Mira Mesa Town Council Newsletter

Mira Mesa Town Volume 37, Issue 9 October 2012 Council Meeting

 Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Mira Mesa DAR Midyear Progress Update Mira Mesa Senior Center By Gustavo Dallardo 8460 Mira Mesa Blvd Corridor Director . After watching this sum- Agenda: mer’s Olympics, we can’t help but say that we continue to go  Mira Mesa School Cluster for the gold to make the I-15 Express Lanes a model of con-  Assembly candidate RJ venient transportation choices. Hernandez Our efforts so far, most Business of the Month: notably, the completion of the Express Lanes, have helped  Sandwich Emporium speed commutes and earned multiple construction awards. Recently, this project was Inside this issue: awarded “Project of the Year” by the Transportation Foundation (CTF) at the 23rd Simulation of the Miramar College Transit Station Annual Excellence in Transpor- in Mira Mesa. President’s 2 tation Awards. More people are also tak- free. More shelters. More signs. Message ing advantage of the Express This summer, many key More bus bays. Better ameni- Lanes thanks to a recent suc- complementary projects went ties. That is the goal. Beginning Carroll Canyon 3 cessful FasTrak promotion. into construction. These include this summer, a brand new trans- FasTrak allows solo drivers to improving the Del Lago and it station is under construction Road Extension use the 20 miles of Express Rancho Bernardo Transit Sta- and others are being improved Update Lanes for a fee. The lanes are tions, and building the Mira to capitalize on the I-15 Express Theatre Guild 4 also open to carpools, vanpools, Mesa Direct Access Ramp Lanes system. Presents Fall public transit, motorcyclists, and (DAR) and the Miramar College In July, construction began permitted clean air vehicles for Transit Station. Show (See CalTrans on page 9) Halloween carni- 5 val galore in Mira Mesa RSVP Looking For a Few Senior Recruits Community Cal- 6 endar By Pat Clark ful tradition of serving our commu- cense, be 50 years or older, retired RSVP board member . nity — people helping people. We or semiretired, go complete a back- Where were you in 1994? make house calls on senior citizens ground check, spend one week at an Meeting Minutes 7 Scripps Ranch and Mira Mesa who may be living along (YANA — academy learning what to do and formed the Mira Mesa/Scripps You Are Not Alone), home checks what not to do, and donate only 3 Ranch Senior Volunteer Patrol. for vacationers, cruising the neigh- ½ days a month. From that small group, we have borhoods and shopping centers Please contact John Sunde, Mira Mesa Second 8 grown to 50 members. Since then looking for unusual activity, and, RSVP Administrator, at (858) 538- in Marital Affairs we have logged 177,384 hours! To most of all, just “being around” to 8156 or [email protected] to quote sportscaster Dick Enberg, show our presence. join this important community or- “Oh My!!” We still need more How can you join? You must ganization. Our community needs Business Directo- 10 volunteers to carry on this wonder- have a valid California Driver’s Li- your help. ries Page 2 Mira Mesa Town Council Newsletter

