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Early data on Adaptive Signal Timing shows traffic snarls eased BY ASHLEY MACKIN When the pilot program for automated Adaptive Signal Timing was tested on Lusk Boulevard in the Mira Mesa area, the change in traffic was dramatic. Soon after the system was installed, it caused an 18 to 24 percent reduction in traffic congestion, depending on the time of day. To see what the system could do for other heavily-trafficked thoroughfares, the City of San Diego installed the system (also known as Traffic Light Synchronization) on La Jolla Parkway in early June. Once installed, city traffic engineers, chiefly Duncan Hughes, said they would review the efficiency of the system after three months. With early data rolling in for the La Jolla project, though engineers find the adaptive signal timing to be successful, the actual decrease in traffic congestion has been tepid. SEE SIGNAL TIMING, A4

Back to Work!

Community leaders begin tackling unfinished projects BY MARÍA JOSÉ DURÁN The start of September means students are back in school, tourists have returned to their hometowns, and San Diegans are at their jobs after summer vacation. For politicians, governing institutions and advisory boards, it’s also time to resume community projects left standing. The Light compiled an update on the works-in-progress La Jollans can expect some action on in the coming months. Residents added a few more of their own, see “Views” on page A26.

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The city confirmed that an updated plan for the installation of DecoBike bike-sharing stations throughout La Jolla will make an appearance at one or more local advisory boards later this fall. After a thumbs-down from all local community groups in 2014, the SEE UNFINISHED PROJECTS, A5

Down But Not Out!

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a Jolla High Vikings quarterback Cole Dimich (No. 6) attempts to get closer to a first down as he’s tackled during the match against La Jolla Country Day Sept. 9 at the newly-renovated Edwards Stadium. The game marked the first time in decades that the Country Day Torreys were on Vikings’ turf! See more game photos on page A6.

Town Council crime committee reports in BY ASHLEY MACKIN The La Jolla Town Council (LJTC) Community Watch Committee — an amalgamation of Neighborhood Watch chairpersons and others concerned with safety in La Jolla — gave their inaugural presentation during the Town Council’s Sept. 8 meeting at La Jolla Rec Center. As LJTC president Ann Kerr Bache explained, “In informal conversations with the police, it kept coming across that they need help catching criminals, but cannot be at every Neighborhood Watch meeting or community advisory meeting. We thought we would make it easier on police so there is just one point of community contact. That’s why we formed this committee.” The 16 members hail from La Jolla Shores to Bird Rock, La Jolla

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Cynthia Chasan reads La Jolla crime statistics as part of her report to the Town Council. Farms to the Barber Tract, and held physical and digital meetings to evaluate criminal activity in La Jolla. The committee is co-chaired by residents Cynthia Chasan and

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Catharine Douglass. “We heard people in La Jolla say, ‘I feel like crime is on the rise and I don’t see police officers anymore,’” Chasan claimed. “Sometimes people say, your perception is not my reality. But in this case, perception is reality.” Pulling La Jolla crime statistics from the San Diego Police Department website, she reported there have been more residential burglaries in 2016 thus far, than the yearly average for the last 10 years. “And we had one last night, so that number is now higher,” she said. As a possible cause, Chasan explained that in 2014, the state passed Proposition 47 which re-categorized crimes, shifting many drug-related offenses so they are no longer jail-able offenses — instead the offenders SEE TOWN COUNCIL, A20

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CRIME AND PUBLIC-SAFETY NEWS Hidden Valley area faces casing scam Residents of the Hidden Valley area are reporting a possible “casing” situation in their neighborhood, in which two individuals have been coming door to door (citing different reasons for being there), possibly hoping to get a glimpse inside the house. The suspicious persons are described as two African-American women, with some presuming they are mother and daughter. One of the first incidents took place at the home of Isabelle Marouf, who said her house is equipped with a camera and intercom system. She explained, “We were all home, it was 7:30 at night (before the weekend of Sept. 10). We didn’t even hear anything, but the dog heard something and started barking at the front door. My husband went to the door and said ‘hello’ via the intercom. The persons at the door were talking, but they were mumbling and speaking softly, it was obvious they did not want to be heard clearly, and they wanted us to open the door. “My husband said a few times ‘Can you say that again?’ and ‘I didn’t understand that,’ before he finally said ‘we’re not interested.’ At that point, they looked upstairs and saw me at the window. They seemed very upset that we didn’t open the door.” Soon after, she got a call from a neighbor indicating they had a similar experience with individuals of a similar description and were “freaked out,” Marouf said. “When

they went to my neighbor’s house, they said they had a package and needed a signature, and again seemed frustrated the homeowner wouldn’t open the door.” Another third neighbor reported the same encounter, but this time, the casers were claiming to be selling magazines. For Karen Marshall, the twosome came to her house, also claiming to be selling magazines. “I was gardening and they walked toward my backyard and up to my side gate,” she said. “When they said they were selling magazines, I asked to see their vendors’ license and ID, and the older woman said it was in her purse. While one of them was talking to me, the other was looking inside my house and toward my neighbor’s house.” Marshall said she promptly called her neighbors to alert them. Having lived in the area for 20 years, Marouf said she was familiar with this scam, and knows never to open the door, but felt bad for those that are not so savvy. “I worry for those who are naïve to these kinds of things, and open their doors,” she said. “We wanted to get the word out to La Jollans that this is happening in our neighborhood and for people to be informed on what to do and what not to do.”

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FROM SIGNAL TIMING, A1 (When presented as a La Jolla Light poll question, only 55 percent of respondents said the system was helping to ease traffic entering/exiting the Village of La Jolla.) “The system on Lusk Boulevard has shown a bigger change than what we’re seeing on La Jolla Parkway,” Hughes explained. “But the La Jolla project has provided us with good information. This area, as we knew, is heavily congested. I think the system has been able to reduce the travel time and number of vehicle stops. From that standpoint, it has been a success. We’ve heard reports of increased delays on the side streets, but we wanted to handle the traffic on La Jolla Parkway and Torrey Pines Road.” Using cameras mounted on the mast arms over the intersections of La Jolla Parkway at Torrey Pines Road, at La Jolla Shores Drive, and at Ardath Lane, Adaptive Signal Timing makes use of the camera images to adjust green light duration based on real-time increases and decreases in traffic. Before the system was installed, a typical green light duration was 170 seconds, regardless of traffic volumes. With the new system, green light durations vary between 140 to 190 seconds. The system resumes to “un-adapted” from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., when it maintains consistent timing. Hughes said the data gathered over the last three months includes the number of cars on La Jolla Parkway in both directions in 15-minute increments and peak times. “Traffic gets very busy after 6 a.m., then there is a tiny lull, and then it gets busy again. Peak times for traffic counts include 8:15 a.m., 1:30 and 5:15 p.m.” With that

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Cameras mounted at key La Jolla Parkway/Torrey Pines Road intersections read traffic volumes and adjust green light durations. data, enginners who installed the system set the signals, “which are now talking to themselves and adapting automatically,” Hughes said. He added that around 7:15 a.m. most weekdays, 879 vehicles are on La Jolla Parkway entering The Village. During those times, green light durations are their longest.

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The city is also using data collected through the GPS mapping app Waze, which can display the speeds cars are going, and when and where there are traffic jams. “The City of San Diego has a partnership with Waze that allows us to look at traffic patterns,” Hughes said. With the data, city engineers can compare traffic flows seasonally, as school years come and go, and around holidays. “If we need to adjust the cycle ranges or dismiss them altogether in the winter, we can do that. Or, using the Waze data, we can change the flows if we see something out of

the ordinary,” he said. “I think we’re on the right path with this system. I don’t think we’re seeing the dramatic traffic savings we saw on Lusk. But we are going to continue with other areas and to monitor traffic flows on La Jolla Parkway.” To do so, Hughes said the city will appoint someone to monitor the data, adjust the system as needed, and “have more eyes on this” as more Traffic Light Synchronization systems are installed. The next areas to get the system are on Mira Mesa Boulevard and Rosecrans Street, spanning the Midway and Point Loma areas. Installation of the camera equipment has already begun on Rosecrans Street. A trade-off with this system, one that has been reported to the city and to the Light, is the backup of traffic on side streets or streets with lighted intersections that feed into La Jolla Parkway or Torrey Pines Road. “It was a little bit of a pick-your-poison

scenario,” Hughes said. “This system has helped get traffic moving on the parkway and that is what we determined was needed. (Delays on side streets were) something that was a concern initially, so we asked the vendors who set up the system to balance out the delays a bit, and they did that to a certain extent.” City Council President and La Jolla Shores resident Sherri Lightner has advocated for the installation of this system throughout her time on the city council. When she sat down with the Light in January, she listed Traffic Light Synchronization as a priority. “I’m very pleased so far with the signal synchronization on La Jolla Parkway. The number of traffic complaints our office has received has decreased dramatically since the installation. I’d also like to see signal synchronization systems continuing through the Village and also around UCSD.”

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FROM UNFINISHED PROJECTS, A1 city came back this summer insisting that the project was necessary for the accomplishment of citywide gas emission reduction plans. The city orginally hoped to install 17 stations with 12-16 bikes at each in La Jolla. However, the city’s communication department said that draft is being revised for accessibility or Coastal Commission conflicts.

Sea Lions at The Cove

After Doyle Hanan turned in his report on the sea lion crisis at La Jolla Cove in June, the challenge for local advisory boards is to keep the momentum going and generate follow-up action. The Community Task Force on Sea Lions, a group created at La Jolla Town Council’s “Crisis in The Cove” hearings comprised of representives from several La Jolla associations, is pushing the city to authorize a local entity to implement the legal provisions identified under the Marine Mammal Protection Act; section 109(h), to deter sea lions from the areas used by humans. La Jolla Parks & Beaches (LJP&B) advisory board voted at their Aug. 22 meeting to send a letter to the Mayor, prompting him to appoint “seal lion busters” so that action can be taken.

Whale View Point Sidewalk

LJP&B member Ann Dynes said a final recommendation for a six-feet-plus-the-curb sidewalk along Coast Boulevard was submitted to the city. “We have been led to believe, by the Transportation Department,

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Walkways along Coast Boulevard that line the Whale View Point area will be replaced with ADA-compliant sidewalks. that the design is being actively worked on,” she said by e-mail. The project will replace the existing decomposed granite pathway with a concrete sidewalk to make it easier for baby strollers and senior citizens to access Whale View Point along Coast Boulevard. Construction is slated to start once the city crew is done working on another sidewalk. Dynes hopes the Whale View Point Sidewalk is available to the public before the end of 2016. On a related note, new sand-colored lids were installed on the area’s trash cans this summer, replacing the old blue lids.

Fay Avenue Bike & Pedestrian Path

Missing the curb cuts, “the biggest item everyone wants,” as LJP&B trustee Sally Miller put it, the Fay Avenue Extension project is almost complete. The Fay Avenue Bike & Pedestrian Path is an extension to Fay Avenue used by cyclists and pedestrians to go from Nautilus Street to Bird Rock away

from big streets and traffic. Among the improvements implemented are new bike/pedestrian warning signs and pavement markings alerting drivers of the presence of cyclists and pedestrians, and new bike lane symbols informing cyclists of their most advisable routes. The curb cuts — which will allow cyclists and pedestrians easier passage through the intersections that undercut the Fay Avenue extension on Via del Norte, La Cañada and Via de la Costa — were included in the list of improvements the city agreed upon, however, there is still no word on when construction will start.

La Jolla Shores Map

From 2008 to 2015, a map of the underwater topography ornamented the area near the south comfort station at Kellogg Park to the enjoyment of passers-by who could walk on it. After the recycled glass it was made from cracked, the city replaced the colorful map with decomposed granite. President of Friends of La Jolla Shores (FOLJS) Mary Coakley Munk said at the June 8 meeting of La Jolla Shores Association that she and her husband Walter Munk were willing to contribute $275,000 for the installation of a new map, this time made out of Litho-Mosaic, a more durable material. T.B. Penick, the company that installed the first La Jolla Shores Map, agreed to pay $50,000 for the construction of a new map. Munk reported that FOLJS is still in negotiations with the city “to try to find an acceptable solution that meets the requirements of our agreement with T.B. Penick.”

Sandwich Board Advertising

No significant advances have been reported in the effort to regulate the unsightly plethora of sandwich boards dotting the right-of-ways of Village streets since La Jolla Community Planning Association approved a motion at its July 7 meeting to strike a line from the community plan that read, “In La Jolla, A-frame signs are not permitted.” The idea behind the move, spearheaded by La Jolla Village Merchants Association (LJVMA) President Claude-Anthony Marengo, is to bring the city’s Public Right of Way (PROW) policies to the Village that would regulate the presence of sandwich boards and could be enforced by San Diego Code Enforcement.

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LJVMA board is also working on a business survey that contains information on what businesses would be successful in La Jolla. The results are expected at the next LJVMA meeting and will be published in the Sept. 22 La Jolla Light.

Broken Beach Stairs

When the public beach access stairs at 100 Coast Blvd. were destroyed by a winter storm, LJP&B took it upon themselves to remedy the situation. After funding was identified and the city agreed to carry out the construction as a “repair” instead of a new project, an update given by trustee Nancy Linck at the Aug. 22 meeting revealed that the city had identified a constructor, who estimated the cost of the project at $250,000.

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The new La Jolla High School football field, complete with LJ emblem, under the bright stadium lights, Sept. 9.

Vikings tight end Andrew Mitchell carries the ball against the Torreys defense.

A Country Day cheerleader pumps up the crowd before the game. trajectory and scored 17 in the third quarter, without any reply from La Jolla High. But in the last quarter, the Vikings scored 13 without any reply from the Torreys. The game concluded 42-23 La Jolla Country Day. ■ Up Next: La Jolla High plays Coronado, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 at home, 750 Nautilus St. La Jolla Country Day takes on University City, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 at their opponents’ field, 6949 Genesee Ave.

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lajollalibrary.org ■ American Legion La Jolla Post 275, 6:30 p.m. The Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino Del Oro. (619) 572-1022.

