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VOL. 106, ISSUE 2 • JANUARY 12, 2017

City Council member Barbara Bry outlines her priorities for La Jolla

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Monday, Jan. 16

It’s important to me to stay engaged in the community and not live in a bubble in City Hall.

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— Barbara Bry

New District 1 City Council member

Calendar, A6 Crime News, A13 Business, A16 Opinion, A22 Natural La Jolla, A25 Obituaries, A26 News Nuggets, A27

■ Let Inga Tell You, B3 ■ Kitchen Shrink, B11 ■ People in Your Neighborhood, B12 ■ Social Life, B14 ■ Best Bets, B16 ■ Classifieds, B24 ■ Real Estate, B26

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Barbara Bry addresses the La Jolla Community Planning Association on Jan. 5.

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BY ASHLEY MACKIN Barbara Bry spoke to the La Jolla Community Planning Association for the first time as a San Diego City Council member during its Jan. 5 meeting at La Jolla Rec Center, taking the opportunity to outline her priorities at City Hall and introduce her eight-member staff, aka “Team BB.” “As many of you know, the themes of my campaign were the importance of keeping our community safe, clean and prosperous, and so these will be my guiding principles in how I make decisions related to our district and the entire City,” she said. The District 1 representative added that her “first priorities” related to La Jolla would include focusing on the regulation of what she calls “mini-hotels” in residential neighborhoods (houses purchased only so they can be rented short-term); finding a resolution to “the stench” at La Jolla Cove and other sea lion issues therein; ensuring the continuation of the Torrey Pines Road Corridor Projects; and monitoring public works projects like the infrastructure replacement on Avenida de la Playa in La Jolla Shores, which has been underway off-and-on for more than three years. SEE BARBARA BRY, A10

Shores group demands action on stormwater project delays BY MARÍA JOSÉ DURÁN A group of La Jolla Shores residents and business owners gave a coordinated presentation at the San Diego City Council meeting Monday, Jan. 9, protesting the ongoing construction project in their neighborhood to underground utilities and replace the stormwater infrastructure. During the non-agenda public comment period, the group “begged” City Council members for an end to their long-suffering situation. Barbarella restaurant owner Barbara

Beltaire called the project that has left Shores streets torn up and parking eliminated, “endless and devastating.” “We’re begging you now,” she said. “We’re asking you for your help for our community and also for our ocean. We really need your help.” During their appearance, the group said the project, which started in 2013, was supposed to end in 2015. “It has been redone three times now, and the truth of the matter is that this project was a failure from Day One, and this is awfully scary for us now, SEE CONSTRUCTION, A24

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Planners debate, deny Rutgers Road street vacation

BY ASHLEY MACKIN After making the rounds at La Jolla and Pacific Beach planning groups, a proposed street vacation project made one last stop — and caused a stir — at the Jan. 5 La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) meeting, before it will be presented to the San Diego City Council at a date to be determined. The LJCPA board debated the merits of preserving the property that straddles the La Jolla and Pacific Beach border as open space, versus granting a street vacation, before voting to deny the request for the street vacation. The steep, hilly 0.129-acre (5,600 square feet) undeveloped property sits at the northeast corner of the intersection of Cass Street and Van Nuys Street. Other surrounding properties are privately owned, but also undeveloped. The City purchased the property in the 1950s to extend Rutgers Road, but having never done so, decided to vacate the street and sell the property on the public market. The Pacific Beach Planning Group approved the street vacation in September by a vote of 8-3-1. La Jolla’s Development Permit Review Committee (DPR) approved the vacation, 5-0-1, and La Jolla Parks & Beaches advisory group also approved the street vacation, 16-2-1. City of San Diego property agent Dena Boylan and City asset manager Mary Carlson spoke before the LJCPA and explained the property has been routed to different City departments, including the Department of Park & Rec, and none expressed interest in retaining it. “The City was contacted several years ago by one of the neighbors who was interested in buying the property,” Carlson said, “and then I contacted another neighbor and they were also interested, so we had two potential buyers, and that was what prompted the street vacation.” At previous presentations, the possibility of a house being built on that property was posed, but could not be addressed. “We haven’t gotten that far. Right now the first step is to vacate the street, then put the property up on the market and see

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City asset manager Mary Carlson and City of San Diego property agent Dena Boylan

LJCPA trustees Mike Costello and David Little comment on the proposed Rutgers Road street vacation.

who is interested,” Carlson said. Boylan added that should the property be developed, it will be considered one legal lot, so “only one, single-family residence could be put there, at a maximum floor area of 3,317 square feet.” LJCPA trustee Phil Merten, who pulled the item from last month’s consent agenda, said he opposed the street vacation in favor of preserving the parcel as undeveloped open space. “I don’t remember a time when this committee agreed to let these pieces of public property, particularly of open space, just go. I think these hillsides have value as they are, as undeveloped open space. … When I went up the hill, I was blown away by the view and (the plant life, including) barrel cactus,” he said. “Our community plan calls for the preservation of open space and in following the intent of our community plan, we shouldn’t be on the side of letting these spaces go. It’s a pretty special place. This undeveloped piece of open space should remain just that and not be sold away for another house. We just don’t need another house in the neighborhood.” Agreeing, trustee Mike Costello said, “I was astonished that

no (department) had any interest to preserve this as open space. Once you put a house on there, you lose it forever. This is the last chance to keep this little space open. I’d like to see the City keep this open.” Disagreeing, trustee Tom Brady said, “The lot could be worth $500,000 and … the City needs the money. As much as I value open space, there was no interest expressed in converting that into a park, and at the Parks & Beaches meeting, the vote was 16-2 to support the street vacation.” Proceeds from the sale would go to the City’s General Fund, Carlson said. Patrick Ahern, a self-admitted “tree hugger,” said he spoke to residents nearby and they said they don’t want a park for people or dogs. “I also feel the deal is probably going to happen (no matter what we decide). If the street gets vacated, we could lobby later to keep it as open space, but we can’t do anything until the street is vacated.” Merten made a motion to reject the DPR findings and deny the request for a street vacation, for the purpose of SEE PLANNERS, A13

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‘Please ban offshore drilling in San Diego’ Environmental groups, council members urge Obama to protect coast from oil spills

I Love a Clean San Diego director Pauline Martinson, San Diego Coastkeeper director Matt O’Malley, Wildcoast conservation director Zach Plopper, District 2 City Council member Lorie Zapf, District 1 Council member Barbara Bry, San Diego Audubon Society conservation chair Jim Peugh, UCSD Ph.D. candidate and professional surfer Cliff Kapono

BY MARÍA JOSÉ DURÁN City Council members Barbara Bry (District 1) and Lorie Zapf (District 2) along with reps from a half-dozen environmental organizations, gathered at La Jolla Shores on Friday, Jan. 6 to send a message to President Barack Obama to protect the San Diego coast from the consequences of oil and gas drilling. A letter to the sitting president was sent Monday, Jan. 9 with the signatures of more than 1,000 citizens petitioning Obama to include San Diego in the 1953 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and permanently withdraw federal waters off the region’s coast from offshore oil and gas leasing. The effort is a continuance of Gov. Jerry Brown’s request to the President to protect the coasts of California in a similar manner. Stressing the importance of achieving the protection goals before Inauguration Day (Friday, Jan. 20) when Obama will be replaced by President-elect Donald Trump, Council member Zapf said, “Mr. President, there is still time. Please, do not get on that helicopter Jan. 20 without invoking your authority to protect San Diego’s precious and beautiful coastline from any future drilling, for our children and the future generations.” Council member Bry took the podium to highlight the importance of La Jolla Shores and the San Diego coastline environmentally and economically. “Just out there is Matlahuayl State Marine Reserve (La Jolla

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Barbara Bry signs the letter sent to President Obama on Monday, Jan. 9 to ban offshore drilling in San Diego. of coastline we are using here in San Diego ... and permanently prohibit oil and gas drilling in our offshore waters.” On the same note, Wildcoast director Zach Plopper stated, “California is the world’s largest integrated network of Marine Protected Areas with over 545,000 acres of the state’s most iconic coastal sites — not only for wildlife and eco systems, but for communities around the world that fly to

the California Coast to enjoy the amazing resources we have here. It would be absolutely devastating for the wildlife and our collective efforts to protect it if these efforts were undermined by a disaster like an oil spill or something related to that.” During his remarks, Jim Peugh of the San Diego Audubon Society supported the letter urging people to sign the petition. “With the temperature changes that have happened in

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■ Qi Gong, 9:30 a.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Relax and harmonize the body with gentle exercises for all ages and abilities. (858) 453-6719. lajollalibrary.org ■ Wolfstein Sculpture Park Tour, 11 a.m. 9888 Genesee Ave. docent-guided tour of the more than 25 pieces on the campus of Scripps La Jolla. Wear comfortable shoes and sun protection. RSVP: Volunteer Services Department (858) 626-6994. ■ Pen to Paper writing group meets, 1 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552–1657. lajollalibrary.org ■ La Jolla Bar Association meets, noon. Manhattan Restaurant, Empress Hotel, 7766 Fay Ave. Justin Brooks, director of the California Innocence Project, speaks on “Causes of Wrongful Conviction and the Successes of the California Innocence Project.” No guest charge. Membership $50 per year. (858) 875-5142.

■ Lunchtime Guided Meditations, Noon to 12:50 p.m. PDG Health, 909 Prospect St. $8, first time free. Drop-ins welcome, RSVP requested: (858) 459-5900. ■ Film Noir screening “The Lady Vanishes” (1938) stars Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave, 3 p.m. While traveling in Europe, a young rich playgirl realizes an elderly woman seems to have disappeared from the train. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. lajollalibrary.org

Full Moon ■ Sunrise Rotary of La Jolla meets, 6:55 a.m. The Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino Del Oro. $20. (619) 992-9449. ■ Open House The Children’s School, 9 a.m. Prospective toddler to eighth- grade families meet teachers, students and current parents. 2225 Torrey Pines Lane. Register at tcslj.org/rsvp ■ Exercise class for ages 55 and older, 9:30 a.m. United Methodist Church of La Jolla, 6063 La Jolla Blvd. jbale@sdccd.edu

Saturday, Jan. 14

■ La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club Breakfast Meeting, 7:15 a.m. La Jolla Marriott, 4240 La Jolla Village Drive. $20. (858) 395-1222. lajollagtrotary.org ■ Exercise class for ages 55 and older, 9:30 a.m. United Methodist Church of La Jolla, 6063 La Jolla Blvd. jbale@sdccd.edu ■ Tai Chi, 10 a.m. beginner, 10:45 a.m. advanced, La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1658 ■ Computer Help Lab, 11 a.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. lajollalibrary.org ■ Kiwanis Club of La Jolla meets, noon, La Jolla Presbyterian Church, 7155 Draper Ave. First three meetings free, then $15. (858) 900-2710. kiwanislajolla.org

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■ Seniors Computer Group, 9:30 a.m. Wesley Palms, 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach. How to use computers and smartphones safely. Free for guests, $1 monthly membership. (858) 459-9065. ■ Concert, Robin Henkel solo blues, 10 a.m. Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, 5627 La Jolla Blvd. (858) 551-1707. ■ Children’s Virtues Class, 10:30 a.m. La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. childrensclass.webs.com or hedyy19@gmail.com ■ Art class for adults with Judith Shufro, 11 a.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. lajollalibrary.org ■ Dog-adoption event with Four Paws Rescue, 11 a.m. In front of Ark Antiques, 7620 Girard Ave. (619) 518-1427. ■ Dog adoption event with Maltese Rescue California, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at PetSmart La Jolla, 8657 Villa La Jolla Drive in the LaVillage Square shopping center. ■ Dog adoption event with Second Chance Rescue of San Diego, 2-6 p.m. Unleashed by Petco,8843 Villa La Jolla Drive, Suite 203. (858) 457-2036.

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Thursday, Jan. 12

■ Atheists La Jolla group meets, 3:45 p.m. outside Starbucks, 8750 Genesee Ave., Suite 244. Repeats Sunday, 7 p.m. Peet’s Coffee, 8843 Villa La Jolla Drive, Suite 202. RSVP: teddyrodo@hotmail.com

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Monday, Jan. 16

Martin Luther King Jr. Day ■ Ico-Dance class, low impact, 9 a.m. La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. $7 members, $12 non-members. amandabanks.com/ico-dance ■ Exercise class for ages 55 and older, 9:30 a.m. United Methodist Church of La Jolla, 6063 La Jolla Blvd. jbale@sdccd.edu ■ iPad class, 10:30 a.m. La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. (858) 459-0831.

Tuesday, Jan. 17

■ La Jolla Shores Planned District Advisory Board meets, 9 a.m. La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. info@lajollacpa.org ■ Exercise class for ages 55 and older, 9:30 a.m. United Methodist Church of La Jolla, 6063 La Jolla Blvd. jbale@sdccd.edu ■ Lunchtime Guided Meditations, noon to 12:50 p.m. PDG Health, 909 Prospect St. $8, first time free. Drop-ins welcome, RSVP requested: (858) 459-5900.

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Thursday, Jan. 19

■ Rotary Club of La Jolla, noon, La Valencia Hotel, 1132 Prospect St. Lunch $30. Guests welcome. lora.fisher@usbank.com ■ Hatha Chair Yoga, 12:30 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552–1657. ■ Development Permit Review Committee meets, 4 p.m. La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. info@lajollacpa.org ■ Soroptimist International of La Jolla dinner meeting, 5:30 p.m. Location to be given upon RSVP: (858) 337-8090 (call or text). soroptimistlj.org ■ Community Balance Class, learn techniques to maximize independence, 6 p.m. Ability Rehab, 737 Pearl St., Suite 108. Free to MS Society members, $10 non-members. (858) 456-2114.

