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VOL. 106, ISSUE 3 • JANUARY 19, 2017

Restating the Call for City Action

CONA appeals decision on sea lion stench at The Cove Inauguration Day Friday, Jan. 20

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BY ASHLEY MACKIN Oral arguments were delivered Jan. 10 to appeal the decision in the La Jolla-based Citizens for Odor Nuisance Abatement (CONA) vs. the City of San Diego lawsuit, but the attorney representing the appellants is pessimistic about the outcome. The CONA suit seeks clean-up duty by the City to remove the pervasive sea lion excrement at La Jolla Cove, which is causing noxious odors that are detrimental to nearby restaurants and businesses. La Jolla Shores-based attorney Norm Blumenthal, who has been representing CONA since it filed the lawsuit in December 2013, argued the appeal of the trial court’s ruling, which granted the City summary judgment and dismissed the CONA case. In March 2015, Superior Court Judge Timothy Taylor rejected CONA’s claims and ruled that the City doesn’t have a duty to control any nuisance caused by wild animals, and that the City isn’t the cause of the odor. Speaking to the issues of causality and duty during the appeal, Blumenthal said that by having the fence along Coast Boulevard in place without a gate for a substantial period of time, the City created the sea lion sanctuary that started a chain of events that led to the current stench situation, and now, the City has a duty to be a good neighbor and reduce the nuisance posed to those nearby. SEE COVE STENCH, A3

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When air bound, the nauseating fumes from the sea lion excrement on the cliffs at La Jolla Cove takes a toll on dining, shopping and strolling in The Village.

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BY ASHLEY MACKIN A meeting to discuss the bike-share program known as DecoBike and its planned presence in La Jolla will be held 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30 at La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. (The Center has offered to provide free valet parking to attendees.) Residents of Mission Beach and Pacific Beach, areas where bike-share kiosks have already been installed, are expected to attend to share their views. The purpose of the meeting is to collect public comment and demonstrate why La Jolla is not a good market for DecoBike, in a way that will be hard for the City to ignore. Said La Jolla Community

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Planning Association president Cindy Greatrex, who helped coordinate the gathering, “There are a lot of cons, and we’re scratching our heads looking for pros. We want a moratorium for the City to take another look at this and determine whether this area is the right place to grow the DecoBike program. I don’t know if we can stop it forever, but we want them to stop and take another look, and see if their plan makes sense.” The City has not been confirmed whether it will send a representative to the meeting. Over the past year, La Jolla’s various advisory groups have voiced unanimous opposition to DecoBike, SEE DECOBIKE, A12

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www.lajollalight.com FROM COVE STENCH, A1 Since recording devices in the court room were prohibited, Blumenthal told La Jolla Light the day after the appeal hearing, “My impression is that the panel is very much in favor of what the trial court did (in 2015) and rather than look at the facts in a light most favorable to the party that did not win (which they are supposed to do in cases like this), they looked at it in terms of the facts most favorable to the City. “In doing that, they dismissed the fact that up until 2013, after we filed our lawsuit, there was no gate in the fence. … Only after we filed the lawsuit did the City put the gate in to allow people on to the cliffs to discourage the congregation of sea lions there (which took place January 2014). They also ignored the fact that the City, like anybody else, has to be a good neighbor. “If anyone else had a piece of property and had animal excrement on it that was offensive to their neighbors, the City would be the first one there to order them to remove the excrement. But because it’s the City, because it’s a government entity, they have the backing, in my opinion, of other government entities.” During the oral arguments, which were held in downtown San Diego, Blumenthal referenced the

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The presence of the animals have caused events to be cancelled, and there have been illnesses reported from lifeguards due to the fecal matter in the water. Most locals won’t swim there anymore.

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California Supreme Court case, Milligan vs. City of Laguna Beach, which he said determines, “While the government has immunity for (when) people are injured on their property, the government does not have immunity for people that are injured on adjacent property for acts on their property.” “That’s exactly what we have here,” he added. “We have an odor nuisance emanating from City property. No one is saying the sea lions are physically coming onto their property, but the odor does.” Thus far, City efforts to reduce the noxious smells include the installation of the gate, which

some have argued caused the sea lions to become acclimated to humans, and the spraying of a chemical agent that eliminates bird guano. However, with the sea lion waste, rather than bird droppings causing the stench, the CONA suit wants the City to clean up the sea lion excrement, too. The suit does not ask the City to remove the sea lions or discourage them from congregating, simply to clean up their mess. Blumenthal said he is doubtful that the three-member appeal panel will hear CONA pleas and reverse the decision that the City is not responsible for the Cove odors, and therefore has no responsibility to clean up the excrement. “My guess is that they’ve already written the decision, and judging from their hostility toward the citizens, in my opinion we’re going to lose. We should expect the decision in the next couple of weeks,” he said. “My expectation is that there is nothing left to do. When a court decides it is an Issue of Fact (aka a Discretionary Decision), it’s very difficult to overturn at a higher level.” The only CONA recourse left is to petition local government for action, he said. “Mayor Kevin Faulconer has been in office for SEE COVE STENCH, A26

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Of the stench issue at La Jolla Cove, attorney Norm Blumenthal told La Jolla Light, ‘The only hope we have as citizens is to force the political issue. If they (city officials) don’t get anything done in the near future … it will come down to recalls and replacements.’

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The La Jolla Shores Association meeting Jan. 11 attracted a room full of residents anxious to discuss the noise created by planes flying over their homes.

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Shores residents rally against airport noise BY MARÍA JOSÉ DURÁN Shores resident Karen Marshal first noticed the noise from airplanes flying over her home in November, she reported at the La Jolla Shores Association (LJSA) meeting Jan. 11. During her research on the problem, Marshal said she found that changes in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight paths were directing jets taking off from the San Diego International Airport over La Jolla Shores.

“They used to take off right to the ocean, now they’re coming over La Jolla Shores from Mount Soledad, making a turn in Mira Mesa and University City,” she explained. Marshal’s remarks were received by a roomful of people participating in the discussion. Another resident commented, “We have had tremendous noise, so much that it wakes me up at night, and then Fed Ex flies over at 3 a.m., and it’s right overhead, and it feels like we’re in an airport

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■ Avenida de la Playa construction: City of San Diego Senior Engineer Steve Lindsay gave board members an update on the construction underway since 2013 at various Shores locations. On Avenida de la Playa, where the City is replacing the pipeline and stormwater infrastructure that blew apart in a storm shortly after it was installed, the work has already begun again. “We’re going to start on the east end of Avenida de la Playa (where it intersects Camino del Sol) and make our way to the west (toward the ocean),” he explained, adding that the road would be torn up in segments of 200 feet to allow traffic to pass through the rest of the street. Lindsay insisted that the project will be done before May. “Maybe the City was guilty in not reviewing the design the first time, but we will not go through that this time. My team and I are working with the design engineers. This thing will work, there’s no question about it. And it will be done on time, too,” he assured those present. Citing the appearance of Shores neighbors and business owners at the San Diego City Council meeting Jan. 9 to protest the construction delays, Lindsay wanted to clarify some topics addressed. “The original contract was actually two projects. One was the water sewer group replacement, and the other the stormwater replacement. We combined the two, but the bulk of the job was this water and sewer replacement. That was successful, and everybody mixes both of them and thinks that it was a waste of time,” he said. Lindsay pointed out that the low flow isn’t being discharged into the ocean, but directed to the sewer to be treated in

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So Fine on Kline block party and chili cook-off organizer Tresha Souza presents a check for $1,000 to La Jolla Village Merchants Association executive director Sheila Fortune at the Jan. 11 meeting at La Jolla Library. “Those are the big ideas in terms of newness, but continuing the Economic Development Committee work from last year is equally as important,” he said, referencing the survey that went out to determine desired businesses for The Village and creating a marketing package to solicit them. “We need to look at the makeup of La Jolla and what people need … then we can develop a package that we can take to businesses we’d like to see in La Jolla. “Or for those that come to us, we can provide that package right away. We started that last year, but this year we want it to grow and be that much more impactful.”

In other LJVMA news: ■ Small business council: Newly elected City Council Member Barbara Bry’s field representative Daniel Orloff introduced himself and announced that Bry would like to meet quarterly with business leaders interested in coming up with new ideas by way of a district-wide advisory council. “It won’t be anything that is officially recognized by the City, but something good for us to do, something that hasn’t been done in the past to help small business,” he said. Several LJVMA members expressed interest in sitting on the volunteer council. One of three advisory councils for which

volunteers may sign up (the others address senior issues and public safety), the small business advisory council would develop strategies around ways the City can support small business, and examine land-use issues, licensing, permits and regulations and make recommendations. Find more information at sandiego.gov/cd1 ■ Tourism update: LJVMA executive director Sheila Fortune said the San Diego Tourism Authority would offer a presentation at the board’s next meeting to discuss their marketing plans and ways to support La Jolla. ■ Chili cook-off gift: So Fine on Kline block party and chili cook-off organizer Tresha Souza presented LJVMA with a check for $1,000 following the November 2016 party. “So Fine on Kline was a success this year (until attendance started to decline at 1 p.m. when that day’s San Diego Chargers game started) and the chili cook-off went really well,” she said. “Everyone was really excited about it. Now other restaurants want to partner with us to grow the event. We have a lot of community support.” For the last two years, a portion of the cook-off proceeds went to LJVMA for the Fourth of July Fireworks. The first year raised about $800. The block party, which takes place on Kline Street between Ivanhoe and Girard avenues, includes a beer garden, exercise activities, kids zone, craft tables, a 50/50 drawing, live music, and of course, chili. About 10 individuals and restaurants participated last year. — LJVMA next meets 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8 at La Jolla Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. lajollabythesea.com

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■ 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. Free. PDG Health, 909 Prospect St. (858) 459-5900.

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Presidential Inauguration Day ■ 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 ■ Open House The Children’s School, educators discuss Kindergarten readiness, and provide campus tours for prospective parents. 8:30 a.m. 2225 Torrey Pines Lane. Register: tcslj.org/rsvp ■ Exercise class for adults, 9:30 a.m. United Methodist Church of La Jolla, 6063 La Jolla Blvd. jbale@sdccd.edu ■ Children’s science event, “Big Science for Little People: Arthropods All Around,” 10 a.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. lajollalibrary.org ■ 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

■ 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.

Saturday, Jan. 21

■ 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. ■ Start-Biz Club meets, 9:30 a.m. Hear ideas from budding entrepreneurs. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. lajollalibrary.org ■ Children’s Virtues Class, 10:30 a.m. La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. childrensclass.webs.com or hedyy19@gmail.com ■ Writer’s Block weekend writing group meets, 12 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. lajollalibrary.org ■ Book talk, “Remarkable Women of San Diego,” 2 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. lajollalibrary.org ■ Science workshop, “Molecular Biology Basics (for ages 14 and up),” 3 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552–1657. lajollalibrary.org ■ Atheists La Jolla group meets, 3:45 p.m. outside Starbucks, 8750 Genesee Ave. Repeats Sunday, 7 p.m. Peet’s Coffee, 8843 Villa La Jolla Drive. RSVP: teddyrodo@hotmail.com

Sunday, Jan. 22

■ La Jolla Open Aire farmers market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Girard Avenue at Genter. (858) 454-1699. ■ E-clinic, 1 p.m. Riford Library, 7555

Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. lajollalibrary.org

Monday, Jan. 23

■ Ico-Dance class for all ages and abilities, 9 a.m. La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. $7 members, $12 non-members. amandabanks.com/ico-dance ■ Exercise class for adults, 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. ■ La Jolla Pen Women meets, 1 p.m. 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. lajollalibrary.org ■ Health lecture, “Heart Rate Variability and Benefits of Biofeedback for a healthier heart,” learn to control your autonomic nervous system with Richard Gevirtz, Ph.D., BCB. 6:30 p.m. Pacific Pearl La Jolla. 6919 La Jolla Blvd. RSVP: (858) 459-6919.

