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Deerfield overhaul back on track

several large jumps. The group argued that while it’s a decent place for skilled riders to practice technical jumps, it’s hardly a place Marshall for a child to lose their training wheels.

Editor, Mission Times Courier Their idea was to expand and transform the two-acre space into a 13-acre bike skills he community’s six-year push to turn park, which would not only continue to cater a small BMX space in Mission Trails Regional Park into a large, kid-friendly to the park’s current BMX riders, but invite “Skills Park” may finally be gaining traction. riders of all skill levels to enjoy the space.

In 2008, a small group of park-goers In its best form, it would offer reprieve for approached Mission Trails Regional Park families forced to ride bicycles in San Diego’s (MTRP) to address what’s currently known dense urban landscape.

Phil Moses, a resident near MTRP, said as the Deerfield BMX Park. Located on the eastern edge of the city-controlled open space, Deerfield BMX is filled with steep hills and See DEERFIELD page 16

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he year was 1954 and the first residents were driving up Twain Avenue from Mission Gorge Road to their brand new homes in Allied

Gardens on the outskirts of San Diego. There was one way in and one way out of Allied Gardens, Twain Avenue. There was no Interstate 8, and Mission Valley Road ended at Fairmount Avenue. The closest grocery store was the small Menlo Market on Mission Gorge Road.

For more variety, the early resi-

Residents of Allied Gardens were few and far between in its early days.

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dents drove up Fairmount to the supermarket at College and El Cajon. There were no telephones for the early residents but there was a pay phone booth on Twain Avenue. Over 400 homes were sold by the end of 1954.

What a difference a year made!

In 1955 the Alvarado Freeway opened to connect traffic from Mission Valley Road to Highway 80, the precursor to Interstate 8. A new entrance to Allied Gardens, Waring Road, was dedicated and large signs on the new freeway extolled the wonders of Allied Gardens. The west side of the shopping mall opened, and we now had the Allied Gardens Market and a Rexall Drug Store among other new businesses.

That same year, Foster Elementary School opened for the horde of baby boomers in

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alifornia voters will decide on Nov. 4 whether they want to commit to a $7.5 billion bond issue that will help solve much of our state’s ongoing water crisis.

Bumping up against its own self-imposed deadline last Wednesday night, state senators approved a deal reached late Tuesday night following talks among Gov. Jerry Brown and legislators from both parties.

The vote was unanimous, 37-0.

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A Local blacksmith Pat Downing spent countless hours on the copper baptismal font. (Courtesy Pat Downing)

It’s so much more than a birdbath.

Catholics will recognize it as a baptismal font, where infants are brought into the faith of their ancestors. But there is more than just decoration here — more than just a font made to look as though it belongs there.

If you happened to be in the Iglesia de San Pedro in Petra, on the Spanish island of Mallorca, you’d see the original that the Mission de Alcala font was copied from.

Millions of Catholics and others have seen

s you walk into the church at Mission San Diego de Alcala on San Diego Mission Road in Grantville, you might glance to your left just inside the door.

In a small alcove behind a stand of votive candles, you’ll see what looks like a small birdbath, covered with a copper-colored lid See serra page 14 that looks old.

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Aug. 15 - Sept. 18, 2014

LOCAL NEWS

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ne of the emerging truths in childhood education research is that children who do not learn to read proficiently by the end of third grade are more likely to drop out of school later in life.

That’s why non-profit affordable housing provider Community HousingWorks (CHW) started the Running Readers program in its communities nearly three years ago. The after-school program is designed to build excitement and enhance literacy skills for resident children from kindergarten through third grade at CHW rental communities throughout the county, including in North Park and City Heights.

“We knew that some of our third graders were struggling,” said Heather Laird, Learning Communities Director at CHW. “We wanted to make sure they had the opportunity while living in our complexes to meet some of their goals.”

After-school literacy programs are especially important in affordable housing communities because low-income working families often have limited education or limited time to spend helping their children learn to read, Laird

Running Readers connects children with much-needed after school programs. (Courtesy Community HousingWorks)

said. Additionally, many parents have the mistaken belief that their child’s teacher will take care of everything the child needs to learn to be successful.

“I think it’s important that parents understand that they are their child’s first teacher,”

she said. “Our goal is to figure out how we can support that to make sure the parents feel successful and the kids feel successful.”

Parents of children in the program get a monthly tip sheet and suggestions for simple games that reinforce what the kids are doing.

Program organizers also give out free books and invite families to come together once a month for a fun family reading night.

As a nonprofit, Community HousingWorks would not have been able to start the Running Readers program without grant funding, Laird said.

That’s where the San Diego Women’s Foundation came in.

The Women’s Foundation made a $40,000 grant that — along with private donations and other grant funding — helped the program get off the ground and expand to more communities.

Elaine Kalin, the foundation’s treasurer and finance chair, was so inspired by the program that she decided to volunteer herself.

“The kids really like it. They want to be in the program,” Kalin said. “Some of them were on a waiting list to be in the program because there weren’t enough volunteers.”

Kalin said she was impressed by the amount of expertise and resources that were put into the program, as well as the results.

The experience reinforced the decision to fund Running Readers, and it also reinforced the value and mission of the Women’s Foundation, she said.

“For what I put into it, I get back tenfold,” Kalin said. “The experience is so rewarding for me.”

Running Readers welcomes volunteers who can make a threemonth commitment of one to four hours a week between 3 and 6 p.m. Those unable to make a longterm commitment are welcome to volunteer for just an hour as a guest reader at family night. For more information, contact Selene Miranda at smiranda@chworks. org or 760-432-6878 ext. 5476.

The Women’s Foundation also welcomes new members who are willing to contribute $2,000 to the foundation (members under the age of 40 have the option of giving at the $1,000 level). For more information on the Women’s Foundation, call 619-235-2300.

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fter more than six months of above-average temperatures and meager rainfall, state and regional water authorities have mandated restrictions on water use to preserve the region’s limited supply of water.

“We don’t know how much rain and snow we will get this winter,” said Thomas V. Wornham, chair of the San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors.

“The only thing we can collectively control is how much water each of us uses. Every home, business and public agency should assess its water use and take additional steps to conserve to better prepare for a possible fourth consecutive dry year.

The city of San Diego has already adopted the following permanent restrictions that apply to residential water customers (additional restrictions that apply to construction and businesses can be found online at sandiego.gov/water/conservation/ drought): From June through October, landscape watering or irrigation is only allowed before 10 a.m. and after 6 p.m.; from November through May, landscape watering or irrigation is only allowed before 10 a.m. and after 4 p.m.

Excessive irrigation, including irrigation that causes water runoff onto adjacent property or gutters, is prohibited.

The use of a hose to wash down sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, tennis courts, patios or other paved areas is prohibited, unless the purpose is to alleviate immediate safety or sanitation hazards. This prohibition does not apply if the hose is connected to a water efficient device, such as a commercial water broom.

Restaurants and other food establishments may only serve and refill water at the customer’s request.

Vehicles may only be washed at a commercial car wash, or by using a hose with an automatic shutoff nozzle or by using a handheld water container.

All decorative water fountains must use a recirculating pump or be turned off.

Repair or stop all water leaks upon discovery or within 72 hours of being notified by the city.

The overfilling of swimming pools and spas is prohibited.

The city encourages residents report violations to the water hotline at 619-533-5271 or sending an email to waterwaste@sandiego. gov. The city’s Code Enforcement Officers have the authority to mandate remedies for customers who waste water, including issuing citations and fines of $100 to $2,500, referring the case to the City Attorney for prosecution and terminating water service to the customer.

The city has also recommended voluntary restrictions, which include the following: Limit watering or irrigation of landscapes to three days a week When watering landscapes by hand, use a hand-held hose with a shutoff valve or a garden hose sprinkler system on a timer.

Do not irrigate or water landscapes during rain events.

Do not wash vehicles between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. during June through October, or between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. during November through May.

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LOCAL NEWS

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60TH, from page 1 Allied Gardens. High school kids rode the bus to either Hoover or Kearny High School. The developers of Allied Gardens, Bollenbacher and Kelton, had set aside land for a shopping center, three schools, churches and the Allied Gardens Park. Each new home had a tree planted in the front yard and another in the parkway. Lawns and shrubs were thriving and almost every house had a TV antenna on the roof.

Our wonderful community was not only out of its diapers but growing by leaps and bounds.

Speaking of diapers, there was a diaper service that came by each day to pick up the soiled diapers and deliver a fresh batch for the busy housewives.

Fast forward 60 years, it is now 2014, and Allied Gardens is right in the heart of metropolitan San Diego. Quick access to freeways, good schools, churches, a community library, a community swimming pool, a shopping center, Allied Gardens Park, a low crime rate and a lot of community pride make Allied Gardens a highly desirable residential area. Talk about location!

Allied Gardens children can go from kindergarten through college and not have to travel over three miles. Over 12,000 people now call Allied Gardens home.

Our numbers are dwindling, but a lot of original homeowners are still proud owners of their Allied Gardens home.

Sixty years is a long time, and this anniversary warrants a celebration of the good life in our wonderful community. On Oct. 4, residents of Allied Gardens

Anniversary celebration schedule 3 to 8 p.m.: Allied Gardens history display in the empty Union Bank Building 4 – 4:30 p.m.: Dedication of the new Grantville-Allied Gardens Kiwanis Clock and Commemorative Bricks at the Waring/Zion Triangle 5 – 5:30 p.m.: Anniversary celebration outside the history display.

