Mira Mesa Community Website » Events & Entertainment http://www.miramesa.com Mira Mesa Community Website Sat, 02 Jul 2011 23:17:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Mira Mesa Fireworks 2011 – Fourth of July Celebration http://www.miramesa.com/mira-mesa-fireworks-2011/ http://www.miramesa.com/mira-mesa-fireworks-2011/#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 23:10:49 +0000 Doug Dillard http://www.miramesa.com/?p=2702

Yipee… it’s time to celebrate our country’s independence again with a fun-filled day and night in Mira Mesa. The 4th of July falls on a Monday this year, which is much better than Sunday like last year, as lots of you (myself included) are getting an extra day off work. Like usual, things get started at 7:00AM, so make sure to go to bed early on Sunday so you can make it through the entire day on the fourth.

Before I give you the lineup for this year events, please take a moment and click the “Give” button to the right and make a donation (large or small) to help support having Fireworks in Mira Mesa. If you do not know, the cost of putting on Fireworks in Mira Mesa is very expensive and all the money has to be raised each year by hard working volunteers. Last year’s fireworks display cost around $25,000, including a City fee of approximately $3,500. The entire Fourth of July celebration, including the annual Mira Mesa Fourth of July parade and the Family Fun Day in the Park, costs approximately $45,000 which is a lot of money to raise. So if you could please help with any amount of money, it would be greatly appreciated, and it would help to keep fireworks in Mira Mesa each year. Donations go directly to Scripps Mesa Fireworks, a 501(C)3 non-profit organization established to help the communities of Mira Mesa and Scripps Ranch in celebrating a meaningful family oriented Independence Day. Okay… that’s it for the sales pitch.

Here is this year’s lineup:

  • 7:00am – 11:00 am: Pancake Breakfast at the Epicentre (presented by Black Mountain Lodge F&AM)
  • 11:00am – (All Day): “Fun Day at the Park” runs all day long at the Mira Mesa Community Park and it is definitely the best place to celebrate Independence Day in Mira Mesa. There are rides for the kids, lots of food vendors, and tons of space to hangout and BBQ with friends and family. Just make sure to get there really early to grab a prime spot.
  • 11:30am: The 4th of July Parade (presented by Mira Mesa Town Council). The Parade runs down Mira Mesa Blvd. from Greenford Dr. all the way down to Camino Ruiz where it turns right for one block and then another right on New Salem ending just past the Fire Station. Onlookers line the streets all the way down the Parade route, so grab your beach chair and stake out a good spot early.
  • 9:00pm: FIREWORKS!!! Mira Mesa has a great fireworks display each year and it is well worth hanging out until 9:00 and watching. The fireworks are synchronized to the music of local radio station KYXY (96.5 FM), so make sure to bring your radio and some extra batteries.

Mira Mesa 4th of July Fun Day at the Park

For more information please visit:
http://miramesafireworks.com

 

Check out the video below I took a few years ago of the Mira Mesa Fireworks Finale.

 


]]> http://www.miramesa.com/mira-mesa-fireworks-2011/feed/ 0 Taste of Mira Mesa 2011 http://www.miramesa.com/taste-of-mira-mesa-2011/ http://www.miramesa.com/taste-of-mira-mesa-2011/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:22:05 +0000 Doug Dillard http://www.miramesa.com/?p=2688 Mira Mesa High School Foundation

Presents

The Taste of Mira Mesa VI

Wed, March 30th, 2009

6:30-9:30pm

To Be Held At Gen Probe

6333 Sequence Dr.

San Diego, CA 92121

Taste of Mira Mesa 2011

For tickets or donations please contact (858) 692-7662 or go to www.MiraMesaHighSchoolFoundation.org

]]> http://www.miramesa.com/taste-of-mira-mesa-2011/feed/ 0 Mira Mesa’s Got Talent Auditions http://www.miramesa.com/mira-mesa%e2%80%99s-got-talent-auditions/ http://www.miramesa.com/mira-mesa%e2%80%99s-got-talent-auditions/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:10:19 +0000 Doug Dillard http://www.miramesa.com/?p=2679 How would you like to be on “America’s Got Talent”? Now’s your chance to show off your skills locally and possibly be invited on the TV show. The Mira Mesa Theater Guild will be having auditions for a local version called; “Mira Mesa’s Got Talent” and they will be video taping the event to hopefully find a real diamond to send off to the TV show.

