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INSIDE ■ Crime News, A11 ■ Calendar, A18 ■ Business, A19 ■ Frontline Cancer, A20 ■ Opinion, A22 ■ News Nuggets, A24 ■ Obituaries, A26 ■ Natural La Jolla, A27 ■ Gems of the Week, B9 ■ Social Life, B14 ■ Best Bets, B16 ■ Classifieds, B20 ■ Kitchen Shrink, B22

Maeve Rochford

La Jolla baker wins Food Network contest BY ASHLEY MACKIN La Jolla chef and baker Maeve Rochford of Sugar and Scribe Bakery on Fay Avenue won this season’s Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship and the $50,000 prize that comes with it. For the Dec. 20 show finale, Rochford held a viewing party at her bakery/restaurant for family and friends. The nationally televised culinary competition started with 10 bakers and each week gave them holiday-themed challenges, eliminating one baker per week until the finale. Watching the finale episode live (and occasionally cringing at moments that Food Network decided to air), Rochford relived the final challenge, in which the last three bakers had to bake and design an elaborate cake based on a holiday tradition. Rochford said she selected “sleigh rides” because the theme reminded her of a ride through New York’s Central Park she took with her would-be husband years ago. Of her winning design, judges lauded the melted sugar sleigh Rochford hand-piped (at a scalding temperature of more than 300 degrees wearing gloves) to top her creation, and said it belonged “on the cover of a magazine.” The moment Rochford was announced as the winner — to the surprise of no one in attendance at the party — the room SEE BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP, A4

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hloe Fitzcluster gets a hug from jolly-old Saint Nick the weekend before Christmas, as he visits the La Jolla Recreation Center for its annual lunch with Santa Claus. Free and open to the community, the Dec. 19 event included pizza and goodies, face-painting, cookie-decorating, arts, crafts and Christmas carol sing-alongs. See more photos on Page A3

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BY ASHLEY MACKIN Despite concerns over potential traffic issues, the La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee (DPR) at its Dec. 15 meeting approved plans to demolish the Su Casa restaurant and adjacent apartment complex at 6738 La Jolla Blvd. and 350 Playa Del Sur St. and replace them with a two-story 7,875 square-foot mixed-use building, a 3,820 square-foot,

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two-story residential building, and a 3,086 square-foot three-story residential building with a 15,312 square-foot underground parking garage. After much discussion, the board determined findings could be made for the project’s public right-of-way vacation, Site Development Permit, and Coastal Development Permits — with the recommendation that the applicant,

Claude Anthony Marego, present his plans to La Jolla’s Traffic & Transportation (T&T) advisory board and continue to explore traffic calming measures and other traffic engineering issues with city staff. Marengo was on hand to address the concerns raised during previous DPR reviews of the project, including the SEE SU CASA, A6

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Maeve Rochford (center) shares her baking championship victory with the Sugar and Scribe staff. FROM BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP, A1 erupted in applause. “That was the hardest secret ever to keep!” she joked. “Every time someone asked me for something, I wanted to answer ‘I’m the winner!’ but I couldn’t. But now I can!” With her winnings, she said she would pay back her mother, whose initial investment helped launch Sugar and Scribe; give her employees a holiday bonus; and donate to the Helen Woodward Animal Center. With the finale aired, Rochford sat down with La Jolla Light to discuss her experience with the show. Rochford was selected for the Holiday Baking Championship after a Food Network casting director saw her on a local morning show. “When the Food Network offers you something like this, you say yes,” she said. “Plus, I don’t have children; this bakery is my baby. So any opportunity to talk about

my baby, help my baby or show off my baby, I’m going to give it everything I’ve got.” The Irish baker said she is is naturally competitive and would engage in “competitive finger painting” should such a contest exist, so being in a baking competition was a perfect “topping” for her. Further, Rochford said she proudly considers herself “50 percent sweet and 50 percent savory,” and a show like Holiday Baking Championship afforded her an opportunity to make both sweet and savory creations. Sugar and Scribe serves baked dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with desserts. “It’s all about baking for me. Some people are into farm-to-table or GMO-free; I’m all about the oven,” she said. Despite her excitement, filming the show presented a series of unexpected challenges. “In my head, I thought it would be just like working in a kitchen, which I thought would be a breeze. It’s not … at all,” she said.

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“It is literally the opposite because in a professional kitchen, things are in the same place and you do things the same way ... and there is a bible (the recipe and how it’s prepared) and you stay with the bible. There is no bible on this show, so you’re just freewheeling; all the while the cameras are going so you have to be interesting. You are so out of your element.” By being so different from a professional kitchen, she opined, the home bakers have an advantage at first. “If you watch the first few episodes, the home bakers do better because the set-up is more like a large home kitchen.” She noted in particular the small mixing bowls and measuring equipment, designed for individuals rather than mass production, and the fact they are made of glass. “Professional kitchens would never have glass!” she said. Case in point: Another contestant actually broke his mixing bowl because he wasn’t accustomed to working

with glass. Comparing the Food Network kitchen environment to a casino — with distractions including lights, noises, cameras and people all around — she said the time flies. “After 30 minutes, you’re literally asking yourself ‘where did it go?’ Which is great for TV and great for drama, but it’s not great for professionals,” she said, noting home bakers are used to children running around and other distractions. However, the pros have the advantage of being used to curveballs and having a sense of accountability. “Every professional is acutely aware that the people who come to your bakery are watching this, so are you being nice and likeable?” she said. “If I make something that’s a disaster, I have to come back here and answer for that and how I behave, so it’s a totally different mindset.” Another potential advantage professional chefs have is endurance, Rochford said,

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Rochford watches the finale, minutes before she’s announced the winner. which was required for the increasingly long days. “When a challenge is 90 minutes, it’s really 90 minutes, that part is true. But what America doesn’t see is the time before the 90 minutes when we are in hair, makeup and wardrobe, and I’m a mental wreck trying to figure out what we’re about to walk into because we don’t know. When you see the judges explain the challenge to us, we just found out, that’s all true. “After the challenge, we all go into a room together and try to figure who did what and gauge how people think they did. Then we

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go into judging and you see where they judge. Then we leave and wait. During that time, a million thoughts are going through my mind. Then we go back in and they tell you. After the judges tell us whether we win, lose or draw, we go into a room by ourselves with a producer and relive the episode. So the 90-minute challenge is a 10-hour day. Home bakers aren’t used to 12- and 13-hour shifts.” With the stress, Rochford had to curb the self-proclaimed “snarkiness” her chefs at Sugar and Scribe are used to for television.

Before the final episode begins, Rochford thanks attendees for their support. “Some people think it’s funny, some people think I’m mean. I’m actually not mean, I am just really passionate about what I do.” In watching the show post-production, Rochford said she was surprised at how much of her emotions show up on her face. “I was just surprised at how expressive I am. I know I’m a terrible liar, I just didn’t know it was all over my face,” she said. “There are episodes when I think someone is saying something annoying, and I look annoyed. When I like someone and the judges don’t like them, I look mad. Watching it now on

TV, I would see myself and say ‘whoa I can’t believe I made that face!’ ” She compared the experience to hearing your own voice on an answering machine. Acknowledging the way she is perceived on the show directly relates to her business, she said she hopes people who watch the show — whether they like her or not — will come into her 7660 Fay Ave. bakery. “I just hope people will see how much work and effort we put in this place,” she said. “I want to make this community proud and give them what they deserve.” ♦

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FROM SU CASA, A1

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La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee (DPR) at its Dec. 15 meeting approved plans to demolish Su Casa restaurant (which is still operating ) and an adjacent apartment complex at La Jolla Blvd. and Playa Del Sur Street, and replace them with a two-story mixed-use building, two-story residential building, and three-story residential building with an underground parking garage.

transition of the garage area to the sidewalk and street, building material samples, relationship to other buildings in height and floor-area ratio, and more. However, between the last review and its most recent review, Marengo added to the plans a possible deceleration and acceleration lane on La Jolla Boulevard, so a vehicle could safely get in and out of the parking garage, and into and out of the flow of traffic. This opened the door for discussion on other traffic issues, including traffic calming to deter drivers from going too fast on the boulevard, visibility from the garage, the possibility of a roundabout and more. Specifically, the board requested the applicant minimize traffic impacts on La Jolla Boulevard as related to the underground parking garage. Acting DPR chair Mike Costello noted, “This project itself is a nice project, but we are hung up on the cars entering from La Jolla Boulevard … and we feel this could have significant impacts on other aspects of the boulevard and we have to do something about that.” He suggested a roundabout near the intersection of La Jolla Boulevard and Playa Del Sur. Added DPR member Diane Kane, “The applicant has addressed all the issues we’re concerned about, and there is only so much he can do (about traffic calming), but I think we can let the city know something needs to be done there. This project brought to our attention that there is an issue here, but it’s a bigger one than we can solve right now.” Marengo explained that when his plans were presented to city engineers, there were

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no traffic calming measures in place and the engineers did not suggest any. Marengo also said it was not a project requirement that he present the plans to La Jolla’s T&T board. He said doing so would add time to the venture and would not necessarily yield a solution a traffic engineer would approve. “I’d rather hear directly from a traffic engineer to get a response that’s going to be the right response to address these concerns,” he said. Marengo did not present to T&T during its December meeting (See story, page A12), as it met the day after DPR, and there was not enough time to get the item on the agenda. The project will next go to La Jolla Community Planning Association (CPA). Marengo told La Jolla Light he would speak with a city traffic engineer, and ask him to issue a formal opinion on the most appropriate traffic calming measure for this project, if any. Marengo will include the traffic engineer’s recommendation in his planned presentation at the 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7 LJCPA meeting at La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. ■ Eads Duplex Condo project OK’d: A proposal to demolish an existing residence and construct two detached residential condominiums in its place at 7363 Eads Ave. was approved. The project, which would include a front and rear housing units between Eads Avenue and Bishop’s Lane, drew a tight vote mainly on some criticism for its inclusion of basements. The proposed front unit would be 2,678 square feet, including its garage but excluding its basement. The rear unit would be 2,572 square feet, also including the garage and excluding the basement.

