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City councils: Lemon Grove, 3146 School Lane: 6 p.m. Tuesday

School boards: Grossmont Union High School District, 6 p.m. Thursday; Santee School District, 6 p.m. Tuesday

Health center hosts vaccine clinic Saturday

Family Health Centers of San Diego is hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic event from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the FHCSD PACE Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly campus, 3420 College Ave., in the College Grove Shopping Center next door to Sam Ash Music Store. To make an appointment, call (619) 906-5351. Walk-ins are available as well as scheduled appointments. For more information, or additional vaccination sites, visit fhcsd.org/covid-19-vaccines.

Gun owners group to meet Tuesday

San Diego County Gun Owners, a political action committee promoting Second Amendment rights, will host its monthly East County meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at American Shooters, 1464 Graves Ave., El Cajon. The free meeting is open to the public. Topics will include updates on the groups advocacy, educational and training efforts, as well as information on shooting socials, gun safety classes and new gun laws. Visit http://www.sandiegocountygunowners.com.

Community invited to goal-setting workshop

El Cajons City Council invites the community to its annual goal-setting workshop, which has been rescheduled to 7 p.m. Jan. 27 at the Ronald Reagan Community Center. At the workshop, the council will review last years priorities and establish city goals for 2022. At last years workshop, the council set five priorities and 16 specific goals related to the priorities. The 2021 priorities are communications and civic engagement; economic development; enhancing the citys image by focusing on its entry points; homelessness; and public safety. The Ronald Reagan Community Center is at 195 E. Douglas Ave. For information, call the City Managers Office at (619) 441-1716.

El Cajon to hold fourth redistricting hearing

The El Cajon City Council is hosting its fourth redistricting hearing at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the El Cajon Valley High School, 1035 E. Madison Ave. Redistricting is the process of adjusting City Council voting districts after the U.S. Census, to ensure that each district has roughly the same number of residents. At the hearing, city staff will present an overview of redistricting, discuss draft maps, and potentially select the citys next council district election map. To view submitted draft maps, visit http://www.elcajon.gov/redistricting. Translated information including presentations, tutorials and flyers are also on that website. Materials are available in Spanish, Arabic, Somali, Pashto, and Dari. Residents may request an interpreter for the hearing by email at redistricting@elcajon.gov. Visit http://www.elcajon.gov/redistricting.

Santee holds Discovery Day for recreation

The city of Santee holds Discovery Day on Saturday for the community to sample several of its recreation amenities. Five locations are offering free samples of activities. The schedule:

Santee Discovery Day has options for all ages and abilities, so stop by one or more of these locations and start your year off with a new activity. Visit https://bit.ly/3f8V6xw.

Local students graduate

Ohio University, Athens, Ohio: Monica Cheng of El Cajon, Bachelor of Science in nursing; Kasey Woollard of Lakeside, Master of Science in geological sciences

Blood drives

The San Diego Blood Bank hosts these blood donor opportunities:

Those 17 and older, weighing at least 114 pounds and in good health may be eligible to donate blood. A good meal and plenty of fluids are recommended before donating. Appointments strongly encouraged. Photo ID required. Call (800) 469-7322 or visit SanDiegoBloodBank.org.

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East County Happenings, Jan. 16 - The San Diego Union-Tribune