Mission Times Courier - October 2010

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October 1, 2010

Several FedEx employees were among the 286 volunteers who participated in the Lake Murray cleanup.

Lake Murray Cleanup A Record Success: 286 Volunteers Pick Up 338 Pounds Of Trash

By Barbara Cleves Anderson The day was beautiful at Lake Murray on Saturday, Sept. 25 for the "I Love a Clean San Diego" cleanup. The water and sky were blue and clear. It was slightly breezy and the temperature was good until volunteers left the shady park area for the treeless dirt and asphalt. The many children (lots of children) were happy and beautiful; the adults were enthusiastic yet patient with their offspring; we had wonderful help. The lake and surrounding areas got really clean. It was a very good morning.

Co-Captains Charlie and Arleene Beckhusen set up a table with supplies on the ball field side of the lake. Carol Daugherty, Dick Sturz, Bill Woods and Lourdes Currier registered 272 participants.

With the help of 14 assistants we had a total of 286 volunteers, which is a record turnout at the lake cleanup. Larry Stoman weighed the trash, Lourdes' sister Delores and daughter Natalie manned the drinks and snacks table. Reservoir Keeper Gayle Havens did some heavy lifting, helping to set up and take down the event. Assistant Reservoir Keeper Ruben Nava came to the lake on his day off to help us and brought his two sons, Ruben Jr. and Edgar. Their work ethics are as strong as their dad's who never stopped working. Roscoe drove his car around the lake with Edgar to re-supply water and bags to the workers. Roscoe put 40 miles on his Prius while driving the lake road for three hours.

The San Diego Fly Fishing Club had about 15 volunteers in waders, tubes and a boat to get trash out of the water. They snared some unusual junk.

Some of the other groups that showed up to help included FedEx, Sempra, Cub Scout Pack 360, St. Martins of Tours Academy (who have helped us every year we have had the cleanup), Girl Scout Troop 3003 and Daisies from Benchley Weinberger Elementary School, several children from Pacific

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Grantville-Allied Gardens Kiwanis Club Celebrates 50 Years Of Exemplary Service

By John Peterson Over 150 Kiwanians, friends, and community leaders celebrated 50 years of community service on September 11th by re-creating their first meeting place, the Purple Cow Restaurant on Mission Gorge Road, in the beautiful Bay View Room at MCRD. The purple themed party was just that, a party. No speeches, no formality, just a lot of fun for all those in attendance. Guests wore something purple to get into the party spirit. The evening started with a Happy Hour on the terrace featuring the signature drink of the evening, Dee-Lish-Us Purple Cows, Welsh's Grape Soda and vanilla ice cream.

Kiwanians filled the dance floor at MCRD to (Some brave souls chose the celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Grantville- version with a little Captain Allied Gardens Kiwanis Club.

Morgan spiced rum added).

50-Year Charter Kiwanis Member Honored

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By John Peterson Bobby Frankhouser was born and raised in Uniontown, PA, the youngest of seven children, four brothers and two sisters. Bobby graduated from South Uniontown High school in 1940. He then attended the local Junior College for two years.

In 1943, with the draft board hot on his trail, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. No Infantry for Bobby, he dreamed of the wild blue yonder. After Basic Training, he was assigned to attend a school to become an Aircraft and Engine Mechanic for B24 Bombers. Upon graduation, he became an instructor in the school, teaching his craft to following classes. He attained the rank of PFC and was discharged at the end of WWII. Returning home to Uniontown, he romanced

Geni Cavitt, representing City Councilmember Marti Emerald, presented 50-year charter member Bobby Frankhouser with a resolution continued on page 17 in honor of his Kiwanis service.

'Swinging On A Star' For Lake Murray Playground

Grantville Stakeholders To Review Traffic Analysis, Recommend Land Use Alternative

By Jeff Barnes The Grantville Stakeholders Committee will decide on Oct. 11 which of three Grantville Master Plan Subarea A land use alternatives will undergo a detailed environmental review.

The group is currently deciding what traffic considerations will weigh into their recommendation. On Sept. 27, Dan Monroe, Project Manager, and his team of staff and consultants presented the results of the traffic analysis. The studies were delayed about a year since the traffic model had to be re-created due to challenges with the California Environmental Quality Act. The model was revised to reflect the new land use density of the area.

There are currently 100 multi-family residential dwelling units, 1,334,000 square feet of commercial space and 1,289,000 square feet of industrial space in Subarea A, which stretches from I-8 to Friars Road along Mission Gorge Road and Fairmount Avenue.

Under alternative D, the number of multi-family dwelling units would increase by 8,000. The amount of commercial space would increase by 20,000 square feet, and industrial space would decrease by 1,226,000 square feet.

Under alternative EF, the multi-family unit count would increase by 4,000, commercial space would increase by 310,000 square feet, and industrial space would decrease by 700,000 square feet.

Under alternative G, the number of multi-family units would increase by 6,300, continued on page 20

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Nearly 200 residents gathered to celebrate "Swinging On A Star" at the Mission Trails Visitor Center on Saturday evening, September 25, to raise funds for the Lake Murray Playground. Organizers say the event raised about $20,000.

Marilyn Olson, co-chair of the event, stated "every one of our fundraising events demonstrates the commitment by the community to rebuild our playground.

'Swinging On A Star' was another spectacular example of neighbors and friends coming together."

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MissionTimesCourier.com – October 1, 2010

Are You Prepared? Register Cell Phones, Sign Up For AlertSanDiego The County of San Diego is urging residents to register their cell phones for AlertSanDiego and encourage family and friends to do so, especially as we head into the height of fire season.

"Registration only takes a couple of minutes. Once you sign up, take another minute to tell your friends and family to register. It's an easy way to make sure you and the ones you love can get emergency messages in a disaster," said Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Pam Slater-Price.

Currently, about 200,000 cell phones are registered, which exceeds other communities that use the system but is still far short of the number of residents in our county.

The Office of Emergency Services is working with community and emergency response partners to encourage registration.

"When you register your cell phone number, you give us another way to reach you with important information. You would receive notification when the home or business address associated with your cell phone number is impacted by a disaster or emergency," said Ron Lane, Director of the Office of Emergency Services.

Residents can also register VoIP phones and e-mail addresses. AlertSanDiego is different than Reverse 9-1-1 because that system only contacts listed and unlisted land-line telephones.

To register for AlertSanDiego, visit www.readysandiego.org. You can also get updated messages and preparedness facts on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ ReadySanDiego and Twitter at http://twitter.com/ReadySanDiego.

From Councilmember Marti Emerald's Desk

By Marti Emerald, Councilmember 7th District In September, the San Diego City Council joined me in adopting a "No Texting While Driving" resolution to reinforce just how dangerous and even deadly texting while behind the wheel can be. Some studies show texting can be riskier than driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

In California, it is illegal to send text messages or talk on a cell phone without a hands-free device while operating a motor vehicle. The U.S. Department of Transportation has even banned all commercial truck and bus drivers from sending text messages while they're driving.

For this public awareness campaign to be effective each one of us must lead by example and that means never texting or talking on a cell phone without a hands-free device while driving. Parents of teenage drivers have an even tougher job in Councilmember teaching their children that no message is important enough to Marti Emerald kill or die for.

Let's face it; most young people don't understand that they are not immortal. So getting this safety message into their heads is challenging. But we must make them understand how dangerous it is to be a distracted driver; for their safety and for the safety of everyone else who shares the road with them.

I have some good news to share with you from our Police Chief: violent crimes against children under the age of 18 are down. This is due, in large part, to curfew sweeps and enforcement.

Nearly 40% of violent crimes committed against teenagers younger than 18 happen between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. During the past year, from July 2009 through June 2010, 46 curfew sweeps were conducted. Of the 1,238 juveniles who were detained, 844 were sent to court-sanctioned diversion programs for non-violent offenders and their parents. These programs teach kids about narcotics awareness, violence intervention, taking responsibility for their actions, and gangs, among other lessons. Diversion programs also keep them out of the court system.

The sweeps are a community collaboration among police, probation, faith-based groups, and other volunteers. And they're making a difference for our children.

As Chair of the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee, I urge you to join us in these important safety campaigns; lives depend on it.

motor vehicles have? I've seen trailers parked for months in the same locations.

A: I've discussed the issue of 72-hour violations in previous "Ask the Cop" articles, but it's worth mentioning again. I'll start by discussing the law. Section 86.23 (g) of the San Diego Municipal Code states: It is unlawful for any person to store, or cause to be stored, any vehicle on any street. A vehicle is considered stored when it has been left standing on a street without having been moved more than one-tenth of a mile within a seventy-two consecutive hour period. (Boats, trailers, Officer Christina Burhans RV's are under the same regulations.)

Once a complaint is received, the vehicle in question will be marked noting the date and time, mileage documented (if applicable), and a notice is left on the windshield. An officer will return after the 72-hour period, and in the event the vehicle (boat, trailer, car, RV etc.) hasn't moved, the vehicle can be towed. Before enforcement can take place the vehicle must be in violation of the law. This means the vehicle (boat, RV, car, truck, and trailer) didn't move within a 72-consecutive hour period.

Understand once the owner of the marked (boat, trailer, car, RV etc.) realizes their vehicle has been marked and a notice is left on the windshield, the owner typically moves it to avoid having to pay a hefty fee. This section of the Municipal Code does nothing to remove the vehicle - it merely requires the vehicle to be moved. Understand the vehicle can be moved and parked in the exact same spot and under the law the owner has complied with the law.

As you can tell, although there are laws on the books to address issues like this one, there's always someone out there looking for a way around the law making enforcement difficult or in some cases impossible.

So in order to comment about the PD's online system I have to ask what you're trying to accomplish with your complaint. Enforcement only provides a "band-aid" response to an issue that needs a long-term solution. As you can see there are laws on the books that merely move these vehicles along and never really address the problem. The real question is how do we reduce the likelihood of this violation from continuing to occur?

Edible Landscape To Be Planted At Tubman School

By Gale Susan Barlow "When I first walked onto this campus and saw that this was to be my school, "Lidia Scinski, Principal and CEO of the Harriet Tubman Village Charter School, recalled, "I asked myself -- are there really schools without grass? Even the schools in the desert of

Cyber Café Celebrates Grand Opening

Pictured above from left, County Supervisor Ron Roberts, Craig Lambert, Senior Director of Older Adult Services Jewish Family Service of San Diego, and Steve Levine, Board President of Jewish Family Service of San Diego.

Thanks to a $10,000 grant from County Supervisor Ron Robert's Fourth District Neighborhood Reinvestment Fund, Jewish Family Service opened its new Cyber Café at the College Avenue Older Adult Center (4855 College Ave) on Sept. 1.

The Cyber Café offer classes in Brain Fitness, Judaic web sites, searching the Internet, Skyping and more.

Ask The Cop

By Officer Christina Burhans, San Diego Police Department Eastern Division E-mail: AskTheCop@MissionTimesCourier.com Q: The San Diego Police Department’s online system for reporting 72-hour violations seems to be totally ineffective. Absolutely nothing seems to be done. Any comments? Also, what are the regulations on parking boats and trailers on the street if no car is attached to them - is this legal or do they have the same 72 hour-limit that

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Imperial Valley have playing fields with turf."

Indeed. Although the recreation field portion of the campus of the Harriet Tubman Village Charter School has been designated a joint-use park since 1993, when the school was Muir Elementary, the City of San Diego has yet to fund improvements such as turf. Students play in the dirt and dust of decades.

Now, one year after Scinki's appointment as principal, Tubman is set for a major infusion of vertical landscape in the form of fruit trees.

Principal Scinski and Kindergarten teacher Linda Knight-Valenziano learned in August that their funding proposal for a school-site orchard was successful. The grantor is the international non-profit Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF), which will donate 30 fruit trees of assorted species. Besides donating the plant materials, FTPF will train community caretakers.

"The beauty of the FTPF grant," said Scinski, "is that it comes with a curriculum about horticulture and about the nutritional benefits of fruit."

The Harriet Tubman Village Charter School sits in the heart of the Saranac-Mohawk neighborhood of the College area. Its boundaries are Saranac and Mohawk streets on the north and south and 69th and 68th on the east and west.

Community members have been meeting with a local developer and the City of San Diego to Principal/CEO Lidia Scinski shows improve the dirt field and open the designated where 30 new fruit trees will soon be park to the community for joint use. While these planted at Harriet Tubman Village plans take shape, Scinski has been surfing the net Charter School. to identify other sources to green her school.

