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September 17th, 2009 |
Evelyn Madison- The Social Butterfly
Rancho Buena Vista Chapter DAR Celebrates Constitution Week
Today, Thursday, September 17th, begins the national celebration of Constitution Week. This week-long commemoration of America's most important document is one of our country's least known official observances. In 1955, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) petitioned Congress to set aside September 17-23 annualy to be dedicated for the observance of Constitution Week. The resolution was later adopted by the U.S. Congress and signed into Public Law #915 on August 2, 1956, by President Dwight D.
Eisenhower.
To celebrate Constitution Week, the RBV Chapter has a display at the San Marcos Library showing the history and importance of the U.S. Constitution. In addition, at the September chapter meeting, the Chapter Constitution Week Chairman read Proclamations from the mayors of the cities of San Marcos and Vista congratulating DAR on promoting the Constitution through this week-long celebration.
Known as the largest women’s patriotic organization in the world, DAR has over 165,000 members with approximately 3,000 chapters in all 50 states and 11 foreign countries. The DAR promotes genealogical research, knowledge of American history through essay contests and community events to foster true patriotism and love of country. For more information contact 760-736-0178 or rbvdar@gmail.com.
Constitution Week, celebrated by Rancho Buena Vista DAR
"From Hypocrisy to Health: A Journey of Transformation and The Lessons Learned"
On Tuesday, September 22nd, from 7 pm-8:30 pm at Emmanuel Faith Community Church's Chapel (Escondido) Dr. Nick Yphantides will talk about his personal journey and miraculous life transformation: how a medical doctor lost 270 pounds without surgery and has kept it off for over seven years!
God-honoring, inspiring, motivational, and entertaining. Dr. Nick's humble, honest story brings hope that losing weight is possible for anyone, even without fad diets, risky major surgery or unsafe, appetite suppressing drugs. Sign-ups will be taken for those interested in joining a free 11-week healthy living/weight loss class, meeting on subsequent Tuesday evenings 7-8:30pm.
"You have to change the way you see, before you can change the way you look."
Dr. Nick has been featured in Reader’s Digest, People Magazine, CNN, and Discovery Health Channel. He speaks to groups around the world offering hope and encouragement for healthy living and a new way of life.
Meeting in the chapel of Emmanuel Faith Community Church,
639 E. Felicita Ave, Escondido. For more information visit www.healthsteward.com or contact 760-420-2251.
Above, Escondido’s ‘Cruisin’ Grand’s Nitro Night’
featured this Friday night |
Nitro Night at "Cruisin' Grand" This Friday
Friday night, September 18, from 3 to 9pm will be Nitro Night at Cruisin' Grand. It is the 7th time this rare spectacle of racing power and history will be showcased on Broadway in downtown Escondido. It's family-friendly and its free. It brings together original dragsters and drivers involved in the hey-days of drag racing, the 60s and 70s.
Over 20 vintage top Fuel Dragsters and AA/Fuel Altereds from California and Nevada will roll out and fire up engines. The famous "Winged Express, Fuel Altered and a variety of AFX cars will be in static display. Racing legend, Bruce Crower, will bring his racecars and will be the Grand Marshall. The event will wrap up with two-by-two, flame-spewing fire-ups. Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts, Event Sponsor, will give away 4000 earplugs. See the dragsters close up, take photos, and get autographs. Nitro Night is the largest event of its kind, on city streets, anywhere in the country, and is hosted by "Cruisin' Grand" each year. For more information, contact Sue Dusharme at sdusharme@downtownescondido.com.
Buena Vista Announces Native Plant Club Meeting
"Habitat Gardening" is the theme for the Buena Vista Native Plant Club meeting scheduled for Sunday, September 20, at 2pm. Creating specific habitats utilizing complementary plants and appropriate accessories makes for a beautiful and welcoming garden. All are welcome. Meetings are the 3rd Sunday of each month at 2pm at the Nature Center, 2202 So. Coast Hwy., Oceanside. For information, BVNPC@sbcglobal.net or call the Center at 760.439.2473.
Pancake Breakfast Scheduled by LSM Kiwanis Club
On Saturday, September 26, from 7am to 11am, the Lake San Marcos Kiwanis Club will hold an old-fashioned pancake breakfast at the Discovery Elementary School, 730 Applewilde Drive, San Marcos (intersection of Discovery Street and Applewilde Drive, across from St. Mark Catholic Church). Also, there will be a silent auction. Proceeds from the event provide scholarships for students at San Marcos and Mission High Schools and Palomar College, and support local charities with a focus on children's needs. Admission is $5/per person. For information, contact Jim Meade at 760.510.8413.
Garage Sale Planned by Women's Auxiliary of Children's Hospital
The Rady Children's Hospital North County Women's Auxiliary Unit is sponsoring a garage sale to raise funds for the hospital. The event will be held on Saturday, September 26, from 7am to 1pm, in Carlsbad at 6016 Paseo Carreta. For information, call Penny at 760.598.7143.
The Women's Auxiliary invites you to join the group of women from all over North County and outlying areas. They are looking for new members who are willing to donate time and talents to help raise funds for the Children's Hospital that benefits children throughout San Diego County. For information about joining their unit and their monthly meetings, call Marilyn at 760.743.8928.
Musical Benefit for Ovarian Cancer Research
On Sunday, September 27, at 7pm, the Palomar Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and Team Serena are hosting a musical benefit featuring local singer/songwriter, Randi Driscoll (www.RandiDriscoll.com). All proceeds will go for ovarian cancer research. September is ovarian cancer awareness month, and this event will benefit Team Serena, which will participate in Run for Her, a 5K run/walk on November 15 in Los Angeles. Team Serena will run in memory of Serena Layoun, a North County Public Defender and activist who died on June 23, 2008, at the age of 54, after a two and a half year struggle with ovarian cancer. She was a local public defender who represented battered and abused children.
