August 2016 La Mesa Blog Posts (5)

"Back Pack" Help For Kids

The Salvation Army and Cricket Wireless held its “Stuff the Pack” school supply drop-off event at The Salvation Army’s Kroc Center in La Mesa on Monday, Aug. 22.

Between July 15 to Aug.13, San Diego County residents dropped off…

The Grossmont Healthcare District’s Dr. William C. Herrick Community Health Care Library, 9001 Wakarusa St. in La Mesa, will host “Preventive Care with Acupu ncture,” a free presentation about how acupuncture can treat a variety of health issues, from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24. The program is part of the library’s Wellness Wednesday series, normally held on the fourth…

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 September 30. The exhibit features paintings of San Diego and Southern California landmarks, as well as…

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 required. Seating is limited. Activities will include table-side service, dinner, dessert, live entertainment and a flower for each daughter. Cost is $25 per couple. Additional children can be added to the…

The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD), a La Mesa-based 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 developmental disabilities.

GHD hosted SMSC for an oversize check presentation to…