Scinski and Linda Knight-Valenziano, Kindergarten teacher, submitted a proposal in 2009 and were awarded funding in August this year. As a charter school, the Harriet Tubman Village Charter School leases its facility from the San Diego Unified School District. Upon announcement of the award, Scinksi requested approval from the District to implement the grant. Approval was given in September.

Principal Scinksi said that the proposal process went smoothly with the assistance of her in-house horticultural expert Knight-Valenziano. Knight-Valenziano and her pupils have created a flourishing edible garden on the Mohawk Street side of the school.

The site under consideration for the fruit tree planting is on unimproved ground also on the Mohawk Street side, near a school playground. The area features a natural slope.

"We envision terracing the slope and planting the trees below," said Scinksi. "Students would be able to sit and read or discuss lessons while enjoying the trees."

You're invited to join a tree-planting party and to experience the drama of turning before into after on Thursday, October 21st, at 10 a.m. The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation will be providing a variety of 5- and 15-gallon fruit trees. To volunteer, please call Principal Scinski at (619) 668-8635 or (619) 520-4804.

For more information, visit www.tubmancharter.org and www.ftpf.org/.

By Barbara Cleves Anderson Lake Murray has been voted the best place in East County to walk or jog and one of the best places to walk a dog. Subscribers to The East County Californian marked and submitted their ballots to the newspaper and Lake Murray won! Non-lake visitors found out what we knew all along. At the lake and listening to 105.7 on my MP3 player, I don't have to worry about red lights, navigating curbs or smell car fumes. The lake is peaceful and a great stress reliever too. Congratulations to the reservoir keeper and the lake staff. You're the best.

The lake water level has been taken down (water employees call it de-watering‌ I like that). The drainage ditch at the end of San Carlos Bay will be lined with concrete. The road was repaired after torrential rains wiped it out and caused a large sink hole. But because it was bird breeding season, the ditch on the lake side of the road couldn't be finished. The work won't impede our progress around the lake, and repairs shouldn't last long. When people ask why the water level is low, now you can tell them. By the time you read this column, maybe this project will be over and the water level is back up.

The implementation of new waste water pipe on the Del Cerro side of the lake is going to last a couple more months. Workers are putting large pipes in the diversion ditch as fast as they can so that they can start work on other parts of the lake periphery. The pipe will go through the canyon behind the dam, part of the lake road that has been shut off to pedestrian and bike traffic, parking lot and the golf course. The lake road won't be impacted any more than it is now.

We have had another problem at the lake. Someone has been setting small fires in the early, early mornings. San Diego's Fire Department stations # 34 (San Carlos) and #31 (Del Cerro) along with their Battalion Chief and the Eastern Division's San Diego Police Department were on the problem immediately. We thank them for the fast response.

The culprits weren't caught, but we have a good idea who they are. They were last seen leaving the lake after the last fire and apparently moved on. They're a man and a woman who ride bikes, wear dark clothes and have been seen trying to get money from the "iron rangers."

Iron rangers are devices that will automatically issue fishing permits when money is inserted. We haven't seen them since they had a close call. The ever-ready early morning exercisers have their fingers on their cell phones just in case.

Our October 21st speaker will be Tina Erwin. Tina retired from the Navy as a commander after 30 years of duty. Her husband works for Transocean, the company that builds platforms for oil rigs. When her sister's daughter died suddenly at six years old, it devastated the whole family. It took another six years for Tina to write a book about grief and the many ways we grieve. Sadness can come from many occurrences in our lives, not just death, which will touch every one of us. After talking to many people about death and continued on page 7

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MissionTimesCourier.com – October 1, 2010

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Family Fun At Lake Murray Walk to End Breast Cancer The Debbie Berton Walk to find a cure to breast cancer will take place on Sunday, Oct. 24 at Lake Murray (5540 Kiowa Dr.). The public is welcome to participate in this family fun community event.

The 5K walk will begin at 1 p.m. Participants can register that same day between noon and 1 p.m. Admission is not required, but a donation is appreciated. Visit www.infokomen.org/goto/debbiebertonwalk to learn more and make a donation in advance.

Attendees will be treated to free food, drinks, music and kids activities. Many prizes, including a pink acoustic guitar and a ladies' Swiss quartz movement dress watch will be available to win through an opportunity drawing. The event would not be possible without the generous donations, volunteers and support from the entire community.

"Too many people are dying unnecessarily of breast cancer in our own neighborhoods," said Jennifer Berton Handler, "chair" of the Debbie Berton Walk. "This walk is for everyone who has been touched by this terrible disease and for finding a cure."

More than 200 walkers are expected to participate to help raise $25,000.00. Strollers, wheelchairs, scooters and bikes are welcome. The Debbie Berton Walk is hosted by Temple EmanuEl, Jewish Family Services, Susan G. Koman for the Cure and Jewish Response to Breast Cancer.

Survivors and those battling breast cancer will be honored at the third annual event. All donations collected go to the Susan G. Koman for the Cure. Cancer awareness merchandise will be sold at the event. Please bring cash or checks.

Attendees are asked to carpool.

Mission Trails in the Fall: Special Events At The Visitor Center

By Jay Wilson Art is always on display in the Visitor Center Art Gallery. Through Oct. 8, artist Susan Phillips and photographer Eileen Mandell present "Illuminations, the Power of Light" in the Art Gallery. "In the Jeans" will be a mother and two daughters art show from Oct. 9 - Nov. 5. Their reception for the public will be on Oct. 10 from 1-4 p.m.

On Oct. 16 and 17, enjoy the art of decoy, fish and wildlife carving presented by the Pacific Southwest Wildlife Arts, Inc. This two-day event will include wood carvings by world champion wildlife carvers.

The second fall/winter concert will be on Sunday, Oct. 24 from 3-4 p.m. featuring the Silver Wood Music Ensemble. This versatile ensemble will be performing up beat American and Celtic music.

Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation continues to offer a wide variety of activities for everyone, including children's classes, art, and music.

Fun nature classes are offered by the MTRP Foundation: Nature Adventures with Linda Hawley, and an expanded program for schools and youth organizations through a grant from the Sempra Energy Foundation.

Linda Hawley, Ed.M., delights children of all ages with the animated enthusiasm she brings to her entertaining, educational programs, Nature Adventures! Factual information is introduced about a different species, animal theme or topic each month, using songs, puppets, real animal pelts, replicated skulls, scats, tracks and taxidermal specimens from the San Diego Natural History Museum and MTRP's Visitor Center exhibits. The lesson is followed by an easy trail walk and a return to the classroom, where children make a related, take-home craft. Lessons about the Kumeyaay people before 1769 and the flora of MTRP are offered as well.

Nature Adventures! (formerly Ant-Sized Adventures) morning classes, 10:00-11:30 a.m., are designed for children ages 2-7, who along with their parents will learn about beastly but beneficial bats Oct. 18-22, Kumeyaay life Nov. 15-19 and Deer Dec. 13-17. Convenient for busy families, participants attend only one morning each month, at the Visitor Center.

Afternoon Nature Adventures! (formerly Our Naturehood) covers the same topics as above, 3:00-4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Oct. 20, Nov. 17 and Dec. 15, also at the Visitor Center. This is a wonderful after-school program, geared for children ages 5-9, well-suited for Scouts, youth groups and home-schooled students.

Nighttime Nature Adventures! (formerly Nature Explorers) held on Friday, Oct. 22, 6:30-8:00 p.m., at Kumeyaay Lake Campground, is a great evening event for families, campers, Scouts and other youth groups. This program features a brief introduction about outdoor safety, nocturnal animals and a longer nature walk, instead of a craft. Bring your flashlights and wear a bat cape!

For all programs, children must be accompanied by an adult. The cost is $5.00 per child, ages 2 and up; adults attend free. To ensure entry, pre-registration is strongly recommended. Visit www.mtrp.org; click on "Additional Information" under Children's Classes to obtain the year's schedule for Nature Adventures! as well as the required forms.

For more details, contact Linda Hawley directly at (619) 582-6261or lhawley@mtrp.org.

The MTRP Foundation was awarded an educational grant from the Sempra Energy Foundation to develop and implement a new free educational program concentrating on preserving the environment, emphasizing the native flora and fauna, conservation, and how we all make a positive difference. Alicia Berg, one of the Educational Program Instructors, worked diligently with teachers and science curriculum developers to create an educational experience for school classes and organized youth groups. The program meets the State of California and local education standards. It is for children grades K-12 and their families.

Ms. Berg has expanded the traditional field trip into a three-part program including a trip to the classrooms, a guided trip to Mission Trails, and a follow up visit to the classroom. The grant also allows the MTRP Foundation to cover the cost of bus transportation, if needed.

Click on "Additional Information" under Children's Classes at www.mtrp.org, or email Ms. Berg at aberg@mtrp.org. To receive a digital copy of our free four color e-Newsletter and email updates, sign up in the top left hand corner of our web page at www.mtrp.org.

Enjoy Seasonal Changes At Mission Trails Regional Park

By Chris Axtmann A delightful transformation is taking place right now in our native chaparral. Take a Trail Guide-led walk through fluffy blooms of Baccharis, emerging fruits of Toyon, HollyLeaf Cherry and the majestic Oaks. Each walk is an opportunity to discover resident wildlife, study our unique eco zones, and learn local history. Our walks are free, very interesting and geared towards all ages and interests.

Sturdy shoes, hat, water and sunscreen are recommended.

Morning walks are offered every Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Start from the park's Visitor and Interpretive Center, One Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Carlos. Or enjoy a different perspective of the park with a walk starting from the Kumeyaay Lake Campground Entry Station, Two Father Junipero Serra Trail, at the San Carlos-Santee border.

These walks are offered on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month, from 8:30-10:00 a.m. and take in the historic Old Mission Dam. Wildlife Tracking walk is an 8:30 a.m. adventure held on the first Saturday of every month for two fun-filled hours of "dirt time." Take to the trail with our Tracking Team members to discover and identify tracks, scat, habitats and more. Meet at the Visitor Center on Oct. 2 and Nov. 6.

Bird Walk on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 8 a.m. meets in the Kumeyaay Lake Campground entry station. Join fellow bird enthusiasts to welcome back the migratory birds along this riparian area rich in avian diversity.

Birding Basics Class on Saturday, Oct. 30, meets at the Visitor Center at 1 p.m. In a classroom setting, learn five simple techniques for identifying birds at a glance.

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continued from page 4 at Kumeyaay Lake Campground Day Use Parking Lot. Our winter series of star parties begin with excellent viewing of Jupiter and its moons, binary stars, many nebulas and open star clusters. Join MTRP star-gazer, George Varga, as he sets up his telescope "Big Bertha."

Visit www.mtrp.org for more information and events calendar, or call (619) 668-3281.

Special request walks can be arranged for any club, group, business or school by contacting Ranger Heidi Gutknecht at (619) 668-3279 or at hgutknecht@mtrp.org.

Benjamin Branch Friends of the Library Fall has arrived and with this seasonal change will come our Fall Used Book Sale on Saturday, Oct. 30, from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Gently used fiction, non-fiction and children's books will be sold at most reasonable prices. All proceeds from the sale are used to support neighborhood library activities. Book donations are still welcome.

Coming soon is the beginning of the 14th Annual San Diego Public Library Friends of the Library Writing for Literacy Essay Contest for all 4th, 8th and 10th grade students throughout the city. All information - essay topics, rules and dates - has been sent to schools.

This year's "One Book; One San Diego" books for consideration are "Outcasts United" by Warren St. John and "The Gangster We Are All Looking For" by le thi diem thuy. Essays are due to the library by Nov. 19 at 3 p.m. For more information contact your school, the library or Anne Lee at (619) 583-0789.

The next free Oasis program is Wednesday Oct. 13 'Stress Less" in the Community Room from 1:30-3:00 p.m. Subsequent dates and topics: Tuesday, Nov. 16, "The Art of Reflexology" and Tuesday, Dec. 14 "Rendezvous with Books". Call the library to reserve your seat.

Friends of the Library is a volunteer organization and you're always welcome to join us. The meeting is held the 4th Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Community Room. For more information, call Shelia Padgett at (619) 286-2682.

San Carlos Friends of the Library Pre-school Reading Hour is at 10 a.m. every Friday in the San Carlos Library's Community Room.

