Two of the Emerald Keepers’ student-led programs are helping stock shelves at the Imperial Beach (IB) Neighborhood Center’s food pantry with fresh produce. Emerald Keepers is a local nonprofit organization
Coronado, 4 p.m. Tuesday;
National City, 6 p.m. Tuesday
School boards: Chula Vista Elementary School District, 6 p.m. Wednesday;
Coronado Unified School District, 4 p.m. Thursday,
San Diego Unified School District, 4:15 p.m. Thursday
IB Mayor presents community service awards
Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina recently presented five Mayoral Community Service Awards at this year’s State of the City address. The awards went to people or groups that achieved major accomplishments during the year. They are: The IB Neighborhood Center, led by Executive Director John Griffin-Atil, for their dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic, organizing food drives, blood drives, a food pantry and more; Imperial Beach resident Dr. Ramon Hernandez of the UCSD School of Medicine, who helped the city through the public health crisis and served on the Mayor’s Task Force to provide helpful resources to the city; Ron Chapman, owner of Coronado Brewing Co., for leading by example and following