Mission Times Courier - July 2014 by Mission Publishing Group LLC

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Volume XX – Number 7

KUMEYAAY LAKE CAMPGROUND PARTLY REOPENED Doug Curlee

Editor, Mission Times Courier

t took longer than it should have, thanks to city budget cuts and an arbitrary action by a disgraced former mayor, but the official reopening of the overnight campground was celebrated by a lot of people who had been trying for three years to make it

“T” Gwynn was a great player and an even better person

Doug Curlee

Editor, Mission Times Courier

Tony didn’t actually come to San Diego to play Aztec baseball. He came to play Aztec basketball, and he could do that surpassingly well. A point guard who looked less like a basketball player than anyone I can think of, Tony is to this day the Aztecs’ all-time leader in game, season, and career assists. Yeah, he could play some hoops. People who care about baseball, and many who don’t, still revered the man as a man and as a public person who wasn’t the least bit impressed with himself. Former teammates never had a bad thing to say

s soon as debate started last Monday on a $10.5 billion replacement water bond, it was obvious to watchers that, while everyone likes some part or other of the proposal, absolutely no Lois Wolk one likes it all. The bill, SB 848, is viewed by many as the best possible compromise to replace a bloated $11.5 billion measure currently on the November ballot. Senator Lois Wolk of Davis wrote the main part of the bill, and admits she had to give up some things she had wanted and give some

See GWYNN page 19

See WATER page 15

Curlee Editor, Mission Times Courier

See KUMEYAAY page 12

NEW STATE WATER BOND IN TROUBLE?

Doug

es, we all knew it was coming. We knew it when Tony Gwynn couldn’t coach his beloved San Diego State Aztecs this past season. You would have had to tie Tony down and gag him to make him miss a baseball game. He loved the game he represented so very well both on and off the field. But this time, he just couldn’t do it. I had the privilege of covering Tony’s entire career with the San Diego Padres. The man who was arguably the best hitter the game had seen since another San Diegan, Ted Williams, could have easily taken his incomparable swing to a bigger market team for a lot more money, but he wouldn’t do that. He wouldn’t even consider it. He loved San Diego, and San Diego loved him right back.

happen. Seventh District Councilman Scott Sherman wielded the bolt cutter for the symbolic cutting of the padlock that had denied overnight camping to the public. A host of current and former elected officials were on hand to help him swing the gates open. Sherman called the reopen-

RV street parking enforcement begins in August Jeremy

Ogul

Mission Times Courier

nly a few weeks remain before San Diego begins enforcing its new ordinance banning motorhomes and other oversized vehicles from parking overnight on city streets without a permit. After finalizing some minor details at the end of June, city leaders expect the ordinance to formally take effect around Aug. 1. Residents will have a two-week grace period through Aug. 15 before police begin enforcing the law. Each

vehicle will receive one warning before a ticket is issued. The ordinance defines an oversized vehicle as any vehicle that exceeds 27 feet in length and 7 feet in height, including any attached trailers or loads. The ordinance also covers any camping trailer, house car, boat, dune buggy, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and other motorized or towed vehicles used primarily for recreational purposes. Residents will be allowed to get permits to park restricted vehicles on the street near their home for up to three consecutive nights. A oneSee RV PARKING page 23

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Horn

Food Blogger

ynchronize your hunger for deals at Bridges Bar & Grill on Art St. This modernly appointed sports bar offers great deals on food based on days of the week and different parts of the day. Just be sure to keep a wary eye and adjust your cravings accordingly. Take for instance their lunch deal on burgers, Monday through Friday until 3 PM. Any one of their regularly priced burgers starting at $9.95 is reduced to $8 and includes fries and soda of your choice. Choose from their “Bridges Class” a ubiquitous cheeseburger served with either Jack, Swiss, cheddar, provolone or jalapeño jack cheese, their addictingly delicious “Black & Bleu Bacon” with Roquefort bleu cheese crumbles, caramelized onions and crisp jalapeño bacon for extra kick. My favorite is their “Western Bacon” with provolone, bacon, onion rings and a mango habeñero BBQ sauce that offers a slightly sweet component to the perfectly executed burger. Despite the bargain prices, all burgers use 1/3 pound of certified angus ground beef. The very pliable pretzel bun from local bakery Sadie Rose completes the hearty

lunch. There are plenty of opportunities for daily specials, too. Kids under 12 eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée and beverage on Mondays. They keep to the “Taco Tuesday” tradition with $5 for two tacos with your choice of carnitas, carne asada, chicken or fish filling plus a Mexican beer. More notably for Sunday brunchers, there’s a bottomless mimosa for only $10 until 1 PM that goes well with their crab benedict with lump crab and asparagus. With or without the specials, the real deal is the uncompromising quality of the food, from the hand-formed burger patties cooked to your liking to the oftseen chicken wings found in any bar. Here, the wings are elevated to nine different variations including their original, Chinese salt

and lemon pepper to a mango habañero BBQ and sweet and sour Sriracha. They are either battered and fried with sauce or marinated with deep flavor and no sauce in sight. All wings are served with a refreshing tangy cucumber cotija ranch dressing and carrots and celery to keep it healthy. Visit their website for more details or stop on by during sporting events to catch a game – there’s not a bad seat in the house. Darlene Horn is a San Diegobased food blogger and has penning her opinions on food for nine years at MyBurningKitchen. com. She’s the author of the semi-autobiographical, food-centric comic, The Girl with the Donut Tattoo, drawn by her husband and artist, Paul Horn.

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How to deal with door-to-door solicitors Jeremy

Ogul

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hey claim to be selling candy bars to raise money for school. They ask you to subscribe to magazines to support a charity. They tell you they’re selling home security systems or upgrading utility lines. Door-to-door solicitors are common in San Diego’s residential neighborhoods, but rarely do they abide the law, according to San Diego Police Officer Matt Tortorella. In a message posted to the social networking website Nextdoor, Tortorella explained how to determine whether the stranger at your door is legitimate. The following tips are based on the information Tortorella provided. Put up a “no soliciting” sign If you’re certain that you never want to entertain a solicitor at your front door, you can put up a “no soliciting” sign. It is against city law for solicitors to knock or ring the doorbell if this sign is posted. Acknowledge visitors and let them know you are home You don’t have to open the door, but you should ask for the purpose of their visit and try to get a look at them through the peephole. Police often hear reports of burglars who

attempt to enter a residence after hearing no response to a knock or doorbell. Ask them to show their cityissued registration card San Diego city law requires all solicitors to register with the police department. After running a background check, the police department issues an ID card that legitimate solicitors must display whenever they go door to door. The card is white, has a photo of the solicitor, the solicitor’s name, tracking number and an official city seal. The registration cards are not issued to anyone younger than 14, and the cards are only issued to minors who have a valid work permit from their school.

Report suspicious activity to police Police have found a direct correlation between unauthorized soliciting and subsequent property crime, such as burglary, according to Tortorella. Many people posing as solicitors are actually gathering information for criminal purposes. They use a solicitor ruse to determine whether the home is vacant, whether it has an alarm system or surveillance cameras and whether there are valuable items in the home. If a solicitor comes to your door without the proper identification card or arrives after 8 p.m., call the police non-emergency line at (619) 531-2000 or (858) 484-3154. If an unwanted visitor refuses to leave or tries to open your door while you are home, call 9-1-1.