The musical benefit will be held at 1600 Buena Vista Drive, Vista. Cost is $20/person at the door. RSVP to Laura Gates at 760.277.1804, or lauralynngates@yahoo.com. For information about the 5K run, check the website at www.RunforHer.com.
Blood Drive and Bone Marrow Registry Announced
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) of San Diego/Hawaii will be holding a blood drive and bone marrow registry on Tuesday, September 22, from 9am until 3pm at the LLS parking lot, 9150 Chesapeake Drive, San Diego, 92123. Blood donations literally make a difference in someone's life. Also, you can join the National Marrow Donor Program at no cost. A simple, non-invasive cheek swab is all it takes. Call the LLS to schedule an appointment, and be sure to use Sponsor Code: TLLS. Call 1.800.4MY.SDBB if you have questions about your eligibility to donate blood or visit www.marrow.org to learn about becoming a member of the National Marrow Donor program.
Plan to Walk for "Friends of the Poor"
"Walk A Mile In My Shoes" will be the second annual Friends of the Poor Walk to help neighbors in need. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul reports that the number of people seeking help has more than doubled over the last year, due to rising unemployment. Needing a friend and having no one to turn to in a moment of need is a trying experience for anyone, but especially the poor.
This year, on Saturday, September 26, the Society will hold its second annual nationwide Friends of the Poor Walk, and are encouraging people all across the country to become Friends of the Poor, too. Pledges made to each local walker will stay in their community. Three walk locations are planned in San Diego County on that day. The Valley Center Walk will be held at Adams Park, 26751 Cole Grade Rd., Valley Center, from 10am to 12Noon. In Vista, walkers will gather at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 525 W. Vista Way, starting at 9am; and The San Ysidro Walk will start at Howard Lane Neighborhood Park at Dairy Mart Road and Beyer Blvd. Registration will start at 8:30am and the walk at 9am.
The Society encourages everyone to participate in the Friends Walk locally -- as walkers, pledgers, volunteers, or all three. To register as a walker, to pledge support, or for more information, go to www.svdpfriendsofthepoorwalk.org. Sign up, walk a mile in someone else's shoes, and become a friend of the poor. Find our how good it feels to give. For information, call Patrick Conger in Valley Center at 760.751.9039; Marlene Steffen, 760.724.4468 in Vista; and Margarita Galindo at 619.920.3755 in San Ysidro.
Picture: (l-r) Darren Hoffmann, Jaymes and Anthonye Martinez get
sponsorship from Leonard Passafiume. The three boys participated in the Friends of the Poor Walk last year.
Boys & Girls Club of Oceanside Sends Kids Back to School with New Clothes
Through a generous partnership with JCPenney's, the Boys & Girls Club of Oceanside received a JCP Grant and were able to send kids back to school with $50 gift cards for new clothing. The Oceanside geographical area holds a high proportion of low-income families, many of whom were able to attend Summer Camps at BGCO on scholarships. The ability to provide individuals and families with an extra $50 to shop for clothes at the beginning of the school year is a help for those in need and a delight for the kids that easily translates to smiling faces! Check the website at www.bgcoceanside.org.
Education Foundation Announces "Back to School" Fundraiser
It's time to go back to school - even us grown-ups! On Saturday, September 26, from 10am to 12Noon, the Escondido Education Foundation (EEF) invites parents, educators, business people, and community leaders to the Carilyn Gilbert Education Center, 2310 Aldergrove Avenue, Escondido, the school district's headquarters, for an original fundraiser in support of innovative programs in Escondido's public K-8 classrooms, the "Back to School Brunch. "Gourmet cafeteria fare" will start the day, where guests will be able to share memories and have those memories tested (as in "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader”). Nostalgia for Escondido alma maters will mix with impressive evidence of student achievement gained through programs supported by the Foundation, Project LIVE and Innovative Classroom Projects. Guests are requested to don "school and playground attire" to get in the mood of the day.
The EEF is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation founded in 2004 to raise funds in support of Escondido's public schools, and invests program dollars in the classroom. By building better understanding and partnerships in the community and region, the EEF takes a leadership role in developing broad and long-term support for public education in the primary and secondary grades, and supports programs that demonstrate measurable impact for students and lasting benefits to teachers in the 23-school system. For additional information, contact the EEF at 760.432.2392; email Katie Ragazzi at kragazzi@eusd4kids.org, or check the website at www.eef4kids.net.
Daughters of Union Veterans Meeting
Daughters of Union Veterans (DUV) of the Civil War, 1861-1865, Nancy Hanks Lincoln Tent #5, will meet on Tuesday, September 22, at 11am, in the Veterans War Memorial Building at Zoo Drive and Park Blvd., in Balboa Park, San Diego. If you are a granddaughter or lineal descendant of a Civil War Union Veteran and proud of your heritage, consider joining the only order that is composed of strictly direct lineal descendants. This organization meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 11am. Members bring their lunch and visit with each other while eating. After lunch there is a short program, usually presented by one of the members, followed by the meeting. For more information about Tent #5 call 619.475.0153. For information about the Daughters organization go to www.duvcw.org.
Oktoberfest Planned by North County German-American Club
Sunday, September 27, is the date for the Oktoberfest to be held in the Recreation Hall of the Vista Village Mobile Home Park, 1506 Oak Drive, Vista, starting at 1pm. There will be fun and dance, and typical German leisurely style afternoon. Food will include Bratwurst, Wieners, Sauerkraut, Potato Salad, and Apple Strudel with coffee. Three drinks of your choice are included with your donation. Donations requested are $18/adults and $8/children (12 and under). Reservation deadline has passed, but for further information, contact Monique at 760.727.8358.
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