ON POINT - October 2008
| “Behind the Scenes at NTC Promenade” Civic Community Forum – October 14th, 5:00pm – 6:00pm at the San Diego Watercolor Society (2825 Dewey Road). |
A New Mission for the Officer’s Quarter’s Gardens at NTC
The NTC Foundation is asking for your immediate support to help raise the remaining $40,000 needed to match a $100,000 grant from the California Cultural and Historical Endowment, by December 1. These funds will allow us to complete a Master Plan for the restoration of the historic gardens, and create a horticultural showcase for San Diego.
Each day, thousands of people drive by the four, yellow homes on Rosecrans Street, at the former Naval Training Center. Many do not realize that surrounding these former NTC Officers’ Quarters is a San Diego treasure – four acres of formal gardens – awaiting restoration to become a stunning new public garden for community visitors.
The gardens represent much of the romance and history of California horticulture. To preserve this community gem, the NTC Foundation is asking for your immediate support to help us with the final $40,000 needed to match a $100,000 grant from the California Cultural and Historical Endowment, by December 1. These funds will allow us to complete a Master Plan for the restoration of the historic gardens, which is now underway by renowned San Diego landscape architect firm of Spurlock Poirier.
For more than 75 years, the NTC Officers’ Quarters and Gardens were home to Navy leadership and their families. The four acres of beautifully landscaped gardens overlooking San Diego Bay provided a magnificent setting to welcome dignitaries from around the world. The homes and gardens together offered a unique sense of place both within Naval Training Center and the city.
The homes and gardens are in the 26-building historic core of the former NTC that now constitute NTC Promenade, a new center that will enrich our community for generations to come with innovative experiences in arts, science, culture and technology. Like the other NTC Promenade buildings, the Officer’s Quarters & Gardens are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The gardens have the potential to be a signature horticultural showcase for San Diego that incorporates the site’s rich history, maximizes its botanical potential and integrates the arts and nature. Once renovated, the gardens will be open to the public for the first time in history.
I now invite you to join us by making a tax-deductible contribution to the NTC Foundation to help restore this San Diego treasure for future generations to enjoy. (Donate Now.)
Special thanks to the following community members for their generous support of this campaign:
Charlotte Cagan Linda Canada Danah Fayman |
Judy and Alex McDonald Linda Spuck Laurel Withers |
The Perfect Setting for your Holiday Party
The holiday season is quickly approaching. Have you booked your holiday party yet? The Venues at NTC Promenade offer a variety of options from a small soiree to a lavish party. With a variety of preferred caterers and vendors to fit any budget, we ensure your holiday party will be unforgettable!
The holiday season is quickly approaching. Have you booked your holiday party yet? The Venues at NTC Promenade offer a variety of options from a small soiree to a lavish party. With a variety of preferred caterers and vendors to fit any budget, we ensure your holiday party will be unforgettable!
The Corky McMillin Companies Event Center is ideal for groups of 100+. The former library, originally built in 1942, has been restored to offer the flexibility for a simple dinner to an extravagant, themed event.
The NTC Command Center can accommodate up to 200 guests. Dining areas can be arranged in the foyer and lobby area; dancing in one of the rooms; and a dazzling Rose Garden is available for a gorgeous setting during a cocktail reception.
Our Outdoor Venues are versatile, functional and beautiful. Located in the core of Liberty Station, the Outdoor Venues offer landscaped plazas surrounded by palm trees and a beautifully lit fountain. These areas can be tented to reflect the season’s spirit.
Whether it’s a small luncheon for 20 people or a large event for 2000, The Venues at NTC Promenade are the perfect setting to meet your needs any time of year.
Call our Event Sales Professionals for more information at (619) 573-9308.
Get Your “Passport” to Enjoy Discounts, Special Offers & other Benefits
The civic, arts and culture tenants at NTC Promenade and the merchants of Liberty Station have recently launched a new marketing campaign that is designed to drive business from area residents and to promote Liberty Station as a “must see” tourism destination. The campaign, called “The Liberty Station Passport”, is sponsored by The McMillin Companies, CW Clark, the Liberty Station hotels and the NTC Promenade.
The civic, arts and culture tenants at NTC Promenade and the merchants of Liberty Station have recently launched a new marketing campaign that is designed to drive business to and promote Liberty Station as a “must see” tourism destination. The campaign, called “The Liberty Station Passport”, is sponsored by The McMillin Companies, CW Clark, the Liberty Station hotels and the NTC Promenade.
The Passport campaign features a website that contains offers from participating Liberty Station businesses and 100,000 Passport rack cards that are distributed throughout the county. In addition, the Passport campaign features promotion to visitors in conjunction with the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau and the International Visitors Center.
If you are interested in a “passport” please contact NTC Foundation at (619) 573-9300. Complimentary Passports are available at the NTC Command Center at 2640 Historic Decatur Rd.
Local Author Recalls History of the Naval Training Center
Vintage photos reveal contributions of those who trained and worked at the NTC in new local book by Jennifer A. Garey, San Diego’s Naval Training Center. Get your copy today!
After training hundreds of thousands of recruits, San Diego’s Naval Training Center was officially closed on April 30, 1997, and has since been transformed into San Diego’s new and vibrant cultural center, Liberty Station. New from Arcadia Publishing is San Diego’s Naval Training Center, the pictorial history book chronicling the contributions of the NTC to the local area.
Local author Jennifer A. Garey has compiled this pictorial history of the recruits, schools, and community, which grew and trained together in what was once the highlight of the U.S. Navy, the San Diego Naval Training Center. Using more than 200 vintage images, San Diego’s Naval Training Center features over 70 years of photographs, many of which have never before been published.
Author Jennifer A. Garey hopes San Diego’s Naval Training Center “will offer past recruits, officers and personnel of NTC San Diego some memories and some closure of what was most likely the most significant time in their lives.”
Highlights of San Diego’s Naval Training Center include the 550 acres and 300 buildings that eventually comprised the NTC; landscaped promenades and the NTC parade grounds; and the wood frame training “non-ship,” the USS Recruit (a.k.a. USS Neversail), where recruits learned their first duties of seamanship.
Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.
To The Point ...
Tuesday, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 - The North Chapel at Liberty Station Open House, 11 am-1 pm, 2881 Roosevelt Dr. For more information please visit http://www.thenorthchapel.com.
Wednesday, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 -The North Chapel at Liberty Station Open House, 4-6 pm, 2881 Roosevelt Dr. For more information please visit http://www.thenorthchapel.com.
Tuesday, 10/14/08 - “Behind the Scenes at NTC Promenade” Monthly Civic Community Forums, presented by NTC Foundation, located at the San Diego Watercolor Society, 2825 Dewey Road, 5pm. For more information please visit www.ntcpromenade.com.
Saturday 10/25/08 - Annual Diabetes Walk, presented by the American Diabetes Association, Ingram Plaza at Liberty Station, 8-11am. For more information visit www.diabetes.org/stepout.
Saturday 10/25/08 - Ballast Point Brewery 12th Anniversary, benefitting YMCA Youth & Family Services and the Crhn’s & Colitis Foundation, North Promenade, NTC Promenade, 2826 Dewey Rd, 1-5pm. For more information visit ballastpoint.com/events.
Tuesday 10/28/08 - NTC Command Center Open House, presented by NTC Foundation, located at 2640 Historic Decatur Rd., 11am-1pm. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Cheryl Penaskovic at (619) 573-9306.
Be sure to check the NTC Promenade online calendar for all the happenings scheduled.