June 2005

NEXT MEETING JUNE 2 – BIRNEY
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IN THE NEWS
Membership Application
In Case You Missed It
Life in the Heights
The UH Garden
UH Park & Rec Council
The Plume Award
Happenings
UH Library Task Force
June Calendar
AcousticMusic
SanDiego.com
Around the Block
In the News
The Phone Book
The Ostrich Store
Classified Ads
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MEETING AGENDA – JUNE 2, 2005
The UHCA will meet on Thursday, June 2nd, 7 pm, in the Birney Elementary School at 4345 Campus Avenue. Parking is
available in the lot just south of the school.
We will have our Crime Watch meeting with SDPD Community Relations Officer Ed LaValle at 6:30 pm for all residents who
have concerns about local crime.
We will also have reports from elected representatives and our local committees.
We are very pleased to have Councilmembers Donna Frye and Toni Atkins as guest speakers at our meeting. Please join us!
DONNA FRYE, TONI ATKINS TO SPEAK AT UHCA MEETING
We are delighted to have Councilmembers Donna Frye and Toni Atkins as
speakers at our June 2nd UHCA meeting.
Councilmember Frye has emphasized
openness in government and as a result a
council sub-committee was formed for
government efficiency and openness that
Donna chairs. She was recently chosen as
the 39th State Senate District’s “Women
of the Year” by Senator Chris Kehoe. In
Chris’s words, “Donna works tirelessly
to increase public participation in local
government, ensure that city resources
are allocated fairly, protect and preserve
our canyons, open space and public parkland, reduce sewage spills and prevent
polluted runoff, and slow down traffic in
our neighborhoods.”
Councilmember Atkins’ efforts have
allowed us to move forward in the pursuit of a new branch library at the Teachers’ Training Annex on Normal Street. She
was responsible in obtaining our funding for the feasibility study of the historic
building. As a result, the commu nity has
formed a library task force to accomplish
our plan. We appreciate her continued
support of UH, which includes the return
Photos: T. Atkins’ / D. Fryes’ Offices
Cameron Graphics for the
digital production.
Donna Frye
Toni Atkins
of the joint use playing field at Birney.
This meeting gives the community the
opportunity to address their concerns to
the council members.
LOCAL OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED
CHANGES AT VALERO GAS STATION
BUCHANAN CANYON SEWER
REDIRECTION ON JUNE
UPTOWN PLANNERS AGENDA
(Please Note: Information in this article is
based on the City of San Diego’s Development Services Report dated May 5, 2005)
The Valero Gas Station located at
4616 Texas (Texas/Madison/Mission) is
proposing to amend its existing Conditional Use Permit (CUP 83-0476) to
legalize the two additional pumps
(added without permits), modify hours
of operation from 6 am-10 pm to 6 amMidnight, and to allow beer/wine sales.
The existing facility without any of the
above changes is a previously conforming use based on the CUP issued in 1983
and amended in 1985.
However, the City’s Neighborhood
Code Compliance Department (NCCD)
issued a Notice of Violation June 30, 2003
for installing new fuel pumps and pump
island at the north end of the property in
violation of the existing CUP. In addition, conditions observed during NCCD
inspections were as follows:
• Building modifications without approved plans and building permit;
• Violation of operating hours (6 am10 pm) observed during field inspections;
• A sidewalk was never installed on
Mission Avenue adjacent to site;
• Propane tank dispenser and air/
water maintenance station installed at
north end of site that City Staff suggests
should be reviewed for safety and noise
impacts to neighborhood;
• Installation of two fuel pump dispensers on a pump island and light standards at north end of the site in violation
by Alex Sachs
The City of San Diego’s plans for
sewer replacement and redirection in
UHs’ Buchanan Canyon will be on the
agenda of the Uptown Planners at their
regular monthly meeting on Tuesday,
June 7, 2005, 6 pm at the Joyce Beers Community Center in the Uptown district.
All interested UH residents, including those involved in the Friends of
Buchanan Canyon group as well as
those living adjacent to or near Buchanan Canyon in the western portion of
UH are invited to attend.
The City’s plans, developed after
several outreach meetings with community members and a presentation at the
University Heights Community Associ-
(see ‘VALERO STATION’ on page 9)
(see ‘BUCHANAN CANYON’ on page 9)
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THE OSTRICH STORY
University Heights, one of the oldest districts in San Diego, is a historic community.
Mission Cliff Gardens, San Diego’s premiere
park during the early part of the 20th
century was situated at the intersection of
Park Boulevard and Adams Avenue in
University Heights. Its Trolley Barn was the
destination of San Diego’s first trolley line.
Adjacent to Mission Cliff Gardens was
the Harvey Bentley Ostrich Farm. In the
early 1900’s the ostrich farm became
prominent due to the immense demand for
lady’s ostrich-feather hats and garments.
The farm was a popular attraction for park
visitors who were allowed to ride on the
backs of the great birds.
The ostrich is brought back, on these
pages, as a reminder of the color and
character of our community’s proud heritage. The Trolley Barn Park is a beautiful
achievement due to the University Heights
Community Association. Capturing the
style of the original Mission Cliff Gardens,
the park was awarded the prestigious
AIA Orchid award in 1992.
OFFICERS
Please contact any officer of the University
Heights Community Association if you have
any questions or wish to volunteer a service.
President
Candace Bremond
Vice President
William DeJean
Secretary
Pegi Harvey
Treasurer
Brent Orlesky
MEMBER UPDATE
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Due to the fact that I, Candace Bremond – UHCA President, must write this month’s “In Case You
NEW
Missed It” blurb, and I am supposed to write a “President’s Corner” each month, this month University
Mike & Carol Shear, Robert
Heights residents you will be getting a’ two-fer’.
Lindwall, Tamara Austin.
