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News of the NeighborhoodsV2.E3 April 2012

Serving Clairemont, Bay Park, Linda Vista & Kearny Mesa

Business is BoomingBusiness is BoomingDriving through the

neighborhoods one can-not help but noticethere is activity in ourcommunities. Whetherit is businesses’ expand-ing their floor print oropening up new stores,the construction andremodeling is a wel-come sight.

Genesee & BalboaThe old Blockbuster

Video store on Balboawill soon be a Panera.In that same area how-ever there was a casual-ty; Ralphs lost the battleof the “grocery storewars” closing its doors for good in February.For all you weekend warriors and DIY’ersyou will be happy to know Home Depot isexpanding into the Ralphs space.

Across the street, on the south side ofBalboa and East of Genesee there are grum-blings of a burger chain taking over where thegas station used to be.

Ralphs nearest locations:

Food4less (a Ralphs affiliate)4995 Shawline St, 92111

Ralphs La Jolla 8657 Villa laJolla Dr, 92037

Ralphs PB 4315 Mission Blvd,92109

Clairemont Town SquareRoss Dress for Less is a wel-

come addition in Clairemont.Linda Vista

Carmel Pacific RidgeApartments, a 535 unit complex at5961 Linda Vista road is slated toopen in phases beginning in July2012

Mission BayIt was recently announced the

Cohn Restaurant Group will betaking over the old tourist information boothat the bottom of Clairemont Drive. A restau-rant as well as retail/rental space is scheduledto open this summer.

Street From To Community

Ainsley Rd Polizzi Pl Ainsley Ct Serra Mesa

Ashford St Bagdad St Beal St Clairemont

Dawne St Conrad av Lehrer Dr Clairemont

Lehrer Dr Kilkee St Limerick Av Clairemont

Longford St Barstow St Conrad Av Clairemont

Miami Wy Miami Ct Saginaw Av Clairemont

Source Mayor’s Office

Street From To Community

Morce Ct Coolidge St End Linda Vista

Morena Bl Jutland Dr Ariane Dr Clairemont

Westinghouse E Westinghouse Tait St Linda Vista

Alcala Knolls Dr Alcala Pl Glidden St Linda Vista

Camino De La Reina Hotel Circle So. Camino D L Siesta Mission Valley

Galveston St Gardena Av Ashton St Clairemont

Hotel Circle North Fashion Valley Rd Hotel Circle Pl Mission Valley

Local Streets Recently Resurfaced In Our Neighborhoods

A restaurant and retail space will be opening by the summer in the old information center at

Mission Bay.

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Police BlotterWeek of February 26, 2012

Com Burglary 2500Morena BlvdVehicle Theft 4900 Field StCom Burglary 6400Mt. Ada Rd.Aggravated Assault4400 Mt. Henry AveCom Burglary3500 Clairemont DrVehicle Theft 4700Clairemont Mesa Blvd.Vehicle Theft 2300Deerpark DrTheft 5900 Balboa Ave.Vehicle Theft 3700Vista De La BahiaCom Burglary5400 Mt. Ada Rd.Aggravated Assault 3800Camto AguilarVehicle Theft1800 Frankfort StTheft7400 Bagdad St.Theft7200 Mesa College CircleTheft 3700 Southview DrVehicle Break-In7200 Mesa College Dr.Vehiclee Theft4200 Genesee Ave.Aggravated Assault 5400Clairemont Mesa Blvd.Aggravated Assault4700 Mt. Gaywas Dr.Theft 4300 Genesee Ave.Theft 3500 Ashford St.Vehicle Break-In 4700Clairemont Mesa Blvd.Aggravated Assaul3800 Mt. Everest Blvd.Theft3900 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.Aggravated Assault4900 Clairemont Dr.Vehicle Break-In4600 Winnebago Ave.Vehicle Break-In

4300 Rolfe Rd.Theft 4800 Cole St.

Week of March 4, 2012Vehicle Break-In3200 Mc Graw St.Com Burglary2600 Ariane Dr.Vehicle Break-In4100 Mt. Alifan Pl.Theft 5100 Balboa Ave.Robbery 3200 Ashford St.Aggravated Assaul7900 Linda Vista Rd.Robbery7400 Armstrong PlaceTheft 3000 Clairemont Dr.Vehicle Break-In4800 Viane WayVehicle Theft2900 Clairemont Dr.Vandalism 2400 Chicago St. Aggravated Assault3300 Luna Ave.Vehicle Theft 3800 Martha St.Theft 4900 Conrad Ave.Residential Burglary 6500Barnhurst Dr.Vandalism 4500 CastletonWayVandalism 7600 Markham St.Theft 5500 Genesee Court ERobbery 6400 Balboa Ave.

