City, county offices will be closed Friday
All city and county government offices will be closed Friday, Nov. 10, in observation of Veterans Day.
Normal business hours for city offices will resume on Monday, Nov. 13.
All city libraries, including Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave., will be closed on Friday, Nov. 11, and Saturday, Nov. 12. As a convenience, all library book drops will remain open for book returns.
Trash pickup will not be affected by the holiday closures.

Pernicano’s dishes up for military families
Pernicano’s Family Restaurant, 711 Turquoise St., is showing its support of San Diego’s military with piles of pasta.
The Italian restaurant is now selling tickets for its first annual Spaghetti Dinner to Support Military Families in San Diego, scheduled for Veterans Day, Saturday, Nov. 11, from 5 to 9 p.m.
For $10, diners will receive a plate of spaghetti, salad, bread and beverage, with all proceeds benefiting Operation Homefront, which provides support and services to military personnel and their families.
Entertainment will be provided by owner John Pernicano, who will add a few patriotic songs to his repertoire of piano and accordion classics.
If diners are unable to attend Saturday’s event, Pernicano’s will redeem all dinner tickets through Nov. 25.
For tickets or information, call (866) 424-5210 or e-mail [email protected].

French Gourmet honors 2006 ‘Nouveau’ release
The French Gourmet will celebrate the release of the Georges Duboeuf Vintage of Beaujolais “Nouveau” by hosting the first Southern California tasting of the 2006 “Nouveau” on Thursday, Nov. 16, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The event will take place at Liberty Station’s McMillin Companies Event Center, 2875 Dewey Road.
Hot Club of San Diego will provide live music. Authentic French cuisine will also be available for tasting, as well as French Gourmet desserts. The Beaujolais “Nouveau” arrives via armored car with special guests and surprises, adding to the evening’s festivities.
Tickets cost $39.95 and include food and wine. Some proceeds will benefit the PTA of the San Diego French-American School, located in La Jolla at 6550 Soledad Mountain Road. For information and to RSVP, visit www.thefrenchgourmet.com, call (858) 488-1725, ext. 300, or e-mail [email protected].

Study says Mission Bay Landfill not leaking
District 6 Councilwoman Donna Frye announced the results to the four-year study of the Mission Bay Landfill, concluding that there is no significant discharge of contaminants into the water.
The study was conducted by the Mission Bay Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), which was made up of landfill technical experts and community members.
The report also found unevaluated locations or materials buried in steel drums may be releasing remains and that the landfill cap is very thin in the eastern part of the landfill. This increases the chances of landfill gases being discharged into the air.
TAC is recommending additional soil be added to the eastern area and future construction in the area be limited, along with ongoing monitoring.
The landfill was operated by the city from 1952 through 1959, and was filled with solid waste and as much as 2.2 million gallons of liquid industrial waste.

La Jolla history receives new blood
After recently naming a new executive director, John Bolthouse, La Jolla Historical Society (LJHS), 7446 Eads Ave., has also selected Kara West to serve as its part-time archivist.
“I recently finished my master’s degree and this job was right up my alley. I definitely have a connection to the community and to this history, and it is such an exciting place to work,” West said. “We are really in a transition phase of growing and are prepared to get more involved with the community.”
The changes at LJHS include a change of venue when the organization moves to its new location in the historic Wisteria Cottage. New programs, more exhibitions and more education outreach will be a focus once the move is made.
“I have a lot of duties, primarily to maintain control of the collection. I have been working on auditing the collection to find out exactly what we have in terms of the archive,” she said. “I have been trying to work on a plan so that users can view this wonderful collection on the history of La Jolla.”
The society expanded its hours as of Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
For information, call (858) 459-5335.

Coldwell launches ‘Day of Giving’ food drive
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage San Diego and the Inland Empire will hold a “Day of Giving” food drive through Tuesday, Nov. 21, to collect canned goods for needy families on Thanksgiving.
Donations can be dropped off at any of the 34 local offices throughout San Diego. Food will be distributed to charity organizations in each office’s community on Nov. 22.
The program, which is sponsored by the Coldwell Banker Community Foundation, began last year at the company’s Los Angeles and Orange County offices and was successful enough to expand to San Diego for the 2006 holiday season.
Addresses for nearby Coldwell Banker offices include 930 Prospect St., 4085 Governor Drive and 4090 Mission Blvd.
For a list of Coldwell Banker offices in San Diego, visit www.californiamoves.org

Mama’s Pie not a typical bake sale
Now in its second year, Mama’s Pie In The Sky bake sale is aiming to sell 5,000 pies and raise a lot of dough ” $100,000 this go-around.
The money generated from pies made by San Diego’s top bakers, caterers and chefs, including the Sycuan Resort and Casino and The French Gourmet, directly funds thousands of free, hot nutritious meals to those living with HIV/AIDS or other critical illnesses in the community.
Mama’s Pie offers pecan, pumpkin, apple and sugar-free apple pies for sale through Nov. 15, for $20 each. Pies are available for pickup on Wednesday, Nov. 22, the day before Thanksgiving. More than 30 sites around the county offer ordering and pickup. In the La Jolla area, pick-up sites include Wells Fargo banks at 7714 Girard Ave. and 4315 La Jolla Village Drive.
The pie sales help to curb the reduction in funding from the federal government. In recent years, Ryan White AIDS funding has been reduced from 30 percent of the organization’s annual budget to its current 17 percent.
For more information, visit mamaskitchen.org or call (619) 233-6262.

Ride Science fest ready to blast off
The Sally Ride Science Festival will take place Sunday, Nov. 19, at the University of California, San Diego’s (UCSD) Price Center.
The day-long event is designed to inspire girls in grades five through eight to pursue a career in the sciences.
For information or to register, visit ww.SallyRideFestivals.com or call (800) 561-5161.