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Hats Off for Good Teenaged Glad Hatters get into a knit for charitable causes.
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Mateo Camarillo has never been elected to public office, has raised virtually no money for his campaign and has little name recognition. His opponent, Marti Emerald, is an incumbent city councilwoman with a huge fundraising advantage, has backing from organized labor and retains a populist image earned through years as a reporter hosting the Troubleshooter investigative segment on a local television station. Camarillo is undaunted. “It’s a challenge, but I’m building an army of volunteers to get my name Mateo Camarillo out there. Look, I’m a community organizer. I know how to get my message across,” he said. At stake is the right to represent the San Diego City Council’s new District 9, an area carved from parts of Districts 3, 4, 7 and 8. The biggest chunk taken from District 7 was the College Area; the biggest slice taken from District 3 was Kensington, Talmadge and City Heights. Parts of Southeast San Diego were trimmed from District 4, and Southcrest was culled from District 8. See DISTRICT 9 page 8
SAN CARLOS DANCER’S GOT TALENT By Melissa Deleon
Carnegie Hall Drive The Patrick Henry High School choir needs donations to make momentous New York trip.
Howard Parker’s dance career spans decades. He has danced on Broadway and in films alongside Marilyn Monroe, Bob Fosse and Fred Astaire. Yet San Carlos resident Parker said he stumbled into his extraordinary dance career quite by “accident.” Parker’s self-proclaimed “accidental” career began around 1950 in Tampa, Florida, when Parker was 17 years old. Fresh from high school, Parker worked as a window trimmer by day and by night, he acted onstage at the Tampa Little Theatre. One evening, a director made a suggestion to Parker that proved life changing. “He said I was somewhat stiff onstage and didn’t know See DANCER page 20
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Fletcher Hills Volume XIX – Number 3
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS WORRY GRANTVILLEALLIED GARDENS RESIDENTS
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One is eyed as a threestory apartment complex geared for seniors in need of affordable housing. The other would be a residential hamlet of more than 1,000 homes targeted for a swath of land in an industrial stretch of Mission Gorge Road. Both proposals are raising concerns from residents worried the developments may be the harbinger of even more growth in Grantville and Allied Gardens, growth that will change the character of their community and cause even worse traffic congestion. Developers say they are going out of their way to solicit public input. “We’re working with the community and we want to be a part of the community,” said Jonathan K. Cornelius, development director at Fore See HOUSING page 16
SENIOR GLEANERS FOUNDER HARVESTS GIVING By Denise Pollard
Street Fare The Taste of San Carlos offers music, food and fun to help fundraise for Green Elementary.
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Del Cerro resident Ann Evans doesn’t know what it means to be retired. The Senior Gleaners founder has spent almost every day of her retirement rising with the sun at 5 a.m. to harvest or collect food for her service organization. And although severe worsening osteoarthritis affects Evans’ ability to fully participate in harvesting, Senior Gleaners just wouldn’t be the group it is without its generous leader at its helm. “Despite some major medical issues, Ann is keeping the program going,” said Jay Wilson, executive director of Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation. “Often as I drive to Mission Trails, I see volunteers arriving at her house and getting into the two large vans owned by Senior Gleaners.” See EVANS page 8
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ALL WORK FOR MORE PLAY AT LAKE MURRAY Even the folks at City Hall are impressed. By David Ogul
Friends of Lake Murray By Barbara Cleves Anderson The nicest people walk their dogs at Lake Murray. They stop when their pooch wants to smell their “Pee Mail” as Ed Blank calls it. They want their dog to have that awesome experience. Runners with dogs have business to conduct. Running is business with an occasional stop. I wonder what kind of information dogs receive from smell sessions. Do they recognize their friends from their urine? Are they envious when another dog is a more prolific pee-er? Maybe they play the game of one- ups-one ship. These are interesting things that I think about. All of this intense thought provoking has come about because we have inherited my mom’s dog. “Callie” is a German Shepard mix who loves to run with me. But when there is an outstanding smell in the bushes, I am jerked out of my reverie and pulled to a dead stop. I believe that all animals are intelligent and funny. Mom’s Callie is friendly and sweet. Most dogs have kind of personalities. That is why canines are called “Woman’s Best Friend.” Sometimes happenings get in the way of columns so this one will be short. I was visiting my husband in spinal injury rehab when we were burglarized. They got most of the expensive things. I remind myself that they are just things. The house was ransacked. The officers were fantastic. Officer Dillon took photos and took objects to be processed for DNA results. A neighbor saw the bad guy make a phone call out on the sidewalk. He was probably calling a friend to say “all clear.” He got the neighbor’s attention because he kept ringing the doorbell over and over again. I See BARBARA page 9
Some four years after a small group of friends had a dinner discussion touching on how far into disrepair the swings and slides at Lake Murray Community Park had fallen, an effort that evolved from that talk has secured more than $300,000 to build a new playground. Construction could begin before March ends. Organizers are hoping it can be finished before summer. “All the community leaders said we couldn’t get it done,” said Del Cerro resident Mathew Kostrinsky, who remembers the dilapidated playground coming up during dinner in May of 2008. “This shows that if you have a passion for something, you can get anything done.” The San Diego City Council voted unanimously Jan. 24 to send an additional $88,000 in development impact fees toward the project, an endeavor that has brought in some $330,000 to date – or roughly $80,000 more than originally anticipated. The council earlier had approved more than $60,000 for the project, residents have raised more than $130,000, and San Diego County has contributed $50,000. Much of the money will be spent on a new walkway around the park to make the area compliant with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. The group behind the project is awaiting final designs from a playground planner. Those designs would then go to the city’s Park and Recreation Department for review before a final stop at the San Carlos/Lake Murray Recreation Council. The Recreation Council is set to meet in March. Construction is expected to take between eight to 12 weeks. Parks officials and others at City Hall say it is rare for community groups to attempt a project of this scale, let alone succeed. “Maybe ignorance is bliss, but I never doubted we would get it done,” said Tracy Dahlkamp, a San Carlos resident who became co-chair of the Lake Murray Playground Project. After Dahlkamp moved to the area in 2003, she said she watched with dismay as the playground on the north shore of Lake Murray, a playground that is used by hundreds of kids during the annual Independence Day fireworks festival, had begun crumbling before her eyes. A lack of city funding prompted crews to remove several pieces of equipment that had seen their better days. What was left was being overrun by rust and graffiti. Frustrated, Dahlkamp said she didn’t know didn’t have a strategy for action.“I’m a mom with two small kids. I didn’t know where to go.” The turning point came when she and her husband, Ethan, invited Ethan’s longtime friend Kostrinsky and his family over for dinner. There was no agenda. “We were just talking about the neighborhood. The park came up and we started talking about the playground.” She said Kostrinsky, who is running for the District 7 City Council seat, set up a meeting with Councilwoman Marti Emerald’s office. Emerald, who represents District 7, is seeking the District 9 seat in the upcoming elections. Emerald, Dahlkamp said, “thought it was a great idea. She gave us her blessing and told us she would help find other people in the community who could help us.”
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AUTHOR ACCENTUATES THE POSITIVE Penelope Andrade, LCSW, and author of “Emotional Medicine Rx: Cry When You’re Sad, Stop When Done, Feel Good Fast,” will be speaking at the San Carlos Library on Wednesday, March 28, at 7 p.m. After suffering through her own tough divorce, she found the key to overcoming tough situations in life is to shift attention away from distressing thoughts toward the body’s brief experience of sad, mad, scared emotions. In doing so, the body releases stress and is ready to feel good. This leads quickly to confidence, calm and helps heal anxiety and depression without medication. Join the San Carlos Library, and learn how to turn life’s inevitable upsets into positive and healing states of being. Visit Andrade’s website at www.EmotionalMedicineRx.com.
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SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT WEBSITE The Crime Statistics and Maps section of the SDPD website at www.sandiego.gov/police contains the following crime data and a link to the San Diego County’s Automated Regional Justice Information System (ARJIS) website: Numbers of FBI-index crimes (major types of violent and property crimes that affect the general public) and crime rates by neighborhood in the present year. Numbers of index crimes and crime rates by neighborhood by year for the past three years. Numbers of index crimes and crime rates for the whole city by year since 1950. SDPD’S top 10 most-wanted list. The ARJIS website contains index-crime data for the past 9 years from which tables of crimes can be generated by time period and city. And for the City of San Diego, tables can be generated for beats, command areas, service areas, council districts, and neighborhoods.
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The site allows users to view crime activity near their home, near their work, or even near their child’s school. People can view crime activity on the map as well as create simple reports and charts. CrimeMapping.com also includes an email based crime alert service that allows users to subscribe to receive reports via email regarding crime near their location of choice. There is no charge to view the maps, charts, reports, or to receive the Crime Alerts. CrimeMapping.com offers an overview of designated crimes within San Diego’s city limits. Information shown is for the past ninety days and is updated one time each day. Note that this is a representation of crime and is not all-inclusive. At least 80 percent of the total incidents can be geographically represented on the map. Parcel specific information is not provided. See COP, page 9
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SAN CARLOS WHETS LOCAL APPETITES FOR EDUCATION By David Ogul A group of parents at Myron Green Elementary School is trying to take a bite out of campus budget cuts by launching an inaugural Taste of San Carlos fundraising event. The gala set for March 9, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Mission Trails Golf Course, will include samplings from several area eateries and caterers, including Nicolosi’s Italian Restaurant, Sei Sushi, Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits, The CupCake Store, Dinner a Go-Go and Longhorn Café and Saloon. The event is being organized by the Green Elementary Foundation, (http:// www.greenelementaryfoundation.org/gefoundation/Welcome.html), a group that was formed to maintain various programs at the athletics and academics magnet school in the wake of relentless cost cutting at the San Diego Unified School District. The group was formed in early 2010; it secured its nonprofit status the following fall. “The district is no longer funding our magnet program, and the magnet program is a big reason a lot of parents send their children here,” said Peggy Dermody, who is among the March 9’s event organizers. Spending cuts have for the first time in decades eliminated the school’s highly-praised program that brought students to a public pool for weeks at a time and taught them all how to swim. Cuts also resulted in the loss of two physical education teachers and a music instructor. The Foundation raised enough money to fund a part-time PE teacher; a second PE teacher was retained through reshuffling of staff. The school’s PTA, meanwhile, raised enough money to retain a part-time music teacher, Dermody said. “It’s allowed us to maintain a magnet program, even though it’s not paid for by the district,” Dermody said. Dermody said her group hopes to raise $20,000 during Taste of San Carlos, which would match the amount it paid for the part-time PE teacher. Besides the food and drink, the March 9 event will feature an auction of numerous gift baskets, including baskets containing Padres memorabilia, wine and golf goodies. Also available is weekend spa package at Barona. Tickets are $30 each, or $50 for a pair. For further information, visit http://tasteofsancarlos.com/ on the web. Green consistently has been one of the San Diego Unified School District’s higher performing campuses. Its most recent Academic Performance Index score was 906 on a scale of 200 to 1,000. Schools are expected to reach a score of 800. David Ogul is a freelance writer in San Diego. Senior Citizen Special Facial or Arm & Neck Massage $35
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NCRWF MARCH SPEAKER TBA By Judy McCarty NCRWF will meet March 13 at The Brigantine restaurant in La Mesa. Our featured speaker is yet to be confirmed. Check-in time for the 11 a.m. meeting is 10:45 a.m. Luncheon will be served at noon, with the speaker following at 12:30 p.m. The price for the full-course luncheon is $20. Due to space limitations, reservations are required. Please RSVP to NCRWF99@gmail.com or call (619) 697-2235. Ron Nehring, former State Chair of the Republican Party, will be our featured speaker in April. May will be a busy month with our pre-primary election forum Friday evening May 11, and SpringFest activities in Allied Gardens the following day, Saturday, May 12. The Candidate Forum is free and will feature Republican candidates for Congress, State Legislature, County and City representatives. Local Republicans will want to attend to support their favorite candidates, or if undecided, to meet personally, listen and choose. As in the past, the forum will be held at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in San Carlos at 6556 Park Ridge Blvd. A light supper and wine will be served. We’ll hope to see you at SpringFest the next day. NCRWF members will be in the parade and then have a booth in the park to register voters and visit.