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Committee member Kane, one of two votes against findings that the project conformed to the La Jolla Community Plan, was vocal in her concern that the proposed basement could eventually be used as a living space. “The front unit fits in nicely with the streetscape,” Kane said, “and the rear unit seems to be comporting with what’s going on in the alley, but I’m really having a hard time with your lower living floor. I don’t like people living underground like rats … it’s a very bad precedent. I would not like to encourage it.” DPR committee members voted to recommend the project on the basis that they may only vote on what the developers propose, not what could happen on the property in the future.

■ Vista Del Mar project OK’d: DPR voted to approve the Vista Del Mar residential project, a plan to demolish two existing residential units and construct two new units totaling 3,933 square feet at 6651 and 6653 Vista Del Mar Ave. That breaks down to a 2,770 square-foot front unit and 1,160 square-foot rear unit and five parking spaces. After meeting with concerned neighbors, chiefly Suzanne Figi, planners scaled down the project and reconfigured it, using landscaping and height adjustments to preserve views and appease surrounding homeowners. “The original plan was to build the property at 29 feet, 6 inches, but we basically took a three level house and made it a two level house with a roof deck,” said permit

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WindanSea S-Curve project resumes with $25,000 donation

BY ASHLEY MACKIN Christmas came early for the Friends of WindanSea and its S-Curve project, when La Jolla resident Tom Morgan donated $25,000 to complete the stalled project, it was announced at the Dec. 7 La Jolla Parks & Beaches (LJP&B) advisory group meeting. There has been little activity with this project since 2013. Set to resume in mid-January, work on the final phase of the WinsanSea S-Curve project – the stretch of sidewalk that curves around 201 Bonaire St. and extends along Neptune Place leading to the beach access stairway – will take about one month,said landscape architect Jim Neri, who was not present at the meeting. Other phases of the project led to the installation of donor benches along the bluff top, replacement of old (and installation of new) beach access stairs at certain streets, and reconstruction of the WindanSea parking lot. The final phase would replace the posts and chains that line Neptune Place and fill in the gaps where the sidewalk does not connect to the bluff area. Delays thus far have included additional city requirements and raising the money needed to cover the costs associated with them. As previously reported in La Jolla Light, the final phase of the S-Curve project was also classified as a “replacement” project and did not require an Environmental Impact Report or Coastal Development Permit, but must go through the Department of Engineering. As such, the ultimate cost for the project was more than

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WindanSea S-Curve project will repair the fence and sidewalk at WindanSea Beach. what had been privately raised for it. At a previous LJP&B meeting, chair Dan Allen said, “This is one of those projects where we thought we had enough money based on estimates from a contractor, but we got whacked with the requirement that we go through an engineering review (at an additional cost). It has got us in this cranky position of having generous donors, who we praise and thank, and having to go back to them and say ‘the city needs more.’ ” Additionally, Neri said, it is challenging to get a project like this one, which uses private funds to improve public land, approved quickly because the city does not see them that often, and the protocol is different. Nevertheless, beach access activist Melinda Merryweather raised the additional funds by reaching out to Morgan, who lives near WindanSea, who donated the $25,000. Morgan also gave $250,000 to the Children’s Pool Walk project in 2014.

Tom Morgan hands over $25,000 to complete the WindanSea S-Curve project to Melinda Merryweather and Jim Neri.

In other LJP&B news: ■ Bylaws to be revised: At the January meeting, the board will vote on proposed revisions to its bylaws. Discussed at length during the December meeting, the revisions will address membership term limits, subcommittees, committee communication with the public, officers’ duties, definition of purpose and more. In a ballot-type layout, Allen said, the voting members would be presented with a list of bylaw revisions, with a box to check yes or no, that will be collected and processed. The suggested revisions came from a sub-committee that formed in October 2013. Although suggested changes were presented soon after, they were not voted upon. A meeting to further discuss the revisions was set for 4:30 p.m. Jan. 4 at the Rec Center. ■ Plaque placement? LJP&B members led by Ken Hunrichs are investigating the

best place for a plaque that identifies the seawall that created the Children’s Pool as a gift from La Jolla benefactress Ellen Browning Scripps. With construction of the Children’s Pool lifeguard tower, and the planned Children’s Pool Walk project, the plaque was removed and stored away. It reads: “The Children’s Pool, Given June 1, 1931 by Ellen Browning Scripps.” A challenge for the board is where to place the plaque so it clearly suggests it is the seawall that established Children’s Pool as the gift. Hunrichs said should it be placed near the lifeguard tower (for example), people might think the lifeguard tower was the gift. The board did not take action and decided to explore the area for a viable location. ■ La Jolla Half Marathon OK’d: Plans for the 2016 La Jolla Half Marathon and La Jolla Shores 5K — set for April 24 in Scripps Park — were approved at the meeting. Applauding event organizers, particularly Kiwanis Club of La Jolla, members said they appreciated that a portion of Scripps Park was left open to the public and the event is well managed. 100 percent of net proceeds benefit youth, senior and community programs of La Jolla Kiwanis Foundation. ■ Changes to meetings in 2016: LJP&B voted to change its meeting time from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to better accommodate those who work during the day, and hopefully, increase attendance. The group will still meet at La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. on fourth Mondays. lajollaparksandbeaches.org ♦

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Merry Christmas, La Jolla!

Recreation Center sculpture restoration is a gift from a friend

BY JAMES PALEN As was promised when the iconic La Jolla Recreation Center turned 100 years old in July, a restoration of three plaques honoring the center’s founder, Ellen Browning Scripps, and the center’s early leadership was undertaken in just a few days in December. Now with their luster restored, these fixtures of La Jolla history are expected to shine again, as intended, for years to come. Admittedly a heavy critic of his own work, Barry Feinman, founder and CEO of Restoration ArTechs and the specialist tasked with the restoration, made one final trip to the Rec Center on Sunday, Dec. 20. He’d already spent time there Dec. 5, when he applied his process to the three plaques in time for La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival visitors to enjoy their renewed look. Contracted with the city to restore the bronze, Feinman just had to assure himself that La Jollans would be pleased with his work. A number of locals had expressed concern, he said, that the plaques hadn’t received enough attention over the years. Apparently, they had good reason for feeling as such, he said. “Typically, what people will do (knowing it’s metal) is take metal polishes and metal cleaners to it and try to remove the tarnish and make it more presentable,” Feinman said. That appears to be what happened with the Rec Center’s plaques for years, he added. “In time, it makes them look worse. It leaves

The restored bronze plaques at La Jolla Rec Center include these to honor Ellen Browning Scripps, who funded the center’s construction, and Archie and Agnes Talboy, early playground directors at the center. a residue everywhere. It looks good for the moment, maybe, and then because there’s ammonia in metal cleaners, that ammonia actually aggravates the copper. It turns it green. But no one meant any harm, I know.” A compromise of the metal surfaces was evident the moment Feinman arrived. Using chemical and abrasive techniques, he exposed raw bronze, then restored the color highlights, particularly along the plaque edges and raised letter surfaces. Valued at $1,175, the plaque restorations meant their patinas — the desired colors of the metal — could be seen for the first time in years. Feinman said a special covering of color oxides helped uniformly restore the brown pigment in the background of the

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Along with restoring, by contract, three honorary bronze plaques at the Rec Center, Barry Feinman gifted the restoration of the bronze sculpture outside the center.

plaques, which in addition to Browning Scripps, honor Archie and Agnes Talboy, playground directors from 1919 to 1952. “Then we took chemicals to remove the oxidation and expose the tops of the letters — those features we want to highlight,” Feinman explained. Several coats of a clear protective finish completed the process. But beyond the contract, Feinman said, the community received a bonus. Looking to honor an artist with whom he had become friends, as well as a few La Jollans and the community, Feinman also restored the life-sized sculpture onsite at the Rec, for free. Informally referred to as “the girl,” but officially named the Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial, the bronze

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sculpture had been stolen from the site. The green discoloration of Buckman’s bronze girl, and its red oxidation, were telltale signs of reactions to regular irrigation spray, ultraviolet light and salty air, which Feinman said helps create an acidic rain that’s particularly reactive with bronze. Left unchecked, the corrosion could have over time compromised the integrity of the bronze. “I tried to retain as much of the patina (as possible).” Feinman said. “I didn’t take it down to raw metal everywhere. I left some of the color, so it could look sort of authentic.” Although the sculpture is fewer than 20 years old, Buckman said now was a great time to give it some needed attention, especially if it can coincide with the centennial celebration of the Rec Center and its plaques. “I’m very excited about it,” Buckman said, recalling the young neighbor, “Chrissy” that she had asked years ago to model for her when she sculpted it. Feinman added, “A lot of people have seen green patina on sculptures, and they like the way it goes to green. If you go to Rome, you have a lot of green sculptures; a healthy green that’s caused just by a typical process of aging. But sometimes, there’s a cancerous green, that’s a result of the copper sulfate. It has a different nature to it.” Feinman said he was able to retain about a third of the sculpture’s original patina. During that final trip to the Rec Center Dec. 20, he had expected to make some final touches in restoring an authentic look to the piece. To his pleasant surprise, that expectation was a little off. “I got to the sculpture, and I’m quite content with the way it looks, with the antiquity,” he said. ♦

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CRIME & PUBLIC-SAFETY NEWS Two plead guilty to La Jolla robbery A pair of men charged with perpetrating a La Jolla home invasion robbery in July pleaded guilty to burglary charges in San Diego Superior Court on Dec. 9, setting up an expected February sentencing. The two men, 27-year-old Justin Jeffrey Naranjo and 19-year-old Jose Luis Delgado, were arrested Nov. 10 after police connected them to the July 13 burglary at the Rodeo Drive home of 82-year-old Barbara Philips. According to reports, the two men entered Philips’ home through a window as she was watching TV late that night. One of the men reportedly ransacked the home while the other kept Philips sitting in a chair with a flashlight in her face, ordering her to keep her head down. Philips said they left with jewelry, televisions and more than $800 cash. Court records indicate that Delgado, whose DNA reportedly matched DNA collected at the crime scene, was in possession of some of Philips’ property at his home, as well as property believed to be stolen in other burglary incidents. The two men are scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 9, with each still in custody on $250,000 bail.

