CV LIBRARY FREE LEGAL ADVICE!

"Ask a Lawyer" Back by Popular Demand

Could you use a free confidential consultation with a lawyer? If so, make sure you sign up for “Ask a Lawyer,” at the Chula Vista Public Library. Co-sponsored by San Diego Law Library, South Bay Branch, the free legal clinic brings attorneys in the fields of family law, landlord-tenant law, immigration law, real estate and estate planning, bankruptcy law, and other specialties to a convenient neighborhood location for one-on-one consultations. Attorneys volunteer in cooperation with the San Diego County Bar Association and the Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego County. Due to the overwhelming response to a similar program last month, a second session of “Ask a Lawyer” will be held at the Chula Vista Civic Center Branch Library, 365 F Street, on Friday, September 9, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. To reserve a 15-minute segment to speak to an attorney, please call the law library at (619) 691-4929 to make an appointment. Plan to check in 15 minutes before your appointment time. Walk-in visitors may be seen if time and staffing permits. For more information call the Law Library at 619) 691-4929. CLICK HERE FOR MORE UPDATES!

LOVE YOUR BLOCK CHULA VISTA!!!

Love Your Block is a tested, high-impact community service opportunity for Chula Vista residents to demonstrate their neighborhood pride, work together, and revitalize areas on their block needing attention or some extra tender loving care.

Thanks to the generous support of The Home Depot Foundation, Love Your Block will provide 20 competitive mini-grants comprised of a $500 Home Depot gift card per grant. Each winning neighborhood group will purchase the needed supplies for their local improvement project and can request city services as available to support the effort.

Residents and neighbors who are interested in applying for a Love Your Block grant can download a form online by clicking here or call (619) 691-5044 to request an application be sent.

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Completed applications must be received by 5 p.m., September 6, 2011.

Grant winners must be ready to begin their community improvement project by attending an orientation session in mid-September and complete the project by the end of November 2011.

Project Description:

Chula Vista Serves seeks neighborhood groups/organizations to develop and implement volunteer-led projects. Residents across the city are the best caretakers of their neighborhoods and the intent of Love Your Block is to foster a sense of community, belonging, and pride of ownership.

Love Your Block Applicant Criteria include:

• For the purpose of the Love Your Block campaign, a block is defined as a minimum of 10 residents in proximity to one another within the City of Chula Vista

• The group must be volunteer-led. Eligible groups include neighborhood, tenant and block associations as well as community garden groups, school, and church-based groups.

• Each group must have a detailed and realistic action plan for engaging residents to carry out a physical transformation of their block.

• Residents must implement and complete their volunteer project between September 2011 and the end of November 2011.

• Grant recipients must also commit to providing before/after pictures as well as measure specific impact, i.e., number of trees planted, number of pounds of trash collected, number of pounds of mulch distributed, square footage of graffiti removed, number of green spaces/gardens created, number of physical resources created , and number of volunteers engaged.

Potential Projects include, but are not limited to:

• vacant lot clean-up
• weeding
• litter removal
• graffiti removal
• fence replacement/painting
• pet waste bag dispenser(s)
• tree planting (not in city right of way)
• community garden development (per city policy)
• yard sharing (private property only)
• mural painting (private property only)
• safety/security lighting/improvements (private property only)
• water conservation measures, i.e., installation of low flow sprinklers
• energy conservation measures, i.e., installation of motion detector lighting

BEWARE CHULA VISTA- WATER TO INCREASE!

Ratepayers in the South County BEWARE! The "South Bay Irrigation Distric"t may see a 2.5 percent increase in the month of September's water bill... The proposed increase comes after rates last year rose by an almost 5.6 percent, due to a water rate "restructuring" that was taken into effect in order to improve water conservation...

Local newspaper The Star News reported: "The new increase is pretty minimal," said Richard Stevenson, director of finance for Sweetwater Authority. "Most calls we are receiving refer to last year's increase."

Mike Seiler, president of Bonita Highlands Homeowners Association, said residents were not anticipating such a high rate.

"We were expecting a modest increase and we were blindsided by this," he said.

"People began noticing the new rate structure, which emphasizes higher rates for those who use higher amounts of water, this summer," Stevenson said. "Larger lots and landscaping will put higher bills on those customers.""

