La Jolla Light
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Vol. 100 Issue 6 • February 9, 2012
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Postal Work: 150 rally to preserve La Jolla’s beloved Wall St. post office
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— Thomas Grunow, task force member and president of La Jolla Historical Society Board of Directors
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Want to learn more? ■ The post office sale will be the main agenda item at La Jolla Town Council’s meeting 5 p.m. today at the Rec Center, 615 Prospect St.
■ savelajollapostoffice.org Above: A USPS delivery truck makes its way up Prospect Street during the recent rally. Left: La Jolla residents Ginger and Tony Waller sign the petition to save La Jolla’s Wall Street post office. Pat Sherman photos
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By Pat Sherman bout 150 people gathered in front of Wisteria Cottage Feb. 4 to protest the U.S. Postal Service’s planned sale of its Wall Street building. A roster of community activists spoke of the 1935 structure’s historic, economic and civic importance to the Village, including members of the newly formed Save the La Jolla Post Office Task Force. La Jollan Ann Craig said her late husband, Roger, who served as USPS deputy general counsel and assistant postmaster general, would have had fun “leading the charge” to save La Jolla’s post office. The crowd cheered as several postal trucks drove past the rally on Prospect Street – one USPS driver honking his horn repeatedly in seeming approval of preservationists’ plans. “We need to reach out to everybody about this,” said task force member Joe LaCava. “I know the (postal) employees are on our side, whether they officially can say that or not.” Longtime La Jollans Ginger and Tony Waller were among nearly 240 people who signed a petition that
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Light launches community networking website La Jolla Voices, an exciting new social networking and community forum website, debuts Feb. 13. “Powered by the La Jolla Light, VoicLa Jolla Voices es is a local Facebook for La Jolla residents and businesses,” said Light publisher Phyllis Pfeiffer. “The new site lajollavoices.com, is custom tailored for Jolla residents, community groups, social clubs, religious organizations, non-profits and businesses to network and exchange your voice counts
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FROM RALLY, A1 morning in favor of saving the post office. “The postal annex on Sliver Street is the ugliest building in La Jolla,” Ginger Waller said. “They should close that and move those people over to the main Wall Street post office. “Parking would probably be a problem,” Waller conceded, “but they could solve that somehow.” To date, close to 500 people have signed the petition, which includes signatures gathered at the Open Aire Market, Vons supermarket, the post office and at community meetings. On Jan. 10 the USPS announced its plan to relocate Wall Street postal operations to a smaller site within a mile of the existing location. The plan follows the postal service’s reported net losses of $5.1 billion. More than $2,000 in cash and checks for the Post Office Preservation Fund was collected during the rally. An initial $10,000 in seed money was donated by Ellen Merewether to establish the fund, to which people can donate via the La Jolla Historical Society’s website, lajollahistory.org. “We need you to sign the petitions now (but) we need your money too for our backup plan,” said District 1 City Councilmember Sherri Lightner, who supports negotiating with the USPS to keep the Wall Street building and postal services intact, while recognizing that the community will likely have to employ the task force’s “plan B,” which involves purchasing the building for an estimated $4$6 million. The plan involves leasing the current space to the USPS for $1 a year for limited operations, and leasing the remaining space to non-profit and community groups. A third plan involves finding a sympathetic
buyer to purchase the property and work with the community to establish a use that would preserve the building, Belle Baranceanu’s “Scenic View of the Village” mural, and provide public access to key areas of the building. “If anyone in the federal government knows La Jollans, they know we fight,” Lightner said. “You need to contact your congressional representative and tell them what your thoughts are about this post office.” Rosemary Murrieta, executive director of the La Jolla Village Merchants Association and a task force member, said saving the post office is “not a fluff issue,” noting that people en route to the post office often stop to patronize other village businesses. “The healthiest downtowns across the United States have their civic services in the midst of downtown, not on the fringes,” Murrieta said. “When you take a critically important piece of the city services out of the middle of downtown, you lose a little bit of the community chunk by chunk.” Task force member and historical society board president Thomas Grunow said the USPS has agreed to hold a public meeting on the building’s fate at the La Jolla Recreation Center later this month, at a time and date to be determined. “We convinced them that they should not hold that meeting down at city hall,” Grunow said. “That was the first victory we got.” Following the USPS’s public meeting, Grunow said there is an additional 30-day period in which the public can submit written comments. Information on where to send feedback will be available at savelajollapostoffice. org, he said. “We’re going to have to inundate them with
‘Welcome to the new chapter of La Jolla, gang. Isn’t this spirit of collaboration fabulous?’ Rosemary Murrieta of the Village Merchants Association asked those attending the rally. PAT SHERMAN written comments on why this is important to us,” Grunow said. “At the end of the 30 days, as we understand it, they’re going to make their decision, based on all that input.” Though Grunow said the task force is optimistic, he added, “Let’s be realistic. We think we know how the Post Office is going to respond. There’s then going to be a 15-day appeal period, and, of course, we’re going to appeal. “We’re on a steep learning curve, but the good news is we’re learning very, very fast,” Grunow said. “This is a long, hard fight. As
much as we may despise what the postal service is doing, we have to come up with a winwin. It has to work for everybody.” Task force member and architectural historian Diane Kane spoke about her efforts to have the property designated historic, noting that it was denied the designation in the 1980s. The task force has contacted the California Office of Historic Preservation to garner historic designation. Though the agency is willing to help prepare the required paperwork, the USPS, as the property’s owner, must first agree to the designation,” she said. “There are two other post offices in the state of California that have followed this route, and their applications are lost at the Postal Service,” Kane said. Thus, the property must likely be sold and in “private hands” before it can be eligible for a state designation, Kane said. The task force will also apply for a historic designation from San Diego’s Historical Resources Board, Kane said. “Right now there’s about a year of backlog in the historical resources unit for voluntary designation,” she said. “Hopefully our city councilmember will help us jump to the front of the line.” To help with that effort, Dan Soderberg with the Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) filmed residents’ reflections on the post office. “This building represents memories for all of us — the community and each one of us individually,” said Soderberg, noting his friendship with the late mural artist Belle Baranceanu. “It’s right up there at the top of the list.” The post office sale will be the main agenda item at the town council’s Thursday, Feb. 9 meeting, 5 p.m. at the La Jolla Rec Center.
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Community Calendar Thursday, February 9 • 6:55 a.m. La Jolla Sunrise Rotary Club Meeting, La Jolla Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino Del Oro • 9:45 a.m. Baby Sign Language Class, Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. • 10:30 a.m. Dementia Caregiver Support Group, Lifeline Healthcare, 1936 Hornblend St. • 11:30 a.m. Brain Boost Class, Lifeline Healthcare, 1936 Hornblend St. • 5 p.m. La Jolla Town Council, La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. • 7:30 p.m. Art and the Crossover Phenomena, panel discussion with Suzanne Lacy, Helen and Newton Harrison, Victoria Vesna, Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St. Free. (858) 454-5872. Friday. February 10 • 7:15 a.m. Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary, Doubletree Hotel, 11915 El Camino Real Saturday, February 11 • 9 a.m. La Jolla Beautification Cleanup/Nell Carpenter Beautification, Corner of Girard Avenue and Wall Street • 9 a.m. San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve Tour, Rios Avenue Trail Head • 9:30 a.m. Seniors Computer Group, Wesley Palms, 2404 Loring St. • 10 a.m. San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve Guided Nature Walk, San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center, 2710 Manchester Ave.
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Bishop’s begins Black History Month with speech by local ‘Freedom Rider’
The Bishop’s School freshmen Kenan Draughorne (left) and Will Dyer (right) share lunch with Congressman Bob Filner.
Members of the Freedom Singers gospel group perform for Bishop’s School students at an assembly in the gymnasium. Pat Sherman photos
By Pat Sherman Students at The Bishop’s School are receiving a first-person education on the Civil Rights movement from men who played key roles in this tumultuous, yet triumphant period in American history. On Feb. 2, students heard from Congressman and mayoral candidate Bob Filner, who recalled his participation in the Freedom Rides of 1961. The demonstrations resulted in the two-month incarceration of Filner and other Freedom Riders, ultimately paving the way for the demise of existing segregation laws in the Deep South. On Feb. 22 and 23, Dr. Clarence B. Jones, a Scholar-in-Residence at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute at Stanford University, will visit the Bishop’s campus. The 86-year-old civil rights pioneer and attorney served as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legal council, adviser and draft speechwriter. A free presentation by Dr. Jones will be at 6
sium, Filner recalled being a shy, 18-year-old engineering student at Cornell University when he boarded a bus to challenge segregation laws in the South. Though he said his father was supportive of his activism, Filner joked, “He didn’t like it when I stole his credit card” to do this. Though courts in several southern states had found segregation to be legal and constitutional, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling (Boynton v. Virginia, 1960) outlawed racial segregation in restaurants and waiting rooms that served buses that crossing state lines. “The idea was to send busses across state lines in integrated groups — black and white — and walk into a waiting room or a restroom that was segregated,” Filner said. “You, therefore, would be arrested. … “We tried to fill up the jails and then appeal the convictions we had for breach of peace and inciting a riot.” Filner said he did not know whether he would be met with violence, though added, “I knew something was a little more serious than we had thought, (because) before we got on the bus we had to sign our last will and testament.” The first bus of Freedom Riders was firebombed on Mother’s Day, May 14, 1961, near Anniston, Ala. The attacking mob tried to block the door so the Freedom Riders could not escape. “Eight to 10 students inside were grabbed out and almost beaten to death,” Filner said. “I looked at that and said, ‘This can’t be what America ought to be about.’”
Up next ■W hat: Presentation by Dr. Clarence Jones ■ When: 6 p.m. Feb. 22 ■ Where: Bishop’s, 7607 La Jolla Blvd. ■ Cost: Free ■ RSVP: (866) 981-5898 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Geier Family Presentation Hall at Bishop’s School. Reservations are required. “This is living history,” said Veronica Phillips, a Bishop’s parent and UC San Diego employee who organized the presentations. “These kids have no concept of Jim Crow laws, segregation … or of not being able to sit in the bus terminal or get a sandwich at Woolworths. As a parent, I think all children need to learn about this.” Speaking to students in the school’s gymna-
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Fencing coach who taught classes at Country Day pleads not guilty to sex abuse charges City News Service A man who coached an after-school fencing program on La Jolla Country Day School’s campus pled not guilty Feb. 2 to sex abuse charges stemming from an alleged inappropriate relationship with a high school student. Vijay Prasad — who remains jailed in lieu of $200,000 bail — faces 11 years in state prison if convicted. According to published reports, the defendant was a coach in charge of youth fencing classes in the recreation department at UCSD. The alleged sexual abuse began when the girl was 15, and the victim came forward five years after the alleged sex acts. Prasad, 50, was charged Tuesday with 13 counts, including sodomy of a person under 16 by a person over 21 and a lewd act on a child 14 or 15 years of age. No new details were revealed at the Feb. 2 arraignment. Prosecutor Elizabeth McClutchey and defense attorney Thomas Warwick talked to Judge David Szumowski about the case at sidebar, outside of earshot of others in the courtroom. Szumowski denied the prosecutor’s request to increase Prasad’s bail, but told the defendant to surrender his passport by Monday. A readiness conference was scheduled for Feb. 23 and a preliminary hearing for March 15.
La Jolla woman charged with embezzling real estate development company City News Service A La Jolla woman was arrested Feb. 3 on suspicion of embezzling $1.49 million from a North County real-estate development company while serving as its bookkeeper for more than 17 years, which ended with her termination four years ago. Financial crime detectives took 64-year-old Jennifer Davey into custody about 4 p.m. at her current workplace, a CVS pharmacy near her home, sheriff’s Sgt. Mark Varnau said. Davey had been under investigation since early 2008, when the bookkeeper who succeeded her at Beckman Properties in Solana Beach discovered a fraudulent account the suspect allegedly had set up to funnel stolen funds from the firm, according to Varnau. While employed as an accountant and operations manager for the Lomas Santa Fe Drive business, Davey allegedly altered or forged 332 checks drawn against Beckman accounts, used com-
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pany business funds to pay off her credit cards and created phony credit card statements to cover her thefts. “In most cases, her counterfeit statements appeared superior in quality and design to the actual credit-card bills,” Varnau said. Davey — whose position gave her access to banking information for five business entities operated by the property development and management firm — allegedly created a fake business account under the name Professional Advisors Unlimited and transferred the stolen funds into it. Her employers eventually fired her over unrelated job-performance issues prior to the discovery of the purported embezzlement, which her successor began uncovering within several months of taking the bookkeeping position, the sergeant said. Davey had been aware for several years that she was suspected in the alleged thefts, according to Varnau, who said the investigation took nearly four years to complete due to typical complexities in financial-crimes cases. “I think we had over 30 search warrants served,” he said. The suspect, who was detained and handcuffed inside the Eads Street drugstore where she works as a cashier, was expected to be booked into Las Colinas women’s jail in Santee and held on $2 million bail.
causing cars coming up to the roundabout to miscalculate and have to make sudden stops to avoid accidents, and causing cars to direct attention to the van, instead of to the blinking yellow lights, endangering pedestrians crossing the street. Anyone observing either of these two vehicles is urged to report it to police at (619) 552-1700.
