Presidio Sentinel, May 2015, Vol. 16, No. 05w2 by Michal Tuzinkiewicz

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Local Mission Hills Residents give back to the community and to the future of Presidio Park.

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Mission Hills Garden Walk’s Annual Event

San Diegans (Canines & Humans) Help Animals in Need

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Coronado Historic Home Tour Returns

Wyonna to Perform on the Midway

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Balboa Park & the Panama Canal Exposition

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The Mayor & Padres

by George Mitrovich “In the Matter of Kevin Faulconer,” my Sentinel column for last month appears to have displeased some people who admire the mayor. They thought my column was way too one-sided, that my critique of his honor was partial because it failed to point out all the forward looking, progressive things he has done. Perhaps. A teammate of mine on the Marston Mets of the San Diego Adult Baseball League (yes, I’m 79, and I still play), was particularly vexed over my column, and said I should provide “balance” this month by presenting a more complete portrayal of Mayor Faulconer’s doings. But, unlike other dissidents, my teammate actually took time to write down and send his thoughts on the mayor’s accomplishments. Here, in part, is what he wrote: “Many assumed the business community that supported Faulconer would get the mayor to water down San Diego’s Climate Action Plan, which [Todd] Gloria first introduced as interim mayor. He didn’t. In fact, it is one of the strongest plans to fight climate change in the nation. “While other Republicans in this country continue to deny climate

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change exists, Mayor Faulconer believes it is real and actually wants to do something about it. The City’s proposed Climate Action Plan would cut greenhouse gas emissions in half and have renewable energy sources supply 100 percent of San Diego’s energy use by 2035. “He supports same-sex marriage. In fact, he’s a national chair of Mayors for the Freedom to Marry and the only prominent Republican in that organization. And his wife Katherine is leading the fundraising effort to build San Diego’s first AIDS memorial. “Faulconer’s budget priorities are also spot-on. Yes, I understand he benefits from a rebounding economy that gives him a lot more money to work with than former Mayor Jerry Sanders, who had the pension crisis and Great Recession forcing him to make deep cuts. But I also see what Faulconer is doing with that money. “He has dedicated half of all new major revenue toward neighborhood infrastructure projects, from street repair to new fire stations. He’s doubling the number of potholes filled throughout the city each year. He

has expanded library hours to their highest level in a decade. “He has improved emergency response times in Encanto and South Bay (yes, both of which are south of I-8). “He negotiated a much-needed compensation increase for our police officers to help recruitment and retention efforts. “He created an after-school program at libraries in communities with the lowest test scores. “He created a nonprofit called One San Diego to bring our city together and its first act was to buy laptops for children to use at the library. “I know these are all enormously positive things that have a direct impact on our neighborhoods and the people who live in them. “Pick any one of those accomplishments and it would trump everything former Mayor Bob Filner was able to accomplish in his disastrous nine months in office. While Filner made many promises, he never delivered. “Faulconer is delivering every day.” Those things said, things that in the grander scheme trump my criticism, there remains the mayor’s puzzling failure to appoint even one Democrat to the Stadium Task Force.

The business establishment in our town remains overwhelmingly Republican, but Democrats play a major role here, and to ignore that fact is silly. (You do realize, do you not, the three greatest philanthropists in San Diego history, Joan Kroc, John Moores, Irwin Jacobs, are Democrats.) That said, I have no criticism of those the mayor appointed to the task force, all good, decent, public spirited citizens, something I greatly honor; but at least one Democrat deserved to be on the panel (and I do not mean this Democrat, even though some think for me that’s the rub of it; not true). How it happened, appointing an all-Republican panel, beats me. It should have been obvious, such a composition was way too impolitic. But, I think the mayor missed it because, hastening to get something done–as he could not have afforded to do nothing– relied too heavily on his advisors; some of whom suffer from excessive partisanship, which hurts the mayor.

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Mission Hills Garden Club Garden Walk

by Maureen Tess-Fieberg and Antoinette Embry, Co-Chairs, 2015 Mission Hills Garden Walk “Inspiration and Influence 1915-2015….Celebrating the Horticultural Heritage of Mission Hills” is this year’s Garden Walk theme. All year long, America’s Finest City is celebrating the centennial anniversary of San Diego’s Panama-California Exposition and honoring the event that helped to shape San Diego in its early developmental years. Originally known as City Park, Balboa Park was comprised of 1400 acres of scrub and canyons until Kate Sessions, a pioneering nursery owner who eventually became known as The Mother of Balboa Park, agreed to plant 100 trees annually in exchange for the ability to lease some of the land for her commercial nursery. As Sessions completed her ten-year lease and relocated her nursery to Mission Hills in 1910, landscape architect Samuel Parsons, Jr. undertook further park development. Kate Sessions’ Mission Hills Nursery is deeply rooted in the community and remains a treasured local landmark. The 1915 Exposition attracted millions of visitors from around the world to Balboa Park. The style, grandeur and romance of its buildings and gardens, which took their inspiration from Spain, Mexico, Italy, Persia, and Latin America, had never been seen in the United States. More than 100 years later, Balboa Park’s gardens have inspired countless enthusiasts to plant, cultivate, and tend their own plots of land—both large and small. The walk this year is 2.2 miles round trip with 12 gardens to visit. We will provide restrooms, water, music, art, and food throughout the event. Docents at each home will be able to answer any questions you may have, or you may bring your questions back to the Mission Hills Nursery where we have garden experts on hand to assist you. To make the most of your tour, please take photos and write notes in the spaces provided in this book. You will see many ideas that you will want to remember and implement at your own home. Your notes and photos will be helpful when you visit your favorite nursery with questions on plant material or spacing. Be sure to take note of the sunlight requirements of the plants to assure they will thrive in your yard. So that we may continue this annual tradition with the support and good will of the Mission Hills residents, please treat our neighborhood with care and respect as you traverse its streets and sidewalks. Please use the trash cans provided at each home, and do not take clippings or cuttings. When walking through the gardens, please stay on the indicated path to protect the surrounding landscapes, and please respect the privacy of the homeowners while passing through their gardens.

Garden Walk guests will enjoy amazing yards and scenery.

If you enjoyed the walk and would like more information about the Garden Club, please visit www.MissionHillsGardenClub.org. We have monthly meetings that cover a wide variety of gardening topics, and the club participates with beautification projects and community events throughout the year. Please consider joining The Club—we would love your help with next year’s Garden Walk.•

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Keep University Avenue Open by Patty Ducey-Brooks

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KeepIs Getting University Initiative Results Avenue

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Some of you know District event regarding “a get involved, like those that this past month comprehensive bikeway project,” of us who are “living this SANDAG planned which encompasses more than daily” on your behalf. to hold a town Mission Hills. According to O’Dea, There is a lot going on forum on the Bike it’s a very broad-gauged vision in our community and Corridor Proposal of transportation for the core of our backyard. We all that they have Hillcrest that includes concerns for need to participate in the been developing the bikeways as well as other modes process regarding how and endorsing. You of transportation and parking. our communities are may also know that Overall, this is a 10-year plan that developed and change the meeting was cancelled and is could start with bikeways along the (hopefully improved). now rescheduled for June 5, 2015 middle of Washington Street, which With that in mind, next somewhere in Mission Hills; time means losing the median. month the San Diego and location are to be confirmed. It would include a rapid transit County Regional Airport I learned from a reliable source element connecting Uptown Authority is planning to that the proposed bike corridor (Hillcrest) to Downtown. The make a presentation to proposal was to go through a major bikeways proposed would be Mission Hills’ residents modification, and that SANDAG elevated going down the hill and business owners. representatives were asked to do to remove them from the traffic The purpose is to share information plans regarding the Bike Corridor this before the June 5 meeting. on Washington, and in some about the rental car facilities that are Proposal. Without their assistance, I Without a doubt, we owe a lot to intersections (Washington and 5th on the Airport property, at the foot of wonder what might have been… In addition to the Keep University the Keep University Avenue Open for example), would have a tunnel Washington Street. effort, which again, I will share under the street to reduce the Those of us who live and work in Avenue initiative (and all team has been the cooperation of local intersection of vehicles and bikes. Mission Hills have been wondering members), I want to thank Metro residents and business owners who Obviously, this is a very grand what impact we should expect CDC, Uptown Planners and the have tirelessly given of their time and idea and a more “expanded” plan (with additional vehicular traffic, Hillcrest BID. It is refreshing that resources to educate the community than is currently being proposed. trains, trolleys and foot traffic). The there are other individuals and (residents and business owners) and Community The reality is, this will require major presentation from the San Diego groups (with local representation) members are concerned that the about thethat SAN proposal ‣ LearnAuthority areDAG also keeping a close pulse on have polled the same with the intent financial resources. According to County Regional Airport proposal to close University at the East bound Poll and discussions. ‣ Participate all of these topics of hearing what “we” want and the person introducing this plan, it should be extremely important. in In a Community with Washington at you‣will Thanks to all of you, board members, expect. Bravo to this group, which is connection will cost billions of dollars. and West thebound June issue Youlearn needmore to know about these plans because volunteers and staff. small and determined. The reason I bring this to your about the date, time and location. First Ave will stop us from moving in and around of the impacts to transportation in the Mission To learn more and offer This past month, Janet O’Dea, attention is that there is a lot of The last couple of months I have Hills neighborhood. Park.onThe one of the representatives for Keep Uptown/North conversation going (andproposal planning) forbeen remiss in thanking other groups your comments, visit www. tocommunity the Uptown along University Avenue Open, attended connection on how our is bike goinglanes to that have also been very involved presidiosentinel.com.• When: a Hillcrest Business Improvement University look and needs function. This is the time to in the discussions and future to be treated different in

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Mission Hills. We don’t have Robinson Ave or another East/West route. The proposals as stated will cause traffic congestion, increase air emissions from cars stuck in traffic and drive away patrons The Panama-California and from our local businesses as people are impatient with heavy traffic areas. California Pacific International Expositions areSAN explored through DAG is a governmental organization that the personal objects that were eagerly sought after needs our insight to get this proposal on the and collected. These keepsakes handed down right track. through the generations are tangible historical mementos of the Exposition. One thousand artifacts are on display! It is unlikely a collection of Exposition memorabilia with the breadth of variety and number will ever be assembled again.

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Living Artfully with Color

by Concetta Antico

Short of donning a red satin cape and running around the green grass in a spray of complementary colors shouting “Van Gogh forever!,” what can you do on a daily basis to add a little more color to your life? As you know I’m the World’s First Tetrachromat Artist (which means I see up to 99 million more colors than the average vision), so color is my “thang,” so they say. As a result I have spent my life immersed in a rainbow world that has not only been visually satisfying to me but has added a good measure of gaiety as well! As we tend to be creatures of habit, it’s easy to fall into “grey” color patterns, so this month I would like to talk about color change... For most, comfort lies in the usual so reaching for something a little multicolored avant garde can be a stretch (but an OH so exciting one!). Ladies, drip yourselves in the latest faux baubles and bangles in electrifying hues. It will be hard for you to pass by without turning many a head. Gentlemen, forget the red sports car, how about a lime green auto instead. Some of you may know that I set the trend to add color to your hair several years ago. The blue, violet, emerald and pink strands I added to my coif I now find to be a reinvention of who I am and a statement of what I love; the complete me. The added personal color speaks of my personality and my gift, of my career and my choices. In fact with colored hair (which is now the pop culture and celebrity fashion rage), I am able to be more authentic and have more fun. Who says blondes are the only ones now? So let’s talk about how you can add a surprise color-something to your

living space. No need to reinvent the entire room, what about an orange spot of rug, a yellow accent curtain, a chartreuse chair or some turquoise throw pillows? Even a bunch of hot pink flowers can add magic to your household moments and color-greet you every day. Yep–color is cheerful! I live in a yellow, purple and green house and I’m super elated by it. Interestingly when I first moved in and painted it, the jury was out. Some were delighted and told me that I had created the “happy corner” in town and produced a much needed first for the subdued Mission Hills color mantra. Others it made quite uncomfortable, not knowing what to think of the difference. Some professed downright dislike. As we know something out of the ordinary can take a little while to become accustomed to. A decade later and an established garden, it is astounding to me how many residents applaud the metamorphosis of my magical haven. Many even tell me that they make sure they pass by my house to bring on a smile. Truly, when the wisteria is in full bloom and it complements the gold and green gables, it is nothing short of my own brick and mortar masterpiece. One of my greatest creations! Making vibrant color part of your daily fare requires change, which I know for many can be difficult. However if you get playful with pigments, the visual and emotional rewards are rich. Don’t go the way of the monotone masses–stand unique. So, what is your favorite color and where do you have it where you can see and enjoy it regularly? Perhaps it’s teal–do you get into a teal sheeted bed every night? Have you added teal dyed salts to your daily bath? Is a room in your house painted teal? Do you wear teal shoes or ties?

