By Dottie Fieger, Adjutant, MCL Scuttlebutt Det. #886

Marines will be Marines. And things happen when you unite Marine “plank owners” with retired and former Marines. The groups embarked on a proud mission to leave a Marine footprint to honor the Navy/Marine Corps Team aboard the USS San Diego (LPD 22), which will be commissioned at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 19th at the Broadway Pier.

“Legacies cost money and that’s when our retired and former Marines gladly stepped in,” said Detachment Commandant Dan Anderson, of the Marine Corps League Scuttlebutt Detachment #886. The membership of Scuttlebutt Detachment provided the necessary funds to help make the Marine plank owners’ dream come true.

The USS San Diego is a 684 foot amphibious warship that transports Marines and equipment on missions abroad. The crew is comprised of 360 naval personnel. This includes the only three Marines who work in the Combat Cargo Department. Under the leadership of GySgt Ricardo Saldana, these Marines designed and created an impressive plaque to be mounted on the wall of the Chief’s Mess (dining area) where senior enlisted Marines and Navy Chiefs (E-7’s and above) will break bread together.

The plaque bears the Marine Corps emblem of the Eagle, Globe and Anchor. “Semper Fidelis” is emblazoned above the emblem and the Marine Corps rank insignias (E-7 to E-9) are mounted below the emblem. The words Semper Fidelis mean “Always Faithful” and characterize the Marines’ pledge of fidelity to their country and fellow Marines.

San Diego Museum Council presents El Dia de los Museos

Sherman Heights community to explore the world of museums for FREE during the third-annual event on May 20
The San Diego Museum Council will bring the world of museums to the Sherman Heights Community on Saturday, May 20 during the third-annual Dia de los Museos at the Sherman Heights Community Center.

El Día de los Museos, or Day of the Museums, is a free event presented by the Museum Council and hosted by the Sherman Heights Community Center in Barrio Sherman. Sixteen local museums will showcase fun, hands-on activities that reflect their individual institutions. Visitors of all ages will experience a world of ideas through art, science, nature, history and more. Each child who fills a special “passport” with stamps from participating museums will earn a prize.

“Each year we are able to reach even more children in the underserved Sherman Heights community, and we are looking forward to further sharing the museum experience during this year’s expanded and free event,” said Anne Marie Tipton, chairwoman of the Museum Council’s Education Committee. Saturday, May 20: 1-4 p.m. Sherman Heights Community Center, 2258 Island Ave., San Diego

Fechas Límites Importantes Para la Elección del 5 de Junio

Fechas Límites para Inscribirse para Votar y para Votar por Correo

Usted tiene solamente una semana más para inscribirse para votar en la Elección Primaria Presidencial del 5 de junio. Si no está seguro(a) que está registrado(a), revise en internet en el sitio del Registro Electoral en, www.sdvote.com

“Si se cambió de casa recientemente, cambió su nombre o su preferencia de partido necesita llenar una nueva forma de inscripción”, dijo Deborah Seiler, Registradora Electoral. “Si entra a internet, el proceso es rápido, fácil y conveniente”. La forma de internet es proporcionada en inglés, español, Filipino, vietnamita y chino.

Aquí hay dos importantes fechas límites que se están acercando:

• Lunes, 21 de mayo – Fecha límite para inscri-birse: Los residentes pueden llenar su forma de inscripción en www.sdvote.com, imprimirla, firmarla y enviarla por correo al Registro Electoral. Las formas también están disponibles en la oficina del Registro Electoral, oficinas de correo de los EE.UU., oficinas del Secretario de la Ciudad, bibliotecas públicas y oficinas del Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados. Todas las formas deben ser marcadas por el correo o entregadas al Registro Electoral no más tarde de las 8 p.m. del 21 de mayo.

• Martes, 29 de mayo – Fecha límite para solicitar votar por correo: Electores pueden encontrar la solicitud en www.sdvote.com o en la parte posterior de la boleta electoral de muestra y folleto de información para el elector enviada a cada elector inscrito. Usted también tiene la opción de enviar una carta al Registro Electoral con su nombre, domicilio registrado, el nombre y la fecha de la elección, el domicilio donde la boleta debe ser enviada y su firma. Envíe las formas a Registrar of Voters, 5201 Ruffin Road, Suite I, San Diego, CA 92123 o por fax al (858)694-2955. Solicitudes deben ser recibidas para las 5 p.m. del 29 de mayo. Llegando después aún marcadas por el correo no serán aceptadas.

Para más información acerca de la elección del 5 de junio, visite www.sdvote.com o llame al (858) 565-5800.

County elections officials will begin mailing vote-by-mail ballots as early as May 7. Beginning Monday, vote-by-mail voters can cast their June 5 ballots through the mail, drop them off at any polling place within the voter’s county or vote in person at county elections offices.

Any California voter may vote by mail. The last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot is May 29. A registered voter may request a ballot by using the application printed on the back of the sample ballot booklet, or obtain an application online at www.sos.ca.gov/elections/vote-by-mail/pdf/fill-in-vote-by-mail-app-instruct.pdf.

The last day to register to vote in the June 5 primary election is May 21. Californians can fill out the Secretary of State’s online voter registration form at www.sos.ca.gov/elections/register-to-vote then just print, sign and mail it. Californians can also pick up a voter registration form at any U.S. post office, public library or county elections office.

Todavía están en demanda trabajadores electorales para la Elección Primaria Presidencial del 5 de junio; especialmente aquellos que son bilingües en Chino, Filipino, Español y Vietnamita. Se necesitan especialmente en las siguientes áreas:

Inglés: Encinitas, Solana Beach, Poway, La Mesa, Ramona, Santee

Filipino: Del Dios, Del Mar, Escondido, San Marcos, Mira Mesa, Encanto, Chula Vista, Otay, Paradise Hills, San Ysidro

Español: Escondido, Clairemont, Mira Mesa, Linda Vista, Paradise Hills, Poway, Spring Valley

Los trabajadores electorales reciben un estipendio que va de $75.00 a $175 dependiendo de la asignación y aquellos que son bilingües reciben $15.00 adicional si están asignados para proveer asistencia bilingüe a los electores.

Los trabajadores electorales deben ser ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos, electores registrados en el Estado de California y tener transportación a la locación de su lugar de votación asignado. Dependiendo de la asignación de su trabajo, también puede ser necesario el acceso a internet para completar un entrenamiento y atender dos horas de clase.