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La Jolla traffic board OKs Half Marathon, Concours d’Elegance BY ASHLEY MACKIN Street closures required for the 35th annual La Jolla Half Marathon and the 12th annual Concours d’Elegnace car show got the thumbs up from La Jolla’s Traffic & Transportation advisory group, during its Dec. 16 meeting. The board also heard a presentation from La Jolla Boy Scout Luka Stojic, who brought a safety concern for Muirlands Vista Way to the board’s attention. Requesting temporary street closures and parking prohibitions, Leisha Battles and Michael Dorvillier presented for their respective organizations: ■ Half Marathon: The La Jolla Half Marathon and La Jolla Shores 5K will be held 7:30 a.m. Sunday, April 24, 2016. The Half Marathon starts at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and ends at La Jolla Cove. The 5K is the last 3.1 miles of the half marathon, and starts in La Jolla Shores and ends at The Cove. The Kiwanis Club of La Jolla-owned event doubles as a fundraiser, Battles said, and all proceeds go to charitable organizations. Battles said there would be various types of outreach to affected residents, including the event map and listed street closures, as was provided for the 2015 race. “We had a two-page neighborhood notification that went out to everyone on the route with an early heads-up of the closures,” she said. “And we’ve added door hangers for those near the finish line.” She noted for the 2015 race, organizers were a little late in getting the notifications out, but would give more notice for the 2016 event. Coast Boulevard immediately adjacent

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La Jolla Boy Scout Luka Stojic airs concern over the abrupt reduction in speed limit on Muirlands Vista Way.

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Scripps Park will be closed for the event. A motion to approve the requested street closures passed. More information at lajollahalfmarathon.com ■ Concours d’Elegance: The La Jolla Concours d’Elegance car show – slated for April 8-10, 2016 in Scripps Park – earned its approval after organizers cleared up some confusion about the parking prohibitions. The same street closures affiliated with the 2015 event will be closed in 2016, on Sunday, April 10. Dorvillier said the signage warning of an upcoming street closure is required in advance. As such, the signage will be posted on Friday (April 8), that reads “No parking Sunday, April 10” with the applicable hours.

“We try not to have the ‘no parking’ signs up longer than we need to be because it causes confusion,” he said, noting people often read the words “no parking” and don’t look for additional details as to when exactly parking is prohibited. With the assurance that signage will be clear, and given there were no changes from the previous year’s plans, a motion to approve the street closures passed. More at lajollaconcours.com ■ Safety concerns: To earn a merit badge, Scout Stojic, 16, addressed T&T about speedy drivers and the abrupt reduction in speed limit on Nautilus Street as it approaches Muirlands Drive and Muirlands Vista Way. “At the top of the hill, the speed limit is

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La Jolla school suspensions ‘well under’ district average

■ Parent involvement cited as reason for ‘behavioral changes’

BY ASHLEY MACKIN Compared to other school clusters in San Diego, the La Jolla Cluster — including La Jolla Elementary, Bird Rock Elementary, Torrey Pines Elementary, Muirlands Middle and La Jolla High schools — has far fewer suspensions and expulsions, it was announced at the Dec. 17 La Jolla Cluster Association meeting. Comprised of teachers, parents and administrators from area schools, the La Jolla Cluster Association meets monthly. During its December meeting at Muirlands Middle School, area superintendent Mitzi Merino presented data that quantified suspensions and expulsions over recent years by demographics. The data represented number of students per hundred, with La Jolla schools at less than one or two suspended or expelled students per hundred per year. “When we looked at the data, the La Jolla Cluster is well under the district average in suspensions and expulsions,” she said. “This is what we want to see when we’re looking at overall school climate and culture.” She also presented suspension and expulsion rates by student group, comparing school years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015. Some demographic data was consistent across the board — chiefly that males are suspended more frequently than females,

English-learners more often than English-speakers, and Special Education students and African American students are generally suspended at the higher rates. “We still have work to do to support all students,” Merino said. “We use this data as a flashlight to point us in the right direction and where we need to continue to work.” To assist the clusters with higher suspension and expulsion numbers, Merino noted efforts that Cluster members feel contribute to low numbers. “The work you are doing here is making a difference with keeping children in school,” she said. “There is a place for other clusters to learn from us, if we can share that information with them.” Board trustee Mike McQuary credited teachers and administrators with being more “sensitive and real” about the base issues leading to suspensions, rather than responding to the negative action itself. “Teachers and principals are looking at the behaviors and doing restorative practices and that has translated into fewer students losing class time because they’ve been kicked out of school,” he said. “The effort you’re making to identify students in need of help, and counseling them through issues, is having a system-wide impact.”

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Area superintendent Mitzi Merino (above and at right) discusses suspension and expulsion rates district-wide. Several Cluster members also cited parent involvement on campus and with school activities as a possible source of behavior adjustments. John May said, “I was at the high school today and one of my son’s friends saw me and told him ‘your dad is on campus’ … and that actually does produce some behavior changes.” Amy Sanders, a third-grade teacher at Torrey Pines Elementary, said she used to teach in the southern region of San Diego. During her time here, she said, she’s observed more productive parent and teacher engagement with students. “What I was struck by is the more nurturing environment here,” she said. “The language used is much more nurturing, (for example) when a child is doing something wrong, instead of being yelled at loudly, it’s more getting down to their level and speaking to them kindly ... there is a very different vibe.” She added that La Jolla parents are also more

receptive to concerns and they follow up. As far as what teachers and administrators need to better serve students, Cluster members largely agreed they need more personnel for counseling or other forms of one-on-one time with students for mental health support. The current system is focused on academic counseling, but parents would like to see more engagement with students about day-to-day events and character development. Natascha Vossen said though the counseling teams at La Jolla schools are strong, each counselor has hundreds of students for which they are responsible. With more personnel, there would be more opportunities for one-on-one interaction — without an agenda — to spend time with a student and see how they’re doing. ■ La Jolla Cluster Association next meets 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 at a location to be announced. lajollacluster.com ♦

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Christmas Eve / Full Moon ■ 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.

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Merry Christmas! ■ Schools, libraries and community centers closed

Saturday, Dec. 26

Kwanzaa begins ■ Seniors Computer Group, 9:30 a.m. Wesley Palms, 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach. How to use computers and smartphones

■ 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. 28

■ Ico-Dance class, 9 a.m. La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. $7 members, $12 non-members. amandabanks.com/ico-dance ■ 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. ■ Open Mic Cabaret, 7 p.m. Hennessey's, 7811 Herschel Ave. All invited. (858) 232-1241.

Tuesday, Dec. 29

■ 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. ■ Toastmasters of La Jolla meets to

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■ Kiwanis Club of Torrey Pines meets, 7:15 a.m. Torrey Pines Christian Church, 8320 Scenic Drive North. First three meetings free, then $15. tbilotta1@gmail.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 multi-level adult tap class, noon. Ooh La La Dance Academy, 7467 Cuvier St. $70. nancy@tappingtothestars.com

Thursday, Dec. 31

■ 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. All events are free unless otherwise noted

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Dramatic Reading ■ The Soul of Literature series, a partnership between Congregational Church of La Jolla and Write Out Loud, will present its second presentation, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24 in the church sanctuary, Cave Street and Ivanhoe Avenue. Actor Walter Ritter will read ‘The Christmas Apple’ by Ruth Sawyer, the story of a poor clockmaker who labors painstakingly to make a gift for the Christ Child in the manger scene at his town’s cathedral. The reading will round out a Christmas Eve service with carols and a message by pastor Sam Greening, culminating in the lighting of the Christ Candle. lajollaucc.org

Movie Time! ■ La Jolla’s Riford Library will screen ‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,’ 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29. The 2012 film stars Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Dev Patel, Bill Nighy and Richard Gere. Free. 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. lajollalibrary.org

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It’s hands-on learning at The Children’s School BY MARTI GACIOCH At The Children’s School in La Jolla “learning by doing” is the primary objective. The school focuses on developing young minds through innovative teaching techniques that inspire a love for learning. The challenging curriculum provides each child with tools he or she will use throughout their lives. “Our students (toddlers through eighth-graders) are always actively engaged in learning,” said head of school John Fowler. "We provide teaching methods that help them learn critical thinking, problem-solving and gain the ability to work in collaboration with other people toward a mutual goal.” John Mireles founded the co-ed private school in 1972. In 1983, it moved to its current location at 2225 Torrey Pines Lane in La Jolla. Learning by doing is always front and center, he said, no matter the subject. For example, every year the school’s seventh-grade class selects several countries (or just one) to learn about and “explore.” Students form small groups and research every facet of that country in depth — its history, geography, language, food, art, music, dance, literature and culture. “Cuba has been in the news so much this year that the students asked me if they could choose it,” Fowler said. “When they complete their project, they’ll do a presentation on Cuba for the school and conclude it with a food demonstration.” When The Children’s School’s 200 students transition to the higher academic levels, they exit school prepared academically, socially, physically and artistically for their lives ahead. They thrive academically. Their performance on standardized tests reveals that without feelings of pressure or boredom, The Children’s School students learn very well! Next up for The Children’s School is the annual Open House, 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016 at 2225 Torrey Pines Lane. RSVP at (858) 454-0184 or admissions@tcslj.org ♦ The Business Spotlight features commercial enterprises that support the La Jolla Light.