2012 MIRA MESA President’s Message for October TOWN Another street fair is to make it all possible. Here four levels based on the behind us! And what a fabu- are the names of those who amount of their participa- COUNCIL lous event it truly was. De- served on this year’s com- tion with the diamond level BOARD OF spite the scorching weather, mittee. being the highest. Our DIRECTORS thousands came out to en-  Bradley Buffet sponsors this year are: joy the event. We were  Donna Carter DIAMOND completely sold out of PRESIDENT  Christina Keene  Vulcan Materials Com- Ted Brengel, booths and every square pany Western Division inch of ride and exhibition  Jon Labaw [email protected]  Garden Communities space was spoken for.  Barbara Lorrigan Many thanks to the EMERALD FIRST VICE  Brandy Ludwick  Hanson Heidelberg PRESIDENT multitude of volunteers  Richie Ludwick who made this year’s event Cement Group (PROGRAM CHAIR)  John Malo Bari Vaz, possible. And while the  Chick-Fil-A [email protected] space here does not allow  Alexander Nguyen  Mira Mesa Living me to mention everyone, I  Jerry Ollinger RUBY SECOND VICE must cite a few. First, as I  Ray Pinnock  Gen-Probe PRESIDENT said on the Community  Ernie Schnepf  Mira Mesa Office and (MEMBERSHIP) Stage at the Street Fair, “…  Pam Stevens Medical Mall Maria G. Pankau, the engine that makes the  Sandwich Emporium [email protected] Street Fair go is the Mira  Jeff Stevens Many thanks to all of Mesa High School Air Force  Vons Stores these fine people for their TREASURER Junior ROTC”. This year we  Homeland Petroleum hard work and dedication Jeff Stevens, had 206 volunteers in at-  Ray Pinnock DJ & Music [email protected] tendance lending their will- to their community. Last, but most certainly SAPPHIRE ing hands to every possible  Callahan's RECORDING not least are the Street Fair aspect of the Street Fair. Sponsors. Sponsors are the We cannot thank these SECRETARY The Street Fair Com- fuel for that engine I men- outstand contributors Jerry Ollinger, mittee, headed by Jeffry tioned earlier. Their gener- enough for their generous [email protected] Stevens, the MMTC Treas- ous contributions make it support. urer, was spectacular. possible to put on such an So, onward. This NEWSLETTER Something that few see is extravaganza. We sincerely month’s meeting will fea- EDITOR the many months of plan- appreciate their donations ture the principals of our Alexander Nguyen, ning, coordination, and hard of cash, food, and supplies. nine Mira Mesa Schools. [email protected] work that have to take Sponsors are divided into Don’t miss it! place before the Street Fair PARLIAMENTARIAN Jon Labaw, [email protected]

MEMBERS AT Despite Heat, Street Fair was Still a Success LARGE Christiane Hoffman, By Jeff Stevens camping skills and equipment. I want to thank the hard [email protected] The 14th annual Mira Our current coun- working Mira Mesa Town Mesa Street Fair was held on cilmember Carl DeMaio and Council Street Fair commit- Christina Keene, a very hot Saturday, Sept. 15, our future councilmember tee – this event takes a lot of [email protected] 2012. In spite of the heat, a Lorie Zapf came to the noon work and the committee per- good time was had by all. We ceremony, and many of our formed exceptionally. I also Jennifer Kvalvik, had nearly 140 vendors other elected officials and want to thank the Mira Mesa [email protected] providing food, crafts and candidates for office were at High School AFJROTC stu- information about nonprofit the event during the day. dents, who help us all day Brandy Ludwick, groups and businesses. Enter- Assemblyman Nathan Fletch- long. Our vendors are always [email protected] tainment filled both stages all er even volunteered to be very complimentary about day long. The Scripps Mesa the first person dunked in the their enthusiasm and the help District Boy Scouts set up a dunk tank sponsored by the they provide, and it would be Scout Village behind the Mira Mira Mesa High Water Polo difficult to put on this event Mesa Library, showcasing team. without them. Volume 37, Issue 9 Page 3

Carroll Canyon Road Extension Halfway There

The $69.6 million pro- users to enter without hav-  Paving 50 percent of ject will bring long-awaited ing to navigate through the Carroll Canyon Road congestion relief to the freeway’s general purpose Bridge deck; Sorrento Valley area by lanes. The project will also  Grading and paving of creating more efficient ac- extend Carroll Canyon westbound lanes of cess to and from the free- Road to connect with Sor- Mira Mesa Boulevard way for area residents and rento Valley Road and sur- and Sorrento Valley commuters. Scheduled to rounding businesses. Road widening; and open to traffic in the spring The I-805 HOV/Carroll  Beginning excavation of 2013, the project adds Canyon Road Extension and construction of the approximately two miles of Project is one piece of the Direct Access Ramp. Project map of the new High Occupancy Vehi- broader North Coast Cor- What’s Coming Up? Carroll Canyon Road cle (HOV), or carpool ridor (NCC) Program of Extension Project. Over the next several lanes, in each direction projects from north San weeks we anticipate: along Interstate 805 (I-805) Diego to Oceanside that from Interstate 5 to Carroll includes highway, coastal  Placing concrete medi- Canyon Road, offering new rail and transit, and envi- an barriers, signage and transportation choices for ronment and coastal access lighting on I-805; travelers. improvements  Finishing work on the The HOV lanes will be A lot has been accom- Carroll Canyon Road open to carpoolers, plished since construction Bridge; vanpoolers, buses, motorcy- began in March 2011 on the  Continuing work on cles and permitted zero I-805 HOV/Carroll Canyon the Direct Acces Ramp; emission vehicles. Carpool- Road Extension Project  Continuing work on ers will have direct access including: widening Mira Mesa to the HOV lanes from a  Paving of the HOV Boulevard and Sorrento new northerly Direct Ac- lanes on I-805; Valley Road; and cess Ramp. The Direct Ac-  Completing all but one  Beginning work on a cess Ramp will connect of the columns for the retaining wall on the Carroll Canyon Road di- Carroll Canyon Road south side of Carroll rectly to the HOV lanes in Bridge; Canyon Road near the center median, allowing Scranton Road.

