Max’s Ring of Fire, a children’s cancer charity in remembrance of Max Mikulak (see their website), is presenting their TOUCH A TRUCK event, where kids get a chance to get behind the wheel and rub elbows with their hometown heroes. Come and climb on and explore dozens of your favorite vehicles including big rigs, fire engines, police cars and construction trucks. The event is Sunday, May 31st, from noon to 3:00 PM at Canyon Crest Academy. For advance ticket purchases or for additional info, please contact: Leigh William, Tel. (858) 353-9626.

IN-HOUSE CAMP Registration for Summer 2009 camps at the CV Rec Center begins on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 9:00AM. See the Updated Summer Camp 2009 Program Schedule (oops!) Summer Camp 2009 Program Schedule for complete details. Note that there has been a slight change, the Mad Science page (page 6) has been updated as the NASA camp dates have changed and another week has been added. See the Previous Article or the Rec Center Page for additional registration information.

Looking for sources of information on Swine Flu? Here’s a roundup. Start with the CDC Swine Flu page. There is also a CDC Pandemic Flu page (don’t panic, the CDC’s definition of “pandemic” is about how widespread the disease is, not how deadly.) The World Health Organization has a page, as does the State of California. There is also a Google Map Swine Flu page (which has a lot more markers in California then there are actual cases), Don Parcher has a Flu Checklist updated with Swine Flu info, and the San Dieguito High School District has a Superintendent’s Message about the Flu. For the techie crowd, Wired magazine has a current Swine Flu Article, complete with links to Twitter feeds. The good news: we’re near the end of the flu season and the virus seems to respond well to treatment. Update: It turns out that all the local school district websites have information (San Dieguito, Del Mar, Solana Beach).

Officer Gaylon Sells reminds us:

Hello everyone, I just wanted to send out a reminder regarding Northwestern Division’s second Open House which we will be hosting on Saturday, May 9, from ten am to twelve pm. We will have the following activities and demonstrations: a K-9 demonstration where the dog is sent after a “suspect” wearing a bite suit, our Mounted Enforcement Unit (horse patrol), various police vehicles, a SDPD helicopter fly-by, S.W.A.T. team with weapons display, historic SDPD vehicles, the opportunity to have your photo taken with an officer wearing a replica historic uniform, tours of the Station, and much more. The first event was a great success, and we would love to see this one be as successful. Thanks, Gaylon

The local division of the San Diego Police Department is the “Northwestern Division”. You can find information on the San Diego Police Northwestern Division page of the City website. They are located at 12592 El Camino Real, and the station number is 858-523-7000. Gaylon Sells is the local community relations officer works Monday - Thursday 2 PM to Midnight, and his number is 858-523-7031 (email: gsells@pd.sandiego.gov). If you’re interested in the area served by the department, here’s the Northwestern Division Map (the Northwestern Division serves the areas in red, which all have 900 numbers).

There will be two free concerts at the CV Library in May: First will be a piano concert featuring James Gary on Wed., May 13th at 7:00 p.m. The second concert will be a violin program featuring Jennifer Lynn on Wed., May 27th at 7:00 p.m. For complete details, see the CV Library Concert Page.

On Thursday, June 4, TPHS CHEER will present a Cheerleading Fundamentals Workshop as a fundraiser designed for children ages 5-14. Children will be split up into groups based on age. They will be taught cheerleading fundamentals such as basic cheer motions and jumps designed to help your child become a well rounded cheerleader. See the June 4 calendar entry for additional details and contact information. Registration required.

Del Mar’s San Dieguito Lagoon Day 2009 Program is on Sunday, April 19, 2009 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the Powerhouse in Del Mar (1658 Coast Boulevard). This is a free event. Come and celebrate the successful first phase of the Restoration Project and hear a panel of experts tell the story of the fish, flora, birds and other wildlife that share this lagoon environment. See the calendar entry for more details.

Here’s the agenda for the CV Planning board meeting, Tuesday, April 14, 7:00pm at the Carmel Valley Library (3919 Townsgate Drive): (more…)

The Summer Camp 2009 Program Schedule is now available now at the Rec Center or online (see CV Rec Center Page or 2008 Summer Camp Schedule). IN-HOUSE CAMP Registration begins on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 9:00AM. See brochure for complete details. Numbers will be issued at 7:00am to reserve a place in line. One number per family. Historically, only a few camps fill to capacity on the first day of registration; register early for best availability. All participants must meet age requirements. Some programs now manage their own registration online (such as Master Sports Programs, Kids City Programs, Tennis & Senior Fitness). See program schedule for complete details, policies, payment info, etc.

The community relations officer at MCAS Miramar sent out a notice about an upcoming night time training operation:

From April 6th through April 9th, there will be standard fixed-wing operations using the Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) flight pattern from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm.