News, announcements and events from around the area:
'Cell Phone Science' set at library
ESCONDIDO -- Science Saturdays continue with "Cell Phone Science" at 11 a.m. Jan. 10 at the Escondido Public Library, 239 S. Kalmia St. Through a series of activities for kids, Arjun Khare, Qualcomm software engineer, will explain how an entire floor of an office building can now fit into a package that fits into the palm of your hand. Call (760) 839-4837.
Teens can watch Japanese animes
ESCONDIDO -- The North County Anime Network and the East Valley Branch Library will host a free screening of Japanese anime for teens Jan. 10 in the Vineyard Room of the East Valley Community Center, 2245 E. Valley Parkway.
The animes to be shown are "Idol Project," "Kare Kano," "Hyper Doll," and "Legend of Crystania," all rated PG-13. Doors open at 11 a.m., with the first anime beginning at noon. Anime screenings will be over by 5 p.m. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Escondido Public Library. Call (760) 839-4396.
Emblem Club to hold installation of officers
ESCONDIDO -- The 56th installation of officers of the Escondido Emblem Club No. 161 will be held at 1 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Escondido Elks Lodge, 2430 S. Escondido Blvd. Supreme President Billie Lee and Supreme Marshal Betsy Walter of Freemont Ohio No. 156 will do the honors of installing the officers for a two-year term.
The officers are Bonnie Harris, president and press correspondent; LaVelle Ryker, junior past president; Carolyn Sandvik, vice president; Winnie Morris, financial secretary; Dorothea Mutch, treasurer; Anita Wiscovitch, recording and corresponding secretary; Yolanda Chimarusti, historian; Bea Rader, first trustee; Marge Freeman, second trustee; Kaye Howard, third trustee; Mickey Shoemaker, marshal; Lila Hohrmann, first assistant marshal; Willa Dean Bohannan, second assistant marshal; Doris Heard, chaplain; Audrey Kleiman, organist; Anne Martin, first guard; and Barbara Edgar, second guard.
Hearing health tests offered
ESCONDIDO -- Audiologist David Illich will conduct and interpret a professional hearing test at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 12 at the Senior Service Council in the Dorothy E. Boeger Building, 728 N. Broadway. A copy of the test will be provided. Illich also will advise participants about hearing aids they may already own. For an appointment, call (760) 480-0611.
American Sign Language class set
ESCONDIDO -- Escondido Adult School will offer a new American Sign Language class from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Jan. 13 at the school, 3750 Mary Lane. The class is an introduction to ASL and can help people communicate with the deaf community.
The instructor will be Jennifer Watterson, who was the first deaf Miss Teen Escondido (2000). Call (760) 739-7300.
Bereavement support groups offered
ESCONDIDO -- The Elizabeth Hospice offers the following Circle of Care bereavement support groups. Call Dawn Baker at (800) 797-2050.
Library to host teen movie event
ESCONDIDO -- The East Valley Branch Library will hold a Popcorn & Movie teen event at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 16 in the Vineyard Room of the East Valley Community Center, 2245 E. Valley Parkway. The free teen event is a two-hour screening of a newly-released feature film shown on a state-of-the-art projection system. This month's movie is "X2: X-Men United," rated PG-13. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Escondido Public Library. Call (760) 839-4396.
Teddy bear, doll and antique toy show set
SAN DIEGO -- Linda's 53rd International Teddy Bear, Doll and Antique Toy Show and Sale will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 10 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Scottish Rite Center, 1895 Camino del Rio South. Early buyers admission is $15 (8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Jan. 10). Regular admission is $5.
The event will feature more than 200 dealers in supplies, clothing, books and accessories from the United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, Holland, Japan, Korea, Singapore, South Africa and Switzerland. Call (760) 434-7444.
Senior Anglers to meet, go fishing
ESCONDIDO -- The Senior Anglers of Escondido will meet at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 16 at the Joslyn Senior Center, 210 Park Ave.
The group will take a freshwater outing to Lake Cahuilla in Indio from Jan. 19 to 23 followed by a trip to the big swap meet at Quartzsite, Ariz., Jan. 24. An overnight saltwater rock cod fishing trip is set for March 30 and 31.
Call Dottie Arnold at (760) 723-3350 or Dick Wilson at (760) 746-3501.
Coast live oaks available for fire victims
Through Jan. 31, the San Diego chapter of the California Native Plant Society and RECON Native Plant Nursery are donating coast live oaks to fire victims to help rebuild their landscapes.