Help Choose Book Group Titles for 2012-2013

By Pam Stevens Mesa Banned Book Club has place Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, When a 30-year ban was previously discussed, along 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the lifted in November 1960, with other thought- Mira Mesa Library, 8405 New Foyle’s Bookshop in London provoking books that group Salem St. No advance reading sold 300 copies of what nov- members have recommend- required for this meeting! el in the first 15 minutes? ed. The group has not yet Come prepared to suggest Hint: The book isn’t discussed this title, so it any titles you’d enjoy reading Fanny Hill, by William Cle- might be among those cho- and talking about, and/or to land, nor Vladimir Nabokov’s sen this Tuesday, Oct. 2, for vote and help choose the Lolita or Henry Miller’s Tropic discussion in coming months. titles the group will discuss. of Cancer, other well-known This fall the book group is The monthly book “banned book” titles. Those starting its ninth year. All group, open to all interested – and other banned or chal- interested readers are en- readers, focuses on reading lenged classics from To Kill a couraged to join in the book and discussing books that Mockingbird by Harper Lee to selection! have been banned or chal- John Steinbeck’s The Grapes The Mira Mesa Banned lenged (meaning someone of Wrath to Aristophanes’ Book Club’s annual title se- filed a formal complaint Lysistrata – are titles the Mira lection meeting will take (See Book on page 9) Page 4 Mira Mesa Town Council Newsletter

Being ‘Earnest’ in Mira Mesa, Classic Comedy Being Mounted

By Pam Stevens acters they create, and the Wilde, the play’s theme is: Enjoy the Mira Mesa Thea- young women in their lives. “That we should treat all trivial tre Guild production of Oscar Jack is in love with Algernon’s things in life very seriously, and Wilde’s classic satire of Victori- cousin, Gwendolen Fairfax. all serious things of life with a an society, “The Importance of Algernon, Gwen and her moth- sincere and studied triviality.” Being Earnest,” directed by Tim er, the formidable Lady Brack- Director Tim Arends, a Arends, at the Wangenheim nell, know Jack as “Ernest,” his Mira Mesa resident who di- Middle School theatre, Oct. 12 assumed name in London. In rected the successful Mira Me- – 27, Fridays and Saturdays at the country, where Jack’s ward, sa Theatre Guild productions 7:30pm. the heiress Cecily Cardew, of “Greetings” in December “The Importance of Being lives with her governess, Miss 2011 and “Greater Tuna” in Earnest,” first produced in Prism, Jack pretends “Ernest” is spring 2012, has assembled a 1895, is subtitled “A Trivial his brother in London. Having talented cast and crew for Comedy for Serious People.” discovered Jack’s secret, Algy “The Importance of Being Ear- It’s a witty play whose charac- goes to the country, claiming to nest.” The cast includes: ters speak to each other in fast be Jack’s brother “Ernest”  John “Jack” Worthing — -paced exchanges of epigrams. when he woos Cecily. Both Ryan Mudd (For some quotations, see young women are inordinately  Algernon Moncrieff — http://www.goodreads.com/ enamored with the name. A Geoffrey Lizar work/quotes/649216-the- comedy of mistaken identity  Gwendolen Fairfax — Erin importance-of-being-earnest-a- ensues when Cecily and Gwen- Mudd serious-comedy-for-trivial- dolen meet, each declaring she people?page=1) is the one engaged to “Ernest!”  Cecily Cardew — Katie The plot revolves around “The Importance of Being Hinckley two young men-about-town, Earnest” offers lively dialogue  Lady Bracknell — Sally John “Jack” Worthing, and his and a plot that’s fun for all ages, Stockton friend, Algernon (Algy) a play families can enjoy togeth-  Miss Prism — Pati Dick- Moncrieff, the imaginary char- er. According to author Oscar (See Earnest on page 9)