Wednesday, Jan. 18

■ Soroptimist International of La Jolla breakfast meeting, to help women and girls succeed, 7:15 a.m. The Shores Restaurant, 8110 Camino Del Oro, First two meetings complimentary, then $16. (858) 454-9156 or soroptimistlj@gmail.com. ■ Kiwanis Club of Torrey Pines meets, 7:20 a.m. Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, Roetter Hall, 4321 Eastgate Mall. First three meetings free, then $15. tbilotta1@gmail.com ■ Exercise class for ages 55 and older, 9:45 a.m. United Methodist Church of La Jolla, 6063 La Jolla Blvd. (858) 459-3870. ■ Torrey Pines of La Jolla Rotary meets, 11:30 a.m. Sherry Thevenot, a Knight of the Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin from Dijon, France speaks. Rock Bottom Brewery, 8980 La Jolla Village Drive. $20. (858) 459-8912. gurneymcm@aol.com ■ Tapping To The Stars, a multi-level

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■ Join the La Jolla Newcomers for coffee at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13 at Harry’s Coffee Shop, 7545 Girard Ave. If you have moved to or within the 92037 ZIP code in the last three years, this is a way to meet people and enjoy breakfast fare and good conversation. (858) 490-0086. drwolfrf@msn.com adult class, noon, Ooh La La Dance Academy, 7467 Cuvier St. $70. nancy@tappingtothestars.com ■ Alzheimer Caregiver Support and Discussion Group meets, 1:30 p.m. La Jolla

United Methodist Church, 6063 La Jolla Blvd. (858) 454-7108. ■ La Jolla Traffic & Transportation Board meets, 4 p.m. La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. manana@san.rr.com

■ Sunrise Rotary of La Jolla meets, 6:55 a.m. The Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino Del Oro. $20. (619) 992-9449. ■ Exercise class for ages 55 and older, 9:30 a.m. United Methodist Church of La Jolla, 6063 La Jolla Blvd. jbale@sdccd.edu ■ Qi Gong, 9:30 a.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. for all ages and abilities. (858) 453-6719. lajollalibrary.org ■ Pen to Paper writing group meets, 1 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552–1657. lajollalibrary.org ■ Poetry Workshop, 2 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 412-6351. lajollalibrary.org ■ American Legion La Jolla Post 275, 6:30 p.m. The Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino Del Oro. (619) 572-1022. ■ Lecture: Callan Capital Evening of Econ: 2017 The Year Ahead, 5:30 p.m. Hilton Torrey Pines, 10950 N. Torrey Pines Road. callancapital.com ■ Workshop Yoga Nidra aka “Yogic Sleep,” 7 p.m. Bring pillows and blankets. It’s said one hour of yoga nidra is equivalent to four hours of normal sleep. Free. PDG Health, 909 Prospect St. (858) 459-5900. All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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Princess Street easement documents filed

Coastal Commission seeks ‘accepting agency’ to maintain beach access path BY ASHLEY MACKIN While a big chapter has come to close in the decades-long battle for a public access lane off Princess Street to the beach below, another is just opening. Attorney Sherman Stacey (who represents Ure Kretowicz and his wife Diane, owners the home next to the lane) confirmed that easement documents were filed with the California Coastal Commission (CCC) that note there is a public access lane adjacent the property that will be part of the property record going forward. However, it could be years before that access lane is open to the public. City Senior Public Information Officer Paul Brencick reported, “There were three separate easements (noted and filed): an open space easement; a view corridor easement; and a lifeguard vertical emergency access easement deed of declarations and restrictions. The CCC took the lead on this project and approved the easements on June 14, 2016. The City recorded the approved easements on June 27, 2016.” From here, the CCC reports it must locate an agency that will build and maintain the beach-access lane. “There are many steps to go before actually opening a stairway to the beach and this may take years,” said CCC Public Information Officer Noaki Schwartz. “This includes developing a construction plan, which involves locating funding to hire experts to design a bluff face stairway and

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In this photo from 2016, Melinda Merryweather stands at the closed beach access point, for which easement documents have been filed. then applying for a Coastal Development Permit to the City for the actual construction, finding the money to build the stairway, and then manage and operate it. The City has declined to take this on, and so we are meeting with various interested parties to discuss the roles and responsibilities a nonprofit would have should it decide to move forward with this project.” Longtime beach-access advocate Melinda Merryweather, who fought for “almost 22 years” to open the access lane, said she is thrilled that the documents have been filed and is working on her own to find an acceptable agency. “I’ve never been prouder of helping accomplish anything than I am of this, since protecting beach accesses in La Jolla is something I’m honored to do,” she

said. “(Myself and others who want this lane open) are reaching out to different groups that can adopt it and maintain it. I can’t wait for someone to step up so it can be opened again.” Kretowicz has been involved in litigation to keep the access closed since 1999, arguing it would be too dangerous for the public to access the beach through the since-eroded bluffside and that the requirement to open the easement is “unfair.” Historically, the route leading down from the Kretowicz’s property has been available for lifeguards, Scripps Institution oceanographers and the general public. It was closed off in the 1970s when then-property owner Jane Baker built her home. (A sealed gate alongside the property

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currently blocks the beach access route.) Since the property was built, the CCC has requested a public access easement be dedicated. Subsequent property owners, including the Kretowiczs, have not complied with the request. Kretowicz, who purchased the home at foreclosure in 1993, previously told La Jolla Light he thought the Coastal Commission position had been “unfair” in its request for an easement. He said more than 30 years ago the former homeowner was asked to give an easement, but no enforcement action was taken when the homeowner declined. In November and February 2014, it was determined the CCC may enforce a condition of the development permit it issued for the property in 1979, which requires the owner record an easement to restore public access to the coastline below. According to court documents, in September 2015, the Kretowiczes filed a verified petition for writ of mandate and a complaint against CCC, in part, challenging the CCC’s decisions to require the Kretowiczes to irrevocably dedicate public access easements. But CCC found there was a history of public access at the site, warranting Commission protection. The trial court denied the Kretowiczes’ petition, as well as their request for declaratory relief. “We had challenged the conditions in court, unsuccessfully, and we agreed if we had not succeeded we would record (the easement),” attorney Stacey said.

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AVERAGE SALES PRICE $945,100

AVERAGE PERCENT OF LIST PRICE RECEIVED 95.3% AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS ON MARKET 77

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AVERAGE PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT $607

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A YEAR IN REVIEW | 2016 NUMBER OF HOMES SOLD 346

AVERAGE SALES PRICE $2,421,452 AVERAGE PERCENT OF LIST PRICE RECEIVED 92.6%

AVERAGE SALES PRICE $813,270

AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS ON MARKET 49

AVERAGE PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT $829

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FROM BARBARA BRY, A1

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Citywide, Bry said she would focus on public safety and coordinate with the San Diego Police Department to recruit and retain officers. “I’ve heard crime is up in neighborhoods throughout the district and I want to make sure we work with the police, and I want to make sure the police department treats all of our residents with respect,” she said.

■ Barbara Bry: City Administration Building, 202 C St., MS unit 10A, San Diego, CA 92101. (619) 236-6611. E-mail barbarabry@sandiego.gov or visit sandiego.gov/cd1

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■ Jamie Fox: jfox@sandiego.gov

To further this effort, Bry said she is launching volunteer advisory boards comprised of residents from across the district. One of the first will focus on public safety. She said, in the coming weeks, her staff would distribute information about how those interested can sign on and what their responsibilities will be. Other advisory boards will address small business, and senior and youth issues.

■ Victoria Joes: vcjoes@sandiego.gov ■ Hilary Nemchik: hnemchik@sandiego.gov ■ Venessa Jackson: vjackson@sandiego.gov ■ Steve Hadley: srhadley@sandiego.gov

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“It’s important to me to stay engaged in the community and not live in a bubble in City Hall, so I will continue to hold office hours once a month, starting in February, and community coffees, probably quarterly,” she said. “I really want to hear from you when there is something on your mind (that we should be looking at). “As a high-tech entrepreneur, I’ve learn the key to developing a successful company is the quality of the team. How we’re going to be successful is if we are all part of Team BB.” As for the official Team BB, Bry introduced each member of her staff and explained their background and the role they will serve.

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• Chief of Staff Jamie Fox: “Jaime is a City Hall veteran and former chief of staff for Council member now Assembly member Todd Gloria. She could have followed him to Sacramento, but I’m very blessed she has stayed here to work with us. She knows her way in and out of every nook and cranny in City Hall. Her specialties are related to the police department, city attorney, boards and commissions, and

■ Mauricio Medina: mauriciom@sandiego.gov ■ Bridger Langfur: blangfur@sandiego.gov ■ Daniel Orloff: dorloff@sandiego.gov overseeing the internal budget.” • Policy Director Victoria Joes: “Vicky is a policy specialist who has worked for the San Diego Port and the Mayor’s office. She has extensive experience in housing, homelessness, grants, public safety and workforce development, and she will be my lead policy advisor and serve as the committee consultant on the Budget and Government Efficiency Committee.” • Communications Director Hilary Nemchik: “Hilary was my campaign manager and before managing my campaign, she was a field representative for Marty Block. Before that, she worked in New York City as a director of external affairs. She will be responsible for external

communications and be our liaison to the Del Mar Mesa community.” • Executive Assistant Venessa Jackson: (Not present) “Venessa is our executive assistant and office manager, if you call our office to schedule a meeting with me, you will most likely get to know Venessa, who is super friendly.” • Council Representative Steve Hadley: “Steve is another City Hall veteran, and has worked with 18 different communities in Council Districts 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 since 2000. So he also knows where everything is at City Hall. He is going to coordinate our offices’ constituent and community services work, and will serve as our liaison for Torrey Hills and Carmel Valley.” • Council Representative Mauricio Medina: “Mauricio grew up here. He went to La Jolla High School and UC Santa Barbara. He came back and interned on my campaign and eventually, we promoted him to Deputy Field Director, where he spearheaded our voter outreach and organized our high school and college fellowship program. Mauricio is going to represent south La Jolla, Del Mar Heights and Torrey Pines. • Council Representative Bridger Langfur: (Not present) Bridger is going to represent University City and UC San Diego. • Council Representative Daniel Orloff: “Many of you may know Daniel because he grew up here, went to La Jolla High and UC Berkeley … he went to law school and passed the California Bar Exam. He’s worked as a lifeguard every summer since he was 18, to put himself through college and law school, so you may have seen him at WindanSea, the Children’s Pool and La Jolla Cove. He knows the coastline and the community. He lives in La Jolla. He will advise on policy matters and represent northern La Jolla from the Village to La Jolla Shores.” Editor’s Note: As part of her pledge to “stay engaged in the community,” Bry hosted a post-election community celebration, Sunday, Jan. 8 in the Media Center at University High School in UTC. See the story and photos from the party on B12 in our Lifestyles Section.

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Coast Blvd. stair replacement suspended

City waits for nearby HOA to repair cavity in seawall

BY ASHLEY MACKIN It was the end of 2015 when a strong storm obliterated the staircase that leads to a beach area known as The Horseshoe near 100 Coast Blvd. At the start of 2016, an organized effort began to get them replaced, and the work continued. Now, one full year later, the access remains fenced off and without stairs, but Day One of construction to rebuild them is growing near. According to the City, construction is almost ready to begin, pending a repair to the seawall near the base of what will be the new staircase. Public information officer Mónica Muñoz reports: “The design of this project has been completed and we have awarded it to a contractor. The site observation performed at the beginning revealed there was a void under the seawall that is owned by the adjacent homeowner’s association (HOA). “We advised the HOA to have this evaluated by an independent geo-technical firm. The HOA hired a consultant and shared the findings with us back in early November. The report recommended repairs in order to preserve and maintain the seawall. Since it’s imperative the repairs be done first, the City notified the HOA that we would suspend our project until they completed the repairs. Once the repairs are finished, we can move ahead with our project. We have been e-mailing the HOA, but have not yet received a response from them.” A representative from the HOA did not respond to La Jolla Light’s inquiry. After the storm blew the stairs from its hinges, the City fenced off the top of the staircase that leads to the north end

The fence has prohibited access for all of 2016.

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of Marine Street Beach. The staircase is at the end of a walkway delineated by hedges off Coast Boulevard, and signage indicating it is a California Coastal Commission beach access. Motivated by the importance of maintaining frequent beach access points across La Jolla, and the safety hazard posed by limiting access for lifeguards, La Jolla Parks & Beaches advisory group formed a sub-committee to investigate what it would take to get the stairs replaced. As previously reported in the Light, sub-committee chair

Nancy Linck said, “The stairs provide access for lifeguards, fire-fighters and police to Marine Street, which is important because part of the year, the access at Marine Street itself is difficult because the sand is washed out. So the stairs at 100 Coast are an alternative. The only other option is way down Coast Boulevard, and at high tide, you cannot access the area. Several committee members reached out to the lifeguards and other safety personnel, who agreed that the missing stairs are a safety issue. The City needs to act immediately.” Initially, the group was told the stairs were beyond repair and would have to be built from scratch. As such, the project would have to be ADA-compliant and meet current City Code and would take years. Other questions, such as who would pay for the reinstatement, whether they could be classified as a “repair” or a “replacement,” the potential schedule, cost and source of funding, and more went unanswered. Ultimately, the sub-committee fought for the project to be considered an “emergency” at the City level and be treated as such in getting it replaced. In June, representatives from the City Council member Sherri Lightner’s office announced the City had agreed to that declaration. At that time Lightner told La Jolla Light, “I strongly support the decision to designate the Coast Boulevard stair replacement as an emergency. This is an important coastal access and public safety issue, and our office will continue to work with City staff to expedite this project.” Soon after, City representatives said work would begin in October, but the discovery of the cavity in the seawall and the resulting work with the HOA caused a delay. That month, at the La Jolla Parks & Beaches meeting, Linck said with the imminent winter, she did not expect work to begin by the end of the year. An update will likely be provided at the next La Jolla Parks & Beaches advisory group meeting, 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23 at the Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. lajollaparksandbeaches.org

www.lajollalight.com FROM PLANNERS, A3 preserving the parcel as undeveloped scenic hillside. The vote was 7-7-1, with the chair abstaining. To break the tie, acting chair Helen Boyden voted to support the motion, bringing the total to 8-7-0.