Scheduled speakers include Marilyn Reed representing the Allied Gardens Community Council and Seventh District Councilmember Scott Sherman.

5:30 – 8 p.m.: Serving of 60th Anniversary Cake and viewing of history display. and the Navajo community are invited to attend a 60th Anniversary celebration at the Allied Gardens Shopping Center sponsored by SpringFest, Inc. Tentative plans are for the celebration to be held in the empty Union Bank Building in the

Allied Gardens Shopping Center and in the adjacent parking lot from 3 – 8 p.m.

The Kiwanis Club of Grantville-Allied Gardens will be selling hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, soft drinks and water at the celebration.

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6 Mission Times Courier Aug. 15 - Sept. 18, 2014 COUNCIL NEWS Del Cerro Action Council

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area, especially on weekends.”

There are three ways to reach Adobe Falls north of Interstate 8: (1) down a very steep path from Genoa and Mill Peak Road, (2) from the very west end of Adobe Falls on the Del Cerro side, and (3) from Adobe Falls off Waring Road. And there is a large pipe from the SDSU side that goes under I-8 to the Adobe Falls side. The SDSU police chief has requested the pipe be closed off on the SDSU side, and this should take place shortly.

Social media allows word to spread almost instantly that there is going to be a party at Adobe Falls. What was once a place where people could enjoy a hike to view the falls has become a meeting place for SDSU students and other partygoers. Not only has Adobe Falls itself been impacted, but the neighborhood as well. The residents reiterated their concerns and frustration with the increase of negative activity, a great increase in traffic, partygoers parking in front of resident homes, and an increase in noise.

There is also an environmental concern. The amount of foot traffic up and down the steep incline at the south end of Mill Peak

he July meeting of the Del Cerro Action Council (DCAC) was well attended and included a number of first-time guests, primarily because of the main topic for the evening: Adobe Falls. Brianna Drost, a dispatcher for the San Diego State Police Department, and the department’s Community Liaison Officer, laid out a dramatic and troublesome situation regarding Adobe Falls. Unfortunately, it has become a “party place.”

There have been two medical airlifts from the site in recent weeks related to too much drinking and/ or the use of drugs. Adobe Falls belongs to SDSU, which owns more than 30 acres in the area.

The City of San Diego owns four acres adjacent to the west end of Adobe Falls Road on the Del Cerro side, and SDSU has an easement across the city property.

Fortunately, SDSU has taken a very active role in helping to curtail the negative activity. Drost stated that “we cannot station an officer on-site, but officers are responding to reports of activity in the area and are patrolling the See DEL CERRO page 13

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ur next San Carlos Area Council (SCAC) meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. in the San Carlos Branch Library, 7265 Jackson Dr. The scheduled guest speaker is Miriam Kirshner, a senior planner at SANDAG. Ms. Kirshner will begin with an overview of SANDAG and then update the group on the new Rapid Bus Network that is being constructed in the City of San Diego, including the Mid-City Rapid.

NAVAJO COMMUNITY PLANNERS, INC.

The next NCPI meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m., Sept. 15 at the Zion Avenue Community Church in Allied Gardens. For a copy of the upcoming Agenda or Minutes of past meetings visit

navajoplanners.org. These items are posted online three days before the upcoming meeting.

At the July 21st meeting, the Medical Marijuana Consumer Cooperative (MMCC) — a pot shop proposed for Glacier Avenue (Grantville) — was tabled, because the applicant did not complete all the requirements put in place by the City Council. Development Services issued a Cycle Issues Report that outlined what was still needed for the application to be considered, recommending denial of the permit on that basis. In the interim, all pot shops are operating illegally, since none have been approved under the new ordinance. What applicants, planning group members and members of the public must keep in mind when discussing an application for a MMCC is that the City Council voted to allow four per council district, so that’s a non-issue. Stay tuned for more on this subject, as the City Council works to amend the MMCC Ordinance to fine tune what has already gone awry.

SAN CARLOS COMMUNITY GARDEN The Committee hopes that by the fall the following projects will be complete at the garden: the dry creek bed, a native garden, a memorial arbor, an herb garden and several picnic tables. You may have noticed the pumpkin patch is flourishing.

The garden is growing and becoming more beautiful all the time, more members of the community are walking by and peeking through the fence.

It has always been the intention of those involved in the garden to be able to open the gates to the public so they can come in and see what we are doing, possibly join our gardening group and enjoy the sense of peace and contentment to be found here.

Beginning in September, we hope to open the garden to visitors on Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons.

CONGRATULATIONS TO SCAC MEMBER GLENN FARBER

Glenn was honored with a proclamation at the July 15th City Council meeting, at which time July 15, 2014 was named ‘GLENN FARBER DAY IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO.” His proclamation reads: “Whereas, Glenn Farber was recently recognized by the Grossmont Healthcare See SAN CARLOS page 13

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Grassroots effort to ‘clean up’ San Diego elections he College Area Community Council/College Area Community Planning Board (CACC/CACPB) did not meet in August. At our July meeting we heard an interesting presentation on the San Diego Clean Elections Initiative.

John Hartley, a member of the Normal Heights Community Planning Group and coordinator of the initiative, made the presentation. The San Diego Clean Elections Initiative is being sponsored by Neighborhoods for Clean Elections, a grassroots coalition that is aiming to place the initiative on the local ballot. The measure, which has been endorsed by the San Diego chapters of the League of Women Voters and Common Cause, among other groups, would provide public funding for mayoral and city council elections

in which candidates agree to a “Clean Elections Pledge.” The pledge states that candidates would not accept major campaign donations from private sources, nor would they use their own assets to fund their campaign.

Candidates who do not opt in would be governed by existing campaign laws but would not be eligible for funding under the program.

The San Diego Clean Elections Initiative is modeled after Clean Elections laws already on the books in several cities and states.

Maine and Arizona have Clean Elections for state candidates.

Portland and Albuquerque have enacted Clean Elections for local candidates. Under the Clean Elections model, candidates who pledge to “run clean” need to qualify for funding. The idea is

to eliminate “crank” or marginal candidates in favor of those who can demonstrate community support. In San Diego, a “Clean” candidate would be required to collect $5 from 500 voters in his or her district to qualify for funding; and those proceeds would go into the city’s Clean Elections fund. Candidates would be funded based on a formula linked to population, which would provide approximately $90,000 in a primary and $135,000 in a general election.

These amounts are, on average, less than half of what successful council candidates have spent in recent elections. It’s estimated that the fund would cost San Diego residents about $6 per person annually.

The initiative is designed to See COLLEGE AREA page 18

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Do I live in Grantville or Allied Gardens?

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Aug. 15 - Sept. 18, 2014

f you live in Grantville, shouldn’t you qualify to run for a volunteer Grantville seat on the city-sanctioned Navajo Community Planners board?

Where one lives is in dispute with our local elected official and city staff.

Is the Grantville neighborhood defined by the neighbors who live in homes in Grantville, or by arbitrary lines surgically drawn by a now-defunct city redevelopment agency?

San Diego City Councilmember Scott Sherman’s office and city planning staff are holding strong to a 2005 map they claim shows the boundary line between Allied Gardens and Grantville shifted and was redrawn to include only the business industrial area. This specifically excludes about 70 existing single-family homes — some with original owners who believe they live in Grantville.

Nine years ago, the city redevelopment agency carved out a large swath of industrial Grantville, called it “blighted,” and took steps to refunnel tax dollars generated by the businesses to finance incentives to help foster what they called the Grantville Redevelopment Project Area.

While the redevelopment agency was disbanded in 2012 by a State Act of the Governor, the city arbitrarily chose to keep the 2005 Project Area boundary lines and map that defined the Grantville neighborhood as only the industrial area. Now the city is attempting to apply that standard to what defines the Navajo Community Planners Board. Consequently, the old Project Area is now slated for a proposed, but not solidified, Grantville Focused Plan Amendment. It also specifically excludes all single-family homes.

Why all the fuss over lines on a map that define who lives where and in what neighborhood?

Last month, Bill Young, who’s lived in Grantville with his wife for 35 years, saw an ad in the Mission Times Courier from Navajo Community Planners (NCPI) group that solicited volunteers to run for an open Grantville seat on the board.

“When I bought the place in ’79, they said I lived in Grantville,” Young said.

“Everything around me said ‘Grantville.’

“I filled out all the paperwork and sent it in; it wasn’t long, they sent me a letter and a map and said I was disqualified because I did not live in See GRANTVILLE page 18

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MISSION TRAILS PARK

The Western Fence Lizard, a commonly seen species in Mission Trails (Courtesy Audrey F. Baker)

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hat better symbolizes endless summer at Mission Trails Regional Park (MTRP) than its sun-worshipping lizards?

The Granite Spiny (Sceloporus orcutti) with overlapping scales and robust build reflects its close association with massive rock formations, and rarely ventures away.

In contrast, the Coastal Whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris stejnegeri), medium-sized with famouslyshaped appendage, is usually seen on the ground traveling between chaparral bushes, and rarely climbs. It moves in abrupt motions, flicking its tongue, everready to dig for dinner.

The daredevil Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis), “blue-belly,” is everywhere, perching high and matching its color to its setting. A medical miracle, a protein in its blood cleanses ticks of Lyme disease.

