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Lewis Middle School 8th Grader Rosa Olascoaga, sitting here next toFirst Lady Michelle Obama, had the privilege of introducing FirstLady Michelle Obama during her visit to the New Roots CommunityGarden on April 10th in City Heights. Mrs. Obama met with residentswho grow vegetables and fruit in the garden and spoke about her"Let's Move" initiative aimed at creating environments that supporthealthy eating and physical activity. Rosa serves as a youth memberof "Building Healthy Communities," a new 10-year project funded bythe California Endowment.

Explore Mission Trails Day 2010:Free Family Fun May 15

Mission Trails Regional Park - On Saturday, May 15, residents of all agesare invited to the 2010 event: Explore Mission Trails Day (EMTD). MissionTrails Regional Park is an "open space" urban park with over 6,000 acres. It isone of the largest urban parks in the United States offering opportunities year-round for free outdoor fun, but is not very well known except to those of us luckyenough to live in the neighboring communities of Tierrasanta, Santee, SanCarlos and La Mesa.

Mission Trails Regional Park is open every day. But only once a year dodozens of volunteers, Park Rangers and community lead-ers host a large free event to help San Diegans learn moreabout their Park and how to enjoy it.

EMTD activities on May 15 will take place in severaldifferent areas of the diverse park, but will be focusedmainly around the Visitor and Interpretive Center and theEquestrian Staging Area at SR52 and Mast Blvd. A birdwalk, entitled "Birds of Kumeyaay Lake" will begin at 8a.m. at the Kumeyaay Lake Campground. Most otherevents will take place between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., withchild-themed nature walks occurring early in the day.However, a special Ranger-led "Twilight Walk" will beginat 7 p.m. from the Kumeyaay Lake Campground (reserva-tions for this event are required: call 619-668-2748), fol-lowed by a star-gazing event at 8 p.m., weather permit-ting.

Volunteer Trail Guides will lead several special walks into the Park withchild-themed topics such as "How Kumeyaay Children Lived and Played inMission Trails" and "Who Lives Here: The Critters of Mission Trails." SeniorPark Ranger Tracey Walker returns to lead a popular walk for families from theVisitor Center entitled "Hike with a Ranger" at 11 a.m. Youngsters can alsoenjoy arts and crafts projects (for ages3 and up), free pony rides and up-closeencounters with raptors, reptiles andother live animals. Over a dozen "Dis-covery Stations" near the pony rideswill provide interactive learning op-portunities about geology, birds, in-sects, Indian culture, native plantsand many other topics in the Eques-trian Staging Area of the Park.

Scholastic's Ms. Frizzle™ willhelp educate little ones about one ofSan Diego's most common wild crit-ters, courtesy of the San Diego Natu-ral History Museum. The wacky, red-haired character from the book series,The Magic School Bus©, will present aspecial program about coyotes in theVisitor Center's outdoor amphitheaterat 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. and again at 12noon for children ages three to eight


Lake MurrayPlayground ProjectSelected for Potential$50,000 Grant

Tracy Dahlkamp never knewthat rebuilding a playground wouldmean staying up until all hours of thenight working on her computer. Hertenacity could just pay off. This month,the Lake MurrayPlayground Projectwas selected by Pepsito compete with com-munity projects acrossthe country to win a$50,000 grant as part of Pepsi's Re-fresh Project.

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SpringFest Is This WeekendBy John Peterson

Good News - SpringFest weekend is here! Friday May 7th at 5pm the 11thannual celebration of spring in our great Navajo Community will get underwayat the Allied Gardens Community Park. The fun-filled outdoor festival willfeature carnival rides, over 100 food and merchandise vendor booths, inflatables,dunk tank, pony rides, talent demonstrations, a rock climbing wall, the famousKiwanis Allied Gardens Parade, Car Show, a History Booth, a Beer and WineGarden, and as always a great weekend of music. There is something foreveryone; young, old, and in-between.

Friday evening at 7:30pm the Air Force Band "Mobility" will be featured on


San Carlos Teen Goes Face-to Face WithPolar Bears in Arctic Circle

Teen Arctic Ambassador shares experienceswith peers and highlights impacts of climatechange, bears' struggle for survivalBy Jeff Barnes

From San Diego to the Arctic Circle, one PatrickHenry High School student has traveled abroad for thefirst time to learn aboutone of his favorite animalsand the challenges facingthe largest land meat eateron Earth - the polar bear.

In September 2009,Daniel Straub embarkedon the trip of a lifetime.The high school juniortraveled to Churchill,Manitoba Canada as the San Diego Zoo's Teen ArcticAmbassador. Straub was one of 16 high school studentsfrom around the world selected to participate in lastyear's Polar Bears International Teen Leadership Camp.The program is designed to inform, inspire and empowerstudents to motivate change within their communities,

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Happy May!!!By City Councilmember Marti Emerald, Council District 7

Inside the pages of the Emerald News you get a glimpse of the differencewe're making throughout District 7 and beyond. Pro-tecting your safety with road improvements, savingneighborhood resources and protecting you from crime.

We also just drove through landmark legislation toconserve precious water in San Diego. Our new watersub-metering ordinance goes into effect in June and iseven being replicated by the State Legislature.

We're looking for new ways to stretch tax dollarsand responding to constituent calls and letters askingfor action….and getting it!

The D-7 is also looking down the road to put oldresources to new and more productive uses. Amongthem, City TV, Channel 24. Many of you watch our City

Council Meetings on City TV, or other public hearings on important land use,financial and social issues. But could City TV do more? We'd like your ideas.

Please take a moment to answer just a few questions for us, and sendresponses to Megan Gamble at: [email protected]

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highest grade)?• What other type of programming would you like to see on City TV, Channel

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Ask The CopBy Officer Christina Burhans, San DiegoPolice Department Eastern DivisionEmail: [email protected]

Re: Registered Sex Offenders in the CommunityQ: I am a resident of San Carlos and I

live near a sex offender who has lived in theneighborhood for the past five years. Re-cently, he got a roommate, another sex of-fender. Is this allowed and what are therequirements for sex offenders? Also, howdo I make sure offenders are being moni-tored?

A: I will start by discussing the registration requirements of sex offenders.Penal Code 290 requires every person who resides, works, or attends school in

California and who has been convicted of any one of the 163 various sex offenses to registerwith the local law enforcement agency within 5 days of their birthday and within 5 days ofchanging their address. Registration is a lifetime requirement.

Q: Is a sex offender allowed to live with another sex offender?A: Penal Code 290 does not prohibit sex offenders from co-habiting with

another sex offender. This section merely requires the registration/notificationfollowing the entrance into or moving within a local law enforcement agenciesjurisdiction within 5 days of their birthday or within 5 days of moving.

An exception to this would be a sex offender who is on probation or parole.In this instance, the sex offender may have a condition to their probation orparole that would prohibit co-habitation with another sex offender.

Q: Who monitors sex offenders?A: The responsibility to monitor sex offenders involves the community.I will start with the law enforcement community which is made up of local,

state and federal law enforcement. Registration and monitoring is the respon-sibility of the local law enforcement agency. But law enforcement on all levelsplay a role in the identification, prevention and apprehension of sex offenderswho are out of compliance with their sex offender registration requirements.

For sex offenders who attend colleges within San Diego the monitoring fallsto the law enforcement agency for the campus: University of California, theCalifornia State University or the various community colleges within the countyplay a role in monitoring sex offenders who attend educational institutions.

Lastly, the community plays a role in monitoring sex offenders. Followingthe State of California's passage of Megan's Law on May 17, 1996, informationon sex offenders was made available to the public. Members of the community are

encouraged to view the Megan's Law website byvisiting http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov. Searches canbe made for a sex registrant by name, or viewing fora list of sex registrants by zip code. Names andpictures of sex registrants, as well as what they wereconvicted of can be viewed. Understand this websitedisplays the last registered address reported by theoffender as he or she could have re-located andfailed to notify law enforcement. This is where thecommunity which is made up of: religious groups/institutions, schools, small businesses, large corpo-rations, apartment managers, community groups/leaders play a very important role in the identifica-tion of individuals who are in violation of registra-

Neighbor NotablesSan Diego State's Jené Morris Picked 11th Overall In2010 WNBA Draft

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY - Senior guard Jené Morris becameSan Diego State's first-ever WNBA Draft pick, going in the first round (11th pick

overall) to the Indiana Fever. Morris, who was one of14 players invited to the Draft announcement inSecaucus, N.J., will also be the first Aztec to ever dona WNBA jersey.

Morris is just the 11th player in Mountain WestConference history to be tabbed in the WNBA Draftand the fourth selected in the first round. She is theleague's highest pick overall since 2006, and thirdhighest in MWC history, trailing only Utah's ShonaThorburn (7th overall) and TCU's Sandora Irvin (3rd).

