Mira Mesa Town

Mira Mesa Town Council Newsletter Council Meeting Volume 40, Issue 4 April 2014  Monday April 7, 2014 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Mira Mesa High Vote Smart Mira Mesa! (For April ‘14 only) Mira Mesa is hosting a District 6 Public Forum Agenda: Meet the Candidates and Explore the Issues for a City Council Election.

Candidate suited to meet the needs of our community. Forum Candidate Forum on Monday April 7th at 7:00 pm Mira Mesa High It is also an opportunity to get commitments from the candidates so that, no matter who wins What is a candidates’ forum? the election, the group can urge the winner to A candidates’ forum allows candidates running for keep his/her promises once in office. public office to express their views openly, so Mira Mesa welcomes Chris Cate, Jane Glasson, audience members can understand their positions Carol Kim, De Le, and Mitz Lee to the up- and make informed voting choices. The audience coming forum where we will benefit from the Inside this issue: may hear candidate speeches, panel discussions or participation of ALL five of the City Council be involved in audience question-and-answer ses- candidates running for the District 6 seat. The sions. MMTC general membership meeting regularly The main focus of an election is for the voters to scheduled for the 1st Monday of the month will MMTC President’s 2 understand how the votes cast in the election move to the Mira Mesa High School Auditori- Message plus... booth are important decisions with long term ram- um to host this important event. The Forum Photos from VOY 3 ifications. Our community will live with the out- Dinner. moderators will be Phil Blauer from CBS 8, Chris come for 2, 4, or 6 years into ours and our chil- Jennewein from the Times of San Diego, and dren’s futures. These decisions have a powerful Scott Lewis from Voice of San Diego. The candi- Important Numbers 3 impact on the livability of our neighborhoods, the date forum is co-sponsored by the Mira Mesa health and safety of our families, and often, our High School Foundation, the Rancho Peñasqui- own financial endeavors. Out & About in MM 4 tos Town Council, and Mira Mesa Chamber of It is important we work together and encourage Commerce. each other to participate in elections and educate DAR Update Monday night April 7th, at 7 pm. ourselves regarding election choices. We must Parking is free. Please park in front of the high make solid decisions based on the candidate’s Water Conservation school off Mira Mesa Blvd. Come prepared with 5 qualifications, record of community and/or public tips questions for the candidates about your concerns service, and their stated or written responses to Ned Baumer Pool for San Diego & our neighboring communities. questions and issues important to our personal neighborhoods in order to elect someone best Community 6 Calendar The Filipino Sun Festival, the newest festival to hit Mira Mesa. Cele- brating Filipino and Filipino American culture. The Filipino Sun Festival will MMTC Meeting 7 Minutes & Volunteer be kicking off its inaugural celebration on Saturday, April 5th, at the Mira news Mesa Community Park off New Salem St. 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM! The Filipino Sun is historically, and geographically, significant, as the sun Business 8/ symbolizes unity, freedom, people’s democracy, and sovereignty, while each Directories 9 of the eight rays represent the first eight provinces… Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Laguna, and Batangas, that rose up and started the 1896 Philippine Revolution against Spain. FREE festival hosted Politics & Freedom 10 and presented to you by Operation Samahan. Want more info… Mira Mesa News Website is http://filipinosunfestival.com/about/ 11 Page 2 Mira Mesa Town Council Newsletter

2014 MIRA MESA MMTC President’s Message for April TOWN Spring has sprung with hardly a whimper COUNCIL from Old Man Winter. BOARD OF How fortunate we are to live in America’s DIRECTORS Finest City and San Diego’s greatest com- munity! We are blessed with exceptional PRESIDENT climate in a community where strife is al- Ted Brengel, most unknown. We have many premium President@miramesa schools and the support of a city govern- towncouncil.org ment that keeps the peace and basically lets

FIRST VICE us live our lives as we see fit. Our popula- PRESIDENT tion is diverse with representatives from (PROGRAM CHAIR) numerous cultures around the globe all Bari Vaz, living in harmony with one another. Mira man a debt of gratitude for their stellar ef- Programs@miramesa Mesa isn’t perfect but the sense of towncouncil.org forts. ‘community’ we share surpasses many oth- Let me return now to Mira Mesa and what er places I’ve called ‘home’. I do indeed love SECOND VICE makes it a great place to live. I mentioned Mira Mesa and I know this is true for many PRESIDENT the weather and cultural diversity earlier, (MEMBERSHIP) of you reading our April newsletter. but there is one more thing we often take Lainie Hardman As most of you know, all this harmony and for granted; our beautiful parks. The availa- Membership@ beauty comes at a price. Among other bility of open inviting terrains to exercise, miramesatowncouncil.org things, it takes many hundreds of communi- enjoy family time, play games, walk our pets

