I’m working on an update to the CVSD.com site, giving it a new look and more capabilities on my end. It’s not yet complete, but if you want to take a look, see www.CarmelValley92130.com. When I’m finished in a few weeks, I’ll switch over the www.CVSD.com address to the new site.

MCAS Miramar will be conducting the following day/night time training operations this week:

• On September 8-9, there will be standard rotary-wing operations using the Landing Helicopter Deck (LHD) from late morning to late night (finishing before midnight).
• On September 8-10, there will be standard fixed-wing operations using the Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) during daytime hours.

Weather conditions could propagate aircraft noise and you may experience varying degrees of noise and vibration within adjacent communities. Additional day/night fixed- and rotary-wing operations may also occur during the week if training requirements warrant it.

September’s free family music program sponsored by The Friends of the Carmel Valley Library will be presented on Wed., Sept. 15th at 7:00 p.m. in the library’s community room. It will feature Duo Zelo in a program of contemporary Latin music. The performers will be flutist Joyce Hayutin and guitarist Anthony Cutietta. The program will last 45 minutes. See the Carmel Valley Library Music Page for complete information.

Interested in a basketball league for Boys and Girls (4th-8th grade)? The San Diego Sol Basketball organization is holding tryouts Sept. 9 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Carmel Valley Boys & Girls Club (next to the Carmel Valley Middle School.) For questions or information, see the Carmel Valley SD Sol Basketball Registration Page, the SD Sol Web Site, or contact Coach Nate Heckman (contact information at the SD Sol Contact Page.)

End the summer with an event for the whole family and take home some wonderful memories and great prizes! Time Warner Cable brings you Disney’s UP! Pack up the family and join the fun at the year’s final Moonlight Movie event at Carmel Creek Park, 4260 Carmel Center Road on Saturday, August 28. The fun starts at 5 pm and the movie starts at dusk. Bring your blankets, low-back sand chairs and the whole family for fun in the sun, games, prizes and movies under the stars. Admission is free. Visit the Time Warner San Diego page for information, or the Official Up! Movie Site.

The next meeting of the CV Planning Board’s Regional Issues Subcommittee is on Wednesday, September 1, from 4:30 to 6:00 PM at the AMN Healthcare Building (12400 High Bluff Drive). The agenda includes an informational presentation of the Flower Hill Mall architectural designs, and a discussion of the proposed retirement community (Rancho Del Mar) adjacent to the Polo Fields. Here’s the agenda:

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The August meeting of the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board has been canceled. Next meeting in September.

The first annual Max Run for childhood cancer research and clinical trials, Saturday, September 11, 2010. Enjoy a fast, 5k course at scenic Lake Miramar in Scripps Ranch. There is also a 1-Mile Fun Run which is kid & stroller friendly! 100% of race registrations and donations will go to childhood cancer research and clinical trials. See www.maxsringoffire.org for details.

The Love to Dance Studio in Torrey Hills has added a second dance studio, expanding into the space next door. They are located at 11120 East Ocean Air Drive, Suite 101, San Diego, CA 92130. Contact them at 858.229.0120, or www.lovetodanceinc.com.

The Carmel Valley Recreation Center Fall 2010 Program is now available online. Program registration for the fall begins on Saturday, September 11 at 9:00 AM, except for certain contracted programs that register online. Historically, only a few classes fill on the first day of registration, so you generally don’t have to arrive too early. On the other hand, a few classes do fill quickly (first come, first served.) Check with staff at the Rec Center, or read the program brochure for complete information.

The Carmel Valley Recreation Council meeting and the Carmel Valley North Maintenance Assessment District (MAD) Meetings for August have been canceled due to lack of agenda items. The next meetings of both groups will be on Tuesday, September 7 at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center.

If you’re interested in the Natural Resources Management Plan for MCAS Miramar, the MCAS Miramar EA for Implementing MCAS Miramar Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) (2011 - 2015) is available for public review until September 15, 2010. The document can be downloaded at the Miramar INRMP Web Page, or it is available at the following libraries: 1) MCAS Miramar Library, 2) Mira Mesa Branch Library, 3) Scripps Miramar Ranch Branch Library, 4) University Community Branch Library, 5) Tierrasanta Branch Library and 6) San Diego Main Library. If you have any additional questions, you may contact the Natural Resources Division staff at (858) 577-1108/4408.

The last summer amphitheater concert of 2010 at the Del Mar Highlands Town Center will be on Saturday, July 31 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. The concert will feature NRG, a Rock and Roll Dance Band. The Town Center Website says, “Put on your dancing shoes, grab your special someone and join the fun in the Amphitheater on Saturday evenings in July. Enjoy good food from one of our many eateries and restaurants during the concerts.” You can also visit the NRG Band website at nrgband.com.

The City of San Diego Website has a great page of maps that show all the open space parks in the City. You can visit the Open Space Canyons and Parklands Maps page to see information on Gonzales Canyon to our North, and Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve to our South. There is also a Main Open Space Parks page which has additional information on the parks, including programs, rules and information links. If you’re interested in the San Dieguito River Park, you’ll have to go to the River Park page, as the San Dieguito River Park is a joint project between the City of San Diego, County and a number of other cities in the area.

The California Department of Transportation has just released the Draft Environmental Report for the I-5 North Coast Corridor Freeway Widening Project. You can also find information at the KeepSanDiegoMoving.com North Coast Page. Here’s your chance to see what is proposed to deal with traffic on our area freeways over the next 20 years.