In the Community Room on the 4th Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. starting Saturday, Oct. 23, the library will be hosting "Miss Alissa's Craft Time" for school aged children.

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4th, 8th & 10th graders: Please obtain an entry blank from your teacher to enter the Friends of the Library Annual Essay Writing Contest. Cash prizes are given to local and citywide winners at each grade level. Deadline is Nov. 19.

Oct. 5-Nov. 4: Artist Roberta Willan will have her small acrylic and watercolor paintings on display in the Community Room. The subjects vary, but she prefers flowers and landscapes. Her Artist reception is Saturday, Oct. 16, 12-2 p.m. in the Community Room.

On Oct. 15th from 1:00-2:45 p.m., the SCFOL sponsored OASIS class, "Train Your Brain‌.Change Your Life" will be taught by Russell Rowe, M.S. This lecture is an introduction to the field of neuroscience and will explore two questions: What brain states underlie the mental states of happiness, love and wisdom? And how can you use your mind to stimulate and strengthen these positive brain states?

Oct. 27 from 7-8 p.m. in the Community Room, SCFOL is sponsoring a lecture from Educator Jackee Penhos from Money Management, who will speak on "Winning in Tough Financial Times". Snacks will be provided.

The Oct. 2 Used Book Sale was bigger and better than ever. The next Book Sale will be Nov. 6 from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 45% of the books we offer are new to our collection. We continued on page 6

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thank all of you who donate your gently used books. Proceeds are used for library programs.

Paperbacks sell for 3/$1. What a deal!

We're still looking for some new SCFOL volunteers. Contact Judy McCarty at jhmccarty@cox.net or drop her a note at the library if you are interested in becoming the next SCFOL President, Newsletter Editor, OASIS coordinator or Scrap booker/Historian. All of the above programs are free and open to the public. www.sancarlosfriendsofthelibrary.org.

Tickets Available For Navajo Canyon Republican Women Style Show, "Fashions For The Right Change"

By Judy McCarty "Fashions for the Right Change" is the theme of the NCRWF Style Show and Luncheon at Tom Ham's Lighthouse on Harbor Island October 12 at 11 a.m. Styles from Draper's and Damon's in La Jolla will be modeled by several members after the full-course luncheon.

Tickets are $40 for the event which will include a no-host bar and opportunity drawings.

Contact Susan Cates at mcatesfamily@cox.net. (Subject line: RSVP) or (619) 697-2235.

This is a wonderful way to celebrate the American election process.

The final RAP Session (Republicans Analyzing Politics) before the Nov. 2 election will be Thursday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Debbie Cochran. It will likely be as lively as our Sept. discussion of local ballot initiatives with Councilmember Carl DeMaio and our own taxpayer advocate April Boling.

For directions and to RSVP, contact Debbie at The_Right_Ideology@cox.net (subject line RSVP) or call (619) 229-1299.

We'll be back at The Brigantine restau- NCRWF President Waskah Whelan rant for our Nov. 9 meeting featuring political presents a donation to SDSU College analyst and consultant Jason Roe analyzing the Republicans Lx Fangonilo and Sara election results for us. Assemblyman Joel Kamiab. The SDSU club has 600 active Anderson was originally announced as our members.

November speaker but he instead spoke to us in September on state politics. Mr. Roe had to postpone his presentation until November due to the constantly changing national political scene. The timing is perfect for his presentation and we look forward to hearing his insights about the results. Check-in is at 10:45 a.m.; the meeting begins at 11 a.m. with a fullcourse luncheon at noon, followed by Mr. Roe. Price is $18 and reservations are required.

Contact Susan Cates at mcatesfamily@cox.net (subject line RSVP) or (619) 697-2234.

Lake Murray Kiwanis Club

By John F. Pilch, Past President At its Installation Brunch at Cottonwood Golf Club on Sept. 26th, Mike Valley became the new president of the Lake Murray Kiwanis Club. He's a La Mesa resident and a retired fire captain. We look forward to another busy and interesting year in fulfilling our mission of serving the children of the world, one child in one community at a time, with a focus on local children and local community service projects.

During the month of September, we prepared a pancake breakfast for Opening Day of Crusaders Soccer at Allied Gardens Park, flew the flags on Navajo Road and Lake Murray Blvd., delivered "Thank You" cakes to local police and fire stations on Sept.

11th and had terrific speakers at our meetings. Local author Arlette Gaffrey addressed us on Sept. 4th and was entertaining and educational about the history of New Orleans.

On Sept. 18th, we heard from

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San Diego City Councilmember Kevin Faulconer, who discussed the state of the city's finances and responded to questions about the finances and proposed reforms and Prop D, which he opposes.

The Lake Murray Kiwanis Club meets at Marie Callender's on Alvarado Road and I8 at 7:30 a.m. on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month. On other Saturdays, we try to schedule community service projects, like the cleanup of the Navajo Road median and the recent painting of the comfort station at the foot of Cowles Mtn. If these service projects have some appeal, then Kiwanis may be the right group for you. Please visit our web site at www.lakemurraykiwanis.org for more information about Kiwanis and our organization. If you're interested in becoming a member of Kiwanis, contact me at jfpilch@hotmail.com or (619) 462-1408 to RSVP for either meeting, or with questions about our Kiwanis club or Kiwanis in general. Thank you.

Save The Dates: Balboa Park December Nights - San Diego's 33rd Annual Favorite Family Holiday Event Balboa Park December Nights, San Diego's favorite kick-off to the holiday season, will take place for the 33rd consecutive year on Friday, Dec. 3, from 5-10:00 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 4, from 12:00-10:00 p.m.

Entertainment, wonderful food and holiday cheer are all part of this classic and elaborate San Diego celebration. Long-standing traditions-food from around the globe at the International Christmas Festival at the House of Pacific Relations Cottages; the charming Santa Lucia Procession at the San Diego Museum of Man; unique gift shopping at the museum stores and with the artisans of Spanish Village; musical and dance presentations from the San Diego Junior Theatre, San Diego Civic Youth Ballet, Del Cerro Baptist's Christmas Story Tree; and Christmas carolers, bell-ringers, bands and more-fill the heart of Balboa Park.

In the spirit of the holidays, participating museums are open for free from 5-9 p.m. both nights and feature a wide variety of exhibitions and entertainment-from the Timken Museum's annual Christmas Tree displaying the exquisite Schlappi Collection of Hord and Schlappi Christmas ornaments-to the Reuben H. Fleet's kid-friendly and interactive Earth Exposed-to the San Diego Natural History Museum's Fossil Mysteries set to holiday music in the atrium.

Balboa Park December Nights 2010 is coproduced by: The City of San Diego- the Office of Special Events and other City departments provide festival management expertise and the San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum- the Hall of Champions will provide event oversight, large event management, promotions and sponsorship acquisition and activation guidance to the team.

Large event management is a key element in the U.S. city selection criteria for the World Cup. Managing and growing this event will provide assistance to the U.S. Bid Committee strongly considering San Diego for matches.

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Kiwanis 50th, continued from front page The celebration moved inside where plenty of great food was enjoyed. A video of GrantvilleAllied Gardens (GAG) Kiwanis' community service projects, fundraisers, youth service sponsorships and good times over the past 50 years, created by Kiwanian Kevin Tostado, was enjoyed throughout the evening. Decorations by Aida's "Touch of Class" provided a beautiful setting for the fun and frolic. Entertainment by the lovely Robin Grosmark, cruise ship and corporate events entertainer, started on the terrace and continued until the U.S. Marine Corps guards said "It's time to go home!"

After dinner a few short introductions by John Chandler were made, Geni Cavitt, a last minute substitute for an ailing Councilwoman Marti Emerald, presented a Resolution from the City of San Diego to GAG Kiwanis President Mickey Ziechick designating September 11, 2010 as Grantville-Allied Garden Kiwanis Day. Then the real party started. Bobby Franhouser, our 50-year Charter Member was "honored" with many awards starting with another Resolution presented by Geni Cavitt declaring September 11, 2010 to be designated as Bobby Frankhouser Day in San Diego.

Next Kiwanis Governor Roy Talley presented Bobby with his 50-year Legion of Honor award and pin, followed by the presentation of a beautiful award for his 50 years of service to Grantville-Allied Gardens Kiwanis by President Mickey.

Bobby was toasted and roasted by emcee Gary Blume who then introduced "Maude McGee" (Jim Mac Donald) Bobby's high school sweetheart from Uniontown, PA High School who hobbled in with her cane to hug and kiss him until his current (and very pregnant) flame, Lori Tomlin, came in to greet Bobby. The ladies got into an argument about who was his real true love and started swinging purses with Bobby in the middle. Order was restored when the local Sheriff, Dave Erlanson, arrested them for disturbing the peace. Bobby's fifteen minutes of fame ended by being romanced by Robin Grosmark, who sang "It had to be you" to our "honored" 50-year member. Robin then started the dancing with a Conga line, and the dancers took over the dance floor while the thirsty ones found the hosted bar.

A grand party it was! After a year and a half of planning, the 50th Anniversary Committee (chaired by John Peterson) gave a big sigh of relief. Committee members Terry Shanklin, Debbie Yost, Luisa Moore, Gene Elmore, Gary Blume, Kevin Tostado, John Crawford, Mickey Ziechick and Pat Jordan deserve the credit for a job well done. To pay for the celebration GAG Kiwanis members donated $10 per year of their Kiwanis membership to a 50th Anniversary fund. It was worth every dollar and then some.

A good time was had by all!!!

Read more about the history of the Grantville-Allied Gardens Kiwanis Club at www.MissionTimesCourier.com.

Friends of Lake Murray, continued from page 3 what to say and what not to say to those who mourn, she decided to write a book. She will talk to us about what she learned.

We meet at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church on the corner of Wandermere Dr. and Park Ridge Blvd. at 5:00 PM. For more information, call Barbara at (619) 463-9706.

continued from page 6 Nights is co-hosted by: The Balboa Park Cultural Partnership, a coalition of the non-profit cultural institutions in the Park serving over 6 million visitors annually; Balboa Park Central and the City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department In addition, Del Cerro Baptist Church provides staging and lighting for the Organ Pavilion and the Community. More than 2,500 performers provide their gift of music, dance, and drama. Hundreds of volunteers from Balboa Park cultural institutions, and from the community, provide their time and talents.

Founded in 1978, Balboa Park December Nights is the largest free community event in the City, attracting more than 400,000 visitors annually.

PHHS Pancake Breakfast Coming Soon On Oct. 16 The Patrick Henry High Advanced Choir, the Bel Canto Ensemble, with the help of the Lake Murray Kiwanis Club, will be serving up a delicious pancake breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 16. Come and enjoy orange juice, coffee, tasty pancakes and sausages. The fundraiser breakfast will be from 8:00-10:30 a.m., and during that time for the price of $5 per person, you can have all-you-can-eat! Visit www.lakemurraykiwanis.org for the location.

Bel Canto Ensemble is the premier vocal performing group at Patrick Henry, and represents the school locally in the neighborhood, around San Diego, and nationally at Happy Tails Pet Sitting choral festivals and events.

In Home Pet Service They've performed twice at Joan Farrell Carnegie Hall and last year Member Pet Sitters International attended a festival in Chicago.

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Families are needed to host students, and there are also opportunities for local students to go abroad.

Volunteers are also needed to provide support to students, host families and area high schools.

For more information about these opportunities, contact World Heritage at (800) 888-9040 or info@world-heritage.org.

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Lake Murray Cleanup 2010: Thank You For Your Service!

Photos credit: Marisa Berumen

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Lake Murray Cleanup, continued from front page Beach Middle School, and some Patrick Henry High School students.

Thanks to three of Councilmember Marti Emerald's staff - Chris Pearson, Marissa Berumen, and Kim Nguyen - for giving up their Saturday morning to help us with paperwork, photos and some more heavy lifting.

The Mission Gorge Souplantation donated two huge containers of Lemonade, Friends of Lake Murray brought 30 dozen donut holes, water and coffee, and Starbucks donated some decaf coffee. Many businesses and schools let us display posters.

Wow! 286 volunteers picked up 338 pounds of trash. Thanks to everyone for caring about our lake, for bringing your children and teaching them the rewards of having a clean environment.

We couldn't have done all of the hard work without every one of you. See you next year!

