I like lists. I like to disagree with other’s lists. I think this creates great debate and discussion on any topic. I just enjoy a good verbal fight. I don’t necessarily need to win, I just like to participate.

Take a simple thing like “the 10 greatest songs of all time.” My list would look like this:

1. Hotel California – The Eagles
2. Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin
3. Blackbird – The Beatles
4. I Wish – Stevie Wonder
5. Layla – Eric Clapton
6. Because I Love You – Lenny Williams
7. Funeral for a Friend – Elton John
8. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant – Billy Joel
9. Into The Mystic – Van Morrison
10. 16 Tons – Tennessee Ernie Ford

I just finished typing my list, and already I disagree with several picks. Reading other’s lists enables me to learn a little about a complete stranger. Are they a rocker, or into punk or R&B? Do they have any ballads, which would show a sensitive side, or is it all about partying and stadium anthems? Does the list represent different genres, or is it completely one sided? Do I even know any of their songs at all? If I like some of them, I might just try out some of the others. Let me know what you think of my list, and please include a top 10 of your favorites. I will post a new top 10 with a specific category, so if you have any ideas, I would love to hear from you.

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Start the summer right by cleaning out your garage, attic, and back yard. Drop off any usable items to the Goodwill Drop Off just off the 15 Freeway at Mira Mesa Blvd., then take the rest to the free community cleanup and recycling event at Mira Mesa High School.

The Mira Mesa Town Council “Clean and Green” day this year is on Saturday, July 19 at Mira Mesa High School. This community clean up and recycling event is sponsored by the San Diego City Environmental Services Department. This event is for households only, as no business waste is accepted by the city.

This is the perfect time to recycle unwanted or broken appliances, TV’s, computer monitors, electronics, lawnmowers (free of oil and gas), metals, wood & yard trimmings (must be bundled & tied, not to exceed 50 lbs. or over 6’ long).

You can get rid of non-recyclables such as: carpeting, broken furniture, mattresses and palm fronds (must be bundled & tied, not to exceed 50 lbs. or over 6’ long).

Items not accepted: light bulbs/tubes, dirt, construction or demolition rubble, hazardous wastes (paint, motor oil, batteries) and tires.

Please separate waste and recyclables, as there will be different bins for each.

Arrive early! Cleanup will run from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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Note: Enter the school parking lot ONLY from northbound Reagan Road and then exit onto Mira Mesa Blvd after dropping off your items.

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Celebrate the Fourth of July with your family and friends in Mira Mesa!

Events include: A Pancake Breakfast, The Fun Day at the Park at the Gil Johnson Community Park and Recreation Center, followed by a Community Parade, and ending with a Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular.

The Pancake Breakfast runs from 7:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m. at the Mira Mesa Epicentre, 8450 Mira Mesa Blvd. It is sponsored by the Black Mountain Masonic Lodge #845. The cost is $5.00 per person.

The Fun Day at the Park begins at 10:00 a.m. and continues throughout the day, with games for the kids, food, rides, and community booths featuring many of our local businesses. The location is the Gil Johnson Community Park and Recreation Center, across from Mira Mesa High School.

The 34th Annual Fourth of July Parade, featuring: floats, marching bands, and entertainment, starts at approximately 11:30 a.m. and runs along Mira Mesa Blvd. from Greenford Drive to Camino Ruiz. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Our Community”.

The Fourth of July Fireworks, sponsored by the Mira Mesa Community Fourth of July Committee and its sister nonprofit group, Scripps Mesa Fireworks, Inc. will begin at approximately 9:00 p.m. from the Mira Mesa High School Fields. The fireworks display can be enjoyed from locations, such as the Community Park and seen from as far away as Miramar Lake in Scripps Ranch.

The fireworks display is funded completely through donations, and both donations and volunteers are always greatly appreciated. To give your support, send donations to: Mira Mesa Community Fourth of July Committee, PO Box 261264, San Diego, CA. 92196.

If you or your group can volunteer time, convertibles, or manpower, please contact Karen Burger at (858) 271-0419 or Judy Sluyter at (858) 549-4557.

Be sure to look for us in the Fourth of July Parade. We will keep you cool during the parade with free water bottles, and handing out t-shirts and Frisbees.

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Are you planning on heading up to the Rec Center to celebrate the 4th of July this year? It is one of our favorite holidays of the year and we like to make a day out of it. We have about 20 or 30 friends show up, and more stop by throughout the day. Below is our checklist for what we bring to the park. Hopefully it can help you in planning your celebration.

Please do us a favor and add anything you can think of that we might have forgotten about in the comments section below and tell us your plans for the 4th.

CHECKLIST

- Cell phone (always come in handy)
- Cooler and Ice
- Folding tables (very limited amount of tables at park)
- Table clothes
- Favorite beverages
- Case of water
- Food

• Burgers
• Hot dogs
• Condiments (ketchup, mustard, mayo, relish, salt & pepper)
• Buns (Hot dog and hamburger)
• Chips
• Carne Asada
• Tortillas
• Salsa
• Potato salad
• Watermelon
• Desserts (cookies, brownies, cupcakes, etc…)

- Grill (don’t forget to check propane | or charcoal and lighter fluid)
- Matches (for grill)
- Wire brush (for grill)
- Grill utensils (spatula, fork and tongs)
- Cutting board
- Sharp knife
- Paper plates
- Plastic forks, knives and spoons
- Plastic cups
- Koolie cups
- Can opener
- Bottle opener
- Aluminum foil
- Trash Bags
- Napkins
- Paper towels
- Cleaning wipes
- Toilet paper (park has plenty of Porta-Potties, but extra TP is always a good idea)
- Duct Tape (always comes in handy)
- Chairs
- Blanket (sometimes it gets cool at night)
- Canopies
- Screen Tent
- Boom Box (9 PM – Tune to 96.5 KYXY for music synchronized to Fireworks)
- Battery for Boom Box
- Games (cards, poker chips, Frisbee, volleyball, badminton, Bocce ball, football)
- Squirt guns
- Sunscreen (apply often)
- Sunglasses
- Hats
- Flashlights
- Camera
- Video camera
- First aid kit

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