Classic Poway restaurant closing Oct. 27
Halloween events hit local area
Crosstown rivals to collide Friday night
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POWAY DIGEST Grade closing
The Poway Grade will be closed to traffic between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28 through Friday, Nov. 1 for routine maintenance. The residents and businesses located on this section of Poway Road will be allowed access to their property.
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VOL. 60, ISSUE 20
City ends red light camera program BY STEVE DREYER
It’s lights out for the red light traffic cameras at three busy city intersections. The City Council voted 5-0 Tuesday night to terminate the eight-yearold traffic enforcement program, saying that a six-month study proved to them that the cameras were not ef-
fective in reducing traffic accidents. Four of the five council members were pretty adamant about pulling the plug. The fifth, Jim Cunningham, went along with the others but only after failing in his attempt to reach some sort of compromise. His concerns, he said, were based on public safety. At the urging of Mayor Don Hig-
ginson, the council decided on March 5 to have the cameras turned off for a six-month trial period to see whether their absence made any difference in traffic safety at the intersections. The cameras were covered four days later. A report prepared for the meeting said that total accidents at the three locations declined by 28.6 percent
The business community can mix and mingle at the Poway Chamber of Commerce mixer 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 at Chrome Collision, 13175 Gregg St., Poway. Chamber members who preregister at www.poway.com get in free. Others should contact the chamber. For detail, visit the chamber website or call 858-748-0016.
BY EMILY SORENSEN
Fun and games
Fall craft fair
Bernardo Winery will hold its 36th annual Fall Arts & Crafts Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the winery, 13330 Paseo del Verano Norte, Rancho Bernardo. There will be more than 125 artisans, live music, wine tasting, entertainment and food. Admission and parking are free.
during the test period, from seven between Sept. 10, 2012 and March 9 of this year to five between March 10 and Aug. 31. Robert Warner of Rediflex, the private company that runs the camera program, said his figures showed that the number of accidents at the three intersections had dropped over See CAMERAS, Page A30
Poway High hosting major band tournament
Chamber mixer
Teens in grades 6 to 9 can play dodgeball with a twist, Glow-in-the-Dark Dodgeball, 4 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 in the Meadowbrook Middle School gym, 12320 Meadowbrook Lane, Poway. To register, call 858-668-4671.
16776 Bernardo Center Dr., Ste. 203, San Diego, CA 92128
BACK IN TIME - Last weekend’s “Redezvous in the Park” featured historical re-entactors portraying life in the mid-1800s. Julie Cheske sits in a recreation of a long-term camp, used when travelers had to remain in one spot for extended periods. The two-day event included music, “train robberies,” displays and food. See more photos on Page A26. Photo by Steve Logsdon
The 21st annual Poway Invitational Field Tournament (PIFT) is returning to Poway High School, beginning at 12:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. PIFT will be hosting 20 competing marching bands with color guards, as well as a performance by the Poway High School marching band and color guard, who will not be in competition. The event will also feature two exhibition performances by the San Diego State University Fighting Aztecs, performing at 4:30 and 8:30 p.m. Organized by the PHS Music Boosters, all proceeds raised by PIFT will go to benefit the entire music program at Poway High School, not just the marching band. Out of the 20 competing marching bands, two from the Poway Unified School District will be performing, Del Norte High School at 7 p.m. and Mt. Carmel High School at 8 p.m. Poway High School will perform last, at 8:15 p.m., with the awards scheduled to begin at 8:45 p.m. Other competing high school marching bands include Holtville High School, University City High School, Patrick Henry
Brunch reinv ented. Sweet Onion Waffles with Main Lobster Salad. Huckleberry Pancakes topped with Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup. Build your Own Bloody Marys and Bottomless Mimosas. Experience brunch in a whole new way at AVANT.
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See BANDS, Page A30