Tuesday, Jan. 24

■ Exercise class for adults, 9:30 a.m. United Methodist Church of La Jolla, 6063 La Jolla Blvd. jbale@sdccd.edu ■ Lunchtime Guided Meditations, 12-12:50 p.m. PDG Health, 909 Prospect St. $8, first time free. Drop-ins welcome, RSVP requested: (858) 459-5900. ■ Rotary Club of La Jolla meets, 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. ■ Lecture, “The 21st Century U.S. Novel: An Anatomy,” by Gordon Hutner, 4 p.m. UCSD Literature Building, Room 155 (de

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Baffled by Facebook? ■ Oasis (a healthy-aging public service initiative) and La Jolla Library will present ‘I’m on Facebook, now what?’ 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23 at 7555 Draper Ave. The free program will cover Facebook features, photo albums, tagging photos, your timeline, chatting, messaging and more. (858) 552-1657. lajollalibrary.org Certeau), 9500 Gilman Drive. (858) 534-4618. calendar.ucsd.edu or literature.ucsd.edu ■ Community Balance Class, 6 p.m. Ability Rehab, 737 Pearl St., Suite 108. Free for MS Society members, $10 non-members. (858) 456-2114.

Wednesday, Jan. 25

■ 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 adults, 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. Theme: “Scotland, Here I

Come!”party for Robbie Burns, Rock Bottom Brewery, 8980 La Jolla Village Drive. $20. (858) 459-8912. gurneymcm@aol.com ■ Tapping To The Stars, adult dance class, noon. Ooh La La Dance Academy, 7467 Cuvier St. $70. nancy@tappingtothestars.com ■ Panel discussion, “Recognizing Problem Behaviors & Raising Resilient Kids,” 5:30 p.m. Resource Fair, 6:45 p.m. Panel discussion,Congregation Beth Israel, 9001 Towne Centre Drive. Free, but RSVP by Jan. 20 required: jfssd.org/childhood

Thursday, Jan. 26

■ Sunrise Rotary of La Jolla meets, 6:55 a.m. The Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino Del Oro. $20. (619) 992-9449. ■ Exercise class for adults, 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. (858) 453-6719. lajollalibrary.org ■ Bird Rock Elementary School information meetings and campus tours, 9:30 a.m. 5371 La Jolla Hermosa Ave. (858) 488-0537. ■ Pen to Paper writing group meets, 1 p.m. 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. lajollalibrary.org All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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CRIME AND PUBLIC-SAFETY NEWS Police Blotter Dec. 25 ■ Grand theft, 5900 block Soledad Mountain Road, 12 a.m. Dec. 30 ■ Vehicle theft, 600 block Kirkwood Place, 11 a.m. Dec. 31 ■ Assault, 600 block Wrelton Drive, 10:40 p.m. Jan. 5 ■ Assault, 5400 block La Jolla Blvd., 2 p.m. ■ Vehicle theft, 900 block Tourmaline St., 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8 ■ Fraud, 5400 block La Jolla Blvd., 8 a.m. Jan. 9 ■ Misdemeanor vandalism, 5700 block La Jolla Blvd., 2 p.m. ■ Under influence of a controlled substance, 500 block Midway St., 3:33 p.m. Jan. 10 ■ Petty theft, 5400 block Soledad Mountain Road, 11 a.m. Jan. 11 ■ Residential burglary, 2500 block Azure Coast Drive, 4 p.m. ■ Misdemeanor vandalism, 700 block Arenas St., 6 p.m. Jan. 13 ■ Misdemeanor vandalism, 1300 block Virginia Way, 10 p.m. Jan. 14

■ Residential burglary, 5200 block Chelsea St., 9:30 p.m.

Fuel spill cleaned up at Sunrise of La Jolla Hazardous-materials crews spent hours cleaning a fuel spill in the underground garage of an assisted-living facility in La Jolla, Monday (Jan. 16). About 200 gallons of diesel overflowed from a generator tank at Sunrise of La Jolla on Turquoise Street at La Jolla Mesa Drive, said San Diego Fire-Rescue Capt. Joe Amador. Staff reported it about 3:30 p.m. Amador said the spill may have occurred over the weekend and gone unreported until someone discovered it. A hazardous-materials crews found that there was no flammable vapors in the air. They worked into the night to clean up the fuel. — The San Diego Union-Tribune

Three arrested after PB break-in Three people were arrested in La Jolla, Jan. 15, following the suspected break-in of a storage unit in Pacific Beach. The owner of the storage unit reported he noticed some items were missing, and later spotted those items in the back of a white Ford pickup truck. Police found the truck and took two men and one woman into custody. — City News Service

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Applicants Sarah Horton and Tim Golba explain the details of the Caplan Residence project to DPR members, Jan. 10.

Permitters form subcommittee to study condo conversions DPR group implies developers may be using map waivers to bend zoning laws BY MARÍA JOSÉ DURÁN During the Jan. 10 meeting of the La Jolla Development Permit Review committee (DPR), board members voted unanimously to form a research subcommittee that will look into the consequences of condo conversion in the neighborhoods south of Pearl Street. “The issue with the condo conversions in this particular neighborhood is that you’ve got two units on a lot and the proposals we’re getting are essentially lot-splits that put an imaginary line across the lot, making two smaller lots that don’t comply with what is zoned in the code for that area,” said board member Diane Kane during her presentation on the topic. In the past year, DPR members have reviewed three condo conversions of existing dwelling units, two of them in the area south of Pearl Street (7432-7436 Fay Ave. and 7435-7437 Eads Ave.) and a third in WindanSea, the second area where trustees have identified the problem (247-249 Kolmar St.). A fourth condo conversion heard by the board in the last 12 months was a map waiver for 7569-7571 Hershel Ave. (just north of Pearl), a three-apartment building under construction at the time, with which trustees had no problems. The 7435-7437 Eads Ave. map waiver project received DPR’s approval in December, but it was pulled from the La Jolla Community Planning Association’s agenda and it will be heard in full review 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2 at the Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. “The question I asked is why these were condo conversions and not a lot-splits,” Kane continued, adding the answer is that the lots in question are 5,000 square feet, and the minimum size for a lot in the zone is 3,000 square feet, so they can’t be split in two. Kane said she has concerns about the

applicability of the condo conversion map waiver in these cases. “This planning tool is totally legitimate for single buildings, multi-unit apartment buildings that are being turned into condos or for larger multi-family units where you have common area. But when you only have two units on a lot, and they are separate, and they share no property in common, it doesn’t seem to meet the requirements for a condo. So, why is the City allowing the condo conversion process to be used for this particular situation?” she elaborated. In response to La Jolla Light questions about Development Services Department policies on condo conversions and small lot subdivisions, public information officer Paul Brencick confirmed that the City clearly separates the two, and indicated that a small lot subdivision “is the subdivision of multi-family zoned land, consistent with the density of the zone, for the construction of single dwelling units.” In contrast, Brencick added, “A condominium conversion project does not subdivide or ‘split’ lots (although sometimes these projects will consolidate lots), they are subdividing interests in property. Yes, (the developer) will now be selling these units to individual people, where before all of the units were held by one company as apartments.” DPR trustee Angeles Liera said, “One of the big issues with condo conversion locally has been the loss of rental housing because the rentals provide more housing for lowest and moderate income.” The City has mechanisms in place to keep affordable housing within the Coastal Zone, but those can be waived by a contribution of an in-lieu fee to the San Diego Housing Trust Fund, and most developers in La Jolla pay

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DPR members Jim Ragsdale, Diane Kane, Angeles Liera and pro tem chair Mike Costello discuss condo conversion projects.

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Architect Tim Golba’s presentation about a demolition and construction of a 4,302-square-foot, two-story single-family residence at 1418 Park Row received unanimous approval from DPR. After a preliminary review on Dec. 20, the applicant granted some of the committee’s requests, such as replacing the rooftop stucco band for a rail, lowering the front fence to three feet tall, redoing the driveway and adding glass to the garage door. — DPR next meets 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St.

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residents, DPR members agreed that something has to be done to better serve the community when reviewing condo conversion projects. Trustee Liera proposed perusing the San Diego Municipal Code for requirements “dangling around” in different sections and making a checklist for applicants, so they’d know what to bring in when they present to DPR. The committee unanimously approved a motion to form a condo-conversion research subcommittee whose ad-hoc members are trustees Kane, Liera and Brian Will. The issue will be discussed further in upcoming DPR meetings.

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rather than give up units for low- or medium-income families. Eads Avenue neighbor Connie Branscom said she’s noticed a change in the character of her neighborhood. “All along it has been very ‘neighborly,’ there was even a party at the street where people were concerned with a general infilling there; it was getting too crowded. I realize that you can have two houses per lot (in the RM-1-1 zone), but it is becoming very dense, the buildings are getting bigger … the sense of neighborhood and neighborliness are beginning to disintegrate and people really enjoy that.” With the added concern of

The follow-up study for the year 2015, the first full 12-month period to pass since California voters passed the Proposition 47 ballot initiative, found certain property and drug offenses reduced from felonies to misdemeanors. The study, “Arrests 2015: Law Enforcement Response to Crime in the San Diego Region,” was carried out by the Criminal Justice Research Division of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and highlights the changes that Prop. 47 has brought to the region’s law enforcement. County-wide, the study shows that adult arrests in the felony-level in San Diego decreased 37 percent in property crime and 62 percent in alcohol and drug offenses compared to the previous year. These changes, as the study reports, are reflected in several different ways with “large” one-year decreases. In the number of felony-level burglary, it was a 59 percent less arrests and 20 percent less in larceny. But this was accompanied by increases in misdemeanor-level arrests, 34 percent more in petty theft/burglary. “However, it is interesting to note the drop in felony-level arrests for these two categories combined was larger (minus 47 percent) than the 34 percent increase in misdemeanor-level arrests,” the study states. “For drug-related offenses, there were double-digit decreases over the year in the number of felony-level adult arrests for narcotics (minus 73 percent), dangerous drugs (minus 66 percent), and marijuana (minus 40 percent), and an almost equal increase in the number of misdemeanor-level arrests for marijuana (35 percent) and other drug-related offenses (74 percent),” the study follows. There were 34.1 adult arrests in San Diego County per 1,000 people in 2015, 1 percent less than the same figure in 2014. Felonies were down 28 percent from the previous year, and misdemeanors were up 13 percent.

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FROM DECOBIKE, A1 citing concerns that include safety issues, the fact that La Jolla’s topography is not conducive to more bicycles, the relinquishing of parking and sidewalk space to kiosks, violation of La Jolla’s Planned District Ordinance (PDO), a lack of community consideration and more. “Our point in having the meeting is to show that this program will not effectively help with climate change, which the City says is their goal, because we in La Jolla don’t have the infrastructure to connect DecoBikes to trolleys or other non-car forms of transportation. Other areas have asked for these stations because they have the mass transit to justify it,” Greatrex said. “The City wants to rent these bikes to tourists. This doesn’t seem climate-action oriented, it seems they just want the money.” Greatrex further argued that the program is not appropriate for tourists. “The bikes do not come with helmets or locks, and are meant for flat surfaces, but La Jolla has hilly streets,” she said. “We’re not against bike-sharing, but we’re advocating for something that makes sense.” In the surrounding beach neighborhoods, some have called the City’s approach to the kiosk installations “underhanded” and “unresponsive to the needs of the community.”

