Mira Mesa Town Council Newsletter · new production 8 Christmas Tree Recycling Book Club MMHS Theater 9 Mortgage Info. Around Mira Mesa 10 & 11 ( Happy New Year! I hope 2014 finds

H3N2 and Influenza B

strains. The CDC has deter-

mined that the vaccines are

well matched for the cur-

rently circulating viruses.

The CDC recommends that

everyone six months or old-

er get a flu vaccine every

year. The vaccine is safe,

effective, and available at

many locations in the county.

It takes about two weeks for

immunity to develop after

getting vaccinated.

“The flu season typically lasts

through April. If you haven’t

gotten your shot this season,

you should get vaccinated

now to protect yourself and

your family,” Wooten added.

The vaccine is available

throughout San Diego Coun-

ty at doctors’ offices and

retail pharmacies. County

public health centers have flu

vaccine available for children

and adults with no medical

insurance. For a list of loca-

tions, visit www.sdiz.org or

call 2-1-1.

While flu activity in San Die-

go has not reached the high

levels being seen in some

parts of the country, more

cases are being reported

here compared to the same

time last year.

To date, 357 lab-confirmed

influenza cases have been

reported in San Diego. This

is over 1.5 times higher than

the 216 cases reported at

the same time last year. The

number of lab-confirmed

cases reported this past

week is 154, double the

number reported this same

week last year. The flu re-

ports this year are still within

the expected range.

No flu-related deaths have

been reported this season,

although eight of 10 San Die-

gans who required intensive

care for influenza-related

illness were under 65 years

old. Last season, 65 flu-

related deaths were report-

ed in the county.

“While influenza can be un-

predictable, our analysis of

local data indicates influenza

activity is rising faster and

may peak sooner than it did

last year,” said Wilma

Wooten, M.D., M.P.H.,

County public health officer.

Last season, flu activity

peaked in early February, but

influenza cases continued to

be reported through April.

The Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention

(CDC) issued a health alert

last week reporting severe

respiratory illness in several

states during the past two

months. especially among

young and middle-aged

adults. Many of them were

determined to be infected

with Pandemic H1N1, with

cases resulting in hospitaliza-

tion, intensive care, or in

some instances, death.

Although it is not known

which influenza viruses will

predominate during the en-

tire 2013-14 influenza sea-

son, the predominant virus

circulating nationally so far is

Pandemic H1N1. Locally,

about 96 percent of the re-

ported cases have been Influ-

enza A. When the specific

subtype was tested, eight out

of ten were found to be Pan-

demic H1N1.

The good news is that the

current flu vaccines offer

protection against Pandemic

H1N1, as well as Influenza A

STAY HEALTHY...H1N1 Flu updates

January 2014 Volume 39, Issue 1

Mira Mesa Town

Council Newsletter Mira Mesa Town

Council Meeting

Monday, Jan 6th, 2014

7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Mira Mesa Senior Center

8460 Mira Mesa Blvd.

Agenda:

Councilwoman Lorie Zapf

Inside this issue:

Staying Healthy

during the Flu

season

President’s

Message

Important Numbers

2

MMHS…

2013 Homecoming

Band News

Student Award

3

Community

Calendar

4

Mira Mesa Town

Council Minutes

5

Business

Directories

6/

7

MM Theater Guild’s

new production

8

Christmas Tree

Recycling

Book Club

MMHS Theater

9

Mortgage Info.

Around Mira Mesa

10

&

11

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Happy New Year! I hope 2014 finds you in good

health and good spirits. As you probably already know,

the first MMTC meeting of the

New Year will be on Monday,

January 6th @ 7:00 PM in the

Mira Mesa Senior Center. 2014 holds great promise for

us all. The Primary Election to

select a new council member

for our 6th San Diego City

Council District will take place

June 3, with the General Elec-

tion November 4, and for the

first time Mira Mesa will play a

huge role in this decision. The

candidates regularly attend

MMTC meetings, so make sure

you meet them and ask all the

questions you can think of.

Before the election, the MMTC

meetings will host a special

‘candidate’s forum’ in which

you will be able to speak with

the candidates. Our forums are very carefully orchestrated to

ensure each candidate answers

each question. This allows the

audience to contrast their an-

swers and decide which one is

the stronger candidate for our

community. Until then, there are a num-

ber of Mira Mesa events you

might enjoy. As I write this,

our Mira Mesa Youth Football

and Cheer Junior Midget Team

are competing in Florida out of

the two hundred plus teams

for a National Championship. I

hope they do well. Baseball season is just around

the corner with both the Little

League and Youth Baseball

starting tryouts in March.

Youth sports are a major part

of life in Mira Mesa and are

very important to us all. We will start preparing once

again for the 4th of July Celebra-

tion. And of course the big

challenge will once again be

funding the fireworks. And

while the big draw is the fire-

works, don’t forget the Family

Fun Day in the park. MM Street Fair planning be-

gins in April for our September

event which is Mira Mesa’s

annual premier community

event. The Street Fair commit-

tee welcomes new volunteers. One last thought for the

New Year; MMTC is a fantastic

organization. Members get all

sorts of benefits from their

membership, but we could do

so much more if more people

would join in. Please spread the

word to your neighbors and

friends.

