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Meet close up and learn about animals
Meet close up and learn about the kinds of animals that live in Rose Canyon Open Space Park and elsewhere in San Diego County with the Friends of Rose Canyon and the San Diego Recreation Department.
Please, check the flyer for their upcoming events.
One-year-anniversary of the Nobel Athletic Complex and the North University Community Branch Library
Come celebrate the one-year-anniversary of the Nobel Athletic Complex and the North University Community Branch Library on Saturday, September 20, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.!
Click on the link to read more about the anniversary.
Celebration of the 60's
Some of University City’s most talented residents will showcase their musical gifts from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, September 27th, in a 60's music concert benefiting the organ fundof the University City United Church of Christ.
Church members bid over $2,700 for the cause, nominating their top 20 tunes which will be played by members of the church, choir and community.
This festive celebration of the 1960s will be held in the church sanctuary and will include sing-along tunes, 60's attire and refreshments. Among the musicians and singers featured will be Steve and Janet SHIELDS, Pat COX, Heidi WOODWORTH, Brad SPITZ, Dave KEMPTON, Dena and Chris HAUSE, Joyce LANGENBACHER, Jon DERRYBERRY, Jim HIBERT, Lisa STOFEN, choir director Jeanne STUTZER and members of the youth band.
Songs will include “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “Good Vibrations,” “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” “Annie’s Song,” “Joy to the World” and “Let It Be.”
All members of the community are invited to join in the fun and support their friends and neighbors in what promises to be a memorable evening. There is no charge to attend, but donations to the organ fund will be gladly accepted.
For more information, call UCUC at (858) 453-3444.
The church is located at 2877 Governor Drive.
Christie Ritter, Publicity Chair
Curie's 30th Annual Holiday Craft fair
Curie's 30th Holiday Craft fair is Saturday, November 1st, 2008!
Mark the date! Marie Curie Elementary PTA will be holding their 30th Annual Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, November 1, 2008 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Our Holiday Craft Fair is extremely popular with both crafters and shoppers alike. This year we expect 120 booths of handmade art and craft items. In addition, there will be a Kid's Corner with carnival games and entertainment, food booth, bake sale, silent auction baskets and opportunity drawing! It is sure to be a great day for the entire family, so please plan to join us!
Marie Curie Elementary School, 4080 Governor Dr., San Diego, 92122. Sponsored by the Marie Curie Elementary School PTA. For crafter information, please call the Curie Craft Fair Hotline at 858-643-9720 or go to our website, www.CuriePTA.org.
Seven-part study series Claiming the Promise
University City United Church of Christ will host a seven-part study series, Claiming the Promise. This series will give participants an opportunity to discuss the upcoming statewide ballot initiative on gay marriage and to learn more about the Bible and its teachings. The focus will be on the biblical passages which are invoked to discuss homosexuality. The study outline is an ecumenical resource developed in cooperation by ten mainline denominations including the United Church of Christ. We hope to understand more about our feelings regarding homosexuality, as well as what these often-quoted biblical passages mean to us today. We’ll also discuss the various ways we interpret scripture.
The series is sponsored by UCUC’s Growing Spirit Committee. Each session will be presented from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, beginning September 24th through November 5th. Facilitators will be UCUC Rev. Curt Fuller, Sharon Reynolds, and Sally Buffington.
For more information, call UCUC at (858) 453-3444. The church is located at 2877 Governor Drive.
Important political forum sponsored by the University City Community Association
Circle Wednesday, October 8th, and join your neighbors to learn more about the two candidates running for 1st District City Council positions. Who will replace Council President Scott Peters? What are the candidates’ stands on issues important to you, your family, and your community? Sherri Lightner and Phil Thalheimer will answer your concerns and questions during the political forum scheduled from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. UCCA has tentatively scheduled University City High School auditorium for this important event.
Learn more about each candidate by going to their own websites which are respectively www.sherrilightner.org and www.philthalheimer.com. The format of the evening will be similar to the one UCCA featured at the city attorney political forum in May. Audience members will write out questions that will be collected and grouped according to topic for a moderator to pose to the candidates.
University City residents have seen many changes influenced by City Hall. It is incumbent upon each voter to be informed, and UCCA is happy to make this opportunity available for you. We want to thank the candidates in advance for joining us.
Tuesday Night Alibi
Tuesday Night Alibi, with U.C.’s Ernie Lippe as baritone, will sing “The Star Spangled Banner” on the USS Midway on September 26th at “the dawn’s early light,” around 7:30 a.m. for a patriotic exercise. Jill Hammons, another U.C. resident, is director of membership at the USS Midway Museum.
Scrapbooking and collaging
September 6th sees the Good Samaritan Women’s Group gathering to learn how to use scrapbooking and collaging to more deeply explore and explain their faith.
The latest resurgence in scrapbooking started in the 80’s
with women who wanted to pass along family stories and stories about their faith to their children and grandchildren. The current array of options can be confusing, so we’ll be discussing the basics as well as ideas on what to “scrap”.
Collaging is an old folk art that is almost always made for private use and pleasure and rarely displayed. Collages are created out of whatever material is at hand -- photographs, stamps, and illustrations, pictures or text from printed media. First a question or theme is chosen; then the images are collected and organized as desired. Once assembled, the artist interprets her collage.
Together, we’ll complete two small projects -- one scrapbooking, one collaging, that can be either standalone or be incorporated into a scrapbook page.
Bring along the following: scissors (also a paper trimmer if you have one), black or brown archival pen (e.g., the Zig Writer), adhesive (acidfree - some glue sticks are OK) and a bible. If you’re a scrapbooker, feel free to bring along any additional supplies that you think you might
need. Old magazines to cut up are also welcomed.
Please RSVP to Mary Anne Wolfe at 858-546-0617 and sandiegowolfe@aol.com.
