Por Mickey Zeichick<\/p>\n
Meetings roundup<\/strong><\/p>\n The next meeting of the San Carlos Area Council (SCAC) will be Wednesday, March 1 at 6 p.m. at the San Carlos Branch Library at 7265 Jackson Drive.<\/p>\n Our meetings are open to the public and our speaker will be Emma Santer, development specialist at the San Diego office of the March of Dimes.<\/p>\n The March of Dimes works to help ensure all babies are born healthy. Their mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.<\/p>\n Navajo Community Planners Inc. (NCPI): The annual elections for representatives from the Allied Gardens, Del Cerro, Grantville, and San Carlos areas will be held on March 8, at Tifereth Israel Synagogue. Voting registration begins at 6 p.m. and the general meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n At the Feb. 8 NCPI meeting, the Community Plan recommendations for the Cowles Mountain area, Lake Murray area, Mission Gorge area, and the future conditions within Cowles Mountain were addressed.<\/p>\n The Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center Sign Project (No. 525006) was also discussed. If you would like to get a copy of the information package submitted to the city, email me and I will email it to you. Some Kaiser Permanente Departments are scheduled to move to the new San Diego Medical Center at 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. in April. Please check kp.org\/facilities<\/a> <\/em>for the latest updated information.<\/p>\n Fourth of July festival<\/strong><\/p>\n The July 4th Fireworks and MusicFest celebration is asking for donations and sponsors, if you wish to make a financial donation to this 501(c)(3) organization, please make your check payable to \u201cLake Murray Fireworks\u201d and send it to:<\/p>\n Lake Murray Fireworks<\/p>\n C\/O SCAC<\/p>\n Atenci\u00f3n: Tracy Dahlkamp<\/p>\n apartado de correos 19246<\/p>\n San Diego, CA 92159<\/p>\n Neighborhood happenings<\/strong><\/p>\n Lots of construction activity at the Orchard Hardware\/L A Fitness center. I have not had confirmation on what is being built there. I also do not know what is happening with the former Blockbuster store site, but stay tuned to this column for updates as I get them. Jack in the Box (on Lake Murray Boulevard on the cusp of La Mesa and San Carlos) has moved a few hundred feet south of the home it enjoyed for many decades. It has a new and more upscale look!<\/p>\n Frequent guests<\/strong><\/p>\n I received some emails from folks who are new to attending our SCAC bi-monthly meetings and were pleasantly surprised at the variety of subjects brought forth and discussed as well as the variety of governmental officials who send a representative to participate in our meetings. Typically, they are:<\/p>\n San Carlos Branch Library \u2014 David Ege, Branch Manager<\/p>\n Magnolia Science Academy \u2014 Principal Gokhan Serce<\/p>\n Navajo Community Planners, Inc. \u2014 Dan Northcutt, San Carlos Representative<\/p>\n Allied Gardens and San Carlos Recreation Councils \u2014 Terry Cords<\/p>\n Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation \u2014 Jay Wilson<\/p>\n San Diego Police Department \u2014 CRO John Steffen<\/p>\n San Diego Police Department \u2014 Battalion Chief Yamoney or Lt. Jeff Jordan<\/p>\n City Attorney Mara Elliott\u2019s office \u2014 Jeff Burke<\/p>\n Rep. Susan Davis\u2019 office \u2014 Lee Steuer<\/p>\n State Senator Toni Atkins\u2019 office \u2014 Myrna Zambrano<\/p>\n State Assembly Dist. 77 representative Brian Maienschein\u2019s office \u2014 Rob Knudsen<\/p>\n State Assembly Dist. 79 representative Dr. Shirley Weber\u2019s office \u2014 Lee Hernandez<\/p>\n County Supervisor Dianne Jacob\u2019s office \u2014 Victoria Floyd<\/p>\n Mayor Kevin Faulconer\u2019s office \u2014 Darnisha Hunter<\/p>\n City Councilman Scott Sherman\u2019s office \u2014\u00a0Liz Saidkhanian<\/p>\n Aging services<\/strong><\/p>\n When you don\u2019t know where to turn, you can turn to Aging & Independence Services at 800-510-2020. Whether the need is for assessment, service referrals, or follow-up, with just one phone call, you or a loved one can receive help for: seniors, disabled adults, abused adults, and those requiring home-based care to prevent institutionalization.<\/p>\n As a public agency, they provide comprehensive information and impartial assistance free of charge to county residents. Since 1974, people have been turning to Aging & Independence services, you can too.<\/p>\n