See you at the meeting on

Monday January 6th.

Update: The game in Florida is

over and the boys won by a

score of 44 to 13, however due

to a loss during the first game,

our San Diego Mira Mesa Jun-

ior Midget Charger boys are

number three in the nation!

The Junior Midget level is com-

prised of boys in the 7th grade

(about 12 years old). The old-

est level in the league is 8th

grade, so these same boys will

be together one more year .

Way to Go Junior Chargers!

President’s Message for January 2014 MIRA MESA

TOWN

COUNCIL BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT Ted Brengel,

President@miramesa

towncouncil.org

FIRST VICE

PRESIDENT (PROGRAM CHAIR)

Bari Vaz, Programs@miramesa

towncouncil.org

SECOND VICE

PRESIDENT (MEMBERSHIP) Lainie Hardman Membership@

miramesatowncouncil.org

TREASURER John Horst,

Treasurer@miramesa

towncouncil.org

RECORDING

SECRETARY Jeff Stevens,

Secretary@miramesa

towncouncil.org

NEWSLETTER

EDITOR

Donna Carter Newsletter@miramesa

towncouncil.org

PARLIAMENTARIAN

Jon Labaw Parliament@miramesa

towncouncil.org

MEMBERS AT

LARGE

Sabrina Bazzo

Eric Kolbeck Alexander Tri Minh

Nguyen

Harold Schwartz

Page 2 Mira Mesa Town Council Newsletter

Important Numbers

GENERAL COUNTY SERVICES INFORMATION

2-1-1 San Diego .......................................................... 2-1-1

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Police/Fire/EMS ............................................................. 9-1-1

Poison Control ............................................ 800-222-1222

CRIMINAL ACTIVITY

Police Community Relations Office ........ 858-538-8120

Suspected Arson .................. 800-472-7766 (47ARSON)

Gangs ............................................................. 619-531-2847

Graffiti ........................................................... 619-525-8522

Non-emergency crime ............................... 858-484-3154

UTILITIES

Fire hydrant open ....................................... 619-515-3525

Gas leak ........................................................ 800-411-7343

Power/phone line downed ........................ 619-811-8081

Tree limbs in power lines ......................... 800-411-7343

NUISANCES

Animal, dangerous ...................................... 619-236-2341

Animal, dead ................................................ 858-492-5060

.......... 5pm-7am or weekends & holidays: 619-573-1276

Animal manure (dog) ................................. 619-338-2283

Animal, rodents/rats .................................. 858-694-2888

Building abandoned or dangerous ........... 619-236-5500

Car abandoned or inoperative ................. 858-495-7856

Noise (loud) ................................................ 619-236-5564

Code Compliance ...................................... 619-236-5500

Trash: uncollected, overflowing dumpster, trash-

strewn lot, or recyclables ......................... 858-492-5055

STREETS & ENVIRONMENT

Bus shelter damaged .................................. 619-231-1466

Manhole cover missing or damaged ........ 619-515-3525

Street, flooded/pothole ............................. 619-527-7500

Street, sink hole or collapse ..................... 619-515-3525

Street, traffic light non-functioning ......... 619-525-8650

Swimming Pools .......................................... 858-689-6296 Weeds overgrown, fallen trees, or clogged storm

drain .................................................... 619-527-7500

inspire young girls and enables

me to give back while support-

ing the MMHS AFJROTC pro-

gram in developing future lead-

ers." After graduating this

summer, Danga is heading to

San Diego State University to

major in kinesiology. She hopes

to become a physical therapist

when she has finished her edu-cation.

In 2012, Mira Mesa High

School's Arnelle Sambile was

named a 2012 Girl of Merit.

The Nov. 3 ceremony picked

10 girls from around the re-

gion. They're honored for their

care of family, friends, and

community; because they give

of themselves in order to bet-

ter the lives of others; have

care and compassion for oth-

ers; and are strongly commit-

ted to excellence in all areas of their lives. For more infor-

mation on the Girls World

Expo,

www.girlsworldexpo.com/

MMHS receives ‘Girl of Merit’ Award Two Years in a Row

Page 3 Volume 39, Issue 1

One of ten San Diego

young women to receive the

Girls of Merit award at the

recent Girls World Expo is

Jessica Danga of Mira Mesa

High. Danga, a senior, in the

Air Force JROTC Wing Com-

mander at Mira Mesa said she

was thrilled to receive the

award. "This is the second time in two years that a MMHS

Wing Commander has received

the award," she said. "This gives

me an opportunity to help

MMHS Band Contest is a ‘big draw’

Del Carmen-Aguilar, MMHS

Vice Principal. "Her inspiration

has influenced thousands of

students, past and present in

her 23-year career as an educa-

tor.”

MMHS was honored by attend-

ance of Superintendent Cindy

Marten to experience the won-

derful performances. A special thanks to the students, staff,

parents, and the Mira Mesa

Instrumental Music Boosters

for their tireless efforts as con-

tributors to the success of the

annual tournament.

For more information and in-

quires on how to support the

Sapphire Sound, Mira Mesa's

Marching Band, please contact

Jean Christensen at jchris-

[email protected] or call

(858) 578-5143.