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TIFERETH ISRAEL CUTS MANDATORY DUES No-dues movement a model being looked at nationwide

David

Ogul

Mission Times Courier

ifereth Israel Synagogue in the San Diego neighborhood of San Carlos is breaking the mold in local synagogue financing by eliminating mandatory membership dues and asking congregants to contribute what they wish. The move comes as congregations across the country deal with growing numbers of Jews who are opting not to affiliate with a particular temple. Administrators at the Conservative congregation are confident that members’ voluntary contributions will be more than enough to sustain operations. “When it came time to build the Mishkan, the tent-sanctuary in which the Israelites worshiped in the Sinai desert, every Israelite was expected to bring a freewill offering of their own choosing to build the sanctuary – but God did not say how much,” noted Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal. “God knew that because of the Israelites’ love of their faith and tradition, they would be as generous as possible. I am confident that our congregants will do the same.” In fact, the Biblical chapter

Rabbi Rosenthal refers to is known as T’rumah, which is the name of the new financial model at Tifereth Israel. Synagogues across the country finance their operations by charging dues for members, with factors such as family size and age determining the amount required. And families typically must provide documentation of a financial hardship when seeking a dues reduction. At Tifereth Israel, that will no longer be the case. “No Jew who wants to join our congregation will ever again feel daunted by the financial process inherent with the old system,” said Jerry Hermes, the incoming president of the congregation’s Board of Directors. “We hope Jews who are looking for a stress-free and open synagogue experience will give us a long look.” The decision to eliminate mandatory dues is already drawing attention from congregations across the country. That’s because the transformation comes amid growing conversation around the nation questioning the long-term sustainability of the traditional membership dues structure. Declining membership combined with the inflationary costs of operating a synagogue has forced many congregations to hike their dues in recent years to keep

afloat financially. And that has contributed, in many cases, to further declines in membership. Tifereth Israel Synagogue is confident it will attract additional members as people discover the congregation has eliminated mandatory dues. And a large number of current members say they will give more than they have in the past. Temple Israel, a Conservative congregation in the Boston suburb of Sharon, Mass., has seen a rise in income and a growth in membership after adopting a similar model. “We strongly believe that this innovative program will enhance and ensure the continued vibrancy of Tifereth Israel,” said former congregation President Dr. Seth Krosner. Approximately 500 people are members of the synagogue, which was founded in 1905 and remains one of the larger Conservative congregations in the region. The Tifereth Israel Synagogue campus at 6660 Cowles Mountain Boulevard in east San Diego is home to the Silverman Preschool, Tifereth Israel Torah School, and the nondenominational Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra. Tifereth Israel is an egalitarian congregation that has long represented both tradition and innovation in the Jewish community.

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One of San Diego’s most successful homeless programs is out of money Liam

Dillon Voice of San Diego

he math is supposed to be simple. Thirty-four of the most frequent homeless users of San Diego’s emergency services cost taxpayers and hospitals $4.3 million in responses to 911 calls and other public safety needs in 2010. Take those same people, put them in a house, give them preventative medical care and access to round-the-clock case workers, and the costs drop to $2.2 million in 2013. That’s a savings to the public of more than $2 million last year. This was the promise of Project 25, a much-heralded, three-year pilot program funded by the local chapter of the United Way to help some of the most chronic users of San Diego’s emergency services. The idea was that if you take these people off the streets, you can give them a better life and save a lot of money in the process. Project 25’s data show that the program worked. But now its three years of United Way funding are up, and Project 25’s leaders haven’t found anyone willing to pay to extend it. Most of the program’s employees are

Marc Stevenson leads Project 25, a program that has saved the public millions in caring for the homeless.

If you take the homeless off the streets, you can give them a better life and save a lot of money in the process. moving to other jobs and the money will officially run out in June. Marc Stevenson, the head of Project 25, said it would be a shame if the program went away. Local emergency medical officials have identified another

25 mega-users of the health care system who would benefit from the same approach. They won’t get the help they need, and the community won’t get the savings, unless Stevenson can find the roughly $930,000 it costs to run the program each year. (Project 25’s savings numbers include this up-front cost.) Given the numbers, Stevenson didn’t expect that finding more funding would be so difficult. I spoke with Stevenson, a social worker who works for St. Vincent de Paul Village, about what the program did and whether it has a future.

What’s been the biggest surprise that you’ve had? That it worked. (Laughs) The biggest surprise was over $2 million in savings and this was after the cost of what it took to provide the service. Watching these folks stay in housing and watching them stay connected to supportive services that we offer them, which basically is a fine blend of clinical and nonclinical approaches. There’s a lot of nonclinical things that go on in their lives that are really important to address when you want somebody to stay in housing. Their house has to feel like a home.

What do you mean by that? If you take somebody off the street and you put them in a house and they came in with nothing and they still have nothing in the home, they don’t feel much different than when they were on the street. I mean it’s nice to have a toilet and a shower, but basically what we witnessed in the beginning of the program is that some of our folks had a tendency to kind of all of a sudden set up their homeless camp right there in the living room. United Way provided us with enough to make sure they’re comfortable in their homes. We’re talking a bed, kitchen table, chairs, that kind of thing. Can you give me a concrete example of someone who was helped through this program? I have a guy that we engaged. He used to sit on the corner of 10th and B. He sat there wrapped in a blanket. We started providing health services. The doctor used to go visit him right there. It took us four months to really engage with him and get him on board with what we were trying to do. We finally got him to agree to go into housing. Once we got him into housing, it didn’t go See HOMELESS page 16

6 COUNCIL NEWS Carlos Del Cerro Action Council San Area Council Happy Fourth of July – News with or without fireworks Mickey Zeichick at Lake Murray

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Jay

Wilson President

here has been considerable discussion of late within the Navajo Community regarding the lack of July 4th fireworks at Lake Murray. I only wish it were as simple as hiring a pyrotechnic firm to coordinate the fireworks. You may have heard in the news or the article in the U-T about the settlement reached between the City of San Diego and Marco Gonzalez. Firework displays adjacent to bodies of water, including the July 4th MusicFest & Fireworks, have been canceled largely because of the effects of a lawsuit that challenged whether the La Jolla fireworks display and similar displays should have to undergo a full environmental quality review. The suit, filed by environmental attorney Marco Gonzalez, was recently settled. In the lawsuit filed by the Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation, Gonzalez contended that the (La Jolla) fireworks represented a threat to the marine environment and

caused other harm, and thus should have been subject to stringent reviews under the California Environmental Quality Act. I have been one of the threeperson committee that staged the July 4th event at Lake Murray for over a decade. Since we are not in a position to accept the liability, we elected to postpone the fireworks until the city adopted appropriate rules and regulations for conducting fireworks displays adjacent to bodies of water. As of the due date for this article, the settlement appears to cover only the outstanding lawsuits regarding the La Jolla fireworks display. We have not been advised as to what the ground rules are with respect to the Lake Murray event. Just as an FYI, it is an arduous and expensive process to stage a community event for more than 500 people. It cost $150 to just file the 12-page application, and it is recommend that it be submitted 120 days in advance. I have responded to several inquiries from residents residing on or adjacent to Del Cerro Boulevard west of College Avenue, regarding all the information and lines painted on Del Cerro Boulevard. As a result, I

See DEL CERRO page 18

ur next San Carlos Area Council (SCAC) meeting will be Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at 6 p.m. in the San Carlos Branch Library, 7265 Jackson Drive. Our guest speaker will be Battalion Chief Dan Froelich from the San Diego Fire Department. Chief Froelich will talk to us about home safety and San Carlosrelated issues. (We meet on the odd-numbered months.) Cowles Mountain Issues – Town Hall Meeting will be July 10th. There are enough issues around Cowles Mountain that a special meeting to discuss them is warranted. That meeting will be held at Tifereth Israel Synagogue, 6660 Cowles Mountain Blvd. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting will start promptly at 6 p.m. Among those who’ll be there to answer questions will be a representative from Councilman Scott Sherman’s office, San Diego Fire-Rescue Battalion Chief Dave Pilkerton, San Diego Police Department Community Resopurce Officer Adam McElroy, a representative from Mission Trails Regional Park, the San

Carlos Area Council and the president and executive director of Tifereth Israel Synagogue. How DO you pronounce that name? Cowles Mountain (not its original name) was here when this was the Kumeyaay Indian Nation more than 10,000 years ago and it’s been here a LOT longer than that. Now it is a prominent mountain within the city limits of San Diego, and also within Mission Trails Regional Park, in a neighborhood known as San Carlos. The mountain is named after George A. Cowles, an early ranching pioneer in San Diego County. (The pronunciation should be like “Kohl’s” rhymes with “bowls”). Cowles Mountain summit is 1,593-foot and is the highest

point in the city of San Diego. The main trail to the summit is a popular hiking destination taking hundreds of people per day to a 360-degree panorama of San Diego County. For many years Cowles See SAN CARLOS page 18

