Thursday,
February 8,
2007
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Wednesday,
February 7,
2007
—
This week’s CityBeat editorial: Got
Strength?
Notice: An important Uptown Law Enforcement meeting will be held this evening (Wed, Feb 7th) from 6:30-8pm at the War Memorial Building (located at the north end of the San Diego Zoo parking lot). The meeting will feature: (1) a police update regarding crime in our neighborhoods and (2) SDPD’s John Graham (Community Relations Officer & Bankers Hill resident) will lead a crime prevention training session. The goal is to teach local residents to become extra “eyes and ears” for the police.
Tuesday,
February 6,
2007
— John Kaheny, a former assistant
city attorney, re: SD’s political struggle
Monday,
February 5,
2007
Parolee arrested for stabbing of couple leaving
Hillcrest’s CVS Pharmacy at midday
on Superbowl Sunday.
Sunday,
February 4,
2007
— Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd re:
GW’s “good old days”
Saturday,
February 3,
2007
Mark your calendars for several parties around the area leading up to this year’s Hillcrest Mardi Gras...
Beads Party:
Friday, February 16 at Top of the Park, 3167 Fifth Avenue, 5pmPreview Party: Saturday, February 17 – Martinis Above Fourth, 3940 Fourth Avenue, 7pm
Detour: Sunday, February 18 – Urban Mo’s, 308 University Avenue, 6pm
The King & Queen Finals: Sunday, February 18 – Lips, 3036 El Cajon Boulevard, 7pm
The 6th annual Hillcrest Mardi Gras celebration (February 20th) will be held on University Avenue between First and Fourth avenues from 6pm until 11pm under the stars. Live entertainment, a dance stage with PNN Radio’s DJ Corey and many other special surprises will highlight the fun-filled celebration sponsored by the GSDBA Charitable Foundation and the Hillcrest Association. All proceeds will benefit youth scholarships and Hillcrest community improvements.
Note: This is an adult-themed party for those 21+. No refunds are offered on ticket purchases (the festival will take place rain or shine). Tax-deductible tickets are now on sale at local venues including Baja Betty’s, Obelisk Bookstore and Urban Mo’s.
Friday,
February 2,
2007
Hillcrest is getting a voice for its residents
A residents’ group is being formed. Everyone is being asked to come to the Joyce Beers Community Center (map 6-B) on Tuesday, February 13th for a 6:30pm. The steering committee will share their suggestions for a name (the “Hillcrest Town Council”), boundaries and a misson statement. Hillcrest Neighborhood Watch will begin each monthly meeting. Please email for a flier or questions.
This is part of a letter from a Hillcrest resident: I had two reasons for being down after the (January) meeting at the Joyce Beers Center. The admission that the police have not been enforcing the van/converted truck “residences,” and the absolutely wrong statement the young, enthusiast and public-relations minded officer made about arresting people for kicking the soles of the shoes of people sleeping on public property/walkways. I say he is wrong because this procedure is the advice I received FROM the police when I was in charge of branch library buildings and we sometimes had this issue with people attempting to reside on those properties. In fact, I believe the paraphrase I received from the police was: we’re not going to come over and kick their shoes for you. (I suppose you realize that kicking the shoes is what the police do do in these situations.)
I did not feel like confronting the officer publicly at that meeting (although I came very, very close) because I was so angry with him and I did not want to polarize the meeting and have a confrontation between the badge of authority and some older woman. Credibility was on his side, much to my dismay. I did note the silence which lasted a long time after he made the erroneous statement. I think people were dismayed by a feeling of helplessness and the realization that the police are of no real help for most of us, at least not in regard to non-emergency matters.
I was among those who walked away from this meeting with the feeling that the “order” has gone out of “law and order.” I also feel very strongly about the futility of the “correct” procedure of calling a non-emergency number and having a complaint filed...indefinitely. Then the police can point to the bulging files and comment on “their” workload. I don’t feel like adding to their burden. I have heard all the reasons why they cannot act, and I believe them. But I do think there needs to be a movement away from protecting only the rights of the perpetrators and leaving the victims, i.e. the general public, to fend for themselves until the police do get around to it.
What do you think? Please come to the
next meeting.
Thursday,
February 1,
2007
— from Molly Ivins’ final column (she died yesterday
after a long battle with breast cancer.)
