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Sycuan Tribal Police Department CelebrateFour “Firsts” Acclaimed tribal public safety department makes great strides forward
Sycuan Indian Reservation - July 11 – The Sycuan Tribal Police Department announced four exciting “firsts” for the leading tribal public safety agency in Indian Country. Pilar Pettiford, a former Sycuan police service officer, graduated from the prestigious U.S. Criminal Investigator Academy at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia, becoming the first Sycuan tribal member to be a sworn peace officer and first to be granted a special law enforcement commission by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pettiford holds a master’s degree in criminal justice and is assigned to police administration. She was recently elected as tribal secretary on Sycuan’s Tribal Council. Robert “Dominic” Miranda, formerly a Sycuan police service officer, became the first Sycuan tribal member to graduate from the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Police Academy and the first tribal member to be a sworn Sycuan police officer. Miranda previously had a distinguished career of 20 years with the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Additionally, Brittany Wynne becomes the tribe’s first sworn female police officer; and Dane Ziperski is the first sworn police officer hired directly from the San Diego Regional Police Academy since the department entered into a deputation agreement with the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 2005. “The Sycuan tribe takes great pride in seeing these two tribal members achieve their profes-
sional successes,” stated Tribal Chairman Cody Martinez. “Combined with the announcements about officers Ziperski and Wynne, these accomplishments reflect the professionalism of our police department and confirms the respect they have earned from their peer law enforcement agencies at the local, state and federal level.” The Sycuan Tribal Police Department was formed in 1986. It was the first tribal police department in the state of California to enter into a deputation agreement with the U.S. Department of Interior/ Bureau of Indian Affairs and is currently the only department to have agreements with local agencies to enforce state law. Over the years, the department has forged close working relationships with local, state and federal public safety partners, earning admiration and accolades. The tribe has executed formal agreements memorializing partnerships with the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office, and the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. The department’s sworn officers are authorized to enforce state and federal criminal law as well as tribal law. “We have to continue to strive to be representative of the community we serve, for both the tribal residents and the large visiting population. These law enforcement officers add to an already diverse and very experienced staff that will only
help strengthen the relationship the department already has with the community,” stated Chief of Police, Bill Denke. About Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation: Members of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation have resided in and around the foothills of the Dehesa Valley for nearly 12,000 years. Today they are a modern government providing public services to their members, employees and neighbors. The Sycuan Tribal Government operates one of the region’s premier Indian gaming and resort facilities, the Sycuan Casino Resort. The Sycuan Tribe demonstrates its strong commitment to the San Diego region through the support of hundreds of civic and charitable organizations. The Tribe, through the Sycuan Tribal Development Corporation (STDC), also seeks to reinvest back into the San Diego community with a progressive business development effort. To date, STDC has purchased the former Singing Hills Country Club and the historic U.S. Grant Hotel; was an investor in Hotel Solamar near Petco Park; and is owner/ developer of the Marina Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in National City. Combined, these enterprises now employ nearly 4,000 San Diegans. For more information on Sycuan visit www.sycuantribe.com Stephanie Lacsa/Communications Manager/Sycuan CasinoMarketing and Advertising
Lakeside Archway Sign Erected in Downtown Lakeside Lakeside – Tuesday, July 16 - The Lakeside Chamber of Commerce and Helping Our Way Non-Profit announce that the first community identification archway sign in unincorporated San Diego County was erected in Lakeside on July 16. The sign is located at 10123 Maine Avenue in downtown Lakeside. This monumental accomplish-
ment has been made possible from the support of the Lakeside community, businesses, service organizations, Neighborhood Reinvestment Grant funds, along with tremendous support from County Supervisor, Dianne Jacob and staff. It has been an eight-year process. A formal dedication will take place at a future date.
Santee and Lakeside National Night Out 2019 The Santee and Lakeside Sheriff’s Stations invite everyone to our annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6, 5-8:00 pm at Santee Trolley Square. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.
This is an incredible opportunity to meet our Sheriff’s Deputies, Bomb-Arson, Sheriff’s K-9, Search and Rescue, Special Enforcement Detail, Mounted unit, Dispatchers, Senior Volunteer Patrol, Santee Fire Department and various other agencies and local businesses. There will also be live demonstrations, performances, and giveaways.