Our MTRP Trail Guide walks are an opportunity to learn more about natural Southern California, with its unique landscapes, habitats, local history, and diverse plant and animal life. The walks are free, interesting, factfilled and geared to all ages and interests. Grab sturdy shoes, that comfortable hat, water bottle and sunscreen and hit the trail!

Morning walks are offered every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday, 9:30 – 11 a.m. You’ll start from the park’s Visitor and Interpretive Center, One Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Carlos.

The walk beginning from the Kumeyaay Lake Campground Entry Station, Two Father Junipero Serra Trail, at the San Carlos-Santee border, gives a different perspective of the park and its diverse habitats. These walks are offered from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, and take in historic Old Mission Dam. Wildlife tracking reveals the secret lives of animals and brings insight into their survival techniques and habits. Tracking Team members assist in inden-

tifying and interpreting tracks, scat and habitats. Join us at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 6 in front of the Visitor Center for a two-hour tracking adventure.

Discovery Table: Photosynthesis means science fun as you join your Mission Trails Trail Guides and learn how life on Earth would not exist without this amazing plant process. Inside the Visitor Center, Saturday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

La Mesa Walk ’n Talk incorporates scenic lakeshore environs with a look back in time, focusing on changes to the area since the arrival of Europeans. Join your MTRP Trail Guide as we “chat up” Lake Murray Pre-1602 and uncover surprising alterations affecting people, plant/animal life and geographical appearance. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 9 – 10:30 a.m.

We meet at the boat docks, Lake Murray, 5540 Kiowa Dr., La Mesa.

Birding Old Mission Dam with MTRP Resident Birder Jeanne Raimond is your opportunity to explore bird populations found at our national historic site. Area waters are a bird magnet during the dry season, so look for both resident and migratory species. Jeanne recommends binoculars and bird book. Saturday, Sept. 20, 8 – 10 a.m. We meet at Old Mission Dam parking lot, Two Father Junipero Serra Trail, Santee.

Summer Twilight Walk focuses on the nocturnal world of MTRP as dusk sets in and transitions into night. Bring along jacket and flashlight. The Trail Guideled adventure runs from 6 – 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. We gather at Bushy Hill parking lot, across from Kumeyaay Lake Campground Entry Station, Two Father Junipero Serra Trail, Santee.

Star Party Luminaries shine as MTRP Resident Star Gazer George Varga scopes in Double Star Albireo (one of the finest

binaries in our galaxy) along with other well-positioned images, including the Ring Nebula (M57) in Lyra and the globular clusters of Sagittarius (M22) and Pegasus (M15). See you Saturday, Sept. 20 between 7 – 10 p.m. at the far end of the Kumeyaay Campground Day Use Parking Lot. (Clouding or rain cancels.)

Birding Basics, the 90-minute class conducted by Mission Trails Bird Guide Winona Sollock, teaches five simple techniques to identify birds “at a glance!” You’ll also pick up tips on bird field guide use. (Bringing one is optional.)

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27 from 1 – 2:30 p.m. inside the Visitor Center.

Family Discovery Walk is an essential “family time” experience that introduces young children to the wonders of nature. Offered on Sunday, September 28 from 3 – 4:30 p.m., this interactive outing for parents and their children focuses on childhood enrichment and fun along the trail to the Kumeyaay grinding rock site.

Meet inside Visitor Center.

Meanwhile, come on out and enjoy the park!

Visit mtrp.org for more information and our events calendar, or call 619-668-3281. Special 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.

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ark your calendar for Saturday evening, Oct. 11, for the third annual MTRP Foundation “Art in the Park” fundraiser. In addition to nearly 100 pieces of art for purchase, the fun-filled evening includes an expanded silent auction and live entertainment. Enjoy samples of wine and beer from two of our very community-minded local craft breweries in Grantville — Benchmark and Groundswell — along with good munchies, including heavenly Xocai chocolate and delicious samples of Rita’s Italian Ice. View the universe through large telescopes on the Terrace and participate in a 50/50 opportunity drawing. Tickets are just $25 and go on sale Aug. 15.

Go to mtrp.org to purchase your tickets online. If you or your business would like to participate by donating a product or service for our silent auction, please email Jay Wilson at jwilson@mtrp.org.

The MTRP Foundation received a 2014 SDG&E Environmental Champions Grant for $25,000 to fund fieldtrips for San Diego County Schools and youth groups. A similar grant already funds fieldtrips for schools and youth groups within the San Diego Unified School District boundaries.

In the park, all trails except South Climbers Trail are open to public access following the recent fire, as well as everything else in the park. This includes all 46 campsites at our Kumeyaay Lake Campground that are available for overnight camping on Friday and Saturday nights. The cost is $20 per night for up to six people.

On the second Friday of the month you can enjoy a “Star Party” with members of the San Diego Astronomy Association. They set up telescopes in the overflow parking lot adjacent to the campground. On the second and fourth Saturday mornings meet at 8:30 a.m. at the campground Entry Station and begin your day with a 90-minute guided nature walk

The Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation recently received the $25,000 Environmental Champions Grant from SDG&E. (Courtesy Jay Wilson)

with one of the MTRP Volunteer Trail Guides.

Entries for the 22nd Amateur Photo Contest will be accepted through Sept. 6. Check the mtrp. com homepage for more information and an entry form. So everyone can compete equally, we have added a category for digitally enhanced photographs.

We have three more concerts in August at the Visitor Center. On Aug. 17, guitarist Fred Benedetti performs. He is right at home playing classical or contemporary music. Fred is chair of guitar studies at Grossmont Community College and a member of the guitar faculty at San Diego State.

On the 30th, guitarist and singer Marca Cassity will perform. She is a member the Osage Indian Tribe, and just released an album on a CD titled “Songs from the Well.”

Marca will perform with contemporary singer and songwriter Brianna Lea Pruett. An artist grand from the Osage Nation Foundation enabled her to make the album. She just had the honor of singing the song “Bells” from that album at the inauguration of the new Osage Chief and Congress on July 2nd. On the 31st, Mary Lu Brandwein, Johnathan Crick and Bruce Jones, all very accomplished Shakuhachi flute players, will perform a variety of Shakuhachi flute pieces demonstrating several styles of play. On Sept. 7, Amy Kanner returns to bring the magic

strings of her Celtic Harp to life.

All concerts begin at 3 p.m. in the MTRP Visitors Center.

Award-winning photographer Marc Kitaen will host a public reception in the Visitor Center Gallery on Aug. 17, 1 – 4 p.m.

His exhibition will be on display through September 12. Marc is a Photo Illustrator and Graphic Artist, with a knack for crafting wild and whimsical fine artwork images through creative, compelling stories. You will sense his fascination with the diversity of earth’s living creatures, a sacredness with nature, the mysteries of science and a lifting spirit that permeates and supports his visions through his artwork.

Linda Hawley’s “Nature Adventures” for children four and above begins again in September.

There is a different topic each month. Nora’s “Children’s Art Classes” for ages five to 12, also continues on designated Saturday afternoons. Go to mtrp.org under “More News” for topics, cost, and registration forms for both programs.

It has been hot and humid this summer. Stay hydrated while enjoying the splendors of Mission Trails. Don’t forget your dog needs to be kept hydrated as well. So please remember to take along plenty of water for yourself and your four-footed friend. Enjoy the rest of the summer at Mission Trails.

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OPINION CARTOON

COMMON SENSE CORNER

Innovative ideas to improve city services and save taxpayer dollars Scott

Sherman

City Councilmember District 7

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ecently, I was proud to vote in favor of a program introduced

by Mayor Kevin Faulconer that will help streamline city operations, cut red tape and encourage innovative thinking from city employees to save taxpayer dollars.

The name of the new innovative program, the first of its kind in the nation, is called San Diego Works. The new plan will bring the entrepreneurial spirit of the private sector to local government by creating a financial incentive for city employees that come up with new ideas to increase efficiencies and save taxpayer dollars.

The workers who repair our streets and the public safety officers who keep us safe know what city programs work best and those that need work. Our city employees know how to best improve everyday city operations.

In addition, the cost-savings generated from this program could also help bring more money into District 7 communities for

increased street and infrastructure repairs.

Since taking office I have worked hard to bring accountability and cost-savings to City Hall.

District 7 residents deserve a city government that works for them.

This is why I am very excited for this program to start.

While this program promises to create cost savings to taxpayers, I receive my best ideas from you.

District 7 residents have the best strategies for fixing problems that they see in the community.

Do you have a good idea on how to improve city services and save taxpayer dollars? Please contact me at my email at ScottSherman@ SanDiego.Gov or call at 619-2366677 to send me your thoughts. I would love to hear your ideas.

Numbers to know San Diego Police Department 24-hour non-emergency and general information: 619-531-2000 Residents with 858 area code: 858-484-3154

San Diego City Council offices D7 Scott Sherman 619-320-6606
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State Assembly D77 Brian Maienschein 858-675-0077 D78 Speaker Toni Atkins 619-645-3090

Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s Office 619-236-6330

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CRIME / MUSIC

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Police warn of IRS telephone scam S

an Diego police have received numerous reports of residents who have been contacted by scammers impersonating the IRS, according to San Diego Police Officer Adam McElroy.

In this scam, the thief poses as the IRS and makes an unsolicited call to their target. The caller tells the victim they owe taxes to the IRS. They demand that the victim pay the money immediately with a pre-loaded debit card or wire transfer. The caller often threatens the victim with arrest, deportation or suspension of a business or driver’s license.

