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POWAY DIGEST Rummage around Get some bargains and help St. Vincent de Paul at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church parking lot sale 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5 at the church, 13734 Twin Peaks Road. Donations may be dropped off 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 4. For more details, call 858-7485348.
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Sample a trip around the world at Tierra Bonita Elementary School’s Multicultural Night 2012 5 p.m. Friday, May 4 at the school, 14678 Tierra Bonita Road, Poway. Over 20 booths representing many cultures and countries will of fer food, games, crafts and entertainment.
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45 years later, Poway murder still unsolved BY PAT KUMPAN This week marks the 45th anniversary of the murder of Nikki Alexandra Benedict, a 14-year-old who died May 1, 1967 in fields off Poway and Carriage roads. The Meadowbrook Middle School student was attacked about 6 p.m. shortly after leaving a friend’s house on Halper Road of f Pomerado Road on her way to her Olive Grove Lane BENEDICT home. Much of the path was through open fields — typical in Poway those days — from Pomerado and Carriage roads, extending to Community Road. Ron Fisk, 11 years old at the time, was riding his bike when he spotted Benedict injured on the ground less than 100 yards from the intersection of Poway and Carriage roads. Benedict apparently crawled after being stabbed in the chest and neck, seeking help, according to a San SEE UNSOLVED, Page 16
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FESTIVAL FUN — The Karg family, above, has an old-fashioned photo taken during Saturday’s Train Song Festival in Old Poway Park. Jeff Carr, left, dressed as a woman, flees during a ‘train robbery’ performance. More photos at pomeradonews.com. Photos by Beverley Brooks
The Poway Foundation is preparing to induct the first honorees into its new Hall of Fame with the inaugural Hall of Fame recognition event and auction, being held Friday, May 25 at the Bernardo Winery. Four former Poway High School graduates, Don Higginson, Jeffrey Belk, Jud Buechler and Matthew Fei will be honored for the example of success they have shown in their careers through service to our community and to the nation. The Hall of Fame seeks to honor individuals in the categories of business, athletics, arts, sciences, public service and community service, who have worked to make the community a better place. Poway Mayor Don Higginson, who graduated in 1973, has served the City of Poway as an elected official for 25 years. A driving force behind the construction of the liSEE PHS, Page 16
Winery’s Arts & Crafts Fair is May 12, 13 BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK Bernardo Winery’s 35th annual Spring Arts & Crafts Fair is something moms and their children of all ages can attend on Mother’s Day weekend, organizers said. The fair — expected to draw 6,000 to 7,000 attendees over the two days — will feature 135 vendors, who are among “Southern California’s best artisans and crafters,” according to Samantha
Pewitt, the winery’s marketing director. She said they will provide a wide variety of products, including clothes, jewelry, arts and crafts, handmade soaps, woodworking items, paintings, photography and home decor. With handmade toys and other children’s items also available, Pewitt said “there is something for everyone.” This year’s craft fair has expanded hours, with it open from 10 SEE WINERY, Page 16
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