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Jan. 27 • Camino Del Oro (8300 block) vehicle break-in/theft, 2:45 p.m. • Avenida De La Playa (2100 block) commercial burglary, 8:45 p.m. Jan. 28 • Girard Avenue (7400 block) assault with deadly weapon other than firearm, 12:20 a.m. Feb. 1 • Playa Del Sur Street (300 block) residential burglary, 1:30 p.m. Feb. 2 • Corona Dr. (5900 block) residential burglary
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Engineers: How do you fight fire in space? Research Report By Lynne Friedmann Fighting fire in a confined space presents challenges. Imagine if that confined space is the International Space Station where there is no up or down and where atmosphere and pressure are tightly controlled. Improved fire-fighting techniques in space – and a better understanding of fuel combustion here on Earth – are the focus of FLEX (Flame Extinguishment Experiment) out of the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego. From an Earth-bound lab, researchers ignite a drop of flammable liquid in a chamber located in the Destiny module of the International Space Station. The result is a symmetric flame that can burn at a lower temperature and with less oxygen than in normal gravity. Also, the slow flow of air from fans mixing air in a spacecraft can make flames burn even faster. This means that materials used to extinguish fire must be present in higher concentrations. A first round of FLEX trials ran from 2009 to 2011. A second round of experiments has just begun that aim to recreate conditions that occur in a combustion engine. Findings could lead to new designs for cleaner fuels that have a smaller carbon footprint and emit fewer pollutants. http://bit.ly/yO0WS5 New method offers insights on chronic pain Millions of people worldwide suffer from chronic neuropathic pain triggered by nerve damage. Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) report the discovery of a small-molecule byproduct of cellular membranes found at abnormally high levels in the spinal cords of rats with neuropathic
pain. Inhibiting this molecule may be a promising target for drug development. Equally worthy of note is the method by which the discovery was made. In trying to understand what makes diseased cells different from healthy cells, scientists have often looked for differences in levels of gene expression (genomics) or cellular proteins (proteomics). In this study, researchers used “metabolomics,” which concerns differences in the levels of small-molecule metabolites, such as sugars, vitamins, and amino acids – the building blocks of basic cellular processes. Because these molecules are being transformed during cellular activity, it is reasoned that tracking them provides more direct information on what’s happening at a biochemical level. Thus, the TSRI announcement represents both new understanding of neuropathic pain and a demonstration of the power of metabolomics. The study appears online in the journal Nature Chemical Biology, http://bit.ly/xevKlL Google Earth ocean terrain receives update Google has updated its Google Earth application, reflecting ocean data collected by U.S. research vessels over the past three decades including 287 Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego expeditions and more accurate imagery in several key areas of the ocean. The original version of Google Ocean was a prototype map that had high resolution but also contained thousands of “blunders” related to original archived ship data. UCSD undergraduate students spent three years identifying and correcting the errors as well as adding additional data from the National Geophysical Data Center in Boulder, Colo. The Google map now matches the map used by the research community, which makes Google Earth much more useful as a tool for planning cruises to uncharted areas. http://bit.ly/A6wBG6. — Lynne Friedmann is a science writer based in Solana Beach.
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Frank Marshall’s Independence Day It may not have been the 4th of July, but for this former U.S. Navy Lieutenant, the day he discovered Casa de Mañana’s oceanfront retirement living was truly liberating. Now he’s just steps from the sea in La Jolla, and Casa affords him the freedom to enjoy everything he loves, like walks along Coast Boulevard and devouring the latest news in science, business and world events. To schedule a visit, please call 800.959.7010, or visit us at 849 Coast Boulevard, La Jolla, CA, or online at casademanana.org. Historic landmark Ocean view villas 1 & 2 bedroom and studio residences Care on site European-inspired courtyards Ocean view dining
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Captain to discuss MASH unit in Korea at next American Legion dinner From local reports Capt. Herman F. Froeb, M.D. MC, USA, a medical officer in Korea with the 8228 MASH unit, will be guest speaker at the American Legion San Diego Post 275 dinner, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 at the La Jolla Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino Del Oro. This informal biography hits some of the highlights of his speech: Dr. Froeb served as a medical officer 19511958, and was called to active duty during the Korean War from the Reserve. His first year, 1951-1952, was at the Army Medical Nutrition Lab in Chicago testing blood substitutes in dogs During this year, he met his bride, Helen Kiddoo, and they married in 1952. After 10 days of honeymoon, he shipped out to Korea from Travis Air Force base and left his bride at the gate. She came over to Japan three months later on her own as a tourist to be near her new husband, who was only a stone’s throw away in Korea. He was then off to join a special medical hospital, the 8228 MASH in Songuri, four kilometers northwest of Seoul. This MASH unit received all the undiagnosed fevers in Korea, particularly Epidemic Hemorrhagic Fever, which had severely infected the 1st Cavalry Division with an 18-percent mortality rate in the early phase of the war and was still present in 1952-1953. There was no specific treatment for this viral disease, which was transmitted by mites off rodents. It was even transmitted to the troops
Tickets ■ $19, includes parking ■ E-mail reservation info: Commander Gustavo Pockels: gpockels408@att.net or call (646) 752-0124 ■ Adjutant Adam Delfin: mdelfin858@gmail.com or call (858) 568-6860. in the rear from dirty laundry sent from the forward areas. Dr. Froeb’s duties consisted of taking care of the patients with supporting therapy for shock and internal bleeding. When the epidemics subsided in December, MASH life was somewhat as depicted on the TV show, the doctor reports. However, when the helicopters came in with the sick, it was back to work, and many times that meant sleeping in a cot next to a very sick patient. The unit functioned as if it were a teaching hospital. All the medical officers were chosen for their previous research experience. Dr. Froeb was engaged in special studies of kidney function and there were professors from the states who had been sent over to assist in treating and studying this disease. All of their work was eventually published in the American Journal of Medicine in 1954. Froeb was awarded the 8th Army Commendation Medal for his work. The experience in Korea was shared with his wife who was nearby in Tokyo. He was
This is an image from the 44th Surgical Hospital (Mobile Army) MASH operating room, Korea, January 1954. Courtesy olive-drab.com able to join her on three temporary duty assignments, which included such heavy-duty matters as buying a Pachinco pinball machine for the enlisted men’s club and getting it back to his unit, and finally getting his wife to return home with him on a troop ship from Yokohama for $10. Dr. Froeb came to La Jolla in 1956 — the 10th doctor of the Scripps Clinic staff — as an internist and pulmonary physician. He
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Biologist, oceanographer receive Scripps research grants From local reports Robert Guza, a physical oceanographer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and Mark Drawbridge, a biologist at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, are among this year’s recipients of California Sea Grant research grants. Guza is leading a project to study beach erosion in Southern California. “We know sea level is probably going up and that storm intensities are likely changing,” said Guza, whose fieldwork for the project will take place at Torrey Pines State Beach. “Here is a question: ‘What’s going to become of our beaches?’ There is a problem brewing here.” Results from Guza’s project will be shared
with local governments that together oversee a regional strategy for beach sand replenishment. Drawbridge’s project aims to establish husbandry techniques for the large-scale rearing of captive-bred yellow fin tuna larvae. Tuna ranches are currently operated as grow-out facilities, in which juveniles are caught in the wild and towed to pens, explained Drawbridge, the project’s principal investigator and director of aquaculture research programs at Hubbs-SeaWorld. “There is no long-term growth for this approach, and it does nothing to relieve pressure on wild tuna stocks,” Drawbridge said. In all, California Sea Grant awarded about $1.4 million to support new projects. Other
award-winning local projects include: n Identifying morphologically similar fish eggs and larvae molecularly: Ron Burton, Scripps, UCSD. n Investigating effects of low-oxygen and low-pH on squid egg development: Lisa Levin, Ed Parnell and Todd Martz, Scripps, UCSD. n Investigating effects of ocean warming and acidification on kelp and seaweeds: Jennifer Smith, Scripps, UCSD. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) California Sea Grant College Program is a statewide, multiuniversity program of marine research administered by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD.
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t’s wintertime in La Jolla, and that means that the birds of paradise are blooming. These beautiful flowers and trees are native to South Africa and are related to the banana plant. As evergreens, they don’t lose their leaves so they make an attractive addition for an easy-to-maintain garden. Bird of paradise plants (Strelitzia reginae), with their bright blue and orange flowers are much showier than the trees (Strelitzia nicolai) that have cryptic blue and white flowers high up in the tree. One of these plants may take five years to bloom if planted from a seed, but the bird of paradise may also be propagated by dividing up a mature clump of plants.
The spectacular bird of paradise flower, with blue petals and orange sepals held up on the beak-like modified leaf.
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to your favorite place. The evening is in your hands. n Waiter Needed: This idea requires a pal who is willing to act as your waiter. It can be a casual or dressy night. Send your mate an invitation to dinner at your place. Imagine your home is a restaurant. Make a sign showing the restaurant name. Create a menu that includes several courses. Play some background music. Have the waiter serve wine or cocktails, then soup and salad, followed by the main dish. Serve a light dessert. Your waiter should then excuse himself for the evening.
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La Jollan’s new book guides couples to better relationships What is Wabi Sabi Love? Aside from the sequel to her first book, “The Soulmate Secret,” by Arielle Ford, it is an ancient Japanese art form that honors all things old, weathered, worn, imperfect, and impermanent by finding the beauty in the imperfections. Ford, of La Jolla (See 10 Questions, Page B1) uses the concept as the basis for her new book that offers ways to turn conflict into compassion and create a more loving relationship. “It will show you how to cultivate love for yourself and your partner, especially on the days when one of you is acting out, refusing to listen or shutting down.” Ford blames a lot of divorces and estrangements on the quest for perfection, “which we all know is not possible,” she writes. “But with Wabi Sabi Love, we can come to appreciate our own and the other’s imperfections, and can actually experience a more natural state of grace than we thought possible.” The book (Harper Collins, January 2012) is $24.99 at wabisabilove.com or amazon.com
Ballet this weekend Celebrate Valentine’s Day early with a performance of “Romance” by the San Diego Ballet Company, under the leadership of co-directors Robin SherertzMorgan and Javier Velasco. The program in the Lyceum Theatre brings romantic highlights from past season performances. At 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, take in an evening that includes a mixed bill and selections from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” On Sunday, Feb. 12, enjoy a 2:30 p.m. matinee featuring “Romeo et Juliet.” Tickets: $35-45. (619) 544-1000. lyceumevents.org
Riford Center hosts wine event An evening of Wine and Roses with Frank Brennan begins at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at The Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Brennan will share his expertise as you taste wines paired with cheeses and chocolates. Apart from tasting eight wines and enjoying Brennan’s humor, you’ll be able to buy the wines and see some beautiful floral arrangements. Seating is limited. Tickets: $40 members; $50 non-members. (858) 459-0831. rifordcenter.org
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SPOTLIGHT on LOCAL BUSINESS Dr. Mani heads staff at Cosmetic Laser Clinic Patients who are ready for a more permanent option to their wrinkles and hollows have a new “go to” doc in La Jolla. Nasrin Mani, regional certified trainer for the “nearly permanent” dermal filler Artefill, has been recognized by Suneva Medical as a Diamond Elite provider. Dr. Mani provides a bevy of nonsurgical treatments to counteract the appearance effects of aging and sun damage Nasrin Mani at her clinic in downtown La Jolla. In addition to her role as a top Training Physician for Artefill, she is also a member of the educational faculty for Radiesse training and is on the professional speaker boards for both Allergan and Medicis. The practice, La Jolla Cosmetic Laser Clinic, is already a six-time Thermage Award winner and a Platinum Plus level provider for Allergan, makers of Botox and Juvederm. Artefill is the only FDA approved facial filler that includes a permanent component that stays in the skin without degrading. The microscopic spheres remain in the skin and their presence causes an ongoing collagen production.
Since collagen production slows as we age, the effects on the skin become more and more obvious. Artefill’s unique ability to create a collagen generating response means it has long-term effectiveness with many patients enjoying five or more years’ correction. Of course aging does not stop, so at some point maintenance injections are used to keep the correction at desirable levels. But unlike typical Hyaluronic gels, Artefill has lasting effects for years. Injection technique is important, as Artefill is not removable. As a training physician with extensive experience, Dr. Mani is finding the filler useful for many areas of the face beyond the study area of the naso labial folds. La Jolla Cosmetic Laser Clinic boasts a professional staff that includes two physicians, two registered nurses and a certified physician assistant. The clinic is recognized for its top-level skin resurfacing, acne scar treatment, skin tightening and injection successes. Consultations for cosmetic treatments are offered on a complimentary basis. The practice accepts many of the major insurance providers for medical treatments. 1111 Torrey Pines Road, Suite 102. (858) 454 2700. LaJollaLaser.com
Froglanders celebrates 25 years of happiness By Marti Gacioch For Froglanders Frozen Yogurt owner, Dinyar Khosraviani, his business is all about happiness. “Only happy people come here,” Khosraviani said. “Everyone has a smile.” Experiencing the joy of yogurt is now possible at a discount! To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Froglanders is offering a “Buy one yogurt, get a second at 50 percent off” coupon in the La Jolla Light. In 2010, Khosraviani, left the chill of Canada for the warmth of La Jolla and the opportunity to purchase one of La Jolla’s longtime taste treat shops. Khosraviani managed a Canadian Shell gas station for 15 years, when he decided to move to La Jolla for the weather. But retirement was far from his mind. “At 59, I didn’t want to retire and this was within my budget to purchase; it was a proven success for 25 years, and it’s family oriented,” Khosraviani said. “It’s fun and lighthearted for both young and old; I have people who’ve been coming here for 15 or 20 years.” Located near both high school and elementary schools, Froglanders is a popular stop for La Jolla students, who receive 25 percent off their purchases. Froglanders is a full-serve shop offering eight yogurt flavors daily. Everyday flavors
Dinyar Khosraviani include Vanilla, Chocolate, Peanut Butter, and Original Tart. Exotic flavors include Kona Coffee, Rocky Road, S’mores, Mint Grasshopper, Strawberry Field and Angel Food Cake. Yogurt is available in containers ranging from 5 ounces to 32 ounces. Froglanders offers low-cal yogurt (15 calories per ounce), sugar-free yogurt (12 calories per ounce) and non-fat yogurt (25 calories per ounce). Froglanders also offers smoothies, shakes, acai bowls, yogurt pies, sodas and juices. — Froglanders is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays; to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, at 915 Pearl St., Ste. A (858) 459-3764.