First, a thank you to all who helped with the Homeless Camp clean-up on Saturday, April 30th. It was
a great success and truly helped a University Heights neighbor. A special thanks was extended to Lt.
Thanks for joining!
Marvin Shaw, Beth Jaworski, and Terry Weiner for going beyond the call of duty in this community event.
Steve Satz who is heading up a group to get the lights corrected at the Vermont Street Bridge is
RENEWALS
looking into creative ways to raise funds for lighting. All input and help for this issue is greatly
Ellen Dodson, Mark
appreciated. E-mail at uhca_president@cox.net, and I will pass all comments along to Steve.
On Friday, May 6th a signing ceremony occurred at the corner of Park Blvd. & Madison Avenue in front
& Kitty Brlej, Paul &
of the Mueller School. The sign was a part of Crime Stoppers and was the first in the city. Due to our
Priscilla Heisel, Dave
well organized and proactive Zone Watch (thank you Nan McGraw and Officer Ed LaValle) University
& Susan Holts, W.F. &
Heights was the center of this event, also in attendance was Councilmember Toni Atkins, Chief of Police
Ruth Matranga, Robert
Lansdowne and other dignitaries; the local news caught the whole shebang on tape!
Leyh & William McClain.
Traffic Light at Lincoln Street. You may have noticed the blurb in last month’s newsletter that UHCA
is trying to form an ad hoc committee to address this situation over the coming summer months. UnforThanks for renewing!
tunately, the e-dress was incorrect. If you wish to join me in trying to find a solution to this situation
please e-mail me uhca_president@cox.net. IMPORTANT: It came up at the meeting that the police are
The UHCA appreciates your
issuing tickets at this intersection. This happens when a person turns right on a red light, and proceeds
continued support. And a
onto Washington Street and DOES NOT stay in the 163 lane. It is illegal to cross three lanes when making
special thank you to all those
a right on red. Please be careful and stop honking at the car who is not turning. Chances are they have
who made extra donations!
already received a ticket and don’t wish for another!
The Teacher’s Annex Task Force is set to receive the “People in Preservation Award” on May 21st at
the Serra Museum in Old Town. This award is presented by the “Save Our Heritage Organisation” to organizations or individuals who are trying to preserve
a piece of San Diego’s history. Past recipients have included the Maritime Museum of San Diego, Pt. Loma Nazarene University, and the Hotel Del. Now
the UH Task Force will join this prestigious list. CONGRATULATIONS!
Thank you, to Terry Weiner and all her work in getting the UH Point issue resolved. Due to the damage done to the Point during filming over this past
winter the Film Commission agreed to replant and restore the area with native plants. Now all we need are volunteers to help keep the Point looking great.
Birney Elementary School received $2800 for UH residents and the community association to purchase books. Each book will contain a bookplate
acknowledging its purchase is the result of UHCA.
The Valero Gas Station located at the corner of Texas Street and Madison Avenue is the site of an impending issue for UH. The gas station is trying to
expand its number of pumps as well as start selling beer and wine. Many people expressed great displeasure at this proposal and signed a petition the
purpose of which is to halt this expansion.
Representative Susan Davis planned to meet her constituents at Trolley Barn Park on May 21st from 12:00 –1:30 pm.
Finally: The final UHCA meeting is proud to present council members Toni Atkins and Donna Frye. This is UHCA’s last meeting until the fall, and we
hope it will be a good one. With that it in mind, the council members will answer any questions from the community that are of interest. As in the past
when we have had such forums, I will moderate in an attempt to reduce duplicate and vague questions. Also in accordance with past precedent I will
forward any questions that you may have for the council members so that they may have an idea regarding the issues that are of special concern to the
community, for example the above mentioned expansion of the Valero Gas Station. Of course, people are welcomed to forward questions and concerns
directly to Donna and Toni without my mediation. If you have questions that you wish Donna and Toni to address please contact me at uhca_president@
cox.net. That’s all folks–see you this summer.
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LIFE IN THE HEIGHTS
THE HOUSE ON MARYLAND STREET
all the way to the bottom, Elaine and friends would speed until a crotchety
old man yelled, and threatened the children for making noise. After that, the
children were afraid to skate on Monroe.
Some things are gone now like the little store a few doors south of
grandmother’s house. Also gone is Sears. Elaine remembers the excitement
when she walked with her family across the old wooden bridge for the grand
opening. The big stone Alice Birney Elementary School building is still there,
but it is boarded up now. Elaine’s first grade room was just to the left of the
main door. It was spacious with lots of windows and tall ceilings. The teacher
often played piano while each pupil would sing solo.
Today the home is Elaine’s gallery and art studio. Elaine says, “I love having the main floor as my display gallery, and I know that my grandma, mother
and uncles would be proud to see how the home continues on. I feel very
fortunate to have such a spacious workplace that is full of warm memories.”
For Elaine Davis, the memories around her grandmother’s house on
Maryland Street flow rich and fresh through her mind like fine poetry.
Everywhere she looks there is something to remind her of when, in 1949 at age
6, she moved into the house at 4576 Maryland Street along with her mother
and younger brother. Elaine’s grandmother and her uncle Joe were living in
the house at the time, and they all crowded in together.
Her Polish grandmother had emigrated as a young woman around the turn
of the century. Her life was difficult raising four children, caring for her elderly
parents, and owning local cafes. The first two were in downtown San Diego and
her last was on University Ave. two doors down from the current Ace Hardware.
By 1926 Grandmother had saved enough money to build the house on
Maryland Street. Both her sons, Mike and Joe, helped the contractor build the
two-story Craftsman home. The second story is a large loft accessed by ladder
through an opening just large enough for a slim person to slip through . Uncle
Joe, her youngest son, 16, used this for his private hideaway and drawing
studio. There he designed the Starlet, a one-man racing sailboat. He later sold
the design to Kettenberg Marine, and the Starlet went on to become a racing
class. One of these boats is now in the Smithsonian as John F. Kennedy
learned to sail on it. Joe designed many boats and custom homes in the loft,
as well as teaching
Elaine to draw. Today the loft is Elaine’s
art studio. Her husband build a staircase for easier access
to the loft.