In many cases, the caller becomes hostile and insulting.

“If someone unexpectedly calls claiming to be from the IRS and uses threatening language if you don’t pay immediately, that is a sign that it really isn’t the IRS calling,” said J. Russell George, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, in a recent press release.

As of March 20, the federal government had received reports of over 20,000 contacts related to the scam. Victims have paid over $1 million to fraudsters claiming to be from the IRS, according to the federal government. It is the biggest-ever scam of its kind, George said.

If you get a call from someone who claims to be with the IRS asking you to pay back taxes, here’s what you should do: If you owe, or think you might owe federal taxes, hang up and call the IRS at 800-829-1040.

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Thieves who run this scam often: Use common names and fake IRS badge numbers.

Know the last four digits of the victim’s Social Security Number.

Make caller ID appear as if the IRS is calling.

Send bogus IRS e-mails to support the bogus calls.

Call a second time claiming to be the police or department of motor vehicles. The caller ID again appears to support their claim.

IRS workers can help you with your payment questions.

If you don’t owe taxes, call and report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 800-366-4484.

You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at FTC.gov. Add “IRS Telephone Scam” to the comments in your complaint.

Here are a few warning signs so you can protect yourself and avoid becoming a victim of these crimes: Be wary of any unexpected phone or email communication allegedly from the IRS. Don’t fall for phone and phishing email scams that use the IRS as a lure. Thieves often pose as the IRS using a bogus refund or warnings to pay past-due taxes.

The IRS usually first contacts people by mail – not by phone – about unpaid taxes.

The IRS won’t ask for payment using a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer. The IRS also won’t

ask for a credit card number over the phone.

The IRS doesn’t initiate contact with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information. This includes any type of e-communication, such as text messages and social media channels.

The IRS doesn’t ask for PINs, passwords or similar confidential information for credit card, bank or other accounts.

The IRS urges you to be vigilant against the many different types of tax scams. Their common goal is to steal your money, and often to steal your identity. Visit the genuine IRS website, IRS. gov, for more on what you should do to avoid becoming a victim.

Jazz Wednesdays – Gilbert Castellanos Jazz Jam at Seven Grand. Free. 9 p.m.

SevenGrandBars.com - 3054 University Ave., 92104

Leigh Band and Kyle Setter at Brick by Brick. $10 advanced/$12 day of show. 8 p.m. doors open.

Brickbybrick.com – 1130 Buenos Ave., 92110

Fridays – Sam Johnson Jazz Group at Cosmos Coffee Cafe. Free. 3 – 5 p.m. CosmosCoffeeCafe. com - 8278 La Mesa Blvd., 91942

Classical

Saturdays – Jazz with George and Alan at Bistro Sixty. Free. 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. BistroSixtySD.com 5987 El Cajon Blvd., 92115 Saturdays – Douglas Kvandal with the LiveJazz!

Quartet at the Amigo Spot at the Kings Inn. Free. 7 p.m. kingsinnsandiego.com - 1333 Hotel Circle South, 92108 Aug. 16 – Stage IV Jazz at San Pasqual Winery Tasting Room. Free. 7 p.m.

SanPasqualWinery.com 8364 La Mesa Blvd., 91942 Sept. 20 – samdiego Jazz Trio at San Pasqual Winery Tasting Room. Free. 7 p.m.

SanPasqualWinery.com 8364 La Mesa Blvd., 91942

Pop Tuesdays – Suzanne Shea and Bob Wade at Bistro Sixty. Free. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. BistroSixtySD.com – 5987 El Cajon Blvd., 92115 - Call and hold your table 619-287-8186 Wednesdays – Westside Inflection at Riviera Supper Club. Free. 8 p.m.

RivieraSupperClub.com – 7777 University Ave., 91941 Fridays – Nathan Welden at Bistro Sixty. Free. 6:30 p.m. BistroSixtySD.com – 5987 El Cajon Blvd., 92115 Aug. 24 – The Morgan Leigh Band and the Tolan Shaw Band at Civita’s temporary park. Free. 4 – 6 p.m. Civitalife.com – Intersection of Civita Blvd. and Via Alta, 92108 Aug. 30 – People of Earth at San Pasqual Winery Tasting Room. Free. 7 p.m.

SanPasqualWinery.com 8364 La Mesa Blvd., 91942 Sept. 6 – The Morgan

Through Aug. 22 – SummerFest – chamber music festival featuring over 81 artists and ensembles at various venues. $45+, various times. ljms.org/ SummerFest-2014 Aug. 15 & 16 – Cirque De La Symphonie at Embarcadero Marina Park South. $22-$79.

7:30 p.m. sandiegosymphony. org - 1 Marina Park Way, 92101 Aug. 29 – 31 – 1812 Tchaikovsky Spectacular at the Embarcadero Marina Park South. $22 – $75. 7:30 p.m. sandiegosymphony.org - 1 Marina Park Way, 92101

Alternative Aug. 16 – The Creepy Creeps at Pal Joey’s. Free. 9 p.m.

Paljoeysonline.com - 5147 Waring Rd., 92120 Aug. 29 – Shake Before Us, The New Kinetics, The Stereotypes, and Schitzophonics at the Casbah. $7. Casbahmusic.com – 2501 Kettner Blvd., 92101 Sept. 19 – The Dread Crew of Oddwood, Eukaryst, Unicorn Death, and Fadrait at The Merrow. $10. Themerrow. com – 1271 University Ave., 92103

Other Thursdays – Musical Meditation (Kirtan) at Pilgrimage of the Heart Yoga Studio. Free. 8:15 – 9:15 p.m.

Pilgrimageyoga.com - 3287 Adams Ave., 92116 Aug. 28 – Nathan James at Tio Leo’s Lounge. Price TBD. 9 p.m. TioLeos.com – 5302 Napa St., 92110 Aug. 29 – The Decades at Pal Joey’s. Free. 9 p.m.

Paljoeysonline.com – 5147 Waring Rd., 92120 Bands, venues, and music-lovers: please submit listings for this calendar by emailing Jen@ sdcnn.com

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PETS

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Comfort Dogs: the most recent trend in working dogs Sari

Reis

Owner of Mission Valley Pet Sitting Services

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ost of us are acquainted with the traditional group of “working dogs.” Dogs used for herding, guarding, police work, tracking, hunting, military, and search and rescue have been around for many years. We are also familiar with personal assistance or therapy dogs including seeing-eye dogs, hearing-ear dogs, and dogs that are trained to help people with various other physical incapacities. More recently, the incredible scent sensitivity of dogs has led them from sniffing out drugs and explosives into the medical field where they assist in diagnosing various cancers and other illnesses. They can also foretell when an epileptic seizure is about to begin or a diabetic person is in danger of going into diabetic shock. They truly are amazing animals saving hundreds of lives every day.

Dogs have always been considered a great comfort to their owners and as stated by Missouri Senator George Graham Vest in a moving eulogy about a dog who was killed, “The one absolutely unselfish friend that a man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog.”

With all of their wonderful traits of courage, loyalty, intelligence, favorable temperament and an incredible willingness to please, dogs have in recent times moved

into the field of emotional support on a larger scale. With so many traumatic events in the US including 9/11, Columbine, Sandy Hook, the Boston Marathon and many more disastrous and emotionally charged situations, the need for solace and comfort on a wider spectrum has never been greater. Specially trained comfort dogs designed to provide relief and ease the pain created by tragedy, are dispatched to locations where people are suffering emotionally and need the unconditional love that only a dog can provide. Although any breed of dog can fulfill this important role, Labrador retrievers and golden retrievers, due to their good natures, are generally used quite frequently. But comfort dogs need not be utilized only after a disaster. They can also be a great asset in other situations, such as nursing homes, hospitals, hospice care

or convalescent homes. I recently read an article titled “Top Dog On Campus,” in a college publication about a golden retriever named Zoey who lives on campus as the resident comfort dog. Zoey shares her wonderful nurturing skills and sweet nature to comfort both students and faculty.

In San Diego, we are fortunate to have our own resident comfort dog that has become enormously popular. Her name is Ricochet and she is best known as the Surfer dog. Judy Fredono’s new book called “Ricochet: Riding a Wave of Hope with the dog who inspires millions,” is a must read for all dog lovers as well as those wanting to know more about comfort dogs and their many talents.

Ricochet, as well as other comfort dogs, is widely used in reaching autistic children and in helping postwar veterans cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. No wonder they are considered Man’s — and Woman’s — Best Friend.

Sari Reis is a Certified Humane Education Specialist and the owner of Mission Valley Pet Sitting Services. For more information you can contact her at 760-644-0289 or missionvalleypetsitting.com.

Adopt a Pet Diamond

Breed: American Pit Bull Terrier Age: 2 years old Sex: Female Colors: Black & White Adoption Fee: $95.00 Animal ID: 148481 How I arrived at the San Diego Humane Society: I was transferred in from another shelter.

During my stay: My caretakers have noted that I like going for walks, and exercise makes me happy!

I am treat motivated, and I will benefit from training!

Why I am the one for you: My color is Happy-Go-Lucky Purple! That means though I am ready for a new best friend it might take me a little time to

warm up. Typically my energy level is medium to low. Usually I prefer to spend my days relaxing, so if you have a comfy couch or lap we will be great friends!