There is a limited quantity available at two nurseries: Las Pilitas Native Plant Nursery, 8331 Nelson Way, Escondido, (760) 749-5930; and Rancho Jojoba, 11935 Highway 67, Lakeside, (619) 504-2017.
Recipients will need to show identification and provide their name, address and parcel number of the affected property.
Children can audition for 'The Frog Prince'
POWAY -- The Missoula Children's Theatre will hold auditions for its production of "The Frog Prince" at 4 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road. Children in kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to audition for the play. Experience is not required. Approximately 50 children will be selected to spend the week working with theatre professionals to prepare the show.
"The Frog Prince" will be staged at 3 and 7 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for youth ages 18 and younger. For tickets call (858) 748-0505 or visit www.powayarts.org.
Parent Advocates Seeking Solutions to meet
POWAY -- Parent Advocates Seeking Solutions, a support group for parents of children ages 15 and older who have developmental disabilities, will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 15 at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 16275 Pomerado Road. The meeting topic will be "Supplemental Security Income and Other Social Security Plans." Call Beverly at (858) 748-2594.
Retired teachers to visit Camp Pendleton
FALLBROOK -- The Fallbrook Division 81 of California Retired Teachers will see history as well as today's life at Camp Pendleton during a tour set for 9:30 a.m. Jan. 15. Members and friends should meet at Pendleton's main gate off I-5. The Ranch House Tour, which presents history of the base from the days of the Pico Rancho Days, will precede lunch at the Officers' Club. Afterward there will be a K-9 demonstration showing how Marines make use of trained dogs. Call Lucile Reeder at (760) 728-3879 for further information and reservations.
Woman's Club to meet Jan. 13
FALLBROOK -- Patricia Smorzewski, registered nurse and director of home health and hospice services for Fallbrook Hospital, will address the Fallbrook Woman's Club at its meeting, which begins with a tea at 12:30 p.m. Jan 13 at the clubhouse at 238 W. Mission Road.
She will explain the hospital's home health care and hospice team program for the terminally ill and the role each team member plays in addressing the physical emotional and spiritual needs of patients and families. Call (760) 728-8971 for information.
Program available for lapsed Catholics
FALLBROOK -- St. Peter's Catholic Community offers a program for people who have been away from the church and are considering returning. The program is titled "Landings" and offers returning Catholics an environment in which to explore their faith and their future with the church. Call (760) 728-2012 for information.
Monserate DAR to meet
FALLBROOK -- The Monserate chapter of National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 15 at the Vista Valley Country Club at 29354 Vista Valley Drive. Luncheon will be served following the social hour. First Vice-Regent Grayce Kelly plans to have guest speaker E. Romayne Hertweck share her travel experiences during a Trans-Siberian Railway trip.
Regent Mary Harrington will report on the recent District 14 tea that was held to introduce to all district members two members who are running for state officer positions. The District includes all chapters in San Diego County and Monserate chapter assisted with the tea to honor the candidates. Reservation checks for the luncheon meeting should be received by Judy Ambrose by Jan. 10.
For information about NSDAR membership and participation in the many activities and philanthropies sponsored by the national, state, and Fallbrook organizations, call (760) 728-3271 or (760) 630-1726.
Blood drives scheduled
FALLBROOK -- The San Diego Blood Bank has scheduled the following blood drives for the Fallbrook area. Donors must be at least 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds.
The dates and locations are:
For information, call (619) 296-6393 or visit www.SanDiegoBloodBank.org.
Dog adoption event set
ENCINITAS -- The Foundation for the Care of Indigent Animals, a nonprofit pet rescue organization, will hold a dog adoption event from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at Petsmart, 1034 N. El Camino Real. Call (619) 466-0426.
Charlie Jones discusses cancer survival
DEL MAR -- A provocative program entitled "Heaven Can Wait: Surviving Cancer" will be presented at the Del Mar Library at noon Jan. 11 featuring authors Charlie Jones and Kim Doren. They will discuss their book on cancer survival.
Jones is a La Jolla resident who has been a network sportscaster for four decades who was inducted into the National Football League Hall of Fame in 1997 and is a prostate cancer survivor. The book combines the experiences of 100 cancer survivors with reports by physicians and researchers on progress made in fighting cancer. Call (858) 755-1666.
Baseball clinic launches 13th year
CARLSBAD -- Carlsbad Youth Baseball presents its 13th Annual Youth Baseball Clinic from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 12 through 16 at Poinsettia Park for boys and girls 6 to 14 for a fee of $125. Special guest speakers will be presented throughout the week. Space is limited to the first 150 children. Call (760) 599-9966.