In 1949 the sidewalks were slick and
smooth, perfect for
the children’s steelwheeled skates (today tree roots have
broken many sidewalks). Down MaryThe house on Maryland Street around 1930. In the photo are
land, around the cor(from left to right), Elaine’s grandmother, Mary Ruski, an
ner at Monroe, and
unidentified relative and Elaine’s mother, Mary Anna Ruski.
CAUGHT ON CANVAS AND OTHER FISH STORIES!
Sara Millett’s most wildly successful art exhibit was May 1st at the home
of her parents. This latest creative effort had a new direction for Sara.
It was a huge aquatic diorama inspired by the film “Finding Nemo”.
Other works included were Turtleflague, Mermorphosis, Not So Fast, and
Splashing Mom. A favorite painting displayed was Two Fish Passing In The
Night that measured five feet high by four feet wide.
Among the large numbers in attendance were artists Madison Weiss and
Poor Al who display at Korova Coffeehouse. Also of note were Kathy and
Ray, art teachers for people with challenges. A great time was had by all. We
anticipate future shows by this talented young artist.
UH CRIME STOPPER SIGNS
There is an increase of crime activity in University Heights, especially car
thefts. In response to this increase, Officer Ed LaValle lobbied Crime Stoppers
to include car thefts in their reward program. SDPD and Crime Stoppers hope
that the reward leading to arrest for auto thefts will lower these stats. You
may have seen the new Crime Stoppers sign in the front of Mueller College
on Park Boulevard near Madison Avenue. More of these signs will be posted
throughout the community where the car thefts are chronic. Thank you to our
Community Relations Officer, Ed LaValle, the Crime Stopper program, and
SDPD for supporting UH in our effort to keep our community safe.
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GARDEN NEWS
THE UH GARDEN
by Bill Hastings
June evokes fond memories for
most folks. From schoolteachers heading for Europe, to students in happy
observance of a study siesta, from
seniors cursing winter’s bone-chilling cold, to children in eager anticipation of their first swim lessons, the
summer solstice month has a way of
beseeching our endearment.
Close to the coast, the word
solstice misleads. When the Catalina
Eddy pushes a thickening marine
layer shoreward, the solstice is hardly sunlit. For the avid gardener, this
weather–so alarming to newcomers–
is a welcome, season extending part
of outdoor life in the Heights.
The spring show lasts longer
when the “June Gloom” sets in deep.
It’s sometimes hard to decide when
to pull out winter annuals that have
perked up in the overcast cool. But
when conditions are right for planting success, decisions must be made.
Those low clouds insulate. It stays
warm at night. The thermometer is
remarkably short. The temperature
gradient is often only 5° - 8° with the
low above 60°.
The climate beckons one to pick
up a spade and toil in the soil. It’s
not only a great time to plant warmseason bedding color; it’s the finest
time to start a tropical garden. Palm
planting perfection is practically a
promise!
Start with a King Palm (Archontophoenix cunninghamiana) or an
Australian Tree Fern (Cyathea cooperi, look for the cultivar “Brentwood” for vigor and full-sun tolerance) in the northwest corner of a
large open space to create a lightly
shaded oasis. Plant a flowering
maple (Abutlilon spp.) or a sublimely blue-flowered Brunfelsia to
the east for protection from afternoon heat. Try a Princess Flower
(Tibouchina urvilleana) or a Plumeria
to the south.
A triangular-shaped garden space
has been created with the front view
facing southeast. From an appropriate distance, start a path of stepstones from this viewpoint and let it
meander toward the base of the tree.
The final stone should be extra large
and sturdy to accommodate a small
fountain of your choosing.
You are now free to experiment
with textures and shapes as you add
to the under-story of your tropical
retreat. As this section of your yard
develops, it should become a most
desirable area to sit in climate-controlled comfort. But consider the
truly thirsty disposition of this sort of
garden. Keeping it sufficiently moist
for plant health is part of what mitigates the environmental extremes. Be
sure the irrigation system is efficient
and well maintained. Let your conscience guide the size of this space.
Choose drought-adapted species for
other areas around your yard.
It may be too sunny the first year
or so to plant the choicest ferns like
the Maidenhair (Adiantum) or a
summer accent of Caladium, (the
Brunfelsia may even want a temporary umbrella), but there are plenty
of sun-loving options with a tropical
feel. Plant them now to enjoy
through the interim as the garden,
and the gardener’s tastes, mature.
The tropical garden is one of extremes of texture: from the lacy airiness of ferns, mossy ground-covers,
slender grasses and Cycads, to the
imposing presence of large-leafed,
“Dinosaur Food” plants like Acuba,
Philodendron, Pothos and Schefflera.
On the fine-textured side, try
these for your initial, pre-forestcanopy planting: Sedges like Carex
“Evergold” or Acorus “Ogon” (great
near the fountain); needle-thin foliage creates airy mounds and can be
found in the bedding aisle with
plants like Bidens, Coreopsis verticillata or Scoparia. For “tropical fish”
coloring that echoes the Fuchsia or
Plumeria, try annuals like Celosia,
Portulaca or Impatiens (yes they
live forever here, but in most places
Impatiens are annuals.)
On the big-impact side of the
spectrum, using varieties with
strikingly colored foliage creates a
great effect. Variegated Cannas like
“Tropicanna” just ooze the feeling of
tropical warmth. The easy-to-grow
Agapanthus is becoming widely
available in a cream-striped selection that offers lively, year-around
interest. These aren’t under-story
plants but can be used as accents or
around the back of the space to
enclose the garden.
