VOL. 103, ISSUE 49 • DECEMBER 3, 2015
INSIDE
Don’t miss our Holiday Happenings calendar, B1
■ Crime News, A8 ■ Calendar, A10 ■ News Nuggets, A18 ■ Business, A20 ■ Opinion, A22 ■ Weekly Poll, A22 ■ Obituaries, A24
Yiddish tale ‘Indecent’ at the Playhouse, B14
■ Let Inga Tell You, B3 ■ Best Bets, B8 ■ Social Life, B12 ■ Classifieds, B20 ■ Real Estate, B22
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Sunday street closures herald Christmas Parade BY JAMES PALEN Now just days from taking over Girard Avenue, Prospect Street and the La Jolla Recreation Center, the 58th annual La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival is expected to draw up to 30,000 to the Village, with varied offerings organizers say will include both traditional entertainment and exciting additions, beginning 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. The roughly $75,000 production will feature favorites like Santa Claus on the Old Black Goose, and new attractions such as a pair of food trucks along the route and pony rides at the Holiday Festival. The parade’s organizing group, the SEE CHRISTMAS PARADE, A12
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Thousands of spectators are expected to line the Girard Avenue parade route starting at 1:30 p.m., Dec. 6.
Permit Reviewers hear plan for Su Casa demo, redevelopment BY JAMES PALEN A proposal to demolish Su Casa Restaurant on La Jolla Boulevard, along with the apartment complex that sits on the same property but at 350 Play Del Sur (both owned by Su Casa Properties), and replace them with three buildings that include a mixed-use development and two residential buildings, has been introduced to local planners.
At its Nov. 17 meeting, the La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee (DPR) heard an initial
presentation on the proposal from project representative Claude-Anthony Marengo, a principal with Marengo Morton Architects. The property owners are proposing that the restaurant and 16-unit apartment building come down, in favor of a two-story mixed-use building, a new two-story residential building and another three-story residential building with
an underground parking garage. Marengo detailed for DPR committee members how the proposed development is envisioned for the half-acre property, which occupies a meandering space between Playa Del Norte and Playa Del Sur streets. The proposed development would add 3,000 square feet of retail space SEE SU CASA, A4
Beware of Porch Pirates
Police offer tips for holiday theft prevention
BY ASHLEY MACKIN Because the holiday shopping season is in full swing, from Amazon to Zulily and infamously packed shopping malls, San Diego police officers have suggestions for keeping your gifts and packages safe. Captain Mark Hanten, Lt. Robert Daun and Community Relations Officer Larry Hesselgesser attended the Bird Rock Community Council meeting Nov. 3 with some advice for preventing thefts from vehicles, front porches and homes this time of year. The San Diego Police Department non-emergency line is (619) 531-2000. “As the holidays approach, people will steal packages. These are crimes of opportunity, so don’t give the opportunity,” Daun said. “Try not to make yourself a victim. Thieves are looking for easy targets. In this day and age, you have to lock doors and windows all the time.”
Particularly common during the holiday are thefts from vehicles, Daun added. “A lot of the time, people leave boxes and bags out in the open ... You have to put stuff in the trunk and lock your cars or take it inside. We’ve responded to reports of (thieves) just going up and down the street checking for unlocked cars.” When leaving shopping malls, Hesselgesser advised you make sure no one is following you, as shoppers always load up their bags in the car but don’t always immediately bring them inside. “It’s generally a good practice to be aware of your surroundings,” he said. “We all have that sixth-sense feeling, so pay attention to that.” Similarly, while driving home, if you witness a car that appears to be following a delivery truck, call the non-emergency police line, as the motorist might be SEE HOLIDAY THEFT, A5
Capt. Mark Hanten says at this time of year, thieves watch porches for packages.
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he King Tide (the highest of the year) occurred at 7:56 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25, flooding low-lying areas around San Diego at 7.4-feet. In La Jolla Shores, it was impossible to access the boat launch at the end of Avenida De La Playa as foamy water and seaweed washed inland up to 50 yards. At The Marine Room, the oohs and aahs that echoed through the dining room were reminiscent of a Fourth of July fireworks show. ♦ — Greg Wiest
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FROM SU CASA, A1 and 16 condominiums in lieu of the existing apartments. Marengo also explained how he and owners of the property are requesting some exchanges in property lines, to allow for the project to bring adequate parking while meeting requirements of the city’s curb-to-property line standards. Construction of the proposed 15,312-square foot underground parking garage would be achieved through that desired public right-of-way vacation, he said. “In a very serpentine lot, this exchange will also allow us … to achieve a garage (underground),” Marengo said. Noting a few potential improvements to the proposal, DPR committee members generally reacted well to Marengo’s presentation, but not without a few concerns. Among them was the configuration of the proposal in relation to La Jolla Boulevard. Members noted an already present problem of drivers traveling too fast around the curve in the road there, and some worried the location of the parking garage entrance as proposed could be hazardous. “That portion of La Jolla Boulevard is right before the Nautilus/La Jolla Boulevard traffic light,” DPR member Angeles Leira said. “Going south, people just jump on the accelerator. The speeds in that particular area are very high, so I’m more concerned about the people who are going to go into the driveway, because they have to really slow down.” She said she’d be surprised if the city permits the driveway in the proposed location. Committee member Diane Kane complimented the design, but asked Marengo if the addition of vertical elements in the development would be possible, to break up what some members of the public perceived as the appearance of a strip mall despite the proposal’s three separate buildings. “It’s very clean, and it’s low,” Kane said. “Most of the complaints we tend to get here are that stuff’s too massive. I think this is taking that perspective into account.” Noting that she doesn’t wish the vertical elements to make the development taller, Kane said such additions within the existing plans for the building heights could provide the
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The La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee (DPR) heard in November a presentation on a proposal to redevelop the Su Casa properties at La Jolla Boulevard and Playa Del Norte Street, to replace the existing restaurant and apartment building with a mixed-use development and two residential buildings. perceived relief desired to make each of the buildings more distinguishable on its own. Marengo appeared accepting of the idea. According to Jim McInerney of La Jolla-based Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty, the proposed project’s property is currently in escrow, with Michael Blumenthal, developer of WindanSea’s One Neptune Place, listed as the potential buyer. McInerney said he sees the proposed development as a potential win for the neighborhood, for
both retail opportunities and potential tenants. “That corner is a perfect corner for some new products in La Jolla,” McInerney said. “You’ll be within walking distance of WindanSea Beach and the Village. With the success that’s happened with the One Neptune project, I think this is going to be a good alternative for pricing. I think the market will absorb it.” The matter was determined to need further DPR review, with no date set for the next hearing. ♦
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www.lajollalight.com FROM HOLIDAY THEFT, A1 watching for packages that are dropped off on front porches. Hesselgesser said a thief simply grabbing a package from a doorstop happens at this time of year. To prevent the theft of deliveries that might be left unattended on a porch all day, Daun advised online shoppers require a signature for deliveries. Should they not be home when the package arrives, the item would then be held at a postal office. “That’s really the best thing,” he said. (Packages can also be delivered to your workplace during the day, if that’s where you’ll be.) Alternatively, Hesselgesser said shoppers could track deliveries, and have a pick-up arrangement with a neighbor. “If you know you’re not going to be home when that package arrives, have a buddy system set up,” he said. “Let your neighbors know you’re expecting a package at a certain time and have them pick it up for you, and of course, offer to do the same for them.” Neighbors are the crucial eyes and ears in the event their community is being cased. Burglars typically watch an area to determine when a home has recently received deliveries and might be empty, such as when the occupants are at work. If you suspect someone is casing the neighborhood, Daun said, call the non-emergency number. “It might take a while to get through, but when you get on, we can get officers out there. We might find the (caser) a few blocks down, and even if they aren’t doing anything,
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we can identify them,” he said. “If there is a robbery in the area later on, we can say we talked to this person at this date and time.” Hanten added, “This community is very involved and very active, and we need that. We can’t catch what we don’t know about, and you are the ones that tell us what the problems are,” he said. The Bird Rock Neighborhood Watch chair noted that the way burglars determine whether or not you are home is by knocking on your door or ringing your doorbell. “If you answer, they have some fake reason for being there or say, ‘oh, sorry, I must have the wrong address,’ ” she cautioned. She also said should someone come to your door and you think they might be casing, watch to see if they continue going door-to-door with the scam, and then report it. Hanten said there is a “huge distinction” between a burglary from an unoccupied house and a robbery with occupants inside. “A burglary is when a thief enters the home not expecting to find anyone, and takes property,” he said. “If someone is going into a house and they know someone is inside, they are much more dangerous. You are extremely vulnerable in your home … it’s a much more significant crime and much more dangerous.” He added if there is someone home and a burglar intrudes, police respond “much more quickly.” While police officers encourage reporting concerns or suspicious behavior to the non-emergency line, for a crime in progress, they advised calling 911. ♦
County warns shoppers to watch for overcharges ■ If you’re hitting the stores this
holiday season, remember to always double-check your receipts to make sure you’re not getting overcharged by faulty cash register price scanners.
■ Overcharging happens. San Diego County’s Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures inspects thousands of businesses to protect consumers by checking all the machines and devices that scan, weigh and measure the things To avoid overcharges at the check-out counter, people buy to make sure they are pay attention to what’s happening during the charging people accurately. And transaction and check your receipts. every year it finds stores and machines that charge people inaccurately. ■ Last year, nearly one out of every five stores inspected — 19.5 percent — had overcharges, averaging $3.05 per overcharge. That can add up, especially if you’re holiday shopping.