Para ser un trabajador electoral es fácil solicitarlo en internet a SDVOTE.com. Para más información, llame al (858)565-5800 o por correo electrónico a Pollworker@sdcounty.ca.gov

On May 6th, starting at 2 p.m. there will be a Fiesta de Primavera sponsored by the SDSU Chicana/o Archive Committee. The theme of the Fiesta will be Mexican, Latin American and Chicana/o art. There will be food, music and a silent auction of art work to benefit the Chicana/o Archive Project. Music by Olmeca Roots.

The event will be at the home of Cheo Manriquez, 502 Rose Drive National City CA 91950. Call 619-246-1555 for more details or visit the facebook event page: “Fiesta de Primavera.”

Rancho San Diego Library Hosts Award-Winning Foreclosure Clinic to Help Community Save Homes

The San Diego County Library is partnering with the Housing Opportunities Collaborative to offer free housing help and foreclosure prevention at monthly HOME Clinics throughout the year. The next HOME Clinic is taking place on Saturday, May 12 at the Rancho San Diego Library, 11555 Via Rancho San Diego, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The HOC is a HUD-approved housing agency that provides attendees with specialized assistance and educational resources to promote informed financial decision making. The County Library has partnered with the HOC to offer HOME Clinics since 2009, and have served over 3,100 families. This free clinic will offer educational sessions and give individuals an opportunity to speak confidentially with lawyers, housing experts and mortgage counselors about foreclosure and bankruptcy. Registration is strongly recommended, and participants must bring a photo I.D., loan documents, last mortgage statement and any lender documents to the event. A video featuring this program can be found at http://bit.ly/home-video.

For more information or to register, call 1-800-462-0503, go to http://bit.ly/home-clinics or contact the library at www.sdcl.org.

Citizens Forum Meeting

Citizens Forum Meeting of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, Tijuana Estuary Meeting Room, 301 Caspian Way, Imperial Beach, CA 91932. Presentations will address recycled water in San Diego County, a feasibility study for a binational desalination plant in Mexico, and a sewage spill to the Tijuana River that occurred on April 5. For more information, call 619-662-7600 or e-mail sally. spener@ibwc.gov.

USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) to be Christened and Launched at General Dynamics NASSCO May 5

USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) will be christened and launched into San Diego Bay during an evening ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard. Saturday, May 5, 2012. The christening ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be free and open to the public. The main gate (28th Street and East Harbor Drive) to the shipyard will open at 6:30 p.m. and will close promptly at 8:15 p.m.

Born in Delano, California in 1940, Valdez is the founder of the El Tea-tro Campesino (translation: The Farmworkers Theater) and is revered to be the father of Chicano theater in the United States. In 1965, he joined César Chávez in his effort to educate and organize farmworkers into a viable union, where Valdez wrote and performed brief satirical sketches and plays relevant to the civil rights struggles of migrants. His plays deliver powerful social or political messages and frequently infuse humor to attack the opposition. His published plays, actos and films include Zoot Suit, La Bamba, La Pastorela and I Am Joaquín, among others. He is most notably known for Zoot Suit, which debuted on Broadway in 1979 making Valdez the first Chicano director to premiere on the Broadway stage. The play was later adapted into a film in 1981.

Valdez’s visit to campus is sponsored by CSUSM’s Arts and Lectures series, the Theatre Arts Program, Social Justice & Equity Project, Center ARTES and National Latino Research Program. Admission is free and open to the community.

Where: California State University San Marcos, Arts Building, Room 111, 333 South Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos.

Linda Carlton, principal of San Ysidro Adult School.

Linda Carlton, principal of San Ysidro Adult School, was recently recognized by the YWCA of San Diego as a Tribute to Women in Industry (TWIN) Mentor award honoree.

The TWIN Mentor award is given to outstanding professional women who have a track record of supporting women in the workplace and helping them achieve their potential.

“Linda Carlton is a dynamic educator who has inspired hundreds of adult learners and novice teachers by providing career guidance and advancement opportunities,” said School Board President Pearl Quiñones. “It’s because of her exemplary leadership that she was recently named lead principal for the district’s adult school division.”

An educator with the Sweetwater District for 31 years, Ms. Carlton has motivated hundreds of adult learners to gain job skills, study for the U.S. Citizenship exam, polish their English or earn a high school or general education diploma through adult school classes.

She’s been instrumental in developing courses in business, health occupations and culinary arts.

In addition to inspiring thousands of students during her career, she has also mentored dozens of teachers.
As regional manager of the California Project for Adult Literacy she has coordinated workshops and trained hundreds of adult education teachers in subjects ranging from working with learning disabled adults to helping adults set short term and long range goals for accomplishing their educational goals.

Ms. Carlton is known for going above and beyond the call of duty to serve her students. When she became principal in 2008, she recognized that the demand for classes exceeded the available budget, classroom space and course offerings. She decided to create a computer learning lab where students can drop in between 8 am to 8 pm four days a week to get ahead. The lab is now used by several hundred students each week.

The California DREAM Act application, approved in October of last year, is now open for students who qualify. Students who qualify under the ‘Student Aid Application for Dream Act Students (SAADAS) will receive student financial aid.
The California Dream Act of 2011, authored by Assembly Member Gil Cedillo (Los Angeles), became law through the passage of two Assembly Bills, AB 130 and AB 131.

AB 130 allows students who meet AB 540 criteria (California Education Code 681 30.5(a)) to apply for and receive non-state funded scholarships for public colleges and universities.

AB 131 allows students who meet AB 540 criteria to apply for and receive state-funded financial aid such as institutional grants, community college fee waivers, Cal Grant and Chafee Grant.

To apply, copy this link into your web browser: https://dream.csac. ca.gov/

Imperial Beach Library Launches Free Citizenship Classes

The Imperial Beach Library, 810 Imperial Beach Blvd, is launching free Citizenship Classes taking place every Saturday from 10 – 11:30 a.m. The classes are conducted in English and all materials are provided free of charge. Registration is not required.

The Citizenship Classes include help filling out the N-400 application, practicing the 100 civics questions, and everything attendees need to know to pass their citizenship interview. In addition, the classes assist with English reading, writing, and conversation skills. San Diego County Library branches held 228 Citizenship Class sessions last year, with 1,724 learners in attendance. A video featuring SDCL’s Citizenship Classes can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/countysandiego#p/a/u/0/ae7oVXn6YYQ.

