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Volume 15, No. 06

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A Dedicated Young Woman

Takes a Journey of a Lifetime See articles on page 5

2014 Mission Hills Garden Walk

Service Dog Helps Injured Soldier

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Big Wins for St. Vincent’s Track & Field Teams

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Amici’s Making Dough in the Restaurant Business

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Stagecoach Days in Old Town

Nonviolent Healing Meditation

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Award Winning Finger-Style Guitarist to Perform in Mission Hills

Things

George Mitrovich is a San Diego civic leader. He may be reached at, gmitro35@gamil.com.

by George Mitrovich

Sometimes people ask, “Are you a writer? I don’t think so. True, for a non-writer I write a lot of words. Last year alone in Baseball Notes, which I write five days a week during the season, I wrote more than 106,000 words, which, if turned into a book, would have been 427 pages. In my wildest imaginings, I would not have contemplated even writing a book, never mind one of more than 400 pages; its daunting magnitude would have been cause to desist. Why would I do that, write Baseball Notes? Well, since it is neither obligatory nor compensated, the answer is uncomplicated. I enjoy it. Since it usually takes two hours out of my day, any other reason, short of enjoyment, would be stupid. And, just to reassure you, I am not stupid. (Although I must allow that Samuel Johnson, who gave us the incomparable gift of the first English dictionary, thought anyone who wrote without having to, meaning for a living, was a “fool.” So, there’s that.) Baseball Notes are first posted on Facebook, but while I have hundreds of Facebook “friends” and many wanting to be confirmed

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as “friends”, my postings seldom draw more than a few “likes”, always led by Diane Tiernan and Donna Cohen of Boston (both pals). People tell me they read Notes, but, since they don’t check the “like” box, there’s no confirmation. My more certain audience are those who receive Notes by email. Again, it’s not a long list, but includes the Vice President, three governors, members of Congress and their staffs, baseball people, sports writers and columnists, radio and television broadcasters, friends and family. (One of the governors, if I fail to mention his favorite team, will remind me of that, and encourage me to do better.) Last September 30, the day after the 2013 regular season ended, I predicted in Notes Boston would beat Tampa, Detroit would beat Oakland, Boston would beat Detroit, LA would beat Atlanta, St. Louis would beat Pittsburgh, St. Louis would beat LA, and Boston would beat St. Louis in six games. Just so we’re clear: that is precisely what happened. Indeed, on the day of the sixth game of the World Series, Wednesday, October 30, 2013, I flew from San Diego to Boston to be at Fenway Park to watch the Sox win baseball’s championship; to

witnessed my prophecy fulfilled. Given that, which no other observer, chronicler or fan of America’s Game, is likely to have equaled, one might think demand for my Baseball Notes would be high. You might think that. But no. Baseball Notes are an indulgence, but much of what I write, the essays that have appeared in these pages the past 11 years – 132 times and approximately 198,000 words – testify to more serious societal concerns. In addition, I’ve written 60 essays for the Huffington Post (many of which first appeared in the Presidio Sentinel). There’s an even longer list of op-eds that have run in US and Canadian newspapers, papers as varied as The New York Times and Litchfield County Times, Boston Globe and San Antonio News-Express, Baltimore Sun and Louisville Courier Journal; Seattle Times and Toronto Globe and Mail; essays that have taken as their subjects, government, politics, religion, sports, and literature. (In one of those essays, I strongly critiqued the food critic of The New Yorker for writing about the pleasure of pine nuts but failing to write that bad pine nuts can destroy your taste buds for weeks. Did the haughty New Yorker respond? To

the likes of me? No.) Since these essays and opeds, in their original form, were composed on computers, it’s possible to count the number of words I’ve written; including one Sentinel column index fingered on my BlackBerry, while waiting at Denver International for a flight to Boston. But that would take serious research, which would also mean finding all the stuff I wrote on my Olivetti, which probably isn’t happening. If, over 36 years of pre-Sentinel/ Baseball Notes, you wrote on average 12 op-eds and essays annually for newspapers and magazines, the likely word count collectively, pre and post-Sentinel, exceeds 600,000; or, if published in book form would require five volumes of 500 pages, which would look lovely in a handsomely designed boxed edition (you have your dreams, I have mind). But, carry this back further to my days of writing press releases and remarks as an aide to the lieutenant governor of California, U.S. Senate press secretary, political candidates from board of supervisors to the White House, my own speeches and sermons, Continued on page 9 PresidioSentinel.com

