Mission Times Courier

FOOD DRIVE! 35 congregations from various faiths, a handful of local businesses, the Mt. Helix Foundation, and the Lemon Grove Interfaith organization are participating in a county-wide drive-thru food drive called Neighbors Helping Neighbors. The food drive will directly benefit the San Diego Food Bank. When: ... Saturday, August 22, 2020 Times vary by location from 8:30am-11:00am Where: 8 drive-thru drop-off locations listed below: 12701 Torrey Bluff Dr. San Diego, CA 92130 Carmel Valley 9-10am 3450 Camino De Los Coches Carlsbad, CA 92009 La Costa 9-10am 4741 Mt. Abernathy Ave. San Diego, CA 92117 Clairemont 9-11am 10985 Camino Playa Carmel San Diego, CA 92124 Tierrasanta 9-11am 5555 Aztec Dr. La Mesa, CA 91942 La Mesa 9-11am 4901 Mt. Helix Dr. La Mesa, CA 91941 Mt. Helix Park 9-11am 3348 Sweetwater Rd. Spring Valley, CA 91977 Spring Valley 9-11am 1270 S. Orange Ave. El Cajon, CA 92020 El Cajon 8:30-10:30am Why: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints join with friends in the community to help the San Diego Food Bank feed those in our county who are struggling to make ends meet. This great community collaboration is made possible through JustServe. JustServe.org is being used as the platform to volunteer and promote the countywide event.

Wednesday evening, August 19 at 7PM, there will be a ZOOM District 7 Candidates Forum for residents of the Navajo Community (Grantville, Allied Gardens, Del Cerro and San Carlos. This event is brought to you by the Del Cerro Action Council, Allied Gardens Community Council and San Carlos Area Council. The moderator is Jeff Clemetson, the Editor of the Mission Times Courier. Questions for the two candidates, Juan Campillo and Noli Zosa, may be submitted through noon on Tuesd...ay, August 18 by emailing the question(s) to [email protected]. For this Zoom forum, each candidate will be given two minutes to introduce themselves and Jeff will then begin asking the questions submitted in advance. Each candidate will be given one minute to respond. This is your opportunity to understand where the candidates stand on issues relating to District 7 and the Navajo Community in particular. Thank you, Jay Wilson [email protected]

A message about a special event for firefighters from Ideal Plumbing: Dear Friends and Customers, Please consider joining me in this virtual event and concert, benefiting our first responders. It's free to participate, and if you would like to make a donation, it would be greatly appreciated.... Sincerely, Don Teemsma, Board of Directors, San Diego Fire Rescue Foundation President/CEO, Ideal Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electrical Ready to Respond A virtual event and benefit concert Date: Friday, August 7 Time: 7:00pm Virtual General "Admission": FREE Virtual VIP Wine Package: $115 Premium Virtual VIP Wine Package: $175 Event Highlights: Special appearances by members of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Silent and live auction Mick Adams & The Stones streaming live from the Belly Up Tavern Details being added frequently at sdfirerescue.org Register Every call is someone’s emergency. From the first day they start on the job, firefighters and lifeguards know what they have to do: confront an emergency and determine how to resolve it. Then, on top of the public safety calls of everyday life, a pandemic, and wildfire season. The San Diego Fire Rescue Foundation presents a virtual event and benefit concert celebrating the men and women of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Enjoy our silent and live auctions from the comfort of your own home. Meet first responders who tested positive for COVID-19 and have recovered; how has it affected them personally, and how did they get back on the job? SDFD formed a COVID-19 Response Team to literally change the way the department operates so it could face the pandemic. You’ll hear from Steve Lozano, the Deputy Chief who heads the Response Team as they now prepare for a fire season with challenges unlike any before. Fire Chief Colin Stowell will talk with us about the overall impact the pandemic has had on the department; staffing, equipment, and morale. Finally, sit back and enjoy the award-winning Rolling Stones tribute band, Mick Adams & The Stones live-streaming from the iconic Belly Up. The mission of the San Diego Fire Rescue Foundation is to provide enhanced equipment, training, technology, community education resources, and support for youth development programs to keep the world-class San Diego Fire-Rescue Department at the top if its ability to serve the resident s of San Diego and the surrounding region. Event proceeds will help provide urgently needed resources for our San Diego firefighters, lifeguards, and paramedics during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Mick Adams & The Stones Award-winning Rolling Stones tribute band, streaming live from the iconic Belly Up Tavern immediately following the program. Our first responders are ready to respond, are you? If you are unable to attend, please consider honoring our first responders who protect the residents and property of San Diego and the surrounding region every day by making a donation now.