A two-time honorable mention All-American andMountain West Conference defensive player of theyear, Morris is the first Aztec to ever lead the MWC inscoring (17.1 ppg.), is the conference's all-time leaderin career steals (293) and ranks third in the SDSUrecord book in career points with 1,499, despite onlyplaying three seasons in the Red and Black.

The 5-9 guard is the second Aztec to earn All-America (honorable mention) honors on more thanone occasion and is the first SDSU player to be nameda two-time first-team all-league selection since JodiNowlin-Tres in 1996-97.

Morris joins an Indiana Fever squad that went22-12 last season and advanced to the WNBA Finals under head coach LinDunn. The 2010 WNBA campaign gets underway Saturday, May 15, with theFever set to take on Washington at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.goaztecs.com

Allied Gardens’ John Adkins NamedNew Director of County Law Library

Allied Gardens native son, John Adkins has justbeen appointed executive director of the San Diego CountyPublic Law Library, one of the largest public law librariesin California with four branches across the county. Theonly source of complete legal information that is avail-able to the general public, the law library helps selfrepresented litigants and every day people who - particu-larly during the economic recovery - may need help onissues relating to employment rights, taxes, credit/debtrelief etc. For the legal community, the library offerscomplete legal resources, and some of the highest quality,most cost-effective legal training programs in the county.

Adkins was born andraised in Allied Gardensand his parents, Bill andJane Adkins, still residein the same Chaucer Av-enue home they haveowned since the mid 1960s.He attended Foster El-ementary, Marvin El-ementary, Lewis JuniorHigh, and Crawford HighSchool. Adkins went on toUC Berkeley, where hereceived a BA, Masters inLibrary Science, and Ju-ris Doctorate in law. Work-ing as both a lawyer and a


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By Barbara Cleves AndersonMission Trails Regional Park will celebrate its annual "Explore Mission

Trails Day" on May 15 this year. It is amazing that there are people that live inareas around the park have never walked, hiked thepark or visited the MTRP Visitor Center. It is alsoamazing that the parks' neighbors travel the earth butdon't know the beauty that abounds within a fewminutes of where they live. Mission Trails RegionalParks' Visitor Center is about a block from MissionGorge Road between Jackson Dr. and Golfcrest onFather Junipero Serra Trail.

Lake Murray is within the confines of MTRP but isoverseen by the San Diego Water Utilities Department.The ball fields and MTRP are within the purview of the

San Diego Park and Recreation Department. It is a little confusing but I'll tryto explain. The lake road is a Water Utility access road to maintain the lake andwe use it to run, walk and bicycle. The Alvarado Filtration Plant is also part ofthe Water Utilities environs. MTRP covers all areas around the lake and LakeMurray adheres to over-all master plan of the regional park.

Lake Murray gets thousands of visitors weekly because it is widelypromoted and is within a highly developed area. It is hard to miss the directionalsigns pointing to the lake from Lake Murray Boulevard or seeing parts of thelake from Golfcrest, Baltimore and Jackson Drives. Go up Madra Avenue and


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regarding medical Marijuana dispensaries. There is a marijuana dispensary in theGrantville area that is 20 feet away from the classroom where teenagers attend drivingschool. I was under the impression that these shops are illegal.

A: I can understand your concern over the location of a medical marijuana dispensarylocated in close proximity to a driving school. Unfortunately, under Proposition 215marijuana dispensaries are legal.

Proposition 215 allows seriously ill patients under the supervision of adoctor to obtain and use marijuana for medical purposes, and the patient'sdesignated primary caregivers, to possess and cultivate marijuana for personalmedical use. Prop 215 also extends to the growing system of collective andcooperative distribution of medical marijuana dispensaries.

Unfortunately, Prop 215 does not address where the dispensaries can belocated.

Currently, the City Attorney's Office is in the process of drafting a proposedordinance to regulate where medical marijuana dispensaries are allowed tooperate in San Diego. The proposed zoning ordinance would prohibit medicalmarijuana dispensaries from locating in residential areas or within 1,000 feetof schools, playgrounds, libraries, churches, parks and places where childrenfrequent and dispensaries would be banned from locating within 1,000 feet ofeach other.

The proposed ordinance will be forwarded to the full City Council forconsideration within the next few months. I suggest contacting your councilrepresentative to share your concerns about medical marijuana dispensaries.

If you suspect an individual is out of compliance with his or her sex offenderregistration requirements notify law enforcement immediately. To report indi-viduals within the City of San Diego during normal business hours call the sexoffender registration unit at (619) 531-1543. For after hours call police commu-nications at (619) 531-2000.

Emerald Cleared Of Intentional Wrongdoing – WillPay $3,000 Fine

District 7 City Councilmember Marti Emerald has to pay a $3,000 fine after18-months of investigation by the Ethics Commission. Emerald failed to timelydisclose $50,000 in campaign debts. When Emerald did make a belateddisclosure, the Ethics Commission accused her of intentionally concealing thedebts.

"We reported to the Ethics Commission more than a year ago that we madetwo accounting errors and worked with staff to correct them. But the staff laterclaimed the mistakes were deliberate and refused to negotiate with us. We hadno choice but to take our case directly to the Commission for an Administrativehearing" said Emerald.

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Christian Community Theater 2010 SeasonCCT Musical Theater announces its 31th season of the best in fully-staged

Broadway-style musical theater for the whole family. CCT's season opener, our4rd annual Senior Follies, will be performed at the Balboa Theatre in downtownSan Diego June 24-27. Come with us as we take a musical journey to your HighSchool Reunion. You won't want to miss any of the eras from the Raccoon Coats,flapper girls and singing the Varsity Drag to the Big Band era with suchmemorable swing music by Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller.All the high school kids were listening to the radio and the Billboard hits of the40s and 50s with legendary music of the Mills Brothers, Perry Como and NatKing Cole. The early 60s high school kids were running home after school towatch American Bandstand with music classics as The Lettermen, The 4Seasons and, of course, The Beatles. Come join the fun in San Diego's biggesttribute to seniors at CCT's Senior Follies.

The second show of the season, Joseph and the Amazing TechnicolorDreamcoat, will be performed back at the Mt. Helix Amphitheater July 23-August 8. Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing TechnicolorDreamcoat is a rollicking, all music rock-operetta with a creative approach toone of the most familiar stories from the Old Testament. The story of Joseph andhis eleven brothers covers sibling rivalry, parental favoritism, slavery, harass-ment, imprisonment, career advancement and forgiveness. Joseph seems to bein the right place at the right time for everything (good and bad) to happen tohim. Just a coincidence? What do you think? A true ensemble show!

CCT's 2010 season will close with the 18th annual Traditions of Christmas- A Musical Spectacular December 17-23, also at the Balboa Theatre downtown.Since it's beginning, in 1993, over 250,000 people have enjoyed this colorful,holiday family entertainment event. Using a wide variety of music, dance,drama and color to bring "all your favorite Christmas traditions to life", a castof over 140 volunteer performers from San Diego communities present a varietyof production numbers ranging from Rockette-style precision kick-line dancersto child-sized Christmas elves singing and dancing in Santa's workshop. Theshow concludes with an inspiring live Nativity pageant, complete with livedonkey, sheep and majestic camel.

BONUS SHOW: In honor of CCT's 30th Birthday, join us on Mt. Helix fora celebration with a star-studded show featuringsome of your favorite num-bers and cast members frompast CCT shows. You won'twant to miss selections fromBeauty & the Beast, TheSound of Music, Peter Pan,Guys & Dolls, Crazy for You,Joseph, Alice, Footloose,Fiddler on the Roof, SouthPacific, My Fair Lady, Mu-

sic Man and more!When: July 17, 2010 @ 7:00pmWhere: The beautiful Mt. Helix Amphitheater4901 ½ Mt. Helix DrLa Mesa, CA 91941Why: To celebrate 30 years of playing our role in the communitySeason tickets are available March 29th 2010 and individual tickets go on

sale May 3rd. Visit www.cctmusicaltheater.com or call 619-588-0206 (or 800-696-1929) for more information.

San Carlos Friends of the Library NewsOn April 28th, we said good-bye to our popular Library Manager, Jack

Albrecht. In his honor, the SCFOL donated one of his favorite books to the SanCarlos Branch Library. Jack is retiring to his 'vacation' home in Montana. Wewill all miss his warm and inviting smile, and wish him well while hiking aroundGlacier/Waterton Park. Youth Services Librarian, Eric Chamberlin is ouracting library manager.

June 5th is our next SCFOL sponsored Used Book Sale if you missed theone on May 1st. The sales are at the library from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm the firstSaturday of every month-come rain or shine.

Preschool story time is now on Fridays from 10:00 to 11:00 am.Family Fun Films, sponsored by SCFOL are shown in the Community

Room of the San Carlos Library on a theater sized movie screen on Thursdaysfrom 3:00 to 5:30 pm. Adult and older teen films are shown on Tuesdays startingat 5:45 pm. Check our website, www.sancarlosfriendsofthelibrary.org for filmtitles.