In other LJCPA news: ■ Utility pipeline projects to resume: Spokesperson Vic Salazar said two pipeline replacement projects were on the way: the La Jolla Scenic Drive pipeline project in the Country Club/Muirlands area and Group Job 820 in the Park Row area. The La Jolla Scenic Pipeline project would largely affect Fairway Road, La Jolla Rancho Road, La Jolla Scenic Drive South and others, and is “90 percent designed and going to replace four miles of aging water pipeline in La Jolla and a quarter mile of sewer line,” Salazar said. The project is slated to begin in spring 2017 and take about a year. The budget for this project is $9.84 million. Upon completion, the impacted streets would be resurfaced. In the Park Row area, Group Job 820 will replace, rehabilitate and install approximately 12,045 linear feet of eight-inch, 10-inch, 12-inch to 15-inch sewer main; and relocate or replace approximately 1,364 linear feet of 12-inch to 16-inch water main. The project also includes replacement of sewer laterals, water valves, water services, curb ramps and street resurfacing on impacted streets. The project paused for the holiday moratorium, and should be complete by March. Find more information about these

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projects at sandiego.gov/cip ■ Jain Residence approved: A brief presentation took place about the Jain Residence on at 1421 Soledad Ave., to clarify a height issue, after it was pulled from last month’s consent agenda. The project calls for the demolition of an existing 1,878 square-foot residence and attached garage on a 7,647 square-foot lot, and construction of a new 3,225 square-foot two-story residence over 778 square-foot walk out basement and 563 square-foot two-car garage. La Jolla DPR’s committee determined findings would be made for the requested permits. The item was pulled by trustee David Little, who said he had questions about the height. Applicant Tim Golba explained the height fluctuates to accommodate unusual parcel layout and steep surrounding streets and hillside. “We’ve brought in a new access that comes in flat and enters a subterranean garage and basement. Then we built a two-story house above that. We set the house back so the homeowners have a usable front yard. You have a fully enclosed basement and then a two-story house above that ... and a small roof deck on top of that.” Including the roof deck rail, the total height of the house is 28 feet, but the bulk of the house is 22 feet tall. A motion to ratify the findings of DPR passed 14-0-1. — La Jolla Community Planning Association next meets 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 at La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. lajollacpa.org

CRIME AND PUBLIC-SAFEY NEWS Man sentenced to 8 years for sex assault A man who sexually assaulted a woman (believed to be a random target) as she walked to her car at night on the 7700 block of Exchange Place about 9 p.m. March 2, 2016 was sentenced Jan. 9 to eight years in prison. Marco Villasenor, 25, was also ordered to register as a sex offender for life. Judge Louis Hanoian sentenced Villasenor to the maximum term under the law, calling him a “danger to society.” The victim, identified as Jane Doe, said Villasenor was without remorse and carried out the assault with such precision that it felt like he had practiced doing it before. Defense attorney Robert Bernstein told the judge that Villasenor maintains his innocence. — City News Service

Police Blotter Dec. 7 ■ Fraud, 900 block Pearl St., 12 p.m. Dec. 28 ■ Open container in public park, 6800 block Neptune Place, 3:30 p.m. ■ Fraud, 6900 block Paseo Laredo, 4 p.m. Dec. 30 ■ Residential burglary, 5300 block Beaumont Ave., 12 a.m. ■ Vandalism ($400 or more), 1100 block Archer St., 1 a.m. ■ Disorderly conduct (alcohol), 1100 block Wall St., 4:21 p.m.

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6 reasons Restaurant Week must be on your Bucket List FROM SDRW REPORTS San Diego Restaurant Week (SDRW) is back to kick off 2017 with food, fun and memories, Jan. 15-22. This foodie-favorited event is celebrating its 13th year of bringing people together to dine out, reconnect and indulge. With more than 180 participating restaurants to choose from across every neighborhood in the County, diners can be assured that appetites will be appeased and cravings will be satisfied with prix-fixe two-course lunches and three-course dinners at fixed prices. Here are six reasons you won’t want to miss participating: COURTESY

1. Variety is the spice of life. Some 180 restaurants will be dishing out scrumptious three-course dinners and two-course lunches for one week only. From Thai cuisine to Indian, American, Italian, French, and beyond, the sheer scope of offerings from participating restaurants offers up the opportunity to enjoy a variety of foods that fit within any budget. 2. Make time to reconnect. The only thing that makes a delicious meal better is sharing it with the special people in your

During San Diego Restaurant Week, nearly 200 participating eateries will offer specially priced, prix-fixe menus for lunch and dinner. life. SDRW is the perfect time to catch up with your family, friends and loved ones after the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. And after all, the more people at your table, the more plates you can sneak nibbles off. 3. Shake up your routine. Take a break from your usual shopping, prepping and cooking and say goodbye to washing dishes

for the night. Enjoy the comfort of exceptional service and well prepared food at your fingertips. 4. You can’t miss the foodie event of the year. True foodies know that SDRW is the time to dine. Prix-fixe two-course lunches and three-course dinners featuring the most delectable menu options make it a foodie’s paradise.

5. Try everything once. Although it may not be possible to try all 180 restaurants, SDRW invites you to try something new, at least once during Restaurant Week. From exotic cuisines to ingredients you have yet to discover, take a walk on the wild side and let the chefs expand your culinary palate with their creative offerings. 6. Salute a Girl Scout tradition. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of delectable, delicious Girl Scout Cookies and the arrival of Girl Scouting in San Diego, chefs are creating new menu items featuring the beloved treat! Dinners will be served as a three-course, prix-fixe menu for just $20, $30, $40 or $50 per person and lunch will be served as a two-course prix-fixe menu for only $10, $15 or $20 per person. Tickets are not necessary, but reservations are recommended. Visit sandiegorestaurantweek.com for more information, including a list of participating restaurants, or to make your reservations in advance. — Business Spotlight features commercial enterprises that support La Jolla Light.

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Start-Biz Club presenter Faizan Masood shares his concept of a solar-power collecting umbrella and charging stations.

A prototype for the solar umbrella

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Getting Down to Business

Library opens Start-Biz Club, seeks audience participation Stop by 9:30 Saturday mornings BY ASHLEY MACKIN The La Jolla Riford Library launched a Start-Biz Club Jan. 7, which will feature a weekly meet-up session where those with inventions and new business ideas can pitch them to an audience and field questions to garner tips on how to grow those ideas. The Club meets 9:30 a.m. Saturdays and all the January presenters are booked, so ideas are being vetted for February. What the Club needs now, is an audience. As Club founder and business teacher Lily Zhou explained, “The goal is for young people to present their ideas and get feedback from senior citizens with experience in business ... or really any experience. Through these sessions, I want to spark the creative side of our local seniors and give them something to look forward to. I want them to see what’s being created today and see what the young minds of the world are coming up with. “The presenters are high school and college students and young entrepreneurs. At each meeting, they get a few minutes to talk about their ideas, and the rest is a question-and-answer session so they learn what to address as they go forward with their ideas.” Zhou added that all sessions would be streamed on Facebook Live. “People with great ideas need to get feedback … With the help that comes from these meetings, entrepreneurs can grow their ideas and strengthen their business models. For the people that see these ideas at their onset, imagine how exciting it would be to see them grow and be the first to see the latest technology break-thoughs.” At the inaugural meeting, Faizan Masood, founder and CEO of Lean Volts, presented his concept for a solar umbrella, a shade structure that collects solar energy, so people can charge their electronic devices outdoors. “(Faizan and his partner have) been working on this for three years,” Zhou said. “They have the technology and the design, but that’s where their expertise ends.”

Start-Biz Club founder Lily Zhou Although the first library session was meagerly attended, there were 25 people watching the video on Facebook Live. During his talk, Masood explained, “When I was at UCSD, we would do group studies and go to coffee shops and the first thing we’d look for was a wall outlet so we’d have a place to charge our laptops. I noticed there was always so much space left out in the open, but no one would sit there because there was no opportunity to charge their devices. I also noticed this on campus and in libraries. During finals, you’d see all this open space on the outdoor patios, but everyone would be crowded around the nearest wall outlets. “The solar umbrella allows space to be used more efficiently. There is no new construction required, but it

provides more outlets. The solar umbrellas could also be used in any setting with a patio area.” In the coming weeks, those who listen in (with no commitment to comment), can hear about a a wrist device that measures whether the wearer has received too much or too little sun (Vitamin D), and a new model for small business development. Zhou, a UTC resident who also chairs the La Jolla Library’s Chinese Book Club, said she ran a similar new business program in Rancho Bernardo when she lived there. “I saw that the (audience) participants liked to give of themselves and liked to learn. People were disappointed to see it end. I hope in La Jolla, many retirees will come and share their expertise (and life lessons),” she said. By having Riford Library as home base, entrepreneurs can create prototypes using the library’s in-house 3-D printer. As branch manager Shaun Briley pointed out, “several entrepreneurs” have already taken advantage of the library’s 3-D printer to model and create prototypes, and going forward, he would like the Library to serve as a hub for small businesses. “We hope to provide an outlet for seniors or working business people in our community to share their expertise through the Start-Biz Club. I’m big on the idea of the library as a community connector,” Briley said. “(To further assist budding small businesses) we are also offering a wide range of high-quality online services, such as a database of real, successful, business plans compiled by Gale; along with resources on funding, marketing and technology for small businesses. We have Reference USA, a database that offers the white and yellow pages nationally, and tools for creating targeted mailing lists. “We also have several online courses for small business owners on the full range of Microsoft and Adobe office products, Rosetta Stone language courses, and much more. Like everything at the library, all this is offered for free as a community service.” The library is at 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. lajollalibrary.org/events

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A family tradition: Dewhurst & Associates home building

BY KAREN BILLING For the last 87 years, the Dewhurst & Associates family has built a legacy as custom-home craftsmen. The strong, family-run company gives homeowners the ability to take design concepts into construction reality, blending a long-standing tradition of fine home design with the most modern building technologies. The company’s roots go back to 1929 in La Jolla, when Ernest Dewhurst, current President Doug Dewhurst’s great grandfather, came over from England and founded the firm. In those early days, the firm worked with architects such as Lilian Rice and Tom Shepherd and many of those collaborations remain — the best known work still in use today is the Athenaeum Music & Arts library at 1008 Wall St. in La Jolla. The first home built by Dewhurst & Associates in 1929 on Remley Place in the hills of La Jolla is still standing and has received a historical designation. “It is pretty cool to see how many years have gone by and it still looks really close to the way it looked in 1929,” Doug said. In the mid-1940s, Doug’s grandfather Walter joined and worked alongside his father until the late 1950s. Walter was involved in the installation of the Mt. Soledad Cross in 1954. Doug’s father Don became part of the team in the mid-1970s, and Doug and his twin brother Dave joined the company in 1986, able to work alongside both their father and grandfather. “I grew up looking up to my father and grandfather,” Doug said, noting that he and his brother were introduced to construction when they were in middle school. “We always took pride in it and how many projects

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Dave, Don and Doug Dewhurst of Dewhurst & Associates the company developed around town and in the surrounding communities. We felt like one day we could continue the tradition.” In 2006, Doug became president of Dewhurst & Associates and Dave was named CEO. Their sister, Donna, also works for the business. Dewhurst’s business is primarily residential although they have done some light commercial construction. They do new construction, remodels, structural repairs and renovations. Dewhurst can handle everything from kitchen remodels and outdoor barbecue pits to major structural repairs to a deck on a La Jolla hillside home. “No job is too small,” Doug said. “If it’s residential, we’re excited to be

involved in the project.” Remodels and renovations have become a big part of the business. “More and more homeowners want to stay in their own home and upgrade it,” Doug said, noting they have done many projects making room to bring in parents or extended family. Dewhurst is also proud of being involved in several local civic projects. They contributed to the renovation of Fire Station 13 in La Jolla in 2007 and, in 2013, they worked alongside the La Jolla Rotary to completely restore the interior and upgrade the exterior of the San Diego Police Department’s Northern Division in UTC. Their hard work and commitment to tradition and history is reflected in their employees, many of whom have been with the company for over 30 years, and their many returning clients and multi-generational clients. Doug said it’s an honor to have a handful of clients where they are now working for the children of people they worked for in the past. They just finished a home in Del Mar for the grandchild of a client in La Jolla — Doug’s grandfather built the La Jolla client’s home and the Del Mar client was able to show Doug the original, typewritten correspondence with his grandfather years ago. “It’s all about commitment to the client, doing quality work and keeping clients happy,” Doug said. “The reason for our success is that dedication to the client.” — Dewhurst & Associates is at 7533 Girard Ave., La Jolla. (858) 456-5345. dewhurst.com Business Spotlight features commercial enterprises that support La Jolla Light.

