ECCC Newsletter, October 2011

CONTENTS:

• Disaster Preparedness: Are You Red Cross Ready? - ECCC Thursday October 20
• Update on ECCC's Garage Sale
• El Cerrito Halloween Costume Parade
• Thank You: By Officer Jenny Hall - Mid-City SDPD 810's CRO
• 7th Annual Boulevard BOO! Parade & Carnival 2011
• A New Plan for Chollas Triangle
• Update on Sober Living Facilities
• SDPD's Eastern Division Tskes Over the College Area North of El Cajon Blvd.
• Update from El Cerrito Patrol
• College Area Communities - NEW Deputy City Attorney/Neighborhood Prosecutor
• Councilmember Marti Emerald's Update
• Newsletter Donations - Thank You for Your Help
• College Car Program Recognized

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El Cerrito Community Newsletter, October 2011

ECCC Newsletter, September 2011

CONTENTS:

• ECCC's New Garage Sale Signs
• ECCC's Thursday, September 15, 2011 Meeting
• Newsletter Donations - Thank You for Your Help
• Youth Football in El Cerrito
• Reminder - Appeal Hearing on El Cerrito Enclave
• Chollas Triangle Community Workshop in October
• Update on Large Item Trash Pick-Up on August 24, 2011
• Reminder - El Cerrito Summer of Fun 2011 at San Diego Desserts
• Reminder - Plan for University Avenue
• Update on Construction of Family Health Centers of San Diego's New Building on El Cajon Boulevard
• Redistricting Process Places College Area in New City Council District 9
• County Board of Supervisors Redistricting
• Time to Fund the Tubman School Joint-Use Park
• BOO! Parade and Carnival 2011, Saturday October 22
• Code Enforcement and Nuisance Rental Property (CENRP) Committee Update

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El Cerrito Community Newsletter, September 2011

An Opportunity to Support Youth Sports in El Cerrito

If you are anywhere near the Crawford football field on Saturdays through December, you know this is the Pop Warner football season. With full schedules of games, there's more noise, traffic, and parking congestion around the field, but the games are a good experience for the children who participate, their families and the community as a whole. The league playing on Crawford's field is the Center City Bolts Pop Warner Football and Cheer, for children from ages 5 to 15.

The ECCC Board of Directors would like to support youth sports in our community by collecting contributions for a donation to the league in the name of the El Cerrito Community Council.

The ECCC Goal
A donation at the Team Starter level of $150 to $249

Suggested Contributions
$10 to $25 Per Person

Mail Checks To
El Cerrito Community Council
P.O. Box 151268
San Diego CA 92175-1268

Donate Online With PayPal
Select the "Donate" button at the bottom of the right-hand column on this web page. Be sure to type "Youth Football" in the box for special instructions.

The ECCC made a similar donation to the Chollas Lake Little League in the spring, and in addition to the thanks we received, the community of El Cerrito was mentioned in the league program. A Team Starter donation to the Center City Bolts will help promote community identity with a league playing in El Cerrito. The ECCC will receive mention on the league website and a link to the ECCC web page.

Learn more about the Center City Bolts Pop Warner Football and Cheer
on their website at http://www.eteamz.com/centrecitybolts3/

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Center City Bolts Proposal

ECCC Community Meeting

Thursday August 18
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Blessed Sacrament Church, Parish Hall
El Cajon Boulevard at El Cerrito Dr.
(West entrance beneath sanctuary)

COMMUNITY POT-LUCK And SILENT AUCTION
We’d like to see the biggest turnout ever for our annual summer community get-together. Most community councils are blacked out this month, but the ECCC believes in having some fun. Come join us – we’d love to meet you if you are new to the community or say “Hi: How are you” to old friends and acquaintances. We can promise you good company and good food. Just bring your favorite dish and the ECCC will do the rest! Couldn’t be easier on a hot summer evening!

Please bring along your “treasures” for our silent auction. Anything you can “live without” would be appreciated to auction off. The proceeds go to the printing of the newsletter. Some suggestions for the auction are unwanted DVD’s, books, recycled gifts, jewelry, candles, unwanted kitchen items - anything you don’t have a use for that is in good condition. These usually go for a “song,” so a lot of good bargains can be had. We ask if your treasure does not sell, you take it home with you!