Brain injury group to meet
ENCINITAS -- The San Diego Brain Injury Foundation will host a meeting for brain injury survivors, their families and professionals from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 10 in the conference center at Scripps Hospital, Encinitas. Veronika Glenn, the director of education and training at Southern Caregiver Resource Center, will present "Finding Meaning in Life After Brain Injury." She will share coping skills for caregivers and survivors. For directions, call (760) 753-6501. For information about the San Diego Brain Injury Foundation, call (619) 294-6541 or visit the Web site at www.sdbif.org.
Last day to register at Canyon Crest
CARMEL VALLEY -- Enrollment applications for Canyon Crest Academy, a school of choice set to open for ninth-graders in fall 2004, are due Jan. 9. Forms are available at San Dieguito Union High School District school sites and on the district's Web site at www.sduhsd.k.12.ca.us. A school of choice open to district students, the high school campus will serve ninth- through 12th-graders by 2008. The school will feature a scheduling system that will allow students to complete 80 credits per year and will offer advanced technology and arts classes funded by a state grant. Contact Principal David Jaffe at david.jaffe@sduhsd.net.
Conversation Cafe planned
SOLANA BEACH -- The public is invited to a Conversation Cafe from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Pasta Pronto Cafe, 117 West Plaza. The topic will be "What Was Your Most Important Resolution?" The open group welcomes everyone to join for a respectful and friendly discussion of topics that matter. Call Morgan Phil at (858) 350-3431. The Solana Beach Conversation Cafe meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Pasta Pronto Cafe.
Westwind Brass to perform
CARLSBAD -- The Westwind Brass will perform "American Soundscapes" at 6 p.m. Jan. 11 in the Schulman Auditorium of the Dove Library at 1775 Dove Lane. The performance is sponsored by the San Dieguito Performing Arts Association. Call (760) 944-1866.
Poets writing workshop set
CARLSBAD -- The Magee Park Poets Writing Workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 11 in the Community Room of the Cole Library, 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive. Admission is free but reservations are required. Call (760) 434-2881.
Menopause empowerment group to meet
CARLSBAD -- The Mature Feminine Menopause Empowerment Group will hold its first meeting of the new year from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Fitness Coach Studio in the Poinsettia Center, 7160 Avenida Encinas, Suite 104. The guest presenter will be Gretchen Aston, one of the group's founding members, biomechanic strength trainer and Arthritis PACE instructor. She will be joined by special guest Paula Newby-Fraser, who is an Elite Woman Triathlete, eight-time winner of the Hawaiian Ironman and has been inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame. The two speakers will discuss the benefits of exercise in the menopausal years and how women can easily improve bone density. Cost is $15 with R.S.V.P. and $18 without R.S.V.P. Call Linda Pinkerton at (760) 942-6141 or Charmain Page at (760) 943-8781.
Film series to begin
CARLSBAD -- The Carlsbad Library will begin the film series "Eternal Cinema" at 6 p.m. Jan. 14 at the library's Schulman Auditorium, 1775 Dove Lane. The film "Winged Migration" will be shown. The series will continue at 6 p.m. Jan. 21 with "The Big Blue," rated R, and will conclude at 6 p.m. Jan. 28 with the film "Whale Rider." Admission is free. Call (760) 602-2026.
Professionals group meets weekly
ENCINITAS -- Professionals Business Xchange is a professional networking group that hosts Encinitas informational meetings at 7:30 a.m. Thursdays at Encinitas City Hall, 505 S. Vulcan Ave. This new chapter is looking for high energy, dynamic business professionals who are motivated to increase the success of their business through relationship-based referral marketing. For information: http://www.pbxweb.com or Chip Banks at (760) 846-1172 or Paulette Benz at (760) 942-9029.
Senior center dance today
OCEANSIDE -- The Senior Center will host a dance from 3 to 5 p.m. Jan. 11 at 455 Country Club Lane. Bill Harper and the Hotshots will provide the music. Admission is $3.50 and includes refreshments. Everyone age 55 and over is invited. For information, call (760) 435-5250.
DAR meeting scheduled
OCEANSIDE -- The Santa Margarita Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 10 at the San Luis Rey Officers Club on Camp Pendleton. There will be a buffet breakfast followed by the annual presentation of the DAR Good Citizen Awards. These awards go to a senior from each of the high schools sponsored by the chapter: El Camino, Oceanside and Carlsbad high schools and the Army and Navy Academy. Each winner is presented a certificate, pin, wallet card and a check. For information, call (760) 729-0467.
