MML Nov/Dec 2011

Welcome… to Mira Mesa Living’s tribute to our annual Street Fair! This isthe 13th year for the fair and the second year we’ve been yourone-stop-shop for all the information you need regarding thefair. We couldn’t be happier to have succeeded for more than ayear and to be recognized as the central resource for the StreetFair, Mira Mesa’s biggest party of the year!

This year’s fair is bigger and better than any previous year. Wewon’t give away all the details just yet. You have plenty of time toflip through the pages in your hand to figure out where you wantto go and when you need to get there. We will suggest planningearly and showing up earlier. About 20,000 of our neighbors willbe on hand, so parking might be tough for those of you driving.

As you read through your latest edition of Mira Mesa Living, youwill find more is happening than just the Street Fair. We continue

to provide you with the best in-formation regarding your com-munity and the mostinformative articles about yourfriends and neighbors. Don’ttake our word for it, just keepreading!

As always, if you have an idea oran event you would like to seein Mira Mesa Living, there areseveral ways to reach us:

13th Annual Street Fair

Presented by Mira Mesa Town Council

Saturday, September 17th10am to 5:00pm

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Many thanks to Ted Brengel (BrengelProductions.com)who provides us Street Fair photos

including the Front Cover of this issue. Animation drawings provided by Cydelyn Rodriguez.

Leah R. Singer, Writer – Ms. Singer is afreelance writer andblogs about family,motherhood, traditions,cooking and other suchtopics. She earned amaster’s degree incommunication and bachelor’s degree injournalism and political science, both fromSan Diego State University. Ms. Singer enjoysliving in Mira Mesa with her husband,daughter, and animal family. Read moreabout her at: leahsthoughts.com.

Steve Nicoles,Editor – Mr. Nicoles worked fornearly a decade as aprofessional televisionnews reporter. Hebrings that experiencealong with severaljournalism awards including a regional Emmy™ to Mira Mesa Living. As a graduate of SanDiego State University, Mr. Nicoles is excitedto be living and working in San Diego whilefocusing on one of the city’s most diverse andunique neighborhoods.

Michelle Tsai,Publisher – Ms. Tsai holds an MBA with an emphasis in finance and a BA inmarketing from University of San Diego.She has lived in theMira Mesa neighborhood for nearly adecade. In that time she has joined severalcommittees including serving as VicePresident of the Mira Mesa Chamber ofCommerce. Ms. Tsai believes her strengthsinclude connecting people and groups andbuilding long-standing relationships in thecommunity.

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By: Pam StevensPhotos By: Ted Brengel,www.BrengelProductions.com

Enjoy a full day of family fun at the 13th AnnualMira Mesa Street Fair on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011,from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Camino Ruiz betweenMira Mesa Boulevard and New Salem Street.Over 100 crafters, businesses, non-profit groups,and food vendors will entice you to learn moreabout this great community. This year’s Street Fairis a week earlier – the third Saturday in September– and a half hour longer than previous years andextended to 5 PM so people will have more timeto visit.

The Street Fair features a carnival, as well ascontinuous entertainment on two stages, includingethnic dance performances, martial arts demos,and a variety of vocal artists and bands. Specialattractions include large earth-moving equipment– take a family photo inside the giant shovel orclimb up to the cab for a bird’s-eye view of theStreet Fair below you! See how bombs getdefused at MCAS Miramar’s EOD (explosiveordnance disposal) exhibit. A military fire truck

will also be on display. Vulcan Materials will hosta free rock-painting booth for children to createtheir own "rock art,” a Street Fair highlight in pastyears. Another popular returning attraction is thedunk tank (and face painting) operated by theMira Mesa High School boys’ and girls’ water poloteams.

SDG&E will again offer a lamp and light bulbexchange, providing compact fluorescent bulbsand torchier lamps for the less energy efficientincandescent bulbs (up to 5) and halogen torchierlamps (up to 2), free to SDG&E customers – bringyour bill for ID. The lighting exchange starts at 10a.m. and continues while supplies last. Friends ofthe Mira Mesa Library will hold their biggest booksale of the year from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in thelibrary’s community room.

To tantalize your taste buds, enjoy a variety ofcomfort and cultural food from this year’s StreetFair vendors. Some of theinternational selections includeHawaiian shaved ice, Jamaican jerkchicken or pork, lumpia and otherFilipino food, gyros and hummuswraps, tacos, roasted corn,lemonade, frozen yogurt, kettlecorn, and several different kinds ofsausages – bratwurst, kielbasa,Polish, plus the all-American hotdog. In addition, booths byHomecrafters and other vendorswill offer gourmet packaged fudge.

“The Mira Mesa Street Fair is theannual event to get out and meetyour neighbors (upwards of20,000 of them!), shop local crafts/

vendors, and generally have an awesome day inyour own neighborhood and back yard. Plus, allthe profits go right back into communityimprovement efforts, sponsored by the Mira MesaTown Council,” said Street Fair co-chair MikeDavis.

At the “Vulcan Rocks” Music Stage (in the libraryparking lot) enjoy the alternative pop/rock band,“West of I-5,” who first began at the Mira Mesayouth Epicentre. Plus listen to pop/acousticsinger/songwriter/guitarist Jordan Reimer. TheCommunity Stage will present local vocalists, aswell as the Hawaiian Kealo Hilani Dance Troupe,JING Institute of Chinese Martial Arts, Swiftkickkarate, and an Indian dance troupe fromAntarnaad School of Dance. Pro DJ Ray Pinnock(www.djundaground.com) will host theCommunity Stage line-up.

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Find out more about what’s happeningthroughout Mira Mesa at the “big top”tent staffed by volunteers from the MiraMesa Town Council and 4th of JulyCommittee, Community PlanningGroup, Recreation Council, andChamber of Commerce. Copies of MiraMesa, by Pam Stevens, a photo history ofthe community in the Images of Americaseries by Arcadia Press, can be purchasedat the Mira Mesa Town Council booth allday. Author Pam Stevens will be at thebooth from 3 to 5 PM to answerquestions and autograph copies.

Increase your family’s personal resourcesby visiting the booths from local non-profit, youth, educational andrecreational groups, such as RSVP(Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol),Miramar College, Mira Mesa Women’sClub, Friends of Los Penasquitos CanyonPreserve, Girl Scouts / Boy Scouts/CubScouts. The Mira Mesa theatre groups,Mira Mesa Theatre Guild (MonsterManor and Lite Frite is due to open inOctober) and Pacific Coast TheatreCompany will also have Street Fairbooths if you would like to get involved.

