Volume 102

THE FLASH! E-NEWSLETTER- May 2, 2008

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Happy reading,
Tom Herman, Flash editor

NEXT APNA MEETING

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 6:30 P.M.

NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS CALENDAR

SWAN CANYON CLEAN-UP – Saturday, May 3, 9 am – 1 pm at Hamilton Elementary

(See flyer attached) Join volunteers on a mission possible to save the unique habitat of City Heights ’ Swan Canyon !

Kids and adults become avengers as they take part in the largest volunteer event of its kind.

· Plant native species and remove invasive plants and trash for the benefit of wildlife, water,
habitats and humans.

· Join kids in canyons and participate in an interactive tour to learn the importance of wetland
habitat.

· Create a school garden and trails so that everyone can enjoy nature in their neighborhood.

· Enjoy activities, music and a free raffle.

· Register in advance to receive a free t-shirt and lunch.

AZALEA PARK GARDEN PARTY: Sunday, May 18, 2008 , 1 – 6 pm

Hosted by Eddie and Robin, 4346 Manzanita Drive

Potluck. Please bring a dish to share. Also, there will be a plant exchange. If you have a plant or

cutting you’d like to share, please bring it and help spread the joy of gardening.

If you have any questions or need directions, call at (619) 283-3242

FREE YOGA IN THE PARK!

Saturdays at 9am , starting April 5. We'll be at the end of Poplar Street , before the parking lot.

What to bring: A yoga mat, a towel, water, sunscreen, a hat, and a friend!

For more info, contact Peter at SDGreenGuy@gmail.com.

COMING JUNE 7, 2007 : FACELIFT (volunteers are needed, see attachment)

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

San Diego Pozabilities Yard Sale: May 3
Thank you all who donated items for the San Diego Pozabilities Yard Sale.
If you have anything more to donate, or want to pick up some treasures, please come on down to

the sale: May 3, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm , 3643 29^th Street , near the intersection of 29th Street

and Upas. Feel free to contact me at 619.283.3242 with any questions. Thanks, Eddie.

TEMPORARY DOG FOSTERING

      Lately, the San Diego Animal Support Foundation is receiving a different kind of request from the public.....we are receiving e-mails from people who are losing their homes due to foreclosure or layoffs, and they need temporary care for their animals until they can find a pet-friendly rental. These are people who DO NOT want to take their pets to a shelter.
      Obviously, we'd much rather see someone put their pet in temporary foster care, and search for a pet-friendly rental, rather than take the pets to a shelter! Unfortunately, the regular foster homes stay packed full of shelter pets, so they're usually not a good source of temporary foster homes for dogs who already belong to someone.
      So, I am writing to ask if you'd be willing to help in these situations. When we receive these requests, I'd like to be able to forward them to you, and if you can help, great, contact the people. If, however, it's not a good time for you to foster a dog because, for example, you're going on vacation, or are working on a remodeling project, etc, you would just delete the e-mail. All dogs would be required to be spayed/neutered, and fully vaccinated before being helped through this program. Also, the owners would be expected to provide food and take care of medical expenses.
       If you want to forward the e-mails on to anyone YOU know who may want to help temporarily, that would be a great help.
     Thank you for your willingness to help during this time of need!

Sincerely,
Darlene White, San Diego Animal Support Foundation
Taking Pets On TV Every Day from our Local Shelters/Rescues:
Check out this week's featured TV Pets: http://www.sdshelters.com/news/MoreTVPets.html

NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS

Please submit information about your group’s meetings to Flash@azaleapark.org!

The APNA Design Committee has been organized to oversee the design projects of the

neighborhood, e.g. community signage, palm tree rejuvenation, etc. If you are interested in

participating, call Evie Kosower (619-548-4933) for information regarding the next meeting. Go to

www.azaleapark.org to see the designs for the community signage project.

The Azalea Park Recreation Council meets the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 PM in the

Rec. Center , 2596 Violet Street . Everyone is encouraged to attend. Attend 3 consecutive

meetings, and you are a voting member!

City Heights Area Planning Committee (CHAPC) meetings are held the first Monday of every

month at 6:30pm in the Conference Room of the Metro Career Center , 3910 University Avenue .

Agendas, Minutes and general information can be found at: http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/sandiego/chapc/

The City Heights Project Area Committee (PAC) meets the second Monday of every month at

6 p.m. at the Metro Career Center Office Building Conference Room, 3910 University Avenue .

Contact: Project Manager Melissa Garcia: (619) 236-6547.

South Castle Neighborhood Association meets the third Tuesday of each month from 6pm to

7pm at the Florence Griffith Joyner school at the corner of Myrtle and 43rd. All are welcome,

come meet your neighbors and help us make our neighborhoods a safer, cleaner place to live.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meets on Tuesdays at 7 pm at the First Church of the Brethren,

3850 Westgate Place , San Diego , CA 92105 . For info, call John at (619) 295-2720.

Activities at Grace Church, 3040 Fairmount Avenue (619/281-7994)

Thursday Evening Bible study – We are meeting from 6.30- 8.00pm at our house 4304 Poplar Street all are

welcome and there's always something to eat.