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Gardens Galore by Barb Strona

The May flowers were in full bloom last month. I spent two Saturdays in May on two lovely garden walks: The 2014 Mission Hills Garden Walk on May 11 and San Diego Floral Garden Walk (held in University Heights). Both were resounding successes. The Mission Hills walk, Beyond the Gate, was particularly impressive. Marilyn Miles said, “I’ve missed the [walk the] past few years, and I really noticed an improvement. The Mission Hills Garden Club has had a noticeable effect on the neighborhood.”

a wisteria covered pergola welcomed Like the concrete you to a more formal setting with a and steel home on 1912 Craftsman home complete Presidio, University with a boxwood garden filled with Heights had a home roses and other flowers. Many of through which one the gardens were on canyons which walked to see the garallowed people to meander down dens. Designed by paths at their leisure. Ken Kellogg, this is a Another frequent comment was the redwood home. You clustering of homes. I drove to three approach the front areas, saw each of the homes located door via a curved within a block of each other and brick path lined with then drove to the next cluster. Each Clivia. A deck curves stop involved an easy walk. Some around the entire upof the gardens were challenging to per floor. Fruit trees the arthritics like me, but most of us abound on the site, managed quite well. retaining walls create Many people ap- terraced gardens. Diplauded the number rectly below the deck of gardens on the is a large koi pond walk. In fact, since and waterfall. The koi this year had the few- noticed people above est homes ever on the them and swarmed walk, the walk was into a mass of gaping far more interesting. mouths, hoping for a One could really ex- handout. A contemporary garden provides different hardscape perience each of the In another lovely and landscape treatments to set the tone gardens; fewer gar- garden I found a for several backyard vignettes dens allowed more seven or eight foot time and energy to artichoke with about eight or back of the house has a Greg Rubin enjoy each one. Per- ten chokes ready to bloom and native plant garden. This garden has sonally I would like one already blooming. With the both a composter and a worm farm. eight or nine to be artichokes, a pepper and two The owner has more compost than the maximum num- tomato plants thrive. A baby she can use as the natives don’t care ber of homes on the artichoke nestles next to mom in for a rich diet. This year’s gardens in both Mission tour, especially if the the same pot (a wooden wine cask). gardens are as inter- “Sun and water,” said the owner Hills and in University Heights appear esting and diverse as addressing my amazed look. I took to be planned and maintained in a this year’s. a few photographs to show my more owner-gardener sense. In past The following lazy artichoke at home. I hope to years, many of the gardens were weekend San Diego shame her into really producing. more like perfectly staged “model Floral had a walk in She gets water and sun and even an homes.” The May gardens seem to have evolved more naturally, and they University Heights occasional meal. called Canyon Rims Like Mission Hills, many University were a joy to see. Join us on June 25 to hear Deborah and Valley Views Heights gardeners do composting Some yards offered canyon/infinity views which featured eight and choose drought tolerant and Lee Baldwin, photo-journalist and Miles was not the only person home gardens and one school garden. native plants. My favorite garden author of three books on succulents. to comment on changes. Walkers The guide highlighted many other was on 10thAvenue. The owner, a The meeting will be at the Mission commented on the appearance of points of interest in the community: master gardener, has succulents and Hills Church of Christ, 4070 Jackdaw compact composters, cisterns for a lily pond on Mission Cliff Drive, an marvelous sculptures. With many Street, from 6 until 8 p.m. Members saving water, and increased number historic log cabin house on North Av- levels descending into the canyon, she are free; guests pay $10.00 which of drought tolerant landscapes. enue, a native plant garden and look- has created a series of treasure troves they may apply to a new membership Even the gardens requiring more out on Johnson Street are a few. using plants and works of art. The if you join that evening. water such as vegetables and roses were clustered so only a small area needed hydrating. Specific trees were labeled with the effective monetary value each gave to the neighborhood. The blending of entertainment, education, and community made a lovely day. This year there were some very interesting hardscapes. A contemporary home opened to various outdoor areas for dining, for sunbathing, for lounging or for swimming with stairs and large sliding glass panels opening to create seamless indoor-out spaces. Craftsman homes had charming paths wandering through gardens with an English ambiance. A Spanish revival garden held olive, citrus and bottlebrush trees. The patio of a ranch style house encouraged outdoor living with inviting paths leading to several other secluded gardens. Across the street a stone fountain and A secluded backyard with a variety of large trees and older plants creates a perfect setting for entertaining. PresidioSentinel.com

