Police launch search
for missing woman
A woman last seen walking her son to Barnard Elementary School, 2930 Barnard St., on Monday, March 24 at about 7:30 a.m. has been reported missing by family members.
Rosa Lisowski, 48, is described as a Hispanic female, 5 feet 2 inches, about 165 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing dark sweatpants, a black fleece hooded jacket and leather flip-flops.
Lisowski has not been in contact with family or friends since Monday.
Residents with information are urged to call San Diego Police Department at (619) 531-2000.
Airport seeks audit
committee members
The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority is seeking three members of the public to serve on its audit committee. Interested residents must file applications with the Airport Authority’s Corporate Services Department by 5 p.m., Monday, April 14.
“Our committee was established of the new legislation [Senate Bill 10] sponsored by Sen. Christine Kehoe. This is an additional way for increased interaction with the public and collaboration with the public,” said Steven Schultz, an Airport Authority community relations representative.
The Airport Authority is looking for experts in three different fields:
“¢ A financial expert representative with experience in public finance and budgeting for an initial three-year term.
“¢ A California licensed architect or civil engineer with experience in real estate for a two-year real estate/construction expert representative position.
“¢ A person with experience in “executive-level decision-making” from public or private sectors. The community representative would serve an initial one-year term.
Senate Bill 10 requires the Airport Authority to appoint four board members and three members from the public to review functions of the Airport Authority, according to text in the bill.
To download an application, visit www.san.org, or visit the Corporate Services Department at San Diego International Airport Commuter Terminal, 3225 North Harbor Drive, or call (619) 400-2550.
Navy officials announce gate closure, rerouting
Officials at Naval Base Point Loma are warning motorists that the main entrance to Commander Third Fleet Complex (C3F), located on Electron Drive, will be closed through April 21 because of planned construction.
According to officials, routine access to C3F Complex will be diverted to Salerno Way, which is roughly 300 feet south of Electron Drive.
To relieve traffic congestion on Cabrillo Memorial Drive, a security entry control point will be placed about 100 feet inside the Salerno Way gate to ease any potential traffic backup.
During peak base entry hours, which are primarily between 6 and 8 a.m., Gate Hotel, located between buildings 24 and 50, will be open for personnel located on the north end of the C3F Complex to accommodate inbound traffic only. Navy officials said that during peak base exit hours, which are primarily from 4 to 6 p.m., a uniformed traffic director will be posted at the intersection of Cabrillo Memorial Drive and Salerno Way. Navy officials are asking that motorists be aware of security officers directing traffic during the afternoon hours.
Access to building 61, C3F Pass and Decal Office located on Electron Drive, will remain accessible for badging and registration issues.
Officials said added speed limit and construction signs will be posted on Cabrillo Memorial Drive to alert Cabrillo National Monument visitors.
For more information, call the Naval Base Point Loma Public Affairs Office at (619) 553-7175.
Blood Bank offers free bone marrow testing
Free bone marrow testing is being offered at all San Diego Blood Bank Donor Centers until the end of March. The Bone Marrow Foundation of San Diego’s donation is allowing people to join the national registry without paying the $52 for tissue typing.
Healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 60 are being urged to join the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) registry in case they may be a match for one of the thousands looking for a stem cell donor.
To join the registry, a small amount of blood is needed for analysis. According to NMDP, if participants are a potential match they will be contacted to discuss the transplant process. Adult donors are asked to donate in one of two ways; the most common is comparable to donating plasma. The second is a simple outpatient surgical procedure with marrow being removed from the donor’s pelvis.
Individuals from varied ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to register because ethnicity and race affect the probability of a match. Donors must have no history of asthma, cancer, diabetes, neck or back problems, heart or circulatory disease and must be within 20 percent of the ideal weight for their height and age as set by the NMDP.
For more information, call (619) 400-8268, or visit www.sandiegobloodbank.org/bonemarrow/.
PLNU accreditation
reaffirmed by WASC
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) has reaffirmed the accreditation of Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU), culminating an effort begun in January 2004.
The multi-stage application process results in accreditation through 2017, said university officials.
The accreditation is a milestone for colleges and universities across the western region. For years, institutions have been adhering to a list of standards and requests by the WASC during the evaluation process.
“The reaffirmation of our WASC accreditation for 10 years is significant in marking the quality of Point Loma’s educational efforts to accomplish our mission,” said university president Bob Brower.
“The outstanding work of Dr. Keith Bell as the accreditation liaison officer, [along with] the WASC Steering Committee and more than 100 faculty and staff who served on task forces, accomplished the most comprehensive assessment of the university in our history,” he said.
The WASC Commission commended PLNU for its response to the visiting team’s evaluation of work accomplished since the initial visit in October 2006 in the prioritization of recommendations to the president, specifically mentioning improvements in the development of the university’s board of trustees, strategic planning, budgeting and infrastructure development as ways to broaden PLNU’s scope of impact.
According to university officials, the reaffirmation by the commission is an indication of confidence in the quality of what happens at Point Loma and belief in the university’s stated commitment to improvement in all levels of endeavor, as well as its acknowledgement of Point Loma as a leader in faith-based higher education.
PLNU officials said they will report back to WASC by Nov. 1, 2012 with evidence of clear and appropriate learning outcomes and assessment strategies affecting the university.
Locals make dean’s list at Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University has named two local students to the Seaver College dean’s list for the fall 2007 semester. The honorees include Kimberly Haynes of Ocean Beach and Shane Mason of the Midway area.
In order to earn dean’s list honors, students must rank in the upper 10 percent of their class and maintain a 3.5 or better grade-point average.
Haynes and Mason are among only 321 students at the college to receive the honor.
The purpose of the dean’s list is to provide recognition for positive academic achievements of students at the Seaver College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences and to serve as an additional incentive for academic excellence to all students.
Seaver College, located in Malibu, is the undergraduate school for Pepperdine University.
Parkers School boys
soccer team earns honor
Manny Sardinha, of Point Loma, was among the soccer team members of Francis Parker School recognized by the CIF San Diego Section (CIFSDS) for winter sports teams’ effort in academic success.
The team was among those earning the highest grade-point average for all members of a team in the San Diego Section.
The Francis Parker School boys soccer team had an overall collective grade-point average of 3.45.
According to CIFSDS officials, “the educational athletic experience is about teaching the values of teamwork, commitment to others and selfless dedication to representing the school and improving the community.”