Mission Valley News - May 2010

The Positive View of the Community May 2010

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GINA’S VALLEY VIEWS

Volume IV Number 5

Annual River Days Celebration Retur ns Returns

By Gina Cord, Editor/Founder

By Rob Hutsel and Richard Dhu

We are adding this new column to the Mission Valley News to give you a quick glimpse of what is new in Mission Valley. It is a one-stop for information about new businesses, local events, appointments to offices, and tidbits you can quickly scan to keep current with what is happening in Mission Valley, Old Town and Fashion Valley. Feel free to send us your news and we will share it with the community! Send an email to Gina@MissionValleyNews.com It appears the economic situation is turning the corner as we have heard good news about businesses moving into the Valley.

Steve Platt, owner of the new Arthur Murray’s Dance Studio is set to open in mid-May in Hazard Center. This is really good news for folks who enjoy sophisticated music and want to learn or practice dance steps to exercise or just calm the soul. Wouldn’t it be pleasant to hear a nice waltz or fox-trot music, or to even hear some lively Cha-Chas and invigorating Salsa? The grand opening is scheduled for June. Stay tuned for more information.

Don’t even think of trying to lease a store in Fenton Marketplace or Rio Vista Shopping Center as we have been told by Sudberry Properties that these

The 7th annual celebration of the San Diego River is set for May 8th through the 16th.

San Diego River Days, a yearly tradition is produced by the San Diego River Park Foundation and is the largest watershed event of its kind comprised of multiple events that are free to the public.

River Days started 7 years ago as a one day celebration and has since grown to encompass two weekends. This year we have a wider range and number of activities than in years past including RiverFest 2010, our closing family-friendly festival event at Qualcomm Stadium. RiverFest will include a 1k and 5k run and lots more other activities around an outdoor activity theme.

River Days events include nature hikes and guided tours on local ecology and history, museum and native plant garden open houses, service projects to help heal the rive and much more. The main goal behind River Days is to reconnect the people of San Diego back to the San Diego River and invite them to join with groups working toward a brighter future for

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Sudberr y Pr operties Adds T en New T enants Sudberry Properties Ten Tenants to San Diego Shopping Centers, Includes Six New Restaurants New businesses choose shopping centers for accessibility, family friendly atmosphere; occupancy rate at 100 percent capacity in two locations The Sudberry Family of Companies, a San Diego-based commercial real estate developer known for its high quality projects throughout southern California, has added ten new tenants to its retail space in the San Diego region.

“The new leases increase both of the company’s Mission Valley centers – Fenton Marketplace and Rio Vista shopping – to 100 percent occupancy with all Sudberry centers now, more than 90 percent leased”, said George Yermanos, Sudberry vice president and director of property management, “Of the ten businesses to move into Sudberry Properties’ retail spaces, six are restaurants”.

“I think San Diego is starting to see new interest in retail and perhaps a turnaround in the restaurant business, which have been positive indica-

See “Annual River Days” Page 4

Concor de Consulting Gr oup, Inc. T o Construct Concorde Group, To The New Mission V alley Hampton Inn Valley

H.G. Fenton Company High Marks H.G. Fenton Company’s commitment to provide quality customer service has once again been recognized nationally by SatisFacts LLC, the multifamily industry’s premier resident satisfaction research provider. The company’s residential portfolio ranked among the top five in the nation, earning a “Superior” ranking (4.44) overall by its residents with several of its properties receiving individual rankings of “Exceptional” (4.5) or better.

The eight-year winning streak of garnering this top honor is a profound achievement in the industry and affirms H.G. Fenton Company’s diligence to pro-

In Late 2007, the Concorde Consulting Group, Inc. was retained by Ownership to provide Design/Build services for a new Hampton Inn Hotel to be located at 625 Hotel Circle South in Mission Valley. When Concorde was approached on this project, the Owner mentioned that several architects were hesitant to take this project because they felt that the project approval would be a long process with limited possibility of approval. It was the vision of Concorde that this project could get approval and the Owner could bring to Mission Valley a very exciting new modern hotel to service our community and the tourists who come to America’s Finest City.

Approved by the City Council in January of this year, the new hotel is set to begin construction by the end of the year.

The new Hampton Inn Hotel will be the newest design/build project of its kind in Mission Valley. The site is a 2.77 acre parcel that sits directly behind the current location of Vagabond Inn. The Entitlement Process included a team of consultants consisting of soils engineers, biological engineers, acoustical engineers, traffic engineers and landscape architects. Led

by Designer/Builder – Raj. Narayanan of Concorde Consulting Group and

See “H.G. Fenton” Page 10

See “Hampron Inn” Page 4

See “Sudberry Properties” Page 2

H.G. FENTON COMP ANY’S RESIDENTIAL COMPANY’S POR TFOLIO PORTFOLIO TION RANKS AMONG TOP FIVE IN THE NA NATION SatisFacts’ Annual Customer Satisfaction Survey Gives

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tors for our economy over the years,” said Yermanos.

Tom Schultz, Philly Cheese owner, chose to open his Californiainspired deli and restaurant at Sudberry’s Village Walk in Eastlake because of the accessibility, familyfriendly atmosphere and personal touches to the shopping center that increase customer traffic to the area.

“The center is open, clean, and family-oriented,” Schultz said, “There is a gorgeous Koi pond with plenty of fish and turtles that kids love to feed and look at located near our restaurant. It really adds to the customer’s dinning and overall experience.”

Smart Scrubs, a medical scrubs and nursing uniform store, just opened their fourth location at the Fletcher Shopping Center in La Mesa because of the convenient freeway access, great parking, and open retail space, said owner Michelle Shaw. Sudberry Properties’ ten new retail tenants include: · Surf Brothers Teriyaki a 1,080 square foot teriyaki chicken and beef restaurant that started in Encinitas 20 years ago and is now doing well in over seven locations, just added a new restaurant in Sudberry’s Rio Vista Shopping Center in Mission Valley · Luna Grill, a 1,800 square foot new concept offering near East

and Mediterranean health-conscious cuisine has opened in the Fenton Marketplace shopping center in Mission Valley · Nutri-Shop, a 1,463 square foot retail nutrition chain opened on February 19 at the Eastlake Village Marketplace · Pho Hiep & Grill a 4,788 square foot family owned and operated Vietnamese restaurant that opened in early March and has had great success due to the family’s twenty plus years of restaurant experience, located at Village Walk in Eastlake · SD’S Philly Cheese a 1,429 square foot is a deli and Philly cheese sandwich restaurant with a southern California twist, also located at Sudberry’s Village Walk in Eastlake · Smart Scrubs, a 2,700 square foot medical scrubs and nursing uniform store at the Fletcher Shopping Center, in La Mesa · Souplantation, the popular chain opened a 7,000 square foot restaurant offering a salad bar, specialty salads, soups, pasta, and breads, on March 23 at Encinitas Village · Huntington Learning Center, a 2,800 square foot learning center that provides children with tutoring and supplemental instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, study See “Sudberry Properties” Page 10

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“Ken Kramer Kramer’’s About San Diego” moves to Thursdays at 8:30pm on KPBS-TV

The creative invention of The Urban Corps, this ‘edible wall’ and ‘woolly pockets’ vegetable, fruits and flower gardens are located on the roof of their offices. This is ingenious adaption of a new way to grow your own garden. The edible wall contains everything from cilantro and watercress to Chinese celery. While the woolly pockets, made from recycled plastic bottles, are horizontal and contain from broccoli to zucchini. There are so many different varieties of growing plants that it is impossible to name them all here.

Award winning local TV veteran, Ken Kramer, returned to KPBS-TV in January with his celebrated program “Ken Kramer’s About San Diego.”

The show documents San Diego’s history, people, and stories and is available to KPBS as a result of a partnership between Ken Kramer Productions, KPBS and NBC 7/39. Starting in April the program will air during primetime on Thursday’s at 8:30 p.m.

Ken Kramer is the creator, producer, and host of the series “Ken Kramer’s About San Diego” which began nearly 30 years ago at KPBS. Ken and the program moved to NBC 7/39 in 1995. Thanks to a recent partnership agreement with NBC 7/39, KPBS now has access to the full library of “About San Diego” segments.