Mira Mesa High band re-

view and field tournament

draws 37 schools Mira Mesa High's 21st annual

Mira Mesa Band Review and

Field Tournament drew 37

bands, one of the largest band

contests in Southern California,

to the campus on Nov. 2 as

non-stop music resonated from

the field shows in the stadium,

as well as the spectacular pa-

rade on the street.

"Our band director, Jeanne

Christensen, leads this state

ranked program," said Francisca

Remembrances of the 2013 Marauders Homecoming

saw the greatness of these

organizations come together

for our MMHS Homecoming

festivities. The ASB worked with off cam-

pus groups and organizations

such as: Mira Mesa High School

Foundation; Mira Mesa Town

Council; MMHS Parent Teacher

Student Association (PTSA); San Diego Unified School Dis-

trict Board of Education mem-

ber, John Lee Evans; Area Su-

perintendent, Lamont; and

Superintendent Cindy Marten Without the support of these

incredible people, our Home-

coming festivities wouldn’t have

been possible and we are in-

credibly grateful for their advo-

cacy on behalf of this great

community event. The 2013 Homecoming festivi-

ties kicked off with tremendous

support from all our student

body. The lunch time activities

were well attended and includ-

ed a lot of staff participation

which the students were ec-

static about. The Homecoming

pep rally highlighted the suc-

cess of our (cont. page 10)

For John Lee Evans by

MMHS Student CJ Miguel

I am fortunate to be the Asso-

ciated Student Body (ASB)

President of Mira Mesa High

School. I cannot begin to

demonstrate how appreciative I

am to be a part of a community

that is continually supportive of

all aspects of MMHS student

life. This year was the first year I

actually broadened our horizon

to reach out for support to

different programs and MMHS

community organizations. I

To all Mira Mesa

residents, busi-

nesses, churches,

schools and social

service agencies:

Mira Mesa offers a

wealth of diverse

social, educational

and cultural

events we can all

learn from and

enjoy with our

families and

friends. In an ef-

fort to promote

what’s going on

“Around Mira

Mesa” in future

newsletters The

Mira Mesa Town

Counsel Newslet-

ter would like to

hear from you

about future

events with dates

Page 4 Mira Mesa Town Council Newsletter

Want to post

your public and

community

events?

Let Mira Mesa

residents know

what you are

planning...

January 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

@ MMHS

Food Trucks Every Monday sample differ-

ent foods

MMHS

Farmer’s

Market

Every Tuesday

3 to 7 p.m.

starting Feb

11.

1 Pajama Story

Time MM

Library 6:30

EVERY

WEDNESDAY

2

3

4 Zumba w/ Azi

– 1 pm, Mira

Mesa Library

5

6 Mira Mesa

Town Council – 7pm, Mira Mesa Senior

Center

Crafts with Kim

– Mira Mesa

Library @ 4pm

Every Monday

7

Chess Club 4-5pm MM

Library

every Tuesday

8 Pajama Story

Time MM

Library 6:30 Mira Mesa Homework

Helpers 6pm

MM Library

9 MM Library E-Reader

clinic 3:00pm

10 MM Barnes &

Noble Educator

Appreciation Days are January 11 to

19. Save 25% Saturday January 11,

9:00 AM

11 Zumba w/ Azi

– 1 pm, Mira

Mesa Library Alex Levi-anos Author

Epicentre @ 8450 Mira

Mesa Blvd.

Price:$8 pre sale/$10 door 7:00pm

12

13 Mira Mesa

Town Council Board of Di-rectors – 6pm,

MMTC Office Crafts with Kim

– Mira Mesa

Library @ 4pm

14 Chess Club 4-5pm MM

Library Mira Mesa Recreation Council—7pm

Lopez Ridge

Rec Center

15 Pajama Story

Time MM

Library 6:30+ Library Home-

work Helpers

@ 6pm

16 MM Barnes &

Noble Educa-

tor Recep-tion including giveways/

prizes Thursday January 16,

17 Family Movie

night @ MM Library at

3:00pm

18 Zumba w/ Azi

– 1 pm, Mira

Mesa Library

19

20 Martin Luther

King Day

21 Chess Club 4-5pm MM

Library MM Planning Group – 7 pm, Vulcan Materi-

als Office, 7220 Trade St, Suite

205

22 Pajama Story

Time MM

Library 6:30 + Homework

Helpers @ 6pm

23

24 Toddler

Dance Time 10:30am At

MM Library

25 Zumba w/ Azi

– 1 pm, Mira

Mesa Library

26 27 Crafts with Kim

– Mira Mesa

Library @ 4pm

28 Banned Book

Club MM Li-

brary 6:30 -

8:00 PM

Chess Club 4-5pm MM

Library

29 Pajama Story

Time MM

Library 6:30 +

Homework

Helpers @ 6pm

30 31 Tet Festi-

val—Mira

Mesa Com-munity Park

Jan 31-Feb 2

Miss and Miss Teen San

Diego North-

eastern Com-munities Pag-

eant (Feb 1)

Community

Calendar

Events of

Interest

Page 5 Volume 39, Issue 1

CALL TO ORDER @ 7:05

p.m. on December 2, 2013

- Mira Mesa High School

(MMHS) Madrigals opened the

meeting with their enchanting

rendition of the Star Spangled

Banner then entertained with

several pieces from their win-

ter concert.