Low growing plants are the most
useful category for our urban gardens. Happily, we now have many
nice choices from quite a large list of
new and recent introductions with
colorful, eye-catching leaves. So
fascinating are these new arrivals to
the nursery shopper’s universe, we’ll
have to save them for the topic of
next month’s column. Stay tuned.
COOL COMMUNITIES
SHADE TREE PROGRAM
The new 2004-05 Cool Communities Shade Tree Program is underway! The San Diego Regional Energy Office, in cooperation with People for Trees, is giving away over
17,000 shade trees throughout San
Diego County to single-family and
multi-family residents, and K-12
schools (small businesses are not eligible under the new program). See
www.sdreo.org for or more info.
ATHENAEUM’S SUMMER
CLASSES BEGIN
Summer art classes begin June
12th at the Athenaeum Music & Arts
School of the Arts Studio at 4441
Park Blvd. Call (858) 454-5872 for info.
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IN THE NEWS
Spring Open House, Friday, June
3rd Join your child for a BBQ lunch–
hot off the grill for $2.50 from 11:30
am - 12:30 pm. Tour your child’s classroom to see the hard work our Birney
Bees have been doing. Afterwards,
there will be a parent meeting in the
auditorium and entertainment from
some of our students.
Kindergarten Registration It’s not
too early to be thinking about next year.
Stop by the office for a registration
packet. Bring proof of residency, birth
certificate, and proof of up-to-date
immunizations. There will be workshops for parents of incoming kindergartners on June 13th and 14th.
BUZZ FROM BIRNEY
This is a portion of a letter to
Amanda Hammond-Williams, Principal of Birney:
–Alan D. Bersin,
Superintendent of Public Education
The University Heights Community Association
Proudly Salutes
UH RESIDENTS FOR CANYON CLEAN-UP
On Saturday morning April 30th, a motley crew of 15 UH men and women
gathered in the Bally’s parking lot in Mission Valley, next to highway 163 for the
“Neighbors Helping Neighbors” canyon clean-up. After slugging down coffee and
contemplating blueberry muffins and croissants, compliments of Twiggs and the
UHCA, the group headed down 100 yards of slimy cement drainage, through a hole in
a fence to the site of a dauntingly huge abandoned camp. We were armed with shovels,
rakes, gloves, sturdy trash bags and wheelbarrows. The well developed old camp was
situated under an ancient elderberry tree, nestled among lemonade berry bushes, at the
foot of Buchanan Canyon on the property of Herta Forester. Mounded trash was strewn
about for yards around. One team of folks raked, shoveled, bagged and dragged bags of
trash, carpeting, two by fours, tent poles, bike parts, soggy clothes, unmated shoes,
toiletries and other less savory items from under and around the shrubs. Lt. Marvin
Shaw and his team muscled the trash into wheelbarrows, while others carted the huge
loads down the drainage ditch in wheelbarrows to another team for transfer to a pickup
truck and trailer in the parking lot. We estimated that we hauled, hoisted and
transported in excess of 100 bags of trash to Morley Field in Balboa Park.
By virtue of a wonderful group work, we finished the cleanup in 2 hours! We had a
very good time doing it too. We are grateful to Nan McGraw for instigating this effort
and for her creation and distribution of flyers. Thanks to UHCA President Candace
Bremond for bringing refreshments and for coordinating with Lt. Marvin Shaw of the
SDPD, who donated his morning and provided trash bags wheelbarrow and truck.
Resident Beth Jaworski rented the trailer as well as carting dozens of loads of trash by
wheelbarrow down the slippery channel. Thanks to the Friends of UH Point and the
Friends of Buchanan Canyon for providing labor, to Justin McClatchy for wheelbarrows,
and to Terry Weiner for scouting, logistics and overall event coordination.
Left to right: Mona Burke, Doug Peterson, Kaori
Hashimoto, Mary Wendorf, Debbie Chaddock.
PHOTOS: Terry Weiner
To the Team at Birney Elementary School:
On behalf of the students and staff of
San Diego City Schools, and for myself
and our Board of Education, please accept our heartfelt and hearty congratulations on your school’s 2004 state rank
improvement on the Academic Performance Index (API). The accomplishments of students and staff throughout
Birney Elementary School are wonderful examples of the great impact that
skilled, knowledgeable and caring principals, teachers, support staff and parents can have in helping children learn.
The results of the API demonstrate
that you and the other members of the
Birney Elementary School team achieved a significant goal that is a validation of the crucial work that you are
doing with our students and the important contribution you are making to
their lives. We are so very proud of your
work and of your students’ accomplishments; and we look forward with enthusiastic support to your continuing progress.
Please accept my best professional
and personal wishes as well as deep
gratitude and appreciation, as you continue the work of supporting teaching
and learning.
The
Award
The Plume
Plume Award
Top, left to right: Candace Bremond, Steve Long, Beth Jaworski, Herta Forester, Jim Ricker, Nan McGraw, Mary Wendorf. Bottom: Debbie Chaddock, Marvin Shaw.
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HAPPENINGS IN THE HEIGHTS
BRAZILIAN SOUNDS
TO FLAVOR THE NIGHT
Parks and Recreation, RECON
Biological Consulting, the Friends of
University Heights Point and the
UH Park and Rec Council, have
created a plan for mitigation of
impacts and restoration of the
damage from the 20th Century Fox
film project on the Point between
December 2004 and April 2005.
Implementation of the plan has
already begun. You may remember
that run-off from the “beach” sand
on the Point had caused a part of the
east facing slope to cave in, taking
soil and many plants down into the
canyon. The Film Commission hired
geological engineers who have refurbished and fortified the slope.
RECON was hired to hydro-seed
the slope and in the fall, just before
the rainy season, they will return to
plant & water 100 native plants there.