Friday, Sept. 16

■ 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 ■ 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 3 meetings free as a member’s guest, then $15. (858) 945-2280. frankbeiser@gmail.com

Saturday, Sept. 17

Thursday, Sept. 15

■ Sunrise Rotary of La Jolla meets, 6:55 a.m. The Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino Del Oro. $20. (619) 992-9449. ■ Career event (sales and management), 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Marriott La Jolla, 4240 La Jolla Village Drive. Parking $4 hourly. Bring 10-15 resumes. Professional attire. Hirelive.com ■ Qi Gong, 9:30 a.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 453-6719. ■ iPad class, 1:30 p.m. La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. (858) 459-0831. ■ Poetry Workshop, 2 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 412-6351.

■ La Jolla Newcomer Walkers meets, 9 a.m. One-hour walk, then stop for coffee. Meet across from Casa de Mañana sign at La Jolla Children’s Pool near the lifeguard tower. Perspective members welcome. (301) 452-5198. ■ Ikebana flower arranging, 9:15 a.m. advance, 11:30 a.m. beginner/intermediate, Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. lajollalibrary.org ■ 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. ■ Informed Prostate Cancer Support Group meets, 10 a.m. Sanford Burnham

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Prebys Medical Discovery Center Auditorium, 10905 Road to the Cure. Patients and loved ones welcome. ipcsg.org ■ Children’s Virtues Class, 10:30 a.m. La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. childrensclass.webs.com or hedyy19@gmail.com ■ Dog adoption event with Operation Greyhound, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ark Antiques, 7620 Girard Ave. (858) 459-7755. ■ Writer’s Block weekend writing group, 12 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. lajollalibrary.org ■ Dog adoption event with Second Chance Rescue of San Diego, 2-6 p.m. Unleashed by Petco, 8843 Villa La Jolla Drive, Suite 203. (858) 457-2036 ■ Book signing with Peggy Hinaekian “Of Julia and Men,” 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., Suite 244. Repeats Sunday, 7 p.m. Peet’s Coffee, 8843 Villa La Jolla Drive, Suite 202. RSVP: teddyrodo@hotmail.com ■ Swimming skills event, with “Family Fun Lou” on 10 Basic Swimming Skills for ages 2-5, 5 p.m. La Jolla Swim & Sport, 1008 Torrey Pines Road. Storytime, face painting, refreshments and Reggi the Clown. RSVP: (858) 454-4002. adriana@lajollaswimandsport.com

Sunday, Sept. 18

■ La Jolla Open Aire Market, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Girard Avenue at Genter Street. Food vendors and farmers market, arts & crafts. (858) 454-1699. ■ E-clinic, 1 p.m. Riford Library, 7555

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

Monday, Sept. 19

■ Ico-Dance class, 9 a.m. La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. $7 members, $12 non-members. amandabanks.com/ico-dance ■ Lecture, “Tales from the Trails: San Diego’s Rich Outdoor History,” 10:30 a.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. lajollalibrary.org ■ Raja Yoga class, guided by the Nataraja Yoga and Meditation Center, 4:30 p.m. Congregational Church of La Jolla, 1216 Cave St. Donations accepted. (858) 395-4033.

Tuesday, Sept. 20

■ La Jolla Shores Planned District Advisory Board meets, 9 a.m. La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. info@lajollacpa.org ■ Rotary Club of La Jolla, noon, La Valencia Hotel, 1132 Prospect St. Lunch $30. Guests welcome. lora.fisher@usbank.com ■ Hatha Chair Yoga, 12:30 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552–1657. ■ La Jolla Garden Club first meeting of the year, 1 p.m. speaker from the Mission Hills’ nursery Tiger Palafox on “Incorporating fruit and vegetables into your home landscape.” La Jolla Woman’s Club, 7791 Draper Ave. (858) 454-6227. lajollagardenclub.org ■ Development Permit Review Committee meets, 4 p.m. La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. info@lajollacpa.org ■ Soroptimist International of La Jolla dinner meeting, 5:30 p.m. Location upon RSVP: (858) 337-8090. soroptimistlj.org

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Venture Crew 506 Rummage Sale ■ 7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 (into the late afternoon, no set end time) at La Jolla United Methodist Church, 6063 La Jolla Blvd. Find bargains on clothing, books, furniture and household items. Venture Scouts is a division of Boy Scouting, but co-ed, aimed at older youth, and focused on leadership. (858) 204-9150. ■ Balance Class, learn techniques to walk safely and maximize independence, 6 p.m. Ability Rehab, 737 Pearl St., Suite 108. Free for MS Society members, $10 for non-members. (858) 456-2114.

Wednesday, Sept. 21

■ 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 ■ Torrey Pines of La Jolla Rotary meets, 11:30 a.m. Rock Bottom Brewery,

8980 La Jolla Village Drive. $20. (858) 459-8912. gurneymcm@aol.com ■ Tapping To The Stars, noon. Ooh La La Dance Academy, 7467 Cuvier St. $70. nancy@tappingtothestars.com ■ La Jolla Traffic & Transportation board meets, 4 p.m. La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. manana@san.rr.com ■ Dinner Forum, Congregation Beth Israel Men’s Club, 6:30 p.m. Congregation Beth Israel, 9001 Towne Centre Drive. Financial advisors David Epstein and Bradley White, “Managing Your Money During Retirement.” Buffet dinner. $15 with RSVP, $18 without. (858) 900-2598. cbimensclub@gmail.com

Thursday, Sept. 22

■ Sunrise Rotary of La Jolla meets, 6:55 a.m. The Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino Del Oro. $20. (619) 992-9449. ■ Qi Gong, 9:30 a.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 453-6719. ■ iPad class, 1:30 p.m. La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. (858) 459-0831. ■ Pen to Paper writing group meets, 1 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657. lajollalibrary.org All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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FROM UNFINISHED PROJECTS, A5 Linck added that a project timeline was pending from the construction company, which had to choose between redoing the current stairs attached to the retaining wall – or what’s left of them – or constructing a new set of stairs elsewhere in the area. The last city update, Linck explained, came with an advisory from lifeguard authorities, who argued that the stair construction involved a safety factor, “There would be an increase in the time it would take to rescue someone there without the stairs.” Linck concluded that the repair is moving forward “at the city’s pace.”

Cove Pavilion Restrooms

The project to replace the restroom facility at La Jolla Cove, represented by LJP&B members Judy Halter and Patrick Ahern, is pending one more review of the drawing plans proposed by city-selected architect, Mosher Drew. A preliminary review of the drawings revealed that the concept renderings approved earlier by the La Jolla community had been taken into consideration. “They are going to build it as close to the design that the community funded as the permits allow,” Halter said. However, Ahern pointed out that a secondary review is underway to agree on an “aesthetic element.” The city plans to break ground on the restrooms in late 2017 with a “grand opening” in 2019.

The Village MAD

Over the summer, Enhance La Jolla

received signatures from property owners (representing nearly 38 percent of the total amount to be assessed) on petitions requesting that the City of San Diego move forward with balloting for a Maintenance Assessment District (MAD) in the Village of La Jolla. This is 26 percent more than what is required by the city. Application has also been made with the State of California to grant Enhance La Jolla 501(c) (3) status. The city requires groups managing a MAD to have 501(c) (6) status. Enhance La Jolla has applied for the higher non-profit level, which is a requirement of the La Jolla Community Foundation bylaws for Enhance La Jolla to be a grant recipient and thus provide for tax-deductible contributions. It is a goal of Enhance La Jolla to raise private funds for capital improvement projects to supplement the fees received from property owners in the district for maintenance.

La Jolla High School Science Building

Organizers behind the project to construct a state-of-the-art biological science building at La Jolla High School hope to begin the detailed design and permitting processes in early 2017. While the fund-raising efforts continue, the La Jolla Community Foundation said it has exceeded raising 50 percent of the necessary monies. The building is poised to include world-class lab facilities and demonstration and lecture areas. To donate or learn more, visit ljhs-bioscience.com

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YMCA Aquatic Center opens with ribbon-cutting Sept. 27 FROM YMCA REPORTS After many years of planning, months of construction and much anticipation, the La Jolla YMCA will celebrate the opening of its Ann Woolley Aquatic Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and other festivities 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 8355 Cliffridge Ave. Everyone is invited to join Y board members, staff and members for a first look at the new Aquatic Center. Performances, free gifts and commemorative speeches by community leaders are also planned. The event will be followed by a Family Fun Community Celebration & BBQ, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. The state-of-the-art aquatic center, just one piece of the La Jolla YMCA’s current $15.5 million expansion and renovation project, will be a great benefit to the community. Thousands of people learn valuable lifesaving skills through swim lessons and water safety programming at the La Jolla YMCA each year, and the new aquatic facility will allow the Y to triple its

program capacity. The complex features two pools including a cool water, eight-lane lap pool and a warm water activity pool, plus a therapeutic spa, a splash pad for youth water play as well as an outdoor fitness playground. “We thank our generous donors for turning the vision of the new Ann Woolley Aquatic Center into a reality,” said Sue Ball, Regional Vice-president for the YMCA of San Diego County. “Thousands of children and adults will have the opportunity to enjoy a lifetime of water safety and fun thanks to the skills and the experiences they will get at the Y.” The Ann Woolley Aquatic Center was made possible through a generous donation by Buzz Woolley to the Golden Opportunity Capital Campaign, to name the new Aquatic Center in honor of his late wife, Ann. For years, Ann Woolley was a fixture at the La Jolla YMCA pool. A life-long swimming enthusiast, Ann would arrive at the Y every day with a bright smile and cheerful attitude. After her swim and participating in

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A bird’s-eye view of the state-of-the-art Ann Woolley Aquatic Center, part of the La Jolla YMCA’s $15.5 million expansion project. water aerobics, the community of friends she established at the Y would gather to spend time together. In addition, Ann served on the La Jolla YMCA Board of Management for three years. In 2014, Ann passed away after a battle with cancer. The Ann Woolley Aquatic Center is part of the La Jolla YMCA’s Capital

Campaign, which includes the expansion and renovation of their main location on Cliffridge Avenue as well as the satellite branch located in the Village at 7877 Herschel Ave. After 50 years at its current location, the La Jolla YMCA Cliffridge facility was in dire need of a renovation. This phased project will provide a

virtually new facility from top to bottom, including the addition of a spectacular fitness facility, new locker rooms, as well as new childcare, day care and studio spaces. La Jolla YMCA serves more than 18,000 people throughout La Jolla, University City, North Clairemont, Sorrento Valley, Carmel Valley and North Pacific Beach, through a variety of programs, services and outreach. This includes nearly 2,000 children and adults who were granted financial assistance to be able to participate in Y programs. As a $7.3 million nonprofit, the La Jolla YMCA employs nearly 200 people year round and another 80 during the summer. Learn more at lajolla.ymca.org (See more photos of the Ann Woolley Aquatic Center on page B4.) La Jolla YMCA is at 8355 Cliffridge Ave. (858) 453-3483, ext. 12825. E-mail siantosca@ymca.org or visit lajolla.ymca.org and facebook.com/LaJollaYMCA — The Business Spotlight features commercial enterprises that support the La Jolla Light.

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The Maids of San Diego: A team you can trust

BY DAVID L. CODDON When you hire the cleaning service The Maids of San Diego, you don’t get just one maid, but a team of four. “It’s to make it as convenient as possible for the customers,” explained Erik Tello, operations manager of the San Diego franchise of The Maids, which has been around for 19 years. “If they are busy professionals or, say, a stay-at-home mom, they’re not going to be as comfortable with somebody being in their home for six or eight hours. “A team of four can get it done much quicker.” The team members arrive in identifiable uniforms and in marked vehicles, and they use green-preferred cleaning products on the job. The Maids services San Diego, Rancho Penasquitos, Tierrasanta, Mira Mesa, University City and La Jolla. “We’re not an agency,” emphasized Tello. “All the people we hire are our employees.” The Maids company was founded in 1979 by an entrepreneur named Daniel J. Bishop in Omaha, Nebraska. Today, Tello said there are about 150 franchises nationwide and in Canada. San Diego-area clients tend to be “on the

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company. He’s been with us for about six months now. He’s been a great addition for us.” Among the advantages of a service like The Maids, according to Tello, is reliability. “If somebody hires an independent contractor, for example, and they get sick, that throws off the entire cleaning schedule. (Here), if somebody gets sick, that’s our issue. The customer doesn’t see any of that. All they see is they get the same service.” That service ranges from recurring housecleaning appointments to jobs doing window cleaning, carpet cleaning and cleaning for moving in or moving out. The company touts its eco-friendly 22-Step Healthy Touch Deep Cleaning System. Once a client hires The Maids, Tello said, an automatic system will schedule the appointment and send the customer a reminder. “It becomes a habit for customers,” he said, “a routine that they really appreciate.” Reach The Maids of San Diego Cleaning Services at (858) 578-6243, (800) 843-6243 or maids.com — The Business Spotlight features commercial enterprises that support the La Jolla Light.