“I attended the library’s classes for almost a year and passed a test that included answering questions on American history and civics along with reading and writing,” said Rosalba Trevizo (pictured), who became a citizen through classes offered at the Vista Branch. “My confidence in myself has never been higher.”

For more information on Citizenship Classes at the Imperial Beach Library, contact branch staff at (619) 424-6981.

Preservation Action Alert: Plaza de Panama Project hearings begin on May 3
The Balboa Park Committee
May 3, 2012 at 6pm

Presenting the proposed Plaza de Panama Jacobs/Sanders project

After nearly two years of battling this destructive, poorly designed, environmentally, culturally, and historically damaging redevelopment and privatization of Balboa Park project it will now move forward to a series of public hearings that will decide the fate of Balboa Park. These important meetings begin with the Balboa Park Committee on Thursday, May 3 at 6pm at the Balboa Park Club, 2144 Pan America Road West.

We need your help to make sure the public’s voice continues to be heard. A strong showing of public support will make it harder for boards, commissions, and council to bow to private party wishes to go against the public’s needs, and to ignore the wishes and desires of the public to protect our park. Please plan to be at this first meeting to speak.
The best way to keep most current is to join the facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/PlazaDePanama2015

Free Bike Helmets at Cycle Eastlake

Cox Communications and Kaiser Permanente will hold a free bicycle helmet giveaway for youths ages 18 and under during “Cycle EastLake” on Saturday, April 28 at the Otay Ranch Town Center in Chula Vista. The helmet giveaway begins at 9 a.m. and is open to the public.

Free helmets will be fitted and given away to the first 250 youths at the Cox booth near the “Cycle EastLake” starting line. The Otay Ranch Town Center is located at 2015 Birch Rd.

Cox and Kaiser are holding the bicycle helmet giveaway during “Cycle EastLake” to promote a healthy and safe lifestyle among youths. For more information on “Cycle EastLake,” go to www.eefkids.org/cycle.

“Since 2010, Project New Village and other food justice activists have been working to build our good food legacies campaign in Southeastern San Diego,” Moss said. “Our campaign is dedicated to providing opportunities for community members to reclaim a local food and agriculture history that includes growing, growing, sharing, selling, distributing, and eating healthy food from the backyards and undeveloped lots of Southeastern San Diego.”

According to Moss, this year’s community tribute has two main emphases: to honor the life, legacy and lessons of Cesar E. Chavez and to commemorate of World Earth Day.

“We believe that our stewardship of the earth begins and ends with our efforts to build and sustain healthy communities and as such we believe that it is our time to discuss food equity and urban agriculture as catalysts for job creation, better health and community building,” explained Moss. “This is the essence of what we are calling the good food legacies mobilization campaign.”

Organized under the auspices the People’s Produce Project, the signature initiative of Project New Village, the day of dialogue will convene experts featuring members of academia, the county’s Health and Human Services agency, the local economic development corporation, and a local food buyer, who will talk about the benefits of the production, selling and consuming of locally grown produce. Additionally, there will be cultural expressions, a healthy lunch provided by the owners of Alchemy Restaurant, an organic eatery located in South Park and a community awards presentation.

“The culmination of the day’s activities will be a community dialogue, whereby community members and local food justice advocates will weigh in on the discussion. We will then ask for a commitment from those in attendance to support urban agriculture – related issues in the upcoming months, “she said. “Our overall goal is to develop opportunities to build on and build up the land in our community.”

Join us on April 30 at 6PM for a:

CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES RECEPTION

South Branch Library
389 Orange Ave. 91911, Room B
Literacy center, back entrance near 4th

Meet the candidates, read their answers to questionnaire and ask them questions yourself. There will be tables on each side of the room-one for each candidate. You can go from one to another talking with each one and have a piece of cake to much on.

Seat 3: Pamela Bensoussan (incumbent), Larry Breitfelder, Robert Castaneda, Guillermo Briseno
Seat 4: London Meservy, Mary Salas, Linda Wagner
All candidates, EXCEPT Pamela Bensoussan have agreed to come.

Cajon Classic Cruise & Concerts On The Promenade Coming Back To Downtown El Cajon!

The Downtown El Cajon Promenade District has announced the 2012 schedule for the Cajon Classic Cruise and Concerts on the Promenade! For the past twelve years the annual car shows and Friday night concerts have brought hundreds of people to El Cajon each week helping to stimulate the economy of the Promenade District and benefitting property owners and merchants downtown.

The 12th Season of Cajon Classic Cruise is scheduled to begin Wednesday, April 25 continuing every Wednesday night, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., through September 26.

Four of the car shows, including “Opening Night” on April 25, July 18, September 26 and October 24, will involve a full closure of downtown Main Street between Sunshine and Claydelle Avenues. The additional closures are scheduled for July 18, September 26, and October 24. Visitors will again see great classic cars and enjoy fun activities! On April 25, Opening Night, there will be a vintage aircraft flyover by San Diego’s Air Group One, based at Gillespie Field, to kick off the festivities. The band Breez’n will be performing, and kids will enjoy a super slide and face painting!

Concerts on the Promenade (formerly Concerts On The Green) will begin May 4, continuing every Friday night at 6:00.

Imperial Beach Library Hosts Customer Appreciation

Open House and Meet the Director Event

The Imperial Beach Library, 810 Imperial Beach Blvd, is holding a Customer Appreciation Open House on Thursday, April 26 from 2 – 4 p.m. The event will feature music, crafts for kids, refreshments, and an opportunity to meet Library Director José Aponte.

“The Customer Appreciation Open House is San Diego County Library’s way of saying thank you to the people that give us our purpose,” said Aponte. “The public is the driving force behind everything we do, and one of the best parts of my job is getting out and thanking the community for making our libraries great.”

The Customer Appreciation Open House will feature a live music performance by Perry Witt as well as a performance by students from St. James Academy. St. James Academy will be hosting the award ceremony for their “I Love my Library” poster contest at the event.

“There is always something exciting going on at the Imperial Beach Library,” said Branch Manager June Engel. “The Open House is a great time to celebrate the programs and services we offer.”

By Susie Albin-Najera

On Friday, May 18th, friends of award-winning writer/comedian Rick Najera will come together to celebrate ‘familia’ with an all-star line up of comedic performers, including special guest stars Johnny Sanchez (MADtv, Happy Feet), Carlos Alazraqui (Reno 911, Comedy Central), Jill-Michele Melean (Nickelodeon, Comedy Central) and Rudy Moreno (Showtime).

