Guns stolen from LJ home found after car crash
Four Arizona youths allegedly burglarized a La Jolla resident, stealing a large gun collection, but crashed while fleeing San Diego County, police said.
When police investigated a car crash off Interstate 8 in Pine Valley around 9 p.m. March 6, they found a small arsenal of weapons and four injured young people, said Monica Munoz, spokeswoman with the San Diego Police Department (SDPD).
Munoz said police found 12 rifles inside the car, which they thought were stolen. One injured suspect was taken to the hospital, while the other three were arrested andbooked on possession of stolen property and burglary charges. They have more charges pending.
Police don’t believe the suspects had any connection to the owner of the La Jolla home on Nautilus Street, though they are still looking into why they burglarized the house, how they found out about the guns and why they only took the weapons, Munoz said.
The homeowner had around 200 guns in his collection, which Munoz described as “any type of guns you can think of.”
Some people are condemning the La Jolla homeowner because he collected guns, Munoz said, reiterating that he was burglarized.
“The owner of the house is a victim. It’s everybody’s constitutional right to own a gun as long as they are legal,” Munoz said.
Bird watchers will flock to slough
Bird watchers and nature lovers are being invited to join Friends of Famosa Slough in a bird-watching event at the salt marsh wetland on Saturday, March 15 at 1 p.m.
The free event involves what is being called “an easy walk with good views of a variety of birds and salt marsh habitat.”
Group members said that now is the time to look for migrating shorebirds and ducks.
Participants are asked to bring binoculars or share a pair and gather at the first bench on Famosa Boulevard south of the intersection with West Point Loma Boulevard.
For more information, visit www.famosaslough.org or call (619) 224-4591.
Village puts on the green for St. Paddy’s Day
La Jolla will mark St. Patrick’s Day with several events celebrating all things Irish ” including dance, spoken word and beer.
First, Whole Foods Market will host a St. Patrick’s Day Beer Tasting on Friday, March 14, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Ten beers, interspersed with Irish cheese and palate-cleansing Irish soda bread, will be quaffed. Entry for those age 21 or older is $10, with $5 donated to the Whole Planet Foundation. Whole Foods Market is located at 8825 Villa La Jolla Drive. For information, call (858) 642-6700.
Next, La Jolla Presbyterian Church will hold a “Love to Dance” St. Patrick’s Day Celebration from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 15. Music will be by deejay Ron Jones, and free dance lessons will precede the event, from 6 to 7 p.m. Adult singles and couples are welcome. Admission is $10 per person or $15 for two. La Jolla Presbyterian Church is located at 7708 Eads Ave. For more information, visit www.ljpc.org or call (858) 729-5547.
Finally, on Monday, March 17 ” the day itself ” D.G. Wills Books hosts the 29th annual St. Patrick’s Day Open Reading of Poetry and Prose. Beginning at 7 p.m., lovers of the spoken word are encouraged to read from their favorite Irish writers. As always, “Messrs. Guinness and Harp will officiate the proceedings.” D.G. Wills Books is located at 7461 Girard Ave. The open reading is free. For information, call (858) 456-1800 or visit www.dgwillsbooks.com.
Mission ready to serve Easter meal to homeless
The San Diego Rescue Mission, aided by hundreds of Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) students and faculty, will open its doors and serve more than 1,400 hot meals to homeless San Diegans as part of an annual Easter Congregate Meal. From 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 15, volunteers will serve 900 pounds of ham, 250 pounds of green beans and 200 pounds of scalloped potatoes, according to the Rescue Mission.
For the PLNU students, the Easter banquet will be a way to get together outside of their training sessions for the Short-Term Mission Program, LoveWorks, an international mission program that gives students the opportunity to be global citizens over the summer. Groups of 10 to 12 students will go to nine unique destinations for three weeks this summer, including Thailand, Bangladesh, Nepal and India.
“We stress cross-cultural awareness, group dynamics and travel safety. We also customize the team according to what that particular field has asked,” said Jeff Bolster, director of international ministries at PLNU. “We support the ongoing work of the host, we don’t create something “¦ We’re networked through the Church of the Nazarene and are contacted by missionaries, locals running orphanages, locals with clean water projects: a diverse range of projects.”
LoveWorks is partnering with the Rescue Mission because one of the directors at the mission is an alumnus of the school and a former trip leader for the program.
The Easter congregate meal is a way for many San Diegans who otherwise wouldn’t have the means to celebrate Easter. There will be live music, and according to SDRM, as one of their community outreach holiday meals, guests are provided with a small care package, hygiene products, socks, toys for children and information about SDRM’s long-term recovery programs.
The San Diego Rescue Mission, a nonprofit shelter, works to serve the poor, addicted, abused and homeless of San Diego, who number around 10,000.
The mission is asking for donations of $18.30, which can feed ten people. For information or to donate, visit www.sdrescue.org.