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Bird Rock holds neighborhood-safety forum Private security, police staffing addressed

BY ASHLEY MACKIN Following a preliminary meeting in June, residents gathered at the monthly Bird Rock Community Council (BRCC) meeting Sept. 6 at the elementary school, for a forum on safety and to discuss the possibility of hiring private security to patrol neighborhoods. Spearheaded by BRCC trustee Ron Fineman, a group of residents met June 30 to hear a presentation from Doug Frost, founder of the private security firm National Public Safety. The topic was also addressed at the July BRCC meeting, and with questions remaining, Frost agreed to attend the September meeting to answer them. (BRCC did not meet in August.) “We wanted to find a company to patrol the streets and address the types of crimes San Diego Police Department cannot get to because they are short-staffed and dealing with more violent crimes,” said Fineman, adding that the website lajollasafety.org was established to provide the community with more information. Explaining the relationship between his security firm and the police force, Frost said, “In my eyes, we’re the little brother. We go in, find out what the situation is in low-priority crimes — noise complaints, suspicious activity, suspicious vehicles, etc. — and then call SDPD and let them know whether the situation is valid. Instead of

National Public Safety founder Doug Frost

BRCC member Ron Fineman (right), who is spearheading the effort for private security, and supporter Hollie Buche

tying them up with low-priority calls, we deal with those. We do the leg work and prep work for them.” Frost added that when giving a report to SDPD dispatch, his patrolmen file a complete report with all the necessary information a civilian might not think to note or include. Frost fielded questions from attendees, chiefly on cost and how to justify providing security to residents who don’t “subscribe” to the service, but still reap the benefits. Both these questions were raised at previous meetings. Fineman explained, “We need residents to support the program. Thirty to 40 residents

and/or merchants, each paying about $100 a month, would be enough to get the patrol started, and at least establish a presence. With additional subscribers, the number of hours or patrolmen would increase. If we had 100 residents or merchants sign up, we could have more hours.” Frost added he would ultimately like to get two vehicles, with one officer in each car, on patrol 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with additional coverage for Halloween and Fourth of July holidays. As for distribution of benefits, Frost said there were jurisdictional lines to consider. “If one person pays, but their neighbor doesn’t,

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yes they will both see the benefit of reduction in crime by having us here ... but if one subscribes, we can follow up when their home alarm goes off or we can check on their house while they are on vacation. We can’t do that for a non-subscriber.” For many, contracting private security is seen as a short-term solution until issues with short-staffing in the police department can be addressed. Down about 200 officers, SDPD has not been able to proactively patrol, or respond to low-priority calls as quickly as some would like. “We have property crime, which is a SEE BIRD ROCK, A30

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Representatives from the Community Watch Committee include Ron Fineman, Betty Hall, Catharine Douglass, Cynthia Chasan, Angie Preisdenforder and Kathleen Pihl. FROM TOWN COUNCIL, A1 get tickets and remain on the streets. Paraphrasing a Los Angeles Times article, Chasan added, “Most people who are addicted to crack and heroin generally do not maintain full-time jobs, and they need something to pay for their habit … they usually turn to burglarizing and stealing.” She also said the perception of fewer police officers is also a reality, due to budget cuts, reduction in academy size, suspension of pay raises and more. Chasen reported in the City of San Diego, there are currently 13.7 officers for every 10,000 people served. In cities like Houston, the number jumps to 23.5; in New York 41.8 and in Las Vegas, an even 19. “For our Northern Division — La Jolla, University City, Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Clairemont Mesa, Bay Park and more — that means 4.4 officers for every 10,000 people served,” Chasan said. Town Council trustee Charles Hartford said he sits on the SDPD Foundation Board. He commented, “The Police Department is keenly aware of retention challenges here in San Diego. And they are taking acts to rectify that, but there is still a long way to go.” In terms of finding a solution, Chasan said the first step was to form the “think tank” to come up with the best options for La Jolla. “We are going to try and improve communications between San Diego Police Department and our committee; get all the Neighborhood Watch captains in La Jolla organized under one large umbrella so we can meet and work together; and work on nextdoor.com to follow up on leads to make sure when someone posts that something happened to their home or car, they move forward and also file a police report.” Future plans include creating a map of crime trends by area, day, and time of day. Chasan said they would start tracking statistics found on crimemapping.com and compile a database spanning six months. The committee will also compile a list of all the areas covered by Neighborhood Watch programs, and work with areas that do not have such programs. Following the presentation, Kerr Bache commended the committee for an “excellent” report. A full Community Watch Committee report will be posted soon at lajollatowncouncil.org

In other LJTC news: ■ No on Prop 57: Independent of the Community Watch Committee report, Chasan also gave a brief presentation on a proposition up for vote in November, hoping to bring it to the community’s attention. Titled “The Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016” (aka Proposition 57), the amendment to the state constitution is intended to address overcrowding in prisons. It would require a judge to determine whether a minor, between ages 14 to 17 accused of certain felonies, would stand trial as an adult or a juvenile. It also places some of those who were tried and convicted as adults in similar situations to be eligible for early release. In the context of the proposition, applicable felonies include forcible sex offenses in concert with another, discharge of a firearm into an inhabited or occupied building, carjacking while armed with a dangerous or deadly weapon, robbery and more. “I encourage you to, not only take my word for it, but look it up and read up on it yourself,” Chasan said. “I recommend people read beyond the two-sentence synopsis, but really read into it when you go to vote. The only way we can fight this is to go to community groups and encourage people to educate themselves.” ■ Police captain to visit: The October LJTC meeting will also feature discussion on law enforcement and safety. Kerr Bache said San Diego Police Department Northern Captain Mark Hanten, along with any other officer who might be available, will be in attendance for a meet-and-greet and brief discussion, 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 at La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. lajollatowncouncil.org

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LA JOLLA NEWS NUGGETS

Joe LaCava of Bird Rock

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Sept. 20 will be ‘Joe LaCava Day’ in the city The City of San Diego plans to proclaim Tuesday, Sept. 20 as “Joe LaCava Day” in the City of San Diego in recognition of the La Jolla resident, community activist and one-time City Council candidate. The honor includes a proclamation at City Hall in Council Chambers at 10 a.m. “As a person with a history of community activism, Council President Sherri Lightner is interested in honoring those that go above and beyond for their community,” explained director of communications Jennifer Kearns. “Also, because she’s terming out, she wanted to honor those that have helped her succeed in terms of getting projects done in the community. … Joe has done a lot for the community of Bird Rock before Bird Rock was being taken seriously at the City Council level.” LaCava is a longtime La Jolla resident and has served on more than 20 local boards, and has participated on 12 boards where he was either appointed by the City or elected by his peers. Among them: State of California Environmental Health Specialist Registration Committee, City of San Diego Consolidated Plan Advisory Board, San Diego Climate Action Plan Implementation Working Group, La Jolla Community Planning Association La Jolla Traffic & Transportation Board, Save the La Jolla Post Office Task Force, Bird Rock Community Council, Muirlands Middle School School Site Council and Bird Rock Elementary School School Site Council.

Father Joe’s Villages has new housing plans In order to address the needs of San Diego’s homeless population, Father Joe’s Villages announced four new scattered-site permanent housing programs. According to CEO Deacon Jim Vargas, Father Joe’s Villages will also re-focusing existing programs to maintain its most effective services to end homelessness and retain financial viability. “A growing part of San Diego’s homeless crisis is the lack of permanent affordable housing – our city has a vacancy rate of nearly zero,” said Deacon Jim. “We’re leading the way by investing in nationwide best practices to solve homelessness while remaining committed to addressing each

person’s unique barriers to achieving self-sufficiency.” The new permanent housing programs run by Father Joe’s Villages include services to address the challenging needs of veterans, young adults, single men and women, and San Diego’s most chronically homeless individuals. To accomplish this increase in permanent housing, some of the beds that currently provide transitional housing are being repurposed. The organization will add permanent housing for single adults at its Commercial and 15th property and for young adults ages 18-24 at the Toussaint Center at 5th & Ash streets in downtown San Diego. Additional individuals will also be served in scattered-site housing throughout San Diego county. The agency will continue to serve teens at its St. Vincent de Paul Village campus in the East Village. These changes allow Father Joe’s Villages to prioritize solutions that meet the long-term needs of San Diego’s homeless individuals. Father Joe’s Villages’ shifts in programming are part of a strategy to focus more on the most pressing needs of San Diego’s homeless. In total, the changes will provide permanent housing for 225 more people and convert 134 transitional housing beds, bringing the agency’s total offerings to 947 permanent housing units, 214 transitional housing beds and 488 interim housing beds. Visit neighbor.org for ways get involved and donate to help end homelessness.

Researchers on path to an AIDS vaccine Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative recently published a series of studies that have the potential to lead to a vaccine that prevents HIV infection. The studies show that the immune system can be prompted to mimic and accelerate a rare natural process during which antibodies slowly evolve to become better and better at targeting the constantly mutating HIV virus. Researchers plan to test the vaccine in an upcoming human clinical trial.

iPhone and iPad class is going digital Eva Dunlap, who teaches iPhone and iPad classes at La Jolla Community Center twice a week for those in their silvers who need a little technological help, has expanded her offerings to include a website. “For the past few years, I have been working with adults and seniors over the age of 45 to help them manage their mobile devices and safely navigate the Web. I have taught several seminars, workshops, classes and one-on-one sessions to help this group become comfortable with their digital selves,” she explained. The launch of her website, “Digital Citizen” makes these resources available to a broader audience. “The goal is for this to be something that a senior could use people to understand the mobile devices and be comfortable and confident,” she said. The

website includes subscription opportunities, forums and more and is available at digitalcitizen.vhx.tv “There are hundreds of videos cataloging the various apps and subjects I teach. The videos cover basic touches like scrolling and swiping to complex apps and concepts such as Uber and understanding iCloud. I want seniors to use their devices and use them well,” she said. In working with the La Jolla Communtiy Center, Dunlap said she became familiar with the challenges seniors face in trying to use unfamiliar technology, but the importance for this group in particular in mastering it. “Seniors can benefit more from using technology than almost any other group. With smart phones they can book rides for doctor’s appointments, manage their medications, remember where they put things, video chat with family and so much more. “Proper execution of those tasks can reduce senior isolation and of course help them regain their independence and confidence. “It is my goal to help as many people as I possibly can overcome the stress and anxiety that they feel when attempting to communicate via technology.”

Who will be ‘Advisor of the Year’ for 2016? The La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology will host the San Diego Advisor of the Year event, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 at 9420 Athena Circle. The non-profit Advisor of the Year organization recognizes and celebrates those who provide extraordinary service and value to owners of middle market companies in their sale, expansion or recapitalization. The nomination process is open at sdadvisoroftheyear.com, where tickets for the event can be purchased at $125. Those nominated must be based in San Diego County at the time of the deal. The deadline for entries is Sept. 30.

Senior citizens sought for volunteer patrol The San Diego Police Department’s Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol (RSVP), Northern Division, seeks volunteers to serve La Jolla, University City, UTC, Pacific and Mission Beaches, Bay Park and Clairemont. RSVP duties include patrolling neighborhoods as additional eyes and ears for the police department. Volunteers assist uniformed officers with directing traffic, making deliveries to various courts, searching for stolen vehicles using computer-driven license plate readers, and ticketing vehicles parked illegally in handicap spaces and Red Zones. RSVP volunteers also visit elderly residents living alone to check on their safety and welfare, and check homes for residents on vacation. Volunteers must be at least age 50 and possess a California drivers license. There are flexible schedules, a minimum of three days per month service, and time out for vacations.

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To learn more, contact SDPD’s Northern Division RSVP at (858) 552-1737 or e-mail sdpdNorthern@pd.sandiego.gov and request a ride along.

Torrey Pines Hilton Hotel manager retires Patrick Duffy, general manager of the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines since 2004, has retired from his 44-year career with Hilton. Under his leadership, the landmark hotel famous for its views of the Pacific Ocean and the legendary Torrey Pines Golf Course, completed a multimillion-dollar phased renovation of all 394 guest rooms, its 30,000 square feet of meetings space, restaurant and lounge, pool and sundeck. Duffy was also past president of the San Diego Hotel Association, as well as a founding member of the San Diego Tourism Marketing District board of directors, and the Mayor’s Citizen Task Force on the San Diego Convention Center.

Volunteers needed to tutor young readers Everyone a Reader program is looking for volunteer tutors to read with students at Kate Sessions Elementary School, 2150 Beryl St., in Pacific Beach. Training is provided. If interested, contact Pat Kreder, volunteer coordinator, at (619) 405-8172 or e-mail grandykreder@gmail.com Everyone a Reader is sponsored by the San Diego County Office of Education.

JFS has free rides for Jewish High Holy Days The Jewish Family Service of San Diego is offering free rides to Jewish New Year (Oct. 3-4) and Yom Kippur (Oct. 12) holidays for adults, ages 60 or older, who are unable to attend religious services due to lack of transportation. Rides are provided door-to-door throughout San Diego via the On the Go program. The deadline to sign up for the service is Sept. 20 at jfssd.org/onthego or by calling (858) 637-3210. ■ Got a News Nuggets to share? Send it along (with a photo if possible) via e-mail to editor@lajollalight.com or call (858) 875-5950.

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“It would be really cool to have more community events for younger adults, such as concerts or movie screenings. Also I would like less 2-hour parking.” — Ranae Hatch

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“I’d love to see the sea lions stay in the ocean and on the rocks, and not come to where the people are. They are dangerous animals, and people feed them.” — Richard B. Warner

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I visit La Jolla for a trip down Memory Lane BY BRADLEY WOOD Former long-time La Jollan fter having lived in La Jolla for a little over 40 years, we moved to Palm Desert about three years ago for any number of reasons. Not that the desert doesn’t have a charm all of its own, but as Gertrude Stein once said, “There’s no there — there”; it just kind of goes on and on and on and on, and the weather is not quite what we’re used to, but when it’s nice, it’s really nice and it is quite beautiful in its own desert kind of way. We have a variety of seasons that you wouldn’t know about unless you lived here: we have a nice season (as I mentioned), a hot season, a really hot season, a wind and blowing sand season, a fly season, a season when people say, “God is it ever going to rain?” and a season when people say, “Why in the hell would you leave La Jolla to come here?” Like I said, there are reasons. Now I hope, dear reader, that you’re not getting the idea that we miss our old Village, our old friends, the wonderful places to eat, the beautiful sunsets and strolls along the ocean, the cool sea breezes and the occasional fog. No, we

GUEST COMMENTARY do … a lot … but we’re here and we’re never going through the nightmare of moving again. In the meanwhile, we have El Paseo where we can walk up and back and up and back and back and up looking in the shops at things that we don’t want or need until we drop from the heat, or we could drive the 120 miles over the hill to spend bits of time in our old surroundings and do a bit of looking back. We do that often. I’ve always enjoyed walking. Whenever I’m back in La Jolla, I love to walk around the Village ( and by the “Village” I mean the few blocks in the heart of the commercial center bordered by Pearl Street to Draper to Prospect to Cave to Ivanhoe). I play a little game and try to remember what used to be where and what did that used to be called? As I’ve grown older it’s become more and more challenging as there have been so many changes over the years. For example, I see where what was once a bank is now a Maserati dealership, and what was once an Indian restaurant now sells Ferraris. Harry’s Coffee Shop is still there, thank

goodness, as is Meanley’s Hardware, The Spot, Warwick’s and Adelaide’s. But what happened to the old Cove Theater? Oh, that’s right, it’s been upgraded to The LOT where Jonathon’s used to be. Burn’s Drugstore? Shut the doors a long time ago – rent got too high. How about a cold beer and a carne asada burrito at Alfonso’s? No, that’s gone, too – lease expired and the rent went through the roof. (They moved to Solana Beach.) And Susan’s Toys? Ginder’s? Five & Ten Cent store? Frederick’s? The Scott’s? Boll Weevil? Square Pan Pizza? Dixieline Lumber? and on and on …. I’m really not complaining, maybe just getting crotchety, but I miss the “old” Village when it really provided the down-to-earth goods that the locals needed. I remember being in a second-hand shop across from the mattress store, where a very smartly dressed woman was looking to buy older, used bath towels because she said the new ones were too thick to properly dry the inside of her ears! I wouldn’t expect to hear something like that today. SEE COMMENTARY, A27

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The ‘Umbrella Sky Project’ in Portugal.