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ASID Designers Help

“Spruce Up”

A Ded i cated Young Woman

Takes a Journey of a Lifetime by Patty Ducey-Brooks

Several months ago I met the mother of a Mission Hills student who shared with me the challenges her daughter has experienced since she was a child. Ryan Spink was diagnosed with Epilepsy when she was 12-years old. Her mother, Roslyn Spink, understands the challenges, fears and uncertainty that come with this health burden. It can be physically debilitating and life threatening. When I recently spoke with Ryan, she shared the fact that she and her family celebrated when she learned she had a curable brain tumor. Ryan said she looked forward to the surgery and the opportunity to be “normal,” no longer in fear of the uncontrollable seizures and other physical setbacks that come with Epilepsy. Ryan feels very fortunate. She’s just completed six months of weaning off her seizure medication and is

now considered clinically done with epilepsy, both seizure and tumor free. Ryan is now 19 years old and her life has changed dramatically now that she is free of Epilepsy. Meeting and talking to Ryan, I observe a very mature young woman, and someone who wants to “give back to the community for its support.” Ryan is getting ready to go on a journey of a lifetime. It’s a journey that not many of us would take. She will be joining six other college age students who are leaving on a service trip to aid orphan children in a remote village in Uganda, Africa for an organization called Enduring Communities and Loving Orphan Global Teams. The trip will take place in July 2014. Ryan is continuing to excel and demonstrate her commitment to perform at the highest level. She made the Dean’s list her first semester in college. She also excelled in a dance program that she plans to introduce to the students in Africa. Her goal is to introduce movement and expression through dance. She

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refers to it as “dance vocabulary,” or confidence building through choreography. Her intent is to teach and to learn from these young orphan children. In order to make this journey, Ryan had to raise $2,500 for the trip. Mission accomplished. Thanks to the community and many strangers, she will be departing on July 7 with a return date of July 22. She plans to document her journey and return with newfound knowledge that she will share with all of her friends, contacts and acquaintances. She also invites anyone who is interested to help participate in supporting this program and cause. Funding opportunities are available at http:// www.15foruganda.com/. Ryan is a survivor who says that “you can achieve anything that you want to.” She’s grateful for being healthy and capable. And, she’s putting her fears aside to help others who don’t have the means or resources to create a better life for themselves. This is one amazing young lady, and her life journey has just begun.

Homes and Offices 11th annual design event extended through June 30 The American Society of Interior Designers’ 11th annual “Spruce Up” event has been extended through June 30. The fundraising event sends professional interior designers into people’s homes, offices, yachts or other living or working environments. For only $85 per hour, ASID designers volunteer their time for the one- to two-hour appointments. Proceeds from Spruce Up support ASID’s educational programs. Participating designers are available for all San Diego County locations. Participants may request a designer with specific expertise. To discuss your needs and arrange a convenient time, contact the ASID office at 858.274.3345. All appointments are pre-paid. Information is also available at the chapter’s website ASIDSanDiego.org.

The Future for

Mission Hills Nursery

by Patty Ducey-Brooks

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In the May issue of the Presidio Sentinel you learned that the future of Mission Hills Nursery is uncertain. As of to date, the Palafox family, that has been operating the Nursery for the past 25 years, is still not sure of its future and their livelihood. During a recent meeting with Toni and Fausto Palafox, they shared their gratitude for the community’s support and wanted everyone to know that they are attempting to work with the Antonicelli family to finalize the sale of the property. Their goal is to continue to operate Mission Hills Nursery, be a visible and viable business in the community and to be able to invest in the property so that they can provide upgrades that will complement the neighborhood and continue to be an asset.

