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Urban Community Garden Project

Special Delivery Receives Grant for Diabetes Nutrition

Beyond the Barre: Beer & Ballet

Bassoon Artist Earns International Acclaim

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Featured Stories

What Now?

By George Mitrovich

In June of last summer I watched Donald Trump in New Hampshire speak at a campaign appearance in a big home before an all-white audience. I watched his show courtesy of MSNBC, which astonishingly covered it live–all of it. Trump in his Live Free or Die campaign stop, was my first indication that MSNBC, ostensibly the “liberal” cable network, would become Donald Trump’s personal cable network. I would have thought Fox, maybe CNN, not MSNBC, but there it was–and there it remains. At that point, and for many months thereafter, the vaunted national media consistently dismissed Trump as nothing more than a billionaire blowhard. But that day on Facebook I wrote Trump would be a player in the presidential campaign, that to dismiss him was a mistake. A “player” he’s become. After big wins in the primaries of New York and Pennsylvania, the odds of denying Trump the Republican Party’s presidential nomination, seem improbable. I thought it would come down to California, that John Kasich, the Ohio governor and decent fellow, might find a way to stop trump, to force the Republican convention to a second ballot, with Kasich emerging as the nominee. I thought such a scenario would benefit America, that having an adult in the Republican race would serve our country’s interest, that while Kasich leading his party would complicate Secretary Clinton’s chances of becoming president–polls show the governor beating her–the interest of the USA Trumps the interest of the Democratic Party, and Kasich as nominee would end the insanity of Trump’s candidacy. While I was right about Trump and national media wrong, none more so than David Brooks of “The New York Times,” in the end, it appears, we were all wrong. National media in getting it wrong for so long, and me for thinking that however seriously I viewed his candidacy, it would not end with him as GOP nominee. My being wrong is of no consequence; national media being wrong is vastly consequential for America–resulting in the rise and triumph of Donald Trump. By aiding Trump’s rise MSNBC, Fox, and CNN, sold their collective souls for higher ratings and hundreds of millions of dollars in unanticipated revenue.

Featured Events George Mitrovich is a San Diego civic leader. He may be contacted at: gmitro35@gmail.com.

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But of the three primary cable networks, MSNBC has been the most egregious and shameless in its 24/7 saturation coverage of trump. In their coverage, MSNBC broke a trust with its viewers; a trust based upon an assumption, that MSNBC has a moral center and possesses progressive beliefs about politics and government. The evidence suggests viewer loyalty at MSNBC is secondary to ratings and money; that the two matter more than a candidate’s hateful politics, or, in trump’s case, not just hateful politics and division, but the Philosophy of Me; and, in consequence, moral equations for MSNBC, such as fairness in coverage, is illusionary. But while Trump has made cable ratings soar and advertising revenues increase, the return to trump, the man who wrote “The Art of the Deal”, has been $1.9 billion in free television time, says mediaQuant. Not a bad deal, and MSNBC executives, producers, and on-air talent, existing in an apparent moral vacuum, were only too happy to make the deal–not only happy to make it, but to keep on making it. The amount of coverage extended trump, not just by MSNBC, but Fox, CNN, and the networks, dwarfs that of all other candidates. According to mediaQuant, the amount of free coverage given Secretary Clinton is $746 million, while Senator Sanders received $321 million (or $156 million less in free media given Taylor Swift). Am I saying that Donald Trump is wholly a media creation? No, of course not. Donald Trump was writ large on television before he decided to run for president and “Make America Great Again.” I am saying, however, that absent the 24/7 coverage he’s received, the $1.9 billion in free air time, he would not have emerged as the front runner of the Republican Party and, apparently, the GOP’s nominee for president. But while I saw Trump as a force in the Republican Party’ presidential politics, beginning in June of ’15, I never thought there was any chance he would become their nominee–and certainly never, ever, thought there was any chance he might become president. Now, I’m not so sure.

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Meals-on-Wheels Fresh Initiative Garden Project

Meals-on-Wheels Greater San Diego, Inc. (MOWGSD) recently unveiled its Fresh Initiative Garden Project at their Old Town Administration Building located at 2254 San Diego Avenue, San Diego this week. The gardens will honor the individual funders and community partners that made the $200,000 improvement project possible, including a $100,000 grant from the Birdwell Family Foundation that was matched by a small group of philanthropic individuals. The project included cosmetic renovations, as well as major exterior improvements, to the MOWGSD Administration Building that had sustained major structural damage from overgrown, destructive landscaping. The new design includes a productive, on-site urban, edible garden with fruit trees, herbs and spices to be used in the agency’s fresh meal preparation, helping to reduce overall costs. MOWGSD delivered meals to nearly 3,200 homebound seniors in 2015 within 48 San Diego County communities. With the total number of meals delivered in 2016 estimated to be near half a million, finding ways to control costs while handling increased client need is crucial. Besides supplementing meals, the gardens will also help lower water usage and maintenance needs of the property. The Fresh Initiative Urban Community Garden Project is Members of the community continue to show support for the Urban Community Project. also recruiting green thumb enthusiasts and local garden club members to help with the gardens, as well as instill a passion for gardening “It is our vision to engage a myriad of ages in monthly activities around with local school children through Jeanne’s Garden Program for Children. gardening, sustainability, low-water productive landscaping, as well as Students will be planting and caring for some of the herbs, fruit and spices educate others on the benefits of eating fresh, nutritious meals, said Debbie being grown on site, making the garden a true intergenerational endeavor. Case, president & CEO, Meals-on-Wheels Greater San Diego. This is a A unique option for the community is the ability to be the benefactor of wonderful new opportunity for the community to engage with Meals-onthe garden. Individuals, families, businesses and community groups can Wheels, especially if they are unable to help deliver meals that often limits sponsor garden plants and trees which will help maintain and sustain the volunteering to a 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. time frame.” garden. This is also a lovely way to make a donation in-memory or in-honorThose interested in helping or sponsoring garden plantings should contact: of a loved one and/or a local senior. Options for sponsorship are available Barb Fiorina at 619.278.4047 or bfiorina@meals-on-wheels.org.• that will allow the donors names and contributions to be recognized throughout the garden.

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San Diego Artist Invites

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Guests to Contribute to Her Creation

By Patty Ducey-Brooks

Recently I had the opportunity to communicate with a local artist who enjoys creating large format artwork and to make the process “inclusive.” Nan Coffey, a contemporary artist, says she’s not exactly sure what motivated her to begin creating in such a large format, and to invite participation. However, she prefers the large format because it isn’t restrictive, and she can be in the space. Coffey has also enjoyed the audience participation aspect that makes the artwork constantly evolving, and it has energy. Nan Coffey says she has connected hundreds of people by including their stories in her paintings, referring to it as “inclusion art.” To accomplish audience participation, Coffey utilizes Facebook. She invites them to share their personal stories on her Facebook page. Then she interprets their stories and creates the Nan Coffey stands in front of her large format artwork that is a team inspiration.Photo by John Schulz. iconography in her large canvas paintings. “I’ll post a status on my Facebook asking my followers what makes them art piece, which included 172 people’s stories in her 10’ x13’ masterpiece. happy or to tell me what they love, and I’ll get hundreds of comments She’s currently working on her second inclusion art piece that is expected and amazing stories,” said Coffey. “I’ve found that so many people are to be completed by mid-April and include over 200 people’s stories. going through the same life experiences. I’m creating a space for people “The response I received on my first public participation painting was to connect and it’s through my art.” amazing—people reacted in such a loving and joyous way. It made me Coffey paints large format paintings that span over hundreds of square realize what my true purpose was—not only as an artist but in life,” said feet. She refers to her art style as “art all over.” She utilizes the entire Coffey. “My art is now focused largely on inclusion. We should all work surface of her chosen canvas and is free to express herself on any object in this world to include, not exclude people. My art is about breaking that inspires her creativity. In 2015, Coffey completed her first inclusion down walls, not putting them up. It’s about learning more about each other, listening to each other, connecting with each other, recognizing each other and in the end, simply loving one another.” Coffey shared with me that her husband, who she’s known half of her life, has also been there to encourage her be different and think outside the box as an artist. He runs the business side of the operation so she can concentrate on being an artist. Coffey has a bachelors in animation from the San Francisco Academy of the Arts and her work is currently being shown at Skye Art Gallery in Las Vegas, NV. Coffey occasionally paints live at galleries or public events for people to view her process. Coffey has art hanging at the Bali Hai Restaurant in Point Loma and at Tender Greens in Liberty Station and downtown San Diego. You too may decide to participate in Coffey’s latest project and see the outcome of your inspiration. For more information on Coffey, visit www. nanwashere.com or like her on Facebook at Facebook.com/ArtistNanCoffey.•

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They say one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but publishing companies know that is exactly what book buyers do. And maybe they should. Well-designed book covers don’t always mean compelling text on the inside pages, but they can help readers determine literary genre and general tone. Murder mysteries have a distinctly different look than romance novels. Covers of literary fiction never sport the spunky pink designs found on chick-lit books. Book covers are often a very legitimate part of the buying decision. Because of the important role of book cover art, this type of design is often one of the class assignments for students at Platt College San Diego School of Multimedia Design. “It is an important skill for commercial artists to be able to create something that is aesthetically pleasing and effectively communicates the message of the book,” says Nicole Lewis, who teaches at the college. She is curating an upcoming book cover art show at Verbatim Books in North Park and expects peak visitation at their event during Ray at Night, from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday, May 14.Verbatim Book Store is located at 3793 30th Street in San Diego, CA 92104. The show features 19 original pieces created by Platt College students and alumni, who have created covers for books ranging in genre from the children’s picture book “The Giving Tree” to classics like “To Kill a Mockingbird.” When Lewis approached Platt College President Meg Leiker about hosting a show at Verbatim, she was given an immediate green light. “We work to prepare students

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Platt College and Verbatim Books invite you to visit the store to view Modernistic Volumes: A Contemporary Book Art Exhibition, which runs through the end of the month.

for career success in multimedia art,” says Leiker. “While students are developing their craft and technique, we provide opportunities for them to work in real-world settings, such as displaying work in public shows.” The president adds that Platt students often create commercial content like apps, video game elements, and film. “We were the first computer graphic design school in San Diego 25 years ago, and also provide rigorous training on traditional media design like art used in print advertisement and collateral material. We want students to be job-ready when they graduate so we create opportunities for them to work in the community.”

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Leiker notes that it is especially important for students to be able to design book covers since this is a segment of the design industry that has exploded over the past decade. “Time once was that a few dozen book designers worked at the major publishing houses, but the advent of independent publishing has been a complete game changer,” says Leiker. “Self-published books now represent 31 percent of e-book sales on Amazon’s Kindle Store, which means thousands more authors now have access to the market.” Leiker says this is a good thing not only for authors and readers, but also for book cover designers.•

Grant for Diabetes Nutrition

Special Delivery, a non-profit organization serving the nutritional needs of disadvantaged San Diegans, has received a grant in the amount of $2,500 from the County Employees’ Charitable Organization (CECO), announced Ruth Henricks, founder and executive director. “We are thrilled to receive this very generous award from such a wonderful local organization as CECO,” said Henricks. “This contribution will be used to help us continue our work of providing food to over 5,000 unduplicated men, women and children annually from our on-site food pantry.” This grant will be used to purchase diabetic-friendly foods stocked in the agency’s diabetic food pantry, the first of its kind in Southern California, and the fourth one of its kind in the U.S. Since 1956, CECO has been the charitable arm of the County of San Diego and San Diego Superior Court. CECO is managed by County employees and distributes 100 percent of donations to the San Diego community by way of grants to local non-profit programs and assistance to employees in crisis.