ty volunteers to make our near-perfect and observe nature are essential to enhanc- TREASURER lifestyle possible. In March we celebrated John Horst, ing our charming Mira Mesa community. As Maria Pankau as our 2013 Volunteer of the Treasurer@miramesa we enjoy the indispensability of these park Year with and fabulous dinner and award towncouncil.org ceremony. I would like to pay tribute to the lands, we also have a problem. Although Mira Mesa is blessed with a huge RECORDING people who organized this year’s VOY Din- ‘passive use area’ to our north, called the SECRETARY ner. Pam Stevens and Christina Keene car- Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve, we are Jeff Stevens, ried the load and organized an absolutely still short of ‘active-use’ park space. Active- Secretary@miramesa splendid event. Please go to our website to use parks are areas where sports such as towncouncil.org read more about Maria and view some soccer and baseball can be played. And the memorable photos from the event. Coordi- NEWSLETTER problem is growing as our population grows nating an event like the Volunteer of the and park space remains static. Right now the EDITOR Year Dinner is far from easy and consumes Donna Carter MM Town Council, MM Community Plan- Newsletter@miramesa considerable time and effort. We all owe ning Group, and the MM Recreation Council towncouncil.org Pam, Christina, Bari Vaz and Lainie Hard- are grappling with this problem in an effort to protect the funds that have been allocated PARLIAMENTARIAN for future park space be spent properly. The Jon Labaw, Parliament@miramesa groups are working with new developers in Mira Mesa to ensure contributions are met towncouncil.org to meet our future park space needs as our MEMBERS AT community population grows. I mention this LARGE to bring awareness to this very important issue currently needing the attention of us Sabrina Bazzo all. Eric Kolbeck I don’t know about you, but I am going to Alexander Nguyen get out there and enjoy our extra-long

spring. Have a fantastic April!

Ted Brengel Volume 40, Issue 4 Page 3

MMTC Volunteer Dinner Bash ...

Clockwise: Mr. & Mrs. Pankau, Mr. And Mrs. Vaz, Food, Fun and revelry by all, Mr. and Mrs. Stevens; City award declaring it Maria Pankau Day in San Diego. Opposite page, top, Mr. and Mrs. Hardman, below, Mr. and Mrs. Brengel and all are accompanied by our strange and lovely Miss MM and Miss Teen MM.

Important Numbers

GENERAL COUNTY SERVICES INFORMATION 5pm-7am or weekends & holidays: 619-573-1276 2-1-1 San Diego ...... 2-1-1 Animal manure (dog) ...... 619-338-2283 Animal, rodents/rats ...... 858-694-2888 EMERGENCY SERVICES Building abandoned or dangerous . 619-236-5500 Mira Mesa Schools Police/Fire/EMS ...... 9-1-1 Car abandoned or inoperative ...... 858-495-7856 Poison Control ...... 800-222-1222 Cluster Meetings Noise (loud) ...... 619-236-5564 CRIMINAL ACTIVITY Police Community Relations Office ...... 858-538- Code Compliance ...... 619-236-5500 Next Mtg. on Trash: uncollected, overflowing dumpster, trash- 8120 strewn lot, or recyclables ...... 858-492-5055 Monday 4/28 Suspected Arson ...... 800-472-7766 (47ARSON) Mira Mesa High Gangs ...... 619-531-2847 STREETS & ENVIRONMENT Graffiti ...... 619-525-8522 Media Center Bus shelter damaged ...... 619-231-1466 5:30 to 7:00pm Non-emergency crime ...... 858-484-3154 Manhole cover missing or damaged ...... 619-515-

3525 www.mmcluster.org UTILITIES Street, flooded/pothole ...... 619-527-7500 Fire hydrant open ...... 619-515-3525 Street, sink hole or collapse ...... 619-515-3525 Gas leak ...... 800-411-7343 Street, traffic light non-functioning 619-525-8650 Power/phone line downed ...... 619-811-8081 Swimming Pools ...... 858-689-6296 Tree limbs in power lines ...... 800-411-7343 Weeds overgrown, fallen trees, or clogged storm

drain ...... 619-527-7500 NUISANCES Animal, dangerous ...... 619-236-2341 Animal, dead ...... 858-492-5060 Page 4 Mira Mesa Town Council Newsletter

