Community Events Calendar
For the week beginning Sunday, May 11, 2008
If you provide a public service, or have a special community- or business-related event that you'd like to post on AM 1000 KCEO and its website, please mail or fax your announcement, marked "ATTN: Gordon Brown"—or e-mail Gordon Brown, Public Service Director, with your announcement attached. Please allow at least three weeks before the event date for timely posting. Thanks! ~ G.B.
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Every seven hours a child dies from child abuse in the United States, and a child-abuse case is reported every ten seconds. But it's not just a national epidemic, it's also a local problem. In San Diego County alone, more than 8,000 calls are made each month to the child abuse hotline. Voices for Children is San Diego's non-profit child advocacy organization seeking volunteers to visit and lend support to the children, interview all parties involved, and make recommendations to the Court. All training is provided, and men and bilingual speakers are especially needed. The next information session takes place on Wednesday, May 21st in San Diego. Why not volunteer to become a Court-Appointed Child Advocate? Find out more by calling Voices for Children today, at 858-569-2019—or visit online.
The San Diego Natural History Museum in Balboa Park presents the sixth and final lecture in its series entitled Global Climate Change: Species and Places. Dr. Terry Root of Stanford University will present a lecture entitled Wildlife Responses to Climate Change, on Wednesday, May 14th from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Museum. This lecture is free and open to the public. More information is available online.
The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency has launched a campaign to inform the public about a recent rise in three sexually transmitted diseases: syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea. Many believe that these diseases have been wiped out through advances in medicine, but in fact, cases of syphilis have increased nearly 200 percent in the last five years. The County urges the public to get tested for all STDs, and to take proper precautions during sexual activity. For further information, visit online.
Wildhaven Ranch is a non-profit organization in the San Bernardino Mountains that is dedicated to providing a protective environment where sick, injured, and other disaffected wild animals can be nurtured, rehabilitated, and released back into the wild. For animals who cannot be adequately rehabilitated, Wildhaven provides a sanctuary where they can live safe, fulfilling lives. Learn about these and other aspects of the program, including a Learning Center for community members and children especially, by visiting online.
Is your family overextended with credit spending? Have you been rolling over your auto loans until you owe more than your new vehicle is worth? Are you caught in the squeeze of a non-fixed mortgage? If one or more of these conditions obtains, you may be on the brink of a major debt crisis. That's why the National Foundation for Credit Counseling is non-profit, independently accredited, and community-governed: so they have a real stake in helping you. To find an NFCC agency near you, call 800-388-2227, or go online.
We all feel pressure...but there's a pressure that's good...and that's the pressure in your tires. Check your tire pressure at least once a month. Keeping your tires properly inflated not only reduces the chance of blowouts; it also improves your gas mileage and lengthens tire life, saving you money. Check your tire pressure right away. The longer your tires stay on your car, the longer they stay out of landfills...and that keeps the pressure off all of us. A message from the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
Flat tire? Engine trouble? Battery died? Phone 5-1-1 first. By dialing 5-1-1 from your cell phone, you can now access tow services while remaining safely inside your vehicle. Simply dial 5-1-1 from your cell phone, and say "Roadside Assistance" when prompted. Each call is directed to the Call Box Answer Center, which will help you to receive roadside assistance. In non-emergencies in San Diego County, when roadside assistance is needed, phone 5-1-1 first from your cellphone. For more information, visit online.
HirePatriots.com is a free website where you can help our local troops by letting them help you. Do you need help with yard work, home repairs, cleaning, painting, or lifting? Thousands of San Diego's Marines, sailors, soldiers, and their spouses go to HirePatriots.com to find jobs that local citizens and businesses post for them. Let a courteous, hard-working, disciplined military man or woman get the job done for you! Post your jobs free of charge at HirePatriots.com, or call 760-730-3734, and they will gladly post them for you.
Please...do feed the animals! Donate to AniMeals, and you'll provide food for pets of homebound elderly and disabled people. Drop off your pet food donation at the Helen Woodward Animal Center, 6461 El Apajo Road in Rancho Santa Fe, or in the AniMeals bin at selected San Diego County PETCO and Ralphs stores. For further information about AniMeals, call 858-756-4117, extension 341, or visit online.
And the Helen Woodward Animal Center's Pet of the Week is Halle, an eight-month-old, spayed-female, domestic short-haired cat. Halle is a pale beauty, with a dazzling white coat embellished by faint calico markings about her head and tail. She's indoor-savvy, knows where the litterbox is, and would prefer the company of humans at least 12 years of age. Don't miss out...adopt this gorgeous and sweet kitty from the Woodward Center! For more information about Halle, or any of the delightful dogs and cats available for adoption into loving homes, call the Center at 858-756-4117, or visit online.