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Volume Volume 33 –– Number Number 85
Pickleball Play in INSIDE THIS THIS ISSUE
Lake Murray Village Lineup
Collier Park By Gina McGalliard
League of Their Own See why La Mesa was “Kid Ball Capital of America.” Santee Surprise Page 3 East County destination provides an ideal getaway for lake lovers. Page 6
Pipe Dream Local church makes music with its refurbished organ. Page 11
Mind for Music Local music teacher Evans Kontopols inspires and challenges students Zest for Zydeco to reach their Louisiana potential. charm comes Page to 7 Grossmont Aug. 16. Page 13
La Mesa Named Tree City USA for 33rd Year
Everyone’s heard of tennis, ings in Collier Park. La Mesa residents Justine paddleball, ping-pong and squash – but have you heard of pickleball? and Tim Frazee even serve as San Pickleball, which has been Diego’s East County ambassasteadily gaining in popularity dors for the USA Pickleball Assofor several decades, is a game ciation. The couple learned about played indoors or outdoors on one- pickleball from Tim’s mother, a third the size of a tennis court former professional tennis player. with perforated balls and light- Knowing the game was popular weight paddles. Invented in 1965 among seniors, however, and wary in Washington by Congressman it was simply a watered-down Joel Pritchard and his friend Bill version of other racquet sports, Bell, the game was named after it took them almost a year before Pritchard’s cocker spaniel, Pickles, they tried it out themselves. But who hadCohen a habit of chasing stray that changed on a trip to Tucson, By Andy Ariz. balls. The first Diego pickleball Many San Gas tourna& “We were there for five days, ment was held in 1976, and in Electric (SDG&E) customers are about to see their utility bills go up. The company, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, received approval May 9 from the California Public Utilities Commission to increase By Jeremy Ogul
While crime occurs at businesses all over La Mesa, the Lake Murray Village shopping center has been the site of several recent crimes. All details below were provided by La Mesa Police Department.
July 5, 2013: Wells Fargo bank robbery: Just after 4:30 p.m., a middle-aged white male approached the teller with a demand note. The suspect, 5 feet 7 inches tall with a heavy build, had graying dark hair and a mustache.
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May 25, 2013: Parking lot purse snatching: Just after 8 p.m., a vehicle drove past a woman who was pushing a shopping cart to her vehicle. The rear passenger reached out and grabbed the victim’s purse, knocking her down. The driver was a Hispanic female in her early 30s with a heavy build. The passenger was a Hispanic male in his early 30s with a thin build.
the rates charged to some In April they robbed the Lake Murray Village shopping consumers, with the new taco shop. Two weeks later center has shoppers and busirates taking effect Sept. 1. someone robbed a man at the ness owners wondering what Utility rates in the State ATM. A couple weeks after draws criminals to the area of California are set on a four- that, two people snatched a at the intersection of Lake in joining Mesa's East County meetMurray at year Players basis. interested Every four years, Lawoman’s purse in group the can Vons Boulevard andA.BaltiBy Genevieve Suzuki May 8, 2013: Wells Fargo Collier Park on Palm Avenue Wednesday Friday mornings a.m.Drive. the state’s utility companies parkingand lot. A little overuntil a 11 more robbery. Just beforethe For the 33rd year inATM a row, La Mesa earned must present a proposed oper- month later, someone robbed But La Mesa police say 11 p.m., a white or lightdistinction of being a Tree City USA, an honor bestowed and played four out of the five days ating budget will meet the Wells Fargo branch. they do not see an emerging 1984 the USAthat Pickleball Associaskinned Hispanic male upon the city by the Arbor Day Foundation for its were ofthere. We over were pattern hooked of crime there. Statistheir expenses a profit string crimes tion was formed.plus By the '90s, pick- Awe displayed a handgun and commitment to effective urban forest management. right several away,” said Justine. margin forbeing investors. the past months at “Because tics show that 17 police reports leball was playedThese all around La Mesa achieved Tree City USA recognition See Crime Lineup, Page 9by it’s a lot easier [when] you’re the country.See SDG&E, Page 4 See Robberies, Page 9 four requirements: a tree board meeting the program’s playing on one-third the size of a The game has earned a tennis court, and it’s a much more department, a tree-care ordinance, an annual commudevoted following in La Mesa, easier game to play than tennis.” nity forestry budget of at least $2 per capita, an Arbor where players meet to battle it out See Tree City USA, Page 5 See Pickleball, Page 2 on Wednesday and Friday morn-
City Leaves Kumeyaay Lake Campground Out in the Cold By Jeremy Ogul
La Mesa Journal
Just a few months ago it looked like the city of San Diego had finally scrounged enough money to reopen overnight camping at the Kumeyaay Lake Campground in Mission Trails Regional Park. By Genevieve A. Suzuki Those plans were foiled in June, however, when the hardboard to believe, Lillian Palmer seems like thecity’s sweet pension voted however, to chargethis the organized city more HOA than president is a crooning, sensual neighbor next door as she walks her dog, the mayor or the city council had anticipated.diva in her other incarnation. Sparky, a scruffy adopted pound pooch As shea result, about $4 million in spending was autoAnd yetThat it only takes few allocated minutes to in affectionately calls “Sparkalicious.” Palmer, a eliminated. matically money hadabeen Palmer’s presence to realize what a force the svelte redhead, waves happily to herincrease fellow library hours, hire more recruits from the police is. A true entertainer, Palmer can vamp academieslady and expand offerings at Mission Trails. residents in her Baltimore Drive townhome like Vivian Leigh in Gone with the one no overcomplex, politely inquiring about eventsThat in means it will be yet another year withWind minute, perform aLake. sceneWhile fromopen Hitchcock’s at Kumeyaay for day their lives only a friend would know. night camping Wasted Space: Vacant campsite at Kumeyaay use, the campground been closed for actual campinga Rebecca thehas next, before suddenly dropping BecauseLake sheCampground serves as the president in Mission Trails Regional of Park, withhomeowners view of Kwaayassociation, it’s sincenot September 2011. Budget in 2008 resulted funny line from an oldcuts Cheech & Chong film.in her Paay Peak in background.surprising Photo by David Cooksy. overnight camping being limited Friday at andthe Saturday Palmer said it alltostarted family that she would be on a first-name Lillian Palmer nights. See Campground, basis with at least half the neighborhood. It’s See Journal,Page Page109
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La Mesans in the News
La Mesan honored with `Above and Beyond’ award
N.N. Jaeschke, Inc., one of San Diego’s largest community management companies for homeowner associations (HOAs), recently honored La Mesa resident Jo Alan Lyons with the NNJ Above and Beyond Award. Lyons serves as the company’s insurance coordinator. She assists with insurance renewals, obtains bids and handles insurance claims on behalf of NNJ clients. She also supports NNJ’s property managers and NNJ client board members.
of Insurance. NNJ Above and Beyond Award recipients have demonstrated extraordinary achievements, completed a special project or additional responsibilities beyond their regular job assignments, and have made the effort to go the extra mile to exceed customer expectations, according to Rob Felix, NNJ president and CEO. Recipients are nominated by their peers, who said the following about Lyons: “She is organized and professional and is always willing to do what is asked of her;” “She takes on extra projects, such as serving as a conduit to receive and track all annual calendars.”