Auxiliary nets $15,000 for center
OCEANSIDE -- The Women's Resource Center Auxiliary recently earned $15,000 for the center through its Magical Evening Silent Auction held in September.
In addition, the center board also thanked the following donors:
Gold Partner, who contributed $1,000 to $4,999: Angel Society of Fallbrook, Angela and Joe Bear, Blue Shield Foundation, Church World Service Inc., City of San Diego Employee Share, Community Service Association San Diego Schools, The Country Friends, Financial Focus-Gloria Foote/Barbara Williams, First Presbyterian Church of Oceanside, Heavenly Glory Foundation, Lisa and Michael Hyndman, Hyver Fund, In and Out Burger Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Johnson, Lawrence Library Foundation, Modern Library Foundation, Modern Builders Supply, Jo and Ron Moss, Colleen and Larry O'Harra, Prudential California Realty, Dan and Sarah Godfrey Shea, Soroptimist International of Fallbrook, Soroptimist International of Oceanside, St. John's Episcopal Church, Thomas Temple, Karen and David Thompson, Women of St. Michael's by the Sea and Mary Jo and Dick Young.
Platinum Circle, who contributed $5,000 and above: Jane Ahring Trust, Blue Shield Foundation, Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary, Carlsbad Rotary Club, Emerson Charitable Trust and Howard Charitable Foundation.
The Women's Resource Center's Resale Shop is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and is located at 3383 Mission Ave. Call (760) 757-3500.
Free Tuesday admissions at Balboa Park
SAN DIEGO -- Balboa Park has more than a dozen organizations that offer free admission to the public on a rotating basis throughout the month. The Center for the Arts is free on the first Wednesday of the month. Check with center staff to see if performances slated for that Wednesday are also free. The following organizations have free admission on the following Tuesdays.
The first Tuesday:
The second Tuesday:
The third Tuesday:
The fourth Tuesday:
The Timkin Museum of Art is always free.
Riding clinics to benefit fire victims
POWAY -- The Southern California Pony Club will host dressage and jumping clinics taught by Jane Armour on Jan. 10 and 11 at the Poway Valley Riders' Association grounds, 14336 Tierra Bonita Road. The event also will include a used tack sale, a saddle fitting clinic and a tack cleaning service. Proceeds will benefit Pony Club families who lost their homes in the Cedar fire.
Armour practices classical European training methods with a focus on improving horse and rider bonding through positive reinforcement. As a long-time supporter of the Pony Club, Armour is donating her services for the cause.
The clinics are open to children and adults of all levels. Participants can chose from private, semiprivate or group lessons in dressage or jumping activities on either day.
For information on the clinics, call Jill Watts at (858) 748-0210. For information on Armour, visit www.janearmour.com.
Garden club to host rose expert
POWAY -- The Poway Valley Garden Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 14 in the Pavilion at Lake Poway.
Dick Streeper will give a program that includes instruction in rose care. Club members and others will practice the skills they learned on the roses planted in the rose garden at Lake Poway.
Streeper is a retired lawyer who writes a monthly column on roses for the San Diego Union-Tribune. He regularly judges international rose trials in Great Britain and the United States and has served on the board of directors of the American Rose Society for 12 years. He is the founder of the municipal rose garden in Balboa Park and has taken active roles in the creation of two modern rose gardens in China.
The Poway Valley Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of each month, September through June, and welcomes guests to all of its meetings.
Call Nancy Cleaver at (760) 746-3310 or Emily Troxell at (858) 748-1025.
Free watercolor classes offered
NORTH COUNTY -- Beginning Jan. 20, Poway artist Nancy Oleska will offer watercolor classes from 6:30 to 9:20 p.m. Tuesdays at Mt. Carmel High School, 9550 Carmel Mountain Road, Rancho Penasquitos; and from 1:30 to 4:20 p.m. Thursdays at the Poway Senior Center, 13094 Civic Center Drive, Poway. The classes are free and open to the public. Call (760) 744-1150, Ext. 5047.
Soroptimist club meets in Poway
POWAY -- Soroptimist International of Poway meets at 7:30 a.m. the first three Wednesdays of each month at the Hamburger Factory restaurant, 14122 Midland Road. Call (858) 486-7875.
Baton/ribbon classes offered
SAN MARCOS -- The city offers ongoing baton/ribbon classes for ages 4 through 18 at the San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive. The precision-oriented program includes a mix of hip-hop jazz dance, marching and performing. The team performs year-round at local events.
Classes are offered on the following days and times:
Session I will meet from Jan. 12 through March 8. Session II will run from March 10 through May 10.