Our May featured artist is JEAN WATERS. She is planning her artist'sreception on Saturday, May 15th, from 12:00 to 2:00 pm in the CommunityRoom of the Library where her colorful collages will be on display until June 3rd.Whenever the Community Room's door is closed, just pop on in, turn on thelights, and enjoy! Vote for the "People's Choice Award". Last month's favoritepainting is on display to the right of the check out desk in the library's mainroom.

Wednesday, May 12th from 5:00 to 6:30 pm in the Community Room isSCFOL's annual Volunteer Appreciation pizza party. This year we will besaying good-bye to our 15+ year volunteer, JACK HAYHURST who is movingto Sonoma, CA to be closer to his family. If you are one of our many volunteers,stop on by, have a bite, and say farewell to Jack.

Wednesday, May 26th from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, CATHY WORTHINGTON,local author and winner of the Editor's Choice Award at SDSU, will speak on herJourney to Moskovsky Station, the Author's Creative Process". Her novel wasinspired by an Academy Award nominated documentary which depicts theplight of homeless Russian children living in Moscow's train station.

Ken Kramer’s About San Diego Moves To Thursdays At 8:30 PMon KPBS-TV

SAN DIEGO- Award winning local TV veteran, Ken Kramer, returned toKPBS-TV in January with his celebrated program "Ken Kramer's About SanDiego." The show documents San Diego's history, people, and stories and isavailable to KPBS as a result of a partnership between Ken Kramer Produc-tions, KPBS and NBC 7/39. Starting in April the program will air duringprimetime on Thursday's at 8:30 p.m.

Ken Kramer is the creator, producer, and host of the series "Ken Kramer'sAbout San Diego" which began nearly 30 years ago at KPBS. Ken and theprogram moved to NBC 7/39 in 1995. Thanks to a recent partnership agreementwith NBC 7/39, KPBS now has access to the full library of "About San Diego"segments.

"Ken's show is a treasure to the San Diego community, and we are thrilledto add it to our local line up," said KPBS General Manager, Tom Karlo. "KPBSis especially thankful to KNSD for giving us access to the 'About San Diego'archives so we can continue to share them for years to come."

"Ken Kramer's About San Diego" has been honored with numerous Emmyand Golden Mike Awards, and has received recog-nition from teachers groups, Save Our HeritageOrg, the City of San Diego, the San Diego Histori-cal Society, the Society of Professional Journal-ists, the San Diego Press Club, the Radio Festivalof New York, and the Voice of America.

KPBS is a public service of San Diego StateUniversity, serving the region with TV, Radio andInternet content that is educational as well asentertaining-and free of commercial interruption.

Lake Murray July 4th Music Fest andFireworksBy John Pilch, Event Committee Member

PLEASE HELP US TO HOLD THE EVENTTHIS YEAR! Save the Date, Volunteer and/orSend a Donation! On behalf of the Music FestCommittee (Don Brennan, Jay Wilson and JohnPilch), this message is being sent to everyone,especially Navajo Communities residents, whoenjoy the July 4th event at Lake Murray. With theeconomy still in a mess, we are earnestly attempt-ing to raise the funds NOW to cover our $45,000budget to allow the event to proceed rather thanmaking a plea at a later date. WE CURRENTLYNEED $17,750 TO MEET OUR GOAL. The fea-tured band this year is a high-energy group, "Mo-bility", from Travis AFB in Sacramento, playingfrom 6-9 PM. Three bands will precede them,


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beginning at Noon.You can assist us to hold this free, fun, family event at the lake by sending

your check, in any amount you wish, to Lake Murray Music Fest, P.O. Box191522, San Diego, CA 92159-1522. You can also make a donation through PayPal on the Lake Murray Music Fest website (www.Lakemurraymusicfest.comor at www.navajoevents.com).

For donations of $250 and above, the check can be made payable to the LakeMurray Kiwanis Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization and our fiscal sponsor forthe event, and sent to P.O. Box 19283, San Diego, CA 92159. For largerdonations and sponsorships, please contact John at 619-462-1408 [email protected]. Your business banner will be placed on the stage for adonation of $1,500 or more. However, we need your donations by JUNE 19th toallow us to decide if we can actually hold the event this year. Please considersending a check when you finish this article. In addition, we need volunteers toassist with fundraising efforts in the neighborhoods of the Navajo Area,especially San Carlos and Del Cerro. If you have some time, especially onweekends, please contact John at the phone # above or by e-mail. Thank you.

Navajo Canyon Republican Women Focus on Candidates andBallot Issues in May

Candidates and ballot issues will be the focus of two meetings this monthso that we can be informed and ready to vote wisely in the June 8 primaryelection. NCRWF's regular luncheon meeting will be May 11 at The BrigantineRestaurant in La Mesa. Keith Carlson, treasurer of the California RepublicanParty and statewide co-chair for No on Prop 14, will be our keynote speaker.Check-in at 10:45; the meeting begins at 11 am with a full-course luncheon atnoon, followed by the speaker. Price is $18 and reservations are required. ToRSVP, contact Susan Cates at [email protected] or 619-697-2235.

The following week on May 18, NCRWF invites you to join us at our firstRepublicans Analyzing Politics (RAP) Session. The topic will be the June ballotproposal Proposition 14, the Open Primaries Act, where the top two winners ofthe primary move on to the general election, regardless of party affiliation.

The REPUBLICAN RAP SESSION will take place at the home of DebbieCochran, NCRWF Community Outreach Coordinator, in Allied Gardens from6:30 to 8 pm. In a casual atmosphere, you will have a great opportunity to learnmore about the California Open Primary Initiative and share your opinions andideas with others. For directions and more information, please email yourRSVP by May 15 to [email protected] or call 619-889-9922. Bever-ages and desserts will be served. To cover the cost of food and drinks, a $1donation is requested.

We're looking forward to meeting those of you who are unable to attend ourluncheon meetings. In the meantime, we'll see you at SpringFest!

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2010 Another Record Setting Year at Science Fairfor Blessed Sacrament Parish School

Blessed Sacrament Parish School has always been a force at the GreaterSan Diego Science and Engineering Fair GSDSEF. This year however was abanner year with 25 of our 30 seventh grade students moving on to the GSDSEF.Moving on to the GSDSEF is a major accomplishment for any student. InBlessed Sacrament's case 83% of the seventh grade class advanced.

Once at the Science Fair students spend the first day meeting with judges,answering questions, and defending the integrity of their projects. Studentsneed to be able to speak confidently about their projects so judges can determinehow well the students understand their research and testing. Thursday night,at Cox Arena, the awards poured in. Our student's garnered 2 First Placeawards, 6 Second Place awards, 9 Third Place awards and 8 Fourth Placeawards. Additionally, 3 students won Professional Awards, Alysia Baumann'saward was from the San Diego Psychological Association. Joshua Lee won aprofessional award from the Price Pottinger Nutrition Foundation and Leo Yuaccepted an award from the Association of Old Crows (retired Air Force pilots).

Science teacher Rita Blickenstaff, 2008 Science Teacher of the Year in theJunior Division, is proud of her students. "The students worked very hard,devoting extra hours away to get these projects done. I'm glad that our schoolprovides students the opportunity to do a major research project before theymove on to high school. I've seen high school projects that don't measure up tothe quality of the research and testing being done by our students."

"As a school community we couldn't be prouder of our students and Mrs.Blickenstaff." said Theodora Furtado, school principal. "All of our studentsaccomplish great things everyday. We're proud of the large accomplishmentslike Science Fair and the small ones like a kindergartener sounding out theirfirst word or reading their first sentence. In either case, we're happy to have theopportunity to work with great students and wonderful families."

For more information about the exciting and challenging learning environ-ment at Blessed Sacrament Parish School, please contact Mike Trunzo 619-582-3862. Tuition assistance is available through the Brian's Scholars Foundation.

Magnolia Science AcademyParents at Magnolia Science Academy San Diego donated about $15,000

within two years to help the school construct a grass P.E. field for its students.With parent donations and a volunteer parent leading the process, the schoolconstructed a grass field from scratch in five months. Parents were informedabout the field progress at every step through the school's newsletter. The days

of digging trenches, installing sprinklers, seed-ing and fighting with dust are now over. Thefield is ready to serve the students and thecommunity. Ms. Cash, parent of a seventh andan incoming sixth grader, says, "Wow, we did agreat job. This is a dream come true. Now, weneed to work on maintaining this field."

The school held a ceremony on April 5,2010 to officially cut the ribbon, opening thefield for use. Parents and students came to theceremony, along with Fire Station 34. Severalstudents participated in relay races to break inthe new field. A special thank you and plaquewas presented to Patrick Shannon, our parentwho volunteered his time, expertise and equip-

ment in putting this field together. MSA would not have a new grass fieldwithout Mr. Shannon.

MSA-San Diego staff and students thank our parents for their generousdonations that have made a dream come true in these tough financial times.