There will be crafters with handmadejewelry and other handcrafted items, aswell as other vendors with a variety ofinteresting wares.

From 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. there willbe a Community Ceremony at theCommunity Stage featuring the MiraMesa High School AFJROTC andpresentations by Mira Mesa TownCouncil president Ted Brengel and otherdignitaries. Come meet some of theMMTC Street Fair Committee volunteerswho have worked all year behind thescenes to make the event possible.

The 13th Annual Mira Mesa Street Fairprograms included in thisSeptember/October issue of Mira MesaLiving contain a list of participating non-profit groups, businesses, food booths,crafters, and other vendors, as well as a‘vendor map’ to help you find all theinteresting booths and other activities.The program also includes theentertainment schedule for both stages.

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By: Wendy V. Chung, Ph. D.

What an honor for Boy Scout Troop 1203of Mira Mesa to be awarded the status of“Honor Troop” at this year’s summer campat Fiesta Island. During their week-longcamp experience, this “Quality Unit” exhib-ited an admirable level of excellence in theiractivities, performance and behavior.

They were judged on their camp siteinspection, which included the cleanlinessand aesthetics of their camp site and theiruse of gadgets, such as clothes lines andcamp entrance gate with flags. Other crite-ria included the level of excellence in con-ducting a flag ceremony, helping in camp-wide cleanups, completing a challengingcamp conservation project, leading thecamp in songs before breakfast, performinga skit that they wrote for the final camp fireand participating in the aquatics contest inwhich they earned second place.

“We won the award because we were con-sistently good in what we did, set a perfectexample for the other troops and had the

exact qualities that they believed make agood boy scout troop,” said troop LifeScout, Christopher Chung.

The troop number will be etched into anHonor Troop plaque replicating an oar andplaced in the Aquatic Center for as long asthe camp lasts.

Troop 1203 meets in Challenger Middle

School every Tuesday at 6:30pm and isheaded by Scout Master Mike Ellison. With26 active scouts and a network of very ded-icated parent and scout leaders this troopjustifiably earns the “Quality Unit” awardevery year.

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Committee 2011• Jeff Stevens • Mike Davis• Ted Brengel • Donna Carter• John Daley • Virgil Harris • Jennifer Kvalvik • Jon Labaw• Alex Nguyen • Jerry Ollinger• Ray Pinnock • Ernie Schnepf• Pam Stevens • Robin Stutsman• Chuck Sweet • Bari Vaz• MMHS AFJROTC

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RSVP is always recruiting newmembers. Qualifications are: 50 yrs old,valid CA drivers license, must pass abackground check and complete theRSVP Academy. Please call the MiraMesa Police Storefront (858)538-8156and speak to Administrator John Sunde.

The Mira Mesa Public Library is havinga big book sale in September. We havea very large stock of children's booksand AV, plenty of fiction and nonfictionand generally a selection of items forevery interest including books inVietnamese, Chinese, Spanish andother languages.

The sale will be held on Friday andSaturday, September 16th and 17thduring regular library hours.

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Padres, VAYA Team UpBy: Alexander Nguyen

The Vietnamese-American YouthAlliance is partnering with the SanDiego Padres for the first everVietnamese Cultural Night at PetcoPark on Monday, Sept. 5, 2011. Thepre-game entertainment will includean assortment of talentedVietnamese-Americans whilefundraising for the local youthorganization.

“We are so excited to have thesupport of the San Diego Padres,”said Nikki Lam, president of VAYA.“The funds raised will go towardputting on the Tet Festival whichattracts 20,000 people each year.We see this as an inaugural event ofmore things to come.”

The pre-game entertainment, whichstarts at 11 a.m., features Lily Bee,an up-and-coming Vietnamese-

American jazz singer andsongwriter, Le Toan Band, a populartop-40 band from Orange Countyand Y Lan, one of top-sellingVietnamese female artists at themoment. This is also a Mid-AutumnMoon Festival celebration, whichfalls on Sept. 12 this year. The moonfestival is similar to the Halloweencelebration, but instead of dressingup, the children come out at nightwith their decorated lanterns.

This is the first time that a MajorLeague Baseball team has partneredwith the Vietnamese community foran event such as this. San Diego hasthe fourth largest Vietnamesepopulation of any metropolitanareas in the West Coast.

The entertainment will be followedby the Padres taking on the WorldSeries Champions San FranciscoGiants at 1:05 p.m.

Auditions for “Greetings,” MiraMesa Theatre Guild’s holidayseason comedy upcoming at theEpicentre in December 2011,will take place Tuesday, Oct. 4,and Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 6PM to 9 PM each night, at theEpicentre (San Diego RegionalTeen Center), 8450 Mira MesaBlvd. Possible call backs (ifnecessary) will take place Oct.10 at the Epicentre.

“Greetings” will be directed byTim Arends, with performancesscheduled the first threeweekends in December 2011.To schedule an audition

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Welcome to the Field House at Hourglass Parkone of the City of San Diego Park andRecreation Department’s newest communityrecreation facilities in Mira Mesa! It is locatedbehind the swimming pool at MiramarCommunity College.

This much anticipated recreation center hasadded 20,000 square feet of state of the artrecreation facilities for the community of MiraMesa to enjoy. The Field House opened in Juneof 2009 and added a gym, dance studio andmeeting rooms to the already existing NedBaumer Pool, Hourglass day park and tenniscourts.

The Field House offers a variety of recreationalclasses and leagues for all ages and interest,such as kajukenbo, tennis, rhythmic and tradi-tional gymnastics, dance, fundamentals of bas-ketball, youth and adult sports leagues. Classesare offered on a year round basis and we antic-ipate adding more class as participation

increases. Look for a program flyer to comehome through your local elementary school.

The Field House is also the location to obtainpermits for Hourglass fields, Westview,Maddox, Mesa Verde, Mason, Walker andWangenheim community parks.

The Field House is open from 2-9pm,Monday–Friday and Saturday 9am-2pm,closed Sundays.

I encourage you to stop by and check outHourglass Park and Field House and join usfor outstanding recreation programs providedby both city and contractual staff.

“We Enrich Lives Through Quality Parks andPrograms”

For further class or program information, call858-538-8153.