- Speakers/Guest includ-ed: MMHS Associated Student

Body to show appreciation for

support from MMTC; Mira

Mesa Youth Baseball – Ryan

Brewer to relay information

about the Fundraising event

Sunday Jan 5 at Epicentre 2-6

PM. For donations contact

mmyb.org or Ted Brengel with

MMTC; County Supervisor

Dave Roberts who has attend-

ed 5 MMTC meeting in 11

months, Enjoys the great com-

munity feeling in Mira Mesa and

stated he will have monthly

office hours in Mira Mesa start-

ing in January 2014.

- Recognition of First

Responders (SDPD/SDFD)

a) SDPD Northeastern Divi-

sion - Officer Shannah Kanoa,

Community Relations Officer.

9 burglaries, 6 stolen vehicles.

Arrest for burglary series – confirmed on 5. Car break-ins

remain common. RSVP assisting

police as extra eyes. There are

now 49 RSVP officers.

b) SDPD Northwestern Divi-

sion – Officer Tracey Williams,

Community Relations Officer

for past 19 years is taking over

from Natalie Hone who was

promoted to detective. Re-

ported: Transient camp under

Camino Santa Fe Bridge at

Flanders cleaned up. Reminded

residents not to leave anything

visible in cars. More info:

[email protected].

- Steven Hadley for Mayor Todd Gloria. Distributed the

Mayor’s newsletter. City de-

partments have operated as

independent “silos” with little

communication with each oth-

er. Trying to improve commu-

nication. Filling empty positions

for mayoral appointments.

Mayoral candidates are weigh-

ing in on appointments. —

Question – what is City doing

about Centennial celebration in

Balboa Park? Mr. Hadley

claims that in general, the

event is not City funded and is

looking for sponsors. So far,

not enough money to do the

kind of celebration from 100

years ago since there were only

40,000 people in San Diego

then compared to the current

population of 3 million. Ques-

tion – bike lanes reconfigured

recently are inconsistent and

causing some traffic issues. City

will be spending some money

to improve bicycle routes.

- Approval of 2015 Mira Mesa

Maintenance Assessment Dis-

trict budget – MM had an over-

supply of funds which has been

used to upgrade medians on

MM Blvd and Black Mountain

Road. The proposed budget

will be within allowable re-

serve funds in 2014. MMTC is

soliciting requests for improve-

ments on streets under

MMMAD control. This is for

July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. Contact Tom at tom-

[email protected].

- Presentations:

-- Covered California Market-

place – Ian Diaz Chavez, a Cer-

tified enrollment counselor

with Harmonium. Positive

outcomes for the Affordable

Care Act, passed in 2010, are: *

provides health care options, *

reduces premium costs and out

of pocket expenses, * keeps

insurance companies honest,

*applicants can’t be denied

based on preexisting condi-

tions, * improves Medicaid. The

penalty for not having insur-ance is a fee to be included in

tax return ~$95 per uninsured

adult, $45 per child and will

increase over time. Covered

California is an online ex-

change. Bronze, Silver, Gold,

Platinum variants covering 60,

70, 80 or 90% respectively of

typical health care costs. Open

enrollment through March 31,

2014.

-- Barbara Schwartz, intro-

duced self as the new Mira

Mesa Library Branch Manager

began working in the MM

branch in October 2013. She

has been with the SD Library

for 17 years. Has been a library

area manager, but prefers the

branch library assignment. Mira

Mesa Library will be celebrating

20 years of service in July with

a celebration. Funding for li-

braries has been better since

economy has improved. Majori-

ty of community programs are

all funded through private do-

nations. Libraries may have

more hours in the next fiscal

year.

Jennifer Kvalvik – Banners dis-

trict along MM Blvd. will host

Balboa Park Centennial cele-

bration banners. Event market-

ing class from MMHS is collect-

ing used clothing

- Selected 2013 MMTC Volun-

teer of the Year – Christiane

Hoffmann announced that Ma-

ria Pankau is 2013 VOY. Other nominees included Tom Derr,

Julius Hitchens, and John Horst,

who are all very worthy candi-

dates and valuable to our com-

munity.

MEETING ADJOURNED

Minutes From Last Month’s General Membership Meeting

Tommie Mooney

Being Fit Fitness Centers

8292 Mira Mesa Blvd

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 549-3456

[email protected]

Jerry Ollinger

Black Mountain Democratic Club

P.O. Box 261988

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 689-9185

[email protected]

* Ted Brengel

Brengel Productions

11975 Thomas Hayes Ln

San Diego, CA 92121

619-985-4094

[email protected]

Peggy Joh

Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation

5754 Pacific Center Dr., Ste. 202

San Diego, CA 92121

(858) 546-0578

[email protected]

Pete Tsambasis

California Coast Builders

2204 Garnet Ave., Ste. 204

San Diego, CA 92109

(858) 750-2777

[email protected]