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Veteran educators honored as 2012 ‘teachers of the year’ By Pat Sherman Longtime public school educators Lorene LaCava and Julie Latta have been voted “Teacher of the Year” by peers at their respective La Jolla schools. LaCava, a kindergarten teacher at Bird Rock Elementary School, and Latta, a sixth-grade Earth Sciences teacher at Muirlands Middle School, will be recognized during the San Diego Unified School District’s “Day of the Teacher” celebration on May 8. LaCava serves on her school’s governance team, as well as the Bird Rock Community Council.
Jolla Cluster Committee.” Last year, Latta started a group to address the needs of students who are struggling academically. Teachers meet weekly to develop common strategies that can used to get problem students up to speed. “It sounds cliché but it’s always humbling when you’re honored by your peers — embarrassing even, because these are people you work shoulder-to-shoulder with and respect so much,” Latta said. “It’s a very collaborative staff. I’m just in the trenches with them.” Latta said she places a high value on getting to know each student as an individual. She credits colleague Trey Best with helping her build her science program at Muirlands. “We’re trying to get them excited about what’s in the
privilege to teach here,” she said. “I just feel very blessed to be a part of the school. It’s a great place to teach.” LaCava credits her success to the dedication of parents and colleagues, viewing education as a “team approach.” Muirlands Vice-principal Jennifer Nash said Julie Latta was selected for being “an outstanding teacher, colleague and mentor.” “She provides tutoring at lunch and after school for students who require more support and intervention,” Nash said. “School-wide she is the chair of the governance team and also represents Muirlands on the La
“Lorene is a fabulous classroom teacher,” said Bird Rock Principal Sally Viavada. “She’s extremely dedicated to her students … and very involved in the school community at large.” LaCava, who chairs a committee that works on building and grounds improvement projects at Bird Rock Elementary, is also head of the school’s 60th anniversary celebration committee. “She’s always looking for an extra way to support the school community,” Viavada said. LaCava has taught at Bird Rock for 16 years. “I grew up in La Jolla, so it’s a quite a
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If La Jollans succeed in buying the Wall Street post office building, what should the space be used for? We asked this question at the Open Aire Market on Feb. 5.
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I think it should become part of the Humane Society where people can go to find dogs and cats to adopt. — Chloe Dahan
The Athenaeum is nearby, maybe it could expand eastward and use the post office building as a concert hall; in any case, there will need to be a fund-raising component to the site, whatever it becomes, to keep it going. —Tom Cox
Not a gallery. Not a restaurant. Not a coffee shop. A reading room or a community gathering place would be nice. — Jan Barnes
It’s ‘halftime’ in La Jolla Guest commentary By Phil Coller President, La Jolla Village Merchants Association
The potential closure (and sale) of La Jolla’s post office building on Wall Street has for once, brought a large part of the community together, rather setting us against each other. When I saw a Super Bowl ad on Sunday the product being sold was mostly lost in a bigger message, “This is halftime for America and we need to get back in the
game.” I thought this message could easily apply to La Jolla with the post office being the halftime wake up call. Change is inevitable, that’s nature; residents of La Jolla have a choice: take charge and manage the change and mould it into what we want or let change happen and live with the consequences. There have been many superb ideas already for managing the inevitable change at the post office building and they all include keeping the counter. However, what is more interesting, is that the ideas include radical new community visions for the unused space. This is new thinking for La Jolla. We need to build on this spirit of managed change. The nascent idea of controlling La Jolla’s present decaying infrastructure and future character through a La Jolla that is managed by its residents and not the city could be revitalized by this new forward thinking.
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I’d like to see it become a museum of some sort. — Joan Kastner
This town has some pretty interesting history that should be preserved. The mural at the post office is one such item and should be maintained. The building could house a visitors’ center with some office and retail space so building expenses could be financed. — Dan Brannegan
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Close ALL beaches for pupping season If the Children’s Pool is to be closed for Pacific harbor seal pupping season year after year, the same must be done for all other beaches in San Diego where pinnipeds also have pupping behavior. This includes the La Jolla Cove, which is already part of a marine reserve. There is a population of California sea lions at this beach which are frequently found year round on the rocks adjacent to the sand at the beach. Present are maternal female California sea lions and their pups. People do approach the California sea lions at the La Jolla Cove and it can be successfully argued that people disturb the California sea lions resulting in flushing events into the ocean off the rocks. These flushings include maternal females and their pups. The pupping period for maternal California sea lions is anywhere from 6 to 12 months and possibly beyond that duration range. That means the La Jolla Cove would have to be closed permanently so people do not disturb any maternal female California sea lions and their pups which can be found there year round. Also, any other beaches in San Diego where pinnipeds are found with pupping behavior would have to be closed for pupping seasons. This includes beaches in San Diego Bay and Mission Bay where California sea lions are found. This closing of beaches in San Diego will be very expensive with the required permit processes. But if one beach is closed for pinniped pupping activity, all other beaches in San Diego that fit into this classification must also be closed. John Smith casabeachseals@yahoo.com
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Planning Association must weigh pros/cons of each ’McMansion’ By Dave Schwab erisively called “McMansions” — dwellings excessively large for their lots — the subject is coming up with increasing frequency at La Jolla community advisory group meetings. Such was the case at La Jolla Community Planning Asssociation’s (LJCPA’s) Feb. 2 meeting. Trustees voted in favor of one such project, the Shahbaz residence at 6412 Avenida Manana in La Jolla Shores. They postponed considering another, 427 Sea Ridge Drive in Bird Rock, until March 1. The Shahbaz project, requesting a coastal development permit to demolish an existing 3,869-square-foot residence and construct a 7,884-square-foot, two-story residence in its place, was characterized by LJCPA trustee Mike Costello as “simply too big.” “It’s more than three times the size of any other house in that neighborhood — that’s the problem,” Costello said. A couple of Shahbaz’s neighbors pointed out the area is low-density incorporating larger lots and modest-sized homes “promoting the charm, character and atmosphere consistent with a village.” Those same neighbors claimed the Shahbaz redevelopment would set a precedent undermining the community’s character. Trustees Laura Ducharme Conboy and Phil Merten, both architects, disagreed. “This building would not be taller than the house adjacent to it or on the side of it,” Ducharme Conboy said. “It doesn’t block views.” Noting a better question to pose might be whether the Shahbaz’s proposed modernistic redevelopment blends with the neighborhood, Ducharme Conboy said, “I’ve always been quite tolerant of different styles. La Jolla is not about housing tracts.” Merten added, “I think he’s (Shahbaz) done it the right way. It’s completely buried (built into the hillside), and the bulk is not perceived from the street.” Trustee Orrin Gabsch said, “I have trouble voting against it, but I think it’s going to be a precedent-setter.”
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The vote in favor of approving the project was 11-4-1. On the project at 427 Sea Ridge Drive, which proposes constructing a 7,858-square-foot, single-family home plus a basement, Claude-Anthony Marengo of Marengo Morton Architects said his client did not know his project was under review by the group for a vote that evening. Trustee Costello alleged developers had presented misinformation to community planners representing the Sea Ridge home to be a single-family residence when it is being openly advertised as a rental property. Marengo countered that vacation rentals are allowed in La Jolla single-family home zones. Ducharme Conboy suggested it would be best to postpone the issue until next month to allow both sides to present their cases. Other planning action: • Endorsed a mid-level ADA-accessible ramp for The Cove lifeguard tower remodel. • Heard a city presentation on the Colony Hill Pipeline Relocation Project to install more than 1,500 feet of 16-inch water main to restore standard water service to 30 homes impacted by slope destabilization. • Observed the deadline for candidate requests for seats in March 1 board elections. Devin Burstein, Tom Brady, Cindy Thorsen, Nancy Manno, Cynthia Bond, Dan Courtney, Fran Zimmerman, Phil Merten, Tom Brady, Darcy Ashley and Bernie Segal (who later withdrew) spoke about why they hope to be elected.
Company gives $15 million for homeless center UnitedHealth Group of Minnesota has given $15 million toward the construction of Connections Housing, a permanent supportive housing center for the homeless in San Diego. The money will be used to acquire and convert the historic World Trade Center in downtown San Diego into a year-round shelter, offering housing and an array of services for the homeless. Affirmed Housing Group (AHG) and PATH Ventures are co-developers and general partners in the project.
Family Health Centers of San Diego and People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) as community partners. The project will serve as a one-stop service center for homeless people, including 73 studio units of permanent, supportive housing, 16 “transitional” housing units and 134 additional transitional beds. UnitedHealth Group’s is working with Enterprise Community Investment, Inc. to provide up to $50 million for affordable-housing projects throughout the country.
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Pease pushes on for pup season beach ban at the Children’s Pool By Dave Schwab The city attorney’s office said the city council will be requested to allocate the funds necessary to study closing the Children’s Pool beach during the marine mammals’ pupping season, Dec. 15 to May 15, as a result of its 2010 resolution directing the beach be closed during pupping season. “We will be asking the council to allocate those funds as part of the mid-year budget adjustments in March,” e-mailed Gina Coburn, communications director for the city attorney. Animal rights activist Bryan Pease, a candidate for First District City Council opposing incumbent Sherri Lighter who has been fighting in court to keep a visual rope barrier separating the two species at the pool, had sued the city in San Diego Superior
Court seeking to have the 2010 Resolution enforced. “The process for closing the small stretch of sand where seals give birth stalled when the Mayor’s office, apparently at the request of Councilwoman Sherri Lightner, failed to provide funding for staff time to process the necessary permits,” e-mailed Pease. “Instead, the Mayor’s budget funded a Ranger program with tax dollars, even though the council had voted to only allow private funding for the Ranger through the San Diego Foundation.”
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Margaret Strong Bielby Price 1917 – 2012
Margaret Price was born June 25, 1917, and died January 17, 2012. Margaret was born in Middletown, Connecticut, at Middlesex Hospital to William F. Bielby, and also had an older sister and brother. Margaret attended Syracuse University and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 1939. She designed and managed the State of Connecticut Exhibition to the Hall of States for the 1939-1940 New York World’s Fair. Margaret married William Hulst, a mining geologist, and moved to Towella, Utah. She had a son, William H. Hulst, in 1942. She was divorced a few years later and eventually remarried Colonel Eugene Hayden Price, USMC. William Hulst was later adopted and renamed William Hayden Price (aka Skip Price) and in 1951 another son, Eugene Hayden Price Jr. was born at
Camp Pendleton, California. The couple soon retired to La Jolla, California, where Margaret lived until moving to Oregon in 2004. Margaret is survived by her son, Eugene Hayden (Catherine) Price Jr.; Charlene Price, widow of William H. Price; grandsons, Matthew Price and Chris Petty; granddaughters, Meaghan Pitre and Brittany McFarlane; great-grandsons, Isaiah James Price and Austin Julius Pitre. Margaret worked for Gulf General Atomics as a technical illustrator from 1965 until she retired. She travelled throughout the world which included visits to Morocco, Japan, Bali, Europe, Mexico and Greece to name a few. Throughout her life she produced a large and varied amount of art spanning watercolor, pencil, ink, print, etching, sculpture, oil paint and silk-screening. Margaret was a neoimpressionist at heart and an integral part of that movement in the La Jolla art community as well as a member of the La Jolla Museum of Art and the San Diego Zoological Society. Margaret will be buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery with her late husband, Col. Eugene Hayden Price, USMC Retired, on February 11, 2012. A memorial service was held Saturday, February 4, 2012, at Christ Church in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Please sign the guest book online at www.legacy.com/ obituaries/lajollalight.
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Maria Sayles 1918 – 2012
Maria Sayles was born September 20, 1918, in Craiova, Romania, to Dumitru Popescu, a head of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and Elena Staaiculescu. Maria arrived at Ellis Island in 1950. She resided in New York City, Stockton, NJ, Houston, TX, Pagosa, CO, Santa Fe, NM, and La Jolla, CA, where she died of natural causes January, 28, 2012. Maria was married for 44 years to Philip A. Sayles Jr. and is survived by her daughter, Carina C. Sayles, and grandchildren, Wells and Olivia Hartman. Maria was a member of the Daughters of the King of the Episcopal Church and active in the Institute for International Education, the Houston Ballet, the Alley Theater, and the Santa Fe Museum of Art. A memorial service will be held at St. James by the Sea in La Jolla at a later date. Memorials may be made to The American Boychoir, www.americanboychoir.org. Please sign the guest book online at www.legacy.com/ obituaries/lajollalight.
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High School Roundup Tuesday, Jan. 31 Boys Basketball Western League Lincoln 80 La Jolla 55 Eric Brown and Kevin Cruz each had 12 points for the Vikings. Girls Basketball Western League La Jolla 55 Lincoln 36 Ashley Westhem led the Vikings with 20 points while Ashlyn Warny added 14.
points and 18 rebounds in the win. Imani Littleton also added 23 and eight rebounds in the win. Boys Soccer Coastal League La Jolla Country Day 2 Horizon 0 Jose Arriola and Nick Hawkins each scored goals in the win. Girls Soccer Cathedral Catholic 2 La Jolla 2
Wednesday, Feb. 1 Girls Basketball Western League Cathedral Catholic 73 La Jolla 33
Friday, Feb. 3 Boys Basketball Western League Mission Bay 69 La Jolla 59 Tyson Youngs led the Vikings with 11 points.