DecoBike History

The City of San Diego’s 2013 Bicycle Master Plan calls for “a bikesharing program to offer cyclists the opportunity to rent a bicycle from an unattended docking station, ride it wherever they want within the network, and return it to any station with an

unanswered. “Everywhere, from Bird Rock to The Shores, groups opposed this plan in 2014,” said La Jolla Parks & Beaches member Sally Miller at a recent La Jolla Town Council meeting. “The 2014 plan proposed taking 18 parking spaces from our Village (to install bike-share kiosks). In the 50 years I’ve lived here, the issue has always been parking, parking, parking, so to lose 18 spaces is ridiculous.” She added there were also proposed DecoBike stations for La Jolla’s parks and sidewalks.

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A sign on the DecoBike self-service kiosk explains how to rent a bike for hourly rates. open dock.” To meet the terms of this plan, the City entered into a Corporate Partnership Agreement in 2013 with DecoBike LLC, which provided approximately $8 million in infrastructure investment in return for the ability to sell advertising on the bikes and kiosks. San Diego receives a commission on gross advertising and bike rental revenue. DecoBike receives no public funds. DecoBike also has a presence in areas of Florida and New York. However, in New York, the bike-share program entered into a corporate partnership with Citi Bank, and the bicycles are known as CitiBikes. La Jolla Light inquiries to the City as to whether a similar partnership could occur in San Diego were unanswered.

“An important and unique thing to consider is we have what’s known as a Planned District Ordinance, not every village does, but we do. Under our PDO, it is against the law to place a billboard (in The Village). Each bike station has advertising on it, which would qualify as a billboard, which makes them illegal,” Greatrex said at a recent La Jolla Town Council meeting. In 2014, City representatives made the rounds to various La Jolla groups to present the proposal for kiosk locations. By the end of that year, each community group had voted to oppose the locations and the program’s presence in La Jolla. A few re-affirmed their position in 2016 and 2017. The Light’s inquiries as to whether the City was surprised by the backlash also went

In mid-2016, despite the opposition from local groups, the City announced it would be proceed with the installation of DecoBike kiosks in the beach communities, including La Jolla, but did not specify where or with how many kiosk locations there would be. Since that time, La Jolla’s advisories groups have requested meetings with City officials that could speak to the finality of the locations, but none were scheduled. In August 2016, City spokesperson Katie Keach told the Light, “The City continues to do our due diligence on the review and selection of potential sites for DecoBike stations in the beach areas. We are taking additional steps to ensure all applicable regulations are considered before we propose stations to the community. This additional work has pushed our timeline out to mid-September. We will reach out to community members at that time.” When September came and went with no meeting, Keach said, “We are now planning on scheduling presentations in February.” Details as to when or where were not given. In an e-mail received Jan. 13, Keach told

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Matthew Gardner, a 10-year owner of Cheap Rentals in Mission Beach and a member of the Mission Beach Town Council, said when City representatives spoke to his area’s planning groups, they were “unresponsive to the needs of community.” “They offered lip service and when the community posed questions or concerns, they basically had the attitude of ‘DecoBikes are coming and you have to deal with it, because we have the support of the Mayor,’ ” Gardner said. Since the installation of DecoBike kiosks in Mission Beach, Gardner reports his business has lost $60,000 a year. “We’ve seen growth as a company for the last 10 years, in 2014, before DecoBike came in, we had our best year. In 2015, when the stations went in, our bike rental number specifically dropped. It was a significant hit to our bike rental program.” He added he has no opposition to competition or to bike-sharing programs in general, but alleges that DecoBike is getting “unfair advantages” by partnering with the City. “It’s my City, they should be supporting me, but they are competing with me. When they put those stations right in front of hotels, it gets customers before I can get to them. I

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pay taxes and fees to do business. It’s unfair for them to take my money and open a competing business,” Gardner said. “It’s really underhanded.” In Pacific Beach, the lack of communication with residents posed the “biggest problems.” PB Town Council treasurer Bill Marsh said when DecoBike came before them, “There was a lot of talk suggesting they were going to coordinate with the community, but that didn’t seem to happen. The next thing we knew, the City and DecoBike had picked locations for where they were going to go and none of that was coordinated with any of our planning groups, our Business District or Town Council, and then all of a sudden the installations were happening. Now, we have them right on the beach, 50 yards from a bike rental shop. There was zero consideration for existing businesses.” Marsh added that he never saw a list of locations before kiosks went in. “There was no negotiation, they did their own survey and said this is where they are going, that was the only notice. If they said the coordinated with the community, it was nothing more than ‘this is coming’ — that’s their coordination. That’s where our outrage is. “I know they have a mandate from the City to make this work,” he continued, “but you don’t just put them in front of a bike rental place or on a boardwalk. There is a huge DecoBike rack on the Pacific Beach boardwalk, there are no other commercial agencies there and there are not supposed to be any. I could understand putting them in front of a trolley station or other mass transit, that makes sense, but the way they are doing things now just doesn’t work.” ■ Want to learn more about DecoBike? Visit decobike.com/sandiego

LA JOLLA NEWS NUGGETS Scripps to offer cancer writing workshop San Diegans living with a cancer diagnosis can attend a free expressive writing workshop series sponsored by Scripps Health, beginning 9:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6 at Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines in La Jolla. “When Words Heal” is a six-week series designed to help San Diegans with their difficult journeys through cancer. Workshop sessions will take place Monday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and will run through March 13. The workshops will be led by breast cancer survivor Sharon Bray at Scripps Cancer Center in the Anderson Outpatient Pavilion at Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines, located at 10666 North Torrey Pines Road in La Jolla. Writing experience is not required to benefit from this workshop, designed to help participants learn to navigate the complex emotions that come with a cancer diagnosis, and to gain perspective and cope more effectively with life’s hardships. The program is open to men and women living with cancer, regardless of where they are receiving treatment. Cost for parking is $4. Advance registration is required by calling (858) 554-8533.

Soroptimists attend taping of Dr. Phil show As a fundraiser for the Soroptimist International of La Jolla club, member Vici Willis arranged for a group of 32 San Diego women to attend a taping of the Dr. Phil show. They left at 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9 by bus and arrived at the CBS Studios in Hollywood about 8:30 a.m. Two episodes were filmed, one involving a woman who was held captive and abused. This was especially poignant for the Soroptimist members, who are deeply involved with taking steps to end human trafficking. The event generated more than $1,600 for the La Jolla club and its mission to connect women and girls with resources and opportunities so they can reach their full potential and live their dreams. Soroptimist International of La Jolla meets several times a month, with rotating breakfast and dinner meetings. On first Tuesdays of the month, the club holds dinner meetings at various venues, with location given upon RSVP. On the second and third Wednesdays of the month, there is a breakfast meeting, 7:15 a.m. at the Shores Restaurant, 8110 Camino Del Oro. The club will celebrate its 70th anniversary with an awards ceremony and luncheon, 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. Location given upon registration ($70) at soroptimistlj.org

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LA JOLLA NEWS NUGGETS (CONTINUED FROM A13) that made an impact on us all.” NLYM was founded in May 2014 to provide teens an opportunity to serve their community while gaining leadership skills, along with protocol knowledge and cultural experiences. The program is open to young men and their mothers who reside in or attend school in the La Jolla ZIP code 92037. Membership requires at least 10 hours of service, as well as attendance at cultural events and meetings. For more details, visit nlymlajolla.org

SeaWorld offers $10 pass for tots, teachers COURTESY

At its November meeting, Kiwanis Club of La Jolla presents Mason Matalon (center) with a grant to build a home through Project Mercy for a family in need in Tijuana.

Teen gets Kiwanis grant to build home for needy in Tijuana Mason Matalon, a member of the La Jolla Chapter of the National League of Young Men (NLYM), was awarded a $5,000 grant from the La Jolla Kiwanis Club to help build a home in Tijuana, Mexico through Project Mercy. Matalon applied for the grant and shepherded it through the Kiwanis Club process to earn the funds.

“We are very proud of the work our young men do on behalf of this organization,” said League president Alice Mo. “Mason, in particular, has shown great initiative in earning this money for the second year in a row.” In 2015 Matalon also won the Kiwanis Club grant on behalf of NLYM, which sent 11 young men and their parents to Tijuana for the philanthropy’s first experience with home building. “I am so excited to be part of such a great experience again,” said Matalon, a junior at La Jolla High School. “Last year’s build gave us insight into another way of life

SeaWorld San Diego is offering ages 3-5 living in San Diego and Orange Counties, a SeaWorld Preschool Pass for $10, good through Dec. 31, 2017. Parents interested in registering can visit www.SeaWorldSanDiego.com/Preschool by March 17. Guests should then print and bring the confirmation along with a valid form of ID for the child (a copy of a certified birth certificate or travel passport) to any ticket window at SeaWorld. Redemption and first use must occur by March 31, 2017. In salute to California and Arizona educators, SeaWorld San Diego is offering free admission through the 2017 Teacher Appreciation Fun Card. Register at www.SeaWorldParks.com/SWCTeachers by May 19, 2017. Teachers will also be eligible for two free, single-day companion tickets that will allow them to bring two friends or

family to SeaWorld as guests. Companion tickets must also be claimed and redeemed by May 19. SeaWorld tickets are $93 for ages 10 and older; $87 for ages 3-9; free for children under age 3. (800) 257-4268.

Irish girls sought for Miss Colleen Pageant The Irish Congress of San Diego is looking for contestants for its 2017 Miss Colleen Pageant to be held Jan. 29 at the Imperial House in Bankers Hill. Contestants must be single, Irish girls, ages 21-30, and willing to travel to Ireland this summer as part of a paid vacation. The pageant is part of the ramp-up for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Irish Festival taking place March 11 in Balboa Park. Interested lasses may contact Samantha Bonner at samantha_bonner@outlook.com by Jan. 21.

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Considering a Remodel?

ASHLEY MACKIN

At the Jan. 11 meeting, La Jolla Village Merchants Association member Claude-Anthony Marengo (right) speaks to the challenges presented to potential retail tenants by the current Planned District Ordinance.

