Tuesday,
January 9,
2007
Hillcrest
residents showed up in force Tuesday night to begin forming a
voice for the village.
A steering committee for this new residents’ group will meet next Tuesday, January 16 at 6:30pm. Call 260-1929 with suggestions for the group’s intitial goals and the location of the meeting. The next monthly meeting will again take place at the Joyce Beers Community Center in the Uptown District on Tuesday, Feb 13 at 6:30.
The evening continued with the neighborhood watch meeting. Representatives from the SDPD, the City Attorney’s office and District 3 Councilmember Toni Atkins’ office led discussions on homelessness, transients and crime issues in the area. The police suggested calling the non-emergency number 231-2000 (over and over if necessary) to report problems. Deputy City Attorney Paige Hazard advised property owners to get a letter of authorization that will allow police access to enforce laws. District 3 representative Jeffery Tom explained that approximately 20,000 homeless people live in the county with 12,000 in and out of programs and another 1,400 chronically homeless. How many live in Hillcrest? The Regional Task Force on Homeless is seeking volunteers to assist in a count at 5am on Wednesday, January 31st. Call (858) 636-4159 if you would like to participate.
A steering committee for this new residents’ group will meet next Tuesday, January 16 at 6:30pm. Call 260-1929 with suggestions for the group’s intitial goals and the location of the meeting. The next monthly meeting will again take place at the Joyce Beers Community Center in the Uptown District on Tuesday, Feb 13 at 6:30.
The evening continued with the neighborhood watch meeting. Representatives from the SDPD, the City Attorney’s office and District 3 Councilmember Toni Atkins’ office led discussions on homelessness, transients and crime issues in the area. The police suggested calling the non-emergency number 231-2000 (over and over if necessary) to report problems. Deputy City Attorney Paige Hazard advised property owners to get a letter of authorization that will allow police access to enforce laws. District 3 representative Jeffery Tom explained that approximately 20,000 homeless people live in the county with 12,000 in and out of programs and another 1,400 chronically homeless. How many live in Hillcrest? The Regional Task Force on Homeless is seeking volunteers to assist in a count at 5am on Wednesday, January 31st. Call (858) 636-4159 if you would like to participate.
There is power in
having an organized residents’ group. Thanks to everyone for attending.
Please invite your neighbors to next month’s meeting and watch us grow!
Monday,
January 8,
2007
(1) The Hillcrest
Business Association meeting (left) at 5pm followed by the formation of
(2) a Hillcrest
residents’ group at about 6pm and
then at 7pm the (3) Hillcrest
neighborhood watch meeting. All three meetings at the same convenient
location with lots of parking — the Joyce Beers Community Center in the
Uptown District (between Terra & Aladdin restaurants). Please get
involved. Come to all three meetings & find out what
is going on in Hillcrest. Sunday,
January 7,
2007
The Hillcrest Clean T.E.A.M. made a big difference today. This alley between Fourth and Fifth north of University shows a fraction of the effort of one small group.
Saturday,
January 6,
2007
The residents of Hillcrest need a voice!
Rent or own in Hillcrest? Activists are needed to form a residential neighborhood group <<<
Make Hillcrest better by...
• having a voice in community developments and plans for the future • working on timely issues • saving the walkability of our village • networking
Help organize the group’s initial goals & direction
SHOW UP
• SPEAK UP
Give us your input to make Hillcrest better...
This Tuesday, January 9th 6:00pm (following the HBA meeting, come to it, too) at the Joyce Beers Community Center in the Uptown District by Trader Joes.
Give us your input to make Hillcrest better...
This Tuesday, January 9th 6:00pm (following the HBA meeting, come to it, too) at the Joyce Beers Community Center in the Uptown District by Trader Joes.
Friday,
January 5,
2007
— US Representative Bob Filner
re: Navy Broadway Complex
Thursday,
January 4,
2007
— Margaret Chase Smith in her Declaration of Conscience on June 1, 1950
Wednesday,
January 3,
2007
Welcome to the neighborhood!
Hillcrest has a new flower shop in the heart of the ’hood. Dream Florist held their grand opening yesterday at 3828 Fifth Avenue. Smiling owners Marilyn and Gail (at the left with employees Jerry, Hilario and Tammy) have transformed the former location of OutMall into a colorful storefront featuring cut flowers, beautiful arrangements and much more. Stop by for a visit soon and check it out for yourself.
Tuesday,
January 2,
2007
Have you seen this man?
A massive hunt is underway for homicide suspect Ralph Stephen Garbarini, 45, who killed one man and injured another at Extraordinary Desserts on Saturday night. He’s identified as 5'8" and 170 pounds with thinning hair (now possibly shaved), blue eyes and discolored teeth. SDPD reports he had been living in San Diego for one month and owns a 1990 brownish-gray Toyota pickup with a camper shell. The truck has California plates 7E76312. Please call the San Diego Police Department at (619) 531-2293 with any information.
Monday,
January 1,
2007
Candlelight Vigil for Peace
Hundreds of activists joined San Diego County peace groups in Balboa Park from 4-9pm last night for a candlelight vigil to memorialize the 3,002 military deaths in Iraq. Veterans For Peace lit 30 crosses for each of the one hundred troops killed as the names of the dead were read aloud. December was the deadliest month of 2006 for our service members. In addition 16,273 Iraqi civilians, soldiers and police died violent deaths in the past year. It’s time to bring our troops home and use the war money for other issues.