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FACILITIES PLAN APPROVED FOR COLLEGE AREA

Developer fees will skyrocket as a result Grantville:

ay 13 was a big day for the College Area. That was the day our new Public Facilities Financing Plan (PFFP) went into effect. The College Area PFFP had not been updated for 20 years, and was well overdue for another look. After about six months of work and analysis on the part of the College Area Community Planning Board and city staff in 2013, the City Council approved the new PFFP on March 13, and it went into effect 60 days later. With the new plan now in place, the Development Impact Fee (DIF) for the College Area increases from $2,586 per new residential unit built to $13,180 per unit. New commercial/industrial development will be assessed at $268 per average daily trip generated, and $476 per 1,000

square feet. Most of the increase in the College Area residential DIF ($10,100) can be attributed to the extreme deficit of parks and open space in the College Area. The city’s general plan sets a standard of 2.8 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents, so the College Area should have about 48 acres of parks. Currently, we have only one small pocket park (Montezuma), and two joint-use parks (Hardy and Language Academy), and the joint-use parks are not accessible to the public during school hours. Together, these parks comprise less than five acres to serve a neighborhood projected by SANDAG to consist of 11,171 housing units at full development. When it is considered that most of the new housing units are projected to be

multi-family, with a high density of occupants and no significant open space, the need becomes apparent. Despite thousands of new multi-family units built in the College Area over the last few years, we have less than $300,000 in our Development Impact Fund with which to acquire property for parkland, due to the very low DIF which had been assessed until May 13. Hopefully, the new DIF rate will allow us to accumulate funds for parks and other needed improvements in the College Area. Because this was only an update, and not part of a full Community Plan Amendment, we were not allowed to add to or change the projects which had been identified as needed back See COLLEGE AREA page 19

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The Nexus Between the Bolshoi Ballet and Concrete Mixers Anthony

Wagner

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ndustrial Grantville had never been known for sleek lines and soft edges. That changed in an instant earlier this year predicated on the insistence of Jessica Stuman, a ten year-old Fourth Grade student at Green Elementary. “Mom, my life is a dance. I want to be a ballerina,” she said with conviction. Parents Tanya and Dimitri knew their daughter had the gift of dance coupled with undying deter-

mination, and sought to ensure their daughter and other neighborhood children had the best of the best opportunities, as locally as possible. “Our goal was simple,” said cofounder Dimitri, at the thought of opening a local Grantville dance studio. “Tanya and I set out to create a safe environment in which all kids can learn, make friends, and make steady progress in their physical and emotional well-being while bolstering self-confidence, regardless of innate talent.”

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MISSION TRAILS REGIONAL PARK

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A busy summer at Mission Trails Regional Park Jay

Wilson

Mission Times Courier

he Kumeyaay Lake Campground at Mission Trails Regional Park (MTRP) is now open for weekend camping. Turn back to the front page for the story by Doug Curlee. And we want to give a big thank you to KUSI and Brad Perry from “Good Morning San Diego” for offering the live preview TV segments from the Kumeyaay Lake Campground the day before the campground opened. Thank you to the readers of Left to Right - The Cox family of Del Cerro – Sierra, Colin, Michelle and San Diego Family Magazine for Brian are ready for a mountain bike ride on the Oak Grove Trail. voting MTRP “Best of Family Fun” for the best hiking trail and best bike trail in San Diego The city will be placing a trailer enjoy an art exhibition featuring County! onsite for the rangers, and there award-winning artist Kathryn Save the evening of Oct. 11 for will be a port-a-potty near the Gail Ackley presenting “A Softer our third annual “Art in the Park, Stonebridge Parkway entrance. View.” Her paintings also presWine, Chocolate, and Cheese” Rangers Miller and Dominguez ent elements of landscapes, both fundraiser! will be primarily responsible representational and abstract, as There are over 54 exciting for West Sycamore. We are all well as pieces drawn from family miles of trails to be explored looking forward to meeting our photos that communicate univerwhile on a leisurely summer new neighbors and having them sal themes about relationships walk, an invigorating hike, or a become members of the MTRP and specific timeframes. Our children’s programs are thrilling mountain bike adven- family. ture. If you want to explore Another addition to the MTRP operating through the summer seven more miles of park trails, Foundation family is Southwest as well. Nora’s 90-minute Art explore the 1000-plus acres that Strategies, LLC, a prominent Classes for Children 5 to 12 are make up West Sycamore, now San Diego public affairs firm. offered on most Saturdays and open to the public. This new por- They handle all aspects of public begin at 2 p.m. The cost is $20 tion of MTRP is located east of affairs and public relations for per class and includes all art Scripps Ranch at the very end of clients in Southern California, supplies. The subjects are as folStonebridge Parkway. Because and they are working with us on lows: July 5 - Jasper John’s Flag/ this part of the park is not con- a pro-bono basis. Brandon Jones Torn Paper Collage; July 19 – nected to the main segment of the is our account executive and he is “Lady Liberty”/Ink/Watercolor; park, you will need to drive there. already writing successful news and July 26 - “Magic Carpets”/ My recent trip to the entrance releases for us. Specifically, a Hand-Loom Weaving/Yarns. to West Sycamore involved 19 thank you to Alan Ziegaus, The Summer Art Camp will miles on the nose from the MTRP the chairman of Southwest meet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July Visitor Center to the east end of Strategies, LLC for offering the 21-25, and the cost is $200 for the Stonebridge Parkway, and it is services of his firm to help us tell week. Linda Hawley’s “Nature Adventures!” for children 3 and just minutes away from Scripps the story of MTRP. Ranch, Mira Mesa, and Poway. Art, Music and Storytelling up will be offered as follows: July Rangers Andrew Miller, continue through the summer at 8 - “The Circle of Life”; July 15 Araceli Dominguez, volunteer MTRP. On July 8 the Pomerado - “Things with Wings”; July 22 trail guide Steve Haiman, and Saxophone Quartet returns to “Marvelous Mammals”; July 29 I had the pleasure of being the the Visitor Center Theater for - They Go Bump, Burp, or Buzz guests of the Scripps Ranch Civic a 3 p.m. concert and on July in the Night”. Classes are $10 Association. We provided them 27 at 3 p.m. “Whispers in the each. Check our website mtrp. with an update for the Scripps Wind” returns with storytelling org under “More News” for more Ranch community and to let them including Native American folk- information. know that the city has taken title lore featuring the Storytellers Enjoy summer fun at Mission to the West Sycamore property. of San Diego. Through July 18 Trails!

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Regal Residents at Mission Trails Regional Park Audrey F.

Baker

MTRP Trail Guide

isplaying a broad 4-foot wingspan and signature rust-colored tail feathers, our largest hawk, the Red-Tailed (Buteo jamaicensis), reigns over the skies above Mission Trails Regional Park. Equipped with piercing eyes that see in color, razor-sharp talons, and raspyvoiced call, “Reds” radiates regal stature. Whether you view this magnificent bird cruising 20-40 mph as it occupies the thermal updrafts high above our rugged slopes, or observe one conspicuously perching, seeing a Red-Tailed Hawk in nature is an impressive event. Red Tails are solidly build, capable of speeds over 120 mph and are arrayed with brown upper-body feathers, white breast, striped belly and wide banded tail. A turn of its head profiles a sharply hooked beak that underscores this raptor is our top-gun resident avian predator. Talk about regal residency! Their nests, whether secreted in inaccessible cliffs throughout the park or on weighed-down branches of our tallest trees, can be over 6 feet high and 3 feet across, and like their architects, are a thing of awe. 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 and hit the trail!

