Clairemont Times 9/2012

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Clairemont TimesNews of the NeighborhoodsV2.E9 September 2012

Serving Clairemont, Bay Park, Linda Vista & Kearny Mesa

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Back in July, I received an email fromAllan Peck, President of the ClairemontKiwanis group with the subject “Service

Opportunity”. Mr. Peck wrote,“TheClairemont Community Service Agency(CCSA) needed some “muscle” movingboxes for food packers on July 28 from9-11 am at the center.

I had checked the email from myphone and kind of forgot about it untilthe Friday before the food packing day.Not knowing where to go or really any-thing about CCSA I researched it andrealized first where the location was andthen what it was all about.

When I arrived at the house on thecorner of Clairemont Drive &

Rappahannock Ave I thought I had madea mistake. This is a single family house,on a corner lot in a high traffic area of

Clairemont. What I soonrealized was this was noordinary house. It was afull service agency helpingthose in need.

CCSA’s MissionThe CCSA house is the

house that helps those inneed not just in Clairemontbut throughout San Diego. Itis the house where it is ok tocome in and ask for help. The house hasbeen assisting thousands in San Diegofor 39 plus years.

The mission of the CCSA is to pro-vide services to singles, couples, fami-lies, the elderly as well as the disabled.The volunteers at the center are there tohelp those who need the most basic ofnecessities food and clothing. For thosewho want it, and ask for it there is coun-seling services to help assist people inregaining their independence. As youmight imagine it takes a lot for peopleto ask for help for themselves and/or fortheir family. The CCSA is there no mat-ter the circumstance or your past histo-ry ultimately the goal is to move clients

in a positive direc-tion and be self-sufficient.

Another mis-sion of the CCSAis for local com-munity membersto give back, tovolunteer andhelp. Theagency has part-nered with over30 churches inClairemont, BayPark, PacificBeach, La Jolla& UniversityCity to helpout wheneverand however

possible. Manyorganizations have added help by gath-ering food donations, bringing volun-teers to the center to pack food, invited

Donations Needed

Mac N Cheese

Peanut Butter

Canned Tuna

Pasta

Spaghetti Sauce

Canned Fruit

Cereals

Clairemont Community Service Agency Serving San Diego for Over 39 Years

SEE CCSA, page 4

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POLICE BLOTTER

Week of July 22, 2012

Theft 7400 Mesa College Dr.Theft 8800 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.Street Robbery 2700 Ulric St.Theft 4800 Shawline St.Res Burglary 3200 Luna Ave.Commercial Robbery 4700 Clairemont MesaBlvd.Commercial Robbery 4000 Genesee Ave.Commercial Burglary 4200 balboa Ave.Vehicle Break-In 2500 Clairemont Dr.Commercial Burglary 3900 Clairemont Dr.Theft 3900 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.Commercial Burglary 7200 Convoy Ct.Vehicle Break-In 4600 Convoy St.Commercial Robbery 4200 Genesee Ave.Vandalism 5500 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.Commercial Burglary 10400 Clairemont MesaBlvd.Theft 6600 Linda Vista Rd.Battery 7300 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.Theft 7500 Beagle St.Res Burglary 5000 Mt.Ararat Dr.Theft 8600 Balboa Ave.Vehicle Theft 7500 Linda Vista Rd.Theft 3500 Ashford St.Vandalism 3800 Conrad Ave.Vehicle Break-In 4800 Shawline St.Res Burglary 3400 Cowley WayVehicle Break-In 6200 Beadnell WayAssault 5000 Mt. Etna Dr.Vehicle Theft 5200 Dante St.Battery 3100 Cowley WayCommercial Burglary 3000 Clairemont Dr.Battery 3900 Hatton St.Battery 4600 Convoy St.

Week of August 5, 2012

Theft 5500 Balboa Arms Dr.Vehicle Theft 4700 Conrad Ave.Battery 10400 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.Commercial Burglary 6900 Linda VistaRd.Vehicle Break-In 4500 ChateauTheft 5100 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.Battery 4700 Clairemont Dr.Theft 5500 Balboa Ave.Vehicle Theft 7600 Linda Vista Rd.Res Burglary 3700 Hatton St.Vehicle Theft 5600 Balboa Ave.

Vehicle Theft Chateau Dr./Mt.Abernathy Ave.Vandalism 3200 Clairemont Dr.Assault 5300 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.Vehicle Theft 4600 Convoy St.Vehicle Break-In 4800 Convoy St.Commercial Burglary 4200 Ave.Battery 4100 Mt.Alifan Pl.Vehicle Theft 4600 Dakota Dr.