Executive Director of San Diego Children’s Choir Carrie Musick Cottriall was appointed executive director of the San Diego Children’s Choir (SDCC) following a national search, SDCC Board Chair Sandra Timmons announced. Cottriall previously served as deputy director of operations at the Timken Museum of Art, where she launched a landmark event in 2008 called Art of Fashion. It has grown to become the greatest media and fundraising event in the history of the museum. Prior to that, she served as the executive director of Project Wildlife, one of the largest nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation organizations in the United States. Cottriall managed nine staff and more than 500 volunteers who rescue and rehabilitate more than 10,000 wild animals annually. “We are very excited to welcome Carrie to the San Diego Children’s Choir,” said Timmons. “She has an outstanding track record in arts administration. Her strong skills and

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In this scientific age, our color options are endless. Color is abundant in the marketing choices that we can have. Blue eyes one day, green the next. How about a pair of green striped socks? You don’t need to wait until St. Patrick’s Day to flaunt those. One thing I love about my fatherin-law is that every time I see him, he is wearing a different pastel shirt. I love him in lavender! It always makes me comment how I love his style and that always makes him feel really good. I don’t know if we’d always have that same greeting and giggle if he wasn’t as liberal with his color choices. Coincidentally, his name is Art. So maybe his name has rubbed off on his eye-popping personal wardrobe. Mmmm… True, my super vision is what inspires me amplify the color that truly exists in our world, but it is Mother Nature who is extraordinary in her original color choices. So let’s fall in line with the planet’s palette. Take a lead from the bright and beautiful colors that greet you every day in every way when you immerse yourself in the beauty of our natural world. The peacock doesn’t have to be the only one to parade its plumes. So can you! If you want to learn more about color, get creative, artists understand the way of it… and the wonder. If you haven’t found your color avenue yet, come see me and we can chat in happy hue language all day long. I welcome your feedback and would love to hear how you have added that special color sauce to spice up your life. Oh and by the way–do stop by my Salon of Art from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday May 9 as I take the spectacular color of flowers and place them in perpetual bloom in oil on canvas. It’s to celebrate this year’s annual Mission Hills Garden Walk. See you there. Remember to live colorfully.•

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deep passion for children and the arts will help propel the San Diego Children’s Choir to a new level of growth as it heads into its 25th year.” “It is an honor to serve in this vital leadership capacity with the San Diego Children’s Choir,” said Cottriall. “The Choir has an outstanding reputation for its exceptional artistry, highly developed training program for young singers and successful community partnerships. I look forward to working with all of our constituents to ensure that the choir continues to grow artistically and administratively.” Carrie Musick Cottriall lives in Mission Hills Cottriall earned her bachelor’s with her husband and has a seven-year-old degree from University of daughter in the choir. California, San Diego. She lives in the Mission Hills area of San Diego with her husband and has a seven-year-old Ilene Hubbs will be back for the June issue. daughter in the choir.•

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7 A Community Gathers to Support Animals in Need

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Shirley Anne, an 8-year-old long haired Dachshund/Spaniel mix, s a lovable little lady looking for the perfect family to join. She absolutely loves human companionship and can’t wait to have a best friend to follow around again. She also enjoys the company of other dogs and would likely do well in a home with a confident dog that can show her the ropes. Shirley Anne’s caregivers love taking her out on walks and for play-time. She is so wellbehaved on the leash and always waits until she is let outside to go potty. Her sweet, calm demeanor would be perfect for someone looking for a companion to take nice leisurely strolls with or to cuddle up with for a movie night. Don’t miss out on this little gem–she is sure to melt your heart! Shirley Anne’s adoption fee includes her spay, current vaccinations, permanent microchip identification, 30 days of complimentary medical insurance from Trupanion Insurance, a certificate for a free veterinary exam, and a license if residing in Oceanside, Vista, Escondido, San Marcos or Poway. Shirley Anne is available for adoption at San Diego Humane Society’s San Diego Campus located at 5500 Gaines Street. To learn more about making her part of your family, please call 619.299.7012. Dean is a five-year-old American bulldog mix. Not only is he handsome, but he is also super sweet. Dean really enjoys time with people, and sometimes he thinks himself a lap dog (despite his size). He knows “sit” and “down” and loves to show off his impeccable manners by sitting before going through doors. Dean is not comfortable around other dogs and will do best as the only pet in his new home. He is a pretty mellow guy who enjoys walks (albeit at his own nonchalant pace). He’s quite a couch potato actually, and loves to nap.

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San Diego Humane Society’s Walk for Animals

More than 5,000 animal lovers and 2,000 of their four-legged friends will gather together to take part in San Diego Humane Society Walk for Animals: Paws in the Park–San Diego on Saturday, May 9. The event takes place at NTC Park at Liberty Station, 2455 Cushing Road, San Diego, CA 92106. Walking celebrates our love for animals while raising the vital funds needed to ensure that every homeless animal can find a loving home. The morning festivities include a delicious pancake breakfast, a scenic two-mile walk, funfilled doggie activities, an “Ask a Trainer” booth, and Vendor Village. Participants can sign up online at www.sdhumane.org/walk to pre-register for this event or to make an online donation. On-site registration, a complimentary pancake breakfast and vendor village and doggie activities takes place at 7 a.m. At 8:30 a.m. there will be the blessing of the animals. The walk begins at 9 a.m., followed by vendor village, festivities and doggie activities that conclude at noon. For more information, visit www.sdhumane.org.•

Dean’s adoption fee includes his neuter, current vaccinations, permanent microchip identification, 30 days of complimentary medical insurance from Trupanion Insurance, a certificate for a free veterinary exam, and a license if residing in Oceanside, Vista, Escondido, San Marcos or Poway. Dean is currently located at the San Diego Humane Society’s Oceanside Campus, located at 2905 San Luis Rey Road, Oceanside, California. For information, call 760.757.4357 or visit www.sdhumane.org.

For more information on Shirley Anne, call 619.299.7012 For more information on Dean, call 760.757.4357

SPCA Dogs and their human companions show their support for animals in need.

20th Annual

Ugliest Dog Contest

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Every week it seems the community of San Diego rises to the occasion to help an organization throughout the city or county. This week was no exception. It was to raise awareness and monies for rescue animals on behalf of the San Diego Humane Society, and Reality Changers, which supports disadvantaged students with academic support, financial assistance and leadership training. The Del Mar Kiwanis and the San Diego Coastal Chamber of Commerce sponsored the “20th Annual Ugly Dog Contest.” This family-friendly event was held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Dogs and their owners competed in Rascal won the Ugliest Dog title 10 categories: Cutest Dog, Most Unusual Markings, Looks Most Like its Owners, Best Trick, Best Costume (Child 10 and Under), Cutest Mutt, Most Beautiful (female), Most Handsome (male) and of course the Ugliest Dog. Winners received a goodie-gift basket, shiny trophies and bragging rights until next year’s contest. Dogs and owners alike wore unique costumes, doggy bling and great hair-dos and mane-dos to impress the judges and stir up fan support. In the ugliest dog category it was a close race between last year’s winner, “Pudding,” and a new second year participant, “Snack.” They fought a heated battle for second and third place respectably but it was first year entrant, “Rascal,” who took top honors this year. Great markings and a fantastic manedo won the judges votes and crowned a new 2015 winner.•

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by Blake Beckcom New Year’s Resolutions by this time have more than likely come and gone. Some made it, most failed. It’s the nature of resolutions…and, the nature of fitness burn out. In our fast pace, easy access to everything, high demand for instant gratification lives, it is easy to lose sight of fitness being a journey. We want it now. We want the weight off now. We want the svelte look now. We want the skinny jeans now. We want off of our blood pressure, cholesterol and assorted meds now. We want more energy, less stress and better sleep NOW. What…it’s been three months or so since the year’s beginning, and you don’t look like Angelina Jolie or Brad Pitt yet, and thought you would… by now ? Now it’s burnout, excuses and bailout. What’s the point? It is part of our nature, this “nature of impatience” that brought about so many good things in our world. If it weren’t for impatience the automobile and airplane may never have come to pass, or the LP become CD become “Pandora” or the computer the gateway to the internet, which in reality have all led to a greater sense of “want it, need it, have it NOW.” We all have it within us. I can feel it at the red light, or standing in the grocery line. It’s that little part of us that screams “hurry up and get there would ya!” At our rush to get there in fitness, one of the most important and perhaps overlooked elements of fitness is rest. Rest is important for us

in the physical, as well as the mental realm of the journey. The secrets to recovery, rejuvenation and growth, revolve around our nutrition, hydration and rest, recognizing their importance, and priority, as part of the plan. The workout session sparks the physical change, but the rest and nutrition are more important in the big picture of results. Lots of water and eating clean go a long way, as do training days of the week and “off day” placement within that week. Spacing a day or two, or even three, between sessions and keeping your workouts in a “change orientation” all are part of the answer. From time to time in my fitness journey I have crossed paths with folks that train EVERY day, but are on a plateau due to lack of change mentality, over training, and inadequate rest, yet their mind is stuck in the gear of impatience on the “I want it NOW” highway. The little aches and pains you may be feeling in a knee, foot, shoulder, hip, or any joint for that matter, as well as a continued level of fatigue in a muscle group, lack of results, and or a consistent sense of emotional burn out can all be signs that you are over training, not eating right and or getting ample rest to fuel recovery. How do you beat it and stay on track? In your workouts: Add greater rest spacing between your sessions. This will give you better rest and more than likely, a shot in the arm mentally. Change your workout.

Do your existing workout in reverse order and change the order of the entire week of workouts. On Monday for example, do the workout you would normally do on Wednesday, but do that workout in reverse order. This alone can reinvigorate you. In your daily life: Get more sleep. Study’s show we need seven to eight hours of sleep consistently, to be at our best. When you sleep, your body is in repair mode to prep you for your next day. Too little sleep, too little repair time. Say no to the over crammed day timer and find ways to create “margin” for doing less, do nothing periods in your week. Easier said than done, I get it, but your rest is vital. When was the last time you sat on sofa and read a book or took a nap? Saying yes to everything crowds out you. Look at it this way: Scale your effort in your workouts on a scale of one to 10; 10 being super hard and one being super easy. Now, turn that table on your eating and on your rest. Do you eat and rest with the same intensity of effort at which you train? Using this method can give you some “ah ha” moments to help you reach your rest/nutrition goals, which in turn will maximize your workout results. As is said, “You con not out train bad eating, nor can you out train insufficient rest.” Get back to the basics of portion size, quality and frequency in your meal planning, with rest and rejuvenation included in the plan, complementing your

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training bounded around resistance, cardio and flexibility and get back on track. It’s May; there’s plenty of time to get big time results before summer, so rest up, fuel up and step up to the next level in tracking down your results.• Fitness Together Mission Hills offers personal training with qualified professionals by regular appointment in private suites. Exercise and nutritional programs are custom designed to fit your needs and abilities. Call 619.794.0014 for more information or to schedule a free fitness diagnostic and private training session. See what others are saying about us on Yelp and San Diego City Search.

