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Thank You For Choosing Mission Hills
By J. Daniel Geddis, Mission Hills BID President and Owner Team D&B at One Mission Realty As I am writing this month’s column many of our businesses are again shut down under state and local mandates due to spikes in COVID-19 test results. Lax social distancing and lack of mask wearing have been mentioned as […]
Fatherly Advice
For all of us who have had loving, caring and resourceful fathers in our lives, we know the loss we feel when they are no longer with us. That void, no matter how recent or long ago it occurred, still seems to resonate in our lives. However, somehow, Dad’s words of encouragement and fatherly advice […]
Mr. Trustee Scoop Shop in Mission Hills on May 6
Trust Restaurant Group’s (TRG) anticipated creamery Mr. Trustee, led by Executive Pastry Chef Jeremy Harville, debuts on Wednesday, May 6. Located adjacent to Cardellino, TRG’s newest concept in Mission Hills that opened in February, Mr. Trustee will offer rotating seasonal flavors of handcrafted ice cream, soft serve and pints to go from a street-side, walk-up […]
Diplomats, Not Dictators
Government Charged to Represent Its Constituents Being involved in a small business and assisting other small businesses around the country has some real benefits, versus working in big corporate America. I have done both in my lifetime and have valued these experiences. One moves slower, has layers of bureaucracy, and, also tends to be more […]
Embrace Entrepreneurship to Win the War on Poverty
By Wayne Winegarden More than 38 million Americans are living in poverty, according to the latest U.S. Census data. That’s just under 12 percent of the population. Not exactly what President Lyndon Johnson had in mind when he declared war on poverty in 1964. Since then, the U.S. poverty rate has averaged about 13 percent. […]
Thanksgiving 5k to Fill Balboa Park with Costumed San Diegans
On Thanksgiving morning, more than 6,500 people will participate in Father Joe’s Villages’ Thanksgiving Day 5k, one of San Diego’s longest standing holiday traditions. The event is from 6:30 to 11 a.m., Thursday, November 28 at Spreckles Organ Pavilion & Plaza de Panama (1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101) in Balboa Park. After families […]
The Enchanted Forest Castle: Happily Ever After Wedding
By Stylishly Aubree Lynn Writer/Stylist/Producer Once upon a time a boy met a girl and their relationship continued and deepened for many years. That boy eventually decided this was his one and only and made her dreams come true when he proposed. Then he created a kingdom where he would take her hand in front […]
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 […]
San Diego Culinary Masters to Battle it Out During Seany’s Chef’s Fest
The Seany Foundation’s second annual Seany’s Chef’s Fest will bring foodies from all over San Diego to taste and vote on dishes that some of the region’s top chefs create specifically for the event. Proceeds from the event will benefit the organization’s programs for children and families affected by cancer. The event takes place at […]
Supervisor Ron Roberts A Master Architect
This past year, Supervisor Ron Roberts of Mission Hills, who represented the Fourth District of San Diego County, was termed out of office. For those of us who worked with him on various City and County projects, he was a pleasure to work with and true to form. Honesty and integrity are two of the […]
