Frye Wings
The Greek philosopher Plato noted, "The natural function of the wing is to soar upwards..."
Hindus believe that wings symbolize freedom. In Pre-Columbian cultures, wings represented flight from one world to another.
Wings are the logo...
Peik’s Airport
Dolores Kott was born with aviation fuel in her veins. Her father, Arnold Peik (pronounced as Pike), a barnstorming pilot and flight instructor from Wisconsin, opened Peik Airport on the southeast corner of the...
The “C” word is very scary
The “C” word is very scary.
It is difficult to accept or even say out loud when it applies to you.
I didn’t want to talk about it.
Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz offered this...
The Clairemont Bowl: Where the Action Is
It is estimated that 25% of Americans bowl, so why did they tear down the Clairemont Bowl in 2005?
When it opened in 1957, the Bowl was the most popular social and entertainment destination in Clairemont....
Crime in Farmington
The local Police Blotter can be found in every edition of The Clairemont Times. Criminal activity in large cities is a serious matter. Residents want to feel safe and secure in their homes and neighborhoods.
Crime...
House Arrest in Clairemont (1977)
Today, Clairemont is under house arrest.
On January 1, 1977, Section 840 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code (home supervision/house arrest) became law:
“Home supervision is a program in which persons who would otherwise be...
History Uncovered: Lindbergh-Schweitzer
Shortly before the winter break, a meeting of the Site Governance Team at Lindbergh-Schweitzer Elementary School was held on December 19, 2019.
Kristen Straeter, a preschool special education teacher, apologized for being late. She had...
High School Reunions
This e-mail from my nephew who lives in the Bay Area is about his son's recent high school prom.
"In fact, the king and queen at his prom were both girls. There was controversy because...
Clairemont’s Greatest Pickup Bar
Middle-aged and overweight, Shelley Winters, a blonde bombshell in her prime, was asked her opinion of pornography and famously answered; "I think nudity on the stage is disgusting, shameful and unpatriotic. But, if I...
Dorothy Carroll, The Jacaranda Lady
By Bill Swank
Kate Sessions, Mother of Balboa Park, was the Johnny Appleseed of Jacarandas in Southern California. Over the years, other women earned the title and San Diego's current Johnny Appleseed of Jacarandas is...