Morning walks are offered every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday, from 9:30 to 11 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 CarlosSantee 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 reveals the secret lives of animals and brings insight into their survival techniques and habits. Tracking Team members assist in identifying and interpreting tracks, scat and habitats. Join us at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, July 5 in front of the Visitor Center, One Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Carlos for a two-hour tracking adventure. Discovery Table: Owl Pellets, a handson science activity, is your opportunity to dissect an owl pellet. Drop by the Visitor Center lobby on Saturday, July 12 between 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and discover what scientists learn when using this important tool to study the fascinating night-time fliers. La Mesa Walk and Talk with your MTRP Trail Guide

is your invitation to experience scenic lakeshore environments as we “chat up” the topic, “Medicinal Uses of Plants.” You’ll discover how the people of San Diego thrived for centuries through nature’s bounty. We meet at the boat docks from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 15 at Lake Murray, 5540 Kiowa Drive, La Mesa. Bird Lake Murray and enjoy summer bird sightings and the added bonus of viewing butterflies displaying their aerial antics. Your MTRP Birding Guide Jeanne Raimond recommends binoculars and bird book. See you at 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 19 for a two-hour exploration. Meet at the north side of the lake, Murray Park Drive and Belle Glade Ave., La Mesa. Park in the dirt lot by the ball field. Summer Twilight Walk introduces you to the “night life” at MTRP. As dusk sets in and transitions into night, you’ll delve into the enchanting nocturnal world of our open spaces. Bring jacket and flashlight. See you Saturday, July 19, 7:15-8:45 p.m. We assemble at the Bushy Hill Drive parking lot (across from the Kumeyaay Lake Campground Entry Station), Two Father Junipero Serra Trail, Santee. Birding Basics, the 90-minute class conducted by Mission Trails Bird Guide Winona Sollock, teaches five simple techniques to identify birds “at a glance”! You’ll also pick up tips on bird field guide use. (Bringing one is optional.) Class meets on Saturday, July 26 from 1-2:30 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 Chris Axtmann at (619) 668-2746 or at caxtmann@mtrp.org. Photos by Wendy Esterly

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Being Ready for Fire Season Scott

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n wake of the wildfires that started in numerous areas of San Diego last month, I wanted to ensure that residents have the information necessary to safeguard your home from wildfires and also to be prepared to depart if you are forced to evacuate. With the ‘03 and ‘07 wildfires fresh in most of our minds, the fires that erupted last month caught many residents by surprise. This is why it is important for you and your family to prepare now and be ready to leave at a moment’s notice. The best way to protect against the damages caused by fires is to prevent it from happening in the first place. Here are some tips to help protect your home and family during this year’s fire season: Ensure the area around your home is clear of dead or overgrown plants, brush, and vegetation Clean leaves and branches from your roof and gutters

Plant fire resistant vegetation around your home to serve as a barrier to possible fires. Remove any dead growth around your property These are just a few steps you can take to help protect your home. It is also important that you are able to leave at a moment’s notice if you are threatened by a wildfire. Creating a checklist of supplies and keeping them in a readily available location will help save time during an emergency. A few items to be sure to include are: Important documents and photos Prescriptions and other medications Personal computer and hard drives All pets For more information on fire preparedness, please visit the City of San Diego Fire Department’s website at www.sandiego.gov/ fire. Please also contact my office for any concerns in the community at ScottSherman@sandiego. gov or call at 619-236-6677. Together we can ensure that our communities will stay safe during the wildfire season.

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Grantville, from page 7 “We are parents who want to work for and with other parents, to support a child’s interest in arts and culture as well as build a child’s sense of discipline and independence,” he added. In January, the Stuman family opened American Ballet & Dance Academy located at 6338 Riverdale Street between Glacier Avenue & Rainier Avenue in Grantville. The newly refurbished nearly fifteen-thousand square foot facility has four state of the art studios to accommodate ballet, mommy and me parent-tot classes, ballroom, hip-hop, and jazz classes, as well as tumbling, yoga flex and stretch. Their all-encompassing studio even offers modeling, piano and competition and performance classes. All ages are welcome from tot to adult. All instructors are nationally recognized masters in their craft. Some are world-renowned. The Artistic Director is famed Igor Yurlov, who spent 18 years with Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet as a principal dancer, and has worked and trained with the great masters of Russian Ballet. Co-owner and proud mother Tanya Stuman touts, “You want to become a professional? We’ve got that. You want to just have fun? We’ve got that! Our goal is to get kids away from their iPads and active again. We want to build their self-esteem and teach them an appreciation for the arts.” Over the last several months the studio has sponsored several Parents’-Night -Out fundraisers in conjunction with Marvin,

Green, and Benchley-Weinberger Elementary Schools. To learn more about this new local arts and culture treasure in the heart of Grantville visit their website at ABDAsandiego.com or give them a call at 619-501-1148. Take a tour, join a class, walk-ins welcome at any age!

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It started with an email from Estrella Street Neighbor Brian “Mac” McIntosh. He wanted the Allied Gardens Community Council’s help to spearhead a community clean-up of the main bridge in Grantville over the San Diego River, namely Friars Road from Riverdale Street west to Santo Road. Turns out his routine walks were limited by sand and road debris deposited on the bridge’s sidewalks and concrete island over the years. It was quite the obstacle course. The “Welcome to Grantville” standup monument was disheveled with litter and road grime. There we so many tons of sand deposited that the Allied Gardens Community Council and

its trusted clean-up crew were in well over our heads. All it took was a friendly phone call to local family-owned Superior Ready Mix on Mission Gorge Road. Family spokesperson, Arnie Veldkamp said he was happy to provide a crew to clean the bridge and neighboring concrete island spic ‘n span. It took several city permits to shut down lanes of traffic, many industrial dump trucks, two skip loaders, ten volunteer Superior Ready Mix construction professionals, and three full day’s work to return our little thoroughfare to its original glory. Thanks to Mac McIntosh, Arnie Veldcamp, and friendly neighbor Superior Ready Mix for turning an idea into reality. I’m Anthony Wagner, president of Allied Gardens Community Council. We represent the community interests of Allied Gardens and Grantville. Check out our new website at AlliedGardens. org. Feel free to call me at (619) 253-4989 or write me a note at AnthonyJohnWagner@gmail. com or tweet @AnthonyWagnerSD.

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few months ago I did a consultation for a family with a 4-year-old Lab and a 2-year-old toddler. During the course of our conversation, I discovered the dog had been walked only occasionally since their toddler had been born. They apparently didn’t have time to walk him anymore so he was relegated to doing his business in the backyard. I was incensed. This dog had been with them since he was a puppy. For the first two years of his life, he was the center of their world and was the focus of all their love, time and devotion. Then, the baby came along, and the dog was pushed to the side. Even something as simple as a walk around the neighborhood was denied him. For many of us, a dog or cat is our first “child” and as such, we lavish them with love and attention. It is unfair and cruel to all of a sudden withhold our time and care as we administer to the demands of our new bundle of “human joy.” This “move over Rover” attitude can also create a great deal of resentment in the animal toward the new arrival, and that can be dangerous. Of course the status quo and logistics are going to change dramatically when the baby comes home and our time is going to be spent very differently, but there is a right way to go about the transition that starts long before the stork’s arrival. Begin thinking about what the

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new routine might look like in regard to feeding, walking, and playing with your pet and try to initiate it as early as possible. Do it gradually so the animal gets used to it and has time to adjust. Quantity of time spent with your pet will have to change, but be sure he gets some quality time with you. Consider hiring a dog walker to exercise your dog a few times a week or find a good doggie daycare to get him some playtime and socialization with other dogs. If possible, try to introduce the smells, sounds and sight of a baby as well as the baby equipment to your pet before you bring the infant home. Dogs and cats are highly sensitive and they need to adjust to this assault on their senses. Perhaps a friend or relative with a baby can come over for visits. Failing that, there are DVDs with baby sounds and you can buy a life-size doll and put some baby powder on it. Reward your pet for being calm around the

“baby” and baby equipment. Don’t hesitate to call on a trainer for assistance with behavior. There is also a wealth of wonderful articles online on how to introduce your dog or cat to your new little human. Lastly, be sure your pet is in good health before the baby’s homecoming. The cardinal rule however, is NEVER, under ANY circumstances, leave your pet and baby unsupervised for ANY length of time! By doing your preparation properly and making a smooth transition, both your human kids and furry kids can be very happy together and on their way to becoming best friends. Sari Reis is a Certified Humane Education Specialist and the owner of Mission Valley Pet Sitting Services. For more information, contact her at 760-644-0289 or www.missionvalleypetsitting.com.