Other things you should know about me: My adoption fee includes my spay / neuter, current vaccinations, permanent microchip identification, a certificate for a free veterinary exam, 30 days of complimentary medical insurance, and a license if residing in Oceanside or Vista!

San Diego Humane Society and SPCA 5500 Gaines St. San Diego, CA 92110 619-299-7012 sdhumane.org

Adoption hours: Weekdays: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Weekends: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

COUNCIL NEWS

sdcnn.com Del Cerro, from page 6 Road has greatly increased, and there is a concern that rains will increase erosion. SDSU is aware of the problem and will be evaluating the situation.

There is also an increase in vandalism — graffiti and trash — in the area. In cooperation with Officer Drost, we are planning a clean-up of the area on Saturday, August 23 from 8 – 11 a.m. We will meet at the west end of the Del Cerro side of Adobe Falls Drive. Please contact us in advance if you are interested in participating in the clean-up.

Email Jay Wilson at jwilson2@ cox.net and we will email you a liability release form in return. If you are under 18, you need to be accompanied by an adult.

Officer Drost asked that you contact the SDSU Police Dispatcher if you observe activity in and around Adobe Falls at 619-594-1991 or bdrost@ mail.sdsu.edu. Please note that she has been working closely with Officer McElroy, our Police Community Relations Officer (AMcElroy@pd.sandiego.gov, 858-495-7971), and Ryley Webb, Councilmember Scott Sherman’s representative for Del Cerro and San Carlos (RWebb@sandiego. gov, 619-236-6677).

On a more positive note, there is going to be a “Rita’s Italian Ice” in the Windmill Farms Shopping Center. It is scheduled to open in September. Del Cerro resident Brian Cox and his business partners are opening up franchise locations in San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. People who have lived in Philadelphia all light up when I mention “Rita’s Italian Ice.” NextDoor Del Cerro continues to generate a variety of information about Del Cerro and our surrounding communities. And don’t forget to check the DCAC website at delcerroactioncouncil. org.

If you are looking for a quick weekend getaway, the Kumeyaay Lake Campground at Mission Trails Regional Park is open for camping on Friday and Saturday nights. Five minutes from Del Cerro and you are in the midst of nearly 6,000 acres of open space with its 54 miles of trails — for hiking, mountain biking, and rock climbing. Visit mtrp.org for more details.

Enjoy the rest of the summer!

San Carlos, from page 6 District as a 2014 Healthcare Hero; he is a volunteer for two programs offered to senior citizens by the Jewish Family Service (JFS) of San Diego, the Fix-It Service (completed more than 250 jobs in 1500 hours since 2007) and the Rides and Smiles (over 1,050 miles last year to clients needing transportation to medical appointments, the store, or a religious service); and volunteering one day a week with the San Diego Police Department’s Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol (RSVP) program, patrolling near schools and upholding the safety of our community; as an exemplary volunteer for the citizens of San Diego who has provided countless hours of service and lives by the idea of, “Volunteering is very fulfilling because there are so many people who are barely scraping by and are very appreciative of any small bit of assistance. …”

Many thanks to Councilmember Scott Sherman and his staff for recognizing Glenn for his many volunteer activities, that also include volunteering with the Burn Institute to install smoke detectors in senior’s homes.

SCAC also wishes to acknowledge and applaud Glenn for all of his hours of dedication to helping to make the world a better place.

RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) BOARD

If you are interested and want to serve as members of the RSVP board please contact Jean Byrd at jjbyrd@cox.net or 619-697-0337.

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM

If you are interested in starting a Neighborhood Watch program in your area, please contact me.

If you want to know upcoming events in the San Carlos area or SCAC specifically, check out our Facebook page, “San Carlos Area Council” or go to NEXTDOOR. com. If you have an issue or question for the SCAC to address, please contact me at 619-4616032 or e-mail mrzeichick@gmail. com. If you wish to be put on the “Interested Persons List” contact John Pilch at jfpilch@hotmail. com with a CC to me.

Be kind to yourself and to others. – Mickey

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14 Mission Times Courier Water, from page 1 The agreement will cause the replacement of the $11.2 billion pork-heavy measure that had been scheduled to go before the voters.

“If you had asked me, even a month ago, if we were going to bed able to make this happen, I’d probably have said, ‘not a chance,’” said Senate President Pro-tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento). Many have credited him alongside Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) as the driving forces behind getting this done.

Republicans in the State Senate flatly refused to agree unless they were guaranteed funds to build two new dams and reservoirs for surface water storage. One is set for Colusa County and the other for the Sierra foothills east of Fresno.

“It was real critical to get a bond that actually helped fund two reservoirs,” said Senate Minority Leader Bob Huff (R-Los Angeles). “We’ve had a lot of bonds in the last 15 years that haven’t had any storage, so we finally have a water bond that has water in it.”

Republicans in the Senate were able to extract that provision in the bill because Democrats had to have Republican support to pass the bond measure.

Democrats had the necessary two-thirds supermajority in the Senate until three Democrat senators were suspended on criminal charges. The bill sailed through the Assembly because Democrats retained a supermajority in the lower house.

Republicans who had stubbornly blocked Senate measures for months led the parade of senators to the microphones to congratulate themselves and each other for an agreement that few of them had actually wanted months ago.

Senator Jim Neilsen (R-Gerber), one of the harshest critics of Democrat-backed plans in the past, said the Legislature should be proud of this measure.

“Most of what we do here is of no moment to the people of California,” Neilsen said. “This is of moment.”

It’s fair to state that while most interests got some of what they wanted, no one got all of what they wanted, and that’s usually the case in battles like this.

Governor Jerry Brown campaigned for a bond in the $6 billion range, but was willing to go up to almost $8 billion to get the deal done.

Environmental interests were less than happy about any new dams and reservoirs being built, but were somewhat mollified by the emphasis on reclaimed water, groundwater and stormwater handling, and treatment money.

Farming interests, especially those in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, are feeling better about a future that should mean fewer crops lost and fewer fields lying fallow and not producing.

Now, the focus shifts to selling the measure to the voters of California in November.

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LOCAL NEWS

Serra, from page 1 that font, and even prayed at it, because it was in that Spanish baptismal font that the infant Junipero Serra was baptized in the year 1713.

Who knew back then that Father Junipero Serra would become the father of the California mission system, beginning with ours here in 1769?

The mission that stands today is actually the second one built in San Diego. The first, built along the San Diego River in 1775, was sacked and burned in a Native American uprising and eventually rebuilt where it stands now.

Fast forward to 2011.

Thanks to a generous donation from Marion Kelley, widow of longtime mission patron Hank Kelley, it was decided to recreate, as much as possible, the original Father Serra baptismal font.

Enter Pat Downing, one of the best-known traditional blacksmiths in America, who agreed to take a commission to recreate the copper cover for the font. (You can see Downing every Tuesday and Thursday at the blacksmith shop at Old Town State Park, working in steel and iron, and showing how it’s supposed to be done.) But almost

immediately, there became something of a problem.

“I’m a blacksmith. I’m not a coppersmith,” Downing said. “I’d never really worked with many other metals before.”

Downing got pictures and sketches of the original Spanish font cover and went to work. He decided that it should be done using the same processes the original coppersmith had used centuries before, and it was a long, slow process.

Copper has to be annealed before being worked. That means it had to be heated to glowing, then allowed to cool to near room temperature before being carefully hammered into shape.

The techniques, such as repoussé and chasing the designs into the copper, are almost lost arts today.

“I’d guess a good estimate of the time it took would be around 100 hours, all done in my home workshop in what I used to think was spare time,” Downing said.

“You can figure it took between eight and ten thousand careful hammer strikes before it was finally done.”

But the long hours and the care taken paid off. Today, the font and its copper cover are yet another memorial to the father

The copper baptismal font replicates an original named after Father Junipero Serra, who created San Diego’s first mission in 1769.

(Photos courtesy Pat Downing)

of the California mission system.

It’s not used for baptisms, since the basin is not lined with copper to hold water. It stands as a display and a focal point for Catholics and historians.

It was a long trek for Pat Downing, and he still doesn’t consider himself a coppersmith.

But he is someone who reveres the old ways of doing things.

“Someone could have taken a 36-inch square sheet of copper, but it in a press, and gotten this done in a few minutes,” Downing said. “But it just wouldn’t have been the same.”

COMMUNITY VOICES

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Navajo Canyon Republican Women gear up for fall activities Judy

McCarty

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ational radio commentator and author Hugh Hewitt will be the guest speaker at the San Diego County Federated Republican Women fundraiser at the Town and Country Hotel and Convention Center in Mission Valley on Constitution Day, Sept. 17 from 5:30 – 9 p.m.

Local radio personality Mike Slater will emcee the event, which will feature dinner, cocktails, candidates, shopping and music. A portion of the profits will go toward the purchase of an Action Track Chair for catastrophically disabled veterans.

Individual tickets are $75 each.

RSVP to Kira Anthofer at 805455-2177 or kanthofer1@yahoo. com.

Navajo Canyon Republican Women, Fed. (NCRWF) will resume their luncheon meetings on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 11 a.m. at The Brigantine in La Mesa.

Check-in time is 10:30 a.m.

Cost is $20 for the full-course luncheon and reservations are required. Please RSVP to NCRWF99@gmail.com or call Kit at 619-286-2835.

Downtown Republican Women, our satellite club, has its first fall meeting on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 5:30 p.m. at The Athens Market on the corner of First Avenue and F Street, Downtown. Cost is $15 for the amazing hors d’oeuvres buffet and no-host bar. RSVP to dmcrsd@gmail.com.

