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Ashley Judd Keynote Speaker for YWCA Luncheon
By: Sara E. Wacker, APR This year’s In the Company of Women luncheon will feature Ashley Judd as the keynote speaker on April 16th at the Marriott Marquis and Marina. The YWCA of San Diego County is taking the best features of its two signature fundraising events and creating one spectacular affair. The luncheon will […]
Between the Lines: “A Year in Ink”
“A Year in Ink” is an anthology of the creative work of San Diego County writers, published each year by San Diego Writers, Ink (SDWI). SDWI supports local writers with classes, workshops, and other resources at its East Village digs, The Ink Spot. The annual publication represents a sampling of the tangible results of our […]
Gloria Steinem & Women at Risk
In 1969 I slipped out of a Caucus Room hearing in the U.S. Senate Russell Office Building and into a telephone booth. I dialed a number in New York City for Gloria Steinem, whom I had never met but wanted to know. Ms. Steinem answered and I introduced myself, telling her I had worked for […]
Davy Jones last San Diego Interview
by Kevin Fulton When we sat down with Davy Jones I had no idea this would become his last interview. He was healthy, happy and making plans for the future, 30 days later he passed away. Davy Jones was not a wild party animal. He didn’t live the outrageous Hollywood lifestyle. Davy and his wife […]
Hundreds Sign Up To Remove Graffiti from Pacific Beach
Local Company Donates Graffiti Remover Products Pacific Beach Town Council held its Fifth Annual Neighborhood Clean-Up Event that attracted hundreds of dedicated volunteers on Saturday, March 24, 2012. A training session occured prior to the clean up that took place at Pacific Beach Presbyterian Church, located at 1675 Garnet Avenue. Teams of volunteers were […]
Uptown Planners’ New Board Member Grateful for Leadership Role
This past month, the Uptown Planners held its annual election of board members. One of the individuals elected is Mission Hills’ resident, Joe Naskar, who was also recently elected to the Mission Hills Town Council and is serving as secretary. Naskar and I spoke briefly about his newest roles in the community and what it […]
Mission Hills Garden Club’s Annual ‘Garden Walk,’ May 12
The Mission Hills Garden Club, a non-profit organization that promotes good gardening practices and beautifying San Diego’s neighborhoods, invites horticulturalists-at-heart to the 2012 Garden Walk, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 12 for a self-guided tour of a dozen gardens in one of the city’s most beautiful neighborhoods. Gardens at each home were selected […]
Mission Hills Native Shares Gift of Music
by Denise Montgomery Anna Robitaille gestures with a seahorse puppet while singing an ocean-themed song. Enthusiastic toddlers follow her lead, singing and waving seahorse finger puppets while sitting in parents’ and nannies’ laps. She tells the kids they will get to dance under a large blue parachute, which they will pretend is the ocean, and […]
Local Artist Promotes Mission Hills Concerts in the Park
Mission Hills resident and artist, Barbra Rhoda, wants to remind her neighbors that the 19th Annual Mission Hills Concerts in the Park are soon approaching. The first concert is scheduled for 6 p.m., Friday, July 6. The free event is a great place to visit with neighbors, enjoy great music and a picnic on the […]
New Hillcrest/Mission Hills Vons Is Open for Business
Grand Opening with Fundraiser Benefitting Mama’s Kitchen After 11 months of construction, the new Hillcrest/Mission Hills Vons at 515 West Washington Street is open for business, following a 3 p.m. ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, March 29, 2012. Safeway, the parent company of Vons, has owned and operated a 12,000 square foot store at this […]