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Kumeyaay, from page 1 ing a sort of a rebirth for him. “I grew up right around here, and when I was a kid, this was our playground. The whole Mission Trails Regional Park area was our backyard before it even became the Park. I can’t tell you how much this means, but we still have a ways to go here.” Sherman’s reference was to the fact that the overnight camping will only be available on Friday and Saturday nights for now. Before the budget cut shutdown, camping overnight was available four nights a week, and all involved say they are working hard to get back to at least that level of availability. The Campground offers 46 overnight camping areas, each with a maximum number of six campers per site. The rate is $20 per night per campsite, and reservations are available online at http://activenet.active.com/sdparkandrec. You can arrive at 2 p.m. on Friday, you don’t have to leave until noon on Sunday. The Kumeyaay Lake Campground was a popular place long before it actually became Kumeyaay Lake Campground. In the 1970s, the lake itself was part of an H.G. Fenton Company sand and gravel mining operation. That lasted until the lake was mined out and turned into a camping and fishing facility called Hollins Lake Fish Farm and Recreational Facility, meant to a place where seniors could come fish and relax. That lasted until 1985, when

the area had to be cleared of the people who had more or less taken up residence there, in order to create an area for the endangered least Bell’s vireo, a bird species that was seriously threatened by the construction of state Route 52 to Santee. The endangered birds are apparently thriving there since the north side of the lake was closed to human access to protect the birds. The campground itself is among thousands of green trees and native vegetation, with walking paths only, and some beautiful views of nature at its best. There are a few rules you need to know about. The trails are ONLY for walking. Bicycles are not allowed except on paved roadway. You cannot bring your own barbeque grills you must use the ones provided at the campsites. Mission Trails Regional Park is first and last a City of San Diego park, so all the usual rules that apply at any city park apply here.

Chief among those rules is, leave at home your cigars, cigarettes, pipes, or anything else you might be tempted to smoke. If you look at the tinder-dry brush around the area, you’ll quickly figure out why the no-smoking rule is more important here than just about any other city park. This reopening should have happened a year ago. It was budgeted and ready to happen, until former Mayor Bob Filner, allegedly reacting to what he perceived as a political insult, suddenly shifted the money set aside for the park to something in City Heights. That problem has been taken care of. (In fact, ALL of that problem is gone now.) The next thing to work on is getting the overnight camping opened up four days a week, as it used to be. Many park supporters would like to see it open every night. That could happen, but it’s a ways down the road.

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omantic fairy tales leave the most intriguing part of the story untold. How can a hero and his heroine, having surmounted daunting difficulties to wed, make theirs a life together of lasting happiness? Art and Dorothy Bernard may have the answer. Now in their early 90s, the pair are celebrating their 71st wedding anniversary this month. Granddaughter Renee Cornett says her grandparents are a “couple still head over heels in love 71 years later.” The Bernards have been Del Cerro residents for 45 years. They moved to their current condo on Golfcrest Drive in 2006 when Dorothy insisted being octogenarians was “time for downsizing.” The couple agree about their long, happy marriage, “We are unique.” They met on a blind date at Art’s parents’ Chicago home in 1940, when Dorothy says she was about 16. The dance party was simple, rolling up rugs off the wood floors and playing records. They dated in groups at picnics and house parties and doubledated at movies. The parties often included kissing games, they confess with amusement over their innocence. Both held jobs as teenagers. Dorothy worked as a bookkeeper for her uncle’s general store. After high school graduation, Art took technical training, then landed in San Diego working for Consolidated Aircraft building B-24 Liberator bombers, sharing a house with five co-workers. The couple kept up a cross-country correspondence. Art visited Chicago in April 1943. He admits he had fallen in love first, proposing to Dorothy in the Sun Room on Augusta Boulevard. With her father having died a few years before and her mother seriously ill, Dorothy stayed behind. Dorothy’s mother died in May. After a month of mourning, Dorothy boarded a Union Pacific train car bound for San Diego, arriving on a Friday. Art and Dorothy married the next day at Temple Beth Israel, on Saturday night, July 10, 1943, with Dorothy wearing a celerygreen suit with matching hat and

veil. Fewer than 40 family members and friends could attend. Dorothy says the separation from family made her so sad, she “cried and cried, and it was not a very happy wedding ceremony.” The reception was at Art’s house, with food from Blumer’s Delicatessen on El Cajon Boulevard. Art had Monday off from work and could borrow a car, so one day in Presidio Park was their honeymoon. A year later, Art received his draft notice. His Navy assignment was in radar countermeasures, preventing Japanese jamming with electronic equipment. After the war’s end, the Bernards lived in Chicago. Art resumed his successful sales career. However, the lure of California brought him back three times, seeking jobs. The pair eventually moved to the Golden State for good in 1959. Both have held various jobs, interspersed with volunteer activities and creative endeavors. Art paints in watercolors and oil, and he cartoons. Dorothy drives, and Art continues working one day weekly in his son’s sales business. An accomplished clarinetist who played until developing recent breathing difficulties, Art spends Monday mornings at the La Mesa Senior Center, where he guides band practice for 12-20 senior musicians. One musician-widow told him, “Art, this is the greatest thing you’ve done in your lifetime.” Art and Dorothy shy away from analyzing their relationship. They are long on history from their married life and short on introspection about what has kept theirs a strong marriage for over seven decades. They speak warmly about the importance of having their three children, four grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren nearby. But Art puts a new twist on an old saw: “Never wake up angry.” He expands, “Don’t hold any of your thoughts back. Talk it over. Just be caring.” Dorothy echoes those thoughts about communication and dedication, saying, “Just do. Do the best you can with what you have.” For this year’s anniversary? Art and Dorothy are reprising their treasured 67th anniversary’s San Diego Harbor Excursion dinner cruise around the bay with close family.

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SAN CARLOS WOMAN BRINGS THE OCEANS TO LIFE FOR KIDS Anthony

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hy do dolphins smile all the time? Why can’t you drink the ocean water? What do whales eat? What is the difference between a sea and an ocean? Are seals the same as sea lions? Are sharks really mean? Although we are a beach community, many children know nothing of ocean currents, tide pools, waves, and coral reefs. Many have never seen starfish, crabs, fish, and other creatures that are abundant on our shoreline. And many of we parents cannot answer the questions above. San Carlos resident, Marjorie Bialk, does answer these questions, and many others at the level that 6-12 year olds understand in Ms Margie’s School of Oceanography, taught every summer. And, the classes are not only filled with information, they are a fun adventure into the wonderful world of the ocean! Mornings are spent learning information about the ocean, itself, and the myriad creatures

that live there. The learning is augmented by art projects concerning the ocean creatures, singing songs that feature the particular species, and games involving the habits, myths and legends which have grown up around each subject. In the afternoon, the information learned in the morning is transformed into

sensory appreciation of the subject through field trips to Lake Murray, Seal Beach in La Jolla Cove, Birch Aquarium, Ocean Beach Tide Pools and other habitats. The youngsters see the creatures up close and personal, in most instances with hands-on experience. “I loved it,” says Hannah

Penick, a 15 year old Del Cerro resident. “Miss Marjorie is wonderful, and she’s so much fun. I use what I learned in her classes in my Earth Science class all the time.” Her mother, Anne Marie Penick, also raves about the course. “I can’t believe there are any openings left! They learn so

much, and have fun too.” The School of Oceanography is a special project for Margie. She does not have a degree in Oceanography, but has a great love of learning and of the ocean. She has snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef, and spent a lifetime reading and learning about the oceans of the world and the fascinating creatures that inhabit them. For Margie, teaching children is both her vocation and her avocation. She has been a Special Education teacher in the San Diego City Schools for nearly 30 years. In addition she has volunteered at summer camps in the mountains near Julian, helping thousands of children to see the beauty of nature as a personal gift. At her church, she transforms a noisy mob of 3-12 year old children into an angelic Christmas Pageant. Children identify with her and with the subjects she teaches. The lessons become “theirs” rather than “hers”. Ms. Margie’s School of Oceanography will offer three sessions this summer in June and July.

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Water, from page 1 others of which she isn’t necessarily enamored. Chief among those things she isn’t that fond of is a provision for $3 billion to build more surface storage for water. Surface storage translates to dams and reservoirs. But Jim Nielsen, a Northern California Republican and a leader of the Republican opposition, said that provision must stay to get any Republican support. “We have not done anything in major storage since the ‘60s. This is the time, and that 3 billion is a fundamental, not-to-be-compromised element.” Still, Republicans didn’t flatly slam the door on the bill. Nielsen said, “negotiations are not done. This cannot be a North versus South debate.” Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, defending the measure as written, brought up two issues that have clouded the debate ever since Wolk wrote the first version last year. Noting that the current water bond on the ballot was written to favor the building of the $26 billion two-tunnel system around the Sacrament-San Joaquin Delta, Steinberg says that measure would be dead on arrival with voters. “If you tie this to the tunnels, the voters will simply say no. This is not about the next election cycle. This is about our grandchildren.” The other main stumbling block here is the Delta itself. Over a billion dollars would be set aside

for restoration of the fragile hinge point of the state water system. The argument is not over the amount, but rather who would be in control of the money to be spent. Wolk’s bill gives control to the Bay Delta Conservancy, which is a state agency. Opponents want that money controlled by the Department of Water Resources. Whatever happens now, in the wake of the defeat in the Senate, is unpredictable. It’s a certainty that Wolk will continue talks with Republicans to amend the bill so that it meets at least some of their needs, in order to gain their support. When a reconsideration of the bill might happen is another unknown, but it’s not likely to happen by the June 26th deadline for removing the old bond from the ballot and replacing it. That doesn’t even take into account the fact that the Assembly hasn’t considered a bill that would fit in with the Senate bill. The best bet now is that the reconsideration will happen when the Legislature returns from summer vacation in August. As a matter of interest, only 31 senators took part in the 22-9 vote. That means that 47 of them couldn’t be bothered. They knew something. They knew the battle, and the debate, is far from over. They knew it might be too early to commit publicly to one solution, but they also knew that time is running out to do somethingalmost anything. They’ll be back in August.