Destination El Cajon FREE concerts on Friday nights in Downtown El Cajon. This Friday, July 26 is Heart of Rock and Roll, with a Huey Lewis and the News Tribute. Concerts are from 6-8pm at the Prescott Promenade at 201 E. Main Street. Friday, July 26 is Detroit Underground, a Dance and Soul band. For more details on all the upcoming concerts please visit www.downtownelcajon.com. Thrill Seekers is the theme of the next Wednesday car show on July 24 with a full street closure. Enjoy
the 2019 Season of Cajon Classic Cruise every Wednesday night through October 30. Car shows are from 5-8pm along East Main Street between Magnolia and Claydelle Avenues. This fun event is hosted by the Downtown El Cajon Business Partners. For details, please visit www.downtownelcajon. com, or call (619) 334-3000. The summer recreation guide is available online at www.cityofelcajon.us. Copies of the recreation guide
are also available at recreation centers and in the lobbies of City Hall and the El Cajon Police Department. See all the amazing classes and summer camps! For more information, please call (619) 441-1516. Visit the City of El Cajon’s website at www.cityofelcajon.us. Register now for the “E-NOTIFICATION” system and select the information you would like to receive email notifications about meetings, news releases and upcoming community events.
El Cajon Free Summer Movies in the Parks
Enjoy nine (9) “free” summer movies from June through August at various parks in the City of El Cajon! Saturday, July 6 – Fletcher Hills Park – 2345 Center Place – Aquaman – (Pre-register for this movie) Saturday, July 12 – Bill Beck Park – 543 N. Pierce Street – Incredibles 2 Saturday, July 19 – Bostonia Park – 1049 Bostonia Street – Big Hero 6 Saturday, July 26 – Kennedy Park – 1675 East Madison Avenue – Ant Man & the Wasp Friday, August 2 – Renette Park – 935 Emerald Avenue – Spiderman into the Spiderverse Friday, August 6 – Prescott Promenade – 201 E. Main Street – Justice League Saturday, August 17 – Wells Park – 1153 East Madison Avenue - Captain Marvel Enjoy fun activities prior to the start of the movie at nightfall. Schedule subject to change without prior notice. For more information, visit www.elcajonrec.org or call (619) 873-1641.
On The Cover El Cajon – Friday, July 19 - The Dinner and a Concert Shows in Downtown El Cajon was held at the Prescott Promenade and featured the music of Fortunate Son, a Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) Tribute band.
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Program Moves Forward with Partner Agencies Approving Interim Funding Agreement
The East County Advanced Water Purification Program has progressed closer to completion with the program’s partner agencies - Padre Dam Municipal Water District, the City of El Cajon, Helix Water District and the County of San Diego approving an Interim Funding Agreement (IFA). The County of San Diego was the final approving agency and voted in favor of the IFA on July 10, 2019. The IFA will ensure that the program can move forward with funding for the next year. The IFA states each agency will commit $2.35 million ($9.4 million total) towards the program that aims to create a new, local, sustainable and droughtproof drinking water supply using state-of-the-art technology to purify East San Diego County’s recycled water. Once complete, the East County Advanced Water Purification Program will generate up to 11.5 million gallons per day of new drinking water, which is approximately 30 percent of current drinking water demands for residents in the Padre Dam and Helix
service areas. Four advanced water purification steps will produce water that is near-distilled in quality. The purified water will then be blended with water in Lake Jennings and treated at the R.M. Levy Water Treatment Plant before being distributed as drinking water. “Today marks an important milestone toward the completion of this innovative and much-needed program,” said Allen Carlisle, CEO and general manager of Padre Dam Municipal Water District. “Working together with our partners, we are moving one step closer to reducing our dependence on imported water and putting the mechanisms in place to support our economy and quality of life well into the future.” Next steps for the project include forming a Joint Powers Authority between Padre Dam Municipal Water District, the City of El Cajon, and the County of San Diego to serve as the governing body for the program. An industry day is being planned for mid-August to provide notice
to prospective designers and contractors on the initiation of a selection process for the progressive design-build packages that will begin posting in Fall 2019. Partner agencies also continue to pursue grant and loan opportunities to help fund the estimated $528 million project. To date, Padre Dam has secured $36 million in State and Federal grants and low interest loans for the program. The East County Advanced Water Purification Program is expected to begin producing water in 2025 and will provide 11.5 million gallons per day. In addition to providing a new local water supply, the program also will eliminate the need to send most of the wastewater generated from East County to the City of San Diego’s Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant, where it is currently treated and then discharged into the ocean. For more information on the East County Advanced Water Purification Program, please visit https://eastcountyawp.com/.