Mira Mesa Schools Off to a Good Start for New School Year By John Lee Evans There are many more each other and strategize as to School Board President . examples of success in Mira the best way to teach our stu- We have great news for Mesa. Of course, these scores dents. In Mira Mesa we also the start of our school year. show only a small part of the have stellar principals who lead Our scores on state tests success of our full curriculum, their teams. Mira Mesa High have risen significantly over including music and the arts, School staff has been given the past four years. At Mira technology and career tech greater flexibility in its academ- Mesa High, for example, over programs. Mira Mesa schools ic programs as a result of a the past four years we have also have great character special agreement with the seen an improvement of 25 education and physical fitness district. This was granted due percent more students profi- programs. to its proven success and the San Diego School cient in English language arts These improvements are ability of all stakeholders to Board President and 44 percent more students due to two simple “reforms” work so well together. proficient in math. Challenger instituted by the Board of Edu- Our public schools are Middle School and Sandburg cation: 1) Keeping the teachers worth the investment. In these Elementary are just two of we need in the classroom over hard economic times we are the schools in Mira Mesa that the last four years. Last sum- still improving our schools. are on a list of high achieving mer our teachers agreed to Our community can see the schools. In 2012, 82 percent concessions that returned results of the investment we of the students at both 1,500 teachers to our class- have all made. Many thanks to schools are now at the ad- rooms. 2) Getting out of the our teachers and staff, as well vanced or proficient level in way of the teachers. We let as all of the dedicated parent English language arts. our teachers collaborate with and community volunteers. Volume 37, Issue 9 Page 5

Halloween Celebrations Abound for Kids of All Ages

By Pam Stevens p.m. for ages 5 - 7 years; and at 6 or grandparents, bring your kids Even with the absence of p.m. for ages 8 -11 years. and join the fun! The Lopez Ridge Monster Manor this year, some Bring the family and have a Recreation Center is located at Halloween fun, though not as “howling good time!” This free 7245 Calle Cristobal. Questions? scary, can still be had this Oc- community event is sponsored by Call the center at 538-8171. tober in Mira Mesa. the Mira Mesa Recreation Council, Several Mira Mesa elementary Parents and grandparents, organized by volunteer Chuck schools are also planning a variety of bring can your kids or grandkids Sweet with the assistance of Park & fall festivals at the end of October. to the Mira Mesa Community Recreation staff and other volun- Here’s a round-up of schools and Halloween Carnival on Friday, teers. Questions? Call the Recrea- dates: Hickman Elementary School Mira Mesa Theatre Oct. 26, from 4:30 to 6:30pm at tion Center, (858) 538-8122 will hold its “Halloween Bash” Guild will do face the Mira Mesa Recreation Center, The Lopez Ridge Recreation starting at 5 p.m. Oct. 25. Ericson, painting at Mira Mesa 8575 New Salem Street. Children Center will hold a free Halloween Hage, and Sandburg Elementary Community Hallow- een Carnival can enjoy carnival-style games, Carnival for pre-school-age children School will all hold their fall festivals trick-or-treat, a costume contest on Thursday, Oct. 25, from 11 a.m. the evening of Friday, Oct. 26. for ages 11 and under, face paint- to 1 p.m. There will be a costume Walker Elementary School will hold ing by the Mira Mesa Theatre contest for children age 3 to 6, with its Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 27, Guild, and more. The costume the contest for children age 3-4 from noon to 3 p.m. Call your contest will take place at 5:30 p.m. years old at 11:30 a.m. and for ages child’s elementary school office for for ages 4 years and under; at 5:45 5 - 6 years old at 11:45 a.m. Parents more details.

