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Escondido • Mayor Sam Abed
San Marcos • Mayor Jim Desmond
Free Public Tours of City Hall and Police and Fire Headquarters
Get Ready for San Marcos’ annual “Because I Care” Community Resource Fair
Did you know the City of Escondido offers free guided tours of the award- winning City Hall and the Police and Fire Headquarters buildings? Both tours are a great way to learn more about city government operations, as well as some fun facts about the City’s history.
City Hall). Tours of City Hall are offered on a quarterly basis on the first Thursday of January, April, July, and October. The next tour will be held on October 4, 2012 and will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the City Hall lobby, 201 N. Broadway. The tour lasts approximately 45 minutes. No reservations are required. However, school groups wishing to tour City Hall may arrange to do so by contacting the Community Services Department at 760-8394691.
Completed in 1988, Escondido City Hall was awarded the prestigious Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence in 1989. The tour includes a walk through the Civic Center (interior and exterior of
Free guided tours of the Police and Fire Headquarters, 1163 N. Centre City Parkway, are available by appointment only. Please contact Community Service Officer Roberta Akans at 760-839-4961.
Rancho Bernardo • Mayor Jerry Sanders Last week, I was excited to announce that the internationally renowned Brookings Institution has selected San Diego to participate in its first Metropolitan Export Exchange program. This program was developed to help regional leaders create and implement strategic action plans to increase exports, thus accelerating economic growth and job creation. The Metropolitan Export Initiative is part of the BrookingsRockefeller Project on State and Metropolitan Innovation, a national effort to catalyze and showcase
leading-edge practices to boost the nation’s transition to the next economy.
The SMFD Open House held in recognition of National Fire
Hobie: Shaping a Culture H o b i e : Shaping a Culture is a major retrospective exhibit on legendary surf pioneer Hobie Alter that will be opening in October at the California Surf Museum.
San Diego’s selection is an acknowledgement of our tremendous opportunity to create good jobs by focusing on exports. I am proud we were selected and I look forward to collaborating with the Institution and our partners to launch a plan that will benefit the entire region.
In celebration of this great event, the museum will be presenting Hobie Alter’s Birthday Party and Exhibit Grand Opening on Saturday, October 20th. The exhibit and the party will be a celebration of Hobie’s myriad achievements as a seminal Renaissance Man in the surf
staff at the Vista city booth. Registration information is available on line at vistachamber.org. Election Day, both nationally and locally, will be held on Tuesday, November 6. Have you registered to vote? If you would like to, those 18 and older may register to vote at any time; however qualified voters must register at least 15 days before the election they are voting in and must be a U.S. citizen. A voter registration form can be downloaded from the County’s Registrar of Voters at sdcounty.ca.gov/voters, or pick one up at a U.S. post office, the Vista library, the DMV, or the Vista City Clerk’s Office in the Civic Center.
Directly adjacent to the SMFD Open House, Cal State San Marcos will be hosting their 10th Annual “Because I Care” Community Resource Fair at the San Marcos Senior Center. Fair activities include healthy living educational workshops, free blood pressure screening, free dental screening, “meet the pharmacist,” and local vendor booths. There will also be a kid zone, food and live music. For more event information, visit www.san-marcos.net.
Oceanside • Mayor Jim Wood
Exports are viewed as key to job growth at federal, state and local levels. That is why this program is endorsed by the President’s Export Council, U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Export Initiative.
Vista • Mayor Judy Ritter If you have a business or are interested in opening one in Vista, on October 10, head to the Chamber’s Business Expo in the Vista Business Park. Over 800 businesses employing 23,000 people are located in our Business Park. The event pairs professionals with the opportunity to showcase a wide array of local, regional and global products and services. Drop by to network and to discover some of Vista’s own microbreweries and gourmet wineries which will be showcased throughout the event. Need advice on opening a business? Ask our Economic Development
Residents, students and visitors can look forward to attending the “Because I Care” Community Fair on Saturday, October 13 from 10 am to 2 pm in San Marcos. The day features two free events at neighboring locations — the annual San Marcos Fire Department Open House, Fire Station #1, 180 West Mission Road and the Senior Center Health Fair at the Senior Center, 111 Richmar Avenue.
Prevention Week will include activities for all ages like station tours, fingerprinting, firefighting demonstrations and a firefighters’ barbeque. Guests will learn about fire safety and emergency preparedness.
world. Alter himself plans a rare public appearance for this event, along with his family, and the entire surf community is expected to attend this tribute to one of the true greats of our era. Also happening this night, Hobie Surfboards will be putting together a collection of unique, one-of-a-kind surfboards representing Hobie’s rich history and these surfboards will be auctioned at this event only. This will truly be a very special evening and tickets will sell out fast. Be sure to get your tickets now by calling (760) 721-6876 or by visiting the museum at 312 Pier View Way in Oceanside. See you all there!