YMCA sets fundraising campaign in motion The La Jolla YMCA announced it is in need of funds to help people in the community who can’t afford to participate in its programs. The club launched its annual campaign to raise the $435,000 to support its members. “When most people think of La Jolla they think of affluent families, but we have over 600 single-parent families who participate in our preschool as well as our before-and-after school programs,” said associate executive director Jason Milosh. “So we need additional funds to continue to provide quality care to those families. The money we raise also goes toward funding our camps, youth sports programs, gymnastics, aquatics and family-strengthening programs.” The donations will also help develop new youth, teen, family and senior activities that meet the needs of the community. Ninety-two cents of every dollar from donations will be put directly to work in programs and donations are tax deductible. The La Jolla Y serves more than 18,000 people annually throughout the communities of La Jolla, University City, North Clairemont, Sorrento Valley, Carmel Valley and North Pacific Beach. For more information or to make a donation, visit www.lajolla.ymca.org/giving. Donations can also be made by mail or in person at 8355 Cliffridge Ave.; La Jolla, 92037. LJCPA puts out a call for annual elections The La Jolla Community Planning Association will hold its annual trustee election on March 1 to fill six seats of a three-year term that expire in March 2015 plus one vacant seat with a term that expires in March 2013. Those interested in running must have attended at least three meetings in the last year, and should indicate their interest in becoming a trustee by the Feb. 2 meeting by sending an email to or advising a current trustee, or by announcing it at the meeting. Emails expressing interest can be sent to [email protected]. A candidate forum will be held on that day. To be a candidate, members must be in good standing and must have attended at least three LJCPA meetings during the 12 months prior to the March 1 elections. Attendance can be verified at www.lajollacpa.org/members.html. At the LJCPA’s January meeting,?trustee Joe LaCava reminded potential trustees and members of the association that attendance of at least one meeting per year is required to maintain membership. “About one-third of our members will lose their eligibility if they don’t attend the meeting in February,” he said. One golfer’s trash is another’s compost Ever wonder what happens to all the trash that piles up after a big event like The Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines? The PGA tournament and Waste Management recently announced details of a sustainability program to divert waste accrued during the event from landfills and into recycling and composting facilities. Waste Management’s Think Green® representatives will be stationed throughout the tournament to encourage vendors and event goers to utilize recycling and compost bins along the course. Additionally, the company will pick up trash and recyclables using its natural gas-fueled trucks; recycle all commodities such as cans, paper and cardboard; and collect food waste for reuse. Details of the sustainability program include: • Collected food waste will be converted into green energy and any unused food from the event will be donated to the San Diego Food Bank • All generators used at the tournament will be powered by biodiesel fuel • Recyclable bottles and cans placed in blue bags will fund San Diego’s Boy Scouts Troops; carpet in all of the tournament suites will be donated or recycled; and all of the tournament signs will be reused keeping waste out of the landfill • Patrons are encouraged to ride bicycles to the tournament to help raise funds for the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition (SDCBC) with a bicycle valet at tournament entrance, N. Torrey Pines Rd. For every fan that checks in at Bicycle Valet, the Farmers Insurance Open will donate $10 to SDCBC.  In addition to its sustainability program, Waste Management is also sponsoring a fundraiser, “Rock Ball Presented by Waste Management,” on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Century Club Pavilion. National recording artist Kelley James will headline the event and proceeds will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of San Dieguito. Tickets to the event are available at www.farmersinsuranceopen.com/rockball.php. A new way to access La Jolla’s history The La Jolla Historical Society announced the launch of its new and improved website, www.lajolla- history.org. The site includes new features, making it easier to make a donation to the society and to learn about the society’s upcoming events. It also added tools like a search feature and access to the society’s social media outlets. Information on historical resources and tablet-friendly content and videos were also new additions to the site. The Historical Society invites visitors to provide feedback on the improved site at the “website feedback” form on the bottom of each page.