Out & Some Big changes are coming our way… Get Ready! About In the News for Mira Mesa: in Opening July 2014…. Caltrans has been busy Mira Mesa building a Direct Access Ramp along Hillery Drive near Westview Pkwy/Miramar Commu- nity College, connecting Hillery Drive to the Managed Lanes under construction along I- 15. This ramp will allow busses, motorcycles, Spring Egg Hunt - carpools, vehicles with FasTrack tags, and Mira Mesa Recreation clean air vehicles with special decals, to directly Center 4/18/2014 enter the I-15 Managed Lanes and avoid the Include: traffic congestion along Mira Mesa Blvd. The - Activity booths ramp will pass through the Legacy Apartments, - Face Painting and reach ground level near Westview Parkway - Arts and Crafts in the vicinity of the future Transit Center and - Passing out candy Park-and-Ride facilities currently under con- - Egg Hunt struction on the Miramar Community College Fun for little ones! campus. Great for a volunteer activity. Construction Advisory for I-15 Express Lanes Night Closures

Please be advised that for approximately two months, beginning in February, construction activity in the median of Interstate 15 (I-15) between Mira Mesa Boulevard and Carroll Canyon Road will require intermittent night closures of the Express Lanes (Sunday nights through Friday mornings) from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. The I-15 main lanes will remain open and signs will be posted on the freeway in advance of each closure to notify motorists where to exit and re-enter the Express Lanes. These closures will allow crews to continue construction of the Mira Mesa Direct Access Ramp (DAR).

The Mira Mesa DAR along with the new Miramar College Transit Station, which is also under construction, will link to the I-15 Ex- press Lanes via Hillery Drive. This will be the fifth DAR constructed along the I-15 Corridor and will support future Rapid Transit service later this year. Construction of the DAR and transit station is scheduled to be complete in summer 2014. More Info: MMTC website> http://www.miramesatowncouncil.org/ Hillery_DAR_Page.htm Volume 40, Issue 4 Page 5

Five Ideas for Water Conservation in the Home Garden

California is in the midst of a drought emergency, and there’s no relief in sight as our unseasonably warm winter continues. Gov. Jerry Brown is asking all residents to cut water use by 20 percent — something that may be easier than you think. San Diegans have already begun conserving water use and therefore San Diego’s water conditions are not as dire as that of Central and Northern California. How- ever, since we don’t know what the future holds, there may be more we can do. Below are several gardening ideas for even more conser- vation efforts. Create an Irrigation Zone Plants need water to survive, but with little rainfall, most of us rely on sprinklers to do the job. Because some plants need more water than others, learning how to zone your garden can help minimize wasteful water. Boost Moisture with Mulch Mulch is critical in saving water in any home garden. Find out how mulch is produced and where San Diego County residents can pick up mulch— for free or at low cost! www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/miramar/greenery/cmw.shtml Try a Mediterranean Makeover Mediterranean plants can turn a thirsty lawn into a beautiful (and drought-resistant!) garden. Check out the ‘how to’ videos for adding Native Plants or a Mediterranean Garden http://www.countynewscenter.com/video/down-to-earth?v=153494 How to Plant a Native Garden Non-native plants are thirsty. Create a beautiful garden that cuts down on water use and maintenance by planting native plants are inher- ently suited to our San Diego climate. The Water Conservation Garden: The Water-Saving Mecca Take a visit to Cuyamaca College’s water-wise garden in El Cajon. Learn about expert gardening advice like “xeriscaping” that can save a considerable amount of water. There are classes, special events for kids and a large variety of plants for sale at very reasonable prices. Info: http://thegarden.org/index.html Information from the January 2014 County News Center

Water FUN with the Ned Baumer Aquatic Center at Miramar College www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/pdf/programguide/nedbaumerpoolspring.pdf for more information

With summer just around the LAP SWIM corner, its time to begin thinking Mon/Wed/Fri 6:30am-1:30pm about water safety, body condi- Tue & Thu 9:30am-12:30pm tioning, water sports and a lot Saturdays 9:00am-3:00pm more. Do you know about all RECREATIONAL SWIM the programs for ’water fun’ at Mon/Wed/Fri 11:00am-3:00pm the Ned Baumer pool? Saturdays 12:00pm-3:00pm

The expertly trained San Diego CHILDREN’S POOL Recreation Services staff offer a Mon/Wed/Fri 11:00 - 3:00pm variety of programs for the Saturdays 12:00 - 3:00pm whole family. They have Swim LARGE WATER SLIDE lessons for toddlers to adult; Saturdays 12:00 - 3:00pm Youth Teams (6 –17 yrs) and WATER FITNESS (shallow) Youth Water Polo teams (9-17 Mon/Wed/Fri 9:30- 10:30am yrs.); Adapted Aquatics for indi- DEEP WATER EXERCISE viduals with disabilities, aged 3 Mon/Wed. 10:30 - 11:30am to adult; Water Fitness in the Shallow pool and Deep Water Address: 10440 Black Mountain Rd, exercises 3 mornings a week.. San Diego, CA 92126