Letter from the Editor When I first took over as the Mission Times Courier editor, my publisher, Jim Madaffer, encouraged me to get out into my community and start talking to our readers. I’m not usually very shy, but our community is large enough to overwhelm even the most socially minded journalist. Fortunately for me, we have many residents who don’t mind meeting a newbie editor. Perhaps most persistent was John Peterson of the Grantville-Allied Gardens Kiwanis – you may have noticed their new sign along Waring Road, just installed in February. John first invited me to attend a Thursday breakfast meeting at 7 a.m. several months ago. I assured him I would try as soon as possible. “As soon as possible” was incredibly difficult for me, a working professional with a 3-yearold who is still very attached to her mommy. Nevertheless, I finally attended my first GAG Kiwanis meeting in January and was surprised to discover how much I enjoyed myself. We began the meeting with a pledge of allegiance and a patriotic song – it had been years since I sang “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee.” Breakfast was a hardy mix of scrambled eggs, breakfast sausage and biscuits and jam. We also sang a few more songs as president Luisa Moore smoothly led us through the meeting. See EDITOR page 22
MARCH WONDERS AT MISSION TRAILS REGIONAL PARK By Audrey F. Baker, Trail Guide March ushers in daylight savings time, the first day of spring, and St. Patrick’s Day. It is especially welcomed at MTRP, because with warmer temperatures, March presents a wide variety of wildflowers. Perry’s Phacelia, Golden Yarrow, Tidy Tips, Early Onion and Fiesta Flowers are among those making their debut. With their awakening, squadrons of gossamer-winged butterflies, western tiger swallowtails, monarchs and other wondrously winged creatures seek new feeding opportunities. The aerial display is underway! Our MTRP Trail Guide-walks are an opportunity to learn more about natural Southern California, with its unique landscapes, habitats, local history, plant and animal life. The walks are free, interesting, fact-filled, and geared to all ages and interests. Grab sturdy shoes, that comfortable hat, water bottle, and sunscreen. In the spirit of St. Patty’s Day, “May the Trail rise up to meet you!” Morning walks are offered every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. You’ll start from the park’s Visitor and Interpretive Center, One Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Carlos. The walk beginning from the Kumeyaay Lake Campground Entry Station, Two Father Junipero Serra Trail, at the San Carlos-Santee border, gives a different perspective of the park and its diverse habitats. These walks are offered from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, and take in historic Old Mission Dam. Wildlife Tracking, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., is held on the first Saturday of the each month. The adventure reveals the secret lives of animals and offers insight into their survival techniques and habits. Tracking Team members assist in identifying and interpreting tracks, scat and habitats. On March 3, meet in front of the Visitor Center, One Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Carlos. Our monthly Discovery Table on Saturday, March 10 investigates “Owl Pellets.” This “all-ages” activity is held inside the Visitor Center between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and teaches why owl pellets are an important scientific tool in studying these nighttime flyers. Birding at Lake Murray with MTRP Guide, Jeanne Raimond, is an opportunity to search for migratory and resident birds amid the splendor of this ecologically important water site. Bringing binoculars and bird book is optional. Our outing is from 8 to 10 a.m. On Saturday, March 17, we meet at Lake Murray (east side), in the parking lot off Kiowa Drive, San Carlos. See WONDERS page 20
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By Cynthia Robertson Like most teenage girls, Katie O’Nell, Maia Zelkind and Leah Munson love to get together on Saturday afternoons and share their dreams with each other. They grab up and devour the Girl Scout cookies O’Nell’s mom puts out for them on the kitchen table. And although they might watch an old Harry Potter movie on Netflix or turn up the music in O’Nell’s bedroom, they will not sit idly by. Instead, they’ll pick up their Knifty Knitters to make hats. “This makes our knitting go a lot faster,” Zelkind said, looping worsted weight yarn around the circular loom. The girls don’t make hats for themselves – they make them to raise donations for charities. Currently, the girls are supporting a little girl in Mali, Africa through World Vision for $35 a month. “It’s one of our biggest long-term projects,” Zelkind, 13, explained. It all started when O’Nell first got her hands on a loom in Chris Vasquez’s class at Hearst Elementary School. She got hooked, so to speak, and when Zelkind dropped in on weekends, she taught her how to make hats, too. The three friends organized their own charity, Glad Hatters, after feeling helpless as they watched the people of Haiti suffer the devastating earthquake. They started talking about what they could do to help. “We asked ourselves what two kids in the United States could do,” said O’Nell, 14. “We couldn’t fly over there,” Zelkind said. “So then we pulled out the loom,” O’Nell said. They decided to give the money from the sales of knitted hats to organizations like Doctors without Borders. Fifteen-year-old Munson, who lives just minutes from O’Nell, saw the hats that her two friends were making and she wanted to get involved, too. The girls also recently began giving money to UNICEF and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The hats sell for any amount – usually $15 – but they have sold for quite a bit more or less. “Once there was a woman who had only $5 with her, so of course, we gave the hat to her,” Zelkind said. “The idea is to give people a chance to give back.” O’Nell told of a man who once paid a whole lot more. “This man really wanted to help, and he loved the hat, and he paid $80 for one,” she said. What amazes the girls, and even more their mothers, is the absolute love that poured forth from their own neighborhood on the very first day the girls sold hats. “It was 80 degrees outside, and we stood out in front of Windmill Farms to sell our hats,” O’Nell said. “And we had just started to learn how to knit, so our hats weren’t all that great,” Zelkind said, giggling. O’Dell’s mother, Jennifer Coburn, laughed, remembering that first day. “The hats were not very thick, and some of them looked like they were made for papayas instead of human heads,” she said. “But we held up our signs that said ‘Help Us Support Victims of Haitian Earthquake,’ and we made $210 in one day,” O’Nell said. Coburn admitted that she was shocked at their success. “It was the hottest day of the summer and they were out there selling wool hats, which I thought was absolutely insane,” she said. “But a few hours later they had sold out their entire stock,” Coburn said. “And the girls sold about 60 hats at Maia’s bat mitzvah alone.” In fact, getting orders for the hats has never been the problem. Keeping up with the orders as well as having enough yarn can be a challenge. “My mom ended up giving us a whole bunch of yarn,” Munson said. “And she gave us some really good yarn, too, some warm, fuzzy yarn,” Zelkind said. O’Nell and her friends are more than happy to have anyone who wants to help out in the knitting to come join the group. Typically, anywhere from three to six girls get together each month. “We mostly knit at home on our own time, but we do get together about once a month,” she said. “It’ll be really easy to teach someone else.” O’Nell, Zelkind and Munson all have busy schedules with year-round sports, after-school activities and lessons, and homework. But they still wanted to take on the Glad Hatter projects. “Because getting good grades is one thing,” O’Nell said. “Getting together and as a group and doing something good is another. Edit Zelkind is proud of what her daughter and friends are doing. “For these girls to be interested in something other than Facebook or their boyfriends just warms my heart,” she said. Glad Hatters will display their knit hats at the Benjamin Branch library in Allied Gardens this May. To find out more about Glad Hatters, go to http://www.gladhatters.com. Their Facebook page is www.facebook.com/gladhatters.com.
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SAN CARLOS FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY By Sue Hotz Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Please see our SDFPL ad in this month’s Mission Times Courier. We are asking readers to help us reach our goal – that every library supporter become a Friend of the Library or consider giving a gift to the library in honor or memory of a friend or loved one. The American Library Association computed that the average library patron saves up to $700 annually, in out of pocket expense, by using their public library’s services. Membership cost is nominal. Envelopes and forms are available in the library, on our website, and in the MTC. SCFOL congratulates our past president, Ann McDonald, on her new position as FSDPL President. We know she will do a super job! Way to go, Ann! On Feb. 7, local winners of the Annual Student Essay Contest were announced. Congratulations to Christie Dey, Irene Mai, and Allison Westerman from Pershing, and Sara Kronfeld Simpson, Brigitte Temple, and Abigail Groff from PHHS. The library is looking for a new/good condition replacement couch, kitchen table and chairs. Donations anyone? All programs listed here are free, underwritten by SCFOL, take place in the Library’s Community Room, and are open to the public. For additional information, check our website www.sancarlosfriendsofthelibrary.org, or call the library at (619) 527-3430. FIRST SATURDAYS: SCFOL Used Book Sales will be held March 3 and April 7 from 9:30 to 3 p.m. At 10 a.m. Cowboy Bob performs in the Children’s area of the library. Sale proceeds are our main revenue source and buy library See SCFOL page 23
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By Anne Lee Can you believe? It’s March already! March 11 begins Daylight Savings Time and spring arrives March 20. Yellow daffodils are already blooming and the roses are in bud. Will summer be far away? Probably not! ESSAY CONTEST Area judges have selected the local winners of the 15th annual city-wide Writing for Literacy Essay Contest. The 8th grade winners were from Ms. Fitzpatrick’s class at St. Therese Academy. The first place essay was written by Julia Sperrazzo; the second pace essay was prepared by Alvaro Luken; Hannah Teves was awarded third place. The essays of the winners have now been submitted to be evaluated to determine the top winner from the entire city. Congratulations to our local winners and good luck in the citywide competition. Our local celebration to honor these writers will be held Tuesday, March 13 in the Benjamin Branch Library Community Room. OASIS CLASSES The next class presented by our FOL chapter will be held Wednesday, March 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the community room of the library. This lecture entitled “Home Decore & The Use of Symbolism in Feng Shui will be presented by Kathryn Holt. You will learn how “Feng Shui Masters read and interpret the symbolism within a home and how you can apply this knowledge to your own living space.” Spring is a good time to get some new ideas for decorating. Like all of our free Oasis programs; this one is fully underwritten by our Friends. To reserve your seat, please call Oasis at (619) 574-0674 or the library at (619) 533-3970. The last class in this series at our library will be April 28. More classes for the summer and fall will be listed later. NEWS TO USE The following officers were elected at the annual meeting in January: President, Joan Curry; Vice- President, Anne Lee; Treasurer, Shelia Padgett; Secretary, Susie Gretler. Tentative dates for future gently used book sales are Saturday, April 28 and Saturday, July 28.
