Councilman Gloria to speak at Tuesday’s HTC meeting

All Hillcrest renters and home owners are encouraged to attend the monthly meeting of the Hillcrest Town Council this Tuesday evening from 6:30-8pm at the Joyce Beers Community Center in the Uptown District (on Vermont Street north of Cleveland Avenue).

HTC chair John Taylor will kick off the meeting at 6:30pm with introductions followed by public comment, then announcements from representatives of elected officials and community organizations. At 7pm Juli Peters-Hyde will make a proposal for a bylaw amendment. From 7:05-7:10 preservationist Ron May will share the history of 4040 Fifth Avenue which is scheduled for demolition. At 7:10 Tim Gahagan will give updates from the Neighborhood Improvement Committee. The main presentation from 7:15-8pm will be a candid conversation with our City Council representative Todd Gloria who will convey the latest scoop from city hall and seek your input during San Diego’s budget crisis. Please join us and share your thoughts, questions and concerns.

A complimentary pasta dinner will be once more be provided by Babbo Grande Restaurant. Please tell your neighbors. Everyone is welcome.

The mission statement of the Hillcrest Town Council: To provide a voice & enhance the quality of life for Hillcrest renters & homeowners while supporting actions that benefit our neighborhood.

Kate Sessions birthday celebration this Sunday

Join the San Diego Floral Association, Mission Hills Heritage and the San Diego Historical Society in celebration of San Diego’s leading horticulturalist, Kate Sessions. Floral president Nancy Carter will share Kate’s history and her contributions to the physical landscape of the region this Sunday beginning at 11am. Enjoy birthday cake on the loggia of the Junipero Serra Museum in Presidio Park.

Kate Sessions geraniums honoring the “Mother of Balboa Park” will be for sale at the museum during the event. At 1pm everyone is welcome to walk around Presidio Park to learn about the area’s trees and plants.

Airy apartment for rent at “The Meadows”

Feel like you’re living in a treehouse and be able to walk to work or Balboa Park. This special one-bedroom apartment in a Bankers Hill historically designated home will be available next week. The remodeled apartment house with expansive views of the Quince Street pedestrian bridge (and beyond) is located on the north end of Maple Canyon.

Stop by 3065 Third Avenue (at Redwood) this Sunday from 1-3pm to view apartment #3 or call (619) 298-0779 for more information. The craftsman apartment house was completed on March 28, 1921 and was once owned by Elinor Meadows. It features a tranquil park-like setting with Kate Sessions trees, gardens, private off-street parking, free on-site laundry room and is convenient to all. Rent is $1,800. A new eight-foot deep deck off the living room and bedroom will be added in the next few months.

Thanks for cleaning up Hillcrest

The Hillcrest Clean TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) spruced up the neighborhood with a volunteer effort along University Avenue and the side streets east of 163 yesterday morning to pick up all the leftover costumes, fliers, cans, bottles and Halloween candy wrappers.

Many thanks to Bob, Tim, Nancy, Luke, Lee, Norman, Dan, Nick, Cathy, Grace, Kari, Jodi, Susan, Suanne and Ann for your volunteers effort on a beautiful fall day. Clean-ups are held at least once a quarter. Neighborhood Improvement Committee (NIC) meetings are held twice a month at Bamboo Lounge.

Kudos also to Councilman Todd Gloria’s office that arranged for a dumpster (located on Normal Street just north of University) for residential use throughout the day. Hillcrest neighbors are welcome to discard of trash and household items, but no electronics, oil, paint. Check out the City of San Diego’s website for restrictions.

The Clean TEAM is part of the Hillcrest Town Council, the residential group that meets the second Tuesday of the month at the Joyce Beers Community Center in the Uptown District from 6:30-8pm. The November 10th meeting will feature guest speaker Todd Gloria. Please come and bring any questions or concerns about the City of San Diego and our neighborhood.