The Mira Mesa High School Foundation which raises funds for the benefit of students by improving school site facilities, academic, athletic and other on campus programs is putting on its third annual Taste of Mira Mesa. Here are the details, which also can be found on their website.

Taste of Mira Mesa

The third annual Taste of Mira Mesa will be the evening of Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at Gen-Probe, Inc., in western Mira Mesa. According to MMHS Foundation president Kathy Madsen, this years event will take place in the attractively landscaped outdoor area between the buildings on Gen-Probes park-like campus, and will again offer guests the opportunity to sample food from a variety of local restaurants while enjoying live entertainment and a silent auction (we typically have 100-150 items, including air line tickets and local vacations, from $5 and up. For further details, contact Kathy Madsen, (858) 578-4110.

The second annual Taste of Mira Mesa held Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Gen-Probe, Inc. earned over $10,000! We thank our sponsors and all who participated in the event. Pictures are now online.

The first annual Taste of Mira Mesa in 2006 was also a great success! Thanks to all who attended and contributed to this event!

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The Mira Mesa Girls Softball will be having a rummage sale to raise money for Emily Rose Bare’s family. It will be at Christ of the Corner Stone Church on Sat 3/15/08 from 8:00am -1:00pm. Please drop off all donations at Linda Moran’s House: 10960 Pegasus in Mira Mesa. Please put items in bags or boxes for easier transportation.

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This past Sunday we had about 25 volunteers show up and paint a section of the block wall on Mira Mesa Blvd. just east of Parkdale that has been neglected for decades. That was just the start of this ongoing project to beautify the streets of Mira Mesa and we definitely could use your help each week. The schedule is not set in stone, but at least for the next couple weeks we will need volunteers from 8am to 10am on Sunday mornings. The more volunteers we get, the faster we will get done. Grab your significant other and/or your older kids and get involved in your community. Here is a great article on why you should volunteer with other family members.

The Mira Mesa Town Council approved $1000 towards the paint for this project at their last meeting and Frazee Paint and Wallcovering on Miramar Road has graciously volunteered to supply us with more paint as the project rolls along.

Now if you really don’t have the time or the ability to paint, there are other things you could do to help out. One of the coolest things that happened this past Sunday was a man stopped by in his car (out of the blue) and dropped off a big box of donuts to the volunteers. He was practically in tears when he dropped them off as he thanked us for the work we were doing. Now that made everyone feel good!

Now there are close to 80,000 of us living in Mira Mesa these days. If just a small percentage of us can spare a couple hours now and then we can clean this community up in no time. Please… make your plans to volunteer and let’s make Mira Mesa a beautiful place to live in!

If you would like to see some more photos that were taken of last Sunday’s event, you can check them out on Ted Brengel’s website.

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Here is an email I received yesterday that I am passing along….

“As you are undoubtedly aware, the budget cuts for education, and in particular San Diego Unified School District, have been a major topic of conversation around this area as of late. The Board of Education is meeting this Tuesday and we plan on being there, with signs, etc. showing our displeasure at how they are going to make these cuts. We feel that the cuts are going to impact the classrooms and children directly, when they should be making the cuts as far away from the children as possible. The board is going to be making most of their decisions that morning in a closed meeting. We are trying to get our voices heard now. We are going to meet at the Mira Mesa High School on Saturday with signs. We are bringing our kids. We are going to get our tin cups and buckets out and we are going to ‘panhandle’ Mira Mesa. We will spread ourselves somewhere between Soup Plantation, down to the high school. We are hoping to get our voices heard by staging this ‘beg to keep the schools running’ campaign, if you will. We are contacting the press. We really need HUNDREDS of people out there to make an impact. If we are loud enough, Sacramento might hear us. The event is going to be from 9-12. (We are hoping for the biggest turnout from 10-11 for press purposes). We ask people to bring signs, bring people, bring cups. I am going to make a bunch of signs , but the more people can bring, the better. People can even come early, put up tents or park their cars along the street and plaster them with signs. Anything to make this visible. This is last minute so we are trying to notify as many people as possible. I was hoping you might be able to help spread the word.”

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Quietly Building Their Fan Bases These Talented Filipino’s are Establishing Themselves Within the San Diego Music Community.

Baby Back Entertainment and MidCity Records in association with TBF Entertainment Group are proud to put together a night of R&B and soul music at the Hot Monkey Love Café. The show is an all age event held March 28th 2008 doors open at 7pm. Hot Monkey Love Café is located at 6875 Suite B El Cajon Boulevard San Diego Ca, 92115. Tickets are on sale now at the venue box office $8 pre-salNoly and Marlon DaneNoly and Marlon Danee and $10 the day of the show. Performing that night will be the R&B sensation Noly, San Diego’s R&B/Pop mainstay Marlon Dane, emerging R&B singer Kim Llarenas, and introducing soulful teen sisters Sam and Alex. Noly and Marlon Dane will debut tracks off their upcoming CD’s as well as perform their most popular hits.

Noly’s music can be described in one word “eclecticurbanflow”. He fuses elements of urban music with classic and contemporary R&B. This singer/ songwriter’s smooth vocals are set to soulful music performed by his band. This formula has led to shows with nationally known acts such as Tyrese and Ginuwine. He is a stage veteran who has performed throughout Southern California drawing comparisons to John B, Maxwell, and D’angelo. Marlon Dane is a fresh blend of pop and R&B. Recently he has shared the stage with Platinum recording artist Frankie J whom he has often been compared to. This entertainer makes sure to give a great stage performance from start to finish. Marlon Dane’s self entitled CD will be available early summer 2008 with several scheduled performances planned for the release. Kim Llarenas and the sisters will be performing covers from some of today’s hottest R&B singers.

MidCity Records is a San Diego based independent record label that fiercely supports local emerging artists. Baby Back Entertainment was established by the label to promote concerts that showcase their artists as well as some of the city’s finest talents. Chris Tucker CEO of MidCity Records and Baby Back Entertainment can be reached via email at midcityrecords@yahoo.com, myspace.com/ctmidcityrecords, or by calling 619-846-4378.

TBF Entertainment Group manages Marlon Dane and Noly and they can reached at their web site www.tbfentertainment.com.

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