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OUR READERS WRITE It’s really tricky to file a complaint about flight paths, plane noise I found the article “La Jollans protest flight path changes” in the Jan. 5 issue to be interesting and valuable. Either I was not paying enough attention or there was not sufficient warning about this meeting of the Airport Noise Advisory Committee (ANAC), as I would have attended. I have previously tried to make complaints, but I’ve been unable to find out how to make such a complaint for regular flights with the FAA. The FAA made changes sometime in the past couple of years for the approach of inbound flights from the North. Those flights used to ALL cross over, from over the ocean, via the uninhabited Torrey Pines State Reserve. Now many or most of those flights cross from over the ocean, to line up for landing over Jamul, by flying over La Jolla. The Military makes submitting such complaints easy: http://www.miramar.marines.mil/departments/operations (not that they pay any attention to such complaints), but the FAA and the City of San Diego make it nearly impossible. There appears to be nothing that tracks helicopters, which have proliferated out of control over La Jolla. This is the first time I’ve seen the online WebTrack option: http://webtrak5.bksv.com/san to track local flights. Unfortunately, this service is kind of useless because it is delayed about 30 minutes. If I hear a loud flight flying too low or too close, I have to record the exact time, then watch this WebTrack 30 minutes later. I’ve noticed some airlines in Europe offer REALTIME updates of flight information. WebTrack does not appear to do this, making it difficult to file a detailed complaint. Even with this data on WebTrack, I do not see how one makes a complaint on that web page, so the lack of information continues to exist. The WebTrack site shows that the City or Port Authority has installed noise sensors downtown and in Point Loma. However, before changing flight paths, they have not installed such noise sensors in Mission Beach, Pacific Beach or La Jolla. Why not? You make changes that cause a substantial change in our neighborhood, but you do not study the effect. Our local officials give lip service to neighborhoods, but by and large, they do not care how their decisions affect neighborhoods. David N. Haney, Ph.D.

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Too close for comfort? The website at webtrak5.bksv.com/san shows real-time flight activity for planes coming in-and-out of San Diego International Airport. submit a complaint. • Contact/submit complaints to local authorities on the airplane noise issues. Let’s be proactive and let them know that we do not support these flight path changes! Jeff Davis

Add these 3 complaints to concerns about flight paths, airplane noise ■ I am a Muirlands resident and recently started hearing loud airplane noise. It sounds like a busy street and engine noise is higher when airplanes are actually visible flying over the ocean. Some airplane noise really rattles the house, specially the small airplanes that now fly directly over our house. Please let me know if any meetings to organize La Jolla against this flight path changes which affect our peace and property values. Martha Price

Complaints about jet plane noise are the only way to stop it

■ The airplane noise in Bird Rock is terrible! We can hear it daily and it really annoys us. But, what can we do to stop it? Krishna Ratnam

Similar to our neighbors, my wife and I have noticed a significant increase in air traffic in the Bird Rock/La Jolla area over the past couple of months. The air traffic is more frequent, closer to the coast, and has resulted in a significant amount of new noise in our community. However, during the recent Dec. 21 San Diego Airport noise meeting, they reported a decrease in noise complaints during the October/November 2016 period (3 total noise complaints in Bird Rock and 115 in La Jolla Mesa). The low amount of noise complaints has led the airport authority to conclude that “an improvement in operations is responsible for the recent downturn in complaints as well as heightened awareness of flight paths and daily airport operations.” Their perceived downturn will likely result in these flight path changes becoming permanent and we will be left with the long-term implications (i.e., reduction in quality of life, reduction in home values, etc.). We urge that others impacted by this situation consider the following proactive measures: • Attend the Airport Noise Advisory Committee meetings (www.san.org/airport-noise/initiatives#405494-meeting-schedule) to voice your concerns and/or review the summary minutes/documents to understand the viewpoint from the FAA and others on this growing issue. • Submit a general or specific complaint via san.org website on all applicable flights. Below are the detailed steps to submit an online compliant, which is generally the most efficient method. Step 1: Click on below website link for San Diego air traffic: webtrak5.bksv.com/san Step 2: Click the small home icon on the left side of the map for your address/location. Step 3: Click the calendar on the lower left side of the page to input the date in question. Step 4: Input the time (or move the control to the respective time) of the aircraft noise and then hit the play icon at bottom of webpage (which will play back the air traffic in your area during that time-frame). Step 5: Identify the aircraft (green for departure plane, or red for arrival plane) in question, click on it, and a box will pop up with a report a complaint icon on lower left side. Step 6: Click on the report a complaint icon, fill in your info, and

■ Thank you for the front page article regarding the flight path changes that have brought airplanes and their noise over La Jolla Shores. My family has lived in La Jolla Shores for many years, and it is generally a peaceful and quiet community. It is and has been, a wonderful place to live. The recent flight path changes, however, have brought loud jet airplanes close to our homes and this noise is destroying our peaceful community. It used to be that we could see the lineup of airplanes coming down the coastline over the ocean, and when they turned to go to the airport, we never heard them. Now, we hear constant and loud jet noises, and it appears they are turning toward the airport right over La Jolla Shores. La Jolla is a natural amphitheater and noises travel in this natural environment. This is why we can hear the waves crashing and the sea lions barking, even though we live east of La Jolla Shores Drive. This is what we love about La Jolla. Now, what we hear instead is the high volume of jets approaching, the whistling of their descent, and the loud thundering engine noises as they pass overhead! It is highly agitating to live with this intense noise, which is persistent throughout the day and night. Last Saturday night, I took the time to track the number of airplanes which passed overhead. Starting at 9:35, then 9:40, there were loud jets overhead. I slept for a few minutes and then woke up and recorded 10 p.m, 10:10 pm, 10:20 p.m., then slept a bit more, then woke up to more jets thundering overhead at 11, 11:25, 11:32 and 11:36 p.m., and then finally at 12:50 a.m. As I was home on New Year’ Eve, these same jet patterns were recorded, with the last jet passing over at 3 a.m. I’m not writing to complain that I cannot sleep with this noise, because the problem is much worse than sleep deprivation, it is that our enjoyment of life in our homes is being severely impacted by these jet noises overhead. After a long day at work or even a day off work, we expect quiet homes to retreat to without loud airplane noises overhead. I am not exaggerating when I say my home now sounds like an Airport Control Tower. The jet noises are a slow torture that could be completely avoided if the landing patterns were returned to the previous patterns that did not impact our community. As I am writing this letter in the early afternoon, I’ve heard consistent and thundering jets overhead. Lastly, as a local Realtor, I know neighborhoods and quiet surroundings are a huge reason people like to live in La Jolla, and the recent changes to

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OUR READERS WRITE (CONTINUED) the flight patterns substantially impact property values, as most people avoid homes on noisy roads or homes with airplane noises overhead. Cameron Volker

Kudos to CVS La Jolla for posted dog policy I so appreciated Mary Rayes’ recent letter, “Thank to CVS for posted dog policy.” I believe she, like many of us are truly frustrated by the seemingly increased presence of pets — not bonafide service animals — in all the wrong places. The same values of “politeness” that would never allow us to even think of taking a pet into a grocery store, a movie theater, an office, a clothing store, the grandstand of the Holiday Bowl Parade (seriously), or any other place occupied by the public is the same politeness that usually prevents us from speaking up when we see a pet in an inappropriate place. And when we do make a comment to the pet owner, the reaction is often an angry, defensive retort about how we must “hate dogs, cats, parrots, ferrets” (seriously). I can’t speak for others who are cringing when they see pets in people places, but I sincerely like and admire animals. (In fact, these days it’s not hard to see how in many ways, they are far superior to humans, but that’s another letter.) Yet pets should not be forced upon others and into spaces that are neither healthy nor appropriate for the animal or the humans who have to share that space through no choice of their own. Well, actually we do have a choice. I choose not to return to restaurants, hotels, stores, etc. where I’ve witnessed a pet (not a service animal) in a shopping cart, licking themselves while sprawled in the produce section, sitting on furniture or relieving themselves, etc. CVS’ large, posted sign is a great step in the right direction. Were these types of posters to appear elsewhere in increasing numbers, perhaps more of us will feel emboldened to over-come our politeness and speak up when we see a pet where it shouldn’t be. Probably not, because our politeness and concern about making someone else uncomfortable usually trumps our own discomfort and frustration. But thank you, Mary for your letter, and thank you CVS for your poster. Jan Barnes

Common sense should prevail over use of new track I usually don’t participate in the banter like that going on about public use of the high school track, but it has reached the point where it demonstrates the “creep” in our society and control-hungry bureaucrats. School officials splendidly

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La Jolla High Principal Chuck Podhorsky says closure of the school’s track and field to the public is partially due to ongoing misuse by some community members and a shortage of school resources. represent the ultimate bureaucrats. Although they are in charge of running the school, the school is not theirs. The taxpayers pay the interest on the bonds used to build the facility. Bureaucrats like to talk about bonds as if they were free. It is bureaucratic babble talking about joint-use agreements. Give me a break. I would bet most of the school officials don’t live in La Jolla. Now let’s talk about the people who want to use the facility. It started out with people wanting to use the track. Makes sense. It’s a nice track that just sits there. But now we have people talking about using it as a place to take their kids or toss a Frisbee. These people should go to a park! People should not go on the high school field, just use the track. With respect to people and their dogs, they should be arrested. Dogs ruin fields. Look at what happen to the dog park on Soledad Mountain Road, a project of another bureaucrat. We now have a fenced-in pile of dirt. What an eyesore. The same thing will happen to the high school field if dogs are let on. If people ever get to use the track, they should call the police if they see someone with a dog. The rules are simple. People who want to use the track can’t be there during school activities. Period. People who want to use the track would probably be restricted to use before 7 a.m. and after 6 p.m., and on the weekends, but for the track ONLY. Stop the creep to other things than just running on the track. We don’t seem to be able to solve anything in La Jolla quickly or without a lot of banter (sea lions, Avenida de la Playa construction, rentals in residential neighborhoods, McMansions, bicycle racks that nobody wants, and

businesses leaving because the rent is too high and the parking stinks). The track is a simple one. Keep it simple and “get ’er done.” Nick Duva

High school sports facilities should be open to community I’m encouraged by all the letters submitted to the Light concerning the use of La Jolla High School’s sports facilities. The track, tennis courts and lacrosse field help facilitate healthy living and fun in our community. I’m concerned that we are being deprived of an outlet that fosters community engagement. I also think this message of exclusivity isn’t one we want to be sending our students. As a community, we value this space and strive to keep it clean and safe for everyone. Larissa Tekerian

What’s on YOUR mind? ■ Letters published in La Jolla Light express views and comments from readers in regard to community issues. To share your thoughts in this public forum, e-mail them with your name and city of residence to editor@lajollalight.com or mail them to La Jolla Light Editor, 565 Pearl St., Suite 300, La Jolla, CA 92037. Letters reflect the writer’s views and do not necessarily represent opinions of the newspaper staff or publisher.

PREP SPORTS CALENDAR

Basketball, soccer, water polo teams take on challengers

ere is a schedule of varsity games this week. The home field for La Jolla High School is at 750 Nautilus St., The Bishop’s School at 7607 La Jolla Blvd., and La Jolla Country Day School at 9490 Genesee Ave.

■ Jan. 18: Bishop’s vs. Orange Glen at Orange Glen High School at 5:30 p.m. ■ Jan. 19: La Jolla High School vs. Patrick Henry at Patrick Henry High School, 5:30 p.m.

■ Jan. 17: La Jolla High School vs. Coronado at home, 5 p.m. ■ Jan. 18: La Jolla High School vs. Scripps Ranch at home, 7:30 p.m.

Boys Soccer

Girls Basketball

■ Jan. 13: La Jolla High School vs. Morse High School at Patrick Henry High School, 6 p.m. ■ Jan. 13: Bishop’s School vs. LJCDS (Bishop’s) home, 6 p.m. ■ Jan. 14: Bishop’s School vs. Ramona in the MLK Hoop Fest at Mt. Miguel High School, 7:30 p.m. ■ Jan. 16: Bishop’s School vs. Bonita Vista, time and location TBA

■ Jan. 13: La Jolla vs. Edison at home, 3:30 p.m. ■ Jan. 14: La Jolla vs. Torrey Pines at home, 1:30 p.m. ■ Jan. 16: Bishop’s vs. Vista Murrieta at home, 10:45 a.m. ■ Jan. 16: Bishop’s vs. La Serna at home, 12:30 p.m. ■ Jan. 17: La Jolla Country Day School vs. Mission Bay at Mission Bay High School, 2:45 p.m.

■ Jan. 12: La Jolla Country Day School vs. Calvin Christian at home, 5:30 p.m. ■ Jan. 12: Bishop’s School vs. Francis Parker at Francis Parker, 7 p.m. ■ Jan. 17: La Jolla High School vs. University City at home, 5:30 p.m. ■ Jan. 18: La Jolla Country Day School vs. Maranatha Christian at Maranatha Christian High School, 3:15 p.m.