“Ken’s show is a treasure to the San Diego community, and we are thrilled to add it to our local line up,” said KPBS General Manager, Tom Karlo. “KPBS is especially thankful to KNSD for giving us access to the ‘About San Diego’ archives so we can continue to share them with San Diegans for years to come.”

“Ken Kramer’s About San Diego” has been honored with numerous Emmy and Golden Mike Awards, and has received recognition from teachers groups, Save Our Heritage Org, the City of San Diego, the San Diego Historical Society, the Society of Professional Journalists, the San Diego Press Club, the Radio Festival of New York, and the Voice of America. In proclaiming “Ken Kramer Day” in 2008, The County Board of Supervisors described the show as “…more valuable to San Diego History than any two or three of our local museums combined.”

KPBS is a public service of San Diego State University, serving the region with TV, Radio and Internet content that is educational as well as entertaining—and free of commercial interruption.

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the river. River Days is also another way to help build long term stewardship of the San Diego River and its surrounding habitat. Bringing families and people out to see the river and having a river focused activity for them to take part in goes a long way towards creating that stewardship. It’s our hope that once they see the river, they’ll get it and be hooked.

The San Diego River has been serving the people of San Diego for over 8,000 years.

It is steeped in history and rich in biodiversity. When the first European explorers arrived they considered it to be California’s first and finest river. The people of Old Town depended upon the river for water for drinking and water for crops and livestock.

Without the San Diego River, our region would be a very different place than the one we know and love today.

In modern times the river has been neglected and abused to the point where it is listed as one of

America’s most polluted rivers.

However, there is a growing movement and call to action to do something about the state of the river. The San Diego River Park Foundation has been leading efforts to reverse the river’s neglect by engaging the community to care for and celebrate this important and beautiful waterway. To date the River Park Foundation, with the help of thousands of volunteers has removed over 1,000,000 lbs of trash and debris from the river.

Plans call for a 52-mile river park system connected by a trail from the mountains to the ocean. San Diego River Days and RiverFest are great opportunities to explore the river and give back to the community while having fun.

We hope to see you on the San Diego River!

For a complete list of activities and events visit www.sdriverdays.org

or call 619.297.7380

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his team of Consultants Jennifer Brooks and Ralph Dilts (Civil Engineer); all work was coordinated with Glenn Gargas (Project Manager City of San Diego), the team accomplished all the community needs and prepared documents to satisfy the needs of the city, the owner and the franchisee. The hotel will consist of 87 beautiful rooms with view of the valley and plenty of underground parking. The building incorporates sustainable energy efficient materials in construction, and incorporates use of solar panels on the roof sys-

tem. The site also will consist of drought resistant Planting.

“We took into consideration all aspects of the community input and city criteria to implement an excellently designed building into a very extraordinary and difficult site” as expressed by Raj. Narayanan. “Our criteria was also to give our ownership, a building that would require the least amount of maintenance costs and an excellent sustainable energy efficient building for his long See “Hampton Inn” Page 12

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LEARN THE LA TEST SALSA TECHNIQUES LATEST Old Town’s Barra Barra Saloon is offering free Bachata-style salsa lessons every Monday night.

Dubbed “Salchata Mondays,” the lesson will combine the Bachata style of dance with traditional salsa techniques. The class is taught by Anthony Umina and Marissa Johnson of the Bachatamante Dance Company in Clairemont Mesa.

“We are excited to be a part of the salsa movement that is very popular right now,” said Chuck Ross, owner and operator of Barra Barra.

“This dance lesson will provide a fun, free event that anyone can attend, no matter your skill level.”

The lesson is from 7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. with open dancing afterward all night. The class is for all

ages, no experience or partner is necessary and Barra Barra will have food and drink specials with the kitchen open all night.

Barra Barra provides outdoor and indoor seating with décor, ambiance and costumed servers reflecting the historic era reflected in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.

The restaurant is located just outside of the Fiesta de Reyes courtyard at Wallace and Calhoun streets, a oneblock stroll from the Old Town Trolley Station. In addition to Barra Barra Saloon, Fiesta de Reyes boasts the Casa de Reyes restaurant, 16 specialty stores and the soon-to-open Cosmopolitan Hotel and Restaurant.

For more information call (619) 2973100 or visit www.FiestaDeReyes.com.

Wine T asting in Old T own State Park Hacienda Tasting Town de las Rosas Winer y Winery and Saturdays. (619) 840-579 or Hidden away in Old State State haciendawine@aol.com and Park lies the charming and cozy tast- www.haciendawinery.com. ing room for Hacienda de las Rosas William Holzhauser and winery. This tasting room is actually Tammy Rimes have pooled their talent and dreams into providing wine lovers with high quality wines made from California grown grapes. The winery itself is located in Ramona, California with a focus on Spanishstyle architecture (California Mission) using traditional Spanish winemaking techniques. Their portfolio of white Rosé wines include: 2005 Palomino Sauvignon Blanc, 2007 Oro Chardonnay, Princessa Sparkling California Wine, 2008 Rossa Rosa White Sirah. The red wine selections are: Primera Rosa The interior of Hacienda de Las Rosas Wine Tasting Room Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite with co-owner, William Holzhauser. The Tasting Room is Sirah, Vistoso Tempranillo, 2006 located next to Fiesta de Reyes in the Old Town Maximus Merlot, El Fuego Ruby State Park. Photo courtesy of Steve Dryden.

Cabernet and Petite Sirah, 2006 a “treasure within a treasure” as Old Sombra Petite Sirah. The good news Town is one of the most overlooked is that all wines are priced at $19.95. historical locations in San Diego. In addition, you’ll receive a 10% disFew people remember that Old Town count if you purchase by the case. is the “Plymouth Rock” of Califor- Several wine tasting options are nia, not only did California begin available for those who want to “rehere; it was also the location of search” their wines before making a California’s first vineyard. So, if you purchase. want to take a walk and a taste down Tammy and William have memory lane, I suggest you visit this blended their love of wine and Caliquaint tasting room and explore your fornia history in a romantic setting California heritage. What better way offering guests a golden opportunity to take a history class than with a to learn about local history and the good glass of local San Diego wine? pleasures of drinking California This family owned boutique winery wine. Lucky visitors are usually is located at the Fiesta de Reyes (the greeted by family members or staff old Bazaar del Mundo) at 2745 dressed in historical attire. Be preCalhoun Street, open daily from pared for an entertaining wine tast11:30 to 8 p.m. ~ 9 p.m. on Fridays ing that often includes artifacts,

By Steve Dryden

See “Wine Tasting” Page 9

CINCO DE MA YO..OLD TOWN MAYO..OLD MAY 1 & 2 — CINCO DE MAYO — Celebrate this festive occasion with multiple stages featuring live music, entertainment and activities. If you’d like to volunteer for the planning committee of this special annual event, call the Old Town Chamber at (619) 291-4903. Free to the public from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. You can also check their website at: www.FiestaOldTown.com

OLD TOWN’S COSMOPOLIT AN HOTEL COSMOPOLITAN NOW ACCEPTING VISITORS One of the Most Significant Buildings in California Open for Tours

The three-year, multimilliondollar restoration of Old Town San Diego’s Cosmopolitan Hotel has been completed and the “crown jewel of the state park system” is now open for tours.

The Cosmo enjoys a prime location in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, surrounded by museums, historic landmarks and quaint shops, overlooking a grassy plaza.

The Cosmopolitan includes an indoor and outdoor restaurant by the same name, boutique hotel with 10 rooms on the second level, along with private dining rooms for special occasions.

Originally constructed as the home of San Diego pioneer and early settler Juan Bandini between 1827 and 1829, the Cosmo (as it is affectionately called by Old Towners) is one of the most significant buildings in California with a history spanning 175 years. It was used first as a home for the Bandini’s family and later adapted and converted into a hotel, apartment building, olive factory, and restaurant.

The building is not only a rarity because of its long history, but it has been associated with some of

The array of events that took place in the central plaza in the mid-1800s, as seen from The Cosmopolitan balcony, showed that Old Town San Diego was a frontier society in transition, shaped as much by its Mexican traditions as by its aspirations to become an American town. Photo courtesy of the J. Simms Agency

California’s most important people and events, and its distinctive architectural character helps tell the story of the birthplace of California. There are few historic buildings remaining in the state that rival its scale as representative of a 19th century commercial building that combined Mexican adobe and American woodframing techniques.

