BONITA

Woman’s Club plans Spring Garden & Craft Fair

The Sweetwater Woman’s Club puts on its Spring Garden & Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 23 at 3855 Sweetwater Road featuring plants, pottery, jewelry, crafts, quilted items and “pre-owned treasures.” Proceeds benefit the club’s scholarships. Visit sweetwaterwomansclub.org.

CARDIFF

Music critic George Varga to give lecture

The Learning is for Everyone (LIFE) group at MiraCosta College’s San Elijo Campus hosts a lecture from 1 to 2:30 p.m. March 15 on “Popular Music in San Diego … and Beyond” led by George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune music critic. Varga has earned three Pulitzer Prize nominations and is a voting member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, will talk about the challenges of being a music critic and share some of his stories. Varga has provided live coverage of the Grammy Awards and festivals from Coachella and KAABOO to the 1994 edition of Woodstock. The free lecture is in Room 204 in Building 200 at 3333 Manchester Ave. There is free parking in student spaces of parking lots SAN-1 and SAN-2 in front of the building. Email [email protected].

CARLSBAD

Lagoon talk on coastal estuaries

Batiquitos Lagoon will host a free presentation on coastal estuaries, such as Batiquitos Lagoon, at 10 a.m. March 9 led by Nathalie Reyns, a research scientist specializing in marine ecology, who has researched interactions between invasive sea life and global warming in mild climate areas. The family event is aimed at adults and kids, age 15 and older. Registration is required. Meet at the Nature Center, 7380 Gabbiano Lane. Visit batiquitoslagoon.org.

Author talk focuses on The Flower Fields

Author Jo Ellen Guthrie will give a talk about her book, “In a Garden by the Sea: the story of Luther and Olive Gage,” at 10:30 a.m. March 8 at the Georgina Cole Library‘s Community Room, 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive. The book is about flower bulb grower Luther Gage, who cultivated the giant Tecolote ranunculus, which can be seen at The Flower Fields in Carlsbad. Visit library.carlsbadca.gov.

CHULA VISTA

Free ‘Spring Into Fitness’ event

A free “Spring Into Fitness” event is March 9-16 at Otay Ranch Town Center, 2015 Birch Road. A number of businesses at the mall are offering community members a chance to try various classes for free. The activities range from a Namaste Fitness class to a Planet Fitness workout. Participants include San Diego Gymnastics, OrangeTheory Fitness, Gracie Barra Jiu Jitsu and Spa Eco Chateau. Visit otayranchtowncenter.com/en/events/spring-into-fitness-45234.html.

Animals on the Bay Day

Animals on the Bay Day is a reduced admission day of education and conservation from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 9 at the Living Coast Discovery Center, 1000 Gunpowder Point Drive. The event features animal encounters, information from partner organizations, a craft market and food trucks. The pop-up Craft Market by Las Jefas features artists and their businesses. The last shuttle into the center is at 3:30 p.m. Entry tickets are $5 with credit card or exact cash only. Visit thelivingcoast.org.

Nominations sought for Sustainability Champion Awards

The city is looking for nominations for this year’s Chula Vista Sustainability Champion Awards, which recognize efforts to improve the environment. An individual or group living or working in Chula Vista can be nominated. There are seven award categories: resident, business, organization, student, city employee, educator and community contributor. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. March 31 at chulavistaca.gov/sustainabilitychampion.

EAST COUNTY

Senior Volunteer Patrol recruiting members

The Rancho San Diego Sheriff’s Station at Campo Road and Jamacha Boulevard is recruiting volunteers for its Senior Volunteer Patrol. Volunteers must be 50 and older and a U.S. citizen or legal resident who has applied for citizenship. Volunteers must have car insurance and medical insurance and be of good moral character with no felony convictions. Volunteer duties include traffic control, neighborhood patrol and checking on the homes of residents away on vacation and senior citizens in the “You Are Not Alone” program. The station covers the communities of Jamul, Rancho San Diego, Spring Valley, and unincorporated parts of La Mesa and El Cajon. Volunteers must pass a background check and a two-week Volunteer Patrol Academy. Minimum commitment is one six-hour shift per week. Call (619) 660-7021.