Girls Water Polo

■ Jan. 18: Bishop’s School vs. La Jolla at (Bishop’s) home, 4:30 p.m. ■ Jan. 20 starts the AFC tournament

Boys Basketball

■ Jan. 12: La Jolla High School vs. Madison at home, 7 p.m. ■ Jan. 13: Bishop’s School vs. Frances Parker at home, 7:30 p.m. ■ Jan. 13: La Jolla Country Day School vs. Horizon Christian Academy at home, 7:30 p.m. ■ Jan. 17: La Jolla Country Day School vs. Valley Center at home, 7 p.m. ■ Jan. 18: La Jolla vs. Orange Glen at Orange Glen High School, 7 p.m. — Compiled by Ashley Mackin

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FROM CONSTRUCTION, A1 because there is no end (in sight), no completion date. … It’s been having horrible negative impacts on both the residents and the businesses — some have closed, some have had to lay people off because of all the construction,” Beltaire continued. The initial goal of the Avenida de la Playa stormwater replacement project was to improve the quality of the water that is dumped into the La Jolla Shores’ Marine Protected Area. However, after the construction’s first completion date in 2015, a storm in January 2016 blew apart a culvert box next to the outfall structure. Current construction in the area deals with installing a new pipe to substitute for the one that broke, and leaving out a filter box used to separate trash and bacteria before stormwater runs into the ocean. Residents claimed that since the rain episode that destroyed their street, low flow discharges and storm runoff drains freely into the ocean down Avenida de la Playa. La Jolla Shores Business Association president Angie Preisendorfer said visitors, locals and marine life alike are affected by the release that “fouls” the ocean. “The continuing failure of this project is allowing pollution to flow free into our local ocean waters — the ocean that lures tourists from near and far bringing much needed revenue to San Diego,” she explained. La Jolla Shores is one of the busiest beaches in San Diego. Preisendorfer pointed out that the stormwater construction project on Avenida de la Playa requires the highest level of overview to make sure that this time it is done right. “This (project) has not being

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Shores resident Ted Levis demands action from the San Diego City Council to finish area construction.

approved nor funded, and there’s no guarantee that this is going to solve the original project. Who is in charge? San Diego residents and visitors need to be confident that they can swim in a clean ocean, find parking, not fall and trip from poorly-maintained streets and sidewalks.” Resident Ted Levis focused his intervention on the state of disrepair of the pedestrian and road infrastructure in La Jolla Shores. “Our neighborhood streets are failing because of a complete lack of maintenance in a very touristy area, and secondly, they have been decimated further by the construction that has showed up in our neighborhood over the last 3-4 years to try to fix the Avenida de La Playa stormwater project,” he stated.

of the non-agenda public comment of the meeting, could not result in any deliberation or action by the City Council, according to the Brown Act. Nonetheless, Council member Bry thanked the residents of her district for their remarks and volunteered to work with them, promising a meeting with Mayor Faulconer or the City’s infrastructure committee. After the fact, Bry told the La Jolla Light, “It is important for the small businesses and residents of La Jolla Shores, as well as all communities throughout the City, that public works projects be done quickly and efficiently. I look forward to working with the Mayor’s office to ensure the work on Avenida de Playa is done on time and on budget.”

Lastly, Jim Morris, who has resided and worked in La Jolla Shores for 29 years, offered the San Diego City Council a half-dozen suggestions for better construction project management. He recommended that to plan effectively: the City hire only contractors with a proven record and success in comparable projects, hold contractors to the highest standards, communicate effectively with the community, repair the damages thus far, and regain the public’s confidence. “We thank Council member Barbara Bry, who has assigned a staff member to monitor these La Jolla Shores projects,” Morris said. The designated person, Bry’s team confirmed, is Daniel Orloff. The Shores neighbors’ presentation, as part

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A gray whale on the southward migration; a Pacific white-sided dolphin goes along.

This photo of a baby gray whale was taken in San Ignacio Lagoon in Mexico, but you might be lucky enough to spot one here.

It’s a new year and a new migration season!

pending an afternoon in La Jolla at the seaside just watching for wildlife can give you some calm after a hectic holiday season. Many of the animals in our area are gearing up for migrations, breeding seasons and spring. January is when we start to see southbound gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) in big numbers. Some of them are

even traveling with calves, born early before their mothers could reach the safety of the calving lagoons in Baja, Mexico. We can watch one of the great migrations on the planet, right from our shoreline! Thousands of whales will make the migration, traveling more than 10,000 miles a year, from cold Arctic waters south to Mexico and back again. Scanning the

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A gray whale begins to breach. The top of its head and blowholes are on the right.

horizon during the late afternoon, both nearshore and offshore, is the best way to spot a blow. You’ll be able to spot several whales passing by, swimming alone or in small groups. You may even get to see them breach out of the water. The bluffs in La Jolla give a great vantage point. Gray whales have an elongated and pointed head, covered in mottled gray and white skin with barnacles. They lack a dorsal fin, so you’ll only see a long back as the whale dives down. They also have short pectoral fins, unlike humpback whales (which may also be seen here at this time of year). In the early evening, pelicans roost along Coast Boulevard across from Goldfish Point. They are developing breeding plumage with their pouches becoming bright red and their

eyes turning a light blue. They’ll nest offshore in March. The sea lions have been a raucous bunch lately with large groups mingling on the outer edges of Ellen Browning Scripps Park near the Bridge Club. And once again, seal pupping season has begun with some very fat seals lying on the beach at the Children’s Pool. The pups will begin arriving soon. It’s always a sight to see the little ones emerge right there on the sand and then take a swim with their mothers very shortly after being born. We have a lot to look forward now as our days become longer into the spring, and a lot of wildlife to see. — Kelly Stewart is a marine biologist with The Ocean Foundation who writes about the flora and fauna of La Jolla. She may be reached by e-mail: NaturalLaJolla@gmail.com

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Robert ‘Bob’ Swisher

July 18, 1927 - December 18, 2016

August 12, 1921 - December 20, 2016 LA JoLLA — Robert “Bob” Swisher died Dec. 20 at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido after a long illness. He was born in 1921, in Kansas City, Mo, to Hazel Bauer Swisher and Lake Swisher. When Robert was 10 years old, the family moved to California, first to ojai and later to San Diego, where he attended and graduated from Brown Military Academy in Pacific Beach. Robert attended Washington State College but his college education was interrupted by WWII. After being drafted, he was sent back to college in Bozeman, MT, through an Army program for draftees with exceptionally high test scores. He completed his undergraduate degree after WWII at San Diego State, with a BS in engineering Robert served in the Pacific Theater from 1943

to 1944 . He received a direct field commission in 1944. He then served in Korea from 1950 to1953 as a commander of Easy Company, 160th Infantry Co., a group that kept in touch through annual reunions until 2014. He was awarded a Bronze Star. In 1955, Robert married Ruth Lineaweaver. They lived in Rancho Santa Fe until 1969, when they moved to La Jolla with their three children. Robert was employed by

the astronautics division of General Dynamics. The projects in which he participated included the Tomahawk, the Centaur and the Atlas missiles. After his retirement from General Dynamics, he went back to work (in his late 70s) as a systems engineer with Arinc, where he was involved with integrating the early global positioning satellite in the UH 60 helicopter. He was 81 when he finally retired, reluctantly, for good. Robert was an enthusiastic outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and fishing as well as trail riding and polo on his retired race horse, Mr. Fosta. He also loved the ocean, including salt water fishing and scuba diving for lobster and abalone. Robert liked driving, especially in his red Thunderbird convertible. At 95, Robert still sojourned to the beach in the early mornings.

Robert is survived by his wife, Ruth “Dickie”; sister, Betty Papike; children, Lynn Swisher Hermanson, Ann Swisher Bushey and Robert Lake Swisher; grandchildren, James and Max Hermanson, Brynn and Brian Bushey. He is preceded in death by a son, Charles Jerome Swisher. His sharp wit and love of life will be missed by his family and friends. Robert was cared for by his compassionate and loving caregivers, Theresa, Nancy, Seilala and Elizabeth during his illness. The family would like to thank the Palomar Medical Center and their wonderful staff and Elizabeth Hospice for their kindness. A family service was held on Dec. 23, at Fort Roscrans National Cemetery, Point Loma. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/lajollalight.

Thomas Allyn ‘Tom’Timmins April 26, 1926 - November 17, 2016

LA JoLLA — A member of “The Greatest Generation”, Tom Timmins lost his long fight with cancer due to overwhelming complications on November 17, 2016, at the age of 90. Born in Chicago, IL, just before the Great Depression, he moved with his family to La Jolla in 1937 where Tom lived until his death. He graduated from high school in 1944 and enlisted in the Army. He was assigned to the 7th Armored Division, 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion, arriving in Belgium in January 1945. He was wounded in Germany, served as part of the occupation forces, and completed his military service as TSgt on July 4, 1946. Tom married his high school sweetheart, Marjorie, in 1946. He graduated from San Diego State College in 1950 with a major in math and minor in physics and worked as a carpenter during San Diego County’s post-war

growth until he retired in 1988. Tom’s admirable work ethic was formed early as he delivered newspapers to the current La Jolla Shores area (at the time, strawberry and tomato fields) after cycling from the Bird Rock end of La Jolla. He also worked as a pinsetter at the La Jolla Bowl, and later as a bellhop at La Jolla’s Colonial Hotel. He raised his family in the humble “kit home”, constructed in 1937, that he purchased in 1954, building an addition to double its size five years later. He was a leader in the YMCA Indian Guides,

scoutmaster in Boy Scouts and tolerant attendee of many PTA meetings, athletic and musical events. After Marjorie died in 1973, he married the new “love of his life”, Wynn. They purchased a motor home and began traveling throughout the United States, ultimately visiting all fifty states and Canada. He joined the 7th Armored Division Association and attended reunions across the U.S., including the 70th and final reunion in September with his three children and ten of the remaining 7th Armored Division Association veteran members. Tom attended and was a faithful member of La Jolla Presbyterian Church since 1943. As a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, Local #1358, he served as Financial Secretary and was a delegate to numerous conventions. He played the game of cribbage mercilessly, skillfully and joyfully,

even at the age of 90, prevailing over colleagues, family members and even defenseless grandchildren. Tom was a humble, generous but frugal, faithful and courageous man with a servant’s heart; to his family, to his country, to his church and to his God. Tom is survived by two sons, one daughter, three grandchildren, three greatgrandchildren, two sisters, and two step-daughters. He was preceded in death by both wives, his parents and three brothers. A memorial service will be held January 21, 2016, at 1:00pm at La Jolla Presbyterian Church, 7715 Draper Avenue, La Jolla, (private interment with military honors at El Camino Memorial Park). In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, La Jolla Presbyterian Church, or Alzheimer’s Association (in Wynn’s honor). Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/lajollalight.

La JoLLa — Jack Hickson Parkinson passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016, at White Sands in La Jolla. He was 89 years old. Jack was born in Leamington, ontario, Canada, on July 18, 1927. He lived there until he went to Dennison University in ohio, where he graduated with degrees in Economics and Business. He married his wife Elenore in 1949. They were married for 60 years and had three children, Elenore, Paula and Marc. In addition, they had six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Elenore passed in 2009. Early in his career, Jack worked in the automobile industry for Ford and then moved to Chrysler. He worked for Chrysler for most of his career in executive positions in Havana, Cuba, Panama, Mexico and the Philippines. His last posting to Mexico was as Managing Director of Chrysler of Mexico. He served in that position for 8 years. In 1983, he retired from Chrysler and moved with his wife to La Jolla. He then took a position as vice president with Sunroad Enterprises in San Diego and worked with their car dealerships, bank and various other Sunroad projects. He also was a member of the board of directors for Superior Industries in Los angeles and International Savings Bank in San Diego. His latest position was a volunteer advisory position in finance, to the be.Group

who owns White Sands. Jack loved life and was involved in many activities such as golf, tennis, swimming, jazz music, reading, movies and dancing. Both during his working career and after retirement he traveled throughout the world. His love of other cultures, especially those of Latin america, created a rich and full life. Jack was a member of La Jolla Country Club, QED, the IFIDa Group in San Diego, the american Contract Bridge League, Dennison University alumni assn. and was a parishioner at Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church. a memorial mass has already been held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lindsay Parkinson Memorial Scholarship, Presentation High School, 2281 Plummer ave., San Jose, California 95125. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/lajollalight.

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LA JOLLA NEWS NUGGETS Grand Jury needs D1 volunteers The San Diego Superior Court may not have enough applicants to draw names for the 2017/2018 San Diego County Grand Jury. The Grand Jury serves as a “watchdog” over government agencies and investigates citizen complaints. Grand Jurors do not conduct criminal investigations. In November, the Court announced it was accepting Grand Jury applications from residents, and only 47 people have applied. Grand jurors are selected via a blind draw from each San Diego County Supervisorial Districts. The random drawing gives each equal representation by population. At this point, the Court does not have enough applicants in Districts 1, 3 or 5. The Court draws six applicants from each district to cover the alternates and serving jurors. Applications are available by telephone at (619) 450-7272 or in person at the San Diego Superior Court in the Jury Services Office at the Central (Downtown) branch, and the Jury Lounges at the North, South and East branches of the court. One may also download an application from the San Diego Superior Court’s website at sdcourts.ca.gov or the Grand Jury’s website: sdcounty.ca.gov/grandjury. The 19-member body will work four days a week, approximately six hours a day, from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 at 550 West C St., Suite 860 in downtown San Diego. A small stipend per day, plus mileage, and downtown parking are provided. All application forms must be received by Jan. 13. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old, have sufficient knowledge of the English language, and have lived in the county for one year.

