April 22,
2007
Thanks to Everyone for Pitching in
Three dozen volunteers joined the Hillcrest Town Council and Hillcrest Clean T.E.A.M. from as far away as Chula Vista’s Hilltop High School to sweep both sides of over 30 blocks and alleys throughout the east side of Hillcrest this morning. What a difference a couple of hours make. Please don’t litter...and pick up others’ trash to make Hillcrest look better! Cigarette butts are especially nasty! Our next cleanup is scheduled for Saturday morning, July 14 (one week ahead of the gay pride parade.)April 21,
2007
Daniel from Escondido hitched a ride to the
central library
in the electric HillQuest-mobile yesterday afternoon. >
April 20,
2007
MAD about a Better Hillcrest
In 2006 the Hillcrest Business Improvement Association (HBIA) recognized that the City of San Diego lacked the fiscal resources to maintain our neighborhood services and began to create a Maintenance Assessment District (MAD) to keep the core of our neighborhood cleaned up. The Hillcrest Clean TEAM filled in for 15 months in between.
Property owners within the designated MAD area voted to pay self-imposed assessment fees to underwrite the project. Look forward to having the sidewalks swept and pressure washed, tree maintenance, graffiti removal and more security. Worker Gonzalo Cota (right) enjoys his new job and says cigarette butts are what he picks up most...“hundreds, no — thousands” he says.
The MAD area covers most of the storefront area from Pennsylvania to Washington Street and from First to Sixth Avenue. After MAD’s success is visible, it’s hoped that other sections of Hillcrest will petition the HBIA for boundary extentions.
April 19,
2007
Celebrate Hillcrest’s First 100 Years!
2007
marks Hillcrest’s first centennial, and celebrations will continue
all year long. In 1906 this neighborhood was called “University
Heights” along with much of San Diego’s uptown area. William
Wesley Whitson
purchased and subdivided forty acres north of University Avenue to
Lewis Street (between First and Sixth avenues) and opened a “Hillcrest”
sales office at Fifth & University on August 2, 1907. This year
we’ll be celebrating with FREE birthday cake under the sign! For more information
visit Hillcrest History
Guild and/or
Hillcrest Centennial.
April 18,
2007
—David Rolland from this
week’s CityBeat editorial
April 17,
2007
Official San Diego LGBT Pride Souvenir Program
This year’s Pride parade/festival will be held July 21-22nd, one week earlier than previous years...and the official program will hit the streets June 18th packed with information and goodies. Circulation on the full color, glossy program will double to 40,000 copies, but retain last year’s ad rates. The deadline is Monday, May 14th. Ad Ink Advertising Agency, the home of HillQuest will again be coordinating the program’s ads. “We are excited to work with Pride again this year,” said Nancy Moors. “2007 will double the distribution, but keep 2006 ad rates. This is a great value for businesses that want to outreach to the LGBT community.” Distribution will include 16,000 copies delivered throughout San Diego and the festival; 8,000 in Long Beach; 10,000 in Los Angeles; 5,000 in Palm Springs; and 500 copies will be available in Las Vegas and Phoenix. Here are this year’s ad rates.
No other Pride program will provide such a wide distribution and reasonable rates. Businesses and organizations are also reminded that unlike any other local Pride program, the net proceeds from this book are returned to the community in the form of contributions and grants. Be a part of this win-win publication.
Call (619) 260-1929
to reserve your position today!
April 16,
2007
— Councilwoman Toni Atkins re: a
new $36.5 million computer network for the city
