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Spaghetti dinner fundraiser
Brook Feerick and Beth Kurtz invite U.C. folks to a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for the Yandel family, Dawn, Larry, children; Ryan, a UCHS freshman, Matt, a 6th grader at Standley, and one year old Kaitlin. Larry has been diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma. Because of the medical treatments, Larry cannot work.
This is a great U.C. family; both Larry and Dawn have been actively involved in sports programs for kids. Dawn serves on the rec council and as president of Little League.
Circle July 11th, a Friday night for the event that costs $25 for adults and $10 for children at Our Mother of Confidence Church. A raffle will also be held, and you can donate. Make reservations or offer donations or raffle prizes to Brook at FEEBR@aol.com. Her cell phone is 858 337 5578. Mail checks/reservations to 7094 Teasdale, SAN DIEGO 92122.
Do it now. Let’s get all of U.C. to rally around the Yandel family…
City attorney political forum
The city attorney political forum on May 14th drew the largest audience of any event UCCA has put on at the high school. All five candidates showed up and each one scored some points with the interested voters who listened politely. The League of Women Voters moderator, Betty
Weinberger, did an excellent job in fairly posing the questions to the candidates: incumbent Mike Aguirre, challengers Judge Jan Goldsmith, lawyer Amy Lepine, Councilman Brian Maienschein, and Council President
Scott Peters. Two screeners, League member, June Greenwald, and UCCA’s Hugh Pates, screened the questions written on 3 X5 cards, while Emmett Greenwald was the timer.
For more information on each candidate, you can log on to the candidates websites:
www.mikeaguirreforcityattorney.com, www.jangoldsmithforcityattorney.com, www.lepineforcityattorney.com
www.brianforsandiego.com and
www.petersforsandiego.com.
BioBlitz
The Cridlig children, Nicolas, age 7, Anna, age 12, and Alexandre, age 3, enjoyed visiting a snake at one of the BioBlitz booths held at Rose Canyon Park on May 18th, 2008 (dad is with the Friends of the Rose Canyon), at the event that helps the community learn about the number of plants and animals in a local area. How unique and exciting to see and touch desert snakes, a bluetongued Australian lizard, a boa constrictor and a real scorpion!
The event was sponsored by the Friends of Rose Canyon and Park and Recreation Department. In spite of the heat,
there was a good turnout.
Postal Annex
Jane Reilly, the twenty-year owner of the first Postal
Annex in the world located in the Henry's Marketplace on
Governor Drive, had a farewell celebration on April 24th, 2008 in front of the Postal Annex. The corporate leaders of Postal Annex were in attendance at her party, as were many of her longtime customers. UCCA salutes a true U.C. caring businesswoman, Jane Reilly. Congratulations, Jane!
University City High School graduation
The University City High School Grad Nite Committee
is busy preparing for Grad Nite to be held in the high
school gymnasium on June 16. This creates a lifelong
memorable experience for our 435 graduates.
This huge undertaking of transforming the school gymnasium into a Roman Coliseum is only possible with the effort of many people from the community.
We are a non-profit organization who looks to the
community for donations of money, food, prizes (gift
cards or specialty items) and volunteer time. Volunteers
are needed during the set-up on June 12 and 13 from
5:00-9:00pm and all day Saturday, June 14 from 8:30am
and take-down on Saturday, June 21 from 8:30am. Even
one hour of your time would be gratefully appreciated.
Your kind donations may be mailed to UCHS Grad Nite
at 6949 Genesee Ave, San Diego, CA 92122. For questions,
you may call (858) 273 1033 or e-mail sjanderson@sandiego.gov.
EdUCate!
The EdUCate! scholarship recipient was announced at the UC High School Senior Awards Program at UC High School on Thursday, June 5, 2008, at 7PM. Visit EdUCate! website at www.uc-educate.org.
Community clean-up...
Almost 100 friends and neighbors participated in this year’s University City community clean-up on Saturday, May 10. A stellar showing of more than 30 members of the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints, located at the end of Governor Drive, really boosted the cleaning efforts.
Councilman Scott Peters and his team continued their many years of support and addressed the Genesee median, north of Governor Drive. With City resources dwindling, this year’s clean up will make a necessary impact.
Debris Box of San Diego donated a 40 foot roll off dumpster which was filled by 1:00. Many were grateful for the household electronics recycling by Recycle San Diego which took unwanted televisions, monitors, computers, and small appliances.
The efforts to sweep the curbs and cut back vegetation from our main portals were a tremendous task and our appreciation to all those who heard the calling.
If you were unable to help, please, consider keeping the street in front of your house cleared of overgrown weeds, leaves, and other debris.
Fire in the canyon
Wednesday, May 30, 2007, there was a small fire in the the canyon behind the Standley park. The prompt response from the Fire Department saved several homes and the park from this fire.
Please, look out for fires.
Thanks to Sarah ANDERSON
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