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VIVA HEARST ELEMENTARY! Hearst Elementary is hosting its annual Auction Dinner March 24 at the La Mesa Community Center from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. This year’s theme is Viva Las Vegas, featuring casino games, showgirls and an opportunity for an Elvis sighting. There are also some fabulous items up for auction like fine art, spa days, golf and even a vacation home in Hawaii to name just a few. This will be an exciting evening of food, games, spirits and prizes. Tickets can be purchased via the Hearst Elementary website, by contacting the Hearst Foundation at hearstfoundation@gmail.com, or by contacting Hearst Elementary. All See HEARST page 23
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Help Patrick Henry Students Sing at Carnegie Hall By Carol Fleming, Patrick Henry High School vocal director Patrick Henry High School’s Bel Cantos Ensemble is scheduled to leave San Diego for New York on March 14 as they have been selected to perform as part of a National Honor Choir at Carnegie Hall. The Bel Cantos Ensemble is a talented group of 32 students who comprise the school’s advanced choral group. This is a great honor for our students, school and the City of San Diego. It is a tribute to the immense talent and drive of this special group of hardworking young people. Working with Dr. Lynne Gackle, an internationally respected conductor and composer, will provide each student an opportunity to experience growth in musicianship and personal achievement. Singing at Carnegie Hall is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for a young person. Due to the challenges San Diego Unified School District faces with the budget deficit, they cannot provide any financial support for this trip; therefore, the entire approximate $1,500 cost per student must be raised by the students and parents. We have been scheduling the usual array of fundraisers, including caroling, concerts, rummage sales, two nights of dinner theater, and waiting
BENCHLEYWEINBERGER MAKING CONNECTIONS By Mariclaret Patton, Principal The year is well on its way at Benchley-Weinberger Elementary School in San Carlos! Our students are growing in every way and it continues to be my pleasure to be part of their learning experience. As a staff we continue to focus on differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all students. Our teachers work very hard to collaborate with each other to plan and deliver instruction while streamlining efforts in an environment where resources will continue to dwindle in the coming months due to the financial challenges we will face, stemming from a deep and prolonged state budget crisis. We will not
tables at local community group events. However, our departure date gets closer while we are unfortunately still short of funds. If we do not raise the missing $7,000, we may be forced to cancel this wonderful opportunity for the students. Our group is still in great need of financial support. We are reaching out to friends to see if anyone knows any individuals or companies that might consider donating towards scholarships for the students that have not been able to raise the money for the trip. If that is not possible, we would appreciate any donation you could make to our group. Any contributions will be publicly announced at our spring concert on June 1 at Patrick Henry, and your company/business will be prominently printed in the program. Donations, which will be used directly towards funding a students’ trip, can be mailed to Carol Fleming, Vocal Director, Patrick Henry High School, 6702 Wandermere Dr, San Diego, CA, 92120-3299. Checks must be made payable to Patrick Henry High School. Please reference Bel Cantos Ensemble on the check. For your convenience, arrangements can also be made to pick up any donation at your place of business.
be swayed. At Benchley-Weinberger our efforts will continue to center around preparing students with a balanced academic and creative arts program that is rigorous and fun; digital literacy and media skills embedded in each student’s experience. I am proud to watch each day as students, staff, and stakeholders keep a laser-like focus on our mission of providing a quality education to our students. Recent highlights of our work include a nomination for the California Distinguished Schools Award, flourishing music and arts programs, and making connections with the greater community that recruit the talents needed to support our students and teachers. One of the fruits of these efforts is the after school schedule of enrichment and support classes we have been able to offer. Due to the diverse abilities of our staff, students, and parents, we are able to offer more than one choice of after school classes including, but not limited to: K-5 tutoring, Mad Science, Writer’s Corner, Art, Spanish, and more. Additionally, our students, with the leadership of The B-W art teacher, completed a mural that covers the entire side of the building, representing our Communication Magnet Focus. Twelve foot tall Pandas, colorfully dance, work at computers, and sing while they bring brightness and joy to the school grounds. Our magnet coordinator, Kathy Bouman, with the assistance of other technologically savvy teachers and parents are developing a true Media Center in the form of a Lab where students become “media” experts. From Power Point to movie making, the boys and girls are challenged as the digital natives they are. Parent partners have joined to support the upper grade students as they create short films for the Video in Education (IVIE) competition in April. Watch out Martin Scorsese! In summary, connecting the world outside to the people inside the school is crucial. Educators can no longer work in isolation and schools must be in alliance with the greater community and global environment overall. As a leader it will be my continued goal to link people, ideas and resources that may not immediately come to mind when one thinks of elementary school. The power of connection will expand possibilities for students and support teachers to empower every child in becoming a successful lifelong learner and effective communicator in the 21st century.
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Evans, from page 8 Senior Gleaners volunteers collect excess fruit from the trees of homeowners and food from grocery stores throughout San Diego for food banks and other nonprofits that help feed the hungry. Evans and her late husband, Bill, founded Senior Gleaners in 1992. Even before Senior Gleaners, Evans used her home economics background in previous volunteer work to give back to the community. “Back in Illinois, I had been involved in working in the ghetto areas,” said Evans, who taught people life skills, such as how to paint their houses, refurbish furniture, and “help them make a better place.” Evans said some of her students actually started out trying to paint their house with a bowl of paint and an art-sized paintbrush. Evans also volunteered to help teach English to Hispanic children. “And I didn’t speak Spanish,” said Evans with a chuckle. She eventually started a school along with many other volunteers. “It helped (the children) to be able to start kindergarten and not be afraid.” Bill was later transferred to Sacramento and then to San Diego in the early 1970s. “When I came to San Diego, I met a lady who was interested in helping the kids here do better,” she said. “Before there were any special programs for kids, we started a library at Hearst Elementary.” Evans worked one-on-one with students who needed the extra help and motivation in their studies. She also contributed time to a reading clinic at Lewis Middle School, where she helped students who were at a substandard reading level. “I felt good working there.” Evans took more college classes, earning an associate’s degree in ministry, which allowed her to continue teaching kids as well as teach confirmation to the elderly. Evans and Bill retired at the same time in 1992. “I decided I needed to get out in the community and start doing what I love,” said Evans. Evans began helping the Escondido Gleaners, getting up at the break of dawn to help pick fruit, collect food from grocery stores, and deliver the gatherings to local agencies. So much food was gathered that Evans was asked if she would start working in San Diego, where the food was needed more. Evans collected the food in her front yard, and much to her surprise, people came by with an interest in what she had gathered and where it would be going. Running out of room, Evans made arrangements to move the organization into an abandoned gas station off Navajo Road, where the adjoining 7-11 store allowed the volunteers to rent the space for $1 per month for the duration of their lease. Volunteer groups came from as far as Arizona to help renovate the gas station. They painted, scrubbed, repaired the dilapidated fence, and even tore up concrete. Finding places from which to harvest started slowly, but now the client list is so long that not every place can be serviced upon request. Concern over the cost of gas is also limiting the Gleaners’ ability to transport food around the county. Nevertheless, the organization is plodding along, continuing to do good work. One day a week is spent harvesting produce from local farms. Food, such as bread and sweets, is gathered daily from grocery stores. The food is then dispersed to local 501(c)(3) agencies, most of which are church organizations, who dispense the goods to charity groups, including the Boys and Girls Clubs, Head Start, St. Vincent de Paul, Battered Women’s shelters at the Y, and local organizations for seniors. Senior Gleaners is always on the lookout for more volunteers. Volunteers must be at least 55 years old. Visit www.seniorgleaners.com for more information.