Here’s a great idea for jazzing up the alleys and lanes in La Jolla In August, resident Cal Mann made a brilliant call to beautify our alleys in La Jolla. My husband and I just returned from our honeymoon where we made a stop in Lisbon, Portugal. Here, the city joined forces with its art council and created the “Umbrella Sky Project.” All throughout the city, colorful umbrellas are hung over alleyways to provide shade for the tourists and locals walking along the “rues.” Dually, this art adds an additional appeal for the tourists to visit and capture the colorful streets and thus spend money at the shops and cafes. Since cars and taxis are not as likely to drive through the alleyways, they also funnel pedestrians into safer territory. It got me to thinking of how we could integrate art and the flare of La Jolla. We are renowned for our creativity and coastline

FROM COMMENTARY, A26 I think a village should be more concerned with catering to the needs of its locals instead of driving essential businesses away by making it too expensive for them to stay. I have never understood why, with all the wealth in this small place, someone didn’t initiate a drive to save the Cove Theater? It was a shining light and an affordable place for family entertainment and meeting friends before going to Square Pan for a pizza … or Will Wright’s for a hot fudge sundae. Remember John’s Waffle Shop? Meeting up with some friends in The Whaling Bar on Christmas Eve? Those are some fond memories for those of us who were actually able to do those simple things. There certainly have been many changes to this little corner of the world, and I’m not so naïve to think that we could ever go back to those simpler days, but I can’t help wondering where it’s heading? Do Maseratis and Ferraris zipping through the streets mean that Versace, Gucci and Hermes are far behind? Was Beverly Hills a nice little village once?

culture. What a grand opportunity this could be for us to show off our own spectrum of Renaissance. One idea (because I’m married to a surf enthusiast), is take refurbished surfboards and decorate them for our own kind of alley awning appeal. Perhaps companies in La Jolla could each sponsor and decorate their own board or residents could dedicate a board in honor of a loved one and decorate it especially in their honor. One alley could even be a string of “jewel-like” stones, another could bestow a nod to Dr. Seuss with “Red Fish, Blue Fish” — the possibilities are creatively endless. I’m sure this would have to be city regulated with certain restrictions, but I’m also confident this would add to our Jewel’s dynamic character (and possibly alleviate the pedestrian versus vehicle tension in the Village). Anyone know who would be able to organize such a project? I looked into who oversaw the painted utility box program and found that most of the programs are administered by local business improvement organizations or specially funded programs sponsored periodically in neighborhoods. Kat Zemeckis

Thinking ahead: Where would displaced sea lions go next? If we somehow manage to force the sea lions away from The Cove, I wonder where they will land? What if the lifeguards come to work some morning and find them hauled up on the shore? Will we lose another beach? Jim Watters, M.D.

Are charming villages a thing of the past? I really enjoyed reading Carol Olten’s “Recalling the seals, snakes and snails of the past” in the Sept. 8 issue. It was very well stated. Yes, having lived in this charming Village for almost 60 years, I am also nostalgic thinking of what was and what is now. Many newcomers have no idea what it was like to live here without the noise, horrific traffic, and kayaks and boat rentals in The Shores, which replaced the once nice, little shops and stores. Today, I see many rude, selfish people with no regard for other residents nor our wildlife, and no regard for the seals that have a right to be here as Mother Nature shall prevail. Somedays, I’m very disenchanted with our not-so-charming-anymore Village. Isabella Miram

Disappointed to see city fine an artist It is incomprehensible that in a community that has been rightfully designated as La Jolla, meaning beautiful, the City of San Diego orders the demolition of a magnificent piece of artwork on an attractive local corner position, basing its argument on an incorrect assumption that it is a structure, and secondly, using terminology that states if it is statue it does not conform to the

traditional form. As a senior male (85 years young), every day I descend from the top of Soledad through Nautilus to the edge of ocean for my meditation. Each day I get great pleasure from seeing this piece of art, which seems to be a garnet crown of a ring on the canyon’s middle finger. It works as synergistic to my meditation thoughts about life, planet and universe. Emil Zolfeghari

City vs artist case is an example of intolerance Here is my take on the City vs the Pirasteh’s In/Out Sculpture case. At the first hearing the Pirastehs asked how many people complained to the city about the sculpture. One of the women representing the city replied, “two.” It took only two people to start this process? What was their approach? Did they simply call the city and say “this guy has no right to build something that I don’t like. Find a way to get rid of this sculpture.” This dispute is not really about zoning laws. This is about tolerance. Tolerance for art that you may not understand or enjoy. The case of In/Out is similar to the beautiful mural in La Jolla Shores that was attacked in a letter to the editor. The writer said it was “sanctioned graffiti,” and made her want to throw up. If she had a zoning issue to go with her complaints, perhaps the mural would be gone. But the La Jolla Shores power people told her to bug off. The mural is still there for us to enjoy. The city took five months and two hearings before ruling on the In/Out Sculpture case. Here is my translation of the legal jargon they used to communicate to the Pirastehs: Two people complained about the sculpture in your front yard. They didn’t like it. You may think it’s art, but they don’t. They think it’s an eyesore. So we (the zoning officials) will have to decide whether you have to get rid of it. We are going to use language that makes us sound smart and like we really know what we are talking about. This wordy language will confuse you and stress you out. We do not write in plain English, so you will have to pay big bucks for a lawyer. The big fines will scare you so you will likely give up. Or at some point this process could make you so crazy that you will surrender for your sanity to get on with your life. This sentence at the end of the report really says what this dispute is about: “Further, the Pirasteh sculpture does not look like a traditional sculpture …” Is the judge an art critic? Why did he say this? How does he define traditional art? What difference does it make if the sculpture is not traditional art? Whatever that is. I would have handled the In/Out case for the city at no cost. I could have saved the taxpayers a lot of money and the city a lot of time. This would have been my report: There is a sculpture in a front yard off Nautilus near the middle school. Many people enjoy looking at this sculpture. It makes them feel good. But two people hate this sculpture so much they complained to the city. We talked to these two people who complained about the sculpture. We explained, “Hey! This is art. People look at this art and respond in

different ways. Some do not like it, but many do. Maybe if you learn more about art, you will understand. Or maybe you won’t. But you two are not the Art Nazis! You two do not have the power to move this bureaucracy to destroy art. We understand you don’t enjoy it. But we will not give you the power to destroy it.” John Humphrey

Cove ‘pollution’ is a drawback to swimmers I’ve lived in La Jolla since 1970 and been very grateful for the area’s beauty and wonderful neighbors. The La Jolla Swim Club’s 10 Mile Relay is coming up Sept. 25, and in the past, I’ve participated along with 15 or more of my friends. However, after swimming the Pier to Cove Swim this year and getting ghastly sick after coming out of the water at The Cove because of all the churned up sea lion poop, sadly neither myself nor any of our swim group will be swimming in the relay. We strongly support the efforts of the La Jolla Swim Club and its generous contributions to charity, but the sea lion poop puts a kibosh on the whole thing. What’s happening to our Cove? We can’t just let the sea lions have it. There are many other beaches they can go to, but we have only one Cove. We’ve already lost Children’s Pool beach, which is a travesty in itself. Let’s take back out beach! Terri Spencer

Bird Rock needs better trash collection plan I moved back to Bird Rock last June after living in Orange County for 32 years — the last four in Corona Del Mar in the Newport Beach area. When I compare the two communities, the one thing that stands out here is the amount of litter in our neighborhood. There is always trash strewn about the road and in front of the shops along La Jolla Boulevard. In the residential parts, it’s common to see trash and litter remain for days. Following three-day weekends, the trashbins along the sidewalk on La Jolla Boulevard are overflowing. I’d like to see the city pick up the trash more often and I’d like to see the residents and shopkeepers pick up the trash in front of their homes and businesses on a daily basis. I realize that in most instances these people are not the ones that put the trash there in the first place. However, we should take pride in our community and keep it looking like The Jewel it’s supposed to be. Kevin Landry, Bird Rock resident since June 2015

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

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13 La Jolla groups guide community life Here’s a guide to their meetings and websites La Jolla Town Council (LJTC)

Purpose: Having served the residents and businesses of La Jolla for more than 50 years, LJTC is the de facto Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau for the Village of La Jolla. The group also acts, in an unofficial capacity, as a liaison with the City of San Diego in matters concerning land use planning, beautification, traffic, parks, beaches, crime and other vital concerns. ■ Meets: 2nd Thursdays, 5 p.m. at La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. ■ Chair/President: Ann Kerr Bache

■ Contact: 1150 Silverado, Suite 212, lajollatowncouncil.org, (858) 454-1444

La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA)

■ Purpose: The community advisory group is charged with making recommendations to the City Council, Planning Commission, city staff and other governmental agencies on land use matters, specifically concerning the preparation of, adoption of, implementation of, or amendment to, the city’s General Plan or a land-use plan when it relates to the La Jolla Community Plan boundaries. The LJCPA also advises on other land use matters as requested by the city or other governmental agency. In reviewing individual development projects, the LJCPA shall focus such review on conformance with the adopted Community Plan and/or

W. Major Chance

there must be a better way to care for those with memory loss in a less clinical and constrained environment. He then led the charge to change state law to improve the care of those with dementia. In 1988, at his behest, California initiated a three-year study on the benefits of specialized residential memory care communities with secured perimeters. In 1995, Mr. Chance was instrumental in the passage of SB 732, the legislation that finally allowed for secured perimeters in assisted living communities in California. This model has since been adopted by many other states throughout the nation, and by countless other senior housing operators. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Mr. Chance directed the expansion of the company’s senior housing portfolio through the formation of various partnerships utilized to acquire and/or develop numerous projects that have covered the entire

range of the senior housing spectrum, including free-standing skilled nursing facilities, independent and assisted living facilities, residential memory care facilities, as well as multi-level campuses providing all levels of care. after selling the majority of its senior housing portfolio in 2006, he directed his company to focus exclusively on the development and management of their activCare residential memory care communities; renaming the firm activCare Living, Inc. in 2011. Throughout the 42year history of Income Property Group, Health Care Group and activCare Living, Mr. Chance served as the visionary and leader for the company. He coordinated all the finance, development, and management activities—focusing on strategic planning and the deployment of the firm’s available assets and resources. as activCare’s Founder and Executive Chairman, Mr. Chance established and maintained all the significant lending relationships for the firm and has coordinated all of the company’s financing activities, including construction loans, permanent financing, and refinancing of assets. Mr. Chance served as board member of the alzheimer’s association of San Diego from 1989 to 2002, and was its chairman

Bird Rock Community Council (BRCC)

■ Purpose: To engage in all activities that enhance the growth and improvement of Bird Rock as a vibrant and diverse neighborhood including: administering the Bird Rock Maintenance Assessment District (MAD), maintaining roundabouts, improving cultural, charitable and community service activities, improving the quality of life and economic well-being of local residents, promoting business improvement, promoting a safe village atmosphere and honoring and preserving

Marlena Gines (Sarmento) Poulin

June 2, 1945 - September 1, 2016 La JoLLa — La Jolla resident William Major Chance, 71, a pioneer in residential memory care and senior housing development, died on September 1, 2016. Born in San Diego on June 2, 1945, W. Major Chance was the only son of Wiant and Louise Chance of alpine, Ca. He attended Grossmont High School and graduated from San Diego State College in 1969 with a degree in Finance. He began work with Medical Growth Industries managing lending relationships and development expansion. Soon after, he formed his own mortgage banking company. In 1974, he and his partners formed Income Property Group and through the balance of that decade structured and managed the successful development of numerous retail, multi-family, office, industrial, and recreational projects. In 1982, IPG developed the Chula Vista Marina and RV Resort. In 1979, IPG purchased its first senior housing property, a skilled nursing facility in orange County, Ca, and soon thereafter formed Health Care Group to serve as its operator/ manager. after a number of years operating nursing homes, Major became dissatisfied with the regulations that required residents with dementia to be physically or chemically restrained. He believed

the General Plan. ■ Meets: 1st Thursdays, 6 p.m. at La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. ■ Chair/President: Cindy Greatrex ■ Contact: info@lajollacpa.org, lajollacpa.org

from 1992 to 1997. He was also one of the founding board members of the California assisted Living association (CaLa), and an active member of the YPo/ WPo organization for the last 30+ years. as long-time La Jolla residents, Major and his family have been members of the La Jolla Country Club and the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club since the 1980s. Recognized for his groundbreaking achievements in the industry, W. Major Chance was honored by CaLa in 2015 for his leadership and commitment to improving care for those with memory loss. He was also featured in Meet the Innovators, a CaLa article acknowledging the 20th anniversary of memory care communities. Mr. Chance was also named one of 20 Men Who Impact San Diego and was featured in the San Diego Union-Tribune for Making a Difference. Major is survived by his wife of 48 years, Judy (nee Heimlich); two daughters, Tami (Billy) assaf and ashley (Brad White) Chance; granddaughter, Kristine Rumbaugh; and grandson, Reily McGinley. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a contribution be made to the W. Major Chance Visionary Fund through alzheimer’s San Diego at www.alzsd.org/ majorchance. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/lajollalight.

october 5, 1955 - august 24, 2016

La JoLLa — Marlena Poulin came to live in La Jolla in 1995. To the benefit of all of us, she brought her love of life, her fabulous sense of style, and her dedication to serving others. Born in Manila, Philippines, in 1955, Marlena was an only child to Mina and arturo Sarmento. at age 9, she moved to Macomb, Illinois, and later to Chicago where she attended St. Mary’s High School and graduated in 1973. Marlena continued her education at the University of Illinois and received a BS majoring in International Business and minoring in Language arts in 1977. Her flight attendant and traveling career began with Braniff airlines and continued with Southwest from 1980 until present day where she was a flight attendant, interviewed prospective Southwest employees, and was a member of the CISM, specially trained to handle crises. In 2000 she began volunteering at The osteopathic Center for Children with Dr. Shawn K. Centers. She later became an herbalist. Marlena was an enthusiastic member of National Charity League Inc., with her daughter, Izzy. She was also a valued member and advisory Rep with Las Patronas, and a member and board member of Patrons of

the Prado. Her design talent was enjoyed by thousands over the years at events held by these organizations to benefit those in our community. Marlena had an eye for making simple things fantastic. Her creativity and flair for fashion was enjoyed by others through her art, painting and mosaic work. She enjoyed yoga, tennis, long walks, international travel recently visiting Europe, Turks and Caicos, and Hawaii. Marlena passed away peacefully on august 24, 2016, in the home she loved. She is survived by her devoted husband, Patrick; beautiful daughter, Izzy; loving parents; and supportive cousins. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting contributions be sent to Las Patronas, P.o. Box 1888, La Jolla, Ca 92038-1888. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/lajollalight.