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Special Delivery’s Operations Director Raul (Rocky) Carranza receives a grant award from CECO Representative Peggy Yamagata.

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Animal News

Help A Horse Every Day At Horses of Tir Na Nog, the ASPCA Help a Horse Day has taken on a new meaning. It has become Help This Horse Day. This horse is a twelve year old gelding abandoned at a ranch in the Tijuana River Valley. When he was rescued by County of San Diego Department of Animal Services, he was underweight and in need of dental and farrier care. He also has a wound on his back and a large melanoma on his belly. Horses have been central to the ASPCA’s work since its founding 150 years ago, when Henry Bergh stopped a cart driver from beating his horse, resulting in the first successful arrest for the mistreatment of a horse on April 26, 1866. “At Horses of Tir Na Nog, we cannot think of a more appropriate way to celebrate national Help a Horse Day than by helping this horse,” explains Amy Pat Rigney, Horses of Tir Na Nog Administrator. “After 150 years of efforts to protect equines, it is sad to see yet another neglected, abandoned horse. But This horse is currently at the Southern Regional Animal Services Shelter in Bonita. fortunately, now there are agencies like Animal Services to enforce welfare laws and rescue animals that are Na Nog is an adoption partner with County of San Diego Department of suffering. And, thankfully, as the result of the compassion and generosity of Animal Services, and works in compliance with American Association of the San Diego community, Horses of Tir Na Nog can offer a forever home Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Rescue and Retirement Guidelines. Horses of Tir Na Nog is a community-supported equine sanctuary that offers a safeto horses like this gelding.” Horses of Tir Na Nog is the longest-operating equine sanctuary in San haven to horses with few options remaining, thereby ensuring them a better Diego County and is currently caring for nearly fifty equines. Horses of Tir quality of life.•

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Ellie is a one-year old, domestic longhair that has recently come out of her shell since she’s been in our care. Although still shy initially, Ellie warms up quickly when given time to acclimate to new people and surroundings–especially if a treat or some catnip is involved. And this one-year old simply loves other cats. So having another kitty in the home would also be a big help in putting her at ease. Playful and treatloving, Ellie would love to show you what a sweet companion she can be with just a bit of time and patience. Ellie is spayed and has current vaccinations, permanent microchip identification, 30 days of worry-free medical insurance from Trupanion Insurance, and a certificate for a free veterinary exam. For more information about this special lady, or to arrange an introduction, call 619.299.7012 or visit the San Diego Campus at 5500 Gaines Street. A staff and volunteer favorite at the Escondido Campus, Booker is eight-years old and has a youthful and adventuresome spirit. This athletic boy loves the outdoors, playing fetch, and makes a fabulous jogging buddy. And being the wonderfully well-rounded boy that he is, Booker also appreciates some good ol’ rest and relaxation–particularly if a tummy rub is to be had. With his charming personality and lovable spirit, Booker can’t wait to show you what a wonderful companion he can be. Booker’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. Booker’s adoption fee has been sponsored. He is currently located at the San Diego Humane Society, Escondido Campus, located at 3450 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA 92027. For information, call 760.888.2275 or visit www.sdhumane.org.

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Health Benefits of Olives

By Blake Beckcom You may only think of olives as a tasty addition to a pizza or a garnish for your martini, but they are actually nutrient powerhouses that have numerous health-boosting qualities. Below, we will take a look at just a few of the reasons you should include more of these unique fruits in your diet. Boost Heart Health Although olives are high in fat, more than 75 percent of these fats are monounsaturated, and are known as oleic acid, which has been proven to significantly reduce the risk of developing heart disease. A study published in the medical journal BMC Medicine showed that extra-virgin olive oil also reduced the risk various cardiovascular diseases. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties According to research published in the European Journal of Cancer Prevention, olives contain phenols, polyphenols and other potent antioxidants which are even stronger than those found in vitamin E. They also contain oleuropein, a unique antioxidant that is only found in olives. This antioxidant helps to reduce to oxidation of LDL cholesterol, and can reduce inflammation. Extra virgin olive oil contains oleocanthal, a compound which contains antiinflammatory properties similar to those found in the drug ibuprofen. Cancer Prevention The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties found in olives make them useful in the prevention of cancer. A report published in the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine showed the compounds in olives activate both a tumor suppressor gene and an apoptotic gene, both of which induce programmed cell death. Olive oil was proven to play an important role in preventing the development of carcinomas. Anti-Aging Benefits Olives contain a phenol called tyrosol which has been proven to increase the lifespan and stress resistance in roundworms. In a lab setting, the

lifespan was extended 15 percent. Other antioxidants found in olives could possibly help reduce the skin’s sensitivity to the radiation found in UV light, which could help reduce the appearance of fine lines and age spots as a result of sun exposure. Stronger Bones In animal studies, the consumption of olives and olive oil has been shown to prevent the loss of bone mass in regards to aged-related osteoporosis. In human studies, elderly individuals who follow a Mediterraneantype diet for a period of two years experienced an increase of a bone matrix protein called osteocalcin, suggesting that olives help protect bone density in humans. Blake & Gwen Beckcom When looking to add olives or olive oil to your diet, choose those from organic sources as often as possible to ensure optimal nutrient levels and product integrity.• 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.

Mother’s Day Message By Sabine Starr

As I am eagerly awaiting my first Mother´s Day as a mother, I am reflecting on what it means to be a mother. So many things I only now understand: like the greatest happiness is when your child is happy and healthy; or when your child is in pain, all you want is to be right there to help and protect. These dynamics are ingrained instinctively in the very essence of being a mother. So it is only natural that mothers sacrifice themselves, their lives, bodies and wellbeing for the greater good of their kids and their families. While this is the logical development of motherly love, it is worth emphasizing that self-care is crucial so that mothers can continuously perform in this role. If they use up their resources and aren´t replenishing them, eventually there won´t be anything left to give. The loss to children and family is much greater than having to hear an occasional “no” from mom. Saying “no” is often a real challenge for moms. I can only imagine that it stems from the early days of being a mother, when the survival of the child is so dependent on mother giving of herself completely. Later, when the kids become more independent, the mother often has not switched gears and keeps on giving without limits, never asking what she might need herself. It’s possible that most moms can´t remember the person they were before children. The habit to serve others has taken control, and hasn’t been questioned or adjusted in a considerable length of time. This Mother´s Day, I invite mothers to take the opportunity to practice some boundaries, some gently “noes” and give yourself some time and space to reacquaint with the person you once were and remember the things you enjoyed. Do something atypical for you, something that might surprise your family (because they did not know that part about you). It can all happen with love and mutual support and does not need to appear threatening to your loved ones. Apply humor but stay firm. It is important for moms to do it for themselves and not ask others for understanding or support. Just do it! Of course, I am talking about things (activities and gifts) that would not harm or damage relationships with the loved ones or yourself. I am sorry to say that as a child I would cry and protest when my Mom was showing boundaries. Even beyond an age of total dependence, Mom was there for us constantly. I did not want to give up convenience and perks. Unfortunately my mother gave in quickly. Not only was I given power beyond my age, but also did I not have a role model for self care, and had to learn it later in life. Today, at times, it still is a real challenge. Treat yourself well for your children´s sake. Consider a spa day, some meditation, gifting yourself flowers, incense or new sports shoes. Whatever it may be, gift yourself this Mother’s Day. And while we are celebrating

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moms everywhere–go out of your way and make another mom feel good. Too often we share the wrong message with other women, other mothers. Competition, envy and not rooting for each other havd been way too common among us. There is no need or use for that. We are all better off if we help each other, support each other and are kind to each other. And, now, I wish you a happy Mother’s Day!• 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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Investing & Expectations By Rick Brooks

During the first quarter of 2016, large company stocks were up about 1.3 percent while the bond market gained about 3 percent. Over the past five years, the S&P 500 has gained about 12 percent per year while bonds have gained about 4 percent per year. International stocks have earned only about 2.3 percent over that time period. What does this have to do with investment results over the next five or even ten years? Almost nothing. Far too many investors get caught up in the trap of looking at past performance to make decisions about future returns. This is a natural mental shortcut that humans have evolved to follow: if something worked in the past, it will probably work in the future. It works pretty well in rush hour traffic, in that you know some routes are typically easier to drive than others. But we still check traffic reports for accidents and changes to our routes because we know circumstances change. Turning to investments, some things do tend to persist over very long periods of time (30 or more years). For example, the stocks of smaller companies tend to do better than those of larger companies in the long run, even though this hasn’t been the case recently. There are absolutely no reliable indicators for future stock returns over anything less than a 20 or 30 year period, and even then the record is mixed. Stocks also tend to appreciate faster than the cost of living over the long-run, making them a good hedge against inflation, but in the short-term their volatility can mean significant losses are almost certain to occur. Bonds tend to be less volatile than stocks, and so are good for shortterm investors who need capital preservation and current income. But historically, bonds may not keep up with the cost of living over time. So an investor looking to preserve purchasing power over the long-term will want to focus on investments with higher potential returns like stocks. Can investors use these kinds of historical patterns to predict the future results of investing? Even looking out over 30 or 40 year periods, it can lead

to some very big mistakes if you aren’t careful. For example, over the past 40 years or so, long-term government bonds have provided historically high returns. But with bonds, in order to earn high future returns, you have to start from high current interest rates. When the 30-year Treasury is currently yielding about 2.7 percent, it’s almost impossible to earn more than that over the next 30 years. History can be a starting point, but just as you check traffic before hitting the freeway, you need to understand how current conditions can impact your investment expectations as well. So what’s an investor to do? Investing is largely about assessing probabilities, and designing a portfolio that can provide decent results in the most likely circumstances while not giving up too much when things don’t play out the way you expect. For example, most aggressive investors don’t want bonds in their portfolios because they typically expect to make more money investing in stocks. But in a market like 2008 (or 2015 for that matter), the bonds may be the only thing earning a positive return. On the other hand, since stocks have typically lost money about one out of every four years, risk averse investors looking for short-term capital preservation should typically have more bonds in their portfolios since they are less volatile than stocks or most other assets. A Certified Financial Planner™ professional can help you determine an investment strategy that is best suited to balance your need for longterm savings and short-term capital preservation, while adapting to current conditions.• This column is prepared by Rick Brooks, CFA®, CFP®. Brooks is director and chief investment officer with Blankinship & Foster, LLC, a wealth advisory firm specializing in comprehensive financial planning and investment management. Brooks can be reached at 858.755.5166, or by email at brooks@bfadvisors.com. Brooks and his family live in Mission Hills.

