PQ Council Preview: Young Leaders, Safety and High-Speed Rail

The Rancho Peñasquitos Town Council is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Double Tree Hotel & Resort, 14455 Peñasquitos Dr.

Here's a look at what's on the agenda (full agenda attached):

• High School Leadership Program: Mount Carmel High School junior Anna Page will talk about a YMCA program that allows teens to get a taste of Capitol life, taking them to Sacramento for a week to learn about state and national issues. (Program flier attached.)
• High-Speed Rail: The council may vote on sending a letter to state officials with its thoughts about the high-speed rail project, which will connect San Diego to Los Angeles, and Los Angeles to San Francisco.
• Other items: Fiesta 2012; fundraising; utillity box beautification; political representative reports.

Upcoming events:

• Neighborhood Watch info session: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30 at the PQ Library, 13330 Salmon River Rd. (.)
• Winter Wonderland: Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hilltop Recreation Center, 9711 Oviedo Way. (Preview here.)

Editor's Note: This story has been corrected to note that Anna Page is a junior at Mount Carmel High School, not a senior.

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