By: Mary Wiggins

CITY OF SAN DIEGO PARK & RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Hourglass Park and Field House10440 Black Mountain RoadOpen at 2:00 pm Monday - Friday

Saturday 9:00 am

Year Round Recreation Classes and Programs On the Campus of Miramar Community College

• Dance • Kajukenbo • Tennis • Youth Basketball • Flag Football • Gymnastics • Adult Sports Leagues

858-538-8153 • www.sandiego.gov www.miramesatowncouncil.org/recreationcouncil.htm

Summertime has been a busy placeat Christ the Cornerstone Academy.We have a summer program forkindergarten through sixth graders.In the morning the students reviewmath and reading so that their coresubjects are not forgotten over thesummer. In addition, the studentsenjoy music, computers, arts andcrafts and cooking classes. Threetimes a week the students go onfieldtrips throughout thecommunity. This summer theyvisited the zoo, the children’smuseum, swam and went bowling.These are just a few of the activitiesthe students enjoyed. Fifty-fivesummer program students

performed a musical, CampGranada in early August. It was sowell received that they againperformed a shorter version of thesame musical for the UTC SchoolExpo, the weekend of August 13thand 14th. Our Preschool studentshad water days every Wednesdaythroughout the summer, too, to addto the summer fun.

Christ the Cornerstone is aPreschool for three and four yearolds and an Elementary school forKindergarten through Fifth grades.The Preschool program is yearround. The new curriculum willbegin September 1st. Our

Kindergarten through Fifth gradewill begin class on September 6th.Besides their regular teachers, theDay School students will have amusic teacher, a computer teacherand a PE teacher. The studentswill have each of these subjectstwice a week for thirty minuteseach time throughout the schoolyear. The teacher to student ratiois kept very low. In Preschool theratio is 1 teacher for 12 students.In the Day School, most classesaverage at 1 teacher for 14students. We would love to haveyou as part of our school family.For more information on theschool visit: www.ctc-academy.org.

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Mira Mesa and San Diego Honor the Men and Women Lost on September 11, 2001

Freedom Walk 2011Freedom wak 2011 will take place on September 11, 2011 from 7:30 AM to1:00 PM at De Anza Cove, 3000 North Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, CA.

On this same day throughout the country citizens will gather to participate inFreedom Walks. The act of walking together as a nation will be unique in designand execution, uniting our citizens behind a commitment to never forget thelives we lost in the attacks on our country. The purpose of the event is simply to

establish a tradition to reflect on the liveslost on 9/11, renew our commitment tofreedom and the values of our country, andto honor our veterans.

Participation is free and free t-shirts are available whilesupplies last. Invite your friends and family. Registration begins at 7:30 AM, ceremony at 9AM, and the walk at 10AM. To register go to www.operationhomefront.net/socal/eventregistrationform.aspx?id=13166

Patriots Day Blood DrivePatriots Day Blood Drive is the SanDiego Blood Bank’s annual blooddrive commemorating the heroesof September 11, 2001, and ournation’s on-going need for donatedblood. Held annually since 2002,this major event is held at the Hallof Champions in Balboa Park andfeatures an all-day blood drive.

The 10th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service The 10th Anniversary 9/11 Memo-rial Service starts at 2:30 on theflight deck of the USS Midway. TheFDNY Retiree’s of California andthe USS Midway Museum are host-ing the event which will include an11-star wreath-laying ceremony rep-resenting four vice-admirals. Thiswill be the biggest memorial todate. Volunteers will read thenames of the men and womenwho died in the terrorist attacks.Admission to the Midway is freeafter 1pm on Sept. 11.

To volunteer to read names or todonate to the event, contact Bren-nan Savage by phone at (760)634-3539 or email at [email protected].

By: Steve Nicoles

On the morning of September 11,2001, I was a green journalist, less thana year into my career as a TV news re-porter. Arizona, like many states thatTuesday, was preparing to hold primaryelections. I stood in an empty parking lotat Yuma’s city hall preparing to report

live on the candidates for my station’s morning show. I had asmall TV at my feet and I watched in horror as the first planehit. I called over to the photographer to watch, and we bothsaw the second plane hit. In a daze, I called the station andwas told to come back to the newsroom. We weren’t havinga morning show that day.

For a couple of hours I sat frozen in the newsroom watchingthe events unfold, just as many of you did. I was too new tomy job to fully understand my responsibilities to report a localangle of what was happening. My boss had to shake the newsstaff from our collective stupor. He sent me to the airport tosee if I could get a comment from the staff there. My biggestmemory was seeing the time and day flash in bright red LEDlights hanging from the ceiling. Normally, the red color wasmeant to be easily seen. This morning it felt like foreshadow-ing in a great novel which I had missed until talking with acollege professor. Red warning lights flashing 911, the numberwe call in an emergency. But the emergency had happenedhours earlier. Calling 911 couldn’t help the thousands of peo-

ple thousands of miles away struggling to breathe through theash; struggling to comprehend what had happened.

The terrorist attack centered on the East Coast affected nearlyeveryone around the world. Personally, I felt overwhelmedwith grief, sadness and a frustration from my inability to help.As a young, fresh reporter, I constantly fought with collegeideals on how to cover such a huge story and with my bosswho wanted me to focus on what was happening in Yuma;not much compared to the rest of the country.

It took several years for me to truly grow up, mature andleave my selfish thoughts behind. Slowly, I realized my hard-ships were nothing compared to the heart-wrenching pain ofthe friends and family of the more than 3,000 people whodied or the back-breaking pain of the brave men and womenwho travelled any number of miles to clean up after the dis-aster and search for missing people they never knew.

As we reflect on the devastating attacks of 9/11 for the 10thyear this September, please take a moment to put your per-sonal trials into perspective. A decade ago we saw the worstof humanity attack our souls and the best of humanity risefrom the ashes. Thank you to everyone who was involved inthe recovery and rebuilding of our national spirit. Withoutyou, we wouldn’t be able to enjoy the simple pleasures in life,like the Mira Mesa Street Fair or Haunted Mansion. I encour-age everyone to make the most of these events by going out-side, enjoying the day and community and getting to knowyour neighbors.