Week of March 11. 2012Vandalism 4500 Tonopah Ave.Vandalism3000 Clairemont Dr.Com Burglary2600 Financial CourtVehicle Break-In3100 Chicago St.Vehicle Theft3100 Chicago St.Vehicle Break-In3200 Armstrong St.Theft 5900 Balboa Ave.Vandalism 7400 Armstrong Pl.Vehicle Break-In

7200 Mesa College Dr.Theft 4200 Genesee Ave.Aggravated Assault7700 Belden St.Vandalism 2600 Fairfield St.Vandalism 2800 Fairfield St.Vandalism4300 Clairemont Dr.Aggravated Assault3000 Jemez Dr.Vehicle Break-In4500 Kickapoo CourtTheft 3000 Clairemont Dr.Aggravated Assault4500 Cochise WayVehicle Theft 4100 Raffee Dr. Theft 3600 Eatnscliff Pl.Vandalism3800 Mt. Abraham Ave.Theft 3400 Apollo St.

Week of March 18, 2012

Vehicle Break-In4200 Asher St.Vandalism 4500 Derrick DriveVehicle Break-In5900 Mt. Aguilar DrVehicle Theft 5200 Dante St.Vehicle Break-In3800 Mt. Albertine Ave. Vehicle Break-In3300 Hopi PlaceVehicle Break-In2200 Illion St.Vandalism1900 Bonus Dr.Vehicle Break-In4900 Mt. Gaywas Dr.Residential Burglary4100 Seri St.Vehicle Theft 4400 ConradAve.Theft 3800 Camto AguilarTheft 4800 Clairemont Dr.

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Hello Clairemont!As always we here at the Clairemont Times are excited

to welcome you back to another fine edition! I have beenreceiving some E-mails from our loyal readers the pastfew months and it got me thinking about my column. It’sbeen fun writing about the holidays and things of thatnature, but I really want to be more involved with you asthe reader. I would like to change my format and inviteall of you to write in with questions, comments, and con-cerns about yourselves and the community to my E-mailat [email protected]. I will choose 2 or 3 ques-tions a month to discuss in my next article. I promise youthat every single question, comment, or concern submittedto me will be handled professionally and treated withrespect regardless of the topic. Your name will not beused in the article.

Without further adieu here is the first edition of mynew format. A lot of readers that have been E-mailing mehave all had a common theme in their letters and that isthe dreaded California job market. You need not worry Ihave a couple simple tips to assist you inyour job search.

One of my past jobs was an employmentcase manager. I helped ex-offenders inte-grate back into society from prison by help-ing them seek employment. The first step Itook with my clients was writing a clear con-cise resume, the same holds true today forjob seekers. I know it sounds simple, and itis, but if you don’t have a good one you canget to the back of the line.

At my current position I am in a supervi-sory role, I interview and hire staff, needlessto say a lot of resumes come across my desk.If I find errors or mistakes on the first pageyou can guarantee I am not going to keepreading. Your resume does not have to becompletely immaculate but make sure youread it over and share it with others beforeyou submit it to prospective companies.

My advice for persons over 40 with a lotof experience that are applying for entry-

level type positions …. keep your resume to one page anddo not list everything. One of my pet peeves is receivinga 3 page resume for an entry level position. I refuse tolook at it. Why you ask? Because if you have that muchexperience and education you probably are not going tostick around for little pay in the long term, but I get it.You are applying for anything you think you can do nomatter what type of work or pay they are offering.

My number one rule on a resume DO NOT LIE! Stickto the facts that are only relevant to the job in question. Ifyou have a masters degree in psychology I probably donot want to hire you to be a cashier at TJ Maxx for fearthat you will get a better job the instant you can. And youshould take better jobs when you can but the employer ofthat entry-level position does not need to know about yourfuture plans. The resume is just a doorway to the jobinterview. Once you are called for an interview it’s awhole new ball game and you can fill in things you mighthave left off your resume depending on how you feel theinterview is going.

I’m going to leave you with some very simple tipswhile your job searching:

Always have your resume on you whenever you leavethe house, so many jobs do not get posted and you neverknow when you might network with the right person.

Dress professional when you are applying for a job,even if you are just going to a place to turn a resume in,you never know they may want to interview on the spot.

