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Essbee
Participant[quote=earlyretirement]
FYI. Anyone that lives in the area and wants to attend the meeting, let me know. It’s Tuesday, September 24 at 6:30 PM at Santaluz. PM me and I can get you on the list to attend as it’s open to the public. Santaluz is guard gated but I can get you on the list if you want to attend this meeting about the Assisted Living Center.
[/quote]ER, can you give a little more info? What is the location of this Assisted Living facility? Is it behind the gates of Santaluz, or elsewhere? The reason I ask is because I am wondering if it is the ongoing development on the north side of Carmel Valley Road, between the Black Mountain Community Park with the baseball fields, and the turnoff for Ivy Gate? Someone told me that they had heard that it might be developed as senior living, but it seems like an odd location and it looks like they are building small homesites rather than configuring the land to accommodate a large footprint building.
I am very interested in local issues but my free time is almost nil, unfortunately.
ParticipantWe’re in South 4S and have Traveler’s. We have an easement behind us, but there is a cul de sac below, so no direct fire risk here, though.
ParticipantEarlyretirement,
I heard the radio version of those stories on the KPBS radio station.
If I recall correctly, you live in the Willow Grove Elementary district. One of the people interviewed on the radio was a Santaluz parent who lives 3 minutes from Willow Grove, but whose child has been assigned to a PUSD school several miles away (can’t recall which, maybe Turtleback).He was very upset because instead of bringing a temporary classroom to Willow Grove, they were doing improvements at another school. I strongly hope that my kids will get to attend our local school (Stone Ranch).
What City Councilman are you speaking of, though? If you live in the city of San Diego, I somehow doubt that the Council members have any pull with the PUSD, seeing as most of San Diego is part of SD Unified. Heck, I don’t even HAVE a councilperson since I live in 4S Ranch (unincorporated). I wonder if it would be more effective to write to members of the PUSD school board.
Anyway, good luck!
ParticipantLarge framed picture was en route again, scheduled for delivery today. But husband just noticed that it is now marked as broken and is on the way back to sender again. I wonder how many times the poor company will be willing to try. :/
ParticipantWe had a large framed picture delivered to our house last week. My husband was home, heard the doorbell, and ran outside. When he picked up the looked at the package, the glass was obviously shattered inside.
He was able to catch the FedEx driver out front. The driver basically let it slip that he had noticed that the glass had shattered but had gone ahead and DELIVERED IT ANYWAY. What a dumb@ss. Anyway, my husband then “refused” the delivery of the damaged item. We better not get any “charges” for this.
Participant[quote=ltsdd][quote=Essbee]
In contrast I *have* heard that Monterey Ridge in north 4S is overcrowded and that some kids are being sent elsewhere (including to Stone Ranch, I believe).[/quote]That’s interesting. I heard the opposite. The folks I was talking about were told that their kids may have to go to Monterey Ridge instead of SR. It ended well for them as both of their kids eventually attended SR. [/quote]
That info sounds several years old (ie before the north area was built out, and when the kids in South 4S were younger.
I’m referring to the situation now.
compare this link (Monterey Ridge):
http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/pusdmres/enrollment/
(states that they are at capacity, etc)to this link (Stone Ranch):
http://www.powayusd.com/pusdsres/enrollment/(no mention of any overcrowding issues)
ParticipantI live in 4S the Stone Ranch Elementary area. (I LOVE it, BTW). I haven’t heard of kids not being able to get in to Stone Ranch. Then again, my kids are only 4 and 2, so maybe I haven’t talked to enough people yet. However, most of the kids here in south 4S seem to be older (older elementary/middle school/high school age) now as a function of the houses being built in the 2003-2006ish era. Thus, I imagine that more space in Stone Ranch will be opening up soon, as these kids age up.
In contrast I *have* heard that Monterey Ridge in north 4S is overcrowded and that some kids are being sent elsewhere (including to Stone Ranch, I believe).
Participant[quote=outtamojo]
What you describe as overuse is more accurately described as inappropriately prescribed such as when a pediatrition gives in and just gives antibiotics for sinus infections to placate parents.
If your doctor is allowing you to refill an antibiotic prescription after 1 course does not help- run away fast, he/she is a whackjob. Only in special cases ie TB should there be refills on antibiotics. So the “lots of people” you know that are being given antibiotics with multiple refills are basically seeing nutjobs for doctors.
[/quote]+1. Agreed. Generally, if the first round of antibiotics didn’t work, the organism is resistant and you need a different antibiotic for round 2.
