Poway Digest – Issue of Aug. 16, 2012

Benefit concert

A concert by SHEL benefiting the Community Alliance for Healthy Minds is 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19 at Pomerado Christian Church, 12708 Stone Canyon Road, Poway. For details, visit www.cahmsd.org.

PHS Class of ‘79 reunion

The Poway High Class of 1979 holds their 33rd reunion 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 at Lake Poway. Grads from other years welcome. Bring photos, yearbooks, family and lunch. For details, call Cindy Carr-Stagg at 858-748-0644.

Help families in need

Donate backyard produce to help local families in need 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23. Collection sites are the Seven Oaks Community Center, 16789 Bernardo Oaks Drive, Rancho Bernardo and The Connection Church at 14047 Twin Peaks Road, Poway. For more information, contact jradatz@att.net or 858-485-5449.

Elks fundraising dinner

A fundraising dinner for the Elks National Foundation is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17 at the Poway Elks Lodge, 13219 Poway Road. Cost is $7. Menu includes chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy with cob corn, biscuits and dessert. RSVP to bbqstud@cox.net or 858-748-2543.

Wellness Expo

Poway Walmart and Soroptimist International of Poway, in partnership with LifeStyle INFOCUS, hosts the Poway Walmart Wellness Expo 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 in the parking lot of the Poway Wal-Mart. The expo includes booths promoting health, beauty and environmental sustainability. Admission is free, and all proceeds will go to Poway Soroptimists.

Help PHS dance team

Get your vehicle washed and support the Poway High School Dance team at their fundraising car wash 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 at RB Oil Change, 12472 Rancho Bernardo Road at Pomerado Road.

Teen Catfish-O-Rama

Youths, ages 11-17, can be awarded for reeling in the biggest catfish during the Lake Poway Teen Catfish-O-Rama 3 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17. Lake Poway fishing permit required, $3 for ages 11-15, $6 for ages 16-17. For more details, call 858-668-4770.

Low-cost groceries

Get low-cost groceries once a month by reserving food packages ranging from $8 to $37 through the Poway Share Food Program. Orders can be placed between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. weekdays at the Poway Senior Center, 13094 Civic Center Drive, or online at www.powayshare.com until Aug. 16. Distribution will be 8 to 9 a.m. Aug. 25 at the Poway Senior Center.

There are no requirements for participation in the Share Program. For more information, call Don at 858-229-6874 or Vicki at 858-229-6875 or email powayshare@cox.net.

CPR/infant life saving class

Parents and grandparents can learn CPR and infant life saving techniques in a class presented by the American Heart Association Saturday, Aug. 18 at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 16275 Pomerado Road, Poway. The CPR class is 8 a.m. to noon; the Infant Life Saving class is 1 to 4 p.m. Certification available. Cost is $30 for each session or $55 for both. For more details and to register, call 858-618-5952 or email csfamtree@aol.com.

Movie in the park

Come watch “Megamind” at the Poway Community Park at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. This family-friendly event is free. For more information, call 858-668-4671.

Acupuncture for vets

A free acupuncture clinic for veterans is 7 to 9 p.m. every Thursday at Heart of Healing Acupuncture, 13514 Pomerado Road, Suite F, Poway. For details, call 858-699-3015 or visit www.heartofhealingacupuncture.com.

Be part of Street Fair

Commercial and food vendor applications are still available for the Poway Days Street Fair Sept. 16. Deadline to avoid late fees is Aug. 31. Contact Buu Huynh at the Poway Chamber of Commerce at buu@poway.com.

Donate magazines

Pomerado Hospital needs your used magazines for its waiting rooms and patient magazine cart. News magazine should be up to a month old and monthly magazines up to 3 months old. Bring the magazines to the hospital’s front desk. For more details, call 858-613-4659.

Help needed

Palomar Health is looking for volunteers for its medical facilities. Positions include those with and without patient contact, various locations and duties, and flexible hours.

Call 858-613-4659 or go to www.pph.org/volunteer for details.

Apply for Head Start

Head Start is accepting applications for its federally funded free preschool program. The program offers nutritious meals, educational activities and kindergarten readiness skills. It serves over 198 families living in the Poway Unified School District. Foster children and children with special needs are also served by the program.

For more information, call 858-672-0738 or 858-391-0216.

Help with harvesting

The Backyard Produce Project is seeking volunteers to harvest residential fruit trees. It is an enjoyable outdoor group activity. Participate at your convenience. All fruit is donated to local families in need. Contact Jane Radatz at jradatz@att.net or 858-485-5449.

Explore ancient village

Explore an ancient village in the middle of Poway at the Kumeyaay-Ipai Interpretive Center, 13104 Ipai Waaypuk Trail, off Poway Road across from Silver Lake Drive. The center is open 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday. For more details, call 858-668-1292 or visit poway.org/kiic.

Shop ‘n’ Adopt

Escondido Humane Society is discounting the fees of animals adopted on Wednesdays only if the adopter brings in items from the group’s wish list. The fee reduction will be double the gift price, so bring a receipt. Items can also be purchased online via EHS’ Amazon wish list.

To see the list, go to www.escondidohumanesociety.org/ehs_028.htm. For questions, call 760-888-2242.

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