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Bird Rock history. ■ Meets: 1st Tuesdays, 6 p.m. at local restaurants, the Masonic Lodge or Bird Rock Elementary School ■ Chair/President: Andrew Ward ■ Contact: info@birdrockcc.org, birdrockcc.org

CRIME NEWS (CONTINUED FROM A3)

La Jolla Shores Association (LJSA)

■ Purpose: With a more than 40-year history, its primary purpose is to address community issues as they relate to the protection and the unique characteristics of the La Jolla Shores area. It strives to represent the interests of the community to other organizations, including local and state government agencies. ■ Meets: 2nd Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. at Building T-29, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, 8840 Biological Grade ■ Chair/President: Nick LeBeouf ■ Contact: LJSA.org@gmail.com, ljsa.org

Development Permit Review Committee (DPR)

■ Purpose: Subcommittee of LJCPA which reviews all discretionary permits in La Jolla outside of the La Jolla Shores Planned District, reviewing projects for conformance to the La Jolla Community Plan, makes findings relative to the city of San Diego Land Development Code and submits its recommendations to the LJCPA. ■ Meets: 2nd and 3rd Tuesdays, 4 p.m. at La Jolla Rec Center, Room 1, 615 Prospect St. ■ Chair/President: Paul Benton ■ Contact: pbenton@sbcglobal.com

8 p.m. ■ Open container in public park, 8300 block Camino Del Oro, 10:20 p.m.

Police are continuing to investigate a serious injury accident that took place in La Jolla Shores on Sept. 7 in which a 75-year-old woman was driving a SUV and drove over a raised median, where a 50-year-old male was sleeping in the grass. According to police reports, the driver pulled into the parking lot at 2206 Torrey Pines Road. She started to pull into a parking stall and stepped on the gas pedal, at which point she drove onto the median. The female continued onto La Jolla Shores Drive. The female re-entered the parking lot and parked. A witness advised her that she drove over someone. The male victim was transported to a local hospital with pelvic, spine and rib fractures. He is in critical condition.

Sept. 5 ■ Possession of controlled substance for sale, 300 block Kolmar Street, 1:23 p.m. ■ Vehicle break-in, 1000 block Prospect Street, 5 p.m.

Police Blotter Aug. 19 ■ Vehicle break-in, 1000 block Archer Street, 8:20 p.m.

La Jolla Planned District Ordinance Committee (PDO)

Aug. 23 ■ Commercial burglary, 1000 block Nautilus Street, 3 a.m.

■ Purpose: Subcommittee of LJCPA which reviews development applications relating to the La Jolla Planned District Ordinance, ensuring standards are adhered to for colors, building materials, signs, facades, renovations, zoning and parking requirements. ■ Meets: 2nd Mondays, 4 p.m. at La Jolla Rec Center, Room 1, 615 Prospect St. ■ Chair/President: Ione Stiegler ■ Contact: info@isarchitecture.com, (858) 456-8555

La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee (PRC)

Man is run over while sleeping on median

Aug. 25 ■ DUI, 6400 block La Jolla Scenic Drive South, 3:50 p.m.

■ Purpose: Subcommittee of LJCPA, which reviews projects within the La Jolla Shores Planned District, forwarding recommendations to the LJCPA for ratification or denial before being sent to the city for final approval. ■ Meets: 4th Tuesdays, 4 p.m. at La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. ■ Chair/President: Tony Crisafi SEE COMMUNITY LIFE, A30

Aug. 31 ■ Assault on person, 6400 block La Jolla Scenic Drive South, 6:15 p.m. ■ Vehicle theft, 400 block Bonair Street, 10:30 p.m. Sept. 2 ■ Vehicle break-in, 2600 block Torrey Pines Road, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 3 ■ Sexual battery, 8300 block Camino Del Oro,

Life Tributes

Everlasting memories of loved ones

Carl Dexter Dustin

December 23, 1923 - August 10, 2016 LA JoLLA — Carl Dexter Dustin was born in San Diego, California, on December 23, 1923. He died on August 10, 2016, at age 92, in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he and his wife had moved from their home in La Jolla Shores last year to be near their daughter. Carl served in the U.S. Navy during World II. After the war, he married his long time sweetheart, June Louise Stein, also of San Diego. He attended San Diego State College and became president of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He

graduated from SDSC in 1950 with BA in Business. He later owned his own company, Solar Fashions Sunglasses. Carl was a member of La Jolla Presbyterian Church for over fifty years and served as Deacon and as a Sunday School teacher, teaching the sixth grade for twenty years, with his wife. As a youth he obtained the rank of Eagle Scout; as an adult he served many years as Scout Master for Troop 595 in La Jolla. He became the recipient of the Silver Beaver in recognition of

his distinguished service to the Boy Scouts of America. He was President of the San Diego County Fish and Game Association, past Commander of the American Legion Post 275 in La Jolla, and Vice-President for the Mt. Soledad Memorial Association. Carl leaves behind his wife of 70 years, June Louise (Stein) Dustin; daughter, Jill Ann (Dustin) Spriggs, and son-in-law, Bernard Michael Spriggs; granddaughter, Laura Elizabeth (Spriggs) Sauer; grandson, Jeffrey Bernard Spriggs; and great-

grandsons, Luke Dustin Spriggs and Calvin Bruce Spriggs. He was predeceased by his son, Carl Bradley Dustin; parents, Carl oscar Dustin and Madeline (Brosnan) Dustin; and sisters, Marcia (Dustin) Evans and Muriel (Dustin) Phippen He will be interred at the Miramar National Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be sent to the Mt. Soledad Memorial Association or La Jolla Presbyterian Church Youth Center. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/lajollalight.

Sept. 7 ■ Vehicle break-in, 5700 block Beaumont Avenue, 12 a.m. ■ Vandalism ($400 or more), 5600 block Bellevue Avenue, 12:15 a.m. ■ Petty theft, 2000 block Paseo Dorado, 2:30 a.m ■ Residential burglary, 5900 block Caminito Cardelina, 7 a.m. ■ Residential burglary, 800 block Van Nuys Street, 10 p.m. ■ Grand theft over $950, 1000 block Coast Boulevard, 10:30 p.m. Sept. 8 ■ Residential burglary, 5300 block Westknoll Lane, 4 a.m. ■ Vehicle break-in, 500 block Marine Street, 9 p.m. Sept. 9 ■ Theft, 7500 block Girard Avenue, 5:45 p.m. Sept. 10 ■ Vehicle break-in, 1100 block Coast Boulevard, 6:50 a.m. ■ Drugs or drugs with alcohol, 300 block Marine Street, 7:37 p.m. Sept. 11 ■ Commercial burglary, 7500 block La Jolla Boulevard, 10:59 p.m. — To report a non-emergency crime: Call the San Diego Police Department at (619) 531-2000 or (858) 484-3154. In an emergency, call 9-1-1.

Michele Herant Sheid

March 7, 1931 - September 9, 2016 La JoLLa — Michele Herant Sheid died in La Jolla on September 9, 2016, after a brief illness. The daughter of a French architect, Michele began her career in Paris as an haute couture fashion model for designer Jacques Fath. She married Louis X. Sheid II in New York in 1952 and moved to La Jolla in 1967. Michele was an accomplished oil and water-color artist, a homemaker and the beloved mother of her four children, Xavier, Francoise, Christiane and Luke; grandmother of eight children; and great-grandmother of two children. Memorial services will be held at Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church and a Celebration of Life

will be held at a time and date to be determined. See Facebook.com/ Michele.Sheid for more information. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the San Diego County Humane Society at www. sdhumane.org. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/ obituaries/lajollalight.

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FROM COMMUNITY LIFE, A29 ■ Contact: tcrisafi@islandarch.com

La Jolla Traffic & Transportation Board (T&T)

■ Purpose: A joint committee with members from LJCPA, LJTC, LJSA, LJVMA and BRCC that considers all proposals affecting La Jolla’s streets including striping, stop signs, traffic calming and parking curb colors, valet service, time limits, etc. Also hears special events requiring traffic control, or that affect on-street parking. ■ Meets: 3rd Wednesdays, 4 p.m. at La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. ■ Chair/President: Dave Abrams ■ Contact: manana@san.rr.com La Jolla Parks and Beaches, Inc. (LJP&B) ■ Purpose: Detached from La Jolla Town Council in July 2011 to become a non-profit in order to continue to advise the city on coastal parks and beaches issues and oversee fundraising and implementation of park and shoreline beautification projects. ■ Meets: 4th Mondays, 4:30 p.m. at La Jolla Rec Center, Room 1, 615 Prospect St. ■ Chair/President: Dan Allen ■ Contact: lajollaparksandbeaches@gmail.com, lajollaparksandbeaches.org

La Jolla Shores Planned District Advisory Board (LJSPDAB) ■ Purpose: Reviews all permit application referred to it and submits its recommendations or comments in writing within 30 days to the city planning director.

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This committee also recommends to the San Diego Planning Commission any changes to regulations, provided such changes are necessary for proper execution of the adopted community plan. The planning director or his designated representative serves as board secretary (as an ex-officio member) and maintain records of all official actions of the board, and shall not be entitled to vote. ■ Meets: Noon, third Mondays, at La Jolla Rec Center, Room 1, 615 Prospect St. ■ Chair Dan Goese. Its members are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.

La Jolla Village Merchants Association (LJVMA)

■ Purpose: Represents the interests of all licensed businesses in a 30-block area of the Village of La Jolla. Through a board and committees, the group’s mission is to enhance the business community and raise funds through special events. ■ Meets: 2nd Wednesdays, 3 p.m. at La Jolla Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. ■ Chair/President: Claude-Anthony Marengo ■ Contact: lajollabythesea.com, sfortune@lajollabythesea.com

La Jolla Parks & Recreation, Inc. (LJPRI)

■ Purpose: Volunteer board oversees La Jolla Rec Center and its varied programs and activities for all ages. ■ Meets: 4th Wednesdays, 5 p.m. at La Jolla Rec Center, Room 2, 615 Prospect St. ■ Chair/President: Cindy Greatrex ■ Contact: (858) 552-1658

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FROM BIRD ROCK, A19 shame and it’s awful, but we don’t have violent crime. From a realistic standpoint, there are only so many SDPD officers and most of our crime is low priority,” said the BRCC Neighborhood Watch chair. To speak to the current state of the department, Police Community Relations Officer Larry Hesselgesser attended and discussed some of the broader issues that impact the police department and why there is a shortage of officers. His points spanned the city, state and national scale. Optimistic that changes could come, the Neighborhood Watch Chair advocated for continued reporting of area crimes, so when there are more police officers, the need for their presence in Bird Rock would be apparent. “You can make reports online, and when funding does become available, the way officers will be allocated will be based on those reports. Even if it’s something small that gets stolen, file a report because it’s still a crime that occurred. If we don’t report it, our stats look like we don’t have crime and we don’t need officers,” she said. San Diego District 1 City Council candidate Barbara Bry was also at the meeting, and spoke about the evening’s topic, her campaign, and La Jolla issues she would tackle if elected. Public safety, Bry said, is “the No. 1 responsibility of local government” and she described her plan to recruit and keep officers and dispatchers: “In the short term, we need to get the vacancies filled. In the long term, I would hire MBA students to investigate the best police practices around

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San Diego Police Department Community Relations Officer Larry Hesselgesser the country and compare them to what are we’re doing now. Then, I would put together a forum to come up with a plan that suits San Diego. “Further, we want to make sure children all over San Diego view law enforcement as a good career. I would develop a badge system of public safety through boys and girls clubs that children could start earning from a young age. If elected, I am going to fight to make sure this district gets the resources it deserves.”

In other BRCC news:

■ Congressmember Scott Peters will attend the next BRCC meeting, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 at the La Jolla Masonic Lodge, 5655 La Jolla Blvd. to answer constituents’ questions. birdrockcc.org

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Meet Susie Grafte of Ooh La La Dance Academy PEOPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD Editor’s Note: Welcome to La Jolla Light’s “People in the 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 through “People in the Neighborhood,” send the lead via e-mail to editor@lajollalight.com or call us at (858) 875-5950.

usie Nguyen Grafte moved to La Jolla in 2003, and five years ago started one of the most beloved dance academies in town, Ooh La La, located at 7467 Cuvier St. The native of Monterey, California is a whirl of energy and ideas, and at age 38, said she feels like a 25-year-old. A resident of Bird Rock, Susie is married to a French national, Damien Grafte, who co-owns the dance academy, and they have a 2-year-old son, Jaden.

Describe your upbringing.