The Cosmo’s reconstruction revealed many of the intricate See “Cosmopolitan” Page 9

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Mission V alley’ s Magic Valley’ alley’s Diet?

Thinking About Knee Surger y?

Surgery?

You May Want To Think Again…

By Dr. Michael Pritsker, DC, QME

Knee pain is common. In fact, an estimated 12% of the population age 65 and older has osteoarthritis of the knee. Many of these knee pain sufferers are advised to undergo surgery, and the operation of choice is arthroscopic.

Arthroscopic surgery is one of the major advancements in modern surgical technology. For this particular knee surgery, it involves making three small incisions in the knee; inserting an arthroscope, a thin instrument that allows surgeons to see the joint; and then flushing debris from the knee or shaving rough areas of cartilage from the joint and then flushing it.

Prior to this technology, much larger incisions had to be made, ending up with more surgical damage, scar tissue and healing time. This arthroscopic knee surgery is performed on 650,000 people in the U.S. every year at a cost of about $5,000 per procedure, for a total cost of $3.3 billion dollars every year in the US. With such good technology, so many procedures performed and so much money is made – you would

think the results would be impressive… wouldn’t you? You would at least think there was some kind of scientific proof this operation worked before it was performed on so many people every year…. Right?

Well…

Guess Again!

The sad fact of the matter is placebo studies of surgery are almost never done. Many doctors consider them unethical because patients could undergo risks with no benefits.

My question is: What about the risk of performing a surgery over and over without having scientific proof of the benefits versus the risks in the first place? What is so “ethical” about that?

Well, a placebo study was done for this arthroscopic knee surgery… with shocking results. The 180 participants in the study were randomly assigned to have the operation or to have placebo surgery in which surgeons simply made cuts in their knees so the patients would not know if they had the surgery. The day of surgery meant being wheeled into an operating room while neither they

nor any of the medical staff knew what their treatment would be.

When they were on the operating table, Dr. Moseley, who did all the operations, opened a sealed envelope telling him whether the patient was to have the surgery or not.

Those in the placebo group received a drug that put them to sleep. Unlike those getting the real operation, they did not have general anesthesia. Dr. Moseley made small cuts in their knees to simulate an operation. He bent and straightened the knee and asked for surgical instruments, just in case the patient was partly conscious. An assistant sloshed water in a bucket to make the sound of a knee being flushed clean.

Results: Tests of knee functions revealed that the operation had not helped, and those who got the placebo surgery reported feeling just as good as those who had had the real operation. Dr. Baruch Brody, an ethicist at Baylor who helped design the study, described the surgery as a sham. The paper in The New England Journal is accompanied by two editorials. One, by Sam Horng and Dr. Franklin G. Miller of the National See “Dr. Pritsker” Page 10

By Maryann Nowell, Fitness Coordinator, Mission Valley YMCA Did the title catch your attention?

As a fitness professional, I am often asked about successful weight loss. My reply? “The magic is in the numbers.” This means calories con-

sumed need to be less than calories burned in order to reach your weight loss goals. Easier said than done, you think? Perhaps not!

With a little information and a few suggestions, you may well be on your way to achieving your dream weight. So read on with determination and a will-do attitude.

My first suggestion is to lose the trendy diets. Instead of deprivSee “YMCA” Page 12

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SAN DIEGO LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS SAN DIEGO LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS meets Wed., May 12 from 5:30-7:30pm at the Mission Valley Library (Fenton Parkway next to IKEA) to discuss the Pros and Cons of issues on the June 8, 2010 election ballot. Debra Blum moderates.

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two locations have been 100% leased. The newest addition to Rio Vista Shopping Center is Surf Brothers Teriyaki, a teriyaki chicken and beef restaurant that started in Encinitas 20 years ago and is now doing well in over seven locations. Added to Fenton Marketplace is Luna Grill a new concept offering near East and Mediterranean health-conscious cuisine according to George Yermanos, VP and director of property management for the Sudberry team. He also says that ten new tenants including six new restaurants have moved Sudberry’s other locations.

Moving around in Mission Valley is Dr. Michael Pritsker, the longest running advertiser in Mission Valley News and our monthly health columnist. Dr. Pritsker has moved his office to a new location with New Century Spine Centers now located at 2835 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 110, San Diego 92108.

Next door to Mission Valley in Old Town, Chuck Ross has started Salsa [IS THIS SALSA DANCING OR SALSA TO EAT?] classes on Monday nights at the Barra Barra Salon and over 100 people attended the first class in April.

And Chuck’s The Cosmopolitan Hotel (aka Casa de Bandini) is scheduled to open in June with the restaurant surrounding the fountain and ten guest rooms upstairs. The multimillion-dollar restoration is all renovated to exact historical detail.

Also next door to Mission Valley, one street west of Interstate 5, is the headquarters of The Urban Corps on Jefferson Street. You will be amazed to visit their roof and wall garden with lots of vegetables, fruits and flowers planted in recycled plastic bottle containers, all fed by dripirrigation and producing marvelous crops! Call Eric Wolff, Assistant Director, or Sam Duran, CEO, to take a tour and see what members of Urban Corps have done for a sustainable environment. You too can plant your own garden on your condo balcony or terrace.

Finally, this community newspaper has changed its name to Mission Valley News. We look forward to expanding our monthly news and information for the Mission Valley community through this monthly publication and our new and improved website www.MissionValleyNews.com Send us your news for next month’s issue .Gina@MissionValleyNews.com.

National Mom’s Nite Out will be celebrated in style with an extravaganza hosted by Fashion Valley Mall, 7707 Friars Road, on Thursalley’ s Center court day, May 6! The event will take place at Fashion V Valley’ alley’s in front of Macy’s 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Festivities will include wine tasting, light appetizers, mini spa services, complimentary cupcakes from Cupcake Love, raffle prizes, discounts from participating stores and a post event champagne toast at Bing Crosby’s. This event is FREE but registration is required. Register at www.sandiegoparent.com The first 150 guests will receive a fabulous swag bag!

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By Chet Barfield, Mission Valley representative for Councilmember Donna Frye

Easter Sunday’s magnitude7.2 shaker near Mexicali and the dozens of aftershocks that have rocked San Diego since then are proof that earthquakes are an undeniable fact of life in our region.

That’s why each of us should take seriously the necessity of being prepared.

The City of San Diego has Web sites providing facts about earthquakes and advice on what to do before, during and after one strikes.

Other good sources of information

Councilmember Donna Frey’s District #6 Represents the City of San Diego in Mission Valley

are the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Southern California Earthquake Center at the University of Southern California.

At www.sandiego.gov/ fireandems/safety/earthquake, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department offers dozens of recommendations, including ways to make a home earthquakeready, supplies for disaster kits and rules on what to do — and avoid doing — during a rumbler.

The City’s Office of Homeland Security site, www.sandiego.gov/ohs, has a link to a detailed list of “earth-

quake preparedness tip sheets” from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.

The 15 downloadable sheets include specialized topics, such as tips for pet owners, the elderly or people who are disabled.

FEMA’s site, www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake, has dozens of links for earthquake facts and guidelines, listings of available publications and real-time maps from the U.S. Geological Survey showing the location and strength of temblors across the United States and around the world.

At an April 13 City Council meeting proclaiming “Earthquake Preparedness Month” in San Diego, California Emergency Management Agency officials stressed the importance of readiness and provided handouts including an excellent 32-page booklet, “Putting down roots in earthquake country.”

The booklet — published by the Southern California Earthquake Center (www.scec.org) in conjunction with FEMA, the California Earthquake Authority and the Earthquake Country Alliance — is filled with color maps, charts and graphics, facts and online resources, and short blurbs refuting common myths, such as “big earthquakes always happen in the early morning” (not true).

The handbook can be read or downloaded at www.daretoprepare.org,

along with a Spanish version and another for businesses. Up to 10 hard copies can be ordered online for free.