ENCINITAS

North Coast Symphony Features guitarist Jose Rodriguez

The North Coast Symphony Orchestra puts on a concert, National Treasures, featuring award-winning guitarist Jose Rodriguez, at 2:30 p.m. March 9 at the San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdelena. Rodriguez will perform the Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquin Rodrigo. The program also includes Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2 and Manuel de Falla’s Spanish Dance No. 1. The North Coast Orchestra was founded in 1947 and is conducted by Daniel Swem. Admission is $15; $12 for seniors, students and military, and free for children 18 and younger. Visit northcoastsymphony.com.

Art Night Encinitas on March 9

An evening of visual arts and live music will be featured at Art Night Encinitas from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 9 at various civic and local art galleries in Encinitas. The free event celebrates the city’s diverse visual art scene. Attendees can meet local artists and fellow art lovers. Free shuttle service is provided. Visit encinitasca.gov.

ESCONDIDO

Senior travel group headed to San Luis Obispo

Escondido Senior Travel hosts a three-day, two-night coastal trip to San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay from May 15-17 and seeks senior community members to join. The trip includes Bay State Park Museum and a narrated cruise on Morro Bay and several stops at gift stores, gardens at Apple Farm Inn and a selection of dining spots in San Luis Obispo. Time is running out to sign up. Call (760) 294-1851 or email [email protected].

LA MESA

‘Empowering Women Through Leadership’ topic of AAUW talk

The San Diego and La Mesa-El Cajon Branch of the American Association of University Women sponsor an informal conversation with San Diego Tourism CEO Julie Coker and San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez on March 9. The topic of discussion is “Empowering Women Through Leadership.” The meeting is open to the public and will be held in King Hall at Foothills United Methodist Church, 4031 Avocado Blvd. Social time begins at 9:30 a.m. Visit lamesaelcajon-ca.aauw.net.

LEMON GROVE

Free ‘History Alive’ talk on growing native plants

A free “History Alive” lecture on how to grow native plants and attract birds, bees and butterflies led by Christy Gastelum, founder of the Busy Bee Garden Co-op, is at 7 p.m. March 7 at the H. Lee House Cultural Center, 3205 Olive St. Visit lghistorical.org.

Multicultural Fair, Chess Tournament & Family Day

A Multicultural Fair, Chess Tournament, & Family Day is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 9 at the Lemon Grove Recreation Center, 3131 School Lane. Highlights include game trucks, laser tag, obstacle courses, tacos and free churros (for first 200 guests). Students in grades 3-8 can register to play in the chess tournament at bit.ly/lgsdchess. Vendor and volunteers can join at bit.ly/vendorvol. For questions, email [email protected].

NATIONAL CITY

Circus in town through March 11

Circus Vargas presents “Jubilé! An Epic World Celebration!” through March 11 at 3030 Plaza Bonita Road. The new production showcases different cultures and nationalities joining together to present circus acrobatics and aerial artistry along with other entertainment. Tickets start at $25. Visit circusvargas.com.

NORTH COUNTY

Scholarship offered for soccer players

A local nonprofit, Gregg’s Goals, is looking for applicants for the 2024 Gregg Garon Scholarship. Applicants must have played soccer for a high school or club team in northern San Diego County, (north of state Route 56) and plan to continue their education after high school. Applicants must demonstrate team leadership, loyalty, love of the game, giving back to others and courage. Scholarship amount depends on number of awardees selected, but has averaged $2,000 in recent years. The scholarship was created in memory of soccer player and coach Gregg Garon. The deadline to submit applications is March 24. Visit greggsgoals.org.

North County Italian group gives scholarships

The North County Italian Association, a nonprofit that fosters an appreciation of Italian culture, is offering $1,000 scholarships to eligible high school seniors of Italian descent. Application deadline is March 16. Visit northcountyitalianassociation.org.