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‘Dream Team’ to study pancreatic cancer

ancreatic cancer may be the most devastating and lethal of all cancers. It comprises just 3 percent of all cancer cases in the United States. The average lifetime risk of developing it is roughly 1.5 percent, according to the National Cancer Institute. Yet, it is the fourth leading cause of cancer death, following lung, prostate and colon. Just under 49,000 American men and women (evenly split) will be diagnosed this year with pancreatic cancer; just over 40,000 will die from the disease (7 percent of all cancer deaths). Because pancreatic cancer occurs deep within the body, it is hard to detect early. Doctors can’t see or feel tumors during routine physical exams. There is no simple blood test for persons without symptoms. By the time symptoms appear, often caused by something else, the highly aggressive cancer has likely metastasized to other organs. Without treatment, only one in five diagnosed patients will be alive one year later. With treatment, the median five-year survival rate (patients alive five or more years after diagnosis) for all stages combined is just 6 percent.

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These are the harsh facts at the moment, but maybe not in the future. Recently, a team of physician-scientists at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health joined a first-of-its-kind international “dream team” of pancreatic cancer researchers and doctors — a three-year, $12 million effort to finally bring pancreatic cancer to “heal.” Moores Cancer Center is joined by an impressive array of partners: the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, the Translational Genomics Research Institute and Mayo Clinic in the U.S. and the University of Cambridge, Queen Mary University and Barts Cancer Institute in the United Kingdom. Most invasive pancreatic cancers develop mutations that allow cancer cells to acquire more nutrients than normal cells, fueling their growth and spread. Highly aggressive tumors also co-opt surrounding normal cells to help them extract additional resources. Unlike other types of cancer, pancreatic cancers do not appear to rely upon glucose — a sugar — to survive and prosper, but rather use an amino acid called glutamine to

produce the energy they need. Cancers that use glutamine as their energy source are frequently resistant to standard chemotherapy. Moreover, they can induce immune and other cells surrounding the tumor to produce growth factors that support the tumor’s ability to thrive. The dream team, sponsored by Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), Cancer Research UK and The Lustgarten Foundation, is targeting so-called “super-enhancers,” the bits of DNA that trigger the over-expression of genetic signals that aid and abet cancer growth. “This is a different approach to the disease,” said Andrew Lowy, M.D., chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology at Moores Cancer Center and one of the top pancreas surgeons in the world. “The idea is you might be able to reprogram pancreatic cancer cells to a different state so they can be less aggressive or you can create new vulnerabilities that can be exploited with combination drug therapies.” The dream team, which includes international leader Ronald M. Evans, Ph.D., director of the Gene Expression Laboratory at Salk and an adjunct professor at UCSD, will take a three-pronged approach. The first prong will develop new technologies to analyze pancreatic tumor super-enhancers to better understand how they exploit normal regenerative processes. The second will investigate how pancreas cells obtain nutrients from nearby normal cells while evading detection by the immune system. The third will involve clinical trials using a new class of drugs that specifically target super-enhancers. Joining Drs. Evans and Lowy is Tannishtha

Reya, Ph.D., a professor in the UCSD School of Medicine’s departments of Pharmacology and Medicine and member of the Hematologic Malignancies Program at Moores Cancer Center. Dr. Reya studies how stem cell signals are subverted to make cancer cells resistant to therapy, resulting in relapse and recurrence. With Dr. Lowy and others, she will use new models to test treatments that may strip away drug-resistant cancer cells to help ensure a more durable disease remission. The SU2C award is the third major grant Moores’ pancreatic cancer researchers have received this year. Dr. Lowy’s team received a C3 Team Science award from Pedal the Cause funds designed, in part, to break down unique fibrotic tissue surrounding pancreatic cancer that prevents chemotherapy from reaching and killing it. National Cancer Center also supports five NCI-designated cancer centers (including Moores, UC San Francisco and MD Anderson) to develop new ways to detect pancreatic cancer at an early, potentially curable stage, including genomic studies of the tiny pancreas cysts that are increasingly being detected by total body scans. Pancreatic cancer is a recalcitrant disease. Clearly, new therapies are needed. The dream team can help make this a reality. — Scott M. Lippman, M.D., is director of UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center. His column on medical advances from the frontlines of cancer research and care appears in La Jolla Light the fourth Thursday of each month. You can reach Dr. Lippman at mcc-dir-lippman@ucsd.edu ♦

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High surf at La Jolla Children’s Pool

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The new wall blocking the beach access ramp at Children’s Pool

Restore the beach access ramp at La Jolla Children’s Pool An open letter to Councilmember Sherri Lightner and other interested parties: A new concrete barrier wall has been constructed blocking the beach access ramp at La Jolla Children’s Pool under the old gate. Nowhere was there authorization to permanently block an existing beach-access ramp in the coastal development permit for the improvements at the new lifeguard tower at Children’s Pool. This wall blocks coastal access contrary to the Local Coastal Program/Community Plan and completely blocks any vehicular access — emergency or maintenance vehicles — to the Baja Road ramp and beach. This is particularly contrary after an agreement was made with the city to correct the ramp width to accommodate vehicle access along the new, upper portion of the beach access ramp. This correction required moving the large retaining wall along that new ramp to make the 7.6-feet-wide ramp at least 10 feet wide. Unfortunately, the lower end of that wall was also misplaced to project into the ramp causing an unnecessary restriction at the lower portion near the stair landing. Since there appears to be no engineering necessity, (in my opinion) this new barrier wall seems to have been built more out of spite toward the residents of San Diego opposing the ever-expanding restrictions at Children’s Pool. There are plenty of people who remember using this ramp regularly as a safe alternative to the crumbling (and sometimes dangerous) stairway to the beach. Or perhaps this is a response by someone in the city to a Superior Court ruling, unfavorable to the city, in the Robertson v. City of San Diego lawsuit over access for disabled persons to the Children’s Pool beach. Whatever the reason, I am asking for you and your staff to investigate this breach of the approved development plans for Children’s Pool and have this corrected as soon as possible and return this beach access ramp back to its original, usable condition. — Ken Hunrichs

Photo of the Week I’m sure you all saw the huge surf last week. Here is a fun shot of the big waves at La Jolla Children’s Pool on Sunday, Dec. 13. — Greg Wiest

Bah humbug on Village ‘lights’ Why bother? Once again La Jolla’s rather anemic holiday lights aren’t working. Many of the shooting stars on Girard Avenue aren’t “shooting.” And half of the four light poles on Torrey Pines Road are out. This seems to be a yearly thing. It’s embarrassing. On a brighter note, we look forward to La Jolla Light every week. You all do a great job. Merry Christmas! — Larry McCracken

Where’s the pier Christmas tree? Several of my friends and I in La Jolla Shores are wondering why the Christmas tree that typically goes up at the end of Scripps Pier is not there this holiday season? I believe it’s at least a 29-year-old tradition! — Lenora Skeen Answer: The Christmas tree-shaped light display that has adorned the Scripps Pier during the holidays in years past has not been put up for the past couple of years due to space and safety concerns. The mast and rigging are in need of replacement and there are more antennae and research instruments on the roof of the pumphouse at the end of the pier than before, so space is constrained. Stormy winter weather presents an added risk. Scripps facilities personnel hope to have a new lighted display ready for display by next year. — Ken Hall, Director of Operations Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego ■ What’s on YOUR mind? Letters to the Editor for publication in La Jolla Light should be 250 words or less, and sent by e-mail 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. ♦

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Muirlands Middle School hosts western-themed barbecue

o celebrate what the eighth-grade students at Muirlands Middle School

learned in their American History classes this fall, the school hosted a western-theme barbecue Dec. 18 on campus. Community volunteer and former Muirlands parent, Milan Dimich, brought in an industrial-sized grill at 5 a.m. to start the slow-cooked barbecue the students enjoyed for lunch (with many going back for seconds). Teachers, parents and students dressed in western attire and competed in a tug-of-war. â&#x2122;Ś PHOTOS BY ASHLEY MACKIN

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Teams of students, grouped by PE period, compete in a game of tug-of-war.

Matt Stone, Jack Tobin, Andrea Jackson, Ashley Watt, Annika Knott and Paige Olsen get some grub!

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Come and get it! Parent volunteers Jessi Epperson, Mary Stolper, Catherine Stone, Jen Snyder, Tanja Knott and Melinda Gaffney serve up lunch.

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onald Breitenberg of La Jolla finally got his Bronze Star medal on Dec. 21 — more than seven decades after he parachuted into France in the days leading up to D-Day in World War II. Breitenberg was 17 years old when he joined the U.S. Army in March 1942. He went on to fight in the Battle of the Bulge and help liberate a German concentration camp. 52nd District U.S. Congressmember Scott Peters pinned on the medal during a ceremony in the San Diego congressman’s office. “Getting our San Diego World War II veterans the recognition they have earned is the very least we can do to honor our greatest generation and the sacrifices they made for our nation,” Peters said Monday in a statement. “I am glad that my office and I were able to make this possible. I encourage other veterans and their families to reach out if they need help getting the benefits or recognition they earned through their service.” Breitenberg reached out to Peters in October after reading a news report that U.S. infantrymen who served in Europe are eligible for the Bronze Star. Breitenberg also earned the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantry Badge during his time in uniform. In April, he was one of 14 San Diego World War II veterans who were bestowed the Legion of Honor medal. It’s an award from the people of France to American soldiers who helped liberate that country. After Monday’s ceremony, Breitenberg said about the new medal, “It just opens up a lot of doors and memories.”