La Mesa Kiwanis Club awards scholars
NNJ President Rob Felix presents NNJ Above and Beyond Award to Jo Alan Lyons. Lyons, who has lived in La Mesa since 2004, joined NNJ in 2001 in the company’s field services department before starting to work in the insurance services in 2007. The California native grew up in Brawley, Calif. She is licensed by the California Department
The Kiwanis Club of La Mesa has awarded $18,000 in college scholarships to graduating seniors at Grossmont, Helix and Chaparral high schools. Grossmont High’s Mariyah Raza received the highest amount, $3,000, as did Helix High’s Mestun Merhawi. One-thousanddollar scholarship recipients were Grossmont students Jamie Kautzman, Julia Naranjo, Oswals Munoz and Austin Swisher, and Helix students Keluin Chang, Alisha Dominelli, Ismail Ibraham and Kaley Jenkins. La Mesa Kiwanis Foundation president Tom LeDuc presented the awards at senior awards nights at the schools. At Chaparral, the club’s funds the awards through the Chubby Sykes Memorial Scholarship Fund. A long-time Kiwanian, Sykes believed in the value of vocational education and training. Owner of a gas station, he was a well-known member of the La Mesa Chamber See Noteworthy, Page 7
Events Calendar
Sunset Summer Concerts at Grossmont Center – Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Grossmont Center hosts a variety of concerts Friday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. in Macy’s courtyard. Raffle prizes every week – one complimentary ticket per adult. Salsa artist Manny Cepeda performs Aug. 2; Beatles tribute band Silver Beatles play Aug. 9; Bayou Brothers get things jumping Aug. 16; classic rock comes to Grossmont Aug. 23 with The Catillacs; and things get bluesy before summer ends Aug. 30 with BlueFrog Band.
Digital Hearing Aids: Are They Helpful for Everyone? – Aug. 8
Learn about the newest advances in digital hearing aid technology from Audiologist Dr. Bob Faillace of Chears, Inc. Aug. 8 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Grossmont Healthcare District Conference Center, located at 9001 Wakarusa St. in La Mesa. Registration required. Call 1-800-827-4277 or register online at www.sharp.com.
Backyard Beekeeping 101 – Aug. 9
The San Diego Beekeeping Society discusses beekeeping at home and local laws about the hobby. The event is 10:30 a.m. at the La Mesa Library. Call (619) 469-2151 for more information.
Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta – Aug. 23 & 24
Sharp HospiceCare, Coronado Yacht Club and Cortez Racing Association join forces to support Sharp HospiceCare’s Homes for Hospice campaign, an initiative to build hospice homes in San Diego. The event kicks off Friday evening, Aug. 23, with a pre-race dinner, followed by all-day festivities on Saturday, Aug. 24, as guests board sponsored yachts and cruise along the race course for a breathtaking view of the regatta and the San Diego Bay. All proceeds from the regatta support Sharp HospiceCare. For tickets to the pre-race event and spectator party, call Bill Navrides at (619) 740-4316. Tickets can also be purchased by registering online at active.com.
Scrabble Club – Mondays
Join other Scrabble fans at the La Mesa library and play See Events, Page 13
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Rising Mortgage Rates: How to Price your Home to Get Multiple Offers La Mesa - When you decide to sell your home, setting your asking price is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. Depending on how a buyer is made aware of your home, price is often the first thing he or she sees, and many homes are discarded by prospective buyers as not being in the appropriate price range before they’re even given a chance of showing. Your asking price is often your home’s “first impression”, and if you want to realize the most money you can for your home, it’s imperative that you make a good first impression. This is not as easy as it sounds, and pricing strategy should not be taken lightly. Pricing too high can be as costly to a homeseller as pricing too low. Taking a look at what homes in your neighborhood have sold for is only a small part of the process, and on it’s own is not nearly enough to help you make the best decision. A recently study, which compiles 10 years of industry research, has resulted in a new special report entitled “Homesellers: How to Get the Price You Want (and Need)”. This report will help you understand pricing strategy from three different angles. When taken together, this information will help you price your home to not only sell, but sell for the price you want. To hear a brief recorded message about how to order your FREE copy of this report call toll-free 1-800-270-1494 and enter 1016. You can call any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Get your free special report NOW to learn how to price your home to your maximum financial advantage.
Photo of the 1961 World Champion Northern Little Team directly after winning the title at Williamsport, PA. (Courtesy La Mesa Historical Society, Chico Leonard).
Historical View
‘Kid Ball Capital’ La Mesa, Revisited By James D. Newland
As the youth baseball tournaments make the newspaper headlines and local television news this summer, it likely recalls recent memories of local World Series champs such as the 2009 Chula Vista team. But as long-time La Mesans know, it was our small-town in the late 1950s whose unparalleled success set the bar for youth baseball accomplishment nationally. In fact, in 1957 alone our growing suburban community of 25,000 residents produced a World Series tournament Pony League team, World Series runner-up Little League squad, and a World Championship Colt League team. Such was the case that on Sept. 11, 1957 the Sporting News, the weekly “bible of baseball news,” named La Mesa, Calif. as “Kid Ball Capital of America.” Additional World Series tournament appearances continued over the next few years, capped off with Fletcher Hills’ Northern Little League’s 1961 Little League World Championship. This amazing run of youth baseball excitement even motivated the City during its 50th Golden Anniversary celebration in 1962 to add crossed baseball bats to its logo and change its motto to “City of Champions.”