Theft 3000 Clairemont Dr.Vehicle Break-In 6T300 Mt.Adelbert Dr.Res Burglary 4300 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.Vehicle Break-In 3200 Ashford St.Commercial Robbery 4800 Shawline St.Vandalism 5500 Balboa Ave.Fraud 3900 Convoy St.Vehicle Break-In 7900Ivanhoe Ave.Vandalism 5200Clairemont MesaBlvd.Theft 5500Clairemont MesaBlvd.Residential Burglary4000 Huerfano Ave.Vehicle Theft 5500Balboa Arms Dr.Res Burglary 6200Osler St.Grand Theft 5700 Mt.Alifan Dr.Theft 6900 Linda VistaRd.Theft 5200 Balboa

Ave.Res Burglary 7700 Belden St.Theft 4800 Convoy St.Assault 4100 Balboa WayTheft 4600 Convoy St.Commercial Burglary 6900 Linda Vista Rd.


Theft 4600 Morena Blvd.Vandalism 4600 Clairemont Dr.Theft 7700 Balboa Ave.Theft 7700 Balboa Ave.Grand Theft 5400 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.Theft 5500 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.Vandalism 7300 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.Theft 4300 Convoy St.Theft 6600 Beadnell WayTheft 4300 Genesee Ave.Vandalism 7000 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.Battery 3900 Genesee Ave.Commercial Robbery 6100 Balboa Ave.Theft 6900 Linda Vista Rd.Res Burglary 3500 Castle Glen Dr.Theft 4800 Shawline St.Theft 3300 Cowley WayCommercial Burglary 5500 Balboa Ave.

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To Advertise Your Business or ServiceChris O’Connell, Publisher (858) 752-9779

or [email protected]

Recently the County of San DiegoBoard of Supervisors approved theplacement of a “prescription drugdrop box” in the main lobby of theCounty Administration Building. Thisnew box is in conjunction with thealready 22 boxes at SD Sheriff’sStations around the county.

If you are looking for room in yourmedicine cabinet or a hall closet,chances are you have some leftoverprescription drugs from a cold oroperation many moons ago. While iteasy to just throw them away who

knows if children or pets could accessthem. This is an easy way to eliminatethe guesswork and dispose of pillssafely and securely.

County Administration Building1600 Pacific Coast Highway, San

Diego, 92101

Dispose of OldPrescription DrugsSafely & Securely


speakers to their meetings to sharethe CCSA story and needs and throughfinancial donations as well. The expo-sure through these organizations andchurches is what helps bring dona-tions to the agency. As quick as thesupplies come in they are just asquickly dispersed to those in need.The tax deductible monetary dona-tions which come in are quickly spenton restocking the shelves of non-per-ishable goods and basic hygiene prod-ucts.

The Service OpportunityAfter brief introductions with some

of the other volunteers, ClairemontKiwanis members, we were all quick-ly instructed on what to do, how to doit and what goes where and why. As Iblindly helped other strangers settingup folding tables, I realized there wasa method to the madness, only I wasnot seeing the full picture just yet.

With a regimented determination, astaff member named Lydia requestedus to bring cases of pasta sauce, cere-al, canned fruit, dry pasta and ricefrom the storage location. I soon real-ized what Mr. Peck meant by “theyneeded some muscle moving boxes”.Back and forth we all went placing theboxes as instructed in just the rightspot “because if we put it there” we

were advised it will be in the wayonce the process gets going.

After delivering supplies to thetables, and under the tables, I thennoticed the arrival of a group of atleast 8-10 teenagers. They too had thelook of confusion same as what I hadexperienced not 15 minutes earlier.The picture was becoming clearer.The “food packers” were here. I laterlearned they were from the Key Clubat Clairemont High School.

The Key Club group received theirinstructions and everyone had a sta-tion on the assembly line. Their jobwas to place one of each ingredientinto the brown bag and pass it downthe line. Lydia instructed the muscle“to stop standing around” and startbringing all the full bags into thegarage and stack them three high. “Weneed to utilize all the space we have”she said.

After being in the back yard han-dling boxes I had no idea anothergroup of volunteers had arrived; GirlScout Troop #3814 from NorthminsterChurch were now helping on anotherassembly line project in the driveway.This house on the corner, I had nevergiven much thought to as I passed byit so many times. It was like a factoryand I, along with what was now about25 strong were experiencing the innerworkings firsthand.

From setting up and carrying thesupplies to the tables, to filling bags, to

stacking bags in the garage, to break-ing down and recycling the boxes,folding and putting the tables away wewere done in 90 minutes.Unknowingly we had all just helpedassist 150 San Diego families who arestruggling and in great need of foodassistance.

Now every time I go past that cor-ner house it reminds of a beautiful,sunny Saturday morning in July whena group of strangers came together tohelp another group of strangers.

I had no idea what to expect whenI received the email titled “Service

Opportunity” consider this a forwardto your inbox if you have some timeor resources to give.