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BY ASHLEY MACKIN Changes are underway with La Jolla’s Planned District Ordinance (PDO) committee, starting with the recent resignation of Ione Steigler as chair, and the formation of a La Jolla Village Merchant’s Association ad-hoc committee on how the two groups can better work together. Steigler, who has been the PDO committee chair since 2009, said she is stepping down, but staying on the board until the spring, when committees typically make their appointments to sub-committees, such as PDO. “I’ve served for more than seven years and think it’s time for me to move on and let other people take over and share their opinions of La Jolla,” she said. “That was a long enough time to be on a committee and it’s time to let fresh blood in.” The PDO committee, according to its parent group, the La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA), reviews development applications within the portions of La Jolla related to the PDO. For projects requiring no other discretionary permits, for example, building signs, façade renovations, the recommendations are forwarded to the LJCPA for ratification before submitting to the City of San Diego. For projects requiring discretionary permits (coastal development permits, site development permits, etc.) the recommendations are forwarded to the Coastal Development Permit Committee for their consideration. The Committee’s review is limited to whether or not the application conforms to the PDO. The 88-page Ordinance is intended to protect the unique character of La Jolla, including regulating heights of walls and fences, building color, residential deign, setbacks and more. However, La Jolla Village Merchants Association (LJVMA) executive director Sheila Fortune said there have been several projects in town that have skipped a PDO committee review and are being built

88 Pages of Rules ■ To read La Jolla’s Planned District Ordinance (PDO) in its entirety, visit lajollacpaarchive.org and then click on ‘Committees,’ then click on ‘Planned District Ordinance.’ without consideration or conformance to the Ordinance. She said the City’s understaffed Code Compliance department would be the responsible party to notify those that are not in conformance. At the Jan. 12 LJVMA meeting, member Claude-Anthony Marengo (who long advocated for the abolishment of the PDO due to it being “antiquated”) added that the lackadaisical PDO compliance poses a challenge for new or potential merchants. “You have the City’s general building code you have to look at to open a business in town, and then on top of that, there is a ‘micro-layer’ of our PDO,” he said. “Through that, there are certain things a business can or cannot do, how they can do it, what colors, street improvements, fenestration (windows) percentage, size of signage, color palates, etc. It can discourage new businesses because there’s all this review and subjectivity that can get in the way of whether you can do business or not. Then you get the person who just does it without going through the review. The City doesn’t have a mechanism to punish those that don’t follow the PDO; they aren’t going to shut down businesses over it. It’s an antiquated system.” The PDO was written in 1984, and Marengo’s wife, Deborah, is acting chair of the PDO committee. Marengo added, “I would like to see the changes we started a few years ago (to abolish or significantly rework the PDO) to get a reaction out of the City and Council member Barbara Bry’s office.” To determine how to proceed, Fortune suggested the formation of an ad-hoc committee, which several LJVMA members agreed to join. — La Jolla’s Planned District Ordinance Committee’s next meeting (pending items to review) is 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13 at La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. lajollacpa.org

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PEOPLE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Peter Schumacher at his Brick & Bell Café, 928 Silverado St. in the Village of La Jolla

MARÍA JOSÉ DURÁN

Meet Brick & Bell Café owner Peter Schumacher 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 us at (858) 875-5950.

eter Schumacher of Brick & Bell Café is not your everyday kind of guy. At age 50, he has the energy of a 20-year-old and the wits of one who has already lived many lives. For the past 14 years, he has been busy growing his restaurant empire from 928 Silverado St.

Where are you from?

“Well, I consider myself from La Jolla. I have a German background, but my life started June 23, 2003. That was the day we opened the café and I started a second life. I‘ve made my two managers partners, and they both bought houses, so we’re doing OK (laughs). We’re very lucky to be very busy with thousands of customers a day and having two stores now. (The other location is at 2216 Avenida De La Playa in La Jolla Shores). But when I die, the girls that come in from The Bishop’s School today, would be 58, and they’ll call each other and say, ‘Hey, remember the Brick & Bell guy? He just died!’ They may not remember my name, but they’ll remember me. I love my life so much. I have a perfect life.”

How did you come up with the idea for Brick & Bell?

“I had a midlife crisis at 35. I don’t have any education at all, and I was working as a truck driver. I thought, ‘I need to start a business, that’s what you’re supposed to do when you don’t have any chances in life.’ So I got a job at a call center and a job at a coffee shop. I slept in my truck for a week because I wanted to save money. I didn’t get an apartment for two weeks, four weeks, and then three years later I had $140,000 in the bank. In the meantime, I learned the coffee shop business slowly,

and (the coffee shop that was here before Brick & Bell) had gone out of business ... not run very well. I called them up and said, ‘I’d like to buy your shop and give it a chance.’ ”

Why the name Brick & Bell?

“I thought, ‘Where would George Washington go to get a latte?’ I wanted a Colonial-type name. It was almost Brick & Whistle. I was trying to get a train whistle, like a giant one that I could ‘Choo, Choo!’ it on the roof, but I couldn’t secure it. So I bought a bell instead and went with Brick & Bell rather than Brick & Whistle.”

Are you married? Have kids?

“I’m not married, and I have no kids. It’s not for me. I’m greedy with my time. It’s great, because I have my two business partners, who are my best friends and my whole family in life.”

What do you do with your time?

“I work 120 hours a week here. I call it work, but it’s my life ... I’ll send an e-mail to a guy in Brazil in an hour. I have a meeting at 4 p.m. with a guy in Dortmund. I stay very late, but I love it. Did you ever play ‘Sim City’ (popular urban planning video game), where you build a city online? This is kind of the same thing, but it’s real. It’s so fun. The losses aren’t too fun, but the wins are fun.”

How do you organize your day?

“I get up at 3:15 a.m. every day of the year if I’m in town. But I’m trying to live a little longer, because the doctor said, ‘You’ll need to sleep a little more, you can’t go on five or six hours of sleep forever.’ So my business partners, who care about me a lot, found someone who opens for me at 3:15 a.m. and I get here at 4:30 a.m. Now, I ‘sleep in.’ Then, I run the café until 7:30 a.m., and then my partners take over the operations of the café and I go to my office. Today we’re working on employee stuff, which I hate.”

What values do you hold dear?

“Persistence! Persistence is talent, education … everything.

It will always win. I’m trying to get better and realize what my weaknesses are. And then, what do you do once you find your weaknesses? Avoid them. Do what you’re strong at, and hire someone to do what you’re weak at. I’m pretty weak at cleaning my house, so I hire somebody.”

What are your wishes for the future?

“I’m going to make it to 100, but my doctor says, maybe at 97 you’re going to wish that you were dead. But we got a 97-year-old guy who comes to the café every day! I would like to grow our business a little more. There’s a German wooden toy we’re trying to make, and I want to diversify, so I hope to start a toy-making company. We don’t want to be all coffee and bakery and food. “When minimum wage hits $15, this is going to be a hard business. I believe a few places will go out of business, but we will stay.”

What’s something people don’t really know about you?

“A lot of people know this, but some may not. I was fat. I weigh 250 pounds in 2009, and today I’m 174.5 pounds. The scones every day, every meal, it was a little much. I worked really hard at that.”

Do you exercise?

“I do. I went from 250 to 206 pounds. I wanted to look a little better than 206 pounds, but I couldn’t lose any more weight — just eating healthy, less Jack in the Box and less scones (although I eat scones every day, even just one little one). (I started spinning twice a week and) I lost 38 pounds in 52 weeks. It’s so hard that spinning, and I go really hard. I also play in that soccer game at La Jolla High School every Wednesday. The games have been going on for nine years and they’re trying to kick us out.”

Do you like to watch movies?

“Yeah, I like all movies, because I eat popcorn in there. And whoever I go with knows I can’t share.”

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Sweet dreams at Everett Stunz

FROM EVERETT STUNZ REPORTS ho was Everett Stunz? Has anybody ever wondered who this man was that named a bed and linen store after himself in La Jolla? Well, Everett was of German decent and started the very first adjustable bed store in San Diego on Prospect Street in La Jolla in 1963. His wife began importing beautiful sheets from Germany and Europe and sold them in the store. Since then, Everett Stunz has maintained that high standard of fine quality linens and beds. Just like in the old days, Everett Stunz still offers the best in customer service and knowledge about their products. Like everything else in life, time has changed the look and style of the products, but what has not changed is the high quality and standards that they have always offered. For over 53 years, homeowners and designers have relied on Everett Stunz for their exclusive collections of top brands. Whether it is custom bedding, unusual designs or just the best in luxury brands available, their team of professionals will help you bring the vision of your new bedroom or bathroom to life. Make your bedroom uniquely yours by creating a special sanctuary that can only be called one thing: You. It is not only the wall

Everett Stunz has a new location: 7547 Girard Ave. in the Village of La Jolla. color or the window treatments that make a bedroom, but also the personal touch you add with soft, luxurious bedding and cozy down pillows and comforters from Everett Stunz. There are various choices in style and price point to create that special bedroom of your dreams. Your bed is not just a piece of furniture —

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it’s your ‘soul mate.’ You have to love your bed. Your bed serves as more that just a mattress that you sleep on. Your mattress must fit your body and caress you into deep, peaceful sleep. Since we all know that we spend at least one third of our lives in bed, shouldn’t that be the one piece of furniture that we pay the most attention to? Why

settle for just an ordinary bed that leaves you tossing and turning all night, trying to find a comfortable position and avoid pinched nerves, only to get up in the morning feeling more tired than you did when you went to bed? At Everett Stunz we carry the DUX High Performance Sleep System beds that have been perfected after 90 years of research and testing to give you the utmost comfort and Deepest Sleep. The DUX bed is designed to make sure your body is in the Correct Sleep Posture, a position where the spine is aligned to the hips so that the muscles in the lower back can completely and fully relax. It is a proven fact and sleep studies show that DUX users not only fall asleep faster, but also enjoy at least an extra hour of Deep Sleep — the only sleep stage where the body’s immune system and muscle groups heal and repair themselves. In addition to the DUX beds, Everett Stunz also carries the Savvy Rest all Organic all Latex mattresses and the Sleep Response mattresses made by Southerland. Come visit Everett Stunz at 7547 Girard Ave., La Jolla, in our new location and let us help you to create sweet dreams! (858) 459-3305. (800) 883-3305. everettstunz.com — Business Spotlight features commercial enterprises that support La Jolla Light.

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WHEN REPRESENTATION MATTERS T R U S T | K N O W L E D G E | AC C O U N TA B I L I T Y E xc e p t i o n a l R e s u l t s E v e r y T i m e A R E YO U N E X T ?

STATS FOR 2016 $70,000,000 + IN SALES & NEW ESCROWS HIGHEST SALE LA JOLLA

RECORD SALE DOWNTOWN

RECORD SALE DANA POINT

5840 Camino De La Costa, La Jolla

100 Harbor Drive #4102, San Diego

9 Strand Beach Drive, Dana Point

5227 Ocean Breeze Court San Diego

$11,200,000

$1,730,000

500 West Harbor Drive #809, San Diego

3208 Lucinda St, San Diego

7850 Via Belﬁore, Unit 4, San Diego

324 Calle Rayo San Marcos

12939 Seabreeze Farms Drive, San Diego

11784 Wills Creek Road, San Diego

$15,000,000

$635,000

$1,289,000

322 Calle Rayo, San Marcos

$430,000

$6,275,000

$2,725,000

$949,000

$405,000

11375 Mustang Ridge Drive, 13318 Cuyamaca Vista Drive, San Diego Lakeside

$1,665,000.00

11217 Carmel Creek Road #2, 12023 Alta Carmel Ct., #266, San Diego San Diego

$799,900

$435,000

$221,000

$565,000

5023 Zimmer Cove, San Diego

$1,410,000

HIGHEST SALE IN L A JOLL A – $15,000,000 RECORD SALE IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO - $ 6,275,000 RECORD SALE IN DANA POINT - $11,200,000

8116 Via Kino #4 San Diego

2590 Caminito Porthcawl, La Jolla

$598,500

$1,234,400

7445 Charmant Drive, No. 1704, San Diego

1026 Emma Drive, Cardiff By the Sea

$385,000

$812,500

620 State Street, Unit 315, San Diego

4153 1st Avenue, San Diego

10941 Derrydown Way, San Diego

3514 Caminito Carmel Landing, San Diego

11531 Tribuna Avenue, San Diego

1310 Loring St, San Diego

6404 Edmonton Avenue, San Diego

4822 Liebel Court, San Diego

14192 Caminito Vistana, San Diego

1494 Union Street #907, San Diego

4753 Noyes St., San Diego

7639 Family Circle, San Diego

$385,000

$594,000

$2,435,000

$767,400

$1,605,000

$535,000

$1,249,000

$839,500

$610,000

$465,000

$647,000

$429,000

ARE YOU NEXT? 1205 Paciﬁc Hwy #1706, San Diego

$1,128,888

8075 La Jolla Scenic Dr N, La Jolla

$3,709,875

2990 Wardlow Ave., San Diego

$505,000

464 Prospect Street #206, La Jolla

$3,500,000

8778 Caminito Sueno, La Jolla

$799,000

8227 Caminito Maritimo, La Jolla

$1,574,900

649 Hatﬁeld Drive #212, San Marcos

$479,000

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Downed power poles led to outtages Saturday

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If you are writing an article on the recent power outage in La Jolla that took out more than 5,000 homes, you could mention the handful of homes in La Jolla that were unaffected thanks to their battery backed-up solar systems. I grew up in La Jolla and work for a local solar company called Urban Offgrid Electric. We had multiple customers with such systems that remained powered through the outage. We also had a couple of customers with standard grid-tied systems who called us and asked why their power went down even though they have solar panels. Most people don’t know that standard solar systems are shut down when the grid goes down. JP Engh

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This street pole situation at the southwest corner of Pearl and Girard is all cracked up.

