Todd Gloria November Update
Dear Friends,
November is synonymous with Thanksgiving Day. I look forward to sharing a special holiday meal with family and friends and giving thanks for all my blessings.
With Thanksgiving as November’s main event, it’s easy to lose sight of other things I’m thankful for besides food on the fourth Thursday of the month. Here are some other things for which I am truly grateful.
Our veterans whose service and sacrifice is unparalleled. Pictured here is my great grandmother, Dolly Avery, standing between her sons, my great uncle Forest on the left and my grandfather Charles on the right. Both men served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces.
My grandfather arrived in San Diego from Oklahoma in 1943. His move from the Midwest made me a native San Diegan. I owe them and all our acting and retired service men and women my thanks for their dedication to our country. So many service members are overseas this Thanksgiving and don’t get to pass the mashed potatoes or carve the turkey with their parents, spouses, children and siblings.
Our first responders, trash collectors, street crews and others making up the City’s 10,000 person workforce who provide vital services we all rely on each day. Their efforts keep our City’s engine running.
My Council colleagues who focus on improving their neighborhoods and look for ways to make San Diego’s economy more robust. They are dedicated public servants who strive every day to make San Diego an even better place to live.
Those who are caregivers to our ill, our elderly and our homeless. By way of example, their service and big hearts remind us to practice patience and empathy toward all our neighbors.
For being born and raised in a city that has such a varied and vibrant cultural identity. This is the town where a Native American, Filipino, Puerto Rican, Dutch son of a maid and a gardener became the Interim Mayor of San Diego. This is the town where I have lumpia and tamales next to the turkey and stuffing on my Thanksgiving plate.
Finally, I am thankful for the ability to serve. I ask for your continued patience and participation as we draw closer to electing a new mayor for San Diego. Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Respectfully,
Todd Gloria
Interim Mayor
Fall Back Street Faire call for volunteers
Fundación histórica del barrio de Gaslamp
As the deadline for the our Children’s Street Faire rapidly approaches, once again we find ourselves in need of your help!
We are in need of volunteers for our Fall Back event. The event takes place on Sunday, Nov. 3 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fourth Avenue between Market and J streets. Volunteers are asked to work the entire shift and arrive at 10:30 a.m.
If you are unfamiliar with our festival, Fall Back is the Foundation’s signature program and is offered as a gift to the families of the region. Admission is free.
Families are invited to enjoy free ice cream sundaes and hot dogs, stroll with people in Victorian attire; see cowboys in a Wild West shoot-out at high-noon; enjoy Native American tales and performances and enter contests for fun and prizes.
If you are able to volunteer please RSVP to Jeff Guernsey at the Gaslamp Museum at [email protected] or give us a call at
619-233-4692.
We look forward to working with you at this year’s event!
The Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation operates the Gaslamp Museum, located inside the William Heath Davis House, located at 410 Island Ave., Downtown. For more information, visit gaslampquarter.com.