Cost is $59 for junior twirlers; $63 for senior twirlers and intermediate students. Tuition also can be paid monthly at a rate of $35.
Call the community center at (760) 744-9000 or instructor Tammy Atyim at (760) 724-1050.
Contestants sought for pageant
SAN MARCOS -- Contestants are being sought for the 2004 Miss San Marcos Pageant to be held Feb. 21 in the Hearth Theatre at the San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive.
Young women ages 17 to 22 who are in high school or have graduated and are San Marcos residents are eligible to enter. The winner of the pageant will serve as an ambassador for the city for the coming year. Prizes and gifts will be awarded to the queen and her court courtesy of the community.
The deadline to enter is Jan. 15. Applications are available through the Community Services office at 3 Civic Center Drive in the Civic Center complex.
For information, call Sharla Presley at (760) 744-9000, Ext. 3503.
Yoga classes held Tuesdays
SAN MARCOS -- The city offers hatha yoga classes for ages 16 and older from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at the San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive.
The benefits of yoga include stress-reduction through gentle stretches, increased flexibility, breath control, balance and coordination. Participants can bring a yoga mat or blanket if desired.
Cost is $40 per month or $12 per class. Drop-ins are welcome.
To register, call the community center at (760) 744-9000 or instructor Patricia Toler at (760) 743-4898.
'My Fair Lady' to be performed in Yiddish
SAN DIEGO -- The JCC Yiddish Circle will present its version of "My Fair Lady" at 1 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Humanistic Jewish Congregation of San Diego, 9466 Black Mountain Road. The popular musical has been translated by members of the Yiddish Circle and will be performed in Yiddish starring Deborah Davis as Esther Tutveynik (Eliza Doolittle). A buffet will follow the musical presentation. Cost is $5.50 for members and $15 for guests. R.S.V.P. at (858) 549-3088 or nandp@cts.com.
Art, writing, woodworking classes offered
NORTH COUNTY -- Palomar College's Community Development Department will offer these noncredit classes. To register, call (760) 744-1150, Ext. 2702.
Welcome Club to hold luncheon
RANCHO BERNARDO -- The Welcome Club of Rancho Bernardo and Surrounding Areas will hold its monthly luncheon Jan. 15 at Mr. Charlie's Fortune Cookie, 11828 Rancho Bernardo Road. Social hour will begin at 11 a.m. followed by lunch at noon. The entertainment will have a Chinese theme.
Guests and those interested in joining the club are welcome. Cost is $18. For reservations, make checks payable to the Welcome Club and mail to Jeanne Nolan, 12122 Royal Birkdale Row, No. 202, San Diego, CA 92128. Those who would like a vegetarian meal should note it on their checks.
Call (858) 673-0571.
Christian women to gather for luncheon
LAKE SAN MARCOS -- The Lake San Marcos-Vista Christian Women's Club will host its "Queen for a Day" luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 19 at the Lake San Marcos Country Club, 1750 San Pablo Drive. Cost is $11, all inclusive.
Motivational speaker and professional singer Kathy Miller of Temecula will share how her life changed from bitterness to joy. She also will entertain with songs for the new year.
The crowning of the club's "Queen for a Day" will highlight the luncheon.
The club, which has no membership or dues, meets the third Monday of each month. All women are invited. Reservations for the luncheon are needed by Jan. 15 and can be made by calling Vera at (760) 727-1372 or Muriel at (760) 744-3744.
For information, visit www.stonecroft.org.
Child-free group to meet Jan. 18
SAN MARCOS -- No Kidding!, a social club for couples and singles who have never had children, will meet at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at Friars Folly Wine Cellar, 1032 W. San Marcos Blvd., in Old California Restaurant Row. The group will then attend a movie at the Edwards Cinemas next door and go to dinner afterward.
For information on the local group, e-mail sdcounty@nokidding.net or call (760) 685-1155. For information on the national organization, visit the Web site at www.nokidding.net.
Brain injury group to meet
ENCINITAS -- The San Diego Brain Injury Foundation will host a meeting for brain injury survivors, their families and professionals from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 10 in the conference center at Scripps Hospital, Encinitas. Veronika Glenn, the director of education and training at Southern Caregiver Resource Center, will present "Finding Meaning in Life After Brain Injury." She will share coping skills for caregivers and survivors. For directions, call (760) 753-6501. For information about the San Diego Brain Injury Foundation, call (619) 294-6541 or visit the Web site at www.sdbif.org.
Posted in Community on Friday, January 9, 2004 12:00 am Updated: 11:25 pm.
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