Experts agree “the big one” is coming; it’s a question of when, not whether. It’s up to all of us to do what we can to be ready.

In Ser vice Of A 52-Mile Long W ater way Service Water aterway Mission Valley’s Rotarians Are Inspiring San Diego River Partners

By San Diego County Supervisor Ron Roberts

It was early in the morning, but the San Diego River Garden already was a hive of busy-bee activity when I arrived for the fifth annual Rotarians At Work.

Many of the 275 volunteers were wearing new gloves and the supply of rakes, shovels and other tools appeared endless. The non-native plants didn’t stand a chance, and a viewing stand offering a commanding perspective of the wildlife was under construction.

Standing out in the group were the Rotarians, clearly visible in their navy blue shirts with Rotarians at Work stenciled on the back. Among those joining the Rotarians were Boy Scout Troops 295, 11 and 24; and students from Hoover High School

Supervisor Ron Roberts presents check for equipment purchases at the Rotarians at Work Project on the San Diego River Garden in Mission Valley. Pictured (left to right) Gina Cord, Past President of Mission Valley Rotary Club; Rob Hutsel, Exec. Dirc. Of the San Diego River Park Foundation; County Supervisor Ron Roberts; Andrew Tuccillo, Current President of Mission Valley Rotary Club; and Lydia Stewart, Chairperson for Rotarians At Work for Mission Valley Rotary Club. Photo courtesy Tim McClain.

and Point Loma Nazarene College .

The River Garden location was a great choice this year. Since its inception, I have helped fund this annual one-day cleanup of the San Diego River. Much already has been accomplished. Creating pathways, removing trash and planting native vegetation have created some wonderful natural respites in a valley more known for its shopping centers, new housing and office buildings.

I have a special fondness for the river. Working as an architect on the Hazard Center project we designed the first river improvements as part of the First San Diego River Project (FISDRIP) maintenance assessment district.

Supervisor Ron Roberts and Rob Hutsel viewing the work on the walking path by the River Garden as the workers continue their very well-done project. After they completed the preparations, they covered the path with finely crushed rock.

Photo courtesy Tim McClain.

Supervisor Ron Roberts of San Diego County Board of Supervisors Represents District #4, in Mission Valley

The river’s Mission Valley portion is what most San Diegans are familiar with, at the very least from seeing it from their cars as they transit the valley on one of four freeways.

Trolley riders get an even closer view. What these folks passing by are seeing, though, is just a small, albeit important, slice of the 52-mile long river.

The County of San Diego considers the river to be a critical natural resource for our community. Most of our efforts are concentrated in the headwater areas that are experienced by fewer people. These areas, however, are extremely important as what happens upstream effects what you see downstream in Mission Valley. Partnering a decade ago with numerous other government and private agencies, we acquired thousands of acres of land at the river’s headwaters.

With 250 people working together on Rotarians At Work, Rob Hutsel had to use a microphone to present the working stations for the day. Workers included Mission Valley Rotary Club; the new Mission Valley Sunset Rotary Club; La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club with their Interact and Rotaract Clubs from UCSD and USD and Boy Scout Troop 11; Members of the Downtown Club 33 Rotary and their Interact Club from Hoover High School; Members of Point Loma Rotary with the Rotaract Club from Nazarene College and Boy Scout Troop 24; Boy Scout Troop 295; Girl Scout Troop 3206; and manning the First Aid Station was Grossmont Health Occupations Center Vocational Student Nurses. To celebrate their 100th anniversary, the Boy Scouts committed to community work! Photo courtesy of Pam Russell, Past District Governor of District 5340.

Since 2006, the County of San Diego has contributed nearly $500,000 helping to acquire and preserve another 180 acres of property and improve five miles of trails. With your tax dollars we have helped buy a conservation easement at Eagle Peak and a staging area at El Monte Park.

The county also has prepared resource management plans for sevSee “Ron Roberts” Page 9

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American details added to the home when it was turned into a hotel in September of 1869, when the second level was added by proprietor Albert L. Seeley.

The original Cosmopolitan Hotel offered a variety of services, including a bar, sitting and billiard rooms, a barber shop, and a post office equipped with telegraph.

The hotel’s main feature and central focal point, the balcony that wraps around the second story, will give visitors views to San Diego Bay, as well as a perfect perch for watching entertainment in the state park’s central plaza.

In the 1860’s, the balcony was the community’s grand stand where guests often gathered to watch an array of activities taking place on the plaza, anything from bullfights or mule-team races to holiday celebrations like the Fourth of July or circus performances.

“The Cosmo will be recreating many of these community events in the plaza for Old Town guests to enjoy,” said Chuck Ross, president of Old Town Family Hospitality Corp. that leases the property from the state. “We are attempting to have The Cosmo be as much like it was back in the 1860’s as is humanly possible, with visitors enjoying live entertainment circa the mid-1800s on a regular basis.”

A multidisciplinary team of archaeologists and project architects worked for three years to ensure the authenticity of the restoration and preserved as much as possible from the original structure. All the adobe

brick on the lower level is original 1820’s Bandini brick and was painstakingly preserved. The exterior siding on the upper level is original 1869 wood.

The first phase of the project began in April of 2007 when archaeologists began removing sample sections of the building’s stucco to analyze its construction history. Three years later with the installation of period fixtures and authentic 1840’s to 1870’s era antiques, the renovation is complete and the hotel and restaurant are open for all to enjoy.

The renovation was funded by California State Parks, a California Cultural and Historical Endowment, Delaware North Companies and Old Town Family Hospitality Corp. Major contractors on the job included Heritage Architecture and Planning, ASM Affiliates and IS Architecture.

Fiesta de Reyes, located in the northeast section of Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, is a plaza comprised of two existing restaurants, Barra Barra Saloon and Casa de Reyes, with The Cosmo adding a third restaurant to the concession.

There are also 16 specialty shops at Fiesta de Reyes, ranging from sweet delectables and specialty foods, to handmade gifts, artwork, home décor and children’s toys. All stores are operated separately by locallyowned businesses.

For more information about Old Town’s Cosmopolitan Hotel, visit: http:/www.fiestadereyes.com/

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eral Multiple Species Conservation Program preserves within the San Diego River watershed so we can better manage the land and provide public access.

In the Mission Valley area, the County of San Diego handles mosquito abatement to control the spread of West Nile and other diseases. Here we focus on places where the water slows and the insects breed. Sometimes the mosquitoes show up in odd places and patterns. In these instances, we depend on residents to keep us informed so problems can be quickly addressed.

The County of San Diego is an important and conscientious participant in the multi-partner caretaking of the San Diego River. Realizing

that most of us will only visit the easily accessible paths or gardens, I am particularly fond of the improvements in Mission Valley.

In the long term I am looking forward to the day when my grandchildren can bicycle or hike the river’s entire length. Shorter term, I am anticipating next year’s event and the amazing things I know the Rotarians will again accomplish.

Supervisor Ron Roberts’s Fourth District includes Mission Valley and its surrounding communities. You can reach him at ronroberts@sdcounty.ca.gov, find him on Facebook by searching Ron Roberts and follow him on Twitter at @ronrobertssd.

Mission V alley Community Plan Update Valley On April 19th, the City of San Diego released a Request For Proposals (RFP) to hire a team of professional planning consultants to assist City staff with the preparation of the Mission Valley Community Plan Update.

Details are available on the City’s website at www. sandiego.gov. In preparation of the establishment of a Community Plan Update Stakeholder Advisory Committee, the City continues to seek interested community residents, property owners, business representatives, organizations, and other interested parties. If you are interested in getting involved in the Community Plan Update process contact: Project Manager Brian Schoenfisch, 202 C Street, MS 4A, San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 533-6457 Fax (619) 533-5951 bschoenfisch@sandiego.gov

Additionally, the City has set up a website that will serve as a primary medium for portraying updated information throughout the course of the Mission Valley Community Plan Update process. Go to: http://www.sandiego.gov/planning/communitv/cpu/missionvalley/

News and updates, meetings, meeting minutes, stakeholder information, as well as progress information and other pertinent data will be included on this site.

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pieces of history, blended with educational facts and keen humor.