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San Carlos UMC: Series On Elder Care Issues Offered The Life Enrichment Committee of San Carlos United Methodist Church is presenting a free two-week series on Elder Care Issues in October. This forum is for family caregivers and will address the issues facing families caring for a loved one. A panel of experts will discuss various issues facing those assuming the role of the caregiver and how to empower and protect yourself and your loved one.

Week 1, "Help! I'm A Caregiver," Monday, Oct. 18 at 6:00-7:30 p.m., Room 101/102.

Topics covered include health and community resources, placement options, support groups, ways to cope when caring for a loved one, emotional issues, Vials of Life, Advance Directives and more.

Week 2, "Aging, What Is Normal, What Is Not," Monday, Oct. 25 at 6:00-7:30 p.m., Room 101/102. Topics covered include aging myths, physical, emotional and social changes, signs of normal vs. abnormal memory loss, ways of staying active and ways to decelerate the aging process. Presented together with AIS Community Services.

To register, call (619) 464-4331or e-mail events@sancarlosumc.org. San Carlos UMC is located at 6554 Cowles Mountain Blvd.

Sharing Dreams, Clasping Hands, Touching Hearts - A Centro Romero Border Ministry Program One border. Two countries. Many people - people with different lives, hopes, cares, concerns, beliefs and needs. God's people - each with a dream, a story to share, hands to clasp, a heart to touch. Dreaming, sharing and reaching out is Centro Romero's mission - and its passion. A ministry of the United Church of Christ, Centro Romero brings people together, providing opportunities for them to meet, talk and learn from one another, to experience the realities of life along the U.S.-Mexico border and to address the challenges that border presents. We invite you to join us in this mission, to spend a day, a weekend, a week as a participant in one of Centro Romero's Immersion Seminars. For more information, contact Carlos Correa at (619) 428-8700 or correa@ucc.org.

St. Dunstan's Celebrates With A Circus On Sunday, Sept.19, St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church celebrated the kick-off of their fall education schedule with a circus open to the entire neighborhood. Between being entertained by fire jugglers and acrobats, those in attendance were able to enjoy hamburgers and hot dogs, try to dunk the priests at the dunk tank, scale the rock wall, win prizes at some old-school carnival games or they could just sit back and watch all the action while they having their faces painted. By the end of the afternoon everyone left tired, full and happy.

St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church Oct 4: St. Dunstan's is offering a Marriage Course on Monday evenings beginning on October 4th and running for 8 sessions through November 22nd. Dinner will begin at 6:30 pm and class will run from 7-9 p.m. Cost is $75/couple. The Marriage Course is designed to help any married couple or those thinking of marriage or looking to strengthen their relationship. There is no group discussion, just an opportunity to spend time with each other, watching a DVD presentation and then working on exercises together. For more information, call Mike and Diane Godwin at (619) 697-8500.

Oct. 28: Be sure to join us for the October Senior Luncheon. The menu will be an Oktoberfest theme with German sausage, steamed cabbage & carrots, potatoes, salad bar, rolls, dessert and beverages. Wendy Spaulding from the Chula Vista Nature Center will be giving a presentation with some of their animals. Cost is $7/person. All seniors are welcome, but reservations are requested. Please call (619) 460-6442 to get signed up.

St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church is located at 6556 Park Ridge Blvd. in Del Cerro. For more information, visit www.stdunstans.org or call (619) 460-6442.

Fall 2010 "Sounds of Ascension" Events Saturday, Oct. 9, 9am4pm, SD area Lutheran Handbell Workshop Sunday, Oct. 24, 4 pm, Point Loma Nazarene Univ., Chamber Chorale and Jazz Ensemble Sunday, Dec. 19, 4 p.m., "Sounds of Ascension" Christmas Concert featuring Handbells, Organ and Choir.

Ascension Lutheran Church is located at 5106 Zion Ave. SD, 92120. For information, call (619) 582-2636.

The San Diego Partnership Churches (United Church of Christ) Presents Sex Trafficking: The Facts, The Figures, The Victims Millions of women and girls throughout the world live in sexual slavery‌ millions.

And, yes, it's happening in your country, your state, your city, your neighborhood. Each year between 800,000 and 900,000 people are trafficked across international borders - 80% of whom are women and children. An estimated 14,500 - 17,500 of them are brought into the United States, most of them into New York, California and Florida.

What's being done about it? What could be done? What can you do?

At 6 p.m. on Oct. 3, Sam Buchenau, Soroptimist International of Valley de Oro, and Dawn Marie Lemonds, Soroptimist International of Newport Harbor Area, will discuss their organization's "Stop Trafficking" program and a number of related topics, among them the demand side of trafficking, how sex trafficking fits into the UN's Millennium Development Goals and how society can consider itself civilized when one gender can buy the other.

We invite you to join us for this free program at Friendship Hall, United Church of Christ of La Mesa, 5940 Kelton Ave, La Mesa, 91942. A potluck dinner will start the evening (please bring a dish to share and your own plate, fork, etc.). Information about Soroptimist International's work may be found at www.soroptimist.org.

San Diego Master Chorale Celebrates 50th Anniversary Season With Choral Commission World Premiere The San Diego Master Chorale will perform a new choral work by noted composer David Conte on Saturday, Oct. 16 at College Avenue Baptist Church (4747 College Ave).

The new work, To Music, was commissioned by SDMC in celebration of its 50th anniversary season. The 50th anniversary season of the SDMC celebrates choral music along three major themes: Thanks (the timeless Te Deum hymn of thanks, which has been set by every major composer since the 9th century); Praise of Music (praise of St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music); and Forefathers (recognition of the history of the Chorale and of choral music). The repertoire will also include works by Benjamin Britten, Henry Purcell, and Johann Pachelbel, and international folksongs and African-American spirituals.

Tickets are $20/adult, $10/student. (858) 581-2203 or contact@sdmasterchorale.org.

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Sisters Recognized For Acts of Citizenship Assemblyman Joel Anderson recently recognized Isabel and Kawai Keneholani for their commitment to cleaning up our community.

These two extraordinary sisters, Isabel (11) and Kawai (10), one day noticed a disturbing amount of trash littering their school (La Mesa Dale Elementary) grounds while on their way to recess. In an effort to combat the problem, the sisters took it upon themselves to clean up the playground. They spent their entire recess picking up bits of trash and depositing them into campus waste bins while other children played during recess time.

The next day, the girls brought trash bags from home and continued to clean up the school yard. The clean up continued for several weeks before Isabel and Kawai approached their principal and asked if they could expand their project to cover the entire campus.

The girls worked every recess for six months cleaning up their school and recruited their friends to help. Frustrated by the amount of waste they came across, the girls drafted and presented a speech to the student body, where they discussed the importance of proper waste disposal and recycling: "Besides, we are not your mothers" the girls told the students and faculty.

As a reward for their hard work and dedication to the beautification of their community, Isabel and Kawai were presented with a Certificate of Recognition from Assemblyman Joel Anderson and were invited to the District Office for a photograph with Anderson.

If you know of an outstanding citizen in East County who should be recognized for their dedication to their community contact Assemblyman Anderson's district office at (619) 4412322 or Assemblymember.Anderson@assembly.ca.gov.

San Carlos Resident Named To City’s “40 Under 40” Honor Roll, Honoree of Women Changing World Awards Entrepreneurial mom Kathryn Cloward has been selected to the 2010 honor roll of San Diego's "40 Under 40" by San Diego Metropolitan Magazine. Cloward was also named a finalist in the Women Changing the World awards in the Inspirational Women category.

A native San Diegan and San Carlos resident, graduate of Patrick Henry High School and San Diego State University, Cloward is an inspirational and successful entrepreneur. She is sole owner and President of three companies; Guardian Foods, Natural Kidz and Kandon Unlimited.

Launched in 2005, Guardian Foods provides food products for non-profit agencies nationwide. In 2008, she launched her second company, Natural Kidz, an e-commerce business aimed at providing families with convenient access to eco-friendly products. Kathryn's latest endeavor, Kathryn Cloward Kandon Unlimited, is parent company to Kandon Publishing and Kathryn the Grape. Kathryn adds "author" to her resume as creator and co-author of Kathryn the Grape - Just Like Magic, the first of a children's book series being released in the fall 2010. Kathryn the Grape is the nickname Cloward was given by her childhood Navajo Bobbysox coach, the late Nello Pierozzi. Cloward is thrilled to bring this nickname to life in a children's book 25 years later.

Cloward is also being honored for her community involvement. With an enormous heart for service, Cloward volunteers with a variety of organizations throughout the community. While mentoring teenage women, she was presented with the opportunity to travel to Zambia. Spending time with the people of this country, mainly in remote villages, ignited in her a powerful, internal call to action. Witnessing first hand the incredible impact of financial assistance and micro-financing on countless lives, Kathryn had to act and consequently she created Walk Their Walk, a community fundraising event held at Lake Murray that has attracted hundreds of event participants raising $60,000 for the development of three fresh water wells and an elementary school for the Zambian community of Twachiyanda.

Cloward states emphatically, her greatest achievement to date is the absolute wonder that is her 3-year-old son. The original catalyst for working from home, having a child was the defining moment for the mom and businesswoman. Her priorities in order, and finding herself consistently inspired by her son, Cloward believes she will continue to flourish both professionally and personally.

In the beginning of Cloward's career, she worked for two local companies. With her determination and believe-achieve attitude, Cloward earned over 30 individual achievement awards, including both #1 Sales and #1 Sales Manger. Cloward is passionate about helping other women succeed in business. Her track record is one of success due to hard work, ambition and creative risk-taking strategies. She recently was a session speaker at the Mom's In Business Unite Conference and nominated for the Women Changing the World award from the Speak for Success Leadership Institute.

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Patrick Henry Student Honored On Capitol Hill On September 29th, Anna Kornfeld Simpson traveled to Washington D.C. where she was awarded a Davidson Fellows scholarship by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development. The Patrick Henry student was one of only 20 students from across the nation to be recognized as 2010 Davidson Fellows.

Simpson received a $25,000 scholarship for her achievement in technology. The 17year-old developed a chemical-detecting robot. Simpson used porous silicon, a material that changes color in the presence of chemicals like alcohols or nerve gas, and simple, low-cost circuit elements to detect color change to develop a chemical-detecting robot. Her work has applications in security and counterterrorism, monitoring industrial settings for toxins, and exploring locations too hazardous for human. Congratulations Anna!

Landscape Trade Group Recognizes Del Cerro Property The California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA), San Diego chapter, has announced one of its members recently received awards for its work in landscape installation and maintenance at a home on Bluefield Place in Del Cerro.

Paradise Landscape of Carlsbad received two awards in the large residential construction and large landscape renovation categories at CLCA's 2010 Beautification Awards. Paradise Landscape also won an award in the California friendly irrigation/water smart residential property category for its work at a property in Rancho Santa Fe. Overall, 20 local CLCA-member landscape contractors were honored with a total of 48 awards in 23 categories culled from 81 entries at the recent 2010 Beautification Awards program.

Paradise Landscape won a CLCA CLCA is a non profit, statewide Beautification Award in the Large Residential trade association of licensed landscape Construction category for their work at the and landscape related specialty con- Eddy residence in Del Cerro. tractors. The San Diego chapter, with more than 300 members, ranks as one of the largest among the state's 17 CLCA chapters.

SDSU’s Campanile Foundation Appoints New Board Members To Help Lead Philanthropic Efforts Three new board members have been appointed to The Campanile Foundation, the philanthropic auxiliary for San Diego State University.

Former SDSU running back and future NFL Hall of Famer, Marshall Faulk, former editor of The San Diego Union-Tribune, Karin Winner, and real estate investor Casey Brown will join the board to help lead the university in its first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign.

The Campanile Foundation has already raised more than $200 million toward the campaign which provides much-needed resources for student scholarships, endowed faculty chairs and several other university-wide initiatives. During the 2009-10 fiscal year, The Campanile Foundation received more than $65 million in philanthropic gifts to support the university.

"These Aztec alumni and long time San Diegans will provide thoughtful advice and guidance as we approach the public phase of our comprehensive campaign," said Mary Ruth Carleton, chief executive officer for The Campanile Foundation and vice president of SDSU's Division of University Relations and Development.

