Saturday May 11, 2013 at the University of San Diego.
What we won’t do for our students! Crawford Prom 2013 “Colts in Wonderland”
The San Diego Unified School District’s effort to sell 2.23 acres of prime coastal real estate has taken yet another dramatic turn.
Mayor Bob Filner has swooped in at the 11th hour, announcing his interest in having the city of San Diego buy the old Mission Beach Elementary School.
Filner’s sudden interest in the land that has sat all-but vacant for decades comes just days before the school board is set to consider an $18.5 million offer from developers to purchase the property. The district put the old campus up for sale last year, accepting and then unexpectedly rejecting a $16.5 million bid for the parcel.
Where the city would find the money— and whether the City Council would agree with the purchase— is unclear. San Diego faces a $38.6 million deficit in next year’s $1.2 billion operating fund. Filner proposed closing the gap in his budget with aid of increased tax revenues, one-time money and some modest cuts.
San Diego Unified school board President John Lee Evans said the city missed its opportunities to buy the land and that it would be irresponsible for the district to back away from a reliable bid just weeks before it must adopt a final budget.
The school board will be meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 from 5PM to 9PM at the Education Center on Normal Street to consider the $18.5 million bid, the highest one made at an auction earlier this month. The offer came from a new partnership, McKellar-Ashbrook LLC out of La Jolla. That offer bested the $16.5 million bid that was made just a year ago from San Francisco-based Carmel Partners LLC.
District 9 Environmental Services Curbside Clean-Ups - The Environmental Services Department will pick up recyclables (appliances, electronics, lawnmowers, metals, wood & yard trimmings) and non-recyclables (carpeting, junk furniture, mattresses, palm fronds). Place waste at point of regular trash collection by 8:00AM on day of pick up. Do not use automated refuse containers.
Check out the May 9, 1963 Pacer at http://www.johnfry.com/pages/Pacer630509.html on the John Fry website.
Marlene Louise Reeder Thorne, Class of 1960
Passed Away on May 7, 2013
SDCTA Fleece Awards Dinner
18th Annual Goldens on May 9, 2013 - The San Diego County Taxpayers Association on Thursday issued its annual awards for bad government— and good.
The business-friendly group advocates for limited government and low taxes, in part by drawing attention to wasteful practices.
The group cited the San Diego Unified School District for using long-term bonds to finance the purchase of iPads.
Crawford High - Winners of the CCTE Showcase 2013! This is the third year in a row that a team from Crawford had won. FYI - CCTE stands for College, Career & Technical Education. Photo by Kelcie Legler Butcher.
Lost and Found - Now up for auction! The Crawford High School class ring of Bruce Alan Luedtke, Class of 1971 is currently up for bit on shopgoowill.com at the following link: http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=13169199. The seller is the Marion Goodwill Industries in Powell, Ohio. The ring is a size 8.5 Josten 10K Gold with a weight of 14.7g.