Mira Mesan Runner-Up at Miss Greater San Diego Teen Pageant

Morgan Sibley, Miss Mira Teen USA and court: All good things, however, Mesa Teen, won first runner up  Gigi Gauthier- Miss Great- must come to an end and it is at the annual Miss Greater San er San Diego Teen USA time to start looking forward to Diego Teen USA and Miss  Morgan Sibley- 1st Runner the Miss/Miss Teen Mira Mesa Morgan Sibley (green Greater San Diego USA 2013 2013 Pageant. The pageant will dress, second from Up Pageants. The event was held at take place on the first Saturday right) at the Miss  Corinne Sivak - 2nd Run- the Joan B. Kroc Theater of of February at the Mira Mesa Greater San Diego Performing Arts on Saturday, ner Up Country Inn and Suites located in Teen USA pageant. Sept. 8, 2012. Miss Greater San  Andrea Proctor- 3rd Run- western Mira Mesa. Photo courtesy of Jay Re- nard Diego USA is the preliminary ner Up Winners will get the chance to the USA and  Taylor Cassady- 4th Run- to represent Mira Mesa in Miss California Teen USA Pag- ner Up events throughout San Diego, eants, contestants age 13-26  Makenna Barnes - Toni receive a scholarship to use compete. Areas of competition Peters Scholarship Awar towards their continued educa- included swimsuit, evening tion, the entry fee to the next gown, on stage interview and Miss Greater San Diego level pageant (if they choose to personal interview. USA and court: participate) and various other The event mistresses of  Sierra Billock- Miss Great- gifts donated by community ceremonies were Ashley Acala, businesses. er San Diego USA Miss Greater San Diego USA Pique your interest yet?  Tommy Lynn Calhoun- 1st 2010 and Alexis Swanstrom, Applications are due Dec. 20, Miss Greater Teen San Diego Runner Up 2012 and are available at the USA 2010. Out going Miss  Shannon Monaghan - 2nd Mira Mesa Town Council web- Runner Up & Toni Peters Greater San Diego Teen USA site, miramesatowncouncil.org. is Cassidy Marie Wolf and Out Scholarship Award Questions can be directed going Miss Greater San Diego  Lizeth Olivas- 3rd Runner to pageant coordinator Maria USA is Mabelynn Capeluj. Up at [email protected], be  Kristen Yoon- 4th Runner sure to write “Miss/Miss Teen” Miss Greater San Diego Up on the subject line. Page 6 Mira Mesa Town Council Newsletter October 2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mira Mesa Town Golden Friends – Mira Mesa Home- Story Time & Craft Mira Mesa Theatre Council – 7pm, 10 am, Mira Mesa work Helpers – 6 – 11 am, Mira Mesa Guild’s “The Im- Mira Mesa Senior Senior Center pm, Mira Mesa Library Center Library Zumba w/ Azi – 1 portance of Being pm, Mira Mesa Earnest” at Wangen- Library heim, Oct. 12-27. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Mira Mesa Town Golden Friends – Line Dance – 4:30 Khanh’s Drawing Story Time & Craft Council Board of 10 am, Mira Mesa pm, Mira Mesa Class – 4 pm, Mira – 11 am, Mira Mesa Directors – 6pm, Senior Center Library Mesa Library Library Events of Mira Mesa Senior Mira Mesa Wom- Kiwanis, Scripps- Importance of Zumba w/ Azi – 1 Center en’s Club – 7 pm, Mira Branch – Being Earnest – pm, Mira Mesa Interest Mira Mesa Senior 6:30 am, Mimi’s 7:30 pm, Wangen- Library Center Restaurant heim Middle School Importance of Friends of the Exchange Club of Being Earnest – Library – 7 pm, San Diego – 6:30 7:30 pm, Wangen- Mira Mesa Library pm, Mandarin heim Middle School  Oct. 12 — “The Recreation Council Garden Restaurant Important of Being – 7 pm, Lopez Mira Mesa Home- Ridge Rec Center work Helpers – 6 Earnest,” Wangen- Black Mountain pm, Mira Mesa heim, 7:30pm Masonic Lodge Library #845 F.& A,M, – 7:30 pm, Scottish  Oct. 20 — Litera- Rites Center ture Comes to Life: Act out “The Little 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Old Lady Who Mira Mesa Commu- Golden Friends – Line Dance – 4:30 Sr Center Board of Khanh’s Drawing Story Time & Craft Wasn’t Afraid of nity Planning Group 10 am, Mira Mesa pm, Mira Mesa Governors – 2 pm, Class – 4 pm, Mira – 11 am, Mira Mesa Anything” with – 7 pm, Vulcan Senior Center Library Mira Mesa Senior Mesa Library Library Materials Office, Exchange Club of Center Importance of Zumba w/ Azi – 1 Stacey Wein, Mira 7220 Trade St, San Diego – 6:30 Mira Mesa Theatre Being Earnest – pm, Mira Mesa Mesa Library, 11 Suite 205 pm, Mandarin Guild – 6 pm, 7:30 pm, Wangen- Library Garden Restaurant location varies heim Middle School Importance of am Mira Mesa Banner Community Pride – Being Earnest – District – 6:30 pm, 6:30 pm, call for 7:30 pm, Wangen-  Oct. 26, Halloween location TBD location heim Middle School Carnival, Mira Mesa Kiwanis, Scripps- Black Mountain Mira Branch – 7:15 Democratic Club – Rec Center, 4:30pm am, Mimi’s Restau- 7 pm, Mesa Village rant Rec Hall 1  Oct. 31, Halloween Face Painting (Pre- Registration re- 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Golden Friends – Line Dance – 4:30 Mira Mesa Cham- Khanh’s Drawing Story Time & Craft quired), Mira Mesa 10 am, Mira Mesa pm, Mira Mesa ber of Commerce Class – 4 pm, Mira – 11 am, Mira Mesa Library, 6:30pm Senior Center Library – Mixer, 6 pm, see Mesa Library Library Kiwanis, Scripps- website for loca- Halloween Carnival Zumba w/ Azi – 1 Mira Branch – 7:15 tion — 4:30 pm, Mira pm, Mira Mesa am, Mimi’s Restau- Mesa Rec Center Library rant Importance of Importance of Being Earnest – Being Earnest – 7:30 pm, Wangen- 7:30 pm, Wangen-

