The Latest Flash for June 29-July 5, 2009

I hope you are getting ready for our big Independence Day Celebration this weekend! Before I give you all the details on the 4th of July events, I want to let you know about a couple of other events that take place during the week.

The Epicentre is in the process of updating their contact information, and they are looking for individuals that have been involved with the Epicentre over the years. This includes individuals that donated the tiles in the front of the building. If you could forward your name, address, and email address to David Proulx, the Youth Program Manager for the Epicentre, they can make sure your information is current. They will be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Epicentre this year, and want to make sure the invitations reach the correct destination. Thank you for your help. You can contact David by email at dproulx@harmoniumsd.org, or call (858) 735-6191.

The Mira Mesa High School Boys Water Polo Team will not have a fundraiser this week due to the holiday weekend, but make plans to dine at the Souplantation on Thursday July 9 from 5-8 p.m. You need to download the flyer and bring it with you for the team to get reimbursed for 20% of your receipt. You can download the flyer here. Thank you for supporting our local boy’s water polo team! Future events will be held at:
July 16   Panda Express
July 23   Jamba Juice
July 30   Pat and Oscar’s
Flyers for those events can be found at MiraMesa.com the week of the event.

The Woodfin Hotel located at 10044 Pacific Mesa Blvd. will be hosting their Wednesday Wine Flights at the Oasis Bar and Grill every Wednesday from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Each flight is paired with a “small plate” appetizer created by Executive Chef Patrizio Sacchetto, and the cost is only $15 per person. There is a different theme each week which focuses on a particular style of wine or region.

Here is the summer line up:

July 1   Pinot Noir
July 8   Chilean Wines
July 15  Summer Wines
July 22  Central California Coast
July 29  Big Napa Valley Reds
August 5  Pacific Rim Wines
August 12 Monterey, CA area wines
August 19  Merlot from around the world
August 26  Sonoma County wines
Sept. 2  Rhone Blends
Woodfin Hotel San Diego 10044 Pacific Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92121    Phone: (858) 410-0656 or visit online at: www.oasissandiego.com

The line up and information for the 4th of July is as follows:

Black Mountain Masonic Lodge Pancake Breakfast will be held at the Epicentre at 7:30 a.m.

The Mira Mesa 4th of July Parade begins at 11:30 a.m., with the start of the parade route at Greenford Drive. The Parade continues along Mira Mesa Blvd on the north side of the street, turning right on Camino Ruiz, and finishing at the Mira Mesa Community Park on New Salem. For your safety, please remain off of the street during the parade.

The Mira Mesa Fun Day at the Park is an all day event, which begins after the conclusion of the Parade. There will be Free Games for the kids, food, music, and entertainment all day long in addition to pony rides and amusement rides available for a small fee. The Fun Day at the Park takes place throughout the Mira Mesa Community Park, around the Gil Johnson Recreation Center, and on the baseball fields on Mira Mesa Blvd.

The Grand Finale of our Mira Mesa 4th of July Celebration is the Fireworks Extravaganza that takes place at 9:00 p.m. The fireworks are launched over Mira Mesa High School, and the best views are from the Mira Mesa Community Park. The fireworks are synchronized to music that can be heard on KYXY FM 96.5 so tune in and enjoy all the patriotic music.

Many community fireworks had to be cancelled due to budget restraints, and Mira Mesa does not want to be one of them. Please donate to the Fireworks Fund to keep this Mira Mesa tradition going, and look for the video of the 2009 Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza on our website by Monday, July 6!