-48th in a Series- Exit 17A, Johnson Avenue, El Cajon, California — Tilly’s and Home Depot By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California – Near the intersection of Johnson Avenue and Fletcher Parkway stands the Parkway Plaza Shopping Center, in which the trendy tween-teen-20’s clothier Tilly’s is one of the tenants. Across the street at […]
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Travel and Food, USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – When Bruce Lightner, husband of the incumbent City Councilwoman Sherri Lightner, jumped into the First District race to succeed her, there was a lot of consternation in the camp of Ray Ellis, who up to then seemed to be favored in a 1:1 race against Barbara Bry. Although
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego CountySAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Jewish Federation of San Diego County will host the annual Holocaust Memorial Commemoration event at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center on Sunday, May 1 at 1:30 pm. San Diego’s commemoration is one the largest in the country with more than 500 community members attending. The commemoration serves as a
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San Diego CalendarSAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Jewish Federation of San Diego County “is excited to be leading the way in green energy by upgrading San Diego’s Jewish Community Building, which houses not only Federation, but many partner Jewish nonprofits, to solar powered system that will greatly reduce the buildings impact the on environment, according to
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San Diego CountyBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – As Thursday, March 10, dawned there were 39 would-be candidates for seven municipal offices in San Diego, including the offices of mayor, city attorney, and five city council positions. At the end of the business day, 36 candidates were left. The other three failed to return their nominating
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Congregation Beth Israel will host its annual Spring Gala that features a 1920’s “Let’s Play” theme and includes an evening of play and entertainment by actress Debra Wanger. Dan Cohen, the Emmy Award winning co-anchor of CBS News This Morning, will emcee the event. The gala begins at 5:30 p.m., Sunday,
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-47th in a Series – Exit 16, Main Street, El Cajon — California Metals By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California – Like peddling, the “junk business” was especially attractive to entrepreneurs because they didn’t need a lot of capital to get started. Many Jews, among other groups of immigrants, began their business careers this way. Jerry
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Travel and FoodBy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Three outstanding local poets will be featured on Tuesday evening, March 22, at 7 p.m. at the next Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices evening in the Astor Judaica Library of the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center. Nina Garin is a San Diego native who serves as an arts journalist for the
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By Donald H. Harrison SPRING VALLEY, California — Since 1983, Noah Homes has been offering refuge to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It provides residences and caretakers for 70 people spread over eight homes with such Spanish names as Casa de Fe (Faith) and Casa de Paz (Peace.) Currently the charitable organization, which was
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By Donald H. Harrison SPRING VALLEY, California – La Mesa Sunrise Rotary Club honored four women on Saturday, March 5, for their advocacy in behalf of Syrian refugees, victims of sex trafficking, survivors of torture, and abused wild animals. Besides a certificate of appreciation and half the proceeds from the tea for them to donate
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Donald H. Harrison, Mimi Pollack, San Diego County, The World We Share(Following updates and corrects previous version) By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO– For those supporters of First District City Council candidate Barbara Bry who believed her chances against businessman Ray Ellis are better in the November general election than in the June primary contest, the beginning of March brought some good news and bad
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Former Skinhead Frank Meeink kept the students of San Diego’s Community Jewish High School entranced for nearly two hours Thursday evening, March 3, as he spoke of being rejected and beaten by substance-abusing parents; accepted and respected by neo-Nazis; feeling adrenaline rushes when other teenagers visibly feared
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
-46th in a Series- Exit 15, El Cajon Boulevard, El Cajon ~ Lankershim, Chase & Knox By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California — In the early history of the City of El Cajon, two names are particularly well known — Levi Chase, for whom Chase Avenue and the Chase Avenue Elementary School are
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego (JCF) has awarded Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School and Tifereth Israel Synagogue with the annual Sheila Potiker Endowment Leadership Award for their exceptional achievements as participants in the Foundation’s Endowment Leadership Institute (ELI). The award, established by the Potiker family, honors the memory
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