Irish men’s group recruiting members

The North San Diego County chapter of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, an Irish-American fraternal charitable group founded in 1771 in Philadelphia, Pa., is recruiting members. The group will hold a recruitment and general meeting at 11:30 a.m. March 8 at the Vista Village Pub, 224 Main St., Vista. The group typically meets at 11:30 a.m. the second Friday of every month and is open to all men with “a love of all things Irish.” To join, email [email protected] or call (619) 992 4972.

OCEANSIDE

Baroque Ensemble gives concert

The San Diego Baroque Ensemble will give a concert at 4 p.m. March 10 in King of Kings Lutheran Church, 2993 Macdonald St. Admission is free; donations are appreciated. Visit sdbaroque.com.

Veterans group meets Monday

The Veterans Advisory Committee of the Veterans Association of North County meets from noon to 1 p.m. March 4 in the VANC Resource Center, 1617 Mission Ave. The community is welcome to join. Speakers include Wayne Lilly Sunrise of Oceanside, who will discuss different types of senior care in the area and tips for veterans about assistance programs; Garry Garretson, president of the San Diego Writers Group; and Joselyn Grace, communication manager for Canine Support Teams, a nonprofit that trains service dogs. Visit vanc.me.

LIFE group to hold two free lectures

MiraCosta College’s LIFE (Learning is for Everyone) group is holding two free lectures March 8 in Building T200 on the Oceanside Campus, 1 Barnard Drive. At 1 p.m., a talk on “The SoCal Sumo Open and other Grappling Arts” will be led by JJ Jones and Christina Griffin-Jones from the Maximum Effort Foundation and Hanu Sumo Club. At 2:30 p.m., a lecture on “Forgotten San Diego, a Historical Journey” will be presented by Eileen Magno, architectural historian. Visit miracosta.edu/life.

‘Anything Goes’ hits the stage at MiraCosta College

MiraCosta College presents the Cole Porter classic, “Anything Goes,” directed by Tracy Williams, from March 7-17 at the Oceanside Campus, 1 Barnard Drive. Tickets are $10-$15 at miracosta.edu/buytix.

RANCHO BERNARDO

History group hosts talk on San Dieguito River Valley

The Rancho Bernardo Historical Society Speakers Series hosts Chris Khoury of the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy at 11 a.m. March 9 for a talk on “The Allure of the San Dieguito River Valley.” Admission is free. The presentation is at the Rancho Bernardo History Museum in the Bernardo Winery, 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte. Visit rbhistory.org.

South Asian dance performance at library

The South Asian Dance Performers will give a show blending storytelling and dance at 3 p.m. March 9 at the Rancho Bernardo Branch Library‘s second-floor community room, as part of the Discovery Concert Series. Visit friendsoftherblibrary.org/index.php/the-library/discovery-concerts.

Parkinson’s Support Group meets March 4

The Inland North County Parkinson’s Support Group for people with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners meets from 10 a.m. to noon March 4 at San Rafael Church, 17252 Bernardo Center Drive, in the Parish Hall. The featured speaker is Lisa Tataryn, who will discuss “Training the Brain with Biofeedback.” Discussion sessions will follow the presentation. Call (760) 749-8234 or (760) 518-1963.

Local Brandeis National Committee meets

The Rancho Bernardo Chapter of the Brandeis National Committee hosts San Diego City Councilmember Raul Campillo at 1 p.m. March 12 at the Rancho Bernardo Community Center, Glassman Building, 18448 W. Bernardo Drive. Castillo will discuss what his office is doing to try to address the issue of antisemitic flyers distributed in San Diego. The cost is $15 and will include refreshments. RSVP at (858) 487-8041.

RANCHO SANTA FE

Golf fundraiser benefits Fresh Start Surgical Gifts

Nonprofit Fresh Start Surgical Gifts is putting on its 32nd annual San Diego Celebrity Golf Classic, hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, from March 10-11 at the La Valle Coastal Club, formerly Morgan Run Club & Resort, 5690 Cancha de Golf. The event supports the nonprofit’s efforts to provide free reconstructive surgery and health care services to disadvantaged children and young people with physical deformities. Visit freshstart.org.

