August 2008 Newsletter

August 2008 Newsletter

newsletter. MMTC the for postage providing in support The MMTC would like to thank the Mira Mesa Shopping Center, LLC for their continuing continuing their for LLC Center, Shopping Mesa Mira the thank to like would MMTC The August 2008 Mira Mesa Town Council Newsletter President’s Message By MMTC President Jeff Stevens As we head into prime fire season, fire safety is particularly important. At our August meeting we will have a presentation by the San Diego Fire Department, and a presentation by Greg Rubin on Fire Safe landscaping. Greg Rubin’s company “California's Own Native Landscape Design” is a contracting company that designs, installs, and maintains California native landscapes. He has studied ways to reduce fire danger to homes through fire-resistant native landscaping, and will describe his techniques at our meeting. We will also have a presentation on the new Mira Mesa Chamber of Commerce that is now being formed. As a bit of background, there was a Mira Mesa/Scripps Ranch Chamber of Commerce that formed in the mid-1980's. It merged into the I-15 Diamond Gateway Chamber of Commerce in the mid-1990's, which merged with the Rancho Bernardo Chamber of Commerce to form the San Diego North Chamber of Commerce a couple of years ago. Now San Diego, CA 92126 CA Diego, San the feeling in the local business community is that the more regional Chamber is too remote from the community, so the new local Chamber of Commerce will focus on Mira Mesa businesses. Ruiz Camino 8 - 10606 At our last meeting we had a presentation by Fresh and Easy Market. They are planning a new market in the PMB 230 PMB shopping center at Mira Mesa Blvd. and Camino Santa Fe (replacing Bally’s, which has closed). However, as with most grocery stores, they plan to sell beer, wine and liquor, and ran into problems getting a liquor license. The prob- Mira Mesa Town Council Town Mesa Mira lem was primarily caused by the fact that the police department reviews the number of liquor licenses in each cen- sus tract, and they are in a large census tract containing mostly businesses, so there are more existing licenses than in a more residential census tract. MMTC voted to support them at our meeting, and I am pleased to report that they now have all of the approvals they need and should open soon. We are also continuing preparations for the Mira Mesa Street Fair which will be held on Saturday, September Mail to: 27th. Vendor booth applications are now posted on the MMTC web site, and we are looking for sponsors to help Mira Mesa Town Council Mira Mesa Town Council support the event. Mira Mesa Street Fair committee meetings are held at 6:30 PM on the Fourth Thursday of each PMB 230 month at the Mira Mesa Senior Center. See http://www.miramesatowncouncil.org/mira_mesa_street_fair.htm for Annual Membership Application 10606-8 Camino Ruiz more information. San Diego, CA 92126 Mark your calendars for our September 8 meeting (the second Monday since the first is Labor Day), when we will have a candidates forum with candidates for City Attorney Mike Aguirre and Jan Goldsmith. Primary Member Name New Member Companion Member Name (s) Renewal Inside this issue: Mira Mesa Town Council Meetings Town Council meetings provide a public forum for com- 1 munity issues relating to civic, cultural, social, educa- Address President’s Message Address Change tional and recreational development and improvement in Fire Safety and Fire-Proof Landscaping 2 the area. Regular meetings are usually held the first Monday of each month at the Mira Mesa Public Library City State Zip Date Events 3 from 7 to 9 p.m., with no meeting held in July. June Meeting Minutes 4-5 Agenda for the August 4, 2008 meeting: Home Phone Work Phone Email Address/Website Calendar 6 Fire Department Presentation Elected Officials/Local Numbers Regular Individual ($20) with _____________ Companion Members ($10 each) 8 Fire Proof Landscaping—Greg Rubin Chamber of Commerce Advertisements/Business Members Senior (Age 60 and over — $10) 9 4th of July parade winners There will be a $25 charge for all returned checks. Business Members (continued) 10 Corporate/Business Member ($50) The next MMTC meeting is Monday, September 8, Check #_______________ Amount: $_________.00 Announcements/MM Happenings 11 2008 Associate Member (non-voting — $20) Visit us online at www.miramesatowncouncil.org The Mira Mesa Town Council is a nonprofit volunteer organization. Membership dues are used to defray the costs of operation, such as printing and distributing the Newsletter, maintaining the website (www.MiraMesaTownCouncil.org) and other approved council activities. P a g e 11 P a g e 2 Mira Mesa Town Council Newsletter 4th of July Fun Day at the Park 2008 September Presentation Features Fire Safety Rubio’s, Extreme Pita, Matheney’s Wagon Works, Domino’s Pizza, Betchay’s Filipino Food, Robeks