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District9, from page 1 Camarillo’s response? A big yawn. He notes that though Emerald is an incumbent, less than half of the 9th District includes her current District 7, with most of that being in the College Area. And as a social justice advocate who has worked with Latino advocacy groups for decades, Camarillo sees an advantage in the district’s demographics: Latinos compose more than half of District 9’s population. In fact, Camarillo was chairman of the Latino Redistricting Committee. When he saw that no Latinos were running against Emerald – two Latinas earlier said they were going to run but later decided against it – he decided to give it a shot. A third candidate, Mark R. Lawson, has pulled papers, but has not made any official announcements, nor has he returned any nominating papers. Emerald is confident about her chances. “I don’t think it’s going to be difficult at all,” she said. “We’ll continue with our outreach to the community and work with the neighborhoods to get things done. I think we have a great working relationship with a lot of these communities.” Others, addressing the new demographics, have pointed out that because many of District 9’s Latino resident are under 18 or not naturalized citizens, only little more than half of them are eligible to vote. Whites, on the other hand, make up less than a quarter of the district’s population, but nearly half of eligible voters. Emerald makes clear she is no stranger to District 9. She sold her house in Tierrasanta after her husband passed away more than a year ago. She found a home in College View Estates, just west of San Diego State University, a neighborhood that was in District 7 when she moved there. When the city’s district boundaries were redrawn last year, her home was included in the new 9th District. “I was as surprised as anyone,” she said. “But it’s a great district. It has some great communities, great neighborhoods, great diversity. It’s a great mix of cultures.” Emerald said she has built a good rapport with the neighborhoods of the old 7th District that are now in the 9th. And she has made several appearances in District 9 neighborhoods, such as City Heights. In fact, her official campaign kickoff event on Feb. 18 was in the heart of City Heights. She said her goals include empowering the thriving immigrant communities of City Heights. “They really want to have a voice in government.” Camarillo, 70, responds that he has been working with immigrant communities since Emerald, 57, was a child. He takes credit for helping to create a school of social work at San Jose State University, and he taught social work and Chicano studies at San Diego State University in the 1970s. He later served as the Chicano Federation’s associate director before becoming its executive director. “I saw a lot of social injustice, especially as it pertains to minorities,” he said, adding that he was approached by African-American, Asian and other minority leaders for help in organizing. “As an executive director, I worked with all groups. When you’re working with everybody, you accomplish a lot more.” He found, however, that he needed more money to finance his social justice efforts. In 1976 he obtained a McDonald’s franchise in a shopping center at Ulric Street and Linda Vista Road in Linda Vista. He ultimately controlled three franchises, which later went to his daughters, before securing the broadcast rights for the region’s first Spanish-language radio station. The Kensington resident says his priorities include getting more resources into District 9. “The people in the district pay taxes just like anybody else. They deserve the same services as anybody else.” Much of the focus, he said, will be to bolster public safety while striving institute police department reforms that could prevent it from an embarrassing rash of recent officer arrests that ranged from sexual assault to drunken driving. Emerald said bolstering police and fire services has long been one of her priorities – she sits on the council’s Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee. Among the accomplishments she points to is eliminating the city’s practice of shutting down some fire stations on a rotating basis citywide to save money. “We campaigned hard to restore the funding for the Fire-Rescue Department and eliminate the brownouts, and we were successful with that,” she said. “We cannot continue to balance the budget on the back of public safety. “ The council also approved a five-year master plan for that calls for restoring fire academies and building new stations. Money is being targeted to design and build 10 stations, and Emerald is hopeful funding can be secured this year for a new Mission Valley firehouse to replace a temporary site at Qualcomm Stadium. Emerald, however, will, have to deal with more than Camarillo when discussing public safety. An anonymous Rolando Park resident has been maintaining a website, http://martiemeraldsandiegocitycouncil.com/ that slams Emerald for what it claims is her indifference to the fights, robberies, burglaries and gunfire in the area of Billman Street and College Avenue, about two miles south of San Diego State. “Public forums, prepared statements and handshaking have proven to be ineffective,” he wrote in one posting. “The art of lip service has unfortunately become the new standard.” In an October 2010 San Diego Union-Tribune story, an Emerald staffer noted the councilwoman was working with the San Diego Police Department, Neighborhood Code Compliance, Alcoholic Beverage Control and 7-Eleven to address complaints of noise, loitering, graffiti, alcohol sales and curfew issues. Emerald says other priorities include improving the streets, sidewalks, sewers and other infrastructure of District 9, along with building economic opportunities. “There’s a laundry list of things we need to get done,” she said. Through January, Emerald had raised more than $70,000 and had $44,231.00 on hand, according to financial disclosure statements filed with the city. Camarillo had not raised any money, according to the latest city filings. David Ogul is a freelance writer based in San Diego.
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am writing about this because the break-in occurred on a busy street in the morning with Callie in the house. I don’t know why Callie didn’t attack them. I’m sure she barked fiercely as the dogs next door did. Maybe because they intimidated her, maybe they petted her, or even fed her. I now call her “Cujo, The Vicious One. “ I asked our mailman, Jim, to tell our neighbors to be watchful and he has done a good job. The experience is a lesson to me. Keep your valuables safe and be careful. The bad guys may get caught because of the neighbor’s description (Hispanic or light black with short hair and wearing a red and white jacket) and DNA results. It took a lot of nerve to get in the house around the 10 a.m. hour. Maybe we should have gotten a Chihuahua – just kidding Callie. Longtime runner and friend to us died a couple of weeks ago: Ray Penkert spent a lot of time with Pete Saccone. They ran, walked and talked. You know Pete because he doesn’t wear a shirt, has a very deep tan and walks or bikes around the lake. Pete wants me to tell Lakees or anyone who knew Ray that there will be a get-together at the La Mesa Souplantation on March 3 at 2 p.m. in honor of Ray. Our speaker at the Friends meeting on March 15 will be author Mike Matherly. He retired in 2005 after 35 years as a geography teacher and is a volunteer with the Audubon Society. He has held several positions with the group. Matherly wrote “Then They Were Gone: Passenger Pigeons and Carolina Parakeets in American Conservation History.” According to the book’s description, at the start of the 19th Century, one in every four birds in North America was a passenger pigeon; parakeets filled forests and fields from Florida to Wisconsin. Within a single generation, they were gone. A great remorse swept the nation when it was realized that individual actions had collectively erased a living part of the American landscape. It is no coincidence that the founding of the national parks and conservation movement occurred during the demise of our most visible birds. The Friends of Lake Murray will meet at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church on the corner of Wandermere and Park Ridge Boulevard. For more information call Barbara at (619) 463-9706.
Information on registered sex offenders is available on California’s Megan’s Law website at www.meganslaw.ca.gov. You can search by name, address, city, ZIP code, county, parks, and schools, and obtain a map of approximate offender locations, or a list of offender names. The latter also provides pictures and personal profile information on the offenders. Although this information is updated frequently, its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Offenders may have moved and failed to notify local law enforcement agencies as required by law; thus, the locations of offenders without established addresses are not included. And remember that not all sex offenders have been caught and convicted, and that most sex offenses are committed by family, friends, or acquaintances of the victim. You can also click on the links on the left of the home page to learn how to protect yourself and your family, facts about sex offenders, and sex offender registration requirements in California, and to obtain answers to frequently asked questions. Additional information about sex offenders can be obtained at SDPD headquarters at 1400 E St. between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. This database can be viewed by any California resident 18 years of age or older who has a California Drivers License or a Military ID, and no felony convictions. It can also be viewed by a minor accompanied by a parent or guardian. The database can be searched by ZIP code, county, or offender’s name. It contains the registrant’s picture, violations committed, tattoos, aliases, and the ZIP code of his/her residence.
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Patrick Henry High School senior Sophia Quiroz is flanked by GAG Kiwanis member Gene Elmore, Patrick Henry principal Pat Crowder, and her parents.
GAG KIWANIS SELECTS PATRICK HENRY HIGH STUDENT OF THE MONTH By John Peterson, GAG Kiwanis member The Grantville-Allied Gardens Kiwanis Club honored Patrick Henry High School senior Sophia Quiroz as its “Student of the Month” in February. Joining Quiroz at the presentation were her parents and Patrick Henry principal Pat Crowder. Quiroz was honored for her outstanding scholastic achievements during her high school career. On track to be the salutatorian of her graduating class, she is very involved in several service organizations at Patrick Henry. She is president of Circle of Friends, an organization that makes certain everyone has a friend on campus. They eat lunch with students with special needs and do monthly events with them as well. She is active in Student to Student, a group that does presentations for 5th, 7th and 9th graders at Patrick Henry and throughout the area regarding the addictive nature of tobacco. Student to Student also teaches refusal skills that can be used in situations where students are being pressured by their peers. As if those accomplishments were not enough, Quiroz is involved with peer mediation, a group that mediates disputes among students and counsels students who are struggling, to make Patrick Henry a more peaceful and welcoming environment. The GAG Kiwanis is proud of Quiroz and her accomplishments and wishes her well in her college years. She plans to attend Occidental University with a double major in education studies and cognitive science. Each month GAG Kiwanis honors a student from Patrick Henry High School, Lewis Middle School and Hearst Elementary. The first Kiwanis Student of the Month, Roxanne Martinez, a Lewis Middle School student, was its honored guest on April 6, 1972. Teachers and advisors choose students for their academic and service achievements. The students are awarded a plaque and a gift certificate by Kiwanis.
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The Kathryn the Grape book series has been named among the best in family-friendly media, products, and services by the Mom’s Choice Awards, earning a prestigious silver award of excellence. The honored books, Kathryn the Grape – Just Like Magic and Kathryn the Grape’s Colorful Adventure, feature an “everyday girl” who helps children develop authentic self-love. “We’re absolutely thrilled to receive this national recognition for the first two books in the series,” said Kathryn Cloward, publisher, author and creator of Kathryn the Grape. “This is certainly icing on the cake. While our greatest reward is experiencing the spark of recognition from children when they understand the messages we’re sharing through
Kathryn the Grape, receiving a Mom’s Choice Award affirms that our purposeful work is not only kidapproved, but parent-approved, too. ” San Carlos resident Cloward shares the Mom’s Choice Award honor with the books’ co-authors, Jody Duhamel and Ginny Hornby, and illustrator Christine Winscott. The third book, Kathryn the Grape’s Piece of Love, written by Cloward and illustrated by Winscott, will be released this summer, but fans don’t have to wait that long to have a new Kathryn the Grape experience. A music CD, Believe, Kathryn the Grape Songs for Kids of All Ages, featuring musician Astra Kelly, Cloward and six “everyday San Diego kids,” will be available April 1.
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(above) Interviews were a part of the gala and cocktail party sponsored by DogTV at Fido & Co. canine country club in Hillcrest. (left) Chopper the biker dog makes his entrance on the red carpet. -photos by Vince Meehan
TV GOES TO THE DOGS DID YOU KNOW? Ancient Egyptians domesticated a subspecies of wildcat found in the Middle East over 10,000 years ago. This cat, known as Mau, is the forefather of most of our nine-lives loving house cats we have today. The Egyptians revered the Mau for its ability to kill vermin and cobras, and thus became a symbol of agility and grace. Some Mau received the same mummification after death as humans!