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La Jollan’s multiple sclerosis therapy gains notice with ‘promising’ pilot study BY JAMES PALEN What began 16 years ago for La Jolla resident Paula Marie Jackson as an experiment in self-healing is now being considered for further study as a treatment of the debilitating symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Jackson, a certified hypnotherapist who in 1999 — at the time of her own multiple sclerosis diagnosis — worked full time as a senior sales executive with a medical device company, has for the last 14 years dedicated much of her time helping others with the disease. Coined Healing Light Guided Imagery, or HLGI, her novel approach to therapy is now in the closing stages of its initial scientific study, conducted by UCSD researchers during the last four years. Preliminary results from the pilot study indicate the therapy has promise, and could be a key to helping MS patients suffer less as their disease progresses, if not slowing down the progression of the disease itself. Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the body's immune system attacks the central nervous system, specifically the myelin sheath that protects nerves in the central nervous system, resulting in a wide range of impaired bodily functions. Researchers have so far found — based on a sample size of six study participants using the HLGI therapy and six other MS patients serving as a control group — that HLGI has the potential to decrease depressed mood in study participants up to 76 percent of the time, decrease fatigue 28 percent of the time, increase physical quality of life about 30
La Jolla resident Paula Marie Jackson’s own diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 1999 has in the last 16 years led to her development of a novel therapy for treating symptoms of the disease — a therapy that has already undergone a pilot study at UC San Diego and is being considered for further study following ‘promising’ preliminary results. percent of the time and increase mental quality of life by 12 percent. Dr. Paul Mills, director of the UCSD Center of Excellence for Research and Training in Integrative Health, has stood as the principal investigator in the pilot. He said the therapy may help multiple sclerosis patients alleviate some of the disease’s most debilitating
symptoms, particularly those that affect a patient’s mental well-being, and that could affect their physical presentment of the disease. Enthused and inspired by the study, Mills said the data has so far been “incredible.” “It’s very promising,” Mills said. “I’m hopeful and I want us to have the opportunity, by garnering the funding, to really dig deeper into this new therapy and see if it could be an avenue for helping not only quality of life and well-being, but really even the march of the disease and its symptoms.” Depressed mood is among the most common symptoms in MS as the disease progresses, Mills said, noting that traditional Western medicine has little, if anything, to offer patients affected by many of the disease’s effects. “Generally, it’s a hard road,” he said. “The pilot data has showed around a 70 percent reduction in depressed mood. Patients were feeling better — much better; energy levels were better.” Seeking to gain more credibility with the pilot to meet the typical 20-participant standard placed on studies sought to be published, UCSD researchers and Jackson are working with a final few research participants as they await word on their pending $1.8 million grant request with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, hoping to fund a roughly three-year study of greater scope. Speaking to La Jolla Light after leading a session of HLGI with one of those MS research participants at UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest, Jackson said the therapy
has the potential to help just about anyone suffering from the disease. Some of her best moments daily are those spent seeing study participants feel better, she said. “It just makes my day — it makes my life,” Jackson said. The researchers consider her therapy an “integrated mindfulness.” In short, it consists of stimulating in MS patients a light self-hypnotic trance state, in which they follow the imagery of light or objects that can interact — on an imaginative level — with their disease and the MS-affected cells in their bodies. When she began 16 years ago with her own guided image therapy, she interpreted the images she encountered — of light pouring into her as if from a bucket — as being connected to “Christ’s light,” or her mother’s prayers (Jackson said she was raised Catholic). In developing the therapy for others, she created a model in which participants use their imaginations in non-religious ways, recognizing that it wasn’t necessarily the interpretation of the light that was important, but rather the connection with it, she said. Bedridden and essentially immobile, and seeing few alternatives, she used the guided imagery and her imagination to try to boost her health and well-being, eventually reaching the point of a “powerful transformation” that included a restoration of energy levels and a regained ability to see, hear and walk again, Jackson said. Through a series of vocal prompts, she works to bring similar benefits to her HLGI participants,
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using imagery easily interpreted by those of any faith or no faith at all, she said. “I’m mitigating it down to where it can be an understood framework for science,” Jackson said. Her journey in developing the therapy for potential commercial use began with a request from her mother five years ago, she said. That was more than a decade after Jackson developed it for her own treatment and roughly nine years after she began informally administering it to other MS patients in her spare time during work-related travels across the globe. Knowing from her career-based experience the challenges in meeting scientific standards for clinical trials, Jackson wasn’t sure she’d succeed in any commercialization effort. Her mother has since passed away, but Jackson said she’s pleased she was able to initiate the pilot study in time for her mother to see. While acknowledging that the pilot study’s sample size was not large enough to establish conclusive evidence in favor of the therapy, UCSD researchers are initially hopeful the approach could bear positive results on a larger scale. Dr. Revere Kinkel, director of the Multiple Sclerosis Center at UCSD, said the study suggests modest but potentially meaningful benefits that require confirmation with the larger controlled study being sought. Mills said the initial study was conducted as a pilot because of a lack of funding for something larger. What the pilot has thus far been able to provide is the “proof of concept” needed to attract additional funding, he said. Mills added that he hopes perhaps by some time in December, the
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Paula Marie Jackson’s journey in developing for commercial use her Healing Light Guided Imagery therapy for multiple sclerosis began around 2010, roughly 11 years after she said it transformed her own experience suffering from MS, and roughly nine years after she began informally administering it to other MS patients in her spare time during work-related travels across the globe. study researchers will know if they’ve been approved to receive funds for the larger study. That study, he said, would include many more patients — perhaps 100 — and additional data gathering, such as the study of patients’ medical records to determine how things change for them over time in the morbidity and the symptoms of their disease. The pilot study was supported by a portion of the seed funding left over from the establishment about a year ago of the Center of Excellence for Research and Training in Integrative Health, plus significant contributions of time and effort from
Jackson herself, Mills said. A larger study will allow for deeper analysis, such as that of blood samples and perhaps brain images. “We’ll look at biological markers related to inflammation and autonomic nervous system arousal, and try to tie in — if they do change for the better, clinically — what kind of biomarkers can we measure in the blood, and get an understanding of how the guided imagery is working,” Mills said. “Typically, we call these things ‘mechanisms,’ and there is a lot of interest in the research world to understand how these things work.” The answers might not all be there yet, but Jackson believes that as time passes and
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CRIME AND PUBLIC-SAFETY NEWS Teens to be sentenced for January robberies
Nov. 22 ■ Vehicle break-in/theft, 6100 block Beaumont Avenue, 2:10 a.m. ■ Petty theft, 8300 block Camino Del Oro, 10 a.m. ■ Fraud, 2000 block Spindrift Drive, 10 a.m. ■ Violate civil rights by force or threat, 7600 block Fay Avenue, 10 a.m.
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pair of teens pleaded guilty to a string of pedestrian robberies that occurred during a two-day period in January in La Jolla, Pacific Beach and Hillcrest, setting them up for potential prison sentences of 42 and 24 years. Jonah Michael Ledesma — who is 18 years old but was 17 at the time he admittedly held up a series of pedestrians at either gunpoint or knifepoint — and 19-year-old Victor Ledesma will face sentencing Dec. 10 in San Diego Superior Court, after admitting they robbed a series of people, stole a car, evaded police and conspired to rob others during a “spree” Jan. 22-23 of this year. Despite bearing the same last name, the two men are not related. The younger was ordered to stand trial as an adult. Superior Court Judge Timothy Walsh is considering a 13-year prison sentence for him. Such a sentence would be the shortest term he’d consider in a case where the longest potential sentence would be 24 years. The other man convicted in the case, 19-year-old Victor Ledesma, could be sentenced to up to 42 years in prison.
Masked cyclist scares residents in the Village A man wearing a skeleton mask while bicycling through the Village frightened
Nov. 23 ■ Residential burglary, 600 block Bonair Place, 10 p.m. Nov. 24 ■ Vehicle break-in/theft, 5700 block Bellevue Avenue, 12:05 a.m.
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To report a non-emergency crime, contact the San Diego Police Department's Northern Division, which serves the neighborhoods of La Jolla, Torrey Pines and University City, at (858) 552-1700 or e-mail SDPDNorthern@pd.sandiego.gov enough observers that police were summoned to Prospect Street the afternoon of Friday, Nov. 20. Several police cars responded to phone calls from concerned residents.
Police Blotter Nov. 9 ■ DUI alcohol and/or drugs, corner of La Jolla Boulevard and Via La Jolla, 8:35 p.m.
Nov. 19 ■ Commercial burglary, 1000 block Torrey Pines Road, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 20 ■ Vehicle break-in/theft, 2500 block Torrey Pines Road, 11:30 p.m. Nov. 21 ■ Battery on person (misdemeanor), 8100 block Camino Del Oro, 6 p.m.
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3 Thursday, Dec. 3
■ Sunrise Rotary of La Jolla meets, 6:55 a.m. The Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino Del Oro. $20. (619) 992-9449. ■ Qi Gong, 9:30 a.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 453-6719. ■ Pen to Paper writing group meets, 1 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. ■ E-clinic, learn to download e-books and access online resources from your tablet or mobile device, 3 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. ■ Lecture, Introduction to 3D printing, 3 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. ■ La Jolla Community Planning Association meets, 6 p.m. La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. info@lajollacpa.org
Friday, Dec. 4
■ La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club Breakfast Meeting, 7:15 a.m. La
www.lajollalight.com Jolla Marriott, 4240 La Jolla Village Drive. $20. (858) 395-1222. lajollagtrotary.org ■ Medicare Open Enrollment Assistance with Suzanne Finder, independent insurance advisor, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. UHC Kiosk inside Ralph’s at La Jolla Village, 8657 Villa La Jolla Drive. (619) 213-3400. Repeats Dec. 7 and 9. ■ Tai Chi, 10 a.m. beginner, 10:45 a.m. advanced, La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. (858) 552-1658 ■ Gentle Yoga for seniors, 10:30 a.m. La Jolla Yoga, 7743 Fay Ave. (619) 203-4418. ■ Computer Help Lab, 11 a.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. ■ Kiwanis Club of La Jolla meets, noon, La Jolla Presbyterian Church, 7155 Draper Ave. First 3 meetings free as a member's guest, then $15. (858) 945-2280. frankbeiser@gmail.com
Saturday, Dec. 5
■ Seniors Computer Group, 9:30 a.m. Wesley Palms, 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach. How to use computers and smartphones safely. Free for guests, $1 monthly membership. (858) 459-9065. ■ Building workshop with TechKnowHow, featuring a Landspeeder Project with a Lego motor, 10 a.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Register at cristian@techknowhow.com or (619) 944-8766. ■ Children's Virtues Class, 10:30 a.m. La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. childrensclass.webs.com or hedyy19@gmail.com ■ Dog adoption event with Aussie Rescue of San Diego, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. In front of Ark Antiques, 7620 Girard Ave.
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■ The Bird Rock Artist Guild celebration “Art in the Garden” runs 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 at a private home in Bird Rock at 5571 Bellevue Ave. Art of every medium on display for show and sale. facebook.com/birdrockartistguild (858) 459-7755. ■ Lecture, “Key information before a divorce or separation,” noon. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. RSVP requested: will@hannoshlaw.net ■ Dog adoption with Second Chance Rescue of San Diego, 2-6 p.m. Unleashed by Petco 8843 Villa La Jolla Drive, Suite 203. (858) 457-2036 ■ Lecture, “The Miracle of Life at La Jolla Cove,” with author/photographer David Sattler, 2:30 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657.
■ Atheists La Jolla group meets, 3:45 p.m. outside Starbucks, 8750 Genesee Ave., Suite 244. Repeats Sunday, 7 p.m. Peet’s Coffee, 8843 Villa La Jolla Drive, Suite 202. RSVP: teddyrodo@hotmail.com
Sunday, Dec. 6
■ San Diego County Diversity & Inclusiveness Group meets to affect a faith-neutral name for the La Jolla December parade, 8:15 a.m. Starbucks, 1055 Torrey Pines Road. Free with RSVP: (858) 454-2628. sdcdig.org
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■ La Jolla Open Aire Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Girard Avenue at Genter Street. Food vendors and farmers market. (858) 454-1699.
Monday, Dec. 7
■ Ico-Dance class, 9 a.m. La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. $7 members, $12 non-members. amandabanks.com/ico-dance ■ Yiddish Circle, 1:30 p.m. read poems and stories, watch videos, celebrate holidays, sing songs. Mostly in Yiddish with some English. Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive. $3. (858) 450-9081. ■ La Jolla Parks & Beaches, Inc. meets, 4 p.m. La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. ljparksnbeaches@gmail.com ■ Raja Yoga class, guided by the Nataraja Yoga and Meditation Center, 4:30 p.m. Congregational Church of La Jolla, 1216 Cave St. By donation. (858) 395-4033. ■ Soroptimist International of La Jolla dinner meeting (mission is to help women and girls succeed), 5:30 p.m. Location provided upon RSVP. (858) 454-9156 or soroptimistlj@gmail.com ■ Open Mic Cabaret, 7 p.m. Hennessey's, 7811 Herschel Ave. (858) 232-1241.