...Only a Mother Can Love by Mrs. Freud There is something very unique about Mother´s Day because we all come from a mother, no exceptions. Some of us are also a mother. In addition to human children, we may consider our pets our children or feel motherly towards members of marginalized groups. Men can also nurture and care for their families in a “motherly” way by being the stay at home dad. I hope you all celebrate and get celebrated on Mother´s Day. But don´t wait for others to do it for you, make it special for yourself. Celebrating does not only mean getting some flowers, having a program for the day and exhibiting our best behaviors together, it means contemplating the original idea and energy behind its intention, to celebrate motherhood. What is a mother? Why is this image so special to all of us that we have a worldwide day of recognition and celebration? Mothering is a very unique process. It requires taking care of something that can´t (yet) fend for itself. It is also comes with the realization that a mother does not get to choose who to love. Her child is her child. There will be challenges, and ambivalent feelings at times, but this will not keep a mother from protecting that innocent being with her own life, if necessary. We all have an image of the mother archetype deep in our psyches. She is self-sacrificing, ever present and giving, soothing, loving, nurturing, rocks us to sleep, watches over us tirelessly, without needs of her own. This idealized image of a mother may not exist in real life, yet, we compare our own mothers to this “perfect example.” This persona or imposed image may leave us dissatisfied or critical, judging our own mother about her decisions and actions. Fact is, a common problem occurs when a mother is so truly selfsacrificing that she does not teach her offspring how to treat her well, with respect, without judgement. Unfortunately, it does not bode well for the adolescent or young adults who go out into the world and try to “see” a

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mother in many of their superior females. They learn the hard way that their mother has not used worthwhile, long tested parenting skills. Fortunate are the ones who have been able to witness mothers who practiced good boundaries: moms who knew to put the oxygen mask on first during an emergency and were able to save the whole clan. The selfsacrificing mom would have held her breath rather than administering the oxygen mask. The result: one child might be saved, yet, the remaining clan, as well as mom, perished. It is true that one day a year can never make up for the many things a mother does and has done. But it is a nice occasion to once again remind ourselves to honor the endless wisdom and strength of mothers: open arms, loving and accepting, endless patience and a strong commitment to parenting. It also means being the bad guy at times, risking being hated for the moment. The outcome is a balanced and compassionate adult who will truly appreciate his/her mother.• Author Sabine Starr is a psychologist licensed in Vienna, Austria, currently living and working in Mission Hills. She has written numerous articles for professional psychology journals. For further information, visit www.starrcoaching.com and follow her blog at www.HealthwithTaste.blogspot.com; and a new social media offering is www.facebook.com/StarrCoaching.

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Financial Planning for a Younger Spouse by Rick Brooks I’ve worked with several couples with very different birthdates. This isn’t good or bad– as they say, the heart wants what it wants. Still, the financial planning considerations are a little different than for people who marry someone closer to their own age. So, here are five things to think about when a couple’s ages are several years apart. Plan for a long retirement. The most common mistake we see in these situations is not being prepared for a very long retirement. It’s natural to want to retire and spend time together when the older spouse retires, but that means the younger spouse (often the woman with a longer life expectancy) could be living in retirement for 40 or more years. That is a very long time to live just on savings, especially if some of the couple’s wealth will be held in reserve for others (favored charities, children from a prior marriage, etc.). We’ll frequently advise the older of the two to consider working longer; perhaps retiring at 70 instead of 65

in order to better fund the future living expenses of the survivor. In addition, retirement income sources like pension and annuity payments will be more spread out (the same amount will be paid over a longer time, resulting in lower monthly income) when joint and survivor options are chosen. It’s critical to select payment of these retirement sources over both lives, not just the older of the couple, in order to maintain the standard of living of the survivor. Delaying Social Security is critical. As I’ve written about in the past, most people jump at the opportunity to begin Social Security payments as soon as they are available. However, with a significantly younger spouse who may be receiving survivor benefits for 40 years or more, the longer you can delay taking your Social Security payments the better off the survivor will be. Waiting until age 70 to start Social Security will significantly increase your joint retirement income and the spouse’s survivor benefits for the rest of your (and your spouse’s) life. College expenses and education funding. With a later marriage generally comes later education expenses, at

least for the older of the couple. This often means that instead of building up savings in your late 50s, you’ve only just started to write the really big checks for your kids. Saving early is an option, but for most people planning to work longer may be more realistic. Estate planning can be much more complicated. Estate planning is rarely simple, but when a couple with a significant age difference is planning for the management of their estate, some additional complications can be introduced. For example, there may be children from prior marriages. Often the parent of these children will want to ensure that their “share” of any inheritance is protected. Frequently, assets accumulated before or even during a second marriage may not pass directly to a survivor, but may have some significant strings attached. With a much older spouse, incapacity planning and the management of retirement accounts also take on greater urgency. Healthcare costs are more spread out. If you both retire when the older of the couple turns 65 and starts Medicare, then you will be paying

out-of-pocket for private insurance which is generally more expensive than employer provided benefits. Moreover, couples who are similar age can move together into retirement communities or assisted living later in life and share some of that cost. This may not be an attractive option for a much younger spouse, so in-home health care may become necessary. Another (more expensive) option is for one spouse to be in a nursing facility while the other maintains the original home. These are just some of the things you will need to consider when you choose an older (or younger) spouse. A Certified Financial Planner® Practitioner can help guide you.• This column is prepared by Jon Beyrer, CFP®, EA, and Rick Brooks, CFA, CFP®. Jon is Vice President, Wealth Management and Rick is Vice President for Investment Management with Blankinship & Foster, LLC, a wealth advisory firm specializing in comprehensive financial planning and investment management. Rick can be reached at 858.755.5166, or by email at brooks@bfadvisers. com. Rick and his family live in Mission Hills.

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On the other matter, the mayor’s failure to back Todd Gloria for another term as council president, I have no apology. BASEBALL, AMERICA’S GAME, IS NOW IN ITS SECOND MONTH, and the Padres appear to have avoided the Angst of April, meaning a losing record in the season’s opening month, a problem since 2011. Ron Fowler and Peter Seidler, among the ownership group, understood this challenge, that a repeat of April’s past, too many low scoring games and too many losses, would hurt the franchise, and so they and their partners made changes–significant changes. The most important of which was hiring A.J. Preller from the Texas Rangers as their general manager, providing him with a budget to make the team competitive, and then letting Preller do his thing–and “his thing” has been pretty astonishing. In the most amazing off-season in team history, the Padres acquired Matt Kemp, Justin Upton, Derek Norris, and Will Meyers, to dramatically change

their Punch and Judy lineup, and then, on the very eve of the new season, added baseball’s best closer, Craig Kembrel. Just like that the Gaslamp Gang became a true threat to win the NL West title in 2015, and season ticket sales jumped. Which is remarkably underscored by this: Thus far in ’15, the Padres have played seven games at Petco Park vs. the Dodgers and Giants. Those seven games drew 299,946 fans, averaging 42,894, while setting a record for both four and three game series (Giants and Dodgers). So, here’s where we are: The Padres will contend for the NL West championship, and will thereby exceed three million in attendance (for only the second time). And, with the Chargers leaving for Inglewood, the Padres will own the town.• George Mitrovich is a San Diego civic leader. He may be contacted at: gmitro35@gmail.com.

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Welcome May! by Trish Watlington, President, Mission Hills BID May is a month of celebrations! From May Day on May 1st to National Macaroon Day on May 31, how lucky we are to be a part of what is happening in Mission Hills during the month of May. And yet, with all the possible early celebrations in May we all know the month of May truly begins locally with the Mission Hills Garden Walk. The 2015 Garden Walk will take place the Saturday before Mother’s Day, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 9. Hosted by the Mission Hills Garden Club, the garden walk includes a mix of sensational gardens and significant historical architecture with plenty to admire for garden enthusiasts. The walk will begin at our own Mission Hills Nursery,

created by Kate Sessions the “Mother of Balboa Park,” and conclude with a Wine Reception at the Mission Hills Nursery from 3 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. And don’t forget to fortify before or restore after with a visit to one of Mission Hills many notable restaurants. For more information and to purchase advance tickets, visit www.missionhillsgardenclub. org/garden-walk.php. The second weekend in May is also Mother’s Day. Sunday May 10 will be an extra busy brunch day as we celebrate the wonderful role of mothers in our lives. Do remember to make your reservations early. With acclaimed local chefs preparing delicious food, there is no reason to leave Mission Hills. When it comes to pampering, who is more deserving than mom? With a Mission Hills gift of a relaxing massage therapy session, a salon

“Bingo with Barry” fundraiser set for June 6 Ready for an evening to raise fun and funds to repaint the San Diego Indoor Sports Club, at 3030 Front Street? Mark your calendars for the first Saturday in June beginning at 6 p.m. with a social hour featuring expansive views of the San Diego Bay and tours of the building which has been home-away-from-home to the disabled community since the 1950s. “Bingo with Barry” will begin at 7 p.m. Unless you’re a regular at the swank Tecate spa Rancho la Puerta, you may not be familiar with the activity director who leads the popular “Bingo with Barry” each week. Barry Shingle, a Hillcrest resident and one of the funniest guys you’ll ever meet, will be calling the numbers for this mucho evening of hysteria at the club, which will

soon be renamed the Bankers Hill Clubhouse. The donations raised from the event will help paint their building. You can help! Please arrive at 6 p.m. to enjoy refreshments, get your bingo cards, find a friendly table and enjoy the fabulous views of the bay and Point Loma from the patio deck as you get to know this little-known Uptown property. $10 admission includes your first bingo card. Additional cards may be purchased for $5 each. Lucky participants will win prizes including gift cards from local businesses. Snacks and drinks will be available for a donation. Hope to see you for an evening of fun while helping this deserving organization. For more information call 619.298.0779.•

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make-over, a beautiful bouquet of flowers or any unique specialty item ranging from an antique to zonal geraniums, you’ll find an array of presents to please even the pickiest mom, without ever leaving the neighborhood. We finish up the month with the Memorial Day observance on Monday May 25. While we gather with our families and friends around picnics and al fresco dining, please give a moment of thought to those who have died serving in our country’s armed forces. One way to honor them is to take the time to view the Combat Arts’ San Diego “Veteran Mural Project” on the north facing wall of Harley Gray, 4010 Goldfinch. I was honored to participate in the December 2014 unveiling ceremony honoring our nation’s veterans and the artistic achievements of six combat veterans.

This mural is part of a public art campaign whose aim is to share veteran art with the public to raise awareness regarding the challenges vets face when they come home from war. Pause. Reflect. Be Thankful. “These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor– and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror.” Michael N. Castle • Trish Watlington Owner The Red Door Restaurant The Wellington Steak & Martini Lounge

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by Barb Stron In February Nancy Carol Carter entertained the Mission Hills Garden Club with a colorful and fascinating talk about “Growing Balboa Park.” Carter is well qualified. She is a horticultural historian who publishes and speaks on topics including the development of Balboa Park, San Diego gardens, the olive industry and the contributions of Kate O. Sessions and other significant California horticulturists. She also serves on myriad committees dealing with parks and horticulture and more. Carter began with the early years: the park was founded in 1868. At that time San Diego was “land rich.” Alonzo Horton had acquired 960 acres of it in 1867. Horton, Ephraim Morse, and others considered setting aside some of this land for a city park. Morse suggested the park be contained by 6th and 28th Streets to the west and east and Ash and Upas at the south and north. This was about 1440 acres. In these early days, some of this land had been eroded by people with ulterior motives. Before this was approved, Isabella Carruthers took a “40 acre bite” for her home.