With 3 different pools for seri- Phone:(858) 538-8083 Call for more ous lap swimmers, sports or info. baby splash time, there is no reason to stay out of the water! Page 6 Mira Mesa Town Council Newsletter

April 5, 2014 -

Filipino Sun Festival, April 2014 a new cultural festival cele- brating Filipino American Low income families can get free tax preparation assistance help from SAY San Diego's Free culture; Mira Mesa Comm. Tax Preparation Program (EITC). Must call (858) 565-4148 to make an appointment. Park on Saturday, April 5 from 11am to 6pm

Epicenter Masquerade Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Dance for HS students 7:30 pm $8 More info: Pajama Story 1 2 3 4 Spring 5 Filipino Time MM www.epicentreconcerts.org Chess Club Tax Help at Crafts for kids Sun Festival Library 6:30 4-5pm MM the MM Li- at MM Library in MM park Wednesdays Tax Help.. Contact MM Library brary 3:00pm 11—6 Library or Social Advocates every Tuesday Epicenter for Youth services Masquerade Dance 7:30 $ 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Mira Mesa Mira Mesa Rec- Pajama Story MM Library Town Council reation Coun- Time MM Li- E-Reader Future – 7pm, Mira cil—7pm Lopez brary 6:30 clinic 3:00pm Mesa High Ridge Rec Center Mira Mesa Events of Crafts with Kim Homework Interest... – MM Lib.@ Helpers 6pm 4pm Every MM Library Monday May 10 – Chalk the Walk at Mira Mesa 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Mira Mesa Chess Club Pajama Story Good Friday Community Park Town Council 4-5pm MM Time MM Li- Board of Direc- Library brary 6:30+ Egg Hunt tors – 6pm, Library Home- from 12—3pm May 17-18 – Relay TAXES DUE for Life of Mira Mesa MMTC Office work Helpers @ MM Rec. and Rancho Penasqui- Crafts with Kim 6pm Center – Mira Mesa tos at Hilltop Park. Library @ 4pm

May 31 – Mira Mesa Theatre Guild’s Mira Mesa’s Got Talent 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Easter Mira Mesa Pajama Story 1st 2014 Zumba w/ July 4 – Mira Mesa 4th Community Time MM Li- Street Fair- Azi – 1 pm, of July Parade, Family Planning Group brary 6:30 + Planning Mira Mesa Fun Day, and Fire- 7 pm, Vulcan Homework meeting Library

works Materials, 7220 Helpers @ 6pm 6:45 to 7:45 Trade St, Suite Mira Mesa 205 Community August 23 – Mira Me- Office, 10717 sa Beer Fest Camino Ruiz, Suite 134

September 20 – Mira 27 28 29 30 27 28 29 Mesa Street Fair Crafts with Kim Banned Book – Mira Mesa Club MM Li- October (dates tbd) – Library @ 4pm brary 6:30 - 8:00 PM Mira Mesa Theatre Chess Club Guild’s Monster Man- 4-5pm MM or Library

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Minutes From March 2014 General Membership Meeting