First Sunday of every month – 9.00am Multi-Cultural service in Spanish and English.

Every other Sunday Morning Service – 9.45 a.m. All welcome to our contemporary worship service.

Snatchers Youth Group – every Friday night, 6.00-8.00 pm , ages 5-12. Join us for a fun time of games, snacks and learning.

Tuesday evenings Foundation course 7.00pm - 8.00pm – a discipleship program that teaches about Christianity and how to be a Christian - runs in nine week increments.

If you are struggling with any issues please contact us for spiritual counseling Tuesdays – Sundays. We are always ready and willing to listen and help.

First Church of the Brethren, 3850 Westgate Place

AN OPEN AND AFFIRMING, GAY-FRIENDLY CHURCH, (619) 262-1988 SDPeaceChurch.org

Sunday worship services are at 10:15 am .

True Faith Missionary Baptist Church , 4100 Poplar Street (at Violet)

We invite our neighbors to join us in worship:

Sundays - Hour of Power - 9:15am

Sundays - Morning Worship - 10:50am

Wednesdays - Prayer and Bible Teachings - 7:00pm

Alateen meeting for children from 8 - 19 years old affected by their parents’ or relatives’ alcoholism. Meets at St. Mark's City Heights Episcopal Church on Sundays at 5 pm .

4227 Fairmount Ave. San Diego , CA 92105 . For information call (619) 296--2666.

NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME WATCH

MID-CITY POLICE ADVISORY BOARD COMMUNITY MEETINGS

In an effort to outreach and fight crime in the neighboring communities of Mid-City, the San Diego Police

Department will be holding monthly meetings. This is an opportunity for residents to gather and share

concerns about crime and police-related issues in their neighborhood. Meetings will be held at 3910

University Avenue on April 2, June 4, August 6, and October 1, 2008 . See attached flyer for

more info and alternate month dates and location.

APNA Crimestoppers GOOGLE GROUP (E-mail distribution listGROUP)

This distribution list that serves as a tool for getting information about crimes and suspicious

activity to neighbors. But the list is only effective if there are a lot of people connected! To join

the list, you can email me (thomas.herman@cox.net) or go to the list’s web page at

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/APNA-Crimestoppers. Once subscribed, you can use the

web page to view archived messages or change your subscription details. Check it out!

REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY AND COMMUNICATE YOUR CONCERNS TO POLICE

Regular communication with law enforcement is one key element to crime prevention.

Officer Bernie Piceno, Community Relations Officer (Ph: 516-3009, email: bpiceno@pd.sandiego.gov)

GET CONNECTED TO NEIGHBORHOOD EWATCH TO RECEIVE E-MAIL ALERTS OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY

Neighborhood eWatch is designed to automatically alert you via E-mail of recent crime activity

in your selected neighborhood(s). This free subscription service will act as a "cyber"

neighborhood watch, providing citizens with information to help reduce crime in their

neighborhoods and to increase interaction between neighbors and the Police Department.

Subscribe at: http://apps.sandiego.gov/ewatch/. You may unsubscribe at any time. For

comments/questions contact sdpdwebmaster@pd.sandiego.gov.

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

CITY COUNCILMEMBER TONI ATKINS (DISTRICT 3)

http://genesis.sannet.gov/infospc/templates/cd3/index.jsp

Kim Nguyen, Council Representative (Ph: 619/236-6633, email: klnguyen@sandiego.gov)

CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

http://genesis.sannet.gov/infospc/templates/attorney/index.jsp

Kristin Beattie, Deputy City Attorney (Mid-City Neighborhood Prosecutor and SDPD Vice Liaison)

(Ph: 619.533.5500, email: KBeattie@sandiego.gov)

COUNTY SUPERVISOR RON ROBERTS (DISTRICT 4)

http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/cnty/bos/sup4/

Rebecca Leister, Community Representative (Ph: 619/531-6454, email: Rebecca.leister@sdcounty.ca.gov)

UNITED STATES CONGRESSWOMAN SUSAN DAVIS (53^rd DISTRICT)

http://www.house.gov/susandavis/

Todd Gloria, Community Representative

Community office: (Ph: 619-280-5311) / Washington office: (Ph: 202-225-5311)

STATE SENATOR DENISE MORENO DUCHENEY (40^th SENATE DISTRICT)

http://www.ducheny.com/

Victoria Ikerd-Schreiter, District Representative (Ph: 619/409-7690, Fax: 619/409-7688, email:

Victoria.Ikerd-Schreiter@sen.ca.gov)

STATE ASSEMBLYMEMBER LORI SALDAÑA (76^th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT)

http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a76/default.htm

Ryan Wolf, Community Representative

San Diego office: (Ph: 619/645-3090) / Sacramento office: (Ph: 916/319-2076)

NEW REAL ESTATE LISTINGS - visit the Azalea Park website for links.........

Homes for Sale

A complete listing of properties for sale, as well as recent sales data, can be found on the

Neighborhood Association web site. Just click here or paste this URL into your browser:

http://www.azaleapark.org/homes4sale/index.html . Realtors may provide information on new

listings by sending email to flash@azaleapark.org.

for rent