WELCOME
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News
Alpine Community Garden is a teaching and sharing garden located in Alpine Park. Our fantastic volunteers, Llyn and Chris are keeping a terrific blog about the garden at http://alpinegarden.blogspot.com/.
Alpine Century Ride returns in 2009 with the same great ride, plus a longer one. We took 2008 off to negotiate with the school district for ownership of the surplus school property. Although the property now belongs to Queen Bee Apiaries, the community center is remaining thanks to the generousity of the new owners.
Alpine Community Center is proud to announce the award of funding from Trust Management Services, LLC and Benton County Foundation to enhance our preschool program.
Teen Group. This program is now a little over one year old now! The name of our group is Teens In Action. It is the perfect example of a home-grown program that meets specific needs in the community. Here’s the story. A group of teens began meeting with adult supervision to organize a town hall meeting about teen drug and alcohol use through the Strengthening Rural Families organization in Philomath. The teens were engaged, enthused, and proactive. They involved other teens in some “practice sessions” before the town meeting, and they began to express their desire for more teen activities. They have organized and hosted several dances for high school students with the help of their adult guides, and they want to continue generating teen activities. Those involved are from several different grades and social groups. Alpine Community Center has agreed to adopt the group as one of our programs, providing them with a non-profit umbrella, and a couple of the teens have sat in on several board meetings and have participated fully. This is just the beginning of a process that continues to grow. These student have been involved in several town meetings regarding social issues in our area. They also hosted a dance for the senior citizens that was well received. We continue to work toward eventually establishing a teen center where kids can come and relax and have some fun.
Transition. Queen Bee Honey puchased the Alpine Elementary campus late in 2008 and has generously continued to host the preschool, Holiday Festival and Alpine Century Ride as the board of directors engages in long range planning for the future of the comomunity center programs.
About us
Alpine Community Center is an all-volunteer organization. Your tax-deductible donations go to operating the facility, maintaining the gymnasium, heating and lights. Your financial support makes the grassroots effort possible.
We have now made it easier to accept your donations! Paypal members can use their paypal accounts to make donations! It's quick and easy. Use our donate button:
Schedule of ACTIVITIES
Here is a brief synopsis of ALPINE COMMUNITY CENTER activities and accomplishments. None of this would have been possible without the volunteer support of community members like you!
Every second Wednesday of the month the board of directors meets at 7:00 at the community center library. These meetings are open to the public and you are welcome to attend.
Friday Community Pot Lucks: Every fourth Friday of the month, join a community gathering for fun and great food! Call Dorothy at 517-5943 for more information.
Low-cost Local Preschool
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When Alpine Elementary closed, Head Start moved to Harrisburg and opportunities for local parents of preschool aged kids seemed to dwindle. SBCC stepped in with a parent cooperative preschool. Tuition is low and parents who can participate in the classroom supervision pay a reduced rate. Tuition is low regardless of the number of enrolled kids because Alpine Community Center subsidizes this program. Alpine Community Center ensures that the preschool tuition remains low by raising funds to cover the teacher’s salary and operating costs. Alpine Community Center also organizes free monthly parenting classes for all participants and everyone in the community.
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Keeping the Gymnasium Open to the Community
Queen Bee Honey owns a unique and historical wooden gym as part of the Alpine Elementary campus. Through Queen Bee Honey, it is available to the community and is used for Dance aerobics, basketball, Jr. Dragons. The gym is available for large community and family events such as parties, receptions, the annual Holiday Gift Fair, music events.
- Supporting Local Recycling
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Alpine Community Center volunteers make it possible for everyone in the community to recycle locally. Alpine Community Center supports sustainable practices. Thanks to great volunteers, hours are Thursday 3:00 -7:00 and weekends and the location is behind the old Alpine Market.
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Showcasing Local Musicians
Are you aware of the astonishing wealth of musical talent living in our local area? Alpine Community Center has been proud to become part of the rich local musical scene.
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Howard Steele draws crowds from far and wide to his traditional cowboy music performances at SBCC. His support of SBCC has been tremendous. Thanks so much Howard!
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The annual Holiday Gift Fair showcases a wide variety of talent as a free bonus to everyone who comes to the fair including the exquisite harp of Beatrice Rose, charming Conrad Pfeiffer on his imported Ukranian accordion, our own Mitch Hider the one-man variety show, a capella harmonies from Jeanne Anne and Dorothy, and many more.
HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED:
Contribute to ALPINE COMMUNITY CENTER by sending your tax deductible donation to 25114 Alpine Road, Monroe, OR 97456.
Sign up on our contact list or call Dorothy at 541-517-5943 to get involved. We will use this list to contact you about events and activities you can help with or participate in.
OUR GOALS
- Provide a facility and resources
- Offer a wide variety of programs
- Strengthen and unite the community
- Bring together diverse elements, through arts, education and economic development.
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