On March 3rd, Najera was critically injured in an accident and suffered head trauma that left him two weeks in the ICU. With the generous outpouring of love and support from family, friends in the industry and the community, Najera’s recovery was nothing short of a miracle. Even his doctors were surprised, especially as his humor began to emerge from the ICU.

To give thanks and to celebrate all of our ‘familia’ in the industry, friends of Rick Najera cordially invite you to a experience a special evening of comedy as we celebrate a second chance for Rick Najera and a chance to celebrate our community through comedy, the best medicine of all.

With an extensive career in Hollywood, Najera has worked in all forms of entertainment in both the English and Spanish markets. “I wanted to put together a show to celebrate and thank those who have prayed for me,” said Najera. “It’s going to be a great show.”

Rick Najera & the ICU (Intensive Comedy Unit) Comedy Benefit will be held Friday, May 18 at 8:00 pm at The Ricardo Montalban Theatre,1615 Vine Street Los Angeles, CA 90028. The show is produced by Rafael Agustin and Juan Rafael Hernandez, with the support of the Montalban Foundation. Tickets are available for $30 presale or $35 at the door and can be purchased at Tix.com under “Rick Najera & the ICU.”

Secure tickets online: http://www.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=465297

Facebook Invite: https://www.facebook.com/events/240189892745752/

For more information, visit www.ricknajera.com.

Live On Stage, Inc. and the Live On Stage – San Diego Announce

The Chris Burton Jácome Flamenco Ensemble Concluding Their 2011-2012 Concert Season

Renowned flamenco artist Chris Burton Jácome will lead his musical and dance ensemble in a mesmerizing evening of rhythm and song at The Joan B. Kroc Theatre, 6611 University Avenue, San Diego, California on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 7:30 pm. Single tickets for this event are $35. The Live On Stage-San Diego 2012/2013 season has been announced! Season tickets for the six concert series are $120. For more information call Joe Green at 619-444-8340 or visit their website at http://www.sandiego communityconcerts.org.

Rancho San Diego Library Hosts 10th Anniversary Celebration

The Rancho San Diego Library, 11555 Via Rancho San Diego, is celebrating their 10th anniversary on April 21 from 11 – 2 p.m. The 10th Anniversary Celebration will feature an author visit, crafts, face painting, refreshments, and remarks by Susan Moore, Deputy Director of San Diego County Library, and Sherry Johnson, founding president of the Friends of the Rancho San Diego Library.

The schedule for the 10th Anniversary Celebration includes:

11 a.m.: Meet author Marj-orie Hart (Summer at Tiffany)

1:30 p.m.: Bookmark craft and face painting for kids; “Libraries: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” – remarks and refreshments with Moore and Johnson

The library opened on April 20, 2002 and has since become the eighth busiest San Diego County Library branch with over 350,000 visitors each year checking out over 463,000 books, movies, and music. Serving the second largest population of Middle Eastern immigrants in the United States, and situated blocks from Hillsdale Middle School, the Rancho San Diego Library serves as a sanctuary for local residents of all ages and backgrounds.

“We’ve had a great ten years and hope that the community joins us on April 21 for a fun-filled day in honor of lifelong learning and the value of the public library,” said Branch Manager Brenna Ring.

Walmart Launches New $2 Million Facebook Challenge to Fight Hunger

As a part of Wal-mart’s commitment to eradicate hunger, the Walmart Foundation is announcing an opportunity for San Diego, Carlsbad, San Marcos and El Centro “fans” to help support their communities to win a portion of the $2 million in grants for hunger relief in a new Facebook challenge.

Starting April 9 and through April 30, Wal-mart is encouraging people around the nation to cast their vote on the Fighting Hunger Together Face-book site, choosing from a list of 200 communities where unemployment rates are the highest. The community with the most online support will receive $1 million in grants.

The San Diego, Carlsbad, San Marcos and El Centro communities can vote for their communities here: http://apps.facebook.com/walmartfighthunger/

Accion San Diego, a nonprofit micro-lender offering business loans from $300 to $35,000, is hosting a Small Business Boot Camp April 14 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Joe and Vi Jacobs Center. This free workshop is for owners of start-up ventures and growing businesses and will offer specialized coaching on how to maintain a fiscally fit and thriving business.

The Small Business Boot Camp will feature an extensive resource center, networking opportunities and two specialized programs led by a team of small business coaches. There will be a Start-Up Program for new and aspiring business owners and a Growth Program for seasoned business owners.

The Start-Up Program will cover:
• 10 key steps to starting a business
• Financing and banking basics for new ventures
• Marketing 101 for new businesses
The Growth Program will cover:
• Financial statements and how to tell if a business is fiscally fit
• Hiring and managing employees for growth
• Marketing that’s actually profitable

“Successfully executing the start-up and growth phases of any small business are vital for long term success,” explained Elizabeth Schott, Accion’s executive director. “The Boot Camp workshop will help small business owners assess the health of their business and identify the right strategies to grow and maintain a healthy business.”

The workshop will take place in Celebration Hall at the center at 404 Euclid Ave.

Registration and networking will begin at 8 a.m. Registration is free and includes a continental breakfast and parking. To register, visit www.accionsandiego.com/bootcamp.html.

For more information on Accion’s business loans and entrepreneurial resources, visit www.accionsandiego.org or call (619) 795-7250.

Students receive piano lesson from Cindy Wolmarans in one of the new classrooms at the C3 Performing Arts Center.

From its brand new facilities, C3 Performing Arts Center launched its inaugural School of Music program on Tuesday, March 27. A different kind of music program, the School of Music is a free eight-week instructional program where students of all ages can choose to take lessons for guitar, bass, piano, drums, flute or voice taught by professional musicians.

With the exception of a one-time $20 registration fee, the lessons are free. A student recital will culminate at the end of the eight weeks and friends and family will be invited to attend the showcase at the Performing Arts Center.

“The School of Music is such an amazing program and there really is nothing like it in San Diego,” said David Higgins, C3 PAC founder. “Professional musicians from around San Diego are volunteering their time to teach what they are most passionate about in hopes to carry on the gift of music and the arts.”

