Archive for December, 2016
New Mission Hills-Hillcrest Harley & Bessie Knox Branch Library
On Tuesday, November 22, members of the community, dignitaries and government officials were present at the home of the future Mission Hills-Hillcrest Harley & Bessie Knox Branch Library, located at the corner of West Washington Street and Front Street. The purpose was to introduce the construction phase of the project. Speaking at the event were […]
Sticking to it…in the face…of everything
Consistency is often a wandering target of “on again, off again” frustration. The problem is, the older we get, the easier it is to lose our gains and give up. Sticking to anything can be challenging. We know what we need to do. We know what we ought to do, but with the over crowded […]
National Comedy Theatre Announces a New Year’s Eve Spectacular
National Comedy Theatre (NCT), San Diego’s professional improv comedy club present its annual New Year’s Eve Spectacular performance and party on Saturday, Dec. 31 at 8:30 p.m. at 3717 India Street in Mission Hills. NCT guests gorge on a catered buffet, laugh through a hilarious improv comedy performance, down a champagne toast at midnight and […]
President Trump. Now What?
Donald J. Trump will be the next President of the United States, and Republicans maintained control over the House of Representatives and the Senate. Since the election results became clear, equity markets have rallied sharply. As I write this, the U.S. stock market is up about 2.5 percent since the election, while the bond market […]
Write Out Loud Presents Voices of Christmas
A Story Concert Reading Write Out Loud – an organization founded in 2007 with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading short stories aloud for a live audience – announces Voices of Christmas, the third production in their 10th Anniversary Season. Write Out Loud Story Concerts bring literature to life – aloud – […]
Luxury Farms™ Holds Cooking Demonstrations and Wine Tasting
This past month, Luxury Farms™ co-owner, Melissa Scott Clark prepared French Chef Virginie Woo’s recipes at her establishment. Guests enjoyed sampling the finished products and wine tasting. The cooking demonstration included chicken, mushrooms and vegetables with a mustard cream sauce and fresh basil; and chicken, mushrooms, asparagus and sun dried tomatoes with a tarragon cream […]
Mea Culpa
By George Mitrovich First, I predicted Mrs. Clinton would win. I was wrong. Seriously, wrong. That many others were also wrong, is of no comfort. Donald Trump is president-elect. In the aftermath of the election, I have read hundreds of articles, editorials, opinion pieces, essays, all finding common ground in their collective disbelief – […]
Meals on Wheels San Diego County Hosts Share the Love Event
Meals on Wheels San Diego County and Kearny Mesa Subaru invite San Diegans to their annual Share the Love Food Truck & More Event & Competition on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. In celebration of the Subaru Share the Love event, San Diego’s top food trucks and restaurants will be […]
The Tunnel of Light
I was recently reminded that we start our days in a tunnel of darkness. We don’t actually know what to expect, even though we may have tasks, activities and responsibilities to be completed during the day. However, it always seems that there are a variety of factors, including people who we interact with that determines […]
Uptown Community Plan Update Crashes and Burns at City Council
By The Mission Hills Heritage Board of Directors The Uptown Community Planning Update, over seven years in the making, collided with the City Council on November 14, 2016 and went down in flames. We wish to thank the scores of Mission Hills residents and others that attended the hearing that lasted until after 10 pm […]