d) State Senator Marty Block, District 39 (Joyce Temporal Call to order (7:00 p.m.) followed by Pledge of Allegiance and Jay Bariuan) – Joyce Temporal updated the group on and Approval of Feb. 2014 minutes the Senator’s legislative package. Treasurer’s Report: Checking: $38,025.32; Savings: e) County Supervisor Dave Roberts, District 3 (Lindsey $15,886.74; CD: $12,398.52. BALANCE: $66,310.31 Masukawa) – No information. f) Congressman Scott Peters (Anthony Nguyen) – Anthony Recognition of First Responders (SDPD/SDFD) Reports: updated the group on the Congressman’s environmental drop in car thefts, but an increase in thefts of high end bicy- work with “super pollutants,” work to restore Cost of Liv- cles has been observed ing Adjustment (COLA) to military retirement benefits, and help to veterans transitioning to civilian life. Christa McAuliffe Park Subcommittee, Planning Group – Bruce Brown presented a recommendation to designate Recognition of City Council Candidates in attendance Christa McAuliffe “Community Park” as a “Neighborhood (or their representatives). Mitz Lee spoke of working to Park” to highlight the need for a true larger scale Community generate strong voter turnout in Mira Mesa, regardless of Park. Motion passed 24/0/0. the voter’s preferred candidate. Took question on managed Mira Mesa Direct Access Ramp (DAR) Update The new competition and indicated her full support for it. Chris Cate MM DAR will open in July, 2014. Multiple changes were spoke of completing City reforms, including managed com- discussed and motions carried to add 1) Change Hillery Drive petition. Will make public safety a priority. Took question (eastbound) at Black Mountain Rd. to a dedicated right turn on issues where he sees common ground with City Council lane with combined straight/left turn lane. 2) Add “No U- colleagues from the Democratic Party. He identified infra- Turn” signs in both directions (north and south) of Black structure as one and water issues as another. Fred Simon, Mountain Rd. at Woods and Village Green. 3) Erect stop Candidate for Congressional District 52. Dr. Simon intro- sign controls on Marbury at either Ticket or Chart House duced himself to the group and fielded a couple questions. streets. If you noticed the new “No U-Turn” sign, overlap- Recognition of Community Groups in attendance. The ping the left turn onto northbound Westview Parkway with MMTC Relay for Life Team is seeking participants (Maria). the right turn from Westview Parkway onto westbound Mira Newsletter update was provided. Theater Guild concerned Mesa Blvd, the MM Planning Group is working to fix this about the under-utilization of the Epicenter. Scripps Mesa mistake. Fireworks presented on fund raising for July 4th. Recognition of Elected Officials and their representa- Adjournment (9 p.m.) tives: a) Councilmember Lorie Zapf, District 6 (Ken Nakayama) - For more information about MMTC or the Planning Group Ted read Kenny Nakayama’s email report. or for a complete record to the MMTC minutes, please visit b) Interim Mayor Todd Gloria (Steven Hadley) – No infor- the MMTC website: http:// mation. www.miramesatowncouncil.org/index.html c) Assemblyman Brian Maienschein, District 77 (Rob Knud- sen) – Rob Knudsen provided printed material on the As- semblyman’s legislative package.

MMTC Scholarship Application: MM Volunteer Opportunities: MMTC is now accepting applications Help create the BEST Street Fair ever as part of for the 2014 MMTC/Verne Goodwin our Mira Mesa turns 50 celebration? The 1st meet- Scholarships. Please go to the MMTC ing for the 2014 Street Fair will take place on website listed above for the complete Thursday April 24; 6:45pm Mira Mesa Communi- application. The scholarship is open to ty Office, 10717 Camino Ruiz, Suite 134 Behind all high school seniors living within the the IHOP. Mira Mesa community. Be part of the steering committee for the Mira The application deadline is May 9, Mesa Community’s 45th Anniversary filled with 2014. year long celebrations. Contact Bari Vaz on the MMTC. (email address on page 2) Page 8 Mira Mesa Town Council Newsletter

