Today In North County (2024)

North County Times

Oceanside

The Oceanside Girls Softball Association is currently recruitingplayers for its 12 and younger division. Players must have beenborn between Jan. 1, 1989 and Jan. 1, 1990. Limited space is stillavailable in the 8 and younger and 10 and younger divisions. Theregistration fee is $65 plus a snack bar deposit of $50. Call (760)752-4054. The season opening day ceremony will be held from 10 to11 a.m. Feb. 24 at Lake Park. There will be a special salute tocouncil member Jack Feller, who was a past president of thesoftball association, and raffles will be held. Call Larry Barry at(760) 945-5789 or Maria Miralles at (760) 752-4054.

Vista

The North County Italian Association will hold a “Bocce BallBarbecue” from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Brengle Terrace Park, 1200Vale Drive. Food will be free for members and available at anominal fee for nonmembers. Rain will postpone event until Feb. 25.R.S.V.P. to Chuck at (760) 720-7462 or Pat at (760) 721-8892.

Carlsbad

“An Evening of Latino Poetry” will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesdayat the library’s Schulman Auditorium, 1775 Dove Lane. Inconjunction with the current exhibition at the Cannon Art Gallery,”Living the Tradition: Contemporary Hispanic Crafts,” a free poetryreading by Chicano writer and teacher Rod Livingstone and otherLatino poets will be presented. High school and college studentsare particularly invited to participate. Free. Call (760)434-2900.

Encinitas

Radio hosts and authors Bruce and Sharon Asakawa will give agardening presentation at 7 p.m. on Friday in the Ecke Building,Quail Botanical Gardens, 230 Quail Gardens Drive. The Asakawas willshare gardening advice, answer questions and sign copies of theirnew book, “Bruce and Sharon Asakawa’s California Gardener’s Guide,”which is compiled from questions asked on their weekly radiocall-in show, “The West Coast Garden Line.” The cost is $5 fornonmembers and free for members. Space is limited, so reservationsare recommended. R.S.V.P. to (760) 436-3036.

Fallbrook

The bluegrass group Highway 52 will perform at 7:30 p.m. todayat Hilltop Center, 331 E. Elder St. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5for children 17 and younger.

ESCONDIDO

Meetings Monday

• The Valley Center Municipal Water District will meet at 2 p.m.Monday at 29300 Valley Center Road. The board of directors willdiscuss such items as awarding a contract for the reconstruction ofthe Old Castle Pressure Reducing Valve Station and the approval ofan audit contract.

Events Monday

• Hidden Valley Republican Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. Monday atthe Fireside restaurant. Tim Rosales, district director forAssemblyman Mark Wyland, will discuss Wyland’s first month inoffice and the situation in Sacramento. Reserve with Sharon at(760) 741-5060.

Events Tuesday

• The North Inland chapter of the National Alliance for theMentally Ill will hold its educational meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m.Tuesday at the Kinesis Building, 474 W. Vermont Ave. PharmacistGerald Graf will present “Understanding MedicationInteractions.”

Events Wednesday

• The Pioneer Room Friends will present “Ways to Find ThatMissing Link,” a genealogy workshop, from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdayin the Pioneer Room Library, 247 S. Kalmia St. Call (760) 839-4315or (760) 744-3903.

Denial vs. acceptance will be the topic at a meeting of theMultiple Sclerosis Self-help Group at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Room 5 atthe Joslyn Senior Center, 210 Park Ave. Call Beth at (760)747-9096.

Upcoming events

• The Escondido Chamber of Commerce has invited Tom Michael ofMichael Management Corp. to give a talk on how to get started ine-business at its monthly breakfast at 7 a.m. Feb. 23 in theChamber’s main office, 720 N. Broadway. To register, contact theChamber at (760) 745-2125.