Tuesday, Dec. 8
■ Rotary Club of La Jolla, noon, La Valencia Hotel, 1132 Prospect St. Lunch $30. Guests welcome. lora.fisher@usbank.com ■ Hatha Chair Yoga, 12:30 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. ■ Development Permit Review Committee meets, 4 p.m. La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. info@lajollacpa.org ■ Community Balance Class, learn
techniques to improve balance, walk safely and maximize independence, 6 p.m. Ability Rehab, 737 Pearl St., Suite 108. Free for MS Society members, $10 for non-members. (858) 456-2114. ■ Let’s Knit Together, knitting group with materials not provided, 6 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. kristiporter@pacbell.net ■ La Jolla Masonic Lodge Stated Meeting Dinner, 6:15 p.m. La Jolla Masonic Lodge, 5655 La Jolla Blvd. $16. RSVP: sandiegomasons.org/rsvp ■ Toastmasters of La Jolla meets to improve public speaking skills, 6:30 p.m. La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. Free for guests, and $85 six-month membership. president@tmlajolla.org
Wednesday, Dec. 9
■ La Jolla Village Merchant’s Association meets, 8:30 a.m. The Cuvier Club, 7776 Eads Ave. info@lajollabythesea.com ■ Social Service League of La Jolla meets, 10:30 a.m. Darlington House, 7441 Olivetas Ave. ssl@darlingtonhouse.com ■ Torrey Pines of La Jolla Rotary meets, 11:30 a.m. Rock Bottom Brewery, 8980 La Jolla Village Drive. $20. (858) 459-8912. gurneymcm@aol.com ■ Tapping To The Stars, a multilevel adult tap class, noon. Ooh La La Dance Academy, 7467 Cuvier St. $70. nancy@tappingtothestars.com ■ Biotech workshop, “Introduction to Robotics,” 2:30 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552–1657. ■ Kiwanis Club of Torrey Pines meets, 5:30 p.m. Mimi’s Café, 10788 Westview
Parkway. First two meetings free, then $15. tbilotta1@gmail.com ■ La Jolla Shores Association meets, 6 p.m. Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Building T-29, 8840 Biological Grade. ljsa.org@gmail.com ■ American Cetacean Society meets, 7 p.m. Sumner Auditorium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, near Kennel Way and Paseo Grande. sd-info@acsonline.org
Thursday, Dec. 10
■ Sunrise Rotary of La Jolla meets, 6:55 a.m. The Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino Del Oro. $20. (619) 992-9449. ■ Qi Gong, 9:30 a.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 453-6719. ■ Pen to Paper writing group meets, 1 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552–1657. ■ Kiwanis Club of La Jolla Young Professionals gathering, 5 p.m. Hennessey’s Tavern, 7811 Herschel Ave. rawsom@kw.com ■ La Jolla Town Council meets, 5 p.m. La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. (858) 454-1444. ♦ All events are free unless otherwise noted.
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FROM CHRISTMAS PARADE, A1 privately run nonprofit La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival Foundation, said it aimed to make the two-part event one that would appeal to many fancies and cultures. Among the diverse attractions, event chair Ann Kerr Bache said, will be a Chinese Lion Dance performance, along with an assortment of marching bands, custom floats and a total of six marshals. La Jolla’s Pantai Inn plans to bring an authentic Balinese experience to the parade. Self-described as “the only Balinese inspired hotel in the nation,” the Pantai Inn has, in coordination with the Indonesian Consulate, arranged for an assembly of authentically clad Indonesian participants to carry Balinese triple-handmade umbrellas and a banner announcing the hotel’s parade entry. “This style of umbrella is used at temple gates, dance performances and processionals,” Pantai Inn noted in a release. “There will be traditional Balinese dancers in full costume. This is truly a rare opportunity to see an authentic Balinese Barong Ket, Balinese dancers and Marching Gamelan.” Grand Marshal of the parade will be the La Jolla Recreation Center, represented by Cindy Greatrex and Doug Dawson. The La Jolla Music Society and Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center will serve as this year’s Cultural Marshals, while community activist Melinda Merryweather will be the parade’s Traditional Marshal. Look for Vice Admiral Walter Davis as the Innovation Marshal, Henry Chiu of the Kiwanis Club as Civic Marshal, and retired Navy Rear Admiral Mac MacLaughlin, a representative
58th annual La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival ■ Theme: 100 Years of Christmas Cheer, a salute to the La Jolla Recreation Center’s centennial in 2015 ■ Date: Sunday, Dec. 6 ■ Times: 1:30 p.m. Parade down Girard Avenue & Prospect Street • 2-5 p.m. Holiday Festival at the La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. (Photos with Santa Claus 3:30-4:30 p.m.) • 4:30 p.m. Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, corner of Draper Avenue and Prospect Street at the Rec Center ■ Highlights: Dozens of marching bands, parade marshals, hundreds of civic groups, community-decorated floats, dignitaries, equestrian organizations, classic cars, multi-cultural entertainment and a visit from Santa Claus (The parade lasts more than 90 minutes!) ■ Cost to produce: About $75,000 ■ Event organizers: La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival Foundation ■ Information: ljparade.com
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Christmas Parade chair Ann Kerr Bache of USS Midway Museum, as the Military Marshal. The parade will start at 1:30 p.m. at the corner of Girard Avenue and Kline Street, and proceed west on Girard before the route takes a turn south down Prospect Street. From there, the contingent will travel five blocks to the parade’s finish line at the corner of Prospect Street and Draper Avenue, near the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and the La Jolla Recreation Center. Between 2 and 5 p.m., the La Jolla Recreation Center will host the Holiday Festival, with the Village’s annual Christmas
Tree Lighting Ceremony planned for 4:30 p.m. at the corner of Draper Avenue and Prospect Street. Floats will include entries from All Hallows Academy, American Legion La Jolla Post 275, San Diego French American School, Ooh La La Dance Academy, Stella Maris Academy, Rohde Plumbing, Italian American Academy and WindanSea Surf Club. Kerr Bache said interest in parade participation was high — especially from fire engine companies, Scout troops, vintage car-owners, beauty queens, churches, schools, canine unit and equestrian shows. “The real thing is coming back and seeing, year-after-year, all the fun as things change, yet remain the same,” she said. At the Holiday Festival, visitors attend
activities ranging from musical performances to a Candy Cane Lane. The festival’s Kids Zone — offering pony rides, a bounce house and obstacle course, Kung-Fu Panda, and a tutorial on the National Horse of Brazil — will be open from 2 to 4 p.m., while the Festival Entertainment Stage will offer performances during the same time frame. The Pacific Coast Harmony Chorus will kick off the two hours of the on-stage performances, followed by productions by the Lincoln High School Step Team, La Jolla Taiko Drum, the Kukui Nuts Band and the Stella Maris Academy Star Singers. Animal adoptions, hosted by Friends of County Animal Shelters, will take place 2 to 4:30 p.m., while photos with Santa Claus are from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. ♦
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La Jolla teen a finalist in worldwide environmental competition BY ASHLEY MACKIN Of the 3,864 high school and college-aged students from around the world that participated in the fifth annual Project Green Challenge — a 30-day eco lifestyle competition — 14 were selected as finalists and invited to an environmental convention in San Francisco in mid-November. La Jolla teen Megan Phelps was one of them. “I enjoyed being part of a community of people who are environmentally aware and like-minded,” said 16-year-old Phelps, a student at Mt. Everest Academy. “Young people have more of a voice in their households and communities than they realize. We can encourage our friends and families to live more environmentally conscious lifestyles and (completing the Challenge) taught me the importance of living this lifestyle and encouraging a ripple effect, showing what people can do in their own homes.” Facilitated by the environmental advocacy group Turning Green, the Project Green Challenge addressed an environmental topic every day in October. Each topic had projects affiliated with it that had certain point values. “Green” projects were worth 20 points, “greener” projects 40 points, and “greenest” projects 60 points. At the end of the month, those with the most points and compelling post-challenge essays were chosen as finalists. Missy Martin of Belmont University in Nashville was
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Megan Phelps named the winner. On Oct. 2, the topic was organic. After reading information on what organic means and its benefits, participants could choose which project they would like to complete. Options included writing a reflection on what participants learned (green), posting on social media about the difference between conventional and organic products (greener) and conducting an in-person interview with the owner of a certified organic business (greenest).
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Among the 14 finalists at the 2015 Project Green Challenge conference is Megan Phelps (bottom row, third from left). On the day the topic was food, Phelps decided to complete the greenest project by making a meal using fresh, local, organic and seasonal ingredients for less than $4 per person. Other topics included biodiversity, the practice of zero waste, GMOs, fair trade organizations, water usage and more. Project Green Challenge executive director Judi Shils explained, “We as adults have a responsibility to improve the mess we are
leaving the next generation. These are our future leaders and they are ready to step up. This challenge gives them the tools, and helps them become aware of the many topics within environmentally conscious living. We all know our planet is in their hands – so we try to teach them well and step back and let these kids improve the world.” After completing the challenge, Phelps
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said she’d like to continue to explore the different facets of environmental awareness. “I’d like to create an environmental club coalition for the clubs in San Diego schools and encourage students to carry out their own initiatives on their own campuses to green up the San Diego School District,” she said. “There currently aren’t standards for environmental education in California, I’d like to change that.” Of the conference, from which Phelps returned a few days before Thanksgiving, she said, “I met so many amazing people and eco-leaders from across the country and they talked about their views on how we can solve environmental issues we’re facing. We got to share our projects and ideas, too.” Some of the takeaways that stuck with her, she said, were how environmental issues are intertwined with social justice issues, how passion for different things can be geared toward environmentalism, and the power of sustainable agriculture. “People have the misconception that environmentalism and social justice issues are separate … but I learned they’re similar and affect a lot of people,” she said, citing large clothing manufacturers that cut cost corners by not paying their workers a fair wage and use environmentally harmful practices. Further, she said she met people who plan to use different avenues to help the environment. “One girl I spoke with wants to get her message out with music, another was talking about how chemistry can be used to make organic clothing ... all these people had different approaches to environmentalism and how to implement it in their own way,” she said. But the eco-conscious practice Phelps “is
really into” is sustainable agriculture. “I’ve learned that soil is such an important resource, and right now we only have about 60 years of soil left to farm on. What are we going to do after that? Industrial agriculture is stripping the nutrients in the soil … and putting carbon in the air, which is how the Earth was before humans could inhabit it because we couldn’t breathe. It’s a little scary. If carbon in the soil went up by two percent, it would dramatically reduce the amount of carbon in the air. So composting is way more important than I thought. Composting sequesters the carbon in the soil instead of releasing into the air.” Despite all the challenges ahead for Phelps’ generation, she encourages them to “be bold,” she said. “Don’t get overwhelmed with all the environmental issues we have to face. We can get jaded by looking at all the negative things going on, but it’s also very inspiring to see all the positive changes going on.” Phelps’ father Jerry said although he worries about the stress that can be placed on young people as they take steps to change the planet, those steps are vital. “This group of people have seen global issues that are quite large and concerning in their lifetime – global climate change, running out of food, exploitive manufacturing, GMOs — and sometimes I feel concerned about the mental health of our young people because of all the worry … but it’s cool and hopeful for me to see all the positives they are capable of,” he said. “They are the difference.” ♦ ■ ON THE WEB: projectgreenchallenge.com
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Hillside construction along I-5 by La Jolla Parkway aims to fix storm drain outfall BY JAMES PALEN La Jollans traveling along Interstate 5 who have noticed grading and construction work on the hillside west of the freeway and south of the La Jolla Parkway exit need not worry that some unknown development is being erected, according to the City of San Diego Public Works Department. What some La Jollans have noticed, and called in to La Jolla Light asking questions about, is the city’s Desert View Drive Storm Drain Outfall Repair project. The work was deemed necessary because the canyon area below the storm drain outfall pipe had eroded. Monica Munoz, a spokesperson for the Public Works Department said the city’s current building standards don’t allow for the installation of an outfall “without having measures at the end of the pipe that slow the flow of storm water and deter erosion.” The installation of such end-pipe measures requires the heavy equipment locals have noticed. The project extended the length of the 24-inch storm drain pipe further down into the canyon. Munoz said the project was not prompted by any specific threat to the hillside or Desert View Drive, such as a landslide, but was undertaken as a maintenance measure upon notice of the erosion at the outfall.