This venue is popular with locals and visitors for special events, parties, networking mixers, meetings and luncheons which can include live music, meals and wine tasting as desired. Basically they can assemble the goods to deliver any sort of event you want them to host. Their garden room is popular with intimate groups of up to 25 persons, but they can accommodate up to 100 persons as needed around the tasting room and flowered patio areas. Local artists have quality paintings and artwork hanging on the tasting room walls ~ on loan from their galleries located just a few yards down the plaza.

Old Town State State Park is a “forgotten gem” that should be explored by locals and visitors alike.

The park contains some of the oldest adobe buildings in California, beautiful landscaping, and is blessed with tons of history and culture. Ad-

mission is FREE, and many culinary options are available for exploration.

This is the “perfect” family adventure with educational displays, picnic locations, walking trails, and unique shops. You could easily spend the day investigating all the historical sites including the museum on the hill in Presidio Park. In today’s economy my budget-minded friends and I often pickup a picnic lunch at a local deli, find a shaded beach under an ancient tree, sample some local wine and enjoy the simple beauty and tranquility of historical Old Town State Park. The Hacienda de las Rosas wine tasting room is the perfect compliment to this “hidden jewel” in San Diego.

Steve Dryden is an international wine, food and travel writer. He guides individual and small group wine tours in Baja California’s premier wine country. He can be reached at: sbdryden@hotmail.com orwww.bajawineandtours.com.

The U.S. Green Building Council San Diego Chapter (USGBC-SD) today announced Doug Kot as its new executive director. His key objective is to assist communities with green building policy and implementation through green building and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) educational awareness.

Kot will promote USGBC-SD by developing a network of green technical resources and partnerships with other groups to advance the green building initiative in San Diego. He also plans to set the volunteer base and begin planning groundwork for the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in San Diego.

Kot comes to the USGBC-SD from KEMA Services, Inc., where he was a senior sustainable planning and green building consultant. He assisted in establishing the Sustainable Buildings and Operations unit, enabling the financial stability of the San Diego office in this unstable economy and facilitating some of the highest performing LEED Platinum-plus projects in San Diego. Previously, Kot developed a service model for Green Roundtable, the Boston affiliate of the USGBC, where he was responsible for policy work, educational content, technical assistance and fundraising.

“The USGBC San Diego Chapter is fortunate to have gained Doug Kot’s extensive expertise and considerable talents in the development of the organization and the San Diego region,” said Zachary Pannier, USGBCSD Board president. ”As executive director, he will be instrumental in influencing the region to adopt green building design and operations that are healthy, high-performance places to live and work, and that improve our quality of life while being resource efficient.”

Throughout his profession, Kot has acquired many recognitions and certifications, including a Certified Planner Member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, an Architect Member of the American Institute See “Green Building” Page 14

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Institute of Health, asks whether placebo surgery is unethical. The controversy, they wrote, comes because doctors assume that patients in clinical research should not be put at risk if they cannot benefit, and placebo surgery involves risk. But, they say, clinical research is different from medical therapy; its aim is not to help those in the study but to help future patients. To be ethical, they say, a study with placebo surgery must meet three criteria: it must not place patients at undue risk; the benefits of learning whether the surgery works must be worth any potential risk to the patients; and the patients must give informed consent.

In the current case, they wrote, all those objectives were met and the study “exemplifies the ethically justified use of placebo surgery.” Ready for the real kicker?” This study was reported in the New England Journal of Medicine OVER TWO YEARS AGO! Well… have YOU heard about it yet? If I didn’t read medical journals, I wouldn’t have either. And the worst thing is – my patients keep coming in telling me their doctors are recommending this surgery! I’m beginning to wonder if this study had any effect on the 650,000 done every year.

Or better yet… The $3.3 Billion Every Year! For some reason, I bet it didn’t.

Writing this article, it reminds me of a very similar finding around the same time as this study. Premarin a $3 billion a year drug was not providing the benefits once thought and was found to increase the risk of heart disease and breast cancer.

Premarin was praised as a wonder drug for over 30 years before it was proven harmful.

So, as so many “trusted” medical procedures are proven not to work or actually harmful… WHAT OTHER OPTIONS DO YOU HAVE? The biggest lesson in all this is to take care of your health before you lose it and start scrambling for miracle medical cures that may not exist. Too many Americans believe they can neglect or even abuse their health until they start getting symptoms and then some pill or surgery will give them a quick fix.

Research is proving more and more every day – these quick fixes either do not work or come with a pretty hefty price tag… in the form of side effects. The REAL answer is eating right, exercise, reducing stress and regular care. Regular Chiropractic care can help your bones and joints work correctly and minimize many of the effects of aging and arthritis. Like they say – An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

For more articles and information, visit www.BackCareTreatment.com.

Baden-Baden, Germany Germany,, And Golf in Germany and France By and with Peter Singer

Since I am from Germany, I know this part of the world very well, and since I am an avid golfer, I truly enjoy playing golf in Europe. My annual golf and sight-seeing group will be visiting Germany and France from September 19-27, 2010 and you are invited to join us.

Though Baden-Baden is known throughout the world as a Spa Destination, the golf courses, and there are eight of them, are outstanding. We will be playing at Golf Club Baden-Baden which was founded in 1901 and is counted by players among the most attractive worldwide.

Our journey will begin in San Diego on September 19th with a flight to Frankfurt/Main and we will transfer by ground for a luncheon and sight-seeing in Heidelberg.

There will be seven nights at the 4Star Superior Heliopark Bad Hotel zum Hirsch in Baden-Baden, breakfast daily; three gourmet dinners and a welcome reception at the famous Casino Baden-Baden. Three rounds of golf are included at Baden-Baden Golf Club; Golf Club International Soufflenheim Elsass France; and Golf Club Le Kempferhof Elsass

Vineyard Near Baden-Baden

France; and sightseeing in Strassbourg France.

This luxurious travel plan is priced at $1498. per person double occupancy which does not include the air transportation and allows you to live like the kings used to live.

Baden-Baden’s well-known hospitality and relaxing atmosphere has been around for over 150 years.

Baden-Baden is nestled in the foothills of the Black Forest and is rich in tradition.

For more information or to join this exciting tour, call Peter Singer at 619.265.1059 or email: petersinger2@att.net

viding the upstanding service residents have come to expect from the company.

After surveying residents of more than 150,000 apartment units throughout the U.S., including a sampling of those at H.G. Fenton Company’s 12 San Diego apartment communities, SatisFacts honored the company nationally with a second place portfolio customer satisfaction award in the 2,000-4,999 units category.

“Our residents are our top priority and we work to ensure that we meet their needs through a high level of service and properties that offer the amenities they value,” said Carroll Whaler, H.G. Fenton Company’s vice president of residential property management. “The feedback year after year has reflected our team’s efforts to deliver outstanding service to our residents. This achievement will only deepen our determination to keep this tradition alive and to reach for even higher ratings for 2010.”

The 12 H.G. Fenton communities evaluated in the recent SatisFacts survey are: Scripps Landing in Scripps Ranch, 160 homes; Solana Highlands in Solana Beach, 194 homes; Seagate in Carlsbad, 272 homes; Tierrasanta Ridge and El Dorado Hills in Tierrasanta, 356 and 455 homes respectively; Club River Run and River Front in Mission Valley, 368 and 229 homes; Creek View and Evening Creek in Sabre Springs, 133 and 139 homes; Bella Del Mar in Del Mar, 96 homes; Portofino in Mission Valley, 396 homes; and Aquatera in Mission Valley, 254 homes.

In 2009, H.G. Fenton Company celebrated the launch and quick lease-up of its amenity-rich, eco-friendly, 254-unit Aquatera apartment home community in Mission Valley. With its 10,300-square-foot clubhouse, resort-style pool, fullyequipped clubhouse and luxuriously appointed homes, customers continue to respond positively to the entire property and high level of customer service at the site, which received an “Exceptional” ranking.

H.G. Fenton Company, founded in 1906, has proudly entered its second century of service providing quality places for people to live and work. The company manages an active development pipeline of land and commercial projects, with over 3 million square feet of office and industrial space, and 12 apartment communities totaling 3,000 homes.