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Such is the significance of our City’s stretch of youth baseball success that just last month the U-T San Diego sports section named La Mesa one of its top 50 historical sports sites in San Diego County (see http://m.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jun/22/ travel-top-50-sites-La-Mesa/). (The U-T incorrectly marked the spot of this late 1950s success as Cajon de Oro’s Mosher Field, which no offense to the Cajon de Oro Little League, was not home to any of these championship squads, but still another long-standing local youth sports landmark). La Mesa’s historical growth into a youth baseball power paralleled that of the growing Post-WWII city in the 1950s. Starting with just over 10,000 residents in 1950, La Mesa would swell to nearly 30,000 by 1960, along with neighboring unincorporated areas such See Historical View, Page 6
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tioning equipment. Power down. Turn off or set office equipment to power down when not in use. Turning off one computer and monitor nightly and on weekends can save up to $80 a year. Setting PCs, monitors and copiers to use sleep mode when not in use can help cut energy costs by up to 50 percent. Lower the thermostat on your water heater — 120° F is sufficient for most common uses. A 10° F reduction can save up to five percent on water heating costs. Invest in energy-efficient equipment. Always look for the ENERGY STAR® symbol, which indicates it meets federal standards for energy efficiency. From San Diego Gas & Electric’s website (www.sdge.com)
Letter from the Editor By Genevieve A. Suzuki (Gen@LaMesaCourier.com)
Who doesn’t appreciate a chance to let your freak flag fly? I’ve attended San Diego’s Comic-Con every year for several years, and every year I promise myself to make that the last year I put myself through the torture of fighting crowds, spending money I don’t have and searching for parking that costs more than my electric bill. “There has to be something really cool to go back,” I tell myself. Yet, every year, as July approaches, a friend calls to tell me they scored me a ticket, arousing in me a madness lying dormant since the previous summer’s hassle. “I promise I won’t buy anything except the special edition Ugly Doll,” I swear to my husband, Derek, who always responds with an eye roll and a head shake. “Like I said, it has to be something really cool.” But then I arrive at the San Diego Convention Center and discover I really do need that graphic novel version of “Charmed,” a Hyperactive Monkey T-shirt for my 4-yearold and various My Little Pony memorabilia for our friends. Oh, and who could turn down a 10-foot-tall bag bearing the Godzilla logo? Sure, I almost always suffer from buyer’s remorse the two weeks after Comic-Con, but the rush of purchasing items that cheer my inner (and outer) geek makes it almost worth it. It’s pretty much the same feeling a person gets after riding a great rollercoaster, I explained the other day to a friend, who coincidentally mimicked Derek’s reaction to my vow to limit my Comic-Con spending. “It’s unreal!” I said. And it really is unreal. As I trudge through the aisles in back of a grown woman dressed as Ariel the Little Mermaid, a heavyset man in a skintight Spiderman costume and a group of teenagers See Letter from the Editor, Page 16
SDG&E, from page 1 expenses include maintenance and upgrades of equipment such as power transmission lines and the implementation of new technologies that will allow the company to meet the conservation and renewable production standards set forth by state law. The operating budget does not include power generation or purchasing costs. Under the current rate structure, said company spokesperson Stephanie Donovan, only 25 percent of residential customers will be affected by the rate changes. Nearly all business customers, however, are likely to see their gas and electric bills go up, she said, and that most customers who see an increase are unlikely to see their rates rise by more than five or six percent. Gas and electricity rates are based on a progressive fourtiered structure, and are dependent on the number of kilowatt hours used. Most residential customers are charged the tier one rate of 15 cents per kilowatt hour (kwh), which is the baseline usage. Consumers who use more than the baseline are then charged the tier two rate of 17 cents per kwh, eventually pushing to tiers three (27 cents per kwh) and four (29 cents per kwh) based on their consumption. Baseline limits vary depending on the region a customer is located and the time of year. For example, a customer located in inland San Diego County, where daily temperatures are generally higher during peak summer months and air conditioning becomes necessary, will be allotted more baseline kwh’s than those living closer to the coast where temperatures are typically lower. Consumers affected by a rise in rates will also see a higher increase than originally planned due to a delay in the ruling by the CPUC. Ordinarily, the utility companies will have four full years to collect the $1.733 billion per year approved by the CPUC ($116 million less than requested) with an annual adjustment for inflation, but the commission’s ruling was handed down one-and-a-half years after the proposed Jan. 1, 2012 start date, meaning SDG&E will have less than two-and-a-half years to make up the difference. The commission took up Southern California Edison’s case first, pushing back their consideration of SDG&E’s request while denying a postponement. See SDG&E, Page 15
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Pet Corner
Don’t Put Your Pet’s Well-being on Automatic By Sari Reis Automatic sprinklers, light systems and burglar alarms – we are constantly searching to save time and streamline our lives. Unfortunately, this search often also includes the care of our pets. We have automatic feeders, automatic drinking fountains and automatic litter boxes. Although these devices can save time, they are generally not a good idea. As a professional pet sitter, my most important responsibility is to keep the animals in my care healthy. One of the best ways for me to do this is to monitor the animal’s intake and output. If a dog or cat is eating from an automatic feeder that drops food into a bowl in an undetermined amount, it is impossible for me to know how much food the pet has actually consumed. The automatic feeders that are set on timers to open a door at a set time with a set amount of food, frequently fail to operate properly, leaving the animal standing by the devise hungry and waiting for something to happen. Most of the water foun-
tains I have come across are electrical. If for some reason the power goes out, the water stops running, leaving only what is currently in the bowl for the pet to drink. The water bowls are often not completely cleaned on a regular basis, just refilled, and I see all sorts of things floating around in them. It is also impossible to monitor the dog or cat’s intake of water, an essential part of monitoring their well-being. Due to our distaste for handling the contents of cats’ litter boxes, we even invented automatic litter boxes. As soon as the cat steps out of the box, a motor kicks in and sweeps all of the “yucky” stuff away. An animal’s state of health can be scrutinized by observing its urine and feces. I need to see if a cat, which has a history of urinary tract infection, is producing a normal amount of urine. I need to see if there is blood in the urine or feces. I can’t do that if the stuff automatically disappears, and neither can you. As a responsible pet parent, you need to be monitoring these things as well. Another downside of
going automatic is that many people think if they have all of these devices in place, their cats do not need to be visited by someone every day while See Pet Corner, Page 19
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The Sun Shines Sooner… By Pam Crooks
A Little La Mesa Boy’s Legacy I had a 5-month-old son and two older boys, 6 and almost 8 years old in April 1987, when I heard about another 8-year-old La Mesa child who died tragically while playing on a backyard swing. I was deeply affected, just like the rest of our close-knit community. We hugged our own kids a little bit tighter, and wondered how the parents could possibly cope with such a loss. I’ve learned since that Judy and Keith Meeker decided almost immediately to honor their son Jarrett’s short, but happy life by turning their terrible loss into something positive – they created a foundation in their son’s name to give underprivileged children opportunities to learn about and enjoy nature the way Jarrett did. That July, working with the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, they sent 50 kids from Murdock and Lemon Avenue Elementary Schools to the San Diego Zoo’s Summer Education Program (or “Zoo School”), which Jarrett especially loved. But that was just the beginning.