A Personal Reflection

By: Bari Vaz

As the price of gas rises, ourcommute times grow longer,and air travel becomes moreexpensive and less conven-ient, several local, state andfederal government agenciesare planning changes to ourpublic transportationoptions. The San DiegoAssociation of Governments,better known as SANDAG, isdeveloping the 2050Regional TransportationPlan, designed to improvepublic transportation optionsin San Diego and complywith the new state green-house gas emission stan-dards. At the state and fed-eral level, high-speed railconnecting major metropoli-tan areas is being promotedas an alternative to air travelor driving for business. TheCalifornia High-Speed RailAuthority is a state entityfounded in 1996 to plan, construct, and operate an800-mile-long high-speed train system connectingCalifornia’s major metropolitan areas. The HSRA hasreceived funding from the 2008 passage ofProposition 1A and Federal Recovery Act funds toconnect San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco andSacramento, while providing a few key stops inbetween. Each of these projects will have a signifi-cant impact on the Mira Mesa community.

2050 RTP includes several new transportation alterna-tives for Mira Mesa. Most residents are familiar withthe I-15 Managed Lanes and the Hillery Drive DirectAccess Ramp, for which numerous meetings wereheld in 2009 and 2010. The 2050 RTP includes newmanaged lanes along I-805, similar to the I-15 project.Bus Rapid Transit improvements will include Route470 from Escondido to UTC by way of Mira Mesa Blvd,and Route 610 connecting Escondido to Downtownwith stops at Sabre Springs and Mira Mesa. Mostnoticeable will be the new extension of the Blue LineTrolley, which will connect the Transit Center on theMiramar College Campus to UTC by way of one of twoproposed paths. Depending upon funding, the 2050RTP proposes that the trolley line travel either (1) fromUTC to the intersection of I-805 and Mira Mesa Blvd,then southeast to Carroll Canyon, through CarrollCanyon to Black Mountain Rd, north on BlackMountain Rd to Hillery Dr, then east to the TransitCenter; or (2) from UTC to I-805 and Mira Mesa Blvd,


High-Speed Rail Project and 2050 Regional Transportation Plan Promise Major Change in Mira Mesa

then east on Mira Mesa Blvd to Black Mountain Rd, south on Black Mountain Rd to HilleryDr, then east to the Transit Center. The Carroll Canyon route is the one currently includedin the Mira Mesa Community Plan.

The California High-Speed Rail line isplanned to travel fromMurrieta / Temecula toLindbergh Airport byone of two routes: (1)south along I-15 to SR163, then to I-8, end-ing at Lindbergh Field;or (2) south along I-15to just south of MiraMesa Blvd, then byelevated rail linethrough the apartmentcomplexes along I-15,through the MiramarCommunity Collegecampus, throughHourglass Field,through the apart-ments near BlackMountain Rd and GoldCoast Dr, across BlackMountain Rd, throughmore apartments andbusinesses, and intoCarroll Canyon, con-tinuing through Carroll

Canyon until it reaches Eastgate Mall, where a tunnel will be constructedfrom Eastgate Mall to the UTC area.

Despite the numerous changes proposed for transportation in MiraMesa, most residents are not familiar with what is planned in either theHigh-Speed Rail Project or the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan. Bothproposals, most notably the High-Speed Rail Project, will bring majorconstruction and visual impacts to our community. Yet neither the High-Speed Rail Authority nor SANDAG scheduled any community meetingsin Mira Mesa. Community organizations such as the Mira Mesa TownCouncil were not contacted to assist in distributing this information toour community. The proposed high-speed rail path through Mira Mesacame as a complete surprise to the San Diego Community CollegeDistrict, which was never informed of the possible path across theMiramar campus. In a recent news article, an SDCCD representativeindicated that the proposed path runs through the southeastern area ofthe college, where long-awaited construction and improvements to thecampus are currently underway. One SDCCD official indicated that,should the path through Mira Mesa be selected, the District might con-sider abandoning the Miramar College campus.

As these transportation plans for San Diego are reviewed and complet-ed, it is important that Mira Mesa keep a watchful eye on what othershave planned for our community. We welcome improved public trans-portation, but worry that planners outside of Mira Mesa may not fullyappreciate the impact their projects have on our community. As welearned with the Hillery Direct Access Ramp project, it is far easier toprotect our community’s future if we get involved early in the process,speak out frequently regarding our concerns, and insist that our publicentities keep us informed.

• New managed lanesalong I-805, similar to the I-15 project

• Bus Rapid Transit improvements willinclude Route 470from Escondido toUTC by way of MiraMesa Blvd, andRoute 610 connectingEscondido toDowntown withstops at SabreSprings and MiraMesa.

• Most noticeable willbe the new exten-sion of the Blue LineTrolley, which willconnect the TransitCenter on the Miramar CollegeCampus to UTC


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Mira Mesa Moving to District 6By: Bari Vaz

For nearly a year we have followed the redis-tricting process for the San Diego CityCouncil. This process takes place every tenyears, following the release of the latest censusfigures, and has numerous legal guidelines thatmust be followed. This year’s process wasmade even more complex by the requirementthat nine districts – rather than the eight previ-ously required – be created in time for the2012 election cycle.

For the last 10 years Mira Mesa has resided inCity Council District 5, along with the com-munities of Scripps Ranch, Sabre Springs,Carmel Mountain Ranch, Rancho Bernardo,and San Pasqual. The new map presented bythe Redistricting Commission moves MiraMesa into District 6, along with the southern-most portion of Rancho Penasquitos (south ofSR 56 and west of Salmon River Rd), the por-tion of MCAS Miramar west of I-15, the east-ern 2/3 of Clairemont Mesa (east of TecoloteCanyon), and the northern 2/3 of KearnyMesa (north of Aero Drive).

During the redistricting process, several groupslobbied for their area to receive the designa-tion of “District 9”. The assignment of a district

number is important because it determines the elec-tion cycle in which a community participates. Districtswith an even number (2, 4, 6, and 8) elected theircurrent councilmember in 2010, to serve a 4 yearterm ending in 2014. Odd numbered districts (1, 3, 5,7, and the new 9) will elect a councilmember nextyear, in 2012. Mira Mesa has been moved from anodd numbered district to an even numbered district,which will delay our opportunity to elect a coun-cilmember until 2014. By being assigned to District 6,Mira Mesa will be represented for two years by thecurrent District 6 councilmember, Lorie Zapf. Ms.Zapf is currently the councilmember for ClairemontMesa and Kearny Mesa, which will remain in District6, and for the Bay Ho, Bay Park, Linda Vista, SerraMesa and Mission Valley communities that will beassigned to new districts.