U.C. 4th of July Celebration
WOW! The U.C. 4th of July Celebration did turn 20 this year and was packed full with events. What a great celebration, the best turn-out in years! See for yourself and learn more about the celebration on the U.C. 4th of July Celebration page.
What an epic undertaking! That’s how a first time volunteer summed up this year’s Fourth of July Celebration. In all my
years as chairman, I’d have to agree that this was the most successful in the sense that we had a variety of
events and activities which flowed seamlessly. There was something for everyone with the usual emphasis on children and families.
Starting the day off was the 5 K race, a pancake breakfast, and a bike parade. After opening ceremonies, we had field
games, pony rides, dunk tank, astro jump, a monkey bridge, robotics demonstrations and a photo scavenger hunt.
The day’s entertainment brought Hawaiian dancing, martial art exhibits, a barber shop quartet, a folk singer, and The Stingrays!
There were almost 50 food and craft booths including our Beer Garden and Book Barn.
A unique feature this year was the impromptu fire fighting
demonstration by the San Diego Fire Department in the canyon behind the park, complete with a 375 gallon water drop from a Copter 1.
With balloon artists, face painting, open swimming, and The Old Town Trolley we accomplished the quintessential Norman Rockwell picture of a perfect town festival.
I wish to thank our major sponsor, Time-Warner Cable and the many businesses and individuals who donated gifts and prizes. All could not have been accomplished without the wonderful efforts of our Standley Park Recreation
personnel, the tireless participation of the University City First Baptist Church, and the small group of dedicated residents who make up the planning committee.
UCCA appreciated the talented Standley Middle School Band that performed during the July 4th bike parade. Mr. Marcus and his band added to the event.
The Sunday Summer Concerts at Standley Park drew
large crowds and talented bands. Without the help of
the stage crew that put the stage up piece by piece and
broke down the stage after the concerts, U.C. would
have missed out on the music. Big thanks to the U.C. teens: Shlomit OVADIA, Theo CROWLEY, Tyler and
Jacob MASKIEWICZ and Josh HOGUE.
I appreciates all your efforts in making the 20th UC Celebration the one to remember.
That is, until next year!
Andy Freeburn, President
University City Community Association
Many thanks to Andy Freeburn, the UCCA president, the 4th of July Celebration committee and all who worked on the celebration.
First University City photo race brings together cameras and action
Held as part of UC Celebration on the 4th of July, 2008, the
first University City Photo Race attracted more than twenty teams to compete in the clue-solving photo scavenger hunt around the community, and thirteen teams successfully found all the clue checkpoints. The race started at high noon in front of the main stage at the neighborhood festival, with on-site registration going all morning.
The Photo Race got off to an auspicious start as the reviewing of the rules was interrupted by a canyon fire behind Standley Park. But the teams weren’t distracted by the commotion and solved the clues that led them around University City. The top three teams were:
1. “Team Sexy” - Hannah, Jay, and Nick (plus some guy in a weird hat),
2. “JKM Productions” - Jake and Joshua and
3. “Purple Ninja Pickles”- Nina, Or, Alec and Christy
The fastest teams didn’t let the heat slow them down as they ran around UC and finished the race in just over a half hour, while other teams walked the course and finished in about an hour.
At the start of the race, teams were given a sheet of ten clues. Each clue, when solved, would lead them to a location or item in University City, and the teams
had to reach that location, and take a photograph of themselves there.
At the awards ceremony, the top teams received prizes from the U.C. Celebration Committee. Here’s one of the clues that the teams had to solve and then find in UC to take a photograph with:
He was an admiral and ambassador to the Soviet Union,
but most UC residents are more familiar with the school that is named for him. Take a picture with the sign that lists his middle initial, “H”.
For the answer to this clue, and to see all the clues and race results, go to http://www.sdrocketrace.com
universitycityphotorace.
The University City Photo Race was sponsored by the U.C.
Celebration Committee and designed and organized by
San Diego Rocket Race, led by Dan HAMMAN and U.C. resident James FLOYD.
The competitors at the starting line
Children’s Bike Parade
The 2008 UC Celebration hosted its annual Children’s
Bike Parade again this year. The parade was a huge
success. The parade was joined by the Standley
Middle School’s Marching band leading us down the
street to the festivities in the park. Each child who had
decorated their bike was given a shiny medal on a red/
white and blue ribbon to wear in the parade. We had
over 100 participants riding their bikes and scooters
and a few smaller ones being pushed or pulled behind
the Standley marching band playing patriotic music. It
was great fun!
Barry Bernstein and several parents are hoping to
have a real parade down Governor Drive in 2009. So,
if you are interested in helping us plan for next year,
please call Barry (858) 453 3713 or Barbara (858)
552 8978. Our first meeting will be held at 5:30pm at
the UC library on September 10th. Hope to see you,
your friends and your ideas there!
4th of July fireworks
At noon on the 4th of July, there was smoke coming out of the canyon, south of the Standley Park tennis courts, probably some kids down there with fireworks.
The helicopter and several fire engines showed up to extinguish it. On the picture here below eas taken during the brushfire, just after the helo dropped the fire retardant.
Helo dropping the fire retardant
Photo by Matthew K. WUEST
Santa Fe 3751 Steam Locomotive
On Sunday, June 1st, the Santa Fe 3751 Steam Locomotive
went from L.A. Union Station to downtown San Diego. The engine was built in 1927 and retired in 1953 and is in the National Register of Historic Places. It was restored by San Bernadino Historical Society. Lots of University City residents and guests lined up along Rose Canyon and got a good look at the train passing through twice, on the way south and the return trip north.
Thanks to James Matson and his dad Tom for the information, and Maya for the photo.
Santa Fe 3751 Steam Locomotive
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