Parks & Beaches sets special bylaw meeting At the request of several members, the La Jolla Parks & Beaches advisory group will hold a meeting 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4 at La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. The purpose of the meeting will be to review its proposed bylaw changes before voting on them at the regularly scheduled monthly meeting. The board regularly meets 4:30 p.m. fourth Mondays at La Jolla Rec Center. lajollaparksandbeaches.org

La Jolla Festival of the Arts leaving La Jolla After 29 years, La Jolla Festival of the Arts is getting both a new name and a new location, becoming the San Diego Festival of the Arts at the Waterfront Park in downtown San Diego, June 11-12, 2016. With interactive fountains, intimate gardens, harbor views and access to public transit, the 2016 San Diego Festival of the Arts will be the first art event held at the 1600 Pacific Highway venue. Tickets start at $11 with proceeds benefitting adaptive sports programs for San Diegans with disabilities. To date, the

festival, which was held at Warren Field at UC San Diego under the auspices of La Jolla Kiwanis Club, has raised nearly $2 million in support of more than 30 programs, through which more than 40,000 people with disabilities have participated. More than $90,000 was dispersed to 24 organizations from 2015 proceeds alone, benefiting over 12,000 individual San Diegans. sdfestivalofthearts.org

App Challenge is on Kiera Galloway, representing Congressmember Scott Peters, said at the Dec. 10 La Jolla Town Council meeting that the Congressional App Challenge is underway. Open to all high school students, the challenge invites participants to create and exhibit their software application, or “app,” for mobile, tablet or computer devices on the platform of the contestants’ choice. “If you know a high school student that codes and would like to create an app, you can submit an application before Jan. 15, 2016 or call our office. If you win, your app will by on display in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. and you will be honored by (Congressmember Peters).” scottpeters.house.gov/appchallenge SEE NEWS NUGGETS, A26

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Bird Rock Council raising funds for crime-watch signs

Bird Rock Community Council is accepting donations to replace the 53 existing Neighborhood Watch signs around the Bird Rock community. The current signs are more than 10 years old, and most are faded and hard to read. Police report that 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 includes the necessary hardware and installation by volunteers. Donations are payable to “BRCC.” Mail or deliver the donation payment and form

found within the BRCC newsletter found at birdrockcc.org by Jan. 15, 2016 to: Bird Rock Community Council, 5666 La Jolla Blvd., PMB 168, La Jolla, CA 92037

Scripps La Jolla launches knitting club Scripps La Jolla Volunteer Services will launch a new knitting class, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. Location given upon RSVP at (858) 626-6994. 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. Relaxation, creativity, feeling of accomplishment; people knit for many different reasons. Using your hands to complete fine motor skills like baby

beanie knitting stimulates brain activity and helps keep the mind going. Any skill level from beginner to experienced are welcome.

La Jolla Library to observe holiday hours San Diego Public Libraries, including La Jolla’s Riford Library, will observe special holiday hours. 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, 2016. Hours

Vice Admiral Howard E. Greer, USN (RET) May 1, 1921 - November 22, 2015

La JoLLa — Howard Earl Greer, Vice admiral, USN (RET), died November 22, 2015, in Coral Gables, Florida. He was born May 1, 1921, in Tyler, Texas, and attended public school there until entering Tyler Junior College. He received a congressional appointment to the U.S. Naval academy and was commissioned an Ensign upon graduation with the class of 1944. VaDM Greer served on active duty from June 1943 to april 1978 and accrued a total of 5,292 flight hours and 418 carrier landings. aviation Commands include Commanding officer VF-64 (F3H) 1957 – 1958; Commander CaV-10 (aboard USS Shangri La) 1961 – 1962; Commanding officer USS Hancock (CVa-19) 1968 – 1969; Chief of Naval air Reserve Training 1969 – 1971; Commander, Carrier Division THREE 1972 –

1974; and Commander, Naval air Forces atlantic Fleet 1975 – 1978. Combat Tours include WWII: USS Princeton (CVL-23); Ship’s officer in Gilbert Islands, Tarawa, Roi, Namur, Eniwetok, Palau, Guam, Saipan, Battle of Philippines Sea and Rabaul campaigns; Vietnam: four tours with Seventh Fleet 1964—1972; and Yankee Station commander (CTG-77.0) in 1972. Significant career events were as speech writer for admiral arthur W. Radford when testifying before congress during the “Revolt of the admirals” in 1949; introducing the Sparrow III missile to the Fleet with F3H-2 in 1957; assistant Chief of Staff for operations and Plans for Seventh Fleet for the first two years (1964 – 1966) of the Vietnam War; and Tactical Commander during all air operations by naval forces in Linebacker I campaign,

including the mining of Haiphong Harbor in May 1972 as Yankee station commander. VaDM Greer’s awards include Distinguished Service Medal (2), Legion of Merit (4), Navy Commendation Metal, Pacific Theater WW II Ribbon with 9 Battle Stars, and Vietnamese Distinguished Service award. He retired from active duty as Commander, Naval air Forces atlantic Fleet in april 1978. Upon retirement from the Navy, VaDM Greer moved to La Jolla, Ca, where he worked as a consultant for General Dynamics from 1978 to 1996. He was a proud member of the U.S. Naval academy alumni association and the Tailhook association, and he was deeply honored to be a Golden Eagle and serve as its member Chair for several years. The third of four children of a grocery salesman, Greer’s lifelong love of gardening came from his mother’s passion for breeding hybrid rose variations, a local hobby common in his native Tyler, rose capital of the world. Howard loved the outdoors and horse riding and for many years was a member of Los Rancheros Visitadores, based in Santa Ynez, California, the World’s largest and

oldest men’s Western riding organization, whose membership included former President Ronald Reagan. Greer was an accomplished card and domino player, hunter, tennis buff and a dancer. He also was an avid golfer and a devoted fan of football, which he starred in at Tyler High School. Especially in his later years, he enjoyed traveling and exploring new cultures, and loved good conversation and time spent with family and friends. VaDM Greer will be greatly missed by his six children and their spouses, Margaret (Chris) Simmons, Darby (Jack) Monger, David (andrew) Greer, Briand (Jeanne) Greer, Holly (Michael) Thompson and Howard (Stacey) Greer Jr.; as well as his ten grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and family members in the Tyler area. Services will be held at the U.S. Naval academy Chapel on December 22, 2015, at 10 am with graveside burial immediately following. In lieu of flowers, VaDM Greer’s family suggests donations be made in his name to Wounded Warriors. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/lajollalight.

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City offers El Niño preparedness page The City of San Diego has created a homepage for residents in preparation for the predicted El Niño storms, it was announced at the Dec. 3 La Jolla Community Planning Association meetings. The page includes tips on what to do before the rain comes and when it arrives, as well as resources at the city, county and federal level. Find it at sandiego.gov/el-nino ■ Have a La Jolla news tip? Call La Jolla Light at (858) 875-5950 or e-mail editor@lajollalight.com and a related, high-resolution photo should be attached if possible. ♦

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June 6, 1937 - November 14, 2015 La JoLLa — Barbara, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away at home on November 14, 2015. Barbara was born on June 6, 1937, in Lorain, oH, to Wilbur and Mary Kelling. She graduated from Lorain High School in 1955. In March of 1958 she graduated from the american airlines Training Center DFW, after which she was a Flight attendant until 1960. She met Ted, the love of her life, in Dallas, TX, and they were married in November 1962, in Lorain, oH. They moved to San Diego, Ca, where she was a Navy wife for two tours while working at Ryan aeronautics. after the Navy she began a new career alongside Ted establishing family import and manufacturing companies, which took her to the Far East and around the world. It was in San Diego where they reared their only child, Jeff, before moving to Scottsdale, aZ, in 2010. Barbara was active in the Kiwi Club (an american airlines Stewardess’ Charity Group) where she was the National Executive Board President from 1980 to 1982. She loved reading and doing crossword

puzzles. She was an avid golfer and involved in golf clubs in both La Jolla and Scottsdale. She delighted in being a grandmother where she was ‘Camp Counselor’ for the grandchildren and their friends at “Camp Gramzie Lake Tahoe” for 7 years. She developed a passion for cooking and delighted her friends and family with delicious gourmet meals on many occasions. She is survived by husband, Ted; son, Jeff; daughter in law, Cathy; and grandchildren, andrew and Sarah. Memorial services were held December 2, 2015, at Messinger Pinnacle Peak Mortuary in Scottsdale, aZ. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/lajollalight.