The new District 6 will have a population estimated at140,738, as compared to our current District 5 whichhas a population of 179,083. Mira Mesa, with a 2010census population of 72,598, will make up 51.5% ofthe total population of the district. Being the largestcommunity in our council district offers Mira Mesa aleadership opportunity in District 6. However, ourcouncilmember will now be one voice amongst nine,rather than eight. Whether the needs and concerns ofMira Mesa can be better heard at the city level in thisnew council arrangement is yet to be seen.

The new San Diego City Council district alignmentwill take effect when the newly-elected councilmem-bers for the even-numbered districts take office inDecember, 2012. Until then, Mira Mesa will continueto be a part of District 5. That time lag will allow usto get to know our new city councilmember, LorieZapf, and to have her get to know Mira Mesa.



At The Center of San DiegoCommerce!

Chamber Meetings/Mixers Upcoming Dates:May 17th and June 15th; Social 5:30pm, Meeting 6:00pm Mira Mesa Living Magazine Sept/Oct issue Launch Party!

Date & Time: September 11th at 6pmFor Location Check MiraMesaLiving.com

or MiraMesaChamber.comLook for the next "Mira Mesa Living Launch Party" in November, 2011 -

Sponsored by the Mira Mesa Chamber of Commerce.

JOIN US FOR BREAKFAST – Business Network & Exchange Ideas….

Date & Time: Tuesday, September 20, 7AMLocation: Mimi's Cafe, 10788 Westview Parkway

Our economy has changed since the Mira Mesa Chamber of Commerce was founded in 2008. And now, so hasthe Chamber. We are strengthening our focus on economic development and business improvement for the Mira

Mesa business community. Join us for our next meeting, at a new time for the convenience of our members.

San Diego Foundation’s Our Greater San DiegoVision Ask Residents to “Create Your Future Now”

By: Bari Vaz

Many of us have probably heard the term “communityvisioning,” but few of us have ever participated insuch a process. Community visioning, aprocess by which residents of a commu-nity come together to decide whatthey want to look or be like in thefuture, allows residents to set goalsand directions for future develop-ment of infrastructure, schools,parks, recreation, and economicdevelopment.

The San Diego Foundation is under-taking such a process for the greater SanDiego area. Our Greater San Diego Vision willallow San Diegans to create a 50- and 100-year strategicvision and action plan, to create the San Diego that theresidents want to see. Once this vision is created, the SanDiego Foundation’s Center for Civic Engagement willkeep the process going by using task forces or other agen-cies and organizations to ensure that the plan does notend up “sitting on a shelf”.

The visioning process began last year, with a series of sur-veys and analysis. In March, the San Diego Foundation

recruited 150 Ambassadors - community mem-bers who represent the cultural, demographic, geo-graphic, political, business and social diversity of

the region. Their job is to help enable the com-munity to share its voice and partici-

pate in the action plan that willhelp shape San Diego's future

for decades to come.

The second step in theprocess was the creationof four task forces to con-centrate on specific por-

tions of the vision. Thesegroups are comprised of 40-

50 community leaders each inthe fields of economic develop-

ment; housing, environment, transporta-tion and cost of living; education; and communityand cultural amenities. The task forces will providefeedback on the future of the region for the pub-lic for review.

In September, six public workshops will allow res-idents to brainstorm and help generate a variety ofoptions for our future. Two workshops will bescheduled each day on September 13, 14, and 15.The information gathered at these workshops will

be used by the task forces to develop a list ofoptions regarding San Diego’s future.

In November, all San Diego residents will be ableto go online to choose the future of San Diego.Input will be gathered through the Our Greater SanDiego Vision website, or at in-person sessions byway of an iPad application. Residents will be ableto rank the options created from the public work-shops, and create 3-D scenarios for what thefuture of the San Diego region will look like.

Based on the input of tens of thousands of resi-dents across the region, a shared vision for theregion’s future will emerge and be published in2012 to guide our growth for the coming decades.Once the public’s vision is created, implementa-tion will be led by The San Diego Foundation’sCenter for Civic Engagement, Task Forces, andother agencies and organizations that can act torealize the vision. The Center for CivicEngagement will continue updating and imple-menting the vision for decades to come.


Mira Mesa Living

Dear Lion Families,

I hope you had a magnificent vacationand you are ready for a stimulating yearat Mason. We are looking forward to thenew learning that our lions will acquireduring the 2011-12 school year! Weneed lions to attend school dailybecause we have so much to teach themand we cannot educate an empty chair.We will reward lions who have perfect attendancethis year and we will meet with parents whenlions have excessive absences and tardiness.

At Mason, we are focused on State Standards andstudent productivity at proficient levels. Webelieve all children have the ability to learn,encourage all children to work to their fullestpotential and we expect lions to always do their

personal best. We also expect our lionsto be good citizens. We will continue tobuild our school wide, CharacterEducation Program. The trait we will bepracticing/focusing on each month canbe found on the school calendar. Lionsare expected to show good character atMason at all times. Monthly DenMeetings, morning classroom meetingsand my Monday message will address

the Character Traits. This month, please help yourchild focus on Responsibility-help us encourageour lions to practice responsibility both at schooland at home. Like the African proverb says, “Ittakes a whole village to raise a child.”

Parent involvement is essential to student achieve-ment. It’s important for our lions to see youinvolved in their education so we ask that each

family volunteer at least three hours per year. Wehave many projects and activities happeningthroughout the school year where we invite yourparticipation. Help us by volunteering your time inthe classrooms, on outside items and/or duringschool events. In addition, we will have a restaurantnight every month to raise funds for our school. Youcan support us by making Lion Restaurant Night thenight that your family goes out to dinner (see our cal-endar for details). We have so much to do and learnthis year and I am convinced that working together;we can achieve all of the goals we have set for ourlions!

I take pride in being the Principal of the MasonLions! I know that our lions will achieve great thingsthis year because they are capable, hard working,excited about their learning and have involved fami-lies. This is the formula for success! I look forward toworking with each and every one of you this year.

For our children, Deidre Hardson, Principal

Walker ElementaryWelcomes New YearWalker ElementarySchool is a year roundschool bursting withpride, rich in culturaldiversity & dedicatedveteran teachers. Weare the little schoolwho can & will do ourbest for our students& families! We arealmost 600 studentsstrong & represent a well balanced microcosm of the UnitedNations (Mira Mesa version) of English only, 2nd LanguageLearner & Military Families. In spite of the constant financial& political changes, Walker Elementary School has madegreat progress & maintained a positive focus on studentachievement & the emotional health & well being of everychild.