The first and only television network for dogs, DOGTV, debuted last month in San Diego. Scientifically developed and tested for four years, DOG TV, “a new channel for man’s best friend,” is available exclusively on Cox and Time Warner Cable in the San Diego market. “Loving our dogs so much, we feel guilty when we leave them home alone,” said Gilad Neumann, CEO of DOGTV. “DOGTV provides customized television entertainment, while the rest of the family is away at work or too busy to play. Studies show it relaxes and stimulates our dogs – keeping them healthier and more content.” DOGTV is designed for dogs and approved by leaders in the pet industry. Backed by scientific research, humane societies and pet experts, DOGTV producers understand how dogs perceive the world. A creative team then spent hundreds of hours to produce appropriate content and test its benefits with dogs, dog owners, vets, and dog trainers before scheduling the official launch. To cater to a dog’s unique sense of sight, hearing, and movement detection,
DOGTV took great care to select the right visuals – the scenery, scenarios, color palettes, camera angles, and transitions that appeal the most to dogs. In addition, the programming’s audio soundtracks, including music and other sounds, were selected specifically with a dog’s experience in mind. Many people may be asking themselves, “Do dogs really watch TV?” “The answer is yes! Dogs respond to what they see and hear on TV, and enjoy TV the most when they see other dogs, other animals and even inanimate moving objects,” said Dr. Nicholas H. Dodman, program director of the Animal Behavior Department of Clinical Sciences, Tufts University, Massachusetts. “YouTube has over 5,000 videos of dogs watching TV, and an increasing number of dog parents admit that they have seen their dog watching TV more than once. Unlike See DOGTV page 20
THE VACCINATION DILEMMA By Sari Reis If you are concerned about getting your pet vaccinated every year, you’re not alone. Although annual vaccines used to be the standard, research indicates the overuse of vaccines, similar to the overuse of antibiotics, can do more harm than good. The American Animal Hospital Association defines immunization as “a medical procedure with definite benefits and risks, and one that should be undertaken only with individualization of vaccine choices and after input from the client.” This definition invites and encourages you to become informed and to discuss any apprehensions you may have with your veterinarian, so here are some basics that you should know. Vaccines are divided into two basic categories: core and non-core. The core vaccines are considered essential while the non-core vaccines are generally given based on the risk of exposure. The prescribed initial series of core vaccines for puppies and kittens are paramount. Although they are often given in combination, choosing to administer only one vaccine at a time may be an option. The need and frequency of “booster shots,” – defined as an extra administration of a vaccine after the initial immunization – should be evaluated on an individual basis. Immunization protocol is generally up to the individual veterinarian with the exception of the rabies vaccine, which is mandated by state law. Before re-vaccinating your pet, there are things to consider and discuss with your veterinarian. They are: possible adverse reactions, potential for disease exposure, the frequency and severity of previous adverse reactions, the age and health status of your pet, and the protective ability of the vaccine. Due to differences in product manufacturing and the individual metabolism of animals, there is a variance in the duration and the degree of immunity that an animal has attained after injection. Evidence exists that some core vaccines provide protection against disease for three years and possibly for a lifetime.
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SEE THE SPRECKELS ORGAN
ON FAMILY FESTIVAL DAY Families with kids of all ages are invited to share an up-close-and-personal experience with the king of instruments during the free Family Festival Day at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park April 1 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Activities start at 1 p.m. with backstage tours, demonstrations and booths with coloring, hands on activities and music makers. Representatives from the San Diego Youth Symphony, Girl Scouts, San Diego Veterans Museum, TakeLessons.com, San Diego Parks and Recreation and other organizations will be on hand. At 2 p.m., children will be invited onstage for a full view of the organ console as Dr. Carol Williams performs a family friendly concert featuring classic pet-related and organ favorites as well as musical enhancement to a special reading by The Big Read: Shades of Poe honoring April 2012 as Edgar Allan Poe month in San Diego. Admission to Family Festival Day at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion is free, the gift shop will be open, and music-loving pets on leash are welcome. The Spreckels Organ is the largest outdoor pipe organ in America and is sponsored by the City of San Diego, the Department of Parks and Recreation and the non-profit Spreckels Organ Society who assure that this civic treasure entertains music lovers throughout the year. Afternoon organ concerts by Williams, San Diego Civic Organist, and guest artists are performed every Sunday at 2 p.m. free of charge. For more information visit SOSOrgan.org or visit the Spreckels Organ Society Facebook page.
CHAMORRO GRILL DOES IT ISLAND STYLE By Dee Eder Hafa Adai to you, fellow foodies! If I sound as though I’ve taken a trip to Tumon Bay in Guam, well, you’re close. I took the chance to revisit Chamorro fare – I haven’t had it for ten years – at Chamorro Grill on Mission Gorge Road. As a matter of background, the Chamorro are the indigenous people of Guam and the Mariana Islands. If you’ve ever been to Hawaii, think even nicer. I’m not kidding – smiles and warmth are abundant in Guam. And so it was a nice surprise to realize San Diego is home to several Chamorro restaurants, including the Chamorro Grill. Located alongside a hula studio and a reptilian pet store, Chamorro Grill makes me recall the plate lunch restaurants in Hawaii. Decorated with Kim Taylor Reece photos of hula dancers, Pacific Island art and other local items, the restaurant is full of aloha for anyone who needs a reprieve from all things mainland. In addition to its Guamanian selections, the menu on the wall boasts local Hawaiian and Filipino food. At the front counter, you can order spam musubi, kalua pork, teriyaki salmon, chicken curry, lumpia, pancit and island fried chicken teriyaki. Side dishes include kim chee daigo, potato salad, mac salad, rice and “red rice,” Calrose rice cooked with achoete seasoning, onions, garlic and other spices. The day I visited the Chamorro Grill, I ordered lumpia, (the Filipino version of an egg roll) and pancit, a sticky – extremely tasty – noodle dish that had me smacking my lips throughout the meal. The lumpia was good as well, although I asked for vinegar
on the side versus using the sweet red dipping sauce so many people enjoy. My dining partner was slightly more adventurous, opting for the kelaguen, red rice and a side of the spicy sweet cabbage kim chee daigo. Thankfully, he allowed me to sample his food, which yielded distinct flavors from what I ordered. Kelaguen is a Chamorro chicken served cold after being soaked in a pickling marinade of lemon, coconut, onion, salt and chili. It went really well with the kim chee daigo and the red rice, which had a subtle garlic taste and didn’t overpower the main dish. In the end, we were both full and still had leftovers to take home for later. As we sat there, rubbing our tummies as Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole sang about somewhere over the rainbow, we felt – for just that brief moment – like we were on an island in the middle of the sea. If I could make one request of the good folks at Chamorro Grill, it would be to please offer shave ice, a popular island treat. Although the menu already features two dessert items – banana lumpia and latiya (pronounced “latija”), a Chamorro dessert similar to a pound cake with custard and cinnamon – shave ice would have been a nice light final touch to a delicious meal. Chamorro Grill is located at 6628 Mission Gorge Road, between Zion Avenue and Allied Road. Hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call (619) 280-2000 for more information.
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LOCAL FILMMAKER’S DOCUMENTARY DVD RELEASED If you’re a fan of the popular board game, “Monopoly,” you now have a chance to own your own copy of local filmmaker Kevin Tostado’s documentary, “Under the Boardwalk.” “Under the Boardwalk” chronicles the game’s little-known early history, its rise as an international cultural phenomenon, and the colorful players who compete for the coveted title of MONOPOLY World Champion. Filming began in 2007 and was shot in several different countries before it was completed in late 2010. The film is available for purchase on Amazon and iTunes, as well as BestBuy. com, WalMart.com, BarnesandNoble.com and MonopolyDocumentary.com. In the meantime, Tostado, who grew up in San Carlos, isn’t sitting idly by, waiting for his turn. “I’m helping produce a web series called ‘Research’ that will shoot in March and premiere online in June, and a feature film called ‘Todd Lucas: Singer/Songwriter’ that we plan to shoot in June,” he said.
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Why primp your pooch when you can profit from his ugly? The 17th Annual Ugly Dog Show, which includes contests for the ugliest dog, cutest dog, best trick, dog that most looks like its owner, the best costume and much more, is March 11 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Registration/check-in is from 10 to 11 a.m. The show begins at 11:15 a.m. The contest is open to the public, and more than 400 dogs are expected to bring their adult and child owners from all over San Diego County, and compete for valuable prizes. In addition to the contests, there will be lots of fun for everyone in the family. Stop by the face-painting table for some festive spirit. All proceeds from the event will benefit local San Diego County non-profit organizations: Rancho Coastal Humane Society Safehouse Program, which provides shelter for pets of domestic violence survivors; Helen Woodward Therapeutic Riding Program, which offers the fun and benefits of horse riding to people with disabilities and the Kiwanis Club of Del Mar. Pre-sale tickets are available online at www.uglydogcontest.com. Admission is $10 at the door, 12 and under $6. Have a particularly ugly dog? The contest entry fee is $8 per dog for each contest category.
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Playground, from page 2 The Lake Murray Playground Project was formed. It organized community meetings and surveys and hounded the local media for coverage. Members visited some 15,000 homes, leaving envelopes and solicitations for money wherever they went. Dahlkamp estimates the group raised $20,000 from that effort alone. It also utilized social networking and set up a Facebook page that has some 1,000 friends. It staged a pair of fun run fundraisers at Lake Murray that netted about $25,000. An auction at Mission Trails Regional Park Visitors Center nearby raised about $18,000 through the sale of donated items that ranged from guitars to a weekend getaway at Big Bear. She said critical in the group’s success was seeking input from everyone. “One of the big things our group tried to do is try to create this as a community project, to have this a reflection of the entire neighborhood, to invite participation from anyone who wanted to participate,” Dahlkamp said. Kostrinsky agreed: “This is a great demonstration of people collaborating and coming together to get something done.” Neighbors now are being encouraged to buy bricks and pavers that will be part of the new walkway. Residents can inscribe their names for $100 or $250 a pop. Nearly 200 have been sold. “The fundraising was not as difficult as some may have thought,” Dahlkamp said. “We had a lot of talent on our team. We had a journalist, a marketer, a fundraiser. We had Mat Kostrinsky, who had all kinds of connections. It was a very dynamic group. Everyone fell into a natural role.” Said Emerald: “The community and I are very excited to see this playground rebuilt so our children in Lake Murray have a safe place to play after school.” David Ogul is a freelance writer in San Diego.
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Spring is just around the corner and soon leaves will begin to sprout on the budding branches of the Cottonwood and Sycamore trees growing along banks of the San Diego River as it winds its way through Mission Gorge. Once the leaves begin to emerge, the trees will within in a week transform from barren branches to a lush green canopy. You can enjoy this transformation from the Visitor Center Terrace.
