Capistrano Unified to review K8 plan for two elementary schools
Capistrano Unified staff will report on converting San Juan and Ambuehl Elementary Schools to K-8. No public testimony. A public hearing is set for July 21 with final recommendations due August 18. Meetings take place at 32972 Calle Perfecto.
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Capistrano Unified School District
San Juan
Ambuehl
Calle Perfecto
Traffic relief signs to be installed on Rancho Viejo and Junipero Serra
The city launches its first congestion relief wave with signs set for next week at Rancho Viejo Road and Junipero Serra. The plan includes timed placements within 30 to 90 days, prohibiting southbound right turns on red during peak hours to ease bottlenecks. The trial project costs under $1,000 and also blocks the northbound left turn to improve flow.
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Rancho Viejo Road
Junipero Serra
City ends contract with downtown panel facilitator
The city will not extend Daniel Iacofano's contract after paying $13,000 for his work with a blue-ribbon panel on downtown improvements. Extending for another meeting would cost $4,000. The panel will meet next July 10 with city staff instead.
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Daniel Iacofano
Soto seeks criteria for city charity grants
Eleven community organizations ask the City Council for 76250 to fund feeding the elderly and shoeing school children. They will be considered at the July 15 meeting as the city allocates 47000 for 2003 04, with councilwoman Bathgate stressing careful review and individual consideration while councilman Soto urges self sufficiency and a formal policy with financial records and independence goals.
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Diane Bathgate
Joe Soto
Summer Nites in San Juan Concert Opens Fun Night
San Juan hosts its first Summer Nites show on June 18 with Ronnie and the Classics as two panasees learned the band jive while two children advanced on the dance floor. The July 16 concert features the Doo Wah Riders performing country and Western music. See page 10 for more photos.
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San Juan
Holquin to lead Mission Basilica Capistrano assignment
Rev. Arthur Holquin, 55, will become pastor of Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano on July 1, succeeding Msgr. Paul Martin who retires after 38 years. Holquin previously led Holy Family Cathedral in Orange for 15 years, honoring his late father who built roads for the CCC and dreamed of San Juan Capistrano as a retirement home.
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Arthur Holquin
Mission
Basilica
San Juan Capistrano
Msgr
Paul Martin
Holquin
Civilian Conservation Core
Mission Basilica
Holy Family Cathedral
Orange
Orange County considers sewage compost plan near homes
Gelff chairs a subcommittee seeking a market study on turning up to 110 tons daily of partially treated sewage sludge into compost or fertilizer for sale. The plan, from the Orange County Sanitation District and South Orange County Wastewater Authority, would place the plant inside city limits near homes and remains under review.
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John Gelff
San Juan Capistrano
Gelff
Orange County Waste Management Commission
County Board of Supervisors
Prima Deshecha
Orange County Sanitation District
Orange County
Commission
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