The new board members include: Marshall Faulk, an Aztec and San Diego Hall of Fame football player and former NFL running back, currently serves as an analyst for NFL Total Access on the NFL Network. The future NFL Hall of Famer also runs The Marshall Faulk Foundation, which has provided more than $1,000,000 in financial assistance as well as hands-on involvement to programs benefiting inner-city youth and underprivileged children in Indianapolis, St. Louis, New Orleans, and San Diego. Faulk attended SDSU from 1992-1994.

Karin Winner, former editor of the San Diego Union-Tribune, is a San Diego native.

She worked for the paper for 33 years beginning as a reporter until she received the top job in 1991, a position she held until 2009. Winner also served as West Coast Editor for Women's Wear Daily and later helped start W Magazine. During her career, she has served as president of the California Society of Newspaper Editors and has sat on several Pulitzer Prize juries. Winner earned her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Southern California.

Casey Brown, president of the commercial real estate investment firm of Brown Colarusso LeBeau Inc., is an SDSU alumnus and former Aztec football player. Brown graduated with a bachelor's degree in real estate and finance in 1986. He is a current member of the San Diego chapter of the Building Owners and Management Association. Brown is a second-generation Aztec. His late father Michael K. Brown played baseball during his college years and graduated from SDSU in 1955. He later served on the board of SDSU's Athletics foundation.

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Navy Seaman Wins Battle, Advocates For Therapeutic Golf U.S. Navy Seaman Luis Estrada, 29, thought his biggest battles would occur overseas, but he ended up fighting the ultimate battle to save his life here in San Diego. Estrada contracted Guillain-Barrè syndrome (GBS), a rare disorder that can be life-threatening.

With GBS, the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system, which in Estrada's case, left him almost paralyzed. He has since been slowly recovering.

On Sept. 22, Estrada picked up a golf club and teamed with his father and a retired U.S. Navy Admiral, among others for Alvarado Hospital/American Heart Association's SoCal Rehab Golf Classic to raise awareness for golf as a therapeutic activity. This unique tournament - which is the only one of its kind in San Diego - pairs physically challenged golfers with able-bodied players for nine holes on at Riverwalk Golf Club in Fashion Valley.

The purpose of the tournament, which is in its eighth year, is to increase awareness of using golf as a therapeutic activity for those who have suffered from a traumatic brain injury, stroke or other impairment, and to provide individuals in adaptive golf programs an opportunity to play in a competitive-setting tournament format.

Maiya Tanaka from the The tournament, which included an adaptive golf Golf Channel's reality academy for those who wanted to learn how to play golf, show, The Big Break, was led by John Klein, PGA Golf Professional, who has coaches Luis Estrada on more than 30 years of experience teaching golf to individu- how to improve his swing. als with disabilities. In addition to his affiliation with the Alvarado Hospital Restorative Golf Club, Klein conducts multiple other special-needs golf programs in San Diego County, including the "Wounded Warrior Golf Program" for military personnel.

"I have the will power and the strength to pull through this experience and return to the active life I led before," Estrada said.

He came to San Diego earlier this year as part of his naval training and was on his way to be stationed in Washington when he contracted GBS. There is no known cause of the disorder and no definitive way to treat it. For the past six months, Estrada has been an inpatient at Alvarado Hospital's rehabilitation institute, and has been working tirelessly with physical therapists to build his strength and ability to return to independence and active duty with the U.S. Navy.

Acupuncture: Common Question Answered, Uses Defined

By Christian Cristiano As a licensed health care professional, people often ask me "what is acupuncture?" and "what can acupuncture be used for?" Many people don't realize that acupuncture actually falls under the umbrella term Chinese Medicine. Chinese Medicine can be broken down into acupuncture and Chinese herbs. These two modalities, or categories, combined will yield the fastest and most effective results for patients.

For example, a patient comes into my office for the first time with a twisted ankle. This problem is a new, onset injury that will most likely yield positive results with a series of acupuncture treatments alone. If the same patient arrives with a more chronic ankle condition, perhaps lingering pain and swelling exists, treatment will most likely incorporate a combination of Chinese herbs and acupuncture concurrently.

One of the many benefits of acupuncture is that it can be used to treat just about anything. If you have back pain or hip pain, acupuncture can help. San Diego's climate, as incredible as it is, still leaves some residents suffering from seasonal allergies. A few tiny needles placed in the proper place, can leave patients feeling immediate pain reduction and pressure relief. So,

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if you're tired of the drowsy feeling allergy medications produce, acupuncture is a healthy, cost-effective, and viable long-term answer for you.

Have you ever suffered from lack of restful sleep or do you or does someone close to you have a snoring problem? Do you struggle with digestive issues from your stressful life or unhealthy diet? Acupuncture and Chinese herbs are a healthy and affordable alternative to overpriced prescription drugs, escalating co-pays, or inconvenient and uncomfortable doctor's office visits.

I recently thumbed through some of my patients' files from the past five years. In doing so to best answer the question of what acupuncture can do, I came across a little bit of everything. The long list of patients helped included those with musculoskeletal pain in their neck, shoulders, hips, lower back, upper back, wrists, and ankles among other problem areas.

Southern California is traditionally known as a relaxed region of the country, but I often come across individuals with increased levels of stress, insomnia, and anxiety. I have also used acupuncture to help strengthen their bodies and immune systems, while patients are recovering from cancer and other diseases. For females, when it comes to treating menstrual disorders, acupuncture and Chinese herbs are extremely beneficial.

Acupuncture is also a great way to ensure maintained health, boost endorphins (the body's natural pain reliever), and return the body to homeostasis, which is a state of internal stability for all organs. Many of my patients report feeling a kind of natural high or relaxed euphoria after a treatment. That comfortable feeling is the direct result of your body releasing endorphins into your system. Leaving an acupuncture treatment centered and peaceful makes it easier to go back into the busy world around us, and do so, from a place of self-care and compassion for those around us.

Christian Cristiano is a licensed acupuncturist and CEO of Cristiano Spa & Wellness, Inc., located in Downtown San Diego. For more information, visit www.cristianospa.com.

Flu Vaccine Now Available, Recommended For Everyone This flu season, age and health status won't matter as the vaccine will be available to everyone 6 months and older.

The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) and its many partners have announced the flu vaccine is now available throughout the region. As it does every year, seasonal flu vaccine offers protection against three flu viruses that are expected to be around this winter.

A change this flu season is that people 9 years and older will only need one type of flu shot because the H1N1 vaccine is now part of the seasonal flu vaccine. However, two doses are still recommended for children 6 months to 8 years and they are to be administered four weeks apart.

"It is extremely important for people to get A San Diego resident gets vaccinated and to practice good hand washing vaccinated against the flu. It’s hygiene," said Supervisor Ron Roberts at a vacci- recommended that everyone six nation clinic organized by the San Diego Black months and older get the vaccine.

Nurses Association, the San Diego Immunization Coalition, and HHSA. "I encourage everyone in San Diego County to get their flu shot," added Roberts, who got vaccinated along with hundreds of residents.

This year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that people 6 months and older get vaccinated. The vaccine is especially recommended for people at higher risk of developing complications from the flu: pregnant women, children under 5, people 50 and older, those with chronic medical conditions and people in nursing homes or long-term care facilities.

According to the CDC, more than 160 million flu doses will be available across the country. This is a 40 percent increase compared to previous years in anticipation of higher demand from the public.

The vaccine comes in injectable and nasal forms; however, the nasal spray is only recommended for healthy individuals between 2 and 49 years of age.

Locally, people can get the flu vaccine at their doctor's office or retail pharmacies.

People with no insurance or medical provider can get the flu vaccine at the County's seven public health vaccination clinics. The nearest location can be found at www.sdiz.org or by calling 2-1-1.

Last flu season, because of the H1N1 influenza pandemic, there were more flu-related deaths in the County than any previous year; 57 H1N1-related deaths since the novel H1N1 virus was discovered in April 2009. Furthermore, more than 900 people had to be hospitalized due to complications from H1N1.

"These deaths and hospitalizations can be prevented," said Wilma Wooten, M.D., M.P.H, County Public Health Officer. "Getting vaccinated is the single most important action people can take to protect themselves from the flu."

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Town Hall Meetings To Discuss Student Achievement, Budget

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The San Diego Unified School District will host a series of community forums this month to discuss goals for student achievement, the budget crisis and the Proposition J Parcel Tax measure.

The town hall meetings will give parents, guardians and community residents an opportunity to meet senior district staff and their local Area Superintendent. One meeting will be held in each of the nine Area Superintendent regions.

The Area 8 meeting for Patrick Henry and Serra high schools will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at Serra High School, 5156 Santo Road in Tierrasanta. David Lorden, Area Superintendent will be present.

"We invite all residents in the San Diego Unified School District to attend these meetings," Superintendent Bill Kowba said. "Whether or not you have students in our schools, all taxpayers deserve an opportunity to hear what's going on in our district."

Although there will be time for attendees to ask questions on any topic, district staff will be making brief presentations on: the Community-Based School Reform Model, the recently released state test scores and the fifth year of severe budget cuts, with $141 million projected reduction in state funding for 2011-12.

The meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, call San Diego Unified's District Relations Office at (619) 725-5575.

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Drama Department Auditions are in progress for the Drama Department and PrimeTime program's upcoming musical production of "Cinderella," which is being produced through a special arrangement with the Hal Leonard Corporation. All interested 6th, 7th and 8th grade students are encouraged to audition. The show will be presented on Dec. 15, 16, and 17.

Admission is free. We look forward to hosting our feeder schools and the community. For information or to make a reservation for your school or group to attend, contact Mrs. Miller at (619) 465-3234 ext. 4111.

Pershing Volunteers are Awesome!

We send a huge welcome to our new parent volunteer coordinator, Mary Myers. Mrs. Myers along with Foundation president Lesley Stillwater, worked throughout the summer to prepare for our busy back-to-school volunteer season. Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers who coordinated events, sold PE clothes, distributed textbooks, and provided extra supervision at lunch. We also send a big thank you to the Patrick Henry High and UCLA students who volunteered at the 6th Grade Orientation. It was great to see our alumni come back to support their middle school. Our appreciation goes to all our parents and community volunteers who over the years have dedicated their time to Pershing Middle School.

Community Invited To Patrick Henry Red Ribbon Discussion

Hearst Elementary School

Is it candy or is it drugs? What household products are abused? Why is prescription drug use on the rise with our teens? What is the social host ordinance?

Parents, teachers and community members are invited to Patrick Henry High School on Wednesday, Oct. 20 to get the answers to these and other questions as part of the Red Ribbon Campaign.

The goal of the campaign is to address emerging drug trends, the rise of prescription drugs use by teens, teens drinking & driving. Former SDPD Sergeant Phillip D. Hubbs will be the featured presenter.

Mr. Hubbs is the recipient for the DEA Enrique "Kiki" Camarena Award and the KGTV/Channel 10 News Leadership Award. He also received the "Community Hero Award" from the San Diego Padres Baseball Club and national recognition from the President of the United States, George W. Bush.

Pershing Middle School Pershing Middle School had an extraordinary opening of the school year, and a highly successful back-to-school Open House on Sept. 16. Thank you to our students, families, volunteers, teachers, staff, and administrators for making these first few weeks of school such a rewarding experience!

September Classroom Updates and School News: Digital Literacy - Unleashing Student Potential Middle Schoolers have the world at their fingertips and the potential to change it for the better. Our Digital Literacy elective course inspires students to answer the big question, "How can I make a difference in my world and take a stand for what I believe in?"

Digital Literacy is a hands-on, thought-provoking class focused on turning each student into a digital learner. Students collaborate with peers, experts, and staff members to create, teach, and master the wonderful world of technology. The use of one-to-one Mac laptop computers and iPDAs are used on a daily basis to enable all students.

6th graders participate in the Digital Literacy course as part of their 12-week Wheel elective rotation. Students explore computer basics such as Ethics, Word Processing, Presentation, Spreadsheets, and Project-Based Technology.

7th and 8th graders focus on how each technological tool can be used to enhance learning. Students learn the fundamentals of Graphic Design, Podcasting, Blogging, Video Production, Animation, Videoconferencing, Web Design, Broadcasting, and Yearbook Design.

Department Happenings Sixth grade students are currently creating their first essay, exploring figurative language and metaphors, while describing their personalities, hobbies, and interests. This essay is entitled "Shades of Me," and it provides them with the opportunity to celebrate their uniqueness. We are looking forward to developing our

It's hard to believe that we're already into our second month of the new school year at Hearst Elementary.