For more information on how youcan help please visitwww.ccsasandiego.org or call (858)274-2273. CCSA is always in need ofdonations whether it is your time,food donations, or monetary dona-tions, everything helps. A can of tuna,a jar of peanut butter, even $10 wouldbe a great help, and you can make abig difference for those who are cur-rently struggling because of a lost jobor those struggling to meet their bills.

CCSAContinued from page 1

Tuesday, September 4th at 6:30p.m.Author Linda Loegel has justreleased her new book, Twelve Stepsto Becoming an Author: A Writer’sStory of Book Publishing Success,through Unlimited Publishing. Jointhe author as she explains theprocess of how to get published.Thestory is cast as fiction, but offers thereader a realistic view of any aspiringwriter’s goals, options and best prac-tices in the rapidly changing publish-ing industry of the 21st Century. Inthe story, Rhonda Gayetski nervouslyattends a “read and critique” group.

Before long, an exciting new worldof writing opens up to her. FollowRhonda as she embraces the writingcommunity and learns all she canabout Point of View, deciding on atitle, learning how to write an effec-tive query letter, rejection, the latestPrint-on-Demand and e-Book tech-nologies, and the growing role of theauthor as book publicist in today’sworld. Rhonda’s story is a step-by-step blueprint for anyone who wantsto get published.This program isappropriate for adults and no sign-upis required.

How to Get Published

San Diego Humane Society’s Pet-Assisted Therapy Program onSaturday, September 22nd at 1:00pm.This monthly program helps chil-dren improve their reading skills byreading to animals in a fun and relax-ing environment.The animals mayinclude guinea pigs, rabbits, rats, andsometimes dogs and cats.This pro-gram will occur on the 4th Saturdayof every month at 1:00 p.m. Thisprogram is appropriate for grades 1-6, and no sign-up is required.

The San Diego Humane Society

has been bringing the joys of animalsto people for more than 30 yearsthrough its Pet-Assisted Therapy (P-AT) Program.Volunteers bring resi-dent rabbits, guinea pigs, rats andsometimes adoptable puppies andkittens to visit people who aren’table to experience the joys of petownership. Many volunteers havetaken their dogs through a specialclass called Canine Good Citizen andtheir dogs have passed the CanineGood Citizen test.

Both events are held at TheClairemont Branch Library 2920Burgener Blvd, 92110

Tales for Tails

For many more library events see page 6


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SEPTEMBER LIBRARY EVENTSNORTH CLAIREMONT BRANCH

4616 CLAIREMONT DRIVE, 92117

Bargain Book Sale9/8 9:30am-2:00pmFind used books, movies, and music for excellent

prices. All proceeds benefit the North ClairemontLibrary.

Family Yoga9/12 3:30pmDid you know yoga teaches children patience and

self-confidence? Come to a free class and try it out!Best suited for ages 3-8 with caregiver, but all agesare welcome.

Adult Book Club – Shadow Divers9/19 6:30pmFor our September meeting, we will be discussing

Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson. Please read thebook beforehand. Copies of the book are available atthe front desk.

Friends of the North Clairemont LibraryMeeting

9/21 3:00pmWould you like to support your local library? The

Friends support the library through various activi-ties, including book sales, volunteering, programmingsupport and advocacy. New members & visitorswelcome.

Rendezvous with Books!9/26 6:30pmNot sure what to read next? Join avid reader, Dale

Spector, for an evening of book talks! She will sharenew titles and older titles you may have missed.Whether you read voraciously or only while on vaca-tion, you will leave with a list of recommendedtitles. Presented by San Diego OASIS.

Storytime for Toddlers and PreschoolersThursdays at 10:30amInteractive storytime with Ms.Tish or Ms. Erin

includes books, songs, rhymes, and movement.

Sign Language StorytimeSaturdays 10:30amStoryteller Jennifer Duncan uses the excitement

and fun of signing to enhance the reading of well-loved children’s picture books. This interactive pres-entation also includes sing-alongs and bubble timeand ends with a Q&A. Geared toward ages 0-5 withcaregiver. Except the first Saturday of the month.

BALBOA BRANCH4255 MT.ABERNATHY AVE, 92117

Stories with SusanWednesdays 6:00pmEvery Wednesday Miss Susan reads well-loved chil-

dren’s stories. Come hear your favorites, or discoversomething new!

Preschool Activity HourThursdays 10:00amMiss Linda will help young preschool children

receive the basics of learning, language and readingskills. Parents and caregivers will have some time tonetwork and learn tips for helping their children geta great start on learning.

“Wee Reads” Baby & Toddler StorytimeFridays 10:30amStorytime for our youngest patrons! Plenty of

adult/child interaction, songs, stories and fingerplays.

