SPRING WATER SMART PLANT FAIR

Saturday, March 20, 2010, 9:00am to 3:00pm
WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN
CUYAMACA COLLEGE

Plant Sale ~ a Large selection of beautiful drought tolerant plants
Landscape Design Consultations ~ call 660-0614 to reserve
$15.00 members/ $20.00 non-members
Water Smart Gardeners, Master Composters, Master Gardeners
Veggie Gardeners and much more
Fun for the Kids ~ Ms. Smarty Plants, face painting,
Air Superiority Birds of Prey & Water Agency Activity Booth

Admission - $3.00 General Admission - Members & kids under 12 FREE
Free Parking - For info 619-660-0614 X10 or www.thegarden.org
  

PROCUREMENT OUTREACH WORKSHOP
FOR SMALL BUSINESS  
"DOING BUSINESS WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO"

The workshop is directed towards small businesses of all types.  The program will cover the process involved in completing the necessary registration and information on how to pursue business opportunities with the County of San Diego.  The workshop for the East county area will be at:

To All Spring Valley Chamber Members

Need some place to store all those items that are cluttering your home?

Your fellow chamber member, STORAGE WEST, is offering to all chamber members, 50% off the first two months rent at any of their California facilities.  The storage rentals are month to month with no long term contract.  Contact their facility here in Spring Valley, Michelle & Roger can help you with all your storage needs!

STORAGE WEST
10756 Jamacha Blvd.
Spring Valley, CA  91978
619-670-5141  or email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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 "SENIOR MEAL PROGRAM"
at the
SPRING VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER
8735 Jamacha Blvd.
Spring Valley, CA  91977

Spring Valley Community Center has a wonderful program that provides tasty and well balanced meals and great fellowship for seniors.  Meals are served from 10:00am to 12:30pm.  Suggested Senior donation for seniors 60 and older is $3.50 cash or check.  (A meal card may be purchased for $30.00 for 10 meals.  A great savings of $5.00.)  There is a "Senior Birthday Party" the second (2nd) Friday of each month.  If you have any questions please call Pam Watt at 619-479-1832.  Thank you for your support to the Senior Meal Program!!

A T T E N T I O N   !!

Reports of unscrupulous business practices have been brought up to the San Miguel Fire District.  Our Fire District wants to be certain that business owners are aware of unsolicited inspections regarding fire protection systems and areas related to fire safety.  Businesses in the San Miguel Fire District have been victimized by citizens claiming to have been sent by the "Fire Marshal" or the "Fire Department" to conduct inspections.  San Miguel Fire District does NOT solicit donations by phone, mail or in person, except in two boot drives where we help collect money for the Children's Hospital and the Burn Institute.

San Miguel Fire District DOES NOT hire private parties to conduct business inspections.  Inspections are conducted by Fire District personnel in uniforms who wear San Miguel badges and carry department identification cards and arrive in a District vehicle.  If you have reason to doubt that the inspection being conducted is not a San Miguel Fire District employee, please do not hesitate to call our agency to confirm.  A Fire inspector will understand and not have any issues with the business owner making such a call.

If there is a fire code violation and corrections need to be made, you will be notified in writing by the Fire District Inspector.  Some of these corrections can be made by you; others may require services of private, licensed technical contractors; however, San Miguel Fire District DOES NOT send contractors to your business.

If you are approached by a non Fire District employee who tells you they were sent by the "Fire Marshal" or the "Fire Department" to conduct an inspection or if they ask for immediate payment please call the Fire Prevention Division immediately at 619-670-0500 or the San Diego Sheriff Department at 619-337-2000.  A description of the persons and/or vehicles involved would be helpful.  If you have any questions in regard to this, please do not hesitate to call.

Marsha Larsen
Fire Marshal
San Miguel Fire District

SOROPTIMIST INTL OF VALLEY DE ORO   
present a Signature Community Service project

The mission of Soroptimists is to improve the lives of women and girls in local communities and throughout the world.  The Soroptimist Intl. of Valley de Oro is proud to be a part of the Signature Community Service Project.  Please help us with our project:

"OPERATION FAIRY GODMOTHER"

TO DONATE a gently used, clean formal dress please take to:
     For the East County
          Casa de Oro Travel Agency, 10630 Willie Baker Way, Spring Valley, CA  91978
                                                                  OR
          Healing Hands Skin Care and Day Spa, 7960 University Ave., #220, La Mesa, CA
               (Corner of University and La Mesa Blvd.)

*Soroptimists is also accepting shoes, jewelry, accessories and montary donations.  For more information about this project you can email:   This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   or go to the website:   www.operationfairygodmother.org

SDG&E
Easy Energy-Saving Tips for Businesses

• Set thermostat at 78-80 degrees & use ceiling fans to circulate air, turn off or set at 85 degrees when away.

• Keep windows & doors closed to prevent the loss of heated air.  Close blinds, shades or drapes .

• Turn off computer monitor when you are away from your desk.  Adjust power management settings to activate "sleep" mode during periods of inactivity.

• A laptop computer uses up to 90% less energy than desktop models.

• Turn off half the overhead lighting while working & turn off all lighting, fax machines, coffee makers, printers, computers and monitors when leaving for the day.

• Talk to your company about implementing energy-saving technologies for your servers - existing technologies and strategies could cut server energy use by 25%.

For more information on energy-saving rebates or additional ways to save energy this winter, visit www.sdge.com or call Energy Information Center at  1-800-644-6133.