Hillcrest Holiday Pot Luck • Small Business Loans • December Nights in Balboa Park

Tuesday, December 8, 2009	Hillcrest neighbors kick-off holidays Seasonal spirit filled the Joyce Beers Community Center this evening as over 50 neighbors and friends shared a pot luck dinner. After feasting, local historian Sarai Johnson presented a slide show about the Marston House (their museum store will be having an open house this Sunday from 10am-5pm). Benjamin Nicholls, director of the Hillcrest Business Association, spread cheer by giving away two pairs of tickets to this Thursday’s Taste ’N’ Tinis (see above). Thanks to everyone for sharing your yummy dishes with the community. Memorabilia from the Hillcrest History Guild archives was available for viewing.
Monday, December 7, 2009	“The Small Business Administration is willing to make loans, but there are so few banks doing SBA loans. So many banks have failed and a lot of the ones that are surviving are still reeling. That will change, because the banks can’t just sit on (taxpayers) money forever.” — Business owner Dan Wright who can’t get a bank loan
Sunday, December 6, 2009	Hillcrest History Guild pot luck Tuesday The Hillcrest History Guild (HHG) will be hosting the community event to celebrate the holidays together. The HHG will be donating the main dishes, utensils, plates and coffee with additional treats donated by area restaurants — Babbo Grande and SanFilippo restaurants are both bringing lasagna. City Deli will again be baking the holiday cake. Everyone is welcome to join in. Hillcrest has lots of great cooks. Do you have a special recipe to share? Please bring a side dish for the pot luck dinner along with your holiday spirit. After the dinner a short video presentation on the Marston House will be given by local historian Sarai Johnson. (FYI — The Museum Store at the Marston House will be having an open house next Sunday, December 13th from 10am-5pm. Join them for hot chocolate, cider, refreshments and lots of great gift items.
Saturday, December 5, 2009	Hurry, only one ’09 December Night left Balboa Park’s 32nd annual holiday party kicked-off last night with over 100,000 enjoying a winterland in San Diego. The largest free community festival in town will conclude today from noon-10pm. Many museums will have free admission from 5-9pm. SDG&E has a booth set up by The Prado Restaurant to give away free LED holiday lights in exchange for old incandescent holiday lights. Exchange up to three light strands for an equal number of multi-colored LED holiday light strands. On Friday night they handed out 2,000 sets. Saturday they have 5,000 strands to SD customers. Please bring a valid California ID or a copy of your recent SDG&E bill to participate. Special this year — receive a free home energy & water savings kit and a reusable shopping bag! Parking will be a hassle. Ride a bike or walk to Balboa Park.
Friday, December 4, 2009	“Why should 95 percent of the people pay taxes to support a private enterprise playground that provides entertainment for the 5 percent of the affluent who are the only ones who can afford to go to these games?” — Don Bentrott in today’s letters to the Union-Tribune editor re: public $$ for a new Charger stadium
Thursday, December 3, 2009	“Your value to our organization and how reductions in your line of work could essentially offset some of our uniform personnel so we need to know more about that before making any particular decision.” — Councilman Todd Gloria re: budget cuts to civilian police personnel
Wednesday, December 2, 2009	“But at least in the case of SDNN and San Diego 6 XETV (The CW), it’s also an opportunity to multiply the effects of egregious lapses in journalism ethics.” — CityBeat staff reacting to a breach of ethics in media partnerships
Tuesday, December 1, 2009	Have room for more feasting? Everyone is invited to join Hillcrest neighbors and friends for a holiday potluck on Tuesday evening, December 8th from 6:30-8pm at the Joyce Beers Community Center. The Hillcrest History Guild will be hosting the community event to celebrate the holidays together. Since the Hillcrest Town Council will not be meeting on their usual second Tuesday in December — the open date provided a great opportunity for this good old fashioned gathering. Maybe there will even be some caroling. The Hillcrest History Guild will be donating the main dishes, utensils, plates and coffee with additional treats donated by area restaurants — Babbo Grande and SanFilippo restaurants are both bringing lasagna. Everyone is welcome to join in this community feast! Hillcrest has lots of great cooks. Do you have a special recipe to share? Please bring your holiday spirit along with a side dish to add to the potluck dinner. For more information call (619) 260-1929.

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