28 29 30 31 Mira Mesa Cluster Golden Friends – HALLOWEEN Schools Council - 6 10 am, Mira Mesa Line Dance – 4:30 pm, Mira Mesa Senior Center pm, Mira Mesa High School Media Banned Book Club Library Room – 6:45 pm, Mira Mesa Library Volume 37, Issue 9 Page 7

Minutes From Last Month’s General Membership Meeting

CALL TO ORDER  This is a phase by phase mits, February 13, 2013 project publish bid, May 13, 2013  Pledge of Allegiance  200 units scheduled for awarding bid, sometime in  Approval of Minutes from completion December 2014 start construction, the September meeting, by 2012 complete construction before October 28, 2014. acclamation  John Leppert and other

project coordinators an- COUNCILMEMBER CARL TREASURER’S REPORT — swered questions from the DEMAIO — John Ly Jeff Stevens audience  4th of July will Account  Fielded questions from the $715 CANDIDATE FORUM — audience. Miss Mira Mesa Teen  Street Fair Account School Board Candidates Mark COUNTY SUPERVISOR Morgan Sibley $31,915 Powell and Dr. John Lee Evans PAM SLATER-PRICE —  Checking Account $12,355 both of District A introduced themselves and presented their Steven Hadley  Savings Account $16,252 background, qualifications, val-  Made some safety, health