H.G. Fenton Company is headquartered at 7577 Mission Valley Road, San Diego, Calif., 92108. The company website is www.hgfenton.com.

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skills and phonics, located in Sudberry’s Encinitas Village shopping center • ·Zen Spa, a 2,752 square foot relaxation, authentic reflexology and customized body massage spa, located at Sudberry Properties’ Carmel Mountain Ranch Town Center • Di Giorgio Pizzeria, a 3,358 square foot pizzeria located in the Fallbrook Town Center The Sudberry Family of Companies is a San Diego based real estate development and asset management firm that specializes in quality shopping center projects, office

buildings, and sustainable mixed-use urban communities. The company is the master plan developer of the Quarry Falls community that will include 900,000 square feet of commercial buildings and 4,780 residential units and will be home to Mission Valley’s first public school and public park. Since its founding in 1979, it has built some 3.5 million square feet of commercial projects, 2.7 million square feet of industrial buildings and has over 2 million square feet currently in pre-development or under construction. More information can be found at www.sudberryproperties.com.

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WANTED: SAL TY AMIGOS SALTY TO JOIN PLA YA P AR TNERS PLAY PAR ARTNERS

By Gina Cord

“Playa Partners is our inner-circle of Amigos.” advised Beth Smith, General Manager of the Playa Grill & Margarita Bar, “No secret hand shakes, sport jackets with those stupid little patches…just the inside track on special events”, she continued, “on special events, and tasty offers for food and drinks. And we’ll even buy you dinner on the week of your birthday.”

Coming up for the special events category is the Cinco de Mayo celebration. What better place to celebrate this Mexican holiday than at a super Mexican restaurant? $3. Playaritas; $5. for Shrimp tacos, carnita burritos; or Don Julio shots; or a bucket of five Coronitas for $10. served all day…now that’s a great way to create your own fiesta.

At Playa Grill & Margarita Bar, the goal is to provide a fun experience with top notch service and quality foods in a high-energy atmosphere.

Stop by at the corner of Fenton Parkway and Friars Road in Fenton Marketplace and check out the other special events as there is one happening everyday of the week and sign up for the Playa Partners.

Elegance at T den Grille Trrellises Gar Garden (Testimonial from a very satisfied customer)

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By Dick Slaker with photos by Alice Gerschler

While visiting Mission Valley, if one has to find a place for Happy Hour, it’s not very difficult. It seems that on every corner you will find your favorite place to stop after shopping, before driving home and just finishing work, as most of this Happy Hour are very close to one another.

HANDLERY HOTEL & RESORT, LOUNGE 950: with its new renovation, is proud to be a working member of the “Mission Valley Team’, with updated rooms, renovated meeting rooms, from the inside to outside, this two story hotel was formerly the Star Dust, but now the “Handlery Team” is making everyone take notice with its lovely ‘welcome mat’, plus they’ve learned that Happy Hour does bring in the clients for specials and values, which guests are beginning to take notice for the following Happy Hour Specials: Happy Hour menu is presented Tuesday-Sunday from 4 to 7pm and includes: Glug Slugs: Draft Beers, House Wine and Well drinks for only $4. MmmMmm menu $6. for Jerk

The entrance of 950 Lounge of the Handlery Hotel

Pork Skewers, Woodie Gold Wings, daily Bruschetta. On Monday comes the value for guests: at the 950 Lounge from 6-8 PM, only $3. for a burger with fries and $3.domestic Draft. To help you enjoy your Happy Hour, they offer every Wednesday from 5 pm-8pm live music with Christopher Dale. Other hours would be Tuesday-Sunday from 4 pm -7 pm; the door is open for an enjoyable Happy Hour. What is nice about

sitting in the Lounge 950 or restaurant you have space, long bar, room to move around and not so crowded and noisy. Truly a relaxing experience, I’m told the room comfortable holds close to100 guests.

You’ll like the modern hip décor done in tans, teals and brown,

The lounge area of Hunter Steakhouse where Happy Hour takes place.

and is very warm and comfortable The property is owned by the Handlery family together with their sister property on Union Square in San Francisco. Address: 950 Hotel Circle North, thus the name of the lounge. Parking is validated for 2 hours, which gives ample time to enjoy Happy Hour.

HUNTER STEAKHOUSE: Almost around the corner from the Handlery, you will find the Hunter Steakhouse, a San Diego restaurant that is independently owned and has been an icon since 1968. Originally known as Hungry Hunter, once inside you will find the canoe paddle that was used as a menu, located in the bar area. This property also serves dinners, along with Happy Hour which is from 3 pm – 7 pm where the drinks are $1. discounts on house wine, draft beer and well drinks.

What also captures your taste buds are the Appetizers that they share with guests, from Crab Stuffed Mushrooms for only $5.99 to Sherry Pickles, one of their favorite, for $5.99, from Hot & Spicy Shrimp to Prime Rib Dipper you will find their See “Happy Hour” Page 12

We enjoy places with the ambience of classic elegance. Places with chandeliers, tapestry upholstered furniture, linen table service, marble floor entries, real mahogany walls, and fresh flowers to match old world design carpets. Yet these places are often too formal and usually too pricey for our budget.

So it is remarkable that we discovered a gem in the middle of rose gardens at the center of Mission Valley! The place offers impressive class, but is affordable and not too formal. It is an inviting dining establishment with warm sunlight indoors, a comfortable breezeway, two outdoor patios – one privately enclosed and the other open at poolside. It has an extensive bar and a formal enclosed meeting room. I hear business meetings are often conducted by the San Diego elite at this locale.

The place we found is Trellises Garden Grille on the grounds of the Town & Country Hotel & Resort.

The hotel rose gardens are truly extensive and well maintained, and they are renowned by numerous awards. These roses continue as decorations into the main dining room of Trellises, but we like to walk the grounds and gardens to “smell the roses” this time of year.

Most important to my family when dining out is service. Trellises offers 4-star dining service with experienced staff that appreciates cus-

tomers. One example on their staff was our server, Angelica, who is a former embassy hostess. She served ambassadors and royalty at state dinners; we felt just as important dining with her at the Easter Brunch.

We already have reservations to take Mom to Mother’s Day Brunch on May 9. Mothers Day Brunch will offer a full line buffet. Three carving stations for beef, lamb, and ham; chef attended stations to cook omelets, waffles and other dishes to custom order; shrimps and other seafoods; pastas, casseroles, and other prepared hot dishes; a full salad bar with fruits, vegetables, cheeses, and assorted platters. And yes, a dessert bar with rich cakes, pies, torts, pastries, mousse, and other European tastes to die for….

I know about the upcoming Mother’s Day Brunch because I have already returned to Trellises for breakfasts. I am now among the business regulars at this fine dining place where I conduct meetings and impress my clients with their ambience, menu, and great service.

I recommend you call for reservations. While they may be hidden inside the grounds of the Town & Country Resort, Trellises has maintained a volume of business by word of mouth (and taste) for decades….

Bon Appetite!

Raymond Weigel and family

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Happy Hour a great saving, about a $2. discount on most appetizers. At the top of the food chain you will find their Appetizer Sampler from $10.99 which includes: Crab-stuffed mushrooms, potato skins and calamari.

Finally you will find the HUNTER TRIO, with skewers of BBQ chicken, tender teriyaki steak and grilled shrimp for $10.99. Some of their signature drinks include: Lemon Drops and Mai Tai. You won’t be disappointed with the rustic décor as Hunter has been famous for over 40 years in Mission Valley at 2445 Hotel Circle North, San Diego 92108.

BING CROSBY’S RESTAURANT & PIANO LOUNGE: Located about one mile away off Friars Road in Fashion Valley Mall with plenty of free parking available, this property is owned and operated by Dudum Sports Entertainment, brothers Jeff and Rick Dudum. They also offer several sports and entertainment icon restaurants in North and South California. In addition to Bing Crosby’s, icons such as Joe DiMaggio’s, Willie McCovey’s, Maria, Maria (Carlos Santana inspired).