In 1870 a brand new Chamber of Commerce and the California legislature set aside 1400 acres of the city’s land that would be held in trust as free and public land. At that time, it was chaparral and some wild flowers. “Land sharks were aggressively circling” according to Carter , and they wanted to repeal the 1870 law, but San Diego citizens, without the aid of the Internet or Twitter, quickly got a petition and stopped them. Meanwhile an animal shelter for stray horses and cattle that were running loose on city streets occupied some of the land. A high school (now San Diego High) was built on another portion of the land. A dairy farm, Milk Ranch, was housed on this tract. Various charities took over more land including a home for indigent women, a training school for homeless boys, an old folks’ home as well as other projects. San Diego citizens’ efforts led to various improvements: a Ladies’ Annex, tree clubs, and a golf course was an early fixture with oiled dirt in lieu of greens. An attempt to beautify 6th Avenue with benches was thwarted by vandals. Some people planted gardens. Ephraim Morse had always been interested in planting the park. In 1892 Kate Sessions leased 30 acres for a nursery. Her rent was to plant 100

trees a year. She created a demonstration garden, and a comprehensive plan for “Golden Hill Park,” the southern portion of the park. Sessions brought many plants from other parts of the world with similar climates to that of San Diego. George Marston, Kate Sessions and Moses Luce formed a Chamber of Commerce Park Improvement Committee. They wanted to hire a landscape architect to enhance the park. Mary Coulson, a writer with expertise in gardens and forests suggested hiring Samuel Parsons, Jr. of New York. He worked from 1902 to 1905 on the park. George Marston paid him “from his own pocket.” Parsons wanted a place to promote mental health. He felt buildings would be superfluous; the park should be an alternative to city life. The park’s site opened on beautiful vistas of the ocean, the city, and the mountains. He advocated avoiding duplicating London’s or New York’s parks. He wanted more water dependent plants grouped together. The soil of

our park was much like our home soil. To enable plowing it and making it fit for planting, dynamite was used to blow up the soil into workable chunks of dirt. No wonder it’s so hard to plant anything in our natural soil! We all need dynamite for gardening. Next month I will finish the synopsis of Carter’s talk. The May 27 meeting will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at 4070 Jackdaw Street.•

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Local Middle School Underwater Robotics Wins

Warren-Walker Middle School (WWS) SeaPerch Underwater Robotics Teams won first and fourth place at the San Diego Regional competition. The team led by WWS science teachers, Hunter Pashkow and Jennifer Pashkow will head to the National competition at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth on May 29 through 30. The regional competition was held at Grossmont College pool on April 11 with 36 teams from middle and high schools throughout San Diego County. The teams competed in three events: obstacle course, finesse, and presentation. The result of each was one-third of their final score. Only four teams were selected to compete at the national challenge in Massachusetts, and two of them are from Warren-Walker School.•

All Aboard for Silvery Gate Elementary Schools

Nautical Themed Fundraiser All hands on deck! At 6 p.m., Friday, May 8 the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay, Mission Ballroom will be filled with sailors who can weigh anchor at Silver Gate Elementary School’s 20th annual nautical themed silent auction, dinner and dance. The star-filled night of fun, complete with music, surf and turf, and marine-inspired décor, benefits Silver Gate Elementary and is the school’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The auction has come a long way since the very first silent auction held 20 years ago in the Silver Gate Elementary auditorium. Jammie Ritchey, one of the foundation’s previous Silent Auction Chairs, recalls babysitting during the first auction, “I remember they didn’t have alcohol because it was on school grounds and it only lasted a few hours.” Now, guests are encouraged to dress in their sailing themed attire, drink, bid, and spend the night at the Hyatt. They can

cast off the entire night with dinner, dancing, a silent auction and more. There are many ways that everyone can get involved. Here is the scuttlebutt on supporting the Friends of Silver Gate Elementary Foundation: Tickets are $85 per person or $150 per couple, which include hors d’ouevres, two drink tickets, dinner and dessert and auction; or purchase a table for 10 for $750. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here. Contact Jen at fsgauction19@gmail.com for any questions about the event. The Hyatt Regency Mission Bay is located at 1442 Quivira Road, San Diego, CA. All proceeds go toward The Friends of Silver Gate Foundation (FSG), a non-profit organization devoted to financially supporting Silver Gate Elementary School’s enrichment programs. For more information go to www. silvergateschool.com.•

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125 Years of Extraordinary Architecture On Mother’s Day, May 10, the Coronado Historical Association presents the 2015 Coronado Historic Home Tour, featuring six exquisite local homes, representing classic architectural styles commonly found on the island. This year’s Home Tour celebrates Coronado’s incorporation as a city in 1890—125 years ago. The six distinctive architectural styles reflect different eras in the island’s history—from Craftsman and Spanish Eclectic to Tudor and MidCentury Modern. All six houses retain their historic charm and original architectural “bones,” but most have been meticulously remodeled, expanded or restored in some fashion. This year, as an added feature, tour participants will also be given a map for self-guided “drive-by” touring of five other unique architectural home styles in Coronado. One of the featured homes on the tour this year—built in 1915—was designed (and later remodeled) by Richard Requa, who became Principal Architect of the 1935 California Pacific Exposition in Balboa Park. The Home Tour houses will only be open on one day—Mother’s Day— from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. While admiring the architectural features and interior designs of these lovely homes, tour participants will learn more about the colorful history of Coronado. And the purchase of annual Home Tour tickets helps CHA preserve more of that history to share with present and future generations. This annual event is an important fundraiser for the organization. Bring along someone special to celebrate Mother’s Day, and join Coronado in celebrating the 125th anniversary of incorporation as a City. Tickets are $35 for members and $45 for non-members. Advance tickets may be purchased at CoronadoHistory.org or at the Coronado Visitor Center, 1100 Orange Avenue, Coronado. For further information or to purchase tickets by phone, call 619.435.7242.•

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Each year thousands flock to Old Town, San Diego’s oldest, historic neighborhood, to take a step back in time and celebrate 32 years of tradition. Old town will be transformed into the largest Cinco de Mayo celebration north of the border, filled with mariachis, cervezas, great food, and lots of entertainment. This free, family-friendly festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, May 2, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 3. There will be three stages of Latin rock, pop, salsa, soul, jazz and contemporary styles of music. You can expect incredible performances from the Navy Dixie Band, Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, Euphoria Brass Band, numerous talented DJs and mariachis, and so many more! Be sure to make your way to the main stage to see Folklórico performers dance their way to the top in the 6th Annual Fiesta De Reyes Folklórico Competition! Folklórico is a traditional Latin American dance that emphasizes local folk culture with ballet characteristics, and talented dancers from all over Southern California will showcase their skills for all to see. Proceeds benefit the Historic Old Town Community Foundation. For additional information, call 619.291.4903 or visit www.CincoDeMayoOldTown.com.•

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In conjunction with the Garden Party of the Century in Balboa Park, the San Diego Floral Association presents a judged flower show to be held in the Balboa Park Club Friday, May 8 through Sunday, May 10, 2015. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m., Friday, May 8; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, May 9; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 10. Also included is a display of historical photos. Admission is free.•

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Cinco de Mayo Expands Around the County In conjunction with the annual Cinco de Mayo festival in Old Town (originated by Diane Powers in 1983), Casa Guadalajara will celebrate the Mexican holiday with strolling mariachis and folkloric dancers while serving its popular Cincorita margaritas throughout the weekend (May 2 and 3). The Bazaar del Mundo Restaurant Group: Casa Guadalajara, Casa de Pico, Casa de Bandini and Casa Sol y Mar will also host dancers and mariachis on May 5. The Bazaar del Mundo Shops and Casa Guadalajara are at the north entrance to Old Town on the corner of Juan and Taylor. Casa de Pico is located at 5500 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa, 619.463.3267. Casa de Bandini is located at 1901 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad, 760.634.3443. Casa Sol y Mar is located at 12865 El Camino Real at Del Mar Highlands Town Center, 858.792.4100. For information, visit www.bazaardelmundo.com.•

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Old Globe The complete cast and creative team for George Bernard Shaw’s “Arms and the Man,” joining celebrated director Jessica Stone, who recently made her Globe debut with Christopher Durang’s “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.” Shaw’s romantic comedy, which continues the Globe’s 80th Anniversary festivities as part of the Balboa Park Centennial Celebration, will run May 9 through June 14, 2015 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. The beautiful Raina Petkoff is about to marry the heroic soldier Sergius. But the battlefield sweeps into her boudoir when an enemy soldier takes refuge under her bed. Soon she will have to decide between her romantic ideals and the surprising sensations of new love. Arms and the Man, utterly romantic and one of the wittiest and most charming plays of the English stage, mixes smarts and silliness in a wonderfully entertaining tale of love and war. The central love triangle will be portrayed by Wrenn Schmidt as Raina Petkoff (“Come Back, Little Sheba” on Broadway) with Enver Gjokaj as her fiancé Major Sergius Saranoff (“Agent Carter,” “Dollhouse”) and Zach Appelman as chocolate cream soldier Captain Bluntschli (“War Horse,” and “Beauty and the Beast”). Preview performances run May 9 through 13. Opening night is Thursday, May 14 at 8 p.m. Single tickets are Enver Gjokaj as Major Sergius Saranoff and currently on sale. Tickets Wrenn Schmidt as Raina Petkoff in George Bernard Shaw’s romantic comedy can be purchased online at “Arms and the Man.” www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at 619.23.GLOBE, or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park. The Old Globe is located in San Diego’s Balboa Park at 1363 Old Globe Way. Free parking is available throughout the park.•

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San Diego Hardware was recently honored by the San Diego History Center at the Makers of San Diego Tribute dinner on April 26, 2015, celebrating San Diego businesses, organizations and institutions that are more than 100 years old. As one of the 160 “centurions” recognized at the event, San Diego Hardware is also one of the few family-owned businesses to reach this milestone. In 1892 (123 years ago), San Diego Hardware opened its doors downtown, carrying everything from washboards to firearms. Four generations later, it is still owned by members of the founding family and now specializes in decorative hardware and plumbing with thousands of items in stock and 4,000 different hinges for customers to view and order on its subsidiary HardwareSource.comweb site. “We are honored to be a part of this celebration,” said Bill Haynsworth, co-owner, San Diego Hardware. “We thank San Diego for supporting us through one hundred-plus years of growth and change in this great city. Throughout the years, we have made adjustments to stay current, but our core values of great customer service have remained the same.”•

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by Patty Ducey-Brooks Malin and Roberta Burnham of Point Loma are known for their giving spirits and commitment to San Diego. Recently, I spoke to Malin who talked about the importance of giving back to the community and how he and his wife, Roberta, believe that it is important to focus on “putting community first before self.” Malin has chaired nine major non-profits and has co-founded 14 organizations in his career, most providing direct benefit to San Diego, California and the nation. In the sports world, he played a leading role in bringing the America’s Cup to San Diego, and he is a former partner/owner of the San Diego Padres and the San Diego Sockers. Some if his more recent, local board roles include the UCSD Foundation, Rady School of Management, and the USS Midway Museum, and he co-endowed the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate at University of San Diego. To demonstrate their continued commitment to “community,” The Malin Burnham Center for Civic Engagement was established. The vision project involves both physical changes and institutional reforms needed to accommodate an expected 1.3 million increase in the local population over the next 40 years. The organizations focus is on education, jobs, housing and transportation and quality-of-life issues, like libraries and parks. Almost 20 years ago, Malin began thinking that such an institution was needed to reflect opinions outside those voiced by business leaders and political groups. Malin understands that in order to engage the community, you must empower San Diegans to participate and contribute. “Collaboration, innovation and leadership” are just some of Malin’s goals for San Diego. He believes that the time is ripe for new thinking on what San Diego can become. Thankfully, Malin says he has the “genes, energy and proven leadership” to help with this effort. If you haven’t met Malin and Roberta, you should make an effort to get to know them. These are two people who are collaborators, innovators and leaders and who continue to give to their community with ideas, funds and other important resources.•

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Lifestyle

The More You Know… By Laura Walcher

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Your Life in Literacy!

Oh, c’mon, columnist Nicholas Kristoff, don’t go using words like “heuristic,” thinking that we who consider ourselves highly literate know what it means. Abbreviated, here’s his sentence: “A leader of a prominent internet company… told me that the firm regards admission to Harvard as a useful heuristic of talent…” It’s possible that grade-school kids get “heuristic” in spelling bees, but by the time the competition comes along, the winners will surely have studied the dictionary, which declares the word an adjective meaning, “encouraging the student to discover for himself or herself.” Is this mystery word–and others–something to consider as the San Diego Council on Literacy’s SDCOL) May 13th, “Eat. Drink. Read.” event is nearly upon us? The fact is, nearly every day we are presented with new challenges to our literate selves. What? You don’t know what “mupload,” “deligious,” or “cray cray” mean? Sorry, but you are about to be sidelined in conversational America. New products constantly test our understanding. For instance, do not, no, do not go expecting

to find your usual bottled water in the market, nor try asking for it in your favorite restaurant. Water’s gotten complicated. Now, you must be literate enough to read all labels carefully, so that you enjoy their claims of health and happiness: artichoke water, cactus water, flower water, almond water, maple water, watermelon water, birch-tree water and rose water. And if you have bodily inflammation, you may have to further investigate the claims of “turmeric water,” which proposes that “curcumin,” its essential ingredient, helps. The Literacy Council, understandably, must be on the lookout for how we comprehend, and how we communicate. The organization promotes language literacy, for all stages of illiteracy, plus all ESL learners. “The more words you know, the better you comprehend what you read,” says SDCOL’s Jose Cruz. “The foundation for comprehension is something called ‘oracy’ which is, in simple terms, “language literacy.” As our key word person, Mr. Cruz really, he says, “…likes when we develop a new idea and find a name for it that is sufficiently descriptive. For instance, I’ve liked term ‘classic rock,’ expertly describing the rush of groundbreaking music from the sixties that became the

soundtrack for a great cultural shift.” (The SDCOL’s Cody Morris, searching for clarity and permanence, might be taking his work too seriously. He has memorialized his loves, life, his credos in his highly literate tattoos: “Live life like the Captain of a Sinking Ship.” “No matter what, I keep my dreams and never get fed up.” Tats on his various body parts also include his mom, dad, sisters and pet dog. The important people in Cody’s life–save his dog–must also be avid, and appreciative readers. ) Come to “Eat. Drink. Read.” armed with new comprehension: mupload means uploading text or photos to social media with a mobile electronic device. Cray cray refers to someone whose craziness has gone to a whole new level. Deligious means food or drink so delicious that in inspires a religious experience. “Eat. Drink. Read.” will celebrate literacy, to be sure, and entice you with pairings of creative delicacies, inspired by a favorite book, from 21 restaurants and more than a dozen drink purveyors. You’ll find the experience absolutely … deligious. Tickets and information for “EAT.DRINK.READ.” are available at www.EATDRINKREAD.com.•