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D I S C O V E R E L E G A N T A PA R T M E N T L I V I N G

One Bedroom starting from $4,000s Two Bedrooms starting from $5,000s A Poinsettia tree at the corner of Prospect Street and Herschel Avenue

Pretty red flowers and golden eggs

he Village of La Jolla is looking festive this time of year, with many beautiful decorations and palm trees wrapped with twinkly lights. A regular installment brightening up the corner of Prospect Street and Herschel Avenue is the tree made entirely of Poinsettias. The bright red-and-green foliage strung with lights adds to the atmosphere right across the street from the cozy looking La Valencia Hotel. Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are native to Mexico and were introduced to the United States in 1825 by Joel Roberts Poinsett, who was the U.S. ambassador to Mexico. Tradition grew and the Poinsettia became a popular Christmas plant, although in Spain, it’s a traditional flower for Easter. California provides a majority of the Poinsettias to the world during the holiday season. The red flowers are not really flowers at all, but bracts (modified leaves), and they are now cultivated to produce bracts of

many different colors. To get Poinsettias to bloom red again in December, they must be kept in complete darkness for 14 hours a day for six weeks before the holidays. Another pop-up decoration on a rocky outcrop south of La Jolla's Wedding Bowl at Ellen browning Scripps Park appeared in mid-November, causing passersby to stop and take notice. This bird “nest” looks like it might be real, but is actually made of mulch and contains three large, fake eggs. So far, no goose has shown up to protect its golden eggs! This anonymous art installation is still there, although looking a little bedraggled after all the rain we’ve been getting.

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La Jolla filmmaker embarks on project to aid cancer group BY ASHLEY MACKIN a Jolla High School graduate and filmmaker Gage Hingeley has always had a passion for the ocean. Having made surf films in school, his projects always some connection to the sea. Now Hingeley has found a new way to channel his passion, and help people with a rare form of cancer at the same time. “I started filmmaking when I was 13 and surfed in La Jolla and it was all fun,” Hingeley said. “But I wanted to use my skills to share personal stories that have a takeaway, and see if I can inspire people to go out and to help.” So 19-year-old Hingeley is making a documentary about an organization called Ocean of Hope, which raises money for the Sarcoma Alliance, an organization that provides grants to cancer patients so they can travel to get a second medical opinion. He has also launched a GoFundMe page, hoping to raise $10,000 — with $3,000 going toward his expenses to make the film and the remainder to the Sarcoma Alliance. A one-minute trailer for the documentary is on his crowd-funding page: gofundme.com/oceanofhope Ocean of Hope team captain Aimee Spector explained the organization participates in ocean sport events SEE OCEAN OF HOPE, B3

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Former La Jollan’s documentary released BY JAMES PALEN lthough more than a year has passed since La Jolla-raised filmmaker Daniel Jaffe saw his short documentary “Albert” — telling the story of an East Coast man’s transition into blindness as an adult — earn critical acclaim at the Austin Film Festival, the work’s recent public release, unintentionally, it seems, coincides with a much more current occasion: the 10-year anniversary of the hospital stay that ended with Albert Rizzi, the man behind the story, being completely blinded by meningitis. When asked what the significance was for releasing the film for public viewing in recent weeks — after months of seeking further film festival interest — Jaffe said it just seemed like it was time. A filmmaker can only spend so long hoping, he said, for a work to keep traction among peers before realizing a time for public release has come — before it’s time for a larger audience to offer its critique. “Albert” has already connected with viewers, as it won the Documentary Short Film Audience Award at the 2014 Austin Film Festival. To Rizzi, who is today still living in blindness but considers himself anything but disabled, the film illustrates Jaffe’s skill

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The recent public release of Daniel Jaffe’s short-film, ‘Albert,’ coincided unintentionally with the 10-year anniversary of the hospital stay that ended with Albert Rizzi, the man behind the story of transition, being completely blinded by meningitis.

as a filmmaker — words that take a new meaning of sorts considering Rizzi has never seen “Albert,” or any of Jaffe’s other works. “I was totally taken aback by it,” Rizzi said by phone from his East Coast home, where he had just been decorating his home with Christmas lights. “It’s funny. I’ve never seen his work, but I’ve listened to his work, and it’s remarkable, the talent that this young man has. I know I’m gonna see him on the red carpet one day.” A 2012 film and television graduate of New York University who called La Jolla home in his youth and attended La Jolla High School, Jaffe said he was inspired to do the work initially by a question he asked himself: Being so reliant on vision as a filmmaker, what would happen if something dramatic happened to me, such as losing my sight? Jaffe, who now lives in New York and has created a handful of other projects selected for viewing at various film festivals, said “Albert” met an intended purpose more than he could recall any of his other projects doing. “I think it did SEE ALBERT, B4

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throughout the year, but its big event is a 32-mile prone paddleboard race from Catalina Island to Manhattan Beach near Los Angeles, which takes place each August. “The funds we raise through racing, online fundraising, events, and through partnerships with races and sponsors, go directly to the Sarcoma Alliance,” she said. After meeting two Ocean of Hope racers (and cancer survivors), Hingeley wanted to participate in the paddleboard race, but decided to document it instead. “I filmed the 2015 race in August. I went out to Catalina and I was in one of the team members’ boats and filmed him and then interviewed people when the race was done,” he said. “But I also just interviewed a grant recipient because I wanted to get the other side. My goal now is to interview as many recipients as possible and gather as much footage as I can.” Through his interviews, he learned the difficulties in getting a diagnosis for sarcoma — a rare and very aggressive type of cancer. “When I was first introduced to Ocean of Hope, I didn’t know what sarcoma was, and that’s part of the problem. No one knows what it is. I learned how hard it was for these patients to figure out what they had. One person I spoke with said she saw doctors for three months but couldn’t get a diagnosis. With a Sarcoma Alliance grant, she was able to fly to Boston and talk with more experts,” Hingeley said. Kellie Flynn, a Sarcoma Alliance director, said sarcoma only makes up about one percent of adult cancer cases, and is incredibly difficult to diagnose. There are 70 sub-types of sarcoma that make up that one percent. “Sarcoma affects soft tissue, smooth muscle and cartilage, so it doesn’t show up in blood tests or through other forms of testing. It’s usually not until it interferes with something else you know it’s a problem. Even then, it is often misdiagnosed,” she said. Speaking from experience, Flynn is a 15-year sarcoma survivor who only sought medical advice when the cancer began to diminish her leg mobility. The cancer is also “fast growing and high grade” she said, so the Sarcoma Alliance encourages getting a second opinion, and quickly. In the event the patient cannot afford to travel to a sarcoma expert, the Alliance will give them a grant to pay for their expenses. But they can’t do it without Ocean of Hope. “The reason we could write those checks is the paddlers who enter that race,” Flynn said. In addition to raising awareness about sarcoma in general, Hingeley’s project is intended to raise awareness about Ocean of Hope and its fundraising events. “I am focused on projects that will inspire, help and bring awareness to great things people are doing like being on team Ocean of Hope,” he said. “I am just really passionate currently on using my creativity, skills, love for the ocean and film, and ideas to compose beautiful films to help others.” ♦

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THIS JUST IN Timken Museum seeks volunteers

s a volunteer docent at the Timken Museum of Art in Balboa Park, you will go behind-the-scenes of a museum, meet new people, and share the joys of art with a variety of audiences. Docents give gallery tours, answer visitor questions and participate in special programs and events. No prior art history background or work experience is required to volunteer. Interested persons should be comfortable working and communicating with the public. All accepted applicants are required to attend an extensive 15-month training course concentrating on the history of art as it applies to the museum's collection, as well as presentation skills and research techniques. Training starts February 2016. Applications must be received by Jan. 15, 2016. For more information, e-mail education@timkenmuseum.org or call (619) 239-5548, ext. 105.

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FROM ALBERT, B1 so more effectively than my other work,” he said. “I found myself, every time I sort of re-watched it, sort of moved at certain moments as well. Being a filmmaker and watching your own stuff — it’s so hard. You’re so critical.” “Albert” was something that from the beginning was based on a “more thought-out” idea, Jaffe said. What the film succeeded in was capturing the essence of an intended idea and answering the questions inspiring the work in the first place. Roughly 13 minutes long, “Albert” was intended to capture the struggles and strengths displayed by Rizzi following his becoming blind, from the relationships that fell out of his life to new ones forged with those Rizzi described as formerly there for the taking, but never embraced by a man so immersed in a fast New York life. Recalling a segment of the film he found especially moving, Jaffe said “Albert” illustrated Rizzi’s recognition of his own reality, one in which he — though not living what would often be considered a perfect life — “is incredibly grateful” for the awareness and people his blindness brought to him. The film explains Rizzi’s amazement at the connections that can be built with those he now sees as the most important in his life despite never having seen them. In one scene, he recalls a dream he had, and the effect it had on his self-perception, with one figure in the dream whispering, “You’re not blind.” “It’s really kind of a wild thing,” Jaffe said. “To still see in your dreams — it’s wild.” It took going blind, Rizzi said in the documentary, for him to see more clearly what he had been passing up all along. “It’s true,” Rizzi said as he described himself as not disabled, but rather provided with a different viewpoint of life he hadn’t experienced before with his eyesight intact. “I always tell people, ‘Don’t diss

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my ability. I can see. I see very differently than the ‘normal people’ do. Normal is what we make it.” Dec. 10, the day Rizzi spoke with La Jolla Light, marked 10 years to the day since he was hospitalized with the meningitis that would weeks later leave him blind. A decade into his “eye-blindness,” as he refers to it, Rizzi said he sees with his ears, his heart and his energy. Although still dealing with the struggles stemming from losing his teaching job due to the condition (eventually having to rely on disability insurance to make ends meet, and years later finding that the advocacy he’s pursued since going blind could actually cause him to lose his disability insurance eligibility) Rizzi has kept in focus his new view of life. He said he’s learned that in Daniel Jaffee some ways, the new view is superior to the old. Through the nonprofit organization he founded, My Blind Spot, Rizzi works to advance equal access and promote opportunity for those that are print disabled or visually impaired. “It’s very interesting,” he said. “I’ve never seen more clearly my entire life as I have since losing my eyesight.” And that’s the message Jaffe said he hopes viewers of “Albert” take from the film. “He was a teacher, and they would not let him back,” Jaffe said. “It’s a sad story in a lot of ways. To me, it’s a film about, ‘Look, I still am alive, and I still experience the world.’” “Albert,” along with Jaffe’s other publicly available works, can be seen on the video-sharing website Vimeo, at vimeo.com/danieljaffe ♦

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‘Upright & Grand’

San Diego Symphony to hold month-long piano extravaganza BY LONNIE BURSTEIN HEWITT Although we may not think of the piano as a stringed instrument, it’s really the great-great-great grandchild of ancient harps, with more recent antecedents in 15th to 17th-century harpsichords. Its name is a shortened form of piano-forte (soft-loud in Italian), given by the man credited as the inventor of the modern piano, Bartolomeo Cristoforo, who was Keeper of the Instruments for a Medici prince at the turn of the 18th century. His instrument offered a new range of volumes and dynamics, and later refinements by other Europeans made it popular with composers like Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Along the way came the upright piano, which took up less room, and in the mid-1800s, Steinway & Sons developed their version of the grand piano, which became a favorite in concert halls around the world. Today, the piano continues its popularity as a solo and ensemble instrument, featured in orchestral and chamber music, jazz combos, and even guitar-centric rock ‘n’ roll. Starting Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, San Diego Symphony presents a month-long piano festival called “Upright & Grand,” starring world-famous classical, jazz and contemporary performers. And they’re inviting the public to try their hands at lessons, workshops, or on one of 10 brightly painted pianos placed around the county.

