City Council Meeting on Monday January 7

On Monday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. the San Diego City Council will formally declare a vacancy in District 4 and set the election date to select a new Council Representative.

Former City Councilmember Tony Young formally resigned his seat on Jan. 1, setting the stage for a special election on March 26 to replace him as Council Representative for District 4. San Diego’s municipal code dictates that the special election in District 4 must be held using the old district boundaries, not those recently established by City redistricting. If no candidate wins the upcoming special election with more than 50 percent of the vote, a run-off election will then be held between the two top vote-getters within 45 days.

Though the City Council seat will be vacant until the election results are final, current District 4 staff will be supervised by Council President Todd Gloria and remain in place to handle constituent needs.

Meet JCNI’s New President Next Village Center Meeting

VILLAGE CENTER MEETING

Meet JCNI’s New President!

Also, presentations from:

• City Council President Tony Young – Get an update on decisions and issues that impact
  our community
• SDPD Chief Long – Work together to strengthen relationships and address issues concerning crime
• Up 4 Ed – Learn about your rights as a parent of a student
• The Village Art + Design Plan – Hear about the recently completed plan for arts in The Village

Meet the new businesses in The Village!

Tuesday, December 4 – 5:30 – 7:30pm
Joe & Vi Jacobs Center • 404 Euclid Avenue • San Diego, CA 92114

Please confirm your attendance with Bevelynn Bravo at
(619) 527-6161 ext. 188 or email BBravo@JacobsCenter.org

Dinner will be served • Childcare provided

You’re Invited to The Village Arts & Culture Press Conference

On Tuesday, October 30 at 10:00 am, please join Mayor Jerry Sanders, Council President Tony Young, the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation (JCNI), and residents of southeastern San Diego as they launch a plan to create a cultural arts district in one of San Diego’s most dynamic and diverse neighborhoods.

The plan is the result of nine months of work by hundreds of community members and builds on the history of and commitment to arts and culture that has been the hallmark of southeastern San Diego for decades.

Creation of the plan was funded by a prestigious grant from the National Endowment for the Arts’ first round of the Our Town program, and matched dollar-for-dollar by JCNI and the Jacobs Family Foundation, longtime philanthropic partners in the community.

To read an overview of the Art + Design Plan, download the Executive Summary.

Tuesday October 30, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Market Creek Plaza Amphitheater
310 Euclid Avenue, San Diego, CA 92114

 

Directions

Market Creek Plaza is near the corner of Euclid Avenue and Market Street. The Plaza’s bright and unique architecture is instantly recognizable. From the Martin Luther King Freeway (Hwy. 94) exit at Euclid Avenue south. Take a right on Market Street and then a left at the first light at Market Creek Plaza Driveway.

Event Parking

Parking is available in the lot behind the Joe & Vi Jacobs Center. Use the pedestrian bridge located east of the building to access the amphitheater.

 

National Food Day Celebration in District 4

Diane Coombs of Project New Village hosted a National Food Day Celebration on Oct. 24 at the Mt. Hope Community Garden that was attended by Mayor Sanders, Council President Young and County Supervisor Ron Roberts. The event, co-hosted by the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, included educational displays, farm animals, storytelling and recipe sharing as well as a Community Potluck featuring homemade foods.

Project New Village also coordinates the People’s Produce Farmers Market held on Fridays from 3 to 7 p.m. at 4981 Market Street.

MLK Community Concert & Celebration

City of San Diego Council District 4 Council President Tony Young Invites you to:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Concert & Celebration

Saturday, Oct. 20 at 11 a.m.
Market Creek Plaza Amphitheater, 404 Euclid Ave.

Please join me and Council member Marti Emerald, Caltrans officials, and members of the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture to celebrate the recent unveiling of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mural on the MLK Freeway at Home Avenue, and the inaugural public performance of the original musical tribute “I Have a Dream” composed by San Diego State University music professor Richard Thompson.

We will recognize local artist Philip Matzigkeit for his mural artwork as well as community members for their involvement in creating the mural’s concept that reflects diversity, teaches Dr. King’s message of equality and will become a prominent long-lasting landmark.

Join us for this free concert and celebration of this commemorative artwork and musical composition.

Art Murals Inspire youth to graduate

San Diego City Council President Tony Young, MTS Chairman Harry Mathis, educator Ray Kinne and a team of art students recently unveiled a larger-than-life mural at the 47th Street Trolley Station in the Chollas View neighborhood of San Diego. It’s all part of a public awareness and education campaign dubbed “You Can Do It!” that encourages local students and adults to graduate from high school, enroll in college and pursue graduate degrees.

At a noon-time celebration on June 28 the City leaders, MTS officials and volunteer artists put the finishing touches on Trolley Station artwork – one of a dozen large-scale photographic installations depicting recent graduates that are now going up on walls of public facilities and private buildings throughout southeastern San Diego, including Encanto Boys & Girls Clubs, Skyline Hills Recreation Center, Paradise Hills Library and Food Land Supermarkets.

“We are hoping to send a big message to local students to stay in school and aspire to graduation degrees,” said Council President Young.

According to MTS Chairman Mathis, “The ‘You Can Do It” mural is another example of how Council President Young has found a way to beautify a Trolley Station and call attention to the importance of education to the community. The mural will be an inspiration for the more than 2,000 people who go to and from the 47th Street Trolley Station each day.”

Check out this video on NBC San Diego’s website.

REMINDER – Village Center Meeting Next Thursday

Come hear the latest updates and work in progress in our community!
(¡Asiste y entérate de lo que esta pasando en tu comunidad!)

Thursday, November 10 from 6 to 8pm
Joe & Vi Jacobs Center, 404 Euclid Ave., San Diego CA 92104
Childcare provided

Don’t miss out on valuable information and good company. Confirm your attendance with Bevelynn Bravo,(619) 527-6161 ext. 188 or email bbravo@jacobscenter.org