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Many of you have already expressed interest to support the Palafox family and Mission Hills Nursery. We invite you to continue to communicate with Toni, Fausto and Tiger Palafox and to share your thoughts with us. We are going to begin soliciting for your additional support and will work with the residents who have already made an effort to help with this cause. We need to save this local landmark and asset to Mission Hills. With your support and assistance, we will save the nursery and keep it in the Palafox family. Please continue to share your interest and support for this effort, by contacting us at the Presidio Sentinel: info@ presidiosentinel.com.

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Or So It Seems by Ilene Hubbs

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I am a failure. My children are failures and so are my grandchildren...or so it would seem by Facebook standards. I joined Facebook years ago just to stay in contact with friends and family who live far away. I can see photos of them, all of which are unusually flattering, and I can read posts that tell of their brilliant and successful families, all of whom are doing better than anyone in the world. What is going on here? Why are my grandkids not valedictorians and star athletes? Why are my sons not posing lovingly with me, their beautiful and amazing mother who is aging at such a slow speed? Facebook—you are depressing me. But dear readers, I am not alone. I read a recent study showing that frequent peeks of your “friends” lives via Facebook have contributed to a surge in dissatisfaction with your own sad and unfulfilling life. Even my vacations pale in comparison to their trips to exotic and faraway places, or so it seems. Posts and photos of happy families traveling together are everywhere. There’s gramma and granpa posing with the adults and 4 annoyingly happy grandkids all posed in front of the Taj Mahal, not a hint of drama anywhere. Everyone is smiling, everyone is good

looking and everyone is so happy to be together, or so it seems. Nowhere do I see a stressed out grownup, a bored and sullen teenager or a cranky little child – nowhere. If I take it all as it seems it is quite depressing. But the truth is I am culpable too. I carefully post the photos that are the most flattering, I carefully extract the memories of our get togethers that are the most enviable, and I only comment on their successes leaving out anything that smells of problems. This means I have to deny any personal failures such as all my kids and grandkids inability to be serious about my plea for a “good” family photo, or even more frustrating, the refusal of my request to them to friend me, the beloved matriarch. I guess that is the ultimate family failure, I was turned down by all of them, except my daughter-in-law who wants to stay on my good side so I will continue to babysit as needed. So what is our reason for being so affected by posts on Facebook? Is it our innate nature to be jealous, to be threatened by another’s accomplishments? Do we automatically compare ourselves with others to judge our own success? Today, when moments of joy are instantaneously transmitted by texts or posts, there are more frequent proclamations. Even a delicious and eye pleasing platter of food is a source for

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comparison. I see a photo of someone’s meal and think, I ate a leftover and partially wilted salad for dinner…no way am I sharing a photo of that! Plus that photo of me on my vacation to exotic and faraway La Mesa just doesn’t make my life seems as exciting as every single one of my Facebook friends. But wait, lately I have been posting mainly photos of my three-year old grandchild. She is extremely photogenic and I am receiving comments that verify this, not to mention how many “likes” her pictures get. She is my current claim to success. Just look at her, just look how cute she is in her new pink hat eating an ice cream cone with sprinkles. Doesn’t that make me the person to envy? Doesn’t that make my life better than yours? Or so it seems.