Special Delivery Receives Grants to Support Diabetes Nutrition Program Special Delivery San Diego has recently received grants totaling $55,000 from Bank of America Foundation, Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS, Domanica Foundation and Kaiser Permanente to fund its Diabetes Nutrition Program, announced Ruth Henricks, executive director. “We are honored and so very pleased to receive this support from such prestigious organizations to fund the newest addition to our family of nutrition programs serving San Diegans in need,” stated Henricks. “Special Delivery’s Diabetes Nutrition Program was created in 2014 to address the growing diabetes epidemic in San Diego. This funding will be put to very good use to purchase nutritious foods stocked on the shelves of our diabetic food pantry and our weekly diabetes education classes.” Special Delivery’s free weekly diabetes education classes, conducted on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Special Delivery, provide individuals diagnosed with diabetes with ongoing information about healthy eating and active living in a culturally and linguistically-appropriate manner to optimally manage their diagnosis. Materially-poor

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individuals attending the diabetes education class at least once a week may utilize Special Delivery’s diabetic food pantry to shop for diabetic-friendly foods at no charge. This pantry is open after the weekly class on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. This is the first such pantry of its kind in Southern California and the fourth in the U.S. “Thank you to Bank of America Foundation, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Domanica Foundation and Kaiser Permanente for their ongoing support of our nutrition programs,” remarked Henricks. Since its founding in 1991, Special Delivery has served over 1.8 million meals to over 5,500 clients with HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses including cancer, heart disease and kidney disease with its Home-delivered Meal Program. Clients receive two cold meals and one hot meal daily and groceries for the weekend. The organization’s regular Food Pantry Program operates Monday through Thursday from 11am to 1:45pm, serves over 5,000 materially-poor shoppers annually. For more information, to sign-up for a program or for volunteer opportunities, contact Special Delivery at 619.297.7373.•

Book Signing Event

Mission Hills Books & Collectibles, located at 4054 Goldfinch Street, has confirmed that local authors, Janet O’Dea and Allen Hazard are scheduled to participate in a book-signing event at 6 p.m., Friday, May 15 at 6:00 p.m. to feature their book about Mission Hills Please see the attachment. Mission Hills is the newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series which was released this past March. The pictorial book immortalizes the stunning architecture that is so unique to Mission Hills. “With this book, we hope to preserve and promote Mission Hills’ architecture and way of life,” said the authors.

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Ruth Hendricks is grateful for the grants Special Delivery has recently received.

In 1905, George Marston, a San Diego civic leader, commissioned landscape architect and urban planner John Nolan to implement a development plan for the city. Nolan’s plan, however, was never adopted. In 1908, as if to prove what was possible, Marston’s syndicate formed the restricted subdivision of Mission Hills. Then, in 1909, the city announced plans to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal. The fuse was lit, and the boom that followed brought builders and skilled artisans to San Diego. As a result, Mission Hills became architecturally magnificent. To learn more about the book signing event, call 619.550.7749.•

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Mission Hills Residents Join Park Staff to Clean Presidio Park This past April, residents of Mission Hills and other San Diego residents joined City of San Diego and Caltrans’ staff to remove trash, dead brush and trees from Presidio Park. Organizers for this effort were Bob O’Connor, who is the Neighborhood Watch Captain for Presidio Hills, and Tom O’Connor (not related) also of Mission Hills. Tom O’Connor, who owns CalMarine, provided all of the transportation, workers, barbecue (tables, food and drink) for the event. Both Tom and Bob grew up in Mission Hills and are committed to protecting and supporting Presidio Park. Gardening equipment was supplied by the park staff and Caltrans. One of the highlights of the clean-up event was the one hour tour of Presidio Park given by park ranger, Parish Rye. Ranger Rye spent 10 years as the Presidio park ranger, but is now stationed in La Jolla. He has substantial knowledge about the history of the park, but also, incredible knowledge about the plants and trees in the park. Rye shared with Mission Hills residents that the park is comprised of a significant number of plant/tree specimens from all over the world. Kate Sessions was instrumental in bringing many of them to the park that was owned by George Marston. The Arbor area has no known historical significance, yet, the grass area around Cosoy Street was a reservoir and later an amphitheater area. The Mission Hills residents are planning to continue this clean-up effort as a way of caring for their neighborhood park and showing appreciation to those who made it possible, including George Marston and Kate Sessions.•

Parish Rye, park ranger for La Jolla, gave a tour and background on Presidio Park to Mission Hills residents who helped in the clean-up efforts for the park. (Photo courtesy of Pat Giles of Mission Hills.)

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RUNA’s May 2015 Tour Irish music and culture in America has always been a two-way street, moving music and musicians back and forth across the watery main. Philadelphia’s Irish-American roots band, RUNA, embodies this movement, drawing equal inspiration from both the deep and ancient roots of the Celtic tradition and the modern reality of the Irish in America. RUNA takes inspiration from their own family history, the stories of the Irish in America, old songs from the Old World, and the Americana and bluegrass influences, ever present in the shaping of Celtic music in the US. With members hailing from three countries (US, Canada, Ireland), they’ve cast wide nets to pull in these very different influences, but their sound meshes perfectly. That’s a testament to the vision of RUNA and to the ties that bind the Irish on both sides of the Atlantic, and an engrossing approach that has garnered them several recent Independent Music Award Nominations—including best Bluegrass Song. They will share this vision on a whirlwind Midwestern and western US tour this May, including a performance at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, May 10 at Sweetwater Union High School, located at 2900 Highland Avenue in National City. Tickets can be purchased at 619.303.8176, AMSD Concerts. Recording their latest album “Current Affairs” gave RUNA the chance to consciously push the tradition in new directions, bringing fresh ideas from American roots music into their signature sound. On the album, a working class American folk song learned from Pete Seeger (“The Banks Are Made of Marble”) rubs shoulders with a beautiful Gaelic ballad (“Aoidh Na Dèan Cadal Idir”) and a song from modern singersongwriter Amos Lee, while an old British ballad (“The False Knight Upon the Road”) blends into an eerie American gospel classic (“Ain’t No Grave”). These different songs are laid atop a bed of lush Celtic RUNA will perform at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, May 10 at Sweetwater Union High School, instrumentation by RUNA’s powerhouse musicians, and it’s located at 2900 Highland Avenue in National City. these same musicians who also represent each region of RUNA’s influences. Dublin- born guitarist/vocalist Fionán de Barra grew up speaking Irish Gaelic, immersed in the old traditions. His born bandleader Shannon Lambert-Ryan is an actor, singer, step-dancer, guitar work, inspired by various open tunings, propels the rhythm of manager, and world music vocalist. In RUNA, her cool, clear vocals RUNA’s songs. Nashville based but Kentuckian by origin, young fiddle move between the clarion Celtic song style and earthier American song champion Maggie Estes White uses her bluegrass and Texas fiddle heritage styles with ease. With so many very different musicians, it would be a disservice to to make soaring melodies and solos sing and swing. Galway mandolin/ call RUNA’s music simply “Celtic.” This is music conceived in the New banjo player Dave Curley weaves in and out of the accompaniment playing deft, sparkling melodies and bolstering the rhythm with his World, but with distinct ties to the Old World, music that looks forward powerful bodhran (Irish frame drum) playing. Montreal’s Cheryl as much as it looks back; and music inspired by tradition, but unafraid Prashker’s percussion brings a refined force to the music. Philadelphia- of a bright new future.•

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The American Freedom Foundation announced the 6th American Freedom Festival San Diego concert event presented by Kaplan University. The annual charity event will be held at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 23, 2015 featuring 5-time Grammy award winner and country music icon, Wynonna and her band, The Big Noise! The concert, held annually aboard the historic USS Midway Museum, was a sell out last year. As a result, the Museum is moving planes around on the flight deck to accommodate an additional 400 seats for concertgoers. In her latest venture, the 30-year music veteran, Wynonna, has created an entirely new high-energy show with her band, The Big Noise. Wynonna brings a wealth of hits plus a lifetime of experiences to her show. Tickets for the American Freedom Festival San Diego are available through www. americanfreedomfestival.net, www.midway.org/ freedom and www.americanfreedomfoundation. org or by calling 1.800.838.3006, Option 1. For more information, please visit www. americanfreedomfestival.net, www.midway.org/ freedom or www.americanfreedomfoundation.org or call 619.398.8241.•

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Food Scene

This is what your salad bar looks like without pollinators

by Suzanne Potter

Pollinators play a vital role in producing one-third of the world’s food crops, but they are disappearing at alarming rates. Whole Foods Market and The Xerces Society are joining forces to “share the buzz” about the plight of the pollinators and empower shoppers to “bee” part of the solution. During a recent two-week campaign, Whole Foods Market’s Gilman store in Berkeley, Calif. demonstrated what shoppers’ salad bar choices would look like if pollinators vanished. The before-and-after photos (above) are startling–as are the findings: • Avocados, tomatoes and berries are just a few of the favorite offerings that would become scarce or disappear from the salad bar without the help of pollinators, which play an integral role in more than 100 types of crops in the U.S. • Only 40 percent (26 of 63) of the store’s original salad bar offerings remained. In addition to produce options, shoppers would have to give up salad toppers like almonds, macadamia nuts and sunflower seeds, too. • Beef and dairy options would be scarce. Pollinators are vital to crops that feed cattle, which means no more yogurt, cheeses or other dairy options on the salad bar.

“With nearly one-fourth of America’s bumble bee species now at-risk for extinction, it’s time to get serious about saving This photo shows that salad bars will be scarce without pollinators (bees) our pollinators,” said Eric Mader, pollinator program co-director who contribute to the food chain. for The Xerces Society. “But it’s not too late. With the support from Whole Foods Market and its shoppers, our organization is working to turn this situation around. We’re creating and improving thousands of acres of pollinator habitat in the U.S., reducing the use of agricultural pesticides and training people in pollinator conservation techniques that can save these unsung heroes of our food chain.” To further showcase the vital link between pollinators and food, Whole Foods Market created a series of videos, kid-friendly educational activities and more information on how to help pollinators atwfm.com/pollinators.•

“Fight to Save Bees” Waged in California Courtrooms by Suzanne Potter Save the bees! That’s the battle cry in two ongoing court cases in California where beekeepers and environmental groups are fighting regulators over the use of pesticides they contend harm bees and crops. On Tuesday, on behalf of the groups, the law firm Earthjustice asked a federal judge in San Francisco to make the Environmental Protection Agency take a second look at a pesticide called sulfoxaflor. Lead attorney Greg Loarie says this is the first case beekeepers have brought against the agency for failing to protect honeybees from toxic pesticides. “It’s gotten to the point where beekeepers are losing so many bees each year that they simply can’t stay in business,” says Loarie. “At the rate we’re going, we’re really on a short path to agricultural disaster.” Last week, Earthjustice asked a state court in Alameda to force the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to stop approving the use of a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids, until the department finishes a multi-year review of the impacts on honeybees. Groups opposed to and in favor of pesticide use both cite studies they say prove their respective points. Pesticide manufacturers blame the bee deaths

on a combination of causes, including disease and predators. But no matter what the cause, Paul Towers, organizing and media director of the Pesticide Action Network, says the stakes are high. “We know bees are responsible for one in three bites of food we eat,” he says. “We need to take every step we can to ensure their continued safety and protection.” California’s state review of neonicotinoids began in 2009, and Towers says that’s long enough to take some “meaningful action” to protect bees. The bees play a beneficial role in many farm crops, but at greatest risk in California is the $3 billion almond crop, which is entirely dependent on bees for pollination.•

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May 2015 Thru May 30

n San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum offers free admission for San Diego school district employees and their families with proof of proper ID. For information, visit www.sdcdm.org.