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Professional In-Home Design Consultation Available

The American Society of Interior Designers’ (ASID) 13th annual “Spring Spruce Up” fundraiser sends professional interior designers into people’s homes, offices, yachts or any other place that could use some one-on-one professional interior design advice. Spring Spruce Up appointments are available now through the end of May for the affordable price of $85 per hour. Appointments are available for one or two hours. “ASID has experts in all areas of design, such as space planning, color selection, art and furniture placement, indoor and outdoor rooms, multigenerational living, universal design, and commercial design. Designers are hand selected to meet each client’s specific needs,” offered Natalia Trepchina-Worden, ASID, president of the San Diego chapter of ASID. She noted that designers are experts at saving client’s money by eliminating errors and making smart design choices that reflect the tastes and budget of the client. ASID designers volunteer their time during Spruce Up; proceeds from the fundraiser support ASID’s educational programs. Designers from throughout San Diego County are participating. To discuss your needs and arrange a convenient time for the consultation, contact the ASID office at 858.566.3345 or visit www.ASIDSanDiego.org.

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He embodies hateful elements of our country, racism and hatred of Muslims and Mexicans, while representing a profound ignorance of the world beyond our borders and of realpolitik. Those of us who believe we represent progressive and enlightened views of our country and the world beyond; who have an understanding of and tolerance for humankind, need a reality check. We’ve been too quick to dismiss and reject those among us, whom H.L. Mencken called the “great unwashed,” and arrogantly thought our numbers superior to theirs; that the United States of America, the most powerful nation in the history of the world, would never, ever, elect as president the likes of Donald Trump. And the good and enlightened people of Germany, ever dismissive of corporal Schicklgruber, never, ever thought Adolf Hitler would become Reich Chancellor of the Weimar Republic. The fear I have has come upon me very sudden. What I considered impossible, may now be probable–Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States. I entitled this column, “What Now?” Indeed, what now?•

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Delighting the Senses & So Much More! By Troy Curnett Mission Hills in May is all about the Mission Hills Garden Walk. This annual garden walk is celebrating its 18th year with “Delight the Senses” on Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. It includes a mix of significant historical architecture and sensational gardens 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.” Look for the Mission Hills BID’s ad in the Garden Club Walk souvenir booklet and enjoy our gorgeous gardens, splendid shops and fantastic food. On Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8 remember the wonderful mother in your life. The perfect Mother’s

A Month-Long

Day gift awaits you right here in Mission Hills, from flowers to pampering to a unique specialty item, or brunch for Mom at a local eatery, an array of gifts are right at your fingertips. Make it easy and celebrate in our neighborhood! Also happening in May is the Mission Hills Business Improvement District’s Mission Hills Community Bike to Business Ride and Bicycle Symposium on Sunday May 22, 2016 from 11:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. This event was made possible through a generous grant from SANDAG, iCommute, and GObyBike. The events of the day will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a bicycle safety session at Mission Hills Fabric Care Center’s parking lot on West Lewis Street, followed by a guided bike ride, and a picturesque Mission Hills photo opportunity stop along the route. Beginning at 1:15 p.m. everyone will be encouraged to eat,

shop and ride on your own time while competing in the “Hey Big Wheeler” contest. A symposium with film shorts and bike talks will begin at approximately 2:30 p.m. at Kengina Ascent Real Estate’s meeting room on Ft. Stockton Drive. The symposium will offer bike themed talks and demonstrations on the role of the bicycle throughout history, the variety of bicycles, such as eBikes and cargo bikes, available in today’s marketplace, bicycle riding safety information, ways to carry items on a bicycle, as well as curated bicycle tourism. Families, neighbors, and friends will ride bicycles around Mission Hills and their shopping achievements will be rewarded. The Hey Big Wheeler contest will include such categories as Youngest Bicyclist, Bicyclist Who Covers the Largest Geographic Area in the BID, Bicyclist Who Brings the Most People to the Event, Most

Money Spent in the BID, and more. Restaurants and other businesses in the BID are in on the fun and want to encourage bicyclists to explore and discover how easy it is to shop and get around by bike. The event is completely free to participants, however, due to space restrictions, participants wishing to attend the symposium portion of the event will need to claim a free ticket through Brown Paper Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/2536463. Please join us for this fun-filled family friendly Community Bike to Business Ride. For more detailed information, please also visit the BID website at www.MissionHillsBID.com.•

Detox Program

By Violet Green With summer fast approaching, I can’t help but think about spending time outside hiking with friends, attending outdoor concerts, and the upcoming days at the beach. This year, I’m trying to focus on being the healthiest I can be for my own sake, but also to keep up with my long-legged friends on hikes or to be able to paddleboard farther and longer this year. Does this time of year make you wonder how you’ll keep up or maybe how you’ll look in that swimsuit? Even though many of us in San Diego wear our suits all year, it feels like a new season to me when the summer weather finally hits and the ocean warms up a bit. I decided to help my body by undergoing a gentle, month-long detox this spring. My plan is to eat only organic fruits (hopefully some garden fresh mulberries) and vegetables, and sustainably raised, grass-fed meats, while eliminating sugar, corn, soy, processed foods, caffeine, dairy, and grains. This will give my body some time to flush out the extra toxins and to reset my system. I plan to re-introduce a few of these categories one-at-a-time after the initial thirty-day period, so that I can monitor my body for any sensations or changes that might be signs of food sensitivity. While I’m doing this, I’m supporting my body further by taking herbs for support. A nice detox tea can be made from a combination of the following organic herbs: yellow dock root, milk thistle seed, dandelion root, and burdock root. You can even use just a single herb if that’s all you have handy. It may not be a tasty tea, but will aid your overtaxed liver in clearing out toxins resulting in more efficient liver function. I’ve also added another daily tea that tastes great, is antiinflammatory, and nutritive. That tea includes a combination of lemon balm, oat straw, nettle, alfalfa, holy basil/tulsi, peppermint, and red clover leaf and blossom. I love the uplifting tulsi and seeing the pretty pink clover flowers floating in my cup! You can find many tea blends at your local grocery store. There are several special blends, with names such as “slim-down” or Mulberries ripening on a bush are one “system recharge,” that include of many organic fruits to consume.

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many of these same ingredients. You can also visit a health food store and purchase separate herbs in bulk and then mix them together to make your own custom blend. Be sure to always look for organic herbs to ensure the most benefit to your body. I’m looking forward to meeting the summerready you (and me) in a month or two.•

Special Events in May Mission Hills Garden Walk—Saturday, May 7th

Please join us for the 18th annual Garden Walk, sponsored by the Mission Hills Garden Club. This year’s tour theme is “Delight the Senses”, and our 10 featured gardens promise to do just that! Walk the route or drive from house to house if you wish, but make sure to give yourself enough time to see every garden, as they are all special in their own way. The event is from 10:00 a.m4:00 p.m. and begins at the Mission Hills Nursery located at 1545 Fort Stockton Drive. Come early and enjoy the festivities at The Mercado. Local merchants will be offering garden-related gifts, and there will be beer, sparkling wine, and live music. The proceeds from this event go right back into the community for public education, beautification projects, and local scholarships.

Mother’s Day—Sunday, May 8th

First celebrated in America in 1908, Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother, mother-in-law, and step-mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. The traditional flower of Mother’s Day is the carnation, so bring or send a bouquet to the mother(s) in your life that day!

Mission Hills Community Garage Sale—Saturday, May 21st

It’s that time again! The Mission Hills Community Garage Sale will take place on Saturday, May 21st starting at 8:00 a.m. Over 80 homes are participating! If you live in Mission Hills and wish to be a “seller”, contact us to get on the list and map of participating homes. If you are a “buyer”, stop by our office on the morning of the sale to pick up a map of homes and a small blurb about what each home is selling. Questions? Call us at 619.800.1103. Garage Sale Day is always a very special occasion with lots of buying and selling going on, to the delight of both parties. Beyond that, it is neighbors talking to neighbors and running into old friends and getting the latest news. Don’t forget—we will arrange for the Salvation Army to come and pick up any items that you wish to donate to charity.

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Making

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By Barb Strona Like a whirlwind, Maurice Taitano-Bliss gave the Garden Club’s March presentation. Her passion and enthusiasm for her topic, creating gardens, are contagious. She is convinced that we can all create something from nothing, even though she earns her living by helping people to make creative yet sensible and do-able choices. The first step in turning your garden into an interesting outdoor living space is to recognize your limits. These are budget, available space, available water, and sunlight. Size and budget don’t matter in creating a fabulous garden. You simply work with what you have. You needn’t feel outdoor living areas need a barbecue, oven, cooktop and fridge. Instead, aim for creating a surprise. If you have a view, you might find the very best spot to look at it. Then create a pathway forcing the viewer to see it only when, where and how you choose. In this case, the view becomes a gift. Look around you for items that may add to the ambiance of your

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A sea glass collection, a piece of a statue, whatever you find, be open-minded. You needn’t include everything in your garden, but a few surprise elements can make the difference between ordinary and magical. Create a story in your garden. Let your visitors wander a path until they come upon a couple of comfortable chairs and a low table under a tree. You have given them both an element of surprise and a place to sit and think or chat. The chairs need not be perfect. “There is a story in imperfection,” according to Taitano-Bliss. Anything in your garden that annoys you can be dumped, she continued. If a plant doesn’t thrive, dump it. It is freeing. This includes plants that refuse to thrive. TaitanoBliss believes in survival of the fittest, but remember, simplicity is the key. Taitano-Bliss advocates having no more than five kinds of plants in an area. You must discipline yourself; successful gardens are the result of discipline. Sticking plants willy-nilly into the ground at random is not likely to produce a beautiful garden. (I put whatever I like in any spot that’s easy to dig. No wonder my yard is a mess!) Five plants allows each of “them the opportunity to do their thing,” she said. If you have a problem throwing things away, you may want to grow new plants from all your cuttings. However, it is pretty difficult to keep and use everything. You need a sense of discipline. Everything is “allowable based on what you want and expect,” says Taitano-Bliss . Know what you want and go from there. This is why

Taitano-Bliss believes in creating a “story board” much as an interior designer does with fabric and color. Members were given box tops and slabs of cardboard, lots of glue, and many items to glue onto our surface in order to envision what we wanted to achieve. To pursue your vision clearly, you may need to “be coerced in a nice way by a nice person.” This is how TaitanoBliss earns her living. In addition to creating gardens, Taitano-Bliss is passionate about cooking. You should be able to eat much of what you grow. “We’re removed from salad dressing,” she says. Yet with a few simple ingredients–oil, vinegar or lemon juice, and fresh garlic– you have a dressing far tastier than those you see in bottles. I believe this and do make my own. I make a basic dressing in the Cuisinart or blender using good olive oil, tarragon vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt and fresh chopped garlic. If you add the oil very slowly while rapidly beating the other ingredients, you create an emulsion. By making a large quantity, I have home-made dressing for weeks. If there is no egg or lemon in it, I don’t refrigerate it. Yes, it is work. And so is preparing your garden. In both cooking and gardening, you reap the benefits for a long time. On Wednesday, May 25 the Garden Club will meet in the daytime. We will be touring the SDG&E Innovation Center, a building of 100 per cent green space. Guests are welcome, but please let Tiger or Martha Pehl know if you are coming and how many guests will attend. They’ll have a lunch for us.•

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9 Annual Arbor Day Event

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80 Local Students Contribute to Cause

Friends of Balboa Park, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit that preserves the legacy and beauty of the Park, has partnered with Albert Einstein Elementary to plant trees in Balboa Park in honor of National Arbor Day. Friends is a strategic partner of the City of San Diego’s Parks and Recreation department, and this enhancement is anticipated to add about 14 new trees to the Pepper Grove Playground. The trees that were planted include two varietals–willemia nobilis and ginko biloba–which are very conducive to San Diego’s semiarid climate. Once established after the first year, the trees will be very water wise and can be enjoyed in the park for decades to come. “We are honored to have such strong support from our donors that enables us to continue making meaningful enhancements to the Park,” said Friends of Balboa Park Executive Director John Bolthouse. “Balboa Park is already the jewel of San Diego, so being able to add more trees to the lush landscape is a great gift Friends and its supporters are thrilled to give the community.” The Friends of Balboa Park have been celebrating Arbor Day at the Park since 2006, and decided to engage local students in 2014 so they may obtain firsthand experience about the importance of trees. National Arbor Day has been celebrated at the federal level since 1970. For more information, call 619.232.2282 or visit www.friendsofbalboapark.org.•

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Students help plant trees during the 2015 Arbor Day Event.