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Through March 23, you can enjoy the art of Jeff Yeomans through the exhibition “The Way I see.” Beginning Park Volunteer and avid nature photographer in 2003, Jeff has pursued a pat as a David Cooksy took this photograph while walking through the Park after a recent rain. painter. Born in Whittier, CA, he has The colors just seem to be so vibrant – all received numerous awards including the colors of Sedona and the unique rock “Best Urban Landscape” in 2008 at formations of Mission Trails. the California Art Club’s 97th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition. He is a Signature Member of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association and an Artist Member of the Califironia Art Club. Applications for the 19th annual Amateur Photo Contest are now available on our website. www.mtrp.org. Click on Events and then Photo Contest to download the application. You may also pick up an application at the MTRP Visitor Center. Sunday, March 11, the San Diego Native American Flute Circle performs in the Visitor Center Outdoor Amphitheater from 1 to 3 p.m. The concert on March 18 will feature the Murray Hills Strings: Lee Wolfe and Marilyn Thomas (violins), Janet Mathews (viola), Willis Frisch (cello), and Don Mathews (string bass). They will perform the noted African American composer, William Grant Still’s, Danzas de Panama and some pieces with a distinctive South American style, including tangos, and rhumbas. This is something unexpected from a string quintet! See MTRP page 18
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SDSU Gallery Exhibit Confronts Executive Order 9066
ER ON YOUR PHONE: SMART PHONE APP MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE By Laura Gilbert Smart phones have revolutionized the ease of instant access to information. Now, smart phone applications can help save lives. Alvarado Hospital was the first in San Diego to partner with iTriage, an free app that leads you to the nearest emergency room in any town using GPS technology. With one of the shortest emergency room wait times in San Diego, Alvarado Hospital was eager to post current wait times on its website, on the iTriage smart phone app and, most recently, through a QR code. “Generally people don’t anticipate visiting an ER,” said Dr. Kevin Kelly, medical director, Alvarado’s emergency department. “Having access to an app that will guide you to the nearest hospital is a life-saving resource and for less emergent care, the wait times are an added convenience.” The application is free and available for all Web-enabled smart phones. The application isn’t just for emergencies; users can access the library of symptoms, diseases, and procedures—also readily accessible from Alvarado Hospital’s home page at www.AlvaradoHospital.com. “Alvarado Hospital is designated by San Diego County as a STEMI (severe heart attack) receiving center and recognized by the American Heart/Stroke Associations and The Joint Commission as a certified stroke center,” added Dr. Kelly. Scan the QR code to check current wait times. ER wait times are approximate and provided for informational purposes only. If you are having a medical emergency, call 911.
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The Tag Project by Wendy Maruyama uses art as an education tool to tell the story of Japanese Americans sent to internment camps during World War II. The exhibition recreates all 120,000 tags worn by internees as a way to convey the impact of Executive Order 9066, which forced Japanese Americans on the West Coast to be relocated to 10 internment camps. The exhibit will be up at the San Diego State University Art Gallery through May 3. Photos by Kevin J. Miyazaki
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Housing, from page 1 Property Co., which is behind the senior housing project. Cornelius attended a Feb. 6 Allied Gardens Community Council meeting in which both proposals were discussed. “We got a lot of what I would call constructive criticism, and we’ve already made some changes.” While the Village at Zion – the name given for the senior apartments on Zion Avenue about a block from Allied Gardens Community Park – is the much smaller of the two projects, it has been generating the most attention. That is largely because it would be built in the middle of a long-established community of single-family homes. The Shawnee project, on the other hand, is slated for nearly 23 acres at Mission Gorge and Old Cliff roads, an area now occupied by cargo containers and heavy equipment. The sites are about a mile from each other. The Village at Zion includes 58 affordable 1- and 2-bedroom apartments on what some refer to as the Christmas tree lot next to Ascension Lutheran Church. Fore Property must get the city to rezone the land before construction can begin, something that many folks aren’t too keen on. Only nine of the roughly 100 people surveyed at the community council meeting were in favor of the project. Many said they were concerned about traffic and the precedent of a three-story structure in a neighborhood of single-story homes. Others said they would rather see a park or single-family homes there. “I think a major concern that some people have is that if a multiple level development is allowed at Zion (Avenue) and Glenroy (Street), a precedent may be set allowing multiple level developments elsewhere in that neighborhood,” said Brian T. Peterson of the Grantville Action Group, which is not taking a stand on the proposal. “I have some very definite concerns about it,” said Marilyn Reed, president of the Allied Gardens Community Council. “My personal opinion would be to use it as park space, but that raises the question of how would you be able to buy the property and build a park.” Anthony Wagner, a Navajo Community Planners board member, says he has an answer. The builder of the Shawnee project, Urban Housing Partners of San Diego, is looking at paying some $5.3 million in park fees to make up for a shortage of park space in its development. Much of that money could be used to buy Fore Property’s land in Allied Gardens for a park. That may sound good in theory, but making it work could prove more difficult. It could be years, for example, before all the park fees from Urban Housing Partners are in the bank. And Fore is committed to building and managing Village at Zion. The area is a perfect fit for senior housing, said Cornelius of Fore Property Co. It’s across from a library, around the corner from a grocery store, a block away from a park and pool, and just steps away from a bus stop. Rents for a 1-bedroom apartment would start as low as $425 per month, depending on a person’s income, and rise to a high of $1,069 for a 2-bedroom, Cornelius said. Of the 58 units, all but 10 would be 1-bedroom apartments. After hearing the concerns raised at the Feb. 6 meeting, Cornelius said the company has made significant changes. For one, the building has been moved away from the corner to lessen its visual impact. The design also has been changed, from Spanish style “to something that fits in more with the Craftsman, California bungalow look so
it doesn’t stick out like a sore thumb in the neighborhood.” The color theme, too, has been changed to reflect a “darker, woodsier color.” The company already has compromised on the height, Cornelius said. Plans originally called for four floors; they now call for three. Even with three floors, Cornelius said the building will be shorter than the Lutheran church next door. “Some people will be opposed to it no matter what we do, but I think you’re going to find that anywhere,” he said. Cornelius said the company hopes to bring the revised project back to the Allied Gardens group in March before bringing it to the Navajo planning group, City Hall, Planning Commission and City Council. Fore is hoping to secure city approval for the $12-million project by June. “That’s very optimistic,” Cornelius said, but it would enable construction to begin in March of 2013. Cornelius downplayed the effect on traffic. “Senior communities have a very small impact on traffic,” he said. The Shawnee project’s impact on congestion would be far more pronounced. Plans call for 24 single family homes near the San Diego River and 999 multi-family homes closer to Mission Gorge Road. A draft environmental impact report should be released within the next month, said Jeannette Temple, a City Hall staffer who serves as the point person on the project for the city. Planning Commission and City Council hearings have not been scheduled. Wagner of the Navajo planning group said he is concerned about the impact the project will have on that section of east San Diego. He is especially alarmed by a plan to build a street adjacent to and parallel to the river, a street that would connect to other housing developments in the future. Planners say as many as 11,000 homes could be built in what is called the Grantville Redevelopment Project Area, which includes both Shawnee and Village at Zion. Wagner and others say the area’s streets, sewers, park and water supply cannot handle that kind of growth. “It will be a burden on the road system,” Peterson said, noting that projections call for the Shawnee project to generate up to 1,800 auto trips daily Reed agrees. “My concern is that the traffic would come up into the neighborhood streets (of Allied Gardens). The neighborhood streets would be impacted because the infrastructure is not there to handle the traffic,” she said. City Councilwoman Marti Emerald, whose 7th District includes the Allied Gardens/Navajo area, is taking a wait-and-see approach. “Right now we’re just letting the community speak and let the process play out. Once it gets to the Council, Marty would then express an opinion on the merits of the project,” said Marisa Berumen, a policy advisor to the Councilwoman. “I have encouraged everybody to let their voice be heard at every step, whether you support it or are opposed to it.” She encouraged residents to stay abreast of the projects’ progress by contacting Temple at jtemple@sandiego. gov for regular email updates about the Shawnee project and Laura Black at lblack@sandiego.gov for regular email updates about the Village at Zion. David Ogul is a freelance writer based in San Diego.
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SAN CARLOS AREA COUNCIL NEWS By John F. Pilch, San Carlos Area Council President The San Carlos Area Council (SCAC) meeting will meet March 7 at 7 p.m. at the San Carlos Branch Library, 7265 Jackson Dr. Our guest speaker is scheduled to be County Supervisor Dianne Jacob. Now that San Carlos has been moved back in County District 2, we’re anxious to hear from our new County Supervisor about her plans for the district and our area in particular. We will also have reports from representatives of our elected officials and the San Diego Police Department and hope you can attend. With respect to the violent collision that occurred on Jackson Drive at Lake Badin on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 8:30 p.m., the City’s Traffic Engineering Department is conducting a study of the intersection, according to Mary Ann Wallace of Councilmember Marti Emerald’s office. Stop signs on Jackson Drive are one of the options being considered, especially given the complaints from residents that Jackson Drive is becoming a raceway. Our thanks to the readers who sent us their thoughts about this intersection. Only one was opposed to having Stop signs installed. Please send your thoughts via e-mail to me at jfpilch@hotmail.com. The appeal of the conditional use permit previously granted by a hearing officer was heard by the City’s Planning Commission Feb. 2. Commissioners voted 3-3-1 on the application. Since four votes were needed to defeat the application, the decision of the hearing officer was upheld. We’ll continue to keep an eye on this project, especially since the traffic and parking situation most probably will get worse, once the semi-circular drive is installed, per the revised plans submitted to the City. The Agenda for the Navajo Community Planners, Inc. (NCPI) on Feb. 27 has some local issues on it. These include a presentation and discussion of the potential uses of the vacant lot at 7901 Navajo Road at Cowles Mountain Boulevard and a discussion regarding the potential sale of beer and wine at the to-beremodeled Chevron station at Navajo and Lake Murray, diagonally across from the Chevron Extra Mile station adjacent to Walgreen’s. NCPI will also hear a presentation from residents near a halfway-house on Belle Glade Avenue. These are Information Items, so no vote will be taken by the NCPI Board. The Board will be voting on the renewal of a permit for See SCAC, page 22
Saranac-Mohawk neighbors dried off in a neighborly circle for the February community meeting. Spirits were refreshed, rather than dampened, by the evening deluge, and ideas for neighborhood improvements sprouted in abundance. The Saranac-Mohawk Park Advisory committee expressed appreciation for District 7 Councilmember Marti Emerald’s unwavering support for creating a jointuse park at the Tubman School. Tim Taylor of Councilmember Emerald’s office reported that Councilmember Emerald requested $290,000 for the park in the 2012-2013 City budget. This increased level of proposed funding will be sufficient to begin park planning and design. Neighbors are urged to keep letters and petitions in support of the joint-use park flowing to City Hall in advance of the June City Council budget vote. Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol volunteer Russ Boemke explained that SDPD dispatchers for each police division are different, 13 in all, and that there may be a time lag shuffling calls from one dispatcher to another. This is significant for the Saranac-Mohawk community since the residential blocks north of El Cajon Boulevard are served by the Eastern Division, but El Cajon Boulevard itself is served by the Mid-City Division. Residents should call the nonemergency police number (619) 553-2000 for concerns other than crime-in-progress, and should identify themselves as members of the SaranacMohawk Community Group. Another resource for neighborhood concerns is Karolyn Westfall, Neighborhood Prosecutor, from the
Office of the City Attorney. Westfall partners with the SDPD and community groups to develop solutions to misdemeanor crime problems. She can be reached at (619) 533-5676 and at KWestfall@sandiego.gov. Saranac-Mohawk neighbors who subscribe to the SDG&E “Dawn to Dusk Lighting” program discussed the benefits of additional street lighting. At a charge of $15.22 a month, SDG&E will install a street lamp in front of any residence where an existing power pole can be used. To request Dawn to Dusk lighting installation, call (800) 411-7343. College Area Community Council and Planning Board member Steven Barlow reported that the election of new Board members is scheduled for the March 14 meeting, 7 p.m., at the College-Rolando Library. All residents of the Saranac-Mohawk community are eligible to vote once they are registered. Those interested in registering or in running for a seat on the Board are invited to contact CACC Chair Doug Case at dcase@mail.sdsu.edu. Congresswoman Susan Davis, who represents our 53rd Congressional District, will speak at the March 14 CACC meeting. Supervisor Diane Jacob, who represents our Second County District, will speak at the April 11 CACC meeting. The next meeting of the Saranac Mohawk Community Group will be on March 21. The Saranac-Mohawk Community Group is a neighborhood of the College East District, comprising residential and business neighbors from the north side of El Cajon Boulevard to Alvarado Road and from Reservoir Drive. to 70th Street. Monthly meetings are open to the public on the third Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the CollegeRolando Library, 6600 Montezuma Road. The Group hosts speakers and advocates for public safety, beautification, traffic calming, and park development projects. For more information, please contact Terry Shirley, Chair, at tshirley@cox.net.