Since their young son died, the Jarrett Meeker Foundation has spent over $500,000 providing more than 4,000 children from La Mesa, Spring Valley, El Cajon, National City, Escondido and, most recently, City Heights, San Diego, unique outdoor experiences. Originally they worked with the Zoo and Wild Animal Park to provide these experiences, but they were paying $50-70,000 each year to do that, which required a huge fundraising effort by their small board of volunteers. A few years ago, Judy discovered a less expensive way to provide an authentic overnight tent camping experience for underprivileged children at Louis Stelzer County Park. It’s called the “JMF Campout – Destination Nature.” For the past three years, every third grader from Central Elementary in City Heights has been able to participate. This year, the Campout took place during the first three days of July. The Stelzer family, which See Pam Crooks, Page 16
Historical View, from page 3 as Fletcher Hills (also part of El Cajon), Mt. the perfect example of baseball’s intergeneraHelix, Casa de Oro and Spring Valley. tional hold as America’s pastime. Although there had been individual AmerThe detailed stories of La Mesa’s now ican Legion League youth teams previously, it legendary championship teams and their wasn’t until 1954 that La Mesa fielded its first heroic deeds can be found in my three-part sanctioned Little League. La Mesa National, series published in La Mesa Patch in 2011: American and Northern (now Fletcher Hills) lamesa.patch.com/groups/sports/p/littleLittle Leagues were quickly organized, along league-world-title-was-merely-a-taste-of-cityswith neighboring Rolando, Vista La Mesa, success Andrew Jackson (El Cerrito), Cajon de Oro and lamesa.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/ Lake Murray Leagues. In 1955, riding the success and demand for even-ike-liked-the-la-mesa-boysworld-coltadditional youth teams for the older boys, local league-cham380104d694 youth sports leaders formed a Pony League lamesa.patch.com/groups/sports/p/la-mesas(13-14 year olds) and a Colt League (15-16 boys-of-summer-were-baseball-heroes year olds). Last September, the La Mesa Historical Such was the popularity that by 1957 it Society sponsored a reunion of players from the was reported that approximately 1,200 boys 1957 Colt League out of the town’s and 1961 Little 25,000 residents League Chamwere playing youth pions at one of its baseball. TournaHistory Roundment games in table lectures. 1957 at the La The players Mesa National regaled on field (now Kuhlken the stories of Field) reportedly no-hitters, shoedrew up to 2,500 string catches, spectators, similar walk-off homers, numbers to the city-wide celebraCoast League tions and, memoPadres of the day. ries and friendThus after the Headlines from La Mesa Scout announcing ships that last a unprecedented youth baseball championship successes, Aug. 29, lifetime. success of 1957’s 1957. (Courtesy La Mesa Historical Society). And although all-star teams, the only a couple of Los Angeles Times ran a feature story Aug. 17, 1958, recognizing these gentlemen went on to professional sports La Mesa as “America’s most baseball-happy careers, they are some of our community’s town!” Times sports columnist Al Stump greatest ambassadors to the benefits of sportscommented that La Mesa was the town that manship, teamwork, community service, and “eats, sleeps dedication – all that proves youthful dreams and breathes can really come true. So good luck to our current and future Allbaseball.” A week later, Star youth baseball teams (softballers, too). Major League The precedent has been set for La Mesans to be champions and make lifetime memories and Baseball friendships that will outlast the final scores. CommisAll you need to do is “swing for the fences” sioner Ford Frick also and remember back to a time in America where referenced La baseball was king – and La Mesa was its youth Mesa, Calif. as baseball Camelot.
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Grossmont High School
Helix Highlights
By Jennifer Osborn Helix Charter High School office staff will return to campus Aug. 1. Feel free to contact the school with questions about the upcoming school year, which begins Wednesday, Aug. 7. Each grade level at Helix is served by a team, composed of a grade level principal, a counselor, an academic advisor, and an administrative assistant. The grade level principal for the class of 2017 (this year’s incoming freshmen) is Elena Smith. Contact information for Mrs. Smith and the other grade level teams can be found here: helix.groupfusion.net/modules/cms/ pages.phtml?pageid=79099&sessionid=6b4692b0499aa39f612 6a4b979278fc4. We look forward to an exciting 2013-14 school year!
Noteworthy, from page 2 of Commerce and active in the local business community. Receiving scholarships of $500 each, the Chaparral seniors were Alexandra Acevedo, Phillip Brodin, Hayley Combs, Joshua Meda, Laura Noriega, Michael Opfer, Morgan Steinpreis, and Ben Story. Presenting the scholarships at Chaparral’s senior award ceremony was Kiwanis member Dick DeNure.
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Carson Olivares graduated in May from Hofstra University with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism. Olivares was among more than 2,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students who celebrated completing their studies at commencement ceremonies in the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Olivares also graduated with honors, having made the spring 2013 dean’s list.
Academic honors
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Ninety-three years ago, Grossmont base- letterman. Attached to the sweater is a 1951 ball athletes had no idea of the wonderful tradi- Southern California Championship pin shaped tion they had begun. In the yearlike a baseball. book description of the program, This wonderful legacy didn’t the editors stated, “Baseball is just happen; it happened because arousing much spirit at Grossof a heritage of excellent coaching. mont…Grossmont’s battery is Over the years, long-serving peerless; its infield is air-tight; and coaches include Jack Mashin, Bill its outfield fast and sure.” Today Gray, Jeff Meredith, and recent those words seem quite prophetic. coaches Rob Phillips, Jim Earley, In 1921, the Foothillers won their and current coach Chad Williams. first game played at Army and Among those coaches, 2 have been Navy with a score of 6 to 4. inducted into the Breitbard Hall Athletic banners hanging of Champions as High School in the New Gym proclaim that Coaching Legends: Jack Mashin Grossmont has won 34 League and Rob Phillips. Championships. Over the years, the teams in Grossmont’s CIF Championships include the league have been quite dynamic. Early a staggering 10 championships with Grossleagues included schools such as Sweetwater mont winning four out of five years from High, San Diego High and 2005 to 2010 and winning an Escondido High, and also unprecedented four consecunecessitated teams traveling tive CIF San Diego Baseball throughout Southern CaliChampionships from 2005 to fornia to compete. 2008, coached by Rob Phillips. The first school baseAmong his many memories, ball championship was in Rob recalls, “ …the greatest 1922 when the team won the memories were the first Grossmont Foothillers Southern Baseball League championship in 1997, when 2013 Division I CIF Championship; in 1926 they we were ranked No. 2 in the Baseball Champions won the San Diego County nation; 2001 when we beat High Baseball League. One El Capitan in the semi-finals item on display in the Museum is a letter- after losing to them three times in league; then man’s sweater donated by Maurice Althsuler, the four championships in a row from 2005 to Class of 1952, who was a three-year baseball See Foothillers, Page 19
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Sports Clips Haircuts, a place that promises to make it “good to be a guy,” is opening Aug. 10 in the La Mesa Springs Vons Shopping Center at 8034 La Mesa Blvd. This is Sports Clips’ first location in La Mesa, adding to more than 1,000 Sport Clips stores across the country and Canada. “What’s better than being in a relaxing environment, where sports are on TVs everywhere you look, with well-trained stylists and no need for an appointment when it’s time for a haircut?” said Chris Formo, team leader for the new Sport Clips. “Those are just a few reasons why we know Sport Clips will be a hit for the guys here in La Mesa.” Sport Clips offers clients a variety of services, including: The MVP Experience – precision haircut, massaging shampoo, steamed towel treatment, and neck and shoulder massage Stylists who specialize in
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male hair care and stay up-todate on industry trends Haircut services without an appointment – walk-ins are welcomed and encouraged Large, flat-screen televisions playing sports programming at each haircut station and in the lobby, along with reading materials Special lighting and massaging chairs in the shampoo area to promote relaxation Male-focused hair care and styling products Free neck trims between haircuts “It’s exciting to open our doors and let people come in and experience it for themselves,” said Formo. “The Sport Clips concept continues to grow as a hair care option for guys, a great place for stylists to work and as a franchise business investment opportunity. We’re glad to be part of it.” All active duty military, police officers, firefighters, VFW members, and teachers will receive 10 percent off all haircuts and products with ID. “We want to show our appreciation to those who take care of our community. These people do important work, and it takes a special person to dedicate his or her life to do these important jobs,” said Formo. “Furthermore, each new client
