Town Council updates • Decision Investments — a provider of highly customized, actively managed investment portfolios — is featured as the Town Council’s “Shop Local, Shop La Jolla” Gold Member this month. New clients in the month of June will receive a free iPad. For more information, visit www.decisioninvestments.com or call (858) 812-3026. • LJTC’s SunSetter community happy hour will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on June 21 at Herringbone, located at 7837 Herschel Ave. • The “Dancing With La Jolla Stars” event committee has set a tentative date and location for the event on Oct. 4 at the Cuvier Club. The fundraiser will be complete with a silent auction, live dance performances by La Jolla locals paired with local dance company professionals, hors d’oeuvres and libations, announced trustee Nancy Gardner. • The La Jolla Christmas Parade and Holiday Festival committee has selected the theme of “Christmas in the Village” for this year’s annual parade and festival, which will take place on Dec. 2 at 2 p.m., announced LJTC trustee Ann Kerr-Bache. “We will be expanding the scope this year to include more educational booths and arts and crafts activities,” said Kerr-Bache. The parade route will also extend this year to The Bishop’s School to reduce congestion in front of the recreation center, she said. Kerr-Bache emphasized the need for fundraising to ensure the parade will continue this year. “We will come to a point in something like September which will be a “go/no-go” of whether we can raise enough money to actually have the parade,” she said. “I am hopeful that we will … Everybody seems to enjoy the parade, and they’ll be in the mode to contribute more as the event gets closer.” City, state and federal reports • State Sen. Christine Kehoe is focusing the importance of early childhood education and early childhood care in her state budget priorities, announced Kehoe’s representative Katelyn Hailey. “Unfortunately, there are going to be cuts no matter what. We’re just trying to minimize the damage on some of the most needy residents in California,” Hailey said. • Congresswoman Susan Davis recently visited Afghanistan, where she is focusing significantly on tracking the progress of women in the rural areas. • The San Diego City Council approved the fiscal year 2013 budget on June 11. The budget revisions included funding for three additional reinstated library hours, additional police cadets and firefighters, lifeguard relief positions, and street resurfacing and other infrastructure projects. Village news • A curb-repainting project is currently under way in La Jolla. Residents are urged to contact District 1 City Councilwoman Sherri Lightner’s office if they see any colored curbs that need repainting. • The Coastal Commission’s hearing on the permit application for a year-round rope barrier at Children’s Pool beach will take place at one of the July 11-13 meetings. The exact date and location have yet to be determined. Written comments are due to the Coastal Commission by Tuesday, July 3. • Haute La Jolla Nights was “very successful,” announced trustee Egon Kafka. “We got excellent feedback from everybody, and we’re hoping that will continue,” he said.