PB’s Concerts on the Green sings out for help Pacific Beach’s Concerts on the Green is making an early plea for donations to support its five concerts planned for July and August. As usual the nonprofit has applied for county and city grants and has reached out to corporate sponsors but is more worried than usual that its typical benefactors won’t materialize. “We’re keeping our fingers crossed,” said Georgina Smith, who chairs the Concerts on the Green Committee. “We’re just a little concerned with the state of the economy.” Each concert costs approximately $4,000 to run, and the committee hopes to put on five concerts this year, one more than in past years. In the past, the county has typically awarded a $3,000 grant to the event, and the city has provided an average $1,000 through its Commission for Arts and Culture. Smith does not expect to find out how much grant money it will receive until later in the year. Philanthropists interested in contributing to Pacific Beach’s Concerts on the Green can visit www.pbconcerts.org or mail a donation to: Concerts on the Green/PBCF PB Box 99925 Pacific Beach, CA 92169 PB students raise money to visit East Coast Eighth graders at Pacific Beach Middle School will raise money at Rubio’s Mexican Grill for a trip to the East Coast to visit Washington D.C., Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York and Boston. On March 25, the students will fundraise all day at Rubio’s on 910 Grand Ave. They invite the public to stop by and mention the 8th graders when ordering food. Calling all student artists… Students across San Diego are invited to sharpen their crayons to create a poster about “living in a drought” for the Ninth Annual Water Conservation Poster Contest, administered through the city’s Water Department. Posters are due March 25. Posters will be displayed in the City Administration Building, at the San Diego Watercolor Society Gallery and at the San Diego County Fair Kids Best Art Exhibit. Eighteen winners will be selected and recognized at a City Council meeting plus receive four tickets to the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center. The top winner will receive a US Savings Bond for $100; the second-place winner will get $75 and the third-place winner will receive $50. Posters should be sent to 600 B St., Suite 1210, San Diego, 92101 For more information, visit www.sandiego.gov/water/conservation or call (619) 515-3500. Clean PB Day Pacific Beach Town Council holds a “Clean Pacific Beach Day” the first Saturday of every month from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers meet at the PB library on 4275 Cass St. Tools, gloves and trash bags will be provided. Youth under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call (858) 483-6666 or email [email protected] MB Woman’s Club celebrates renovation The Mission Beach Woman’s Club invites the public to an open house to celebrate renovations to the 80-year old clubhouse on March 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 840 Santa Clara Place. Refreshment and entertainment will be offered. The clubhouse is a meeting place for the woman’s club as well as rented to private parties to help support the woman’s club. Over the years, the woman’s club has raised thousands of dollars. In 2005, the club purchased a dog for the San Diego Police Department canine unit. In 2006, the club purchased a thermal imager for the fire department’s Station 21 and a portable lifeguard tower for North Mission Beach at Santa Clara Place. In 2007, the club purchased additional lighting for Carmel Point. Last year, the woman’s club raised $15,500 for musical instruments for the Mission Bay High music program. Each year, the club also sets aside $10,000 for the Giving Committee to distribute.