Be Corporate Compliant by 2020 By January 1, 2020, an employer having five or more employees must provide at least two hours of classroom or other effective interactive training and education regarding sexual harassment to all supervisory employees and at least one hour of classroom or other effective interactive training and education regarding sexual harassment to all non-supervisory employees in California within six months of their assumption of a position. Corporate College can help. Join us for our campus-based class. There are separate sessions for supervisory and non-supervisory staff. Classes are held at Grossmont College. Supervisory Training $25 NonSupervisor Training $10 Date: August 30, sessions at 8:30 am, 9:30 am 10:30 am This meets SB1343 training requirements and include questions that assess learning, skill-building activities to assess understanding and application of
content, and hypothetical scenarios about harassment with discussion questions. Corporate College’s trainer has over 31 years of experience as a corporate trainer, curriculum developer, and business consultant. He is fluent in both Spanish and English languages. Training expertise includes customer service, preventing sexual harassment and bullying in the workplace, strategic planning process, leadership and management development programs, and general health and safety training. Content covered in this training: The definition of sexual harassment under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964;The statutes and case-law prohibiting and preventing sexual harassment; The types of conduct that can be sexual harassment; The remedies available for victims of sexual harassment; Strategies to prevent
sexual harassment; Supervisors’ obligation to report harassment; Practical examples of harassment; The limited confidentiality of the complaint process; Resources for victims of sexual harassment, including to whom they should report it; How employers must correct harassing behavior; What to do if a supervisor is personally accused of harassment; The elements of an effective anti-harassment policy and how to use it; “Abusive conduct” under Government Code section 12950.1, subdivision (g)(2). Discuss harassment based on gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, which shall include practical examples inclusive of harassment based on gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation. Classes held at: Grossmont College, 8800 Grossmont College Drive, El Cajon 92020, Corporate College, 619-6604742
Comic-Con 50th Anniversary San Diego – July 17 – 21, was the 50th Anniversary of ComicCon. The event featured panels, seminars, and workshops with comic book professionals. There were previews of upcoming fea-
ture films, and portfolio review sessions with top comic book and video game companies. The evenings included events such as awards ceremonies, the annual Masquerade costume contest,
and the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival, which showcases shorts and feature-length movies that do not have distribution or distribution deals.
Hunter Supports Repeal of “Cadillac Tax” Washington, DC – On July 17, Congressman Duncan Hunter (CA-50) voted in favor of H.R. 748, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation he had cosponsored to repeal the so-called “Cadillac Tax” provision within the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Specifically, Obamacare will begin imposing a 40% excise tax on high-quality employer-provided health insurance plans for individuals and families beginning in 2020 unless changed. “Somewhere in the middle of the never-ending, partisan debate regarding an impeachment that will never happen, admonishing Speaker Pelosi and issuing a Contempt of Congress for Attorney General Barr, the House leadership finally found the time to bring to the floor a substantive piece of legislation that affects the everyday lives of the American people,” said Congressman Hunter. “Millions of Americans rely on employersponsored benefits to provide for the medical needs of their families. Obamacare punishes these families with an unfair tax that
will result in higher deductibles, fewer services, and less accessible health care. We can definitely do better.” It is estimated that approximately 181 million Americans rely on and receive their health care through an employer. Beginning in 2020, Obamacare mandates a 40% tax on this coverage, specifically affecting vulnerable populations such as older, sicker and underserved communities. The 40% rate is twice the top corporate rate and recent polls indicate that over 80% of voters oppose taxing employer-provided health insurance. “The fact that the leadership of House Democrats recognized the need to put a tax cut bill on the floor is an indication of how bad Obamacare really is for working families. Honestly, however, I do not care how it happened, I’m just glad it did.” H.R. 748 passed the House by an overwhelming margin of 419-6 and will now be referred to the U.S. Senate for consideration. Mike Harrison/Chief of Staff for Congressman Duncan Hunter
17th Annual WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP Applications The San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Women in Leadership awards. These awards provide an opportunity for any individual or organization to honor a special woman who has made an impact in the San Diego community. ALL nominees will be recognized publicly at the luncheon. Nominees must be San Diego County residents and will have demonstrated exemplary character, integrity and outstanding leadership - not only in their field, but in their community. Nominees may be anyone from a high-level executive in a profitmaking company, to a visionary entrepreneur who is blazing new trails, to a leader of a nonprofit organization or public agency who is truly making a difference, to the neighbor down the street who is constantly working to improve the community. What candidates should share is a strong sense of self, a successdriven work ethic and extraordinary accomplishments to show
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Notable women throughout the region will be recognized at the event and the most outstanding nominees will be selected as the 2019 WILL Awardees. Nominees are San Diego County residents who have demonstrated exemplary character, integrity and outstanding leadership, not only in their field, but in their community. Previous awardees include Gaslamp Quarter entrepreneur Ingrid Croce; District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis; prominent San Diego businesswoman, Patti Roscoe; CEO of Girl Scouts San Diego, Jo Dee Jacob; and San Diego’s former First Lady, Rana Sampson. It will be an event to remember, recognizing new awardees who have made a lasting impact in our community.
