Archive for: May, 2007

Seniors: Nursing Homes Want Bonuses—For Good Care

Q. Is it true some state and federal agencies today are paying nursing homes extra, like bonuses, to deliver good care? Isn’t it enough the residents already are paying for supposed good care?

Obituaries for May 31, 2007

Joanne D. HartwigJoanne “Jo” Dunning Hartwig of Rancho Bernardo died at the Palomar Vista Healthcare Center in Escondido. She was born in Jefferson, Wis., to Carl Hager and Hazel Haberman Hager. Mrs. Hartwig graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a nursing degree and was a practicing RN until the arrival of the first of [...]

Congregations offer summer programs for kids

Attention elementary school children: Your mission — should you choose to accept it — is to be a “special agent” at SonForce Kids Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on weekdays, Wednesday, Aug. 1 to Wednesday, Aug. 8 at Penasquitos Lutheran Church, 14484 Penasquitos Drive. Children in kindergarten through sixth grade are [...]

Visitors get dose of American health care

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Visitors from Uganda and Ethiopia now have some practical ideas about improving medical services in their country, after recent visits to Pomerado Hospital and other San Diego medical centers.

Turtleback girl to test problem-solving skills at competition

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When it comes to devising solutions to problems, fifth-grader Jenny Chen has the winning answers.

Three local schools send 13 to state meet

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Westview freshman Courtney Ross knew she could vault, but she didn’t expect to reach these heights this soon.

Sundevils stay cool, win 1st CIF title

The Mt. Carmel softball team is stocked to the brim with ability, but it was its unruffled demeanor that brought home the school’s first CIF San Diego Section Division II banner in the sport.

Shorthanded Poway girls fall in CIF lacrosse finals

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Four starters absent. An opponent playing on its home field, one with unusual dimensions. Despite being a No. 1 seed, the odds were stacked against the Poway girls lacrosse team entering the CIF San Diego Section Division I championship game on May 26.

Residents rewarded for water-saving efforts

Using less water for landscaping does not have to mean brown lawns or dried up shrubs and flowers, if you plan it right.

Residents hear affordable-housing plans for Midland Road area

Density, the height of buildings, traffic and adequate parking are top concerns for neighbors regarding city plans to build up to 90 units of affordable housing on Brighton Avenue off Midland Road.

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