Al Karim Shivji

California Real Estate & Mortgage

9460 Mira Mesa Blvd #L

San Diego, CA 92126

(619) 309-7883

[email protected]

Hershcel Arcelao

Callin Shots

8306 Rimridge Lane

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 335-8581

[email protected]

* Brett Baillio

Chick-Fil-A

10750 Camino Ruiz

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 566-7800

[email protected]

Tina Nguyen

Children’s Dentistry of San Diego

10717 Camino Ruiz Ste 103

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 536-1111

[email protected]

Darrell Dunlap

Christ Community Church

9535 Kearny Villa Rd., Ste 101

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 549-2479

[email protected]

* Lark Mayeski

Christ the Cornerstone Lutheran

Church and Academy

9028 Westmore Road

San Diego, CA 92126

Carl Montgomery

Coastal Kona Ice

13115 Shalimar Pl

San Diego, CA 92014

(858) 793-1335

[email protected]

* Briana Collins

Collins Family Jewelers

8220 Mira Mesa Blvd., Ste A

San Diego, CA 92126

858-578-6670

[email protected]

Christina Zamora

Cookie Lee

14528 Glenville St.

Poway, CA 92064

(858) 231-2439

[email protected]

Pastor Brendan Prout

Community Bible Church

9625 Black Mountain Rd., Ste. 307

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 549-7729

[email protected]

Heather Ruvolo

Easy Turf

2750 La Mirada Drive

Vista, CA 92081

(760) 745-7026 x341

[email protected]

Tania Tucharsky

EF International

10455 Pomerado Rd., Ste. M-4

San Diego, CA 92131

(858) 689-9700

[email protected]

Tom Yanagihara

Finest City Kettlecorn

8729 Blue Lake Drive

San Diego, CA 92119

(619) 480-0880

[email protected]

Pat Watkins

Friends of Los Peñasquitos Canyon

Preserve

[email protected]

Grant Bertoson

Instant Imprints

6635 Flanders Dr., Ste. A

San Diego, CA 92126

[email protected]

Marcelle Rhinesmith

Kiwanis Club of Scripps Mira Mesa

9974 Scripps Ranch Blvd., Ste. 28

San Diego, CA 92131

(858) 752-2338

[email protected]

Mark James,

Magical Moments

Professional DJ Services

7435 Andasol St.

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 353-1287

[email protected]

Bari Vaz

Mira Mesa Chamber of Commerce

P. O. Box 261848

San Diego, CA 92196

(858) 429-5759

[email protected]

Terri Clark

Mira Mesa Christian School

9696 Candida St

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 578-0262

[email protected]

Barbara Lorrigan

Mira Mesa First Assembly of God

9696 Candida St

San Diego, CA 92126

(619) 829-4487

[email protected]

Jennifer Kvalvik

Mira Mesa High School

10525 Reagan Rd

San Diego, CA 92126

858-566-2262 ext. 4419

[email protected]

Sabrina Bazzo

Mira Mesa High School Foundation

PMB 264 10606-8 Camino Ruiz

San Diego, CA 92126

858-450-3667

[email protected]

Christy Balla

Mira Mesa Lanes

8210 Mira Mesa Blvd

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 578-0500

[email protected]

Pastor Brad Roth

Mira Mesa Presbyterian Church

(MMPC)

8081 Mira Mesa Blvd

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 578-2150

[email protected]

Brett Feuerstein

Mira Mesa Shopping Center

8294 Mira Mesa Blvd

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 271-4682

[email protected]

* Trey Barkley

Mira Mesa Theatre Guild

P.O. Box 261482

San Diego, CA 92196-1482

(858) 222-4815

[email protected]

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Marybeth MacNaughton

Mira Mesa West Little League

8820 Scorpius Way

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 342-9398

[email protected]

Dyanna Smith

Mira Mesa Women’s Club

P.O. Box 26013

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 578-1416

[email protected]

Dr. Robert Simmons

Miramar Chiropractic and Health

Center

9550 Black Mountain Rd., Ste. E

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 566-2446

[email protected]

Darrel Larson

Newbreak Church

10791 Tierrasanta Blvd., Ste. 104

San Diego, CA 92124

(858) 576-0007

[email protected]

Linda Smith

Mobile Notary Public

8490 Westmore Rd., Ste. 354

San Diego CA 92126

858-361-9096

[email protected]

Joseph Conti

Mojo's Gymnasium

8830 Miramar Rd., Ste. C

San Diego CA 92126

(858) 527-0445

[email protected]

Debbie Wright

Motec Auto Care

7936 Carroll Rd., Ste. A

San Diego, CA 92121

(858) 578-4300

[email protected]

Mohammad Rahman

Operation Samahan Inc

2835 Highland Ave., Ste. B

National City, CA 91950

(858) 356-8383

[email protected]

Ricky McCabe

Phamatech

10151 Barnes Canyon Rd.

San Diego, CA 92121

(858) 643-5555

[email protected]

Jamie Schroer

Planned Parenthood of the Pacific

Southwest

1075 Camino del Rio South

San Diego, CA 92108

(619) 881-4654

[email protected]

