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It's Time to Renew Your CACC Annual Dues
College Area Community Council membership is on a calendar year basis. You can save CACC time and money by paying your 2012 dues before December 31 so we won't have to mail you a membership renewal letter in January. You can either pay online via PayPal by clicking one of the membership levels below, or if you prefer you can download the membership renewal form and mail in your check to our PO Box. Membership dues are our only source of revenue, so your generosity is appreciated. Membership qualifies you for the Affiliate rate at the Aztec Recreation Center. Sponsoring members, College Area Angels, and business sponsors will be recognized in a future newsletter.
Mail-In Membership Form
Subscribing Member ($10/household) PayPal Link
Contributing Member ($15/household) PayPal Link
Sponsoring Member ($25/household) PayPal Link
College Area Angel ($50/household) PayPal Link
Business Sponsor ($50/business/organization) PayPal Link
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Santa's Coming to the
College Rolando Library!
Santa will be visiting our library on Friday, Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. Bring your little ones to visit and get a treat from Santa.
Other library events in December:
Zumba Gold/Low Impact Fitness will be held Saturday, Dec. 17 at 9:45 a.m. in the Community Room. No reservation required.
Yoga: Free kids' yoga will be offered on Friday Dec. 16 at 10:30 a.m. Aryn's Adult Yoga will be held Tuesday, Dec.20 at 6:30 p.m. in the community room. No reservation required. Just bring a yoga mat or towel and wear comfortable clothing.
Preschool Story Time takes place every Friday at 10 a.m.
Arts & Crafts for Kids with Cheryl will take place on Saturday, Dec.17 at Noon in the Community Room.
Check out the Science Program every Wednesday at 1 pm. Sign up with Caroline Nasif at 619-251-1076.
The Friends' Book Sale room is open every Tuesday from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm and Saturday from Noon to 2 pm. Donations are welcome and can be dropped off at the front counter. For more information, please visit: www.collegerolandolibrary.org
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SDSU Receives a Record
Number of Applications
San Diego State University received 69,225 undergraduate applications for the fall 2012 semester, the most applications ever received by the university and a 15 percent increase over last year. The application period for fall 2012 closed on November 30. Among the applications are 50,705 freshmen and 18,181 upper-division transfer students.
"I am extremely pleased to see the strong and continuing interest of applicants in San Diego State," said SDSU President Elliot Hirshman. "Our record number of applicants is a testament to the strength of our academic and co-curricular programs, as well as the extraordinary talents and efforts of our faculty, staff and students."
The academic caliber of students applying to SDSU continues to rise. The fall 2011 freshmen enrollees were among the most academically accomplished in university history with an average high school GPA of 3.62 and 1080 SAT score (based only on the math and verbal sections total score of 1600). SDSU's 2011 freshmen class was also the most diverse in university history, with 57 percent being students of color. SDSU is among the top 25 most diverse campuses in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges 2012."
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Christmas Tree Recycling
The City of San Diego Environmental Services Department will be hosting the 38th Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program from December 26, 2011 through January 23, 2012. The College Area drop-off location will be at SDSU Parking Lot D on Alvarado Road.
For curbside collection manual container customers using their own bins should place trees on the curb for collection on your regular greenery recycling pickup day. Trees over four feet in length should be cut in half. Automated container customers using the large, green 96-gallon bin provided by the city should cut their trees to fit into the automated container for pickup on collection day.
Both green and flocked trees (fake snow) are accepted; artificial trees are not accepted. All tree stands, lights, ornaments, tinsel, and other tree decorations must be removed. Please do not illegally dump any other items at the drop-off locations.
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Urban Corps Graffiti Removal Please use the following contact for graffiti removal in your neighborhood or wherever you find graffiti:
Arlene Concepcion: aconcepcion@urbancorps.org, or 800-829-6884, or 619-525-8522 (City of San Diego hotline)
INFO THAT MUST BE INCLUDED FOR REMOVAL: Address(es) where graffiti is (physical address or two cross streets) Exact location where the graffiti is located (e.g., wall, sidewalk, fence, bench) The Urban Corps will e-mail you when the graffiti removal is complete, or notify you if there is some reason why removal could not be completed.
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College Area Business District Annual Awards
Vote for your favorite!
Please take a moment to vote for your favorite business in the College Area!
Categories include:
Best New Business
Best Storefront Improvement
Best Community School
Business of the Year
RJ Benoit Award (community service of a Board Member)
Go to the BID's Facebook page to view a 1 minute video showcasing the storefront improvement candidates this year: http://goo.gl/mrR44
To go directly to the survey where you can vote for your favorites of 2011, use this link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/H9F7GSC
For more information, visit the Events and Information section of the BID website at www.collegeareabid.com (includes the video and link to the survey)
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HOLIDAY HOME SAFETY TIPS
- Be extra cautious about locking doors and windows when you leave the house, even if you will only be gone for a few minutes.
- If you're out for the evening: Turn on lights and a radio or TV so it looks like someone's home.
- Don't display gifts in view of your windows or doors.
- Consider informing your neighbors if you will be away from your house for an extended period of time; ask them to watch your house and to park in your driveway occasionally.
- Don't forget to have mail and newspapers stopped - or have a trusted neighbor collect them.
- Immediately after Christmas, mark all new gifts with your California Driver's license or I.D. number.
- If you have house guests, familiarize them with your security precautions and make sure they follow them.
- Be sure any holiday decorations are child-proofed (secure trees, double check the safety of electrical decorations).
- Don't advertise what you got for Christmas by putting the boxes out on trash day. Break the boxes down and put them in dark trash bags or take them to the dump
SHOPPING SAFETY TIPS:
KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED!
DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING
VISIBLE IN YOUR CAR.
- Carry your purse in front of you, next to your body, with the purse flap against you.
- Carry your wallet in your front pocket.
- Carry only the charge cards you will need.
- Do not carry large sums of cash.
- When charging an item, ensure you get your credit card back.
- Don't overload yourself with packages and don't allow your attention to be distracted from your purse or packages.
- Be particularly aware of persons in the parking lot, especially anyone near your car.
- Shopping with kids? Teach your children to go to a store clerk and ask for help if you become separated in a store or shopping mall.
- Don't hesitate to notify store security if you see suspicious activity immediately.
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