Patrick Henry High SchoolStudent Recognition

Congratulations to Anna Kornfeld Simpson, one of 560 national finalistsin the selection of Presidential Scholars, the highest national academic recog-nition sponsored by the Department of Education. Anna is an outstandingstudent whose many awards for math and science competitions have helped herto reach this academic recognition.

Ford Motor Company recently announced the 100 local student winners oftheir Salute to Excellence Program. Congratulations to the following PatrickHenry students who each won a $1,000 scholarship: Matthew Abrams,Miriam Melendez, Laura Redlinger, Ilse Sosa-Pineda, and TaylorWinchell .Choral News

Congratulations to all the Patrick Henry singers! Our Bel Canto Ensemblewent to the Chicago Heritage Festival in March and received a silver "excellent"rating and the Chamber Singers received a silver and a second place!

The Women's Ensemble, our after school club, went to Music in the Parksrecently and also received a silver "excellent". We are very proud of this year'sstudents and their accomplishments. To hear these students in a wide range ofmusic, plan on attending our annual Spring Concert and Broadway Night onWednesday June 9th at 6:30pm in the Cafetorium. I promise you a fun evening!JROTC

Patrick Henry's award winning NJROTC Patriot Battalion hosted thisyear's San Diego Unified School District JROTC Youth Physical FitnessCompetition. JROTC Units from twelve high schools including Lincoln, Crawford,San Diego, Serra, Hoover, and Point Loma High Schools.

The competition tested cadets on their athleticism according to the stan-dards of the Presidential Fitness Exam.

The Patrick Henry boy's team, included Seniors Anthony Lacey, JacobHalladay, and Troy Leak, Junior Niko Rounds and Sophomore MichaelGould-Moberg. In the boy's push-up event, the Patriots placed third, rackingup an amazing 307 team push-ups, while Morse High School took first with 357

push-ups. The shining moment for the Patriot boy's was the 2000 meter relayrun time of 5.16, securing them a first place in the event.

The women's team, made up by Junior Yesenia Hernandez and Sopho-mores Marisol Villanueva, KimberlyZaldivar, Adria Jones, and MichelleAguilar. The Patriot girls finished thirdin sit-ups with a team total of 351, out-performing their male counterparts.Kimberly Zaldivar led the team with 83sit-ups. Michelle Aguilar's stellar throwof 15 yard 23 inches allowed the Patriotsto come away second in the basketballthrow event. In another shining mo-ment, the Patriot girls took second placein their 2000 meter relay race with atime of 6.41. With each team taking athird place trophies the Patriot Battal-ion was also able to capture the thirdplace overall trophy for the entire com-petition.

Thursday, May 17th at 6pm PatrickHenry will be hosting our first ChoralCluster Concert. Hearst Elementary andBenchley Weinberger Elementary willbe joining our high school students tomake and share beautiful music. Pleasejoin us!Color Guard

The Patrick Henry Color GuardTeam has ended their Winterguard Sea-son with a great finish! After their 6regular season competitions, they endedup with five 1st Place wins and one 2ndPlace win. Of the 92 high school colorguards that competed in their RegionalA Class across Southern California, our

Patrick Henry High School Color Guard had the 4th highest score out of the 92color guards. We are very proud of them!

Students From Pershing Middle School Win Science Fair PrizeTwo students from Pershing Middle School, San Diego received first prize

at the 56th Annual Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair held inBalboa Park (GSDSEF) San Diego on March. 24th.

Lindsay Brown, an 8th grade student, prepared a scientific study shecalled, "What's Your Angle?" She presented through graphs and charts why inSan Diego, the angle of one's Solar Panel should be set at 32 degrees. Shepresented statistics showing that that particular angle works the best yeararound.

Also receiving first place honors was Miles Head, also an 8th grader, whose

Patrick Henry High Schoolstudents Nicole Sala andMatthew Abrams are flanked byGrossmont Healthcare District(GHD) board members JimStieringer and MichaelEmerson. GHD, a public agencythat supports various health-related community programsand services, recently awardedscholarships to high schoolstudents interested in ahealthcare career. Abrams andSala were selected by schoolofficials to receive a cashscholarship of $3,000 and $1,500,respectively. Overall, this year,GHD presented $76,500 inscholarship grants to 34 highschool students from 17 schools,including PHHS. For moreinformation about GHD, visitwww.grossmontheal thcare .org .

Principal David Yilmazhonors Patrick Shannon,who assisted on thisproject, with a thank youplaque .


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musical project was titled, "Guitar Pick-ups? That's a Wrap." It had to do with thenumber of wires wrapped around a pickupfor sound that would increase the sound.He demonstrated by playing the guitarand using his display with charts andgraphs.

Each of the two first place winnersreceived a framed certificate and a $50gift card for Border's Book Store.

Ashley Rastegarpour, an 8th graderwhose project "Are Smiles Contagious"was selected for honorable mention. Asecond honorable mention was awarded to student Mackenna Kull on theproject: "Visual Discrimination: Is that your Interpretation?"

Foster ElementaryFoster Elementary has officially been recognized as a California Distin-

guished School. Congratulations to the students, staff and Principal DaveDowney.

With spring upon us and the end of the school year rapidly approaching thestudents and staff at Foster have been hard at work. After spring break, the 4thand 5th grades attended OCILE, which is a program for off campus learning. The5th graders spent the week in Balboa Park learning the history and taking in thebeauty it has to offer. The 4th grade classes spent their week at Old Town.

In May, Foster will be hosting kindergarten orientations for new familieswho will be enrolling their students in the fall and for families who just want tocheck out all that Foster has to offer. The first grade classrooms will beperforming Commotion in the Ocean On May 26th and showing off all of theirhard work. Grades 2-5 will also be taking the California State tests during themonth of May. They have been preparing throughout the year and we're surethey'll all do a great job! Open house is Thursday, May 20th. This is a greatchance for parents to come and celebrate their child's hard work. On Friday, May21st students and their families will be able to camp out on the field. It's goingto be a fun night for all who come.

On Wednesday, June 2nd the upper grades will be presenting what they'velearned in class with Pioneer Day. Junior Achievement Day is Monday, June7th. We can't forget about our wonderful volunteers who will be honored at aluncheon on the 10th of June.

The last day of school is Monday, June 21st. The school office closes onFriday, June 25th for the summer. Please make sure to stop by and register yournew students for the fall before the office closes for the summer. If you have anyquestions or would like to volunteer at Foster please call the front office.

Lewis Middle SchoolReserve Your Spot Now at "Louie's Leopard Lounge" in celebration of Lewis

Middle School's 50th Anniversary! This year's event takes place Saturday, May22 from 6:30 to 11 p.m. in the St. Therese Reception Hall.

Alumni and current Lewis families will enjoy appetizers, desserts andbeverages provided by our local favorite restaurants such as San Diego Desserts,The Trails, Fiji Yogurt, San Diego Brewing Co., Pho Express, Rubio's and KnBWine Cellars. Then dance all night to the sounds of our band Bottomline.

Silent Auction highlights include Chargers and Padres packages, sportslessons, restaurant certificates, a golf package at Grand Del Mar, a sailingcruise, Silpada jewelry, spa, salon and medical services and much more. Therewill be a unique package for every budget with all proceeds going to fund fieldtrips, assemblies and classroom technology at Lewis Middle School!

A $35 cover charge gets you in the door and the fun begins there! Don't missout - contact event co-chair Lisa Berlanga ([email protected]) for more informationor to reserve your spot. You may also visit the "Annual Event" page of the LewisFoundation section of the Lewis website: www.lewis.edu

St. Therese Academy NowAccepting EnrollmentApplications

St. Therese Academy is accept-ing applications for enrollment forthe 2010-11 school year for Pre-School through 8th grade. Pleasecontact the office at 619-583-6270for more information.

STA is excited to offer our Sum-mer Enrichment Program. This pro-

gram offers students entering grades one through eighth a hands-on opportu-nity to build on the material they have learned as well as establish a strongerbase for the up and coming school year. This program includes classes inLanguage Arts, Mathematics, Science and Fine Arts.

This school year has flown by and St Therese Academy is truly blessed tohave the greatest teachers and staff. Their hard work and dedication hascontributed to our schools success. To show our appreciation, the faculty andstaff were honored at Teacher Appreciation Night. The evening was amazingfrom the food, the photo montages on the wall and the decorations to the Masterof Ceremonies. Special thanks to Rosanne Arellanez and her crew, the RoomParents and the PTG for putting together a great evening.

Everyone had a great time at the Annual Casino Night. There were realcasino tables with dealers, great food and drinks. This fundraiser was such agreat way to have fun while supporting our school. Thank you to Michelle Scottand all the volunteers for making this night a fantastic time.

Thank you to Claudia Espinoza and all the parent volunteers who contrib-uted to the Cesar Chavez Day lunch. The food was great! We raised $480 thatwill be donated to "Red Casas del Migrante" in Tijuana; a Catholic organizationserving migrant men and women.