Marvin Miles

Property Gallery

9396 Mira Mesa Blvd., Ste. B

San Diego, CA 92126-4836

(858) 271-8400

[email protected]

Kim Pauley

Raneri and Long Roofing Company

13881 Highway 8 Business

El Cajon CA 92021

(619) 561-3110

[email protected]

* Scott and Brooke Chambless

RC Realty of San Diego

8250-B Mira Mesa Blvd

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 722-9322

[email protected]

Gail M Hernandez

Relay for Life/Mira Mesa Ranch

Peñasquitos

(858) 382-4245

[email protected]

Lorna Ignacio

River of Faith Ministries

9938 Via Pasar Ste. 200

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 527-0014

[email protected]

Frank Maestas

San Diego Bible Church

10695 Treena St

San Diego, CA 92131

(619) 417-9989

[email protected]

Donna Icenhower

San Diego Children's Choir

6635 Flanders Dr., Ste H

San Diego, CA 92121

(858) 587-1087

Shaun Copans

San Diego County Credit Union

6545 Sequence Drive

San Diego, CA 92121

(858) 597-6218

[email protected]

Sonny Nguyen

San Diego Miramar College

10440 Black Moiuntain Rd.

San Diego, CA 92126

(619) 388-7358

[email protected]

Allison Barragan

SICFIT San Diego

8990 Miramar Rd., Ste. 150

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 225-5850

[email protected]

Mandeep Walia

Sorrento Valley Pain Relief Center

5955 Mira Mesa Blvd., Ste. D

San Diego, CA 92121

(858) 404-5944

[email protected]

Albert Quiroga

State Farm Insurance

8240 Mira Mesa Blvd., Ste. G

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 695-8000

[email protected]

Richard Prouty

TOPS

[email protected]

Camille Cassin

Turning Point Pregnancy Resource

Center

5440 Morehouse Dr., Ste. 2000

San Diego CA 92121

(858) 457-7800

[email protected]

Collin Purple

United Studios of Self Defense

9870 Hibert St., Ste. D7

San Diego, CA 92131

(858) 271-8677

[email protected]

Michael Linton

Vulcan Materials Western Division

500 N Brand Blvd, Suite 500

Glendale CA 91203

818-553-8953

[email protected]

* Eric Nau

Walgreens Pharmacy

10787 Camino Ruiz

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 437-0761

[email protected]

Dan Luong

White Tiger Kung Fu

9605 Kearny Villa Rd., Ste. B

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 695-1640

[email protected]

* Andrew Samida

YogurtLand Mira Mesa

8220-F Mira Mesa Blvd

San Diego, CA 92126

(858) 566-6100

[email protected]

Erin Clabeau

Z Fitness Classes and Apparel

6635 Flanders Dr., Ste. G

San Diego, CA 92121

(858) 449-5371

[email protected]

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Page 7 Volume 39, Issue 1

MMTG Announces Cast for Lend Me a Tenor Feb. 7 - 22

one night only as Otello.

The star arrives late and,

through a hilarious series of

mishaps, is given a double

dose of tranquilizers and

passes out. His pulse is so

low that Saunders and his

assistant Max believe he’s

dead. In a frantic attempt to

salvage the evening, Saun-ders persuades Max to get

into Morelli's Otello cos-

tume and fool the audience

into thinking he's Il Stupen-

do.

Max succeeds admirably, but

Morelli comes to and gets

into his other costume ready

to perform. Now two Otel-

los are running around in

costume and two women are

running around in lingerie, each

thinking she is with Il Stupendo.

The show is directed by Tim

Arends and produced by Laurie

Hinckley. MMTG’s Lend Me a

Tenor will be performed at the

Wangenheim Middle School

theatre, 9230 Gold Coast Dr.,

Feb. 7 – 22, 2014, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets available in advance

online or at the door. For fur-

ther information see

www.miramesatheatreguild.org

Alexander Nguyen

(213) 359-0428

The Mira Mesa Theatre Guild, Mira

Mesa's all-volunteer community thea-

tre, is pleased to announce the cast

of Lend Me A Tenor:

Max – Elijah Miller

Saunders – Adam Sheldon

Maggie – Cecily Keppel

Tito – Geoffrey Cox

Maria – Erkia Toraya

Diana – Gwen Martin Julia – Loie Gail

Frank the Bellhop – Tyler Jiles

Lend Me a Tenor, a comedy of mistak-

en identity set in 1934's world of

opera.

Saunders, the general manager of the

Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is

primed to welcome world famous,

Tito Morelli, Il Stupendo, the greatest

tenor of his generation, to appear for

Page 8 Volume 39, Issue 1

“The stage is a magic

circle where only the

most real things

happen, a neutral

territory outside the

jurisdiction of Fate

where stars may be

crossed with

impunity. A truer and

more real place does

not exist in all the

universe.”

― P.S. Baber, Cassie

Draws the Universe

Thank you Mira Mesa for your kindness in sup-

port of the successful Law enforce-

ment Teddy Bear drive for Rady Children’s

Hospital. Mira Mesa helped with a successful

event. We collected just under 200 bears for

sick and injured children.

Best Regards,

Dr. Geoff Kopecky Orthodontist

To learn more, call 1-800-32-SMILE or visit

SmileCare.com.