SAN DIEGO

Thursday Club’s 95th annual Rummage Sale

The Thursday Club’s 95th annual Rummage Sale, billed as “San Diego’s largest thrift, estate and garage sale,” is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m March 9 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 10 at the Balboa Park Municipal Gym, 2111 Pan American Plaza, near the San Diego Air & Space Museum. Proceeds benefit Balboa Park and local community charities. There will be new and gently used merchandise ranging from antiques, appliances, art, books, clothes and accessories to electronics, furniture, garden items, toys, sporting goods, holiday items, housewares, jewelry, linens and pet items. The Thursday Club, which has been serving San Diego since 1921, is a philanthropic group of volunteer women supporting educational, cultural, social, moral and civic activities. Admission is free. Bring cash; there is a 3 percent fee for using Visa and Mastercard. Donations are accepted through March 6. Call (619) 224-5264 or visit thethursdayclub.org.

Japanese folk singing performances at library

Traditional Japanese folk songs (minyo) and shamisen performances will be given by Japanese traditional folk music artist Anju Madoka as part of her SoCal 2024 Tour from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. March 10 at the Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library, 9005 Aero Drive; from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. March 11 at the La Jolla Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave.; and from 2 to 3 p.m. March 13 at the Taiwanese American Community Center, 7838 Wilkerson Court. Madoka teaches at Madoka no Kai Japanese traditional folk song school in Osaka, Japan. The concert is presented by the San Diego chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League. Admission is free. Visit instagram.com/anjumadoka and sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/anju-madoka-japanese-shamisen-concert-part-socal-tour-2024-365327.

Quartet Luminoso concert benefits Tremble Clefs

The virtuoso chamber music ensemble Quartet Luminoso and guest vocalist Matt Ignacio will perform a concert fundraiser at 2:30 p.m. March 9 to benefit Tremble Clefs San Diego, a nonprofit therapeutic singing program, which is free for people living with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners. The concert will feature the music of Stamitz, Hart, Piazzoila and Crusell at Palisades Presbyterian Church, 6301 Birchwood St. The concert will be followed by light refreshments and a time to meet the musicians. Reserve tickets at bit.ly/quartet24 or trembleclefs.com. $20 donation is suggested. Call (619) 273-3229.

‘Together We Rise’ theme of symposium

Academy of Our Lady of Peace’s 10th annual Women’s Symposium, themed “Together We Rise,” is from 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. March 8 at 4860 Oregon St. The keynote speaker is Rocsi Diaz, Emmy-winning journalist. There will be 30 panelists. Speakers include Kimberly King, Christine LaMarca and Lauren Fisher. The event is open to the public. Tickets are $25-$30 and free for military and educators at olpws.squarespace.com.

Free Balboa Park horticultural tour

A free Balboa Park horticultural tour focusing on “Gums, Bottlebrushes, Paperbarks — Australian Flora in San Diego” is from 10 to 11:30 a.m. March 9 led by park volunteer and horticultural enthusiast Bill Edwards. The tours hosted by Forever Balboa Park highlight the park’s horticultural wonders and are offered on the second Saturday of each month. Tours leave from the Visitors Center at 10 a.m. Visit foreverbalboapark.org.

Job fair for veterans

San Diego Veterans Job Fair, with more than 40 companies offering employment opportunities and actively hiring veterans, is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 6 at Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road. Registration for the event hosted by Disabled American Veterans and RecruitMilitary is free and available online to transitioning military, veterans, military spouses and dependents. Visit my.recruitmilitary.com/.

‘Connecting en la Cocina’ exhibit at Centro Cultural de la Raza

An art exhibit, “Connecting en la Cocina: Empowerment, Resistance & Wisdom-Keeping,” curated by Jenn Frost Moreno and Norell Martinez, featuring art activist Antonia Davis’ installation “Because We Eat – How Growing Our Food Affects Farmworkers,” and pieces by Mariana Raquel, Way of the Sacred Mountain, Teyana Viscarra and works from other local artists, runs through April 7 at Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd. The exhibit is open from noon to 5 p.m. daily except Mondays. Visit centrodelaraza.com.

