The Paper
• Page 11 • June 23, 2016
A Weekly Message from the Mayor of Your Community published in the belief that it is important for elected leaders to communicate with their constituents and that constituents have a means of hearing from their elected leaders.
San Marcos • Mayor Jim Desmond
Warmer temps and wildfire season are here
The weather is warming up and vegetation is beginning to dry out, which means wildfire season is here. San Marcos residents are urged to prepare their families and homes now against wildfire threat.
Residents can create or refresh emergency plans, gather emergency supplies and making sure smoke detectors are in working condition.
It is important that residents stay connected before, during and after emergencies by subscribing to the Property owners should create and City’s e-alerts, facebook, twitter, and maintain at least 150 feet of instagram pages, and by setting defensible space by eliminating radios to AM 1610 to stay informed grasses, trees and weeds near your about local emergency and safety home that serve as “fuel” for information. wildfires – but to do so in the morning or evenings to prevent For wildfire preparedness sparking a fire in the dry heat of the information, visit www.sanday. marocs.net/wildfiresafety.
Escondido • Mayor Sam Abed
Mayor Sam Abed does not wish to write a weekly column to communicate with his Escondido Constituents via The Paper and its “A Letter from the Mayor” series
Social Butterfly Cont. from Page 10
Photos will be accepted through August 31, 2016. All photo fundraiser entrants, including those submitted by mail, will be featured online so everyone can join in the voting fun. Invite your family and friends to vote for your pet(s). Votes are $1 each, and all photo entries will also be considered as full-page month spreads in the 2017 wall calendar, and blind-judged by a selection committee. Visit the San Diego Humane Society at www.sdhumane.org for more details, or any of the campuses by phone, San Diego619.299.7012; Escondido-760.888.2275; or Oceanside-760.757.4357.
Pepsi Pay-One-Price Ride Day at the Fair - Pay One Price and ride all day at the San Diego County Fair. On Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 22, 23, 29 and 30, A $35 wristband gets you UNLIMITED RIDES on any ONE day from noon to 8pm at the Fun Zone and Kids Zone. Pepsi Pay-OnePrice Ride Day vouchers are available for purchase online NOW and throughout the Fair. It’s easy! Buy your wristband voucher online and print it before you come to the Fair (a convenience fee is added to online purchase price). Vouchers purchased must be redeemed by 6pm on any of the Ride Days and can be used until 8pm. Save even more on Pepsi Pay-One-Price Ride Day with a $5 discount coupon from Albertsons│Vons! Go to any San Diego County Albertsons or Vons and purchase select Pepsi products to get a coupon for $5 off the price of the Pepsi Pay-One-Price wristband. Pepsi Pay-One-Price Ride Day information is available at www.sdfair.com/rideday. This offer ends June 30th. Dear Friend of the Animals – The pleasure of your presence is requested by President and CEO, Dr. Gary Weitzman, and the Board of Trustees for an evening of flamenco-inspired fun. Join us on Saturday, August 13th for the 30th Annual Fur Ball, honoring Rita and Brys Myers. Your evening at the Fur Ball includes: a hosted bar and
cocktail reception; onsite raffle; live and silent auctions; dinner and wine selections by Chef Jeffrey Strauss, owner of Pamplemousse Grille; and dancing to live music by Haute Chile. Purchase your tickets now! The event is selling out quickly. To reserve your tickets by phone or email, contact Jenny Ludovissy at 619.243.3469 or furball@sdhumane.org. Ticket prices: Malaga (General seating): $325; Barcelona (VIP): $550. Table Sponsorship Opportunities: Andalusia Table: $6,500; Catalonia Table: $11,000; Madrid Table: $25,000. For underwriting opportunities, contact Christina Lewis at 619.243.3479 or clewis@sdhumane.org.
Hop Aboard the Eco-Bus Tour – On Friday, July 22nd, the Carlsbad Chamber has scheduled an Eco-Field Trip to the Desalination Plant, Aquafarm, and NRG Power Plant. For eight years the Chamber has offered this unique and informative 4hour tour to its members; this one takes place Friday, July 22, from 8am to 12:30pm. A continental breakfast will be prior to the tour at the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation, Discovery Center. The bus will leave from here for the stops listed above; all of which have emerged as leaders in the sustainability movement. Space is limited to 30 chamber members; reservations required; purchase tickets at the Chamber. Cost is $30/chamber members.
"I Love America" is Theme of Christian Women's Club Luncheon - The CWC will meet on Monday, July 18th at 11:30am at St. Mark Golf Country Club, 1750 San Pablo Drive, San Marcos. Cost of the luncheon is $20 inclusive. The special speaker, "Proud America", Pat Van Gorder from Solana Beach is a published author and motivational speaker who talks about how to be the "Best of Friends." "One Nation under God" " Let Freedom Ring," is a special program by LaRue McNamara, founding director and secretary, Honor Flight Southland and Dave Rotbart, Honor Flight honoree, World War II service in the US Army-Air Corps, radio tech, in Tasmania, Australia and India. Entertainment by "American Songbirds" David and Joey with patriotic
Vista • Mayor Judy Ritter
Mobile Pet Clinic Heads to Vista
Did you know dogs four months and older should be licensed in the City of Vista?
This helps unite pets with their owners if they become lost or are rushed to a veterinarian if severely injured. Important health information about pets can also be placed in their licensing records. The City of Vista’s animal licensing is managed by the San Diego County Humane Society’s North Campus in Oceanside. The Humane Society’s Mobile Vet is offering affordable vaccinations,
licensing, and microchips this Saturday, June 25 at Buena Vista Park (1788 Shadowridge Drive). Check the Humane Society’s web site for more details at sdhumane.org/licensing or call at 760.730.8850. The events run from 10 am to noon. If you are a resident of Vista, you can stop by to renew or purchase a new license or have your pet vaccinated. Cash, check, and credit cards are accepted and pet owners are seen on a first come, first served basis. For other upcoming mobile clinic events, check the Humane Society’s website.
Oceanside • Mayor Jim Wood
Library Trivia Bee Fundraiser
The Friends of the Public Library will host the Oceanside community’s most FUNdraiser, the Trivia Bee, on Sunday, July 17th from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The FUNdraiser will be held at the Junior Seau Beach Community Center at the foot of the Oceanside Pier. Thanks to Buzztime Entertainment, teams of varying sizes will get to use their knowledge of trivia to compete to win the coveted Seagull trophy. Many of the teams will be sponsored by service organizations and local businesses. David Nydegger, President and CEO of the Oceanside Chamber of
music. Look forward to attending this special patriotic tribute to our men and women who served in the military and to the men and women who are currently serving so that we can have freedom. Be ready to sing along with David and Joey. Come out and meet all the special guests; bring a friend. You might have a war tale you would like to share. Wear red, white and/or blue if you like. Men invited to the special event. The club has no membership or dues. Make reservations by July 14th, for the luncheon. Walk-ins welcome. The luncheon is sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries/Christian Women's Club. For more information, go to www.stonecroft.org. For reservations, call Donna, 760. 432.0772, or Linda, 760.685.1588.
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Commerce, will serve as the Master of Ceremonies. The event will also feature a contest to honor the team with the most team spirit, opportunity drawings and a few valuable auction items. You can purchase tickets by cash or check at the Civic Center or Mission Branch Libraries, or by credit card at triviabee2016.eventbrite.com. Advance tickets are $30 and tickets at the door will cost $35. Teams may be made up of 3-8 people and gourmet refreshments will be served. A free shuttle will be available for patrons that would prefer to park at the Civic Center Plaza. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Public Library. Call 760-435-5560 for more information.
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