NEWS NUGGETS
La Jolla fire stations to accept Toys for Tots donations until Dec. 18
JAMES PALEN
Construction crews work on a hillside below Desert View Drive, visible from Interstate 5, south of La Jolla Parkway. The San Diego Public Works Department said the outfall repair project’s aim is to stop erosion in the canyon area below. The project, which will cost about $5 million when complete, began in July and is expected to be finished at the end of this year. “We will then have a four-month plant establishment period followed by three to
four years of plant maintenance and monitoring,” she said. “This is not a new storm drain system. It’s an extension of the 24-inch pipe that is connected to a storm drain system that has been in place for many years.” ♦
Every San Diego fire station is working to bring smiles on Christmas morning by providing a collection box on behalf of Toys for Tots — including the three La Jolla stations: No. 9 at 7870 Ardath Lane, No. 13 at 809 Nautilus St., and No. 16 at 2110 Via Casa Alta. “With a fire station in every neighborhood, San Diego Fire is a great partner in our program,” said Marine Captain Evita Mosqueda-Chapman, Toys for Tots coordinator. “The stations are not only drop-off points, but the Fire Department moves the toys to central collection points so our Marines can more easily get them to the Reserve Center to be sorted and distributed.” Residents can drop off a new, unwrapped toy at a fire station any time until Dec. 18 and be assured it will get to Toys for Tots. Mosqueda-Chapman says the warehouse is out of toys for boys and girls, ages 10-12, and girls ages 6-9. “We want and need toys for all ages, but the warehouse is bare for those age groups now,” she said. Questions? Send an e-mail to sandiego.toys4tots@gmail.com SEE NEWS NUGGETS, A27
Happy Holidays from La Jolla Veterinary Hospital In support of F.O.C.A.S. (Friends of County Animal Shelters) La Jolla Veterinary Hospital is giving away a surfboard to one lucky kid at the La Jolla Holiday Festival!! *Must be under the age of 16 to enter the raffle *No cost to enter the raffle, just visit La Jolla Veterinary Hospital’s booth to enter the raffle!
LA JOLLA’S ONLY PEDIATRIC DENTAL OFFICE We are dedicated to providing the highest quality of dental care in a fun & friendly environment. From birth to 16, we will be your comprehensive pediatric dental office. Our staff is highly trained, warm, caring and will ensure that you and your child’s visit is as enjoyable as possible and equally informative.
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Everyone is invited to enjoy baked goods and hot coffee while visiting with the FOCAS shelter dogs up for adoption! We will have coloring stations for the kids and you can speak with the staff from La Jolla Veterinary Hospital and Rancho Coastal Humane Society about your furry family member and ways to support your local humane societies.
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The staff at We Olive in La Jolla is happy to help shoppers create the perfect gift basket for family, friends, clients and co-workers.
We Olive: Make it Olio Nuovo for the holidays
BY MARTI GACIOCH We Olive is celebrating the holiday season with freshly pressed Olio Nuovo. "It's an exciting time in California because the fall olive harvest is in and we're now featuring freshly pressed Olio Nuovo (new oil) at We Olive," said general manager Michael DiCarlo. "Nuovo poses the best flavor and best health benefit properties." While shopping at the store on Prospect Street, there are many unfiltered nuovos available to sample and each tastes different than the others. “We're showcasing this artisan nuovo oil that's available only once a year because it's the best we get every year; it has a two-month window and when it's gone, it's gone," DiCarlo said. "However, all of our olive oils are certified by the state of California and we're very strict about what we put on our shelves." Extra-virgin olive oils are known for their many health benefits, he said. They can help reduce heart disease, help protect against high cholesterol and benefit cognitive function. Olive oils are rich in vitamins E, A and K, as well as iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium. Olive oil is also good for eyes, skin, bones and hair, and boosts the immune system. It is used to soothe skin, strengthen nails, aid digestion and can help ease the effects of
drinking alcohol. We Olive offers more than 30 different olive oils and vinegars, and provides daily complimentary tastings of all California extra-virgin olive oils, vinegars and gourmet foods. We Olive's bar often features "bites" of cheeses, fresh salad, pannini, flatbreads, etc. The We Olive staff is happy to help customers select wines to pair with food. DiCarlo pointed out that We Olive's holiday gifts make unique presents for every shopper's list. "Customers can either work individually with a staff member and try every item before buying it for a customized bag or a gift box, or choose one of our a pre-packaged gift sets. We realize that the holidays can be stressful and we're here to make them less so," he said. We Olive is also a perfect venue for small holiday gatherings with 11 indoor tables and seating for 15 guests on the ocean view patio. ■ The retail store at We Olive, 1158 Prospect St., La Jolla is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The wine bar opens at noon daily. (858) 551-8250. lajolla.weolive.com ♦ The Business Spotlight features commercial enterprises that support the La Jolla Light.
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OPINION
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I start after Thanksgiving, but not on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving), that’s too soon. Just a little bit after Thanksgiving has passed. — Leon Kassel
I try to keep an eye out all year long, so there isn’t a last-minute crunch or in case anything comes up last minute, but I mostly like to shop in the month of December. — Claire Bula
I shop online, so I’ve started looking and I do a little before Thanksgiving, but always online. — David Guss
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I wait until the end of November, but I never shop on Black Friday because I want Thanksgiving to be about family. I actually specifically shop at stores that are not open on Thanksgiving. — Beth Neary
While I look throughout the year for gifts, especially for my wife, I usually wait until the last minute to actually take the plunge. — Daniel Mauser
I’ve already started with my gifts for my children and grandchildren, but they are my priority. I don’t have a consistent time in which I start each year. — Eileen Buehler
OUR READERS WRITE Some residents may be in favor of so-called ‘Mansionization’
There have been many articles published this year on the “mansionization” of La Jolla. For starters, please define “mansion”? Is "mansionization" the rebuilding of a neglected 1,000-square-foot home into a 3,000-square-foot home? Is a 3,000-square-foot home now the definition of a mansion? Hey mom, your kid has made it, he lives in a mansion! I always thought of a mansion as a sprawling estate (think 15,000 square feet-plus, on acres of land with amenities such as guest houses, tennis courts, pools, etc). But according to the small minority who are pushing an agenda to suit their own personal desires, “mansion” has been materially redefined. As a fellow La Jollan, it is frustrating to read these articles month after month, which would lead one to believe that the opinion of the majority is that La Jolla (they are really talking primarily about Bird Rock) is being ruined by this so called “mansionization.” Now there is an ad hoc “Mansionization Committee”! The
reality is it couldn't be further from the truth. Everyone I know actually thinks the rebuilding of the many old, neglected houses that dot the landscape is a good thing — both for the aesthetics and economics of the neighborhood. New homes are being built by both homeowners and developers alike. (For some reason Tourmaline Properties has been singled out. I and many other Bird Rock residents actually like the homes they are building and think they are improving the neighborhood.) There is market demand from all sides for the type of property being built; otherwise the product would not be built. Ever heard of laissez-faire economics? In a past article, one of the main individuals (as far as I can gather) pushing this agenda recounted how she and her husband moved to Bird Rock years ago and eventually did a "modest" rebuild to about 2,000 square feet. Modest in whose opinion? What do you say to the person who believes no Bird Rock home should ever be enlarged beyond its original 900 square feet to 1,200 square feet? Or that a 2,000-square-foot home is ruining the “character” of the neighborhood. Why isn't their remodel considered a mansion? When does a “mansion” begin and end? 2,500
square feet is not a mansion, but 3,000 square feet is? You pick the example. Wow, how arbitrary. I think it’s great that new family-sized homes are being built. It is nice to see neighborhoods returning again with families moving back into the neighborhood and having kids breathe new life into the area. It is great to see Bird Rock Elementary School thriving (I have one still at BRE and two that have come and gone). A suggestion was made to use a point system that may allow a homeowner to build a larger home by “incorporating community pleasing features.” Huh? Define community? Define pleasing? This whole issue is just another example of a few trying to push their views on the majority. Since the majority of residents don’t see a problem, you don’t hear from them. Layering on more building restrictions and procedures is a bad idea. It will just cost homeowners more time, money and frustration. The existing development regulations are just fine. When you start making my mortgage payment, maybe I will consider letting you have an opinion on what I should be able to do with my property. — Randy Levinson
POLL OF THE WEEK a t lajollalight.com ■ Last week’s poll results:
■ This week’s poll:
Have you started your holiday gift shopping?
Will you attend the La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival on Sunday, Dec. 6?
Related story: Police offer tips for holiday theft prevention, Page A1
■ No: 75% ■ Yes: 25%
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❑ Yes ❑ No Answer on the homepage at lajollalight.com
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OUR READERS WRITE (CONTINUED)
PHOTOS BY ASHLEY MACKIN
Two venerable, old ash trees that fronted La Jolla Elementary School on Girard Avenue, were cut down last week, reportedly due to decay, split stems and dieback disease.
What happened to these trees? On Monday, Nov. 23, I walked by La Jolla Elementary School as Atlas Tree Service was cutting down the two huge trees that shaded the school and that side of the Girard Avenue for as long as I can remember. Their trunks spanned at least a five-foot radius. The trees must have been at least 100 years old. Does anyone know why these trees were cut down? I also found it particularly ironic after your recent front-page article on the
need for the beautification of La Jolla! — JoAnne Peinado Editor’s Note: Jeff Bruhn, owner of Atlas Tree Service, told La Jolla Light the two trees that were removed were ash trees, taken down at the recommendation of a city inspector who determined “they were decayed, with dieback, and co-dominate stems.” Structurally, they were compromised, Bruhn said, adding one of them had a hollow cavity. “The remaining trees in the area were trimmed, receiving what we call crown restoration,” Bruhn said.
Chalara dieback of ash, aka Chalara or ash dieback, is a disease of ash trees caused by a fungus called Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. Chalara causes leaf loss, crown dieback and bark lesions in affected trees.
Correction The individuals representing the La Jolla Recreation Center as the 2015 La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival Grand Marshals will be Cindy Greatrex (president of La Jolla Parks & Recreation Inc.) and Doug Dawson (director of the Ellen Scripps
Foundation) and not Doug Fitzgerald (as reported in La Jolla Light last week), who retired in July from his position as president and CEO of La Jolla Parks & Recreation Inc. ♦
What’s on YOUR mind? ■ Letters to the Editor for publication in La Jolla Light should be 250 words or less, and e-mailed to editor@lajollalight.com and must include the full name of the sender, city of residence and phone number for verification. Note: The content of letters are not the opinions of La Jolla Light.
San Diego Bioscience Center of Excellence at La Jolla High
We have exceeded 50% of our budgeted fundraising goals. The following groups and people are actively supporting this project. Naming right(s) are still available. Be a part of this cornerstone of our community. Rep. Scott Peters
Nick Wallner
Guy Lannuzzi, Mentus
J. Craig Venter
Ted Schroeder
Greg McKee, CONNECT
Peter Preuss, The Preuss Foundation
Mike Brown, Stradling Yocca
Gregory Fond, Sanofi Global R&D
Dr. Charles Podhorsky, La Jolla High School
Mayor Kevin Faulconer
Dan Kleeburg, E&Y
Joe Panetta, BIOCOM
The Salk Institute
Carin Canale-Theakston, Canale Communications
David Webb, Scripps Research Insitute
The Monsanto Company
Dan Burgess
Lauri Phillips, Calgene Corp.