Instead of focusing on one form of art, C3 PAC encompasses every step and aspect of the world of creativity and expression. In addition to its 400-seat theater, the building offers a cafe, bookstore, lesson rooms for drums, piano and guitar with all equipment already in-house, a dance studio, recording studio, media arts classroom, nursery, an entertainment and game area, and a room designated for jam sessions.

“With so many schools no longer able to provide music and art classes, there is a true need for a place like C3 PAC that encourages artistic expression,” said Higgins. “We are excited to not only grow our presence in the community but also provide a place that inspires and helps spread creativity all throughout the greater San Diego area.”

At the end of the School of Music, students will have the opportunity to continue with the C3 PAC’s Build-a-Band program where they will get to write and record their own music with a band made of students from the School.
Opened in February, C3 PAC has affordable prices for renting performance space and music lessons, and, with all that it provides for budding, hopeful and established artists, this facility stands alone in the city of San Diego. In addition to the School of Music, C3 PAC will host a myriad of events and offers space for private teachers, freelance artists and community organizations to rent, create and share. For more information, visit www.c3pac.com or call 702-241-7608.

Join us for this important meeting of the San Ysidro Community Plan Update Advisory Committee. We encourage you to come out and join us as we discuss and refine the proposed land uses, circulation and public space concepts for the San Ysidro El Pueblito Village.

There is still a lot of San Ysidro to plan so come out and be part of the change and make a difference. Delicious Mexican food will be served. Children are welcomed and supervised activities and treats will be available for them. Spanish translation is available.

Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Willow Elementary – Multipurpose Room, 226 Willow Road, San Ysidro, CA 92173
For additional information, contact Sara Osborn at 619-236-6368, sanysidroplan@sandiego.gov or visit http://www.sandiego.gov/planning/community/cpu/sanysidro/.

Junta Comunitaria de San Ysidro

Acompáñenos en esta importante junta comunitaria del Comité Asesor de la Actualización del Plan Comunitario de San Ysidro. Lo animamos a que venga y participe en la discusión de refinar los conceptos de usos de tierras, circulación, y espacios públicos en El Pueblito Village de San Ysidro.

Hay mucho de San Ysidro para planificar y por eso hay que venir y ser parte del cambio y hacer una diferencia. Habrá deliciosos antojitos Mexicanos. Los niños son bienvenidos y les tendremos actividades supervisadas y regalitos.

Fecha: 11 de abril del 2012 @ 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Ubicación: Escuela Willow – Salón de Multiuso, 226 Willow Road San Ysidro, CA 92173
Para más información, por favor comuníquese con Josie Calderon al 619-475-8524 o por correo electrónico: jlcconsultants@cox.net

UC San Diego School of Medicine Hosts Latino Health Symposium
Event will Feature Speakers and Free Health Screenings

What: Doctors, medical residents and other health professionals from the UC San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Health System will host hundreds of South Bay residents at the third annual Latino Symposium “Celebrando un Día a su Salud.” The event will feature free health screenings for high blood pressure, diabetes and other medical conditions. Thoughtful and compelling health presentations will also be made.

“The symposium will empower a segment of our population to improve their understanding of common diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and how to make a visit to a physician more productive and beneficial,” said Cecilia Gutierrez, MD, associate program director for the UC San Diego Family Medicine Residency Program.

When: Saturday, April 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Chula Vista Public Library, 356 F. Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910

El Cajon Library Hosts Annual Multicultural Fiesta

Festivities, fun, friendship and food are the order of the day as the El Cajon Library, 201 E. Douglas Av, hosts its third annual Multicultural Family Fiesta, Saturday, April 14, from Noon to 3 p.m. The event also marks the San Diego County Library’s kickoff of the month-long festival, El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros (Day of the Child/Day of Books), celebrating children’s reading. The fiesta is free of charge and the public is invited.

Featured entertainment includes La Fiesta del Pueblo Ballet Folklórico dance troupe, with students representing Cajon Valley Middle School, led by teacher Juan López; popular Los Angeles magicians Rafael & Katia, who will perform a bilingual show with much audience participation and humor; and the multi-award winning Arabina Middle Eastern Dancers starring founder/leader “Dilek.” The El Cajon Fire Department will hold tours of a fire engine, and the El Cajon Police Department’s K-9 division will give a police dog demonstration. The Día de los Niños celebration will include author visits and a free children’s book give-away. Many local organizations will take part in an “information fair.”

Refreshments will be served, courtesy of a large number of El Cajon restaurants and markets. Stories, crafts and a wide variety of activities will round out the day.

“We created the Multi-cultural Family Fiesta in 2010 as a way of bringing the community together and celebrating the rich cultures that make up El Cajon,” says Nancy Saint John, branch manager of the El Cajon Library. “The library is a welcoming center of the community, and it’s important to introduce residents to its array of free services.”

San Diego Public Library Launches New Downtown Verse Poetry and Spoken Word Program

The San Diego Public Library will launch a poetry and spoken word series called Downtown Verse during April, National Poetry Month on Monday, April 9 at 4:00 p.m. in the Lobby of the Central Library located at 820 E Street in downtown San Diego. Downtown Verse will spotlight the poetry and spoken word scene in San Diego and feature area poets and spoken word artists on an occasional basis. Perfoming duo Hither and Yahn are the featured inaugural artists. This free event is open to the public.

Elizabeth Yahn Williams and Robert Thomas Lundy make up the performance-poetry duo Hither & Yahn. They met at a library poetry group several years ago and discovered in each other different poetry styles, but a compatible sense of humor. Since then, they have produced several poetry chapbooks and won awards for their work. They also edit the annual Summations Art/Poetry collaborative volume for Poets INC and the Escondido Municipal Art Gallery. More information about them and their work can be found at www.hitherandyahn.com.

Learn about other events at the San Diego Public Library’s Central Library and 35 branches, find links to numerous additional resources (including those for local authors), or search for materials online in the Library’s catalog at www.sandiegolibrary.org.

Kid’s Fishing Adventure

Sunday April 15, 2012, 9 AM – 5 PM at the Sportfishing Landings in Point Loma

A Kid’s Fishing Adventure is one of the most popular attractions during the event. And it’s free!
The fishing areas consist of submerged pens which have been stocked with mackerel provided by Everinghan Brothers Bait Company. There is one at each Landing: Fisherman’s, Point Loma Sportfishing and H&M Landing.

During “Day At The Docks” children ages 4-12 are provided rods, reels and assistance by members of the San Diego Rod & Reel Club and the San Diego Anglers. A Kid’s Fishing Adventure delivers hands on action for the first time angler. It’s lots of fun!