Thursday, Feb. 2 Girls Basketball Coastal South League Bishop’s 68 Horizon 51 Devon Roeper led the Knights with 31
Coastal League La Jolla Country Day 53 Francis Parker 35 Nick Schlossberg led the Torreys with 14 points See Sports, A22
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Bishop’s enjoys drubbing of Coronado on Senior Day By Rick LeBeau n yet another beautiful sunny winter day in La Jolla, The Bishop’s School hosted Western League rival Coronado last week in a girls water polo match to help decide possible seedings for CIF playoffs. As a preface, it should be noted that Bishop’s has been on a great run in January. Having bounced back from an early season 5-4 record, the team tore
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day was set aside to celebrate the involvement of three outstanding senior players, all of whom are bound for a collegiate water polo career. Together, Erin Pannek, Dylan Pinkalla, and Gabby Stone have shared one CIF championship and are eager to go out on a winning note. Coach Doug Peabody appears to have them positioned perfectly to repeat as section champion in Division III. The three seniors have more in common than just success in water polo. All three are outstanding students, averaging above 4.0 in rigorous courses of study at The Bishop’s School, which is no mean feat while playing year round water polo, including national team and Olympic Development program involvement. Gabby Stone, considered the best goalie in the county the last two seasons, will be attending Stanford to play for the Cardinal. Pannek will be playing her collegiate water polo for Indiana, and Pinkalla is still sorting her options, which could see her playing on either coast. As for the game versus Coronado, the Knights jumped out to a strong start, with Junior Jessie Webster scoring three goals
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International Tennis Federation senior World Championships are under way The 2012 International Tennis Federation (ITF) Seniors World Championships got under way this week at various locations around San Diego, including the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. Following the Seniors World Team Championships this week, the Seniors World Individual Championships will take place Feb. 12-19. More than 600 senior players from 32 nations will be playing in the ITF Seniors World Championships. The 32nd annual international team event, which is the senior equivalent of the Davis Cup and Fed Cup competitions, features 10 age divisions. The age divisions and the trophies they are playing for are as follows: n Men’s 35 — Italia Cup n Women’s 35 — Suzanne Lenglen Cup n Men’s 40 — Tony Trabert Cup n Women’s 40 — Young Cup n Men’s 45 — Dubler Cup n Women’s 45 — Margaret Court Cup n Men’s 50 — Fred Perry Cup n Women’s 50 — Maria Esther Bueno Cup n Men’s 55 — Austria Cup n Women’s 55 — Maureen Connolly Cup “There is going to be some spectacular senior tennis played over these two weeks,” said Tournament Director and La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club President Bill Kellogg. “With players coming from all over the world, the level of tennis is going to be very, very high. I strongly encourage tennis fans to come out and support this great event.”
The cup competitions are being played at the following locations: n Austria Cup and Maureen Connolly Cup – Balboa Tennis Club, 2221 Morley Field Drive, San Diego n Tony Trabert Cup and Young Cup — Barnes Tennis Center, 4490 West Point Loma Boulevard, San Diego n Italia Cup and Suzanne Lenglen Cup — La Costa Resort and Spa, 2100 Costa Del Mar Road, Carlsbad n Dubler Cup — Morgan Run Club & Resort, 5690 Cancha de Golf, Rancho Santa Fe n Maria Esther Bueno Cup — San Diego Tennis & Racquet Club, 4848 Tecolote Road, San Diego n Margaret Court Cup and Fred Perry Cup — La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, 2000 Spindrift Drive, La Jolla and La Jolla Tennis Club, 7632 Draper Avenue, La Jolla The United States team is the defending champion in the Young Cup, Margaret Court Cup, Maria Esther Bueno Cup, Austria Cup and the Suzanne Lenglen Cup. For more information, go to www.ljbtc.com
Draft Week and ‘Sandlot Sessions’ get LJYB back on baseball field By Tom Murphy Last weekend in La Jolla was spectacular – the weather, the water and especially the Cliffridge Park fields where La Jolla Youth Baseball is getting started. There was an enthusiastic return to baseball for players and parents, and the most often thing heard was “these fields look amazing!” followed by “It’s great to be back up here!” Assessments were held on Jan. 28-29 for Pinto, Mustang, Bronco and Pony divisions, and 37 managers spent many hours observing and individually scoring nearly 400 players from ages 7-14 in preparation of Draft Week. One of the reasons why recreational baseball is successful in La Jolla is because of the effort put into forming fair and balanced teams. Each player receives a composite score from each manager in their division, and the ensuing draft is conducted by the League President and a LJYB Board observer, all for the purpose of keeping parity in the league and making the season fun and competitive for the next four months. The camaraderie among the managers is refreshing and indicative of the nature of
the coaches that volunteer in this league. In fact, nearly 50 coaches and volunteers completed the Positive Coaching Alliance workshop on Jan. 24, with each receiving a PCA certificate from Jim Perry, the instructor invited by LJYB to present the “Double Goal Coach: Coaching for Winning and Life Lessons” course. LJYB will offer this program during the 2012 season for any parent volunteer who would like to take the course online and receive PCA certification upon completion. Additional information on the PCA program is available through their team manager, League President or the league web site www.LJYB.org. One of the most important objectives of LJYB is player development — both on and off the field. This weekend kicked off the popular “Sunday Sandlot Sessions.” These are age and leaguespecific clinics designed to educate and improve player skills in a variety of core baseball skills including hitting, fielding, base running, pitching and for some of the older players, strength conditioning. LJYB
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12 La Jolla organizations guide community life BY DAVE SCHWAB uestion: What do you get when you mix LJCPA with BRCC, LJSA and LJTC, and toss in a host of related committees and subcommittees including La Jolla T&T, La Jolla PDO, La Jolla DPR, La Jolla P&B, Microbid LJSMA, LJVMA BID, La Jolla Shores PRC and La Jolla Parks and Recreation, Inc. (LJPRI)?
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of Commerce for the Village of La Jolla. The group also acts, in an unofficial capacity, as a liaison with the City of San Diego in matters concerning land use planning , beautification, traffic, parks, beaches, crime and other vital concerns. Meets: 2nd Thursdays, 5 p.m. at La Jolla Rec Center Chair/President: Rick Wildman Contact: 7734 Herschel Ave., lajollatowncouncil.org, (858) 454-1444 La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) Purpose: The community advisory group is charged with making recommendations to the City Council, Planning Commission, city staff and other governmental agencies on land use matters, specifically concerning the preparation of, adoption of, implementation of, or amendment to, the city’s General Plan or a land use plan when it relates to the La Jolla Community Plan boundaries. Meets: 1st Thursdays, 6 p.m. at La Jolla Rec Center
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By Dave Schwab La Jolla High School senior Chloe Robinson got the idea for her Facebook app “Sharitable,” which allows people to share one another’s belongings, after a winter sledding trip. As she explains it … “We had to buy all new equipment and clothes and sleds and everything and I thought, ‘I’m sure we know friends who have that stuff that we could borrow.’ When I told my father Dana, he replied, ‘Why don’t you make an effort to start something?’ So I did.” Dana Robinson loaned his daughter about $1,500 to cover the cost of developing her new Facebook app. “She hired an offshore company in Pakistan to take her idea to reality,” he e-mailed, noting Chloe managed the development of her new Facebook app by “going back and forth trying to describe her idea and then working through the process of development, hiring a separate graphics person for the logo and also fleshing out her idea into something that she filed a patent application for.” A trademark attorney, Dana helped his daughter navigate through the patent process. “I described how trademarks should be unique enough to become a brand, but still suggestive of the product,” he said. “First she came up with ‘Sharity,’ a Charity and Share combo. But that domain name was taken. She then landed on the idea of
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‘Sharitable’ as a ‘share it’ and ‘charitable’ mashup.” Chloe said working with overseas developers on her Facebook app via e-mail was an “interesting process,” as was hiring a company and working to produce a twominute video to explain Sharitable and what it does. “I had to talk to them about what I wanted portrayed in the video,” she said. “And they sent it back and I looked it over and I thought it was just perfect.” Up and running for two years now, Sharitable is an online matchmaker, pairing people willing to share items with those wanting to borrow them. Her app is billed as “the fun and friendly one-stop online borrowing/lending community for people who are willing to share.” Sharitable claims everyone involved
Chloe Robinson describes the Sharitable Facebook app as ‘the fun and friendly one-stop online borrowing/lending community for people who are willing to share.’ COURTESY Sharitable could have a future life as an iPhone app or even its own website, Chloe said. For now, she’s content to let people share things free of charge through her Internet networking site. Dana said Sharitable has been instructive for his daughter because “the project gave her a sense of what it means to start a company.”
benefits: lenders feel good helping others, borrowers access things they need and so save money, and the community itself prospers from the overall interaction. Chloe said reaction has been positive. “Anybody I tell about it gets real excited and says it’s a fantastic idea,” she said, adding she’s got 50 to 100 people using Sharitable now.
Barbara and William Karatz Chamber Concert Series presents
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Saturday, February 18, 7:30 p.m. The Miró Quartet, one of America's highest-profile chamber groups enjoys its place at the top of the international chamber music scene garnering praise from audiences and critics alike. Founded in 1995 at the Oberlin Conservatory, the Miró Quartet has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Berlin Philharmonic's Kammermusiksaal, and Amersterdam's Concertgebouw among many others. Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla $40 member/$45 nonmember For tickets, call (858) 454-5872 or visit www.ljathenaeum.org/chamberconcerts
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Fish & Chips: Using High-Tech Tools to Learn More About Fish Monday, Feb. 13: 6:30-8 p.m. Technological advancements and new tools developed over the last decade allow researchers to track fish movement and behavior in more complex ways – without ever getting wet. Join marine biologist Heidi Dewar to learn about the intriguing discoveries researchers have made and how these high-tech efforts have advanced ocean management and conservation. Public: $5 RSVP: 858-534-5771 or online at aquarium.ucsd.edu
WinterFest 2012 Ute Lemper & the Vogler Quartet Friday March 30, 2012 at Anthology An evening of cabaret featuring the signature songs and stylings of Kurt Weill, Édith Piaf, Astor Piazzolla and Jacques Brel. Honorary Committee: $1500 Gala Ticket: $1000
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Perspectives Thursday, February 16 > 7 PM Perspectives is a series that invites the public to take a seat at the table with artists, curators, and specialists in various fields of knowledge, and enrich discussions about works of art or exhibitions. Join emerging artist Jamilah Abdul-Sabur in a discussion about her practice as it relates to John Baldessari’s work. This program is free for Members, UCSD Students and Faculty, $5 for students with Museum admission, and $10 for non-members with Museum admission. www.mcasd.org Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego 700 Prospect Street La Jolla, CA 92037
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Salumi Flatbread with sausage, bacon, crushed tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese is a top seller.
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Hamachi with capers, shallots, ginger, citrus, pasilla aoli, and Okinawa potato chips.
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Guests in the patio are kept warm by a flaming tower, heat lamps and wall of fire. PHOTOS BY DANIEL K. LEW
here are plenty of wine bars and finedining establishments in the area, but Dolce Pane E Vino merges those concepts as a wine bar, restaurant and cheese/wine shop all-in-one. Dolce, which means “sweet” in Italian, aims to provide its guests with an overall sweet experience in wine, cuisine and service, said owner Anthony Smith. Dolce is the first restaurant for Smith, a management consultant and co-founder of the Leadership Research Institute in Rancho Santa Fe, but he said he has “always had a passion to create a warm and whimsical environment where you can enjoy wine and wonderful food.” Opened in 2010, Dolce has been discovered by locals, many of whom visit a few times a week. Smith said he is proud Dolce has already become like a “Cheers” bar, where everyone knows your name — with friendships formed among customers and employees. “What I am most proud of is the staff, from the kitchen staff to everyone in both the back and front of the house,” said Smith, who added he is fortunate to have “sweet, lovely people with a friendly vibe and passion for serving customers.” Dolce appeals to anyone looking for Italian-inspired California cuisine served in an area with artisan furnishings, glass-blown lighting; and communal, custom-carved wood tables. “I really wanted this place to feel like a living room, like you’re coming over to my house, instead of a restaurant,” said Smith, who intentionally hired a home builder to help with some of the design. The open-view kitchen also adds to the comfortable setting, especially with a large, wood-and-brick-fire oven as the primary cooking source. The unconventional kitchen does not have any burners or standard
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■ This Week: Dolce Pane E Vino’s Mussels ovens. The kitchen staff, headed by chefs Jon Weimann and Jonny Fussell, have developed a knack for the intricacies of using a single oven to dish out a variety of dishes: flatbread pizzas, panini sandwiches, roasted vegetables, and many choices for small plates or big-plate entrees. The chefs also follow a “farm to table” philosophy of getting much of its ingredients from local sources, including the much-lauded Chino Farm only minutes away. Flatbreads, made with hand-stretched dough and topped with a variety of ingredients, are the most popular. The bestseller is a Salumi Flatbread with sausage, bacon, crushed San Marzano tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese. Carlsbad Mussels (locally farmed with herbed tomato broth and crostini) and Hamachi (sushi-grade fish with capers, shallots, ginger, citrus, pasilla aoli, and Okinawa potato chips) are the signature small plates. Dolce’s usage of a 700-degree oven to prepare entrees makes dishes like its Cedar Plank Scottish Salmon (with charred asparagus, lemon, and saba) and Half-Chicken Roasted Under Brick (with roasted potatoes, haricot vert, fried farm egg, and chicken reduction)
result in a unique take on traditional entrees. The high heat produces a crispy texture on the outside of meats while sealing in the juices inside, along with smoky flavor from the oven’s mesquite and pecan woods. “We keep the dishes simple and let the fresh ingredients speak for themselves,” said Steven Flowers, general manager and sommelier. One corner of Dolce is called the Formaggeria — a shop where patrons can grab-and-go a bottle of wine, daily-baked baguette, and select from several cheeses and Italian meats on display. Upon walking in the door, guests see a nearly floor-to-ceiling “wine wall” holding some of the hundreds of wine in stock. Wine-bottle storage walls also divide up the spacious establishment between the bar, lounge area with sofas, and dining tables. “Our mission is to provide our clientele with incredible wines that are value-driven and hard to find,” Flowers said. “We have a vast selection from diamonds-in-the-rough to highly allocated, to the cult stars.” Flowers also seeks out limited production and highly collectible wines for the Dolce Reserve 100 Wine Club.