Tarnishing Our Jewel It looks like the City or somebody is about to make repairs to the street/curb area at Girard Avenue and Pearl Street. However, leaving these wires exposed at the base of the street pole is both unsafe and unslightly. Does anyone know what’s going on here? Susan Boyer

Editor’s Note: NBC 7 was first to report that downed power poles knocked out electricity for nearly 7,300 customers in parts of La Jolla and Mount Soledad Saturday morning (Jan. 14). San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) said a string of outages were first reported at around 7:40 a.m. About a half-hour later, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Capt. Joe Amador confirmed a high power line pole had fallen in the 2000 block of Olite Court, likely prompting the outages and SDG&E crews were working to secure electrical wires and the hot power line. An SDG&E spokesperson said that given the

location, the pole(s) were difficult for crews to access, but SDG&E hoped to restore power to all customers by 12:30 p.m. It’s unclear if the rain storms Friday and Saturday contributed to the falling of the power poles. The cause is under investigation.

Buyer Beware Some years ago, I bought a very nice leather jacket at a brand name store on Girard Avenue. It was a sizeable purchase and came with a lifetime guarantee meaning any repairs in the way of split seams, etc. would be taken care of free of charge. I was a bit doubtful as to how they could offer a guarantee for my lifetime and asked about it more than once. Sadly, when I took it in today I was informed that my lifetime guarantee had expired even though I hadn’t. Mark Anderson

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LA JOLLA PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

High Tides, High Waves, High Times! King Tides reach past the seawall at La Jolla Shores beach. This photo, taken Thursday, Jan. 12 by Deborah Seiler of the California Sea Grant partnership, shows the ocean at its highest level of the winter. Many scientists follow the King Tides as an example of what the shoreline will look like when the sea level rises. I took this photo with a Samsung Galaxy S5 Smartphone at WindanSea, late morning Jan. 12. I’m not a professional (obviously) but I do wander round La Jolla when the atmospherics look right and take photographs on my mobile, as the fancy takes me. I'm not a surfer, either, but the Surfrider Foundation website described waves in Pacific Beach this day up to 7 to 8 feet, using whatever scale they employ. I would say the biggest waves I saw showed a face of at least 8 feet, maybe more! — Julian P. Kaye

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Winter at the Farmers Market

Some start their week with a Sunday visit

ere, in San Diego’s dead of winter, the La Jolla Open Aire Farmers Market continues to provide garden-fresh vegetables, flowers, food and fun — as evidenced in these photos from Jan. 15. Vendors, artists and community groups staff dozens of booths offering their specialty wares every Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at (upper) Girard Avenue and Genter Street. (858) 454-1699.

Shoppers browse through the clothing at Marcia Bell Crawford’s Tibet & Folklore Textiles booth.

Janet Nelson of That Green Kid sells items for ‘a waste-free mobile life’

Addison Bryant watches Spirit the Clown paint a design.

Electric bicycles draw attention.

Organically-grown food lines table after table at the market.

PHOTOS BY SUSAN DEMAGGIO

Annette Stafford demonstrates the ‘perfect wine opener.’

The pies, breads, muffins and cookies go fast. These are from C.J. Catering & Bakery.

Noelia Murias sells Paella lifestyle flavors from her food truck.

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RESEARCH REPORT Mazor XTM system treats back conditions Doctors at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas last week became the first west-ofthe-Rocky Mountains to perform spinal fusion surgery using a new sophisticated robotic-guided technology that brings a new level of accuracy to these delicate operations. On Jan. 10, Scripps orthopedic surgeons Neville Alleyne, M.D., and Payam Moazzaz, M.D., performed lumbar spinal fusion surgery on a patient using the Mazor X surgical guidance system, which was commercially launched in October. In the coming weeks, doctors expect to use the Mazor X to perform cervical and thoracic spinal fusions. Potential candidates for Mazor X robotic spine surgery include patients with degenerative spine conditions, scoliosis, spinal deformities, spinal stenosis, and spinal injury, infection or tumors. Published clinical data show that robotic-assisted technology offers a variety of benefits to back surgery patients, including highly accurate screw placement, shorter hospital stays and fewer complications compared to conventional open surgery. Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure that is effective in relieving symptoms of many back conditions in which motion between vertebrae is the source of pain. The procedure fuses together the painful, unstable vertebrae so that they heal into a single, solid bone. More than 400,000 spinal

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fusions are performed in the United States annually, according to medical news website Medscape.

Scientists discover master regulator of cellular aging Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a protein that fine-tunes the cellular clock involved in aging. This novel protein, named TZAP, binds the ends of chromosomes and determines how long telomeres, the segments of DNA that protect chromosome ends, can be. Understanding telomere length is crucial because telomeres set the lifespan of cells in the body, dictating critical processes such as aging and the incidence of cancer. “Telomeres represent the clock of a cell,” said TSRI associate professor Eros Lazzerini Denchi, corresponding author of the new study, published online last week in the journal Science. “You are born with telomeres of a certain length, and every time a cell divides, it loses a little bit of the telomere. Once the telomere is too short, the cell cannot divide anymore.”

T cells join the fight against Zika The worst of the global Zika virus outbreak may be over, but many key questions

remain, such as why the virus persists in certain tissues after the systemic infection has cleared; how does the immune system counteract the virus and protect against reinfection; what determines the likelihood of long-term complications? New research from La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology lays the groundwork to parse how the virus interacts with its host and causes disease by pinpointing CD8+ T cells, a subset of T cells more commonly known as cytotoxic or killer T cells, as important gatekeepers that control Zika infection or limit the severity of disease. The findings mapping the structural landmarks or epitopes recognized by CD8+ cells appear in the Jan. 12 issue of Cell Host & Microbe and provide an important tool to track Zika-specific T cells in the context of different disease models. For most diseases, a strong antibody response is enough. But with Zika and dengue viruses a phenomenon known as antibody-dependent enhancement is a concern, which makes a strong T cell response really important.

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine found how just one session of moderate exercise can also act as an anti-inflammatory. The findings, published online in Brain, Behavior and Immunity, have encouraging implications for chronic diseases like arthritis, fibromyalgia and for more pervasive conditions, such as obesity. Researchers saw how one 20-minute session of moderate exercise can stimulate the immune system, producing an anti-inflammatory cellular response. The brain and sympathetic nervous system — a pathway that serves to accelerate heart rate and raise blood pressure, among other things — are activated during exercise to enable the body to carry out work. Hormones, such as epinephrine and norepinephrine, are released into the blood stream and trigger adrenergic receptors, which immune cells possess. This activation process during exercise produces immunological responses, which include the production of many cytokines, or proteins, one of which is TNF — a key regulator of local and systemic inflammation that also helps boost immune responses. The study found one session of about 20 minutes of moderate treadmill exercise resulted in a five percent decrease in the number of stimulated immune cells producing TNF.

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FROM COVE STENCH, A3 going on four years with this smell issue in place, and he has done nothing (to resolve it). It was said at the hearing this is a political issue, the only hope we have as citizens is to force the political issue. If they don’t get anything done in the near future … it will come down to recalls and replacements.” Restauranteur George Hauer of George’s At the Cove — and president of CONA — said he would like to “see where the lawsuit goes” before jumping to a conclusion or opinion. “I don’t think anyone can predict what the City will do,” he said. “So right now, we’ll look at first things first.” Due to its ocean-side location, George’s At The Cove, bears the brunt of the marine odors, which have been consistently nauseating for the last few summers. Regardless of the outcome of the appeal process, Hauer said the “hazard” posed at The Cove needs to be resolved. “There might be some solution out there right now (beyond the lawsuit),” he said. “But I would hope the community and the City could come together and agree that having these animals take over the walkways, beach and the cliffs, is a hazard. The presence of the animals has caused events to be canceled, and there have been illnesses reported from lifeguards (allegedly) due to the fecal matter in the water. Most locals won’t swim there anymore. I would think the City would be acting to remove a health hazard, because that’s what this is.”

Harriet Mae Watson

September 10, 1920 - January 10, 2017 La JoLLa — Harriet Mae Watson, née Wright, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Tom, in 1989. Harriet was born on a southern ohio farm, to oather and Hazel Wright, in 1920. She was valedictorian of her high school class and graduated magna cum laude from ohio University with a B.S. in mathematics. She thereafter received a masters in education and was a doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She served as an educator until her marriage. The family moved to La Jolla in 1961, where she

became a civic leader and energetic volunteer with her children’s scouting, schools and sport leagues. She served as president of the La Jolla Soroptimist Club, helping to create the La Jolla Village Vaudeville. She was active as Tom’s “Rotarianne” for over 40 years. In her sixties, she

became a popular tour operator and guide for the San Diego Gadabout Club. after she was widowed she relocated to Rancho Carlsbad, where she became very active in community events, including bridge and Women’s Club. She organized and led many tours of the Southwest, directed several popular talent shows and created the first Tribute to the Veterans in 2001. She was proud to be a member of the committee that negotiated the purchase of the community by the homeowners. She is survived by her children, Patricia Gamza and Tom Watson; grandchildren, Don Geyer, Roger Hanafin, Matthew

Hanafin, Diana Watson and Eric Watson; and greatgrandchildren Kendra Harlin-Geyer, Judy Geyer, Ireland Hanafin and Ivy Hanafin. a memorial service commemorating Harriet’s life will be held at the Rancho Carlsbad Community Ballroom on Sunday, January 29, 2017, at 2pm, followed by a light meal. In lieu of flowers, any gift of remembrance may be sent to the Mitchell Thorp Foundation, 6965 El Camino Real, Suite 105-433, Carlsbad, Ca 92009, providing special assistance to local children with catastrophic illnesses. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/lajollalight.

Jack W. Thornton

May 10, 1934 - January 13, 2017

Life Tributes

Everlasting memories of loved ones

Frank Allen Wellington, D.D.S. January 30, 1934 - January 8, 2017

La JoLLa — Frank allen Wellington, D.D.S. was born in Glendale, California and practiced dentistry in La Jolla for 35 years. Many of his patients remember him fondly for his caring, conscientious, friendly personality. He was known for his Hawaiian shirts, white slacks and white bucks that accompanied his suntanned complexion, friendly smile and blue eyes. al loved to sail and he and his wife Sally spent 6 months sailing their boat around Mexico after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, 18 years ago. an avid athlete, allen was a member of the Marine Corps Pentathlon team and served at Camp Pendleton for three years. He enjoyed surfing, sailing, cycling, scuba diving and any travel adventure that included the outdoors. He attended college at Cal Poly San Luis obispo, Cal State Long Beach and The University of the Pacific- College of Physicians and Surgeons.