RECON has also hydro-seeded
the flat part of the Point with
natives. To optimize survival, they
will wait until fall to plant 50 or
more potted native plants on this
part of the Point in conformance
with the City’s brush management
guidelines. We will also be receiving
a number of oak seedlings to replace
those that were buried with sand.
The Film Commission is signing a
Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with the City that they will
assist in the weeding and watering
this summer and fall to ensure the
survival of these new plants as they
ARTIST RECEPTION
On Sunday, May 29th, at 8 pm,
the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library School of the Arts in University Heights studio will come alive
with a concert by one of San Diego’s
favorite jazz vocalists, Kevyn Lettau.
The beautiful songstress will perform selections from her new CD,
which features jazz standards sung
in Brazilian style. She will be joined
by keyboardist Russell Ferrante,
percussionist Michael Shapiro, and
bassist Jerry Watts.
Tickets are $22, $18 for Athenaeum members. The Athenaeum
Arts Studio is located at 4441 Park Blvd.
WASHINGTON STREET
DESIGN CHARETTE
June 4, 2005, 11 am - 12:30 pm at
the UHCDC Offices, located at 4452
Park Boulevard, Suite #103.
Our upcoming Charette is the
second in a series of workshops to
explore solutions to the beautification of Washington Street. The
problems of Washington Street were
the focus of the previous workshop.
It was clear that pedestrian safety
was an issue as was traffic speed
and unsightly medians. We believe
a beautification project could help
solve these issues. The upcoming
Charette will concentrate on design
solutions. We hope you join us.
An Artist’s Reception will be
held on Friday, June 24th, from 5:30
to 9:30 pm, at 4576 Maryland Street
(four blocks west of Park Blvd).
Come enjoy the works of Elaine
Davis, Therese Cipiti Herron, and
international artist Paulo Mamede
from Rio de Janeiro, and Maria
Lourdes Castro from Mexico City.
An additional viewing will be
held on June 25th through 28th,
from 12 noon to 4 pm. For more
information, please call (619) 6691712 or (619) 823-1712.
LIGHT AT LINCOLN
Drivers are being cited for
making a wide right turn on the red
light at Lincoln to get into the left
lanes leading west on Washington.
In September we will revisit this
light issue. In the meantime Candace Bremond, UHCA President, is
organizing an effort to come up with
constructive solutions to the Lincoln
light. Contact Candace by email at
ceeusbeeus@cox.net or phone at
(619) 298-9967 if you are interested
in participating.
UH POINT UPDATE–NEXT
CLEAN-UP JUNE 4th AT 1 pm
Good news! As of this date, the
San Diego Film Commission and
20th Century Fox, in consultation
with the San Diego Department of
sprout and emerge. We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Kimberly Hale, Public Relations Director
of the S.D. Film Commission for her
dedication and determination to
working with 20th Century Fox and
the SD Park and Rec Dept. to create
and implement a good mitigation
and restoration plan for our UH
Point. Thanks also to Paul Kilburg,
Sue Pelley, and Byron Wishnek of
the Park and Rec Dept. for their
work with UH on this project.
We need your help too! The
Friends of UH Point need a cadre of
enthusiastic gardeners this summer
who will help with weeding out
the invasive non-native grasses and
other exotic species, and help water
the native seedlings. We will begin
to organize and gather volunteers
for this project at our next UH
Point Cleanup on Saturday June 4th
at 1 pm. Meet at the corner of New
York Avenue and Golden Gate.
Bring work gloves and wear sturdy
shoes. During this summer and fall,
join your neighbors in pulling a few
weeds, carrying a few watering
cans, learning a bit about native
plants of the coastal sage scrub and
chaparral and possibly, meet and
work with members of the SD Film
Commission. To volunteer to help
with establishing our native plant
habitat on the top of UH Point,
please call or email Terry Weiner at
(619) 543-0757; jtdesert@ixpres.com.
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bakery
Lifetime Achievement Busty: Old Yeller
coffee house
live music
Best Fire Hydrant: Corner of Golden Gate and Delaware
Worst False Advertising: Petco Park -- no pets allowed!!!
Biggest Neighborhood Menace: Mail Carriers
art gallery
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Best Human: Bernie
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HAPPENINGS IN THE HEIGHTS
Call anytime. Join us at the Point
on June 4th for the monthly nature
walk and cleanup.
CLEANUP UNDER THE
VERMONT STREET BRIDGE
• When: Saturday June 4th - 9 am
• Where: Meet on the Uptown
(Ralph’s) side of the bridge
• Bring: Trash bags, grabbers,
and water
• Wear: Work shoes, pants, gloves
Please help us cleanup the carpet
of trash in the canyon.
PARK & REC COUNCIL
MAKES WISH LIST
What park and recreation facilities would you like to have in
University Heights? This month’s
meeting of the UH Park & Rec
Council will focus on updating our
“Unfunded Park Improvements”
list for the City of San Diego. While
budget cuts at the City are aimed at
Park and Rec programs, we still
have a dream for the future and we
need to put it in writing.
We will meet on Thursday, June
2nd, from 5:30-6:45 pm in the Alice
Birney Elementary School Library.
All are welcome! Ongoing topics
include the state of construction at
Trolley Barn Park, development of
the joint-use park at Birney Elementary, and the status of our open
SUNDAY
space UH Point, which is in the
process of being repaired thanks
to the diligent activism of Terry
Weiner. (see UH Point article)
For more information call Chair
Marcia Boruta at San Diego Permaculture Center (619) 255-6111, ViceChair Liem Do at Birney Elementary
(619) 293-4400, or Debra Jones, City
Park & Recreation Department Area
Manager, (619) 235-1161.
UH BOOK CLUB & SALON
The UH Book Club & Salon will
hold their monthly discussion meeting on Wednesday, June 29th, 6:30
pm, in the downstairs room of the
UH Library, corner of Park Boulevard and Howard Street.