Upcoming events: June 4th : Eighth Grade Graduation.June 14th - August 3rd : Summer Enrichment Program.July 9th -11th Family Camp at Whispering Winds, promising fun for the

whole family.For info about St. Therese Academy, call (619) 583-6270 or visit

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Sierra High School Teacher Named San Diego Unified TeacherOf The Year For 2010

Ericka Senegar-Mitchell, a biotechnology teacher at Serra High School, was namedone of three Teachers of the Year by San Diego Unified School District.

A Teacher of the Year is selected for each school level. The district selection processis a joint effort between the San Diego Education Association and district administrators.

"Teachers are the strength of our district and these three exemplify all that is best aboutinnovation, caring and drive among our teachers," said Bill Kowba, Interim Superintendent.

The Teachers of the Year will be saluted at the Day of the Teacher Celebration, from5-7p.m., Tuesday, May 4, at Montgomery Middle School, 2470 Ulric St. (92111). Theevent will be catered by students in Culinary Arts programs at Garfield, Morse and ScrippsRanch high schools, withmusic by the Patrick HenryHigh School Jazz Ensemble.Seating is limited; to RSVPgo to: http://www.sandi.net/toy2010

San Diego Unified'sTeachers of the Year andrunners-up are eligible toapply for San Diegocounty Teacher of theYear, part of the processleading to the nationalTeacher of the Year. Thecounty Teacher of Year cer-emony will be held this falland is organized by the SanDiego County Office of Edu-cation.

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Older kids and adults will have a chance to discover the art of naturephotography, try out high-tech hiking poles or mountain-biking and safelystudy sun spots through a special telescope set up on the Visitor Center terracewith local astronomer/naturalist George Varga. Inside the Center, musicianJon Sherman will entertain visitors with Native American flute music, whileauthors of books related to the Park will be signing their works. "Plein air"artists will be painting views of Mission Gorge on the terrace and at the OldMission Dam.

Adventure 16 Outdoor Outfitters will operate a booth from 7:30 until 11a.m. at the base of Cowles Mountain, loaning high-tech hiking poles to thoseinterested in trying them out on their way up the mountain and back. Also forolder members of the family, a workshop on nature photography will bepresented at the Visitor Center. "See the Park through Your Camera," will beoffered at 9 a.m. in the theater.

Small children can ride ponies for free (only until 1:30 p.m.) in one of thearenas in the Equestrian Staging Area near the Mast Blvd. entrance to thePark. In the same area, Trek Bicycle and the San Diego Mountain BikingAssociation will offer mountain biking displays and demonstrations and ProjectWildlife will bring rescued wild animals for the public to view. At the Visitor andInterpretive Center other wildlife groups will present live raptors and reptiles.In addition to Ms. Frizzle's programs, there will be crafts activities at forchildren in the classroom.

Mountain biking or hiking through the Grasslands, stopping for a picniclunch under a spreading live oak tree or tracking deer near Kumeyaay Lake aresimple activities available anytime, but when combined with free pony rides, achance to see live raptors and reptiles face-to-face or learn about coyotes in a funway, this special day is a guaranteed kid-pleaser.

Mission Trails Regional Park, often referred to as the third jewel in theCity of San Diego Parks System, along with Balboa Park and Mission Bay Park,

is managed by the City of San Diego Park & Recreation Department. MTRP isthe largest of the three parks. Many of the year-round opportunities at MTRPare made possible through partnership with the Mission Trails Regional ParkFoundation, Inc., a 501(c) 3, non-profit public benefit corporation created toprovide fund-raising and special programs for the Park.

Allied Waste Services and the City & County of San Diego are this year's TitleSponsors; the event's Community Sponsors for 2009 include AT&T, Superior Ready Mix,Olive Garden Italian Restaurant and San Diego Firefighters #145, while Kaiser Permanenteis sponsoring the free pony rides for little ones on May 15.

A map of the park and schedule of Explore Mission Trails Day events, including booksignings by authors, nature walks and arts and crafts activities are available at www.mtrp.orgor at the Visitor and Interpretive Center information desk. Volunteers can also answerquestions at (619) 668-3281.


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Parents, be sure to note that registration for this year's Vacation BibleSchool began on Sunday, May 2nd. At SonQuest Rainforest kids will followJesus on a life-changing journey through singing, games and crafts, but mostimportantly they will learn how much God loves them. Vacation Bible Schoolwill be held Monday, July 12th through Friday, July 16th from 9 a.m. to noonand is open to all children who will be entering kindergarten through 6th gradein the fall. Cost is $30 per child and limited to the first 30 sign-ups. For moreinformation or to register please call (619) 460-6442. We hope you will join usat SonQuest Rainforest!

The St. Dunstan's Youth Group (SPARC) is hosting a Variety Show at thechurch on Saturday, May 15th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. We are currently lookingfor acts of all kinds, 3-5 minutes in length. So if you would like to showcase yoursigning/dancing/acting/instrument playing or magic performing abilities, thisis your opportunity! Deadline for sign-ups is May 7th. Contact Rebekah([email protected] or 619-997-3807) for more information. If you wouldjust like to come and enjoy the fun, tickets for the show will be available at thedoor for $3/person, $5/couple and $8/family. All proceeds will go toward fundingsummer camp and the youth group's summer mission trip. Everyone iswelcome - please join us for food, raffles and a lot of fun!

Thursday, May 27th: Welcome in the springtime at May's Senior Lun-cheon on May 27th at noon. The menu will be enchiladas, chicken and corn,salad bar, rolls, dessert and beverages and the entertainment will be GreenElementary School's children's choir presenting their "Spring Thing" program.Cost is $7 per 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 SanDiego (Del Cerro area off Navajo near Patrick Henry HS). For more info, visitour website at www.stdunstans.org or call the church office at (619) 460-6442.

Summer Camp at Allied Gardens Recreation CenterSan Diego Youth Summer Camp at Allied Gardens Recreation Center is a

fun and affordable place for kids this summer. Activities include sports, crafts,indoor and outdoor games, team building, brain teasers, swimming, field tripsand more. Summer camp provides a safe, friendly environment where kids areencouraged to laugh and succeed. Campers build friendships and memoriesthat will last a lifetime. Sign up in the month of May and receive free extendedcare - a $10 savings. More info is available at the Allied Garden RecreationCenter or visit www.sdyouthcamp.org.

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librarian, Adkins has worked for the last 12 years as the head librarian forpublic services at the University of San Diego School of Law.

"This is an exciting time for the law library. The vision is for the library tobe a community center where people come to find answers, conduct businessand collaborate with each other on legal issues," said Adkins.

"John's extensive law library experience and dynamic leadership style areexactly what we need to transform the county law library system into a vibrant,active part of the San Diego community," said Judge Julia Kelety, president ofthe library board.

Adkins replaces Robert Riger, who resigned as director last fall. JoanAllen-Hart has served as interim director while the board conducted a searchfor a new director. "Joan has been an amazing asset to the library and wecannot thank her enough for her efforts," Kelety said.

The San Diego County Public Law Library is an independent public agencyestablished under state law to provide legal information to the residents of SanDiego County. The library is open to the public and has four branchesthroughout the county.

Gala Dinner & Auction Benefits Patrick Henry and Mission TrailsOne hundred guests enjoyed a fund-filled evening at the Mission Trails

Visitor Center Saturday evening, April 24. The gala event raised nearly $8,000benefitting both the Patrick Henry High School Spirit of 76 and the MissionTrails Regional Park Foundations.

The MTRP Visitor Center was alive with music ensembles performed by thestudents, a fantastic dinner prepared by San Carlos resident Marty Rasconand his GR Catering, an outstanding silent to a live auction hosted by RustyNails. As a bonus, there was star gazing from the terrace at the rings of Saturncompliments of MTRP volunteer and astronomer George Varga and histelescope, and artist Rodger Hegler created a painting of the southwest faceof Kwaay Paay during the evening and it became part of the live auction.

Tracie Masi, chair of the event stated "this was a major undertaking anda first for both foundations. Jay Wilson, the Executive Director of the MissionTrails Foundation approached me about a joint fund raising event last summerand we began formulating a game plan. As soon as our committee met at theVisitor Center, we realized the potential for a fantastic event. It is as if you arein another world; totally away from civilization, and yet you are just five minutesaway from where you live."

Before the live action began in the theater, band member Kyle Thorstensonshowed a five minute montage of the band activities for the year on the 14'X9'screen. Amy Laird and Mary Falon were responsible for the auctions. Thatmeant everything from generating and cataloging the donations, to coordinat-ing the silent and live auctions including everything from golf foursomes, to ahotel stay in the Napa Valley wine country, and a $1,500 diamond tennisbracelet.

Matt Kalal, the Director of Music at Patrick Henry stated "this is the bestfund raising event we have had in the 13 years I have been at Patrick Henry."

With the success this event, Tracie confirmed "we are already planning nextyear's gala."

SDSU Associate Dean Elected to National CommissionDr. Bill Fornadel, associate dean for San Diego State University's College

of Extended Studies, has been elected to serve as a national commissioner on theUniversity Continuing Education Association (UCEA) Commission on Interna-tional Affairs.