Honors Two with Awards

Robbie Bowers, head athletic trainer at Rancho Bernardo High School, and Niki Dehner, head athletic trainer at Francis W. Parker School, have been co-named Athletic Trainer of the Year by the San Diego High Schools Athletic Trainers’ Association. The peer nominated award is given to athletic trainers who have demonstrated a commitment to protecting student athletes and the community, and upholding the standards of the profession. Robbie Bowers, a certified athletic trainer, has been a committed pioneer to the profession, serving student athletes and faculty at Rancho Bernardo High School for the past 26 years. He’s also acted as a liaison for the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) San Diego–educating administrators on athletic training and advocating for appropriate athletic training medical coverage at CIF events. He often serves as a media spokesperson for the California Athletic Trainers’ Association. A San Diego State University graduate, Bowers is a preceptor for the university’s athletic training program, where he teaches soon-to-be professionals in the field. “Robbie knows everyone,” says mentee and nominator Diane Lawrence. “Those who call upon him know that they will not be let down with the quality of work and care he puts into treating student athletes.” Niki Dehner is a certified athletic trainer and long-standing, respected member of the profession. In her role at Francis W. Park School, Dehner has worked to elevate existing programs, exceeding the standards of practice not only at the school, but statewide. Under her leadership, the school was awarded the first and only Safe Sports School Award in San Diego from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, demonstrating that the school had taken crucial steps to keep its athletes free from injuries. Through Athletes Saving Athletes–an Advocates for Injured Athletes program taught exclusively by certified athletic trainers–Dehner works tirelessly to educate stakeholders and students, and help reduce the risk and incidence of injury and death to student athletes. Athletic trainers play a vital part in protecting student athletes and saving lives, since they’re the first health care professionals on-site to prevent and treat injuries. They make clinical decisions for athletes every step of the way, from performance training and injury prevention to executing onsite emergency care at the scene of an accident or rehabilitating injuries and getting athletes back to regular activity. In addition to athletes, athletic trainers serve a multitude of industries and fields, playing a key role in the prevention, assessment and treatment of acute and chronic injuries and illnesses in a variety of settings. For more information about the athletic training profession, and to find out if an athletic trainer is certified, visit ca-at.org/.•

Point Loma resident Niki Dehner was named Athletic Trainer of the Year by the San Diego High Schools Athletic Trainers’ Association.

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Ragin’ Cajun Bayou Blowout & 7th Annual Chef Appetizer Challenge

June 11 Fundraiser to Benefit San Diego Seniors

Meals-on-Wheels Greater San Diego, Inc. invites San Diegans to their Ragin’ Cajun Bayou Blowout & 7th Annual Chef Appetizer Challenge at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, June 11, 2016. The Cajun themed bash, which is Meals-on-Wheels’ largest annual fundraiser, promises to be a flavorful good time. This event will raise critical funds to support the independence and well-being of over 3,400 seniors in San Diego County. The Bayou Blowout, where many guests dress in theme-matching attire, will be held in the Pavilion at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, located at 1380 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92101. This benefit packs a bountiful evening of fun for foodies and philanthropists while helping this worthwhile cause. Guests will sample competing chef’s appetizers and vote for the annual “Chefy Award” winner while bidding on silent auction items and enjoying tasty hosted cocktails. A three course gourmet dinner and live auction is then followed by dancing to the authentic Cajun sounds of The Swamp Critters, San Diego’s popular Cajun Zydeco Band. With previous years’ events boasting incredible excitement including flash mobs and Keystone Cop raids, this event is not to be missed. Ticket prices are $200 per person and $1,750 per 10-person table. Reserve your tickets today atwww.mowgala.orgor call 619.278.4041. For over 56 years, Meals-on-Wheels Greater San Diego, Inc. has contributed to the overall well-being of seniors by providing regular nutrition and daily contact with a caring volunteer. Delivering nearly a half a million meals a year, the impact the service has throughout the county is profound and includes delivering to the 3,049 square miles of rural and unincorporated areas. Each THERE GENERALLY meal is complimented by a safety check and a social visit to improve the physical and mental health of each client enabling seniors to live nourished IS NO 100%. lives with independence and dignity.• Buyers often hobble themselves by looking for 100% of their wants and overlooking best choices. And price is NOT the answer. How can you up your probabilities of getting the best result? Scouts Honor – BE PREPARED. The best deals last about 3 hours to 3 days. If you haven’t done your Market Familiarization, Loan Pre-Approval, and above all Discussion with all family or co-investors to resolve priorities, you will not emotionally or logically be able to make confident decisions. Your 2 best tools are 1) a you-focused agent directing your plan and honing your legwork, and 2) a lender who knows qualifying is part one and closing is part 2. Call us if you want the names of the FEW lenders we trust.

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Running for an

Important Cause

Flight of Inconceivable Consonances by Michael Cheval

The Chris Vitas Quartet at Dizzy’s 4275 Mission Bay Drive San Diego CA 92109 www.dizzysjazz.com www.keltik-kharma.com Saturday, June 11, 2016 8:00 pm $15 Cover

Willow Weep for Me

CD release concert, with a side order of Jean-Luc Ponty

Chris Vitas electric violin, with Sky Ladd keyboards, Justin Grinnell electric bass, Duncan Moore drums

Please join Cheetah Charity Runners and run with Diane and Richard Nares on Saturday, May 14th at 8 a.m. at Pioneer Park, Mission Hills for a threeto-five mile fun run. Meet the coaches and learn how you can train for your first half marathon with the Cheetahs like Diane did. You’ll get inspired and motivated to move your body, all while raising vital funds for the Emilio Nares Foundation and helping underprivileged children with cancer. All levels of runners and run/walkers are welcome. For additional information, visit www. cheetahcharityrunners.org or call 619.252.5747.

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Beyond the Barre: Beer & Ballet

Ballet Goes Social

California Ballet Company (CBC) presents Beyond the Barre: Beer and Ballet at the California Ballet Center in Kearny Mesa, located at 4819 Ronson Court, San Diego, CA 92111. At 8 p.m., Friday, May 21, a gourmet food truck will provide refreshments. At 1 p.m., Sunday, May 22, light snacks will be offered and at 5:30 p.m., a gourmet food truck will be on site. Attendees will enjoy a casual setting where they can enjoy local craft beers before, during and after an intimate, low-tech performance debuting new works. Audience members can grab a beer with a dancer following the performance in a rare chance to get to know the artists off the stage. The performance program will include brand new works by local choreographers Jared Nelson, Trystan Merrick, and Jeremy Zapanta alongside classical repertoire such as excerpts from “Don Quixote” and “Swan Lake.” The mixed program is a visual representation of the company’s mission to preserve the classics while pioneering new works. CBC dedicates part of each season Guests will enjoy a performance by the California Ballet Company and social time. to encouraging and developing new works with the annual production of “Beyond the Barre” so that: artists explore new ideas, audiences see dance as an evolving art, we stay current with global trends, local artists have opportunities to show their work. Cost is $30 for reserved seating; $20 general admission. Guests must be six-years of age and older to attend. Tickets may be purchased at www.CaliforniaBallet.org or 858.560.6741•

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Private Collection Is

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Displayed Publicly for the First Time

The San Diego Museum of Art is pleased to announce the arrival of Brueghel to Canaletto: European Masterpieces from the Grasset Collection, an exhibition featuring some of the finest still life and landscape paintings from leading Dutch, Flemish, Italian, Spanish and German artists of the 17th and 18th centuries. Made possible by a loan from the private collection of the Grasset family of Spain, the exhibition features nearly 40 works never before displayed publicly. The collection will be on view at the Museum, the sole venue for the exhibition, now through August 2, 2016. Brueghel to Canaletto: European Masterpieces from the Grasset Collection brings together a rare grouping of artists from the “Golden Age,” including Barent Avercamp, famous for his paintings of everyday life in the Netherlands; Juan van der Hamen y León, the most important Spanish still life painter of the 17th century, whose style helped shape the development of still life through the 19th century; and Canaletto, an artist renowned for his views of the canals of Venice. The San Diego Museum of Art is located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park, San Diego, Calif., 92101. For info-r mation, call 619.232.7931 or visit www.SDMArt.org.•

This is the work of Canaletto, who is renowned for his view of the canals of Venice.

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The Arena Stage production of Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright’s thrilling new play “Camp David,” is directed by Arena Stage’s Artistic Director, Molly Smith. The West Coast premiere of “Camp David” will play May 13 through June 19, 2016 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Previews run May 13 through 19. Opening night is Friday, May 20 at 8 p.m. From The Twenty-seventh Man to Golda’s Balcony to Allegiance, The Old Globe boasts a rich legacy of exploring significant moments in recent history on its stages. Now a new play, “Camp David,” offers a “you-arethere” view of a great historical achievement whose legacy continues to resonate nearly 40 years later. In the tumultuous 1970s, Middle East peace seemed as remote a prospect as it does today. Yet during 13 extraordinary days in 1978, two world leaders, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, under the watchful and sometimes exasperated eyes of U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, hammered out an agreement that inspired the entire world. Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright (“The Looming Tower,” HBO’s “Going Clear”) brings us a riveting and moving story filled with humor, insight, and surprises, as three very different men, each devoutly committed to his people and also to his faith, find that peace is possible and that hope is always the better choice. The cast includes Broadway veteran Ned Eisenberg (“Awake and Sing!,” “Golden Boy”) as Menachem Begin, Tony and Emmy Award nominee Hallie Foote (“Dividing the Estate” on Broadway and at the Globe) as Rosalynn Carter, award-winning Egyptian actor and activist Khaled Nabawy (“Kingdom of Heaven,” “Fair Game”) as Anwar Sadat, and Emmy Award winner Richard Thomas (“Othello” at the Globe, “The Waltons”) as Jimmy Carter. “Camp David tells a story that’s forty years old and at the same time is as fresh as this morning’s headlines,” said Artistic Director Barry Edelstein. “The issues that Carter, Begin, and Sadat wrestled with in 1978 still roil the Middle East today. Lawrence Wright’s exciting and moving play reminds us, in vividly theatrical terms, that peace is not some miracle but is instead the fruit of hard, risk-taking work by bold and visionary leaders. This is a special show, and I know San Diego will find it a powerful and entertaining evening in the theatre.” The Old Globe is located in San Diego’s Balboa Park at 1363 Old Globe Way. For information, call 619.234.5623.•