Sea lion rescued at The Cove dies A sea lion that was rescued from The Cove on Jan. 2 by SeaWorld personnel passed away at the amusement park rescue facilities, communications director David Koontz confirmed to La Jolla Light. “The sea lion that passed had significantly deteriorating health related to old age and was also completely blind,” he wrote in a statement. The rescue, broadcast by various local TV stations including CBS8, was filmed by a local animal activist who, in a previous video, showed Cove visitors approaching the sea lion in close proximity. Asked if the closeness of humans was a cause in the

death of the animal, Koontz replied, “The people who were in the area of the animal while on the beach did not have an impact on its condition.”

Women’s March set for Jan. 21 Thousands are expected to gather for the San Diego Women’s March, to be held in solidarity with the Women’s March On Washington, for the purpose of saving and preserving women’s rights. It will start 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 in front of Civic Center Plaza, 1200 Third Ave. Marchers will then proceed on Broadway to Harbor Drive. The march will end in front of the County Administration Building, on the Harbor Drive side. There are 300 volunteers working on the event with support from local non-profits, including Planned Parenthood, San Diego NOW (National Organization for Women), NextGen California, the ACLU and Run Women Run. Organizers have stated their gratitude to Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman and the SDPD, who has been accommodating during the march’s planning stages. sdwomensmarch.com

La Jolla Light seeks freelance sports writer If you would like to cover the prep sports scene at La Jolla’s three area high schools, please send an e-mail to La Jolla Light editor Susan DeMaggio at editor@lajollalight.com We’re looking for someone to write a weekly sports feature and also provide a wrap-up on the games played that week.

Non-profit looks to hire retirement finance advisors La Jolla resident Noelle Hallman said she founded the Fund Your Future non-profit a year ago to spread knowledge about retirement finances through college ambassadors and online videos.

Life Tributes

Everlasting memories of loved ones

Dorothy Carter Haven March 27, 1914 - January 2, 2017

La JoLLa — Dorothy left this world on the evening of January 2, 2017, after a very short illness. She was 102 and lived every day to the fullest. Dorothy was born in her parents home in Clintonville, Wisconsin, on March 27 1914. Dorothy moved to La Jolla from Clintonville, Wisconsin, during WWII while her husband served in the Philippines. She fell in love with the area and the people. In 1950, she and Franklin purchased a lot in the Bird Rock area. She then asked her father to come out from Wisconsin to build her dream home. She lived

independently in this home until her death and it is one of the few remaining original homes in the area. Dorothy attended Sherwood School of Music and Drama in Chicago

and earned her teaching credential from oshkosh State Teachers College in 1943. She taught at various schools in the La Jolla area, retiring from La Jolla High School as the Registrar in 1984. She was very active in the Theater arts and earned her Masters Degree from San Diego State in 1970. Dorothy starred as a Mono actress from 1945 to 1963 playing rolls as Mary, Mother of Jesus, Queen Victoria, Concepcion arguello and Tamsen Donner. She was an active volunteer for the old Globe Theater, the old School House in old Town, the San Diego Historical Museum in Balboa Park

and the La Jolla Historical Museum, where in 2013 she presented a program of Life in La Jolla During the War Years. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin and is survived by her daughter, Jeri Bellona of Gardnerville NV; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a son, Carter Haven, of Lompoc Ca. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in the memory of Dorothy to the La Jolla Historical Society. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/lajollalight.

“The people that the industry completely ignores are the people who need guidance because they are not on track,” Hallman said. “We are trying to target those people because they can’t hire a financial advisor.” She said she is hiring college advisors who can inform their peers in seminars about how to get a headstart on retirement early in their careers. “We are trying to get them as young as possible ... the next step is to go into high schools,” she said. To learn more, visit fundyourfutureorg.wordpress.com or e-mail noelle@FundYourFuture.us

Salk Institute scientists crack structure of HIV machinery Salk Institute scientists have solved the atomic structure of a key piece of machinery that allows HIV to integrate into human host DNA and replicate in the body, which has eluded researchers for decades. The findings describing this machinery, known as the “intasome,” appeared Jan. 6, in Science and yield structural clues informing the development of new HIV drugs. “We’re particularly excited about the ability to understand and combat mechanisms of viral resistance,” said senior author Dmitry Lyumkis, a Helmsley-Salk Fellow at the Salk Institute. “HIV is a clever virus and has learned to evade even some of the best drugs on the market. Understanding the mechanisms of viral escape and developing more broadly applicable drugs will be a major direction in the future.” The research was supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, the Intramural Program of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Diseases of the National Institutes of Health, and by the Intramural AIDS Targeted Antiviral Program of the Office of the Director of the NIH.

Tiger Woods commits to Farmers Insurance Open Tiger Woods, a seven-time winner of the Farmers Insurance Open, will make his 2017 debut at Torrey Pines, playing in the Jan. 26-29 PGA TOUR event at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla. He won the Farmers Insurance Open in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2013, and earned his last major championship victory in a 19-hole playoff at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in 2008. In addition to his seven victories at the Farmers Insurance Open, Woods has finished in the top 10 six other times in 15 appearances. He is the tournament’s all-time leading money winner, with $6,856,015. Tickets for the 2017 Farmers Insurance Open, start at $50, with VIP tickets at $80. Discounted tickets are available for seniors, veterans, and ages 13-17. Tickets are complimentary for active duty military, reservists, retired military and dependents, and for children under age 12. farmersinsuranceopen.com

PGA gifts $5K to Promises2Kids For the third year, a local charity has been selected as a PGA TOUR finalist to receive a $5,000 donation as a beneficiary of the Farmers Insurance Open. Promises2Kids, which provides life-changing services to foster youth, was nominated by the PGA TOUR’s local host organization, the Century Club of San Diego, and selected for the gift. We are thrilled to have been selected as a finalist among the many impactful charities who are served by PGA TOUR events throughout the country,” said Tonya Torosian, Promises2Kids CEO. “This funding will help up to five foster youth attend Camp Connect, a unique Promises2Kids program that reunites siblings who have been separated by the foster care system.” Promises2Kids has been a primary beneficiary of the Century Club for the last three years as a participant in the Champions for Youth, the primary charitable program of the Farmers Insurance Open, which aims to use the annual PGA TOUR event as a platform for economic and charitable good in the community.

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La Jollans knit scarves for homeless people BY ISABELLE KENAGY or three months, mothers and daughters from the La Jolla-based National Charity League (NCL) San Diego Chapter partnered with retirement community Casa de Mañana residents to knit 150 scarves for homeless people. The scarves were distributed during the Dec. 10 Salvation Army Luncheon at

Mariners Point. Three knitting tutorials were held at Casa de Mañana, where some 40 mother-daughter couples knitted alongside elderly residents. Many mother-daughter pairs already knew how to knit and taught others or socialized with the residents. Additionally, some girls helped SEE SCARVES, B8

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Shirley Maddox, Shannon Alford, Ilse Angove and Ella Alford at one of the knitting sessions.

Scarves ready for distribution to homeless families last month

Premiering at The Globe

The play’s the thing for winning young writers BY LONNIE BURSTEIN HEWITT even aspiring playwrights will have their work shown as part of the 32nd annual Playwrights Project Festival of Plays by Young Writers, Jan. 19-29, at The Old Globe Theatre in Balboa Park. Ranging in age from 12 to 18, they are the winners of the 2016 California Young Playwrights Contest, chosen from 385 entrants in a blind judging by local theater professionals. Of the six prize-winning plays (one is a collaboration), there will be four full-scale productions and two staged readings at the Globe, which has been hosting the festival for the past 18 years. Founded in 1985, Playwrights Project (PP) offers playwriting workshops in schools, produces community readings, and reaches out to about 10,000 people every year, nurturing writers and developing theater artists and audiences. Their annual festival is a chance to see plays by promising young people whose names may be up in lights someday. SEE YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS, B23

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The prize-winning playwrights, whose work can be seen at The Old Globe Theatre, Jan. 19-29, include Matthew Maceda, 17 (‘The Dumping Ground’), Cassandra Hsiao, 16 (‘Supermarket of Lost’), Katie Taylor, 18 (‘Pros and Cons’), Eliana Dunn, 16 (‘Hackathon’), Minh-Son Tran, 13, and Samantha Rafter, 14 (‘A Play on Words’) and Absinthe McDonald, 12 (‘Turtle on a Rock’).

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The holiday hostess

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fter the holidays, I love to collect stories from friends who were hosting large crowds of picky eaters. Seriously, these women qualify for sainthood. Unless it’s a genuine allergy situation (verified by a note from the guest’s doctor), I tend to go with my mother’s philosophy, which was the same both for entertaining and weeknight family meals: Dinner is served! Since there appears to be a new health fad just about weekly, trying to accommodate what guests are — or more to the point, are not — eating is pretty much doomed to failure. But this does not keep my heroic friends from trying. A good friend of mine recounted how she was planning a Christmas day dinner for 11 (her table can only accommodate 10 but she decided she could squish two people together at the end of the table), which would include three young grandchildren plus some family friends. One of the guests was her husband’s ex-wife with whom both she and her husband have maintained an enviably cordial relationship. The ex-wife called and mentioned that she had a new boyfriend and wondered if he might be able to attend as well? My friend, ever accommodating,

decided she could probably squish two people together at BOTH ends of the table, and said yes. Ex-wife calls back the next day. Boyfriend wants to know if he can bring his teenage daughter since it will be a custody day. My friend starts to panic. But the grandkids are tiny, she can maybe double them up, so she says yes. That afternoon, another call. The teenage daughter would really like to bring her boyfriend, who is in a horrible family situation and will not otherwise have any celebration at all. It would be a great kindness to include him, and of course, would be in the spirit of the holiday. My friend says yes, realizing that she will probably be eating by herself in the kitchen. Or maybe she can rent some folding chairs to put around the table instead of using the comfy chairs that go with her dining room set. She then learns that all four of these guests are vegetarians. She decides to make this meal really simple: pasta with a choice of a red marinara sauce with meat or a green pesto sauce. Very Christmas-y. There will be a big salad, and some fabulous bread. Voilà! But then she hears from her

daughter-in-law. DIL has decided that the grandtots, who have been eating bread and pasta for their entire little lives, including the day before, are gluten-sensitive and will henceforth be eating only gluten-free pasta and gluten-free bread. (Isn’t gluten-free bread an oxymoron?) DIL notes that that would include any croutons in the salad. My friend decides, OK, so she’ll serve two types of pasta, one gluten and one gluten-free, with the two sauces, along with both gluten-y and gluten-free bread. Croutons will be eliminated from the salad. Or she could make some using the gluten-free bread? Nope, that might push her into the zone of hostility. There went the pies she was planning to serve for dessert, too. Can’t serve a dessert that the grandkids can’t eat. Relationship with the daughter-in-law could not be saved. One of the other guests then reminds my friend that in her dietary regimen (no allergies, has something to do with blood type?), she does not consume fungi (that would be mushrooms), root vegetables (including onions), or meat. Dang! That red sauce was going to have all three of those ingredients. And the now-crouton-free salad was going to have mushrooms, too. OK, so my friend makes a note to remember to put the mushrooms on the side and let people add them to their salad if they want. But eliminating onions, mushrooms and meat from her treasured family red sauce was going to be problematical at best. She realizes that there are just going to have to be two red sauces, the traditional one that she usually makes, and one that will pretty much be ... tomatoes. But now the problem is how to serve all

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I love to collect stories from friends who host large crowds of picky eaters. these dishes since her sideboard really doesn’t have enough room for so many options. It will also be critical to make sure that everything is scrupulously labeled so that nobody eats gluten-y bread and mushroom-tainted marinara sauce by mistake. Of course, it would be so easy to get all those labels confused! Imagine the horror to find that the gluten-free preferers had accidentally eaten the gluten stuff by mistake, or that the onion lady had ingested not only fungi but cow! Personally, I would feel really really bad if that happened. For about five minutes. And then I would sit down with my glass of Chardonnay looking at the blinky lights on my tree, chuckling maniacally, and basking in the spirit of the holiday season. — Inga’s lighthearted looks at life appear regularly in La Jolla Light. Reach her at inga47@san.rr.com

MCASD LA JOLLA IS CLOSED The Museum of Contemporary Art’s La Jolla location is undergoing an extensive expansion and renovation project that will quadruple current gallery space, making room to show MCASD’s 4,700-piece collection of world-class contemporary art. During the closure, MCASD will continue to deliver high-quality exhibitions and programming at its Jacobs and Copley Buildings at MCASD Downtown, located 13 miles south at 1100 Kettner Blvd.

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The Sharon Russakoff Story

Documentary on aging well features busy senior

Sharon Russakoff will be featured in the first episode of the KPBS-TV documentary ‘Re’flect,’ airing Jan. 12.