There are maybe a few other exceptions. Example: a patient who repeatedly gets a skin infection (cellulitis) related to lymphedema may have a standing order for antibiotics with a refill. At some point, some patients with repeated cellulitis or repeated urinary tract infections may be actually put on prophylactic (preventive) antibiotics for long term use, as well.
ParticipantHmmm, regarding sequencing equipment, I usually hear Illumina mentioned.
With a quick google, here is a recent article:
http://omicsomics.blogspot.com/2013/04/what-might-knock-illumina-off-its-perch.html
Participant[quote=all]…and the house is stripped. Which would make difference 2-3 years ago.[/quote]
Ooh, I hadn’t noticed the missing sink fixtures until you pointed that out. Anything else missing / other damage other than some dirt on one of the rugs? I thought the pictures made it look pretty nice, although that bright orange used for some of the accent walls is a little odd.
ParticipantI live a few blocks away and drive by that house all the time. (Twice this morning, so far).
The home has a huge sign above the main sign saying “HUD home”. Not sure what the implications of that are. Also, it was interesting that we got two flyers informing us of an open house there yesterday and today. I have never received a flyer for an open house in this neighborhood before.
ParticipantI agree with earlyretirement. I completed med school with about 65K in debt and paid that off within 4 years after graduating, despite having a salary of under $40K during most of that time.
I would have had a lot more debt, but both my undergraduate (Ivy League) institution and med school have FANTASTIC need-based financial aid. I could have attended a couple of the UCs for free (Regents Scholarship, etc), but I couldn’t turn down the opportunity to attend this my undergrad institution. It was definitely worth it. I believe that this opened the door to my medical school, and so on… No regrets here.
During college and med school, I was very used to living frugally, probably because of my upbringing. In the late 1990s, I paid about $300/month to live in a dorm during first year of med school with no car in a scary neighborhood with nary a grocery store within walking distance. A few students did this for all 4 years, but for me, this was TOO frugal! After that first year, I bought a used car and rented an apartment for about $450-500 per month in years 2-4, all with roommates. I could have had a one bedroom apartment for about $750, but that was out of budget. I took out as few loans as possible.
During residency (early 2000s), I started earning money (see below). I lived in West LA in a pretty crappy apartment and paid about $700 per month to live in a 2BR/2Ba with a roommate ($1400/month total rent). Other people I knew paid over $1000 per month for a 1 bedroom. These were the same people who had student loans of $150K and higher…
My salary during residency was $36K per year, and rose to about $40K per year by my 3rd year (2003-2004). I actually felt I could live comfortably at this salary. I accumulated some savings and made almost double payments on my student loans. I bought a new car (but it was a Honda Civic with no frills — not even power windows and doors). Then, I worked for 1 year between residency and fellowship, making about $110K, and paid off the balance of the my student loans within that year, and less than 4 years after graduating from med school.
Other people I talk to “defer” their loans during residency and/or fellowship. AFAIK, this defers the payments, but interest accumulates during this time.
My biggest regret is that I probably should have taken that extra loan payment money during residency and started investing in my retirement, rather than waiting until my early 30s to do so. My student loan interest rates were not that high, so it probably would have been a wiser decision.
But, all in all, I think that student loans can be a great tool for people to attend well-known or well-respsected institutions that they otherwise couldn’t afford. I do think it is ridiculous when people use them to attend for profit colleges, etc — the ones that advertise on TV. I’m not sure how valuable those degrees really are, especially relative to their cost.
Participant[quote=bearishgurl]
btw, I love the houses in Alvarado Estates. Is that where you grew up, Essbee?[/quote]No, but my parents live in 92115, and I’ve gone jogging there before. Even though gated, it was pretty easy to get in/out as a pedestrian.
The SDSU president’s house is somewhere in there.
Here’s an article about “too much spending on university president’s houses while tuitions rise.”http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/state&id=8680455
From a list in that article:
“San Diego State University: President Elliot Hirshman lives in University House in Alvarado Estates, not far from campus.
Square feet: 5,216
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 4
Built: 1962
Sales price: $1.2 million (in 2000)
Renovations: The university spent $257,000 using a combination of donor funds, lease revenue and catering revenue to renovate University House, including interior and exterior painting, replacement of large windows, a kitchen renovation, new carpet, pool replastering, a catering kitchen and more. “ParticipantAlvarado Estates IS gated, at least it was the last time I walked in/out (2004 and ~2006).
Agree with the rest of your statement… the census tract there includes many thousands of college students with very low incomes, lowering the average.
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