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<\/a>New market concession to offer baseball fans healthy options<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
North County grocer \u201cSeaside Market\u201d announced an agreement with the San Diego Padres and Delaware North Companies \u2014 the food service manager of Petco Park \u2014 to open a location at Petco Park for the 2014 spring baseball season. The new specialty grocer will debut Sunday, March 30, which is Opening Night and the Padres play the Los Angeles Dodgers starting at 5:05 p.m. Cardiff Seaside Market has been family owned and operated since 1985 and its Petco Park location will offer baseball fans a sandwich bar, flatbreads, cold salads, fruit, a hot bar, fresh juice, organic sodas and craft beers. \u201cDNC is very fortunate to have partnered with Seaside Market,\u201d said DNC Sportservice\u2019s Petco Park General Manager Josh Pell in a press release. \u201cHaving a market in the ballpark will allow us to serve several new, healthy food options as well as gourmet dishes not commonly found in sports venues.\u201d Fans will be able to make purchases at the market and take them to their seats inside the stadium or to the Park in the Park for a picnic with family and friends. For more info on the San Diego Padres, visit padres.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Headquarters launches farmers\u2019 market<\/b><\/p>\n Every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. a new farmer\u2019s market will be in operation at The Headquarters at Seaport District, located at Harbor Dr. Named Brian\u2019s Certified Farmers\u2019 Market after local San Diego Farmers\u2019 Market creator Brian Beevers, the open air market first debuted on March 23. Up to 30 vendors will line up along Harbor Drive\u00a0 between Pacific Highway and Ruocco Park. In addition to a selection of artisan breads, cheeses, fine wine, seafood, herbs and other produce, the market will also include stalls filled with several Headquarters restaurateurs, including Puesto, Gelato Paradiso, and Venissimo Cheese.Beevers is teaming up with David Klamen of the Ocean Beach Farmers\u2019 Market and they hope the stylized stalls offer a \u201ctraditional marketplace feel.\u201d \u201cStrolling through the marketplace on Sunday is a great family outing and sure to be popular with the community,\u201d said Jennifer Gordon, vice president of marketing for Terramar Retail Centers, owner and developer of The Headquarters at Seaport District. The market will also be one of few that offer \u201celectronic transfer\u201d so shoppers who receive public assistance may buy organic and pesticide-free products. For more information, visit facebook.com\/TheHeadquartersFarmersMarket or visit theheadquarters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n New car for Vintage Trolley\u2019s Silver Line<\/b><\/p>\n MTS recently announced the acquisition of another 1946 Presidents Conference Committee (PCC) car planned for restoration and use with the San Diego Vintage Trolley\u2019s Silver Line. \u201cThe addition of another PCC car to our vintage Trolley fleet means that MTS can offer more reliable service to passengers who want to experience a piece of San Diego\u2019s transportation history first-hand,\u201d said Harry Mathis, chairman of the MTS board of directors in a press release. \u201cThis PCC car is similar to the ones that provided service in San Diego from 1936 until the last car was retired in 1949. Riding one is like stepping back in time.\u201d Once the trolley car is restored, it will join the local fleet as PCC #530 and offer flexibility in case PCC #529, currently the only vintage trolley in operation, should need service. Restoration of the new vintage trolley car will be performed by MTS personnel and be mostly cosmetic. San Diego Gas & Electric contributed $50,000 toward the restoration and once completed, the interior of the car will display historic SDG&E photos of electric transportation. The trolley car will be named \u201cCentennial,\u201d honoring both the upcoming 100-year anniversary of the Panama-California Exposition that took place at Balboa Park and the fact that SDG&E has been powering MTS trolleys for over 100 years. \u201cThanks to SDG&E\u2019s contribution PCC # 530 restoration work is expected to be completed in six to eight months and be included as part of regular Trolley service on the Silver Line,\u201d said Mr. Mathis. San Diego Vintage Trolley, Inc. (SDVTI). The 501(c)(3) nonprofit was created in 2005 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of MTS. Once the restoration of PCC #530 is complete, SDVTI will assume operation and maintenance responsibility. For more information about the vintage trolleys and their MTS route through Downtown, visit sdvintagetrolley.