Your new Bonita, CA community magazine!
Celebrating the past, present and future!
Read more below!
Your new Bonita, CA community magazine!
Celebrating the past, present and future!
Read more below!
The Towne Local Bonita--Issue #2 arriving soon!
About the Magazine www.TheTowneLocalBonita.com
Each month, a new issue will be available online. Issues will feature a Bonita family, business, and other timely articles. Issues will also contain helpful articles from our expert business sponsors, games appropriate for children, an historical article about Bonita, upcoming events, health, pets, and even reader-submitted recipes and poetry!
Issue #1 includes interviews with the Adrian and Delia Arancibia family, Myssie McCann, Bonita Point Auto Care 76, Now-Haus ADU builders, tennis coach Antonio Ramos, and more!
At The Towne Local Bonita, we believe that true community is a rare and valuable thing. Bonita is a special place. Multiple generations of families have grown up in Bonita and have seen the many changes. Through it all, Bonita has remained an unique oasis within Southern California. Our goal at The Towne Local Bonita is to highlight and celebrate Bonita.
If you want to nominate a family or super student, or submit original art or an idea for an article, please contact Jeff Bettger at 619-548-1288.
Business owners serving Bonita! What better way to target potential clients than in this high quality magazine!
Support these local businesses!
Looking for a local business with a strong reputation?
Click on the logos below to read about the owners of these Bonita businesses and the services they offer.
Community Events
The Beginning of the Holiday Season Has Arrived!
For me, nothing signifies Fall more than the sight of pumpkins on the ground, corn taller than humans, and special holiday meals!
November is KINDNESS month
Go to https://thekindness.club/splash
to learn about kindness events
happening in your area and
how you can join in!
Events already planned by
The Kiwanis Club, the Optimist Club
and the Bonita-Sunnyside Fire Dept.
Free concert-- Nov 12
Don't miss your chance to see Folk singer
Mountain Sam Wheelock from Tennessee
perform at the Bonita-Sunnyside Library.
Bonita Museum--Upcoming Events & Exhibits
The Bonita Museum and Cultural Center has many monthly events and exhibits. For a current list, visit their website at
Glen Abbey's 100th Anniversary Celebration
Come celebrate the 100th anniversary of one of the most important landmarks in Bonita! Nov 16, 2024 at 3:00. Food, music and games for all ages. Take a look into the past and view the future plans.
Call 619-498-4600 for more information.
Calling all artists and lovers of art!
Writers, painters, poets, artists. Check out www.PagesAndCanvas.com The new one-stop resource for upcoming exhibits, author interviews, book signings, poetry readings, etc. in the Bonita, Chula Vista, Eastlake, Otay Ranch areas. Building a vibrant & collabative community! High school and SWC student artists are particularly encouraged to announce their exhibits and fundraisers.
New group forming--If you would be interested in participating in a monthly poetry reading open mic at the Bonita Museum and Cultural Center, email me at Jeff@PagesAndCanvas.com
Bonita's own Courtney Lund O'Neil just received a starred review for her upcoming book "Postmortem" from Publishers Weekly. Congratulations Courtney! Look for her in-depth interview here soon!
Great Clips
Our business sponsor will provide a free haircut to anyone battling cancer and who is going through chemotherapy. Please visit their locations in the Terra Nova Plaza or the Eastlake Village Marketplace.
Southwestern College Alumni Association
If you have taken classes at SWC in the past, please consider joining the Alumni Association. Stay up with all of the new and exciting things happening on campus!
www.SouthBayFM.com
In this series of video interviews, Jeff Bettger and Michael Dullea provide in-depth information relevant to the South Bay. Interviews include Mayor John McCann and Myssie McCann, Bill Adams of Now-Haus ADU's, Virginia Mendoza of South Bay Adult Education, Sofia Salgado Robitaille of Southwestern College Foundation, Steven Frailey of Pacific Maritime Group, Erwin Magbanua of Chula Vista Arts Festival, etc.
Marketing and Content Creator Available!
Does your business or social group need
expert assistance with marketing,
web design or content creation? Our very
own Kim is available for contract work.
Contact her at Kim@TheTowneLocal.com
Meet The Team
Our Publishing Director
Jeff Bettger has proudly served the Bonita and Chula Vista area as a real estate agent for the past 24 years. www.JeffBettger.com He considers himself lucky to have raised his daughter and son here. Prior to his real estate career, Jeff was a professor of special education at SFSU and UC Berkeley, following post-doctoral research at the Salk Institute in La Jolla. With his heart always in education, Jeff sits on the Board of Directors for the Southwestern Collge Foundation. Jeff is also a long-time member of the Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce where he participates in the Education Committee and has led their Leadership Progam.
As a hobby, Jeff is an award-winning poet www.JeffBettgerPoetry.com.
You can reach Jeff at
Jeff@TheTowneLocalBonita.com 619-548-1288
Our Graphics Designer
We are lucky to have Kim Skulavik as our team graphics designer. She will give the magazine its classy feel and create the advertisements for our local business partners. Kim is also the owner of Toucan Play. Her business provides fun activities and playground space for children under the age of 5. Parents can drop off their children while they run errands or just take some time for themselves. Birthday parties also available.
Our Photographer
Eddie Flores, the creative force behind Love Life Photography, has been capturing the essence of weddings, families, and special events for over 13 years. Eddie's passion for photography is matched only by his commitment to customer service. His goal is to go above and beyond to create memorable moments while ensuring every session is super fun and easy-going. Eddie's work is renowned for its warmth and vibrancy, reflecting his dedication to preserving the unique stories of his clients.
Our Owners
Tony Ross is a graduate of SDSU with a degree in Criminal Justice. After retiring from a career in Law Enforcement, Tony opened a barbecue cleaning, repair and installation business. Tony and his wife, Ashley, now own The Towne Local publications and their newest venture, Cucina Di Pizza (IG@cucinadipizza), a mobile Neopolitan Pizza service, because "we all know everyone loves pizza!" They have 3 sons and love bringing the community together.