Thru May 31

n Museum of Photographic Arts, located at 1649 El Prado in

Balboa Park, has Hendrik Kerstens: Model and Muse. A series of formalized portraits of the photographer’s daughter, Paula, that have far more in common with the traditions of painting– light, gaze, gesture and scale. Visit www.mopa.org or call 619.238.7559 for information.

Thru June

n The San Diego Museum of Art, located at 1450 El Prado in

Balboa Park, is pleased to announce the opening of Divine Desire: Printmaking, Mythology and the Birth of the Baroque. Featuring more than 70 exquisite engravings produced in Northern Europe and Italy in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, this exhibition features prints by leading artists of the era including Hendrick Goltzius, Jacob Matham and Albrecht Dürer. For information, visit www.SDMArt.com.

Thru August

n “What Music Means To Me” Brings Multi-Media Exploration of Music’s Significance to the Museum of Making Music, located at 5790 Armada Drive in Carlsbad. Combining moving testimonials, original photographs and audience participation, opens up a channel where music makersamateur, accomplished or aspiring-can communicate the power of music in their lives. For information, visit www. museumofmakingmusic.org or call 760.438.5996.

Thru Summer

n San Diego Museum of Man, located at 1350 El Prado in

Balboa Park, is presenting BEERology-Fascination stories and phenomenal artifacts that reveal the links between beer and culture from various civilizations around the world, ancient to modern. For information, visit www.museumofman.org or call 619.239.2001.

Thru September 13

n S an Diego Air & Space Museum, located at 2001

Pan American Plaza in Balboa Park, is proud to present 2thXtreme–MathAlive! A ground-breaking exhibition, jam-packed with hands-on, interactive experiences that explore the FUN (and the Xtreme!) in the world of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering. Visit www.sandiegoairandspace.org or call 619.234.8291 for information.

Thru September 21st

n Save Our Heritage Organization welcomes spring with a

series of Plein air art shows outdoors at the Marston House Museum & Gardens located at 3525 7th Ave., San Diego. The opening of Art of the Park: 100 years of Art in the Park (1915-2015), one of SOHO’s 1915 Panama-California Exposition Centennial exhibitions on view. The major exhibition traces portraits of the park in seldom-seen plein air paintings by well-known and nearly “lost” San Diego artists over many decades. For information, visit www. sohosandigo.org or call 619.297.9327.

Thru November

n Save Our Heritage Organization will present two engaging Balboa Park History exhibitions at the Marston House Museum and Gardens located at 3525 7th Ave., San Diego in celebration of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition Centennial. Souvenirs & Keepsakes: Memorabilia of the 1915 & 1935 Expositions and Balboa Park Exposition Designers 1915–1935: The Making of the Dream City may be purchased at www.sohosandiego.org or by calling 619.297.9327. Other centennial events have been planned throughout 2015. n Lawn Programs from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sundays. A weekly festival of music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods presented by member houses of the House of Pacific Relation on a rotating basis. Visit www.sdhpr.org or call 619.234.0739 for more information.

Thru December

n San Diego History Center located at 1649 El Prado #3,

Balboa Park, will have two projects that run for the whole year. The first is: The Ingenious Dr. Seuss–A colorful and fantastical exhibition that immerses families in the world of Dr. Seuss, illuminating him as the world’s most beloved children’s author and an artist in his own right. The second is: Balboa Park: Jewel of San Diego–an engaging 30-minute documentary that explores key moments and legendary figures in Balbo Park’s 100 year history. For information, visit www.sandiegohistory.org or call 619.232.6203. n Spanish Village Art Center, located at 1770 Village Place in Balboa Park, invites you to Community Spirit: History of an Arts Village-An exhibit in Gallery 21 and walking tour of the Spanish Village that explores the center’s 80-year history and its rich art and architecture. For information, visit www. spanishvillageart.com or call 619.233.9050. n Spreckels Organ Society, located at Balboa Park, invites you to a Sunday Afternoon Concert (weekly through 2015 at 2 p.m.). The free, one-hour organ concerts featuring guest artists, original compositions, and other performance elements; webcast live on Ustream. n Veteran’s Museum and Memorial Center, located at 2115 Park Boulevard, is proud to announce: Hold at All Costs: The Battle for Outpost Harry, a memorial exhibition covering one of the last major battles of the Korean War, when U.S. and allied troops held their ground against attempts to gain territory prior to the armistice agreement. Visit www. veteranmuseum.org for information or call 619.239.2300. n Summer Camp–Registration is now open! Join the San Diego National History Museum for a summer of science, fun, and friendship. Discover dinosaurs, walk in the steps of ancient Maya, and explore nature’s wonders. So much is new at the Museum and we can’t wait to share it with our members and the public. For information, visit theNAT at www.sdnat.org or call 877.946.7797.

May 1–April 2016

n The NAT would like you to join them for an extraordinary

journey to the Sea of Cortés–one of the earth’s richest seas– with Lindblad Expeditions. Currently, we have the entire ship, The National Geographic Sea Bird, that has been newly renovated, a 62-guest expedition ship that has the flexible and follow the season movements of the wildlife to optimize sightings. We’ll see large pods of dolphins and probable sighting of various species of whale, including fin, pilot, Byrde’s, sperm, or blue whales. Come join Michael W. Hager, Ph.D., president and CEO, who will be retiring in June of 2016. Reserve your tickets now at 888.773.9007.

May 2 thru September 7

n Reuben H Fleet Science Center, located at 1875 El Prado in Balboa Park, presents Circus–Science Under the Big Top. Discover the science behind the spectacle while performing acrobatics in mid-air, learning the art of contortion and performing spectacular feats of strength. A family-friendly exhibition that features twenty multi-station interactive

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exhibits that delve into everything from clown makeup to animal communication. Call 619.238.1233 or visit www. rhfleet.org for information.

May 2

n The Grove, located at Juniper & 30th in South Park, invites

you to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with Food Writing, Armchair Travel, and Urban Gardening. For a full schedule of events please visit www.thegrovesandiego.com. n San Diego County NAMI Walk which enables the organization to continue providing free information about mental illness, treatment, recovery and family and friends’ support, would like you to participate in the 11th annual Walk and Health Human Services Agency Wellness Expo from 7:30 a.m. to noon at NTC Park in Liberty Station, 2455 Cushing Road in Point Loma. The walk, which kicks off May is Mental Health Month, is free and open to the public. For information, visit www.namisandiego.org.

May 2, 3 & May 5

n In conjunction with the annual Cinco de Mayo festival in Old

Town, Casa Guadelajara will celebrate the Mexican holiday with strolling mariachis and folkloric dancers while serving its popular “Cincorita” margaritas throughout the weekend. The Bazaar del Mundo Restaurant Group will also host dancers and mariachis on May 5.

May 3

n Advocates fore Injured Athletes™ Second Annual Athletes

Saving Athletes (ASA®) Relay the Message to Focus on Concussion——Walk/Jog Event offers Family Fun, Sports Education, and Prizes. Come to the Cathedral Catholic High School Manchester Stadium Track, 5555 Del Mar Heights Rd., San Diego. The event is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact: Beth at beth@injuredathletes.org or call 858.361.6553 for more information. n The Seventh annual Miracle Babies 5K to Support Critically Ill Newborns in the NICU will be held at the Embarcadero Marina Park South. Registration begins at 7 a.m. with the run at 8 a.m. and the walk at 9 a.m. This year the theme is Superheros, which can mean Superman, police officer, your favorite doctor, all heroes are welcome. To register and for information visit www.miraclebabies5k.com.

May 3 & 4

n The 16th Annual Spring Escondido Renaissance Faire takes

place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day,. Jugglers, pirates and Queen Elizabeth’s court reign. The Faire will offer all kinds of activities, including three stages of continuous entertainment, period music, battle pageants, 50 different renaissance arts and crafts vendors, children’s games and an assortment of themed food and drink. The event takes place at Felicita Park in Escondido. For times and tickets, visit www. goldcoastfestivals.com or call 805.496.6036.

May 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31

n Wacky Science Sundays with Ms. Frizzle™ and The Magic

School Bus© take place at theNAT, located at 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park, at12:15 and 2:15 p.m. with live performances. Get ready to explore the wild and wacky worlds of mysterious creatures, fascinating habitats, and phenomenal hands-on science. Free with Museum admission. Upcoming this month theme is Sea Lions. Visit www.sdnat.org for ticket information.

May 4

n Reuben H Fleet Science Center, located at 1875 El Prado

in Balboa Park, invites seniors 65 and better to enjoy the Science Center exhibits, a show in the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater and a lecture on the quietest day of the month for only $8. The doors open at 9:30 a.m. to get Senior Monday started early. The lecture this month at 10:30 a.m. is on Rocket Science and Lasers in the Preservation of Artistic and Historic Works. The Noon Theater Show is Ultimate Wave Tahiti. Visitors are encouraged to stay to enjoy the galleries and special senior discounts in Galileo’s Café and the North Star Science Store.

May 5

n Astor Judaica Library at San Diego for Jewish Culture, located

at 4126 Executive Drive in La Jolla, will hold a lecture at 7 p.m. on a novel by Barbara Stark-Nemon: “Even In Darkness.” Spanning a century and three continents, “Even in Darkness” tells the story of Kläre Kohler, whose early years as a dutiful daughter of a prosperous German-Jewish family hardly anticipate the often-harrowing life she faces as an adult. For information call: Susan Hagler at 858.362.1150. n SDSU and the Kiwanis Club of San Diego will once again present the FREE, Cinco de Mayo Concert in the Park, at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park at 6 p.m. and will feature upbeat music from some of the top ensembles from the SDSU School of Music and Dance.

May 7th

n “Throwback Thursday” Happy Hours Return to the

San Diego History Center in Balboa Park 6–8 p.m.. A Centennial-themed happy hour and lecture in beautiful Balboa Park. The Expo-themed event also features hosted lite bites and cocktails from some of San Diego’s premier caterers and craft cocktail purveyors. The lecture will be given by noted historian, Dr. Iris Engstrand. For tickets visit www.sandiegohistory.org/tbthappythour. n Exclusive Collections Gallery and the Marine Room host the 5th Annual Best of the Best, A Tribute to Culinary Art for the Senses at 6 p.m. in La Jolla (located at 2000 Spindrift Drive, La Jolla). Best of the Best will feature a one-of-a-kind tasting menu prepared by the Marine Room’s Executive Chef Bernard Guillas and Chef de Cuisine Ron Oliver, as well as wind pairings of these custom dishes. The evening will include live music, private viewings of Exclusive Collections Gallery’s original masterpieces, with a chance to meet each master artist. For tickets, call 800.204.0062 or 800.599.7111 or visit www.edgallery.com. n San Diego Central Library, located at 330 Park Blvd, will have a Centennial Lecture from 6 to 7 p.m.: Architectural Influences of Balboa Park. Preservation architect and author David Marshall focus on how the architecture and gardens of Balboa Park were inspired by buildings in Spain, Mexico and even Egypt as well as Balboa Park’s link to the Central Library. Call 619.236.5800 for information.

May 7–31

n Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is providing informal

learning experiences that support and enhance exploration, create excitement and facilitate scientific discovers. On Session 8 we will have Fantastic Physics program for the month which is designed for children ages 3-5 years with an accompanying adult. One caregiver must attend with each child. Siblings are not permitted. Classes meet from 9 to 10:30 a.m. enrollment is limited and pre-registration is required. For information, call 619.238.1233, X 806 or visit wwwrhfleet.org/events/young-scientists.

May 8

n Youth Orchestra of the Californias presents a FREE performance of Mexican composers by the region’s only binational youth orchestra (consisting of members of

the Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra and Tijuana’s music conservatory, Centro de Artes Musicals) from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Spreckels Pavilion in Balboa Park in celebration of Cinco de Mayo.

May 8 and 9

n Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater in Balboa Park, located at

2130 Pan American Road, will present–Bum, San Diego’s Official Town Dog Story from 5 to 6 p.m. This one-of-a-kind puppet show is a true story based on a dog who lived in the late 1800s and was considered a hero when he lost a rear leg saving a puppy from train tracks. For information, visit www. balboaparkpuppets.com or call 619.544.9203.