The Fall Festival, to be held on the Hearst playground from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30 will be here before we know it! This really fun event is one of the major fundraisers of the year and is open to the public. As always, there will be plenty of games, food and prizes, including a silent auction with enticing outings, gift cards and baskets. This event is always fun and safe for everyone, so please head over on Halloween weekend and join our wonderful school community. This event is run entirely by volunteers, so if you're available to provide your time or serve as a sponsor, please contact our hard-working event chairs: Lydia Krasner at (619) 548-3485 or Lydia@mitzvahevent.com, or Janet Arkin at 4arkins@att.net.

Upon returning to campus after summer vacation, it was exciting to see that the Legacy Brick Walkway installation has begun! Right in the center of campus, this walkway contains personalized bricks that people have purchased to become a permanent part of the school.

More bricks are available for purchase until Dec. 31. Purchasing a brick not only supports the school, but it's an amazing way to leave a mark on the school that your children and future grandchildren can return to visit and enjoy. To find out how to purchase a legacy brick, contact Lori Taranto at Hearst50@cox.net.

The Hearst Gardens are expanding! The PTA Campus Gardens Committee, along with community volunteers, will transform a weed-laden hillside on campus into a California native plant garden. With many thanks to The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for their generous grant, we'll be able to purchase and place plants into the hillside that will eventually be able to thrive without irrigation. This space will be the newest of several outdoor garden spaces on campus. The students really enjoy and benefit from the hands-on experience with life science. We invite the community to volunteer in our gardens.

If you're interested, contact Sue Thomas at suethomas1313@gmail.com.

The Hearst PTA is enrolling new members and invites everyone from the community to consider joining. Every membership dollar raised benefits our children and their learning environment. There are many ways to support Hearst Elementary including: Box Tops for Education, eScrip, Jamba Juice, Target, eLabels for Education, Mission Federal Credit Union, Fresh and Easy and Office Depot. You can help the school make money just by doing the things you normally do! Please visit our school online at www.sandi.net/hearst and click on "Fundraising Efforts" for information about all of these programs. Our web site has had a beautiful facelift, so check it out regardless! continued on page 15

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GEMS & JEWELS

Marvin Elementary School Our school year got off to a great start. The PTF and parent volunteers hosted a "Welcome Back" luncheon for the teachers. We were excited to see returning staff members and to meet new ones as well.

Our Open House was held on Thursday, Sept. 23. The teachers and students worked hard to prepare for the evening, and it showed. All the classrooms looked wonderful. Thank you to all the parents who took time to visit their child's teacher and classroom. We also had a great turn out for our Scholastic Book Fair. Parent participation is a key to your child being successful in school so it's great to see so many parents involved.

Marvin's Garden is growing! Students returned to school to find the seedlings they planted in a few of the raised beds before summer produced vibrant red tomatoes, fragrant herbs, and a variety of squash including pumpkins readying themselves for a bountiful Fall harvest. With the help of the community, we're expanding the school garden to include over 1,500 square feet of growing and learning space - all ready for planting this Fall. In addition to expanding the edible garden, the Marvin community will be establishing a native garden to showcase San Diego County's flora and fauna and provide a hands-on learning experience for our Kindergarten through 5th grade students. Community volunteers are needed to help construct a rabbit-proof perimeter fence and continue with maintenance projects and general weeding around the garden. If interested in helping with short-term or long-term garden projects, please send your contact information to our parent volunteer, Jennifer MacAller at jmacaller@cox.net. No experience necessary!

We're having our Fall Carnival - Pumpkin Palooza on Friday, Oct. 22 from 5-8 p.m.

Join us in celebrating Halloween and all things Pumpkin. The Carnival will be held on the school grounds located at 5720 Brunswick Ave. The evening will include games, inflatables, yummy food, a cake walk, sweet shop, a pumpkin decorating contest and much more. This is a fun, safe and inexpensive event for children of all ages. Wear your Halloween costume or the color orange to help celebrate this spooktacular time of year.

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Allied Gardens Community Council: Tree Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Festival

By Betty Torre, Vice President Preparations are already underway for the Thirteenth Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Festival hosted by the Allied Gardens Community Council.

The lighting of the Community Christmas tree (Grantville, Allied Gardens Kiwanis always donates the tree) will take place at the Triangle at the corner of Zion Avenue and Waring Road on Thursday, Dec. 9th at 6 p.m. A second grader from Foster Elementary School as well as a second grader from Marvin Elementary School will simultaneously turn the switch to light the tree. The Lewis Middle School Choir will stand at the Triangle and perform as well as the children from Foster Elementary School.

Schools participating in the Festival include Lewis Middle School, Marvin Elementary School and Foster Elementary School. This year's festival is Friday, Dec. 10. at 7 p.m. in the Lewis Middle School Auditorium. Eighth grade students will deliver dramatic readings as they have in the past. The Lewis Choir will perform under the direction of a new teacher yet to be hired. Marvin Elementary students will sing as well as students from Foster Elementary School. Mr. Josh Prout, Lewis Band Director, has chosen holiday music for the Concert and Jazz bands.

Please mark your calendar for Thursday, Dec. 9 for the Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Triangle at 6 p.m. It's a short ceremony because school is in session the following morning.

Please park at Foster School or the Benjamin Library. Businesses will be open near the Triangle, and customers need a place to park.

Please mark your calendar for Friday, Dec. 10 for the Festival at Lewis Middle School Auditorium at 7 p.m.

Del Cerro Action Council: Monolith Mystery, Pasatiempo Lot Sale

By Jay Wilson What is the 20 foot monolith in the parkway on Airoso Avenue at Del Cerro Avenue?

This has become a frequent question? The answer is it belongs to SDG&E, and it will support a major transmission line over I-8 as part of the utility undergrounding program ongoing in Del Cerro. The homes east of College Avenue and the streets adjacent to Del Cerro Boulevard in this area are in the process of having their utilities undergrounded. Having the transmission line go over I-8 into Del Cerro rather than under I-8, saves well over a million dollars for the project. The specific project number is 7CC. It's to be completed in 2012. If you would like to determine when your neighborhood will be undergrounded, go to the following city web site and list your address: http:// citymaps.sandiego.gov/imf/ imf.jsp?site=uuc.

The lot AT&T is selling on the west side of Pasatiempo on the top of Del Cerro has also generated some questions. The property is 150' X 150' and is in the very southeast corner of the vacant land on the west side of Pasatiempo. The property is currently fenced.

The tower and equipment building have been removed. Since 1956 it has been owned by AT&T and served as a tower facility for them. The property has always been private property and is adjacent to 5.1 acres of dedicated open space owned by the City of San Diego. The city's dedicated open space means it can never be developed and will remain in its natural state forever. The prospective owner is requesting the city rezone the site to R1, thus allowing two homes to be built on the site each facing Pasatiempo. The item is scheduled for review at the October meeting of Navajo Community Planners, Inc. Just as a point of information, the large fenced in area on the east side of Pasatiempo, where the temporary fire station was, has been leased by the city as a staging area to the contractor handling the undergrounding of utilities for SDG&E. The quarterly meeting of the Del Cerro Action Council will be on Thursday, Oct. 28 at Temple Emanu-El at 7 p.m. In addition to a community update from Officer Ed Zwibel, the police department's Community Relations officer for our area, we'll have a presentation from SDG&E on the new smart meters recently installed in our community. This will be

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your opportunity to learn how they work and exactly how they are impacting your utility bill.

We'll also have a presentation by the City's Water Department regarding their pilot Water Purification Demonstration Project.

Please check out our website at www.delcerroacitoncouncil.wordpress.com for updated information about our community.

If you haven't signed up for the Del Cerro Action Council e-Newsletter updates, please send me an email at jwilson2@cox.net and your confidential email address will be added to the list. Your email address will not be published and you will only receive emails from the DCAC. If you have any community or city related concerns, please contact me at the above email address. We're looking forward to seeing you at our Oct. 28 meeting.

San Carlos Area Council: Defensive Driving, Meet City Auditor

By John F. Pilch, President The next meeting of the San Carlos Area Council (SCAC) is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 6th at 7 p.m. at the San Carlos Branch Library, 7265 Jackson Drive. Our guest speaker is scheduled to be CHP Officer Brian Pennings, the Public Information Officer for our area of the county, and the spokesperson for the CHP to the media and the public.

Officer Pennings is a 15-year veteran of the Highway Patrol and has received extensive training in Collision Investigation, DUI and is a Nationally Certified Drug Recognition Expert. He will discuss the most common problems with driving and drivers and how to keep yourself safer on the road. Officer Pennings addressed the Lake Murray Kiwanis Club recently and made quite an impression on our members and guests, especially our younger guests, who are relatively new drivers. We urge you to mark this date on your calendar and bring your driving-age children and/or grandchildren to hear his message. As usual the meeting is open to the public, with no charge to attend.

Our November 3rd meeting will be held at the Library at 7 p.m. and our guest speaker is scheduled to be City Auditor Eduardo Luna. Depending on the outcome of Proposition D, he will either discuss his duties as the City Auditor and/or his role as the person who checks off the reforms that must be completed prior to the sales tax increase going into effect. It should be a most interesting meeting and we invite you to attend to learn more about the role of the city auditor and his staff in promoting "accountability to the public and to improve the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of our City government" (from the City Auditor's web site). Please mark your calendar for this meeting, which occurs the day after Election Day. In addition, please be sure to vote on Nov. 2nd. There are many important Federal, State and Local issues on the ballot. We have an opportunity to re-elect or elect a Senator, congressional representative, a new Governor and leadership in Sacramento, State Senator and Assemblymember, as well as voting on the proposed ½ cent sales tax increase in the City of San Diego. This is an extremely important election and every vote counts, especially yours.

With respect to updates on local projects, there has still been no further activity by the applicant, who wishes to demolish the Valero station at Navajo and Jackson and no further activity on the application for a CUP for the childcare center in a single-family residence at 6261 Jackson Drive.

If you would like to become a member of the San Carlos Area Council, please send an e-mail with your name and address to jfpilch@hotmail.com and an application will be sent to you. In addition, please consider signing up for the Area Council "Interested Persons" email list.

If you would like to receive information about speakers, meeting reminders and agendas and other local news, send an e-mail message to jfpilch@hotmail.com, and you will be added to the list. Rest assured that your privacy will be respected and neither your name nor your e-mail address will be shared with anyone. Messages are sent "Bcc" to prevent you from being spammed.

Finally, if you have an issue you wish us to consider or just have a question about the community, contact me at (619) 462-1408 or at jfpilch@hotmail.com. Thank you.

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continued from page 15 the school, the Sporleder family for painting the computer and kindergarten rooms, Lance Penza for coordinating and donating his time to install air conditioners, and Deanna Wegge for designing and painting the preschool room. STA would like to extend a warm welcome to Susan Conley, preschool teacher; Fernanda Travesi, preschool aid; April Henry, 5th grade teacher; April Threlkeld, share and care staff member; and David Oddo, after-school Spanish language class instructor.

Thank you to the student council for preparing for all the morning assemblies. With such strong leaders representing our school, we're sure to have a very successful year. The students had a great time at the Back to School Picnic. They enjoyed pizza, drinks and water sports. Thank you to Yvette Gammon who organized the event and to the other volunteers who made this a fun-filled event.

Upcoming Events: STA annual Golf Tournament, Oct. 15 at Maderas Golf Course in Poway. Registration begins at 11 a.m. A putting contest will be held from 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., followed by an 18-hole shotgun scramble at 12:30 p.m. Entry fee is $180/player. For info and sponsorship opportunities can be found at www.stasd.org. Volunteers are needed the day of the event.

For those who are interested in their children attending Catholic high schools, the Catholic high school open houses are: Mater Dei, Oct. 16, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.; Our Lady of Peace, Oct. 9, 9:00-11:30 a.m.; Cathedral Catholic, Oct. 16, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; St. Augustine, Nov. 7, 1-4 p.m. For info, contact the school office (619) 583-6270 or visit www.sta-sd.org.

SDSU Student Mentor, Tutor Volunteers Needed Local resident volunteers are needed for the international student mentoring/tutoring program at SDSU to help students improve their English through conversation and friendly sharing of American culture. Occasional paper/thesis proofreading may be requested, only if agreeable. Meet with students two hours a week with time flexibility as necessary. Share your daily activities with student to see how Americans live outside campus. Feel good, have fun and cultural exchange guaranteed. To volunteer, call Gigie or Larry Price at (619) 5943800 or e-mail istmp@mail.sdsu.edu or visit www.tutor-mentor.com.