He is survived by his wife, of 57 years, Sally, his daughters Dori Wellington Middlebrook (Mark) and Cristi Wellington Hacker (Rob) and his 5 grandchildren Haley, Blair, Bryn, Ellie and Cory. a service will be held February 4 at 1:00 pm at St James by the Sea Episcopal Church in La Jolla. In lieu of flowers contributions may be sent to Children’s Dental Health Center 1270 24th St., San Diego, Ca 92102. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/lajollalight.

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La JoLLa — Jack W. Thornton, 82, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2017, at his winter home in Indian Wells, Ca with his wife, Gail and his children by his side after losing his battle with cancer. an avid tennis player, skier, biker and golfer, Jack truly enjoyed everything in life. His love of family and friends, zany sense of humor and quick wit will be missed. Jack was born on May 10,1934, to Jack and Valeria Lamb Thornton later raised by Jack and Mary Travis Thornton and his wellloved sister ann (Ratto). He went to Los angeles High School, graduating in 1952 and subsequently graduated from UCLa where he majored in business, was a proud Phi Gamma Delta and played center on the football team. Prior to graduation, Jack served in the army for two years. Jack was stationed in France leading to a lasting infatuation with the country and all it had to offer. Following graduation, he moved to La Jolla, Ca, where he began his career in real estate with Coldwell Banker. Soon thereafter, he co-founded La Jolla Development Company with Harry Collins and proceeded to develop shopping centers throughout California. During this period, he purchased and expanded The Bottle Shop in La Jolla

and participated in the ownership of La Valencia Hotel. Importing, selling, and sharing wine with friends was more than a hobby, it was a passion. Jack traveled throughout France and the rest of Europe with Kermit Lynch, in the pursuit of great wines to bring back to friends in the United States. Jack married Molly McCormick in 1963 and had four children, John, Tory, Tim, and Bridget. The family lived in La Jolla, Ca until 1982 when they moved to Sun Valley, Idaho. While in Sun Valley, Jack founded Jack Thornton Wine Imports and the Evergreen Restaurant. He was a recipient of the esteemed Golden Ski award, an award given annually to the Sun Valley resident who purchased a season pass but skied the least. Jack quietly gave untold amounts to more than a few altruistic and personal causes — most of them known only perhaps to the recipients. His ten adoring grandchildren,

Tom Thornton, Kathryn Thornton, Parker Thornton, Jeanette Thornton, Maryana Thornton, Nicholas Hill, Liam Hill, Savannah DiVito, Jack DiVito and Dominic DiVito are aware of this now for the first time. In 2005, Jack and Gail Handy were married at their home in Sun Valley, Idaho. Gail and Jack traveled extensively together, visiting France, africa, australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and many more far-flung locations. all the while, Jack tried his best to become a better golfer. He held memberships at The Valley Club, Hailey, ID, Elkhorn Golf Club, Sun Valley, ID and The Vintage Club in Indian Wells, Ca. During his many years in Sun Valley, Jack served on the Boards of the Community School and the Sun Valley Center for the arts. He significantly supported the Sun Valley Summer Symphony, the Wood River Community YMCa, the animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley, Wood River Hospital and Higher Ground, to name a few of his favorite charities. His generosity touched and inspired many lives in the Wood River Valley. During his illness, Jack stated, “It’s like it is me against the world, and the world is winning.” a close family friend responded, “actually, the world is just catching up.” Jack was a one of a kind. a father, a husband, a

grandfather and a friend. a prankster, a trouble maker and the funniest guy you ever met. The world is undoubtedly a better place because he was here. Jack is survived by his loving wife, Gail; sister, ann Ratto; and sons, John Thornton and wife, Julie and their son, Tom; Tim Thornton and his wife, Kristin, and their children, Kathryn, Parker, Jeanette and Maryana; daughter, Tory Hill and her sons, Nicholas and Liam; daughter, Bridget DiVito and her husband Scott and their children, Savannah, Jack and Dominic. also, his step-children, Kate Lesher and husband, andrew and their children, Eliza, abigail and Jackson; his stepson, Breck Handy and his wife, allison and their children, avery, Hailey and Casey; and his stepdaughter, abigail Piron and husband, andrew and their children, Ella and Reid. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you uncork a nice bottle of wine and remember Jack as fondly as we do. If you would like to make a donation in Jack’s memory, Jack would appreciate one to the animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley, 100 Cory Creek, Hailey, ID 83333. Please specify the Wag the Future project for their new facility. Thank you. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/lajollalight.

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Right-to-die champion shares movement history BY MARÍA JOSÉ DURÁN t was in the early 1980s when long-time San Diegan and now-resident of Vi retirement community at La Jolla Village, Faye Girsh, was asked to help a 28-year-old quadriplegic woman die. “She wanted to die by stopping to eat and drink, which was illegal at the time. I evaluated her and found she was a smart, confident lady, not depressed. She just wanted to die.” As a clinical and forensic psychologist, Girsh assisted the woman at the court trial, which she lost. But that sparked a lifetime of involvement in the “Right-to-Die” movement. In 1986, Girsh organized a Right-to-Die conference, which was sponsored by UC San Diego Medical School, where she met Derek Humphrey, then-president and founder of the Hemlock Society. Girsh went on to start the San Diego chapter of the Hemlock society, over which she still presides. Girsh, who before beginning her path in the Right-to-Die movement was a civil rights activist, said her motivation always was the “injustice” behind denying a person the right to decide how they want to die. “Many people do it themselves, use violent methods (to end their lives) because their suffering is so great, and that just seems to me to be horribly unjust,” she explained. By the time she started the Hemlock Society of San Diego, it was legal in California to refuse all treatments other than food and water. A person could indicate in a living will, which treatments and when to refuse them, and appoint a

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Faye Girsh, 83, is a resident at Vi retirement community at La Jolla Village, and still promoting ‘death with dignity.’ representative to speak for them in case they couldn’t do it for themselves. “But that was not enough,” Girsh said. In 1987, she started the long process than ended in 2015 when the California legislature approved the End of Life Option Act that allows a terminally-ill patient to request the drugs necessary to grant

them a peaceful and painless death. “We got the initiative on the ballot in 1992, but we were outspent by the Catholic Church,” she explained. The Catholic Church, among other groups, maintains it amounts to assisted suicide and goes against the will of God. But the approved legislation, Girsh said, is still not enough. “If you don’t have a terminal disease but you’re suffering from some horrible disease, and if you’re not mentally competent, these laws are useless,” she continued, adding that her worst fear is losing her mental faculties. “If I knew I had dementia, what would happen is, it would get very bad, I would be put in the memory unit, and then my life could go on and on, and I might not have a clue who I am, where I am or who my loved ones are. If I knew that was going to happen, I would try to get the medication from some illegal means and take it.” From 1996 to 2002 Girsh was president of the Hemlock Society USA, and 2002-2004 senior vice president of End-of-Life-Choices (Hemlock’s temporary name). During that time, she said, she resided in Denver, Colorado where the Society is based, to manage its national operations. At age 83, Girsh said she has survived two husbands and thought a great deal about her own death. “When I got into the movement, I was young, and now I’m old, so it becomes personal. I live in a retirement community where many people die very bad deaths,” she explained. SEE RIGHT-TO-DIE, B9

Innocence Project co-founder discusses wrongful convictions BY MARÍA JOSÉ DURÁN Twenty years ago, California Innocence Project director and co-founder, Justin Brooks, changed his career as a criminal defense lawyer for a tenured teaching position at a university in Michigan, a small Victorian house and a good public school for his children. But the quiet, tranquil life as a professor only lasted one year, Brooks told those gathered at the La Jolla Bar Association meeting Jan. 12. “I read an article in the newspaper that talked about a 21-year-old woman sentenced to death on a plea bargain,” he explained, “I went to visit her on death row, and I found a kid who didn’t speak English fluently, and she tells me this other amazing thing, which is, ‘I’m innocent.’ ” That was enough for Brooks to sell his Victorian cottage and move to San Diego to start the ground-breaking California Innocence Project (CIP). This law school clinical program, based out of California Western School of Law, is dedicated to releasing wrongfully convicted inmates and giving students real life law-practicing experience. Brooks said he decided to start the program in California because the state is “the belly of the beast” with the largest prison system in the country and the “toughest” sentence structure. CIP reviews 2,000 claims of innocence a year,

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Olof was sure that the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group in Coronado must be wondering where their package was.

An Explosive Tale

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ll right, our home can now officially be certified as weird. I’ve written about this phenomenon before: the phantom street light in front of our house that both SDG&E and the City claim does not exist. (You can only imagine what it takes to take a burnt-out non-existent street light fixed.) Our quirky address has, over the years, rendered it unfindable by the La Jolla Postal Service, City trash collectors, delivery vehicles, the police, and even our own friends. The only service that routinely found us was FedEx. But now even FedEx seems to have gone off into The Twilight Zone. One afternoon the week after Thanksgiving, Olof went out for his customary walk while I went to do errands. When I came home, there was a box that bore teeth marks from what appeared to be a very perturbed Rottweiler sitting in the middle of our front yard. But hey, it was the holiday season, a lot of seasonal drivers. But still, what a sloppy delivery job! I picked up the box and lugged it up to the front door, shifting it to one side so I could get my keys in the lock. That’s when I notice the words “explosive” and “ordnance” on the label. I’m thinking, “Whoa, those Trump folks have no sense of humor!” But wait! I haven’t even written

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that column yet! The delivery ZIP code was 92155 — Coronado. There was nothing with our name or address even remotely associated with this box. But I decided that in the meantime, it was going right back outside to the place I found it. When I came in, I saw that Olof was on the phone. He cupped his hand over the receiver and said, “Don’t touch that box outside!” Oops, too late! He was alerting FedEx Ground to the package. They didn’t seem overly concerned. I guess if it’s been on their trucks all the way across the country, it can’t be too dangerous. We briefly pondered calling the police about it. But that might create more excitement than we wanted. When our older son, Rory, was 12, he made a pretend bomb for two young camo-wearing neighbor kids who liked playing GI Joe. Seriously, he slapped this thing together in about five minutes, wrapping two round blocks from our block set in aluminum foil, adding a couple of green glow sticks, and the face of my swim watch that had a broken band but still ticked, and wrapping the whole thing with masking tape. In Rory’s defense, those guys in the Hazmat suits should have determined it wasn’t a real bomb before they cordoned off the whole area.

So we decided against calling the police. TWO visits from the bomb squad and you’ve got a reputation. Olof said he’d found the box on the sidewalk in front of our house and had the initial same feeling I did: sloppy delivery drivers. A few days before Thanksgiving, we were delivered someone’s very bulky countertop convention oven. At least there, the first three letters of our name and the recipients were the same — even if the address was totally different. Deciding that these ovens were probably not happening on eBay, we restored to its rightful owner. But this new box was such a mystery: how had it ended up in front of our house? If it had fallen off a FedEx Ground truck, was it even possible that the same truck was delivering in both La Jolla and Coronado? Even after we concluded that this box was not likely to explode in our faces, we were just as happy to have it stay outside. But no, this story was going to read like a bad sitcom. The next morning, our lovely lawn maintenance guy showed up unaccustomedly early and graciously delivered the box back to our front door.

