La Mesa resident Roy Woodall celebrated his 100th birthday at the Waterford Terrace Retirement Community where he lives on Feb. 7. Dozens of friends and family, as well as Mayor Mark Arapostathis, attended the event to wish him a happy 100. Woodall’s “life well-lived” includes serving as a U.S. Army…
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By DAVE THOMAS | La Mesa Courier Being in his last season of scholastic boys basketball, Grossmont High senior forward Mykol Rodriguez is looking to go out on top. Rodriguez and the Foothillers have a winning record as February winds down and they prepare for CIFs. According to head boys basketball…
By JAKE SEXTON As Black History Month draws to a close, I hope it’s not too late to recommend some great titles celebrating the amazing contributions of African Americans to our society and culture. I’m excited about two recent biographies about two very different musicians with impressive cultural contributions and…
The top-seeded Monte Vista High School girls water polo team finished runner-up in last Saturday’s San Diego Section Division III championship game at La Jolla’s Coggan Family Aquatic Complex to conclude an otherwise noteworthy season. Monte Vista High School’s girls water polo team earned a runner-up finish in the Division…
Entering its 65th year, the Santee Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Awards Night Celebration at the Barona Resort & Casino Golf Events Center on Feb. 20. After weeks of voting, the event featured food, networking and highlighting businesses and people that made a significant impact in Santee’s business community.…