Business Members Directory

Tommie Mooney * Lark Mayeski Mark James, New Ad Rates— Being Fit Fitness Centers Christ the Cornerstone Lutheran Magical Moments 8292 Mira Mesa Blvd Church and Academy Professional DJ Services Business Card San Diego, CA 92126 9028 Westmore Road 7435 Andasol St. (858) 549-3456 San Diego, CA 92126 San Diego, CA 92126 Size [email protected] (858) 353-1287 Carl Montgomery [email protected] Jerry Ollinger Coastal Kona Ice One Issue - Black Mountain Democratic Club 13115 Shalimar Pl Bari Vaz $25.00, Three P.O. Box 261988 San Diego, CA 92014 Mira Mesa Chamber of Commerce San Diego, CA 92126 (858) 793-1335 P. O. Box 261848 Issues (Buy 2, Get (858) 689-9185 [email protected] San Diego, CA 92196 1 Free) - $50.00, [email protected] (858) 429-5759 * Briana Collins [email protected] Full Year - * Ted Brengel Collins Family Jewelers Brengel Productions 8220 Mira Mesa Blvd., Ste A Terri Clark $150.00 (Buy 6, 11975 Thomas Hayes Ln San Diego, CA 92126 Mira Mesa Christian School Get 5 Free) - To San Diego, CA 92121 858-578-6670 9696 Candida St 619-985-4094 [email protected] San Diego, CA 92126 place an ad [email protected] (858) 578-0262 contact: Christina Zamora [email protected] Peggy Joh Cookie Lee Newsletter@Mira Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation 14528 Glenville St. Barbara Lorrigan MesaTown 5754 Pacific Center Dr., Ste. 202 Poway, CA 92064 Mira Mesa First Assembly of God San Diego, CA 92121 (858) 231-2439 9696 Candida St Council.org (858) 546-0578 [email protected] San Diego, CA 92126 [email protected] (619) 829-4487 Pastor Brendan Prout [email protected] Pete Tsambasis Community Bible Church California Coast Builders 9625 Black Mountain Rd., Ste. 307 Jennifer Kvalvik 2204 Garnet Ave., Ste. 204 San Diego, CA 92126 Mira Mesa High School San Diego, CA 92109 (858) 549-7729 10525 Reagan Rd (858) 750-2777 [email protected] San Diego, CA 92126 [email protected] 858-566-2262 ext. 4419 Heather Ruvolo [email protected] Al Karim Shivji Easy Turf California Real Estate & Mortgage 2750 La Mirada Drive Sabrina Bazzo 9460 Mira Mesa Blvd #L Vista, CA 92081 Mira Mesa High School Foundation San Diego, CA 92126 (760) 745-7026 x341 PMB 264 10606-8 Camino Ruiz (619) 309-7883 [email protected] San Diego, CA 92126 [email protected] 858-735-3923 Tania Tucharsky [email protected]. Hershcel Arcelao EF International Callin Shots 10455 Pomerado Rd., Ste. M-4 Christy Balla 8306 Rimridge Lane San Diego, CA 92131 Mira Mesa Lanes San Diego, CA 92126 (858) 689-9700 8210 Mira Mesa Blvd (858) 335-8581 [email protected] San Diego, CA 92126 [email protected] (858) 578-0500 Tom Yanagihara [email protected] * Brett Baillio Finest City Kettlecorn Chick-Fil-A 8729 Blue Lake Drive Pastor Brad Roth 10750 Camino Ruiz San Diego, CA 92119 Mira Mesa Presbyterian Church San Diego, CA 92126 (619) 480-0880 (MMPC) (858) 566-7800 [email protected] 8081 Mira Mesa Blvd [email protected] San Diego, CA 92126 Pat Watkins (858) 578-2150 Tina Nguyen Friends of Los Peñasquitos Canyon [email protected] Children’s Dentistry of San Diego Preserve 10717 Camino Ruiz Ste 103 [email protected] Brett Feuerstein San Diego, CA 92126 Mira Mesa Shopping Center (858) 536-1111 Grant Bertoson 8294 Mira Mesa Blvd [email protected] Instant Imprints San Diego, CA 92126 6635 Flanders Dr., Ste. A (858) 271-4682 Darrell Dunlap San Diego, CA 92126 [email protected] Christ Community Church [email protected] 9535 Kearny Villa Rd., Ste 101 * Trey Barkley San Diego, CA 92126 Marcelle Rhinesmith Mira Mesa Theatre Guild (858) 549-2479 Kiwanis Club of Scripps Mira Mesa P.O. Box 261482 [email protected] 9974 Scripps Ranch Blvd., Ste. 28 San Diego, CA 92196-1482 San Diego, CA 92131 (858) 222-4815 (858) 752-2338 [email protected] [email protected]

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Marybeth MacNaughton Kim Pauley Tom Derr Mira Mesa West Little League Raneri and Long Roofing Company Tom's Snakes 8820 Scorpius Way 13881 Highway 8 Business PO Box 261640 San Diego, CA 92126 El Cajon CA 92021 San Diego, CA 92196. (858) 342-9398 (619) 561-3110 (619) 933-1213. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected].

Dyanna Smith * Scott and Brooke Chambless Julius Hitchens Mira Mesa Women’s Club RC Realty of San Diego Top Gun Realty P.O. Box 26013 8250-B Mira Mesa Blvd 11231 Camino Ruiz San Diego, CA 92126 San Diego, CA 92126 San Diego CA 92126 (858) 578-1416 (858) 722-9322 (858) 578-6540 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected].