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Juan José leds a feisty cast through one funny ‘American Night’ If you go ■ What: ‘American Night: The Ballad of Juan José’ ■ When: Matinees, evenings through Feb. 25
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ans of the iconic Culture Clash — the prolific Chicano/Latino performance troupe — rarely are disappointed with their productions. That value is more than upheld in the La Jolla Playhouse’s production of their latest script “American Night: The Ballad of Juan José.” Developed by Culture Clash and Jo Bonney, directed by Bonney and written by Richard Montoya, the hilarious and insightful show is a co-production with Center Theatre Group, and originally commissioned and produced by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The plot centers on Juan José, artfully portrayed by
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Above: Playwright Richard Montoya plays many characters in ‘American Night: The Ballad of Juan José.’ Jenny Graham
Right: Daisuke Tsuji, René Millán and Stephanie Beatriz in a musical scene from the show. Craig Schwartz San Diego native René Millán. Juan is a policeman in Mexico who is being pressured to accept dirty money to cover up criminal acts. Worried what will
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can also step inside those characters with the ease of putting a hand in a glove. The cast will continue in the show when it opens at Center Theatre Group’s Kirk Douglas Theatre, March 9April 11. They are equally impressive in their multiple question about how roles: Stephanie Beatriz, immigrants change our Rodney Gardiner, David country and it them. Kelly, Terri McMahon, Montoya (“Water & Power,” Millán, Kimberly Scott, “Palestine New Mexico,” Herbert Siguenza and “Anthems,” “The River”) is an excellent playwright who Daisuke Tsuji play Lewis and Clark, Mormon women and paints his characters with men, Mexican War officials, broad stokes and can write Japanese interment camp dialogue so profound it’s refugees, Sacagawea, Jackie unforgettable, but also so Robinson, Sumo wrestlers zany it’s hard to catch a Ad 012612from and 020912.pdf 01/23/2012 and 10:50:53 more. AM breath laughing. He
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Quirky ‘A Behanding in Spokane’ keeps audiences riveted
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ry to explain the plot of Irish playwright Martin McDonagh’s “A Behanding In Spokane,” and eyes will roll. The Southern California premiere at Old Town’s Cygnet Theatre through Feb. 19, comes on the heels of the Broadway production — starring Christopher Walken — that drew raves. Like other McDonagh plays, “A Behanding in Spokane” is quirky, full of violence, dark humor, and much profanity. Four characters inhabit the story that starts off with Carmichael (Jeffrey Jones), a perplexed man sitting on a bed in a seedy hotel room. His missing hand is evident as he stares into the audience for several minutes. A loud thump from the stand-up closet disturbs Carmichael until he walks over, opens the door and fires a gun inside. Moments later, an oddball hotel clerk, named Mervyn, knocks on the door insisting he heard a gunshot from the room. He informs Carmichael that he doesn’t buy his story of a car backfiring, and begins to question him. When this clearly irritates
Carmichael, even the clerk knows better than to hang around. After Carmichael makes a phone call to check on his mother, there are louder thumps from the closet door. Meryvn (Mike Sears) has returned accompanied by an anxiety-ridden young woman who claims to be Marilyn, the girlfriend of Toby, who is missing. She hurls insults and profanity at Carmichael and insists Mervyn do something about the situation. Soon Toby is dragged out of the closet with a bleeding scratch on his head from a bullet grazing him. Mervyn hears several sides of the story. Carmichael reveals the gruesome facts of how he lost his hand some 20 years ago, and these two scam artists supposedly knew where it was and went to retrieve it for him at the cost of $500. The dark shriveledup hand presented, of course, was not his, so Carmichael’s wrath is now unleashed. As the story moves on, Carmichael once again decides to trust the lovebirds and takes off on a wild goose chase, but for insurance, he leaves a lit candle in a gas can on top of the bed and out of their reach — hopefully, he will be back in time to save them. Looking like a much-tooold Boy Scout lost in the Alps, Mervyn reasons with half a brain, but somewhere those thoughts jump on the wrong train. Or maybe that’s his ploy to take control of the situation. Sears (“To Have and To Hold”) is excellent
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in every laughable beat of his character. Vimel (“Storyville”) does a great job as the totally inept crook who spouts McDonagh’s rapid dialogue like a fountain in Balboa Park. Jones (“Burn This”) makes easy work of his character, infusing Carmichael with a menacing personality that is the perfect escort to his eccentric behaviors. Like carrying a suitcase full of … well I can’t reveal that. Iversen, often a little over the top, helps keep the action full of surprises.
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Carmichael (Jeffrey Jones) gives hotel clerk Mervyn (Mike Sears) a rough time in Cygnet’s ‘A Behanding in Spokane’ by Martin McDonagh. Daren Scott
■ What: ‘A Behanding in Spokane’ ■ When: Matinees, evenings to Feb. 19 ■ Where: Cygnet Theatre Company, Old Town Stage, 4040 Twiggs St., San Diego ■ Tickets: $29-$54 ■ Contact: (619) 337-1525 cygnettheatre.com
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‘Jack-of-all-seas’ summoned to sink dead whale off La Jolla coast
was to tow the whale 6.5 her pregnancy,” Kisfaludy “This is the largest whale By Arthur Lightbourn miles from Point Loma to ventured. ever sunk by science,” he When a dead 67-foot fin Fiesta Island. That was the The whale was buried at reckoned. “You could conwhale recently washed up lifeguards. The second phase sea on Nov. 25. It took 3,000 sider this the largest fishon a Point Loma beach, city was to do a necropsy to pounds of large shackles, feeding that man has ever authorities and lifeguards determine the cause of death. 1,000 pounds of large ship done. It’s an incredible orrealized they had a huge That was SeaWorld and NOAA chain and 10,200 pounds of ganic input to the sea floor.” problem — how to dispose fisheries. And the third rusty steel mooring — The successful sinking of of the 30-ton carcass. phase was to sink the whale totaling more than 14,000 the fin whale concluded a But Eddie Kisfaludy, 34, a offshore. That was me.” pounds, attached to the multi-agency coordinated former Scripps Institution of Kisfaludy, in his current whale’s flippers, to sink it Oceanography (SIO) biologi- effort by SIO, Virgin Oceanic, role as San Diego-based 850 meters to the sea floor. the National Oceanic and cal collector, and Greg Rouse, operations manager of “We chose that depth,” Atmospheric Administration SIO professor/curator, saw it Richard Branson’s Virgin Kisfaludy explained, (NOAA) and SeaWorld. as a unique opportunity to Oceanic company, arranged “because we wanted to put create an undersea “whale for Virgin Oceanic’s 125-foot it deep enough where it Background fall” laboratory by sinking ultra-catamaran to be would be interesting The story of the ill-fated the remains of the whale in dispatched from Newport biologically, but shallow fin whale and its contributhe ocean off La Jolla — Harbor to tow the whale enough to where Scripps’ tion to science began last instead of standing idly by from Fiesta Island to the remotely operated vehicle November when the whale’s as city crews carried out a selected burial site 12 (ROV) could access it.” carcass was spotted by a plan to somehow haul the nautical miles off La Jolla. Kisfaludy was raised in Coast Guard helicopter as it whale’s remains to the The necropsy determined Pacific Beach a couple of Miramar landfill for disposal. floated toward shore and that the fin whale was a blocks from Mission Bay. eventually washed up in a “Sinking a whale offshore pregnant female that died His father, an auto mechanic, cove just north of the Point in the ocean,” Kisfaludy after she was struck by a now retired, specialized in Loma sewerage plant. said, “is the more ecological ship. Numerous fractured European cars. “My father Fin whales, Kisfaludy said, and environmentally revertebrae and large areas of emigrated from Hungary to are much larger than the avsponsible thing to do behemorrhage indicated that New York with his family erage gray whales that occacause we don’t want to fill the whale was alive when aboard a refugee ship when sionally wash up on San Diour landfills with whale and Eddie Kisfaludy leads recent whale burial. 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Not in my front yard
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ver the years, my neighborhood has waged a personal war against RVs. Boats,
trailers and campers tend to not be our favorite vehicles either. I don’t think there is a person on my block, including me, who isn’t totally in favor of recreational vehicle ownership. We truly want you to have fun. But we also truly want you to store this vehicle somewhere other than in front of our homes. This sounds very elitist, I know. In fact, my older son
Rory, a clinical social worker who heads up a VA program for homeless vets, thinks we all lack sufficient compassion for the poor. “Rory,” I said, “If you can buy one of these pricey vehicles, you do not qualify as poor.” I pointed out to him that no one has ever abandoned their upscale RV in front of my house for months at a time. That’s because people with nice RVs pay for someplace to
store it. But people with decrepit RVs seem to be attracted like magnets to our block. The problem is, RVs beget RVs (and campers and trailers). As soon as one shows up, word seems to spread telepathically to other RV owners who conclude, “Oh, this must be a friendly place to park RVs!” Pretty soon, our street looks like Campland West. At various times, the
neighborhood population has doubled with camper shell residents, whom, I had to agree with Rory, might well be homeless. One time a woman came to our door asking if Tony might have told us where he was going. “Tony?” we said. “He was living in the green camper across the street from your house for the last few months and suddenly he’s gone. He’s my boyfriend but I think he may have gone to Vegas with another woman. I just wondered if he said anything to you before he left.” “Houston,” said Olof to me at the time, “we have a problem.” But most of the time, the issue is not people living in vehicles but long-term storage. Technically, this problem should have been resolved with the advent of San Diego Municipal Code §86.09.06: Vehicles cannot be parked or stored on a public street in excess of 72 hours without being moved at least one-tenth of a mile. What they should have added was: “… and may not return to that vicinity for five years.” Even after parking enforcement finally gets out there to chalk-mark the vehicle’s place on the street, some RV owners will drive it around the block (a tenth of a mile) and park it eight feet from its original location. We in the neighborhood refer to this as San Diego Municipal Code §86.09.07: the Neener Clause. Now, I’ve always preferred cordial human contact in conflict resolution wherever possible. In the many conversations I’ve had over the years with RV, boat and trailer owners, the two reasons they all cite as to why they are parking at my house are these: 1) They don’t want to use up their own home or business parking. 2) Their neighbors have complained that the vehicle is an eyesore. Amazingly, they cite these
reasons totally straightfaced. I usually just stand there for a minute hoping against hope for the “Aha!” moment. “Oh, I get it! You don’t want my eyesore vehicle taking up your parking either!” In my fantasy, he jumps in his RV and drives off with a jaunty wave and an “I’ve seen the light! It’ll never happen again!” But that’s not how it goes. After a period of silence, I am forced to point out as graciously as I can that a 30-foot long RV parked in front of my house makes backing out of my driveway an absolute hazard, that we can’t park in front of own house while it’s there, and that we are hoping for a change of scenery from our living room window from this behemoth of a vehicle. Sometimes this works. Sometimes it doesn’t. One decrepit RV owner persisted in hanging around for a year, citing inalienable rights. Determined to thwart the system, he moved his RV precisely every 71 hours and 58 minutes in a 100-yard circuit. Some months later, Ugly RV’s Clueless Owner approached me and said, “Would you believe, people are vandalizing my RV! You’re the only nice person on this block!” Since I’d long asked him nicely to move this vehicle back to his nearby business, it was all I could do not to say, “Actually, I’m just curbing my overwhelming urge to put plastique in your tailpipe. I’ve just been hoping that if I take the high road, you will, too. And by high road, I’m really hoping that you will take this vehicle on a road, any road, that is not in our neighborhood.” Hope, for some inexplicable reason, springs eternal. — Look for La Jolla resident Inga’s lighthearted looks at life every other week in La Jolla Light. Reach her by e-mail at inga47@san.rr.com
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Air & Space Museum launches exhibit on flight From museum reports A new four-zone exhibition, “How Things Fly ... Experience the Adventure,” is open at the San Diego Air & Space Museum in Balboa Park. Covering Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Meteorology and Air Traffic Control, each area provides insight into the wonder of flight and engages visitors’ imagination. “The history and future of aviation and flight has mirror-imaged the greatest innovations in science, technology, engineering and mathematics,” said museum CEO Jim Kidrick. “This very special exhibition engages guests in fun, exciting ways to pique their interest,
The exhibit will attempt to educate and engage guests of all ages. future to ensure our nation remains at the forefront of innovation.” n Aerodynamics: Have you ever wondered how a bird flies or what it was like during the Wright brothers’ first powered flight
challenge their skills and test their knowledge. It inspires all ages to learn more about the sciences and engineering existing today and how they might actively participate in the solutions required in the
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fly a helicopter and experience a real wind tunnel with your own set of wings. n Propulsion: See real, historic and modern engines in operation, while viewing a series of non-operating engines like the mammoth 28-cylinder Pratt and Whitney 4360. Enter a special listening dome that plays the actual sounds of several engines as they fly overhead. n Meteorology: Explore the effects of weather on aircraft and flight planning. View a weather balloon with “radiosonde,” a functioning weather station, videos of weather patterns and phe-
nomena that affect the safety of flight, live NEXRAD radar, and create your own lighting storm in a Van de Graf machine. n Air Traffic Control: Witness the importance air traffic control plays in aviation safety. View live radar and air traffic control communications at Atlanta’s Hartsfield Airport and Lindbergh Field. Try to control the aircraft on your own at the training station. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 2001 Pan American Plaza. Admission is $7$17.50. For information, call (619) 234-8291 or visit sandiegoairandspace.org
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More than 150 performers will show off traditional dance from 15 cultures Feb. 10-12 in the Nations of San Diego International Dance Festival at Coronado High School. First held in 1993, the event aims to “elevate these traditional art forms … for a wide audience to enjoy,” according to the program’s website. You can see Bollywood, flamenco and Irish dancers and more. Each show is different, so check nationsdancefestival.com for times and programs. Tickets: $15-$30. (619) 504-3052.
