EAST COUNTY HAPPENINGS

City councils

Lemon Grove, 6 p.m. Tuesday; Santee, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday

School boards

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

Free Medicare class at Sharp resource center

The Sharp Grossmont Hospital Senior Resource Center is offering “Medicare and Social Security Update 2023,” a free class from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the La Mesa Adult Enrichment Center, Main Hall North, 8450 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa. If you’re turning 65, or you’re still working and planning to retire soon, it’s time to start thinking about Medicare and your coverage options. Sharp will explain how Medicare works in clear, easy-tounderstand language. Register at (800) 827-4277 or visit sharp,com/classes. Free onsite parking.

La Mesa offering free street trees The city of La Mesa is offering free street trees to eligible residents who have a “public

right-of-way” strip (the space between the sidewalk and curb edge that is usually grass or gravel) outside their singlefamily homes. The project is funded through the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program and supports the city’s Climate Action Plan tree canopy goal. Having more trees can mean improved air quality, less stormwater runoff, more shade, and better soil health. Learn more and sign up for a free tree at bit.ly/ Wateringagreement.

Lemon Grove Lions support graffiti cleanup The Lemon Grove Lions Club is

operating a graffiti cleanup service for property owners who need help. The city of Lemon Grove only removes graffiti from city property. If a private property is tagged, property owners must remove it within a few weeks or face fines. For some, this can be a hardship. Seeing a need, the Lemon Grove Lions stepped up and funded a graffiti abatement project with help from the California Lions Foundation. Lions Club member David Eckler leads the project with his friend Josh Klein, a veteran. Together they spend several days a week covering up graffiti tags in the city. Home Depot has offered them discounted paint for the project, and the local Lions add funding. For details, contact Lions Club President Ken Burke at (619) 469-7350.

Tomato time at Cuyamaca garden

The Tomatomania tour, hosted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West, El Cajon. Free entry. Check out hundreds of classic and heirloom tomato plants for sale at the garden. Tomatomania features everything from pots and fertilizer to stakes and expert advice. Find other stops on the tour at tomatomania.com.

Pine Valley holds community cleanup

Join I Love A Clean San Diego and the county for a litter cleanup from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday in Pine Valley. I Love a Clean San Diego staff will have a check-in table at Pine Valley Village, 28944 Old Highway 80. This event requires a signed release-ofliability waiver for all volunteers, and anyone under 18 needs a waiver signed by a guardian. Register at bit.ly/3rymovj, where the waiver can be downloaded and printed. Sign and bring it with you to this cleanup. Send notices of events to fyi.east@sduniontribune.com