Ellie Vandiver, Project Lead the Way
Lisa Haile
Steven J. Mento, Conatus Pharmaceuticals
Wain Fishburn Cooley
Tim Scott, Pharmatek
Brent Jacobs, Cushman & Wakefield
Greg Frost, F1 Bioventures
Jeff Macelli, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Jim Kuo, Athena Bioventures
Camile Saltman, Malama Composites
Mark Stevens, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Tsuneo Takahashi, NF Corporation
Linden Blue, General Atomics
Steve Kaldor, Quanticel
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THIS JUST IN Bird Rock Council to replace Neighborhood Watch signs
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ird Rock Community Council is accepting donations to replace the 53 existing Neighborhood Watch signs around the community. The current signs are more than 10 years old, and most are faded and hard to read. Police report that to a criminal, faded signs and signs in poor condition, are an indication of an inactive Neighborhood Watch program, according to the BRCC newsletter. Each sign is $42 and that includes the necessary hardware and installation by volunteers. Donations are payable to BRCC. Mail or deliver the donation payment and Neighborhood Watch Sign replacement form found within the BRCC newsletter at
birdrockcc.org by Jan. 15 to: Bird Rock Community Council, 5666 La Jolla Blvd., PMB 168, La Jolla, CA 92037
Scripps Hospital launches a volunteer knitting club Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla’s Volunteer Services will start a knitting class, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13. A Scripps occupational hand therapist will teach participants how to knit baby beanies for newborns in the hospital, with craft unit volunteers providing personal, entry-level instruction. Knitters — from beginners to those with knitting experience — are welcome to attend. The location will be given upon RSVP at (858) 626-6994.
Libraries announce holiday hours San Diego Public Libraries, including La Jolla’s Riford Library, will observe holiday hours this month. While closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, the Riford Library at 7555 Draper Ave. will be open: ■ 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24 ■ 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26 ■ 12:30-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27 ■ 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28 ■ 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29 ■ 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30 ■ 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31 Regular hours resume Jan. 2. Hours posted at lajollalibrary.org ♦
Mary Jane ‘Midge’ Badger Dempsey October 29, 1931 - November 23, 2015
RaNchO SaNta Fe — Mary Jane “Midge” Badger Dempsey passed away on the evening of November 23, 2015, in encinitas, california, after a brief battle with cancer. She was 84. Midge was surrounded by her family, which is where she loved to be. Midge was born October 29, 1931, in Winchester, Massachusetts, to erastus Beethoven and alice McShane Badger. She married John “Jack” Peter ezra Dempsey on November 17, 1951, and they spent thirty-nine wonderful years together traveling all around the world before his passing on July 19, 1990. She and
Jack spent many years living on both coasts before settling with their five kids in 1975 in Rancho Santa Fe, california. Midge has been a long-time resident of San Diego’s North county. Midge always wanted to
help others; she drove an ambulance for 7 years and worked as a volunteer at Scripps Memorial hospital for 11 years. She loved to cook and eat good food and also enjoyed tole painting. She was always doing something on her computer, such as playing a game, watching a documentary or doing research. Midge loved spending time with her family and whenever possible she would attend her kids, grandkids and great grandkids activities and events. Midge had a wonderful smile that could light up a room. Midge is preceded in death by the love of her life, Jack, and her older
sister, Sally appleton. She is survived by her five children, Nan (Gerard) Gelardo, Susan (John) Bloodworth, Peter (Patty) Dempsey, John (Michele) Dempsey and Beth Dempsey. She also leaves behind seven grandchildren, Keith Wyer, John and McKenna Dempsey, alexandra Bloodworth, John Michael Dempsey, Jack and Madison Mayfield; and two great-grandchildren, Deming and Kendall Wyer. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favorite charity. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/ranchosantafer eview.
Alfred Scutt
March 18, 1913 - November 19, 2015 La JoLLa — alfred George Scutt died at the age of 102 in his home in La Jolla, California on Thursday, November 19, 2015, surrounded by family, caregivers and friends. alfred was born March 18, 1913, in arundel, Sussex, England, and the youngest of 11 children. He was married to his beloved wife, Grace, for 67 years. She predeceased him in 2005. alfred worked for the British Postal Service for 25 years with a 3-year interruption during World War II for service as a medic
in the Royal air Force stationed in Iraq. He immigrated to the United States in 1956 with his wife and three children and settled in the beautiful village of La
Jolla in the Bird Rock area. Here, as a contractor, he painted many houses and churches. In his spare time, alfred loved to do pen-and-ink drawings and paint landscapes. He also loved to play his Baldwin electric organ, and sometimes neighbors would gather at his house to listen. at Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church he sang and directed the choir for many years. Holidays were important to him, and he decorated his whole house at Christmas time. alfred is survived by his three children, Keith, Helen and Robert; four
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church and Interment was at El Camino Memorial Park on Monday, November 23, 2015. alfred would want to thank all of his family and caregivers, along with his many friends and neighbors for all of their love, support and kindness. alfred’s beautiful smile and generous spirit will be missed. He was a man who loved people. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/lajollalight.
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Allen Backus November 9, 1927 - November 12, 2015
La JoLLa — Betty passed away peacefully at her La Jolla home on November 12, 2015. She was 88. Born in Coronado, her father was civil engineer whose work took the family from Venezuela to Mexico and up and down coastal California. By her mid-20s, she had also journeyed through Europe, India, and Japan. She earned bachelor’s degrees from UC Berkeley in political science and psychology. In 1962, she married George Backus, a professor of geophysics at UC San Diego, had three children, and divorced in 1970. She and her children traveled to africa, Mexico, Europe and to the deserts, forests, and mountains of the West Coast. Betty later earned two master’s degrees, four certifications and, in her late 70s, completed most of a PhD in psychology. She worked in relationship counseling, body and expressive art
therapies, and individual depth psychology. She is survived by her longtime partner, Cambridge mathematics professor Michael LonguetHiggins; her children, Ben, Brian and Emily; seven grandchildren; and all who love her. For memorial information, please visit Betty Backus’s Facebook page at facebook.com/ bbackus88. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/lajollalight.
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■ Go Red for Women Luncheon
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Life Tributes
Everlasting memories of loved ones
Leslie Mayo
July 29, 1935 - November 16, 2015
COURTESY
Guests may bid on professionally designed tabletop trees at The Silver Tea.
Silver Tea tickets going fast!
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ickets are on sale for 32nd annual St. Germaine Children’s Charity Silver Tea, Tuesday, Dec. 8 at an estate in the Muirlands area of La Jolla. Guests can sign up for either of the arrival times 1 or 2:30 p.m. The tea features a silent auction that includes designer-decorated tabletop holiday trees, sandwiches, coffee, tea and wine, and of course, cookies! The cost is $85 per person. Funds raised will be used for programs that fight child abuse and neglect in San Diego County. (858) 454-1212. stgermainechildrenscharity.org
■ San Diego Dancing with the Stars
• Benefits Family Justice Center and families of police officers fallen in the line of duty • 6-10 p.m. Dec. 5 • La Jolla Hilton ballroom • Dinner, silent and live auctions, and celebrity dancers judged by Sheriff Bill Gore, Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis and Fire Chief Brian Fennessy. Sha Na Na’s Jacko Marcellino to entertain along with professional ballroom dancer Jonathan Roberts from ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” • (619) 289-9352. • sddancingwiththestars.com
■ 86th Candlelight Ball
• Benefits Scripps Memorial Hospital • 6 p.m. Dec. 5 • Fairmont Grand Del Mar • $600 • (858) 678-7346 • scripps.org
■ 107th Charity Ball
• Benefits Crisis stabilizing unit Rady Children’s Hospital • 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 • Hotel Del Coronado • (619) 222-5256 • charityball-sd.org
■ Heart of San Diego Gala
• Benefits UCSD Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center • 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 • Aviara Grand Hyatt in Carlsbad
La JoLLa — on November 16, 2015, my sweetheart and love of my life, Leslie archer Mayo, died. I miss her terribly, as will all those who had the pleasure of having her enter their lives. Leslie was born July 29, 1935, in San Francisco, California. Her parents, Virginia and James archer, moved the family to La Jolla in 1941. Jim, an attorney, had been accepted as an associate with Gray, Cary, ames and Fry – one of the most prestigious law firms in the state. Virginia was a homemaker. There is an aspect of Leslie’s heritage not many know about, including old friends. Leslie was a Rockefeller. Edith Brooke, Leslie’s maternal grandmother, was the youngest daughter of William Rockefeller, John D’s only brother. Leslie, and her sister, Lynn, attended La Jolla Elementary School for a couple of years where she made lifelong friends. Leslie’s parents divorced in the mid-1940’s and the archer girls were separated. Leslie moved to the Los angeles area to live with their mother and grandmother, and Lynn stayed in La Jolla with their dad and stepmother, the former Barbara Gray. In high school, Leslie developed a skill that she used and loved almost her entire life, the ability to hit a tennis ball over a net. Leslie played tennis very well but with two physical quirks: although lefthanded, she played with her right hand; and, hit the ball, whether a forehand or backhand shot, with the same surface of the racket. one of her many accomplishments was to be selected captain of the
Westridge School for Girls tennis team her senior year of high school. During those years, Leslie spent summers in La Jolla. almost every summer day was spent at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club either playing tennis, swimming, body or board surfing, or checking guests in at a desk at the entrance – her part-time job. after high school, Leslie enrolled in Pomona College as an art Major. There she met and roomed with lifelong friend, Nan Chapman. after graduating with her degree, Leslie’s dad talked her into one more year of college and, as a result, she received a degree in education; something she used later in life with a passion rarely seen. Leslie was also a lifetime member and supporter of the San onofre Surfing Club. In addition to ocean and beach activities she was a wonderful skier and we enjoyed several memorable trips to places such as Mammoth, Sun Valley, ID and Jackson Hole, WY, as well as our local ski areas here in Southern California. Leslie met her first husband, Donald Murray, as a result of a joint love of surfing and the beach. They were married in 1958 and settled in Pasadena, Their first child, a daughter,
Lee Brooke Murray, was born in 1959, and then a son, Donald Preston Murray, was born in 1961. It was due to the Pasadena connection that Leslie and I met, fell in love and got married. My first wife and Leslie’s husband, Don, had been friends since kindergarten. at social gatherings the Pasadena “gang” got together, and as “outsiders”, Leslie and I would sit together at those functions. one thing led to another and we were married in San Diego in 1972. The photo you see was taken the day after our wedding. That is the Santa Barbara harbor in the background.. The first six years of married life were quite different from that of most couples. Leslie’s children were in school in Newport Beach and one of my daughters was living with me and in school in Pacific Beach. So we agreed to have that situation continue until all of our children were out of high school. In 1979 we bought a condo and made Leucadia our home together. Leslie got a job teaching in Solana Beach and acquired a fervent desire to become a bilingual teacher. For three years she attended a Spanish language class several nights a week in order to earn a bilingual teaching credential, which she received in 1990. Leslie was selected “Employee of the Year” by the Solana Beach PTa for the 19881989 school year. We decided condo life was not for us any longer. Leslie was anxious to get back to La Jolla, so in 1986 we moved to La Jolla Shores. We were members of the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club and had a
wonderful life together in La Jolla. In that same time period, both of Leslie’s children were married. Soon, Leslie became Grandma Leslie. Lee had twin daughters, Brooke and Tahnei, while Preston’s wife, Lian, produced two daughters as well, Taylor and Morgan. an opportunity opened for Leslie in the oceanside School District as a bilingual teacher and Leslie blossomed even more so in that capacity. after 17 years there, she retired. It was during her last year of teaching that indications of medical problems first appeared. although a wonderful and prolific letter writer all of her life, I began to notice grammar and spelling errors appearing in some of the letters she shared with me before sending them. Little did I realize it was the onset of one of the most dreadful and debilitating types of disease of all, dementia. The eventual devastating mental and physical changes were slow in developing at first. There really was not much change until this year, and then both physical and mental change did occur and rapidly so. Leslie had been placed in a memory care facility in June of 2011 by her children, who had been granted a conservatorship over her. She lived there from that point in time until her death. While she was there, I visited her every day. Thank you, Leslie, for your gift to me of your love. I love you sweetheart and I always will. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/lajollalight.