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Homeless, from page 5 well for him. He actually kind of freaked out, the four walls were getting into him and he ended up exiting that housing. But we stuck with him on the streets. We got him to go along with getting back into housing. The issues that came up once we got him in housing is, what was going to prevent him from staying in housing? If he were to become over-intoxicated in the same matter he might have on the streets, that could present problems. Does he have anything to sustain himself? He had no income, or anything at all. Did he take proper care of his hygiene so that he wouldn’t get complaints from other neighbors? Does he know how to be a good tenant and a good neighbor? All of these things were the things we started working on once he was in housing. We used to take him to his doctor’s appointment and instead of anticipating a crisis, we set up a weekly appointment in the clinic with him since he had a lot of health stuff going on. We would take him to that appointment, we would show up at his door. We knew that he wouldn’t go if we just gave him the appointment card. Now he’s created a relationship with the doctor and now he goes to the doctor on his own. To watch that growth over time, and this took almost every bit of that three years to get to that point. In that story there seems to have been a lot of hands-on, dayto-day work. Did you think it was going to be that way at the outset? These are crisis-oriented folks. If you aren’t set up to address crisis, then you’re probably not going to make a big impact on folks like this. You told me a story of someone who this has helped. Do you have a story of someone this hasn’t helped? It depends on how you look at it. I’ve got some clients that haven’t changed a whole bunch from when I first got them in the project. They’re difficult to engage. They really value being able to do things on their own and therefore their recycle route is more important than meeting

Here’s a look at how Project 25 cut the number of arrests, ambulance rides and other uses of emergency services of its 34 participants in 2010 compared with last year. with us. We have to chase them around sometimes. And they still basically act in some ways like a homeless person yet they come home to their apartment at night. Somebody from the outside may come in and look at that and say, “Well you haven’t done much with these folks.” In some ways, you may be right. But you know what, these folks haven’t hit the hospital in I don’t know how long. They’ve been maintaining housing for going on three years right now and nobody has been able to engage them before this. What’s the current funding situation? It’s been really interesting. With the data that we have on what we’ve been able to accomplish with this group, I think all of us thought that this is going to be no problem. We had raw, exact data. Not just client reports or surveys or something. Since the savings were incredible, we thought this was going to be a slam dunk. When we started approaching the hospitals, they were very, very interested in what we were doing. But when it came down

to funding, there’s a lot of fears around funding a social service agency in the community. One of those fears may be that other social service agencies will come and feel like the hospitals are responsible for that too. There’s a little bit of politics around those approaches. We did have a commitment from one of the hospitals to provide a portion. One of our ideas was that if the other hospitals were on board, and those equal portions were put in then we can continue to serve another 25 of these folks that are costing so much money. We have a lot of irons in the fire. We’ve presented about this project across the community. Anybody that’s ever heard about it has expressed huge interest in the outcomes and what it was that we’re doing. I know that over the last year two years, there has been a lot of discussion at the city about permanent or year-round funding for the shelters and the tents and things like that. But Project 25 hasn’t really been as much of a part of that discussion. Why? We have approached the city.

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We have approached the county. They’re well aware of Project 25 and what it is that we do here. I think there’s been some conversations about potentially accessing county funding to provide a housing-first approach. But these conversations don’t seem to get to where they need to be. Either they’re not falling on the right ears or their focus seems to be turned toward other things that are happening in the community. If this saves money for everyone involved, why does it seem to be so hard to find people to fund it? It’s hard to say. I think right now the biggest problem is not that people aren’t willing to fund this. It’s that a single agency is probably nervous about being the one to fund the whole thing. Our idea is if we can get the major hospitals together to provide a piece of it, the health plans together to provide a piece of it, that collaboratively it wouldn’t be a big impact on what they were spending, but we could still make a huge impact on what these costs are happening with these mega-users of the emergency services. Trying to get everybody on the same page and

at the same table has been difficult for us. We’re definitely open to ways and support in being able to make that happen. What happens to the people currently in the program? Ethically, we are responsible for the well-being of the people that we serve. There’s no way that our agency would try to let these folks fall back onto the streets. St. Vincent de Paul Village will do whatever it can to make sure that continued services are provided to these folks. We don’t have any funding to take any more people. This is not a cheap project, but this is not a cheap group. They take an excessive amount of attention, an excessive amount of work. So we’ll have a whole (other) set of 25 people out here that will never experience that and another over $2 million that’s just going to get spent because the lights go out. Liam Dillon is senior reporter and assistant editor for Voice of San Diego. Please contact him directly at liam.dillon@voiceofsandiego.org or (619) 550-5663.

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THE FAMILY THAT SINGS TOGETHER…

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t’s probably every musician’s dream to have children follow in their musical footsteps. For Fred Benedetti that dream came true with both his daughters, and better still – he gets to perform with his songbirds. In The Benedetti Trio daughters Julia and Regina sing gorgeous harmonies while dad accompanies with world-class guitar. They cover mostly pop songs by wideranging artists from Elton John to The Beatles to Jason Mraz. Their debut album also includes one original tune Fred and Julia wrote called “Heal Yourself.” When Fred isn’t performing with his girls he’s busy with solo performances and playing with various groups around town. At these shows he performs everything from classical chamber music to flamenco to jazz. The family patriarch will also celebrate 30 years as a full-time guitar instructor at Grossmont College next year. His students often come to his performances; he reminds them that he “practices what he preaches.” And he’s been practicing for quite some time. Fred has been playing guitar since he was just 9 years old. He has performed all over the world, on stage and in studios, with famed musicians including Art Garfunkel, Willie Nelson, Patty Loveless, and countless others. Benedetti put his guitar down long enough to answer some questions for Mission Times Courier about his musical family and upcoming performances.

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old were Regina and Julia when they began showing an interest in music? Fred Benedetti: They both had a predilection for music very early. They could match pitches when they were around 5 or 6 years old and, of course, that got me very excited! However, I didn’t push music on them in any way since I didn’t have visions of them making it a vocation. My wife, Amy, was

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The members of the Benedetti Trio are (from left to right): Julia, Fred, and Regina. actually the greatest influence on their early musical development; they could recognize and sing any “oldies” song they heard at a very young age. They also spent many years in musical theater participating in the Christian Youth Theater program. Eventually in their teens, I had them sing select songs with me when I would do specialized concerts, i.e. “The Music of the Beatles.” Now, with all the concerts and events that we perform; it is with great pride that I have them on stage with me. We work hard on our music (including mom as critic and organizational guru) but we always have fun together.

is dictated by our thematic show selection: “The Music of Simon & Garfunkel,” “The Music of 1967.” Otherwise, we all contribute with song ideas. The hardest part is choosing keys! I know almost all the songs they suggest, but in the original artists keys. Since many of the songs were originally sung by male voices, we usually have to transpose them up a third. So all those songs I know and have played in G-major all my life, have to be played in B-flat. Every once in a while the key has to really be out there: “Homeward Bound” by Simon & Garfunkel in G-flat! Sorry, is my penchant for teaching coming out?

MTC: Would you have been disap- MTC: Is it daunting to play songs pointed if your children weren’t musically inclined? FB: Not at all!