Some of our many highlights from 2010-2011 include ourannual Monster Hair Contest & Harvest Festival, CultureFair, Math Family Fun Nights, Re-Centering Parenting Seriesof three workshops that included our generous teacherscooking dinners for our families, Tooth Fairy & Smiles DentalCare, Our Seven Habits of Happy Kids School-wideCharacter Education Program, four Star Ice Cream Partiesfor outstanding attendance, Students of the MonthLuncheons with Principal Dawes, Weekly PerfectAttendance Otter pop incentives for every student, Dr. SeussRead Across America week complete with Read-a-Thon,special assemblies, VIP lunch with established authors,Barnes & Noble Family Fun Night, our annual Pie Throwingfundraiser at the teachers & Principal Dawes, our EarlyMental Health Initiative, PALS program & Military FamilyLife Counselor Support Services.

We are looking forward to welcoming our new KindergartenEagles at orientation on September 2 and all new & return-ing students when the new school year begins September 6.

Rochelle Dawes, Principal

When one of your parents is in the militarychances are you will have to move severaltimes and experience a parent gone ondeployment for long periods of time.Welcome to Dustin’s world, a second grad-er from Hage Elementary School, who liveson base at MCAS Miramar. It is a difficultlife full of changes and the unknown. Hehas had to move four times already and hisdad is currently on deployment for eightmonths. In steps Jesse, a mentor from BigBrothers Big Sisters of San Diego County’sOperation Bigs program. Jesse, a Sergeantin the Marines himself, meets with Dustinonce a week on base at the MilconCommunity Center to offer support andpositive attention. The two of them havebeen matched together since April of 2010,and a friendship has developed overtime.Dustin looks forward to seeing Jesse eachweek to play sports, work on his home-work or just talk. Jennifer, Dustin’s mom,states "We have our older daughter and sonin the program and are looking forward togetting our 6 year old involved. I know thatBig Brothers Big Sister is a positive organi-zation and helps improve kids’ self esteem.For Dustin, he enjoys it mostly because hedoesn't have a brother to play with, dad isdeployed and Jesse is a positive influence.We appreciate his time that he has spentwith Dustin. He always has a great timeand that makes me happy."

San Diego is home to approximately112,000 active duty military personnel andtheir families. These last ten years of warhave had an impact on military familieswho have seen their loved ones deployedup to as many as five times. In an effort toserve this population Big Brothers BigSisters implemented the Operation Bigsprogram in 2004. In Operation Bigs, anadult mentor is matched with a child, whohas a family member in the military, andmeets with their “Little” one day a weekfor one hour after school in a supervisedsetting. The “Big” and “Little” participatetogether in outdoor activities, indoorgames, homework assistance or shareabout their lives, goals and achievements.This one-on-one friendship provides need-ed support and encouragement to the chil-dren during a difficult time in their lives.

If you would like to get involve and havean impact in a child’s life by becoming aBig or your family is in the military andhave a child who could benefit from thisno cost program, call 619 218 – 3335 orvisit the website www. SDBigs.org. Civilianand military adults over 18 years of age areeligible to participate and there is a oneyear commitment. Children mustbetween ages of 7 – 11. Start somethingBIG – join today.

A Message from Principal Deidre Hardson

For more information Call Alex Delgado 858-922-8205

WOW! We have a front runner. Home #3 Northrup Dr. is on its way to be the first winner of the

Mira Mesa Curb Appeal contest. Winner, which will be announced in the next edition of Mira Mesa Living will receive a $200 gift certificate from Home Depot

and the winner’s neighbors on either side, or a neighbor of the winners choosing will be provided with a front yard clean up compliments of the Curb Appeal Contest.

Nominate and Vote for Homes with Curb Appeal – [email protected] Voters can Win a “Dinner for 2” just for participating!

See more photos of the Nominated Homes, go to www.MiraMesaLiving.com

Get involved! It doesn’t take much and it will boost community pride.Just nominate a home you think stands out based on its curb appeal

and vote at Mira Mesa Living.com. Even voters can win. To further encourage the beautification of our community, the CurbAppeal contest will be providing Mini-Makeover plans which could

provide a low cost solution to those neighbors seeking alternatives totheir landscape needs. These make over plans were donated by Forget

Me Not Landscape Designs. Our thanks to them for their generosity!

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For information about MMTC Membership, go to www.MiraMesaTownCouncil.org

September & October Calendar & Cultural Holidays


By: Cecilia V. Areta

Kabobs are a well-known dish that originated fromPersia and was later adopted by Turkey and theMiddle East. Today, they are popular in the U.S.especially during the summer time because it's aneasy dish you can quickly whip up, throw on the grilland enjoy. Antoine Gibson, a student at MiramarCollege, has shared his kabob recipe. He has beenresiding in Mira Mesa since birth and his familypurchased his current residence when the homes inthat section of the community were first being built.Antoine is half Iranian and Palestinian/Lebanese andhas kept cultural traditions through cuisine.

Yellow Rice:

• 6 cups of low sodium chicken stock• 2 cups of short grain rice• 2 onions finely chopped• 2 Tbsp olive oil

• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter• 1 cup of Bulgar• 1 tsp of turmeric powder• 1/2 cup of vermicelli

Middle Eastern Summer Chicken Kabobs

• 2 bell peppers (any color)• 1 1/2 pounds of boneless chicken

breast or thighs• 1 cup of white wine• 1 cup of orange juice• 1 cup of plain yogurt

• 1 Tbsp of salt• 1 tsp of black pepper• 1 cup of cherry tomatoes• 1 large onion (red or white)• Wooden skewers

Instructions:

Heat large pot over medium heat and combine olive oil, butter, and onion. Once theonion becomes translucent, combine vermicelli. Stir vermicelli until golden brown.Once golden brown, combine Bulgar, chicken stock and turmeric. Let ingredientscome to a boil and then bring to low heat. Let the ingredients cook on low heat for20 minutes or until rice and Bulgar is tender. Fluff with a fork and serve.

Instructions:

In a plastic bag, combine salt, pepper, yogurt, wine, orange juice and chicken cut into1 1/2 in cubes. Marinate for 4 hours or more. Soak the wooden skewers in water for30 minutes so the skewers on the kabobs will not catch fire on the grill. Cut bellpeppers and onion into 1 1/2 in cubes, corresponding to size of the chicken. After thechicken has marinated, put the chicken, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes and onion onthe skewers in any desired arrangement. Place chicken kabobs on the grill on a lowtemp of 275 degrees for 8 minutes on each side. Enjoy!