Always, always be friendly and professional wheneveryou are around the place of business you are applying to.You never know if the person next to you on the bus or atthe grocery store is the person that may end up interview-ing you (this happened to me once!).

Thanks for reading and good luck in your job search. Iam more than happy to answer anyone’s personal jobseeking questions, so send them in!

Johnny [email protected]


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North Clairemont Branch4616 Clairemont Drive, 92117

San Diego OASIS - America’s Crown Jewels:A History of Three National Parks

April 10 at 6:30pmMark Carlson, San Diego historian, writer and

artist, will present a visual travelogue of three of themost beautiful and awe-inspiring National Parks –Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Crater Lake.

Friends of the North Clairemont Library BookSale April 14, 9:30am-2:00pm

The Friends support the library through booksales, volunteering, and planning events.

Family Yoga April 11 3:30-4:30pmDid you know yoga teaches children patience and

self-confidence? Come to a free monthly class andtry it out! Best suited for ages 3-8 with caregiver,but all ages are welcome.

North Clairemont Library Book Club April 186:30

Members will discuss. Mister Pip, by Lloyd Jones.Please read the book beforehand. Copies of the bookare available at the circulation desk.

Kid’s Book Arts WorkshopTuesday, April 24 at 4:00pmIn honor of Poetry Month, participants will write a

simple poem and create their own handmade bookwith instruction from San Diego Book Arts. FREEprogram - all materials provided. NOTE:Participation is limited to the first 20 registrants. Toreserve your spot, call (858) 581-9931 or sign up atthe front desk. Appropriate for ages 7 and up withadult.

Storytime for Toddlers & Preschoolers EveryThursday 10:30

The library hosts Storytime for Toddlers &Preschoolers on Thursday mornings for children andtheir caregivers. Storytime includes fun books,songs, rhymes, movement, and lots of smiles.

BabySign Storytime April 14, 21, 28 @10:30Jennifer Duncan uses the excitement & fun of

signing to enhance the reading of well-loved chil-dren’s picture books. This interactive presentationalso includes sing-alongs and bubble time and endswith a Question and Answer period. Geared towardages 0-3 with caregiver.

Balboa Branch4255 Mt. Abernathy Ave, 92117

Preschool Story Time with Susan Wednesdays6:00 pm-7:00 pm.

The Balboa Branch Library hosts a story time

every Wednesday evening at 6pm forchildren ages 2-5 and their caregivers.

Infant Story Time Fridays 10:30am-11:00am

We have added a story time for ourlittlest patrons. Come and enjoy arelaxed story time where children willsing, learn finger plays and have booksread out loud!!

Arabic Story Time Fridays 4:00pmJoin Zahra for a fun and informal

Arabic story time every week.

Children’s Story Time Saturdays inApril 11:30a.m. 12:00p.m.

The Balboa Branch Library hasadded a children’s story time everySaturday morning for ages 1-4 and their caregivers.Come join the fun. Listen to stories, sing and learnfinger plays.

Clairemont Branch2920 Burgener Blvd, 92111

Creative Movement Dance Class for ChildrenApril 6 at 11:30am Ages 18 months to 6yo

Miss Jenny will provide a fun class with musicand props.

After School Art Class April 4 at 4:00pm Ages 6-12

Art lessons will be a great way to share and giveback to the community.

Adult Book Club April 4 at 6:00 p.m. Memberswill discuss Kafka on the Shore, by HarukiMurakami, Please read the book before the meeting.Books are available at the circulation desk.

Grades 1-3 Parent/Child Book Club April 11 at6:45pm

Members will discuss The Elephant Scientist, byCaitlin O’Connell. Please read the book before themeeting. Books are available at the circulation desk

Friends of the Library Meeting April 18 at6:30pm

The Friends support the library through booksales, volunteering, and planning events.

Homework Help for Grades K-12 Tuesdays inApril 6:30-8pm

Tutors are adult volunteers, and no sign-up isrequired.

“TALES FOR TAILS”A free interactive animal program with the San

Diego Humane Society’s Pet-Assisted TherapyProgram April 28th at 1:00 pm. This monthly pro-

gram helps children improve their reading skills byreading to animals in a fun and relaxing environ-ment. The animals may include guinea pigs, rabbits,rats, and sometimes dogs and cats. This program willoccur on the 4th Saturday of every month at 1:00p.m. This program is appropriate for grades 1-6, andno sign-up is required.