“I was raised in a very strict Vietnamese household in America. It wasn’t about me, and I think that’s what makes me appreciate everyone and be compassionate

to other people. Nowadays there’s a lot of instant gratification, with smartphones and technology. I want to raise my child more in the Vietnamese or French style.”

When did your passion for dance start?

“When I went to school, I loved watching people dance. I wanted to be on stage, but it didn’t happen until I went to high school. Then I ended up being on the cheer dance team, and after that, I decided I wanted to always dance, and pretty much left my home at age 14 to dance. Ever since then, I’ve been dancing.”

What do you like about dancing?

“It’s my release, my sanity, everything. It socialized me, made me confident. I almost cry thinking about it because it was such an emotional time growing up for me.”

What type of dance do you like best?

“I love ballet — the discipline, the lengthening, the music, the core — I love everything about it. I love burlesque because it’s sexy, but my favorite is salsa. SEE SUSIE GRAFTE, B20

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Each year, Susie Grafte participates in the Brazilian Day parades with her samba group.

Exhibit showcases groundbreaking local photographers BY LONNIE BURSTEIN HEWITT tarting Friday, Sept. 23, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) galleries in La Jolla will offer a 10-week look at “The Uses of Photography: Art, Politics, and the Reinvention of a Medium.” The exhibition highlights a network of artists connected with UCSD’s Visual Art Department who, from the late 1960s through the mid-1980s, discovered groundbreaking ways to portray the turbulent era in which they lived. Their experiments with photography, often with video and text-and-image installations, opened the medium up to radical forms and subjects. Founded in 1967, UCSD’s original VisArts department included National City-born conceptual artist John Baldessari and NYC poet/art critic David Antin, who moved here in 1969 with his wife, Eleanor Antin, a multi-dimensional performance and visual artist who would later join the faculty, too. Among her varied works from the next decades are the mock travel diary “100 Boots,” in which she staged photos of boots in settings all across the country, documenting their “journey” from coast to coast by turning them into postcards she mailed to recipients around the world.

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Image of a protest from ‘29 Arrests’ by Fred Lonidier (1972), on view in ‘The Uses of Photography’ exhibit, opening at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s La Jolla location Sept. 23. The boots’ journey concluded with an exhibition at New York’s MOMA in 1973, and selections were shown at MCASD-La Jolla in 2014. In the ’70s and ’80s, she made videos starring herself as invented characters like the King of Solana Beach and Russian

ballerina Eleonora Antinova, playing with the difference between the illusion of a picture and the reality behind it. The Antins continue to live and work in Del Mar. He contributed an essay to the exhibition’s illustrated catalog; she will be

part of a panel discussion 6-7 p.m. on opening night, Sept. 23. The late Allan Kaprow (known for his performance art “Happenings”) and Martha Rosler (who made pioneering videos like SEE PHOTOGRAPHERS, B5

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’m trying to decide when our lives became controlled by beeps. When I was growing up, I don’t remember anything that beeped. Now I can’t think of anything that doesn’t. And frankly, it’s starting to drive me a little crazy. If you’ve got a Smartphone, you know the difference between the text message beep and the e-mail beep. My computer alerts me to new e-mails as well. When my husband Olof would do the dishes and wipe the digital panel on the stove, it would often start beeping. As an engineer (and, more to the point, a guy), he wasn’t about to admit that he had no idea why. While smashing it with a hammer after it had been going off for a half hour seemed like a perfectly sane option, he would finally wander into the bedroom and announce, “There’s an incoming message from the Planet Klingon. I think it’s for you.” My Kitchenaid range is actually the source of lots of beep dissension in our household. I admit that I have been known to set the stove’s timer to remind me to turn off the backyard sprinklers, forget all about it, then leave the house to do an errand. The beeper would go off in my absence, and Olof would turn it off. “Olof, my little lutfisk,” I said finally, “If

you turn off the oven beeper, would you leave me a note? I set it for a reason.” And, of course, that’s becoming part of the problem. What reason? Not only figuring out which appliance is beeping, or, if it’s the oven timer, why I set it in the first place. Even more of a problem with the oven beeper is that the electronic touch screen panel on the stove is exquisitely accessible to someone of the pre-school grandchild persuasion. The Options button, which when combined with any single digit between one and seven suddenly makes something that worked before, cease to. For example, Option + 2 turns off the beeper so that one could, for example, discover that they’ve had the back yard sprinklers running for seven hours. Really, is there anything that doesn’t beep anymore? Some time back, reader Pam Woods sent me the following e-mail on this subject. “My husband and I often laugh at ourselves because we have constant beeping going on and we are forever trying to figure out what they mean. Some prime examples are the refrigerator when we don’t close the door completely, the microwave when we haven’t removed an item, the toaster oven when our toast is almost done, and the coffee pot when it’s turning off after two hours.”

I hear ya, Pam. And I hear the beeping, too. My car beeps when the door isn’t shut tight and seat belts aren’t fastened. Cars that are not my 2005 Corolla even beep as you back up if you’re getting too close to something. That’s actually one beep I wouldn’t mind. There are two beeps that make me truly crazy. One is the beep that your ceiling smoke detectors make when the batteries are running low. Smoke detectors have been scientifically programmed so that those batteries only start failing at 3 a.m. It’s like the faucet drip torture only 10 times worse. You want to stand underneath it and scream, “Stop it! Stop it RIGHT NOW! I’ll get the ladder and change your battery in the morning!” But no, it maliciously beeps on. The other one is the blurp sound that tablet devices make when people are playing games on them. I don’t have a tablet and I don’t know who invented that sound but when I’m on an airplane, I can hear it 10 rows away. I start having fantasies of grabbing the tablet AND its owner and hurling both of them out an emergency exit at 35,000 feet. Have we become a country of people who cannot remember anything if it doesn’t beep

at us? How did we ever survive before? One answer: we obviously didn’t used to have so many gadgets. Fortunately, some appliances will let you disable the beep alerts. But you need an engineering degree and/or a soldering iron. YouTube abounds with videos on this topic. Should we be relying on beeps less, just to make those ever-aging synapses keep firing? All those mental gymnastics exercises advocated for older folks? Maybe going beeperless should be one of them. As your hearing goes, can you still differentiate between the tones of the various beeps? In the average kitchen, the beeping options are pretty much endless. With so many appliances beeping, will new ones have to start announcing themselves, like “coffee’s ready”? I hope not. Bad enough that they’re all beeping at me. When they start talking to me, I’m done. Because I fear I’d start answering. — Inga’s lighthearted looks at life appear regularly in La Jolla Light. Reach her at inga47@san.rr.com

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YMCA makes a big splash with new aquatic center

he new Ann Woolley Aquatic Center of the La Jolla YMCA at 8355 Cliffridge Ave., is now available to members, with a community ribbon-cutting ceremony and related festivities set for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27. (See Business Spotlight, page A12) The new complex, part of the Y’s $15.5 million expansion and renovation project, includes one eight-lane cool water lap pool, a warm-water teaching pool, a therapeutic spa, and a kids’ waterspray park for safe play. The Aquatic Center was made possible through a donation by Buzz Woolley in honor of his late wife, Ann, a swimming enthusiast who participated in YMCA water aerobics and swimming. She also served on the La Jolla YMCA Board of Management for three years.

After 50 years at its current location, the La Jolla YMCA Cliffridge facility needed renovation, according to the board of directors.

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Eleanor Antin as Eleonora Antinova in ‘Caught in the Act,’ a 1973 video that reveals what’s really going on behind the dance scenes. Curator Jill Dawsey called the ever-inventive Antin ‘our hometown hero.’

“Semiotics of the Kitchen”) were also VisArts faculty, and next-generation Carrie Mae Weems, whose “Family Pictures and Stories” presented images of black life in America, received her MFA from UCSD in the early 1980s. “The influence of these artists is felt throughout the contemporary art world, yet their common roots in San Diego have rarely been acknowledged,” said the show’s curator, Jill Dawsey. “This exhibition is the first to explore how their practices emerged in tandem at a critical time and place, when things were changing, and they were looking for new forms to show what was happening.” Dawsey originally thought of having the exhibit end with the late 1970s. “But I really wanted to include some of the ‘second moment,’ like Carrie Mae Weems, and her considerations of identity, history, and the role of the viewer,” she said. “The Uses of Photography” features about 100 works by 16 different artists, including installations, slide projections, audio and

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‘For the Love of Spock’

Adam Nimoy makes film about his life with dad

San Diego Jewish Film Festival to host local premiere

BY DIANA SAENGER In October 2014, two years before the 50th anniversary of “Star Trek: The Original Series,” Adam Nimoy suggested to his father, Leonard, that they make a documentary about Spock including his dad’s varied and prosperous career in several genres. The resulting, “For the Love of Spock,” will have its San Diego premiere at the San Diego Jewish Film Festival, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21 in the Garfield Theater at the Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive and 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 at Carlsbad Village Theatre, 2822 State St. Adam was about 10 years old when “Star Trek” began airing on television. “It was toward the end of September that a lot of people were watching Spock,” Adam said. “Fans would be coming by our house, and it was difficult to be in public with my dad. We would try to do father-and-son activities together, but he would always be mobbed as he was so recognized. People would create long lines at our dinner table in the restaurant to get his autograph.” Adam was lucky to be with his dad when

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Adam Nimoy on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise with dad, ‘Mr. Spock’ Leonard Nimoy. The first episode of the show aired Sept. 6, 1966 on CTV in Canada, followed Sept. 8 1966 on NBC in America. The show was created by Gene Roddenberry. they made a short documentary called “Nimoy’s Boston,” about his life growing up in the west end of Boston, raised by Russian immigrants from Ukraine. It aired

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Fans will no doubt enjoy this look back on the career of Leonard Nimoy. was raised by Orthodox Jewish parents who went to synagogue. He said he would see that gesture as (rabbis) blessed the congregation. That kind of stuck with him and he thought it might be appropriate as a greeting for Vulcans. Obviously it resonated because we are all still doing it!” ■ IF YOU GO: Tickets are $13.25 for JCC members and $15.25 for non-members at (858) 362-1348. sdjff.org

Toastmasters sets 5-week public speaking course San Diego Voyagers Toastmasters, located in the Old Town area of San Diego, announces its 2016 SpeechCraft Session. SpeechCraft is a comprehensive five-week program designed to increase one’s public speaking, business communication and leadership skills. By working with a personal speech advisor to learn speaking skills, participants will overcome fears of public speaking, learn to organize their speech, develop the six key elements of public speaking, and see how best to use their voice, humor and effective gestures. The $35 session includes a presentation on “Going Pro” by Sheryl Roush, one of 70 Toastmaster International Accredited Speakers. The sessions begin Thursday, Sept. 29 and run 7-8:30 a.m. Thursdays in the Café Coyote Meeting Room, 2461 San Diego Ave., in Old Town. Free parking underground. For more information or to reserve a

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Gala ready to support Silver Age yoga classes Silver Age Yoga, a non-profit that provides donation-based yoga classes to seniors, providing 800 free classes last year, will hold its fourth annual fundraiser 5:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Powerhouse Community Center in Del Mar. There will be music, food, wine, silent auction, a sunset and “spectacular ocean view.” Silver Age Yoga students and teachers tickets are $42. (858) 693-3110. silverageyoga.org/celebration A highlight of the event will be the silent auction with items from local artists, restaurants and businesses. Proceeds will support Silver Age Yoga classes, which are partially funded by grants from the Mizel Family Foundation.

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Phillip and Simon Andrews at the Mount Kilimanjaro summit.

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They’re On Top of the World!

La Jollans climb Mount Kilimanjaro

BY ASHLEY MACKIN lthough climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is a lifelong goal for some people, father and son duo Simon and Phillip Andrews of La Jolla hardly consider it a bucket list item. Without believing in “bucket lists,” they said they’re instead motivated by a sense of adventure and brotherhood, and the two completed the trek last month. After two years of planning and five days of climbing, Simon said the moment he and his son reached the peak was “ecstasy.” A worldwide traveler, Simon was part of La Jolla-based surfers group that ventured to Israel in 2013. Also a longtime mountain climber, he added, “Some friends of mine and I had gone up the La Malinche volcano outside of Puebla, Mexico two years ago. We’re a brotherhood and we were so full of (ourselves) after that, we thought, ‘let’s do Kilimanjaro next!’ ” Of the group of five men, Simon is the oldest at age 73, and when it came to actually scaling the more than 19,000-feet-high

mountain in Africa, some of them wanted their sons by their side. “Phillip was in Boy Scout Troop 506, so we did a lot of backpacking and hiking while he was a Scout. So both of us got involved in backpacking. I wouldn’t have considered this trip if we didn’t have those Scouting years,” Simon said. When he posed the Kilimanjaro idea to Phillip – who is currently pursuing post-graduate studies in environmental science – Phillip was immediately on board. “I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to experience something new,” Phillip said. Leading up to the adventure, Phillip said he exercised more to strengthen his muscles, specifically through cycling. “I mostly cycle in San Diego, up and down the coast, but I have been on a biking trip through the Scouts to Mount Laguna — and I use a bike for transportation,” he said. But other than that, he said he didn’t do any special training. Dad Simon, on the other hand, admittedly “anxious and nervous,” did as much

preparation as he could. “I went up local mountains to build up my strength, and to get a little more altitude, I went up White Mountain (in eastern California, one of North America’s highest peaks) with some friends. I did what I could, but it’s hard to condition your system for that kind of altitude.” But local guides in Kilimanjaro, aware that many people struggle with the altitude, offered advice: polepole. “It’s Swahili for ‘slowly, slowly,’ ” Simon explained. “The route we took takes five days and four nights to complete because you are going in a big spiral to acclimatize. We had four guides who trained us from the very beginning to take a slow pace. You need that for the last ascent.” Joking that the last leg felt like a straight vertical climb, he added, “On the last day of the climb, we left at midnight with headlamps on and we were just a line of glowing lamps. Moving slowly, we needed to breathe in step with our paces. I learned first-hand that if I started thinking about

something else, I would get distracted from the meditative walking and have to stop, catch my breath and start over. It was very zen.” Phillip said he thought the whole process would have been more challenging if they hadn’t heeded their guides’ advice on the breathing and the pace. But once they reached the summit, Simon said, “The anxiety was completely swapped with ecstasy. As anxious as we were the whole time going up, that’s how exciting it was. Because we left during the night, it was dawn when we got to the top. So the sun was coming up, and we were looking out over glaciers and clouds. It was just beautiful.” After a much easier descent, the family spent time in different areas of Africa, including a safari and time in Zanzibar and Madagascar. Having completed the once-in-a-lifetime trip, neither Simon nor Phillip know what’s next. Simon said, “We don’t have a bucket list, per se, so as for what’s next, we’ll see.”

