Bird Rock Cookbook features close to 500 favorite recipes!

Bird Rock Community Cookbook

The Bird Rock Community Council's "Bird Rock Community Cookbook" is finished and ready for the printer. With an overwhelming response from residents, merchants, and those with longstanding ties to the neighborhood, the book features almost 500 favorite recipes, art by Jane Wheeler, and photography by Shirley Preis.
The book is available ONLY as a pre-order with proceeds from the $20 donation per book going to benefit Bird Rock Elementary school. To ensure arrival in time for the holidays, all cookbook orders must be received no later than Sunday, Sept. 19. Orders can be placed by using a credit card: go to www.birdrock.org, click on "Cookbook," and submit order via PayPal; or a check, made payable to "BRCC," including name, contact information (phone number AND email address,) and quantity of books.
Mail a check and information to BRCC, 5666 La Jolla Blvd, #168, La Jolla, CA 92037. Delivery date is late November. The cookbook committee said the book will make "a lovely keepsake," and stated its gratitude to all contributors.

Source: La Jolla Light & BRCC

Bird Rock Elementary to celebrate 'Distinguished' status

Bird Rock Elementary School will celebrate its designation as a State of California "Distinguished School" May 27th during an open house at the school at 5371 La Jolla Hermosa Ave. starting at 5:30 p.m.
It is the school's way of thanking and honoring neighborhood residents and local merchants for contributing to the school through fundraisers such as Taste of Bird Rock and other activities that have aided the school in building its solid academic reputation.
Festivities will start out in the auditorium where guests will sit on new chairs provided by proceeds from the Bird Rock Community Council (BRCC) home tour.
Afterward, all classrooms, including the Science Lab, Art Room, Library and Computer Lab, will be open for touring. Other events will include an art walk and celebratory popsicles in the lunch arbor.

Bird Rock’s poster child for a local, successful business

A great article about Bird Rock Coffee Roasters came out in the La Jolla Village News 3/25 by Adriane Tillman. The story describes how Bird Rock Coffee Roasters owner Chuck Patton turned his hobby into a business that has also become a social hub for neighbors at 5627 La Jolla Blvd. To read the article click here.
It's an inspiring example of how he found a niche in the competitive coffee industry (he's accross the street from Starbucks) and followed through on his vision. For the past two years, Patton has traveled to places like Ethiopia, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Columbia, Sumatra and Ecuador to build partnerships with individual farmers based on the quality of their beans. As residents have experienced, Patton has also made his shop a pillar of the local community. Bird Rock Coffee Roasters supports fundraisers at Bird Rock Elementary School, and donated space in the store for the Bird Rock History Museum. In addition,  promoted local artists and is working with the non-profit ArtReach to bring art to classrooms. You should also know, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters sells their beans onsite and online. Delivery available within range of thier BRCR electric delivery truck to Bird Rock, La Jolla Village and Pacific Beach.
You can also fan them on Face Book & Follow on Twitter for news & events.

Source: LJVN

Is the Taste of Bird Rock event too successful?

The Taste of Bird Rock has become so successful that the Bird Rock Community Council (BRCC) is considering suspending the fund-raiser this year in an effort to tone down the party. “The good news is that the Taste of Bird Rock is wildly successful,” said BRCC President Joe Parker at the group’s Feb. 2 meeting. “The bad news is that it is wildly successful.”
This neighborhood party is family oriented and offers many fun-filled activities. At this fundraising event, attendees have enjoyed various bands as they stroll La Jolla Boulevard sampling food specialties from nearby restaurants and receiving discounts to local merchants.
Police have taken note of the increased foot traffic and drinking, and informed the BRCC that it needs to step up its security and traffic control, measures that would also spike the costs to run the event, Parker said.
“The goal is to interface residents with merchants and to raise funds,” Parker said. “When you have to fence off areas, the costs escalate and it becomes counterproductive.”
The Taste of Bird Rock, typically held in July, started in 2002 to promote area restaurants and continued as a fund-raiser for Bird Rock Elementary School.

SOURCE: LJVN

Save the Date for the 4th Annual Bird Rock Tour of Homes

The Bird Rock Home Tour benefiting Bird Rock Elementary School will take place Saturday January 30th, 11:00-3:00. The six homes will be revealed on the day of the event. Ticket prices are: $25 per person $20 w/ BRCC membership. Tickets can be purchased in advance starting January 15th or the day of the event at: Bird Rock Coffee Roasters 5627 La Jolla Blvd.