Kids KrafternoonsSaturdays 12:30pmLet your creativity run wild with a fun craft activi-

ty! Children under 8 welcome with an adult or oldersibling.

Paws to Read9/11 6:00pmTherapy dogs provide a positive and fun environ-

ment for children to practice reading.This programis made possible through volunteers from Love on aLeash, San Diego Central chapter.

Family Fun Time: Cowpoke Hoedown9/22 11:30amJoin us for a cowpoke hoedown! Songs and sto-

ries from Cowboy Bob, plus other activities includ-ing crafts and line dancing.

CLAIREMONT BRANCH2920 BURGENER BLVD, 92110

After School Art Class By Robert9/5 4pmFree art class for children ages 6-12

Adult Book Club9/5 6pmMembers will discuss The Immortal Life of

Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot. Please read thebook before the meeting. Books are available at thecirculation desk.

Creative Movement9/7 11:30amClass for children ages 18 mo to 6 yrs San Diego

Danceworks will provide a fun class w/ music andprops

Friends of the Library Meeting9/19 6:30pmWe support the library through

book sales, volunteering, and plan-ning events.

Music By Rusty Gate9/26 6:30pmBluegrass Swing & Old Time Music

Homework HelpTuesdays from 6:30-8pmTutors are adult volunteers, and no

sign-up required.

Story Times• Tuesdays 6pm Bilingual story-

time Spanish/English with Karina

• Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. the library hosts astory and craft time for all ages, with storyteller andcrafter Miss Nancy.

• Thursdays 10:30 “BabySign Storytime,” a story-time with sign language for children ages 0-2 andtheir caregivers, with storyteller and sign languageinstructor Jennifer Duncan.

• Fridays 10:30 a.m. the library hosts PreschoolStorytime with Miss Fran.

LINDA VISTA BRANCH2160 ULRIC ST., 92111

Linda Vista Homework Helpers Wednesdays, 6-7:30pmFree tutoring for children in all grades.

Preschool StorytimeThursdays, 10-11amChildren and their families are invited to join us

for stories, rhymes, songs and crafts.

Chinese Storytime with Ms. ChenSaturdays, 10-11amChinese stories, songs, and dances for kids of all

ages. Have fun and practice Chinese!

Friends of the Linda Vista Branch Library9/1 11am-12:30pmFriends of the LV Library meet to coordinate

activities including our booksale, Homework Helpprogram, and more. Newcomers welcome.

Toddler Yoga Storytime with ArynRannazzisi

9/6 10-11amJoin us for a family yoga storytime.

Linda Vista Planning Group General Meeting9/24, 5:30-7:30pmOpen meeting of the Linda Vista Planning Group.

The public is encouraged to attend.

Bring on the Birds9/25, 6-7pmPresentation on birds & birding in San Diego.

Produced by OASIS and presented by Bert & SharonKersey.


Clairemont Lutheran Churchwww.clairemontlc.org

4271 Clairemont Mesa BlvdSan Diego, CA 92117

Sunday Worship Times8:00, 9:15, 10:15 & 11:30 AM

(En Espanol)

Clairemont Christian Churchwww.clairemontchristianchurch.com

4330 Moraga Ave, San Diego, CA 92117Phone (858) 273-5066

Dr. Harvey Daniel Moore, PastorSunday Worship/Sunday School Time:

10:30 AMBible Study:Thursdays 7:00-8:30

Clairemont Christian Fellowshipwww.clairemontchristianfellowship.org

4570 Mt. Herbert AveSan Diego, CA 92117Phone (858) 278-2433Sunday Worship Times10:30 AM & 6:00 PM

Sunday Church School 9:00 AM

Pathway Christian Fellowshipwww.pathwayonline.org

3811 Mt. Acadia BlvdSan Diego, CA 92111Phone (858) 277-3027

Join us Sundays at 10 AM

Holy Cross Lutheran Church & Preschoolwww.holycrossword.com

3450 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, CA 92117Church (858) 273-2886

Preschool (858) 273-7768Sunday Worship 9:00 AM

RReelliiggiioouuss DDiirreeccttoorryy

by Jim Ligelbach, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, CASL®Lisa A. Saxton, CFP®

With the economic downturn,many of us are stressed out dealingwith 401k’s turning into 201k’s, paycuts, and even job losses. Studies haveshown that people dealing with finan-cial stress are more likely to sufferfrom high blood pressure, severedepression, back pain, headaches,digestiveproblems, andheart attacks;situations thatcan keep youoff work, atthe doctorsand add tofinancial pressures. In addition, hav-ing financial worries on your mindcan affect your job performance – dis-tracting your focus and preventingyou from doing your best.