COMMUNITY VOTE
A Joint-Use Park at the Harriet Tubman Village Charter School
The ECCC Board of Directors proposed at its meeting on Thursday, August 4, 2011 that the community be asked to vote on whether or not a letter should be sent from the ECCC to our 7th District Councilmember, Marti Emerald, in support of the allocation of funds to create a Capital Improvement Project (CIP) for the development of a joint-use park at the Harriet Tubman Village Charter School. You can let the ECCC know, in advance, if you approve of this letter, make comments on it or suggestions for changes by either calling 619-287-2460 or via e-mail to ECCC@cox.net.

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Harriet Tubman Joint-Use Park Letter

ECCC Newsletter, August 2011

CONTENTS:

• ECCC's Pot luck & Silent Auction
• Last Month's ECCC Meeting
• Newsletter Donations - Thank You for Your Help
• El Cerrito Community Garage Sale - Saturday September 17, 2011
• Large Item Trash Pick-Up - Wednesday August 24, 2011
• Redistricting Plans Near Completion for City and County
• Reminder - El Cerrito Summer of Fun 2011 at San Diego Desserts
• A Joint-Use Park at the Harriet Tubman Village Charter School
• Plan for University Avenue Presented to the Eastern Area Planning Group in September
• El Cerrito Neighborhood Patrol Updates
• Update on Appeal Hearing - El Cerrito Enclave
• Lisko's Artisan Deli and Fish Market

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August 2011 ECCC Newsletter

El Cerrito Community Garage Sale

The ECCC will be holding its Community Garage Sale on Saturday, September 17th, 2011. There were about 40 households participating in last year’s Community Garage Sale. We ask that your items for sale are placed out by 8:00 am and you can go until sundown – although most buyers taper off by 12 noon.

The cost of participation is $10.00 per household. The deadline for entries is Saturday, September 10, 2011. Unfortunately, we will not be able to accept applications after this deadline, as it takes time to organize the event. Just mail your checks for $10.00 to P.O. Box 151268, San Diego, CA 92175-1268, with your name, address, phone and/or email contact and a list of items for sale.

Select the following link for the
Garage Sale Registration Form in Microsoft Word Format

Select the following link for the
Garage Sale Registration Form in Adobe PDF

A large ad will be placed in the San Diego Union on the Friday before and the day of the sale. We will have maps available with a list of items you have for sale, together with your house # and street. These will be available at several locations on both sides of the Boulevard. We will place garage sale signs on both sides of the Boulevard.

ECCC Community Meeting

THURSDAY July 21, 7:00pm
Blessed Sacrament Parish Hall
(El Cajon Blvd. at El Cerrito Dr.)

Farewell to Lt. Chuck Kaye
Welcome to New and Returning Mid-City Officers
Come join with neighbors in saying “Farewell” to Lt. Chuck Kaye and introduce yourself to Lt. Andrew Hoffman who takes over Lt. Kaye’s job. Friday, July 8, was Lt. Chuck Kaye’s last day at Mid-City. He is moving on to Vice. He will truly be missed by the El Cerrito Community. A presentation to Chuck will be made at the July 21, 2011 ECCC meeting.

A big welcome to Lt. Andrew Hoffman. We look forward to working with him in the future. His e-mail is: ahoffman@pd.sandiego.gov.

Welcome back to Officer Jenny Hall, returning as the Community Relations Officer for the north side of the Boulevard until the transition to Eastern Division takes place in September. Officer Hall’s e-mail is: jmason@pd.sandiego.gov. The SDPD website is:
http://www.sandiego.gov/police/neighborhood/index.shtml

Business Presentation
Northgate Gonzalez Market
Mr. Jim Bartell of Bartell & Associates will give an overview for the Northgate Gonzalez Market planned for the site next to the K-Mart at 54th Street and University Avenue. The new store is scheduled to open at the end of July. The store will have a large meat department, bakery, tortilleria (where they make fresh tortillas on site), fresh produce and prepared foods.

Learn more about Northgate Gonzalez Markets at
http://www.northgatemarkets.com/

Community Vote
Group Homes/Sober Living Facilities Letter
The ECCC Board of Directors proposed, at its meeting on Thursday, July 7th, that the community be asked to vote on whether or not a letter (select link below) should be sent from the ECCC to our 7th District Councilmember, Marti Emerald, requesting a report on sober living facilities. You can let the ECCC know in advance if you approve of this letter, make comments on it or suggestions for changes by either calling 619-287-2460 or via e-mail to: ECCC@cox.net.

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ECCC Group Housing Letter