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BY MARÍA JOSÉ DURÁN In her early 20s, UTC resident Sharon Russakoff suffered an accident that left her with a chronic disability and made daily routines increasingly harder as time passed. Now, at age 71, she will be portrayed as an example of how to age successfully in the KPBS-TV documentary “Re’flect.” Russakoff’s episode “Showing Up at Every Stage,” the first of six in the “Re’flect” series, will initially air at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 on KPBS-TV. A related community dialogue will be held 1-3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16 at the Jewish Community Center (JCC), 4126 Executive Drive, where the episode will be screened following a panel discussion with health-care and aging experts, including Russakoff. A patron of the arts and a philanthropist, the list of activities Russakoff is involved with is impressive. “I see myself as someone who refuses to be a victim. My family doesn’t do self-pity. There’s so much that I can still do and it’s wonderful. You can spend your life hiding or you can be out there and have a life,” she told La Jolla Light. As an usher for the San Diego Symphony and the San Diego Opera, a singer in the Pacific Coast Chorale and a volunteer seamstress at Cygnet Theater, Russakoff fills her days supporting artistic and charitable

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Sharon Russakoff is an active member of the La Jolla Jewish Community Center. causes. And she does all of it without driving. “I stopped driving 15 years ago because my depth perception is not reliable,” she explained, adding that was one of the consequences of her accident. Her decision not to drive was what prompted the family’s move from their previous residence in San Carlos to University City, one of the county’s public transportation hotspots that allows Russakoff to be independent. “When you have no choice, you get very organized,” she laughed. When she can’t take a bus, she gets a ride from her husband or one of her sons, Mark, 42 and Jonathan, 34. She’s also a member of the La Jolla JCC, where she works out at the gym, attends music lessons and swims. “Six months ago or so, the producers of ‘Re’flect’ contacted the head of the JCC and asked for a list of active seniors to be interviewed. My husband and I were in that group, and they chose me!” ‘Re’flect,’ episodes will air in January and April. The documentary provides insight on the lives of seniors who conduct fulfilling lives. And of that, Russakoff is an example. The show’s co-producer and writer, Theresa Hoiles, said in a statement: “As we learned more about her, we realized she is unstoppable. The woman never seems to slow down. She is always doing something. And she really becomes the go-to person for everyone she works with. She really runs the show. “We also feel her story will resonate with people who say they want to, but

find reasons why they don’t get involved with things.” When asked how she finds the variety of activities she’s involved in, Russakoff replied, “I get the ideas through networking. We started in ushering because a friend became an usher captain and needed someone to be on the team. And from there, basically, it was networking.” Music has been a part of her life since her early years. At age 4, Russakoff was already singing with a choir back in Philadelphia, from where she hails. “My eldest sister was in a choir, which to audition for, you had to be 7, and my mother decided she had one kid out of the house, and she wanted the other one out, too… so she got me an audition, and I sang with them many years all through high school.” Her accident happened during an ice storm, when the public transportation vehicle she was riding in collided with an ice block, and it threw her around. “It took a year for anybody to take me seriously and take spinal X-rays. These revealed I had dislocated six vertebrae, and by then, it was too late to do anything. It changed the way I do things. There are things I can’t do, but others I can, and I choose to focus on those,” she explained. Russakoff said she moved to San Diego County in 1980, when doctors told her the harsh cold East Coast climate was contributing to the deterioration of her health so much that if she didn’t relocate, she would be in a wheelchair by age 40. ■ When to Watch: Russakoff’s episode on ‘Re’flect,’ airs 8:30-9 p.m. Jan. 16, Feb. 23 and Feb. 27 on KPBS-TV.

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Fantastic Watercolors ‘Fantasy of Asia’ exhibit coming to La Jolla Library

‘La Jolla Cove’ by Grace Chow

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BY ASHLEY MACKIN Just in time for the Chinese New Year (recognized Jan. 28 this year), the La Jolla Riford Library will present its latest art exhibit, “Fantasy of Asia,” on view Jan. 26 to April 29, with an opening reception 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29. The exhibit adds to the variety of Chinese activities already presented at the Library, including the Traditional Chinese Tea Ceremony (3 p.m. fourth Saturdays), Chinese calligraphy classes (4 p.m. fourth Saturdays), Chinese Language Book Club (10 a.m. select Saturdays) and an upcoming storytelling and performance of “A Dragon’s Tale,” 3:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27. The Fantasy of Asia show sheds light on the work of three prominent artists: Grace Chow, Stephanie Mast and Stella Ting. All three present brushstroke watercolors, some with deep roots in tradition and others with a more modern twist. According to press material, “Together, they bring unique insight and imagination to their interpretations of nature, emotions and personal experiences. Their work exhibits the fluidity and dynamism of traditional Chinese brush strokes, blended with Western techniques and semi abstraction in composition.” Library Art Committee Chair Patricia Jasper Clark explained, “In a continued effort to bring timely and meaningful art to the library and the community in general, and in

conjunction with Chinese New Year, we thought this would be an appropriate show to present.” She added the goal of the art committee is to produce two or more library-sponsored exhibits annually that are presented by local art groups and regional artists. Diane Ryason, the volunteer charged with coordinating the show, said she discovered two of the artists while they were showing at a local hospital. “I also volunteer at Scripps Hospital and they hang work by different artists in the building. I was running down the hall for something and I saw these two artists and I couldn’t help but notice (the pieces). I really liked them. I found the person in charge of choosing the art and tracked down the two artists.” Those two artists were Mast and Ting. At the same time, Chow had volunteered her name to contribute to an exhibit, without committing to a time or theme. “When I came across the work of the other two, I thought of Grace and thought the three of them could put together a great show. The pieces are all different but all based on Chinese brush painting and watercolor,” she said. “Grace does very contemporary interpretations. Her work is really unusual but wonderful. There’s color and line work that is unique. The other two are more traditional and feature animals and landscapes. But at the same time, they bring their own interpretation to the medium. I grew

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‘Marjorie Prime’ explores aging in the techno age FROM NCRT REPORTS North Coast Repertory Theatre continues its Season 35 with the San Diego premiere of “Marjorie Prime,” a finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, written by Jordan Harrison and directed by Matthew Wiener. The New York Times called the play “an elegant, thoughtful, quietly unsettling drama.” “Marjorie Prime,” focuses on artificial intelligence that in the near future will treat dementia and depression in a surprising way. “Primes” — humanoid life-like robots — will be able to speak with patients in the form of lost loved ones and provide companionship for the lonely. The script has been adapted into a film that will debut at the Sundance Festival this year, starring Jon Hamm, Tim Robbins, Geena Davis and Lois Smith. Noted actress Dee Maaske said she is excited to portray Marjorie Prime in the NCRT production. Once a classical violinist, Maaske’s theatrical résumé spans performance halls in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. She has had more than 50 roles in 21 seasons at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. In 2004, she was asked by Horton Foote to play Carrie Watts for his 50th anniversary production of “The Trip to Bountiful” at Hartford Stage Company and the Alley Theatre in Houston. “Artistic director David Ellenstein called me about doing ‘Marjorie Prime’ at the North Coast Rep,” she explained. “I worked with his father, Robert Ellenstein, at the

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“The script and its content are interesting ... particularly now that there’s a lot of attention being paid to changing our lifestyles,” Maaske said. “We see inventions all over the country now with virtual, mechanical and new scientific things that will help our lives — some, people would never have dreamed of! Though this idea is a little creepy, to me it’s a ‘What if?’ What if someone near you passes away and you could provide another person in their life with 10 more years to be there for them! “This is a play that deals with character studies and it has interesting characters, I think that’s why it won a nomination for a Pulitzer,” Maaske said. “All three of the actors in this production are great to work with. Elaine Rivkin plays my daughter, who has moved me (at age 85) to her West Coast home, which she shares with her husband. She and I have twists and turns that are interesting. I think many of the audience members will find this thought-provoking and initiate some stimulating conversations after they leave the theater. “Sometimes people tend to forget that older people have sensuous thoughts — they like a good drink, joke, conversation — and the more we do such with them, the better off they are.” The cast also includes Steve Froelich and Gregory North. (Diana Saenger contributed to this report.) ■ IF YOU GO: “Marjorie Prime,” through Feb. 5 at North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. Tickets from $43. (858) 481-1055. northcoastrep.org

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Going Nuts Over Seeds — Part 2

hen I was growing up, chia pets were all the rage. As a gag for my Sweet 16 birthday, one of my friends gave me a kitschy chia dog that magically grew a luxurious “fur” coat after I placed hundreds of tiny chia seeds on the canine’s bare body, and watered them religiously for several days. Today I still embrace those precious chia seeds, but now I sprinkle them on everything from acai bowls, smoothies and hot cereals to green salads, pastas, and stir fries, along with blending them in pancakes, scones, muffins and quick breads to dial up flavor, texture and add a nutritional oomph. The chia plant or chia sage botanically known as Salvia hispanica, a native of the Mexican central valley, and staple of the Aztec and Mayan diets for thousands of years, has ironically transformed into a trendy new superfood of the Western world. The petite, elliptically-shaped black seed has Herculean powers, especially being hydrophilic. Having the ability to absorb more than 10 times its weight in water makes this potent oilseed both hydrating for athletes and healthful for diabetics as it puts the skids on the rate at which carbs are converted into sugars. Soaked in almond, soy or coconut milk for an hour, the wondrous seeds form a gelatinous mixture that makes a refreshing fresca or indulgent pudding. There’s more. Having a rich store of vitamins, minerals, proteins, dietary fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids, this translates to multiple benefits for

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PEOPLE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Meet yoga, meditation teacher Erhard Vogel BY MARÍA JOSÉ DURÁN Editor’s Note: Welcome to La Jolla Light’s “People in Your Neighborhood” series, which shines a spotlight on notable locals we all wish we knew more about! Light staff is out on the town talking to familiar, friendly faces to bring you their stories. If you know someone you’d like us to profile, send the lead via e-mail to editor@lajollalight.com or call (858) 875-5950.

oga, meditation and self-realization teacher Erhard Vogel has been spreading his knowledge throughout San Diego since 1974. In the past six years, he has taught a 4:30 p.m. yoga class Mondays at the Congregational Church of La Jolla, 1216 Cave St. The author of four books, his latest title, “The Four Gates,” came out last year and he regards it as “a guide to the innate knowledge of the true self.” Vogel lives in an “ashram” (a religious retreat) in Flinn Springs and is the founder of the Nataraja Meditation & Yoga Center.

Where are you from?

“I was born in Germany in 1939, and I came to the United States when I was 15 years old. I was in New York State for a while, then New York City, where I had a career as a young architect. In 1970 I started traveling around the world on foot for four years, living out of a backpack. I wanted to research the knowledge of life that I felt was probably common all over the world, but how that knowledge was approached in different cultures.”

When did you decide you didn’t want to be an architect anymore?

“By 1970, I had been an architect for 10 years. I was on my way to name and fame, and I decided that I was doing buildings for the over-privileged at the expense of the under-privileged, and that was not what I was in this life for. So I started traveling.”

What is your philosophy?

“May you find yourself sufficiently valuable, or may you value yourself sufficiently, to be attentive to the being that you really are. That’s the whole thing. When I was a child and I survived World War II and the bombing of our home, I came to the conclusion that I’m very special, as everybody else is, and I deserve the very best in life. I was not going to shortchange myself with momentary pleasures that distracted and disappointed me. I was to give myself the very best. And I knew that I was in charge of that, because the adults weren’t doing very well. So I decided that I was responsible for my life, the content of it, and fulfilling it.”

How did you become a self-realization teacher?

“The things that happened to me as a child meeting death made me learn that there is a real being inside of myself, and I learned who that being was, and I wanted to live up to it ... but I noticed how my mind’s activities would distract me from a pure state of consciousness, and I didn’t want that. I knew I had to learn to focus, to get my mind to do what I wanted to do, to be what I wanted to be. In my travels, I went to the Himalayas in India, where I met two wonderful, clarity beings, and they welcomed me with open arms. They recognized me and said, ‘How did you learn all this?’ because they had this knowledge from their ancient scriptures and I had it from my own being. So they invited me to teach there, which is unheard of for a Westerner. That then became my way of life. I was totally devoted to being in a state of continuous consciousness. I didn’t have to do anything, I had no responsibilities. And then I remembered, ‘Back home there are people who don’t have this joy, vitality, health and love of being.

Erhard Vogel They are suffering, because they don’t know what I know.’ I couldn’t let everyone else suffer while I knew how not to suffer.”

How did you come to live in San Diego?

“(When I came back to the U.S.) I started teaching yoga in different universities throughout the country — but yoga meaning the whole way of life of being in union with the reality of who your real identity is. I was living out of a backpack for all these years, I had only warm weather clothes, so I needed a place that was warm. I knew the south of the East Coast had a lot of mosquitoes, so I decided to go to the West Coast, which I hadn’t been before. San Diego just seemed like a good place to get established.”

What are some of your daily routines?

“In the early morning, I meet with some friends for Cappuccino, and then I come back and have some breakfast. I meditate throughout the day. I spend a couple of hours writing. Then I do my exercise routines to keep in shape, and that’s what occupies most of my day. I also do some creative things like photography and art. I’m mostly busy with getting the knowledge out of humanity, because I know the problems that we have in this life — political and personal — are the fact that we are living in contrary to our identity, and this causes conflict within us, and we generally share it with everyone else.”

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What do you like to eat?

“I like healthy food. I like foods that don’t make me lethargic or too heavy or so. Foods that are actually good. I like good cooking.”

Do you have any guilty pleasures?

“I don’t have any guilt because I do what I choose to do. So I don’t say, ‘This is bad, but I do it because it’s my guilty pleasure.’ Somebody might say a piece of cheesecake is a guilty pleasure. To me, it is a pleasure, there’s no guilt attached. If I eat it, it’s my choice, and I’m going to enjoy it. I do like a good piece of cheesecake now and then (laughs).”

How does one find this self that they really are?

“You don’t find it by having other people tell you. You don’t find it by following somebody. You have to find it through your own direct experience. As a teacher, I work as a guide creating ways of experiencing the clarity of who you are. When you experience it, then you can know something to be so.”

What do you object to?

“I’m against being untrue, false. I think the falsity, especially in relation to who we really are, is the cause of all our suffering, that’s the one thing I’m against.”