Upright & Grand Piano Festival ■ What: 16 concerts featuring 12 pianists, from classical multi-Grammy-winner Emanuel Ax to local jazzman Joshua White and alt-rockstar Ben Folds, plus free ‘Hands On’ Day ■ When: Jan. 8-Feb. 8, 2016

Alt-rock star Ben Folds will wrap up the 16-concert series with his new ‘Concerto for Piano and Orchestra Feb. 5-6, 2016. Martha Gilmer, who became the Symphony’s CEO in 2014 after 35 years with Chicago Symphony, came up with the idea. The Chicago Tribune called her “a symphony executive of original artistic vision and strong collaborative instincts,” and she is certainly showing her skills with this ambitious keyboard extravaganza, in cooperation with La Jolla Music Society, California Center for the Arts in Escondido

Guest conductor Karina Canellakis will start off San Diego Symphony’s ‘Upright & Grand’ Piano Festival with ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ Jan. 8 and 10 and ‘Beyond the Score’ COURTESY PHOTOS Jan. 9, 2016. and Poway Onstage. “I created the festival in Chicago in 2012, when I was struck by how many people I knew had pianos in their homes, but were just using them as furniture,” Gilmer said. “I thought about how the piano is really the easiest way into orchestral music, and about how many composers originally composed

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FROM PIANO FESTIVAL, B6 on piano, and how many of us took piano lessons as children, though we may have drifted away.” The festival here will be grander in scope than in Chicago, and promises to be an annual event. It includes a wide range of musical styles, and hopes to encourage San Diegans of all ages and backgrounds to engage in meaningful encounters with music and the arts. One of the highlights will be “Beyond the Score,” a two-part approach to Mussorgsky’s “Pictures from an Exhibition” on Jan. 9 that offers a one-hour immersive, multimedia presentation of the composer’s life, times and creative process, followed by a full-out performance of Ravel’s orchestration of Mussorgsky’s piece, which was originally composed for piano. “It’s a live documentary, one of 30 programs I originally did in Chicago with my creative partner, Gerard McBurney,” Gilmer said. “They’re meant to be something like Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts in the 1960s, that turned

a generation on to the joys of classical music. If Bernstein were alive today, he’d be using multimedia; his charisma as a communicator was his own built-in multimedia.” Another festival highlight — and a free one at that — is “Hands On” Community Day at the Jacobs Music Center, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16. There will be introductory piano lessons, master classes and workshops; a performance of Saint Saens’ “Carnival of the Animals;” a Q&A with pianist Jeremy Denk; amateur performances (“15 Minutes of Fame”); a piano-tuning demo; and as a grand finale, “Monster Piano,” with at least 10 pianists playing five grand pianos, with a minimum of four hands per instrument. “Upright & Grand” sounds like a giant leap into the “vibrant programming” Gilmer passionately embraces. “We have world-class performers in all genres, but it’s not all serious,” Gilmer said. “It’s also fun and playful, and we’re hoping people will visit multiple pianos, and take selfies, and post them on Facebook, or send them to us, and we’ll post them on our page!” ♦

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SOCIAL CALENDAR ■ 107th Charity Ball • Benefits Crisis Stabilizing Unit Rady Children’s Hospital • 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20, 2016 • Hotel Del Coronado • Cocktails, dinner, dancing • (619) 222-5256 • A1000saturdays@cox.net • charityball-sd.org

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Winter Favorites ■ In 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. See it 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27. Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B St., downtown San Diego. Tickets from $20. (619) 294-7378. sandiegoballet.org

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■ James Leaming returns to North Coast Repertory Theatre with his dazzling one-man tour-de-force based on the perennial favorite, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Leaming brings to life over 32 familiar people, including his Jimmy Stewart-inspired George Bailey. See it through Sunday, Dec. 27. 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite D, Solana Beach. $35. (858) 481-1055. northcoastrep.org ■ “A Christmas Carol,” with 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, cygnettheatre.com ■ After the sun goes down in December, the San Diego Botanic Garden dazzles with more than 125,000 sparkling lights, which illuminate 5-9 p.m. Dec. 26-30. Numerous family-friendly activities are also part of the festivities. $15 with discounts. Tickets at the door. 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. (760) 436-3036. sdbgarden.org ■ Holiday cheer and winter fun come at LEGOLAND with festive treats, holiday entertainment, cheerful décor, family

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-030454 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Heritage Publishing & Communications, Ltd. Located at: 9603 La Jolla Farms Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 9603 La Jolla Farms Road, La Jolla, CA 92037. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Heritage Publishing & Communications, Ltd. , 9603 La Jolla Farms Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, California. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. The first day of business was 11/04/2010. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/24/2015. Sean Scott, CEO. LJ2077. Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-030245 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Body Blu Located at: 360 W. 9th Ave., Escondido, CA 92025, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Natalie Younan, 14174 Sunrock Dr., Valley Center, CA 92082. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business has not yet started . This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/20/2015. Natalie Younan. LJ2074. Dec. 3, 1, 17, 24, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-031546 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Trevor and Friends Inc. Located at: 645 Arroyo Dr., San Diego, CA 92103, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Trevor Swain, 645 Arroyo Dr., San Diego, CA 92103. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business was 02/27/2015. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/09/2015. Trevor Swain. LJ2082. Dec. 17, 24, 31, 2015. Jan 7, 2016

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-030843 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. FS Investors Located at: 1250 Prospect Street, Suite 200, La Jolla, CA 92037, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Ptolemy Advisory, LLC, 1250 Prospect Street, Suite 200, La Jolla, CA 92037, Delaware. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. The first day of business was 01/01/2015. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/01/2015. Michael R. Stone, Managing Member. LJ2078. Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-031590 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Eldercare Mediation Solutions b. Geriatric Oncology Solutions Located at: 420 Sea Lane, La Jolla, CA 92037, San Diego County. Mailing Address: PO BOX 653, La Jolla, CA 92038 Registered Owners Name(s): a. Ira Parker, 420 Sea Lane, La Jolla, CA 92037. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business has not yet started . This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/09/2015. Ira R. Parker. LJ2083. Dec. 17, 24, 31, 2015 Jan. 7, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-031061 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Elite Cell Phone Repair Located at: 11559 Manzanita Rd., Lakeside , CA 92040, San Diego County. Mailing Address: 11559 Manzanita Rd., Lakeside, CA 92040. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Robert Boersma, 11559 Manzanita Rd., Lakeside, CA 92040. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business was 11/01/2015. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/02/2015. Robert Boersma. LJ2076. Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-031435 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. The Seed Landscaping and Maintenance Located at: 402 Langley St., San Diego, CA 92102, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Raymundo Rodriguez, 402 Langley St., San Diego, CA 92102. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business has not yet started . This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/08/2015. Raymundo Rodriguez. LJ2080. Dec. 17, 24, 31, 2015, Jan 7, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-029368 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. SVN Design Resource Located at: 7843 Exchange Place, La Jolla, CA 92037, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Supellex, LLC, 7843 Exchange Place, La Jolla, CA 92037, California. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. The first day of business was 11/13/2015. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 11/13/2015. Shana Van Namen, CEO. LJ2073. Dec. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2015-030991 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Monika Color Me Located at: 723 Torrance St., San Diego, CA 92103, San Diego County. Registered Owners Name(s): a. Monica Paulina Gomez, 723 Torrance St., San Diego, CA 92103. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The first day of business was 10/01/2014. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder / County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/02/2015. Monica Paulina Gomez. LJ2081. Dec. 17, 24, 31, 2015 Jan 7, 2016 T.S. No.: 8248 OTHER: 95512673-55 FILE: 8248 JAN APN: 350-400-1801 *Multi Language summary will be attached to the mailings and postings* NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED January 2, 2007, UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that STATEWIDE RECONVEYANCE GROUP INC., DBA STATEWIDE FORECLOSURE SERVICES, as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by STACEY PITTMAN AND RON SPILSBURY, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded on 01/17/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0032937 in Book Page of Official records in the office of the County Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded SAN DIEGO in Book , Page , as Instrument No. 2015-0472188 of said Official Records, WILL SELL on 01/13/2016 AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE EAST COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER BY THE STATUE 250 E. MAIN STREET EL CAJON, CA at 10:00 A.M. AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. Declaration pursuant to applicable provisions of the California civil code including 2923.S AND/OR 2923.S5 et seq and the California Home Owner’s Bill of Rights was recorded with the Notice of Default referenced above. The lender/loan servicer has declared this is not a covered loan. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 101 COAST BOULEVARD #1A, LA JOLLA, CA 92037. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $152,661.56. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note

unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed with interest thereon as provided in said Note, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Dated: 12/07/2015 STATEWIDE RECONVEYANCE GROUP INC.,, as said Trustee DBA STATEWIDE FORECLOSURE SERVICES 809 BOWSPRIT RD., #105 CHULA VISTA, CA, 91914 (619)466-6530 www.innovativefieldservices.com phone/ fax 1-949-860-9155. By: Janet (Edwards) Juarez, Trustee Sale Officer. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit record may be submitted to a credit reporting agency, by the Lender, should you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. If you have previously been discharged through a bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan, in which case, this notice is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real and/or personal property as applicable. Sale information may be obtained, when available, at www.statewiderecon. com. For the most accurate and up to date information, you must attend the sale. Hold harmless applied to Statewide, its employees and/or agents. Said sale will be made in an “as is” condition. Sale funds must be in cashier’s check(s) payable to Statewide. Should the Trustee deem they are unable to convey Title, for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no other recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled to a return of the funds paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Lender/Mortgage Holder and/or the Trustee. We are assisting the Lender in the collection of a debt and any information obtained, whether received orally or in writing, may be used for that purpose. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are, or may be, responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy, to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, call

date for the sale of this property, call (619) 466-6530 or fax 619-698-4912 or visit the internet website at www. statewiderecon.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet web site. The best way to determine sale results and/or postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. IFS #1325. (La Jolla Light 12/17/15, 12/24/15, 12/31/15). LJ2084. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO Central Division, Hall of Justice 330 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA 992101 PETITION OF: Kayla Deanne Burgstrom for change of name. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR A CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 37-2015-00041128-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner(S): Kayla Deanne Burgstrom filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Present Name : Kayla Deanne d l

a. Present Name : Kayla Deanne Burgstrom to Proposed Name: Kayla Deanne Beckett THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 02/05/2016 Time: 9:30am Dept: 46 The address of the court is: 220 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: La Jolla Light Date: Dec. 11, 2015 David J. Danielsen Judge of the Superior Court LJ2085. Dec. 17, 24, 31, 2015. Jan 7, 2016

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Girl Scouts host benefit for Polinsky Center kids

he Girl Scouts of the Pacific Jewel Service Unit held an event Dec. 9 at the La Jolla Recreation Center to benefit the J.B. and Jessie Polinsky Center for at-risk children. The Scouts of Junior Troop 4110 planned and led the party as a service project. Their theme was Outer Space Dance Bingo and more than 80 mothers and daughters attended. Each guest brought items to brighten the holidays for the children at the Center, such as stuffed animals, games, personal items and craft projects. Polinsky Center is a 24-hour facility operated by the County of San Diego for the temporary shelter of children who have been separated from families for their own safety or whose parents are unable to provide for them. Each day, 60 to 90 children can be found at the Center, with an annual population of 2,500 to 3,000 children. The goal of the Center is to provide a more healing and stable environment for better assessment, improved case management and consistent care for all children. The Center also coordinates preventive measures and treatment activities. To make a donation, call (858) 514-4600. ♦ — Jackie Fisk

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even athletes from The Bishop’s School were selected to a Fall All-CIF team and honored for their excellence with a Breitbard All-CIF Certificate at the annual All-CIF Fall Awards Night, Dec. 14 at the San Diego Hall of Champions in Balboa Park. For boys water polo: Andrew Chun, Class of 2016; Evan Elig (2016); Noah Fales (2017); Zack LaGrange (2016) Esteban and Esteban Vasquez (2016). Vasquez For girls volleyball, Jayda Howard (2016), and for football, Mozes Mooney (2018). ♦

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Tap into the treasures of beer

eer snags first place for the most popular alcoholic drink in the world, and is probably the oldest fermented beverage dating back to cave dwelling days. You don’t have to go to Munich, Germany, site of the annual Oktoberfest to celebrate the virtues of the brewski. Here’s a primer to help you get the most out of beloved suds. Prosit!

■ In the Beer Beginning

It’s believed that beer was first brewed millennia ago when a recipe was found on a 4,000-year-old Sumerian tablet, waxing poetic in honor of Ninkasi, the goddess of brewing and the harvest. During the European Renaissance, even children were drinking beer, believed to provide a healthful, balanced diet, and a delicious treat flavored with everything from eggs to fresh herbs. Today, the hottest trend in this country is the craft beer movement, tapping out big beer companies with at least one new craft brewery setting up shop every day.

higher alcohol content than the average beer (7-8 percent) brewed from pale malt and unmalted barley. While trendy IPA’s are delightfully bitter since hops rule, they can be brewed with either single or multiple varieties of the flower.

■ Hop to It!

Bubbly, salty, citrusy beer will enliven seasonal savory dishes, sweet treats, along with festive whistle-wetters. Pour some rich stout in hearty stews and chilis, or concoct a smoky beer marinade for chicken, duck or steak. Braise short ribs, meatballs, or bratwursts in a robust brew. Whip up an airy batter for fish, chips, onion rings and other veggies like asparagus or French beans. Steam seafood in a beer broth.

■ Hail the Beer!

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While red wine has been touted for its heart healthy attributes, say cheers to beer for ratcheting up the immune system from antioxidant flavonoids, particularly in dark beers. Rich in silicon, beer has also been found to boost bone health by revving up skeletal cells that in turn bolsters density. Studies have shown that India Pale Ales (aka IPAs) have the highest mineral content. In addition, beer has been linked to reducing heart disease risk by its B6 and folate content found to lower blood levels of harmful homocysteine. As well, beer raises “good” cholesterol, which prevents clotting. There’s more. Thanks to the high water content in beer, along with the hops (female flowers from the hop plant that imparts a bitter tang) brews not only flush kidney stones through the plumbing, but might also decrease kidney stone risk by decreasing calcium released from the bones.

■ Beer Fears and Other Fun Facts • A Cenosillicaphobiac is one fearful of an empty glass (of beer, of course), while a beer lover is a cerevisaphile. • Beer is typically 4- to 6-percent alcohol by volume, while the strongest beer, Samuel Adams’ Triple Bock is 17 percent. • Tutankhamun Ale, the costliest beer in the world ($52 a bottle), is prepared in limited editions according to the ancient recipe unearthed in Queen Nefertiti’s Temple of the Sun in Egypt.

■ Going Head-to-Head

While there are many varieties of beer, Ales and Stouts are the most popular. Ales brewed from malted barley and hops ferment quickly using brewers’ yeast (warm fermentation). This combination produces a sweet, full-bodied beer with fruity notes balanced by bitter, herbal undertones. Stouts are hearty, dark beers with a slightly

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Happy Holidays

Call us today to see this Vintage Ocean-View Treasure in La Jolla. Offered at $4,600,000

The B Th Brett Dickinson Di ki Team T CA BRE: #01714678

858.204.6226 · Brett.Dickinson@Sothebysrealty.com

Wishing you the happiest of Holidays! Deborah Greenspan (619) 972-5060 REALTOR®

CAL BRE #01733274 deborah.greenspan@sothebysrealty.com

La Jolla Office : 858-926-3060 7855 Ivanhoe, Suite 110 | La Jolla, California | 92037

PacificSothebysRealty.com ©MMVII Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. All Rights Reserved. Sotheby’s International Realty® is a registered trademark licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated. CA DRE#01767484

$1,399,000

634 ARENAS STREET, LA JOLLA ED MRACEK

SUN 1 - 4PM

2 BR/2 BA

MARTY VUSICH/PACIFIC SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

858-382-6006

$2,190,000

964 LA JOLLA RANCHO, LA JOLLA

SAT & SUN 1PM - 4PM

3 BR/3.5 BA

TIM HINES/BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES

619-316-2604

$2,350,000 - $3,250,000

6767 NEPTUNE PL., LA JOLLA

SUN 1 - 4PM

3 BR/3 BA

STEVE CAIRNCROSS/RE/MAX COASTAL PROPERTIES

858-735-1045

OPEN HOUSES Can be seen this week online at lajollalight.com/homes

www.lajollalight.com

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Contemporary Work of Art

Perched atop Mount Soledad, this copper roofed showplace withh walls of glass and an exposed glass elevator is just as striking ass the north shore coastline and mountains framed so beautifullyy like wall paintings in every room. $8,900,000

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Si Situated on La Jolla’s street of dreams-Camino de la Costa- with a sweeping panoramic view of the ocean and sunsets, this beautifully sw appointed two story home is steps to the ocean. $6,499,000 ap

Panoramic Ocean View Architectural Showplace

Spacious Downtown La Jolla Condo

Spectacular 270° views carefully framed with wondrous contemporary architecture by William Rawn, AIA. Endless views are enjoyed from vast walls of glass throughout the property with over 5000 square feet of living space. $3,750,000

2BR/2BA with walls of glass, golf course views, huge great room, and enormous bedrooms is located in one of La Jolla’s most prestigious high rise buildings, the La Jolla Seville. $1,100,000

7780 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA BRE #00992609 | BRE #00409245 ©2015 BHH Affiliates, LLC. An independently operated subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, and a franchisee of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc.® Equal Housing Opportunity. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices does not guarantee the accuracy of square footage, lot size or other information concerning the condition or features of property provided by the seller or obtained from public records or other sources, and the buyer is advised to independently verify the accuracy of that information through personal inspection and with appropriate professionals. CalBRE# 01317331