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Noch ein Bier, bitte!

Congregational Church of La Jolla hosts Oktoberfest Saturday The Congregational Church of La Jolla invites residents and visitors to experience the fun and frivolity of an authentic Oktoberfest party, 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 on the church campus at 1216 Cave St., in the heart of the Village. Timed to coincide with the official opening of the City of Munich’s Oktoberfest — a 16-day festival of German food, beer, music, and dance — Congregational Church of La Jolla’s one-night affair will immerse guests in the flavors, festivities and fun of an honest-to-goodness Bavarian bash with a distinctive Southern California twist. Renowned accordionist Gordon Kohl and his band will weave a musical backdrop of toe-tapping tunes for the enjoyment of all. Kohl will also explain the finer points of performing the famous Chicken Dance, an Oktoberfest tradition beloved by guests young and old. Tickets are $20 per person for the dinner package that includes bratwurst and roll, potato salad, sauerkraut, an apple dessert, and coffee, tea or water. Beer, wine and soda may be purchased at an additional cost. Tickets at (858) 459-5045 or lajollaucc.org

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n the early morning and early evening at the beach you can often see a line of hundreds of black birds (that look a bit like ducks) flying parallel to the coast, sometimes heading south in the morning and back north in the evening. These are cormorants that make La Jolla their home, where they roost on the bluffs above The Cove. Cormorants are seabirds that spend most of their lives near the coast and don’t venture far offshore. They eat small fish, eels and even sea snakes. They can swim underwater using their webbed feet, after diving in headfirst. Cormorants are deep divers and can swim quite a way below the surface of the water. Cormorants nest along our shores as well. Males and females work together to build stick nests right into the cliffsides. They

incubate from 1-7 eggs in a clutch. Eggs hatch between three and four weeks later and the chicks will take another few weeks before they are able to fly on their own; they are completely helpless when they hatch. Both parents make foraging trips to sea to collect food and water for their brood; they then feed their chicks by regurgitating the fish supper. In La Jolla, we have double-crested cormorants and Brandt’s cormorants; Brandt’s are a bit bigger. They also have bright blue or purple facial skin, while double-crested cormorants have yellowy skin on their faces, and remarkably sparkly blue eyes. — Kelly Stewart is a marine biologist with The Ocean Foundation who writes about the flora and fauna of La Jolla. She may be reached at NaturalLaJolla@gmail.com

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Monte Carlo gala goes Bollywood

he Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presented its 40th annual Monte Carlo gala Sept. 10 in the galleries at 700 Prospect St. The night-long party sported a Bollywood theme that art patrons embraced in the spirit of fun and fantasy. Funds raised at the event will be used to support MCASDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhibition and education programs.

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Outgoing MCASD CEO/Executive Director Hugh M. Davies and Faye Wilson with gala chairs Mick and Lisette Farrell, and incoming Executive Director and CEO Kathryn Kanjo and David Jurist, and MCASD board chair Paul Jacobs

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Congratulations to all the Winners…and thanks to the Readers who voted them in! the wait is over! the results are in! Here is how La Jolla Light readers voted in our 18th annual online favorites poll. Many of the “incumbents” are back, but there are a few new faces, too. this Best of La Jolla Readers Poll in today’s paper showcases the businesses, restaurants and people whose excellent efforts make

the Jewel one of the most wonderful places on the planet in which to live, work and play. Your support and patronage will help them keep up their great work! Susan DeMaggio, Editor

BEST OF LA JOLLA 2016 WINNERS ACCOUNTANT

#1 thomas e. Huckabee, CPa Inc. #2 Russell e. Ingledew, CPa Inc. #3 Cowen Robert, CPa

AlTerNATive mediCiNe

#1 Guarneri Integrative Health/ Pacific Pearl La Jolla #2 Koi Wellness Center #3 La Jolla Wellness studio

AmeriCAN FOOd

#1 the spot #2 Harry’s Coffee shop #3 Cody’s

ANTiqUes

#1 ark antiques #2 Girard avenue Collection #3 the faded awning

ArChiTeCT

#1 trip Bennett aIa #2 Du Charme architecture #3 Is architecture

CAFé

#1 Brick & Bell #2 Mission Coffee Cup #3 Museum Café

CATeriNG

#1 french Gourmet #2 Giuseppe #3 Girard Gourmet

ChiNese

#1 Mandarin House #2 China Chef

ChirOprACTiC CliNiC

#1 active Rest Chiropractic #2 Dr. trevor Robertson #3 Linea Chiropractic Center

COFFee shOp

#1 Brick & Bell #2 Bird Rock Coffee Roasters #3 Pannikin

CONTrACTOr/hOme remOdeliNG

ArT GAllery

#1 GDC Construction #2 Murfey Construction #3 Grunow Construction

ATTOrNey

#1 Dick’s Liquor #2 La Jolla Liquor & Deli #3 Wine time

#1 Contemporary fine art #2 Monarch Gallery #3 Quint Gallery #1 Joseph sammartino #2 Richard Wildman #3 Jon Hangartner

AUTOmOTive repAir/ serviCe #1 family auto Repair #2 German Motors and Imports #3 Colonial Garage

BAkery

#1 Brick & Bell #2 sugar and scribe #3 Michele Coulon Dessertier

BANk

#1 Us Bank #2 Wells fargo #3 Union Bank

CONveNieNCe sTOre

COsmeTiC sUrGeON

#1 Dr. William Groff #2 Dr. Mitchel Goldman #3 Dr. stephen M. Krant

dANCe sTUdiO

#1 ooh La La #2 Dance to evolve #3 tap fever studios

dAy spA

#1 the Lodge at torrey Pines #2 estancia La Jolla Hotel & spa #3 Massage envy

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hOTel

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#1 Dr. trainer #2 shade shack #3 eye structure

FAmily resTAUrANT

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#1 David Price #2 Brian Zimmerman #3 scott ashline

#1 sushi on the Rock II #2 sushi Mori #3 James Place

#1 Jawad Bisharat (allstate) #2 tareq Purmul (farmers Insurance)

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iTAliAN resTAUrANT

Jewelry

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BrUNCh

#1 Michele Coulon Dessertier #2 sugar and scribe #3 the french Gourmet

BUrGer

#1 Margaret’s #2 Lele’s #3 ogden’s one Hour Cleaners

#1 Burger Lounge #2 Public House #3 smashburger

New resTAUrANT

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#1 faded awning #2 My own space #3 Nativa

BreAkFAsT

dry CleANer

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#1 La Jolla sports Club #1 shepherd YMCa firehouse #2 24 Hour fitness #3 High Voltage

#1 Brockton Villa #2 La Valencia Hotel #3 Nine-ten

#1 tracy trudeau #2 Dawn DuCharme #3 Janice sedloff

#1 Mitch’s surf shop #2 Bird Rock surf #3 surf Diva

#1 Bower’s Jewelers #2 Jewels by the sea #3 Prospect Jewelers

#1 Dr. William Groff #2 Dr. Mitchel Goldman #3 Dr. susan stuart

#1 Harry’s Coffee shop #2 the Cottage #3 Brockton Villa

#1 La Jolla Nurses Homecare #2 La Jolla Casa Pacifica #3 Home Care of La Jolla

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#1 eddie V’s #2 Donovan’s #3 truluck’s

#1 Cafe Milano #2 Piatti #3 osteria Romantica

#1 Dr. Joseph D’angelo / Dr. ashley olson, La Jolla Dentistry #2 Dr. alicia Kennedy #3 Dr. Paul Dougherty

#1 sparkcycle #2 orangetheory fitness #3 Barre 59

mexiCAN FOOd

hOUsekeepiNG

#1 the Maids #2 Rene’s of La Jolla #3 Merry Maids

#1 esteban Interiors #2 Ross thiele & sons #3 Jill Champion

#1 french Gourmet #2 tapenade/Bistro Du Marché #3 Le Petit Bistrot

tie 1st #1 Beaumont’s tie 1st #1 eddie V’s #2 La Jolla Brewing Company #3 Whisknladle

heAlTh ClUB

#1 Beaming #2 trilogy sanctuary #3 Lean & Green Cafe

hOme eleCTrONiCs

#1 Modern Home systems #2 MasterCraft Home entertainment #3 alma audio

seNiOr liviNG

#1 La Jolla Casa Pacifica #2 Casa de Manana #3 White sands

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#1 adelaide’s #2 Bridget’s Blooms #3 Bloomers

meN’s FOrmAl weAr

#1 a Better Deal tuxedos & suits #2 ascot shop #3 Brooks Brothers

JUiCe BAr

lANdsCApe/ GArdeNer

#1 torrey Pines Landscape #2 eco Minded solutions #3 todd fry Landscape architects

liNeNs & BeddiNG

#1 Martha smith Linens #2 everett stunz #3 the faded awning

lUNCh

#1 Girard Gourmet #2 el Pescador #3 the Cottage

mArGAriTA

#1 Puesto #2 su Casa #3 George’s at the Cove

mediTerrANeAN

#1 Marketplace Grille #2 Piatti #3 the MeD

meN’s AppArel

#1 ascot shop #2 tommy Bahama #3 Ralph Lauren

#1 Puesto #2 ortega’s #3 Verde Ranchero

tie 1st #1 Duke’s La Jolla tie 1st #1 Le Petit Bistrot #2 on Girard Marketplace #3 acquavite Cucina Italiana

OUTdOOr resTAUrANT

#1 George’s at the Cove #2 Piatti #3 Cody’s

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#1 Pizza on Pearl #2 Burger Lounge #3 Girard Gourmet

pilATes sTUdiO

#1 spice & Rice #2 aroi thai #3 Chedi thai

pizzA

#1 Paul fishman - sparkcycle and Pilates Plus #2 Billy Borja orange theory fitness #3 Catherine Coxsharpe fitness

#1 Brick & Bell #2 sugar and scribe Bakery #3 the french Gourmet #1 Marla Bingham studio #2 Pilates Plus #3 Pilates of La Jolla #1 Pizza on Pearl #2 Carino’s #3 Bernini’s Bistro

plUmBer

#1 anderson Plumbing Heating and air #2 al’s Plumbing #3 asI Hastings

presChOOl

#1 the Gillispie school #2 La Jolla Presbyterian Church Preschool #3 La Jolla United Methodist Church Nursery school

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TrAiNer

TrAvel AGeNCy

#1 Cadence travel #2 Chayet travel #3 Worldview travel

veTeriNAry hOspiTAl

privATe sChOOl

#1 La Jolla Veterinary Hospital #2 Windansea Veterinary Clinic #3 Village Veterinary Hospital (formally animal Hospital of La Jolla)

resAle shOp

#1 We olive #2 LJ Crafted Wines #3 truluck’s

sANdwiCh

#1 Lola #2 La Donna #3 Robina

seAFOOd

#1 Buddhi Yoga #2 Kundalini Windansea #3 Prana Yoga Center

#1 the Gillispie school #2 the Bishop’s school #3 La Jolla Country Day #1 My sister’s Closet #2 Goodwill #3 Play it again sports #1 Girard Gourmet #2 Jersey Mike’s #3 el Pescador #1 el Pescador #2 eddie V’s #3 Marine Room

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Athenaeum patrons say aloha to island magic

ula La! The 2016 Athenaeum Music & Arts Library drew inspiration from the beauty and culture of Hawaii for its 27th annual gala, Sept. 9 at 1008 Wall St. Guests celebrated the music, arts and cuisine of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50th State as they bid on silent auction items to raise funds for the library and its programs. Cocktails, entertainment, dinner and dancing rounded out the eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festivities.

Sid Stutz, Paula McColl, Melissa and Max Elliott, Garna Muller, Boris Allakhverdyan

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Fred and event co-chair Angel Kleinbub, Athenaeum Executive Director Erika Torri, event co-chair Dannie Sue Reis and John Reis

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A fire torch dancer entertains gala patrons

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Cooking Oils: Where there’s smoke, there’s fire

few weeks ago while chatting with a friend on the phone, I was jarred by a cacophonous tattoo of shrieks in the background. She quickly explained that the smoke alarm was sensitive, especially when she seared fish or meat on the stovetop. Before her house caught on fire, I asked if she was using extra virgin olive oil for her cooking needs. After a curt, “Yes — how’d you know?” she hung up before my response to attend to her culinary emergency. Alas, not all oils (even the mighty olive oil, the heart healthy king of its class) are suitable for a variety of uses. In fact, this liquid gold is incompetent (and downright dangerous) as a high temp cooking oil. Here’s why. Smoke Signals. While we all like the sound of chopped onions, a fresh fish fillet or a strip of steak sizzling as it hits a hot greased pan, we must be judicious to use fats that don’t break their smoke point barrier. Oils have a smoke point, that is, the temperature at which they begin to smoke, stink, burn and taste acrid. If they reach or exceed this point, then they chemically disintegrate, destroying healthful antioxidants, and releasing harmful carcinogenic free radicals. They also produce acrolein, a toxin responsible for tainting the

smell and flavor of foods cooked in the oil, stinging eyes, reeking up kitchens and triggering pesky smoke detectors. Case in Point. As a cautionary rule of thumb it is ill-advised to use fats with low smoke points for cooking foods at high temperatures (between 350 and 450 degrees Fahrenheit), whether roasting, grilling, searing, frying, sautéing or woking. Generally, lighter-colored oils have higher smoke points than darker ones. So when cranking up the heat, whether you’re deep-frying chicken, roasting a holiday bird with an assortment of seasonal root vegetables, whipping up a stir-fry, or pan frying fish or meat, then use high temp fats with these moderate to high smoke points:

Avocado oil (400 degrees F). Corn oil (400-450). Grapeseed oil (420-428). Canola oil (425-475). Peanut oil (450). Clarified (Ghee) butter, sunflower and soybean oils (450-475). Rice bran oil (490). Safflower oil (475-500). On the low end of the smoke point scale, use these fats only when cooking or baking at low temps, or add at the end of cooking: Extra virgin olive oil (325 degrees F). Coconut, sesame oils and butter (350). Duck and chicken fats (375). Different Smokes for Different Folks. Olive oil, especially extra virgin, has transformed the Mediterranean diet into a global role model. While divine in vinaigrettes, hummus dips, as a finishing oil for pizzas, bruschettas and pastas, even in baked goods like lemon poppy cake and hazelnut biscotti it should not be used at high temperatures, although a low sauté with a watchful eye is fine. Same with coconut oil and butter that burn quickly, even at moderate temperatures, so simmer or sauté only on low heats. Yet clarified or Indian Ghee butter has a much higher smoke point, and is excellent for sautéing, searing or roasting vegetables, fish and seafood, along with whipping up breakfast treats like French toast and frittatas. Avocado oil is a blend of monounsaturated, saturated and polyunsaturated fats suitable for a variety of uses from sautéing to marinades and dressings. High smoke point peanut, safflower and rice bran oils are superb for wok stir-fries or deep-frying, while neutral tasting corn and canola oils are ideal for searing carnivorous offerings.

