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November 29, 2012
Rancho Santa Fe Review
San Diego Self Storage matches donations to ‘Bottles for Babies’ campaign to benefit military families San Diego Self Storage (SDSS) is matching all financial donations from the 2012 “Bottles for Babies” collection campaign to benefit deserving military fami- San Diego Self Storage lies. The cam- matches funds from paign collected ‘Bottles for Babies’ baby bottles collection campaign to and $5 to $20 benefit military families. donations to purchase baby bottles at 18 SDSS facilities through the non-profit organization MOM4USA. MOM4USA is a 501 c 3 non-profit organization that provides baby care packages to firsttime active-duty parents, wounded warrior veterans and active-duty reservists. MOM4USA also offers assistance to military families through their mobile food pantry and facilitates the collection and distribution of used furniture and household appli-
ances. According to Steven Teixeira, SDSS director of property management, “Our storage tenants were very generous in supporting this collection drive, along with enthusiastic participation from the general public. We received $600 in cash donations and SDSS is matching that amount for a total donation of $1,200 to MOM4USA. Our contribution will help support the 50,000 active-duty military and their families who are served by this non-profit organization each year; we admire the work MOM4USA engages in to provide much-needed essential items to military families and we’re grateful for the opportunity they have given us to participate in their program.” Active military families or wounded warrior veterans residing in the continental U.S. who are expecting their first baby can register to receive a baby care package that contains infant items at the MOM4USA website, and a package will be shipped via U.S. mail. www.MOM4USA.org. For more information on San Diego Self Storage, visit www.SanDiegoSelfStorage. com.
La Jolla Music Society presents virtuoso pianist Dec. 14 La Jolla Music Society continues the Season’s Frieman Family Piano Series with Yefim Bronfman at the MCASD Sherwood Auditorium on Friday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m. Bronfman is widely regarded as one of the most talented virtuoso pianists performing today. Whether for his solo recitals, his prestigious orchestral engagements or his rapidly growing catalogue of recordings, Bronfman’s commanding technique and exceptional lyrical gifts have won him consistent critical acclaim and enthusiastic audiences worldwide. His La Jolla Music Society program will feature works by Haydn, Brahms and Prokofiev. La Jolla Music Society enhances the concert-going experience by presenting “Preludes” – pre-concert chats and performances – prior to each performance. Steven Cassedy, professor of Literature and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at UC San Diego as well as a classically trained pianist, will deliver a pre-concert lecture, “The Sonata: From Start-up to Overdrive,” at 7 p.m. Concert tickets are $25-$75 and are available through the La Jolla Music Society box office, (858) 459-3728 and online at www.LJMS.org.
Award-winning one woman show opens at the Lyceum After a short workshop period at the East Village’s 10th Avenue Theatre and Arts Centre last May, dancer, choreographer and Michael Jackson Impersonator Devra Gregory will present her one-woman show, Woman in the Mirror, A Dancer’s Journey for a two-week run Dec. 1-9. The autobiographical piece, details Gregory’s life as a performer, as well as her journey to spiritual empowerment and transformation. The show was first performed for San Diego audiences in May of 2012. Visit www.LyceumEvents.org; 619-544-1000; www.DEVasMJ.com
Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary to hold ‘Holiday Toy Drive’ for birds • Donations also welcome Free Flight, Del Mar’s one-of-a-kind bird sanctuary will be having its first annual Holiday Toy Drive running now through Dec. 23. Please come support Free Flight and bring a wood or jute toy for medium or large birds, donate $25 or more, or stop by to pick a tag off the tree for a specific bird to buy a toy for. All are welcome, and urged to spread the word. All proceeds support Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to the nurturing, rehabilitation, and placement of companion birds. The parrots need toys to stay happy and stimulated. Free Flight constanly needs more toys to provide the birds, in hopes to keep the enviroment encriching for their well being. Free Flight is located at 2132 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, 92014. Call (858)481-3148 or visit www.freeflightbirds.org.