Olof wrapped it in a plastic garbage bag and deposited it on a far corner of the lawn and indicated to the totally mystified non-English-speaking lawn guy that he should not go near it. I’m guessing our lawn guy came home that night and regaled his family with yet another story of the strange habits of his La Jolla customers. Why put a box where someone could steal it, he would wonder aloud, shaking his head? When FedEx still hadn’t shown up that afternoon, Olof placed another call to them. He was sure that the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group on Coronado must be wondering where their package was. So shortly thereafter, a FedEx guy showed up and with no explanation whatsoever (probably because he simply didn’t have one), collected this box. And the story will be added to the ongoing lore of this strange house. We’re really pretty sure it’s going to have to be a disclosable when we sell it. But about those teeth marks … — Inga’s lighthearted looks at life appear regularly in La Jolla Light. Reach her at Inga47@san.rr.com

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Artist shows re-purposed packaging work at the LUX BY BRITTANY WOOLSEY What many consider trash, Tom Driscoll sees as potential art. The San Diego resident has re-purposed plastic packaging into colored casts for about 12 years. “You know when you buy a screwdriver or toy or something from Target or Toys ‘R’ Us, you always get this nice plastic packaging? You rip it, take the item out and throw the packaging away,” said the 71-year-old artist, who lives in the City Heights area. “I use that packaging.” Driscoll said he began collecting the pieces as a custodian at a research facility more than a decade ago. There, he would find interesting packaging that once belonged to uniquely-shaped computer equipment, like old mouses. He has since gained a habit of paying attention to packaging while at the store. His wife will also go shopping and buy items with interesting packaging to bring home to her husband. The packaging, which Driscoll often refers to as “molds,” is then put in a damp box and then a hard colored plaster — he has dozens of colors to choose from — is poured on. It sits for about a

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National League of Young Men marks 10th year The La Jolla Chapter of the National League of Young Men (NLYM) celebrated the 10th anniversary of the national organization’s founding on Dec. 11, when 60 teens and their mothers volunteered at The Salvation Army’s Kroc Center to help set up the Toy N Joy Workshop, where low-income parents may select gifts for their families. After the volunteer work, the youth gathered to learn about the accomplishments of NLYM and celebrate its history with cake and photos. NLYM is a non-profit founded in 2007 for young men in grades 9-12. This structured program for mothers and their sons promotes the development of young men into community leaders through leadership involvement, charitable and community service, cultural experiences and protocol education. The La Jolla chapter was started in 2014. In addition to president Alice Mo, NLYM La Jolla officers for 2016-17 include president-elect Annette Bradbury, VP membership Kelley Albence, VP youth coordinator Mio Hood, VP philanthropy Brenda Morrison, VP culture Susan Lewis, VP protocol Pam Wagner, corresponding secretary Marybeth Lenz, recording secretary Wendy Matalon, treasurer Mari Browning, parliamentarian Kristen Armstrong, historian Joan Brown and trainer Kiley Barnhorst MacDonald. “We look forward to an impactful 2017 with NLYM and many more years of community service and leadership,” Mo said.

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La Jolla Bar Association members hear about the history of the California Innocence Project at their Jan. 12 meeting at Empress Hotel. FROM INNOCENCE PROJECT, B1 importantly, free innocent, wrongfully convicted people. Brooks, who hails from New York City, reported that so far, there have been 2,000 documented cases of wrongful conviction in the United States. “You may remember a time when people were deeply cynical about this, but DNA was a game changer. The Federal government has admitted that there are innocent people in prison,” he said. Today there are 60 Innocence Projects in different parts of the country, and many more around the world. “This is a global problem,” Brooks insisted. “It’s not like the U.S. justice system is the worst in the world.” Citing a study that researched the country’s first 300 DNA exonerations, he listed the most common causes of wrongful conviction. The No. 1, he said, is “bad identifications.” “The study also found that 31 percent (of incorrect IDs) were attributed to false information from informants.” Brooks went on to explain that human memory, is mostly

not reliable as evidence in a trial. “Our memories are affected by everything at the time of the memory. Stress, fear, alcohol … the problem is, every time there is a gun involved, your focus is on the gun,” he said. Furthermore, when a witness is identifying a suspect from a race different than his own, there’s a 50 percent change that the ID is wrong. “Our ability for facial recognition is mostly developed in the first four years of our lives,” Brooks explained. “So when you’re looking at your mom, brothers and sisters, if they all look the same, you’re going to be terrible at cross-racial identification for the rest of your life. Lawyers have to learn how to talk to jurors about this and not sound racist, because there’s nothing racist about it.” As an example, he used the case of Uriah Courtney, a San Diegan who was sentenced to life in prison and served eight years for a kidnapping and rape that he didn’t commit. His identification was based on the fact that he wore a goatee at the time. “Fortunately, the District Attorney agrees to a DNA test of the victim’s clothing and we got a direct match with this guy, who lived a

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The San Diego County Women’s Hall of Fame was created in 2001 as a way to bring attention to women’s actions and accomplishments. Currently, 83 women have taken their places in the Hall of Fame. This year, six more will be added at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 5, during the 16th annual San Diego County Women’s Hall of Fame induction at the Joe and Vi Jacobs Center Celebration Room, 404 Euclid Ave. Tickets and details about ceremony and dinner are posted at womensmuseumca.org Nominated by the community, the Hall of Fame Selection Committee chose the following women for their tireless work to improve the lives of other women and to bring change to their communities: • Hon. Irma Gonzalez, Trailblazer • Lilia Velasquez, Activist • Joyce Nower, Empowerer • Carol Rowell-Council, Empowerer • Dilkhwaz Ahmed, Bridge Builder • Darlene Davies, Historian

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La Jollan Gloria Harris with a copy of ‘Remarkable Women of San Diego: Pioneers, Visionaries and Innovators,’ which she co-authored with Hannah Cohen.

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Harris shares images of the women in her book as she presents their achievements at La Jolla Community Center.

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Author chronicles ‘Remarkable Women of San Diego’ BY ASHLEY MACKIN ames like Ellen Browning Scripps and Kate Sessions might be known for their contributions to San Diego, but with the November 2016 publication of “Remarkable Women of San Diego: Pioneers, Visionaries and Innovators” by Gloria Harris and Hannah Cohen, other noteworthy women and their influence on San Diego’s history came to light. Some were considered exceptional for being the first woman in San Diego in their trades, others for their resilience and determination to spur change. At the La Jolla Community Center Jan. 12, Harris, who is a resident of La Jolla, spoke to about 20 guests, sharing the highlights from her book and anecdotes about these women. She is also co-author of “Women Trailblazers of California: Pioneers to the Present,” and talked about her path to becoming a successful author and remarkable woman in her own right. “In 1974, I wrote a book on assertiveness training for women. As a result, I was featured in People Magazine, got inducted into the San Diego Women’s Hall of Fame, and was asked to be a board member for the Women’s Museum of California,” she said. “But I questioned what I really knew about the women of California. So I started doing research to learn something. I learned, unbelievably, that no one has ever written a book about the contributions of women to the state of California. I thought, ‘someone’s gotta do it,’ and I did. My co-author and I wrote ‘Women Trailblazers of California’ … which did very well.” Because it did well, the pair were invited to write a book about the women of San Diego. “It’s not easy to get published, everybody knows that, so when you get an invitation from a publisher, it’s pretty hard to turn it down. And that’s how this book came to be.” “Remarkable Women of San Diego” is divided into four eras: 1850-1900, 1900-1950, 1950-2000 and 2000-2015. Harris explained American culture during each of these periods, to further illustrate the boldness of these women during those times.

juries, they couldn’t hold public office. So the women highlighted in this section are truly remarkable, not only for their achievements, but when you consider what it was like in that confining culture, you know what it took to be successful.” She discussed San Diego’s first female school teacher, nurse, physician, president of the San Diego Medical Society, the woman responsible for the first permanent library in San Diego, the founder of the San Diego YWCA and more. One of them, Helen Hunt Jackson, was an author and advocate for Native American rights. “Her first book was written in 1881 and documented the suffering of seven Native American tribes. She sent it to every member of Congress to change government policy. But it fell on deaf ears. When she saw the success of the novel ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ and the change it made to the status of slavery, she said, ‘What I need to do is write a novel!’ That novel was titled ‘Ramona.’ Our city of Ramona in San Diego County is reportedly named for that book.” Additionally, she mentioned Flora Kimball a “significant champion for women’s rights and women’s suffrage.” So much so, that at the time of her death, Kimball was eulogized by Susan B. Anthony.

Circa 1850-1900

“Some of you may know, California became a state in 1850 and with that, San Diego was incorporated as a City. So that’s an appropriate time to start the history,” Harris opened.

Circa 1900-1950

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‘Remarkable Women of San Diego: Pioneers, Visionaries and Innovators’ by Gloria Harris and Hannah Cohen “The 19th century was known as the Victorian Era, when there was a sharp distinction between men and women and their gender roles. Women were expected to stay at home and raise their families, and the men were the breadwinners,” she said. “In 1890, only 3 percent of white, married women worked. Also during this period, women had no political rights, they couldn’t vote, they couldn’t sit on

“There were many changes during this era. In 1920, American women got the right to vote with the passage of the 19th Amendment. And during World War II, women were allowed to go to work. However, when the men came back from war, it was seen as their patriotic duty to return home and women did in large numbers. … The women featured in this section were remarkable because they had a lot of barriers to overcome,” Harris said. These include San Diego’s first female architect, a specialty trained librarian who revamped the library system, a judge and more, as well as a Civil Rights activist and a key designer of the University of San Diego campus. One of these women, Belle Benchley, is known as The Zoo Lady, and was the director of the San Diego Zoo from 1927 to 1953. “She was the only female zoo director in the entire world at that time. … The first few directors were all men, but the whole time Benchley was working there, she loved animals and would learn all about their habits and would

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make sure they were fed correctly. After three failed directors, people realized she was doing the job anyway, and asked her to be the director,” Harris said. “She made so many changes during her time … including putting the animals in natural habitats (as opposed to steel cages) and in family groups.” Another, Ruth Alexander, was an aviatrix. As Harris explained, “Charles Lindberg flew in the 1920s, but in 1929, Alexander set an altitude record for women flying light planes. She was the first female aviatrix to complete a three-country flight. She started in Canada, flew past the United States, and landed in Mexico. She set a number of records. In 1930, at age 25, she set out to make a one-stop flight to the East Coast. Her plane took off from Point Loma and moments later, crashed.”

Circa 1950-2000

“Everything began to change in this era. … We had television programs such as ‘Leave it to Beaver’ and ‘I Love Lucy’ that perpetuated the image of women as the weaker sex. But in 1963, Betty Friedan wrote ‘The Feminine Mystique’ and ushered in the Women’s Liberation Movement,” Harris said. “Slowly, conventional assumptions about the role of women began to change. But the belief that a woman could combine a family and a career was still foreign. “In the 1970s, only 3 percent of the nation’s lawyers were women, and only 7 percent of doctors were female. There were 10 women in the 435-member House of Representatives and one woman in the U.S. Senate. Even though times had changed, the women in this section were still considered ‘unusual.’ ” San Diego’s first female surgeon, Anita Figueredo, once walked from the operating room to the maternity ward so she could give birth, and then she returned to make rounds as a pediatrician. “She had nine children. If anyone successfully combined a career and family, it was Anita,” Harris joked. Others of note included the founder of the Mingei Museum, the first woman to swim the English Channel, the founder of the first fitness spa, an advocate for Native

Harris said she “learned, unbelievably, that no one has ever written a book about the contributions of women to the State of California. I thought, ‘someone’s gotta do it,’ and I did.” Americans, the first female superintendent of San Diego City Schools and more.

