SOUTH COUNTY HAPPENINGS

Upcoming meetings City councils

Coronado, 4 p.m. Tuesday; Imperial Beach, 5 p.m. Wednesday; National City, 6 p.m. Tuesday

Guns being exchanged for gift cards

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is holding a “Guns for Gift Cards” swap from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the South Bay Courthouse parking lot, 500 Third Ave., Chula Vista. No questions asked. Turn in a gun and receive a gift card: $100 for handguns, rifles and shotguns; $200 for assault weapons. Weapons must be in working order. Place unloaded weapons in trunk; a deputy will provide instructions. Visit www.sdsheriff.gov.

National City seeks board volunteers

National City is looking for community members to serve on several city boards: Board of Library Trustees, Housing Advisory Committee, Public Art Committee, Traffic Safety Committee, and the Veterans and Military Families Advisory Committee. To be considered, complete an application form at https://bit.ly/3ki8nku and email to the City Clerk’s Office for consideration. For questions or concerns, call (619) 336-4225, or email clerk@nationalcityca.gov. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Oct. 21.

College asks for redistricting feedback

Southwestern College invites people living within the college’s service area to give feedback in a community survey that will help redesign the college’s governing board, as part of its “Your College, Your Voice” campaign. The board is changing from atlarge representation to representation by district. To help with this process, the community is invited to complete an survey open until Oct. 20 at https://tinyurl.com/nk62u7er. For more about the process, visit swccd.edu/elections.

Sweetwater water district offering rebates

The Sweetwater Authority is offering customers rebates for upgrading their irrigation controllers, sprinkler nozzles, soil moisture sensors and more. Plumbing and other rebates are also available. Visit sweetwater.org/rebates or call (619) 420-1413.

Local students win scholarships

Andrea Orozco, a graduate of Castle Park High School in Chula Vista, and Olivia Barman, a graduate of University City High School in San Diego, were the recent recipients of $1,000 scholarships from Wheelhouse Credit Union. The credit union awarded five Sustainability College Scholarships to local college-bound students who demonstrated leadership, public service, and a desire to make a sustainable difference in their schools and communities.