ues and vision for the San Die- and agriculture announce- NO FIRST RESPONDER go Unified School District. They ments. He fielded ques- REPORTS — answered questions from the tions from the audience.  Mira Mesa resident and audience. Steven Hadley fielded past MMTC Board Mem- questions from the audi- ber Alan Philpot an- MISS TEEN MIRA MESA — ence. nounced that he witnessed Recognition and congratula- a neighborhood disturb- tions to Miss Teen Mira Mesa, COMMUNITY GROUPS ance that led to a stabbing. Morgan Sibley who came in ANNOUNCEMENTS He formally requested runner-up in the Miss Teen more police patrolling. It Greater San Diego Pageant  Mira Mesa Theatre Guild was recommended to him competition. It was noted by (www.miramesatheatreguil by Ted Brengel and some Sandy Smith, who attended the d.org) — Pam Stevens RSVP members to contact competition, that Morgan ex- announced the perfor- Officer Susan Steffan hibited outstanding presenta- mance of the play The SDPD Community Rela- tion skills. Importance of Being Ear- tions nest a comedy by Oscar SCHOOL BOARD — John Wilde at Wangenheim PRESENTATION — John Lee Evans Middle School the last Leppert Architect of the Casa  Gave us an update status three weeks of October. Mira View project located on on the construction of October 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, the west side of I-15 and north Jonas Salk Elementary 27, 7:30pm. Tickets are of Mira Mesa Blvd. School. The goal is to get $15 general admission,  These are upscale apart- the school built before $12 seniors/students/ ments October 28, 2014 that is military.  The current large struc- Dr. Salk’s 100th birthday. ture is the parking facility September 28th to Octo- MEETING ADJOURNED ber 15, 2012 obtain per- Page 8 Mira Mesa Town Council Newsletter

Meet the Candidate: Ruben ‘RJ’ Hernandez Ruben “RJ” Hernandez is importance of a good work sales manager for a construc- running for State Assembly ethic. He is the first in his fami- tion company. Through his district 77, the seat currently ly to attend university, graduat- hard work, he became the held by Nathan Fletcher, who is ing in the top tier and was the youngest vice president at an- termed out. Hernandez is run- commencement speaker. other firm. ning against former Mira Mesa Hernandez holds a Bache- Hernandez is in his early councilman Brian Maienschein. lor of Arts in Sociology with an thirties and has traveled the He will be at the October emphasis in business manage- world, built businesses, experi- Town Council meeting. ment from the University of enced home ownership and has Hernandez is the classic California, Riverside. He has lived the American California success story. His also studied abroad at the Uni- Dream. Now his goal is to help State Assembly Candi- grandfather was a Korean War versity of Sussex. His first job others define and experience date Ruben ‘RJ’ Her- veteran and he instilled a was a government job, helping their American Dream. Today, nandez. strong sense of duty and re- people to secure work. He has he helps others facilitate the spect into Hernandez's charac- worked his way up from labor- creation of businesses and ter. Brought up by two con- er to senior management. Be- bringing new ideas to fruition. servative, blue-collar middle- fore graduating college, he was He and his fiancée live in class parents, he learned the hired as the youngest regional the northern part of the district.

Unscientific Poll Places Mira Mesa Second in Marital Affairs

Mira Mesa is the second Downtown rounding out the 7. La Jolla least faithful neighborhood in top three. Below is the full list 8. Chula Vista San Diego, according to a high- of the top neighborhoods for 9. Poway ly unscientific poll by a dating cheaters, based on San Diego’s 10. Torrey Pines website. more than 61,000 members. The ranking is especially AshleyMadison.com, the Top Neighborhoods unique considering the high dating site designed for those for Cheaters in San Diego Per positioning of the predominant- who are already in relationships Capita: ly Asian community of Mira reveals San Diego’s least faithful 1. Carmel Valley Mesa. According to AshleyMad- neighborhoods. According to 2. Mira Mesa ison.com's CEO Noel new data regarding San Diego's 3. Downtown Biderman, this is not typical of membership per capita, the 4. Mission Hills most major cities, though he most affair seekers live in Car- 5. North Park has seen an increase in the mel Valley, with Mira Mesa and 6. Normal Heights demographic recently.

Theatre Guild Participates in Festival Promoting the Arts Mira Mesa Theatre Guild launch will feature free open- create art experiences inside a will be participating in the se- art studios, galleries and per- PODS, Inc. storage container. cond annual Fall for the Arts, formances. Enjoy an evening Attendees will also be able to the month-long spotlight on of free dance, art, film, music, catch a movie screening of the many vibrant arts and cul- food trucks and innovative “Girl Walk All Day,” dance to tural activities throughout the experiences. For its part, the DJ-spun music and feast on region in conjunction with Theatre Guild will be doing an food truck fare. National Arts and Humanities excerpt from “The Import- The first San Diego Fall for Month. ance of Being Earnest,” its fall the Arts last year was a one- Fall for the Arts officially production. day party downtown that drew kicks off on Friday, Oct. 5, An added attraction will thousands. The idea isn’t some- San Diego’s month- from 5 p.m. to10 p.m., with a be Art Boxed SD: A PODS thing new because the rest of long celebrations of free community-wide celebra- Project, a portable, curated the country is honoring the the arts. tion at Friday Night Liberty at exhibition highlighting local arts and because other cities NTC at Liberty Station. The contemporary artists who will also have similar programs. Volume 37, Issue 9 Page 9

