Community Corner

Week in Review

From another cell phone driving sweep to a Taste of Santee, here's your week in review.

• The leaders are bunched going into Sunday's final round of the at .

• Like a scene from It's a Wonderful Life, people came to the bank with money in their pockets and food and toys bagged up and ready to donate Thursday night at the 24th Annual . Good cheer, great food and drink, and live entertainment provided the setting for the annual toy and food drive for .  

• The body of 22 year-old , Bryson Lukacik, who was believed to be wandering the mountains in San Bernardino National Forest after suffering an apparent head injury was found Friday morning.

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• A crowd gathered Wednesday evening to celebrate 's new park. is intended for students to relax and read in a welcoming, outdoor area. The ecologically friendly reading park is visible within steps onto campus, located between the main office and lunch area. The round park includes trees, plants, a pathway and benches.

• Readers of all ages are invited to take part in the library's "," which began Dec. 1 and runs through Jan. 15. All county library branches are participating in the fun and rewarding program, including the . to see how to win and what prizes are available!

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• It's rarely a good idea to drive with a stuck to your ear, or worse yet, "eyeballing" an incoming text message on your so-called smart phone.

On , as officers throughout San Diego County were for just such behavior as part for a maximum enforcement day aimed at those not obeying the state's "hands-free" edict.

• With an October of 8.6 percent, Santee looks good compared to the county and state, and .

• and will share in a to train faculty and staff in use of a customized student-information system called NeXsis, it was announced Monday.


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