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East County Chamber of Commerce Dine and Dialogue Lunch El Cajon - Thursday, July 18 – The San Diego-East County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Dine and Dialogue with Cathe Johnson, Airport Manager for the County of San Diego Airports Division and a certified commercial pilot. She is responsible for managing Gillespie Field, Agua Caliente, Jacumba, and Ocotillo Airports. A fantastic lunch was provided by the Grand Ole BBQ in Flynn Springs. Topics discussed: Gillespie Field; Brown Field; noise policy including voluntary noise abatement program; flight training; future development at Gillespie Field, e.g. Marshall Avenue Business Park, future industrial park, Cajon Air Center; public safety, e.g. Cal Fire, emergency airport use, Astria, Life Flight/Mercy Air; history of Gillespie Field; aviation infrastructure; airport community relations and service events, e.g. Open House, Young Eagles program, Explorers program, youth group tours, professional development group tours, Toys for Tots; and private developments around the airports, e.g. industrial parks, retail sales, and commercial developments. Photos by Jay Renard/East County Community Times
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Santee Chamber of Commerce Business After 5 Mixer Santee - Wednesday, July 17 - Lloyd’s Collision & Paint Center in Santee, hosted the Santee Chamber of Commerce Business After 5 Mixer. The evening included delicious food cooked on site by Jesse’s Rico Tacos Catering, classic cars, and music by Jump’N Jack Flash Mobile Music hosting KCBQ am radio. Photos by Jay Renard/Community Times
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El Cajon Dinner and A Concert – Fortunate Son El Cajon – Friday, July 19 - The Dinner and a Concert Shows in Downtown El Cajon was held at the Prescott Promenade and featured the music of Fortunate Son, a Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) Tribute band. The concert was sponsored by the Downtown El Cajon Business Partners, West Bay Sounds, Waste Management, San Diego County Credit Union, Dixieline Lumber & Home Centers, Taylor Quality Guitars, Mercedes Benz of El Cajon, and True Line Alignment & Brakes. Food Vendors included: Munchies, Delish Dogs, Full Belly BBQ, Street Tacos, Grammys Gourmet Bakeshop, and Kettle Corn/Shaved Ice. Photos by Jay Renard/Community Times
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Santee Summer Concerts Featuring Three Chord Justice Santee – Thursday, July 18 – Santee Summer Concerts featured the Country music of Three Chord Justice. The concert was held at Town Center Community Park East. SD Nights provided free activities and games for ages 10-17. Other entertainment for the younger crowd included Kid’s Bubble Zone and face painting. Sponsors included: Barona Resort & Casino, SDG&E, Home Fed Corporation, Riverwalk Grill, Santee Parks & Recreation, and Santee Community Foundation. Food Vendors included: The Daily Meal, Kona Ice, American Flavors, Lemonade Larry’s, Delish Dogs, and Gnarly Nachos & Tacos. Vendor booths included: City of Santee Parks & Recreation Department, Mission Realty Group, Farm Fresh to You, and Advanced Water Purification East County from Padre Dam Municipal Water District. Photos by Jay Renard/Community Times
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Your Community Calendar Saturday, September 14, 2019 • 5:30-9:30pm Town Center Community Park East Tickets & Reserved Tables go on SALE March 1, 2019 Saturday, September 14, 2019 • 5:30-9:30pm Town Center Community Park East Tickets & Reserved Tables go on SALE March 1, 2019
Town Center Community Park East 550 Park Center Drive, Santee June 13 20 27
James Kruk & The Big Boss Men Country Night Patrick Howard Trampus Band Upstream
Elvis Tribute modern country Rock Caribbean, Reggae, Soca
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Unlimited Food Samples (While Supplies Last) Beverage Samples of Beer & Wine (While Supplies Last) Commemorative Sampling Cup & Lanyard Cup Holder TICKET INCLUDES: Unlimited Food Samples (While Supplies Last) Beverage Samples of Beer & Wine (While Supplies Last) Commemorative Sampling Cup & Lanyard Cup Holder
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Blues Night Bill Magee Blues Band
Lowdown Dirty Blues
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Three Chord Justice
Premier country Band
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Bump City Brass
Funk & Soul Dance Band
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Must be 21 years old & up · All Sales Final If you are interested in becoming a vendor or sponsor, please contact Jon Shellhammer: (619) 258-4100 x219 • jshellhammer@cityofsanteeca.gov Must have ticket & ID to check in · We are not responsible for lost tickets If you are interested in becoming a vendor or sponsor, please contact Jon Shellhammer: (619) 258-4100 x219 • jshellhammer@cityofsanteeca.gov
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Wingstock Back to the Garden
Music from the Summer of 1969 Tribute to the Music of Queen Variety Musical Entertainment
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Queen Nation
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