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“High-Rise” stars Tom Hiddleston as Dr. Robert Laing, the newest resident of a luxurious apartment in a high-tech concrete skyscraper whose lofty location places him amongst the upper class. Laing quickly settles into high society life and meets the building’s eccentric tenants: Charlotte (Sienna Miller), his upstairs neighbor and bohemian single mother; Wilder (Luke Evans), a charismatic documentarian who lives with his pregnant wife Helen (Elisabeth Moss); and Mr. Royal (Jeremy Irons), the enigmatic architect who designed the building. Life seems like paradise to the solitude-seeking Laing. But as power outages become more frequent and building flaws

emerge, particularly on the lower floors, the regimented social strata begins to crumble and the building becomes a battlefield in a literal class war. “High-Rise” is the latest film by cult British director Ben Wheatley (“Kill List,” “A Field in England”), an ambitious adaptation of the J.G. Ballard novel of the same name. It starts Friday, May 13 at Ken Cinema, located at 4061 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116. It is Not Yet Rated and is 119 minutes long. For information and times, call 619.819.0236, or visit www. landmarkTheatres.com. Film times and dates are subject to change.•

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Songs of Change concert at the Balboa Theatre

UPR ISING:

San Diego Human Dignity Foundation (SDHDF), and the San Diego Women’s Chorus will present UPRISING: Songs of Change on at 7 p.m., Sunday, May 22, 2016 at the Balboa Theatre. The concert will feature the 85-voice San Diego Women’s Chorus (SDWC) and welcome special guest, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, Janis Ian as the event’s VIP performer. This concert marks the third year of collaboration between the two nonprofits. This year marks 50 years since Ian recorded her first album, “Janis Ian,” which featured the song “Society’s Child” and got her first Grammy nomination for “Best Folk Album.” It also marks 40 years since the 1976 Grammys, when “At Seventeen” and “Between the Lines” were up for five Grammys and won two, for “Best Female Vocalist” and “Best Engineered Album,” respectively. In all Janis Ian has been nominated for ten Grammys in eight different categories over a 50-year period. Her most recent Grammy nomination was this year in the “Best Spoken Word” category for the audiobook “Patience & Sarah.” Music and lyrics are about life experiences and, as Ian’s life has been full and colorful, so have her songs, as evidenced by her multiple awards, Grammy and Dove Award nominations and commendations. Her songs have been recorded by singers as diverse as Cher, John Mellencamp, Celine Dion, Hugh Masakela, Nana Mouskouri, Charlie Daniels and Roberta Flack. Always one to follow her heart and her beliefs, Ian was one of the first celebrities to come out publicly. Please call 619.291.3383 for more information.•

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Earns International Acclaim

At 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 12, 2016, Rebekah Heller, solo bassoonist, will perform At Bread & Salt, located at 1955 Julian Avenue, San Diego, CA 92113. New Music Box praised Heller for her “flair” and “deftly illuminated” performances. “The New York Times,” stated that bassoonist Rebekah Heller is a uniquely dynamic chamber, orchestral and solo musician. Equally comfortable playing established classical works and the newest of music, Heller is a fiercely passionate advocate for the bassoon. Called an “impressive solo bassoonist” by The New Yorker, she is tirelessly committed to collaborating with composers to expand the modern repertoire for the instrument. Her debut solo album of world premiere recordings, “100 Names,” has been called “pensive and potent” by the “New York Times” and was featured in the ArtsBeat Classical Playlist of the same publication. As a core member of the renowned International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), Heller plays solo and chamber music all over the world. She has been a featured soloist with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and the Nagoya Philharmonic and has performed in cities both near and far including São Paolo, Rio, Manaus, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, Köln, Salzburg, Chicago, New York, Boston, San Francisco, Minneapolis, and many, many more. According to audiences and critics, it’s refreshing to hear the bassoon edging its way towards the sonic foreground in contemporary music. Anyone with doubts about how cool the instrument can be has perhaps not yet heard bassoonist Rebekah Heller perform; in her hands, the oftunderappreciated woodwind is transformed into a fierce creature that cannot be ignored onstage.•

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Lifestyle

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We’re Eatin’, We’re Drinkin’, Most Importantly, We’re Reading!

By Laura Walcher

You know how we are: We Eat. We Drink. We Read. We’re literate. The benefits? Incalculable! “Literacy is one of the basic foundations of a civilized society.” says County supervisor Greg Cox. That’s why the San Diego Council on Literacy’s (SDCOL) annual event, on May 18, celebrates literacy with these essential activities, and works year ‘round with 29 literacy organizations here to promote, inspire, and support reading. Eat. Drink. Read, “A Culinary Event for Literacy,” will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 18 at Liberty Station. Please visit www. literacysandiego.org/edr or call 888.850.7323 for more information and registration. SDCOL’S CEO, Jose Cruz, reports a surprising fact noted in, ”The Life Project”–in which author Helen Pearson shows that, while being born poor is a huge source of risk to health and well-being, reading as a child predicts better outcomes later in life, regardless of the socioeconomic status of one’s parents, one’s environment. Says Cruz, “Through literacy, we gain access to information that supports well-being and functionality. This year, we are emphasizing a children’s book collection drive. People should

William Cope Moyers’

know that 60 percent of low-income children have no books in their homes. By what miracle will they be ready to learn in kindergarten? How will they at grade level by the time they’re nine? Like successful readers, these children need books. They need to be read to by their parents. And they need exposure to words, so they can build vocabularies that enable them to understand what they read!” Children, of course, are not the sole beneficiaries of SDCOL’s programs. Add those who have managed to become adults without learning to read, and immigrants who attend English-as-a Second Language classes. SDCOL covers the County. At “Eat. Drink. Read,” more than 25 restaurateurs will present a dish inspired by a favorite book. Chef Jose Duran, from Casa Guadalajara, for example, has chosen Frida’s Fiesta: Recipes and The San Diego Council on Literacy CEO, Jose Cruz, Reminiscences of Life with Frida Khalo as says that people of all ages benefit from their work. his book. He will serve squash blossom waters and soft drinks, and attendees have an quesadillas and red snapper, Veracruz style. Participating among our county’s splendid evening of delicious cuisine in store. More eateries will also be the La Valencia Hotel and importantly; they’ll also help the SDCOL fulfill its Grant Grill Lounge. Add wineries, breweries, most important mission.•

Shares A Personal Account of Recovery

Special Luncheon Features Son of Bill Moyers

Addiction crosses all socioeconomic strata, from the affluent and career professionals to the unemployed and homeless; it does not discriminate. To shed light on the issue and in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Jewish Family Service of San Diego’s (JFS) annual luncheon will feature keynote speaker William Cope Moyers–son of veteran broadcaster and former White House Press Secretary Bill Moyers and vice president of public affairs and community relations at Hazelden Betty Ford–discussing his personal struggles with addiction and his journey in overcoming the disease. From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday, May 23, at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla (3777 La Jolla Village Dr.), Moyers will share how his life of privilege with a bright career became one of powerless addiction to alcohol and crack cocaine. It would have ended his life if his family had not intervened. Moyers shared his gritty true-life accounts of substance use and recovery in his best-selling memoir, “Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption,” and continued his dedication to break down the walls of denial that surround addicts with “Now What? An Insider’s Guide to Addiction and Recovery.” His personal story of successful recovery stuns, inspires, and shines a bright light on how addiction is a powerful illness and recovery is a lifelong pursuit– one that requires the whole family and community Moyers has appeared on “Larry King Live,” “Good Morning America” and “Oprah.” to recover together. The luncheon supports JFS’s goal to remove the stigma of mental illness Mimi Lee. “The audience will have the opportunity to hear William’s raw and provide beneficial services and educational events to the community. and real personal account, fraught with daily struggles to remain sober–and “Nearly everyone can relate to addiction, whether personally (self or loved eventually leading to recovery and empowerment.” one), or through relationships with friends and colleagues,” said Event Chair To learn more or register, visit www.jfssd.org/recovery.•

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The San Diego American Indian

Pow Wow Takes Place in Balboa Park

The San Diego American Indian Pow Wow will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8 in Balboa Park, on the southwest corner of Park Boulevard and Presidents Way. The Pow Wow is a cultural event that showcases the heritage and traditions of American Indians. As a demonstration of the cultural and spiritual traditions, participants of all ages will be drumming and performing bird songs, gourd dancing and all forms of Pow Wow dancing. Well known American Indian Drum groups including Midnight Express and Sooner Nation will be drumming and singing at the event. Also appearing this year; Danza Azteca Calpulli Mexihca Aztec dancers on Saturday and Native American blues and recording artist, Tracy Lee Nelson, on Sunday afternoon. In addition, vendors will be selling handmade jewelry, pottery, basketry and a variety of other crafts and wares. The Pow Wow will also feature a Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) Zone that will include physical activities for youth, nutrition education, games and a variety of information booths with materials focused on promoting More than 2,500 people are expected to visit during the weekend healthy lifestyles. More than 2,500 people are from all areas of Southern California, Arizona and San Diego. expected to visit during the weekend from all areas of Southern California, Arizona and San Diego. Community members organization has grown over 37 years to become recognized as a Federally Qualified Health Center serving a diverse population. of all ages are welcome to attend this free event. Additional sponsors include the University of San Diego and The San Diego American Indian Health Center is a proud sponsor of the San Diego American Indian Pow Wow. The Health Center provides Soaring Eagles. For additional information the San Diego American Indian Health Center, comprehensive medical, dental and behavioral services, respectful of Native American cultural values, to all of the San Diego community. Established please visit www.sdaihc.com.• in 1979 to provide healthcare services to urban American Indians, the

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Returns to San Diego for 15th Year San Diego’s 15th annual Gator By The Bay is the largest, most authentic Louisianathemed music and food festival this side of the bayou. The festival will be held from Thursday, May 5 through Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Spanish Landing Park, across from the San Diego International Airport. Presented by San Diego’s Bon Temps Social Club, it features four days of live music with over 90 musical acts and special performances on seven stages, along with 10,000 pounds of crawfish trucked from Louisiana, non-stop dancing, shopping, playing and eating on the beautiful San Diego Bay. The festival will kick off with a concert headlined by C.J. Chenier, son of the Grammy Award-winning legendary “King of Zydeco”, Clifton Chenier, on Thursday, May 5 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. C.J. was literally born into the musical tradition of southwest Louisiana and Texas Zydeco, a chugging, accordion-led blend of French Creole and African-derived influences. Other musical headliners this year include Bonsoir Catin, a mostly female band playing traditional Cajun dancehall music; Jeffery Broussard and the Creole Cowboys from Lawtell, Louisiana; Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble from Lafayette, Louisiana playing a mix of traditional and nouveau Zydeco; Local slide guitarist Johnny “V” Vernazza will host his annual Blues show with guests Roy Rogers and John Nemeth. There will be daily Mardi Gras parades with the Euphoria Brass Band and a special Kazoo Parade to play along with much loved local Blues hero Billy Watson who will partner with Blues guitar legend Jr. Watson for a very special show. A full roster of local favorites including, Sue Palmer, Bayou Brothers, Zydeco Mudbugs, Theo & the Zydeco Patrol, Billy Lee & the Swamp Critters, Manny Cepeda and Bill Magee. For more information, visit www.gatorbythebay.com.•

Guests will enjoy a variety of performers who will provide Louisiana-themed music.