May 8, 9 and 10

n In conjunction with the Garden Party of the Century in

Balboa Park, S.D. Floral Association presents a judged flower show held in the Balboa Park Club. Included is a display of historical photos. Admission is FREE. The show is May 8 from 5 to 9 p.m.; May 9 is from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and May 10 is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

May 8 thru 17

n J*Company Youth Theatre Drama School, located at 4126

Executive Drive in La Jolla, is proud to present “West Side Story.” Don’t miss one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time featuring the classic score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondhelm, widely regarded as one of the best ever written. Call 858.457.3030 for information on times and tickets.

May 9

n Mission Hills Garden Club’s Annual Mission Hills Garden

Walk takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tour 12 lovely local gardens, big and small. The theme this year is “Inspiration and influence: Celebrating the Horticultural Heritage of Mission Hills” in harmony with the Centennial Celebration in Balboa Park. Buy tickets in advance and the day of the event at Mission Hills Nursery–1525 Fort Stockton, or at www. MissionHillsGardenClub.org. n The Garden Party of the Century 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Surprise mom this Mother’s Day by taking her to celebrate the horticultural history of Balboa Park during the 2015 Balboa Park Centennial Celebration. There will be an assortment of things to do and see. The first 100 mothers in attendance for the Kid’s Floral Wagon Parade will receive an Official2015 Balboa Park Geranium. n San Diego Humane Society’s Walk for Animals is expected to draw more than 5,000 animal lovers and 2,000 of their fourlegged friends as they Walk for Animals: Paws in the Park. The morning festivities include a delicious pancake breakfast, a scenic two-mile walk, fun-filled doggie activities, an “Ask a Trainer” booth, and Vendor Village. The event will be held at NTC Park at Liberty Station at 7 a.m. Sign up online at www. sdhumane.org/walk. n The Bossa Nova/MIXX Concert takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bread & Salt, located at 1955 Julian Avenue. Peter Sprague, along with Antonio Carlos Jobim and Chick Corea will perform. There will be a wine reception at 5:30 and a Pop Up Dinner at 8 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.camarada.org.

May 9 & 10

n The Art Glass Guild, located in historic Village Art Center in

Balboa Park at 1770 Village Place, has scheduled its Annual 2015 Art Glass Guild Spring Show and Patio Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. This is the largest art glass show in Southern California. Hands on projects and demonstrations– FREE to the public–bring your pets. For information, visit www.artglassguild.com or call 619.702.8006.

May 9, 16, 23 & 30

n Reuben H Fleet Science Center, located at 1875 El Prado in

Balboa Park, wants you to participate in Tinkerers’ Club every Saturday in the Tinkering Studio from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dream it, create it, and take it home. Open to tinkerers of all ages (with an accompanying adult). Price per project: Nonmembers $15, Members $12, please note you will need to purchase Fleet admission in addition to the Tinkerers’ Club activity fee. Call 619.238.1233 ext 806 for information.

May 10

n St. James by-the-Sea, located at 743 Prospect Street in La

Jolla, presents the Grammy Award-winning Chanticleer at 4 p.m. The will perform in the Arts Theater. You will be delighted by this brilliant chorus of 12 illustrious male voices as they present The Gypsy in My Soul. For ticket information, visit www.stjamesbythesea.org. n Silent Sundays at the Adobe Chapel Museum, located at 3963 Conde Street in Old Town San Diego, present film classics. See Hollywood’s first male sex symbol, Rudolph Valentino, as he stars as a charming Arabian Sheik. Light refreshments at 7 p.m., Film begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person with a special for Mothers only $5.

May 11

n Astor Judaica Library at San Diego for Jewish Culture, located at 4126 Executive Drive in La Jolla, will hold a post Mother’s Day celebration and program at 7 p.m. The theme is Our Mothers: Celebrating Jewish Motherhood. Jewish stories and music about Jewish mothers come to life with professional actors and musicians. For information call: Susan at 858.362.1150.

May 11 thru September 11

n Timken Museum of Art at Balboa Park, is proud to exhibit: Vermeer, The Woman in Blue Reading a Letter. On a special loan, the display of one of Vermeer’s most beautiful paintings, demonstrates the artist’s exceptional command of color, light, and perspective. For information, visit www.timkenmuseum.org or call 619.239.5548.

May 12

n Astor Judaica Library at San Diego for Jewish Culture,

located at 4126 Executive Drivee in La Jolla, will hold a poetry reading at 7 p.m. titled From Generation to Generation. Three mothers will read the poetry of their daughters. The program will be followed by open mic. Bring your poetry to read or sing or just listen and enjoy. For information call: Susan at 858.362.1150.

May 14

n theNAT, San Diego National History Museum, located at 1788

El Prado in Balboa Park, is holding a Nature & Me Storytime session at 10:15 a.m. Calling all budding naturalists! Open to all ages with a parent or guardian (recommended for ages 1-5). Free with Museum admission. This Months theme is Coastal Birds. Visit www.sdnat.org for information.

May 15

n World Renowned Humanitarian, Sal Maa, an international leader of humanitarian efforts, will host a free public event at 7:30 p.m. at the San Diego Marriott in Del Mar, 11966 El Camino Real. The event is open to all ages.

May 16 thru 25

n Spanish Village Art Center, located at 1770 Village Place in Balboa Park, will have on display Polymer Clay: On the Creative Edge. A unique display of polymer clay in its most innovative forms by world-renowned masters and local artists

chosen by jury; accompanied by workshops and demos for the general public. Visit www.spanishvillageart.com or call 619.233.9050 for information.

May 17

n Lestat’s, located at 3343 Adams Avenue in San Diego,

presents the Robin Henkel Band –blues, jazz, funk and steel guitar music–at 8 p.m. All ages welcome; $8 cover. For more information call 619.282.0437. n Mingel International Museum in Balboa Park, located at 1439 El Prado, would like you to enjoy Sunday with a Musician/ Family from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The event is free with museum admission. Enjoy the sounds of Camarada and meet the musicians as they take you on a musical journey and share all about their craft.

May 21

n What is Music? Museum of Making Music at 5790

Armada Drive in Carlsbad presents Peter Gach at 7 p.m. Drawing on his lifetime of involvement in music and his 30+ years of teaching experience he will lecture on Back to the Beat. Each session is $10. For information, visit www.museumofmakingmusic.com. n Balboa Theatre, located at 868 4th at E Street in downtown San Diego, presents The 22nd Annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival at 7:30 p.m. The show features Hershey Felder’s Great American Songbook Sing-Along. This evening is not only about singing along to great American classics, but understanding how they came to be and how the Jewish experience influenced their creation. For information, call 619.570.1100 or visit www.sdbalboa.org.

May 22

n Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is ready to rock with its

fourth live concert series. Each rock in the park show features: Two performances: an awesome opening act and a rocking headliner. Food is available for purchase from Wild Thyme, beer, wine and cocktails available at the no-host bar. You have total access to the Fleet’s 100+ hands-on exhibits throughout the night. Doors open at 7 p.m. for all shows. Rock in the Park is 21+ and IDs will be checked at the door. Please note that all performances take place in the theater lobby–This is an indoor venue and it is standing room only. This month you will hear Steve Poltz whose sound is entirely unique. For information, visit www.rhfleet.org.

May 22 thru June 7

n San Diego Musical Theatre Presents “Singin’ in the Rain”

at the Spreckels Theatre on Broadway in downtown San Diego. You remember the plot. You love the characters. You know “the song.” It’s no less than the stage adaptation of one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time. For tickets and times visit www.sdmt.org/shows-tickets/ season-subscriptions/.

May 24

n Carol Williams will play a 12-hour organ marathon from

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to benefit Operation Rebound, a premier sports and fitness program for American Military personnel, veterans and first responders with permanent physical disabilities. The concert will take place at the Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park. n Chad & Jeremy will be headlining the AMSDconcerts. They are one of many British Invasion acts that stormed the charts in the wake of the Beatles; Chad & Jeremy possessed a subtlety and sophistication unmatched among their contemporaries. They will perform at the Laura R. Charles Theater at Sweetwater High School, located at 2900 Highland Avenue in National City, at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, visit www.AMSDconcerts.com. n San Diego Civic Dance Arts is proud to announce: National Tap Dance Day Flash Mob. This free event attracts tap enthusiasts of all ages from the greater San Diego tap dance community to celebrate the American art form of tap dance and the Balboa Park Centennial. Visit www.civicdancearts.org for times. n House of Pacific Relations International Cottages in Balboa Park is proud to present the 35th-Annual Ethnic Food Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The annual cultural extravaganza in which over 30 different cultures present popular dishes, desserts, and beverages; dress in traditional costumes; display arts and crafts and provide music, dance, and other performances throughout the day. Free entry to event/nominal fee per dish.

May 25

n theNAT, San Diego National History Museum, located at

1788 El Prado in Balboa Park, will host Family Days which are free with Museum admission and run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This month the topic is Crazy for the Coast. Join us for activities and crafts. For information, visit www.sdnat.org.

May 27

n St. Paul’s is having a Senior Resource Fair, with free

National Senior Health & Fitness Day Activities from 9 a.m. to noon. The annual community senior resource fair will offer free health screenings, informational seminars and fitness class at St Paul’s Villa located at 2340 4th Avenue in San Diego (Banker’s Hill). For information, call 619.239.6900 or visit www.stpaulseniors.org.

May 28

n Father Joe’s Villages is hosting a gala to benefit homeless

youth at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe at 5951 Linea Del Cielo in Rancho Santa Fe. The evening provides an opportunity to welcome Dioceses of San Diego’s Bishop Robert McElroy and to meet the new president and CEO of Father Joe’s Villages, Deacon Jim Vargas. The annual event raises money for the Therapeutic Childcare Program for children ages 0 to 12 and Toussaint Academy for homeless teens and atrisk youth. Contact Sarah Sweeney sarah@gomixte.com or call 858.243.4687 for tickets and information. n Kona Kai Resort, located at 1551 Shelter Island Drive in San Diego, will host Whitney Shay and Robin Henkel from 6 to 9 p.m. For information, call 619.295.9690.

May 30

n Barry McGuire with special guest P.F. Sloan will be Trippin’

the Sixties! This program has elicited cheers and tears, singalongs and standing ovations. They will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Laura R. Charles Theater at Sweetwater High School, located at 2900 Highland Avenue in National City. For tickets, visit www.AMSDconcerts.com. n Dizzy’s, locted at 4275 Mission Bay Drive in San Diego, presents young saxophonist Nathan Collins who will present a tribute to the jazz grooves of the Crusaders with Ian Kisbert (drums), Nick Barnes (guitar), Adrian Holtz (bass), Scott Roberts (piano), and Ian Kaufman( trombone). The show starts at 8 p.m.; cost is $15 ($10 students).

May 30 thru July 19

n San Diego Art Institute is having an exhibition titled What Remains: Debris and Detritus in Art. This is an exhibition of large-scale installations created by local artists out of recycled materials. Please visit www.sandiego-art.org or call 619.236.0011 for information on the event on how to enter exhibition.•

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Children’s Craft Time May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 (Every Saturday) at 10:30 a.m. Kids can develop their artistic skills while enjoying a fun craft time.

Signing Storytime May 4, 11, 18 (Every Monday) from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. Find out what’s going on in your baby’s mind, strengthen your bond with your baby, and lessen frustration brought on by miscommunication. Interactive presentation led by Jennifer Duncan also includes sing-alongs and bubble time ending with Q&A period. Age: Birth to four years.

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May 5, 12, 19, 26 (EveryTuesday) from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Children are invited to an evening storytime. Come dressed in your pajamas.

LEGO Playtime May 6, 13, 20, 27 (Every Wednesday) from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Kids can have fun and get creative while building with LEGOs.

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May 7 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. The Mission Hills Book Group will discuss “And the Mountains Echoed” by Khaled Hosseini. New members are always welcome to attend and participate. Please read the book beforehand. Books are available at the Circulation Desk while supplies last. This month’s meeting will be at Mission Hills Books & Collectibles at 4054 Goldfinch Street.

Walk-In Tablet & Smart Phone Help May 12 from 5:00 p.m. Need help using and understanding your tablet or smart phone? Drop in for assistance with Android and iOS devices, including eBooks, apps, general settings, and other features of your device. Bring your own tablet or smart phone for hands-on learning.

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LVCPC Agenda– LINDAVISTACOMMUNITY PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA Linda Vista Library meeting room. Contact Jeff Perwin at 619.806.9559 for details 6 pm.

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Tech Committee–Technology Committee Bayside Community Center. Contact Xiogh Thao for detail at 858.278.0771 or email xthao@baysidecc. org or Info@lindavistaSD.org or visit our website www.lindavistaSD.org.