Eight Vegetable Fried Rice ■ Ingredients: • 2 cups cooked rice, (long-grain brown or scented Jasmine, your choice) • 6 tablespoons high smoke point oil (red palm, rice bran or safflower, your choice) • 4 ounces mushrooms (crimini, button), sliced • 1/2 red pepper, diced • 1 sweet onion, diced • 4 ounces snap peas, halved • 1/2 cup broccolini, chopped • 2 young carrots, diced • 1 zucchini, diced • 6 asparagus spears, cut in 1-inch pieces • 2 eggs • Salt, ginger powder and black pepper to taste ■ Method: Heat oil on medium in wok or skillet. Sauté vegetables until tender, leaving mushrooms and onions to the end. Lower heat. Blend in rice and season with salt, pepper and ginger. Crack in eggs, blend, and keep on heat until cooked. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, sesame seeds or chopped scallions. Serve with ginger soy sauce. — kitchenshrink@san.rr.com

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John (Chris Petschler) chats with his mother Ann (Cristina Soria) in A.R. Gurney’s boisterous comedy.

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here was a time when families sat down together and discussed their day and things pertinent to their lives. Although those days are mostly gone, playwright A.R. Gurney revisits them in “The Cocktail Hour,” at North Coast Repertory Theatre through Oct. 2. As the play opens, this particular family apparently hasn’t spent much time together lately, and father Bradley (J. Michael Flynn) wants to share his ritual of an evening cocktail with his three grown children. Son John (Chris Petschler) finally arrives and lays a red folder on the coffee table. Father and son talk awhile, mostly about John’s brother who is too far away to attend the get-together. Bradley insists that his other son should be there, and John tries to stick up for his brother, all the while refusing his father’s offer of a cocktail, time and time again. Eventually Bradley wants to know what the folder is about. When John explains it’s a movie script he wrote about their family life, Bradley is not happy. Their bantering generates a laugh or two once in a while, and so mother Ann (Cristina Soria) enters the room sweetly attired with a lovely smile on her face. She wonders why her husband is so upset? As John once again refuses his father’s offer of a cocktail,

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There’s much to laugh about as the family awaits their dinner, which is being prepared by an unseen maid in the kitchen. Nina goes there several times always retuning with another silly explanation of why dinner is not ready, which results in more laughs. This comedy-of-manners hits on several realities that today’s families might identify with, including the realization that life moves along and changes so quickly that maybe another cocktail is the answer to understanding it all! ■ IF YOU GO: “The Cocktail Hour” is on stage through Oct. 2 at North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. Tickets from $43. (858) 481-1055. northcoastrep.org

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FROM SUSIE GRAFTE, B1 That’s what really got me to quit my job. At age 25, when all my friends were getting married, I wanted to start a business, travel and dance salsa. Salsa is so lively and vibrant that it just makes you happy.”

balance, he holds me accountable. The French are very strict and efficient with their time, so there’s family time, there’s work time.”

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St. Germaine Children’s Charity will host its Fall Coffee & Conversation to hear about what Walden Family Services is doing in the fight against child abuse, 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the home of Janice Farnow (address provided via e-mail once event registration online form has been completed at stgermainechildrenscharity.org and member tickets are $10; non-members $15.) The speaker will be Teresa Stivers, who brings cross-sector experience to her role as CEO of Walden Family Services, a nationally-accredited foster care, adoption and youth services agency. Under Stivers’ leadership, Walden became one of the first California agencies to offer transitional housing and support services for youth remaining in foster care until age 21. In 2013, the agency opened visiting centers where birth families receive training so their children can return home. waldenfamily.org

“I was thinking about opening up another studio locally, in Coronado or Del Mar. I want to make sure that this one is solid and running, even without me, before we expand or franchise out. And making sure it still represents the high quality of the name behind it. I developed it organically, from the ground up, and there’s something for everyone. In my personal life, I’d love to have another baby. It’s a lot of work, but I’d love to have a baby girl. I’m patient, I hear 45 is the new 35!”

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“After I graduated from SDSU with a major in International Business, I got a job doing international business. I was able to travel back and forth and get to know all different cultures. From there, I quit, moved to San Diego, worked at Xerox, became the No. 1 sales representative for five years in a row, and then I said, ‘no more.’ I was missing passion. So I started teaching dance classes at La Jolla YMCA. I used to walk by this space, which was an old rug shop. It went out of business, and it was on the market for lease for a long time. Finally, I begged the owner to let me have the space. I remodeled it into a dance studio.”

What would you like people to know about you that they don’t?

“I’m a world citizen. I embrace all cultures. I want to live a happy life and share it with everyone else. Before I started dancing, I was such a shy, timid person, a Vietnamese conservative girl. Being able to share and dance with kids and adults is such a dream. I’m very appreciative of that and for La Jolla to give me this opportunity.”

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Young La Jollans create jewelry, clothing companies BY ASHLEY MACKIN When La Jollan Alesse Bloom was in high school, she had a part-time job working at Bower’s Jewelers. At the same time, she and sister Melissa were exploring their artists interests, including jewelry-making. After a college career in the arts and a migration to Los Angeles, the sisters launched Lane and Lanae jewelry line in August 2015. Little did they know they would one day sell their items at Alesse’s former place of employment. This winter, Bower’s will sell Lane and Lanae jewelry, the pieces therein were inspired by a beachside upbringing. Melissa is the chief designer and Alesse is the creative director. Further, Lane and Lanae are the sisters’ middle names. “Our brand is about fine jewelry made by two sisters. The design names come from a place of growing up together and the fun we had,” Alesse said. Collections include “High Five”; “Rock, Paper, Scissors”; “Follow the Leader”; with the “Tag, You’re It” collection soon to launch. “It’s meant to be fun and we wanted easy-to-wear pieces. Growing up and spending a lot of time at WindanSea, we know someone might go to the beach and then head over to Eddie Vs and you want something nice that can carry over, so the pieces were inspired by that idea.” The twosome said their appreciation for jewelry started when they were young, and came courtesy of their mother Lannette and

California and currently reside in Los Angeles. “After Melissa went to USC, I moved to LA and was doing makeup in the film industry,” Alesse said. “I needed another job, so I worked for a jewelry designer. Through that, I dabbled with a costume jewelry line but never thought anything of it. Melissa and I decided together that we would take a step back and create our own jewelry line.” She suggested the collection – as proven by the Bloom sisters – is not just for the beach lifestyle, but also great for city girls. More at laneandlanae.com

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Melissa and Alesse Bloom of Lane and Lanae jewelry line. grandmother Barbara. “They would give us fine jewelry pieces, so it gave us an appreciation for precious stones, especially diamonds. We only use 14-carat gold and high quality diamonds,” Alesse said. Melissa added, “Our pieces are an investment because it’s hard to find something of this quality and we want these

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to be pieces someone could treasure and pass on to their children.” Produced through a manufacturer in Los Angeles, the rings, bracelets and necklaces were previously sold only online (the Bower’s deal marks the first time the jewelry was sold in stores). The sisters attended University of Arizona and University of Southern

Across the world, in Australia, another La Jollan is making her mark on the fashion world. Jillian Beed, designer and director of the Rue Stiic clothing line, was born and raised in La Jolla and founded the brand in 2013. Inspired by both a Southern California and Australian lifestyle, the pieces are grouped into three categories: collection, staples and swim. The “collection” line, consists of pieces that can take the wearer from the beach to a party. The “Staples” collection has ready-to-wear pieces that could fit in any closet. Unsurprisingly, the “Swim” line consists of one- and two-piece swimwear. Handmade in Bali, the collection also consists of accessories. More at ruestiic.com

Playwright Mike Lew speaks to budding dramatists at La Jolla High BY ASHLEY MACKIN In a rare opportunity to pull back the curtain on theater production in an intimate setting, La Jolla High School graduate and playwright Mike Lew stopped by his Alma Mater to talk to English and drama students Sept. 12. His production “Tiger Style” is playing at La Jolla Playhouse through Oct. 2. Joined by La Jolla Playhouse dramaturg Shirley Fishman, Lew explained what his production is about, the experiences that inspired it, his history with playwriting, and he answered questions from the students. Lew, who graduated in 1999, explained that “Tiger Style” is about “an egghead pair of Chinese-American siblings who ruled at academics but suck at adult life … and who decide to go to China. So it’s an exploration into what all this academic study is for and where are we in terms of race relations in America … told from a Chinese perspective.” Fishman was on hand to explain her role in getting his production from page to stage. “Once a play is chosen, a dramaturg is assigned to it. I research the themes and the references in the play, anything that an actor might not understand (such as a type of food), so they have a grounding in what the play is about. … I also work with the playwright and developing the characters and the themes,” she said. “During the preview process, which is the first time the piece is shown to an audience, I read the audience to see what people are getting and not getting — when they start to fidget and start unwrapping candy — to help understand what they are connecting with and what needs finessing,” she added. “You learn a lot about theater, playwriting, directing and the subject matter of each play as a dramaturg. It’s a privilege to be of service to the development of plays.” Lew said he was appreciative of Fishman’s participation given the play touches on Chinese culture. But in addition to the heavier themes of race relations and how his production can resonate with any number of cultural backgrounds, Lew, who typically writes comedies, gave credence to the lighter medium. “I’m trying to use comedy like a weapon to talk about the world. … I feel like if you were sitting through a two-hour drama on these subjects, people would check out, but if you have these people that are acting in a foolish way, you can take in the messages in a different way.”

La Jolla Playhouse dramaturg Shirley Fishman and playwright Mike Lew speak to a room of La Jolla High School students. He said his next plays include a comedic, teenage adaption of Richard III called “Teenage Dick”; a trilogy he is writing with his wife Rehana; and a musical about a dance competition, which Lew said is “like ‘Bring It On’ with Indian dancing.” He encouraged students to use what they know and see for inspiration, particularly their friends and those around them. “A lot of my inspirations are my peers,” he said, including a friend with cerebral palsy who helped inspire Teenage Dick. “He took the story and gave it a new perspective.” Of course, there is always family for inspiration, too. “You think your family dynamic is how life is supposed to be, then you meet others from another dynamic and see that things that you think are normal may not be,” he said. “I learned that when I got married and explained my Christmas traditions to my wife and she looked at me like I was crazy.” As the afternoon concluded, Lew also answered questions about the business side of playwriting, and spoke to the rewarding, but terrifying, aspect of his profession. “You are putting some version of yourself out there when you write a play, and there are times it’s going to feel very raw and you don’t know how audiences are going to take it, but there are parts of it that are so rewarding,” he said.

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Mack Bonebrake and Arénui Frapwell with their photographs at Bird Rock Coffee Roasters.

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New art lines the walls of café gallery in Bird Rock BY JANE WHEELER Through the month of September, internationally acclaimed artist Peggy Hinaekian is exhibiting her abstract work on canvas, along with signed and numbered prints, at Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, 5627 La Jolla Blvd. Also on exhibit are the photographs of La Jolla High School sophomores Mack Bonebrake and Arénui Frapwell, and the latest collection from French artist Elisabeth Azzopardi. In discussing her career, Hinaekian said she was the sole American among the 60 artists chosen to participate in the Milan Universal exhibition last year, where two of her paintings were projected on giant monitors. She also has participated in the Basel Art Fair in Switzerland three times, which some consider the most prestigious art fair in the world. “People will of course wonder why I am doing such a small

exhibition if I am a well-established artist,” she said. “The reason I am doing this is to make art assessible to everyone and not only to the very wealthy. That has always been my motto.” Armenian-American Hinaekian studied in Canada, New York and in Europe. She lives and works in California, Florida and Switzerland, and her work can be found in many corporate and private collections. As her artist statement reflects, “I am foremost a color-field painter … my colors are evocative of the Egyptian landscape — the quality of the light of the Sinai Desert and the turquoise-blue of the Mediterranean Sea. This has left an indelible impression on me and has influenced most of my work. I rarely work with a preconceived vision for the final product, thus allowing the possibility of ambiguity and surprise. Conceptually, I try to immerse the viewer in the perceptual experience of space, color and light.” Read more

at peggyhinaekian.artspan.com Frapwell said he has a passion for photography with roots in the arts that run deep. His great-grandfather was a contributing photographer to National Geographic, as was his father, David Frapwell. He is already a seasoned world-traveler and takes full advantage of the many opportunities to capture images. Bonebrake said he also grew up with an appreciation for the visual arts, influenced by the many artists and designers in his family. He is a self-taught artist, learning from the advice provided by more-experienced local photographers. “There’s so much to learn, and so many possibilities,” he said. Fresh from the southern coast of France, Azzopardi uses master gilding techniques and natural elements in her compositions that bind ancient techniques and modern forms into beautiful abstracts.