MTC: As a trio how do you select

your songs? FB: Our trio specializes in popular music with an emphasis on vocal harmonies even [I] sing! Our music selection process typically

be well-known artists such as Paul McCartney? FB: Since we have such a different sound then the original artists, we don’t have to worry so much about comparisons. We are instantly different and naturally convey the songs with our own style. The

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Alternative June 28 – Of Shows and Burritos Presents Teenage Exorcists and Grand Tarantula at Ken Club. Free. 9 p.m. https:// www.facebook.com/ events/642391692512943 - 4079 Adams Avenue, San Diego, California 92116 July 12 – The Midnight Pine at Riviera Supper Club. Free. 9 p.m. www. RivieraSupperClub.com 7777 University Avenue, 91941 July 25 – Hills Like Elephants, Relations, and Soft Lions at Soda Bar. $6. 9 p.m. www.SodaBarMusic.com 3615 El Cajon Boulevard, 92104 Bands, venues, and musiclovers: please submit listings for this calendar by emailing Jen@ScoopSanDiego. com

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Del Cerro, from page 6 contacted Ryley Webb, our council representative for Del Cerro and San Carlos for Councilmember Sherman. Webb promptly investigated and here is his response: “The project is a Pipeline Rehabilitation. The design phase is from January to August of this year (hence the markings) and the work will be done from April 2015 to May 2016. It is part of a large project that has pieces in Del Cerro, Allied Gardens, and Tierrasanta. I believe it does not involve cutting into the street but would be happy to check on that. Del Cerro Blvd. is still in its moratorium, hence I do not believe it will be cut into.” As of when I submitted this article, Webb had not received confirmation regarding the full project details. I will provide an update in the August issue of the

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Gwynn, from page 1 about Tony, because they could see his love of the game as well as his ability to play it. Former teammate and longtime friend Tim Flannery says Tony the person is what he’ll remember. “I’ll always remember the cackle in his laugh. He was always laughing, always talking, always happy.” Always talking was a Gwynn trademark. I can recall many times sitting in the dugout with Tony before games. I’d get there earlier than I needed to, because it was always interesting to sit and talk with Tony about anything. We’d often talk about anything except baseball. Tony was a remarkably intelligent man, well read and well spoken. We’d talk about economics, politics, cars, boats, anything. He appreciated a good joke, and could tell one as well as anyone, and better than most. By this time, I’d been in television news long enough to be more than a little cynical and suspicious of big time athletes. I found it hard to believe that this guy, who was the greatest hitter in the game was so open, honest and down to earth. But he was. It was foreordained that Tony would be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, as soon as he was eligible. He went into the Hall with another guaranteed Hall of Famer, Orioles iron man Cal Ripken, Junior. They already had a mutual admiration society between the two of them. Ripken was among the first to react to Tony’s passing. “Tony was not only a Hall of Fame player, but more importantly a wonderful man. He always had a big smile on his face and was one of the warmest and most genuine people I ever had the honor to know. This is a sad day for baseball, and I will miss him very much.” It was that kind of warmth and genuineness that made Tony “Mr. San Diego” to just about everyone. He loved his adopted home town, and made no bones about it. If you needed Tony for something, he was there for you. Charities and politicians alike knew they could call on him and, if the cause or issue was something he supported, he’d be there. Until he no longer could. I’m still pretty cynical about bigtime athletes for the most part. A good many of them are not exactly what we might want our sons and daughters to grow up to be like. A quick look at the police blotters will tell you that. But from now on, every time I think about that, I’ll leaven it with memories of “T” Gwynn. He was one of a kind- the best kind.

he College-Rolando Library’s summer reading program kicked off this year on June 16 with a special family performance by the musical group Raggle Taggle, and continues through Aug. 15. This year’s theme is “Paws to Read,” celebrating our furry (or not-so-furry) animal friends! Join your family and other community members at all the special events listed below, and sign up to participate in the summer reading program to earn valuable prizes and coupons for how much you read! We are offering larger prizes for those who have read more books. Participants can get a raffle ticket for these prizes for each 10 books they read. See the public library’s website for more details (www. sandiego.gov/public-library). Upcoming Summer Reading Events at the College-Branch* Science explorations with Mad Science: Friday, June 27 Science demonstrations by Krypton Yvonne: Friday, July 11 Comedy and Magic with Craig Stone: Friday, July 18 Storytelling with Literature Comes to Life: Friday, July 25 Fun with Sparkles the Clown: Friday, Aug. 1

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College Area, from page 7 in 1993. But we were allowed to rank the remaining projects which had not been completed since 1993 in order of importance to the community. For needed transportation improvements, the board ranked the top five projects as follows: El Cajon Blvd. from 54th to 58th College Avenue at Montezuma and Lindo Paseo intersections El Cajon Blvd. and 70th intersection College Avenue and El Cajon Blvd. intersection College Avenue from Lindo Paseo to Canyon Crest Drive Not included in the list of needed transportation improvements are intersections adjacent to Interstate 8, which are greatly in need of improvement, but which are controlled by the state. In terms of parks projects, the board’s top priority was construction of Tubman Charter School Joint Use Park at 68th and Mohawk, which has been approved but not funded, and acquisition of land for more public parks. City staff also identified the need for a recreation center, an aquatic complex, and an additional fire station in the College Area when the neighborhood reaches full build-out. That’s not expected to happen until 2050, but it’s good to be prepared! We don’t meet in August, so the next meeting of the College Area Community Council and Planning Board will be 7 p.m. on Sept. 10 in the Community Room of the College-Rolando Library, 5600 Montezuma Road. Find the agenda at www.collegearea.org.

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ission Trails Regional Park Foundation Director Jay Wilson and Santee founder George Cowles will address the La Mesa Foothills Democratic Club Independence Week Celebration and BBQ at the MTRP Interpretive Center, Wednesday, July 2 from 6-9 p.m. The festivities will include a fabulous barbecue with all the trimmings complete with hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers and our famous Apple Pie Baking Contest. Look for several celebrity judges. This is the first time in its 30-year history that the La Mesa Foothills Democratic Club has held a meeting outside La Mesa City limits. Area residents are invited to join us on the MTRP Interpretive Center patio for a sunset celebration of the past, the present, and the future of our beautiful natural resource, the largest urban park in San Diego. Jay Wilson, executive director of the MTRP Foundation, will address the many ways local residents can conscientiously preserve, visit, and volunteer in the many recreational and historical aspects of the park. Along with

to address the future detailing what bodes of the park from a for the immediate county perspective, future in this preand how we can all cious nature preserve, help preserve our Wilson will suggest precious environcivic participation in mental heritage. light of the proposed Look for some surfuture development of prise guests who the San Diego River will act as judges for Valley. our time-tested Pie We will then get a Baking Contest. Not guest appearance by George Cowles only will our memGeorge Cowles, the former Raisin King of the U.S., bers be cooking up barbecue for instrumental in getting the rail- the group, we’ll also have plenty road out to East County, and of salads, sides and desserts to the real founder of Santee. His share. Festivities start at 6 p.m.! 10 years in San Diego in the late The barbecue is free for mem1800s coincides with a period of bers, and a $10 donation will be real development in the area, and asked of all guests. Hope to see one of the reasons that Cowles you there. For more informaMountain bears his name. The tion, please visit our website at actor, Steve Haiman, then will Lamesafoothillsdemocraticclub. change out of his George Cowles com, or visit us on Facebook. We’ll be back at our reguattire and don his real work clothes, that of a longtime trail lar meeting spot, the La Mesa guide and naturalist in MTRP. Community Center, for a very He’ll address the habitat of the special August 6th performance park, the natural ecology of the by Roy Zimmerman, musiarea, and how it’s changed over cian, gifted singer, and political the years, and answer questions satirist. And a very, very funny man. You won’t want to miss our from any and all takers. We’ll also have the chance to August meeting, the first San meet and greet with local office Diego stop on Roy’s National holders, including Supervisor Blue Dot Tour. Social Hour at Dave Roberts, whose district 6:30 p.m., meeting and program includes Mission Trails Regional start at 7 p.m. Park. Supervisor Roberts is the Linda Armacost is president of vice chair of the Mission Trails the La Mesa Foothills Democratic Task Force Group. He’ll be happy Club.