Mira Mesa's Got Talent AuditionsAuditions will be taking place on May 5th and 12th in the evenings from 7-9pm at the Mira Mesa Epicenter and it is open to everyone. They will not allow anything profane or otherwise not family friendly, as well as anything dangerous.

The actual show will be on May 21st from 7pm-10pm, also at the Epicenter. They are hoping to have three “Celebrity” judges for the show night, Lauren O’Brien and Steve Woods from the Mikey Show a morning drive radio show from 6-10AM on 94.9FM, and Mr. Ted Brengle the President of the Mira Mesa Town Council. First prize will be $200 cash and other assorted prizes.

The Mira Mesa Theater Guild is also in need of some sponsors for the event and whatever you feel okay with would be greatly appreciated. They would like a name sponsor(s) for the program as well, which might get your name on the back of the tickets and posters. They are open to anyone and anything at this point that helps.

What are you waiting for? Start sharpening up on your skills today and maybe you can be the first winner of Mira Mesa’s Got Talent, and who knows what will happen after that!

]]> http://www.miramesa.com/mira-mesa%e2%80%99s-got-talent-auditions/feed/ 0 Mira Mesa Town Council Meeting on January 3rd http://www.miramesa.com/mira-mesa-town-council-meeting-on-january-3rd/ http://www.miramesa.com/mira-mesa-town-council-meeting-on-january-3rd/#comments Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:18:25 +0000 Doug Dillard http://www.miramesa.com/?p=2666 Do you want to know more of what is going on in Mira Mesa? Why not come to a Mira Mesa Town Council Meeting? Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at the Mira Mesa Senior Center at 8460 Mira Mesa Blvd at 7:00 PM on the first Monday of each month. The Senior center is directly across the street from Mira Mesa High School.

The Jan. 3rd Meeting’s agenda includes: Councilmember Carl DeMaio presents his “Roadmap to Recovery”, Installation of the 2011 MMTC Board of Directors, Community Forum – MMTC Membership Benefits, and Community Feedback.

]]> http://www.miramesa.com/mira-mesa-town-council-meeting-on-january-3rd/feed/ 0 So Cal Scorpions Football Tryouts http://www.miramesa.com/so-cal-scorpions-football-tryouts/ http://www.miramesa.com/so-cal-scorpions-football-tryouts/#comments Fri, 10 Dec 2010 03:23:00 +0000 Doug Dillard http://www.miramesa.com/?p=2635 Are you a woman at least 18 years of age and would like to play professional football? Well this is your chance! The So Cal Scorpions (our local women’s pro football team… whose home games are played at Mira Mesa High School) are holding tryouts on Saturday, December 11th from 9:00 am to noon with registration at 8:30. You can also pre-register on their website.

The location of the tryouts is at:

Adams Avenue Park and Rec
3491 Adams Avenue
San Diego, CA 92116

For more information visit the Scorpion’s website at: http://socalscorpions.com/

If you aren’t interested in playing, but enjoy watching some great football, please come out and support the team when they play one of their four home games at Mira Mesa High. You can checkout the game schedule here: http://socalscorpions.com/schedule.php.

So Cal Scorpions of Mira Mesa

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SIGN UP: #1) Sat. 12/4 #2) Sat. 1/8 #3) Sat. 1/15; 9am to 2pm, Mira Mesa Recreation Center, 8575 New Salem Dr.

DIVISIONS & COST:
T-Ball (age 4 & 5) $85.00
American (5 & 6) $105.00
Pinto (7 & 8) $125.00
Mustang (9 & 10) $145.00
Bronco (11 & 12) $145.00
Pony (13 & 14) $145.00
Colt (15 & 16) $175.00

Bring a copy (not original) of player’s birth certificate.

ASSESSMENTS: Saturday-January 22, 2011 (players will be scheduled at registration) at Camino Ruiz Neighborhood Park, 11498 Camino Ruiz

GAMES: March 5, 2001 to March 21, 2011
For more information go to www.mmyb.org or contact us at info@mmyb.org

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Mira Mesa Youth Baseball (MMYB) is a nonprofit youth benefit corporation and is operated totally by volunteer parents. We provide a safe atmosphere while teaching the game of baseball for the kids of Mira Mesa and surrounding communities. MMYB is governed by the Official Rules of Major League Baseball and Pony Baseball rules and regulations, which include those exceptions believed essential for our youth baseball program.