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n SDDP and East Village Assn ask for \u2018placemaking\u2019 input<\/b><\/p>\n On the gate of a small parking lot at 13th Avenue and J Street is a large blue and white sign with many small boxes that says, \u201cWhat do you want here?\u201d The sign begs passersby to share what they\u2019d like to see happen with the parking lot. The San Diego Downtown Partnership in conjunction with the East Village Association, RD Lab and owner of the property HP Investors, is conducting this social experiment, to see what kind of response they can get. It is part of their larger \u201cUrban Placemaking\u201d initiative that plans to take low-use spaces and turn them into lively, engaging spaces. \u201cWe need to look at public and private spaces in new ways and find innovative solutions that serve the community and create excitement about the Downtown experience. Where others see asphalt, we see opportunity,\u201d said Kris Michell, president and CEO of the Downtown Partnership in a press release. \u201cOur firm strives not just to create value for our investors, but also for the communities we invest in,\u201d said Sumeet Parekh, principal of HP Investors in the release. Parekh approached SDDP about the idea of engaging the community. \u201cIn evaluating different options to enhance this property, we recognized an opportunity to do something unique and cool that would also create a neighborhood amenity.\u201d The sign, modeled after other open space community engagement signs like \u201cBefore I Die,\u201d has so far received responses from a dog park to a children\u2019s play area. \u201cThe East Village community is excited about this new space and can\u2019t wait to help make it a reality,\u201d said David Hazan, president of the East Village Association in the release. \u00a0Community feedback will be sought over the next couple of months, after which HP Investors has agreed to fund the revitalization of the space, while SDDP\u2019s Clean and Safe program will supervise the site. Michell said she and her staff will continue to search out other spaces to further the placemaking initiative. For more about the SDDP, visit www.downtownsandiego.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n 5K and expo to support Parkinson\u2019s Association <\/b><\/p>\n A U.S.A. Track and Field-sanctioned 5K run\/walk will be sponsored by the local Parkinson\u2019s Association on Apr. 12, at NTC Park in Liberty Station. Renown sportscaster Dick Enberg will be master of ceremonies for the event, which will open at 7 a.m. for registration. Runners will begin at 8 a.m. and walkers will start at 8:30 a.m. Runners and walkers and their families will also have access to what is being called \u201cthe largest neurological medical expo in California.\u201d Researchers and experts from UC San Diego School of Medicine, Scripps Health, the Salk Institute, and many more will be on hand to answer questions or offer information. Next to the expo will be the Parkinson\u2019s Association\u2019s \u201cLife Enhancement\u201d Spring Symposium, featuring speakers from a variety of universities, hospitals, and research clinics discussing cutting-edge treatments and research topics. Health services for those affected by Parkinson\u2019s disease will also be on hand, as well as representatives from Paws for Parkinson\u2019s, a dog adoption and support organization. The day\u2019s events are geared toward families, with a kid\u2019s playground, classic car show, food trucks, a beer garden, live music and drawings. 5K participation fees are $45 adults, $20 children (12\/under) and $10 for dogs. For more information or to register visit parkinsonsstepbystep.com<\/a> or call 858-273-6763.<\/p>\n Faulconer rescinds proposed email purge<\/b><\/p>\n Soon after taking office on March 3, Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced he was suspending a recent policy that would delete City emails more than a year old, pending further review. Faulconer then rescinded\u00a0the highly criticized Administrative Regulation 90.67 on March 18. Council President Todd Gloria first proposed the policy in his final weeks serving as interim mayor. The proposal came after the City switched to a new email archive system in January, which allowed for the preservation of emails for an unlimited amount of time. Concerns arose regarding how the City would maintain such a large amount of data, but\u00a0Faulconer said his office is now working to develop the most cost-effective way to store City email data permanently.