Exhibit features work of fiber artist ‘MartyO’

“A Splendid Decennium: Victorian to Vanguard” features a solo retrospective exhibit by acclaimed fiber artist Marty Ornish, aka “MartyO”, through April 27 at the Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House, 410 Island Ave., and at the Villa Montezuma Museum, 1925 K St. The museums will simultaneously showcase MartyO’s wearable art, art quilts and other assemblage. Visit gaslampfoundation.org.

Screening of documentary for Women’s History Month

The San Diego’s Foundation for Women Warriors marks Women’s History Month with a free virtual screening of “The Hello Girls” from 4 to 6 p.m. March 6. The documentary includes 100-year-old film footage of America’s first female soldiers. “In 1918, the U.S. Army Signal Corps sent 223 women to France as telephone operators to help win the Great War. They swore Army oaths, wore uniforms, held rank, and were subject to military justice. By the war’s end, they had connected over 26 million calls,” the foundation’s website says. Register at foundationforwomenwarriors.org/event/the-hello-girls-special-screening.

Free museum admission

Along with free general admission to the exhibits at the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park on the third Tuesday of each month for San Diego County residents, the museum now offers another free day on the second Thursday of each month for all visitors, regardless where they live. The next such free days are March 14 and March 19. Also, students, veterans and active-duty military can now get in the museum free any day with valid identification. Service members can take in one guest for free. Funding is from a $1.6 million Access for All grant over three years from the Art Bridges Foundation based in Bentonville, Ark. Current exhibits range from “Art of the Portrait,” “Korea in Color: A Legacy of Auspicious Images,” “Arts of Iran” and “Of Sea and Sand: California Paintings” to “Impressionism and Post-Impressionism” and “European Art 1300-1800.” Visit sdmart.org.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Firefighters taking part in the Burn Institute’s annual Firefighters Boot Drive.

(Courtesy of the Burn Institute)

Firefighters hold 25th annual Boot Drive to raise money for Burn Institute

The Burn Institute’s annual Firefighters Boot Drive is slated for March 7, when firefighters will be standing at intersections throughout San Diego County to ask drivers to make a donation and “fill a boot” to support the programs at the nonprofit Burn Institute in San Diego and help support burn survivors, burn prevention and injured firefighters. Firefighters from more than 30 area fire departments are slated to participate at more than 100 intersections across the county as part of the fundraiser that started in 1999. Proceeds will go to the nonprofit Burn Institute’s fire and burn prevention education programs and burn survivor support services such as Camp Beyond the Scars for burn-injured children. Part of the Boot Drive donations are earmarked for the Red Line of Courage Fund, which provides financial support to members of the fire service who suffer from a burn injury while on duty. Visit bit.ly/sdbootdrive and burninstitute.org.

Chick Day Chicktopia celebration

The annual spring Chick Day Chicktopia celebration is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 9 at Hawthorne Country Store in Escondido, Fallbrook and Santee. The free event will feature more than 100 varieties of baby chick breeds and will teach about raising a backyard flock. There will also be a Peep Show from 6 to 8 p.m. March 8. There will be hors d’oeuvres and beverages. This will give customers the first pick of rare, exotic, and the best egg laying breeds. This event sells out every year and is available only for ticket purchasers. Cost is $50 for two adults, 21 and older. Visit hawthornecountrystore.com.

Upcoming blood drives

The San Diego Blood Bank will hold blood drives in the following parking lots (unless otherwise noted):

• Chick-fil-A, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 6 at 3475 Marron Road, Oceanside.
• CVS, 1 to 6 p.m. March 7 at 1101 S. Mission Road, Fallbrook.
• Del Mar Rotary, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 7 at 1050 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar.
• Q Microwave, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 7 at 1591 Pioneer Way, El Cajon.
• San Diego County Farm Bureau, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 7 at 420 S. Broadway, Escondido.
• San Diego Automotive Museum, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 9 at 2080 Pan American Plaza. Donors receive a free family membership to the museum.
• Rainbow Community Blood Drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 10 at 4815 Fifth St., Fallbrook.
• The Broken Yolk Cafe, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 10 at 2963 Jamacha Road, El Cajon.
• Brookwood Management Partners, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 12 at 705 Palomar Airport, Carlsbad.
• Synergeyes, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 12 at 2232 Rutherford Road, Carlsbad.