Fornadel previously served as the national chairman for UCEA's 2010Workforce Development Forum, on the executive committee of association'sCommunity of Practice - Conferences and Professional Programs, and as aCommissioner on the UCEA Commission on Leadership and Management.

"It is an honor to be elected by my UCEA peers to serve as their represen-tative on this international commission," he said. "As a representative of SDSU'sCollege of Extended Studies, it is my hope to help the association identifyemerging policy issues and professional development needs of the membershipon an ongoing basis."

The UCEA international commission strives to bring an international consciousness tothe work of UCEA and its members.

"We are privileged tohave Bill Fornadel elected tothis position and are excitedabout the opportunities thiselection brings to the highereducation community, toSDSU and to the College ofExtended Studies," said JoeShapiro, dean of the College."It's important for our collegeto increase our involvementand recognition in continuingeducation at the national andinternational levels."

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• Grad’s love a new dress watch or cool sports watch. Girls also like charmbracelets, photo lockets and pearls. Guys like silver ID bracelets and engravedsignet rings.

May Birthstone – EmeraldThe emerald, a beautiful green precious gem, is the most famous of the

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Call Enhancery Jewelers (619) 282-3900 for answers toany gem and jewelry questions you may have. Enhancery Jewelers is located inthe Chili's Shopping Center at 4242 Camino del Rio N.#17 (at I-8 & MissionGorge). Open Tues.-Fri., 10-6pm; Sat. 10-4pm. Martin and Kathleen White haveowned Enhancery Jewelers for over twenty nine years. They specialize indiamond and gemstone jewelry, custom design, appraisals, jewelry and watchrepairs. Visit us online at www.enhancery.com and become a fan on Facebook.

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Throughout the month of May, people can go to www.refresheverything.comand vote every day for up to 10 community projects across the country. "Ofcourse," said Dahlkamp, "we want them to vote for us!"

The grant would go towards the LMPP's efforts to rebuild the playgroundat Lake Murray Community Park. Since its launch last summer, the LMPP hasbeen working hard to raise community awareness and the $250,000 required tomake over the park. Following a successful kickoff event in December, theLMPP has raised almost $40,000 and secured sponsorships from AT&T andWindmill Farms.

"One of my neighbors just asked if there was anything they could do to helprebuild the playground if they didn't have money to donate," said MarilynOlson, another Co-Chair of the project. "Yes! You can vote for our project everyday in the month of May, and help us win $50,000. You can also tell your friends,family, neighbors, colleagues, out of town relatives - anyone with access to acomputer and the internet can make a difference."

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10th Annual Water Conservation Poster Contest. Our own first grader, Jamie Weiss, won1st place out of all first graders in schools across the City of San Diego. On May 4, MayorSanders presented her with an award and a savings bond at the City Council meeting. Wayto represent the Hearst Hounds, Jamie!

A buzz is in the air about the upcoming 50th Anniversary Celebration to be held onSaturday May 22nd from 11:00 - 4:00 on the field at Hearst Elementary. On the bulletinboard outside of the office, students and parents alike have delighted in guessing whichparent matches each childhood picture of our alumni whose children are currently enrolledat Hearst. Mark your calendars and join in the fun at this one-of-a-kind event! For more info,go to hearstelementary.com.

Personalized legacy bricks that will be part of a new walkway in the middle of ourcampus are currently being sold. This is a great way to become part of something specialthat will last for many years to come. The specially engraved, decorative bricks make a greattribute to family members or can commemorate loved ones or special occasions. Topurchase a legacy brick, please place your order before May 31, 2010, as space is limited.All proceeds benefit the Hearst PTA.

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gas 16th Annual Auction &Dinner is Saturday May15th,2010 6pm-10pm at St. ThereseSocial Center. The adults onlyevent will feature a Silent Auc-tion + Live Auction + Dinner& Dessert + No Host Bar +More!!!

This Dinner/Auction isone of the largest fundraiserof the school year with pro-ceeds going toward improv-ing student development andcontinued improvement of theMarvin Elementary SchoolCampus.

Advance tickets are $30and $35 at the door. One hun-dred percent of proceeds fromthe tri-tip buffet dinner ben-efit Marvin Elementary.Marvin Elementary is look-ing for donations for the auc-



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the Windmill Farms Stage. Be ready to ROCK with this high energy bandplaying your favorite Pop and Rock songs. Shine up your dancing shoes for anevening of fun and frolic. Bring a blanket or some lawn chairs for a front rowseat. Food booths, Carnival rides, and the Beer and Wine Garden sponsored byStone Brewery, Ballast Point Brewery and Pal Joey's will be open for yourpleasure. What a great way to start a SpringFest weekend!

A Pancake Breakfast to benefit the Patrick Henry High School Band willstart the Saturday morning festivities. Booths featuring a wide variety ofmerchandise that you can't live without will open at 9am. Don't miss theKiwanis Parade and Grand Marshall Marti Emerald which will proceed downGreenbrier Avenue at 10:30am. Of course the food booths, carnival rides, ponyrides, inflatables, car show and the history booth sponsored by Kaiser Permanentewill be in full swing throughout the day.

New this year will be a "Support our Troops" banner. We welcome thecommunity to show its support of our troops in the Middle East by signing thebanner using our colorful permanent markers. Get creative with a drawing ora message of support and good wishes for the men and women in the armedforces who protect our freedom. The VFW will be on hand to accept cashdonations to be used to purchase necessities for our troops. The VFW will shipthe banner and the necessities to our troops in the Middle East. Stop by andsend YOUR message of support to our troops.

This year on the Demonstration Stage will be a new event called "NavajoSings". Starting at 9:30am on Saturday, Karaoke tryouts will take placethroughout the day. The top singers and performers will be selected to performSaturday evening on the Windmill Farms Stage. This is your big chance to bediscovered so stop by on Saturday for an audition. All ages are welcome. Nextstop may be American Idol!

To top off the SpringFest festivities, everybody's favorite, "Rockola", willrock the joint with their great mix of rock and roll favorites starting at 7:30pmSaturday evening. Rockola is back again by popular demand to get everyoneDancing Under the Stars. The Beer and Wine Garden, sponsored by StoneBrewery, Ballast Point Brewery and Pal Joey's will be open as well as FoodBooths to keep everybody happy.

SpringFest---What a great way to celebrate springtime in our wonderfulNavajo Community!!! Don't miss it because it won't happen again for anotheryear. See YOU there!!!

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Del Cerro Action CouncilBy Jay Wilson, President Del Cerro Action Council

Our April meeting was a packed agenda. Fire Capt. McKinney and his crewfrom the Del Cerro Fire Station gave an update on their priorities and what theresidents can do to help.

When asked about the rolling brown outs, Capt. McKinney gave a responsescenario with the closing of Fire Station 10 in the College Area. If we have amajor structure fire, 3-4 units will respond. After the San Carlos unit arrives,we count on support from Mission Valley and/or North Park. He concluded byemphasizing the brush season is just around the corner and encouragedeveryone to cut back their brush to create the recommended safety zone;particularly everyone adjacent to canyons.

Ed Zwibel, our new Community Relations Officer for the Police Depart-ment briefed us on a "hot prowl" in the Del Cerro area. An elderly woman lefta window open and an individual reached in through the window and took herpurse. Through some expert detective work, and cooperation with the Sheriff'sDepartment, a suspect is in custody after items belonging to the victim wererecovered in the east county.

Laura Gilbert, Marketing Director for Alvarado Hospital, gave a wellreceived update on all the enhancements at the hospital since it was purchasedfrom Tenet Healthcare just over three years ago, and is now a physician-ownedhospital. She outlined the success the hospital has had over the last few yearstoward its goal to be among the top 10% of hospitals in the United States, whichis a commitment of its owners Drs. Pejman and Pedram Salimpour. She alsodiscussed that Alvarado is the first hospital in the western U.S. to achieve twogold certifications in stroke care, including as a Primary Stroke Center and astroke rehabilitation program.

The Emergency Room has decreased the wait time to see a physician to oneof the lowest wait times in the county. The ER also recently received recognitionfor its patient satisfaction scores. This, combined with its stroke and heartattack designations, means the Alvarado Hospital ER is a great benefit to thecommunity--especially for those who live in the immediate vicinity.

State Assemblymember, and Del Cerro resident, Marti Block returned toSan Diego from Sacramento just in time to speak to us on a host of issues. Theperilous State budget deficit of $20,000,000,000, is a concern to all of us.Assemblymenber Block stated "you ask constituents what they want and it ismore services, but do not raise taxes…..it is more than just cutting the fat…."Regarding education he emphasized budget cuts have impacted our k-12schools. Now they are penalized for increasing class size. "I introduced a bill toeliminate the penalty imposed on school districts for increased class sizes. Thiswill result in a savings of $14,000,000 to the San Diego Unified School Districtover the next three years".