Catch the Holiday Spirit at Flower Hill With festive holiday décor, holiday activities, exquisite dining, and exciting shopping destinations, Flower Hill continues to be the perfect place to celebrate the holiday season with friends and family! Enjoy more than 30 places to shop, dine and pamper yourself at Del Mar’s premier open-air shopping center. Experience the new Flower Hill Promenade this holiday season. Flower Hill is located off the 5 Freeway at Via de le Valle, just north of the Del Mar Fairgrounds. For more information on holiday happenings, please visit Flower Hill online at www.flowerhill.com
Canyon Crest Academy’s Girls Basketball Team to hold first Annual Holiday Bazaar Find your best holiday gifts at Canyon Crest Academy’s First Annual Ravens Holiday Bazaar to benefit the girls’ basketball team. It will be held in the CCA Gymnasium from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2. The event is open to the public and attendance is free. Vendors will offer a wide variety of goods – jewelry, home goods, apparel, handbags, stained glass art, chefs’ wares, candles, and more — to fill all of your holiday shopping needs. The bazaar will also feature exciting opportunity drawings throughout the day. The Ravens team depends on a variety of fundraising means, from rummage sales to selling team sweatshirts, to support their team. Mike Ramel, new head coach of the Ravens
notes, “Unfortunately when it comes to the school budget, extracurriculars always take the biggest hit. The lessons learned from participation in athletics have the same or greater value to a student’s life as classroom lessons. The girl on my team aspiring to be a doctor excels in biology class, and she also learns how to meet deadlines, perform under pressure, and work with a team through participation in athletics. The players have spearheaded the fundraising efforts in order to meet our budgetary needs as a program, and this great event is just one example of their hard work coming together.” All proceeds will directly benefit the program and be used to pay for officials, trainers and staff at games, provide transportation, pay for tournaments and additional coaching, and purchase necessary equipment and new uniforms. The mission of the Ravens Girls’ Basketball Team is to use basketball to teach life lessons, transforming players in successful leaders now and in the future. The Ravens are taught time management, communication, setting and achieving goals, decision making under pressure and working as a team; all of which are abilities that will spill over into their life beyond the program. Vendors interested in participating in the bazaar should call Mike Ramel at (845) 649-4193. The Canyon Crest Academy, Gymnasium is located at 5951 Village Center Loop Road, San Diego, 92130. The event is free and open to the public.
‘Water for Christmas’ fundraiser to be held at Woody’s in Solana Beach Dec. 5 “Water for Christmas” is an annual, local fundraising event that raises money for clean water projects in communities that don’t currently have access to clean water. The event is sponsored by One Billion Thirsty (www.onebillionthirsty.org) and is being held at Woody’s in Solana Beach on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person and include dinner, two drinks, live music, an original art auction and a presentation by Stan Patyrak from Living Water International. Woody’s is located at 437 South Highway 101, Solana Beach, 92075; (858) 345-1740; www.woodyssolana.com.
La Jolla Art Association to hold 95th Anniversary Art Party The La Jolla Art Association will sponsor its 95th Anniversary Art Party to raise $10,000 for its non-profit gallery on Dec. 15. The community is encouraged to support the work of their local artists. Each ticket holder is guaranteed to go home with a painting worth $400 to $1,500 for the tax deductible donation of one $200 ticket. There will be over 60 works of art. Only 50 tickets will be sold. The order of selection will be done by random drawing. Paintings can be viewed in the gallery from Dec. 4 through Dec. 15, or at www.lajollaart.org. Checks, Visa and Mastercard are accepted in person at the gallery or Pay Pal may be used through the website. Event time to be arranged.
San Diego Children’s Choir to host annual Holiday Concert and Community Sing-along Dec. 9 The San Diego Children’s Choir (SDCC) will perform its annual Holiday Concert and Community Sing-along on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m., at The First United Methodist Church of San Diego (2111 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108) in Mission Valley. The children will sing selections from Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols and include traditional favorites such as The First Noel, Joy to the World and Silent Night. The public is invited. SDCC will be holding auditions in December and January for its next season. Please call 858-587-1087 for more information and to schedule an audition. No audition is required for grades 1-2. Tickets may be purchased at www.sdcchoir.org/calendar
Great Train Expo to be held at DM Fairgrounds Dec. 1-2 The Great Train Expo will be held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Dec. 1-2 (10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Dec. 1 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Dec. 2). The event is a traveling show that caters to the model railroad enthusiast. The show features 200-500 tables of train dealers offering HO Scale, N Scale, Lionel, O Scale, G Scale, American Flyer, Hobby Tools, Die-cast vehicles, train whistles, scenery items, Railroadiania, Slides, T-shirts, Videos, Railroad Gift Items, Books, Photos, and more. The show offers a variety of operating model railroad and toy layouts for the entire family to enjoy. For more information, contact www.trainexpoinc.com or www.delmarfairgrounds. com.