The Torrey Pines Community Planning Board (our neighbors west of I-5) will meet on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 7:00 pm. Meeting at the Del Mar Hills Academy - Performing Arts Center, 14085 Mango Drive, Del Mar, CA 92014. Their meeting will include a discussion of the One Paseo Environmental Report. Here's your chance to hear more firsthand, and speak up about this over-the-top project! You can download the Torrey Pines Agenda here.

The Pacific Highlands Farmer's Market is slated to open on Thursday, May 17 out at the east end of Del Mar Heights Road in the Canyon Crest Academy parking lot (5951 Village Center Loop Road). The market will be open Thursday evenings, from 3:30 to 7:00 pm, and I've heard that, in addition to the normal fresh, local fruits and vegetables, they'll have things like high-end beef, sushi and a food truck or two. To make it even more appealing, the market benefits the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation! For additional information or contact information, see their Facebook Page or call (858) 272-7054.

There are two meetings this week to review the One Paseo Draft Environmental Report (DEIR): The Carmel Valley Recreation Council will meet on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center to discuss the Recreation Element of the DEIR. This will only deal with how the project will impact local parks and sports groups. The Planning Board's Regional Issues Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 from 4:30 to 6:00 pm at the Carmel Valley Library to discuss the full DEIR. NOTE: Commenting on the DEIR is a technical discussion looking for errors and omissions in the DEIR Document itself. While everyone is welcome to attend, please plan to comment ONLY if you've read all or part of the DEIR and have an issue with it's contents.

On Saturday, May 5th, 2012 at 7:00PM, the internationally-acclaimed HARLEM AMBASSADORS are visiting Carmel Valley! Offering a unique brand of Harlem-style basketball featuring high-flying slam dunks, dazzling ball-handling tricks and hilarious comedy routines, the Harlem Ambassadors are sure to entertain. Tickets online at the Rotary Online Ticket Site, or see the Canyon Crest Foundation site for additional info.

The Torrey Pines High School Foundation will be holding it's annual Rummage sale on Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 7:00 to 11:00 am. The Foundation will use money raised to benefit all TPHS students! Note that the event includes a Pancake Breakfast, and Bulk Document Shredding. See the Carmel Valley News article for additional information.

The Carmel Valley Planning Board (CVCPB) will be meeting on Thursday, April 26, 2012 for what may be the only regular meeting before they approve the CVCPB's comment letter on the One Paseo DEIR. If you're interested in the project and want to comment or just hear what's happening, this might be a good meeting to attend.

The CVCPB meeting is Thursday, 4/26 at 7:00pm at the Carmel Valley Library. Parking is very limited, so arrive early and plan on parking on the street (behind the Town Center) or in the Solana Pacific school parking lot.

From the San Diego County Sherrif's Department, "It’s time to clean out your medicine cabinet and get rid of old and unwanted prescription drugs. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department will collect and safely dispose unwanted or expired medicines as part of the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) fourth National Prescription Drug Take Back Day." This gets drugs out of the community, away from children and teens, and keeps the chemicals out of the landfills and oceans. You can find drop-off locations and additional information by looking at the Drug Take Back Day Web Page, however, we are fortunate enough to have a permanent drop-off location at the Carmel Valley Police Substation! Carmel Valley's Prescripton Drug Drop-off Location is at 12592 El Camino Real, right across from the CV Rec Center. The drop-off point is a "mailbox" behind the fence adjacent to the station entrance. Just reach through the bars and place old prescription drugs into the box.

The 2012 Summer Camp Program for the Carmel Valley Recreation Center (updated 4/18/12, version 2) is now available. I see some exciting new camps, such as Remote Control Cars, Choreography Dance, Mad Science, and a week all about the color PINK. Of course, your sports and gym camps are there, too! Register Online at the SD City Online Registration Portal or in-person at the CV Rec Center. Class registration begins Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 9:00 AM. Note that online registration requires you to create an online account, so you may want to start early if you don't already have an account. Some classes do NOT register through the SD City Registration Portal, see the bottom of the first page for details. For additional information, call the Rec Center at 858-552-1616.

It's hard to believe that summer is on the way, but the new 2012 Summer Camp Program for the Ocean Air Recreation Center is already available!. And while the camps include the standard fare for a recreation center (gymnastics, dance, sports), there are also some different offerings, such as Kids Cooking and Fundamentals of Electronic Circuit Design! You can download the Brochure and check out all the camps that will be available at the Ocean Air location. Program registration begins Monday, June 4, 2012 at 5:00 pm. See the program for complete program and registration information. It appears the registration is walk-in only, with no current option for online registration. The Ocean Air Recreation Center is located at 4770 Fairport Way, south of SR-56.

Solana Pacific Elementary School is holding a free eWaste recycling event on Saturday, April 7, 2012 10am-2pm. Sponsored by Councilmember Sherri Lightner, Friends of Carmel Valley Library, Coldwell Banker, and Solana Pacific Elementary School, the event allows local residents to properly dispose of electronic waste. Electronics contain harmful chemicals that if thrown into the landfill can contaminate our water supplies. Recycle San Diego’s mission is to work with our community to provide free opportunities for disposal. Solana Pacific is located at 3901 Townsgate Drive, see the Recycle San Diego Website for details. Note: Appliances, microwaves, lamps & bulbs, alkaline batteries and other hazardous waste are NOT accepted.

The Carmel Valley Community Planning Board's Regional Issues Subcommitte will meet on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 4:30 pm at the Carmel Valley Library. The agenda includes discussion of the Worsch Way eight-lot subdivision (again!) and an update on any pending board reviews or issues. Additional information on the planning board and its subcommittees can be found at the CV Planning Board Page on this site.

April's free family music program sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library will be presented on Wednesday, April 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the library’s community room. It will feature vocalist Allison Adams Tucker and pianist Danny Green in a musical walk through the history of jazz, a truly American original art form. It will highlight some of the classic jazz standards from its birth to the present -- from Al Jolson, Thelonius Monk, and Cole Porter to the modern day jazz masters. The program will last 45 minutes. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley, San Diego. For further information call (858) 552-1668 or see the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library website at www.carmelvalleylibrary.org.