Free Cinco de Mayo Concert in Balboa Park Kiwanis Club of San Diego sponsors annual concert The Kiwanis Club of San Diego and the San Diego State University School of Music and Dance present Cinco de Mayo Concert in the Park, a free, family-friendly concert in celebration of Mexico’s Cinco de Mayo at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park, from 6 to 7 p.m., Thursday May 5. Admission and parking are free. The concert features musica latina performed by students in the top musical ensembles at SDSU, including the SDSU Jazz Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony, along with special guests, Jarabe Mexicano. Cinco de Mayo Concert in the Park is an annual gift to the community from the Kiwanis Club of Downtown San Diego. The Kiwanis Club of San Diego has spent the past 95 years providing extensive community involvement programs for youth and the greater San Diego community. The Concert, through sponsor gifts, generates scholarships and grants for talented, deserving SDSU School of Music and Dance students. “The annual Cinco de Mayo concert showcases the talent of our music students in a beautiful, public venue,” notes Charles Friedrichs, director of the SDSU School of Music and Dance, “and thanks to the Kiwanis Club of San Diego, the concert is free so the whole family can come enjoy good music together.” For more information on the annual Cinco de Mayo Concert in the Park visit music.sdsu.edu.•

Flute Fusion–

Jarabe Mexicano will perform for the free concert.

Mingle at the Mingei

From 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, May 8, the Mingei International Museum, located at 1439 El Prado in Balboa Park, will present the music of Camarada. Docent tours of the Mingei are available beginning at 5 p.m., followed by the concert at 6 p.m. Mingling at intermission will features wine from Martin Steinley Wine Merchant. Classical meets Jazz–fusing the flute prowess of Holly Hofmann and Beth Ross Buckley, this performance will feature music of Cole Porter, Antonio Carlos Jobim, selections from the Great American Songbook, and a world premiere composition by Mike Wofford. Hoffman and Buckley join flute forces for Cole Porter’s “You’d be so Nice to Come Home To.” Living legends in the world of jazz– Hofmann, Wofford, Biggs, Moore and Plank promise to deliver an evening that is sublime and full of surprises. Join Camarada for an evening of explosive sound fusion caused by the coalition of jazz and classical flute.•

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Left to right are Holly Hofmann, Mike Wofford & Beth Ross Buckley, who will perform Flute Fusion.

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Food Scene

Donovan’s Steak & Chop House

Always a Treat Wherever It’s Situated

By David Rottenberg “Change you location, change your luck!” An old Russian saying advises that, if a business is not doing well, move to a new location. Donovan’s Steak & Chop House served legions of satisfied and loyal patrons for years at its two locations in San Diego. One is located at 6th & K, in the heart of downtown. The second was located in a distinctive freestanding building in the heart of UTC in La Jolla, where millions of dollars are now being spent on redevelopment of the regional shopping centers. The La Jolla location was at the feet of many large office buildings whose occupants often poured out of their workplaces at the ends of days to press three deep at the bar at Donovan’s to wash away the day’s stresses with good drinks and complimentary steak sandwiches. The interior had the feel of a private “British” club, whose walls were lined with dark woods, whose booths and tables offered softly lit privacy and where the food and service were impeccable. But, it is an old and familiar story. The landlord apparently did not want to renew the lease. So, despite the anguished howls of its fiercely loyal clientele and despite its roaring success at this location, Donovan’s had to move. It took a bit of time to find a new location and to redevelop the property. Donovan’s moved into the old Azul location on Prospect Street in the heart of the La Jolla village. In the tradeoff, the dark wood paneling is gone but magnificent ocean views more than make up for the difference. On the evening I dined at Donovan’s, many of the diners were clustered around the windows. A pod of seven whales were cavorting just off the coast in the bay, giving new meaning to “you never know whom you’re going to see at Donovan’s.” Along with a new location, the company employed a new executive chef, Fernando Mackenzie, whose goal is to achieve greater consistency between the locations (including the one in Phoenix) and to raise the already high bar of quality to an even higher standard. Executive Chef Mackenzie has run multi-million dollar dining operations and has received many honors during his outstanding career. He graduated third in his class of over 1,000 students from the CCA in San Francisco. He went on to win many gold medals in culinary competitions. He directed culinary operations at several large casinos including Commerce Casino

Seafood comes fresh to the table.

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Donovan’s offers majestic views throughout the day.

and Valley View Casino. Chef Mackenzie does not intend to change menus but rather to make sure that what come out of his kitchens are as good as they can be. Parking may be tough at times in La Jolla but there is valet parking at the curb. Then one moves down a short flight of stairs to enter the reception area of the restaurant. To one side, one can see a cooler displaying row upon row of vintage bottles of wine from Donovan’s award winning collection. And, on the other side, a long comfortable bar leads into the dining room. There is also a display of a few of the many awards won by the restaurant. Many loyal customers have found the new location so the restaurant didn’t miss a beat of business. In fact, a whole new group of customers are now flocking–residents from the nearby La Jolla hills and visitors who are staying at nearby La Jolla hotels. All steaks at Donovan’s are “prime.” That means that the meats and chops of only a small percentage of available beef are served, because the texture and marbling of “prime” is rare. But prime translates into an amazing taste sensation. I think that, even blindfolded, I could pick out the prime. The meats are never frozen but aged to bring out all their flavors. The “bone in” New York and the “bone in” rib chop cuts are favorites because grilling with the bone in adds so much to the ultimate taste. Some are served with a flower on top. I actually ate mine, so I guess it is ok. The New York steak it was served on literally “melted” in my mouth. Even though Donovan’s could be carnivore heaven, the other offerings are equally tempting. A seafood tower consists of mounds of Australian rock lobster, Alaska king crab legs, blue point oysters and large Mexican gulf shrimp. This group appetizer could be a meal unto itself. The menu lists many other dishes, including pork chop, veal chop, lamb, halibut and salmon. Even chicken is available, the terrific “Shelton” brand. My companions raved about the halibut Meals such as these deserve to be accompanied by fine wine. Donovan’s has won the Wine Spectator award, which is given only to those restaurants whose wine lists are broad, extensive and representative also of their region. Meals such as these deserve to be accompanied by fine desserts. Amazing New York style cheesecake and crème brulee are available, both served with strawberries. Triple chocolate brownies with vanilla ice cream and strawberries are delightful. Traditionalists will love the Dutch apple pie. The new Donovan’s is slightly smaller than the old, so it is even busier. But the restaurant is adding on and will soon open an outdoor dining area with remarkable views of the bay. Reservations are strongly recommended. The Donovan’s Steak & Chop House of La Jolla is located at 1520 Prospect Street in the heart of La Jolla village. Call 858.450.6666 for reservations and information.•

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May 2016 Thru May 23rd

n Linda Vista Branch Library, located at 2160 Ulric St., San

Diego, will have on exhibit: Still Life Painting. The exhibit consists of original paintings by local artist Nina M. Straub. A total of eight pieces of acrylic paintings of landscape and still life will be on display in the adult reading. For information, call 858.543.1399.

Thru May 31st

n The San Diego Automotive Museum located at 2080 Pan

American Plaza in Balboa Park presents its new exhibit, The British Invasion. This exhibit highlights British automotive manufacturing since the 1930s. This exhibit has the London taxi which was owned by Frank Sinatra. The Rolls Royce Phantom which was used by Queen Elizabeth, Princess Grace of Monaco and several American astronauts. For information, visit www.sdautomuseum.org.

Thru June

n Grant School, located at 1425 Washington Place in

Mission Hills, is offering pre-registration for the 20162017 school year for kindergarten through eighth grade. Prospective parents may come in to the office between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Families must live within the boundaries of Grant. If you have any questions, call 619.293.4420.

Thru August 2

n San Diego Museum of Art presents Brueghel to Canaletto: European Masterpiece from the Grasset Collection. This exhibition features some of the finest still life and landscape painting from leading Dutch, Flemish, Italian, Spanish and German artists of the 17th and 18th centuries which have never before been displayed publicity. For information, visit www.SDMArt.com.

Thru September 6

n theNAT, San Diego National History Museum, located at

1788 El Prado in Balboa Park, has a new show: Dive into an immersive and highly emotional adventure with Whales 3D, presented by Jean-Michel Cousteau. Visit www.sdnat. org to order tickets on line or call 877.946.7797.

May 1 Noon–4 p.m.

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

Balboa Park, welcomes Art Alive and will kick off with the Bloom Bash Opening Celebration. Featuring artwork by sculptor and designer James Peterson, this magical, nature-themed party offers culinary creations from San Diego top restaurants and chefs, floral-infused cocktails, live music and dancing, interactive entertainment and an exclusive after-hours viewing of this year’s floral exhibition. On Saturday and Sunday, The Garden of Activities feature Museum-wide flower hunt, a children’s reading area complete with nature-inspired stores. For tickets and more information, visit www.sdmart.org/artalive or call 619.696.1999. n La Jolla/Riford Branch Library, located at 7555 Draper Avenue in La Jolla, will hold Tea with the Bard at 2 p.m. Selected Shakespeare readings along with complimentary tea, coffee, and scones is provided by the Brick & Bell Café. The readings will be expertly directed by Cherie Peacock of the San Diego Shakespeare Society & the Shakespeare Academy. Open to the public, tickets are required, beginning at $29. For tickets and information, visit www. FirstFolioSanDiego2016.org or call 858.552.1657.

May 2

n North Coast Repertory Theatre, located at 987 Lomas Santa

Fe Drive Suite D in Solana Beach, presents A Holocaust Remembrance Day Reading: The Soap Myth by Jeff Cohen at 7:30 p.m. A young investigative reporter finds herself caught between numerous versions of the same story. The people who have lived it and remember, those who study and protect it, or those who would seek to distort its vey existence. The presentation is free (donations accepted at the door). For information, call 858.481.1055. n Dizzy’s, located at 4275 Mission Bay Drive in San Diego, presents The Palomar College Big Bands under the direction of Paul Kurokawa at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $15 ($10 Students).

May 2, 9, 16, & 23

n Linda Vista Branch Library, located at 2160 Ulric Street

in San Diego, presents a Tai Chi class from 10 to 11 a.m. Improve your balance and mobility with slow, controlled movements. The session is for adults and seniors. For information, call 858.543.1399. n Mission Valley Branch Library, located at 2123 Fenton Parkway in San Diego, invites you to join the Zumba craze from 4 to 5 p.m. A towel and bottled water are recommended for the Zumba sessions that are for teens, adults and seniors. Call 858.573.5007 for information.

May 3

n House of Blues (Salvation Alley Lounge), located at 1055

5th Avenue in San Diego, hosts Robin Henkel solo blues from 7 to 9 p.m. For information, call 619.299.2583.

May 3, 10, 17 & 24

n Linda Vista Branch Library, located at 2160 Ulric Street

in San Diego, presents Crafts for Kids from 4 to 5 p.m. Stretch your imagination and create fabulous crafts. For information, call 858.543.1399. n Linda Vista Branch Library, located at 2160 Ulric Street in San Diego, presents Hopscotch for Tiny Tots from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Join Miss Kim for a fantastically fun program containing crafts, music, and stories for babies and toddlers. For information, call 858.543.1399.

May 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31

n Mission Valley Branch Library, located at 2123 Fenton

Parkway in San Diego, presents Yoga for adults and teens from 6 to 7 p.m. Learn yoga, an easy to learn workout program that requires little or no equipment and soothes your soul while toning your body. Call 858.573.5007 for information.