Teddy Bears for Children’s Hospital

The Miss and Miss Teen San Diego Northeastern Communities Pageant will take place on Saturday,

Feb. 1, 2014, with the public invited to watch the final rounds of competition in the afternoon, fol-

lowed by a celebratory Queens Dinner. Time and venue details for the pageant and dinner will be

posted at www.miramesatowncouncil.org. Sponsored by the MMTC, the pageant is now in its third

year and this year will select four winners: Miss Mira Mesa; Miss Teen Mira Mesa; Miss Scripps Ranch;

and Miss Teen Scripps Ranch. For more information, contact Maria Pankau, pageant coordinator,

[email protected].

The Mira Mesa

Theatre Guild is

looking for

NEW members

to act or assist

with the popular

productions,

along with NEW

theater lovers

who wish to

SPONSOR this

educating and

enlightening

community

program.

www.miramesat

heatreguild.org

for more

information.

Miss and Miss Teen San Diego Northeastern Communities Pageant

Mira Mesa residents used

to enjoy the simplicity of recy-

cling their live Christmas trees

by dropping them off near the

front of Mira Mesa High School

(MMHS) parking lot. However,

this site is CLOSED! Please DO

NOT DROP off any trees in

the dirt lot as it becomes a

burden to the MMHS staff to

dispose of. The City of San Diego Environ-

mental Services Department

will be hosting the 40th An-

nual Christmas Tree Recy-

cling Program from Decem-

ber 26, 2013 through January

23, 2014. This year's program

will provide 16 drop-off loca-

tions available to residents

only. The closest location to

Mira Mesa is Canyonside Com-

munity Park just north of the

Mira Mesa/Rancho Penasquitos boundary. To get there, drive

north on Black Mountain Road

and turn left into Canyonside

park just on the other side of

Los Penasquitos Canyon. Miramar Greenery at the

Miramar landfill accepts trees

throughout the year. For Curbside collection

(when available) place trees on

the curb for collection on regu-

lar greenery recycling pickup

day. Cut trees over four feet in

length. For more information

and drop off locations: sandie-

go.gov/environmental-services/

recycling/events/

christmas.shtml

teacher, and Performing Arts

Chairperson says “This year we

wanted to take the musical in a

different direction than recent

years. This year’s production is

fun, easily relatable and suitable

for all ages. The fairytale setting

also allows us to showcase our

new LED lighting,”

Over 150 MMHS students are involved with the production,

as actors, technicians, or musi-

cians. Shrek follows two other

popular large-scale musical

productions at MMHS, Les

Miserables in 2013 and Phantom

of the Opera in 2012.

The MMHS theatre has recent-

The Mira Mesa High School

Performing Arts Department is

proud to present Shrek the

Musical, in the MMHS Theatre

offering family fun for all ages,

Feb. 7, 8, 13, 14, and 15, with

performances at 7pm on Friday

and Saturday evenings, 6pm on

Thursday, Feb. 13, 2pm mat-

inee on Saturday, Feb. 15. Sat-urday, Feb. 8 is Alumni Night

and all former MMHS theatre

students are encouraged to

attend.

Starring junior Shane Bushouer

as Shrek and senior Lauren

Cernik-Price as Fiona, the di-

rector Daniel Kriley, theatre

ly had over $200,000 in up-

grades to its lighting and sound,

including state of the art DMX

controlled LED lighting. Shrek

the Musical will take advantage

of that technology and feature

spectacular visual effects, as

well as extraordinary costumes

and whimsical make-up.

Tickets will range from $12 to $15. Tickets available in ad-

vance at http://

www.miramesatheatre.org or

via the MMHS box office (858-

566-2262 x2245) during lunch

and after school starting Janu-

ary 7, 2014.

Mira Mesa Christmas Tree Recycling

Mira Mesa High School Presents Shrek the Musical Feb. 7 – 15

Banned Book Club Jan – Feb 2014 Titles

Association’s list of works

that have been banned or

challenged somewhere over

the years, as well as other

titles that are thought-

provoking. Both types are

represented in the books

selected for Jan. – Feb.

2014: Jan. 28, 2014: Moving Mars,

by Greg Bear, a Nebula-

award winning science fic-

tion novel

Feb. 25, 2014: The Awaken-

ing, by Kate Chopin, on the

ALA’s list of banned/

challenged classics.

For further details, call the

library, 858-538-8165, or

email book group facilitator

Pam Stevens,

[email protected].

The Mira Mesa Library’s

Banned Book Club, a book

discussion group with a

“freedom to read” theme,

meets at 6:30 p.m. the last

Tuesday of each month at

the library, 8405 New Salem

St. All are welcome, regu-

lars as well as drop-ins

who’d simply like to discuss

a particular title. The group

reads and discusses books

from the American Library

There are worse

crimes than

burning books.

One of them

is not reading

them.

Ray Bradbury

Page 9 Newsletter Title

Mortgage

Tips For

2014

Available

On

LoanLove

.com

SAN

DIEGO, Jan.