Sweetwater Authority, administers water rates/services for parts of Chula Vista, all National City & Bonita said they are proposing the increase to lower "readiness to serve" charge rates for lower water use customers, shift capacity cost burden over to medium to high water users and provide strong financial motivation to conserve water. Jose Preciado a board director for the Sweetwater Authority said this "Our proposal is for a 2.5 percent increase associated with some capital construction that we'd like to accomplish this year and an additional rate increase county pass through rate, which will vary depending on water use,".Preciado said the proposed rate increase is necessary but the issue needs to be examined closely.

The meeting to consider another water rate increase is Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 6 p.m. at 505 Garrett Ave. in Chula Vista.

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OTAY RANCH FOOTBALL & CHEER- REOPENED!

Otay Ranch Football & Cheer have re-opened Registration for Mitey Mite through Midget Teams.Flag and Cheer remain closed.

Please note that registrations will be on a first come basis, so do not delay!!! Teams are filling VERY fast and there are only limited openings. Registration WILL shut down without notice.

This is your last opportunity to be part of the Otay Ranch Broncos for this 2011 Season. Want to be part of a championship organization, we well be holding registration for Football and Cheer for boy’s and girls ages 5 to 14; teams are formed by grades:

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Celebrating Chula Vista's Centennial!

The Birthday festivities continue!!! "The City of Chula Vista, in partnership with the United States Olympic Training Center, Chula Vista (OTC), announces the city’s Centennial Celebration will be hosted on the scenic OTC campus on Saturday, October 15, 2011.

Admission to the event, commemorating Chula Vista’s 100th anniversary, is free and open to the public. Residents and visitors are encouraged to check out ChulaVista100.com and “friend” the Centennial Facebook page to receive the latest updates."

So get ready Chula Vista to celebrate the roots of Chula Vista with a Lemon Zest Tasting from local restaurants, live music and entertainment and much much more!!! You can take a break and relax with friends in the Craft Brew & Cocktail Garden as well!

There is also a Chula Vista Centennial Book thats has lots of pictures and history about our great community! Scott McMillin, Chairman of the Board at the Corky McMillin Companies had this to say about the Centennial Book "It was great to see pictures of my Dad and many others that contributed to this community!" Lets not forget our celebrity youth, The Park View Little League boys!!! Kim Peterson who's son is photographed with the PV boys says "So proud of all the boys, its awesome that they get to be apart of Chula Vista's history!".

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Celebrate summer with Everything Lemon at the

15th Annual Lemon Festival on Sunday, August 7th!

Third Avenue from E Street to Roosevelt will be transformed into a fun-filled festival with activities and attractions for children and adults alike. Lemon Festival celebrates Chula Vista's heritage as the "Lemon capital of the world" and features live entertainment on 3 stages, hand crafters, international foods, contests and lemons galore. Don't miss new features like our Fantasy Hair Competition, sponsored by Rico's on 3rd Salon and a Centennial Spotlight at Memorial Park.

Schedule for the Main Stage at F Street

10:45 a.m. The Garcia 3 singing the National Anthem

11 a.m. Candy N Company (Oldies)

12: 30 p.m. The Torrents (Du-wop)

2 p.m. Teriyaki Grill Banh Mi Vietnamese sandwich eating con

test!

2:30 p.m. Marie Callendars pie eating contest!

3 p.m. 3 Degrees Off Center (Rock)

4:10 p.m. Michelle Lundeen & Paradise (Rhythm & Blues)

5:45 p.m. JD and the Blues Busters (Blues)

Schedule for the E Street Stage

11 a.m. Chula Vista Academy of Music & Dance

12:15 p.m. New Soll (Oldies)

1:45 p.m. BREEZ'N (Rock & Roll)

3:15 p.m. Latin Image (Latin Rock)

4:30 p.m. TAVA Fantasy Hair Competition!

6:00 p.m. Pink Army (Electro-pop)

YMCA FUN! FREE Family BBQ

Mark your calendars and tell your friends- Friday August 19th from 5-7pm the South Bay Family YMCA will be hosting a BBQ! Come chow down on hot dogs, chicken patties, drinks and other snacks! Not only do you have dinner solved, but there will also be fun for the family with face painting, jumpers, balloons, music and more! THEN... from 7-9pm you can settle down with you family and watch The Sandlot (ooo and if your 1 of the first 140 attendees- you get a FREE Old Navy beach bag!) Don't miss out on- relax with your friends and neighbors of our great community! And as always support our local YMCA that is always striving to serve our families!

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