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Bry celebrates election victory with her new constituents Local government officials share confidence in the future

Newly elected District 1 City Council member Barbara Bry

California State Senator Toni Atkins speaks about her confidence in Barbara Bry.

BY ASHLEY MACKIN Newly elected District 1 City Council member Barbara Bry celebrated her November City Hall victory with nearly 300 supporters from across the district Jan. 8 at University City High School. In addition to the constituents she will serve (District 1 encompasses La Jolla, Carmel Valley, Del Mar Mesa, Del Mar Heights, Pacific Highlands Ranch, Torrey Hills, Torrey Pines and University City), Bry was joined by other government officials, who spoke about their hopes for San Diego. California State Assembly member and former City Council member Todd Gloria joked, “As someone who served on the City Council for eight years, I know that in many ways, winning the election is the easy part. Now comes the hard part, and I’m so glad to see so many of you supporting her because she is going to need it in the months ahead as she grapples with the hard decisions that come with leading the eighth largest city in the United States.” Gloria added that when he left City Hall to run for Assembly, electing Bry was one of his calls to action (the others being to elect Mara Elliott to the office of City Attorney and Georgette Gomez to represent San Diego’s District 9). With all three now in office, “I feel tremendous about where our City is right now,” he said. Elliott, who was elected City Attorney during the same election cycle as Bry, said District 1’s City Council member had an impact on her decision to run for office. “As some of you know, Barbara started Run Women Run here in San Diego and a few years ago, when I started thinking about running for office, she was the first person I called,” Elliott said. “She came downtown to talk to me and spent so much time speaking with me. I’m fortunate in that as City Attorney, when you get a naughty City Council

Barbara Bry addresses constituents in the Media Center at University City High School, Jan. 8. member or Mayor, I’m the one cleaning up the mess. I’m so pleased we are going to have somebody of Barbara’s caliber on the Council. She is sharp, she is someone we can trust, and she’s running from the heart. We’re going to have a heck of a year in front of us ... we are going to get things done in the City of San Diego.” When it was Bry’s turn at the mic, she shared her district-wide priorities (read more about them on A1) recapped her campaign journey, introduced her staff and thanked supporters. “I am relentless, as most of you know,” she said. “I may be tested at City Hall a few times, but believe me, I will wake up every morning focused on how we can keep our community safe, clean and prosperous.” Bry encouraged supporters to continue communication via community coffees and office hours and told the crowd, “You got me here, you have to help me get where we all want to go.”

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Barbara Bry’s staff includes: Hilary Nemchik, Communications Director; Jamie Fox, Chief of Staff; Victoria Joes, Policy Director; Venessa Jackson, Executive Assistant; Daniel Orloff, Council Representative; Bridger Langfur, Council Representative; Steve Hadley, Council Representative; and Mauricio Medina, Council Representative.

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Newly elected City Attorney Mara Elliott thanks Barbara Bry for her support.

Residents from across District 1 fill the University City High School media center to hear from newly elected representatives.

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Since its inception in 1991, the Leichtag Foundation has granted more than $111 million to 391 different organizations. The program is open to the community, both men and women. Buffet dinner served. $15 with RSVP, $18 without. (858) 900-2598. cbimensclub@gmail.com

■ Best-selling author Dean Karnazes, an internationally recognized endurance athlete and one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, will be at Warwick’s Books to discuss and sign his new work “The Road to Sparta,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 7812 Girard Ave. Reserved seating available. Free, but only books purchased from Warwick’s ($20.99) will be signed. (858) 454-0347. warwicks.com ■ The “world’s most traveled man,” Bill Altaffer, will speak 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 at the next La Jolla Photo Travelers Club meeting about his trip to The Altai, a mountain range in Central and East Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together. Free. Wesley Palms, 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach. christam10@icloud.com

Delicia Turner Sonnenberg is among the performers at The Old Globe Theatre’s Powers New Voices Festival.

■ Representing the Leichtag Foundation, Charlene Seidle and Sharyn Goodson will be the featured speakers 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Beth Israel of San Diego Men’s Club Dinner Forum at 9001 Towne Centre Drive.

■ The Old Globe Theatre presents the fourth annual New Voices Festival with a new moniker: Powers New Voices Festival. It’s a weekend of readings of new American plays by professional playwrights, Jan. 13-15 in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park, San Diego. Free, but reservations required: (619) 234-5623. Summaries and play descriptions: theoldglobe.org ■ The 2016-2017 Shaffer Family Foundation Endowed Science Lecture Series will host The Bishop’s School alumnus Dr. Kelly Parsons, Associate Professor of Surgery at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 in the Geier Family Presentation Hall, 7607 La Jolla Blvd. Parsons will discuss, “Medicine, Science and Innovation: Creativity Through Collaboration,” exploring the ways collaborative, trans-disciplinary science invigorates and accelerates medical discovery. Free. RSVP: (858) 875-0728.

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Three Art Experiences ■ In the summer of 1973, John Schott drove Route 66 from the Midwest to California and back, sleeping in his pick-up truck and photographing with an 8-inch by 10-inch Deardorf view camera. Among his subjects were the motels situated along this expanse of highway. See the resulting exhibition, “Route 66 Motels by John Schott,” on view through Feb. 10 at the Joseph Bellows Gallery, 7661 Girard Ave. Free during business hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and Saturday by appointment. (858) 456-5620. josephbellows.com ■ R.B. Stevenson Gallery presents the works of three artists: Judith Foosaner, Jimi Gleason and Thomas Zitzwitz for its latest exhibit, “Three Ways,” on view through Feb. 10 at the 7661 Girard Ave., Suite 201. Free during business hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (858) 459-3917. rbstevensongallery.com

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Work by Thomas Zitzwitz will be on display at R.B. Stevenson Gallery for the ‘Three Ways’ exhibit. ■ Although the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego has closed its doors to prepare for a renovation and expansion of the La Jolla facility, it has partnered with The LOT luxury cinema at 7611 Fay Ave., to present a new lecture series, “An Artist’s Perspective,” featuring acclaimed artists from around the region. Los Angeles-based artist Kori Newkirk will lead the first session, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17. $20. Free for members. (858) 454-3541. mcasd.org

Homage to Wagner ■ A little more than 200 years since the birth of composer Richard Wagner, French-Canadian pianist Louis Lortie will pay homage to the operagreat as a guest of the La Jolla Music Society, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Sherwood Auditorium in the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect St. “Liszt at the Opera — mostly with Wagner,” will feature piano transcriptions by Hugo Wolf, Mozart, Liszt and Lortie, arias and orchestral interludes from Wagner’s operas. Tickets: $30-80. (858) 459-3728. ljms.org

Honoring Dr. King ■ The 29th All People’s Celebration will be held 10 a.m. on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Jan. 16) to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King and his vision for a better world. More than 1,000 business leaders, elected officials, faith leaders, community organizers, artists and students will come together for an inspiring program of speakers at Balboa Park Activity Center, 2145 Park Blvd. Admission: $50. (619) 269-1823. alliancesd.org ■ Leaders from diverse faith communities will join hands in community service as a part of the National Day of Service in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. From 9 a.m. until approximately noon on Jan. 16, leaders and members of congregations from all faiths will help beautify Balboa Park. Meet near the corner of Juniper Road and Balboa Drive for clearing and hauling brush and trash, cleaning flower beds, and planting. Musical entertainment and picnic begins at 11:30 a.m. Volunteers are encouraged to register at fumcsd.org/mlkday

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Nice Slice of Life

La Jollan opens Roast meatery in Liberty Station

Roast co-owner Maryanne Carmack and husband Ryan McGregor BY ASHLEY MACKIN ongtime food purveyor and new La Jolla resident Maryanne Carmack recently opened her latest culinary venture in Point Loma’s Liberty Station Public Market: Roast. Specializing in large, slow-cooked hunks of meat, the small stand (only big enough for an oven, counter, one or two carvers and a cash register) opened in November and has been busy ever since. “It goes back to the old way of cooking,” said co-owner Carmack. “We’re not reinventing anything. It reminds me when I would go to my grandmother’s house on Sundays and she would always make a big roast. It used to be part of our culture to do things like that, but we lost it a little bit because we’re all so busy. “Plus people can get really overwhelmed when they have that big piece of meat in front of them, they don’t want to screw it up. We take the cautioning out of that because we know what we’re doing.” Roast serves up sandwiches, bowls, meatballs and meat by weight, specifically chicken, beef and porchetta.

Roast carver Joseph Walden readies the day’s meat selection, a roast beef and porchetta. “Porchetta is not a big thing in San Diego yet, so we feel like we’re ahead of the curve a little bit. They freak out when they see it for the first time,” she said. “To make it, we get a whole side of pig – loin and belly attached with the skin – and we put fennel fronds, lemon zest, pork spice, salt and pepper on it, roll it up all together. When you put it in the oven, it all cooks together, so when you get a slice, you get a little bit of belly and loin. But most important, you get the crispy skin. People freak out about that.” Every day, someone arrives at the one-oven stand at 7 a.m. to prepare and cook the meat, so it’s ready when the doors open at 11 a.m. There are no seats, and all meals are taken to go. The smaller, quick-service concept is a growing trend in the food business.

“With the rising labor costs and cost of food that’s going up, it’s becoming more attractive to those in the food industry to have smaller, fast-casual concept,” Carmack said. Further, the British Columbia native said she has always been drawn to public markets. “I’ve been in the food and beverage business my whole life and we opened our first Roast in a public market in Victoria three years ago. We love a public market setting because you have local business owners as your neighbors and there is a lot of cross promotion, and the energy is really fun,” she said. After some time in San Francisco, Carmack and her husband, Ryan McGregor, felt the calling of Southern California. Having visited San Diego and La Jolla, and loving

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THIS JUST IN! Original sci-fi readings slated at Geisel Library The UC San Diego Library will host a written/spoken word event at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19 in the Seuss Room of Geisel Library, on campus. Those interested in participating at “Short Tales from the Mothership,” may share their fantasy or science fiction pieces of no more than 250 words. Early entries may be sent to student leader, Amber Gallant, at lib-adgallan@ucsd.edu Questions can be directed to Scott Paulson at spaulson@ucsd.edu or (858) 822-5758. “ ‘Short Tales from the Mother Ship’ is the

first meeting of our micro-fiction project,” Paulson said. “We’ll identify further writing goals and look for future co-hosts that evening — but, mostly, we’ll be celebrating an elegant genre by listening to short tales from fellow futurists, time-travelers, inventors, artists and writers. “The evening is inspired by the short postcard stories that magazine editor George Hay encouraged in the 1970s. He dared such authors as Arthur C. Clarke to send sci-fi stories that easily fit onto a postcard. “Also that evening, there will be otherworldly libations from our refreshment laboratory and live theremin and synthesizer musical interludes.” The event is free and open to the public. library.ucsd.edu

UC San Diego’s Geisel Library is designed by William Pereira and the building is known by many as ‘the spaceship.’ It is named in honor of Audrey Geisel and her late husband, Theodor ‘Dr. Seuss’ Geisel. ERIK JEPSEN

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Three former prizewinners who’ve made it big

Plays by Young Writers will be presented Jan. 19-29 at the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre on The Old Globe Theatre complex. FROM YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS, B1

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Ruff Yeager, festival artistic director for Plays by Young Writers, with executive producer Cecelia Kouma

The Festival’s producer is Cecelia Kouma, PP’s executive director, who first came on board in 2000 as managing director in charge of school programs and took over from founding director Deborah Salzer a decade ago. What’s her favorite thing about the festival? “Watching the young writers’ reactions when they realize that the experts are taking their work seriously,” she said. “They’re treated as professionals here, even if they’re 12 years old.” Dramaturgs help the young writers get their scripts ready for prime time, which includes fleshing out characters and trimming longer works down to no more than 30 minutes. This year’s main man behind the scenes is artistic director Ruff Yeager, an award-winning actor/director and theater professor at Southwestern College,

who will be whipping the festival’s plays into final shape. Fun Fact: This is the fifth win for 17-year-old Matthew Maceda, who co-wrote his first winner with a fellow student at Mesa Verde Middle School in 2011, in a class taught by Playwrights Project founder Deborah Salzer. He never stops writing, but recently decided, after studying the TV show “Grey’s Anatomy” for scriptwriting techniques, that he wants to pursue a career in medicine. His current winner, “The Dumping Ground,” can be seen at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 21 and Jan. 27 or 2 p.m. Jan. 28. ■ IF YOU GO: Playwrights Project Festival of Plays by Young Writers runs Jan. 19-29 at The Old Globe Theatre in Balboa Park, San Diego. Tickets: $10-$25. Opening Night Jan. 21: $60. For schedule, description of plays and more details, call (858) 384-2970 or visit playwrightsproject.org

■ 1) Josefina López (1987): Her winning one-act ‘Simply Maria,’ or the ‘American Dream’ became a PBS special and a great success at community theaters, establishing her as a major Latina writer and paving the way for even greater success with her full-length play ‘Real Women Have Curves,’ which was made into a movie, and a career that includes many awards for her stage and screen writing. ■ 2) Matt McKenna (1997): He became a writer/producer of popular TV shows, like ‘American Dad.’ ■ 3) Lauren Yee (2004): She went on to a B.A. in Theater at Yale and an MFA at UC San Diego, and starting with ‘A Man, His Wife, and a Hat’ (‘The Hatmaker’s Wife’) became a multi-award-winning Asian-American playwright whose works have been staged across the country. Her latest, ‘King of the Yees,’ will be coming to LA’s Kirk Douglas Theater this summer, directed by Joshua Kahan Brody, another UCSD/MFA.