to our store will receive a complimentary MVP service upgrade. That’s a $6 value to each new client. Who doesn’t like free stuff?” Formo and his wife, Cammie, for 20 years have lived in Pacific Beach, where Cammie is a wine broker, working from home, and Chris is a kindergarten teacher for Bay Park Elementary in Clairemont. They became interested in franchising as an investment opportunity and felt the Sport Clips concept fit well with their lifestyle and goals. “The corporate support system made us confident that our investment would be respected and that we would have a true partner in working toward our professional and financial goals,” said Cammie. “We are very excited to be opening our doors and let people come in and experience it for themselves! The Sport Clips concept continues to grow as a hair care option for guys, a great place for stylists to work and as a franchise business investment opportunity. We’re glad to be a part of it!” Sport Clips in La Mesa will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
La Mesa Village Merchants Livid Over PBID By Dave Schwab Sparring continued over the controversial Property Based Improvement District (PBID) to fund streetscape improvements for La Mesa Downtown Village as opponents of the proposed funding mechanism continued to lobby against it. Outspoken PBID opponent Bill Jaynes, owner of All Things Bright and British, addressed the council telling them he’d been “shown the door” at a public meeting in a church of the recently reformed La Mesa PBID Formation Committee for wearing a “Save the Village No PBID” sticker. When a pro-PBID Formation Committee member told him he’d have to remove his sticker, Jaynes told the council, “It stays – or I go.” “He escorted me to the door, ostensibly because there’s no politicking allowed in a church,” said Jaynes adding, “This group receiving public money holds public meetings at a church at which people can’t express opposition. Only certain opinions were acceptable there.” “What you’re saying is very interesting,” replied councilmember Ruth Sterling. “I think that’s just awful, a lame excuse. When we run for city council, one of the churches has a political forum here (council chambers) that we we’re invited to and it’s all about politics, what we’re going to do and not do.” The PBID is a funding mechanism establishing a selfassessed tax district plan to fund streetscape improvements. As originally proposed, it would encompass 133 property owners with 182 parcels in three zoned areas of La Mesa. Jaynes claims the reconstituted PBID, though downsized, remains non-viable as a funding option for streetscape improvements. “The PBID simply is not the right mechanism for the Village,” he argued. “The old version of the PBID had 4 or 5 large property holders lording it over 200 or more. The new, restricted boundary, drawn in part to exclude me from the district, still has 4 or 5 property holders lording it over the remaining stakeholders in the Village.” La Mesa resident David Smiley said of the PBID, “Though See PBID, Page 13
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Robberies, from page 1 have been taken at that area in the past year, and only three of them were arrests. “That’s not a significant number compared to some of the other shopping centers,” said La Mesa police Lt. Matt Nicholass. Business owners beg to differ. “I don’t believe that,” said George Alvarez, who was
robbed at his family’s taco shop on April 24 by a group of three masked men who walked in the back door just before 10 p.m. Despite the handgun one of the robbers flashed, Alvarez
Crime Lineup, from page 1 was hardly scared, he said. After all, he had been robbed at the shop the same way just three years before. “You know that you just gotta give them the money and they’ll leave, unless you do something that upsets them,” Alvarez said. So Alvarez emptied the cash registers, and he and his employees emptied their pockets. While concerning to the other business owners, the robbery was hardly a surprise. It seems like most of the businesses in that shopping center – including the bank, the nail salon, the ice cream shop and the check cashing shop – have been robbed at least once in the past few years. Alvarez thinks criminals are attracted to the shopping center because it gets so quiet and dark at night. It is easy to escape notice if you are careful
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demanded the victim’s wallet after the victim declined the suspect’s request for change. April 24, 2013: Taco shop robbery. Just before 10 p.m., three black male adults in their late teens or early 20s entered Los Pinos Taco Shop and demand money and valuables. One of them showed a black semi-automatic handgun. All three wore black bandanas over their faces. March 6, 2011: Golden Spoon robbery. Just before 9:30 p.m., a man entered the store, showed a handgun and demanded cash. After the employees handed over cash from the register, the suspect forced the employees in a closet and blocked it with chairs. The suspect was a black man, 18 to 20 years old, 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall and 170 to 180 pounds. Oct. 15, 2010: Check ‘n Go robbery. A 230-pound white man in his mid-20s entered the business just after 3:30 p.m. and demanded cash. He did not show a weapon. He fled in a black Nissan Titan pickup.
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Oakdale OF LA MESA Honors Old Glory
Campground, from page 1 “It’s definitely a disappointment,” said Randy Seefeldt, scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 959, “but like everything else, we’ll overcome.” The city had planned to spend about $141,000 to hire a fulltime park ranger and a part-time recreation center director. They had also budgeted for $60,000 in capital improvements and energy efficiency upgrades to the visitor center. Funding for the campground has been in limbo since 2013 began. Councilmember Scott Sherman said he has pressed the mayor and the council to allocate money for the campground. “I’m gonna be pushing to get it in next year’s budget,” Sherman said. It may be possible to get the funding back earlier if the city accrues a surplus by the time of the midyear budget analysis in the first months of 2014, Sherman said. Even if no funding is available for the next year, Sherman said his office will be working to develop private partnerships to fund the campground regardless of the city’s budget situation. “We’re pushing for it as hard as we can,” he said. In addition to individuals and families, the current lack of overnight camping affects a number of groups. As a sort of “mini-wilderness” within the city limits, the Kumeyaay Lake Campground was once an important stepping stone for Cub Scouts transitioning to Boy Scouts, said Seefeldt, the scoutmaster for Troop 959, which is made up of 80 scouts, most from San Carlos and La Mesa. “It’s easy; it’s convenient. We don’t have to go a long way,” Seefeldt said. “It gives them an exposure for what we do when we backpack.” Young scouts can still camp at Camp Balboa in the city, but that site does not provide the wilderness element, he said. Camping trips are also held farther out in the wilderness, in places like Warner Springs, but that limits accessibility for parents who may not have the time to drive an hour east or north to get to a campsite and participate with their scouts, he said. Another organization that wants to camp overnight at Kumeyaay Lake is the San Diego Unified School District. Sixth-graders used to spend a week camping at Mt. Palomar until budget deficits forced a reduction to a one-day program at Mission Trails, said Agin Shaheed, program manager for the district’s race, human relations and advocacy department.
The Stars and Stripes have a new home at Oakdale of La Mesa. On the Fourth of July, Oakdale, with the assistance of Boy Scout Troop 324, rededicated it flag pole and BBQ, moving Old Glory to a center location with landscaping. More than 250 attended the event, including Oakdale residents, family, friends and guests. Yvonne MacNeely and her son, Judah MacNeely, played on their bugles “Colors” and “StarSpangled Banner” in both assisted living and memory care communities. Photos by: Magdelena Lederer
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The ranger station stands vacant after the City of San Diego cut funding for Kumeyaay Lake Campground. If funding ever becomes available, the district would like to have sixth-graders camp overnight at Mission Trails, Shaheed said. The field trips are important not only for the hands-on learning and teaching opportunities they provide, but also for the chance for the diverse student populations of San Diego to integrate and interact with each other. “It’s important for our students to have those experiences,” Shaheed said. “Many of our students have not been out of the five mile radius of their neighborhood. Many of the students haven’t had the chance to meet other populations in the city and to experience each other in positive way.” In the meantime, Shaheed said the district is working on finding private funding for its diversity field trip programs.
