Archive for: September, 2006

Obituaries for September 28, 2006

Sheron M. Brown Services will be held Saturday for former Poway Unified School District teacher Sheron Miscall Brown, who died Sept. 21, 2006 in San Diego. Born and raised in West Orange, N.J., Mrs. Brown lived in Poway for 26 years. She and her husband had moved to Colorado, but returned to San Diego after [...]

Churches participate in prayer for the peace of Jerusalem

The Third Annual International Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem falls on Sunday, Oct. 1 this year. More than 100,000 churches in 100 different nations are expected to participate.

Ask Mr. Marketing: Developing business plan a must

Your business plan should address key questions about your company, such as what you’re selling, who’s the buyer, and the source of what you’ll sell. It also helps you monitor cash flow, sales, salaries, unpaid debt, marketing and suppliers.

Tour de Poway expected to draw 2,500 riders

Adding a 104-mile segment to the annual Tour de Poway last year has put the annual bike ride on the map for serious bike riders, according to organizer K.C. Butler. Butler expects more than 2,500 riders to show up Sunday, Oct. 1, when the ride officially kicks off at 14134 Midland Road in Old Poway Park.

Sports Beat: Giving readers the runaround

While I’m not much of a runner plus, I have the manual dexterity of an industrial threshing machine, I do have an admiration for someone who can make it from point A to point B (no matter the distance) without collapsing from fatigue or hunger pains. Such admiration is definitely reserved for a few athletes from Westview High School, including Travis Kuhlman, Elise Rankin, Chelsea Mumbry and Alicia Trujillo.

Service a calling for PQ Kiwanis president

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New Rancho Penasquitos Kiwanis President Claudette Satnick doesn’t see community service as an occasional activity, but a life calling.

Rodeo preview: No bull, this is the toughest sport

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Try staying atop a 2,000-pound, rampaging animal (that doesn’t want you there in the first place) for eight seconds. Those not so faint-of-heart may say to themselves, “Eight seconds. That’s nothing.” Well, in reality, it is not a lot of time, but when you’re the one trying to hold on to a raging bull, in front of hundreds or thousands of people, the clock can slow down to a trickle.

RB board oppposes church in business park

A city-approved conditional use permit paving the way for Grace Church to hold worship services in Rancho Bernardo’s industrial park is being appealed by the RB Planning Board.

Poway’s Train Song Festival returns Oct. 7

Get ready for train-related music and crafts, a costume contest, train rides and more during the 9th Annual Train Song Festival on Oct. 7 at Old Poway Park.

Latino speaker inspires students

It often takes someone who speaks your language to get the message across — reason enough for Latino Carlos Devis to deliver his recent “Realize Your Dreams” workshop completely in Spanish. Establish your dream and don’t let anyone stop you from reaching your goals, Devis told his audiences last week.

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