3, 2013

-- LoanLove.com is a borrower advice website that provides detailed insights into the mortgage

industry in a fun and entertaining way. The team at LoanLove.com is devoted to help empower

both first time and experienced homeowners with valuable resources, first-class knowledge and

connections to top-rated industry professionals and has the mission of helping consumers and

borrowers to obtain the latest information on mortgage lending trends, the real estate market

and the U.S. financial landscape in order to help them obtain a home loan. In a newly released

article, the website provides some mortgage tips for 2014 as well as information on the

numerous factors that affect mortgage rates and home prices this year.

The article explains, "The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) expects mortgage loans to in-

crease by nine percent in 2014. With so many buyers, why is the mortgage industry going to

tighten up and do less business? There are many buyers, but there is a shortage of houses on the

market. Less houses for sale means less homes sold and fewer mortgages closed. One of the

main reasons for this shortage is current homeowners now are waiting. By holding on now, they

hope to see their home values appreciate more before putting their homes on the market."

" It is not only market conditions that influence the mortgage industry. 2014 will see higher

mortgage interest rates, lower caps on federally insured mortgages and tighter qualifications for

those taking out a mortgage."

Loan Love explains that some of the mortgage changes for 2014. Stricter Qualified Mortgage

rules, a possible tightening of VA, FHA and USDA mortgages, a rise in interest rates, the return

of private lenders, and potential problems for low income borrowers. The Loan Love guide then gives some tips for those who are seeking mortgages this year. It says, "With tighter qualifica-

tions for mortgages the most important mortgage tips for 2014 are:

If you do not know any mortgage brokers ask friends, family and your realtor for recommen-

dations

Check with the Consumer Finance Protection Board for any derogatory information on the

broker you select

Prepare your documentation before applying – have tax returns, recent payroll stubs, recent

bank statements available.

Make sure all bills are current. Check your credit bureau reports."

However, the article points out that the stricter guidelines are actually a good thing, as it will

prevent borrowers from being pressured into accepting mortgages they cannot afford, which was

a big part of the housing mess in the first place.

For more information and tips on finding a mortgage in 2014, please visit LoanLove.com to read

the full article. Media Contact: Kevin Blue, LoanLove.com, 949-292-8401, con-

[email protected] News distributed by PR Newswire iReach: https://ireach.prnewswire.com

Marauder Homecoming continued…. athletic organizations and showcased our enthusiastic student spirit. As the rally ended a freshmen told me,

“This was the best day of my life.”Anticipation and school spirit was high going into the game later that night. A long line of excited fans lined up to enter game. Community members, students, parents, and Marauder Ma-

niacs (very spirited fans) packed the stadium in support of our Marauder Football team. They were awed by a

breathtaking halftime show that showcased this year’s Grand Marshalls, Class Spirit dances, Homecoming Royal

Court, and magnificent MMHS Sapphire Sound Marching Band & Color Guard. The game concluded with a

spectacular grand fireworks finale. We were honored to have Board President John Lee Evans, Area Superin-

tendent Lamont Jackson, and SDUSD Superintendent Cindy Marten present. The experience I gained from these events is something that the entire MMHS community, student body and I

will cherish for a lifetime. The communal effort of putting this event together and the electrifying feeling of

accomplishment make me a proud MMHS Marauder, ASB President, and community member in Mira Mesa. In

my four years at Mira Mesa High School, I have never experienced an atmosphere filled with so much pride and

spirit for Mira Mesa. I am thankful to every single person who contributed to the success of this event, MMHS

ASB and to the lifetime memories created for the entire Mira Mesa community.

If you would like to see pictures of the event, please go to: http://miramesahighschool.blogspot.com/

Christian “CJ” Miguel, ASB President, Class of 2014

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ANNUAL VIETNAMESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

STAYING IN MIRA MESA

With the success of last year’s festival, The Vietnamese-American Youth Alli-

ance announces that its ninth annual San Diego Tet Festival, the Vietnamese

New Year celebration, will remain in Mira Mesa for the time being.

The festival moved from its usual spot at the corner of President’s Way and Park Boulevard in Balboa Park last year because of the ongoing preparation for

the 2015 Centennial Celebration. This year’s festival will be held on Jan. 31

through Feb. 2 at the Mira Mesa Community Park, 8575 New Salem Street.

The festival, which attracts 20,000 people each year, promises fun for whole the

family with such activities as carnival rides and games, authentic Vietnamese

food, lion dancing and firecrackers. Enjoy entertainment programs, such as the

Miss Vietnam of San Diego pageant and a Cultural Village to immerse yourself in

Vietnamese culture.

This year being the year of the horse, there will also be pony rides for the kids

to enjoy.

Festival Dates and Hours are: Friday, Jan. 31, 2014 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Sat-

urday, Feb. 1, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014 from 11

a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is free.

Vietnamese-American Youth Alliance (V.A.Y.A), a 501(c)3 non-profit, non-

partisan, community-based organization, was founded in 2004 as a mean for Vi-

etnamese-American youth to organize socially and culturally within the local

communities.

At VAYA, we work to promote youth leadership, cultural awareness, social

awareness, and community development. This is our mission. Everything we do

reflects this mission and the values that make it possible.

Media Contact: Alexander Nguyen [email protected]

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