A dozen artists from La Jolla Presbyterian Church will share Gifts of the HeArt with visitors from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, in the church’s Life Center at 7715 Draper St. The inaugural Women’s Ministry exhibit is designed to promote fellowship through the arts. Meet painters, interior designers creating vignettes, a quilter, and two women who work together using photography and paint. Refreshments and a raffle, too. Suggested donation: $10. Free parking in garage off Kline Street. Artists are Donna Baker, Shannon Cunningham, Dianne Dammeyer, Kathleen Deane, Sally Irwin, India Kern, Betsy Locke, Ginny Nau, Sarah Sedgwick, Pam Taunton, Victoria Towner and Heather Wied.
Author Visits D.G. Wills Books will host Canadian author Gary Geddes at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13 for a discussion of his new book, “Drink the Bitter Root: A Search for Justice and Healing in Africa.” An internationally acclaimed travel writer, Geddes has written more than 35 books, including his latest, which Africanist Ian Smillie, called “a deeply textured journey without maps into the unexplored rifts of sub-Saharan Africa, the human experience and the psyche.” 7461 Girard Ave. (858) 456-1800. dgwillsbooks.com
Newcomers Welcome Join the La Jolla Newcomers, 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10 for a gathering in the loft at Panera Bread, 7863 Girard Ave. The 50-year-old club helps new residents learn about their community and meet their neighbors. The backbone of the club is its nearly two dozen interest groups organizing activities from games to gourmet dining. lajollanewcomers.org
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Chicago’s Symphony Renowned Italian conductor Riccardo Muti (pictured) and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb., 19, at Copley Symphony Hall, 1245 7th Ave. The first of three concerts in the La Jolla Music Society’s Celebrity American Orchestra Series will include works by Schubert and a piece by Anna Clyne, “Night Ferry,” commissioned for the orchestra. Founded in 1891, the CSO’s recordings have earned 82 Grammy Awards. Tickets: $27-97. (858) 459-3728. ljms.org
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Get ready for the West Coast premere of Jake Heggie’s “Moby-Dick.” The San Diego Opera brings Herman Melville’s story to the Civic Theatre stage with evening performances Feb. 18, 21 and 24 and a matinee Feb. 26. Computer-generated effects pull audience members into the emotional action, which features Jay Hunter Morris (pictured) as Captain Ahab and Talise Trevigne as Pip. Third Avenue and B Street, downtown San Diego. Tickets: $50-$210. (619) 533-7000 or sdopera.com
It’s a busy month for The Riford Center’s Readers Theater, which is hosting a performance of Robert Harling’s “Steel Magnolias,” 7:30 p.m., Feb 13, followed on Feb. 20 by an “unrehearsed” reading of Act II of Neil Simon’s “Laughter on the 23rd Floor.” Everyone is invited to read, listen, participate, and laugh. 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Tickets: $5-$10. (858) 459-0831. rifordcenter.org
Friday Night Blues Trek on over to PB’s Tiki House for a mix of rock ‘n’ roll, soul-funk and blues with Beautiful Chaos & Friends, 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. On Feb. 11, they’ll hold a La Jolla Rock Party featuring four bands. Opened 30 years ago at 1152 Garnet Ave., The Tiki House is known as a venue for local groups, good music and good company. (858) 273-9734. tikipb.com
Film for Females “Miss Representation,” a documentary challenging the media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls, will screen at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at Sherwood Auditorium in the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla, 700 Prospect St. A panel discussion will follow from 8 to 9 p.m. Tickets: $10 presale at outsidethelens.org; $15 at the door. (858) 349-7578. missrepresentation.org
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Weekend Concerts Up next for the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus’s 57th season is “The Populist,” with music director Steven Schick leading the orchestra and guest soloists Michael Blinco, Stephanie Aston and Leslie Leytham. On Jens Lindemann the playlist are works by Giuseppe Verdi, Nicholas Deyoe, John Adams and Brahms, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at UCSD’s Mandeville Auditorium. Preconcert lecture begins an hour prior. Tickets $15-$29. Michael Free parking. (858) 534-4637. lajollasymphony.com Blinco
Orchestra Nova Presents Enjoy some “Favorite Opera Moments,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, Qualcomm Hall, 5775 Morehouse Drive, and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at Sherwood Auditorium, 700 Prospect St. Complete with video, the sampling of hits from this landmark local group makes a good introduction to opera, as well as an enjoyable night for opera lovers. Tickets: $26-66. (858) 350-0290. orchestranova.org
At The Loft n The San Francisco-based band Weekend (left) returns to The Loft at UCSD Friday, Feb. 11, with what promoters call a “unique sonic territory where feedback guitars, crunching riffs and pounding rhythms are harnessed in the service of, rather than in opposition to, their haunting tunes.” Doors open 8 p.m at UCSD Price Center East, 2nd Floor. Tickets $5-$10, (858) 534-8497. theloft.ucsd.edu n Get down with White Denim (right), a bluesy, jazzy, garage-rock band from Austin, which made a number of 2011 “Best of” lists. Doors open 8 p.m.; show at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 at Price Center East, 2nd floor. Tickets: $7 students, $14 general at (858) 534-8497.
Vocal Ensemble at St. James Described as one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles, amarcord (pictured) comes to St. James By-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, with a repertoire that ranges from chant through Lassus and Walter to Stefanini and Heinrich Schütz. Presented by the San Diego Early Music Society, the group was founded by members of the St. Thomas Boys Choir at Bach’s church in Leipzig. Its website touts its “unique tone, breathtaking homogeneity, musical authenticity, and a good dose of charm and humor.” Tickets: $18-$35. sdems.org
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he Junior League of San Diego hosted a Valentine’s Day-themed fundraising event Jan. 26 at Barfly of La Jolla to benefit Casa de Amparo. Attendees sipped Valentinis, entered opportunity drawings, and listened to the sounds of local band, Ablaze. Since 1978, Casa de Amparo has been providing residentially-based services in a safe and nurturing setting for children who have been removed from their homes as a result of abuse or neglect. Photos by Carol Sonstein
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a Jolla Newcomers met up in the Mount La Jolla Clubhouse on Jan. 21 to sample seven fabulous wines from Spain, Italy and California. The wines were selected by sommelier John Pollock. Barbara Pollock coordinated the event and members prepared the luscious dishes served to complement each wine. For more information about the group, visit lajollanewcomers.org or call (858) 496-8655. — Julie Smith
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Go nuts over almonds — the ultimate aphrodisiac for Valentine’s Day
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alentine’s Day has blossomed into quite the salute to love and romance from its modest roots, the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, celebrated Feb. 13-15 to ensure the fertility of the people, the fields and the flocks. That’s when 2nd century Romans discovered that high-octane aphrodisiac oysters loaded with zinc hiked sperm and testosterone levels, triggering libido. This, of course, was before cadmium, mercury and PCBs contaminated these bivalves, rendering them unappetizing to the health conscious. Bumped up to first place on the A-(phrodisiac) List, taking lowly oysters out of the run-
ning is the divine, hearthealthy almond. Here’s why. This sexy little nut with its seductive shape and heady aroma of its blossoms has been found to arouse passion since Biblical times. Samson seduced Delilah with almond branches, and although he picked the wrong girl, this ill-fated romance did not tarnish the almond’s reputation as a fertility symbol or love token. They have been praised by scribes throughout history, including the 13th century author of “The Perfumed Garden of Sensual Delight,” Nefzawi, who prescribed a love tonic of 20 almonds and 100 grains of pine tree blended with a viscous glassful of honey before bedtime. Consumed for 3 straight days, this concoction was recommended to boost sexual vitality. Alexandre Dumas, French author of “The Count of Monte Cristo,” religiously dined on almond soup, a blend of powdered almonds, egg yolks, chicken stock and cream before having a têteà-tête with his mistress.
The almond’s aphrodisiac appeal stems from the mother lode of heart-protective, fertility enhancing Vitamin E and zinc, and phosphorous and dietary fiber that endows its consumer with a euphoric sense of well-being. (As an added boon, almonds contain the monounsaturated “friendly” fats that do not hike cholesterol, other protective phytonutrients like magnesium and calcium for strong bones, the same anti-inflammatory resveratrol found in red wine, anti-oxidant, cancerpreventive alpha-tocopherol and provide a protein powerhouse for vitality on VDay.) California produces 80
percent of the world’s almond supply, more than 900 million pounds a year. This labor-intensive crop takes more than 1.2 million beehives to pollinate. Almonds are considered stone fruits, close cousins to cherries, plums and peaches, and the most nutrient-dense, low cal tree nut in the world. So for your honey, whip up some almond dishes: n For a romantic breakfast, serve a frothy almond milk and banana smoothie, almond cherry scones, chocolate almond pancakes or almond crème brûlée French toast. n For a playful lunch, serve heart-shaped almond butter and jelly sandwiches, a mixed veggie and toasted almond stirfry or some steamy roasted sweet almond and garlic soup. n Plan a seductive dinner with almond-encrusted baked salmon with a side of quinoa, pomegranate seeds and blanched toasted almonds, or pan-fried chicken breasts stuffed with ground almonds, lemon zest and mascarpone cheese.
Chewy Chocolate Almond Macaroons From my heart to yours, comes this sweet treat to make all of us more amorous. Where possible, use organics. ■ Ingredients 11 egg whites 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 3 cups of white cane sugar 3/4 cup of powdered sugar 2 tablespoons of apricot preserves 2 teaspoons of almond extract 1 pound of sliced almonds, toasted ■ Method: Preheat oven to 250º F. Spread almonds on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and toast in oven for a few minutes until evenly browned. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat the egg whites and cane sugar until thick. Transfer to the bowl of an electric mixer and beat for another 5 minutes until very thick. Add the preserves and almond extract. In a separate bowl, combine the cocoa powder and powdered sugar, and incorporate well. Then add to the egg mixture, and fold in the almonds. Scoop batter with an ice cream scoop onto parchment-lined cookie sheets, leaving 2 inches between the cookies. Bake for about 45 minutes until the macaroons are dry on the outside and gooey on the inside. — Adapted from Judy Zeidler’s, ‘The Gourmet Jewish Cook’ n For dessert, present heart-healthy dark chocolate almond brownies with 60 percent or more cocoa content, Amaretto and roasted almond cheesecake
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La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee (PRC) Purpose: Subcommittee of LJCPA which reviews projects within the La Jolla Shores Planned District forwarding recommendations on to the LJCPA for ratification or denial before being sent to the city for final approval. Meets: 4th Tuesdays, 4 p.m. at La Jolla Rec Center Chair/President: Helen Boyden Contact: hboyden@san.rr.com, (858) 453-6198 La Jolla Traffic & Transportatin Board (T&T) Purpose: A joint committee with members from LJCPA, LJTC, LJSA, LJVMA and BRCC that considers all proposals affecting La Jolla’s streets including striping, stop signs, traffic calming and parking curb colors, valet service, time limits, etc. Also hears special events requiring traffic control, or that affect on-street parking. Meets: 4th Thursdays, 4 p.m. at La Jolla Rec Center Chair/President: Todd Lesser Contact: todd@nccom.com La Jolla Parks and Beaches, Inc. (LJP&B) Purpose: Detached from La Jolla Town Council in July 2011 to become a nonprofit in order to continue to advise the city on coastal parks and beaches issues. Meets: 4th Mondays, 4
La Jolla Village Merchants Association (LJVMA) Purpose: Newly formed group represents the interests of all licensed businesses in a 30-block area of the Village of La Jolla. Through a board and committees, the group works to enhance the business community and raise funds through special events. Meets: 2nd Wednesdays, 8:30-10:30 a.m. at The Cuvier Club, 7776 Eads Ave. Chair/President: Phil Coller Contact: www. lajollabythesea.com, 7734 Herschel Ave., Suite G La Jolla Parks and Recreation, Inc. (LJPRI) Purpose: Volunteer board overseas La Jolla Rec Center and its varied programs and activities for all ages. Meets: 4th Wednesdays, 5 p.m. at La Jolla Rec Center, Room 2 Chair/President: Doug Fitzgerald Contact: (858) 552-1658 La Jolla Shores Merchants Association Business Improvement District (LJSMA) BID Purpose: To represent the business interests of merchants along Avenida De La Playa commercial strip. Meets: 1st Mondays, except December and January, 4 p.m. at Papalulu’s Restaurant, 2168 Avenida De La Playa. Chair/President: David Teafatiller Contact: david. teafatiller@gmail.com
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La Jolla Community Foundation welcomes first director By Pat Sherman Since arriving in San Diego from the Midwest during Super Bowl weekend of 1988, Charlene Pryor has forged an impressive résumé in the world of philanthropy and nonprofit giving, serving as senior vice-president of endowments and planned giving at The San Diego Foundation and as director of gift planning for the Zoological Society of San Diego. Last month, Pryor returned to the San Diego Foundation as senior director of charitable giving, donor experience and engagement, where she will also work part-time to increase philanthropic giving for the nascent La Jolla Community Foundation. Pryor holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin, Stout. “It is a great fit, because I have always been kind of involved in the La Jolla community,” said Pryor, a former member of the La Jolla Rotary Club, and past president of the La Jolla Estate, Trust and Probate Board. “I know a number of attorneys, CPAs and financial advisors who both live and work in La Jolla. This is an opportunity to step in and pursue and engage new members
Charlene Pryor for the La Jolla Community Foundation, and really make a difference in that community.” Phyllis Pfeiffer, La Jolla Community Foundation board chair, said Pryor brings “vast experience in philanthropy” to the foundation. “In the short time she has already been with us, Charlene has made a difference,” said Pfeiffer, who is also publisher of the La Jolla Light. “In her joint role working with donors, she will be able to introduce them to significant projects in their own backyards.” The foundation’s community beautification projects include a series of public art murals, restora-
tion of the La Jolla Shores fire pits, and educational pedestals along the shoreline that will provide information about the coast’s environment, wildlife and history. The Murals of La Jolla project includes pieces on Drury Lane, Eads Avenue, Fay Avenue and Prospect Street. A mural by artist Ann Hamilton has been commissioned this year for the 7900 block of Herschel Avenue. In addition, the foundation plans to work on infrastructure projects, including a makeover of “The Teardrop,” a long-neglected median at the intersection of Torrey Pines Road and La Jolla Parkway. Pryor said the foundation intends to pursue partnerships and sponsorship opportunities with the more than 50 privately owned art galleries in the La Jolla area. “With the right publicity on these murals … we have an opportunity to bring in people to San Diego, and specifically to La Jolla, to enjoy the artwork and our coastal beauty,” said Pryor, who envisions a romantic return to La Jolla’s art colony days. “We’ve got strong people involved,” said Pryor, a native of Rochester, Minn., who got her start in San Diego with Sharp
■ Contact: Charlene Pryor ■ Phone: (619) 814-1314 ■E -mail: charlene@sdfoundation.org ■ Website: http://bit.ly/lajollacf Healthcare. “We’ve got Hugh Davies from the Museum of Contemporary Art, and we’ve got Erika Torri from the Athenaeum.” Membership in the La Jolla Community Foundation, which was formed in 2009, starts at $1,000 per year. Three-quarters of the dues go toward community projects and grant making. The foundation will give out its first grants this fall. “One of the (areas) we’re talking about might be financial literacy and education,” Pryor said. The other 25 percent of membership fees are spent on endowment building. The
organization currently has about 40 contributing members, a figure that Pryor said she hopes to double this year. “I don’t think that’s unrealistic once we really set our minds to it and get the information out there,” she said. “We just haven’t had an organized model yet.” Though Pryor will continue working out of the San Diego Foundation office at Liberty Station, she said the La Jolla Community Foundation is seeking a Village storefront to “create some visibility for the foundation and also to allow me to live and breathe La Jolla.”
