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“(Congressman Duncan D. Hunter) is confident that the real military, when asked, will tell the Pentagon that it’s not ready to bond with openly gay warriors and, God forbid, the hermaphrodites who will surely follow in their boot steps.”

— U-T’s Logan Jenkins in the debate over repealing don’t ask, don’t tell

 

Hillcrest Town Council meets tomorrow

This month’s HTC meeting will be held from 6:30-8pm on Tuesday, February 9th and will feature a panel discussion on medical marijuana dispensaries in Hillcrest led by Stephen Whitburn, Vice Chair of San Diego’s Medical Marijuana Taskforce; Kim Twolan, owner of Mother Earth Co-op; and Paul Cody, owner of Hillcrest Compassionate Care. The Tuesday evening meeting will also include a discussion on Smart Meters by SDG&E representative Risa Baron, a LION Award presentation by Luke Terpstra and a Community Plan Update given by Roy Dahl. HTC meetings are held in the Joyce Beers Community Center on Vermont Street one block north of Cleveland Avenue.

Complimentary pasta dinners (provided by Babbo Grande Restaurant) and coffee will be available. Everyone is welcome. All Hillcrest residents are encouraged to attend and become involved.

How about a year’s worth of advertising for one price?

The next edition of HillQuest, an Urban Guide to Hillcrest and beyond, is underway and projected to hit the streets as usual the the of June. For as little as $350 (less than a dollar a day) you’ll be a part of this handy little pocket guide. Businesses in Bankers Hill, Park West and Hillcrest will also be located on the colorful fold-out maps. All advertisers will be listed on HillQuest.com. The deadline for this eighth edition will the end of next month. For more details or to set up an appointment, call (619) 260-1929.

The next Hillcrest clean-up is next Saturday

Help pitch in to get the neighborhood looking sharp for this year’s Mardi Gras Street Party. Mark your calendars for this Saturday, February 13th from 9am-noon. Meet up with the Hillcrest Clean T.E.A.M. beginning at 8:45 under the Hillcrest sign at Fifth & University Avenue for coffee & City Deli cookies before breaking up into work parties. Free orange t-shirts for all volunteers...and gift certificates will be shared at the end of the effort. Take pride in your community — join the neighborhood’s Clean T.E.A.M. to put a shine on Hillcrest just in time for Fat Tuesday. (The last clean-up was held on November 1st.)