20th Annual Clairemont Garden Tour

Dear Friends of the Clairemont Garden Tour,

This year's event is set for Saturday, May 7th from 10am-4pm and will be our 20TH Annual Clairemont Garden Tour!

We have a dozen water-wise, ornamental and edible gardens lined up to inspire you and show off the canyon, bay and ocean view backdrops of Bay Park, Bay Ho and Clairemont!

Tickets are now on sale!Go to gardentour.clairemontonline.com to buy your tickets at the early bird price of just $15 for Seniors (55+) and $20 for General Admission. Kids 12 and under are Free. Prices increase by $5 the day before the event. You may also buy tickets in-person at the UPS stores at Clairemont Square and Balboa Mesa, as well as Postal Connections. Visit our website for details!

Do you know of a garden we can showcase?
A special place has been held for one garden suggestion from our loyal Clairemont Garden Tour guests! Please email us at gardentour@clairemontonline.com if you know of a wonderful Clairemont, Bay Park or Bay Ho garden we could possibly include on the tour. We'll take it from there!

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Thanks for your support. We look forward to seeing you at the gardens!

Your 2016 Clairemont Garden Tour Committee

E-Blast: March 2016

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President's Letter: March 2016

Haggen has been closed for months. Now what?

At our next Clairemont Town Council meeting on Thursday, March 3rd, we have invited a speaker from Tawa Services, Inc. -- the company that owns and operates 99 Ranch Market -- to come and present. There's been a tremendous amount of online chatter and interest since Tawa purchased the Balboa Ave. location, so maybe we will learn something!

Also, it's tax time! Dan McAllister, our County Treasurer-Tax Collector, will stop by and answer any last-minute tax questions you may have. Our next meeting will be held Thursday, March 3rd at 6:30pm in the Cadman Elementary auditorium.

We always take CTC Memberships year-round! So, if you're new and want to get involved in our community, or renew your membership, then please visit our website for more information: clairemontonline.com/join.

Finally, our 20th Annual Clairemont Garden Tour is coming up on May 7th -- so mark your calendars! The gardens have been set and tickets will soon be available to purchase in advance. Check out our Garden Tour website gardentour.clairemontonline.com, or email GardenTour@ClairemontOnline.com if you'd like to volunteer or have any questions!

Working for you, Clairemont!

Ryan Trabuco
CTC President

CTC Video: March 2015 Meeting

Wanted: Directors-at-Large

To any interested Clairemont residents and Town Council members, we have two Director-at-Large vacancies on our Board of Directors. If you're looking to get more involved with our Clairemont and Bay Park communities, then stand up and come serve on one of the best Town Councils in San Diego! 

We are hoping to interview potential candidates at our Board meeting next Thursday, March 26th at 6:30pm inside the Cadman Elementary Library (4370 Kamloop Ave.). 

If you are interested, or have any questions, please e-mail: Board@ClairemontOnline.com 

For information about the Clairemont Town Council, or to join as a member, please visit our website: http://www.ClairemontOnline.com

Connect w/ Clairemont Town Council

Clairemont Town Council works hard to be the voice for our community, and we are available on multiple web and social media platforms. 

Nextdoor Page: https://nextdoor.com/pages/clairemont-town-council-san-diego-ca/
Website: www.ClairemontOnline.com
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/clairemonttowncouncil 
Twitter: @ClairemontTC

E-Blast: March 2015

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President's Letter: March 2015

As we begin to head into Spring, that can only mean our 19th Annual Clairemont Garden Tour is fast approaching!

This year's Garden Tour Committee has quickly organized sponsors and gardens for our upcoming tour set for Saturday, May 2 (save the date, folks!). As you may know, this has become the Council's flagship fundraiser for the year. Without the Garden Tour, we would not be able to provide valuable funding towards our community grants which last year helped our Clairemont schools, local organizations, and seniors at LiveWell.

However, we are looking for extra volunteers for this year's tour. We usually need about 30 volunteers throughout the day to assist our homeowners and patrons by providing them a memorable experience. If you'd like to help volunteer for this year's tour, please e-mail us GardenTour@ClairemontOnline.com.

WANTED: Director-at-Large

Hi, all! As Secretary of the Clairemont Town Council, it is my duty to inform everyone that we have a Director-at-Large vacancy on our Board of Directors.

We hope to interview potential candidates at our upcoming Board Meeting on Thursday, March 27.

To be eligible for Director-at-Large, you must be a CTC member in good standing for the last three (3) months. If you're interested in applying, please e-mail us at Contact@ClairemontOnline.com.

Joanne Phillips
Secretary

Government Officials' Attendance at CTC Meetings (March 2014)

Council Connection: March 2014

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President's Letter: March 2014

On behalf of the Clairemont Town Council, we would like congratulate some of our elected officials on a few significant milestones that were achieved recently.

First, we want to congratulate District 2 City Councilman Kevin Faulconer on his election last month to be our city's 37th Mayor. The significance of this milestone is that Mayor-Elect Faulconer has become the first person who has represented Clairemont to be elected Mayor of San Diego.

Second, we want to congratulate Assemblywoman Toni Atkins who has been elected Speaker of the California State Assembly. Speaker-Elect Atkins represents parts of South Clairemont and Bay Park in the 78th Assembly District, and becomes the first legislator in our state's history from San Diego to wield the powerful Speaker's gavel.

Finally, we want to offer a special congratulations to our Interim Mayor (iMayor) Todd Gloria. Through some crazy times at City Hall, Todd Gloria came in and helped our city heal and moved us forward with the dignity and professionalism that we needed at this time. Todd graduated from our own James Madison High School and became the first Clairemont graduate to become Mayor of San Diego. Thank you, Todd!

Distracted Driving, A Menace

Distracted Driving, A Menace

DR has three components; cell phones, texting and the excessive and dangerious use of dashboard technology such as navagation and internet-connected infotainment systems. All these pull a drivers attention away from the raod and lead to crashes.

In 2011, 3000 people were killed and 385,000 were injured in crashes involving a distracted driver. The National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued guidelines for automakers on built-in distractions. The goial is to limit the times a driver must take their eyes off the road to perform a task to 2 seconds and no more then 12 seconds total.

Car companies are also urged to disable manual texting, web browsing etc. until the vehicle is stopped and in park. Other actions being considered are controlling phones, tablets and other portable devices while driving in the vehicle.

These and other technology solutions, driver education and stepped up law enforcement are critical to reduce the deaths and injuries caused by distracteddriving. Our schools must take an assertive and continuing educational program on this subject.

Marvin Gartenbaum
Co-Chair,
Public Safety Awareness Committee