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The eardrum is located at the end of your ear canal. Your ear drum catches sound waves, vibrates, and begins a chain reaction. Your eardrum is connected to the first of three bones. We will check to ensure your eardrum is healthy.
When the hair cells move, they send an electrical impulse through the Auditory Nerve to your brain. Then you hear sound!
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Hearing Problem #1 The ear canal’s job is to funnel sound to your ear drum. Sometimes the canal becomes plugged with wax, and mimics a hearing loss because it blocks sound from reaching your eardrum. Use of a cotton swab will pack wax even more. We will check for impacted wax with a video ear camera to see if this is a problem.
Hearing Problem #2 The three tiny bones of your middle ear Auditory Cortex conduct sound between your ear drum and of the brain your cochlea. Otosclerosis is the calcification of these bones, resulting in conductive hearing loss. About 10% of people have this type of loss.
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This three-acre, La Jolla Farms estate is listed for $22.9 million and features a 14,252 square-feet residence with seven bedrooms, a lake, private island, stone bridge, tennis court, swimming pool, gym, spa and multiple lawns surrounded by layered foliage. FROM NEWS NUGGETS, A18
Ted Waitt estate listed for $22.9 million The Los Angeles Times reports that billionaire philanthropist Ted Waitt, who recently bought a house in Beverly Hills and listed another for sale in Hollywood Hills West, has put his estate in La Jolla Farms on the market for $22.9 million. Built in 1996, the Traditional-style home sits on about three acres of park-like grounds with a tennis court, a swimming pool and spa, a rock-climbing arch and a skateboard park. A private lake has a small dock and an island. Clad in dark wood and stone finishes, the 14,252-square-feet of space includes living, dining and family rooms, a gourmet
kitchen, library, home theater, seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms with eight powder rooms. A separate guesthouse features a gym, a contemporary wood-paneled office and a two-story recreation room. Custom lighting, mirrored ceilings and a wet bar highlight a disco lounge. Elsewhere on the grounds is garage parking for seven cars. Waitt, who co-founded the computer hardware giant Gateway Inc. in the 1980s, bought the property in 2005 for $13.32 million, according to public records. Greg Noonan of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties is the listing agent. ♦
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SECTION B 10 QUESTIONS Music Society chief Kristin Lancino knows performing arts world
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ristin Lancino is the new director of La Jolla Music Society, moving to town after a serving as an independent artistic & strategic consultant, with a three-decade career in the arts. Previously, Lancino was the executive director of IMG Artists, overseeing the artist management divisions for North and South America. Prior, she was vice-president for G. Schirmer Inc., North America’s most vital music publishing company. At Schirmer, she conceived and developed “Scores on Demand,” and Kristin Lancino worked to negotiate complex media and copyright issues across all areas of the performing arts, including opera and ballet. As a consultant, she served as interim artistic director for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, helping with long-range institutional planning, international touring, artistic programing and commissioning projects. She also served for 14 years at Carnegie Hall, as director of artistic planning, where she developed professional training workshops that were led by artists such as Pierre Boulez, Alfred Brendel, Marilyn Horne and Isaac Stern, as well as renewing the tradition of family concerts and directing the Carnegie Hall/Rockefeller International American Music Competition.
■ Concerts, festivals and stage shows lead up to Christmas COMPILED BY ASHLEY MACKIN hether it’s “Ho Ho Ho” or “Happy Hanukkah” or simply a celebration of the season, there are lots of holiday happenings in La Jolla and across San Diego to add merriment to your days. Highlights include different productions of “The Nutcracker” ballet, traditional concerts, extensive decorations that transform San Diego landmarks, and classic theater productions.
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Who or what inspires you? What inspires me is simplicity and straightforwardness. Like when your child asks you a question about life or when you witness kindness between people. If you hosted a dinner party for eight, whom (living or deceased) would you invite? If you are suggesting I host rather than cook or clean up, that is pivotal information. In that scenario, I would host my recently late father, Jack, and his mother, "Muz." Dad was an amazing Episcopal priest and family counselor, and his mother was the most terrific pain in the a** I will ever meet. I just loved her. I would also like to include Pope Francis and Mother Teresa. While I am beginning to sound quite religious, I’m actually someone who is driven more by SEE 10 QUESTIONS, B21
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The 58th annual La Jolla Christmas Parade will march down Girard Avenue begininng 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, followed by a Holiday Festival at the Rec Center.
■ The 58 annual La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival returns to the Village 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 along Girard Avenue and Prospect Street with the theme of “100 years of Christmas Cheer” in honor of the La Jolla Rec Center Centennial in 2015. Enjoy floats, bands and a special visit from Santa Claus followed by the Holiday Festival at La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. with activities and the lighting of the Rec Center Christmas Tree. ljparade.org SEE HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS, B4
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Wishing you a pathologically sentimental holiday season
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absolutely love the holiday season, but I confess I’m having a harder and harder time about the Christmas tree. I’ve always had a thing for trees in general, not just the Christmas variety. They’re so beautiful and stately. They speak to me. It’s like they have souls. Whenever I’ve had to have a tree cut down, I’ve always felt like I was murdering it, even if it was already dead and about to fall on our house. I’d still have to go out and talk to it, apologize profusely, thank it for being such a beautiful part of our landscape, personally forgive it for all those Roto-Rooter calls. Olof calls me a serial anthropomorphizer and he doesn’t mean it kindly. It broke my heart when we had to cut down the 40-foot Brazilian pepper tree, home of three tiers of tree forts. Even the kids got a little sentimental. The 30-foot rubber tree broke my heart, too. Unfortunately it also broke the pool deck and was working on the pool itself. I’ve been finding in recent years that it’s harder and harder for me to pick out a Christmas tree. It’s like they’re all saying “Choose me! Choose me!” Each and every one of them gave up its life to bring someone happiness. How can I reject any of
them? (Olof’s answer: Um, because we don’t have room for 500 trees?) You’d think I was the kid who was the last one picked for dodge ball. (OK, I WAS the last kid picked for dodge ball.) Passing a Christmas tree lot the day after Christmas and seeing all those trees that weren’t picked, I have to close my eyes. This is definitely not good if you’re driving. It was all a lot simpler in my grossly over-stressed single mom years. I felt the same way about trees then as I do now but I only had time and emotional energy for tree angst-lite. Maybe I could use some hobbies. Of course, people are going to write and say, “So get a fake tree already.” Unfortunately, we have no garage in our tiny house so it would have to be up all year round. I suppose we could take the ornaments off and pretend it was a palm. Like anyone would fall for that. People who keep Christmas trees up all year round get reputations. The four weeks each year that we have the tree up are absolute heaven. The second a tree lot is open, we’ve got a tree. Opening the boxes of ornaments is like greeting old friends, a topic on which I always wax emotional and which for some reason annoys the bejeezus out of the kids. (“No!
No! Not the ‘old friends’ speech again!”) but the ornaments all have a history starting with the ones from both my childhood and Olof’s. (When she moved to assisted living, his mother sent me a shoebox of her Christmas decorations that I labeled “Olof’s treasured family ornaments,” not that the famously unsentimental Olof remembers a single one.) Then there’s the adorably hokey ones the kids (and even Olof!) made in kindergarten from construction paper or flour-and-water paste concoctions, and, of course, the ones I acquired during my travels or which were gifts from beloved people. Personally, I think there’s nothing wrong with having pathological attachments to inanimate objects. During December, a month of multicultural mayhem at my house, I spend my evenings happily parked in my favorite chair with my CDs of Swedish Christmas carols on perpetual repeat, mesmerized by the twinkly tree lights, scarfing latkes, and hoping the menorah doesn’t accidentally ignite the nativity scene on the mantel. At least the menorah doesn’t make you feel guilty when you pack it up in its box until next year. Taking down the tree is my least favorite task of the year. It’s usually a fire hazard by that time, of course, and more of its needles are on the floor than on the tree. Still, when Olof hauls it out and puts it by the curb awaiting further disposal, I am a total wreck. I can feel its anguished reproof: This is how you treat me after all the pleasure I gave you??? You cut me down in my prime (well, maybe not you personally but you know what I mean) all so that it could end like this??? News flash, Inga!
Kindergarten-era ornaments made by Olof and the kids Tomorrow I’m going to be mulch! If it wants me to feel bad, it’s succeeding. I like to think there’s an afterlife for trees where they can be happily sucking up CO2 and grow as tall as they like without being impeded by their natural enemies (house foundations and/or the gold spotted borer.) I know. Cue the net. ♦ Inga’s lighthearted looks at life appear regularly in the La Jolla Light. Reach her at inga47@san.rr.com
Deck the Hall (of Fishes) and get into the holiday spirit. Enjoy holiday decorations throughout the aquarium, and don’t miss “Scuba Santa” at the Kelp Tank Dive Shows. Kids can participate in a scavenger hunt to find the Angel Shark, Peppermint Shrimp, and more. Also, on Saturdays and Sundays, make a holiday craft to take home. Included with aquarium admission. See the full schedule of events at aquarium.ucsd.edu.
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San Diego Collects
Co-created by Paula Vogel and Rebecca Taichman Written by Paula Vogel Directed by Rebecca Taichman
Featuring a selection of artworks drawn from private collections, San Diego Collects showcases the impressive range of contemporary art in our region with works spanning from the 1950s to the present. The exhibition thus speaks to the complexity of the region’s artistic landscape and the multitude of perspectives necessary to foster a dynamic artistic community.
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The Night Owls: Holidays on Vinyl
Thursday, December 10th 7:30–10:00 p.m.
Celebrate the holidays in the unique and cozy environs of the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library as the Night Owls carouse at Holidays on Vinyl. Wander between captivating pieces of art from the Athenaeum’s Permanent Collection and stacks of books nestled in bookshelves like so many presents under the tree. Enjoy delicious bites from Whisknladle washed down by brews from Stone Brewing Co. Recommended for ages 21 – 40-something
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Saturday, December 19 at 8 p.m. MCASD Sherwood Auditorium Tickets: $80, $55, $30
Don’t miss this holiday concert featuring songs from the Blind Boys newest album, Talkin’ Christmas! Hear the Silent Night, White Christmas, Go Tell it On The Mountain and other enduring seasonal classics performed by these Gospel icons.
