Time to turn your clocks back an hour, which means an extra hour of sleep on Saturday night! You can read the Wikipedia article to find information about Daylight Time, including the origin, benefits and drawbacks, and more. Or, see the State of California Energy Commission page on it. The LA Times has an article that says the end of Daylight Time is good for your heart, For me, I’ll just take the extra hour of sleep and be done with it.

Seems I’m a bit out-of-date on my listings. On the Churches and Temples page, I’ve updated the Coast Christian Fellowship, who are currently  meeting at the Doubletree, 11915 El Camino Real, Sundays at 10 AM. If you see an error on the website, let me know and I’ll try to correct it.

I don’t know why this is on a Thursday, as it sounds great for kids! The San Diego Police Foundation is holding a FREE informational breakfast (and possible fundraiser?) with the Police Dogs! Join the Foundation and officers from the San Diego Police Department as we host Breakfast with K-9 where you’ll learn about innovative training techniques and the work of police service dogs. Thursday, November 13, 2008, Time: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. at the Qualcomm Stadium Training Field. It’s FREE, but you must RSVP by Nov. 10. Call (858) 453-5060, register online, or email info@sdpolicefoundation.org. For complete details, see the San Diego Police Foundation Website.

November’s free family music program at the Library will be on Wed., Nov. 12th at 7:00 p.m. featuring violist Janet Mathews accompanied by pianist Miho Gary. The program will include Georg Philipp Telemann’s Sonate in B flat major for viola and piano, two movements of Robert Schumann’s Märchenbilder (Fairy Tale Pictures), and Felix Mendelssohn’s Sonata in C minor for viola and piano. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information call (858) 552-1668, or see the Library Music Page.

Carmel Valley Planning Board Meeting on Tuesday, October 14 at 7:00 PM at the Carmel Valley Library. Here’s the agenda: (more…)

Piazza Carmel and the Town Center both have their Halloween night trick-or-treating on Friday, October 31 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. See the Piazza Carmel web site and the Del Mar Highlands Town Center web site for complete information. The Piazza Carmel Site says: Bring the little ones to Trick or Treat at the stores at Piazza Carmel. It is a free, fun and safe way to celebrate a very Happy Halloween! NOTE: The Town Center event includes a live concert featuring the “Repliphentics”.

Some possible places to have some fun this halloween: The Haunted Birch Aquarium, aimed at kids 13 and under, is on October 24, 25 and 26 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM (charge for admission, reservations required.) For the bigger kids, the Scream Zone at the Del Mar Fairgrounds is open Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 9-12 and Oct. 16-19, then nightly, Thursday, Oct. 23 through Saturday, Nov. 1. There is also the Haunted Hotel downtown and the Haunted Trail in Balboa Park, also through Nov. 1. See the websites for details.

The Carmel Valley Community Planning Board’s MAD Subcommittee (Maintenance Assessment District) will meet on Tuesday, October 7 at 4:30 PM at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center (3777 Townsgate Drive, San Diego, CA 92130). Here’s the agenda: (more…)

The Carmel Valley Recreation Council will meet on Tuesday, August 5 (oops) October 7 at 7:00 PM at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center, 3777 Townsgate Drive, San Diego, CA 92130. Here is the agenda: (more…)

There are two free family music programs at the Carmel Valley Library in October: Soprano Virginia Garland on October 15th and Flutist Elena Yarritu on October 29th. The October 15th program is program entitled Young at Heart, and will include a medley of songs from Disney films, arias from Hansel and Gretel, songs about bears and a bird, and more. The October 29th program entitled The Legacy of the French School will include works by Gaubert, Enesco, Chaminade, Faure, and Poulenc. See the calendar or the Library Music Page for details.

I’ve updated the CV Rec Center Gym Schedule to include October’s information. You can also view the information at the CV Rec Center Page or get a printed copy by visiting the Rec Center on Townsgate.

Here’s an odd one: I received a notice at my front door last week about an attempted delivery of a fruit basket. I discarded the notice because it seemed strange. Now I hear this from Gaylon Sells, the local San Diego Police Community Relations Officer:

I have recently received several complaints of extremely aggressive Kirby vacuum salespersons. They gain access to your house by leaving a note at your house saying they have a free basket of fruit for you. They then talk you into agreeing to a vacuum demonstration. The one lady I talked to said three males came to her house. She allowed them inside and they did their demonstration. She told them she did not want to buy the vacuum. They refused to take no for an answer. They would not leave her house even after she repeatedly told them to leave . She ultimately had to call 911 before they would leave. I Googled their company name and phone number (Best Company Promotions, 858 565-6312) and read complaints from numerous people regarding the company. They have been all over the County in the last few months. Please call 858 484-3154 if these people come to your door so SDPD can check on the legitimacy of the company. Please don’t call if you only get the note on your door. One final note, never allow strangers into your home. It is extremely dangerous. Thanks, Gaylon