Circa 2000-2015

“By this time, cultural stereotypes and assumptions that previously deprived women had been shattered, except for one glass ceiling that has yet to shatter,” she said, referencing the office of the U.S. Presidency. “The women in this section exemplify strong role models and share a more expansive vision of what women can accomplish.” Modern trailblazers include Shelley Zimmerman, San Diego’s first female Chief of Police; Lynn Schenk, who was the first California Congress member to be elected south of Los Angeles and served as the first female chief of staff to Gov. Gray Davis; Mary Anne Fox, the first woman appointed Chancellor of UC San Diego; Shirley Weber, the first African

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American woman south of Los Angeles to be elected to the California State Legislature and more. Following the presentation, a few questions and comments were taken. Attendee Jackie Hanson opined, “When I hear these stories, I feel that today, all of us who enjoy more opportunities than the women who came before us, owe a special debt to those who had the courage to go first. They deserve our respect and appreciation.” Attendee Sharon Gilkerson commented, “In this time in our history, women still need to hear inspirational stories like these.” ■ WANT TO KNOW MORE? If you missed the Community Center presentation, Harris will also speak at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at the La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. (858) 552-1657. “Remarkable Women of San Diego” is available on amazon.com and in bookstores.

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It’s Concert Time ■ La Jolla Music Society’s Revelle Chamber Music Series continues with the Grammy Award-winning Kronos Quartet, 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20 at Sherwood Auditorium, 700 Prospect St. in the Museum of Contemporary Art. Kronos brings a program of contemporary works by composers including Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, Terry Riley, Sofia Gubaidulina, Garth Knox and Wu Man. Tickets $30-$80. (858) 459-3728. ljms.org ■ The 2009 Rostropovich Cello Competition Young Soloist Prize winner Edgar Moreau brings his cello mastery to a La Jolla Music Society concert, 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 at The Auditorium at TSRI, 10620 John J Hopkins Drive. Moreau will be joined by Jessica Xylina Osborne on piano. The program includes Bach’s “Sonata No. 3 in G Minor for Viola da Gamba and Keyboard, BWV 1029,” Franck’s “Sonata in A Major for Cello and Piano,” Schnittke’s “Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano,” and Chopin’s “Introduction and Polonaise

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La Jolla Playhouse stages ‘Freaky Friday’ — the musical

The cast of ‘Freaky Friday’ at La Jolla Playhouse

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Emma Hunton as Ellie (left) and Heidi Blickenstaff as Katherine in Signature Theatre’s production of ‘Freaky Friday.’

BY DIANA SAENGER Reflecting upon his 10-year anniversary as Artistic Director at La Jolla Playhouse, Christopher Ashley said he’s excited to bring “Freaky Friday,” as a musical to its stage this winter. Many may recall the well-received film versions of the story. Ashley pointed out that he’s had a long history with “Freaky Friday.” Fresh out of college at age 22, his first job was directing a children’s theater version. It was 50 minutes long with a score, and written by Mary Rodgers, who wrote the original book. “I was talking to Disney about several productions and they mentioned this one,” Ashley said. “It’s a great story for a musical, and I told them I wanted to work on it. After 30 years, it’s a surreal experience to come back to. When I was 22, I totally related to the daughter, and now I can completely see the show through the lens of the mother.” Rodgers’ novel, “Freaky Friday,” opened up the genre of body-switching themes. Two movies of the story starred Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris in 1976, and Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in 2003. “The creative team — the writers, me and choreographer Sergio Trujillo (“Memphis,” “Jersey Boys”) — revamped several songs and rewrote five or six different scenes, so there’s some real changes,” Ashley said. “It’s a joy working

on a new material with book by Bridget Carpenter (TV’s “Friday Night Lights,” “Parenthood”); music and lyrics by the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning team of Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, and design team lighting designer Howell Binkley who has done 40 shows at the Playhouse and won the Tony Award last year for ‘Hamilton.’ ” Casting was done by Ashley, who said he was thrilled to get Heidi Blickenstaff (Broadway’s “Something Rotten”) as the mother, and Emma Hunton (Broadway’s “Spring Awakening,” “Next to Normal”) as the daughter. “These two dynamo actresses have given electric, new life to their iconic characters,” he said. “I can’t wait for San Diego audiences to experience their thoroughly engaging performances in this joyous new musical. It’s a real pleasure to tell this story at this moment in a world so divided and confrontational. It’s all about a mother and daughter conflict at the beginning of the show, wishing the other would understand what she goes through and walk a day in her shoes. It’s a great time for this show.” ■ IF YOU GO: “Freaky Friday” runs Jan. 31-March 12, in the Mandell Weiss Theatre at La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, on UCSD campus. Tickets from $20. (858) 550-1010. lajollaplayhouse.org

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The future is just around the corner in ‘Marjorie Prime’ BY DIANA SAENGER From dramas to comedies and musicals, North Coast Repertory Theatre (NCRT) brings pure entertainment to those who see the shows. Occasionally, North Coast Rep produces a play that is something totally different. That’s the case with the San Diego premiere of “Marjorie Prime,” a finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, written by Jordan Harrison. Taking a big leap into the future, Harrison focuses on the reality of losing a loved one. How many times has someone said, ‘If only I could hear his/her voice again’ ... Marjorie Prime (Dee Maaske) is an elderly woman living with her daughter Tess (Elaine Rivkin) and son-in-law Jon (Gregory North). Marjorie is in this situation because her precious Walter (Steve Froehlich) has passed away. However, thanks to new technology called “primes,” she can talk with him every day. Walter appears something like a hologram and is able to remind her of the wonderful times they had together.

Because Marjorie, a former violinist, is often in pain, Walter can converse about their past to take her mind off the situation. At one point, he must correct her memory of some sorrowful events they encountered. Tess seems annoyed at times that her mother is there because it adds more work to her busy schedule. However, Walter’s conversations soon become an asset to Tess. Jon is more attuned to the Walter-Marjorie connection, and actor North’s portrayal of him adds some light to the situation. Maybe he foresees how he and Tess might connect in the future ... The play poses an interesting concept, but I was surprised that the “prime” would be portrayed by a real person who is supposedly not really there. Still, actor Froehlich manages to be a somber character who feels a little cold at times. I think a little more tenderness between him and Marjorie might have added some pleasant moments to their story and the serious atmosphere throughout most of the play. Although the set design by Marty

Burnett was stunning, there was little done with it. I think more action, along with the conversations, would have made the scenes more genuine. Still, it’s an interesting theory being put forth, and thanks to Harrison’s imagination, primes could someday be the real thing. FYI: Later this year, the play will be turned into a movie. ■ IF YOU GO: ‘Marjorie Prime,’ runs 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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Elaine Rivkin and Gregory North in ‘Marjorie Prime.’

Dee Maaske and Steve Froehlich in Jordan Harrison’s San Diego Premiere of ‘Marjorie Prime,’ at North Coast Repertory Theatre.

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Cock-a-Doodle-Doo! It’s the Year of the Rooster

r. Zodiac Rooster swoops down on Monkey’s head and crows a cock-a-doodle-doo to herald the Chinese New Year — the new moon of the first day of the first lunar month that bears his name. The rooster, a polygamous male chicken, roosts over his many hens and their nests to guard against intruding rivals. How fitting an image since the chicken is also associated with the exorcising of evil spirits in Chinese culture. As a newlywed, I frequently prepared stuffed capon, reading about an obscure superstition that the bird was a symbol of luck and many healthy pregnancies. So bizarre, especially since the capon, which I did not know at the time, was a castrated rooster. The reign of the fully-endowed rooster starting Jan. 28 on the Chinese astrological chart is expected to make this a year of power and courage. We can now happily serve the female chicken or hen for the New Year’s feast to ensure a strong marriage and close family ties, along with Peking duck and other traditional dishes that are revered for their symbolic meanings based on either the food’s appearance or the phonetic sounding of its name, although some may have to be tweaked for health reasons.

Yes, the Chinese New Year, unlike the western one, is shrouded in customs that embrace ancient rituals and superstitions with sweet-and-savory offerings to family and friends. The gustatory orgy at the start of the 15-day celebration showcases treasures from the land and sea to bestow longevity, fertility, well-being, happiness and prosperity for the year to come. A “tray of togetherness” is served when guests visit on the first day of the festival with a variety of eight delicacies, since that number is a lucky one. Seeds can be presented raw (pomegranate, lotus, watermelon or sesame), or baked as a surprise in the middle of a pastry as a hedge against infertility, chunks of fresh coconut foster togetherness, while preserved kumquats, tangerines and grapefruit-sized pomelos represent a financially prosperous year ahead. Finally, irresistible rice balls called “nian gao” — blending sticky rice, chestnuts, sugar, dates and lotus leaves — are a favorite delicacy to welcome a sweet, rich life. For a healthier riff to lower the carb load and prevent walloping the pancreas use brown rice in place of white, and honey or coconut sugar rather than white sugar. Wash it down nicely with a cup of polyphenol-rich green

tea, an antioxidant warrior (more potent than black, white, jasmine or oolong varieties) toward off free radicals (even the occasional evil spirit), and boost the immune system, especially during flu season. Prudently, beef or pork takes a short sabbatical since Confucius advises that artery-clogging meats will affect longevity and general well-being. Instead, swap out red meat for red snapper, and other omega-3 fatty acid powerhouses, particularly wild-caught, deep-sea, cold-water ones like salmon, mackerel, herring, scallops, prawns and lobster. Chinese culture also dictates strict fish rules for presentation and consumption: Fish should be served whole, including the head and tail to symbolize togetherness and prosperity; the head should be pointed at a distinguished guest who gets first dibs; and a portion should remain uneaten to create an aura of surplus and financial stability. As for my contribution to promote good health and a long life, the fish should be prepared by steaming, baking or braising in a tangy ginger soy or cabbage chili sauce rather than frying or breading. Uncut noodles (preferably nutritious buckwheat), and long beans to ensure good luck and longevity make a nice complement to the fish. At last, a traditional Buddhist dish called “jai” — a blend of 18 lucky vegetarian ingredients to purify and cleanse the mind, body and soul, also symbolizes eternity. And all New Year’s delights can be served on red dishes for an added oomph of good luck. Whether you were born in the Year of the Rooster like such notables as Michael Caine, Bette Midler, Natalie Portman and Prince Philip, or under another animal zodiac sign,

Longevity Long Beans • 1 pound Chinese long beans, cut in 3-inch pieces • 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce • 1 tablespoon sesame or coconut oil • 1/2 sweet onion, minced • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 1/2 inch piece fresh ginger, minced • 1 teaspoon dark honey • Cayenne pepper to taste ■ Method: In a saucepan with shallow water, cook beans until al dente. Drain. In a wok, heat oil on medium and sauté onion, garlic and ginger until tender. Add remaining ingredients, stirring constantly. Toss in beans, coating with sauce. — kitchenshrink@san.rr.com

you’ll enjoy these tasty, toothsome long beans that will hopefully kick off the New Year with a dose of double happiness, health, prosperity, and, of course — longevity. Gongxi Fachai!