Smoothies and an ice cram In a precautionary mode, the town council meeting scheduled for Monday, August 5 will present the local fire station firefighters truck were just some of the twenty food booths participating in this year’s 4th of July Fun Day. The food was excellent as were to discuss what we can do should we experience, again, what we have in the past couple of years. There are preliminary steps we the free game booths, which were sponsored by various MM businesses. Joining them were sellers of clothing, toys, home im- can take to safe guard our yards, our homes, and our families in the event of a serious fire threat. Information is the key in any provement and even a palm reader. A pancake breakfast started off the day, the mid day parade was outstanding while live enter- situation and what we learn from these fine men will be helpful to every home, in any situation. Please be aware that if the fire tainment at the fun day was a great precursor to the grand finale—fireworks. department is on call this segment of the program will not be presented but we will do what we can to reschedule at a future This yearly event is just one of the ways that the Mira Mesa 4th of July Committee raises funds for the Independence Day fire- meeting. works display in Mira Mesa. The cost of this year’s display was over $18,000.00 so raising money is a year long proposition. The committee is already planning next year’s Parade and Fun Day. Greg Rubin, from California's Own Native Landscape Design, will also be with us to present ways to take care of our yards envi- The committee is looking for individuals, or groups, interested in sharing their time and ideas for next year’s event, (or making a ronmentally and to offer suggestions in establishing a fire tolerant yard. Whether you are redoing your yard or not, this could also donation to the firework fund) can do so by contacting : be useful information to all of us. Visit his website, www.calown.com, to take a look at some completed projects. Bring any questions you have to help you make your yard save your home in case of a fire. http://www.miramesatowncouncil.org/fourth_of_july_donations.html. Donations for Mira Mesa Fireworks go to Scripps A member of our board has heard Greg speak and recommended him, and his presentation, highly. Mesa Fireworks, a 501c(3) organization set up specifically to collect money for the Fourth of July celebration, and all As we face another fire season, we hope you consider, prepare and execute the valuable information you garner from these two contributions are tax deductible presentations. Greg Rubin, owner of California's Own Native Landscape Design, started working with native MMTC congratulates the winners of the 2008 4th of July Parade. plants back in 1985, while renovating his parent's home in Chatsworth, CA. Although educated Trophies will be presented at the August MMTC meeting. and subsequently employed in a successful engineering career, Greg maintained a fascination Commercial : Hanson Aggregates Marching Team : Mira Mesa High School JROTC with natives based on this early experience. Soon, he was landscaping for friends and family on Marching Bands : Mira Mesa High School Band Non-Marching Bands : Community Bible Church weekends and holidays. Demand continued to rise, and by 1993, Greg was able to start his suc- Car Club : Model A Restorers Decorated Floats : Praise Fellowship cessful and unusual landscaping business. Since that time, his company has designed over 400 Decorated Vehicle : Knights of Columbus Comedy Entry : Moose Clown Club native landscapes in San Diego County. 2008 Float of the Year : Red Carpet Realty Judges Choice -Trophy (Best use of theme) : Boy Scout Troop 1212 Greg has been featured in a number of periodicals including the North County Times, Union Tribune, and magazines such as Sunset, San Diego Home and Garden, San Diego Reader, and California Gardener. Media coverage includes appearances on KGTV, KUSI, and KFMB. He FYI - MCAS - evening flying times has also been a repeat guest on KPBS radio’s These Days with Tom Fudge. Greg regularly gives Wednesday, July 23rd from 6 pm to midnight. Similar activities are also scheduled on July 29th and July 30th from 9 pm to 10 pm, presentations on native plants to garden clubs and other organizations throughout San Diego or later County. MMHS Principal Jeff Olivero Takes Post as High School Improvement Officer – New Principal Search Underway MIRA MESA TOWN COUNCIL Excerpts from an articleby Pam Stevens BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2008 Want to help your community, but don’t know how? On Tuesday, July 8, the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education approved the promotion PRESIDENT of Mira Mesa High School principal Jeff Olivero to become a District High School Improvement Officer.

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