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■ La Jolla High School 90th Anniversary Gala • Benefits Nautilus Foundation • March 10 • Hyatt Regency La Jolla • Join Viking alumni, parents, family and friends of La Jolla High School for its gala event. The evening will include a hosted bar, dinner and entertainment. • (858) 551-1250 • ljhs.sandi.net/foundation ■ WinterFest 2012 Gala • Benefits La Jolla Music Society • 6 p.m. March 30 • Anthology, 1337 India St., San Diego • German chanteuse Ute Lemper with The Vogler Quartet, champagne reception, seated dinner and auction • (858) 459-3724, ext. 206 • mtalikka@ljms.org • ljms.org ■ Walk MS, Carlsbad • Benefits Muscular Dystrophy Society • April 22, Check-in: 7 a.m., Walk: 8 a.m., Festivities: 7:30-11:30 a.m.
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Retired California bishop to discuss ‘holy wars’ The former Bishop of California, Rev. William Swing, will speak at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Cuvier Club, 7776 Eads Ave., as a guest of St. James By-the-Sea Episcopal Church. The Bishop will discuss whether it is the nature of religions to fight each other, and whether peace among varying faiths is even possible. Swing is the president and founder of the United Religions Initiative (URI). Swing served as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California, headquartered in San Francisco at Grace Cathedral, for 27 years, where he was a pioneer in responding to the HIV-AIDS epidemic and to homelessness. Prior to this appointment, Swing served as a parish priest in Washington, D.C., as well as in West Virginia, where he also started a congregation at Waterford Park Race Track. In the past decade, prior to his retirement, Swing founded United Religions Initiative, an NGO, which has gained notoriety due to his original leadership in the drive to establish a United Religions body parallel to the United Nations. Swing has traveled extensively in China, Japan, Korea, India, the Middle
East and Europe seeking guidance and commitment from leaders of many of the world’s religions, including the Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa, the Shankaracharya of Kanchipuram, Islam’s Grand Mufti in Cairo and the Archbishop of Canterbury. Swing is the author and co-author of several books, including “The Coming United Religions” (1998) coauthor of “Building Wisdom’s House,” (1997), and the recipient of many honorary doctoral degrees, including one from the Jesuit-sponsored University in San Francisco. Swing has served for more than two decades on the Board of the American Foundation for AIDS Research, and was active in his hometown of San Francisco on a daily basis with alcohol and drug rehabilitation, Latino immigrant ministries, care for the elderly and homelessness. In 2008, the Bishop Swing Community House, a permanent supportive housing facility in San Francisco for chronically homeless adults, was dedicated in his honor. Light refreshments will be served at the lecture. RSVP by calling (858) 459-3421.
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to the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. I thought it would be fun to be a diver in their kelp tank and get paid to do that. Turns out they only gave volunteers the opportunity to do that.” So he volunteered and kept at it while studying for his degree in biology at SDSU. When the marine collector at Scripps needed help acquiring living specimens to support the research and educational requests of faculty, staff and students at SIO, Kisfaludy was offered the position, again as a volunteer. He took it, without hesitation. “So I started working with my predecessor. I was at Scripps two to three days a week. It was hard to keep my grades up at SDSU, but that’s what I did. Then after about four years volunteering with him, when my predecessor retired, I was graduating at the same time, and, for some strange reason, Scripps wanted me to do his job.” One of his heroes and an inspiration during his career at Scripps, he said, was biologist/ collector Ed Ricketts, a friend of novelist John Steinbeck, who was featured in Steinbeck’s nonfiction book “The Log from the Sea of Cortez,” and who served as the model for the fictional character
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of “Doc” in Steinbeck’s classic novel, “Cannery Row.” Kisfaludy was employed at SIO for 10 years as a biological collector, marine technician, experimental aquarium manager, animal welfare curator, boating safety manager and pilot. As a “jack of all seas,” at Scripps, he logged more than 2,000 days at sea and led 800 oceanographic excursions around the world. He even had a new species of salt-water rotifer, a near-microscopic multi-cellular parasitic scavenger, named after him, Paraseison kisfaludyi. Rotifers are important participants in the aquatic food chain, consuming various microorganisms and detritus, and, in turn,
being eaten by tiny crustaceans. Kisfaludy’s parasitic species of rotifer was found feeding on the gills of shrimp-like Nebalia crustaceans that he collected for an SIO class during an 80-foot scuba dive into an area of dead sea grass a mile off of Scripps pier. “It was quite an honor,” Kisfaludy said of the naming, regardless of it being a parasite. While at Scripps, Kisfaludy also combined a love of the ocean with a passion for flying. “That was my big hobby,” he said. “I took every dollar I made and threw it straight up into the sky or at an airplane. I ended up being a commercial pilot with a flight instructor rating, bought a plane and developed two businesses around it.”
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Page B24 - February 9, 2012 - LA JOLLA LIGHT principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: At the entrance to the East County Regional Center by statue, 250 East Main Street, El Cajon, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $743,466.31 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 5370 LA JOLLA BOULEVA # 204B LA JOLLA, CA 92037 APN Number: 415-023-0409 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure;
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or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 2/1/2012 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee DEREK WEARRENEE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap. com (714) 573-1965 or www. priorityposting.com P920863 2/9, 2/16, 02/23/2012, LJ1032 Trustee Sale No. 200TE-061501 Loan No. TE8062 Title Order No. 6115116 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05-14-2007. 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. On 03-01-2012 at 10:00 AM, PLM LENDER SERVICES, INC. as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 05-18-2007, Book, Page, Instrument 2007-0340210 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of SAN DIEGO County, California, executed by: JUSTIN REYNOLDS, A SINGLE MAN, as Trustor, MICHAEL MEIRER, AN UNMARRIED MAN, AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 28,000/100,000.00 BENEFICIAL INTEREST; DONNA D. VAIRO, TRUSTEE OF THE DONNA VAIRO REVOCABLE TRUST DTD 03-09-1993, AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 17,000/100,000.00 BENEFICIAL INTEREST; EDGAR M. THRIFT, JR. AND GAIL ROSS THRIFT, OR THEIR SUCCESSORS, AS TRUSTEES OF THE EDGAR M. THRIFT AND GAIL ROSS THRIFT TRUST DATED NOVEMEBER 15, 2000, AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 25,000/100,000.00 BENEFICIAL INTEREST; ELI SILVER, TRUSTEE OF THE EVELYN SILVER 1986 REVOCABLE INTERVIVOS TRUST, AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 30,000/100,000.00 BENEFICIAL INTEREST, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction the trustor’s interest in the property described below, to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s 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. The sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication
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duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 07/27/2007, Book , Page , Instrument 2007-0502163, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of San Diego County, California, executed by: SAEED TOUSERKANI AND, INNESSA TOUSERKANI HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s 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. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining
of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE EAST COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER BY STATUE, 250 E. MAIN STREET, EL CAJON, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $110,423.98(estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property purported as: 5470 LA JOLLA BLVD #H202 , LA JOLLA, CA 92037 APN Number: 357-603-02-14 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. DATE: 01-31-2012 FOR TRUSTEE’S SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (714) 573-1965, OR VISIT WEBSITE: www.priorityposting. com PLM LENDER SERVICES, INC., AS TRUSTEE 46 N. Second Street Campbell, CA 95008 (408)-370-4030 DEBBIE GRAHAM, VICE PRESIDENT PLM LENDER SERVICES, INC. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P920621 2/9, 2/16, 02/23/2012, LJ1031 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 37-2012-00091339-CU-PT-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO Central Division, Hall of Justice, 330 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA., 92101. PETITION OF: Jung A. Park for change of name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Jung A. Park filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Jung A. Park to Proposed Name Susanna Jung A Park. 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 court 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: Mar. 13, 2012 Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept 8. 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: Jan. 27, 2012. Robert J. Trentacosta Judge of the Superior Court LJ1030, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-002480 Fictitious Business Name(s): San Diego Dispute Solutions Located at: 525 B Street, Floor 15, San Diego, CA., 92101, San Diego County. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 927510, San Diego, CA., 92192. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: was 10/2/2011. This business is hereby registered by the following: Shirley Tabibian, 525 B Street, 15 Floor, San Diego, CA., 92101. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/26/2012. Shirley Tabibian, LJ1029, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012 Trustee Sale No. 11-03164-5 Loan No. 0030731251 Title Order No. 987358 APN 344-290-19-55 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/30/2005.