How do you get back on track toretire and live the dream, whateverdream that might be? Some are turn-ing to cash; however, with inflation at3.5%, $1,000 today would be worthonly $467 in 25 years, and would befurther reduced to $344 in 35 years.Here are a few simple steps to getback on track:

Step 1 - Save, Save, and SaveLive within your means, save, and

avoid the big mistakes are the 3 com-mon traits of all financially successfulfamilies according to Thomas Stanley,PHD and author of “The MillionaireNext Door”.

Step 2 – Review Review what you have to deter-

mine how much income you havefrom fixed sources such as SocialSecurity and pension accounts versusassets that you will use to createincome such as IRAs, 401(k), RothIRAs, and taxable accounts.

Step 3 – PlanDevelop a strategy to fill the gap, if

any, and ensurethat the savingsare structuredto last through-out your retire-ment.

If you wouldlike to learn

more about structuring your financesin order to achieve a successful retire-ment, consider attending one of thefollowing FREE retirement planningseminars:

September 19th at 5:30pm, OrOctober 3rd at 5:30pm3131 Camino Del Rio North,Suite 1200San Diego, CA 92108RSVP: [email protected] or 619-641-3649

AP-AOL Health Poll- Debt Stress: The Toll OwingMoney Takes on the Body, 2008. Note: VariableAnnuities will be discussed at this seminar.This presentation will discuss variable annuities.Before investing in these products, you shouldcarefully consider the investment objectives, risks,charges and expenses, as well as their investmentoptions. This and other information is contained inthe prospectus, which you should read carefullybefore investing. Prospectuses are available fromyour registered representative. 275395[exp1012][CA]

Are Your Finances Stressing You Out?

Best of Luck KLMOC on the September 11th Knee ReplacementSurgery. Here’s wishing you a speedy recovery & we hope to

see you back in LJ this winter!Renee & Chris


CLAIREMONT TOWN COUNCIL9/6/12 (1st Thursday of the month)

7:00 PMClairemont High School Cafeteria

4150 Ute Street, 92117

CLAIREMONT COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP9/18/12 (3rd Tuesday of the month)

6:30 PMLiveWell Senior Center

4425 Bannock Ave, 92117

LINDA VISTA TOWN COUNCIL9/20/12 (3rd Thursday of the month)

6:30 PMBaha’i Faith Center

6545 Alcala Knolls Drive, 92111

LINDA VISTA PLANNING GROUP9/24/12 (4th Monday of the month)

5:30 PMLinda Vista Public Library

2160 Ulric St, 92111

Community MeetingsOpen to the Public

9/5 AAA Travel Show - RSVP (858) 784-6670

9/15-16 Walk San Diego – Walk Scorecard Date Collection

(page 13)

9/15 Lab Amore (page 4)

9/15 Clairemont Art Guild Swap Meet (page 3)

9/16 Locks of Love at Avati Salon (page 3)

9/19 or 10/3 MetLife Free Retirement Planning Seminar (page 7)

9/26 Small Business Workshop (page 8)

9/29 Clairemont High School 50th Reunion (page 11)

9/30 1st Annual Founders Cup Golf Tournament (page 8)


Earthquakes felt across SouthernCalifornia recently made some stopand think about what they would do ifnatural disaster struck close to home.People are generally aware ofthe kind of preparationthey should make inthe event of anearthquake orwildfire. Yet onlyabout a third ofhouseholds havea disaster emer-gency plan that allmembers of their fami-ly know about or an emer-gency supply kit in theirhome, according to a national studydone earlier this year.

When preparing for an emergencysituation, San Diego Fire-RescueDepartment Assistant Chief RonnieHicks says “It’s best to think first aboutthe basics of survival: fresh water,food, clean air and warmth.”

Recommendations for a BasicEmergency Supply Kit

• Water, one gallon of water perperson per day for at least three days,for drinking and sanitation

• Food, at least a three-day supplyof non-perishable food

• Battery-powered or hand crankradio and a NOAA Weather Radio withtone alert and extra batteries for both

• Flashlight and extra batteries

• Cell phone and charger• First aid kit• Whistle to signal for help• Dust mask, to help filter contami-

nated air and plastic sheeting andduct tape to shelter-in-place

• Moist towelettes, garbagebags and plastic ties for

personal sanitation• Wrench or pliers to

turn off utilities• Can opener for food

(if kit contains cannedfood)• Local maps

There is a wealth of materialonline to help people be informedand become prepared about earth-quakes. In addition to the San DiegoFire-Rescue Department websitehttp://www.sandiego.gov/fire/safety/tips/earthquake.shtml, the City of SanDiego Office of Homeland Securitywebsite www.sandiego.gov/ohs has an“Alerts and Notifications” link forearthquakes on its homepage. The SanDiego County website, www.sdcoun-tyemergency.com has updates on theearthquakes in the Brawley area aswell as information on preparedness.The U.S. Geological Survey website athttp://earthquake.usgs.gov/earth-quakes/recenteqsus/ has real-timereporting on earthquakes in theUnited States.

