POINT LOMA — Ticket sales are under way for a major event that will celebrate the 85th anniversary of Point Loma High School (PLHS) next month. The event, “Once a Pointer, Always A Pointer” gala and auction, will take place Nov. 13 at the Liberty Station Conference Center at 6 p.m. It is being produced by the school’s Pointer Association, a unification of the former PTA, Alumni Association and Foundation. Honoring Pointer students, alumni, families and community members, proceeds from the event will help fund the “Three A’s: Academics, Arts and Athletics” to continue programs of excellence at the school in the face of state and local budget cuts. Tickets can be obtained using credit cards or checks from a secure link on the PLHS website, www.pointlomahigh.com. Ticket prices are $85 for a single ticket and $160 per couple. A table for 10 is priced at $900. Sponsorships are available from $100 to $5,000, with all funds going directly to student programs. Some levels allow donors to select specific areas or sports teams. PLHS now boasts an enrollment of 2,050 in grades 9-12 and offers a mixture of Advanced Placement classes, College and Career Pathways and course-credit partnerships with Mesa College and Point Loma Nazarene University, according to PLHS principal Bobbie Samilson. Donations in the form of auction items, merchandise and services are also being sought. For more information, contact Maria Virissimo-Gibson at (619) 938-7897 or e-mail [email protected].