The Kids Fishing Adventure is open from 9 am to 4 pm. To avoid long waits in line, sign up early at the San Diego Rod & Reel Club booth for a reserved fishing time.

And there’s more! This year “Day At The Docks” will kick off a larger month long promotion to get kids fishing. Boats in the San Diego fleet will be offering “Kids Fish Free” promotions through May 31st, 2012.

During the entire month of May the San Diego Bay based sportfishing fleet will take kids fishing for Free on any open party ½ day, ¾ day or full day fishing trip when accompanied by a paid adult.

To be eligible, kids must be 15 or younger. One complimentary child’s ticket is earned with each adult fare. Reservations are required and this promotion is limited to space available. Mexican permits, if required are not included.

What a great way to introduce a child you know to the world of sportfishing! Make plans with your child today to go fishing in May! Kids Fish Free is honored at H&M Landing, Fisherman’s Landing and Point Loma Sportfishing.

WHAT: The San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council holds its 5th Annual Cesar Chavez Day March. The march takes place on what would have been the late labor leader’s 85th birthday and honors the 50th anniversary of the founding of the United Farm Workers (UFW), which began in 1962.

EVENT: The Cesar Chavez Day March is the Labor Council’s biggest event of the year with more than 1,000 union members marching in solidarity throughout Downtown San Diego. The march will highlight the wide range of ongoing organizing efforts, contract fights and electoral battles which union members are working on this year.

WHO: California State Controller John Chiang; Lorena Gonzalez, Secretary-Treasurer/CEO, San Diego Labor Council; Bobby Godinez, Shipyard Workers Local 1998; Raul Carranza and his United Domestic Worker health care provider.

WHEN: Saturday, March 31, 2012. 10:00 a.m. Program Begins. 10:30 a.m. March Starts (approximate). 12:30 p.m. End of March Celebration (approximate)

WHERE: Cesar Chavez Park – 1449 Cesar E. Chavez Parkway, San Diego, CA 92101; Blue Line Trolley Stop at Barrio Logan Station is recommended access for event participants.

Una Aventura de Chocolate Para Endulzar el Día de Pascua en San Diego

En este gran evento habrá vendedores, concursos y el saboreo de distintos chocolates

El Museo Marítimo presenta el Festival de Chocolate ofreciendo una variedad de comidas, vinos y desde luego, chocolates. Este delicioso evento corresponde con la gran apertura de la nueva exhibición del museo la cual enseña la história del chocolate y su llegada a America. El Festival de Chocolate será presentado el día domingo 8 de abril de 11:00am-4:00 pm en el Museo Marítimo de San Diego 1492 Harbor Drive San Diego. El evento está incluido en la admisión general.

Actividades del festival incluyen una variedad de vendedores los cuales ofre-cerán ricas muestras de disi producidos localmente igual que en otras partes del mundo. Los niños podran participar en una serie de actividades como preparando una “pizza” de chocolate y en una busqueda de regalitos. Finalmente, un niño y una niña serán seleccionados y coronados como rey y reina del festival. Actividades para adultos incluyen saborear distintos vinos y fabulosos chocolates. La actividad es para adultos mayores de 21 años de edad y requiere un pequeño cobro adicional.

Detalles y boletos están disponibles en nuestro sitio web: sdmaritime.org

Información sobre el Museo Marítimo de San Diego

El Museo Marítimo de San Diego goza de una reputación de excelencia en restaurar, mantener y operar barcos históricos. El museo cuenta con una de las colecciones más aclamadas en barcos histó-ricos, incluyendo el velero aún activo más antiguo del mundo, Star of India.

Hispanic Leadership Network to Host Small business Invitational in Las Vegas

The Hispanic Leadership Network (HLN), a center-right advocacy action group announced the agenda and other confirmed speakers of its “Small Business Invitational: Promoting the Drivers of Economic Growth.” The invitational will be held Wednesday, April 4th, at the Renaissance Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Governor Brian Sandoval will deliver the keynote address.

The day’s events will kickoff with a business expo, during which Nevada’s Latino entrepreneurs will have a venue to exhibit their small businesses and engage in networking. The invitational will also feature an advocacy panel on the state and federal laws that impact small businesses and the ways in which Hispanic advocates can make a difference.

For more information visit hispanicleadershipnetwork.org.

“We are proud of the high-quality, cost-effective medical care we have been able to provide to so many people who would otherwise not have a medical home where they can access basic prevention screenings and acute medical care when they need it,” said CEO Barbara Mannino, who has directed the private, non-profit Vista Community Clinic since 1983. “It also gives me great pleasure to recognize people like the Moss’s who have supported us and remained loyal to our mission for more than two decades.”

Mannino explained that the Clinic started in 1972 with very humble roots. Eight dedicated volunteers saw patients in donated space at the Vista dog pound and pharmaceutical reps offered samples for patient medications. The new Wo-men’s Center, named for North County donors Joan and Ron Moss, culminates a $21 million expansion project that was two years in the making and partially funded by an $11.4 million federal grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services through a competitive review process made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The new facility adds 24 exam rooms and will support medical care and educational outreach programs for up to 70,000 patients who use the Clinic.

Women’s health care services at the Center include prenatal and obstetrical services, family planning, screenings for breast cancer and cervical cancer, referrals for mammograms and other specialty services and links to health education services such as coronary disease prevention, diabetes self-management, parenting education, prenatal education, childhood obesity, treatments for a wide variety of diseases, immunizations and dental care. At full staff, the Women’s Center will house eight physicians and nurse practitioners with specialty training in obstetrics and gynecology, as well as 70 health educators, community outreach workers, social workers and case managers.

The goal of the clinic expansion is to increase the capacity to serve low-income, uninsured or underinsured individuals in North County.

Two different scholarship programs exist; one awarded scholarships totaling over $500,000 in 2011 and the other awarded over $2 million dollars with averages of $5,000 and $20,000 per scholarship, respectively. The application period for the NSHMBA Scholarship is from March 1 through April 30th.

For information about the scholarshop visit their website at: http://www.nshmba.org/?page=ScholarshipGuideline
Additionally, the San Diego Chapter of NSHMBA will be holding a neworking and business card exchange event on Tuesday, March 20th at 6pm at 98 Bottles (2400 Kettner Blvd. San Diego, CA 92101). We welcome anyone interested in learning more and networking with fellow hispanic professionals in the area.