Photos: Natalie Gibson

Middle EasternChicken Kabobs and Yellow RiceSept 3 Filipino Day at the Padres

Sept 5 Labor DayVietnamese Cultural Night at Petco Park

Sept. 8 Teen Advisory Council Meeting 3:30-4:30pm at Epicentre

Sept 9 Oktoberfest BeginsSept 11 Patriot DaySept 12 Mira Mea Town Council Meeting

7-9pm at Mira Mesa Senior CenterSept 15 Hispanic Heritage Month

Begins (through Oct. 15)Sept 16 Mira Mesa Living Magazine

Sept/Oct issue Launch Party Join us at 6pm & Everyone is invited! For location infocheck MiraMesaLiving.com or MiraMesaChamber.com

Sept 17 Mira Mesa Street Fair 10am-5pmSept 20 Mira Mesa Chamber Breakfast

7am - Business network and exchange ideas Mimi’s Café, 10788 Westview Parkway

Sept 21 International Peace DaySept 29 Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)Sept 30 - Oct 2 Miramar Air ShowOct 3 Mira Mea Town Council Meeting

7-9pm at Mira Mesa Senior CenterOct 8 Yom KippurOct 10 Columbus DayOct 13 SukkotOct 20 Simchat TorahOct 26 Diwali (Hindu Festival of Lights)Oct 31 Halloween

San Diego Padres Support Our Filipino (Sept 3)and Vietnamese (Sept 5) Cultures

with special pre-game events and discounted tickets each day. Buy tickets atpadres.com/promo and use promo code pinoyamp (Sep. 3) and vana (Sep. 5).

International Peace Day (Sept. 21) was created and is sponsored by the United National to seek a global cessation of violence and war. Celebrations are held in hundreds of countries, all with the same goal in mind – to stop war and violence.

Hispanic Heritage Month begins on Sept. 15, the anniversary of independence for five Latin Americancountries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Inaddition, Mexico declared its independence on Sept.16, and Chile on Sept. 18.

Simchat Torah (Oct 20) means "Rejoicing in the Torah.” This holiday marks the completion of theannual cycle of weekly Torah readings. To celebrate, there are processionsaround the synagogue carrying Torah scrolls along with singing and dancing.

Diwali (Oct.26) – the Hindu "festival of lights" – is the best known (and brightest) of Hindu festivals. Amid the dark skies of autumn, lights illumine homes throughout India and its diaspora, while familiescelebrate with visits, gifts, and feasts. Diwali generally lasts for five days.

Harmonium Wins National Award!

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Nationally recognized at the North American

Junior Achievement TeenEntrepreneurial Company of the Year Competition,

Epicentre’s Recycle Event Art Business, Eco-Eventerprise, won 2nd place for outstanding youth

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On Thursday morning July 28th at GeorgeWashington University in Washington DC,Harmonium’s Epicentre Eco-EventerpriseTeen Entrepreneurial Company won the sec-ond place award for outstanding JuniorAchievement Company in North America.They competed with15 other companiesfrom the US andCanada after winningthe San DiegoRegional Competitionin May. The three-day-event in WashingtonDC included present-ing Eco-Eventerprisestrade show booth forjudging & interviews,seminars with nationalcorporate leaders, aswell as, the NationalDirector of the SmallBusiness Administration. They went toCapitol Hill for lunch with Congressionalstaffers and had a personal visit and inter-view with our local CongressmanRepresentative Duncan Hunter. Each studentalso had a great surprise by being given acomputer tablet courtesy of Best Buy which

they used on an evening photo scavengerhunt to track down famous spots to photo-graph throughout our nation’s capitol. Thejudges all expressed how they struggled withtheir final decisions and how extremelyimpressed they were with the Eco-

E v e n t e r p r i s eCompany businessplan, trade show,commercial videoand the overall pro-fessionalism of ouryoung team offuture entrepre-neurs. Harmoniumis very proud ofthese young peo-ple and the futurefor our Eco-Eventerprise busi-ness. For moreinformation about

the recycled event art products that our teencompany produces, or if you are between 14and 24 years old and interested in workingwith our company, contact Meredith Foellmi,Youth Program Director, at 858-684-3080ext 301.

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Teen Advisory CouncilBy: Mae Justiniano

Another great year is in store for the Teen AdvisoryCouncil! The first meeting is on Thursday,September 8, 2011 from 3:30pm – 4:30 pm at theEpicentre. TAC is seeking new members to helpmake a difference. TAC provides a voice for teensas well as expanding their creativity and leadershipskills. With their knowledge, the teens will createand plan teen activities, events, and as well servethe community. The council is known for their hardwork and dedication by making positive changes.

Additionally, the council gathers together everyother week to plan and create activities, as well asget involved. Some events they have planned andserved were ACS Relay for Life, Go Skate Day withWilly Santos, Meals on Wheels, Movie Night, TeenNight, dances, jams and many more! With theenthusiastic and dedicated teens, all events wereperformed greatly.

If you are interested in joining the Teen AdvisoryCouncil, please contact Sigrid Batara, YouthProgram Manager, at (858) 217-5636.



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By: Sandi Trevisan

Effective this fall, San Diego Miramar College students pursuing associatedegrees in Communication Studies or Sociology can expect priority consid-eration for admission with junior standing to any California State Universitythat offers a similar program.

“The Academic Senates for California Community Colleges and CaliforniaState Universities have worked together over the last year to developstatewide transfer model curricula (TMC) in some of the most popularmajors completed by students who transfer to CSU,” said DaphneFigueroa, President, San Diego Miramar College Academic Senate.

“For community college transfer students, this means that once enrolled ata CSU, they will be able to complete a bachelor in arts or science degreein no more than 60 units,” she continued.

“At San Diego Miramar College, excellent progress has been made in theapproval of associate degrees for transfer under SB 1440, the StudentTransfer Achievement Reform Act, which was signed into legislation oneyear ago,” said Dr. Patricia Hsieh, Miramar College President.

To date, 53 of the 112 California Community Colleges have receivedapproval for 122 degrees for transfer that they will offer to students in fall2011.

“Dr. Figueroa and I are proud of the effort made by Miramar faculty,department chairs, the curriculum committee and Academic Senate in facil-itating and supporting this important process,” Hsieh said.

By: Sara Leonard

California’s School RecognitionProgram at the CaliforniaDepartment of Education (CDE)honors some of the state’s mostexemplary and inspiring publicschools.

