Former Prep School Head Sued, and Elem. Student Develops iPhone App

At La Mesa-Mount Helix Patch, we know that in your busy lives there may be some stories that you can't read about the day they happen. With the "Week That Was" column, we'll provide a roundup of the most important stories of the week.

on La Mesa Boulevard was the victim of an early morning burglary, according to police. Owner Arlene Moore said that more than 100 items were taken from the store.

It was revealed that one parent from the Day-McKellar Prep School, which was closed in January, is suing the school's founder, Cara Day-McKellar, as the parent says she is owed thousands in tuition, which she paid for in advance for the 2011-12 school year.

The fate of the long-proposed La Mesa Community Garden is still up in the air, as its latest proposed site, , was met with verbose dissention at a meeting last week.

Several previously-funded public service agencies will not receive any Community Development Block Grant money this year. It was voted on at last Tuesday's City Council meeting. Among those getting the cut: Challenge Center, ElderHelp, and the Alzheimers' Association.

Despite her designation as a registered Republican candidate for the 79th Assembly Race, CEO Mary England is listed as nonpartisan by the state.

Neil Mashruwala, a 10-year-old student at Murdock Elementary, garnered attention after developing an app for the iPhone recently. Neil was nine when the app called "Soccer Pachinko" was launched about three months ago. His parents were told that as of now, he was the youngest developer in Apple's records.