For additional information about NSHMBA, please visit the organization’s website at: http://www.nshmba.org
“From Kitchen to Cabinet” Celebrates Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month.

On Friday, March 23, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., the San Diego Miramar College Paralegal Group is proud to present “From Kitchen to Cabinet,” a panel exploration of women’s rise from homemaker to leadership positions in law and government in the United States.

Featured panelists include attorney Dovie King, adjunct professor in the American Bar Association (ABA)-approved Paralegal Studies program at Miramar College and the Labor Studies Program and San Diego City College; and Dr. Doreen Mattingly, associate professor of Women’s Studies at San Diego State University. Each will share insights on the struggles and gains women have faced and achieved in the United States.

The free presentation will be held in lecture hall I-101 10440 Black Mountain Road, San Diego, CA 92126.

Cesar Chavez “Founder’s Day” celebration

Celebrate Cesar Chavez’s efforts to extend basic human rights to EVERYONE!

1-4 p.m. Saturday, March 24, Escondido Public Library Turrentine Room, 239 S. Kalmia Street, Escondido 92025.

Cesar Chavez dedicated his life to extending basic human rights to everyone. His legacy will be celebrated with remembrances, discussion, and a documentary from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, March 24, in the Escondido Public Library Turrentine Room at 239 S. Kalmia Street, Escondido 92025.

The event will include comments by Julian Nava, who served as Ambassador to Mexico, and Marco Lopez, former general counsel of the UFW, AFL-CIO. The award-winning PBS documentary “The Fight in the Fields” will be shown.

Poetry & Art Series

SDSU professors, and husband and wife, Ilya Kaminsky and Katie Farris will read on Friday, March 23 at 7 p.m. in the Museum of the Living Artist, 1439 El Prado, Balboa Park. Members free, $5 at the door or bring a snack/wine to share.

Kaminsky’s imagination has been described as “a poetic talent of rare and beautiful proportions.” His book, “Dancing In Odessa” (Tupelo Press, 2004), won the American Academy of Arts and Letters’ Metcalf Award, the Dorset Prize, and the Ruth Lilly Fellowship given annually by Poetry magazine.

Farris’ most recent book of short stories, “BOYS-GIRLS,” is a visceral trip through the fairy tale genre for adults. From metamorphosis to Cyclops, devils, freaks, lions, a boy with one wing, the invention of love, Farris channels Henry Miller and Anais Nin in a new zeitgeist, re-creating the fairy tale aesthetic originally intended for big kids.

The husband and wife team will present among the paintings. There will be music and snacks as usual, and please bring some wine or treats to share if you’d like.

If you are a writer or painter and would like to share a few pieces of your work, we will open the microphone following the reading.

La asociación cívica, Northwest Civic Association, ha programado un foro de los candidatos para el ayuntamiento de la ciudad de Chula Vista. El evento se llevará acabo el miércoles 14 de marzo a las 6:00 p.m. en el auditorio de la biblioteca del centro cívico de Chula Vista (esquina 4th Ave. y F Street). Los candidatos son: Pamela Bensoussan, Larry Breitfelder, Guillermo Briseno, Bob Castaneda, Richard Gonzales, Arthur Kende, London Meservy, Mary Salas y Linda Wagner. Quedan todos invitados a conocer los candidatos. El evento es gratis. www.northwestchulavista.org.

Northwest Civic Association will present a Chula Vista City Council Candidates Forum on Wednesday March 14th at 6 p.m. at the Chula Vista Civic Center Library Auditorium (4th Ave. & F St.). Candidates committed to attend are Pamela Bensoussan, Larry Breitfelder, Guillermo Briseno, Bob Castaneda, Arthur Kende, London Meservy, Mary Salas & Linda Wagner. Richard Gonzales has also been invited. Come meet the candidates. Free. www.northwestchulavista.org.

Mt. View/Beckwourth Library Will Present Local National Book Award Finalist Author Laura McNeal

The Mt View/Beckwourth Branch Library will be hosting the last in their series of author-talks, this time featuring National Bok Award Finalist author Laura McNeal. She will discuss her nominated novel Dark Water. This event, which is free and open to the public, is at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, at the Mt. View/Beckwourth Branch Library, located at 721 San Pasqual St., 92113.

The library will be offering a free copy of the book to each family attending the event, while supplies last.

In the telling of the story Dark Water, Laura McNeal crafted a beautiful and haunting novel full of peril, desperation, and love. Laura and her husband Tom McNeal, are winners of the California Book Award for Juvenile Literature for their novel Crooked; and winners of the Pen Center USA Literary Award for Children for their novel Zipped.

Library Night at the San Diego Latino Film Festival, Tuesday, March 13

$2 Discount on General Admission for San Diego Public Library Card Holders

The San Diego Public Library, KPBS and the 19th Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF) will present Library Night at the 2012 San Diego Latino Film Festival on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Show your San Diego Public Library card from 4:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Library Night and receive a $2.00 discount on any general admission ticket. Library Night’s films were chosen by SDLFF to tie in with the ‘Around the World with One Book’ theme presented in the three books featured for this year’s community reading program, One Book One San Diego. The film festival is being held at the UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center, 7510 Hazard Center Drive.

85th Thursday Club Rummage Sale

San Diego’s largest rummage sale, started in 1927, will be held March 10 and 11 in the Activity Center (2145 Park Blvd., east side of Balboa Park) in Balboa Park. New and gently-used merchandise, including antiques, furniture, sporting equipment, holiday décor, kitchen appliances, toys, computer ware, books and clothing will be sold to raise money for 21 local charities, including the San Diego Museum of Man. More than $100,000 was returned to the community through last year’s sale.

The Thursday Club, a group of volunteers dedicated to educational, cultural and civic community involvement and leadership for more than 90 years in San Diego, has returned well over $1.5 million to the community through club activities. Each year members of the non-profit organization assess community needs to reach as many groups as possible. Our goal this year is to raise more than $110,000 to help in these economically challenging times.
For more information www.thethursdayclub.org.

San Ysidro Community Meeting

Join us for this important meeting of the San Ysidro Community Plan Update Advisory Committee. We encourage you to come out and check out BAE’s Market Study and Assessment presentation and to participate in a more detailed discussion on the Village area’s land uses and concepts.