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Between the Lines: Co n grats by Alice Lowe

to a Homegrown

“One Book, One San Diego” Author

San Diego-raised Lysley Tenorio’s story collection, “Monstress,” has been chosen as the 2014 One Book, One San Diego. The announcement was made at The San Diego Council on Literacy’s May fundraising and cultural event, “Eat.Drink.Read.” Tenorio has been hailed as a bold new writer and his fiction compared to that of Junot Diaz and Jhumpa Lahiri, both of whom write about diverse communities and the clash of cultures. The New York Times Book Review, my number-one source of recommendations, called “Monstress” “..refreshingly off-kilter” and Tenorio’s stories “impeccably constructed.” The stories in “Monstress” are set in Filipino-American communities in California and the Philippines. It is Tenorio’s first book, but a number of the stories in it have been published in prominent magazines and literary journals. They have received recognition in The Best New American Voices and Pushcart Prize anthologies, and the title story, published in The Atlantic in 2003, was nominated for a National Magazine Award. PresidioSentinel.com

I found “L’amour, CA” in a 2011 issue of The Atlantic. It’s a touching story of a family that moves from a small Filipino village to California. The children believe they’re going to an exotic place called “L’amour” and are disappointed when their new home turns out to be among the gray, concrete houses in the military housing at Lemoore Naval Air Station. Tenorio was an infant when his family came here from the Philippines, so the experiences he Lysley Tenorio is referred to as a “bold, new writer.” relates in his fiction aren’t his own. Characters in “I’m honored that “Monstress” has “Monstress” include transsexuals, been selected for the One Book, One lepers, healers, and a horror-movie San Diego program, and I’m excited screenwriter named Checkers. to discuss my book with readers Asked to define truth in the context from my hometown,” he said. “I of fiction in a Paris Review interview, can’t imagine growing up without he said that it’s “the achievement the library, especially the San Diego of believability in the context of a Public Library’s Mira Mesa branch, specific fictional reality.” where I learned to love books and He lives in San Francisco now and the joy that comes from browsing the is an associate professor at Saint shelves in search of a great read.” Mary’s College of California. He Continued on page 10 speaks fondly of San Diego, still his family’s home:

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Service Do g Helps Franklin is an eight-year old, tan Chihuahua mix who was brought in by a Good Samaritan. As he became comfortable with his caregivers, they have found out that Franklin is quite the cuddle-bug and even enjoy being held like a baby. Because of his age and initial restraint sensitivity, Franklin will do best in a home with no children. He adores snuggling, yet, he doesn’t share his cuddles with just anyone. He prefers to get to know you a bit first. He enjoys clowning around, and would love to entertain you with his fun antics. Franklin’s adoption fee includes his neuter, current vaccinations, permanent microchip identification, a certificate for a free veterinary exam, and a license if residing in Oceanside or Vista. Franklin is currently available for adoption at San Luis Rey/North Campus of the San Diego Humane Society, located at 2905 San Luis Rey Road in Oceanside. For information, call 760.757.4357 or visit www.sdhumane.org. Juliet (female) and Gellman (male) are a bonded pair of domestic short hair cats. Juliet is nine—months old and Gellman is one—years old. Though each transferred from another shelter, they have become best friends and have each played an integral role in helping one another adjust, become more comfortable with their surroundings, and be handled and receive affection from human friends. Both of them have activity levels that are low and mellow overall. Usually they prefer to spend their days relaxing. Yet, from time to time they do enjoy playing with a toy. Since they are bonded, they need to go home together. Their combined adoption fee is $100 and includes spay and neuter, current vaccinations, permanent microchip identification, a gift from Hill’s Science Diet, a certificate for a free veterinary exam, and limited veterinary medical coverage from VCA Hospitals up to $250. They are currently located at the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA, located at 5500 Gaines Street. For more information, call 619.299.7012 or visit www.sdhumane.org.

For more information on Franklin, call 760.757.4357 For more information on Juliet & Gellman, call 619.299.7012

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Injured Soldier

In November 2013, Sergeant David Wilkins (US Army) received a service dog to help him with challenges resulting from a combatrelated injury in Afghanistan. The dog, named Orvis, was provided free of charge by Canine Companions for Independence. Canine Companions is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships. Sgt. Wilkins injury has impacted his ability to do many everyday tasks on his own. “Orvis helps me with the little things most people take for granted,” explains Sgt. Wilkins. “He helps me out of bed and he picks things up off the floor for me. Orvis is helping me regain independence.” Orvis is a big, yellow Labrador/Golden Retriever cross. He is highly trained in about 40 commands, but Orvis is also fun and affectionate. Sgt. Wilkins, his wife, son and daughter have all welcomed him into the family with open arms. Orvis was provided free of charge to Sgt. Wilkins “Orvis is a big cuddle bug, by Canine Companions for Independence. a mellow, gentle giant,” says Sgt. Wilkins. “He is the perfect match.” California. During team training, Sgt. Wilkins and Orvis graduated students are strategically matched together after completing an intense, with assistance dogs and learn how to residential, two-week team training work with them safely and effectively. course at Canine Companions For more information, visit www. for Independence in Oceanside, cci.org or call 800.572.BARK.