• Hidden Valley Horse Care will host an open house for all agesfrom 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 24 at Showcase Horse Center, 17160 BearValley Lane. Industry professionals will provide demonstrations intypes of riding disciplines and will answer questions about horsecare and expenses. Call Kate Marshall at (760) 751-3493.

POWAY

Events Sunday

• The San Dieguito River Park will offer a free hike from 9 a.m.to noon Sunday in the park. Hikers will meet at the Lake SutherlandReservoir in Ramona, then walk through five miles of chaparral andoak groves to a Native American site. Information/reservations:(858) 674-2275, Ext. 5.

Events Monday

• Rancho Bernardo Post 776 and its Auxiliary, Veterans of ForeignWars will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the post’s charteringat a Presidents’ Day luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Four PointsHotel Rancho Bernardo. Reserve to (858) 487-2907.

Meetings Tuesday

• The Poway school board will hold a closed session at 6 p.m.Tuesday at Morning Creek Elementary School, 10925 Morning CreekDrive South in Sabre Springs. The closed session will be followedby a public meeting at 7 p.m. in the same location. Information:(858) 748-0010, ext. 2260.

• The Poway City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at CityHall, 13325 Civic Center Drive in Poway. Information: (858)679-4239.

Events Tuesday

• The city of Poway is sponsoring a Women’s Safety &Self-Defense class to be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at PowayCommunity Park. Topics include carjacking avoidance, vehicle theft,home and travel safety. Cost is $12 for Poway residents, or $17 fornon-residents; a $8 materials fee will also be collected at thestart of the class. Information/registration: (858) 679-4343.

• “Maybe It Isn’t ADD” will be offered from 7 to 8:30 p.m.Tuesday at Dr. Donald Janiuk’s office, 13029 Pomerado Road, SuiteA. The free seminar aims to teach parents, teachers andprofessionals to identify visual symptoms that imitate attentiondeficit disorder or make it worse. Reserve with Lyna at (858)748-6210.

Events Wednesday

• The Rancho Penasquitos Town Council is sponsoring a forum onneighborhood traffic from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at BlackMountain Middle School, 9353 Oviedo St., in “The Little Theater.”For information, call Andy Berg, at (619) 299-2740.

SAN MARCOS

Meetings/workshops

• City Hall is closed Presidents Day, Monday.

• A public workshop will be held Wednesday on a plan to build 118to 125 homes behind San Marcos Middle School between Mission andBorden roads. The workshop is informational in nature, and nodecisions will be made. It begins at 6 p.m. in the Valley ofDiscovery Room of City Hall, 1 Civic Center Drive.

• A public workshop will be held Thursday on a plan to build upto 95 homes on 47 acres south of Rose Ranch Road and east ofMulberry Drive. The workshop begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Valley ofDiscovery Room at City Hall, 1 Civic Center Drive. The workshop isinformational in nature, and no decisions will be made.

• The Palomar Chapter of International Association ofAdministrative Professionals will hold its monthly dinner meetingon Tuesday, March 6, at Gentlemen’s Choice, 1020 W. San MarcosBlvd. For reservations, call (858) 716-0336 or IAAP Voice Mail at(858) 756-6060.

Miss San Marcos pageant

• The Miss San Marcos 2001 pageant will be held at 8 p.m. todayin the San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive.

Rotary selects representatives

• The San Marcos Rotary Club has selected Stefanie Diaz, LisaKodadek, Theresa Strawn and Brittney Leavitt to represent SanMarcos High School at the 2001 Rotary Youth Leadership Awardsconference at Idyllwild Pines March 23-25. The students wereselected based on their strong leadership potential, academicachievement and involvement in extracurricular activities.

Academic fair planned

• The city will hold its 2001 Young Scholars Academic Fair from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. March 10 at the city’s Community Services Departmentoffices, 3 Civic Center Drive.

Students may enter their favorite project from the 2000-01academic year and win awards. Entry deadline is March 1.Information: (760) 744-9000 or www.san-marcos.net.

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