The Winter Instructional Program is an excellent opportunity for players new to baseball or 9 year old players who will face live pitching for the first time.

SIGN UP: Sunday-August 8 & 15, 2010: 9am to 2pm, Mira Mesa Recreation Center, 8575 New Salem Dr.

DIVISIONS: Winter Instructional Program includes Pinto (ages 7 & 8), Mustang (9 & 10), Bronco (11 & 12), Pony (13 & 14), and Colt (15 & 16)**

COST: $85 per player; Includes shirt/hat but NOT fundraising.

**Colt fees TBD

Bring a copy (not original) of player’s birth certificate.

ASSESSMENTS: Sunday-8/22 (players will be scheduled at registration) at Camino Ruiz Neighborhood Park, 11498 Camino Ruiz

GAMES: Sundays-9/19 to 11/21

For more information go to www.mmyb.org or contact us at info@mmyb.org

]]> http://www.miramesa.com/2010-winter-youth-baseball-sign-up/feed/ 0 Mira Mesa Women’s Club “Sew In” at Callahan’s http://www.miramesa.com/mira-mesa-womens-club-sew-in-at-callahans/ http://www.miramesa.com/mira-mesa-womens-club-sew-in-at-callahans/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:03:34 +0000 Doug Dillard http://www.miramesa.com/?p=2607 Mira Mesa Women's Club Comfort PillowsThe Mira Mesa Women’s Club is going to do a “sew in” at Callahan’s. They will be working on “comfort pillows” which are the pillows they make for breast cancer patients and send all around the world. They rely on “donations” for this project and have several fundraisers throughout the year to raise funds for supplies. This sew in will be to put the pillows together and get them ready to ship. Last year 5000 pillows were shipped out, and since the program began in 1995 over 50,000 pillows have been sent out. That is pretty awesome!

It is easy to get involved, even if you don’t know how to sew. If you can sew bring your sewing machine. If you can’t sew… bring yourself and help them cut material, match pillows and package up in a box ready to ship. If you need further information contact Martha at 858-566-8847.

Event Information: July 31st, 2010 from 10am – 3pm at Callahan’s.
They will take a lunch break at Noon where you can purchase a lunch (at your own expense) in the restaurant area and then return to working on the pillows in the front room. Come for part or the entire event and help out this wonderful community service project.

Hope to see you there!

For more information about the project and the Mira Mesa Women’s Club, go to:
http://www.mmwomensclub.com/ComfortPillow.html

]]> http://www.miramesa.com/mira-mesa-womens-club-sew-in-at-callahans/feed/ 0 Mira Mesa Community Logo Contest – $300 Prize http://www.miramesa.com/mira-mesa-community-logo-contest-300-prize/ http://www.miramesa.com/mira-mesa-community-logo-contest-300-prize/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:27:39 +0000 Press Release http://www.miramesa.com/?p=2600 MIRA MESA COMMUNITY VISION “MIRA MESA LOGO CONTEST”

Mira Mesa Community Vision is seeking a logo for the Mira Mesa neighborhood, and is inviting artists and residents to submit their ideas.

The contest is supported and underwritten by the Mira Mesa Non-Profit Executive Council, and will be hosted by the logo contest site Hatchwise – www.Hatchwise.com. The goal of the contest is to develop a logo that is representative of the Mira Mesa community; one that can be used to promote Mira Mesa, potentially appearing on advertising materials, banners, etc., throughout the community.

From July 15 through July 25, Hatchwise will feature the contest under the title “Mira Mesa, San Diego , California “. Contestants may submit their entries in one of two formats – Vector format (using tools such as Illustrator and Corel Draw), or Bitmap (using tools such as Photoshop). To enter, artists must register as a “designer” at the Hatchwise site and set up an account. Registration is free – please see the Hatchwise site for all details regarding participation.