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Linda Vista Town Council Baha’i Faith Center Alcala Knoll Drive Contact Thomas Kaye 858.277.6793 at 6:30 p.m.

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LVCPC– LINDAVISTACOMMUNITY PLANNING COMMITTEE Linda Vista Library Meeting Room. Contact Ed Cramer at 619.222.2047 for details. 7:00 p.m.

4th Wednesday

LVPC– Linda Vista Planning Committee monthly meeting. Linda Vista Library Meeting Room at 6 pm. Contact Jeff Perwin 619.806.9559 for details, minutes and agenda at www.LindaVistaSD.com. Linda Vista View Linda Vista Town Council Community Newsletter Contact Thomas Kaye at 858.278.6973

Various Wednesdays

LVNewsletter– LINDAVISTAVIEW Civic Association Community Newsletter. BaysideCommunity Center. Contact Sarah Granby at 858.405.7135 or e-mail sgranby@lvca-sd.org. 2:00 p.m.

Mission Hills

May 27th, 2015

Mission Hills Garden Club. Damian Vadez who manages and instructs at City Colleges three organic gardens will be the guest speaker. He will tell what methods they have used to conserve water and still have flourishing gardens that provide produce for the cafeteria and produce and flowers for their weekly farmer’s market. The meeting is from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., the last Wednesday of the month. Members are free; guests pay $10 which becomes part of the membership fee if they join that evening. For more information, visit www.missionhillsgardenclub.org.

Ocean Beach

OCEAN BEACH PLANNING BOARD Ocean Beach Recreation Center, 4726 Santa Monica Ave. Call 619.523.1700. 7–9:30 p.m.

4th Wednesday

OCEAN BEACH TOWN COUNCIL Ocean Beach Recreation Center, 4726 Santa Monica Avenue. Call Jere Battan at 619.515.4400 for information. 7 p.m.

Point Loma

May 6th, 2015

Point Loma Garden Club. In addition to being a featured designer in Debra Lee Baldwin’s latest book, “Succulents Simplified,” Laura Eubanks’ work is also featured in both San Diego Home & Garden and California Garden magazines. Recognized as an authority on succulent design, she will also be taking her moss and glue technique worldwide this year as a featured instructor in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Join her as she shares photos of her innovative “Succulent Pocket Gardens” and learn how you can transform your garden spaces into works of succulent art. The meetings begin at 10 a.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at the Portuguese Hall, 2818 Avenida de Portugal. More information is available at www.plgc.org.

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1965 Sunset Blvd.

3 bedroom plus loft, 2.5 bath TwinHome in the lovely community of La Plage in Carmel Valley. Stunning interior, award winning schools, and a backyard paradise with waterfall, fireplace, and outdoor kitchen.

5 bedrooms, 3 baths, and 2661 esf. of Craftsman perfection. A+ location, flowing floor plan, gorgeous kitchen, and beautiful hardscape and gardens. Don’t miss this one!

Maureen and Antoinette

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Loma Portal

Mission Hills

1977 Alameda Terrace This 1922 home offers classic Mission Hills charm and character with its mahogany woodwork and Batchelder fireplace, while boasting an updated, stylish kitchen, fabulously tiled bathrooms, and new master suite. An entertainer’s delight! Completely turn-key!

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3111 Dumas Street

3414 Jackdaw

1773 Sunset

3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1819 esf. Charming diamond in the rough on a canyon. Lots of light, lots of potential here!

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Bay Park

Mission Hills

North Mission Hills

Sitting high above the street on this lovely Loma Portal street may be your new home. 3/2 and 1865 esf, this 2 story Spanish is a wonderful blend of Olde World details and modern conveniences.

Mission Hills Mediterranean inspired residence. Built in 2004, this stately home is an opportunity to have the space and conveniences you want right here in the center of San Diego. Homes are rarely available in this tucked away enclave. Large open entry and living space create a open concept floor plan with 24’ ceilings and tumbled travertine flooring.

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4127 Lark Street

5 bedroom/3 bath on 24,000 square foot lot with amazing canyon views, pool/spa, Solar electricity and more! SCHNEEWEISS PROPERTIES JONATHAN SCHNEEWEISS J.D., LL.M. Broker Voted in San Diego Magazine’s,

Classic Prairie home located on a prime street. First time offered since 1968! 3,800 square feet on an oversized 8,800 square foot flat lot. Huge bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, large living room, and a dramatic staircase are just some of the highlights of this fine property.

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Luxury, comfort, and location combined. This 2 bedroom, 2 bath townhome in a central spot convenient to the best Mission Hills and Hillcrest has to offer. Unique urban setting accessed through a private path off West University or from your 2 car side-by-side carport from the alley behind the property. Gorgeous travertine floors and gourmet kitchen are both dramatic and functional with an open floor plan flowing through the living room to the gas fireplace featured in the corner.

In the Fort Stockton Line Historic District, this home is a good candidate for the Mills Act as a contributing member. Steps to the West Lewis shopping area and walking distance to the Village. This Spanish 3 bedroom, 1 bath home is set back from the street on a large 6200 square foot lot. There is real potential here—hardwood floors, beautifully arched front windows, coved ceilings plus the land to expand the home. Two car garage off of the alley. Perfect property either to rehab as is or add on.

University Heights

South Mission Hills

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4289 Aloha Pl

Aloha Pl is a desirable pocket neighborhood in N. Mission Hills and this house fits in perfectly. Charming Spanish 2 bedroom, 1 bath with newly refinished hardwood floors throughout and a freshly painted interior. The fireplace in the living room was just redone— rebuilt firebox and lined chimney. The kitchen is darling, glass fronted cabinets, a tiny bay window overlooking the canyon across the street, and an immensely practical island. 4289 Aloha Pl lives up to its name—sunny and welcoming.

Call Rocky Rockhill, Agent CalBRE #01197738 at 619.972.3033

$10,500,000

3402 Gage Place

Intensely private gated estate, published as “A House for the Ages, Celebrating the Soul of Wood and Stone”*, located on San Diego’s historic Point Loma Peninsula. Maximizing the 180 degree spectacular ocean, bay, island, and downtown San Diego skyline views, Architect Alan Campbell designed a home of breath-taking artistry and exquisite livability. Exotic woods (koa, cedar, teak, redwood, and fir) imported from around the world flow harmoniously throughout this 6 bedroom, 6 plus bathroom, 10,000 square foot custom crafted masterpiece.

Call Rocky Rockhill, Agent CalBRE #01197738 at 619.972.3033

$899,000

4656 Georgia Street

This gorgeous 3 BR, 3 BA Craftsman home in the heart of University Heights is zoned CN3 for commercial and residential uses. While profitably used as a VRBO for years, it is so fabulous you may choose it for your dream home instead. Distressed hardwood floors, granite counter tops, custom cabinetry, stainless appliances, cobblestone 2 sided fireplace in living room, 2 master suites with private baths, upstairs master with private view lanai, flat screen TV’s, teak patio furniture & BBQ, central air/heat, washer/dryer/microwave + an oversized 1 car garage.

Call Rocky Rockhill, Agent CalBRE #01197738 at 619.972.3033

$949,000

2843 Eagle Street

Sleek, airy Contemporary home in South Mission Hills with an abundant view. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Large chef’s kitchen with copious cabinets, stainless steel appliances and a Viking range. The backyard is perfect for relaxing or entertaining with a superbly custom-designed outdoor “living room” includes a kitchen, BBQ, fireplace, and Cabana with a half bath. The deck off the front of the house offers views to the cruise ships by day and downtown skyline and Embarcadero fireworks at night.

Call James Hardy, Agent CalBRE #01076819 at 619.204.9511

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Full Circle Over next five years there will be a dramatic increase in the Happily, the time machine is running in reverse. The commercial population living around our tabletop redoubt. There are many new revitalization in these once-middling areas is slowly happening, multi-family projects underway downtown and Mission Valley. This spearheaded by foodies, millennials, boomers, and the growth of projected wave of development will house thousands of new residents; pocket industries like brew pubs and design firms. The residential in Mission Valley, for example, the current supply of apartments and renaissance is mature; these new urban residents have the spending condominiums is expected to double within five years. power to support more local businesses within walking distances of Downtown’s burst of residential construction is evolutionary. Projects their restored bungalows. The demand for better goods and services is that were shelved after The Great Recession are coming to back to life. there but the supply is still lacking. What will happen in the Valley, however, is revolutionary. Mission Which brings me back to Mission Valley and Downtown. Using Valley will come to resemble more a small town than a haphazard commercial services in the Valley and Downtown will become less collection of shopping zones, convenient for Metro residents. condominiums, and apartments. Millennials and baby-boomers 4436 Ampudia Str eet This sudden growth will be more want their services close to home $ than traffic congestion and crowds and preferably within walking Mission Hills • 1,250,000 at the beach; the urbanization of distance. The purchasing power the Valley is nothing less than the of those living in places like North unraveling of the postwar suburban Park has caught the attention of model. Density replacing sprawl. national retailers. If you doubt Walking replacing the car. this, note that Target is bringing Shopping where you live. in a store onto an iconic South This is way it used to be. Park location. I know there is In 1958 the area’s first major fierce local opposition to this shopping center opened in the incursion, but I suspect they are Valley. Post-war affluence, the fighting a losing battle. Within five growth of the freeway system, years there will be more national and the affordability of newer retailers (slightly smaller of course homes in the exurbs and suburbs given land constraints) sprinkled diminished urban neighborhoods about the Metro area. As more everywhere in the country. brand-name companies plant The result of this exodus their flag in the very places they was no more apparent than abandoned years ago, it will be far in the humbling of the once easier to shop locally. he last time this classic Mission Hills home bustling and prosperous The resulting synergy of sold Harry Truman was the President. Absolute shopping districts along El Cajon improving housing stock and top-drawer location with 3 bedrooms and Boulevard, University Avenue, commercial prosperity will nearly 2,000 square feet. Priced at $1,250,000, and Adams Avenue. As a child, I increase demand for property can remember my mother taking in the once-forgotten residential this property is located at 4436 Ampudia Street. me shopping on Adams Avenue heart of San Diego. There will be Rarely do homes with such provenance come on and to the movies at 30th and created soon in the Valley and the market. University. These were vibrant downtown, a growing population places where residents worked of apartment dwellers. Presumably Call Jim Scott • 619.920.9511 and shopped and on any given most will eventually want to own Broker • CalBRE #830226 Saturday the sidewalks were a single family home. This group full of shoppers. Eventually will be spoiled by their vibrant and these corridors became home to second-hand shops, aging motels, walkable environments and will look more to Normal Heights than dead cars, lost souls, and empty storefronts. The Boulevard, once the Rancho Bernardo for their next move. gateway for motorists and migrants coming from the east searching for To see the future of the Metro area, look at the changes going on a better life, was best known for the number of street walkers that had now Manhattan. Old neighborhoods, once thought as not suitable set up shop there. for tony housing, are being renovated at a breakneck pace. Those The renaissance of these commercial zones, now so happily at the bottom of the economic ladder are being pushed to the outer apparent, did not come about because 30-somethings discovered craft boroughs, similar to the way Parisians stick their impoverished out beer. Boomers, who questioned everything, never fully embraced the on the banlieue. The message is clear, values in the corridor than suburban lifestyle. Pete Seeger’s 1963 satiric hit song, “Little Boxes”, runs from Mission Hills to El Cerrito are going to increase faster was the first indication that the kids were not going to be happy in than the city and county averages. And this is particularly true El Camino Del Rey Mar Vista Estates. Many in the counter culture of single family homes. Demand for a traditional home close to gravitated to older homes in mature walking neighborhoods. They downtown will far outstrip the future supply assuming continued were later joined by eastern urban ex-pats that brought their city-ways population growth. Nearly all new construction will be for multiwith them. The old residential housing stock was slowly improved family dwellings; it appears houses will a safe and rewarding and prices smartly marched upward. What was missing were business investment over the medium term. districts that could cater to the new demographic order.

Scott & Quinn has two offices, in Mission Hills at 1111 Fort Stockton Drive, in South Park at 2973 Beech Street, and has sixteen agents. The company also features Scott & Quinn Property Management. Founded in 1982, Scott & Quinn is the oldest full service real estate firm in Mission Hills and is still locally owned and operated. Jim has been a homeowner in Mission Hills since 1976.

Jim Scott, Broker, CalBRE #830226, 619.920.9511 www.JimScottHomes.com

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