MTRP, from page 14 The play “SQUAWK!” will be presented in the Visitor Center Outdoor Amphitheater on Saturday, March 31, at 3 p.m. by the SDSU Theater Arts Department. SQUAWK!, created in 1994 by two celebrated South African performance artists, Ellis Pearson and Bheki Mhkwane, is a very African tale of a bird “ Peace Song Competition.” Targeted for all ages, it is a delightfully funny allegory, representing the factions and individuals vying for power in the formative years of the new South Africa. Told mainly in “bird language” much of the story can be understood by children of any language background.
“Nature Adventures” for Children
Woodrats and Other Oak Occupants is the topic for Linda Hawley’s Nature Adventure classes for children 3 and up to be held March 20-22. Linda Hawley delights children of all ages with the enthusiasm she brings to her entertaining, two-hour programs at the Mission Trails Regional Park (MTRP) Visitor Center. Factual information about San Diego’s wild animals is introduced each
month, using songs, puppets, real pelts, replicated skulls, scat, tracks, and taxidermy specimens. The lesson is followed by an easy trail walk and a return to the classroom, where children make a related, take-home craft. Lessons about the Kumeyaay people and the flora of MTRP are included. For more information, go to www. mtrp.org, click on Nature Studies, and then on Children’s Classes on the drop-down menu.
Become a Friend of Mission Trails
Contribute $25 or more to the MTRP Foundation and we will send you a four-color “Friend of Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation” card. This is our opportunity to show our appreciation to everyone who financially supports the MTRP Foundation throughout the year. To become a Friend of the Mission Trails Foundation, go to www.mtrp.org, and click on the “donate” button in the top, left-hand-corner of the page. Keep up-to-date with Mission Trails by signing up on our homepage to receive our e-News Updates. You may also “like us” on Facebook.
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ALLIED GARDENS COMMUNITY COUNCIL
By Jay Wilson, Del Cerro Action Council President
By Marilyn Reed, Allied Gardens Community Council President
Ed Zwibel, our Police Community Relations Officer, sends this information: “Please remember to log on at www.crimemapping.com and www.nixle. com for alerts and statistics specific to your neck of the neighborhood.” Officer Zwibel works very hard to keep us informed about criminal activity and how to be pro-active to help protect our community. The sites are interesting, so take some time, and learn what is happening in your neighborhood. Smart phone applications continue to become part of our daily lives. Amy Schmitz Weiss, an assistant professor at SDSU, will be conducting focus groups this spring with residents from the communities adjacent to SDSU. Del Cerro is the community she has selected north of I-8. The subject of the focus groups will be on the topic of mobile applications on smartphones and their uses in daily life for news and entertainment. You must own a mobile device (smartphone is required) in order to participate. The focus groups will last two hours. I will let you know when the next focus group will take place. The annual Hearst Elementary Foundation Auction & Dinner is set for March 24. If you have not been to one of these events you are missing an incredible evening. It is an amazing event, and it raises a lot of money benefiting the students of Hearst. For questions or for more information, please feel free to contact Jennifer Abrams at hearstfoundation@gmail.com. We have a number of children living in Del Cerro who attend Green Elementary in San Carlos. On March 9, the Green Elementary Foundation is holding the first-ever Taste of San Carlos event. It will take place at the Mission Trails Golf Course located at 7380 Golfcrest Place from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Come to sample the latest fare from local restaurants and caterers, as well as neighbors looking to enjoy an evening mingling with friends will enjoy this event. For more information, visit the Taste of San Carlos’s website: http:// tasteofsancarlos.com/ The Navajo Community Planners, Inc. now has its own website. Keep up-to-date on what is happening in the Navajo Area relating to land use issues. The new site is www.navajoplanners.org. It will provide you with agendas, meeting minutes and updated information on land use issues. Don’t forget to also check in on the Del Cerro Action Council website at delcerroactioncouncil.org. Your comments are welcome there and the DCAC board of directors would like to hear from you. I want to personally thank webmaster George Janczyn for establishing, and helping maintain both the new Navajo Community Planners, Inc. and the Del Cerro Action Council websites. If you would like to receive e-news updates on Del Cerro and our surrounding communities, please email me at jwilson2@cox.net. Your email address will remain confidential. Also tell your Del Cerro friends and neighbors to email me so they may also receive the e-news updates. In June, we will all be voting in the primary to select the final candidates for the primary in November. Elected officials from all levels of government are running. Remember, the City Council District 7 will change dramatically when the new City Council is seated in December. A District 7 candidate forum is being planned for the Navajo Community in April. I will be emailing more details later in the month and it will be fully detailed in the April issue of the Mission Times Courier. Remember, the new District 7 includes the entire Navajo Community, all of Tierrasanta, and Mission Valley, and almost all of Serra Mesa and Linda Vista. Help maintain our community. If you see a city street related concern, such as a burned out street or traffic signal light or pothole, take the time to report it. Go online at http://apps.sandiego.gov/streetdiv/ or call (619) 527-7500.
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It is with great appreciation that the Allied Gardens Community Council thanks the community for coming to the special Town Hall Meeting on Feb. 6, to hear presentations on two proposed multifamily residential projects: the Senior Village at Zion Avenue and the River Bend Project (formally known as the Shawnee Project). More than 100 people were in attendance at this meeting and had the opportunity to ask questions of both project representatives after each presentation. The Senior Village at Zion Avenue will consist of about 58 condominiums to be built on the vacant lot at the corner of Zion Avenue and Glenroy, across from the Benjamin Library. The units would be designated for seniors only. This designation would restrict the use of the units to only adults, 55 years or older. The design presented depicted a three-story complex with a recreation center, one elevator and one parking space per unit. Audience concerns repeatedly voiced were: additional traffic, lack of parking and concern that the project does not belong in a long established single-family residential community. Several suggestions were given by residents to improve the initial design. One such suggestion was to reduce the height of the complex from three stories to a one- or two-story building. A survey was taken after the first presentation to evaluate the opinion of the community on both projects. One of the survey questions very specifically asked whether community members were in favor of the senior housing project at this location and if not; what might be a better use of the property. Of the slightly more than 100 surveys filled out, 90 percent were against the project (as designed) and 10 percent were in favor. Of those that were opposed, most would prefer the property become part of the Allied Gardens Community Park and others felt it should remain as zoned for single-family homes. The developer already has requested to return and present revisions to his project based on suggestions given at the Feb. 6 meeting. Arrangements will be made for another presentation at either the AGCC board meeting or a Town Hall Meeting in the future. The date and time of this meeting will be announced in the AGCC newsletter/website. Comments written and voiced about the River Bend project and its proposal for 1,023 residential units (of which 999 are for multifamily use), focused on the impacts of high density developments within the Allied Gardens and Grantville areas. Such impacts as traffic, parking and lack of recreational park space are currently major problems for residents at this time and the chance that they would further degrade with high density developments is a very real concern. See AGCC page 22
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Pets, from page 11 To determine whether your pet is still protected, you can request “titer testing.” In simple terms, that means having your pet’s blood tested to see if enough antibodies still exist in the blood to safeguard your pet against a particular disease. If the test is positive, the pet is still protected. If it is negative, it means that protection is no longer sufficient. Some vaccines, such as the one for Leptospirosis, provide protection for only one year. The biggest concern for most pet owners are possible adverse reactions which can range from mild, such as discomfort at the site, mild fever, loss of appetite, to severe allergic reactions which, although very rare, can be life threatening. One of these is feline sarcoma, a tumor that develops at the site of the injection and may not show up for weeks or months. Although the benefits of vaccinating far outweigh the risks, it is important to evaluate before you proceed. Dr. Nancy Kay states, “It’s no longer in your dog (or cat’s) best interests to vaccinate for everything simply because you received a reminder email or postcard in the mail.” Discuss all of your concerns with your veterinarian, and then make an informed decision. Sari Reis is a Certified Humane Education Specialist and the owner of Mission Valley Pet Sitting Services. For more information you can contact her at (760) 644-0289 or www.missionvalleypetsitting.com.
Wonder, from page 4 Star Party sites this month include open clusters in Auriga, Gemini and Canis Major. Your host, MTRP Resident Star Gazer George Varga, tells us that Saturn may also be visible. On Saturday, March 17, meet us from 6 to 9 p.m. at the far end of the Kumeyaay Campground’s Day Use Parking Lot, Mission Trails Regional Park, Two Father Junipero Serra Trail, Santee. Family Discovery Walk is an active outing for parents and their children, engaging participants in the wonders of nature, as they explore the trail to the Kumeyaay grinding rocks site. This essential “family time” experience is offered on Sunday, March 25, 3 to 4:30 p.m. and starts from the Visitor Center. Bird Basics, a 90-minute class presented by MTRP resident birder Winona Sollock, uses five simple techniques to help you “identify birds at a glance.” Pick up tips on field guide use. Bring yours along if you’d like. The class meets on March 31, 1 to 2:30 p.m. inside the Visitor Center. Meanwhile, come on out and enjoy the park! Visit www.mtrp.org for more information and our events calendar, or call (619) 668-3281. Special walks can be arranged for any club, group, business or school by contacting Ranger Heidi Gutkecht at (619) 668-3279 or at hgutknecht@mtrp.org.