CalTrans: New and improved transit stations coming to Miramar

(Continued from page 1) early August and will continue the Express Lanes. on the new Miramar College for approximately six months. Other ongoing construc- Transit Station and the Mira Temporary parking lots are tion projects along the I-15 Mesa Direct Access Ramp on available for the duration of include improvements to the I- Hillery Drive, which will con- construction at both stations. 15/SR 78 interchange and the nect the community of Mira For construction progress, replacement of the Nordahl Mesa to the Express Lanes by visit: KeepSanDiegoMov- Road bridge. Improvements to way of the DAR. Both projects ing.com. the Sabre Springs/ Peñasquitos will be completed in 2014. The transit stations are Transit Station will also begin Caltrans Corridor Additionally, work is cur- being upgraded to handle the this winter. Director Gustavo Dal- rently underway at the Del increase in use once the Bus We are working hard to larda, SANDAG Exec- Lago and Rancho Bernardo Rapid Transit System (BRT) create a one-of-a-kind trans- utive Director Gary Transit Stations to create more becomes operational in 2014. portation corridor. As always, Gallegos, & Flatiron District Manager Jeff bus staging areas and shelters This high frequency bus system we thank you for your patience Turner at CTF’s 23rd for travelers. will be operated by Metropoli- as we continue this work. It is Annual Excellence in Construction began in tan Transit System (MTS) on truly a team effort. Transportation Awards.

Earnest: Collaboration with Wangenheim made show possible

(Continued from page 4) portunity to perform in the students, seniors, or military), son-Reynolds Wangenheim Middle School available in advance at  Rev. Canon Chasuble — theater. MMTG Board mem- www.miramesatheatreguild.org Jeff James ber Teri Ang, co-producer or at the door.  Merriman (Jack’s butler) of “The Importance of Be- Wangenheim’s address is — Lindsay Dickson ing Earnest,” did the out- 9230 Gold Coast Dr. (at Black reach and has coordinated Mountain Road), but there is  Lane (Algy’s butler) — details with Cassandra no entrance to the school from Adam Sheldon Brown, Wangenheim choir, Gold Coast. Turn north on The Mira Mesa Theatre drama and orchestra in- Westchester, then right on Guild, Mira Mesa’s own non structor. Dunholme to enter the cam- -profit community theatre “The Importance of Being pus, and continue right to the group, thanks Wangenheim Earnest” tickets are $15 for south end of the lot, near the Middle School for the op- general admission ($12 for theatre.

Book: Drop-in participants welcome at library book club

(Continued from page 3) the past, see: http:// like to talk about a particular about the book being in a www.ala.org/advocacy/ month’s title are welcome, as public or school library), as banned/frequentlychallenged/ well as regular members. well as other thought- challengedclassics/ The answer to the ques- DH Lawrence’s Lady provoking titles that tie into reasonsbanned tion at the start of this arti- Chatterly’s Lover sold a “freedom to read” theme. The group meets regu- cle: Lady Chatterly’s Lover, by 300 copies when the book ban was lifted. The group’s book selection larly on the last Tuesday of D.H. Lawrence. meeting occurs during the the month (except August For further details about American Library Associa- and December) in the Mira the group, email Banned tion’s “Banned Books Mesa Library community Book Club facilitator Pam Week,” an annual celebration room from 6:30 p.m. to 8 Stevens, pstevens@san. of the freedom to read. For a p.m. (Social time at 6:30 p.m., rr.com, or call the Mira Mesa list of classic titles that have discussion of current month’s Branch Library, 858-538- been banned or challenged title 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.) 8165. somewhere recently or in Drop-in participants who’d Page 10 Mira Mesa Town Council Newsletter

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