May 4

n The Second Annual USD Medieval and Renaissance

Studies Lecture: Shakespeare’s First Folio is presented by Seth Lerer, distinguished professor of Literature at UC San Diego. He sets the stage for the First Folio exhibition by illuminating the volume and its vital importance as a material object, a cultural artifact, and a literary text. A reception will follow at the Mother Rosalie Hill Hall Warren Auditorium at the University of San Diego. The free event requires reservations. Tickets are available at www. FirstFolioSanDiego2016.org.

May 5

n Linda Vista Branch Library, located at 2160 Ulric Street

in San Diego, presents Hatha Yoga for adults from 11 a.m. to noon. Aryn Rannazzisi leads a gentle paced class combining breath work and postures to promote strength, flexibility and balance. This all-level class will include inversions, backbends and sun salutations. Please bring a mat or large towel and hand towel or strap to class. For information, call 858.543.1399. n The Kiwanis Club of San Diego and the San Diego State University School of Music and Dance presents a Cinco de

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Mayo Concert in the Park from 6 to 7 p.m. The free, familyfriendly concert takes place at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park. Admission and parking are free. n Zel’s Del Mar, located at 1247 Camino Del Mar in Del Mar, will host Robin Henkel solo blues from 7 to 10 p.m. For information, call 858.755.0076. n Martinis Above Fourth/Table & Stage, located at 3940 Fourth Avenue (2nd floor) presents Broadway/TV Star Frenchie Davis at 8 p.m. She makes her MA4 debut to share her powerful and dynamic vocal stylings. Tickets are $20 to $40 and are available at www.ma4sd.com/shows.

May 5–29

n Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is providing informal learning experiences that support and enhance exploration, create excitement and facilitate scientific discovers for children ages 3 to 5 years with an accompanying adult. Classes meet from 9 to 10 a.m.; enrollment is limited and pre-registration is required. For information and reservations, contact Client Services Dept. at 619.238.1233, ext 806 or visit wwwrhfleet.org/events/ young-scientists.

May 5, 12, 19, & 26

n Linda Vista Branch Library, located at 2160 Ulric Street in

San Diego, presents a Tai Chi Class for adults and seniors from 10 to 11 a.m. Improve your balance and mobility with slow, controlled movements. For information, call 858.543.1399.

May 6

n Proud Mary’s, located at 5550 Kearny Mesa Road in

San Diego, presents Robin Henkel, Whitney Shay and Billy Watson from 7 to 10 p.m. For information, call 858.278.0800 ext. 299. n Dizzy’s, located at 4275 Mission Bay Drive in San Diego, presents The Mesa College Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Ian Tordella at 8 p.m. Cost is $15 ($10 students).

May 6, 13, 20 & 27

n Linda Vista Branch Library, located at 2160 Ulric Street in

San Diego, presents Storytime with Mr. Luan from 10:30 to 11:10 a.m. Children and their families are invited to join us for stories, rhymes and songs. For information, call 858.543.1399. n Mission Valley Branch Library, located at 2123 Fenton Parkway in San Diego, presents a Toddler Story Time from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Designed for toddlers, the class features songs, rhymes, and finger plays. Call 858.573.5007 for information. n Mission Valley Branch Library, located at 2123 Fenton Parkway in San Diego, 1:30–2:30 will have a Zumba Gold class for adults and seniors from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. This lower impact session is carefully designed to be easy to follow participants of any size. Call 858.573.5007 for information. n Linda Vista Branch Library, located at 2160 Ulric Street in San Diego, presents Lego Time for Kids from 4 to 5 p.m. Build, automobiles, and airplanes, spaceships and more. Learn basic building science while having loads of fun. For information, call 858.543.1399.

May 7

n Westfield UTC Hosts the 4th Annual ‘Uncorked’ Wine

Walk & Concert at 4545 La Jolla Village Drive in San Diego from 4 to 7 p.m. The incredible annual gathering brings together Temecula Valley’s finest vintages for all to enjoy, and for a self-guided wine and restaurant walk through Westfield UTC to help support the local wine industry. Ticket sale proceeds will benefit Temecula Valley Winegrower’s Association. For information and to purchase tickets, visit www.ticketsause.com/e/uncorked16/tickets. n Francis Parker School presents the Black and White Ball, the 14th annual gala to raise funds for student scholarships and faculty professional development. The event will take place at 5:30 p.m. on the Linda Vista Campus, located at 6501 Linda Vista Road in San Diego. The theme this year will evoke Hollywood’s Golden Age glamour with a formal supper club ambience. The artfully imagined evening will welcome guests through a palm-lined path to the reception arrears where they will enjoy food prepared by top-tier chefs. Dazzling entertainment will include aerial artists, a swing band and a red carpet photo booth. For information and reservations, visit PA-Galareservations@Francisparker. org.

May 7 thru 8

n The San Diego Epiphyllum Society presents California

Dreaming for their annual Mother’s Day Show. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, May 7 and 8 at Casa del Prado in Balboa Park. For information, visit www.SanDiegoEpi.org.

May 8

n Mingei International Museum, located at 1439 El Prado in

Balboa Park, presents Flute Fusion where Classical meets Jazz at 6 p.m. Fusing the flute prowess of Holly Hofmann and Beth Ross Buckley, this performance will feature music of Cole Porter, Antonio Carlos Jobim, selections from the Great American Songbook, and a world premiere composition by Mike Wofford. Join Camarada for an evening of explosive sound fusion caused by the coalition of jazz and the classical flute. Tickets are $30 and $25 for student, seniors, military and museum members. Docent tours of the Mingei are available beginning at 5 p.m. Intermission features wine from Martin Steinley Wine Merchant.

May 9 & 23

n Mission Valley Branch Library, located at 2123 Fenton

Parkway in San Diego, presents Baby Signs Story Time from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. by expert baby sign language instructor Joann Woolley. She will help little ones learn how to sign through favorite stories and nursery thymes. Call 858.573.5007 for information.

May 10

n House of Blues (Salvation Alley Lounge), located at 1055

5th Avenue in San Diego, hosts Robin Henkel solo blues from 7 to 9 p.m. For information, call 619.299.2583. n Dizzy’s, located at 4275 Mission Bay Drive in San Diego, presents Brian Lynch’s “Unsung Heroes” Project at 8 p.m. The performance features Brian Lynch on trumpet, Ralph Moore on tenor sax, Eric Reed on piano, Mike Gurrola on bass, and Marvin “Smitty” Smith on drums. Cost is $20.

May 11

n The San Diego Foundation, in partnership with the San

Diego Museum of Man, hosts Race: Are We So Different? from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the museum, located at 1350 El Prado in Balboa Park. An exclusive exhibit and reception will follow the conversation with Dr. Charis Kubrin. The audience will discuss the topic of race that has surged back into the national dialogue. For information and tickets, visit www.SDFoundation.org or call 619.677.6252.

May 11 & 25

n Mission Valley Branch Library, located at 2123 Fenton Parkway in San Diego, invites you to join a Knit-a-Bit Knitting and Crochet Circle from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Check out Knit-a-Bit, a bi-weekly gathering of creative, crafty yarn

workers who are happy to admire your accomplishments (no matter how modest) and assist you with your knottiest (literally) problems. The session is for adults and seniors. For information, call 858.573.5007.

his 10 years of Dizzy’s performances. This month will be a featured solo piano performance, in collaboration with the ever-creative Jeff Kaiser, providing live electronic surround sound processing. Cost is $20 ($15 students).

May 12

May 21 & 22

n theNAT, San Diego National History Museum, located

n California Ballet Company Announces Beer & Ballet at the

at 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park, presents Nature & Me Storytime at 10:15 a.m. Open to all ages with a parent or guardian (recommended for ages 1 to 5). This Months theme is Nature’s Babies. Visit www.sdnat.org for ticket information. n Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is holding a Saturday Science Club for girls in grades five through eight from noon to 2 p.m. This month’s topic is American Gut Project: Have you ever wondered what’s in your gut or on the surface of your teeth? To participate, parents must preregister by calling 619.238.1233 x806. n Kona Kai Resort, located at 1551 Shelter Island Drive in San Diego, hosts Whitney Shay and Robin Henkel from 6 to 9 p.m. For information call 619.295.9690. n Bread & Salt, located at 1955 Julian Avenue in San Diego, at 7:30 p.m. presents a Fresh Sound Concert with Rebekah Heller, solo bassoon, at 7:30 p.m. During the performance, the bassoon edges its way towards the sonic foreground in contemporary music. Tickets are $15 ($10.00 for students).

May 14

n Mission Valley Branch Library, located at 2123 Fenton

Parkway in San Diego, presents a San Diego River Days Celebration from 10 a.m. to noon. Enjoy pony rides and a petting zoo for children and their families. Call 858.573.5007 for information. n San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common, located at 330 Park Boulevard in San Diego, is holding a Fixit Clinic from 2 to 4 p.m. Bring your broken, nonfunctioning item: electronics, appliances, computers, toys, bicycles, clothes, etc. for assessment, dis-assembly, and possible repair. We’ll provide work space, specialty tools, and guidance to help you disassemble and troubleshoot your item. Whether we fix it or not, you’ll learn more about how it was manufactured and how it worked. This is a family-friendly event. To register, visit www.sdfixitclinic. eventbrite.com. For information, call 619.238.5800. n Verbatim Book Store, located at 3793 30th Avenue in North Park, invites you to visit the store to view Modernistic Volumes: A Contemporary Book Art Exhibition, which runs through the end of the month. n Birdrock Coffee Roasters, located at 5627 La Jolla Boulevard in La Jolla, hosts Robin Henkel solo blues from 10 a.m. to noon. For information, call 858.551.1707. n Coyote Bar & Grill, located at 300 Carlsbad Village Drive in Carlsbad, hosts Billy Watson and Robin Henkel from 3 to 5:30 p.m. For information, call 760.729.4695.

May 15

n San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common,

located at 330 Park Boulevard, on the 9th Floor in the Art Gallery, presents a special exhibition: Portrait of Pomeroy. Organized by guest curator Dave Hampton, Walter Pomeroy has single-handedly assembled the most extensive private collection of paintings and drawings by local artists of the 1950s and 1960s. A public reception is planned from noon to 2 p.m. on May 12. n Westfield UTC Palm Plaza, located at 4545 La Jolla Village Drive in La Jolla, hosts Whitney Shay and Robin Henkel from noon to 2 p.m. For information, call 858.546.8858.

May 16

n Mission Valley Branch Library, located at 2123 Fenton

Parkway in San Diego, is having a Book Club meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Come check out the monthly meeting for the library book club and get in on the fun. The May selection is “Under a Flaming Sky,” by Daniel James Brown. For information, call 858.573.5007.

May 16 thru 19

n Fifth Annual National Wounded Tennis Camp takes place

at San Diego’s Historic Balboa Tennis Club, located at 2221 Morley Field Drive in San Diego. A fund-raising effort is underway to assist Wounded Warrior Camp Participants. Over 50 wounded, ill, and injured service members and military veterans from across the country are expected to participate in the Tennis Camp, which will offer on-court sessions from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. each day. For information and to contribute to this cause, visit www.sdwoundedwarriortennis.org.

May 17

n House of Blues (Salvation Alley Lounge), located at 1055

5th Avenue in San Diego, hosts Robin Henkel solo blues from 7 to 9 p.m. For information, call 619.299.2583.