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(across from Keil’s in Bank of America lot) Tues-Fri., 8:303:30pm; Sat. 8:30-noon. By appt., 619-644-3669. (1/13) Honor Guard Roofing since 1993. Allied Gardens, family owned, repairs and all types of roofing. Free estimates. Call 619-229-9112. (10/12) German Setter Tile and Marble. Professional marble/ tilesetter with 26 years experience. European craftsmanship. Punctual & dependable. License #872804. Contact Jens Sedemund: 619-415-6789 or jens@germansetter.com. (10/12) Computer Repair – Set Up – Tune Up. PC HELP for Families, Seniors, Home Offices. Trusted in homes for over 25 years. BBB & CA Lic #81527. Call 619-992-5882. (8/12) Babysitting. Responsible 15-year-old female. Great with kids, honest, respectful, intelligent tutoring available. Able to work weekdays after 3 p.m. and weekends. Just call Makenna Miller. 619-286-3679. (3/12) 4 LITTLE COOKS. Hands on cooking classes for kids, ages 6-13. 4littlecooks@gmail.com. 619-463-7576. (5/12) Caregiver – experienced, affordable, passionate and attentive to your loved one (Alzheimer’s exp.) References. (light cleaning, errands, appts.) Margaret, 619-255-1620, ft/ pt. (6/12) Sing! Sing! Sing! Grow your voice! Take voice lessons with Susan Simmons, New Expressions School of Music, 4434 30th Street. Call 858-349-8490 for appointment. (7/12) Paul R. Smith. Complete Home Improvement GC # 692972 Room additions, kitchen and bathroom remodels, door and window replacement, roofing and painting, tile work, flooring, concrete, fencing, decking, electrical, and more. All home repairs. Allied Gardens resident for 43 years. Serving the community for over 22 years 619-818-7880. (3/12) ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT SELLING OR BUYING A HOME IN THE AREA? I would love to introduce myself to you. I am a longtime Realtor who raised my kids in Del Cerro. Please visit my website at www.LynnDastell.com to learn more about me. It would be a pleasure to help you. DRE #01392134. Casa Pacific. 619-287-7777. (4/12) Home nail services for senior citizens. Both finger and toenails. Difficult and thick nails, no problem. Done professionally in your home. Licensed - bonded - insured. Very reasonable price. Contact Diane Georgia at 619-867-7365 or 619-697-3840.(3/12)
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REAL ESTATE San Carlos Senior Apts. 62+, studio, 1BR + 2BR $695$1235, no smoking or dogs. Call for appt. 619-461-4111 (4/12) Del Cerro SINGLE STORY! MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION! $498,000. 4 bd/2ba, RV parking, HUGE REMODELED KITCHEN! Lynn Dasteel, Casa Pacific DRE#01392134. Del Cerro 5bd/3ba COMPLETELY REMODELED WITH VIEWS! Huge price reduction $735,000-$749,000. Lynn Dasteel, Casa Pacific DRE #01392134. 619-287-7777.
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CLUBS Lake Murray Laughter Yoga Club. All welcome. Free. Fridays 10-11 a.m. Enter Kiowa Street. Meet right of boat dock. Diane 619-462-7233; 619-972-7234 cell (6/12) St. Therese Parish will have the annual Italian Dinner Party at Saint Therese Social Center, 6026 Camino Rico, on Sunday, March 4 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Menu includes spaghetti & meatballs, salad, rolls and coffee. Adults $8 in advance and $9.50 at the door, Children $4. Call Dolores at 619-582-3683 or Rose at 619-469-0795 for information and tickets. (3/12)
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SCAC, from page 18 the existing telecom site atop the “Dental Expressions” building on Navajo Road and Lake Badin Avenue. We plan to support this permit, based on the location of the telecom equipment on the roof of the building. The next meeting of the NCPI Board is scheduled for March 19 at 7 p.m. at Temple Emanu-el on Del Cerro Boulevard (west of College Avenue). It is the annual Elections meeting, with Dale Peterson and John Pilch on the ballot for re-election as representatives of San Carlos. To vote in the election, you must be 18 and a resident, property owner or business owner in the four communities that comprise the Navajo Area. A photo ID is also required, as proof of your residency. As this goes to press, we know of no other candidates for the two San Carlos seats, but that could change. A report from the NCPI Elections Committee will be presented at the Feb. 27 meeting, with candidates for the Board seats for all four Navajo communities identified for the March ballot. We have nothing new to report on the Quail Brush Generation Project, a peaker plant proposed to be built adjacent to the Sycamore Landfill. A private company, Cogentrix, formed Quail Brush Genco LLC, and has applied to the CEC for permission to construct and operate a 100-megawatt, electrical generating facility. Electricity for this peaker plant will be generated by 11 natural gas-fired engines, which will have 100’ stacks for each, with a tie-in to the SDG&E lines on and over the landfill property. The process is expected to last more than one year. More information is available at www.energy.ca.gov/quailbrush. You can also call 800-822-6228. Cogentrix plans to continue to provide updates at the Mission Trails Regional Park Citizens Advisory committee meetings. The next meeting is scheduled for March 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Visitor Center and is open to the public, with no charge to attend. Plans for a District Seven Candidates Forum in the Navajo Area continue to move forward, with a tentative date of Wednesday, April 11 at 7 p.m. at Lewis Middle School in Allied Gardens for the event. The site was selected due to its central location in the Navajo Area and is hosted by the D-7 Steering Committee, composed of community leaders from each of the areas and planning groups in District Seven. More details will be provided, as they become available. If you would like to receive information about speakers, meeting reminders and agendas and other local news, please send an e-mail message to jfpilch@hotmail.com and request that your name be added to the SCAC Interested Party e-mail list. Rest assured that your privacy will be respected and neither your name nor your e-mail address will be shared with anyone. Messages are sent “Bcc” to prevent you from being spammed. Finally, if you have an issue you wish us to consider or just have a question about the community, please contact me at (619) 462-1408 or by e-mail at jfpilch@hotmail.com. Thank you.
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The River Bend project is one of several proposed multifamily projects for the Grantville Redevelopment area. There is a possibility that approximately 8,000 to 11,000 multifamily units could be constructed over the next twenty years in the redevelopment area. The majority of the residents in attendance felt those density levels were too excessive and should not exceed 4,000 units for the entire redevelopment area. The concern that neighborhood streets would be used as “feeder streets” to alleviate pressure from Mission Gorge Road and Friars Road was a concern often voiced by the community. Since this is an election year, the time to ask potential candidates their position on such projects as the Senior Village at Zion and River Bend is now. AGCC will host a Town Hall Meeting March 27 to present another candidate for the District 7 Council seat: Scott Sherman. The meeting will be 7 p.m. at the Ascension Lutheran Church.
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ART ROCKS ON AT O’DUNN IN LA MESA Artist Lionel Talaro has returned to O’Dunn Fine Art in La Mesa Village with a selection of beautifully rendered oil paintings of rock and soul musicians. His prior show, “Divine Bovine,” was one of O’Dunn’s most successful exhibitions, and nearly sold out. Talaro continues to demonstrate his virtuosity for figure painting in this new selection of works. Educated at the Art Center in Pasadena and the Art Institute in Calabasas, Lionel began his career as an illustrator in 1992 in the motion picture and comic book industries. The appeal for Talaro’s work has been recognized via numerous awards and an extensive commercial and private client list. A musician himself, he brings a special empathy to these images. Editor’s note: The Mission Times Courier is particularly proud of Talaro, who also works with us as an advertising sales representative.
books, equipment and programs. Thank you for your continued support. DAILY: Bob Kelsch’s beautiful oil and acrylic paintings will be displayed in the Community Room from March 6 thru April 5. His artist reception is March 17, from noon to 2 p.m. TUESDAYS: Weekly, 4 to 4:45 p.m.: Yoga for Kids, age 3 and up. NEW: Second and fourth Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.: Zumba class. Third Tuesdays, 6:30 to 7:45 pm: Open MIC Night. All ages, all talents welcome: sing, dance, comedy, storytelling. WEDNESDAYS: Weekly, 3 to 4 p.m.: TEENS: Big theater screen Wii gaming. Third Wednesday, 4 to 5:30 p.m.: SCFOL Board meets. Fourth Wednesday, March 28, 7 p.m.: Penelope Andrade, LCSW, discusses her book, Emotional Medicine RX: Cry When You’re Sad, Stop When Done, Feel Good Fast. She will give us 12 steps to happiness, vitality, and inner peace. THURSDAYS: First four Thursdays of the month, 2 to 3 p.m.: Gentle Yoga with Dr. Carolyn Meeks, MD. WEEKLY, 3 to 5 p.m.: Family-PG-Films shown on our theater size screen. Second Thursday, 1 p.m.: Librarian’s Book Club: March 8 selection is How To Be An American Housewife by Margaret Dilloway. April 12 selection is Sky of Red Poppies by Zohreh Ghahremani. Copies are available at the library. The library will be closed, FRIDAY: March 30, Cesar Chavez Day. FRIDAYS: Weekly, 10 to 10:40 a.m.: Pre-School Story Time & Songs. FREE OASIS PROGRAM: March 16, 1 to 2:30 p.m.: “Early San Diego History—Native American through Statehood,” presented by Gabe Selak. This talk addresses the changes on the landscape, social interactions of the Kumeyaay Indigenous people, Spanish, Mexican and Early Americans. Please register at the library or with OASIS. SATURDAYS: Second Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and fourth Saturday at 1 p.m.: Mindfulness Meditation led by Dr. Funshine. Second Saturday, 10:30 to noon: the adult “Story Swap Group” teaches oral storytelling. March 24, 10:30 to noon, Meet and Greet with Scott Sherman, Candidate for City Council District 7. Homebound SC Library patrons may call 527-3430 to have books delivered to their homes.
HEARST, from page 7 proceeds supports programs, technology and capital improvements for Phoebe Hearst Elementary. The next PTA team huddle is March 19 at 6:30 p.m. We will be having a tailgate party to kick off the start of spring! Bring your best tailgate specialty and join the potluck or enter in our Chili Cook-off! The Hearst Talent Show is March 9, 6:30 p.m. at Lewis Middle School. Come check out Hearst Elementary’s talented student body!
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