-registration will likely be required to take part and is proscribed to ages 8 and up. Join at https://bit.ly/3t91UTg. Parkway Plaza is at 415 Fletcher Pkwy., El Cajon.

Writing workshop provided in La Mesa

“Ebook Publishing 1-2-3,” a writers’ workshop, will likely be provided from 2-3 p.m. Saturday on the out of doors gazebo at Lake Murray Church, 5480 Lake Murray Blvd., La Mesa. This one-hour class offered by native editor Laurie Gibson will present a glimpse of the publishing business, tricks to join with literary brokers, a Q&A, and writing prompts. Value is $20 money or examine on the door. Registration requested however not required to (858) 635-1233 or thesuperioreditor@gmail.com.

Blood drives

The San Diego Blood Financial institution hosts these blood donation alternatives:

• 8 a.m.-1:30 a.m. Saturday, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints, 1270 S. Orange Ave., El Cajon. Donors will obtain a San Diego Padres Blood Drive T-shirt whereas provides final.

These 17 and older, weighing at the very least 114 kilos and in good well being could also be eligible to donate blood. A great meal and loads of fluids are advisable earlier than donating. Appointments strongly inspired. Picture ID required. Name (800) 469-7322 or go to SanDiegoBloodBank.org.

Please ship objects to fyi.east@sduniontribune.com at the very least two weeks earlier than occasions are to happen.