The reading selection for June is
“Sleepers” by Lorenzo Carcaterra. It
is the story of coming of age in Hell’s
Kitchen. This is the author’s second
novel and was made into a movie.
Copies of the book will be available at the UH Branch Library. Pick
up a copy and join us for an interesting discussion.
The Friends of the UH Library
will meet on Saturday, June 4th at
10 am. Meetings are held at the
UH Branch Library, corner of Park
and Howard.
Become a Friend and help support your local branch!
UH LIBRARY TASK FORCE
The UH Library Task Force will
be meeting on Wednesday, June 8th,
6:30 pm at 4452 Park Blvd., Ste. 103.
The Task Force is still basking in
the glow of being presented with
one of Save Our Heritage Organisation People in Preservations
Awards on May 21st. The group is
working to gain support from the
San Diego School District, the city of
San Diego, and others to secure the
dream of turning the Teachers’
Training Annex into a new library
space for the community.
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THURSDAY
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Park & Rec 5:30 pm
Crime Watch 6:30 pm
UHCA Meeting 7 pm
Birney Auditorium
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Library
Task Force
Meeting 6:30 pm
4452 Park Boulevard
Suite 103
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FATHER’S DAY
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FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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UH Urban
Design Review 7 pm
4452 Park Boulevard
Suite 103
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Curbside Recycling
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North Park
Planning Committee
Meeting 6:30 pm
2901 North Park Way
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Friends of the
UH Library 10 am
Park Blvd. & Howard
Washington Street
Workshop 11 am
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UH News Deadline!
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FLAG DAY
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WEDNESDAY
Most of us think our dogs are safe while
they spend time in the front yard. After all, if
there’s a fence how can they get out? Or if the
yard is unfenced but your dog is trained to do
their bathroom business and come right back
into the house when they are finished,
everything should be fine, right? It’s time for
you to rethink the safety of your beloved
animal and our neighborhood.
Recently, one of our neighbors had her little
red toy poodle stolen. The dog owner along
with two boys witnessed the drive-by theft.
Police report confirms that three males and a
female (all younger with dark complexions)
stopped their grey four door car in the middle
of the street, the female passenger jumped out,
grabbed the dog and threw it into the car.
It seems upon investigation that there is a
rash of thefts occurring throughout our area.
It is believed that these dogs are being sold in
Tijuana, at the South Bay swap meet and who
knows where else. Puppies and small breed
dogs are the most vulnerable, especially
Chihuahuas.
We are hopeful for the return of this little red
poodle. The owner is offering a Very Generous
Reward and will not ask any questions of
whoever is kind enough to come forward and
give the dog back. This pet was like her child
and loved very dearly. The poodle is a sevenyear-old neutered female that looks and acts
like a puppy. At the time of theft she had a
“puppy cut” and the hair on top of her head
was gathered together in a topknot ponytail.
Please call (619)
291-8284 if you
have or know
where this animal
is. Reward is also
given for info lead“Annie”
ing to her return.
Curbside Recycling
Uptown
Planners Meeting
6 pm
Joyce Beers in Uptown
Street Sweeping
UH’s Urban Design Review Council meets on Thursday, June 9th,
7 pm, at 4452 Park Blvd., Suite 103.
The Council studies and discusses proposed development projects and zoning issues in the greater
UH area. For an agenda for the June
meeting or to be added to the email
list, please call (619) 297-3166.
UHCDC Meeting
6:30 pm
4452 Park Boulevard
Suite 104
June:
DAIRY MONTH
All meetings are open to the public unless otherwise noted.
UH URBAN DESIGN
REVIEW COUNCIL
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Mail your calendar happenings to:
UH News
P.O. Box 33032
San Diego, CA 92163
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The Task Force will meet on
Wednesday, June 8th, 6:30 pm, at
4452 Park Boulevard, Suite 103.
This is a project that the entire
community can get behind. We
invite residents to come to the Task
Force meetings and get involved.
FRIENDS OF UH LIBRARY
MONDAY
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DOG STEALING IN UH?
Book Sale
UH Library
8 am - 3 pm
Park &
Howard
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25
SUMMER SOLSTICE
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Street Sweeping
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UH Book Club
and Salon 6:30 pm
UH Library
UH News Distribution
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Curbside Recycling
PLEASE NOTE: This month’s
Curbside Recycling dates are
Thursday, June 2nd; Thursday,
June 16th and Thursday, June 30th.
AROUND THE BLOCK
AcousticMusicSanDiego.com
CONCERT SCHEDULE
by Michael A. Johnston
Eight musical acts will be coming
to AcousticMusicSanDiego.com’s
performance venue at 4650 Mansfield this month. Four acts will be
return engagements from earlier in
the year, and the other four are first
timers. First up on June 3rd will be
Mexican cowgirl Rosie Flores. Her
first performance was such a riproaring success, that she has been
brought back for a return engagement. On June 4th will be the debut of the great Gram Parsons influenced country-rock band I See
Hawks In L.A. This group is a
favorite of former Music Without
Boundaries host Kenny Weisberg,
and they performed at last year’s
Gramfest in Joshua Tree. Founded
by singer-guitarist Robert Rex
Waller and singer-guitarist and
pedal steel player Paul Lacques,
they have been compared to Parsons’ groundbreaking Flying Burrito
Brothers. Other members include
singer-fiddler Brantley Kearns,
singer bassist Paul Marshall and
drummer Shawn Nourse. Having
seen them personally at Gramfest, I
highly recommend this show.
The second show I cannot recommend highly enough, is the
show coming on June 14th. Coming
to San Diego for the first time in
many years will be British folk
music legends Fairport Convention.