Mira Mesa Community Vision and the Mira Mesa Non-Profit Executive Council are offering a prize of $300 to the contest winner. (Hatchwise will collect a 10% fee from the winner, and is responsible for distributing the funds to the contest winner. Again, please see the Hatchwise site for all details before entering.). The contest winner will be decided by July 30, and the winner will be invited to appear at the Mira Mesa Town Council meeting on August 2 to display the winning entry.

“Mira Mesa is the largest community in San Diego , but despite its size this neighborhood tends to be overlooked. Residents of Mira Mesa are only now beginning to realize the important part their community plays in the overall success of the city” said Bari Vaz, Chairman of the Mira Mesa Community Vision project. “As the Mira Mesa community builds a sense of unity and discusses a vision for its future, the logo can be a symbol not only of this process but of the neighborhood’s future.”

Mike Davis, Chairman of the Non-Profit Executive Council, stated “Mira Mesa is a well positioned community with many local treasures that are not well known. We have a proactive Town Council, and up-and-coming Chamber of Commerce and a federation of nonprofits, called the Mira Mesa Nonprofit Executive Council, all working to make Mira Mesa a model neighborhood to live, work, shop and play. We have many other related efforts too, like the Community Vision and Cultural Cooperative that will help to nurture and embrace our community’s diverse character and sense of pride. The logo will help visualize the essence of all that and represent all that is good within our neighborhood.”

About Mira Mesa Community Vision:

Mira Mesa Community Vision is a project of several community non-profits, undertaken to participate in and respond to the San Diego Foundation’s “Regional Vision Initiative.” The goal of this project is to unite the Mira Mesa community in developing a plan for its future. Additional information may be found at the Mira Mesa Community Vision website, www.MiraMesaCommunityVision.org, or by contacting the MMCV at MiraMesaCommunityVision@gmail.com.

About Mira Mesa Non-Profit Executive Council (NEC):

The NEC is a loosely “federated” group of all nonprofit groups in Mira Mesa, where the leadership within each organization will coordinate understanding and adequately resolving our collective community issues and special needs in a collaborative, open communications, information sharing manner. Thus bringing the extensive influential power and visibility of our many nonprofits to our community’s needs, and the ability to coordinate between our triad of government (MMTC), commercial / business (Chamber) and nonprofit (citizens / NEC) entities, in sharing of information, resources and opportunities therein. For more information contact Mike at mike.davis.sd@gmail.com.

For Further Information, Please Contact:
Bari Vaz
Chairman, Mira Mesa Community Vision
http://www.MiraMesaCommunityVision.org
(858) 342-2033
MiraMesaCommunityVision@gmail.com

]]> http://www.miramesa.com/mira-mesa-community-logo-contest-300-prize/feed/ 0 Dance & Company Anniversary Special – Free Classes for 1 Week http://www.miramesa.com/dance-company-in-mira-mesa-celebrates-their-one-year-anniversary-by-offering-free-classes-all-week/ http://www.miramesa.com/dance-company-in-mira-mesa-celebrates-their-one-year-anniversary-by-offering-free-classes-all-week/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:22:21 +0000 Doug Dillard http://www.miramesa.com/?p=2572 Dance & Company in Mira Mesa Celebrates their One Year Anniversary by Offering Free Classes All Week!

Mira Mesa Dance & Company 1 Year AnniversaryDuring the entire week of July 26th, Dance & Company will offer free classes to all new students. Dance classes range from Ballet to Hip Hop. They also offer classes in Choreography, Musical Theater, as well as Yoga, Pilates and more. Not only do they offer a wide array of amazing classes, but the instructors are amazing as well. You can check out the classes offered here: http://danceandcompany.net/classes.html

Dance & Company will also be introducing lunch time classes during the week and will offer these classes free to new and current students. Stop by and try as many classes as you’d like, on them!

Visit their website at www.danceandcompany.com for the current class schedule. You can email them at inquiries@danceandcompany.com or call them at (858) 750-3021 for additional information.

Dance & Company opened one year ago and is proven to be quite successful in developing an artistic outlet for the local Community. “We really want to grow into a major resource for our community—to teach local kids and adults about the importance of exercise, artistic expression and discipline through the medium of dance“, says Artist Director and co-owner Katie Lewis.

So make sure and take advantage of this great One Year Anniversary Special.

Dance & Company
Performing Arts Company
6635 Flanders Drive, Suite D
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 750-3021

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