Wednesday,
January 17,
2007
This evening from 6:30-8pm at St. Paul’s Manor (328 Maple Street)
The focus of the meeting is an intent to create sense of place and a distinct identity for Bankers Hill which will include appropriate landscaping, lighting, street furnishing and identity signage. This will be the initial community meeting for a streetscape and design study for the Fourth/Fifth/Sixth Avenue corridor. These improvements will be done in coordination with the implementation of traffic calming measures currently under study. The meeting is open to all members of Bankers Hill/Park West.
Glen Schmidt, President of Schmidt Design Group, and Brad Lewis, Group Manager of Helix Environmental Planning, have been commissioned to do the study and will be making the presentation. They are seeking input from residents, business and property owners in Bankers Hill about what themes and design guidelines should be established for the community. This study is taking place because Bankers Hill/Park West community effectively advocated in 2006 to make it happen (and because they received vital support from District 2 City Council Member Kevin Faulconer).
Tuesday,
January 16,
2007
— Carl DeMaio of the Performance
Institute re: retirement costs piped into water, sewer hikes
>>> A group of Hillcrest residents has formed the Hillcrest Town Council to give a voice to the village. A second steering committee meeting will be held next Tuesday, January 23rd at 6:30pm. Contact HillQuest for further information. Also remember to invite your neighbors to the first meeting of the Hillcrest Town Council on Tuesday, February 13th @ 6:30pm at Joyce Beers Community Center in the Uptown District...watch us grow!
Monday,
January 15,
2007
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sunday,
January 14,
2007
President Bush never more isolated on Iraq,
but this morning at downtown’s Federal Building...
this trio (and more) showed up to ask for his impeachment!
but this morning at downtown’s Federal Building...
this trio (and more) showed up to ask for his impeachment!
Saturday,
January 13,
2007
— Our Commander in Chief on tomorrow night’s “60 Minutes”
Friday,
January 12,
2007
Wheehoo It’s Party Time!
The 6th annual Hillcrest Mardi Gras is a little over a month away. Celebrate Fat Tuesday (February 20th) in the heart of the ’hood — on University Avenue between Third and Fourth. Whatever the weather, we’ll
be partying in the
street with live entertainment featuring Tootie & the Lips Girls
and everyone’s favorite diva Candye Kane. So grab your
costumes & beads...then leave your troubles at home ’cause...It’s
time to let the good times roll. All proceeds will
benefit both the GSDBA Charitable Foundation and the Hillcrest
Association (just in time to celebrate Hillcrest’s first 100 years).
This year’s Hillcrest Mardi Gras will take place from 6-11pm. See you there! Pre-party tickets are now on sale for $15 ($20 on Fat Tuesday) and $50 for a VIP Pass ($75 on Fat Tuesday). Tickets are available at Urban Mo’s, 308 University Avenue and at Obelisk Bookstore, 1029 University Avenue.
Thursday,
January 11,
2007
Hillcrest resident Joyce Beers (1929-1989) was a community-minded activist instrumental in the development of the Hillcrest business district — the first association of its kind in San Diego. Joyce served on the SD Transit Board for 16 years, was co-founder of the Uptown Community Planning Committee, ran for city council in 1979 and was the first Executive Director of the Hillcrest Association. Joyce was also instrumental in founding the first homeless shelter for women and children at the YMCA. Hillcrest’s community meeting center in the Uptown District is rightfully named in her honor.
Wednesday,
January 10,
2007