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Five students will be awarded with cash scholarships of $1,500, $1,250, $1,000, $750 and $500 at the BBB's 2010 Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics presentation lunch on Tuesday, Dec. 7. The presenting sponsor of the 2010 BBB Torch Award Scholarship is Sycuan Casino. The BBB's scholarship program is part of its 2010 Torch Awards program, which honors businesses and non-profits for demonstrating ethical business practices.

Last year, a total of 166 essays from students attending 65 different high schools were evaluated by the judges. Last year's scholarship recipients were students from University City High School, San Dieguito Academy High School, San Diego High School of Business, Grossmont High School and Cathedral Catholic High School.

Bobby Frankhouser, continued from front page the lovely Gwen until she finally agreed to marry him. The newlyweds moved to San Diego in 1949 after Gwen completed Nursing School. Bobby worked for Emke Sheet Metal at 14th and J Street until he decided to open his own business, Standard Sheet Metal at 4918 Twain Ave. in Grantville. While working at Emke Sheet Metal Bobby attended San Diego Vocational School at night for four years, learning the sheet metal trade. He was ready when he entered the business world.

Bobby and Gwen bought a home on Waring Road in Allied Gardens in 1956. They lived in Allied Gardens until 1966 when they moved to their home in El Cajon. Two children, Jeff and Brian, were born and the family lived the good life of Southern California living.

In the summer of 1960, the Kiwanis Club of Old San Diego decided that the fast growing area of Grantville would be a good place to start a new Kiwanis Club. Led by Johnny Clark they recruited 40 local business and professional men who would become the Charter Members of the Kiwanis Club of Grantville. The new club met on Wednesday at noon at the Purple Cow Restaurant. Bobby was an active member from the beginning, getting involved in the new club's community service projects and fundraisers.

In 1963, the Kiwanis Club of Grantville elected Bobby to be its third President. He served faithfully and kept the struggling new club afloat despite many trials and tribulations.

It was his misfortune to be the President of the club when the doors of the Purple Cow were padlocked by the Sheriff. Bobby rescued the clubs banner, bell and gavel and found a new meeting place at the Chuck Wagon Restaurant on El Cajon Blvd.

The Kiwanis Club of Grantville changed its name to the Kiwanis Club of GrantvilleAllied Gardens in 1964 and moved to its permanent location at the Allied Gardens Community Center.

In 1965, Bobby was honored by the club by naming him the first Kiwanian of the Year, an honor he richly deserved for keeping the struggling club in business. At one time the membership dropped to eleven members.

Over the years Bobby has been active in all the club's activities and fundraisers, always going the extra mile to make our projects successful. He has probably worked more hours at the Kiwanis Christmas Tree Lot than any GAG Kiwanian. The past several years he has headed up the House Committee, in charge of preparing our meeting room for Thursday morning Breakfast and making sure that everybody, including the cooks, does their job to his rigid standards.

Kiwanis is not Bobby's only passion. After he finally retired, he spent twelve years on patrol as a volunteer with RSVP. Heaven help you if you had parked only one inch within a Handicapped Only parking place.

Bobby's hobby is gardening and he brings flowers to our meeting each week. He brings plants and gives them to our members. He even brings catnip for the cat lovers.

Bobby, We Love You!!

We wouldn't be here today if you hadn't been for your guiding force that has kept GAG Kiwanis alive and thriving.

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VFW Post 3787 Recognizes Veterans, POWs VFW Post 3787 and its Ladies/Men's Auxiliaries presented its 7th Annual POW/MIA Memorial Service on Sept. 11. The event included a heartwarming memorial salute for U.S. Prisoners of War and Missing in Action. Attendees heard of the trials and tribulations that POWs endured during captitivity.

Lt. Harvey Greenfield was a bombardier on a B17 flying out of England.

On his eighth mission, he was shot down on Feb. 10, 1944. He and eight others bailed out and were captured. He was incarcerated in Barth, Germany at Stalag Luft 1. Mr. Greenfield was wearing his dog tag, which indicated that he was Jewish. This added to the stressful situation From left, Commander Justin Tripp, XPOW Harvey Greenfield, XPOW William as a POW. He was freed when Russians came on May 10, 1945 after 15 months.

C. Brooks and President Alice B. Tanner.

Lt. Col. William C. Brooks was flying his 54th combat mission when his plane was hit by enemy artillery and an anti-aircraft shell knocked out the #2 engine. He and the crew bailed out, but when he hit the ground, he fractured his spinal column. With a serious back injury, he was captured and interrogated for nine days. He was captured in France and taken to Germany to Stalag Luft #3 where he was held for 9-10 months. He was liberated by the Third Army (General Patton).

CPO Jim Washburn was serving on a PBR boat when he was captured by the Viet Cong.

Of the five crew members, only three survived the attack to then be taken to the Hanoi Hilton.

He was incarcerated there for 9 months. When he was captured, he weighed 165 pounds and when released, he weighed 92 pounds.

Mr. Greenfield, Mr. Brooks and Mr. Washburn are indeed our national treasure. Thank you for your service!

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AIR CONDITIONING/HVAC Tin Man Mechanical/HVAC “We Have A Heart For Our Clients” Your Local HVAC contractor (SC, DC, LM, AG, GV). Installations, Replacements, Service, Repairs. Serving SD since 1989, 24-Hour Service (619) 741-4275 CSLB # 703423

BOOKKEEPING/TAXES Mallett & Barnes Tax Service Business-Self employed to Corporations Individual-all states-efiling Trust returns-Bookkeeping Connie Mallett, Enrolled Agent BS-Accounting 6136 Mission Gorge Rd, Ste 125 (619) 326-0840 www.mbtax1.com

CARPENTRY Best-Rate Carpentry Repairs: Decks, Balconies, Patio Covers, Stairs, Doors, Dry-Rot and Termite Damage.

License #700811 FREE ESTIMATES! Member BBB Insured Visa/MC (619) 229-0116 www.Best-Rate-Repair.com

CARPET CLEANING Truly Clean Carpets Carpet Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning, Area Rug Cleaning, Pet Stains/Urine Damage Corrections and Odor Control Tile & Grout Cleaning and Sealing Trusted Member of the BBB (619) 772-4764 www.trulycleancarpets.com

$15 Room / $35 Sofa Professional carpet/upholstery cleaning. Spot Treatment/Steam clean. Truckmount & Portable. Carpets look & smell great!

Rug/mattress cleaning. Pet Odor/Urine Removal. Licensed & Insured. 10+ years in the business. 100% Satifaction Guaranteed (619) 218-5568 www.bestcleancarpet.com

COMPUTER SERVICES Repair - Setup - Speed Up Your Computer PC Help for Families, Seniors, Home Offices. TRUSTED in HOMES for over 25 YEARS (619) 992-5882 CA Lic #81527

DENTAL ARTS Ronald S. Lessem, DDS Dentistry - Implantology, Cosmetic, Oral Surgery, Endodontics, Sedation Dentistry Evening, Sat. & emergencies, TLC 4990 70th Street, San Diego, CA 92115 (619) 255-7480

PLUMBING LANDSCAPE “Water Wise Landscape”

DENTISTS Mission Trails Dentistry Bradley A. Ross, D.D.S. Jim Salazar, D.D.S. Family and Cosmetic Dental Care Perfecting smiles for over 20 years!!

Call for a free consultation or stop by and visit us today!

6902 Navajo Road at Jackson Drive (619) 582-9700 www.missiontrailsdentistry.com

ELECTRICAL Fischbeck Electric Inc. For all of your electrical needs. Solar systems, Green energy savings, panel upgrades and changes, remodels, recessed lighting, etc. CA Lic. #900788 (619) 749-7105

GLASS REPAIR C&C Glass-Window & Door Replacement Experience a true family business with more than 42 years of history. We know what customers want from a window company. We take ownership of all the steps it takes to bring you the highest quality Windows & Doors. Federal tax credit up to $1500 good thru Dec 31, 2010. lt.ccglass@gmail.com Call 1-877-780-1222 www.ccglass.com

HANDYMAN Handyman-Construction-Repair of Plumbing Electrical, heating, fencing, decking, roofing, installation of doors, windows, flooring. Free estimates, 17 years in the construction field. Raised in Allied Gardens, References.

Dan Paterson (619) 481-9978

IN HOME CARE Nurses of St. John Non Medical Home Care Dementia, Parkinson's, Stroke, MI, Rehab, Respite Care. Reference (619) 286-4209 Joel Gamache, Owner (619)450-3729

Sustainable Landscape, Organic Maintenance. Green Design, Xeriscape, Rockgardens. Synthetic Turf, Water Management. CA Lic #633203 (800) 329-9887 www.aristocratlandscape.com

Payless Tree Service Pruning, Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding. Fully Covered with Commercial General Liability and Workers Comp.

Insurance for your Protection. 35% OFF All Tree Services, Additional Senior Discount Available. Call for FREE Estimates. CA Lic #800853 (619) 938-1559 (858) 568-0689

Pac West Land Care Design, Green Design, Tree Trimming and Removal, Decking, Fencing, Stamped Concrete, Rock Gardens, Flagstone and Pavers, Patio Covers, Water Features.

Over 30 years’ experience. Call for FREE Estimate. CA Lic #855731 (800) 464-7952

PAINTING Paint by Mike Interior / Exterior Painting. Residential Repairs and Upgrades. Give Your Home a Fresh Look. Quality Workmanship you can Trust. CSLB# 710547 (619) 540-6946 paintbymike@cox.net

PLUMBING Ideal Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electrical Water heaters, Garbage disposals, drain cleaning. Video pipe inspections, water softeners & filtration. Visit our Showroom!

Serving our community since 1960!

(619) 583-7963 Lic #348810

Affordable Plumber Complete Home / Business Plumbing / Rooter. Top Quality, 24-hour Emergency.

Lic# 696549 (619) 231-6670

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Business listings run for 6 or 12 consecutive issues. For rate information in our Business and Services Directory, please call us at 619-283-9747 ext 128 or e-mail Directory@MissionTimesCourier.com

Native San Diego Plumbing Plumbing Repairs and Remodels Commercial/Residential ‘Family owned and operated in the community since 1967’. Over 50 years’ experience. Water Heaters, Disposals.

We do it all! We beat competitors’ rates.

20% off First time customers. San Diego’s Best Plumbing Value. Licensed, Bonded, Insured. CSLB# 642924 (619) 778-0630

POOL & SPA SVCS Blue Line Pool & Spa Service Specializing in Spas. Custom Spa Covers, Repairs and Supplies, Drain & Cleaning, Acid Washes. Member of BBB SD County (619) 466-1999 16 years of quality service

SwimQuip Pool & Spa Supply Sales, Service & Repairs. $85 Pool Maintenance. Buy 3 Get 1 Free Liquid Chlorine. Serving this Community since 1965 619-282-2722

REMODELING Builders Express Kitchens, Bath, Room Additions, Painting, Dry Rot and Termite Repairs, Fencing, Decks, Patios. 30 Years Serving You. Affordable Quality. License# 490616 (619) 297-2280 www.BuildersExpressUSA.com

WINDOW CLEANING Glassic Window Cleaning Residential / Commercial, Interior/Exterior, Cleaning/Screens/Tracks, Free Estimates Call Chris Rinder (619) 318-5051

Horizon Professional Window Cleaning & Pressure Washing Exceptional service at exsceptional rates.

Free consultation. Tracks, screens and sills included. Gutter cleaning also available. Exterior Cleaning / Screens / Tracks. Licensed-Bonded-Insured.

858-248-1870 or visit www.SDProWindowCleaning.com

Green Earth Window Cleaning and Pressure Washing Interior and exterior window cleaning, door and window screen repair & replacement, pressure washing, rain gutter cleaning.

Residential & commercial service.

(619) 808-4663 Lic #009237 www.greenearthwindowservices.com

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SERVICES Jenna's Barber Shoppe. Styling for men, women & children. Wheelchair friendly. Old time expert haircuts at affordable prices. Colors & perms. 7424 Jackson Dr.#1A (across from Keil's in Bank of America lot) Tues-Fri., 8:30-3:30pm; Sat. 8:30-noon. By appt., 619-644-3669.(12/10) Handyman - Construction: Repair of plumbing, electrical, heating, AC service, fencing, decking, roofing, appliance repair. Installation of doors, windows, millwork, cabinetry, flooring, paint debris removal. Free estimates; 17 years in the construction field. Raised in Allied Gardens; references. Dan Paterson, 619-481-9978.