Downtown Republican Women meet every third Thursday of the month in a casual setting and all Republicans are welcome to come and join in the discussion with the guest of honor.

For more information, check out our website at navajocanyonrwf.com. November will feature NCRWF’s fundraiser Luncheon and Fashion Show at the Bali Hai Restaurant on Shelter Island and in December we’ll install new officers and celebrate the holidays.

Hope you are enjoying your summer!

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The Girl Scouts Service Unit of Mission Trails participates in activities throughout the park. (Courtesy Krista Gilb)

Your Girl Scout adventures await!

Krista Gilb

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he Girl Scout Service Unit of Mission Trails invites you to join in the Girl Scout adventure.

Troops of Mission Trails have fun going to a spa or getting their nails done. Did you know you can also have a great time hiking, camping and backpacking?

Not convinced? Fishing and community service projects are also on the list of things to experience. Participating in Girl Scouts helps build a girl’s courage, confidence and character. Girls ages 5 – 17 of every racial, ethnic, socioeconomic or religious background are always welcome. Being part of Girl Scouts also looks amazing on a college application.

Parents, are you looking to

volunteer? Then help out by becoming involved at your own pace to enhance your daughter’s Girl Scout experience. It’s never too late or too soon to join Girl Scouts. Have we convinced you, or would like more information? If so, contact us at serviceunitregistrar@gmail.com or mtsuSUManager@gmail.com.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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LOCAL NEWS

Deerfield, from page 1 he was one of many that started the push for the renovation of Deerfield. Partnering with the San Diego Mountain Bike Association (SDMBA), the residents advocated for the city to renovate the area, but Moses said they got pushback from park’s staff and advisory groups over liability concerns.

Moses said despite any legal liability that might come along with developing the city-owned open space area, making it more kid-friendly was the right thing for the city to do.

“There’s some professional guys that go down there and jump, and that’s great. I don’t want to take that away from them,” Moses said. “You send a 12 year old down there that doesn’t know what they’re doing, and they’re going to get hurt.”

Ben Stone, president of the SDMBA, has been involved with the push for Deerfield’s renovation since 2008 as well. He said the liability concerns that were brought up in the past are waning, thankfully, due to the rising prevalence of unsupervised city recreational facilities, like city-owned skate parks.

But perhaps the biggest driver for the development of Deerfield is the fact that MTRP is currently updating its Master Plan, a document dictating long-term planning and development of the park. The city is now considering including a plan for future development of a Deerfield Skills Park, city staff said.

Jumps used by highly skilled outdoor bikers currently fill the Deerfield BMX area in Mission Trails Regional Park.

(Photo by Hutton Marshall)

Another factor is a local ordinance that requires the amount of park space in a community to rise concurrently with the area’s population. Park staff said expanding and developing Deerfield could be an opportune way to counterbalance Grantville’s rising population.

In the past, Moses said the specific advisory group most opposed to the plan was MTRP’s Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), a volunteer-run board that advises the MTRP Task Force on park matters. The Task Force is also an advisory board, although it is comprised of city officials,

including Councilmember Scott Sherman, and directly advises MTRP staff.

A city staff member involved in park planning said that in recent meetings, the CAC has been more open to the idea of developing Deerfield. At their Sept.

2 meeting, the CAC is expected to decide whether or not to support incorporating plans for a Deerfield Skills Park into the MTRP Master Plan Update.

“The liability of this area would be the city’s responsibility and not the CAC’s, but they help oversee the park and they want to make sure everyone is safe,” the

staff member said. “Ultimately the city is the landowner and they have to be responsible for the liability.”

Advocates won’t cross the finish line when the Deerfield Skills Park is written into the park’s master plan update though. The document only recognizes the potential of the site, but all the details — including detailed planning and securing funding — will still need ironing out. Another battle may arise once that process begins, Stone said.

“The city, historically, with some of these projects, has put

them out for the low bid, so we have to make sure that whoever is chosen to do this project is qualified,” Stone said. “I want to aim for a world-class bike park.

“I think we can have a worldclass bike park here in San Diego that not only serves the community, but would eventually tie into this whole trail system and make Mission Trails a destination.”

Many in the city say that a family-friendly outdoor biking area is long overdue. Stone pointed to the fact that there is currently only one bike skills park in the region, which was recently created in Valley Center.

Stone, Moses and MTRP’s executive director Jay Wilson each said that a disparity exists regarding what outdoor activities the city chooses to fund. Stone and Moses both pointed to an equestrian space built in MTRP over the last decade, reportedly costing over $1 million.

“How many people in the county own a horse?” Moses asked rhetorically.

Wilson spoke to a broader problem of the lack of developed outdoor space in the community.

“Frankly, unless you were involved in organized youth sports, what’s there to do in the area?” Wilson said. “There’s not a lot. And how many kids have bicycles?”

The CAC meeting takes place on at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept.

2 at the MTRP Visitors Center.

Stone urges those in favor of a Deerfield Skills Park to attend the meeting to show support.

DINING & DRINK

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The horned jewel of North Park Frank

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The Smoking Goat

3408 30th St. (North Park) 619-955-5295 Prices: appetizers and salads, $8 to $15; entrees, $16 to $30

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Bells & Whistles design studio.

And with the new, glassy North Parker complex sitting across the street, the Goat is about to trot out of the shadows.

Piehl earned a grand diplome at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and his knack for balancing textures and flavors proves it. The menu isn’t entirely French, but if you arrive with a hankering for duck liver pate laced with butter and cognac and topped brilliantly with refreshing cucumber gelee, you’ll be sent over the moon by it.

Escargot au gratin is also on the appetizer list, with the garlic factor well controlled as to allow the herbs, butter and the snails themselves to make a tasteful statement. Both dishes are served with flame-grilled ciabatta bread.

Visiting with a longtime North Park resident, who said the restaurant somehow evaded him until last week, we continued with Piehl’s famous duck-fat

ang an exclamation mark near the intersection of 30th and Upas streets, where a sure-footed restaurant continues swooning new customers with its culinary savoir-faire.

The Smoking Goat has ascended steadily into promiChef-owner of The Smoking Goat, Fred Piehl (Photo by Frank Sabatini Jr.) nence without relying on flaunty advertising or PR campaigns.

While some locals still haven’t heard of the place, others know that making a reservation is a wise maneuver on most nights.

Chef-owner Fred Piehl launched the restaurant truffle fries. The recipe was by no appetizer resembling fondue. in 2010 with only a means invented here, but Piehl It’s where Italy meets France as handful of tables was among the first to introduce distinct taleggio cheese mingles crammed into a them to the local dining scene. with creamy brie in a silky melt tiny space. Since The spuds are fried in 25 per- capturing lardons (crispy pork expanding two cent duck fat mixed with rice fat), sweet onions and potayears ago into bran oil, a relative newcomer toes. The dish is more fitting of the adjoining to deep fryers that retains winter rather than August, but storefront, there the crispiness of foods we didn’t care. is now ample longer, even after they’ve The Lyonnaise salad we seating that cooled a bit. Piehl shared was elegant except for extends to a cranks up the golden the overuse of Dijon vinaigrette sidewalk patio sticks with a dusting of dominating such ingredients as well as a pecorino Romano and as chunks of pork belly, herby crafty down-tomustard aioli served on house-made croutons and a earth interior the side. poached egg on top. Combined created by Los Pate and toast at The Smoking Goat (Photo by Frank Sabatini Jr.) Tartiflette is an with the natural bitterness of Angeles-based

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frisee lettuce, the pucker factor was high. But it was the only blip in our meal.

Despite the restaurant’s name, goat cheese appears in just a few dishes including cheesecake with vanilla-poached nectarines. Piehl took his cue from a late aunt who was a goat rancher, although he plans on introducing goat meatballs “as an experiment” in a couple of weeks.

We were swayed by the menu’s two pork entrees: slowcooked belly draped over smoked Gouda polenta and a brined pork chop crowned with lemon-chipotle butter. Both pieces of meat were astonishingly large.

My companion’s pork belly featured the prized layers we hoped for — the rich fat, the tender meat and thin sheet of flavorful skin. Too often in other restaurants one of them goes missing. Equally marvelous was the veal reduction spiked with Belgian red ale beer, which seeped lovingly into the creamy polenta and braising greens on the plate.

The chop was served over buttery, delicate green beans, tender fingerling potatoes and a smear of smoky tomato sauce that imparted an appealing sour tang. When first cutting into the

Fred Piehl earned a grand diplome at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and his knack for balancing textures and flavors proves it.

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level the playing field for candidates who are not independently wealthy, or who don’t have the support of major donors such as developers, lobbyists and other special interests. Thus far, the measure has been endorsed by 13 community or town councils, including Broadway Heights, City Heights, Clairemont, Emerald Hills, La Jolla, Linda Vista, Mira Mesa, Mission Beach, Normal Heights, Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach, Rancho Penasquitos, and Rosemont.

The College Area Community Council will vote on the measure in October.