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La Mesa Reads
La Mesa Church Celebrates Dual New Beginning
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Music and the Lord’s word are Valley. In addition to selecting a new two of the most important elements for a church, and the Central Congre- minister, the church was tasked with gational Church of La Mesa has two refurbishing its pipe organ. With new vessels for bringing both to its nearly 1,000 pipes, this was a formidable challenge – you don’t just call the congregation. On July 14, the Central Congre- local pipe organ expert down the street. gational Church, located at 3rd and Fortunately world-renowned expert Lemon, installed Pastor Scott Archer LW Blackinton & Associates Pipe Organ Builders is in as the new senior El Cajon. LW Blackminister for the inton is the same church. In addition, firm responsible for the nearly 1,000-pipe the Spreckles Organ restored pipe organ in Balboa Park. The came alive following cost to refurbish the a 10-month renovaorgan was $84,700, a tion and upgrade. tidy sum for a small Church chair church, especially one of the Board of that was installed Trustees Carole Dale Sorensen, June Ekard and nearly 100 years Wilson said, “Pastor Lyle Blackinton pose beside the ago. The cost was Scott was selected refurbished 1,000-pipe organ. alleviated by $6,500 following an extendonated by the Porter sive search by the Search Committee that began back in family. June Ekard has been playing the January. Rev. Ted Selgo retired after faithfully serving our church for 23 piano and organ for the church for years and the committee was charged the past seven years. When she began playing the refurbished organ July 14, with finding a new minister.” Scott began serving in May, and has she said, “It is absolutely amazing. It is brought a fresh vitality to the church, even better than I had hoped for. Lyle with attendance increasing weekly. He Blackinton, Dale Sorensen and Jesus and his wife, Rhonda, reside in Spring Zepeda did an outstanding job.”
Greetings from the staff of San Diego County Library’s La Mesa branch. As summer starts to wind down and we begin to look ahead toward “back to school” time, there’s still plenty to read, learn and do at the library. One of our most requested titles last month was The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. Popular fantasy author Gaiman’s first adult novel in almost a decade tells the tale of an unnamed narrator who recalls a terrifying sequence of events from his childhood. The Heist by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg was another hot title at our branch. This first adventure in a brand new series is sure to appeal to fans of Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum novels. In non-fiction, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach was one of our most popular books. Roach explores the digestive system in her trademark candid, humorous style, tackling taboo topics with ease. The new Sue Grafton book, W is For Wasted, is coming out in September. Our waiting list has already started, so contact any of our branches to place a request on the latest Kinsey Millhone mystery. Have you ever wondered about getting started with beekeeping? What are the laws related to the hobby in San Diego County? On Friday, Aug. 10 at 10:30 a.m. you are invited to an informative program, “Backyard Beekeeping for Beginners,” presented by the San Diego Beekeeping Society. Learn what you need to know in order to become a successful beekeeper. The La Mesa Library was first established in 1913. We are celebrating our centennial on Saturday, Aug. 24. We’ll have a presentation about La Mesa History by Aaron Landau, president of the La Mesa Historical Society. Afterwards, enjoy refreshments and a craft related to the celebration. Then, at 3 p.m., singer-songwriter Michael Ganey will play a concert for all ages. The La Mesa Branch library is open seven days a week. We invite you to stop in to one of our many programs, browse our collection and let our staff know how we can assist you. As always, please come in and check out what’s new.
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‘Sustain La Mesa’ Fest September Deadline for student contest Aug. 26
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The Sixth Annual “Sustain La Mesa” Environmental Festival, scheduled for Sept. 7, is heating up to be quite the dish. Attendees can enjoy hands-on activities, such as hydroponics, solar cooking, composting, electric vehicles, kids’ crafts and face painting. Visitors can also learn about Styrofoam recycling, energy efficiency and see butterflies. The free event is presented by the La Mesa Environmental Sustainability Commission and takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Harry Griffen Park, located at 9550 Milden St. This year’s theme is “Bringing Green to the Table.” The theme highlights the translation of “La Mesa” as “The Table” in Spanish. During the festival, participants can listen to live music and expert speakers throughout the day. The festival finale butterfly release will give everyone a chance to experience the creatures’ grace and beauty. The winners of the “Our Planet, Our Home” K-12 Environmental Literacy & Art Contest will be announced and their entries will be displayed at the festival. Entries for the contest are due by Aug. 26, and the winning entries will be displayed after the festival at the La Mesa Library. For more information on the festival and contest, please visit cityoflamesa.com/ SustainLaMesa.
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Get Your Zydeco On in San Diego By Jen Van Tieghem San Diego’s music scene is a veritable melting pot. New bands and venues are cropping up all the time from various genres – the local music lineup runs the gamut from A to Z. And anyone who’s ever attended the Louisiana State University Crawfish Boil or December Nights knows the “Z” in this case stands for Zydeco. “There is a thriving Zydeco scene in Southern California,” said Bayou Brothers drummer Ric Lee. “Right here at home, we have the San Diego Bon Temp Society that throws a Zydeco dance every second Saturday at the War Memorial next to the San Diego Memorial Auditorium.” Zydeco and Cajun music are a blend of several older styles with roots in jazz and blues. Each originated in Louisiana and has a spirit and tradition, which make both popular around the world. One cornerstone characteristic of Zydeco is the use of washboards as instruments. Sometimes called “rub-boards” or “scrub-boards,” the modern day versions are a classy wellpolished take on a tool born from convenience. Bayou Brothers get their rub-boards from a Louisiana company called Z Boards, which they say “makes the best.” The fast, upbeat tempo style of Zydeco is also predominated by accordion. These instruments are just a piece of the puzzle comprising the fun and festive sounds of Zydeco. The music that started as entertainment for social gatherings continues to lends itself to celebrations and invites listeners to dance along. Local events like the annual Gator by the Bay Zydeco Blues and Crawfish festival showcase Zydeco and Cajun musicians along with similar styles supporting the scene year after year. Bayou Brothers, which began performing in 1996, appears at the festivals and many other events around San Diego. “We play 250 gigs or more a year,” Lee said. “Every New Year’s Eve we play the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Old Town to all our friends in the Zydeco scene. It’s so much fun!” One upcoming Bayou Brothers gig brings them to the Sunset Summer Concert Series at Grossmont Center in La Mesa Aug. 16. “Grossmont Center has been a loyal supporter of our band for years and we really love that gig!” Lee gushed. Along with Bayou Brothers, many other Zydeco and Cajun bands have found success in San Diego and abroad. San Diego Cajun Playboys also got their start together in the ‘90s and continue to regularly perform around town. They have also received national recognition winning the Cajun French Music Association’s prestigious Le Cajun Award in the Prix Dehors de Nous category in 2006, for their album, “Small Town Two Step.” See Bayou Brothers, Page 15
Events, from page 2 together on the branch’s Scrabble boards from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. All ages welcome. Call (619) 469-2151.