Earthquake Swarm, Tropical Storm IsaacAre Reminders to be PreparedSeptember is National Preparedness Month

The pro-gram will oper-ate fromSeptember 4through June

18 at all of our San Diego locationsincluding Clairemont & Linda Vista.

Free snacks will be made availableto all attending children less than 19

years of age without regard to race,color, national origin, sex or disability.

Linda Vista Branch2230 East Jewett StreetSan Diego, CA 92111

(858) 277-6670,Snack: 2:45-4:30 p.m. on M,T,Th,F and

2:30-3:00 p.m. on Wednesday

Clairemont Branch4635 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.

San Diego, CA 92117(858) 273-1645,

Snack: 4:00-4:25 p.m.

Boys & Girls Clubs ofSan Diego SponsorFood Service Program

“Kids in Action” FeaturePeriodically readers submit pictures of their kids either

playing sports, out and about in the communityor just kids being kids.

If you would like your kids profiled or featured inThe Clairemont Times

Submit photos and a brief description to:[email protected]


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The Avati Salon is a NEW upscalesalon for women, men and children,near the corner of Morena Blvd andAvati Drive, just down the street fromthe Morena Blvd. Costco. Even though itis a new salon, with a new name, thefoundation of this salon spans years.Denise Mayer, the owner of the salon,has owned two salons in the downtownLa Jolla area and was partners in a thirdsalon in UTC.All of these salons amountto over 20 years of experience in salonownership, plus Denise has over 38years as a stylist and Master Hair ColorSpecialist.

After 6 years with a partner, Denisedecided that in order for her to design,maintain and update the salon the wayshe wanted it, and with the people andchemistry she wanted in the salon, sheneeded to open her own salon onceagain.After opening Avati she was imme-diately joined by long term friends, all

professionals, and all with years ofexperience, that all wanted thesame kind of upscale progressive,working environment.

Avati is small at the moment butwill be expanding later this yearinto the suite next door making it 2_ times its current size, addingmore hair and nail technicians,expanding the facial room, adding amassage therapist, and more.Wehave one stylist chair available atthis time for booth rent but once

we open the second suite we will havea few more stations open for hair andnail services. If you are looking to relo-cate or know someone who is lookingfor the right salon, please have themcontact Denise.

Avati has some of the most creativehair stylists.They cater to women, menand children.They will strive to providethe best services, a quality product offer-ing, and an enjoyable, comfortable andrelaxed environment for your visits.Specialized services include up-dos, pro-fessional hair coloring, weddings, andthe Yuko hair straightening system.Avatialso has a very nice selection of haircare products that can be purchased.

Avati also has one of the leadingestheticians in San Diego, Kiyoko.Kiyoko comes from Japan and has beenin the San Diego area for many yearsand has strong ties to the Japanese com-munity.Along with her awesome facials

and overall skin care services, Kiyokoalso offers hair care and air brush make-up services as well as Kimonos forauthentic Japanese weddings.

The salon also has afew of the areasmost talented nailcare providers for dif-ferent kinds of mani-cures and pedicures,color changes, naildesign and exfoliationtreatments.

The Avati Salon is not just establishedas a business to make money,Avatiwants to participate and give back tothe community as well.Avati is workingwith other businesses in the center tobeautify and enhance the center tomake it more inviting to visitors andregulars to the center. RecentlyClairemont had their Annual Family Dayat a park on Clairemont drive and wewere there.We set up a booth, haddemonstrations, had samples to giveaway and had raffles for products andfree hair services at the salon. Everyonewho works at the salon took time out oftheir busy days to come to the park andparticipate in the booth giving awaysamples, information, and just greetingpeople from the area. Fun was had byall.

Avati is also hosting a Locks of Loveevent - Sunday September 16th startingat 9:00 am. Locks of Love is a public

non-profit organization that provideshairpieces to financially disadvantagedchildren in the United States andCanada under age 21 suffering fromlong-term medical hair loss from anydiagnosis.You donate the hair and thetechnicians at the salon donate theirtime for free, washing, braiding and cut-ting the hair to be sent to the organiza-tion. Hair donations have to be at least10” long.

To make an appointment please con-tact Bre at 858-699-0160 or e-mail her [email protected] . Make a differ-ence.

For more information about AvatiSalon please visit the websitewww.avatisalon.com or call and makean appointment (858-273-5506), or justdrop by and pay a visit, meet the techni-cians and take a tour. Hours are Tuesday– Saturday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm andother times an days by appointmentonly.