(10/10) Quality exterior carpentry by Bob. Decks, fences, patio covers and termite repair. Free estimates, reasonable rates, insured and reliable. LIcense #365241 since 1978. Phone: 619275-1493. (06/11) Keith Everett Construction and Handyman Service: All phases of home remodeling and repair. Window and Door replacement specialist. Repair or build any style of fence, deck or patio cover. Senior discount, references, and member of the BBB. No job too small. Lic #878703. Call 619-255-3499. (07/11) Wallcovering Contractor - Enhance the beauty and value of your home! Removal, prep and installation. Precise, superior workmanship by Mr. Elisha Blatt, Lic.# 644396. Discounts on wallcoverings available. Free estimates. 619582-4449. (07/11) Flute/Piano Instruction. 30 years experience.

Beginner to advanced. Music Education. B.A. Degree. Reasonable rates. Available for teaching in your home or mine. Rick, 619-286-8012.

(03/11) Pet/Housesitting Services. Est. 1983, Bonded.

Pet-tenders offers feeding, walking, plant care, housesitting-and above all...spoiling... in your own home! www.pet-tenders.com 619-298-3033.

(03/11) Roofing, licensed, bonded, second generation Allied Gardens roofer. Over 100 homes in Allied Gardens roofed.Repairs, all types of roofing. Free estimates. Call 619-287-7149. (12/11) Honor Guard Roofing since 1993.Allied Gardens, family owned, repairs and all types of roofing. Free estimates. Call 619-229-9112. (10/ 11) Creative Landscape Irrigation/sprinkler repair. Drip/drain/valves/timer/upgrades/installation/landscape lighting. 30 years experience.

Cal Lic #736809. Call 619-465-2237. (01/11) Creative Landscape - mowing, edging, trimming, weed control, fertilizer, pruning plants, shrubs, trees. Weekly/bi-weekly service. Cal Lic #736809. 30 years exp. 619-465-2237. (01/11) Hauling: construction & yard cleanup. Demos.

Light maintenance. Call Carlos at 858-495-0548; cellular 619-813-9988. Tierrasanta resident. Pls contact via email: chiripas1@aol.com. (03/11) Paul R. Smith Complete Home Improvement.

Complete bath remodel for $7,200. All home repairs & remodeling. 43-year Allied Gardens resident. In business & serving the community for over 20 years. Lic #692972. BBB Member.

Call Paul 619-818-7880. (11/10) Professional piano teacher for all ages. Private lessons include instruction in theory, performance and history. Located in San Carlos.

(619) 838-7659, lovleysmusic.com. (01/11) Linda's Puppy Love. Bonded, licensed, insured pet & housesitting service offers daily dog walks, cat care, vacation visits, overnight care, love, care & attention. 619-857-3674. (2/11) Let Stronger, Safer Seniors improve your strength, balance, stamina and confidence! We offer you fun and invigorating personalized workouts in the privacy of your home. Call Pam Melody, Certified Personal Trainer, at 619-9627144 or email to pkmelody@sbcglobal.net to schedule your free consultation. (12/10) Lori's Housecleaning Service. Reliable, great references, quality work at reasonable prices.

(619) 582-9586 or (541) 212-8299. (10/10) Albert's Painting. Exterior only. Small jobs ok. 35 years experience. Licensed. (619) 2873198 or (619) 665-1284. (11/10)

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Handyman Maintenance & Remodel. (619) 277-2077 Lic B762615 John Irwin. Local 50 years, independent, full service remodels. Expert moldings, tile, maintenance, remodel and all the little projects. (12/10)

R & M Signs and Designs. Custom signs, banners, window decals, vehicle magnetics, storefront graphics, team sports, custom apparel. RMsignsdesigns.com. Excellent service.

619-287-8757. (02/11)

Healing Touch Therapeutic Massage. Nationally certified massage therapist offers massages for rehabilitation and/or relaxation at licensed home office (only). Introductory one-hour massage $35 (reg. $50). By appointment only. Call Suzy (619) 767-8866. License #92010781.(12/ 10)

Window Cleaning and Pressure Washing by Green Earth. We specialize in window cleaning and pressure washing of residential properties.

We also offer repair and replacement of window and door screens and rain gutter cleaning. Family owned. Lic #009237. Free estimates 619808-4663. (08/11)

Gardening Service: Lawns, hedges, weeding, trimming, we do it all! 20 years experience, Allied Gardens resident since 1983. Weekly/biweekly service. Licensed/Insured. Free estimates. 619-287-6947. (07/11)

San Carlos Handyman Service: Reliable, affordable, licensed and insured. No job too small.

Call Dan @ 619-994-5680. (02/11)

Roy L. Schwartz Tree Service. 55 foot aerial truck. I.S.A. Certified Arborist #WE-6180A. Dependable service since 1977. Lic.#775662. 619282-3562. www.ARoyLTreeSVC.com. (07/11) Senior in-home care services: Transportation, personal care, cleaning, cooking, laundry and more. Insured/bonded, hourly rates. Call 858-750-2079. San Diego Senior Care Services.

(10/10) Computer Services for home & office by local, seasoned, 18 year IT Pro. Wireless, upgrades, troubleshooting, system tuning/cleanup, training, minor miracles - Ed - 619-517-7153.

(02/11) At-Home Care Systems. Non-nursing, elder care, homemaker, your home - your hours, bonded, insured. 619-582-9819. (12/10) Let's give your yard a makeover. Coast Guard Veteran recently returned to native Allied Gardens, restarting landscape business. Renew your distressed overgrown landscape with simple solutions. Tree lacing, pruning, handyman services. Own tools, trailer, hauling available. Family man; dependable, references. Todd, 619286-3679 or 541-261-6422. (11/10) Contractor/handyman, most trades, small jobs ok. Lic #701783, bonded and insured. Call Bill 619-698-0375 or cell 619-895-7119. (12/10)

Painting: Int. & Ext. $65.00 average size room.

Neat, clean and fast. Quality work. Free estimates. 280-7752. (11/10) Just Ask Crystal - specializing in odd jobs for seniors but all ages welcome. Organizing home & yard. Errands/meal preparation. Caretaker reprieve for spouse & family. Moving?

Downsizing? Help before, during & after. Vacation pet & plant care. Walking partner for incentive. Extra hand for the holidays or parties. Too many jobs to list, just ask! San Carlos resident with local references. Please call Crystal at 619887-1211. (12/10) Window Cleaning and Pressure Washing by Green Earth. We specialize in window cleaning and pressure washing of residential properties.

We also offer repair and replacement of window and door screens and rain gutter cleaning. Family owned. Lic #009237. Free estimates. 619808-4663. (08/11) Sing! Sing! Sing! Grow your voice! Take voice lessons with Susan Simmons, New Expressions School of Music, 2852 University Ave. Call 858-349-8490 for appointment. (12/10) Gardening, landscape maintenance. Edge, mow, fertilizing, pruning, weeding. Repairs of fences, gates, sprinklers, lights. Planting: shrubs, trees, bulbs, roses, flowers. 33 years experience. Call 858-831-1722. (11/10) Special Event, Need T-shirts? We will print your art on white shirts. No minimums. No set up fees. Email us, ParisPromos@cox.net. (10/10)

Camo Handyman Service. 20 yrs. Located in San Carlos area. No job too large or small. We support our troops and the great outdoors. For your free estimate, call 619-971-2781. (10/10)

FOR SALE Wine Bottles - for home wine makers. Green or gold - ¾ liter. Clean, no labels, corkable. 20 cases @ $7 ea. El Cajon (619) 447-4117 Men's golf clubs in near new condition. Full set of irons and woods plus new bag. $120 OBO. Call Dan @ 619-890-9494. (10/10)

NOTICES Saturday Savant Toastmasters meets every Saturday morning from 8:30-10:00 a.m. at Ascension Lutheran Church in Allied Gardens 5106 Zion Ave. Improve your speaking and leadership skills today.

Republican Women are welcome to attend our monthly Navajo Canyon Republican Women, Fed. luncheon meetings. Program meetings feature informative speakers. We meet the 2nd Tuesday at The Brigantine Restaurant in La Mesa. Come join us! Call 619-697-2235.

CalPERS retirees. Join Retired Public Employees Association. Protect your pension and benefits now. Phone 619-795-6556 or www.rpea.com.

FOR RENT Direct oceanfront! Mission Beach 2 BR 1 BA condo with balcony, 1 parking space, easy access, ground floor. $2,500/month. 3755 Oceanfront Walk. 619-501-1883 (10/10) Senior Living - San Carlos. Small + large 1 BR apts starting at $660. 2 BR @ $1,125. Pool/spa.

No smoking, no dogs. 619-461-4111. (03/10)

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continued from front page commercial space would decrease by 501,000 square feet, and industrial space would be eliminated.

When reviewing the traffic patterns for the three alternatives, some were surprised to see that alternative G, which has the highest number of proposed dwelling units, would see an 18-25% decrease in traffic during peak hours compared to today's traffic flows.

According to City staff, increasing commercial space (in alternatives D and EF), would lead to an 18-27% increase in peak traffic compared to today's traffic flows.

The city is recommending several street improvements as part of the redevelopment to help improve traffic flow.

Alvarado Canyon Road would be realigned and frontage road traffic would be diverted away from the Fairmount Ave/Camino del Rio N/I-8 westbound off-ramp. The $10-13 million improvement would reduce delays at the interchange by more than 50%.

The City is also proposing to increase spacing between intersections on Mission Gorge Road and Fairmount Avenue between Mission Gorge Place and I-8. Proper spacing would enable better traffic light coordination.

Another improvement proposed to ease congestion on Mission Gorge Road is the extension of Mission Gorge Place. The additional east-west connection would improve traffic flow on Mission Gorge Road between Twain Avenue and Fairmount Avenue.

Two widening proposals would also help improve traffic flows. Under the proposal, Fairmount Avenue/Mission Gorge Road would be widened to six lanes from Mission Gorge Place to Camino del Rio North. And Mission Gorge Road would be widened to a four-lane major road classification between Friars Road and Mission Gorge Place. The big disadvantage to the widening proposals is the increased right-of-way acquisition, which could significantly impact neighboring businesses. The proposals showed that sidewalks can be as wide as 24 feet to make room for landscaping and benches. Matt Adams, Grantville Stakeholders Committee Chair, reminded the committee that their recommendation will need to achieve the objectives of traffic and pedestrian flow while balancing the intrusion on area businesses, the "economic engine" of the redevelopment project.

The I-8/Fairmount Avenue interchange will require long-term, inter-agency coordination with Caltrans in order to reduce the congestion during peak drive times by moving bridge support columns. A more likely interim solution could include adding a third southbound

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lane on Fairmount Avenue south of Camino del Rio North. While only a "band aid" solution, officials believe it would significantly improve traffic flow at the interchange.

The study also highlighted a need for "complete" streets, which would safely and comfortably promote alternative modes of transportation. Officials say existing streets are inadequate for pedestrians and cyclists, and ADA improvements are necessary. Transit ridership is expected to increase in the area due to the significant increase in high-density housing. Higher ridership will lead to more reliable service. The City said buses could be equipped with transponders that communicate with the traffic lights to help maintain the reliability of transit service.

The proposal also calls for pedestrian and cyclist connectivity to the San Diego River and surrounding parks. Stakeholders are interested in learning more about potential recreation opportunities for the 4,000-8,000 prospective multi-family residents. Residents say adjacent parks, in Allied Gardens for example, are already over impacted.

Once the Grantville Stakeholders makes a recommendation, the City will proceed with the environmental review, community plan amendment, zoning program and public facilities financing plan. If all goes as planned, the City Council would vote on the land use alternative in winter 2012. Designs of the various improvements would be available approximately 3-4 months prior to the Council vote.

The Subarea A traffic analysis presentation can be viewed online at www.sandiego.gov/ redevelopment-agency/ grantville.shtml. Dan Monroe, Project Manager, can be reached at DMMonroe@sandiego.gov or (619) 236-5529.

The next Grantville Stakeholders Committee meeting will be at 6 p.m. on Oct. 11 at Mission Valley Church of the Nazarene, 4750 Mission Gorge Place in Grantville.

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