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he minimum wage in San Diego could reach $11.50 an hour within 30 months under an ordinance currently under review at the city council. The proposal by City Council President Todd Gloria would bump the local minimum wage up to $9.75 an hour beginning Jan. 1, 2015. In 2016, it would rise again to $10.50 an hour, and in 2017 it would reach $11.50 an hour. The minimum wage would then automatically be adjusted according to increases in the Consumer Price Index. Local small-business owners say the proposal threatens their ability to do business in San Diego. Employers already have to adjust to increases in the state minimum wage, which rises 12.5 percent to $9 an hour this July 1 and then to $10 an hour in July 2015. While big corporations like Wal-Mart and Target can absorb increases in the cost of labor, further increases “would be a dagger to the heart” of the small businesses that employ fewer than a dozen people, said Mark Arabo, president of the Neighborhood Market Association. The group represents liquor stores, convenience stores and independent grocers, such as Keil’s Market in San Carlos. These kinds of small businesses operate 3 to 4 percent profit margins and don’t have big bank accounts they can dip into to cushion the blow of an increase in the cost of labor, Arabo said. To survive a minimum wage increase, they will have to cut employee hours, increase their workloads and raise prices on consumers, he said. Providers of in-home senior care have also condemned the proposal to increase the city’s minimum wage, arguing that it will increase the cost of inhome caregivers and force many senior citizens to leave their homes and move into assisted living facilities. “It’s a bad move for our seniors,” said Leslie Bojorquez, owner of a company that provides in-home care for seniors in San Carlos, Del Cerro, La Mesa and the surrounding communities. The caregivers Bojorquez employs already earn more

than minimum wage, but if the minimum goes up, she would have to raise pay accordingly to ensure she attracts well-qualified employees, she said. Gloria’s initial proposal to increase the minimum was more drastic. It would have reached $13.09 per hour by July 2017. He revised the plan in mid-June so it would only reach $11.50 by 2017. “This is a modest proposal,” Gloria said. “Other cities have done this. It is not a unicorn. It does exist in nature.” Nonetheless, modifying the proposal changed few if any minds were changed in the business community. “Increasing the minimum wage above and beyond what the state has already mandated would put San Diego at a competitive disadvantage compared to nearby cities that have a lower minimum wage,” said Jerry Sanders, CEO of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. The chamber’s position is that the minimum wage should be left to the federal government “to ensure a level playing field,” and at worst it should be set by the state government to prevent city-by-city inconsistencies in labor costs, Sanders said. Mickey Kasparian, head of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, said the conversation should be about improving the lives of workers, many of whom cannot afford to take care of their families despite working 40 or more hours a week on minimum wage. “This is not a luxury,” he said. “This is a necessity.” He pointed to Washington State, which has the highest statewide minimum wage in the U.S. at $9.32 an hour. “They have the fastest growing economy in our country,” he said. “They have created thousands of jobs.” The proposal appears to have the support of the council’s Democratic majority, while Republican councilmembers, including District 7’s Scott Sherman, are generally against the proposal. Sherman said raising the minimum wage is not the right way to address poverty. “The minimum wage is supposed to protect entry-level workers,” Sherman said. “You’re supposed to learn a couple of skills and move up the economic ladder.”

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Writers have used cave walls, parchment, paper, and now the Internet to record their ideas. Each had a message to impart — a true or novel story to tell. Monthly, San Carlos Friends of the Library offers you an opportunity to talk with local authors and learn how their ideas developed, were written and published. For the past 20 years, Chairperson Terry Gladin enthusiastically scheduled authors from varied and imagination-sparking genre. Thank you, Terry, for your service to SCFOL and our Navajo Community. Enjoy awaiting your new adventures. We are honored to announce that devoted local teacher and SCFOL Life Member Carleen Hemric has now taken up the author-speaker challenge. On June 27, well-known historian, educator and author Laurel Corona spoke. July 25’s

treat is Lucia Tulumello, retired San Diego 9-1-1 dispatcher and author of “9-1-1 What Is Your Emergency?”. At our Aug. 23 “40 & FABULOUS FREE FAMILY FUN DAY,” storytelling-by-children-book authors will be among the day full of surprises for the entire family. Read more about our year-long 40th Anniversary Celebration on the Web. To increase attendance at our author talks, we want to know the topics/ authors that interest our patrons. To that end, please drop a note to Carleen at the library or email her at authors@sancarlosfriensofthelibrary.org. Include the day and time most convenient for you to attend, and what authors or subjects will capture your interest. Read a book and you won’t need Scotty to beam you to other worlds. The San Carlos Branch Library has over 80,000 items for your reading pleasure; the San Diego Library system offers 3.8 million volumes, e-books, and audio/visual materials, plus access to other library systems. It’s not too late for all ages to sign up for the library’s Summer

Reading Program (SRP), “Paws to Read,” and win great prizes. San Carlos Branch offers walk-in eReader clinics on Mondays from 10 to 11 a.m. ADULTS: July 8-31: Art Show — watercolors by Elaine Van Cak. July 25 at 2 p.m.: Author Lucia Tulumello, “9-1-1 What Is Your Emergency?”. July 18 at 1p.m.: OASIS — Mark Carlson, “Drowned Eagle—The Amelia Earhart Mystery.” July 10 at 12:30 p.m.: The book club is reading, “The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared” by Jonas Jonasson. YOUTH: Wednesdays at 2 p.m., “Paws to Read” – Summer Reading Program; Entertainment: July 2 — Literature Comes To Life Theater; July 9 — Raggle Taggle Music; July 16 — Craig Stone Magician; July 23 — Craig Newton Music; July 30 — Extreme Rahim Magic/

Variety. Thursdays, July 10-Aug. 7 at 12:30 p.m., SRP: PAWS of Mission Trails Regional Park with park docent Linda Hawley. Thursdays, June 19-Aug. 14 from 3:30-5:30 p.m., Math Mania — Grades K-8, presented by tutors from BoostAcademy. July 9 at 5:30 p.m. Teens: Pizza & a Movie on 14-foot screen. NUMBERS COUNT! Check out a book. JOIN THE FRIENDS starting at $5. Life Memberships remain at $250. SCFOL meets monthly on the third Wednesday at 4 p.m. We’ll see you then or at our Used Book Sales on July 5 and Aug. 2. New volunteers welcomed with open arms. Check our website calendar for the days and times of ongoing Adult and Youth activities. All programs are free and open to the public. Go to www.sancarlosfriendsofthelibrary.org. CLOSED July 4.

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RV Parking, from page 1 night permit will cost $2 and can be obtained through on online system. Residents are allowed up to 72 one-night permits in a year. On a recent Friday afternoon, a motorhome sat in front of the Allied Gardens home of Dave Holston. It’s usually parked in the desert, where the cost of a parking spot is a bit cheaper than in town, but Holston had it on the street for maintenance and repairs. Holston said he does not anticipate too much of an inconvenience because his motorhome can fit in the driveway on occasions when he needs to park it in town for more than three nights. A few doors down the street, one of his neighbors was cleaning out a trailer parked on the street. “I don’t like it,” said the neighbor, a man named Mike who declined to give his last name out of concern for retribution. “I’m opposed to it. They’re taking more freedoms away.” The new ordinance will probably force him to sell the vehicle since private parking is so expensive, he said. Unlike other parking ordinances, which are handled by

Benedetti, from page 17 parking enforcement officers, this one will be enforced by police investigative service officers as well as regular patrol officers, because they are the only ones available to work between 2 and 6 a.m., said police chief Shelley Zimmerman. One piece of unfinished business is the lack of an alternative

for low-income residents who live in their RVs. City Council President Todd Gloria has asked the mayor’s office to work with the city’s Real Estate Assets Department to identify unused city property that could be used as a refuge for. “I think there may be unintended consequences if we don’t find a solution,” Gloria said. The ordinance is considered a two-year pilot program. After two years, the city council will have to renew the ordinance if they want it to continue.

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MTC: What musical tips have you passed on to your daughters? FB: Most of the tips in the music business have been garnered through observation and “on the job” experience. They have grown up in a household where dad’s job is a working musician and teacher. They have seen the countless hours of individual practice/ preparation, the rehearsals, the equipment set-up, the grading of music theory projects, the music students coming for lessons, the nightly routine of getting to the gig. All this they have experienced as musicians themselves. What they have also learned, really without my help, is to completely let go with the performance. Give the audience your best and not hold back. Be fearless on stage. To find out more about The Benedetti Trio and to get their album “Better Together,” visit: http://benedettitrio.com

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