New Neighborhood Salon – Upscale Services


SCHOOL NEWS

DATE VARSITY JV OPPONENT8/31/12 6 pm 4 pm Bishops9/13/12 3:30 pm Mission Bay9/21/12 6:30 pm 3:30 pm Madison10/4/12 3 pm Crawford10/12/12 6:30 pm 3:30 pm Coronado10/19/12 6:30 pm 3:30 pm Christian10/26/12 6:30 pm 3:30 pm Kearny

DATE FRESHMEN OPPONENT(on Thursdays)

9/6/12 3:30 pm Castle Park9/27/12 3:30 pm Hoover10/18/12 3:30 pm Mater Dei11/1/12 3:30 pm UC

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? Friday Night Lights at CHS

by Shalina Urbonas, CFBC President

Clairemont High School is turningon Friday Night Lights at our beautifulstadium overlooking Mission Bay.

If you are looking for a fun way tospend your Friday evenings, why not

come over to Clairemont HighSchool!! The Chieftain Football teamhas been preparing with intensity forthe upcoming season, under the guid-ance of Coach Ron Gladnick and hisamazing and dedicated coaching staff.

See our website for the full sched-ule: www.clairemontfootball.com

Yummy tacos from the Taco Manand the ASB snack bar can be yourexcuse for not turning on your stoveon these hot Friday evenings! So, put

away the frying pan, grab your orangeand blue gear and come and cheeryour very own Chieftains on!!

Let’s show some “Pride In The Tribe”Check out our Facebook page:

Clairemont FB Boosters

CHS 2012 HOME GAMES

Clairemont High School Football Scrimmage 8/24/12


Hello ClaireMonsters!

Let’s do a quick recap of the torrid,whirlwind of transactions made in themonth of August in California baseball:

Friday, August 3rd:- The Oakland Athletics trade catch-

er Kurt Suzuki and cash to theWashington Nationals for catcherDavid Freitas.

- The Philadelphia Phillies tradestarting pitcher Joe Blanton to theLos Angeles Dodgers for cash.

Wednesday, August 15th: - The San Francisco Giants outfielder

Melky Cabrera gets suspended for 50games after testing positive for per-formance enhancing drugs (PEDs).

Tuesday, August 21st:- The Arizona Diamondbacks trade

shortstop Stephen Drew to theOakland Athletics for infielder SeanJamieson.

Wednesday, August 22nd:- The Oakland Athletics starting

pitcher Bartolo Colon gets suspend-ed for 50 games after testing positivefor performance enhancing drugs(PEDs).

Thursday, August 23rd:- The San Diego Padres release

shortstop Jason Bartlett.

Saturday, August 25th: - The Boston Red Sox trade outfield-

er Carl Crawford,starting pitcher JoshBeckett, 1st basemanAdrian Gonzalez andutility infielder NickPunto to the LosAngeles Dodgers for1st baseman JamesLoney and 4prospects; right hand-ed pitchers AllenWebster and RubbyDe La Rosa, and left-fielder/1st basemanJerry Sands andinfielder Ivan DeJesus.

There was a lot of other under theradar moves that made by the 5California baseball clubs this Augustbut these definitely are the highlights.As you can see from the above theGiants lost a valuable piece of theiroffense in Melky Cabrera, whom bythe way was and still is potentially inthe running for the National Leaguebatting title, which I feel shouldn’t beallowed.

The Dodgers not only attempted totake advantage of the Giants loss theydecided to all out sink the Giants ship.The Dodgers not only put themselvesin a strong position for the playoffsthis year but have really locked uptheir roster for the next couple of sea-sons. To be completely honest withyou I am very nervous for the Padresthe next couple of seasons in theNational League West. As if theRockies, Diamondbacks, and Giants

weren’t bad enough now we have todeal with the return of AdrianGonzalez to Petco Park about 12times a year while wearing DodgerBlue instead of Padre Camouflage.

Meanwhile the American LeagueCalifornia teams have been duking itout as well. The Angels traded forstarting pitcher Zack Greinke in Julyand he hasn’t exactly panned whilethe team continues to fall behind theTexas Rangers and Oakland Athletics.Most will state that the Athletics suf-fered a blow by losing pitcher BartoloColon but the Athletics have the pitch-ing depth to sustain that kind of loss.

So to sum it all up from our littlecorner of the baseball world:

- The Angels continue to falter - The Dodgers keep getting better- The Padres keep....well.....just kind

of hanging’ around

- Johnny Cantanz, [email protected]

California Baseball Heats Up!The 1st Annual Founders’ Cup Golf

Tournament is coming up onSeptember 30th which benefits theAcademy of Business and TechnologyFoundation.

I was fortunate enough to meet afew of the members of the foundationat Clairemont Family Day as well asothers at their Board of Directorsmeeting recently. The individualsinvolved in this foundation are trulypassionate about their work, which ishelping and mentoring students in theAOBT program at Clairemont HighSchool. If you are looking to giveback to the community involvementwith the AOBT is a great way to helplocal teens.

