Education
McDonald’s® Donates 600 NASA-Inspired Happy Meal® Books
Continuing its commitment to creating feel good moments and using its scale for good, McDonald’s is donating 600 Happy Meal books featuring Peanuts’ characters Snoopy and Woodstock exploring space to Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego and the San Diego Air & Space Museum to inspire children to explore their universe. In partnership with the […]
“Mission Hills Architecture in the Roaring Twenties”
Mission Hills Heritage 15th Annual Historic Home Tour Join Mission Hills Heritage on Saturday, September 21, 2019, for its 15th Annual Historic Home Tour. This year’s theme is “Mission Hills Architecture in the Roaring Twenties” and the tour will include eight homes in various styles built during the 1920s. Guests will explore both the exteriors […]
Fiesta Patrias in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
It’s time again to head to Old Town San Diego State Historic Park to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. This year the annual festivities commence at 11 am with the ringing of the bell at the historic Casa de Estudillo on Saturday, September 14, 2019. This free event commemorates an important day in early San Diego […]
Lions. Tigers, and Bears, Oh, My!
Jodie Cavenaugh organized one of our best field trips ever for the Mission Hills Garden Club. We visited Lions, Tigers, & Bears, a sanctuary in Alpine for rescued exotic and abused animals. We boarded a very nice bus in front of the nursery. Several of us brought grandchildren who were old enough to behave completely […]
28th Annual OLP Golf Tournament
Tournament will raise funds for the Carondelet Annual Fund Academy of Our Lady of Peace (OLP), will hold its 28th Annual Golf Tournament and first OLP Pilot Hall of Fame on Friday, September 13, 2019. The tournament will be held at Maderas Golf Club, located at 17750 Old Coach Road, in Poway. Registration opens at […]
Stretching as Part of a Healthy Pain Free You
If you are suffering from lower back or hip pain, you are not alone. In our current age of technology, many of us find ourselves sitting in front of the computer for most of the day. All of this sitting can cause tightness in the hamstrings, shoulders, and hip flexors, as well as a weakening […]
Old Town Founder’s Day Festival To Commemorate The Tapestry of San Diego
In the August issue of the Presidio Sentinel, I referred to the 250th Commemoration of San Diego and the State of California that is occurring here in our own backyard. Though there have been events taking place around the City of San Diego over the past year, there was a significant event this past July […]
St. Vincent de Paul School Welcomes New Principal
St. Vincent de Paul School of Mission Hills kicked off the school year with welcoming Steve Stutz as the new principal. Stutz has been working in Catholic education for more than 30 years. Most recently, he served as administrator of FIAT Catholic Schools, a collaboration between the Diocese of San Diego, South Bay Parishes and […]
Interest Rates are Very, Very Low
Over the past few weeks, stock market volatility has risen and the yield on the 10-year Treasury Note has plummeted to the lowest levels since 2016. Roughly one quarter of all bonds outstanding trade at negative yields, mostly outside the U.S. With long-term interest rates lower than short-term rates in the U.S., let’s review some […]
The Clearity Foundation to Hold Teal Woman Celebration
The Clearity Foundation will hold their Teal Woman Celebration on Sunday, September 15 at the Kona Kai Resort & Spa. Special guest speaker for the evening is Kelly Corrigan, New York Times best-selling non-fiction author, and cancer warrior. Christina Grint will chair the event, with entertainment provided by Amy Burkman, speed painter and ovarian cancer […]