The San Diego Humane Society has been bringingthe joys of animals to people for more than 30 yearsthrough its Pet-Assisted Therapy (P-AT) Program.Volunteers bring resident rabbits, guinea pigs, ratsand sometimes adoptable puppies and kittens to visitpeople who aren’t able to experience the joys of petownership. Many volunteers have taken their dogsthrough a special class called Canine Good Citizenand their dogs have passed the Canine Good Citizentest. These dogs and people provide an extra dimen-sion of happiness to the residents who look forwardto seeing them each month.

“FIDDLE GIRL” CELIA

LAWLEY WILL PERFORM

Free Irish Show concert by Celia Lawley on

Wednesday, April 25th at 6:30 p.m. Since age 5,

Celia Lawley has been singing & playing the fiddle.

After 18 years of classical training & a degree in vio-

lin performance from USC, she began exploring

country music. Some of her earliest musical memo-

ries are not of Bach & Beethoven, but the sounds of

dad’s Son’s Of The Pioneers records floating through

the house. In getting back to her roots she found her

heart truly lives in the country. This San Diego

native wrote her first song at age 7 & since 1990 has

written, recorded & released 5 original music proj-

ects on her Raptor Records Label. Celia has toured

extensively throughout the US & Canada performing

at fairs, festivals, rodeos & special events. This pro-

gram is appropriate for adults, and no sign-up is

required.

APRIL LIBRARY EVENTS


Clairemont Lutheran Churchwww.clairemontlc.org

4271 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, SanDiego, CA 92117

Sunday Worship Times8:00, 9:15, 10:15 & 11:30 AM

(En Espanol)

Clairemont Christian Church4330 Moraga Ave, San Diego, CA

92117Phone (858) 273-5066

Dr. Harvey Daniel Moore, PastorSunday Worship/Sunday School

Time: 10:30 AMBible Study: Thursdays 7:00-8:30

Clairemont Christian Fellowshipwww.clairemontchristianfellowship.org

4570 Mt. Herbert Ave, San Diego,CA 92117

Phone (858) 278-2433Sunday Worship Times10:30 AM & 6:00 PM

Sunday Church School 9:00 AM

Pathway Christian Fellowshipwww.pathwayonline.org

3811 Mount Acadia Blvd, San Diego,CA 92111

Phone (858) 277-3027Join us Sundays at 10 AM

Religious Directory

Who We AreChihuahua Rescue of San Diego is a

non-profit animal welfare group that wasformed as a network of foster homes in

response to the overwhelming num-ber of unwanted and abandoned

Chihuahuas in the San Diegoarea. Today, we help to place

all types of Chihuahuas intocaring homes.

Our MissionOur mission is to rescue

small, abandoned, abused,and handicapped Chihuahuas

and provide quality fostercare and medical attentionfor those animals in need.

Although all of theChihuahuas we rescue are spe-

cial, some have special needsthat require a little extra

TLC and expense. We try toprovide loving homes andspecial care for these ani-

mals as most people would

consider them un-adoptable. They cansometimes become the favorites.......

Petco Park Adoption EventApril 8th - 11am-3pm

100 Park Boulevard, SD, 92101Every Sunday home game at PETCO

Park is PETCO Pet Adoption Day.PETCO and the Padres partner with localSan Diego County animal shelters to fea-ture a “Pet of the Week” at the ballpark inthe hopes of finding it a lovinghome. On Sundays, fans can meetthe Pet of the Week at the PETCOPet Adoption booth set up in the“Power Alley” in right field adja-cent to Park at the Park.

The Wine PubYappy Hour

April 10th 5-7pm2907 Shelter Island Drive, 92109Sponsored by DogTV: Come

join the Chihuahua Rescue of SanDiego for a Yappy Hour at TheWine Pub on Shelter Island. We

will have a raffle for some doggie basketsand Pillow Pets. So bring your best littlefriends for dinner and fine wine, 15% ofall sales from participating clientele willgo to supporting the Chihuahua Rescue ofSan Diego.

The above are a small sample of theevents for the month of April for muchmore information please visit:www.rescueachi.com.

Chihuahua Rescue of San Diego


District 6 News/Events

Diversifying Our Water Supply San Diego has a water problem.

Simply put, we don’t have enoughlocal sources of water to meet demand,and so our region imports more than85% of our water from other sources.For a long time, importing water was acost-efficient, reliable option, but achanging political climate andincreased environmental concerns arecausing those rates to go up.