Donors must be 17 and older, weigh at least 114 pounds, and be in good health. Photo identification is required. To make an appointment or find more drives, call (800) 469-7322 or visit sandiegobloodbank.org. Walk-ins are also welcome.

SAN MARCOS

‘Nature Driven Design’ exhibit showcased

California State University San Marcos’ Arts And Lectures Program will host University of California San Diego professor and artist Pinar Yoldas discussing her exhibit, “Nature Driven Design: How to Survive Plastics,” at noon March 6 i at the University Student Union Ballroom, 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road. Yoldas integrates drawing and sculpture with bio-engineering focusing on climate issues. Tickets are $5 and free for CSUSM students, faculty, staff and alumni at eventbrite.com/e/795735384957?aff=oddtdtcreator.

Chickasaw stories, dance films featured

Through the arts of drag, traditional stories and memories, Landa Lakes will “show what it means to be Chickasaw, and Native American Two-Spirit” at 7:30 p.m. March 7, as part of the California State University San Marcos’ Arts And Lectures Program, in the Arts Performance Hall, Room 111. This presentation will include dance films, Chickasaw stories, plays, children’s dances and a Q&A. Tickets are $5 and free for CSUSM students, faculty, staff and alumni at eventbrite.com/e/795738634677?aff=oddtdtcreator.

County supervisor to speak at Republican meeting

The Republican Women-San Marcos group hosts County District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond for a presentation about current issues March 18 at the Holiday Inn, 2725 Palomar Airport Road. Check-in and social time are at 11 a.m.; and the business meeting is at 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch and the program. Cost is $40, including lunch. RSVP with payment by March 11. Call (760) 744-1569.

SANTEE

City holds annual District 4 Town Hall

The city of Santee will hold a Town Hall meeting at 6 p.m. March 6 in Santee City Hall, 10601 Magnolia Ave. The meeting will be led by Vice Mayor Dustin Trotter, who represents District 4 in Santee. Discussion topics will include the city ’s Arts & Entertainment District, road improvements and the Santee Fire Department. Visit cityofsanteeca.gov.

VISTA

From left, Sunrise Vista Kiwanis Club President Nancy Speaks, Vista Mayor John Franklin and Kiwanis Club Secretary Erin Feeley.

(Courtesy of Sunrise Vista Kiwanis Club)

Mayor inducted into Sunrise Vista Kiwanis Club

Vista Mayor John Franklin was inducted into the Sunrise Vista Kiwanis Club earlier this year by club President Nancy Speaks and Secretary Erin Feeley. The 41-member service club will be presenting its “Bite of Reality” financial literacy program to students at Vista High School on March 11 and Rancho Buena Vista High School on May 20. The club also honored Foothill Oak Elementary School students for improving grades on Feb. 12. Visit kiwanisclubofsunrisevista.org.

Elder Fraud topic of talk for seniors

A free information session on “Elder Fraud: Be Aware and Report Scams” led by an FBI intelligence analyst for seniors and caregivers is at 5 p.m. March 6 at the Gloria McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. Participants learn what to do to prevent falling victim to scams and how to report fraud to local law enforcement. Register for free at sdelderfraud.com. Call (760) 643-5288.

Out and About program provides transportation for seniors

The city of Vista’s Gloria McClellan Senior Center offers an Out and About program that provides older adults with transportation. Seniors who need assistance getting to grocery stores and in-town medical appointments can participate in this program by scheduling rides through the center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. Residents should schedule a ride at least two business days in advance at (760) 643-5284.

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