Come be part of the change. There is still a lot of San Ysidro to plan and an opportunity for you to make a difference. So bring your family, friends and neighbors to this informative meeting. Delicious Mexican food will be served. Children are welcome and supervised activities and treats will be available for them. Spanish translation is available. We look forward to seeing you!

Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Location: Willow Elementary – Multipurpose Room, 226 Willow Road, San Ysidro, CA 92173

For additional information, contact visit http://www.sandiego.gov/planning/community/cpu/sanysidro/.

Junta Comunitaria de San Ysidro

Acompáñenos en esta importante junta comunitaria del Comité Asesor de la Actualización del Plan Comunitario de San Ysidro. Lo animamos a que llegue y vea la presentación acerca del Estudio de Mercado de BAE y que participe en una discusión más detallada acerca del uso de tierras y conceptos de la área Village de San Ysidro.

Venga y sea parte del cambio. Hay mucho de San Ysidro para planificar y una oportunidad para hacer una diferencia.

Entonces traiga a sus familiares, amigos y vecinos a esta junta informativa. Habrá deliciosa comida Mexicana. Los niños son bienvenidos y les tendremos actividades supervisadas y regalitos. También habrá traducción en español. ¡Esperamos verlo!

Fecha: 14 de marzo del 2012. Hora: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Ubicación: Escuela Willow – Salón de Multiuso, 226 Willow Road, San Ysidro, CA 92173

Para más información en español, por favor comuní-quese con Josie Calderon al 619-475-8524 o por correo electrónico: jlcconsultants@cox.net.

Volunteers dressed in period attire of trappers, hunters, and explores at Vallcito Stage Station

The Desert’s Past Comes Alive at “Vallecito Days” March 10, 11.

Imagine making a brutal desert crossing on a San Diego-bound stagecoach and coming to a station with water, food and the first sign of greenery for miles.

Or, imagine marching east across the desert during the Civil War as a Union volunteer from California determined to reach Arizona or New Mexico to halt invading Confederates.

Scenes like these from the 1850s and 1860s frontier will come to life at the sixth annual “Vallecito Days” at Vallecito Stage Station County Park Saturday, March 10 and Sunday, March 11.

The festival runs 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.

“This is one of our most interesting events all year, and it’s worth the trip to the desert,” County Parks and Recreation Director Brian Albright said. “Most San Diego County residents don’t realize that Vallecito once hosted thousands of travelers who sought their fortunes out west and a 1,500 man California unit on its way to fight in the Civil War.”

It’s been 150 years since Union army’s “California Column” marched from California to Texas along the well-travelled Southern Overland Trail and stopped to camp at the Vallecito Stage Station. This year’s Vallecito Days commemorates the anniversary with a Civil War infantry squad marching into the station once more and inviting the public to tour their camp at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Mountain men—independent trappers, hunters and explorers who adventured along the Southern Overland Trail, will also show off their camp.

Vallecito Days will feature tours of the restored Vallecito Stage Station, which was once a bustling stop for the San Antonio-San Diego Mail and the Butterfield Overland Stage service that carried mail and passengers between 1857 and 1861.

At the weekend celebration, volunteers in period attire will demonstrate frontier cooking, soap making, laundering, archery, fire-starting techniques, surveying, and spinning and weaving.

Exhibits will display antique firearms and other equipment. Folk singer George Maverick will perform throughout the weekend.

Visitors are encouraged to join the fun by dressing in 1850s and 1860s attire.

Vallecito Days is a cooperative effort between San Diego County Parks and Recreation, California State Parks, the Ramona Trails Association, the Save Our Heritage Organization and the local unit of the Backcountry Horsemen of California.

Vallecito Stage Station County Park is located at 37349 Great Southern Stage Route (mile marker 34-35), Julian, 92036.

Homework Center empowers at-risk youth through academic development

The Neighborhood House Association’s Homework Center will host an open house to present underserved elementary, middle and high school students with a safe after-school study environment. The open house will familiarize students with the center’s services including: free access to computers, tutoring, transportation and healthy snacks. Attendees will enter to win movie tickets and other prizes.

Enrollment applications are available online at http://www.neighborhoodhouse.org/nha-programs/community-services/homework-center or by calling Ezra Kohn at 619-684-6678 x 109.

WHERE: NHA Homework Center, 841 S. 41st Street San Diego, CA 92113
WHEN: Feb. 29, 2012 from 5p.m.-6:30p.m.

Students of low-income families have limited access to afterschool academic resources. NHA’s Homework Center aims to provide students with much needed support while enhancing educational opportunities in an effort to avoid academic deficiency. NHA’s objective is to empower the community through on-going youth education, leadership and development. 

¡Cuéntamelo! Promoting early Spanish literacy through music and storytelling. Every Monday at 10:15 am at the Rancho San Diego Branch, 11555 Via Rancho San Diego, El Cajon, CA 92019. Call the branch for more information at (619) 660-5370.

!Cuéntamelo! Fomentando la alfabetización en español a través de cuentos y música. Todos los lunes a las 10:15 am, en la Biblioteca de Rancho San Diego, 11555 Via Rancho San Diego, El Cajon, CA, 92019. Para más información llame al (619) 660-5370. 

The Southwest CV Civic Association and the CV Mobile Home Residents Association are Teaming up for a SPECIAL MEETING

February 27 th at 6:00 p.m. at the South Branch Library, room B-Literacy center, back entrance near 4th

Some Items on the Agenda: *Rent Control issues; *Final decision on the Brentwood MHP rent increases; *The newly imposed Fee for Service; *AB 317, passed the Assembly; *Information on the Mobile Home Residency Law [MRL]; *Districting for Council members; *Voter registration; *PAC, Chula Vista Mobile Home Residents Association, Political Action Committee [CVMHRA, PAC]; *Mandy Mills will be there with information on Chula Vista’s policies and ordinance

Come find out why Mobile Home Park residents are upset. 

Burning Man Film Festival Returns for Third Year

The San Diego Burning Man community invites you to its third annual Regional Burning Man Film Festival. The perfect starting point for the burner-curious, as well as a welcome reminder to long-time burners, the festival offers something for everyone!

Continuing to evolve from past festivals, this year’s festival features a new venue, The Center for Amusing Arts and Technomania Circus, located at 2558 Imperial Avenue, between 25th and 26th street. The collection of short and feature length films about the annual Nevada art and culture festival known as Burning Man will show from 11 AM to 11 PM on March 10th, 2012. Also featured will be local performers and artisans from the San Diego Burning Man community.