Since the trout season began at the lake in November, it has been stocked with 1,200 pounds of trout every week from Wednesday to Sunday. The season ends May 3.
POWAY – Lake Poway will be open for fishing and boating on New Year's Day.
The lake will open Jan. 1 at sunrise.
Lake Poway Recreation Area is at 14644 Lake Poway Road. For more information, call (858) 668-4770.
Center, Red Cross to host blood drive
ESCONDIDO – Palomar Medical Center and the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Thursday.
The event will be from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Graybill Auditorium at Palomar Medical Center. Each donor will receive a coupon for a free ice cream cone at any Cold Stone Creamery store in San Diego.
Palomar Medical Center is at 555 East Valley Parkway.
To make an appointment, go to www.givelife.org (sponsor code: PMC) or contact Tammy Chung at (858) 675-5376. Walk-ins are welcome.
Group is sponsoring
Latina scholarships
SAN MARCOS –
Latina high school and middle school students are being encouraged to apply for the 2005 merit scholarships announced Tuesday by the North County Latinas Association.
Applicants must attend a North County school and be in good standing. High school recipients also must plan to attend a college or vocational school.
Scholarship winners will be announced during the Latino women's group 2005 Adelante Mujer Conference at California State University San Marcos on March 26. The conference emphasizes young Latinas using education to succeed.
Applications and instructions are on the group's Web site at www.sd-ncla.org or can be requested via e-mail at mailbox@sd-ncla.org.
Applications must be postmarked by Jan. 28.
For more information, call (760) 294-4000.
Avocado Commission
to hold two meetings
PALA –
The California Avocado Commission will hold its annual meetings next month in Oxnard and Pala.
Growers and industry leaders will talk about the U.S. Department of Agriculture's recent decision to expand the Mexican avocado import program and the effort to increase the demand for California-grown avocados across the country.
Under new regulations effective Jan. 31, Mexican Hass avocados will be allowed into 47 states year-round, and into California, Florida and Hawaii in two years.
The increase in imports means competition for California growers, which produce 95 percent of the nation's crop. Growers also worry that stem and seed weevils and seed moths that have been found in Mexican fruit could threaten their farms.
The meetings are planned for 9 to 11 a.m. The first is Jan. 25 at the Residence Inn by Marriott, 2101 W. Vineyard Ave. in Oxnard. The second is set for Jan. 27 at the Pala Casino Resort and Spa, 11154 state Route 76 in Pala.
For information, contact Michelle Spelman at the commission, (949) 341-1955, or e-mail avosource@avocado.org.