Night Owls members free; nonmembers $10 Space is limited. RSVP recommended. (858) 454-5872 or www.ljathenaeum.org/the-night-owls
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FROM HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS, B1 ■ Get into the holiday spirit 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 throughout La Jolla at Village Nights Holiday Event. Carolers will spread cheer on Girard Avenue from Torrey Pines Road to Kline Street and local merchants are open extended hours with special offers for the community. Meet at Monarch Arredon Contemporary, 7629 Girard Ave. for treats. Free. Village Nights is presented every second Saturday at 5 p.m. (858) 454-1231 ■ New, exciting anthems based on familiar carols, exhilarating compositions and arrangements will take center stage 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 during the Christmas concert, “Somebody Build a Manger!” La Jolla United Methodist Church chancel and Dorian bell choirs, soloists, orchestral ensemble and percussion will perform. Freewill offering accepted. 6063 La Jolla Blvd. lajollaunitedmethodist.org ■ Bach Collegium San Diego offers its annual performance of Handel’s beloved oratorio, “Messiah,” 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7 at St. James by-the-Sea, 743 Prospect St., featuring the complete London version from the 1750s. Soloists include Margot Rood, Angela Young Smucker, Reggie Mobley, Derek Chester, Erik Gustafson and Mischa Bouvier. Tickets $35. bachcollegiumsd.org ■ La Jolla Presbyterian Church will present its many ensembles in “Gloria,” 4 and 7 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13 at 7715 Draper Ave. Led by the Chancel Choir and accompanied by a professional orchestra, the concert will highlight Poulenc’s sparkling setting of “Gloria.” Part of the concert will
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City Ballet of San Diego will perform ‘The Nutcracker,’ Dec. 11-23. involve readings, carols and anthems old and new, with opportunities for the congregation to sing along. The three Youth Choirs will participate in the 4 p.m. concert, a reception with the musicians will follow the 7 p.m. show. Free. (858) 454-0713. ■ Senior Citizens Winter Wonderland Dance, this annual gathering runs 5:15-8:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11 at La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. Guests, ages 55 and older, are invited for refreshments, music and dancing, mixing
and mingling. Reservations requested at (858) 552-1658. The cost is $15 per person. ■ Celebrate Hanukkah with the San Diego Jewish Genealogical Society during an afternoon of food, friendship and a film screening of “Living our Legacy,” 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 in the Jewish Community Center Senior Activity Room, 4126 Executive Drive. Catered buffet including latkes: $5. Door prizes including a 50/50 drawing and a free, year membership to the San Diego Jewish Genealogical Society for those who purchase a buffet ticket. RSVP:
info@sdjgs.org ■ La Plaza La Jolla, with the help of neighborhood florist Adelaide’s, has been transformed into a holiday spectacular, complete with a tree and holiday décor that’s sure to spread holiday cheer. Visit with Santa and his helpers from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 6-20 at 7863 Girard Ave. Parents are encouraged to snap photos of all the happenings. Complimentary hot chocolate will be passed out courtesy of Elixir Espresso & Wine Bar. laplazalajolla.com
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■ Meet Santa and stay for a movie, Friday, Dec. 11 at Villa La Jolla Park, 8436 Via Mallorca, between Caminito Eastbluff and Via Marin. Santa will be on-hand for photos from 4-6 p.m. followed a free screening of “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” at 6:30 p.m. Bring chairs and blankets. ■ Ever have lunch with the Man in Red? Now you can! La Jolla Rec Center will offer its annual Lunch with Santa, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19. 615 Prospect St. Join Santa for lunch, face painting, cookie decorating and crafts. Parents are encouraged to bring cameras. Reservations now being taken, parents may only reserve a spot for their own children. Donations accepted at the door. (858) 552-1658.
‘The Nutcracker’ ■ Join Ooh La La Dance Academy dancers on a journey to the magical Land of the Sweets with Clara and her Nutcracker Prince in “The Nutcracker Youth Holiday Show.” Set to the timeless music of Tchaikovsky and other select groovy songs. 5:30 p.m. Dec. 12-13 at La Jolla High School auditorium, 750 Nautilus St. Admission: $20, free youth tickets at Ooh La La, 7467 Cuvier St. (858) 456-4500. ollda.com ■ In this year’s production of the San Diego Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker,” Rhys Rudolph, 11, of La Jolla and Mikaela Stewart, 13 of Clairemont share the coveted role of Clara, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, at Symphony Hall, 750 B Street in downtown San Diego. Tickets from $20. (619) 294-7378. sandiegoballet.org ■ City Ballet of San Diego’s
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Pacific Coast Chorale will offer its holiday extravaganza, Dec. 17. award-winning production of “The Nutcracker” accompanied by the City Ballet Orchestra and Chorus, can be seen at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Dec. 11-23 at Spreckels Theater, 121 Broadway, Downtown. Following each matinee, the cast will be in the lobby to greet audience members and pose for photos. Tickets from $29. cityballet.org
Sounds of the Season ■ San Diego Children’s Choir will give two holiday performances, Sunday, Dec. 6 at Shiley Theatre at University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park. Listen for a diverse selection of choral music from the preparatory and intermediate choir (grades
1-5) at 3 p.m. with folk singer Natasha Kozaily, and at 5 p.m. the concert and youth guitar choir (grades 6-12) performs with classical guitar. Tickets at the door: $7.50-$18 per concert, $11-$22 for both. (858) 587-1087. ■ With a collection of songs from many holidays, Pacific Coast Chorale presents a holiday extravaganza featuring Hanukkah, Christmas and non-denominational tunes, with accompanist Rodney Girvin, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17 at Mount Soledad Presbyterian Church, 6551 Soledad Mountain Road. (619) 235-9500. pacificcoastchorale.org ■ “Mainly Movies for the Holidays” is the theme of Peninsula Singers’ concert 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11 at All Souls Episcopal Church, 1475 Catalina Blvd., San Diego. Peninsula Singers is a community choir based in Point Loma under the direction of Sarah Suhonen. Program includes music from such movies as “Home Alone,” “Love, Actually,” “Charlie Brown Christmas,” “The Polar Express,” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” Tickets: $15, ages 10 and under attend for free. peninsulasingerssandiego.org ■ Patrick Walders leads the La Jolla Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Chorus, Soloists and audience members in San Diego County’s longest-running, annual sing-along of the Christmas portions of Handel’s “Messiah,” 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 6628 Santa Isabel St. in Carlsbad. Music scores available for rent at $5 or purchase $12 onsite. Tickets: $18, $10 for youth under 21. (858) 534-4637. lajollasymphony.com SEE HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS, B6
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Winter Wonderlands ■ After the sun goes down in December, the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas dazzles with more than 125,000 sparkling lights, 5-9 p.m. Dec. 5-23 and Dec. 26-30. Family-friendly activities include: Horse-drawn wagon rides (select evenings), holiday crafts, spin art, marshmallow roasting, visits with Santa though Dec. 23, hot mulled wine, snow for sledding (select evenings), puppet shows (select evenings), holiday carolers (select evenings) and a nutcracker display. Admission at the door: $15 with discounts. 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. (760) 436-3036. sdbgarden.org ■ Old Town San Diego State Historic Park will be decked out in holiday finery, including decorative gingerbread houses throughout the park, with a tree-lighting and caroling starting at 5 p.m. every Saturday in the December. A bonfire in the plaza complete with free s’mores and hot chocolate follows the caroling. The annual Holiday in the Park Merchant Open House will be noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 with crafts for children and special holiday treats. Sunday, Dec. 13, marks the 65th Las Posadas – a walking reenactment of the biblical story of Mary and Joseph’s search for a birthplace for Jesus – in Old Town, starting at 4:45 p.m. Free parking available in the Caltrans parking lot on Taylor Street after 5 p.m. weekdays and all day weekends. (619) 297-3100. fiestadereyes.com ■ Holiday cheer and winter fun come to LEGOLAND with festive treats, holiday
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SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration runs through Jan. 3, 2016 and includes holiday-themed entertainment, such as the comedic seal-and-sea lion show, ‘Clyde & Seamore’s Christmas Special,’ entertainment and décor, and nightly fireworks, Dec. 26-31. Two snow play areas for throwing snowballs at LEGO-themed targets, build snowmen using LEGO accessories and join in the Holiday Village Build at the LEGO Clubhouse. 1 Legoland Drive, Carlsbad. (760) 918-5346. california.legoland.com ■ SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration features its 320-foot Christmas Tree of Lights around the park’s iconic skytower, which has been a San Diego tradition since 1969. Watch it light up each night after a visit to The Christmas Village to see Santa's cottage full of culinary delights and Christmas merch. Santa's elves can be found outside the cottage along with caroling groups and other performers. RSVP for “Breakfast With Shamu
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‘This Wonderful Life’ takes the North Coast Repertory Theatre stage, Dec. 8-27. and Santa,” and see two of Santa’s reindeer vacationing in the park for the holidays. The Happiest Christmas Tree dances the night away to popular Christmas tunes with shows every 10 minutes starting at 5 p.m. Six holiday-themed shows are also included with regular park admission. 500 SeaWorld Drive, San Diego. (800) 257-4268. seaworldsandiego.com
Holiday Theater ■ Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” through Dec. 6 at The Spreckels Theatre, 121 Broadway, downtown San Diego. Presented by San Diego Musical Theatre. Tickets: $77. (858) 560-5740. sdmt.org ■ “A Christmas Carol,” with
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adaptation and lyrics by Sean Murray and score by Billy Thompson, through Dec. 27 at Cygnet Theatre in Old Town, 4040 Twiggs St. Tickets: $55. (619) 337-1525. boxoffice@cygnettheatre.com ■ As a one-night-only special fundraising event, Circle Circle dot dot theater company presents A Christmas Bizarre featuring St. Beat Nick (local comic actor Michael Nieto), 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21 at Tenth Avenue Arts Center, 930 10th Ave., San Diego. Last-minute Christmas shopping items (jewelry, clothing, artistic knickknacks and homemade finery) followed by a performance with sketch comedy shorts, live a capella, a holiday drag performance, spoken word holiday limericks and more. Tickets: $20 (includes drink voucher and opportunity drawing). Circle2dot2.com or circle@circle2dot2.com ■ North Coast Repertory Theatre has two holiday productions in December at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. “This Wonderful Life” is a one-man show that brings 32 characters to the stage – from dissatisfied George Bailey to bumbling Angel Clarence, from patient Mary to greedy Henry Potter – all played by James Leaming, 2 and 7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Dec. 8-27. Tickets $35. “Sister’s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi’s Gold” is CSI: Bethlehem, as Sister takes on the mystery that has intrigued historians throughout the ages — whatever happened to the Magi's gold? Employing her own scientific tools, assisted by a local choir as well as a gaggle of audience members, Sister creates a living nativity unlike any you've ever seen, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13-15. Tickets: $35.(858) 481-1055 or northcoastrep.org ♦
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Sensational Sounds ■ Steven Schick conducts the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus, along with soloists in a concert of triumph and remembrance, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 at Mandeville Auditorium, UC San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive. The program includes a world premiere by this year’s Thomas Nee Commission recipient and Aaron Copland’s triumphant Symphony No. 3, written at the end of World War II. Tickets $15-$29. (858) 534-4637. lajollasymphony.com ■ Torrey Pines Christian Church Concert Series presents the fifth annual Young Artist Concert, 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 in the Sanctuary at Torrey Pines Christian Church, 8320 La Jolla Scenic Drive North. The accomplished young artists featured this year are violinists Kana Shiotsu and Sofia Hashemi-Asasi, pianist Michael Chen, organist Vincent Pham and flutist Jonathan Sussman. Free. (858) 453-3550. torreypineschurch.org
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■ San Diego Women’s Chorus celebrates connections in turbulent times with its winter concert, “Love Is,” 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 and 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11 at Creative,
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Calling all Barbaras Is your name Barbara? Then you are invited to the annual Saint Barbara’s Day Party, 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4 at Barbaraella Restaurant, 2171 Avenida de la Playa in La Jolla Shores. Admission is a donation of a toy or women’s sport shoe, size 6-9, to be given to a San Diegan in need. RSVP: barbarellarestaurant@gmail.com or (858) 454-7373.