Back to the ‘50s Car Show – Thursdays
The La Mesa Village Merchants Association-sponsored car show takes place Thursdays along La Mesa Boulevard between Acadia and Fourth streets. Participants arrive no earlier than 3:30 p.m. Fill out the participation form and display on vehicle. By 7:30 p.m. winners will have a certificate placed on their vehicle. Winners proceed with vehicle to the DJ to return the certificate at receive a trophy. Photos are taken for the Merchants Association’s website.
La Mesa City Council – Second and fourth Tuesdays of every month
The La Mesa City Council meets at Council Chambers in City Hall, 8130 Allison Ave., at 4 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month and 6 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month.
La Mesa Village Farmers’ Market – Fridays
The La Mesa Village Farmers’ Market is located at La Mesa Civic Center, off Allison Avenue at the foot of Date Avenue, across from the new Police Headquarters, just a stone’s throw away from the previous site. Every Friday from 2 to 6 p.m.
PBID, from page 8 it is well-intentioned, the whole process is backward. It’s like health care. You have to pass it to see what’s in it.” Smiley charged that the pro-PBID process has “not been inclusive.” Noting she is “a poster child for what’s wrong with the PBID,” Maureen McCullough of La Mesa Antique Mall said creation of the funding district to pay for street improvements would result in “a 50 percent increase on my property tax bill,” which, she added, “doesn’t seem quite fair since I’m not on La Mesa Boulevard, and wouldn’t get the same benefits as most other businesses in the [tax assessment] district.” Craig Maxwell of Maxwell’s House of Books testified that, “while the details and minutia might ultimately decide for or against a PBID, it is generally justified in general terms.”
Maxwell posed the question, why should the city invest $5 million without expecting a commitment by property owners to maintain street improvements? “Because it’s [the city council’s] responsibility,” Maxwell said answering his own question. “That’s why it’s public. We’re not asking for anything above and beyond what would be proper. We’re only asking for a general update to an area that’s been badly neglected for 40 or 50 years.” The PBID Formation Committee is busy reassessing and redefining its PBID proposal for funding downtown La Mesa streetscape improvements. La Mesa City Council voted unanimously to set a Sept. 10 date to consider the formation committee’s revised PBID proposal.
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What’s Cooking with Julie
by Julie White
Gazpacho A bowl of chilled gazpacho is very soothing on a hot summer day. This is an easy, pretty, colorful, crisp lunch or dinner. With all of the ripe homegrown and farmer’s market tomatoes at their peak, it is also economical! Enjoy and happy summer!
Gazpacho 3-4 cups of diced ripe tomatoes 2 cups finely diced cucumbers. (Hothouse and Persian cucumbers do not have to be peeled, but regular waxed cucumbers need to be peeled.) 2 red bell peppers, finely diced 1 red onion, diced 2 cloves of fresh minced garlic 1/4 cup of sherry vinegar (red wine vinegar can be used) 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil Juice of 1/2 lemon 2 Tbsps. of minced parsley 2 tsps. salt 1 tsp. black pepper 3 cups canned tomato juice Toasted croutons to garnish Combine all ingredients except tomato juice. Mix well. Blend one half of the mixture in a blender or food processor. In a large bowl, combine processed mixture with the chopped remaining veggies and add the tomato juice. Mix well and chill at least one hour or longer. Serve in bowls with croutons as a garnish.
Celebrate Scandinavia! Ascension Lutheran Church will celebrate Scandinavia Sept. 14 with a festival offering handmade arts and crafts, artwork, goods and services from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Scandinavian Festival tickets costs $25 each adult and $10 per child. The authentic Scandinavian Smorgasbord starts with a bake sale at 5 p.m. and
dinner to follow at 6 p.m. The menu includes herring, salmon, Danish meatballs, Swedish potato sausage, red cabbage, brown new potatoes, salads, assorted cheeses and breads, and desserts, such as krumkake and assorted Scandinavian cookies. For more information, call Tracy Provins at (619) 934-6934 or Ascension Lutheran Church at (619) 582-2636.
Immunize Children Before School Starts With the new school year fast approaching, Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the state public health officer, is encouraging parents not to wait until the fall to make sure their children are fully immunized before classes start. “Immunizations are a safe and effective way to help our kids stay healthy in school and protect them from vaccine-preventable illnesses that can be very serious and have lifelong consequences,” said Dr. Chapman. “As families make plans for heading back to school, those plans should include making sure their children are up-to-date on required immunizations for school, including an adolescent whooping cough booster shot (Tdap) for incoming 7th graders.” Schools are required to verify each child’s immunization record to ensure all shots and boosters are completed before entry to kindergarten and 7th grade. Kindergartners need a total of five DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus,
pertussis), four polio, three hepatitis B, two MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) and one varicella (chickenpox) shot. Kindergarten boosters for DTaP, polio and MMR are given at 4 or 5 years of age. Since 1962, California has required certain vaccinations for incoming kindergarteners. In addition, since a new California law was signed in 2010, students entering 7thgrade will need to show proof of the whooping cough (pertussis) booster before starting school. Chapman urges parents to make an appointment with their provider now to protect themselves and their families and to ensure kids start school on time. If a child does not have health insurance, or is only partially insured, a doctor or local health department can provide information about the Vaccines for Children Program, which provides free or low-cost immunizations. To learn more about immunizations required for school entry, visit shotsforschool.org.
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Zydeco, from page 13
Factored into the company’s expenses for the now current rate period are increased liability insurance costs, stemming from the 2003 and 2007 wildfires that swept through San Diego County. The 2007 fire was determined to have been caused by a downed SDG&E power line in the San Diego backcountry, resulting in a $27 million settlement with the City of San Diego. Other claims against the company are still pending. The settlement itself, however, and the shutdown of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating
Station, of which the company owned a 20 percent stake, are not factored into the rate increases, said Donovan. “We don’t raise rates unless we go through these long and involved processes” with the CPUC, Donovan said. The burden of the rate increases will fall largely on the company’s business customers, she said. “We are advocating for rate reform to a cost based structure that is fair for all, but would still protect low income consumers.” The last round of reform was implemented over a decade
ago following the deregulation debacle that saw California – and San Diego specifically – utility rates skyrocket partially due to fraudulent manipulation of the system. Those policies, Donovan said, are no longer effective in today’s market. “We want to be able to provide conservation incentives for consumers in the lower two tiers” of the rate structure, said Donovan, noting that currently no such incentives exist.
Another local group, Theo and the Zydeco Patrol, blends Blues with their Zydeco and Cajun elements for a different take on the genre. Bayou Brothers is one group who is also lucky enough to take its joyful sound on the road; next summer marks its third U.K. tour with added stops in France and Germany. With so much world-renowned talent around San Diego, music lovers can’t help but jump into the local melting pot of music.
