March 19, 1999
Hispanic Network Breakfast
Hispanic Network Breakfast, sponsored by the San Dieguito Alliance for Drug Free Youth, will be held on Friday, March 26, @ 7:30 am. City of Encinitas, Poinsettia Room, 505 South Vulcan, Encinitas.
The San Dieguito Alliance, serves the Latino community leaders and service providers in the San Dieguito region. Hispanic Network Directories will be available at the breakfast. Questions call: 619-755-6598.
Attorneys Offer Free Legal Advice
San Diego Public Library is hosting "Law Day", with a dozen attorneys from the San Diego area offering free legal advice to interested participants. The attorneys will offer private counsel in several areas of law, including family law, bankruptcy law, personal injury law, consumer protection, medical malpractice, civil litigation, and more. The event will take place Saturday, March 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 pm on the third floor of the downtown Central Library, 820 E Street, San Diego. A Spanish translator will be available.
Third People's Summit for Clean Air 1999
The Environmental Health Coalition will be hosting the Third People's Summit for Clean Air 1999, Saturday, March 20th from 10:30 am to 1 pm at Sherman Heights Community Center, 2258 Island Ave. (between 22nd and 24th).
The Summit will feature guest speakers, health studies, political action, child care, food, and a television raffle. For more information call: 619-235-0281.
Centre City Development Corp., Honors Kim Paulson, Rafael Lopez and Candice Lopez
Three community organizers were honored by the Centre City Development Corp., Board of Directors. East Village residents Kim Paulson, Rafael Lopez and Candice Lopez each received the Director's Award for their creation of the Urban Art Trail and their commitment toward the advancement of downtown's redevelopment program.
The Urban Art Trail is a project by local artists that turned everyday sidewalk objects - electric transformers, traffic boxes, trash cans, fire hydrants and bike racks - into a rainbow of color and appealing visual feast. The "Trail" extends along "E" street from Tenth Avenue to Sixth Avenue, the west on "F" street to Horton Plaza on Fourth Ave.
Lauderbach Center Hosts Two Youth Events
The Lauderbach Community Center in Chula Vista celebrates a new game room and the arrival of spring with two upcoming events--a gameroom grand opening and a Spring Carnival. Both events are free of charge, and are sponsored by the city's Library and Recreation Department.
Game Room Grand Opening: On March 26 from 3 to 5 pm. Children between the ages of seven and 14 will be able to compete for prizes in ping-pong, foosball and air-hockey.
Spring Carnival: The city will celebrate the spring season by holding a Spring Carnival at Lauderbach Park on April 3 from 9 to 11 am. The Lauderbach Community Center and Park are located at 333 Oxford St., between Third and Fourth Avenues.
North County — Latino community leaders are spearheading a blood and bone marrow drive with the San Diego Blood Bank during "Latino Fiesta Days at the Flower Fields," Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28, in the parking lot of the Flower Fields, corner of Palomar airport Rd. and Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad. The drives will be held from 12 noon to 4 p.m. both days. Local patients Nitza Lipp and Jake Fitzpatrick, who are searching for marrow matches, are the focus of the event.
Mariachi Bands, The Charger Girls, Ethnic Foods and a book signing by Victor Villaseñor, author of Rain of Gold, will highlight the days' festivities. In addition, those who give blood on Sunday (March 28) at the Flower Fields will receive a Cinema-Star movie pass, a San Diego Blood Bank t-shirt, a coupon for a date shake at Hadley's and a voucher for the Carlsbad Company Stores.
Nitza Lipp is Latino—and ethnic minorities are currently under-represented on the national marrow registry. That means patients from minority communities are less likely to find matched donors because a patient's most likely match outside the immediate family is someone of the same racial or ethnic group. Latino volunteer donors are strongly urged to attend this drive.
Potential marrow donors must be 18 to 60 years old and in general good health, with no history of asthma, diabetes or heart disease.
Blood donors must be over 17 years of age, weight at least 110 pounds and be in good health. A good meal is recommended before donation.
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