This month, the Metropolitan WaterDistrict (MWD), the agency that sup-plies the majority of water to the SanDiego County Water Authority, willvote to increase the cost of our water.In March I joined a group of commu-nity and business leaders in a trip toLos Angeles to testify against the pro-posed rate increases. I believe thatMWD needs to reform their spendingpractices, like we are doing in the Cityof San Diego, before passing addition-al cost increases along to their cus-tomers. The cost of purchasing waterfrom MWD has already increased by75% since 2006, and when we takeinto account the proposed rate increas-es for 2013 and 2014, that total comesto a 101% increase since 2006. This issimply outrageous.

The City of San Diego is workingon ways to diversify our supply so thatwe become less dependent on import-ed water. One option the City is study-ing is a Water Reuse Program, similarto a project that is already up and run-ning in Anaheim. San Diego’s Water

Purification Demonstration Projectwill determine if reservoir augmenta-tion is a good option for San Diego.According to the City’s Public UtilitiesDepartment, “reservoir augmentationis a multi-step process that includesusing advanced water purificationtechnology on highly treated waste-water, sending the purified water to areservoir to blend with existing watersupplies, and treating the blendedwater again to be distributed as drink-ing water.”

I had the opportunity to tour theAdvanced Water Purification Facilitywith Council President Young lastmonth, and saw for myself how safethis drinking water will be. The state-of-the-art treatment process ensuresthat water is safe, clean, and is purifiedto a level similar to distilled water.

No water from this project is cur-rently being sent to our water supplyand we have a few more years of test-ing and certifications from theCalifornia Department of PublicHealth before anything changes withour drinking water.

If you are interested in finding outmore about reservoir augmentation orthe Water Purification DemonstrationProject, the City is offering free toursof the Advanced Water PurificationFacility. For more information or toschedule a tour, please call(619) 533-7572 or [email protected].

From the Office of CouncilmemberLorie Zapf

Marsi Steirer, City of San Diego, Council President Tony Young, Councilmember Lorie Zapf.


Parents/Students Learn at Canyon ClassroomNathan Bogardt was at San Diego Mesa

College to chaperone his daughter Nicole,8, during this year’s Canyon Classroom.But what surprised him was that he andhis wife Tammie learned as well. “Ilearned so much….” said Bogardt ofCanyon Classroom, “I live so close to thiscanyon, yet know so little about it!”Nearly 60 second and third graders fromHolmes Elementary School – and theirparent chaperones – were this year’s atten-dees of the fourth Canyon Classroom to beheld at Mesa College during Canyon Day.

Organized chaos led teams of childrenthrough a half-day of activities rangingfrom creating dream catchers, a pottingexercise at the Mesa College organic gar-den, a lesson on the animals and plantsthat live in the canyon (and a surprise visitfrom the lamas, ferrets, miniature horseand other animals that live at the AnimalHealth Technology facility!), a Kumeyaaypottery activity and more. Of course, there

was a tour of the Canyon, and even visitswith Mesa College President PamelaLuster, canyon expert Louise Battle, andKenneth Nakayama from CouncilmemberLorie Zapf’s office.

“This is such a fun and wonderfulopportunity for everyone involved,” saidCanyon Classroom organizer ProfessorLaurie Lorence. “The children learn, theparents learn, and my student teachers getto interact and apply the lessons we teachthem in the classroom.”

Canyon Classroom is part of CanyonDay at Mesa College. The Canyon Clean-up slated for March 17 was called off dueto rain. The Saturday event will not berescheduled this year due to conflicts withother community events in Linda Vistaand Clairemont.

To have your school be considered forCanyon Classroom in 2013, please [email protected].


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To my neighbors & fellow residents ofClairemont:

My name is Ted Krupp and I am askingfor your help. Many of you, especially inNorthern Clairemont, may be familiar withWalt Whitman Elementary School on

Appleton Rd. I live close to the school anddriving by I always wonder why the condi-tion of the school’s grounds are in such dis-repair. A space like this not only presentsextraordinary opportunities for Whitman’sstudents, but also for us as a growing com-

munity. It could be a place where studentslearn athletics and be a safe place to playbefore and after school. It could be a placethat hosts our children’s sports leagues,community events or perhaps even farmer’smarkets. It could be a catalyst that drivesredevelopment initiatives and sparks newinterest in Clairemont’s homes and busi-nesses. Unfortunately, none of this existsbecause the area is not well kept, left as abarren field of dirt, rocks and in some areasbroken glass.

At the start of the year I got in touchwith the school’s principal to see how Icould help. I was informed that improvingthe grounds has been a long standing goalof Whitman Elementary; however, due todecreasing budgets and other educationalfunding issues, the school’s resources arecompletely allocated towards core educa-tional needs. The faculty at Whitman isreally quite extraordinary. My visit trig-gered a great deal of enthusiasm, andamong them the common theme was doingwhatever possible to help their students.

