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Bay Park Block Party May 31st The Burn Institute, local Bay Park businesses and firefighters from all across San Diego County will be joining together for a smashing showcase of derby cars at the Firefighter Demolition Derby Pre-Rally Block Party.
5 Year Celebration for Local Community Garden by Veronica Doyle
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A Dance Teacher for All Ages by Loralee Olejnik
Juanita Franco’s Academia de Baile Espanol continues to serve as a fixture along the Morena Corridor. Adjacent to Bay Park’s restaurant district and Fire Station 25, passersby stop to watch the guitarists and colorful flamenco dancers practice throughout the week.
Photo Courtesy of NPC Community Garden
This family friendly community event will be taking place on Wednesday, May 31st from 5pm-8pm on Ashton Blvd. between Morena and Chicago. The Block Party will feature cuisine from neighboring restaurants including Bay Park Fish Company, Luce and Siesel’s Meats, a craft beer garden from Coronado Brewing Company and Poseidon Project, live music from local band Custard Pie, and a whole lot of family fun! SEE Block Party, page 6
Five years ago this month, a new community garden was born in Clairemont. You’ve certainly seen it as you drive west on Clairemont Mesa Blvd. just before Clairemont Square. It is hard to miss the frenzy of green plants, the colorful columns training grapevines, the tidy rows of boxes spilling over with new growth. Starting with the thrust of a shovel at our groundbreaking in 2012, the Northminster Community Garden has grown into a thriving, vibrant community, where our gardeners SEE Community Garden, page 4
If the studio is a cultural gem in the community, Juanita wears the crown. Not to be fooled by her SEE Dance Teacher, page 5
Horizon Campus, Morena Blvd & Planning Group Many by now know (or may not know) that the Horizon Church/School the former Hale Junior High on Mt Alifan property was sold. The SDUSD sold off this property as well as the other school site in Clairemont, where Stevenson Elementary used to be, on Pocahontas see page (9) for what is now on that site, years ago. Within the last month there has been a lot of chatter as High Tech High (HTH) are the new owners of the site and Horizon has until June 30th to find a new location. The clock is ticking for both the school and the church to find a new location. Within the coming months HTH will be coming to local planning meetings whether it is a Project Review subcommittee or the full planning group meetings to present their plan for their new site. If you want to stay up to date about future meetings and agenda items (such as HTH) the best thing to do is Like the Clairemont Community Planning Group CCPG Page on Facebook, follow them on Twitter they always post meeting agendas 36 hours prior to a meeting. In addition, learn to navigate www.SanDiego.gov the city website agendas are also posted. If you know someone not tech savvy spread the word. HTH has a long way to go before the school doors open and they SEE Planning Group, page 13