The last I heard, there is still roomfor golfers as well as sponsorshipopportunities. For more information,please see the flyer on page 8.

The Clairemont Times is proud tosponsor a tee box in the golf tourna-ment.

Founders’ Cup


New Walk ‘App’ Can MakeCommunities More WalkableRegional Walk Scorecard ToMap Improvements ForFuture Funding

WalkSanDiego is developing aRegional Walk Scorecard to rate walka-bility in the region’s 18 cities as well asthe City of SanDiego individualneighbor-hoods. Fieldwork for theproject is themost importantcomponent andwill require hun-dreds of volunteers around the regionto input data describing what it’s liketo walk in their neighborhood. Datacollected from the volunteers will cre-ate a map of projects for future fund-ing.

To take advantage of the best tech-nology,WalkSanDiego has created asmart phone WALK APP for volunteersto use to collect data. Preferred datacollection dates are Saturday andSunday, September 15-16.The actualtime required for volunteers can be 30

minutes or several hours as theydesire. Manual data entry forms willbe available for volunteers who don’thave a smart phone.

Jim Stone, Executive Director ofWalkSanDiego, states,“The walk phoneapp project is a big deal for us and hasgenerated interest among residents,health professionals, and governmentofficials around the region because ofthe importance of walking to health

and neighborhood quality oflife.”

WalkSanDiego is aregional, grassrootsorganization formed in1998 and dedicated to

making our neighborhoodsmore walkable.Through educationalevents, training, advocacy, and workwith local governments,WalkSanDiegois working to reclaim our streets andblocks through improved streetscapedesigns, accessible walking paths, andtraffic calming measures.

If you would like more informationon this topic or would like to knowhow to volunteer, please contactRobert Felix ([email protected])or Kathleen Ferrier ([email protected]).

It’s a common question, what’s for dinner? Recently weshopped at the Morena District Farmers’ Market to plan a simple,fresh, dinner for 4 adults.*All ingredients except mozzarella were purchased at the farmers’ market

1 pound Mexican white shrimp (Poppa’s Fresh Fish Company)9 ounces of lemon parsley pasta (Pappardelle’s Pasta)2 green onions medium chop (Blue Heron Farm)2 cloves of garlic finely chopped (Blue Heron Farm)Generous amount of cherry tomatoes to your liking (Blue HeronFarm)Fresh mozzarella (optional)Fresh basil leaves for garnish (Blue Heron Farm)

Cook pasta until desired taste

Heat skillet with a tablespoon olive oil, add shrimp and greenonion. Sauté for 2 minutes as shrimp begins to turn pink, add gar-lic and cherry tomatoes, continue stirring until you can begin tosmell the garlic, usually less than a minute.Pour over cooked pasta and add cubes of fresh mozzarella andgarnish with torn basil leaves and remaining chopped greenonion.Salt and pepper as desired.

DessertGrilled White Peaches (Smit Orchards)Preheat coals until gray ash forms, for gas grills high 15 mins8 white peaches pitted, cut in halfSpray or oil grill to prevent stickingCook for 4-5 minutes grill closedServe warm

For a list of local farmers’ markets see page 5.

Farmers’ Market Dinner For 4


PET PROFILE

GracieBreed

F/Housecat

DOB2/2007

Place of BirthSan Diego, CA

LikesCuddling, Snubbing the food, Cuddling,Sleeping, Cuddling,Walking over thekeyboard (only when computer is on),

Walking over the newspaper(only when it’s being read)

DislikesFlea medication, trips to the vet

ZeusBreed

M/ Mini Schnauzer Mix

DOB1/1/2011

Place of BirthSan Diego, CA

LikesCar rides, doggie parks, and tennis balls

DislikesAction figures

UnoBreed

M/Terrier Mix

DOBUnknown/Adopted 11/4/11

Place of BirthUnknown/Earth

LikesFood, gopher hunting, long belly rubs,

car rides to anywhere

DislikesEmpty food bowl, getting

nails clipped, baths


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Sarah Conley, thecreative forcebehind the mural,and with help frommany volunteerswho took on paint-

ing duties, has brought evenmore color to the fast grow-ing garden on the grounds ofNorthminster Church. In Maythe area was grass and con-crete and now local residents,church members andpreschoolers fromNorthminster are all tending

to their own personalraised beds.

Tomatoes, corn, kale,strawberries, herbs,cucumbers, many varietiesof peppers, zucchini, waxbeans and much more areall thriving. The gardenhas become so popular

there is a waiting list. A truly beautiful addition

to our neighborhood!

New Mural Shines Bright AtClairemont Community Garden

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