In Fashion Valley Shopping Mall, we were greeted by Chris Enea, Assistant General Manager at 7007 Friars Road and felt as though we were traveling back in time to the classic period of the 40’s and 50’s movies. The décor is ornate and plush which smacks of Rick’s in “Casablanca”. Black/White movies play on their TV screens of the old Bing Crosby movies, as they call it the destination supper club. Nice booths available for some quiet comfort and also tables spaced throughout the lounge. Bing’s Triple 7 Happy Hour where 7 for $7 until 7 pm. Happy Hour served daily from

we arrived it was beginning to fill up quickly with a very vibrant and energetic crowd arriving during Happy Hour and being served by gracious young athletic dressed staff in black, affable, courteous and knowledgeable, with an emphasis on Fun. Happy Hour known as “$3 to $6.” is from 3 to 6pm with graded drinks and appetizers from $3. to $6. began back on December 9th, and has been a huge success ever since as The long bar with movie photos is the background of Bing Crosby’s Restaurant & Piano Lounge. most of the booths and tables were 3 to 7pm, plus, ALL DAY SUNDAY! filling up quickly. With an order of Check out some of the following: Road to Singapore, or Love In Bloom, The Del Mar, Sweet Leilani and June in January, all these drinks are 7 for $7. each. During Happy Hour, well drinks are $5. and $3. for draft beer. Wine is part of the $7. each for any of the 7 wines listed, white and red. If you wish, you can sit outside by the fire pit and relax and enjoy the environment. Live musicians perform from Wednesday – Sunday. Manager Chris was asked The sign tells the story of the $3. to $6. Happy Hour at P. what time they close, and his reF. Chang’s sponse was “If people want to stay late we will take care of them”. Bing 3 draft beers and 3 appetizers which Crosby’s is very service oriented and included: Crispy Green Beans, Pork a very nostalgic trip back in time for Dumplings and Crab Wontons, our many who remember! bill came under $20.00 and was difP.F.CHANG’S, a China Bistro ferent, unique and very excellent. is just a short walk from Bing Some of their Signature appeCrosby’s Restaurant, in the same tizers are the spicy crispy green parking area located at Fashion Val- beans, and the Signature alcoholic ley Mall, 7077 Friars Road. Well drink was the agave margarita and worth the ‘short walk’, as we were Asian pear mojito. Believe me, each greeted by Michael O’Grady, Oper- of the food offering was a very difating Partner, who shared with us ferent taste and some are spicy which some of their Happy Hour, everyday, they warn you on the menu. Kidspecials which is from 3 to 6pm. dingly, ask the server about the 3 visit We discovered that P.F. Chang’s rule for chopstick use. I must say, is a national chain with corporate for my first visit to P.F. Chang’s it offices in Arizona, which has an surely is a very popular chain with Asian fusion but with strict attention excellent offerings. I even enjoyed to Chinese composition of food. As the crispy green beans.

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term use. This project will create good jobs in the construction industry as well as green jobs and will help stimulate our local economy in Mission Valley”.

Concorde Consulting Group, Inc is a full service professional services firm working in the heart of Mission Valley and located in 3505 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, California. The family-owned firm was started by a first-generation immigrant from India and is headed by Nirmala Kripa. The firm is over 14 years old and provides services in architecture, engineering, project/ construction management, general contracting with emphasis on design/ build, cost control, project accounting of construction funds and progress of project in the Southern California region. The design/build side is headed by Raj. Narayanan and K.M. Kripa who oversee all daily operations and management of the projects.

Concorde Consulting Group, Inc with a vision to provide professional services to the community in an efficient and effective manner without reference to project size, project type or client size. There primary goal was and still remains to provide excellent service at reasonable prices. The firm started its initial operations from the garage of Raj’s house in Southern California, and today has grown to a staff of ten to fifteen consultants and key personnel working in the office and at various job sites.

As a small business, Concorde takes a lot of pride in their work and works extremely hard to achieve client’s goals. The firm works also on Retail Tenant Improvements for Westfield Malls throughout California, Custom Homes, Multi-family See “Hampton Inn” Page 14

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ing yourself of something you love, substitute. Don’t think diet, think change! Scones are an incredible weakness for me. I especially love them with a large cappuccino (Side note: when did three-inch scones become the size of Whoppers?!) By switching to a small, non-fat cappuccino and several animal crackers, I never feel deprived, and I eliminate a significant amount of calories from my daily consumption.

Imagine doing that type of switch all day long. Try a banana instead of a Snickers bar or two Hershey kisses instead of a whole bag of chocolate covered peanuts.

Trust me, the substitutions add up in calories and you never feel like you made a huge sacrifice.

Let’s examine the facts: One pound equals 3,500 calories. A defi-

cit of 7,000 calories a week means a loss of 2 pounds; creating a calorie deficit larger than this leads to muscle loss (which lowers the body’s metabolic rate) and persistent hunger (which can lead to rebound) and we don’t want either of those. Because muscle is a hungry tissue, keeping muscle on your bones burns more calories, and by not rebounding due to persistent hunger, you may more easily avoid “food traps.” If you create a caloric deficit of 7,000 kcal a week through both nutrition and exercise, you’re essentially “dividing and conquering”.

To summarize: take a Turbo Kickbox class, run on the beach, lift weights, or join a soccer league.

Whether you’re at the YMCA or somewhere else, STAY ACTIVE & EAT HEALTHY, Mission Valley!

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Stylish Spaces Interior Design & Outdoor Living Expo Showcases ‘Af for dable Luxur y,’ May 22 & 23, 2010 ‘Affor fordable Luxury Being financially conscious is not stopping homeowners from craving the very best in new interior design and outdoor living trends

The inaugural Stylish Spaces Interior Design & Outdoor Living Expo, debuts May 22 and 23, 2010 at the San Diego Convention Center, Hall A. The fresh-faced event is a vibrant blend of classic, yet affordable, design.

“Stylish Spaces is a trend-setting home expo that is capturing the attention and buying power of today’s savvy homeowner,” said Patrice Meluskey, show co-producer. “Being financially conscious is not stopping homeowners from craving the best in new home trends, interior design and outdoor living. Today, a stylish home is more about welcoming family, making memories and creating relaxation than about creating a lavish and expensive statement.”

A plethora of indoor and outdoor exhibits await San Diegans, including the latest trend of edible landscapes. One of the key features of the show is an Urban Plantation, created by Karen Contreras’ Urban Plantations. Attendees will have the opportunity to step into their own Garden of Eden – a beautiful, yet sustainable paradise filled with organic fruit and vegetables – bringing a new twist to the home veggie garden by artfully placing food plants and incorporating them into an outdoor living space.

Stylish Spaces recognizes eco-chic design, sustainability and water conservation with its Tahitian/ Asian Fusion Garden. As guests enter, they will experience an outdoor environment that promotes water conservation without compromising style. Shellene Mueller, an award-winning landscape designer, has incorporated the ethereal beauty of Tahitian and Asian landscapes integrating a water display with recycled copper.

Many San Diegans are adopting the fast-paced urban lifestyle, which means their outdoor living space is smaller. With this in mind, Stylish Spaces introduces Micro Outdoor Spaces. Eugene Marley of the French See “Expo” Page 14

THE KOREAN AMERICAN COALITION OF SAN DIEGO (KAC-SD) TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL GALA: “BUILDING LEADERS” The Korean American Coalition of San Diego will host its Second Annual Gala on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at the University Club atop Symphony Towers in downtown San Diego (750 B Street, Suite 3400, San Diego, CA 92101). The reception will begin at 6:00 p.m. and the dinner program will begin at 7:00 p.m. with live entertainment throughout the night, including an appearance by the traditional Korean drums team.

KAC-SD’s Second Annual Gala: “Building Leaders,” their largest annual event, is a highly anticipated celebration. The gala will bring together some of the finest business and civic leaders of the San Diego community from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and generations, including the attendance by the Honorable Mayor Jerry Sanders.

This event will feature Michelle Park Steel, member of the Board of Equalization and the highest ranked Korean-American officeholder in the US, as the keynote speaker of the night. Lee Ann Kim, executive director of San Diego Asian Film Festival and former local news anchor at KGTV Channel 10 News, will host

the celebration.

In addition to recognizing their new board and commemorating the

second anniversary of KAC-SD, this event will provide the organization an opportunity to raise fund to support their many programs and special events. One such program is their leadership program, which allows KAC-SD to support the youth by providing the resources and opportunities necessary for them to become future leaders within the community.

