Events

Cribbage Tournament

After weeks of lessons and practice, BCC members participated in a cribbage tournament August 31. The event was organized by instructor Pat Newman.

  • Cribbage Tournament
    Players face off across the table
  • Cribbage players
    Competition heats up
  • Cribbage winners
    Howard, Glenda and Jerry pose with Pat
  • Pat Newman instructing
    Pat instructs Howard and Cindy

Summer Waterskiing

Scott waterskiing Innertubing

BCC members have been waterskiing three time this summer as the guests of the Mission Bay Boat and Ski Club. The last opportunity to join them will be in September. Call now to sign up!


Cuyamaca Fishing Day

In August, the AT&T Pioneers sponsored a fishing trip to Lake Cuyamaca. Aurora caught the first fish, a large mouth bass. It was too small to keep, so it went back in the water. John caught the largest keeper, a nice trout.

  • Baiting hooks
    Baiting the hooks
  • Waiting for a bite
    Waiting for a bite
  • Aurora's bass
    Aurora's small large mouth bass
  • John's trout
    John's trout
  • Aurora on the rocks
    Aurora on the rocks
  • Bill and grandson
    Bill and grandson

2009 Annual Easter Egg Hunt

group photo
Members pose with Kids' Korps volunteers

On Saturday, April 11, the day before Easter, volunteers from Kids' Korps came to the Blind Community Center to help with the annual Easter egg hunt.

Before the hunt, the kids and their counselors joined BCC members for lunch. After lunch, the volunteers hid Easter eggs in the landscaping in front of the center, then helped BCC members find the eggs.

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Kids' Korps volunteers hide Easter eggs...

Finding eggs 1 Finding eggs 2 Finding eggs 3
...and BCC members find them all!


2008 Annual Lions Club/Lionesses Christmas Dinner

Main Attraction
Main Attraction entertains at Christmas dinner

On December 21, the Chula Vista Lions Club and Harbor Lionesses sponsored their annual Christmas Dinner at the Blind Community Center. In addition to a delicious holiday meal, members enjoyed the talents of the Main Attraction, an award-winning choreographed vocal ensemble from the School for the Creative and Performing Arts of Chula Vista High School. They also had a visit from Santa Claus.

Besides serving the dinner and arranging for the evening's entertainment, the Lions Club and Lionesses presented the BCC with a check to support the center's programs.

Annabelle, Santa, Dorothy
Annabelle, Santa, Dorothy

Aurora accepts check
Aurora accepts check

Katie, Santa, Jeff
Katie, Santa, Jeff