The classic lineup has included folk
goddess, the late Sandy Denny,
guitarist Richard Thompson and
vocalist Ian Matthews. The current
lineup includes long time members
Simon Nichol on lead vocals,
acoustic and electric guitars and
Dave Pegg on bass, mandolin and
backing vocals, along with newer
members Chris Leslie on second
lead vocals, fiddle, mandolin and
bouzouki and fiddler Ric Sanders.
Musically, they haven’t changed
in over thirty years, and their
repertoire is one of the best in music.
On June 15th will be the return of
singer-songwriter Slaid Cleves, who
performed here just last month. This
up and coming country/folk singer
is quickly building up a fine
reputation that just keeps growing.
On the 16th will be a performance
by the duo of Kieran Kane and
Kevin Welch. Both men have been
known as top songwriters in the
country music field, but they have
recently teamed up to perform as a
duo. They have recorded and
released two albums together,
including a live album entitled,
“You Can’t Save Everybody”.
On June 17th will be the debut of
banjo player Allison Brown. Brown
has performed jazz inspired
acoustic works, and has recently
returned to her bluegrass works.
Her talent is well-known through-
out country music, as she has toured
with Vince Gill, and turned down an
offer to join Union Station. The 25th
will bring back the Robin Nolan Trio
from Amsterdam. They play Django
Reinhart inspired gypsy jazz, and
are considered some of the best in
this growing musical field.
Finally on June 26th will be the
return of the singer-songwriter duo
of Eric Lowen and Dan Navarro.
Starting out as writers of songs for
other people including the Bangles,
Dave Edmunds, The Four Tops and
The Temptations among others,
they decided to perform their own
songs themselves.
Tickets for Rosie Flores, I See
Hawks, Slaid Cleves and Kane and
Welch are $15 in advance and $20 at
the door. Tickets for Lowen and
Navarro, Allison Brown and the
Robin Nolan Trio are $18 in advance
and $22 at the door, (except the Trio
is $20 at the door). Fairport tickets
are $20 in advance and $25 at the
door. For more information, or to
purchase tickets please call (619)
303-8176.
CITY FARMER’S NURSERY
PERENNIALS CLASS
The City Farmer’s Nursery,
located at 4832 Home Avenue will
begin the summer with a favorite
for this time of year, “Perennials
And Grasses”. Learn about new and
interesting plants, their care and
Award Winning
needs. The class will be held at
Nate’s Garden Deli on Saturday,
June 4th at 1 pm. For more information and directions, please call
(619) 284-6358.
BACKYARD MONSTERS
INVADE NATURAL
HISTORY MUSEUM!
The San Diego Natural History
Museum is showcasing a new
exhibit that debuted last month and
continues through January 2006.
“Backyard Monsters” features both
real and photographs of many
unusual insects that can be found
locally, in other parts of the country,
and around the world. Also, like the
many dinosaur exhibits from recent
years, there will be giant robotic
insects that will be watching you as
you go through the displays. See
giant tarantulas, praying mantises,
monarch butterflies, fighting beetles
and more. For more information,
please call (619) 232-3821.
JAZZ IN THE PARK
PRESENTS SHELLY BERG /
FRANK POTENZA QUARTET
On Wednesday, June 1st, the
San Diego Museum Of Art will
bring the next in their ongoing Jazz
In The Park series. This month the
Shelly Berg/Frank Potenza Quartet
featuring Carmen Bradford will
make their Jazz In The Park debut.
Kitchen Design & Fabrication
San Diego Magazine Kitchen of the Year,
Best of Show, April 2003
San Diego Home & Garden Lifestyles
Best Small Kitchen, June 2003
Located in University Heights
PARK BOULEVARD ARTWORKS
4421 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92116
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Celebrating Our 25th Anniversary
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Interior Designer
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CITY HEIGHTS AND IVC
CELEBRATE 13 YEARS
On Saturday, June 4th from
10 am - 5 pm, the 13th Annual International Village Celebration will be
held on University Avenue to Fairmont Avenue to Menlo Avenue.
There will be food from over the
world, vendors, strolling mariachis,
as well as a career corner job fair and
health fair. Also on hand will be over
30 different performing acts including locals favorites Len Rainey and
the Bayou Brothers, Fuzzy Rankin,
as well as dancers, gospel singers,
r&b and jazz performances, etc. The
event is free to the public. For more
info, call (619) 584-7992.
WESTERN RSVP GETS
RADAR SPEED MONITOR
The Western Retired Senior
Volunteer Patrol (RSVP) has recently purchased a trunk-top portable
speed monitor for use in a variety of
ways. Funding was provided
through contributions from the
many users of the Vacation Home
Security Checks done daily by RSVP
during the absence of the residents.
The San Diego Police Department regularly receives complaints
from citizens concerned about
speeding in their community. The
police department cannot dedicate
the resources needed to do speed
checks at these numerous locations.
Western RSVP can now help by
responding to these complaints and
to do a count of the speeds of
vehicles. Another use is in driver
education. Posting the speed limit
signs alongside the radar unit which
displays the speed of the vehicles
can remind drivers of the need to
observe speed limits.
The radar device consists of a
suitcase sized monitor weighing just
16 lbs. and is equipped with a
handle and a “Your Speed” sign. It
is held in place by a detachable
frame with suction cups and
powered from the car’s cigarette
lighter. The unit has a range of 500
feet enabling it to detect oncoming
vehicles before the driver is aware of
it. The log of vehicle speeds kept by
RSVP is then provided to the police
officer who requested the survey.
RSVP began in 1992 and now
consists of 11 programs throughout
the SDPD. Its membership numbers
over 500 men and women, ages 50
or older, who can dedicate three
days per month to patrol. In addition to home security checks, their
activities include regular visits to
the elderly as part of the “You Are
Not Alone” program, drive-by patrols of primary schools and banks,
enforcement of disabled parking
laws, collection of fingerprints from
the public and from burglarized
vehicles and several other nonconfrontational duties.