He also discussed legislation he is sponsoring requiring all CSU campusesto again give acceptance preference to qualified students living in CSU campusareas. Paraphrasing Assemblymenber Block "last year two weeks before incom-ing freshmen could apply for the 2009 fall semester, and without discussing itwith anyone, SDSU unexpectedly dropped the residency benefit for qualifiedstudents. This created monumental problems for a number of students; particu-larly those who could not afford to live away from home."

Assemblymember Block reiterated his commitment to helping constitu-ents. He has hired additional staff in San Diego for this. "For example, it takesan average of 51 calls to resolve an issue with the State unemploymentinsurance agency. Please call my office at 619.462.7878 if there is anything wecan help you with."

DCAC is working on a candidates forum for mid May with an emphasis onthe school board in conjunction with the Allied Gardens Community Counciland the San Carlos Area Council.

Our new website has been activated atwww.delcerroactioncouncil.wordpress.com thanks to the great work by GeorgeJanczyn. Please let us hear from you regarding your questions, concerns andsuggestions. Information from the Fire Department and the Police Departmentare on our website as well. You may reach me by email anytime [email protected].

I encourage you to join DCAC. It is just $10 per person per year. Our nextmeeting will be Thursday, July 22 at Temple Emanu-El at 7 pm. Don't forgetto attend the Allied Gardens SpringFest on May 7 & 8. For more informationon SpringFest go to www.navajoevents.com.

San Carlos Area Council NewsBy John F. Pilch, President

The next meeting of the San Carlos Area Council (SCAC) is scheduled forWednesday, June 2nd at 7 PM at the San Carlos Branch Library. We will havea presentation about the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) projectsin Mission Trails Regional Park and San Carlos, especially the pipeline relining.That specific project could once again affect the traffic flow and the quality of


tion and sponsorships. If you or someone you know would like to donate, no donation is toobig or too small! We can provide a letter for tax purposes. All donations are 100% taxdeductible. For more info, contact Darlene Bych [email protected], 619-742-2924.

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looking for Community Supervisors to find host families and work with their students duringthe school year. Individuals must enjoy teenagers, have good communication skills, &embrace diversity. Community Supervisors receive a stipend.

PEACE4KIDS (P4K) is also looking for Host Families in the local area to host aForeign Exchange Student. Students come from various countries. These young ambassa-dors are between 15 and 18 years of age and all speak English. Students will come with theirown spending money and medical insurance.

Please call Carol, Susan,or Tom Berger, CommunitySupervisors, 1-877-381-4739or visit peace4kids.net.

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life in our community. Please join us for this update to learn more about thetimeline for the relining project and to also hear reports from the SDPD andrepresentatives of our elected officials. The meeting is open and free to thepublic.

For our annual election meeting on Wednesday, May 5th, we were pleasedto have Dr. Mario Garrett, Ph.D., the Chair and Director of the Department ofGerontology at San Diego State University, as our guest speaker. Dr. Garrettdiscussed "The Aging of America", displayed his unique sense of humor, andshared a great deal of information about each of us, as we grow older. We werefortunate to have a speaker with his credentials available to address our group.The SCAC thanks Dr. Garrett for taking the time to educate and entertain us.

The SCAC did not meet on April 7th, due to neither the Valero project northe childcare center in San Carlos being ready to move forward. The applicantproposes to demolish the Valero gas station at the corner of Jackson Drive andNavajo Road and replace it with a new station with four fuel dispensers, a carwash and a convenience store. However, Development Services for the City ofSan Diego still hasn't received a noise or traffic study and suggested that we nothold a hearing until those studies are completed, along with a Water QualityPermit being issued. This was all revealed at the NCPI meeting on April 19th,at which time the applicant responded to our question by stating that no alcoholsales permit would be sought for the location.

The other project is a proposed childcare center at 6261 Jackson Drive. Itwould be adjacent to an existing childcare center, Grow Smart Children'sAcademy, at 6271 Jackson Drive, where 24 children are enrolled. This proposeduse of a single-family residence requires a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) fromthe City, due to the zoning and the use as a commercial property in a residentialneighborhood. During our investigation of this project, we learned from Devel-opment Services that the applicant has not yet filed an application for the CUP,which we confirmed with the applicant. Until the application filing occurs, wewon't have the particulars that are needed for an up or down vote. For therecord, all the e-mails received were opposed to this CUP.

The SCAC is conducting its membership renewal drive. Annual dues are$7.00 per household and $15.00 for a business in San Carlos. Please make yourcheck payable to "SCAC" and send it to P.O. Box 19246, San Diego, CA 92159-0246. If you would like to become a member, please send an e-mail with yourname and address to [email protected] and an application will be sent to you.

Please consider signing up for the Area Council "Interested Persons" e-maillist. If you would like to receive information about speakers, meeting remindersand agendas and other local news, please send an e-mail message [email protected] and you will be added to the list. Rest assured that yourprivacy will be respected and neither your name nor your e-mail address will beshared with anyone. Messages are sent "Bcc" to prevent you from beingspammed.

Finally, if you have an issue you wish us to consider or just have a questionabout the community, please contact me at 619-462-1408 or by e-mail [email protected]. Thank you.

Allied Garden Community CouncilBy Marilyn Reed and Sherry Kelly

SpringFest 2010 is finally here! Starting Friday, May 7 through Saturday,May 8, the invitation goes out not only to Allied Gardens residents, but thewhole Navajo neighborhood. This event is a wonderful way to help schoolprograms, various non-profit groups and the businesses in our area. It promotesan aura of goodwill, fun, and friendship not only for the people who come toSpringFest, but also those in the community whose dedication and hard workmake this event happen.

SpringFest begins at 5 PM on Friday, May 7, and will continue until 11PM.This year, there are new carnival rides, great food to eat, beverages, and evena beer and wine garden for your enjoyment. A wonderful evening concert forFriday is planned featuring the Air Force band, Mobility, from 7 PM to 9 PM.This band will "rock your socks off"; so come, listen, dance, and enjoy.

The fun does not end on Friday. Saturday morning, SpringFest begins witha parade down Greenbrier Avenue at about 11 AM. A pancake breakfast is beingoffered by the Patrick Henry High School band prior to the parade andmerchandise vendors will open their booths from 9 AM until 4 PM. For thechildren, there are various carnival rides, including pony rides, inflatable ridesand even a rock climbing wall.

You will also find two stages featuring live entertainment throughout theday. The Windmill Farm's main stage and our Community stage (at the far endof the park) will feature musical groups and local San Diego bands. Scheduledin the Demonstration area, will be martial arts students from nearby schoolsand new singing artists from around the community.

To add to all this fun and frolic, the Car Show is back. Take the time to strollalong Greenbrier Avenue after the parade and view the wonderful classic carsof yester-year. Meet the owners of these prized vehicles, whose devotion andtime have kept their cars in such great condition.

New this year SpringFest is extended to 11 PM on Saturday. It will kickoff with the reopening of the beer and wine garden at 5 PM, followed byentertainment from the band, Rockola, at 7PM. If you have never heard thisband, you are in for a special treat. They will once again have us singing anddancing in the aisles! SpringFest is also offering you a chance to show off yoursinging skills with Karaoke beginning on Saturday. Sign up and sing your song.If chosen, you will be asked to come back Saturday afternoon to perform on theWindmill Farm's stage.

The Allied Gardens Community Council will have Board members presentin our booth ready to answer any questions you may have concerning ourcommunity and the land development issues which surround us. In booths closeto AGCC, will be other people you may wish to speak to; Marti Emerald (7thDistrict Councilmember), Marty Block (State Assemblyman), representativesfrom Congressman Duncan Hunter's office and others.

Come join us. Have a little fun. Stop by and just say hello and don't forgetthat on May 25th the AGCC Town Hall Meeting will feature San Diego CityAttorney, Jan Goldsmith. The meeting begins at 7PM at the AscensionLutheran Church on Zion Avenue. See you there and especially at SpringFest!


