Education
St. Vincent’s Students Succeed at STEAM Maker Festival
Thousands of students, educators, and industry professionals came together for the Annual STEAM Maker Festival at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. STEAM, which stands for Science Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics, is the basis for a variety of educational curricula, which lets children learn and explore creatively as they develop their critical thinking skills. Students from schools […]
Fourth Annual Mission Hills 5k Run/Walk Returns Saturday, April 6th
The fourth consecutive year, the annual Mission Hills 5k will return at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 6. Promising fun for the whole family, this run/walk will wind through the scenic, historic neighborhood of Mission Hills, beginning and ending at Grant K-8 (1425 Washington Place). Runners of all ages and fitness levels are encouraged to register […]
An Evening with the Yale University Whiffenpoofs
A Fundraiser for the Honeymoon Bridge Reconstruction Project in Balboa Park Nonprofit Friends of Balboa Park is hosting a fundraiser from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Sunday, January 13 at the Prado Ballroom in Balboa Park, featuring the world famous Yale Whiffenpoofs, America’s oldest collegiate a capella singing group, to benefit Friends’ newest Balboa Park improvement […]
For the Love of Plants
October’s Garden Club meeting featured a past president of San Diego Horticultural Society and our own garden club, Jim Bishop. He introduced himself as a plant-a-holic. He explained his first slide by saying he always loved to dig. There was Bishop, maybe two years old, shovel in hand at the beach in Panama City, Florida. […]
Keeping Track of Multiple IRAs
Besides losing weight and getting in shape, one of the more common New Years’ resolutions is getting organized. It’s also one of the first steps in the financial planning process because it makes keeping on top of your finances a lot easier. Nowhere is that more important than with your retirement savings. This is because […]
Come Celebrate an Amazing Accomplishment
We may all have made similar comments about something not happening “in our lifetime.” Yet, happily, I can say that I’ve seen a lot happen in my lifetime and some pretty incredible accomplishments. As a longstanding resident of Mission Hills, I’ve seen lots of changes occur in the business and residential areas of the community. […]
The Fleet Science Center Hosts Full-Day Winter Science Camps
This holiday season, the options to help parents keep their kids active and learning during the winter school break. The Fleet’s full-day Winter Science Camps begin on Wednesday, December 26, and are available each weekday through Friday, January 4 (except Tuesday, January 1). The camps take place at the Fleet Science Center and feature fun […]
WHAT NOW?
Our World-Class San Diego Zoo; It Never Sleeps! by Laura Walcher Georgeanne Irvine, director of Corporate Publishing, San Diego Zoo Global leads its newest effort. We talked: LW: George, we know what’s important here: Floyd, Ruuxa and Raina – and Karen. Soon, we’ll talk more about the San Diego Zoo’s newest outreach, but now, who […]
Gardening Challenges That Have Become Fulfilling
Most of my column’s readers know I have never been a fan of gardening. This stems from my childhood. I loathed sitting at the dinner table, bored to tears, while my parents discussed crab grass and dichondra or bonsai or orchids, depending on which parent had the floor. I still cannot comprehend how they could […]
St. Vincent de Paul School’s Open Houses
In the heart of Mission Hills, St. Vincent de Paul School is a Catholic, co-educational, school with a family based community. Founded in 1949, St. Vincent’s provides a high quality education in a small school environment while building good character and instilling Catholic values. Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, St. Vincent’s […]