Also at the July meeting, the CACC voted to ask San Diego State to reconsider its decision regarding one of three projects recommended by CACC for financing through the so-called “Dollar per Ticket” fund, which was established through an agreement with the city of San Diego and the CACC. The fund, which expires in 2017, collects a dollar for each ticket sold for a major event at Viejas Arena, and is designed to mitigate the impacts of arena events. SDSU agreed with the CACC’s recommendation for use of the bulk of the funds: about $370,000 for a remote traffic monitoring and control system around SDSU to be used during major events and at other busy times, along with eleven pedestrian countdown timers at College Area intersections around SDSU. At the same time, the university did not approve use of funds for an acoustic impact study, or for a feasibility study for a bike and pedestrian path at the west end of Montezuma Road, known as Montezuma Trail.

The acoustic impacts of sporting and other events on the surrounding neighborhoods are being handled independently by SDSU. The CACC’s request was to reconsider use of the fund for a feasibility study for Montezuma Trail. A letter has been sent to SDSU with this request.

The next meeting of the CACC/ CACPB will be Wednesday, Sept.

10 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the College-Rolando Library, 6600 Montezuma Rd. At that meeting, we will consider among other things a request for four-way stop signs at the intersection of Art and Mesita streets to deal with continuing traffic congestion resulting from parental drop-off and pick-up of students at the Language Academy. The issue may be further complicated by traffic commuting from the new mega-dorm, BLVD 63, located south of El Cajon Boulevard on 63rd Street. The most direct route from that apartment complex to SDSU is along Art Street, a small residential connector street, which is already unsafe for elementary school students attempting to walk to school.

Other measures being considered for Art Street are improvements for bike and pedestrian usage, as well as speed bumps. If you have suggestions for improving traffic safety on Art Street, please plan to attend the meeting.

Grantville, from page 7 Grantville,” he continued. “NCPI, backed by the city and supported by our councilman, claimed I now live in Allied Gardens.

“Every neighbor I’ve contacted around me, I say where do you live? Everyone replies, ‘I live in Grantville,’” he explained. “My neighbor next door is an original owner; she says she lives in Grantville too.”

Two maps back up the claim of Young and his neighbors that they still live in Grantville. The first is a November 2013 official City of San Diego Police Department “Neighborhoods” map that clearly shows all homes west of Crawford Street are considered by the SDPD to be within the neighborhood of Grantville.

The second, when looking up “Grantville, San Diego,” on Google, shows the identical boundary lines.

The current bylaws for the Navajo Community Planners, available publicly on the group’s website and the city’s domain, make no mention of specific neighborhood boundaries when defining board membership, except to state: “The NCPI shall consist of sixteen (16) elected members; four (4) each from Allied Gardens, Del Cerro, Grantville, and San Carlos to represent the Navajo communities” and be a property owner, resident, or business owner, “within the community planning area.”

The document does reference an “Exhibit A: Navajo Community Planners, INC. Boundary Map” but attachments have been omitted from both the city and group’s website. When searching the city’s website for “Navajo Community Map” an official map only shows the outside boundaries of the entire Navajo community and is not neighborhood specific. The only official city “neighborhood” map I found was the SDPD’s map referenced above.

It’s of interest to note that the community of Grantville was established prior to the community of Allied Gardens.

In the end, Young and his willingness to serve his neighborhood was disenfranchised by our city bureaucracy. He may or may not have won the seat in an election, but it is the position of the Allied Gardens - Grantville Community Council that he deserved and qualified for the opportunity.

Consequently, the four seats on NCPI that now represent the entire Grantville community are all business members or landowners within the industrial area of Grantville. Homeowners in Grantville have no representation for land-use decisions that affect Navajo.

—I’m Anthony Wagner, president of Allied Gardens Grantville Community Council.

We represent the community interests of Allied Gardens and Grantville. Check out our new website at AlliedGardens. org. Feel free to call me at 619253-4989 or write me a note at AnthonyJohnWagner@ gmail.com or tweet @ AnthonyWagnerSD.

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Del Cerro man becoming part of the ‘one percent’ Ken

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e frequently hear about the “one percent,” whose income is beyond the wildest dreams of most Americans. There is another one percent: a group with low income, and working conditions that make OSHA safety inspectors run in terror.

This group, consisting of over three million volunteers, is the Armed Forces. They guarantee the rights we take for granted — the active duty forces, Reserves and National Guard.

Why would a person voluntarily join this group?

“It’s because I want to live and work with people who care about, and believe in, what they’re doing,” said Nathan Penick of Del Cerro.

Penick said he likes the professionalism he sees in the military and its dedication to “the mission.” For these reasons, he chose the Military Academy at West Point from the myriad of colleges available to one with SAT and ACT scores above those required for the most prestigious colleges.

He realizes the financial rewards will be less than if he succeeded his father as the third generation owner of a successful construction company.

“I want to make a difference,” he said. “And the Army seems to be the place to do it.”

Military Academy at West Point student, Nathan Penick (Courtesy Ken Denbow)

Applying for the Academy starts in the junior year of high school. A member of Congress, Rep. Duncan Hunter in Penick’s case, must recommend the applicant.

“We get an average of 30 – 40 applications a year,” explained Wes Sherman, who coordinates recommendations for Hunter.

An application is then made to West Point, where the selec-

tion process is stringent. In 2012, when Penick’s Class of 2016 started, more than 12,000 men and women applied to the Academy, with 1193, or 9 percent, accepted. The four-year graduation rate varies between 78 and 81 percent, compared to the US average of less than 40 percent.

Finally, the new Cadets report to the school for Plebe Summer, a grueling mental and physical

“I want to make a difference, and the Army seems to be the place to do it.” -Nathan Penick

testing (called “Beast”), prior to the start of the first year.

“It’s the worst part of school,” Penick said.

“Beast is based on the fact that you can’t lead if you can’t follow.”

The military discipline continues during the academic year. In successive years, the Cadet moves up the leadership ladder until, in the final year, the senior Cadets are the officers of the

Brigade.

Penick’s major is Systems Engineering, and he will obtain his Bachelor of Science in June 2016. He considered other colleges with ROTC programs, but believed the Academy would better prepare him for the Army.

“I haven’t decided if I will be in the Army for a career, but the education will transfer to civilian life if I get out after five years obligated service,” Penick said.

He graduated from St. Augustine High School in San Diego.

“St Augustine gave me an excellent academic background for the Academy, and the rela-

tively strict discipline helped me adjust quickly to the self-discipline required,” he said.

The West Point motto, “Duty, Honor, Country,” and the strict honor code are rigidly enforced.

“I didn’t find that a problem.

I was raised in a home where those are expected family values,” Penick said. “West Point respects all religions, so there’s no problem with my faith.”

“I want a family, and I know it’s tough to have a military career and marriage,” Penick stated.

“If I marry a military officer, the Army will try to keep us together.

But if my spouse is a civilian it will require difficult adjustments for her career.”

Penick plans on becoming an Infantry officer.

“It’s where the people are,” he said. “The other specialties are about equipment. Besides, boots on the ground are what win wars.”

In September, Penick will make the decision whether to continue at West Point. For the first two years, there is no obligation for the education. After the start of the third year, however, anyone dropping out of the Military Academy incurs an obligation to serve one year as an enlisted man for each year of free education.

“I plan on going for it,” Penick said enthusiastically. “The people I’ve met in the Army are the best.

I want to be part of such a professional group.”

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Other entrees include a catchof-the-day fish with seasonal vegetables, a 10-ounce rib eye in red wine sauce and free-range lamb ragu with house-made gnocchi, which our astute waiter ranked as a top mover.

Of the hardcore, classic French dishes such as beef bourguignon and cassoulet, Piehl usually unleashes them in fall.

Smoking Goat’s wine list is lengthy if ordering by the bottle, with prices averaging about $45 a pop. The glass program is much smaller, but with a strong focus on varietals from France and California. We stuck to beer with glowing orange-honey wheat ale by Hess Brewing and the robust “Beaver’s Milk” stout from Belching Beaver Brewery that offered the color and flavor of dark coffee.

If you make it to the finishing line, the griddled banana bread served in a pond of fosterstyle liqueur sauce shouldn’t be overlooked. It’s rich, boozy and delightfully sticky. We also tried the peach-raspberry crisp, another winner that wasn’t overly sweet, but one that could disappear by the end of summer.

The Smoking Goat is well staffed by a young and highly professional crew dressed in black T-shirts and jeans, which sets the stage for a casual vibe.

The food, however, corresponds to pricier white-linen establishments, French or otherwise.