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SERVICESJenna's Barber Shoppe. Styling for men,women & children. Wheelchair friendly. Old timeexpert haircuts at affordable prices. Colors &perms. 7424 Jackson Dr.#1A (across from Keil'sin Bank of America lot) Tues-Fri., 8:30-3:30pm;Sat. 8:30-12noon. By Appt.,619-644-3669. (04)

Quality exterior carpentry by Bob. Decks,fences, patio covers and termite repair. Freeestimates, reasonable rates, insured and reli-able. LIcense #365241 since 1978. Phone: 619-275-1493. (06/11)

Keith Everett Construction and HandymanService: All phases of home remodeling andrepair. Window and Door replacement special-ist. Repair or build any style of fence, deck orpatio cover. Senior discount, references, andmember of the BBB. No job too small. Lic#878703. Call 619-255-3499. (09/10)

Wallcovering Contractor - Enhance the beautyand value of your home! Removal, prep andinstallation. Precise, superior workmanship byMr. Elisha Blatt, Lic.# 644396. Discounts onwallcoverings available. Free estimates. 619-582-4449. (07/10)

We want safer, stronger seniors! Let’s im-prove your balance, flexibility, strength andstamina. Personalized workouts in your ownhome are fun and private. Call Pam Melody,Certified Personal Trainer with Stronger, SaferSeniors Fitness Training, at 619-962-7144 for afree consultation. (6/10)

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Pet/Housesitting Services. Est. 1983, Bonded.Pet-tenders offers feeding, walking, plant care,housesitting - and above all...SPOILING...in yourown home! www.pet-tenders.com 619-298-3033.(03/11)

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Roofing, licensed, bonded, second genera-tion Allied Gardens roofer. Over 100 homes inAllied Gardens roofed. Repairs, all types ofroofing. Free estimates. Call 619-287-7149. (09/10)

Honor Guard Roofing since 1993. Allied Gar-dens, family owned, repairs and all types ofroofing. Free estimates. Call 619-229-9112. (10/10)

German Setter Tile and Marble: Professionalmarble/tilesetter with 26 years experience. Eu-ropean craftsmanship. Punctual & dependable.License #872804. Contact Jens Sedemund: 619-415-6789 or via email: [email protected].(08/10)

Linda’s Puppy Love, a bonded, licensed,insured pet & housesitting service offers dailydog walks, cat care, vacation visits, overnightcare, love, care & attention. 619-857-3674.www.lindaspuppylove.com. (05/10)

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Creative Landscape - mowing, edging, trim-ming, weed control, fertilizer, pruning plants,shrubs, trees. Weekly/bi-weekly service. Cal Lic#736809. 30 years exp. 619-465-2237. (08/10)

Hauling: construction & yard clean-up.Demos. Light maintenance. Call Carlos at 858-495-0548; cellular 619-813-9988. Tierrasantaresident. Pls contact via email:[email protected]. (5/10)

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New Handyman Service in San Carlos. Nojob too small! Honest, Reliable, Insured. CallDan at San Carlos Handyman Services, 619-994-5680. (09/10)

Bonvino Painting - interior/exterior, afford-able & reliable. Allied Gardens resident withlocal references. Lets make your home beauti-ful. Lic #884353. Call Roger, 619-726-6012. (08/10)

Mobile Auto Mechanic: Dealer trained, AADegree in auto tuneup and diagnosis. Servicingbrakes, engine electrical and body electrical.Window regulator replacement, timing belt re-placement. Auto body repair; free estimates;raised in Allied Gardens. Dan Paterson, 619-481-9978 (cell). (06/10)

Handyman - Construction: Repair of plumb-ing, electrical, heating, AC service, fencing,decking, roofing, appliance repair. Installationof doors, windows, millwork, cabinetry, flooring,paint debris removal. Free estimates; 17 yearsin the construction field. Raised in Allied Gar-dens; references. Dan Paterson, 619-481-9978.(06/10)

McCue Remodeling and home services since1976. Kitchens, baths, drywall, painting, tile,electrical, plumbing, doors, windows, decks,patio covers, roofing, ideas/advice. Lic # 477587.619-850-7744. (08/10)

Lets give your yard a makeover. Coast GuardVeteran recently returned to native Allied Gar-dens, restarting landscape business. Renewyour distressed overgrown landscape with simplesolutions. Tree lacing, pruning, sprinkler repair,handyman services. Own tools, trailer, haulingavailable. Family man; dependable, references.Todd, 619-286-3679 or 541-261-6422. (05/10)

Drywall - New and repair. Hang, tape, texture.Clean; dependable. Lic #724767. Robert, 619-933-5261. (06/10)

Locksmith: Discount Deadbolts & Re-Key-ing. Door viewers, patio door locks, simulatedalarm. Never a trip charge! License #LCO-4353.Cliff Henderson at 619-840-3327. (08/10).

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NOTICESBoy Scouts Fundraising Event - Large Multi-Family Garage Sale. Saturday May 8th 7am-2pm at San Carlos Methodist Church 6554Cowles Mountain Boulevard, San Diego, 92119.Items for sale include: furniture, tools, electron-ics, kitchen stuff, collectibles, brick a brac, PLUSbake sale and $1 root beer floats.

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you will get a beautiful view of the whole lake.Cowles Mountain, part of Mission Trails RegionalPark is well known. Its paths are well populated anyday of the week and at all hours. It has not only beenpublicized regularly but is in plain view from mostregions of the city.

Lake Murray has lots of events during the yearincluding; walks and fun runs, fishing derbies, clean-ups and The Friends of Lake Murray's yearly I Lovea Clean San Diego pickup that occurs each Septem-ber. Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Centerhosts more events that include: a yearly photocontest, astronomy and nature walks and talks ofall kinds, art displays, educational videos, guidedtours and much more. Kumeyaay Campground,

which is on thenorth of PadreDam, accom-modates daypicnics andsome overnightstays with talksaround thecampfire.

It tookpeople with a vi-

sion to establish the wonderful open space we callMission Trails Regional Park. Many people havesupported the park, monetarily and volunteered inall kinds of capacities. People keep everything run-ning smoothly and those who contribute are happyto be part of MTRP. The 6,000 acres, minus the lakeitself is under the purview of the San Diego Parkand Recreation Department.

Volunteers and employees come and go but oneperson was involved from the inception to create aVisitor Center and outdoor venue. She is the heartand backbone of the park and is not known for all ofher work Dorothy Leonard is the Secretary/Trea-surer of the MTRP Foundation but she is muchmore. Dorothy chairs the MTRP Citizen's AdvisoryCommittee, and writes grants that bring improve-ments to the Center and park. More important isthat she is a problem solver. If one has been involvedin the park from the beginning in, the early 1970'sone is aware of Dorothy's work. She finds ways toimplement ideas that educate children and adultsabout the amazing outdoors.

Our city and county owes Dorothy Leonard ourgratitude for her tenaciousness to create MTRP andin improving educational opportunities at the park.There should be a plaque with the names of thenames of the people who made the park possible anda big oil painting of Dorothy in the Visitor CenterLibrary. Park guests could view it in perpetuity.This history shouldn't be lost on one lady and theother people who had a vision and worked to realizeit. Don't you think that it is about time that werecognize Dorothy and the others?

*****Lake walker Hazel Ciceric and her work mate,

Sheila O'Sullivan recently retired from the Bank ofAmerica on the corner of Golfcrest Dr. and Hyde

Park. Hazel has worked for the bank for 19 yearsand Sheila for 30 plus years. Have a happy new life,ladies.

*****We continue to have car break-ins at the lake.

There are signs at all entrances warning people toleave valuables at home. Dr. John Walker had"everything" taken from his car that was parked onKiowa St. If he had parked in the lighted lot on theleft hand side of the street after entering Kiowa St.cameras would have been activated. Most peoplethink that the lot is for Water Department employ-ees but that is not so.

Other areas hit by thieves are: Baltimore Dr.,the horseshoe parking area on Murray Park at theball field entrance and the upper parking lot abovethe main parking lot near the boat dock. Pleaseleave money and your good stuff at home. Break-ins occur at any time of the day.

*****Retired Brigadier General Robert Cardenas,

our neighborhood and anational hero will be hon-ored at the San Diego CityCouncil Meeting on May25th at 10:00 AM in thecouncil chambers. Thatday will be proclaimedBrigadier GeneralCardenas Day by thecouncil and brought forthby Marti Emerald. Howfitting that the Generalrecently celebrated his90th birthday.

General Cardenaswas a test pilot for thefamous flying wing andflew the plane thatlaunched the rocket planethat Chuck Yeager flewto break the sound bar-rier. He has done so muchmore and had many har-rowing experiences as anair force pilot. He spoke atthe Allied Gardens Coun-cil. Afterward, ChuckOursler suggested thatthe city should show itsappreciation for Bob's con-tribution to our nation.Council Member Emeraldagreed and thought thatit was a terrific idea. Any-one interested in attend-ing the council meeting iswelcome.

*****The Friends of Lake

Murray meeting on May20th has invited Dr. AnneFege to speak. She and agroup have formed a col-laborative that focuses onchildren getting to knownature. The name of the

group is called,"San Diego

Children and Nature." Anne and the others wereinspired by Richard Louv's book, "Last Child in theWoods." Richard has written other books and eventalked to the Friends about a previous book called"Fly Fishing for Sharks." One chapter was aboutour then Reservoir Keeper, Conway Bowman. Ri-chard is a retired reporter for the San Diego UnionTribune newspaper.

When "Last Child in the Woods" book came outit was an instant best seller. People all over theworld have read the book and parents are makingnature another priority in young children's lives.They are organizing just like Anne who is part of anew speakers bureau on the subject. It is a new"Children and Nature" movement. Please join usand hear Dr. Fege who has worked extensively withchildren.

We meet at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church onthe corner of Park Ridge Blvd. and WandermereDr. For more information about the meeting callBarbara Cleves at: 619-463-9706.

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