Archive for July, 2013
Special Delivery Receives Grant from The Thursday Club Juniors
“Special Delivery San Diego is very pleased and honored to announce that it has received a grant for more than $57,000 from The Thursday Club Juniors,” stated Ruth Henricks, executive director. “We are thrilled to receive this very generous award from such a wonderful local organization as The Thursday Club Juniors,” said Henricks. “This […]
Hughes Marino Names Controller
Hughes Marino, San Diego’s largest commercial real estate company exclusively representing tenants in lease negotiations and building purchases, has named Heather Fox as Controller. In her role, Heather is responsible for accounts receivable and accounts payable, and works closely with the director of finance in all aspects of the firm’s accounting and finances. Prior […]
Grant Campus Master Plan Presentation
This past June, parents of Mission Hills’ Grant Campus students, school administrators, neighbors and elected officials, attended a master planning meeting that was held in the school auditorium. School Board Member Richard Barrera and Council President Todd Gloria were present to see the final master plan design and offer their comments. One of of […]
Warren-Walker Middle School Student Earns Notable Baseball Honors
Warren-Walker Middle School student, Anthony Hall from Ocean Beach, has been selected by Team USA Baseball to play on the 12U team in the World Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. Hall, age 12, has attended Warren-Walker School since kindergarten began playing baseball at the age of four at Tecolote Youth Baseball. He currently plays in […]
Presidio Little League Season Ends
Chalk lines, trimmed grass, close plays, chanting teammates and cheering parents making up the sights and sounds of little league baseball came to an end for the Presidio Little League at Sefton Field on Saturday June 8th. The official season ended for twelve teams of Padres playing in four divisions but play will go […]
Black Tie Gala Benefits People with Disabilities
The Jewels of San Diego 2013, a group of San Diego women who helped organize “All That Jazz,” a fundraiser for The Arc of San Diego, were present to celebrate their efforts and the philanthropic contributions and leadership of prominent San Diegans. The event took place at the Presidential Ballroom at the US Grant […]
Artful Voices
by Concetta Antico Every once in a while we feel the urge to say something but the words won’t come out. Thinking, feeling and speaking artfully can create great change if you live and empower how you live, the lives of others, the choices you make and the quality of your life here on earth. […]
RUNA Evokes the Living Tales in Celtic Songs at AMSD
RUNA breathes fresh life into traditional Celtic music by digging deep into the songs and tunes to discover the universal human thread that binds past to present. With influences ranging from bluegrass to jazz, the Philadelphia-based band delivers high-energy, stirring live performances that connect these age-old stories with emotions that continue to move and […]
What Does a Smoke Break Really Cost?
I was recently struck by how much money Americans spend on healthcare every year. The figure is astounding: almost 18 percent of all spending in our economy goes to health care. So I thought it might be interesting to break out some of the costs of one of America’s favorite bad habits: smoking. Of course, […]