To learn about speed monitoring,
call the Western Division at (619)
692-4800. To request information
about RSVP services, or to inquire
about joining RSVP, please call (619)
291-8228.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
OFFICER JOB CUT
As of this writing, the city’s budget will impact SDPD Community
Service Officer, David Wong. David
assists Ed LaValle in the SDPD
storefront that services UH and North
Park. In addition to his language
skills, David takes “front counter”
reports from your phone calls and
walk-ins. He signs off “fix-it” tickets,
takes hit and run reports and info
regarding abandoned or illegally
parked vehicles.
David and his fellow Community Service Officers are hoping for
a last minute reprieve to save his
job. We too hope for that reprieve.
David Wong provides an invaluable
service to Officer Ed LaValle and
for the residents of North Park and
University Heights. Contact Councilmember Toni Atkins’ office with
your opinion regarding this matter.
(619) 236-6633.
ZONE 1 ALERTS!
Mail has been reported stolen in
Zone 1. This is a federal crime and
needs to be reported to the US
Postal Inspector at (619) 233-0610.
BLOCKWALKER NEEDED
GIRL FRIDAY ORGANIZING SERVICE
619-838-1111
Member of San Diego Referrals, Inc.
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The 4300 thru 4499 blocks
of Georgia Street are open for
a blockwalker. 90 newsletters
are needed for those blocks.
That should take about 45
minutes to distribute. We also
need volunteer reserve blockwalkers for vacationing blockwalkers. If you wish to help
us out on an occasional basis
as a reserve, please call Ernie
(297-3166) or Nan (260-0668).
www.sdreferrals.com
CORPORATE OFFICE • HOME OFFICE • RESIDENCE
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stressed from clutter and chaos?
– Have you got too much stuff in
your desk, closets and garage?
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In addition, please inform the SDPD
non -mergency number (619) 5312000 if this happens to you. We
would like to know if this is occurring elsewhere in the community. Another alert: Several tires
were slashed in late April on or near
Madison Avenue. Again, please contact the police non-emergency number. Thank you for reporting these
and any incidents in your neighborhood that affect safety in our
community.
CERT CORRECTION
Oops! The Plume in May saluted
our Cert participants: Loretta McNeeley, Kathleen Brockman, Mary
Ellen Rybarczyk, Candace Bremond,
Sheila Moss, Mykl Parsons, Tayde
and Marvin Randall, Steven Satz,
Mark Brlej and Andres Salazar. We
didn’t include Liem Do (from Birney Elementary School), Barbara
McDonald, Elija Jump and Nan
McGraw. Thanks to the first 15 from
UH to be trained by the Community
Emergency Response Team. We need
35 more to reach our goal of 50
people trained in University Heights.
The next academy will be in
September. The training includes
fire safety, terrorism, BioHazards,
medical, search and rescue along
with many simulated drills. The
goal of CERT is to help families,
neighbors, businesses and communities get through the first few hours
or days following a disaster. The
availability of CERT teams, made up
of community members trained in
basic disaster response, can assist
neighbors until help arrives. CERT
is taught by San Diego Fire-Rescue
personnel. Please consider this
valuable training starting again in
September. Contact Nan McGraw
for more info at (619) 260-0668.
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CLASSIFIED ADS
The University Heights News’
classified ads section is a great
opportunity to advertise a homebased business, rental, household
items for sale or even a garage sale.
The classified section offers small
affordable ads for our community.
The cost is $12 for a two-line ad.
All ads must be received with
payment no later than the 10th
PHONE
of the month. Please mail to:
University Heights
News, Classifieds,
P.O. Box 33032,
San Diego,
CA 92163.
If you need
additional
information, call
Susan Holts at
619-295-3950.
BOOK
EMERGENCY (Police, Fire, Medical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911
Police-Emergency (from a cell phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-531-2065
Non-Emergency (Police, 24 hours) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-531-2000
Crime Tipline (for ongoing problems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-692-4862
Suspected Arson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-1-800-4ARSON
Uptown Police Storefront . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-299-7028
Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol (RSVP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-221-8958
Ed LaValle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-284-1122
SDPD Community Relations Officer (North Park Storefront–2710 Howard Ave.)
San Diego Crime Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://www.sannet.gov/police/
San Diego City Services
Gas Leak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-411-7343
Downed Power Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811-8081
Tree Limbs in Electrical Wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-654-8608
Graffiti Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-525-8522
Pot Holes (Street Department) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-527-7500
Streetlights & Signals (Transportation Dept.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-525-8650
Traffic Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-533-3126
Litter Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-492-5059
Uncollected Trash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-694-7000
Brush & Weed Abatement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-533-4444
Emergency Storm Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-527-7500
(Flooded Streets, fallen trees, clogged storm drains)
Sewer Spill or Water Main Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-515-3525
Code Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-236-5500
Household Hazardous Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-235-2111
Rats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-694-2888
Homeless Encampment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-492-5055
Poison Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-404-4646
Shopping Cart Pick-up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-252-4613
Birney School Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-293-4400
After School Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-235-1153
UH Public Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-692-4912
UHCDC Office 4452 Park Boulevard, Suite 104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-297-3166
The
Ostrich
S to r e
“Whether your Dad's a Mr. Fix-It
or a Mr. Fumblefingers, he'll look
great in a University Heights T-shirt!”
Available at monthly meetings.
OSTEOPOROSIS SUPPORT GROUP
The Metropolitan Osteoporosis Support Group, for both men
and women, meets the first Tuesday of each month, from
10 to 11:30 am, at the Joyce Beers Community Center in the
Uptown District. For more info, please call (858) 279-1016.
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The Crame of Fame... will answer your
MORTGAGE
QUESTIONS
DON CRAMER
Mortgage Consultant
(619) 957-7778
I ll meet you at Twiggs
A 25 year University Heights Resident