If you’d like more information about this event or would like to participate please contact us at kac.sandiego@gmail.com.

CHURCHES IN OR NEAR MISSION V ALLEY VALLEY For your convenience

Give Without Expectations Holy Angels Byzantine Catholic Church 2235 Galahad Road 858-277-2511

First United Methodist 2111 Camino Del Rio South 619-297-4366

First Assembly of God 8404 Phyllis Place 858-560-1870

Calvary Southern Baptist 6866 Linda Vista Road 858-277-7078

Immaculate Catholic University of San Diego Campus 5998 Alcala Park 619-574-5700

Immaculate Conception Old Town 2540 San Diego A venue Avenue 619-295-4148

Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala 10818 San Diego Mission Road 619-283-7319

Joyful Living Church 3505 Camino Del Rio South 619.521-4800

Holy Family Catholic Family Church 1957 Coolidge Street 858-277-0404

United Church of Christ 2877 Governor Drive

858-453-3444 Presbyterian Church 2130 Ulric Street, San Diego, CA 92111 858-277-0523

Your Church or Synagogue can be listed here.

Please call 619-291-0200.

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When we give without expectation of reciprocation or recognition, the more we will receive unexpectedly. This immutable spiritual law seems to defy logic, but proves true.

To give only to receive results in self being the end. When that which we give is laden with expectations of return, they cease to be gifts and become units of exchange that we are, in effect, trading for some reward. Thus, the laws of the reciprocity fail on the side of the giver who shares for the sake of receiving. Neither let your left hand know what your right hand is doing while giving, for if we perform our good deeds as to be seen of men, we have earned our reward in full.

Giving motivated by a pure heart doesn’t require an audience to applaud the ego. It gives without expecting anything in return, whereas it knows the love we give away is the only love we keep. A loving heart does not give

because we think it will gain us favor with God. Love does not keep a record of what it has given or how much is given. Love does not give something as to manipulate others.

In essence, we can give without loving, but we can never love without giving.

The generous soul has many resources within, richness greater than any physical wealth. When we serve someone or something selflessly, the natural progression is reward. One might think we would reap rewards from that source which we have given. It may in fact happen this way, but many times the reward of your selflessness will come from unexpected sources. Strive then to increase others first and you will in turn be greatly rewarded. The manner of giving is in the end, worth more than the gift.

LOOKING FOR LOCAL COORDINATORS AND HOST FAMILIES PEACE4KIDS (P4K), a non profit high school foreign exchange organization, is currently looking for Community Supervisors. Community Supervisors find host families and work with their students during the school year.

Individuals must enjoy teenagers, have good communication skills, and embrace diversity. Community Supervisors receive a stipend. PEACE4KIDS (P4K) is also looking for Host Families in the local area to host a Foreign Exchange Stu-

dent. These young ambassadors are between 15 and 18 years of age and all speak English.Student’s profiles are arriving for those students from various countries Students will come with their own spending money and medical insurance. Please call Carol, Susan, or Tom Berger, Community Supervisors, 1-209-541-1211, 1-209-5411336, or 1-877-381-4739 for more information. Please visit our website, www.peace4kids.net.

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projects, and Biotech and Industrial buildings throughout Southern California. Concorde recently finished an 8 unit apartment complex in Old Town and several Store Re-models at a Westfield Mall.

For more information contact Raj. Narayanan of Concorde Consulting Group, Inc. 619.248.9574.

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of Architects, and a LEED Accredited Professional of the USGBC. He obtained his bachelor of architecture at Pennsylvania State University, and completed international studies in Rome, Italy and Cergy-Pontoise, France.

In addition, he earned two masters degrees from The University of California, Berkeley. He received his master of city planning with an emphasis in urban design and his master of landscape architecture with an emphasis in environmental planning.

As Executive Director, Kot will report to the Executive Committee of the Board, as presided over by Board President Zach Pannier of DPR Construction. Other Executive Committee Board members are Paul Stapleton, vice president, of SDG&E; Lee Barken, treasurer, of Haskell & White, LLP; Kamala Kuresman, secretary, of Nolte Associates, Inc.; and Board members Keith Schneringer of WAXIE Sanitary Supply; Jay Bart of Barona Ranch & Casino; Jay Corrales of Turner Real Estate; Carolyn Keith of The EcoLogic Studio, LLC; Christian Dick of Swinerton Management & Consulting; and Lucia Stone of Hutchens PR. “Expo” Con’t from Page 13

Garden Shoppe will offer design inspiration to San Diego’s ever increasing city dwellers. Marley’s balcony-scapes inspire design, while adding beauty to spaces that are sometimes ignored.

San Diego’s interior design experts are preparing to “wow” attendees – the 2010 Interior Design Vignettes – allows homeowners to fuel their passion for home design. The interior design vignettes offer an intimate view of dazzling rooms, from classic to cutting edge. Dunn-Edwards is the official paint sponsor of the area, featuring their Low Odor/Zero VOC Enso paint.

Interior designers, as well as Dunn-Edwards color consultants, will share their expertise at the Interior Design Vignettes, offering complimentary 30-minute consultations.

Attendees are also invited to pick up a paint brush and find their inner Picasso at the Dunn-Edwards Interactive Greener by Design™Display and Paint for Charity. At the end of Stylish Spaces, Dunn-Edwards will donate the finished paint-by-numbers mural to the YWCA of San Diego County, a non-profit organization with programs and services for San Diego’s women and children who are survivors of domestic violence and homelessness, including Becky’s House®.

“We are thrilled that Dunn-Edwards came onboard, which is a testament to their ongoing commitment to develop high-performance products that are eco-friendly,” said Meluskey.

Stylish Spaces guests are encouraged to take their kitchen to the patio with Barbeque Galore’s Cooking Experience. Attendees will get entertaining and grilling tips, learn how to marinate, rub, skewer, smoke and rotisserie like a pro. Additionally, guests will have a chance to win an EGrill ($199.00 value), the first infrared electric grill that reaches searing temperature of 630 degrees in less than nine minutes, each day from Barbeques Galore.

This is an extraordinary event not to be missed. Show hours are Saturday, May 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults with children ages 12 and under free. For more information, call 888-970-EXPO (3976) or visit www.SeascapeProductions.com.

NO ONE ASKED ME BUT….

Mission Statements

By PaulBurri, Weekly columnist for the ‘Goleta Valley Voice” Many people who want to start a new business are soon advised to get busy writing a business plan. And an early part of that effort is to write a mission statement. We have all seen mission statements. You can hardly walk into any dry cleaner, delicatessen, fast food place without seeing a neatly framed statement that reads something like this: “Our mission is to provide our customers with a satisfying and valued experience every time they visit our establishment.”

That’s great but all I wanted was a cheeseburger and some fries.

I’d be a lot more impressed if their fancy, framed statement said some thing like: “Our mission is to make as much money as possible in the shortest amount of time with the least amount of effort so we can sell the business and retire to Palm Springs and play golf all day.”

That would be honest and I could certainly respect that. I read a great definition of business the other day. Here it is: I like business because it is competitive, because it rewards deeds rather than words.

I like business because it compels earnestness and does not permit me to neglect today’s task while thinking about tomorrow.

I like business because it undertakes to please, not reform; because it is honestly selfish, thereby avoiding hypocrisy and sentimentality.

I like business because it promptly penalizes mistakes, shiftlessness and inefficiency, while rewarding well those who give it the best they have in them.

Lastly, I like business because each day is a fresh adventure.

R.H. Cabell I have emphasized the words, “because it is honestly selfish” because it makes an honest statement about the purpose of any business - to make money for its owners and investors. Why else would anyone want to risk their time and money to start their own business? Why don’t more mission statements say just that?

My advice to people who are starting a new business? Don’t waste your time (and mine) writing a mission statement. I won’t believe it anyway and neither will most other people.

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GIGANTIC BOOK SALE: Friends of the Mission Valley Library Fundraising Effort. Most had covers $1.; most paper backs 50 cents. Mission Valley Library, 2123 Fenton , Parkway in Fenton Marketplace next to Ikea. By Phillip & Janet Pond.

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