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. On 2/23/2012, at 10:00 AM, at the entrance to the East County Regional Center by statue, 250 E. Main Street, El Cajon, CA, Power Default Services, Inc., as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on 09/02/2005, as Instrument No. 2005-0762460 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Diego County, CA, executed by: HERNANDO A RIVERA, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor, and MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE, INC. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3123 MORNING WAY, LA JOLLA, CA The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining unpaid balance of the obligations secured by and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust (together with any modifications thereto). The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $715,799.47 (Estimated), provided, however, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. 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 California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. DATE 1/30/2012 POWER DEFAULT SERVICES, INC., Trustee By: Fidelity National Title Company, its agent 11000 Olson Drive Ste 101, Rancho Cordova , CA 95670, 916-6360114 By: John Catching, Authorized Signature SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www. priorityposting.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-573-1965 P919872 2/2, 2/9, 02/16/2012 LJ1028 DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL 1350 Front St., Room 5056, San Diego, CA., 92101 (619) 525-4064 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: January 10, 2012 To Whom It May Concern: The name(s) of the applicant(s) is/are: Amicis Capital Corporation Inc. The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 811 Prospect
St., La Jolla, CA., 92037. Type of license(s) applied for: 41 - On-Sale Beer And Wine - Eating Place, LJ1027, Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 9, 2012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-001871 Fictitious Business Name(s): Molly Maid of Del Mar / La Jolla Located at: 909 Prospect St., Suite 130C, La Jolla, CA., 92037, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The first day of business: was 09/01/2006. This business is hereby registered by the following: L.D. Serna Enterprises, LLC., 909 Prospect St., Ste. 130C, La Jolla, CA., 92037, California. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/20/2012. Doreen Serna, LJ1025, Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 2012 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE CASE NUMBER: 37-2012-00150797-PR-PW-CTL Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1409 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA., 92101, Branch Name Probate Division. Estate of Lyle Jordan Gregory Decedent. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Lyle Jordan Gregory; Lyle J. Gregory. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Juanita M. Beacher in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. The Petition for Probate requests that Juanita M. Beacher be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition request authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: February 14, 2012, Time: 11:00 a.m., Dept.: PC-1. Address of court: Same as noted above. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Shirleymae Davis, Address: 7520 Eads Avenue, Suite 7, La Jolla, CA., 92037. (Telephone): (858)459-4053 LJ1026 Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 9, 2012
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FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-001577 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. Senior Gathering b. Senior Springs Located at: 3444 Sweetwater Springs Blvd., Spring Valley, CA., 91977, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: Co-Partners The first day of business: was 1/18/2012. This business is hereby registered by the following: #1. Shawn Hilt, 8308 Noeline Ln., San Diego, CA., 92114. #2. Irene Hilt, 3444 Sweetwater Springs Blvd., Spring Valley, CA., 91977. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/18/2012. Shawn Hilt, LJ1024, Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 2012 DEPARTMENT oF ALCoHoLIC BEVERAGE CoNTRoL 1350 Front St., Room 5056, San Diego, CA., 92101 (619) 525-4064 NoTICE oF APPLICATIoN To SELL ALCoHoLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: January 13, 2012 To Whom It May Concern: The name(s) of the applicant(s) is/are: American Multi-Cinema Inc. The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 8657 Villa La Jolla Dr., Ste. 129, La Jolla, CA., 920378308. Type of license(s) applied for: 47 - On-Sale General Eating Place, LJ1023, Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 9, 2012 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-001302 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. allvideotrafficschool.com b. Webcasting Labs Located at: 6243 Buisson St., San Diego, CA., 92122, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: was Jan. 03, 2002. This business is hereby registered by the following: John F. Costello, 6243 Buisson St.,
San Diego, CA., 92122. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/13/2012. John F. Costello, LJ1022, Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 2012 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-000342 Fictitious Business Name(s): Alltrade Bookkeeping Located at: 6111 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla, CA., 92037, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The first day of business: was 01/01/2012. This business is hereby registered by the following: #1. Jennifer Mitchell, 6111 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla, CA., 92037. #2. Mariola Stojic, 6111 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla, CA., 92037. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/04/2012. Jennifer Mitchell, LJ1021, Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 2012 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-001206 Fictitious Business Name(s): Impeccably Edited located at: 644 Rosemont Street, La Jolla, CA., 92037, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Barbara J. Barr, 644 Rosemont Street, La Jolla, CA., 92037. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/12/2012. Barbara J. Barr, LJ1020, Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 2012 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-001150 Fictitious Business Name(s): Heather Wied Photography Located at: 6388 Caminito del Pastel, San Diego, CA., 92111, San Diego
County. Mailing Address: 6388 Caminito del Pastel, San Diego, CA., 92111. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The first day of business: was 1/11/12. This business is hereby registered by the following: Heather Wied, 6388 Caminito del Pastel, San Diego, CA., 92111. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/12/2012. Heather Wied, LJ1019, Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 2012 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012-000503 Fictitious Business Name(s): Azalea Salon and Spa Located at: 4150 Regents Park Row, Suite 140, La Jolla, CA., 92037, San Diego County. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The first day of business: was 07/06/2011. This business is hereby registered by the following: Azafar LLC., 1413 Lloyd Place, Escondido, CA., 92027, California. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on 01/06/2012. Farid Sadeghipour, LJ1018, Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 2012 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2011-035696 Fictitious Business Name(s): a. South Coast Endodontic Specialists b. South Coast Endodontics located at: 3760 Convoy Street, San Diego, CA., 92111, San Diego County, This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The first day of business: has not yet started. This business is hereby registered by the following: Juan C. Bosque, D.D.S. Inc., 5514 Bloch Street, San Diego, CA., 92122, California. This statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 12/30/2011. Juan C. Bosque, DDS, LJ1017, Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 2012
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LA JOLLA HOMES BUILDING PERMITS The following permit applications were submitted to the City’s Development Services Office, Jan. 30-Feb. 5. n 6232 La Jolla Blvd. Convert existing covered lanai into family
room, add covered patio, French doors. No valuation listed. n 6849 Country Club Dr. Main floor remodel, window and door replacements, second floor bath remodel, French doors at balcony. $49,917 n 5410 La Jolla Mesa. New two-story, basement, single family dwelling. No valuation listed. n 6192 La Jolla Mesa Drive. Demolish pool and replace with new pool and spa. $60,445.
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HOMES SOLD IN LA JOLLA Feb. 1-6 ADDRESS 7861 Bellakaren Place 7221 Carrizo Drive 5445 Caminito Herminia Source: DataQuick
BEDROOMS 4 3 3
BATH 4.5 3.5 2
0* indicates buyer requested that price not be released by county Recorder’s Office.
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n 1900 Spindrift Drive. Alterations and cosmetic upgrade of doors, windows, balcony, roof repair. $75,000. n 1247 Silverado St. Remodel. $8,000. n 10010 N. Torrey Pines Road. Electrical, mechanical, plumbing work for interior office remodel. $32,200. n 7916 Paseo del Ocaso. Add new theater room, add new covered patio. $66,471. n 7157 Eads. Replace fire-damaged pocket door and wood siding. $6,000. n 5510 La Jolla Blvd. tenant improvement to renovate shell building. $49,000. n 4240 La Jolla Village Drive. Tile work in bathrooms of rooms 508, 518 existing hotel. $2,000. n 4180 La Jolla Village Drive. Existing office remodel. $168,000. n 4545 La Jolla Village Drive. Unit E2. New storefront, partition walls, ceiling, electrical, plumbing. $91,000.
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n 4350 and 4370 La Jolla Village Drive. Offices remodeled. $157,010.
Two agents join Prudential real estate office in La Jolla Chris Duncan and Jared Davis have joined the La Jolla office of Prudential California Realty. Chris Duncan, a seasoned agent with 10 years of commercial experience and a graduate of La Jolla High School, is transitioning into residential purchases and sales to leverage his extensive local knowledge for the benefit of the region’s buyers and sellers. He received a scholarship to play intercollegiate football at Saint Mary’s College of California, where he completed a bachelor of science degree in psychology in 1996. “I love working in real estate because it has given me the opportunity to work in the community I grew up in and help to Chris Duncan give back by focusing on the La Jolla residential market,” says Duncan. “It has been incredible to live in La Jolla and be a part of the history and changes that our area has witnessed over the last four decades.” Duncan received his previous brokerage’s Rising Star of the Year award, in recognition of his superior effort, hard work and potential to succeed. Guided by a commitment to help his clients realize their goals, he has consistently taken
■ Team Chodorow Prudential California Realty representing nearly $50 million in volume. He can be contacted through Prudential California Realty’s La Jolla office, at 858-405-9981, via email at cduncan@prusd.com, or on the web at www.ChrisKnowsLaJolla.com. Jared Davis was literally raised in the business of real estate. From watching his mother, a real estate professional for some 20 years, he developed a talent for evaluating property values and a complex knowledge of the multiple factors that must be managed in order to orchestrate a successful closing for the typical real estate transaction. A focus on matching his services to the needs of his clients and a strong belief in the value of education has motivated Davis throughout his career. He completed an advanced curriculum of coursework to earn the Certified Distressed Property Expert designation and the Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource
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designation; additionally he holds a bachelor’s degree in general studies with a minor in journalism. Davis is a resident of downtown San Diego who enjoys competing in triathlons and serving his community in his spare time. He is an active volunteer for the Boys and Girls Club, Cancer Society, Food Bank of San Diego, and St. Vincent de Paul. As a member of Think Kindness, a nonprofit Jarad Davis that encourages youth to incorporate acts of kindness into their daily lives, Davis helped donate 55,000 pairs of shoes to the underprivileged. Davis can be contacted through Prudential California Realty’s La Jolla office, at 858-353-7854, or via email at jdavis5882@gmail.com
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OPEN HOMES THIS WEEKEND $599,000 1BR/1BA
7342 Eads Avenue Maryl Weightman
La Jolla Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 354-2913
$655,000 2BR/2BA
7575 Eads Avenue # 305 The Daniels Group
La Jolla Willis Allen R.E.
$675,000 2BR/2BA
1684 Caminito Asterisco Phillip Manion
La Jolla Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 337-8871
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1357 Caminito Floreo Geof Belden
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1357 Caminito Floreo Geoff Belden
La Jolla Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (619) 888-8947
$1,149,000 4BR/4BA
6055 Hillpointe Row Gary Miller
La Jolla Sat/Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Coldwell Banker (858) 361-5028
$1,195,000 3BR/2.5BA
553 Bonair Place Natasha Alexander
La Jolla Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 336-9051
$1,195,000 3BR/2.5BA
553 Bonair Place Carol Hernstad
La Jolla Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 775-4473
$1,275,000 3BR/2BA
2433 Sagebrush Court Jim Holland
La Jolla Sun 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 405-6442
$1,375,000 3BR/3.5BA
1475 Caminito Diadema Geof Belden
La Jolla Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 752-1000
$1,375,000 2BR/2BA
100 Coast #202 Claudette Berwin
La Jolla Sat/Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Gallery Properties (858) 361-7448
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8036 El Paseo Grande David Mora
La Jolla Sun 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (619) 994-2438
$1,795,000 2BR/2.5BA
7344 Brodiaea Way Elizabeth Potter
La Jolla Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 922-6929
$1,800,000-$2,200,876 5BR/4BA
7020 Via Estrada David Schroedl
La Jolla Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 459-0202
$1,895,000 4BR/3.5BA
7167 Fay Avenue J. Gleeson & P. Rogers
La Jolla Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 774-2505
$1,995,000 3BR/3.5BA
1831 Amalfi Vicki Padula
La Jolla Nau Real Estate
$2,190,000 4BR/3.5BA
1215 Virgina Way Maxine and Marti Gellens
La Jolla Sat 12-4pm/Sun 1-4pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 551-6630
$2,495,000 6BR/6.5BA
7161 Country Club Drive Karen Ekroos
La Jolla Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 735-9299
$2,975,000 5BR/5BA
7812 Sierra Mar Drive The Daniels Group
La Jolla Willis Allen R.E.
$2,999,900 5BR/4BA
5519 Chelsea Tammy Krug
La Jolla Sat 1-3pm/Sun 11am-1pm Coldwell Banker (619) 384-3490
$3,400,000 4BR/4BA
6669 Neptune Place Drew Nelson
La Jolla Sat/Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Willis Allen R.E. (858) 215-3739
$3,595,000 6BR/4.5BA
7033 Via Estrada Joe Graham ABR CRS GRI
La Jolla Sat/Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Westland Properties (858) 735-4141
$5,395,000 5BR/5.5BA
1260 Inspiration Dr Kate Hamidi
La Jolla Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 722-2666
$6,975,000 4BR/5.5BA
5410 Calumet Avenue Maxine and Marti Gellens
La Jolla Sat/Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 551-6630
$13,500,000 6BR/8BA
2337 Calle Chiquita S. Corrigan/P. Cohen
La Jolla Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prudential CA Realty (858) 229-8120
Sat 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 232-2985
Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (619) 985-1055
Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (858) 344-2230
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www.teamchodorow.com 858-456-6850 Wind’nsea Craftsman Fall in love with San Diego Home & Garden’s 2006 Historic Remodel-of-the-Year, just one house from Wind’nSea Beach. This craftsman-style beach house has been enlarged and modernized from its 1908 origin into an extraordinary ocean view 3BR plus den home including a 1 BR guesthouse. Special features include redwood shingles, fir, slate, and bamboo flooring, a cook’s kitchen with six burner stove, 3 fireplaces including one in the MBR, 2 sun decks, a shaded patio, and an unusual crow’s nest with a spectacular view. Main house available for lease at $6,500/month. $2,195,000
Promises Delivered
Breathtaking WhiteWater VieWs Enjoy magnificent views of La Jolla’s North Shore from most rooms of this newly remodeled spacious 4BR/3.5BA home. Beautifully designed living spaces include a dining room with adjacent view deck, a fabulous kitchen, three inviting patios and a charming gazebo. Also available for lease for $6500/mo. $2,995,000
“Please pass on our thanks to the team for quickly doing everything needed to market our home – just as Eric and Peggy promised!” – KC
Landmark tudor Classic European home with guest house offers a wonderful blend of old world charm and modern day convenience. You’ll love the walnut hardwoods, travertine floors, custom mantle and crown moldings. The cook’s kitchen is fitted with birch wood cabinetry, granite counters and a prep island. $2,690,000
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one of a kind Windemere
An incredible opportunity to purchase in a sought after location in the Village with sunset views just steps from the sand, MCASD, fine dining and walking paths. This spectacular single level home boasts intimate patios, light maple floors, granite kitchen counters, fireplace and secure underground parking. $1,525,000
Boasting 3,736 square feet & 5BR /4.5BA this spacious residence is located in the gated community of Ridgegate. Features include a 2-story living room & dining room with travertine floors, a patio offering a wonderful city and night lights view and built-in BBQ, common pool and guarded gate entry. $1,345,000
Believed to be one of a kind single level floor plan in Windemere, this free standing home is on the edge of a verdant canyon with panoramic vistas and great privacy. Lovely features include cathedral ceilings, French doors, two fireplaces, large wood and tile back patio, and a spacious master bedroom. $895,000
mid-Century ViLLage gem
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Cozy Canyon retreat
Great potential in this single level home walking distance to the ocean & schools on a lot zoned for 2 units! You will delight in this retro styled 2BR/2BA home with stained glass windows, paneling, charming kitchen, & spacious LR/dining area. Multi purpose room is separate from the main house. $875,000
First-class concierge service to be enjoyed as a resident of the famous La Jolla Seville premier luxury condominium high rise. We proudly offer a one bedroom end unit with panoramic ocean views seen from the living room floor to ceiling windows and an enclosed balcony/sunroom with travertine flooring. $549,000
Hurry to see this 2BR/2.5BA townhome in the quaint and conveniently located community of Hidden Canyon. Features: large living room with fireplace, separate dining and breakfast areas, spacious master suite and secondary bedroom with walk-in closets, 2-car garage, and a wood patio great for entertaining. $375,000
7780 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA
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