Dr. Robert Simmons Gail M Hernandez Richard Prouty Miramar Chiropractic and Health Relay for Life/Mira Mesa Ranch TOPS Center Peñasquitos [email protected] 9550 Black Mountain Rd., Ste. E (858) 382-4245 San Diego, CA 92126 [email protected] Camille Cassin (858) 566-2446 Turning Point Pregnancy Resource [email protected] Lorna Ignacio Center River of Faith Ministries 5440 Morehouse Dr., Ste. 2000 Darrel Larson 9938 Via Pasar Ste. 200 San Diego CA 92121 Newbreak Church San Diego, CA 92126 (858) 457-7800 10791 Tierrasanta Blvd., Ste. 104 (858) 527-0014 [email protected] San Diego, CA 92124 [email protected] (858) 576-0007 Frank Maestas Collin Purple [email protected] United Studios of Self Defense San Diego Bible Church 9870 Hibert St., Ste. D7 Linda Smith 10695 Treena St San Diego, CA 92131 Mobile Notary Public San Diego, CA 92131 (858) 271-8677 8490 Westmore Rd., Ste. 354 (619) 417-9989 [email protected] San Diego CA 92126 [email protected] 858-361-9096 Michael Linton [email protected] Donna Icenhower Vulcan Materials Western Division San Diego Children's Choir 3200 San Fernando Road Joseph Conti 6635 Flanders Dr., Ste H Los Angeles, CA 90065 Mojo's Gymnasium San Diego, CA 92121 (323) 474-3202 8830 Miramar Rd., Ste. C (858) 587-1087 [email protected] San Diego CA 92126 (858) 527-0445 Shaun Copans * Eric Nau [email protected] San Diego County Credit Union Walgreens Pharmacy 6545 Sequence Drive 10787 Camino Ruiz Debbie Wright San Diego, CA 92121 San Diego, CA 92126 Motec Auto Care (858) 597-6218 (858) 437-0761 7936 Carroll Rd., Ste. A [email protected] [email protected] San Diego, CA 92121 (858) 578-4300 Sonny Nguyen Dan Luong [email protected] San Diego Miramar College White Tiger Kung Fu 10440 Black Moiuntain Rd. 9605 Kearny Villa Rd., Ste. B Mohammad Rahman San Diego, CA 92126 San Diego, CA 92126 Operation Samahan Inc (619) 388-7358 (858) 695-1640 2835 Highland Ave., Ste. B [email protected] [email protected] Let us help your National City, CA 91950 (858) 356-8383 Allison Barragan * Andrew Samida business GROW! [email protected] SICFIT San Diego YogurtLand Mira Mesa 8990 Miramar Rd., Ste. 150 8220-F Mira Mesa Blvd Ricky McCabe San Diego, CA 92126 San Diego, CA 92126 As an official Phamatech (858) 225-5850 (858) 566-6100 10151 Barnes Canyon Rd. [email protected] [email protected] MMTC business San Diego, CA 92121 member, We would (858) 643-5555 Mandeep Walia Erin Clabeau [email protected] Sorrento Valley Pain Relief Center Z Fitness Classes and Apparel like to have high- 5955 Mira Mesa Blvd., Ste. D 6635 Flanders Dr., Ste. G Jamie Schroer San Diego, CA 92121 San Diego, CA 92121 lights about your Planned Parenthood of the Pacific (858) 404-5944 (858) 449-5371 business in our Southwest [email protected] [email protected] 1075 Camino del Rio South newsletter. Contact San Diego, CA 92108 Albert Quiroga Businesses marked with * offer (619) 881-4654 State Farm Insurance discounts to MMTC members the editor for more [email protected] 8240 Mira Mesa Blvd., Ste. G information. San Diego, CA 92126 Marvin Miles (858) 695-8000 Newsletter@miram Property Gallery [email protected] 9396 Mira Mesa Blvd., Ste. B esatowncouncil.org San Diego, CA 92126-4836 (858) 271-8400 [email protected] Page 10

May 3, 2014 marks the 52nd Anniversary of the FREEDOM RIDES

The MMTC President’s message is filled with the ‘hope’ and sense of ’community’ we enjoy in Mira Mesa today. The MMTC is helping to host a public forum for a very diverse set of candidates for public office. It is only befitting we look back to how some of the ‘freedoms’ and the rights we tend to take for granted had to be fought for in order for us to enjoy them today. Included is an excerpt from a Presidential Proclamation written by President Barack Obama dated May 2011…

Fifty years ago, America was struggling to implement the ideals of justice and equality set forth by our founding government. The Freedom Rides, organized in the spring of 1961, were an interracial, nonviolent effort to protest the practice of segrega- tion. Setting out from Washington, D.C., on May 4, 1961, the Freedom Riders sought to actualize the decision in Boynton v. Virginia, which held that interstate passengers had a right to be served without discrimination, and to challenge the en- forcement of local segregation laws and practices. The Freedom Rides, organized by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Com- mittee (SNCC), and other devoted advocates, built upon the boycotts and ‘sit-ins’ demonstrating against Jim Crow segrega- tion across the South. The Freedom Riders themselves were black and white, often students and young people, and committed to the cause of nonviolent resistance. Along the way, buses were attacked and men and women were intimidated, arrested, and brutally beaten. The publicity generated by the courageous Freedom Riders as they faced continued violence and complicit local police drew the attention of the Kennedy Administration and Americans across our country. Through their defiant journeys, the Freedom Riders sent a resounding message to the rest of our Nation that desegregation was a moral imperative. The Freedom Riders also motivated and mobilized the next generation of civil rights leaders. Today, we remember the Freedom Riders for the sacrifices they made in pursuit of the rights we now enjoy. They showed how The best way people could work together across backgrounds and boundaries to hold America accountable. They showed that young people to predict the have the power to generate a movement for equality and steer the course of our Nation. Because of their efforts, and the work future is to of those who marched and stood against injustice, we live in a country where all Americans have the right to dream and choose their own destiny. create it. Learning from the past and incorporating it into the future... Peter Drucker