Many of them see the great potential of thissite and believe playground improvementwould help the students in so many ways,from enrollment and participation to safetyand morale. Together we have been apply-ing for grants, reaching out in the communi-ty and looking for ways to raise funds inorder to create a new field and revamp theplayground. This effort has been excitingfor all involved, but we realize that in orderto make a real difference we need the helpof the Clairemont community — orClairemonsters as I like to call them.

A safe, well-maintained, play area wouldnot only be a blessing for the school but forour neighborhood as well. If you haveideas, know someone who might be inter-ested, or would just like to lend a hand,please email me at [email protected].

Below is a satellite picture of the schoolfrom Google Maps.

Most appreciative,Ted - Proud Clairemonster


Calling on All ClairemonstersSchool News


How ‘Bout Them Padres!Stop reading all of the negative press about the Padres and get excit-

ed that baseball is here and we have a team to support in sunny SanDiego! Opening Day is so close I can smell the hot dogs and I amabsolutely thrilled about it!

Make sure you check out the Padres’ website and start ordering yourtickets today; they have some really decent package deals. I have

already purchased some myself.Regardless of how the Padres play you

cannot argue with the fact that baseball isfun. We have a beautiful stadium in Petco

Park and San Diego has the fewest rainouts in allof baseball. If you don’t believe check out the

forecast for the Midwest during the opening weekof baseball, you can usually see the player’s breath

on TV.

Let’s take a look at how the Padres’ roster isgoing to shake out to start the season. Keep in mind that a lot of theplayers are currently rehabbing and could open the season on the DL

such as newly acquired OF Carlos Quentin and 2B Orlando Hudson.Plus, no one ever really knows who is going to be in a team’s bullpenprior to the season, not even the relief pitchers themselves!

Here is the opening day roster as I see it here in late March:

Starting Rotation:Tim StaufferCory Luebke

Edison VolquezAnthony Bass

Dustin Moseley

Bullpen:Huston StreetErnesto Frieri

Clayton Richard Luke Gregorson Andrew CashnerMicah Owings

Joe Thatcher/Brad Brach

Infielders:Chase Headley Jason Bartlett

Orlando Hudson

Yonder Alonso Everth CabreraJesus Guzman

Outfielders:Cameron Maybin

Will VenableCarlos QuentinMark Kotsay

Chris Denorfia

Catchers:Nick Hundley

John Baker

I hope to see you at Petco Park this season!

Johnny Cantanz

[email protected]

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DOB5/5/2009

Place of BirthSan Diego

Likesbanana chips, carrots, hay, cilantro,strawberries, broccoli, driedpapaya, wrapping herselfin a blanket

Dislikesbaths, big scary birds, cats

BreedM/ Cavachon

Date of Birth10/27/2004

Place of BirthLittle Falls, MN

LikesGoing to work withMom, playing withfriends, sleeping, eat-ing as many snacks asmy mom will allow,chasing bunny rabbitsand crows

DislikesBig white fluffy dogs,being left at homewhen the family, espe-cially mom, goessomewhere withouthim, which is rare.


CosmoCosmo


Real Estate

DONATIONS - SPONSORS - VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDTemporary physical location is in Ramona

We are a 'No-Kill', not-for-profit organization.

Ways to donate...Call 'The Livery Feed Store' in Ramona 1-760-789-5582Account name - Double S Animal Rescue #20395. You are able to place donationson account. Please notify us if you choose this option. • Walmart Gift cards can bemailed to above address.

Consider sponsoring a "Home 4 Life" animal in our sanctuary program or volunteering by calling 619-592-2696.

The following animals our accepted in our program... Horses, burros, donkeys,goats/sheep, pot-belly pigs, Emus, chickens,roosters, ducks, geese, peacocks,cats, and occasionally dogs. We attempt to work with other rescues to help you toplace your animal or adopt a new pet. Please call for additional information.

SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR THE RESCUE INCLUDE...

Double S AnimalRescue & Sanctuary

Mailing address:8130 La Mesa Blvd. #426

La Mesa CA 91942-6437 • 619-592-2696

Horse blankets, lead ropes, halters, brushes, horse suppliesBedding, blankets, towels etc for cats and dogs

Dog and cat carriers and crates of all sizesChain-link fencing and gates

Corral panels HAY, CAT & DOG FOOD

PLEASE CALL FOR DELIVERY OR PICK UP


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