Upcoming Zydeco Events in San Diego July 26-27 – Ruben Moreno & Zydeco Re-Evolution at Centro Cultural de la Raza in Balboa Park (2125 Park Blvd.). 6 p.m. Doors. 6:30 p.m. Dance lessons. 7 to 10:30 p.m. Show. $10 cover. Centroculturaldelaraza.com Aug. 10 – Bon Temp Social Club Presents San Diego Cajun Playboys at War Memorial Hall in Balboa Park (3325 Zoo Dr.). 6 p.m. Doors. 6:20 to 7 p.m. Dance lessons. 7 to 10:30 p.m. Open Dancing. $10 cover. www.icajunzydeco.com. Aug. 7, 14, 21 & 28 – Zydeco Night at Tio Leo’s (5302 Napa St.). 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. Zydeco lesson, beginning and intermediate with a local instructor; 7:30 to 10 p.m. Open dancing to a Cajun or zydeco band. $10-$15 cover.
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this would happen over here,” Stuppard said as she loaded groceries from Vons into her vehicle on a quiet weekday morning. “That’s what happens – people come into the nicer areas to do that stuff because they can’t do it in their own neighborhoods,” she said. Stuppard said the crime would not deter her from doing business at the center. “It just lets me know to tell my husband,
‘You just always have to have an extra person with you at night,’” she said. The shopping center, run by San Diegobased SENTRE Partners, does not have a security guard or security cameras, putting potential liability on the owner of the center. SENTRE manager Mike Peckham said the large spread of the shopping center would make coordination of a surveillance system
difficult. SENTRE is working to install brighter lights at the shopping center, especially around the perimeter. SENTRE Partners has worked to facilitate communication between the police department and business tenants, Peckham said. “This is the highest rate [of crime] of any neighborhood center we’ve got,” Peckham said. One business owner, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of becoming a target, said he is always concerned about robbery, even though he has not been targeted in the five years since his business has been open there. At the same time, he said he is not sure that a security guard would really make a difference other than driving up rent. La Mesa police are still looking for information on many of the recent crimes at the center. Police encourage anyone with information on crimes to call the anonymous, toll-free Crime Stoppers hotline at (888) 580-8477 or submit tips at sdcrimestoppers.com. Rewards of up to $1,000 are available for individuals who provide information.
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donated the land for the Park, also set up an endowment to provide schools (which meet certain criteria) free bus transportation to the park. The Meeker Foundation bought the tents, and Adventure 16 provides sleeping mats. An outdoor kitchen is set up to provide all the meals. In 24 hours, the children hike with a Park Ranger and learn all about native plants and animals, dissect owl pellets, learn about Kumeyaay life and hear stories by an Indian storyteller, stargaze with volunteers from the San Diego Astronomy Association, learn camp songs with a local Boy Scout troop and of course make s’mores by a campfire! But the highlight is probably sleeping in a tent, since for most of the children this is the first time they have ever done so. Judy Meeker is gratified to see the wonder on their faces as they encounter each new thing. I asked her what Jarrett would think. Without hesitation, she said, “He had such a big heart and loved being outdoors. He would be very excited about this! I absolutely know he is smiling down on us when we are there….” NOTE: The Meekers wish every third grader in San Diego County could have a similar camping experience. Studies by the American Wildlife Federation show that all children benefit from contact with the natural world. For more information or to donate to the Jarrett Meeker Foundation, to help fund the annual Campout program, log onto www.theJMF.org.
Letter From the Editor, from page 4 giggling about the cast of “The Walking Dead,” it’s hard not to be awestruck at the sheer magnificence of San Diego’s biggest annual draw. People start standing in line for panel presentations midnight the night before. Visitors willingly fork over several hundreds of dollars a night to stay at two-star hotels. Drivers quietly – albeit angrily – accept the $65-a-day parking rate in Gaslamp garages. Downtown restaurants allow Hollywood to invade, letting studios redecorate their interiors to pay homage to the latest hot sci-fi series. There’s something for everyone at the San Diego ComicCon, whether you’re a Doctor Who devotee, a Big Bang fan, a gamer, a collector or an avid people-watcher. Who’da thunk a business headquartered in La Mesa could do so much? Whatever the case, I find myself again disavowing next year’s trip to the Con. “No more lines, no more impulsive buys and no more rushes to collect,” I said to Derek, who silently stood before several years’ worth of evidence that I will likely break my word next year. “You know – unless there’s something really cool.”
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Comic-Con Swoops into San Diego Comic-Con International: San Diego exploded into town again last month for another half-week of costumed, geek chic madness. La Mesa-based business ComicCon enjoyed its 44th anniversary July 17-21 2013, making it the country’s longest continuously run
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SERVICE CLUB CALENDAR La Mesa Woman’s Club
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Meeting Location: La Mesa Woman’s Club Clubhouse, 5220 Wilson St. Website: lamesawomansclub.org Email: info@lamesawomansclub.org Phone: (619) 466-4362 Meeting dates and times: Second Wednesday each month at 7 p.m., third Monday each month at 1 p.m.
Meeting location: Marie Callender’s Restaurant Website: lakemurraykiwanis.org Email: Cathy.Saur@uboc.com Meeting dates and times: First and third Saturday of the month, 7:30 a.m.
La Mesa Sunrise Rotary Club Meeting Location: Terra American Bistro, 7091 El Cajon Blvd. Website: lamesasunriserotary. com Email: info@ lamesasunriserotary.org Phone: (619) 644-7146 Meeting dates and times: Friday, 7:15 a.m.
La Mesa Rotary Club Meeting Location: La Mesa Community Center, 4975 Memorial Dr. Website: www.lamesarotary.org Phone: (619) 465-2477 Meeting dates and times: Wednesday, noon Special event: Rotary Padres game Aug. 15. Padres v. N.Y. Mets.
La Mesa Lions Club Meeting location: La Mesa Community Center, 4975 Memorial Dr. Website: lamesalionsclub.com Email: LaMesaLions@gmail.com Phone: Manny Demetre, treasurer (619) 462-2742 Meeting dates and times: Tuesday, noon to 1:30 p.m.
Optimist Club of La Mesa Meeting location: Marie Callender’s Restaurant, Alvarado Road Meeting dates and times: Wednesday, 7:15 a.m. For more information, contact Brice Lockwood at (619) 463-5648.
Soroptimist International of La Mesa Meeting location: Denny’s Restaurant, 2691 Navajo Road Website: www.silamesa.org Meeting dates and times: First and second Thursday of each month, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
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Everyone,
in every price range, deserves the quality of Sotheby’s Realty.
EL CAJON n $639,000 4BR, 4BA, 3,447 SF
Laura Lothian 619.540.7744
RANCHO SAN DIEGO n $449,000 4BR, 2BA, 1,720 SF
Garry Major 619.251.4620
JAMUL n $699,000 4BR, 3BA, 2,875 SF
Garry Major 619.251.4620
OCEANSIDE n $480,000-$525,000 4BR, 2.5BA, 2,459 SF
Joan Wilson 760.757.3468
SPRING VALLEY n $429,000-$459,000 4BR, 2.5BA, 1,168 SF
Garry Major 619.251.4620
PacificSothebysRealty.com
RAMONA VINYARD n $1,174,900
5BR, 3.5BA, 3,448 SF, 9+ ac, 1,980 SF winery bldg.
Joan Wilson 760.757.3468
LA MESA n $569,000-$589,000 4BR, 2BA, 1,625 SF
Laura Lothian 619.540.7744
8310 La Mesa Boulevard, La Mesa, CA, 91942 • 619.337.1700
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