As seen on the map to the right, although the buses did not come all the way to California, that does not mean the people of California did not suffer from the same inequalities and preju- dices. Today, these injustices may not be so overt but this is why it is important to come out to the Candidate Forum and get involved in the Mira Mesa Town Council so that your voice is part of a better tomorrow for all Americans. Regardless of where our ancestors came from, we are Americans and united within our coun- try’s boundaries. Hunger, Poverty, Education, Equal Wages, Immigration, Social Media and Technological intrusions in our lives… these are the battle grounds of today and we all need to be heard! Encourage each other to share your concerns and voices at the Forum on April 7th and during each election when you will have the privilege to VOTE.

Mira Mesa Banned Book Club

Banned Book Club book group topic April 29 is the poetry of Walt Whitman. People can read any edition of Leaves of Grass or Selected Poems of Walt Whitman, then come to the discussion at the Mira Mesa Branch Library at 6:30pm, Tuesday, April 29. Public welcome! Volume 40, Issue 4 Page 11

Get Out & Get Involved in Mira Mesa

Mira Mesa’s Got Talent Auditions May 6 and 13 at MMHS

Have a talent you have just been dying to show the world? Maybe you can sing better than Bocelli? Dance smoother than Michael Jackson? Got Jokes? The Mira Mesa Theatre Guild (MMTG) is proud to announce the 4th annual Mira Mesa’s Got Talent Competition. This com- petition talent show is open to all San Diegans. The show will take place Saturday, May 31, at Mira Mesa High School. Auditions will be May 6 and 13 at MMHS. Prizes awarded to winners in two age divisions, youth for ages 8 to 15 and adult Mira Mesa Theatre Guild Inc. is an all-volunteer 501(c)3 for ages 16 and up. Winners become ambassadors of the non-profit organization established 30 years ago. The MMTG and perform at events throughout the following year, mission of Mira Mesa Theatre Guild is to entertain and including the MM 4th of July celebration and MM Street Fair. enrich the community through the performing arts. Possible prizes include: Want to be involved ‘behind the scene? The Mira Mesa • $250 cash to Grand Prize winner and other prizes for a total Theatre Guild is currently seeking directors for our 2014- value of at least $500 15 season.. The Guild also looks for members to help • $100 cash to First Place winner and other prizes for a total with make-up, set design, set construction and a host of value of at least $250. other vital roles per production. • $50 cash to Second Place winner and other prizes for a total value of at least $100 For details see www.miramesatheatreguild.org.

Curbside Bites Gourmet Food Trucks @ Mira Mesa High School

Want to try new foods? Sample exotic treats? Don’t feel like cooking? Tired of the regular ‘fast food’? Need comfort? GET OUT and try the different Gourmet food trucks that gather each week in front of Mira Mesa High School. Wednesdays from 5pm-8pm. Every Wednesday through Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Where: Mira Mesa High School 10510 Reagan Road, San Diego, 92126

Help Mira Mesa High WIN $5000 Summer School RETURNS to all San Di- ego Community College Campuses Help MMHS receive $5000 by voting for our own Barbara Shortill who has been Important Deadline for nominated at Donornation.org for out- Summer 2014: The deadline standing volunteer services at MMHS. to submit an application for She puts in countless hours of volunteer- admission to Summer 2014 ism in a multitude of programs and events as well as volunteering 6-8 hours a day in and receive a registration the front office at MMHS. View her pro- date and time is April 30, file at donornation.org when you vote. 2014. Students who file an application for admis- When Barbara wins, MMHS will receive a sion after April 30, 2014 will be able to register check for $5000.00 towards elective pro- during the open enrollment period beginning May grams such as CCTE (College Career technical Education) classes, music, thea- 27, 2014. Summer Sessions begin as early as ter, etc Thank you for helping us!!! May 27 with 8-eek classes beginning June 9- Step 1. Go onto Donornation.org, go to vote for volunteer in the August 2 upper left corner and click Step 2. Scroll down to Barbara Shortill Apply and register: studentweb.sdccd.edu/ from Mira Mesa High School and click Vote Step 3. Fill in first name, Schedule will be available online April 15, 2014: last name, Email and password. Step 4. Go to your email to confirm and complete voting process. That’s all… Thank you! Only vote once schedule.sdccd.edu or www.sdmiramar.edu and only one vote per device. One vote per computer / devise. Mira Mesa Town Council — Annual Membership Application

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