<\/p>\n Creek to Bay annual cleanup seeks volunteers<\/b><\/p>\n Registration will open April 1 for volunteers of all ages to help I Love a Clean San Diego (ILACSD) clean up coastal and inland sites around San Diego County on April 26. The event has grown from 2,000 volunteers at 27 cleanup sites 12 years ago to approximately 6,000 volunteers and 90 locations today.\u00a0 At this year\u2019s three-hour Creek to Bay Cleanup, volunteers are expected to remove graffiti and landscaping, and perform storm drain stenciling. Areas of concentration fall between Oceanside and Tijuana and Ocean Beach to Alpine, and include various beaches, bays, canyons, creek beds and other urban areas. \u201cAs I Love A Clean San Diego celebrates its 60th anniversary year, it is more important than ever that our events, such as the Creek to Bay Cleanup, work to build the next generation of environmental stewards,\u201d said Pauline Martinson, executive director of I Love A Clean San Diego in a press release. \u201cThrough these cleanup efforts, volunteers young and old will be empowered to take action in preserving our local environment.\u201d\u00a0In all of 2013, volunteers assisted with 219 cleanups, and the removal of 220 tons of debris. For a list of locations or to register, visit CreektoBay.org<\/a> after April 1.<\/p>\n St. Paul\u2019s Nationally recognized<\/b><\/p>\n The McColl Health Center, one of St. Paul\u2019s Senior Homes and Services locations, recently received a five-star ranking in U.S. News and World Report\u2019s annual Best Nursing Homes. Senior living facilities in all 50 states were rated and 3,867 have earned an overall rating of five stars; St. Paul\u2019s was rated for their excellence. Areas ranked are health inspections, nurse staffing and quality of care. \u201cOn any given morning this year, roughly 1.4 million individuals will wake up in a U.S. nursing home. That number translates to 1 in 34 people ages 65 and up,\u201d said\u00a0Avery Comarow, health rankings editor in a press release. \u201cThey and their families will want and need a way to find a source of the best possible care. For many, it won’t be easy and we want to help families find a good and caring facility for those they cherish.\u201d Rankings are based on the consumer website Nursing Home Compare, run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). For more information on St. Paul\u2019s call 619-239-6900 or visit stpaulseniors.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Father Joe\u2019s Villages receives $2 million from Qualcomm founder<\/strong><\/p>\n Franklin Antonio, co-founder, executive vice president and chief scientist at Qualcomm, Inc., recently donated $2 million to Father Joe\u2019s Villages for its lunch program. Father Joe\u2019s serve more than a million meals each year to the fourth largest homeless population in the country, often between 700 and 900 at each meal. The gift ensures 300,000 lunches will be served over the next five years. The announcement was made March 14 at the Paul Mirabile Center, located at 1501 Imperial Ave. \u201cWe are extremely grateful to Mr. Antonio for this tremendous donation, which will provide so many individuals with their only meal for the day,\u201d said Diane Stumph, president of Father Joe\u2019s Villages. The free lunch program started in the 1950s and was one of the first services offered by Father Joe\u2019s. It serves the homeless and the working poor in nearby communities. \u201cFather Joe\u2019s is a San Diego treasure,\u201d Antonio said March 14. \u201cI\u2019m incredibly impressed by what they accomplish, and I\u2019m honored to be able to help.\u201d The lunch program was renamed \u201cFranklin Antonio Public Lunch Program.\u201d For more information about Father Joe\u2019s Villages and their partner agency, St. Vincent de Paul, visit neighbor.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Charity event for Monarch School Andaz San Diego, located at 600 F St., in East Village, is offering a special social event on April 23 called Andaz MBA (music, beer and art) to raise money for Monarch School. Monarch gives Downtown\u2019s homeless children a safe and friendly atmosphere to learn in. 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