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At the Community Center ■ Art Exhibit: La Jolla Community Center and Allied Artists Association will host works from their artists of the month, Gwen Nobil and John Valois, in “Impressions,” on display through Jan. 30, at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. A reception is set for 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11. The exhibit is free and open to the public 9-5 daily. (858) 459-0831. ljcommunitycenter.org ■ Holiday Party: Join Community Center members in shopping, lunch, a silent auction, raffle, entertainment and more, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 6811 La
Jolla Blvd. The Gillispie School choir will perform at 11:30 a.m., lunch at noon, raffle at 1 p.m. $15 non-members, free for members. RSVP: (858) 459-0831. ljcommunitycenter.org
On Stage “The Cherry Orchard,” playwright Anton Chekov’s final work, deals with an aristocratic 20th Century Russian family that must sell its estate to pay the mortgage. When they reunite at the property one last time, questions of what they are willing to forget about their past to salvage their future arise. See it 7:30 p.m. nightly Dec. 3-5 at Sheila & Hughes Potiker Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive. A UCSD Theatre Dept. production. Tickets $20, $10 students/alumni. (858) 534-4574. brownpapertickets.com/event/1714229 ♦
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he first acquisition to the Timken Museum of Art collection in 10 years is an oil painting by Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664), “Saint Francis in Meditation.” The work is on display in the museum’s Special Exhibitions gallery through Dec. 31. This painting was originally presented to the Timken Acquisition Committee in 2011 and was one of the several paintings under consideration for the past four years. It was eventually selected because, in addition to its inherent superb quality, the Zurbarán offers many pluses to the Timken collection in three general ways: It gives context to the Murillo as there was no other Spanish paintings in the collection, in particular 17th-century ones; it enhances the Italian Baroque works by providing a foil to the classical Baroque as seen in the Timken Guercino; and it provides a link to the Timken 17th-century Dutch and Flemish paintings, said Melissa Cabral of the Timken marketing department. Zurbarán is considered one of the greatest painters of the Golden Age in Spain and a master of the single monumental figure. Zurbarán worked primarily for the ‘Saint Francis in Meditation,’ circa 1635 religious orders that by Francisco de Zurbarán, oil on canvas flourished in Spain during the Counter Reformation. His best-known works are of humble monks and saints dramatically lit against simple dark backgrounds. "The quality and art historical importance of this piece fully compares with, and enhances the existing collection,” said David Bull, visiting director. ■ IF YOU GO: Timken Museum of Art, 1500 El Prado in Balboa Park, San Diego. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays and holidays. Admission is free. timkenmuseum.org ♦
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Club invites La Jolla newcomers to December events
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Bob Jones, Larry and Karen McCracken, Michael and Janet Stratford Collins, Elizabeth Westlake, Linda Levine, Ron Dumoff, Judi Omson, Marguie Bartels, Kiki and John Banks hike around Cabrillo National Monument in October.
Newcomers president Judy Pruett and president-elect Claudette Heffner volunteer at the La Jolla Swim Club’s 10-Mile Relay Sept. 27 at The Cove.
Rashida Elimu (Guardian Scholars coordinator), Sandy Coletta (Newcomers Club board member) and Andrea Muir (Promises2Kids Director of Philanthropy), as the charity receives a contribution from La Jolla Newcomers Club, Oct. 20.
Linda and Gary Karelis, Susan Hackman, Peter and Margrit Bickelmann, Linda Leivo, Kathleen Franklin, Sheila and Michael Dershowitz, Jeanne and Thom Emrich at the San Diego Art Fair in Balboa Park, Nov. 6
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Playhouse ‘Indecent’ spotlights the art and truth behind love
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Will he sing ‘White Christmas’? Hershey Felder brings Irving Berlin music to Playhouse holidays
BY LONNIE BURSTEIN HEWITT There’s no place like here for the holidays, when Hershey Felder plays Irving Berlin at La Jolla Playhouse. Felder, a gifted pianist, actor and playwright known for bringing composers like Chopin and Beethoven to life onstage along with their music, will appear as the man who wrote “White Christmas” in a special engagement Dec. 16-Jan. 3. Except for his dark hair, Felder doesn’t really resemble the diminutive Berlin, whose piano skills were famously limited to black keys only (Key of F). But in that key, and a lifetime of 101 years, he produced music and lyrics to about 1,500 songs, including scores for Broadway shows and Hollywood movies like “Annie Get Your Gun,” which introduced what became a theme song for theater folks, “There’s No Business Like Show Business.” Berlin also wrote “God Bless America,” the song Congress sang on the steps of the Capitol after 9/11 as if it were our national anthem. His life could have been a movie. A cantor’s son, born in Russia in 1888, he escaped to this country with his family and was forever grateful. In New York’s Lower
wrote jingles. It was the arrogance of ignorance. When I started doing some research, I discovered a genius.” Irving Berlin wasn’t “just” a songwriter, Felder said. “I think of him as a composer who wrote songs. You just have to look and listen to what he did. He had a perfect musical ear and instinct. Schubert was a songwriter, too!” Besides being a genius, Berlin was a good man, Felder added. “I don’t think there’s a false note in any of his work. He wrote about things that really meant something to him, and we experience his life through his music. And his story reflects who we are in this country.” If you happened to see Felder’s one-night-only performance of “Irving Berlin” in 2014, as part of the Lipinsky Family Jewish Arts Festival, this show is far more developed. “That was just a concert with storytelling,” Felder said. “Now there’s a character. It’s nothing like anyone else is doing, and nothing like I’ve ever done before.” COURTESY
Hershey Felder will portray Irving Berlin at La Jolla Playhouse, Dec. 16-Jan. 3. East Side, he didn’t have much schooling; at a young age, he was out in the streets selling newspapers, and gradually found that singing for pennies was better than peddling papers. He taught himself piano, and sold his first song at 18. There were heartbreaks in his early years, but hit by hit, he overcame
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■ IF YOU GO: Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin is on stage Dec. 16-Jan. 3 in the Mandell Weiss Theatre at La Jolla Playhouse on the UCSD campus. Tickets: (858) 550-1010. lajollaplayhouse.org (Hot tip: Want a quick look at the real Irving Berlin before showtime? See him on YouTube, playing his piano on “The Dinah Shore Show” in the 1950s.) ♦
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GEMS OF THE WEEK ■ Wish I’d Said That!
“As we struggle with shopping lists and invitations, compounded by December’s bad weather, it is good to be reminded that there are people in our lives who are worth this aggravation, and people to whom we are worth the same.” — Donald Westlake
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fter volunteering this year in the isolated mountain villages of Guatamala, Emily Little, a travel photographer and doctoral student in UCSD’s developmental psychology program, decided to take action after witnessing the exceptionally high rates of infant mortality in this Central American country. Little created a 2016 calendar featuring her photos of the women of Huehuetenango carrying their babies with traditional techniques. The net proceeds from calendar purchases will go to Casa Materna, a maternal health clinic run by San Diego-based Project Concern International. Several of Little’s heartwarming photos will be on display at the Bird Rock Coffee Roasters in January. She will also have the calendars available at the Bird Rock Artist
Guild “Holiday Art in the Garden” show, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec 5 at 5571 Bellevue Ave. To purchase one, donate $20 (plus $5.95 for shipping) by visiting GuatemalaMamas.com (Note: Address must be typed into browser rather than searched in Google.) This donation to Casa Materna through registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit Project Concern International is tax-deductible and donation receipts are available upon request. These calendars make meaningful gifts for mothers, travelers, health care professionals and babywearing enthusiasts, Little said. Reach her at (707) 391-7477 or guatemalamamas@gmail.com
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FROM 10 QUESTIONS, B1 issues of humanity, more than most anything else. I would gratefully include in this guest list Martin Luther King, Eleanor Roosevelt and Alice Walker. And, as the staff at La Jolla Music Society knows, I also have a soft spot for the trials of Harry Potter; his participation would be fun … add my husband, Thierry, too.
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What are you currently reading? It’s a book called “Quiet,” by Susan Cain. Look it up and know why. What is it that you most dislike? Anyone passionately “disliking.” What is your most-prized possession? I prize both my family memories and my memory. What do you do for fun? I love to wake up early when the rest of the household is totally asleep. What is your motto or philosophy of life? Don't look left or right, just look forward. What would be your dream vacation? A house in France for months with friends and family visiting, cooking, enjoying each other’s company — with lots of cheese, baguettes and wine — and a couple of bicycles. What clothing item in your closet will you never part with? A wool, red and green kilt my mother made for me when I was in high school; all plaids matching perfectly and there is kilt pin and fringe, too. What a talented, creative woman she is — and a superb baker, too! What are your favorite comfort foods? French fries, pizza, my husband's Bolognese sauce or his homemade mac and cheese — clearly not the best health choices, but you asked! ♦
’Tis the season for naughty and nice questions
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rom Thanksgiving until New Year’s Day, cooks and bakers crank up their ovens, pull out their mix masters, roll up their sleeves, and scratch their heads over queries relating to techniques, ingredients, sources, food safety and gustatory moral dilemmas. Here are my answers to some of your naughty and nice questions.
■ Naughty Ones
Q. I have an extensive collection of treasured family recipes from my grandmother’s Eggplant Parmesan to Pistachio Biscotti. Friends and acquaintances are constantly asking me for these recipes, but I really want to keep them in the family vault to be passed down to our children. Should I just tweak the recipes a little, leaving out or changing certain ingredients, or just tell them I don’t share recipes? A. Tisk, tisk, Grandma would probably not want you to purposely alter her recipes to save your family’s culinary secrets. Be sincere and explain your desire to keep these recipes sacred as part of your family’s heritage. In the holiday spirit of giving, perhaps you can part with one or two recipes, giving credit, of course, to the creator by naming the dish after them, such as, “Grandma Sophie’s Famous Cherry Cheesecake.” Q. My sister-in-law always brings her chocolate chip cookies to my holiday gatherings. That’s sweet of her, but they are rock hard, and sometimes burned on the bottom. I really don’t want to serve them. Any suggestions to spare her feelings and save my guests’ teeth? A. They are probably burned on the bottom because she uses a dark-colored baking sheet (which absorbs more heat than light-colored ones) without parchment paper lining. A good holiday present for sis-in-law would be a new cookie sheet with a roll of parchment paper. As well, gently suggest that she swap out white sugar for brown, which makes cookies softer and chewier from the molasses content. Q. Can I use cheap wine in cooking? A. The age-old maxim, “Don’t cook with wine you wouldn’t drink,” still applies today. While you don’t need to cook with a fine bottle of La Fleur-Petrus ($350), you should not be using wine out of the box either. Cheap wine typically has too much sugar content, and you don’t get the true flavor profile of the varietal. A middle-of-the-road wine ($6-$10) is a good rule-of-thumb to follow. For risotto use a Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay; poach fish in a light white wine with savory herbs and lemon slices; chicken pairs well with red Zinfandel, while braise beef or lamb with a Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon.
■ Nice Ones
Q. Are there any food-related gestures I can do for friends or family to show my appreciation for their lovely deeds throughout the year? A. Homemade goodies or healthy dishes are always wonderful expressions of gratitude. If someone you know has a bad
cold or flu, it would be a kind and healing gesture to prepare a pot of immune-boosting soup with plenty of organic chicken, garlic, fresh ground ginger, turmeric and root vegetables. Bearing gifts of baked seasonal treats, such as, cranberry pecan scones or muffins, pumpkin bread, gingerbread cookies, biscotti or shortbreads festively wrapped are always welcome. Or offer to do grocery shopping for a friend in need. All of the above would be much appreciated. — For additional queries, e-mail kitchenshrink@san.rr.com
Grandma Eva’s Apple Strudel ■ The dough:
3 1/2 cups all-purpose baking flour 1/2 cup white cane sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 tablespoon baking powder Zest from one lemon A few drops vanilla or almond extract Pinch of salt
■ The filling:
3 pounds apples; peeled, sliced 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup chopped, toasted nuts 1/3 cup raisins 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons apricot or berry preserves
■ Method:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For the dough, in a large mixing bowl or bowl of a food processor blend eggs, oil and sugar. Gradually add flour (mixed with baking powder and salt). Blend until a dough forms. Divide into two balls and refrigerate while preparing the filling. For the filling, in a large mixing bowl combine apples, nuts, raisins, sugar and cinnamon. Set aside. Flour a board and roll out the dough balls into ovals. Transfer to parchment-lined cookie sheets. Spread layer of preserves on the dough, and evenly distribute the filling. Gently roll into loaves. Make three horizontal slits on each loaf. Bake 30 minutes or until golden. ♦
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