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AREA WORSHIP DIRECTORY St. Andrew’s Lutheran 8350 Lake Murray Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91941 Sun: 8am, 9:30am, 11am; Sat: 5pm (619) 464-4211 Andy Taylor St. Dunstan’s Episcopal 6556 Park Ridge Blvd, San Diego, CA 92120 Sun: 8am, 10am; Wed: 10am, Thurs: 7am (619) 460-6442 Kevin Warner San Carlos United Methodist 6554 Cowles Mountain Blvd, San Diego, CA 92119 Sun: 8:15am, 10am (619) 464-4331 Martha T. Wingfield Community Church of San Diego 7811 Mission Gorge Rd, San Diego, CA 9210 Sun: 9:30am. 1st Sun is Communion at 9:30am (619) 583-8200 John C. Clements Mission Valley Christian Fellowship 6536 Estrella Ave, San Diego, CA 92120 Sun: 7:45am, 9:30am, 11:15am (619) 683-7729 Leo Giovinetti Tabernacle Church & Kingdom House of Prayer 5310 Prosperity Ln, San Diego, CA 92115 Sun: 6:30pm; Wed: 12pm worship at SDSU (619) 788-3934 Darren Hall Blessed Sacrament Church 4540 El Cerrito Dr, San Diego, CA 92115 Sun: 8am, 10am, 6pm; Sat: 5pm (619) 582-5722 Bruce Orsborn All Peoples Church 4345 54th St, San Diego, CA 92115 Sun: 9am and 11am (619) 286-3251 Robert Herber Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 6767 51st Street, San Diego, CA 92120 (619) 287-3970 Wesley United Methodist 5380 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115 Sun: Youth worship 11am; Sat: YAY at 7:30pm (619) 326-7202 Dr. Cuong Nguyen Mission Church of the Nazarene 4750 Mission Gorge Pl, San Diego, CA 92120 Sun: 9am and 10:30am (619) 287-3211 Dr. David Runion Salvation Army Kroc Center Church 6611 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92115 Sundays at 10:30am (619) 287-5762 Bryan Cook Prince of Peace Lutheran 6801 Easton Court, San Diego, CA 92120 Sundays at 9am (619) 583-1436 Paul L. Willweber

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(619) 286-2555 Rabbi Devorah Marcus Holy Spirit Anglican Church 6116 Arosta St., San Diego 92115 Sunday, 9:30 a.m.

(619) 324-9171 Father David Montzingo Palisades Presbyterian Church 6301 Birchwood St., San Diego 92120 Sunday 9:30 a.m.

(619) 582-0852 Rev. Dr. Steve Davis Ascension Lutheran Church 5106 Zion Ave., San Diego 92120 Sundays 9:15 a.m.

(619) 582-2636 Pastor Richard Zuber Mission Trails Church-Allied Gardens 6550 51st St., San Diego (Foster Elementary School) Sundays 11:00 a.m. Pastor Kyle Walters Mission Trails Church-San Carlos 6460 Boulder Lake Ave., San Diego (Springall Academy) Sundays 9:00 a.m. Pastor Kyle Walters The Grove Church 4562 Alvarado Cyn. Rd., San Diego 92120 Sundays 9:30 a.m.

Pastor John Hoffman Tifereth Israel Synagogue 6660 Cowles Mountain Blvd., San Diego 92119 (619) 697-1102 Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal Chabad of East County (Jewish) 8691 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa 91942 jewishec.com (619) 647-7042 Rabbi Rafi Andrusier Del Cerro Baptist Church 5512 Pennsylvania Lane, La Mesa, 91942 Sunday Traditional Service 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Service 11:00 a.m.(619) 460-2210 Web Site www.dcbc.org Pastor Dr. Mark S. Milwee Fletcher Hills Presbyterian Church 455 Church Way, El Cajon 92020 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Rev. Dr. Kevin Womack

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40 & Fabulous, FREE Family Fun Fair Don’t miss this SCFOLsponsored event on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the San Carlos Branch Library. The Navajo Canyon community is invited to join us

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San Carlos Friends of the Library Pre-school crafts; a Storytelling corner; an Author’s Fair with 14 local authors (Mark Carlson, Kathryn Cloward, Jennifer Coburn, Laurel Corona, Philippe de Vosjoli, Elke Ertle, Layla Fiske, Richard Fitchen, Zoe Ghahremani, Nancy Johnson, Toni Noel, Caitlin Rother, L.C. Scott, and Dylan Yates); cotton candy, and of course birthday cakes. Our thanks to Library Manager Rita Glick and SCFOL President Judy Williams and their dedicated committee for making this happen, and to the Mission Times Publishing Group — now the San Diego Community News Network — for their continued support. See you there!

Only handicapped parking will be available in the upper lot.

MTRP educator Linda Hawley gives her “Paws of San Carlos” talk to local students. (Photo by Sue Hotz)

in our yearlong celebration of the branch’s 40th Anniversary.

Included in the day’s activities will be a Teen “Dr. Who” Corner; Carnival games with prizes, a Make-and-take Mad Science craft, Face painting and magic;

LIBRARY NEWS to the Mission Trails Regional Park for sponsoring and sharing with us their instructor, Linda Hawley, who presented six outstanding, standing-room-only programs on the “Paws of San Carlos.” Congratulations to all who met their goals. The program ends Aug. 15. “Wednesdays @ 2 p.m. Storytime” will continue on Aug. 20, Sept. 3 and 17 with Bonnie Hall.

TEENS

High School Movie & Pizza Night on Sept. 10 @ 5:30 see “Divergent” (PG-13, 2014). Watch our website for the September schedule of your favorite and new youth programs.

ADULTS

Over 100 children gathered at San Carlos Library to hear the “Paws for San Carlos” reading program. (Photo by Sue Hotz)

season. What a great opportunity for you to start buying those one-of-a-kind holiday gifts.

Thanks to the wonderful work of Ruth George and her committee, each craft category will be limited, resulting in a greater variety of vendors and items for you to choose from.

CRAFT FAIR

Our third SCFOLsponsored San Carlos Branch Library’s Craft Fair takes place Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

This will be a juried event, and all items will be hand-made by the crafters. Due to our branch’s space restrictions, it will be held in the Fellowship Hall of the San Carlos United Methodist Church

located on the corner of Cowles Mountain Blvd and Navajo Road. We’re calling the event, “San Carlos Branch Library’s Just Around the Corner, Craft Fair & Boutique,” as it is just that: around the corner from our library, and from the holidays

YOUTH SUMMER READING

Did you remember to “Paws to Read” this summer? Over 520 local youth and 110 adults did.

One hundred plus kids and parents filled the library weekly and enjoyed an array of educational entertainers. A special thanks

SCFOL-sponsored Art Shows in the Community Room until Sept. 4.

Paintings by Rusty Arnesen, Edrie Graff and Connie Verhoef.

Their Artist Reception is Aug. 16, 12 – 2 p.m.

Sept. 9 – Oct. 2: Roger Scott’s photos of “Western National Parks” beautify our library. For Sept. 11, the book club is reading “End of Your Life Book Club” by Will Schwalbe.

OASIS: September 19 @ 1 p.m.: “From Upstairs, Downstairs to Downtown Abbey,” with Judi Bonilla. Our website sancarlosfriendsofthelibrary.org has complete information about other free library activities. Numbers count! Join the friends! LifeMemberships remain at $250.

We’ll see you at our next Used Book Sale, Sept. 6 and at the 40 & FABULOUS FREE FAMILY FUN FAIR.

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he College-Rolando Library’s summer reading program is winding up starting Aug. 15.

This year’s theme is “Paws to Read,” celebrating our furry (or not-so-furry) animal friends.

Recent weekly events included “Storytelling with Literature Comes Alive” on July 25, “Fun with Sparkles the Clown” on Aug. 1, “Music of Craig Newton” on Aug. 8 and “Puppetry of Scott Land Marionettes” on Aug. 15.

We are offering larger prizes at our regular events for those who have read more books.

Participants can get a raffle ticket for these prizes for each 10 books they read. Visit sandiego.gov/public-library for more information.

We invite you to attend one of the fun and family-friendly recurring events at the library this summer: Arts and Crafts: Saturdays at Noon; Kid’s Yoga: First and Third Fridays at 11 a.m.

Family Movie Afternoons: Second and Fourth Tuesdays at 3 p.m.

Family Story Time every Friday at 10 11 a.m.

Zumba Fitness: First and Third Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Zumba Gold: First and Third Saturdays at 9:45 11 a.m.

Aryn’s Family Yoga is second and fourth Saturdays at 9:30 11 a.m.

Our Book Club meets second Saturday at 10 AM and the September selection is Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks.

The One Book, One San Diego 2014 selection is Montress by Lysley Tenorios.

Support Project KEPPT all summer by donating non-perishable pet food, toys and supplies at any of SDPL’s 36 libraries. Learn more at sdhumane.org Circulating Passes are now available. The Museum of Man joins the New Children’s Museum and the San Diego Museum of Art in providing complimentary passes that can be checked out

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on your library card. To find and reserve passes, go to sandiego.gov/public library/services/ specialresources.

Friends of College-Rolando Library are exploring alternatives for new signs on our rock structure in front of the library to improve our visibility and attract more patrons. Unfortunately a number of the letters attached to the rock structure last September have been stolen so we have had to remove all of the letters until we find a more secure option.

Our Friends of the Library Room Book Sales occur on Tuesdays from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 12 – 2 p.m.

We welcome your donations of books, CDs, DVDs and magazines in good condition. No textbooks, please.

The annual meeting of the

Friends of the College-Rolando Library will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26. It’s time for election of officers and directors. We welcome you to join us to find out about opportunities to help the Friends of the CollegeRolando Library and support your local branch library. Here are some examples where you can help: Advocacy: Speak on behalf of the College-Rolando Library at City Council meetings, civic groups and with your neighbors.

Book Sales: Help out in the Friends’ Book Sale room.

Communications: Get the word out by drafting announcements, creating flyers of events, blogging or taking photographs.

If you are not already a member, we invite you to join the College-Rolando Friends to support our library collections and programs. There’s also still time to renew your annual membership if you haven’t already done so. Individual Adult memberships are only $5, Family (Dual Adult) $10 and Sponsor $25. You can also become a Life Member for $250. Visit collegerolandolibrary.org to learn about current library events, classes, volunteer opportunities, as well as links to San Diego Library and community. Call 619-533-3902 or stop by the library (6600 Montezuma Rd., 92115) for more information.

The staff of the College-Rolando branch welcomes you!

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