The time is quickly approaching for another Mira Mesa Community Event. The Street Fair is a great way for local businesses and our residents to meet, enjoy great food and entertainment, and do some business in a fun, casual environment. If you plan on participating in this event, don’t wait until the last minute to reserve your spot. Vendor applications should be turned in prior to August 18th to avoid a late fee, and all vendor applications must be received before August 27th in order to participate this year.

Originated by the Town Council in 1999, the Mira Mesa Street Fair is a premier event held on the fourth Saturday in September, which is the 27th this year. The Fair is located on Camino Ruiz, and runs from New Salem to Mira Mesa Blvd. Displays include Arts & Crafts vendors, local businesses, civic groups, the Kid’s Zone and 2 community stages. It is fun for the whole family. The most outstanding point of this event is that it is completely organized and hosted by community volunteers.

Anyone that would like to volunteer, and volunteers are greatly needed, there are meetings on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Mira Mesa Senior Center. The next meeting is July 24th at 6:30 p.m. for the Mira Mesa Street Fair Committee. Chairperson for the committee is Robin Stutsman.

For more information on how you or your business can make this event a success, or to download your vendor application, please go to the Mira Mesa Town Council website, under Street Fair.

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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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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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