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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
South Bay Homeownership Resource Fair June 26
Looking to purchase a home? Want to make improvements to your current residence? Having trouble making mortgage payments? Visit the free South Bay Homeownership Resource Fair at Chula Vista City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue on Saturday, June 26. The event, scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., is sponsored by the Pacific Southwest Association of Realtors (PSAR) and the Housing Opportunities Collaborative (HOC). Potential homebuyers and existing homeowners will have access to valuable information and programs to purchase or improve their residence. In addition to the City of Chula Vista, participants include the County of San Diego, National City, Imperial Beach and the San Diego Housing Commission (City of San Diego).
Educational workshops will be held throughout the day providing information on preparing for homeownership, available first-time homebuyer programs, sustaining homeownership through conservation measures and assistance programs, and the short sale and foreclosure process. Vendors will include lenders, realtors, title/escrow, homeowners insurance, and information will be available on rehabilitation programs, utility assistance programs, appliance rebates, and energy conservation ideas. Interactive booths and “How to Clinics” will be offered as well as raffle prizes, food and refreshments.
For additional information, visit www.southbayhomeownership.com or call (619) 585-5600, option 5.
Park View Little League Championship Game is no sleeper
WOW! WHAT A GAME SATURDAY!!! Park View Little League had 2 great championship games going at the same time. It was hard to keep your eyes on just one. Up on the upper Minor A field The undefeated A's were battling it out against the Angles, and on the majors field the favorites Yankees were up against a proud Pirates team that had not beat them once in regular season. But this was for all the marbles.
I tried to stay quiet, I'm big about superstition, but my husband was the third base ump, so a little heckling on my part was required!
The Pirates were the visiting team so Yankees got last at bat, the game was nail biting to the end and ending up in extra innings when a Pirates run was called back because the runner was leading off (no, my husband didn't make THAT call). With hearts in stomachs, moms getting up out of their seats to pace, dads on their toes, in the 7th inning the Pirates scored the go ahead run to put them up 3-2. Remember, the Yankees still have their at bat. Now the Yankees are up, the Pirates put in Ben Ramirez, younger brother to the 6'2" man child from last years World Series, Luke Ramirez. Can Ben do it? Pull out the save?
From my vantage point I could see the entire field. I was standing up by the snack bar with Luke, Andy Rios, Kiko Garcia, Jensen Peterson and a couple other kids. They came to watch kids play on the field that they played on just one year ago. "They seem so small" I heard one of them say. But they also talked about how good they looked and how exciting the game was. So there we all stood, watching the game, pitch after pitch. This wasn't going to be easy. They had a batter on base, now on 3rd, but with 2 outs. Last time they had this they hit a home run to go ahead the Pirates by 1. Strike one we heard the ump say, then strike two. We were one strike away from putting this game away!!! "Come on Ben", I could hear the boys screaming behind me. STRIKE THREE!!! That was it! They did it. Finally, the Pirates beat the Yankees. All season they couldn't beat them, or were they just playing with them and waiting until the big show!
Congratulations to both teams, you put on one heck of a game!
Congratulations to all the teams at Park View, you put on one heck of a season! All of us parents are proud of you!!!
More photos of this day can be found on our community facebook page East Chula Vista Buzz. Many photos wer
e taken by special on assignment photographer of the day: Jensen Peterson (his brother had a 2 Sr games also that day.) Thanks Jensen :)
Thursday, June 10, 2010
A Stroll Thru Eastlake Villlage Marketplace
When was the last time you walked thru the Eastlake Village Marketplace just to take a stroll? I was there last night just by chance and I had forgotten all the great places to eat, snack, shop, or just relax.
I grabbed a Starbucks and sat outside in the tree-lit courtyard by the outdoor fireplace and listened to a guy play guitar. For a moment I was transp
orted someplace else - away from work, the kids, the house, and I forgot why I had even gone to the shopping center in the first place (to go to Target for laundry detergent).From my bench I could see yummy places that got me thinking FOOD!!! Miguels, Panda Express, Daphne's Greek Cafe, Bento & Noodles, Jamba Juice, Subway, Islands, Starbucks. Instead, I just grabbed my skinny vanilla latte, cursed my stinkin' diet and walked off to
Target to finish my task.What a beautiful night, what a beautiful shopping center, what a beautiful city! The more I discover about our neighborhood, the more I fall in love with it. What do you love about our city? I'd love to hear from you...
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
McMillin Does It Again!
The son-father team of Andy and Scott McMillin won the overall four-wheel title in the 42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 500 off-road race.
The McMillin’s Ford F-150 TrophyTruck finished the 438.8-mile course, which started and finished in Ensenada, in 9 hours, 15 minutes and 13 seconds for an average speed of 47.20 mph.
Andy and Scott McMillin also teamed to win last November’s Baja 1000. It was the third win in the past four SCORE races for the 23-year-old Andy, who won the season-opening SCORE Luaghlin Challenge driving solo.
It was the second Baja 500 class win for Scott and Andy as a team.
Scott McMillin, 50, claimed his third Baja 500 overall win and sixth Baja 500 class win. He previously won the overall title in 1983 and 1986 while co-driving with his late father, Corky McMillin.
Andy drove the first half of the race and Scott drove the return leg to Ensenada. Scott pulled away from his closest pursuers over the final 150 miles and won by seven minutes and one second over Gus Vildosola Jr. of Mexicali.
The speeds were lower this year on the boulder-strewn course. But 192 of the 289 starters finished — the 66.4 percent finish rate being the fourth-highest in history.
“We’re starting to click as a team and I think we’re the team to beat if we’re having a good day — and we’ve been having a lot of good days lately,” Andy McMillin said.
McMillin Realty Welcomes New Faces, New Energy - Experienced Local Experts
McMillin Realty continues to grow. Some names in the local real estate industry you may recognize that have recently joined, or even rejoined McMillin are: Yvonne and Robert Cromer - Bonita office, Jose Melchor - Terra Nova office,
Jerry Soto - Bonita office, 
Susy Espinosa - Bonita office, Deanna Hoffman Team - Bonita office, Elias Levy - Bonita office, Robert Arca - Terra Nova office and Steve Carver, Terra Nova office. 
I understand more are on the way over. No wonder McMillin dominates in South County! If you are looking to sell or buy in this area, choose the industry leader - a company dedicated to this community for over 50 years. McMillin sells 