May 19

n Zel’s Del Mar, located at 1247 Camino Del Mar in Del Mar, hosts Robin Henkel solo blues from 7 to 10 p.m. For information, call 858.755.0076. n Dizzy’s at 4275 Mission Bay Drive, San Diego. Hot authentic Cuban salsa with world renown bassist Feliciano Arango y Amistad Cubana featuring Ignacio Arango guitar, Christina Arango vocals, Eugenio Arango vocals & percussion, Julio Valdes piano, & more at 8 p.m. $15 cover ($10 Students)

May 20th

n Tim O’Brien will be the headliner at the AMSDconcerts

tonight. He grew up singing in church and in school, and started playing folk and rock music on guitar at age 12. Tim has been awarded numinous awards including IBMA’s Male Vocalist of the year in 1993, and IBMA’s Song of the Year in 1991. We are pleased to have him perform at the Laura R. Charles Theater at Sweetwater High School located at 2900 Highland Avenue, National City at 7:30 p.m. For tickets please visit www.AMSDconcerts.com n Dizzy’s, located at 4275 Mission Bay Drive in San Diego, presents young saxophonist Nathan Collins at 8 p.m. He will perform originals and funk with his LA Band. Cost is $20 ($15 students).

May 21

n Gardens by the Sea–a Look at Historic and Contemporary

Gardens located in the Point Loma area of San Diego—is a self-guided tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ticket holders can visit the gardens in any order, at their own pace. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 day of tour. Additional information and advance tickets are available at www.sdfloral.org. n Nate’s Garden Grill, located at 3120 Euclid Avenue in San Diego, hosts Robin Henkel solo blues from 6 to 8 p.m. For information, call 619.546.7700. n Guy Davis will be the headliner at the AMSDconcerts tonight. He is a musician, composer, actor, director, and writer who blends all of his experience in his performance to convey his love of the music. He 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, located at 4275 Mission Bay Drive in San Diego, presents composer/pianist Joshua White at 8 p.m. He presents a monthly Saturday night residency celebrating

California Ballet Center located at 4819 Ronson Court, San Diego in Kearny Mesa. Attendees will enjoy a casual setting where they can enjoy local craft beers before, during an after an intimate, low-tech performance débuting new works. Performances are 8 p.m., Saturday, May 21 and 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 22. Audience members can grab a beer with a dancer following the performance in a rare chance to get to know the artists off the stage. Food will be available from local gourmet food trucks invited to the event. Light snacks will available during the Sunday matinee performance. Tickets may be purchased at www. CalifornaiBallet.org or by calling 858.560.6741.

May 22

n PB Backyard Kitchen, located at 832 Garnet Avenue in San

Diego, hosts 11 Whitney Shay and Robin Henkel from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, call 858.859.2593. n Lestat’s, located at 3343 Adams Avenue in San Diego, presents the Robin Henkel band with Horns and Whitney Shay at 7 p.m. For information, call 619.282.0437. n Join San Diego Human dignity Foundation and the San Diego Women’s Chorus for their third annual benefit concert at 7 p.m. at the Balboa Theatre at 868 Fourth Avenue in San Diego. “Uprising: Songs of Change” features the 85 voice chorus and welcomes special guest, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, Janis Ian.

May 23

n Jewish Family Service presents William Cope Moyers’

“A Personal Account of Recovery.” The special luncheon features the VP of Hazelden Betty Ford, son of Bill Moyers, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla, located at 3777 La Jolla Village Drive. Moyers will share how his life of privilege with a bright career became one of powerless addiction to alcohol and crack cocaine. It would have ended his life if his family had not intervened. Moyers shared his gritty true-life accounts of substance use and recovery in his best selling memoir, “Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption,” and continued his dedication to break down the walls of denial that surround addicts with “Now What? An Insider’s Guide to /Addiction and Recovery”. For information and to purchase tickets, visit www.jfssd.org/recovery.

May 24

n House of Blues (Salvation Alley Lounge), located at 1055

5th Avenue in San Diego, hosts Robin Henkel solo blues from 7 to 9 p.m. For information, call 619.299.2583. n Dizzy’s, located at 4275 Mission Bay Drive in San Diego, will pay tribute to San Diego jazz-saxophonist Joe Marillo at 7 p.m. The event will feature musicians who worked with him over the years, plus an exhibition of photographs, including some new and unseen taken by Michael Oletta. Donations will be accepted.

May 25

n Mission Valley Branch Library, located at 2123 Fenton

Parkway in San Diego at 6–8 p.m. presents a free film from 6 to 8 p.m. for adults and seniors. Call 858.573.5007 for information.

May 26

n Nate’s Garden Grill, located at 3120 Euclid Avenue in San Diego, hosts Robin Henkel solo blues from 6 to 8 p.m. For information, call 619.546.7700.

May 28

n The Maritime Museum of San Diego, located in downtown

San Diego at 1492 North Harbor Drive, presents a new, exciting and an educational exhibit on board the Soviet Era Foxtrot submarine. This exhibit is designed to be immersive and hands-on. Visitors will experience the sights, sounds, and smells of life on board a diesel-electric submarine. By engaging our visitors on many different levels, curators at the Maritime Museum believe the evocative nature of this experience will leave a lasting impression. n Chandler’s, located at 1 Ponto Road in Carlsbad, hosts Whitney Shay and Robin Henkel from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. For information, call 760.683.5500. n Berkley Hart, a duo combination, will be the headliner at the AMSDconcerts tonight. The combination of Kerrville New Folk Songwriter Award winner, Jeff Berkley, and stand-out wordsmith, Calman Hart, creates a pairing that has become one of the premier acoustic duos touring the country. 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.

May 28 thru September 4

n The San Diego Museum of Art welcomes Quilts and Color

from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. This exhibition explores sophisticated principles of color theory in the design of quilts ranging from the 19th century to the early 20th century. Quilts and Color features 45 quilts with dazzling colors and striking patterns from the Roy Quilt Collection. The museum is located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park.

May 30

n theNAT, San Diego National History Museum, located at

1788 El Prado in Balboa Park, will host Dino-mite Family Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Explore your love for all things dinosaurs. Go on a scavenger hunt, try your hand at our dinosaur science games, and create dinosaur-inspired art to take home. For information, visit www.sdnat.org.

May 31

n House of Blues (Salvation Alley Lounge), located at 1055

5th Avenue in San Diego, hosts Robin Henkel solo blues from 7 to 9 p.m. For information, call 619.299.2583.

June 1

n Dizzy’s, located at 4275 Mission Bay Drive in San Diego, celebrates Jim Romero and the Mesa College Jazz program with a Big Band performance at 8 p.m. Cost is $15.

June 4 thru July 7

n The Old Globe and San Diego Public Library co-host

Shakespeare’s First Folio Exhibition in Honor of the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare’s Death. This will be the only stop in California for First Folio. The book that gave us Shakespeare is on tour from the Folger Shakespeare Library. The treasured volume will be on display freeof-charge to the public at the San Diego Central Library @Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common, located at 330 Park Boulevard in downtown San Diego. For information on tickets and many more Shakespeare events, visit www. FirstFolioSanDiego2016.org.

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Community Reading in Support of LGBT Youth May 4 from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.

Join the Human Rights Campaign for a special storytime that celebrates inclusion, diversity, and being LGBT. Special guests will read “I Am Jazz,” “It’s Okay to Be Different,” and “A Peacock Among Pigeons.” All ages welcome.

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May 6, 13, 20 and 27 (Every Friday) from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

A Center for Spiritual Living Rev. Kevin Bucy, Senior Minister 858 Front Street

Children are invited to a fun storytime with books, singing, and puppets. The first storytime of the month is usually bilingual (Spanish/English).

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Children’s Craft Time May 14, 21 and 28 (Every Saturday) from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

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Kadampa Meditation Center 3125 Rosecrans Street, Bldg. B619.230.5852

Meditation Classes most Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. & Saturday at 4 p.m. Kids & Families Sundays at 9 a.m. Prayers for World Peace Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Simply Meditate MWF 12 to 12:45;TT 12:15 to 12:45 p.m

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Read to Therapy Dogs May 14 and 28 (2nd & 4th Saturdays) from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Kids can improve their reading skills by reading aloud to therapy dogs.

Book Sale May 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Friends of the Mission Hills Branch Library will hold a book sale. Stock up on books while supporting your Library.

Mystery Book Group May 25 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The Mission Hills Book Group will discuss a mystery book. New members are always welcome to participate. Please read the book beforehand. Books are available at the Circulation Desk while supplies last.

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Hillcrest

1st Tuesday

Uptown Planners Joyce Beers Hall in Uptown Mall. 6:30 p.m.

1st Thursday

Uptown Partnership 3101 Fifth Ave. Call 619.298.2541. 4:30 p.m.

Thursdays 7–8:30 pm

San Diego Uptown Rotary Club The Uptown Rotary Club has moved to their new home at Jimmy Carter’s Mexican Cafe, 3172 Spruce at the corner of 5th. Breakfast meetings are held every Thursday 7 to 8:30 a.m. Guests are welcome to attend a meeting to learn how to become part of this dynamic organization and see why their motto is “Service Above Self.” For information, visit www. sdurotary.org or call 619.894.0140.

Kensington-Talmadge 2nd Wednesday

Kensington-Talmadge Planning Committee Kensington Community Church. 6:30 p.m. For information, call 619.284.0551

Linda Vista

2nd Monday

LVCPC Agenda– Linda Vista Community Planning Committee Agenda Linda Vista Library meeting room. Contact Jeff Perwin at 619.806.9559 for details 6 pm.

3rd Tuesday

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.

3rd Wednesday

LV Historical– Linda Vista Historical Committee Bayside Community Center. This committee is collecting historical photos, documents and memories of Linda Vista’s past. For more information, contact Eleanor Frances Sennet at 858.277.3817. 4 p.m. LVCollab– Linda Vista Collaborative Bayside Community Center at 3pm. Contact Monica Fernandez at 858.278.0771 or mfernandez@ baysidecc.org. For details visit www.facebook. com/LVCollaborative

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TCCAC– Tecolote Canyon Citizen’s Advisory Committee Tecolote Nature Center. Contact Eloise Battle for details. 7 p.m.

3rd Thursday

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

4th Monday

LVCPC– Linda Vista Community 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

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LVNewsletter– Linda Vista View Civic Association Community Newsletter. Bayside Community Center. Contact Sarah Granby at 858.405.7135 or email sgranby@lvcasd.org. 2:00 p.m.

Mission Hills

May 25th, 2016

Mission Hills Garden Club This month the Garden Club will meet in the daytime to tour the SDG&E Innovation Center, a building of 100 per cent green space. Guests are welcome. For more information, visit www.missionhillsgardenclub.org.

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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.

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May 25th, 2016

Open to the public 9 a.m. to noon. Point Loma Garden Club’s monthly meeting will include a presentation by the City of San Diego Public Utilities Department customer service advocate, David Akin, Esq. He will discuss the level of drought, new and permanent water use restrictions, our water bill, leak detection, waste and gray water, and incentives. The meeting takes place at Portuguese Hall, 2818 Avenida de Portugal, San Diego, CA 92106. More information is available at www.plgc.org.

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Got Yard? 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.

www.JimScottHomes.com

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