The
Clairemont Times Serving Clairemont, Bay Park, Linda Vista & Kearny Mesa
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News of the Neighborhoods
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DECEMBER 2015
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Few Things Remain the Same as They Were 60 Years Ago by Ken Cicalo
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Massage Envy Spa at Clairemont Town Square Hosting Annual Salvation Army Toy Drive
ESCAPe! With Friends of Tecolote Canyon
Helping families in need this holiday season
So much of what happens in our lives today was only the stuff of comic books and science fiction in the 1950s. Cell phones, microwaves, personal computers and flat screen televisions were not even dreamed of in those days.
And certainly not much in Clairemont is as it was 60 years ago. Our neighborhoods were just a few years old, but growing rapidly.There was no Clairemont Square, and San Diegans were just learning about how to incorporate retail and shopping into a suburban community.There are almost no stores or businesses still operating in Clairemont from that time. One thing that is the same, however, is Clairemont Hilltoppers Little League. When the first game was played in 1957, no one could have known of the legacy that was being started. In the six decades since, thousands and thousands
Massage Envy Spa in Clairemont, in partnership with The Salvation Army, will be helping struggling San Diego families this holiday season by hosting a toy drive along with each of its 27 Massage Envy Spa locations throughout San Diego County. Each year, The Salvation Army works with Massage Envy Spa to make holiday magic happen. By inviting local businesses, schools, churches, clubs and all other community organizations to host the toy drive, they are able to increase the collection of toys for children of all ages. “Massage Envy Spa is excited to be the first business to pay it forward and step up to the challenge,” explains Dennis Conklin, Regional Developer.“Massage Envy sees approximately 40,000 customers each month across each of the 27 open San Diego locations. We are hoping to make a huge difference in the lives of many this holiday season.” Each year, the need for toys grow as parents work several jobs to pay rent and provide food, often not having anything left over for special gifts for their children. Last year alone, The Salvation Army provided 35,400 toys (in addition to stocking stuffers) for 15,000 local children. The Salvation Army’s goal for 2015 is to provide 44,000 toys to 19,000 children countywide. The Massage Envy Spa toy drive is one way to help
The non-profit organization, Friends of Tecolote Canyon (FOTC), has made it their mission since the 1970’s to establish and nurture the connection between children and nature in Tecolote Canyon. In today’s world of technology, FOTC is making an effort to keep children in touch with nature through our outdoor education program, ESCAPe! (Environmental Stewards Canyon Program). Funded by grants and donations, ESCAPe! is staffed by a team of trained naturalists who share their knowledge while encouraging students’ natural curiosity through canyon walks and hands on outdoor learning experiences. Student responses such as,“It smells so good in the canyon” or “Wow, this is incredible-this is real-not like in a video game!” energize our efforts to influence the next generation. In the 2014-2015 school year, ESCAPe! led over 500 children from nine schools on trails
SEE 60 Years Ago, page 17
SEE Toy Drive, page 4
SEE ESCAPe!, page 13
Image from the 6th Opening Day, 1963 Clairemont Hilltoppers Little League Photo Courtesy of CHLL
Jason Friend BRE# 01921365
Photos Courtesy of FOTC
by Joan Brosnan
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