Tag: mission hills
SANDAG and Community in Serious Disagreement
Over the last couple of months I have been hearing from disgruntled Mission Hills’ business owners and residents, as well as others from Hillcrest and Old Town about a proposed bike lane project that would impact these three communities. The proposed project involves significant modifications to traffic flow, parking and traffic lanes on Washington Street, […]
Francis Parker Graduate Receives Degree from Northwestern University
Joseph Celentino, of Mission Hills, has received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Northwestern University School of Communication. Celentino, a graduate of Francis Parker School, was a Communication Studies major. He received Communication Studies Departmental Honors, was a Dean’s List student and School of Communication Century Scholar and was a member of Lambda Pi […]
Eating for Education
On Monday, February 25th, Brooklyn Girl Eatery (www.brooklyngirleatery.com) generously donated a percentage of its dinner revenue from Grant K-8 patrons back to Grant K-8, a public school in Mission Hills. This donation helps support Grant’s Imagine Annual Giving Campaign. Grant K-8’s Annual Imagine Giving Campaign has a fundraising goal of $80,000 for the 2012-2013 school […]
Jog for Education
Grant School Students Participate in 30th Annual Event The Grant Jog-a-thon is in its 30th year. This fitness and fundraising event will be happening on Thursday March 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Pioneer Park. Every child from Grant K-8 will be running as many laps around the park as they can in […]
Plaque Dedication Ceremony Held at Pioneer/Mission Hills Park
City of San Diego officials held a dedication to announce the replacement of a bronze plaque that was stolen last year from Pioneer Park in Mission Hills. It was one of 25 plaques taken in a rash of thefts across the region, including eight from public property and 17 others from private residences. Many of […]
Mission Hills Residents Beautify the Community
Utility Boxes Get an Artistic Facelift Last month I attended a community meeting in Mission Hills to learn of a beautification effort initiated by Drs. Andrew and Sonia Israel. Also present were Concetta Antico, artist and proprietor of The Salon of Art in Mission Hills, and Eddie Whittaker, owner of Nonstop Signs. Andrew and Sonia […]
A Trip Down Memory Lane
The past month has been a real doozy, and especially difficult and daunting. I won’t go in to all the specifics of why I share this observation. I will state that the most serious challenge of the month was when I learned that Chuck Fox, my ex-business partner who had also been the executive […]
Presidio Little League Invites New Players
Even though summer is still upon us, Presidio Little League is inviting new recruits to start Winterball. It begins right after the kids are back in school and continues through Thanksgiving. If your youngster is age 6 to 14, it’s time to sign up during the month of August. To learn more and join the […]
Mission Hills Town Council Announcement
By Ginny Ollis Proving again that we humans are “pack animals,” residents and guests of Mission Hills poured into Pioneer Park on the 4th of July for the traditional parade, BBQ contest, children’s games and concert. Even the drizzling skies did not cause people to give up their neighborhood get-together. The Town Council registered […]
Small Business Owners Meet with Congresswoman Davis
Last month I was fortunate to attend a breakfast/coffee session with the board of the Mission Hills Business Improvement District (BID), which was held at the Red Door Restaurant on Washington Street in Mission Hills. When I arrived at the session, there was already a healthy conversation occurring. BID board members were seated around Congresswoman […]