Schools are selected for award eligi-bility based on their AcademicPerformance Index (API) andAdequate Yearly Progress (AYP)results. API and AYP are state andfederal standards for school per-formance which must be met for aschool to be considered. Schools gothrough a stringent selection process

conducted by the CDE with a teamof educators from around the stateparticipating in the evaluation of theschool.

Mira Mesa High School wasnamed a 2011 CaliforniaDistinguished School and wasconcurrently awarded for itsExemplary Career TechnicalEducation Program. Only sevenschools in the State of Californiareceived both of these honors.Congratulations to the students, staff,and community of Mira Mesa fortheir contributions which bring MiraMesa High School continued success!

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By: Steve Nicoles

A Halloween Treat for Mira Mesa’s Economy

A fascination with costumes formed the foundation for a thriving local business

InCharacter started in 2003when owners Chuck Martinezand Bob Pickens saw a niche forquality costumes. The companyhas bypassed plastic masks andbibs. Their costumes reflect theefforts of modern day Michelan-gelos creating works of art forpeople to wear in a celebrationof imagination and wonder-ment. The costumes originate inthe minds of men and womenin a Mira Mesa office. They aredesigned on computers and cre-ated on forms (headless man-nequins). Then they are madeoverseas and shipped to dealers forthe rest of us to buy and wear.

The staff at InCharacter is about ayear ahead of the market. Klugh saysnot to expect many drastic changesin the near future. He said, “In Hal-loween, there are five or six corecharacters that are best sellers.”

Those staples include devils, pirates,witches and vampires. They werepopular years ago and will continueas top sellers in the future. Klugh saidtween and teen costumes tend to re-flect trends and pop-culture morethan adult and child costumes. In ad-

dition, the hot movie or TV show ofthe year influences the top selling li-cense costumes. The challenge ofevery Halloween company is to setdesigns apart with innovation –whether it be fabrics, decorative trimor effects that add novelty value.

In addition, the biggest issue for anycostume company is making the cos-tume look like what it is. Klugh said,“If someone walks up to you, youdon’t want them to say, ‘What areyou?’” If that happens, InCharacterfails, and suddenly a thriving com-pany is blown away by the eco-nomic uncertainty. So far, however,this local business is able to grow inthese scary times.

By: Steve NicolesWith the economy continually onthe collective mind, there is at leastone business not afraid to growand make money. InCharacter(5950 Nancy Ridge Rd., www.in-character.com), a wholesale, high-quality Halloween costume designcompany, has grown to about 50employees this year. Vice Presidentof Design and Development TritonKlugh said although Halloween hasbeen impacted by the recent eco-nomic turndown, it is still a thrivingbusiness. Klugh said, “(Halloween)is the number two money-makingholiday behind Christmas. It’s anescapism holiday. Something peo-ple are willing to spend money on.”

The 11th year of Monster Manorpromises to be one of the scariest todate. This year guests will visitGhastley Manor (8325 Mira MesaBlvd, www.monstermanor.org) to in-vestigate the strange disappearancesand creepy late night happenings.They will learn what happened to ateam of "ghost hunters" that came toinvestigate the house and went miss-ing, only leaving small clues as towhat they found. More importantly,they will come face to face with astrange being only identified as "TheCollector." He has been seen carryingbodies around the old manor late atnight.

For the younger kids who want a lit-tle less fright in the night, there isthe annual Lite Frite attraction.This year marks the Return to theSchool of Witchcraft and Wizardry,a Harry Potter-esque adventurewhere potential students will learnhow to use magic and run into theirfavorite characters.

The scaring starts October 14th at7pm. Tickets are $13.

Monster Manor is an annualfundraiser for the Mira Mesa The-atre Guild. The volunteers whospend hours working on the Manorare always looking for financial andphysical help. People can act, build,and help with security, ticket sales,electrical knowledge and general helparound the haunt.


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By: Leah R. Singer

You don’t have to travel across the Atlantic Ocean to Germany to celebrateOktoberfest this fall. With an abundance of Mira Mesa breweries and retailers,you can sample the best of Oktoberfest brews locally in your own home.

Oktoberfest, which takes place September 17 to October 3, is a fall festivalheld annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The original "Oktoberfest" oc-curred in Munich, on October 12, 1810, and has now become the most fa-mous event in Germany. Only beer brewed within the city limits of Munichwith a minimum of 13.5% Master Spice is allowed to be served in this festival.Upon passing this criteria, a beer is designated Oktoberfest Beer.

Here in the United States – and in Mira Mesa – breweries roll out their Ok-toberfest selections beginning this month. Look for Oktoberfest crafts at es-tablishments such as Callahan’s, Ballast Point, Green Flash Brewing Company,Bruski House, and Karl Strauss in Sorrento Valley. Additionally, Plaza Wineand Spirits, located in the Mira Mesa Boulevard and Camino Santa Fe shop-ping center, carries a variety of Oktoberfest beers (see page 8)!

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Activity Curb Appeal Contest Yes 23Activity Vulcan/Open House for Scouts 6Bank Pacific Marine Credit Union Yes 5Chiropractor Dr. Anderson Yes 16Company Hanson Aggregates 5Dance A Love To Dance 31Day Care Christ the Cornerstone Academy 17Fitness Academy of Martial Arts Yes 13Fitness Being-Fit Fitness Centers Yes 14Food Ashoka Yes 12Food Chibugan Yes 8Food Extreme Pita Yes 14Food Farmers Market Yes 29Food Roebecks Yes 9Liquor/Lottery Plaza Wine 8Organization Harmonium 26Organization Mira Mesa Chamber of Commerce 21Organization Mira Mesa Town Council 24Park Hourglass Park 16Pet Sitting Peggy's Animal House Pet Sitting 31Photographer Brengel Productions 7Plumbing Lewis Plumbing Yes 28Realtor Marv Miles 20Realtor Sandy Smith 10School Miramar College 27Spa Zen Spa Yes 15Travel Ask About Travel Yes 11Tutoring American Center for Learning 31Yoga Four Seasons Yoga Yes 15

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Ashoka the Great, Cuisine of India

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Plaza Wine and Spirits6755 Mira Mesa Blvd., Suite 125

Postal Annex10606 Camino Ruiz, Suite 8

Property Gallery9396 Mira Mesa Blvd.

RC Realty8250 Mira Mesa Blvd. Ste B

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