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Orvis and Sgt. Wilkins graduated together in a two-week team training course

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Eating Organic: by Blake Beckcom

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June 2014

Does It Really Matter?

Organic labels are populating every aisle of the grocery store these days making options to eat chemically free a lot more available than they used to be. But, with so many organic options out there, it’s important to consider what eating organic actually means and when it’s more advisable to pick organic foods over traditional options. To help streamline your grocery shopping trips, the following guidelines can point you in the right direction to start making healthier organic choices for you and your family. “Eating organic is a better choice because nourishment for the body comes from foods grown the way nature intended,” explains Gwen Beckcom, personal trainer and studio owner at Fitness Together Mission Hills. “When too many pesticides are in our bodies, it can contribute to the cause of cancer, developmental and reproductive toxicity or hormone disruption.” Understand What Organic Means The definition of “organic,” according to the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA), is that animal products sold or labeled as organically produced aren’t given any kind of antibiotics or growth hormones, are only fed with organic feed and aren’t administered any type of medications except for vaccinations or to treat an illness. Fruits and vegetables that are labeled and sold as organic are grown without using most pesticides or fertilizers with synthetic ingredients, they don’t undergo any irradiation treatments, seeds and transplants are chemical-free, and the fertilizer is natural. When trying to determine which foods are the most important to buy organic, Beckcom suggests always sticking to organic when you’re eating produce from the “Dirty Dozen” list. These items include apples, strawberries, grapes, celery, peaches, spinach, sweet bell peppers, imported nectarines, cucumbers, potatoes, cherry

tomatoes, hot peppers, domestically grown summer squash and leafy greens (specifically kale and collard greens). Beckcom also recommends choosing grass fed meat for beef eaters, organic chicken, and wild caught salmon, halibut and tuna versus farmed raised fish. When it comes to eggs, 100 percent organic brands are your best choice. On the flip side, foods known as the “Clean 15” are least likely to be contaminated with pesticide residues. These foods include corn, onions, pineapple, avocados, cabbage, sweet peas, papayas, mangos, asparagus, eggplant, kiwi, grapefruit, cantaloupe, sweet potatoes and mushrooms. “I use the rule of thumb that if I eat certain produce most days of the week, like strawberries and apples for instance, I always buy organic to avoid consuming a lot of pesticides on these conventionally grown fruits,” shares Beckcom. “I also will always go organic if it’s available, especially on leafy greens. Children, pregnant women and nursing moms should always eat organic too as children’s little developing brains and bodies make them especially vulnerable to pesticide residues found on food.” Overcome the Common Barriers of Expense, Preparation Two of the biggest barriers to eating organic foods usually comes down to cost and the ability to prepare fresh food in fast and easy ways. Organic produce typically is more expensive than conventionally grown products, but prices are dropping as demand for organic goods is on the rise and more stores are regularly carrying organic options. If you shop around organically-friendly places like local farmer’s markets or discount stores such as Trader Joe’s or Costco, you can find comparable prices on organic food. You also can save money on your grocery bill by having one or two meatless meals each week by focusing

on vegetables, beans or whole-grain based dinners since meats can be more expensive. When preparing your meals, make larger portions and freeze some of it so you have meals ready to heat up throughout the week. Additionally, Beckcom suggests portion control to help save money by spreading your food out to cover more meals, which in turn can be beneficial to weight loss goals as you’ll consume fewer calories. “There is a greater demand for organic as people become more aware of how bad pesticides are for us and how they negatively affect our health,” says Beckcom. Eating clean and healthy is worth the price and will pay off in the long run. Just like in fitness, you can pay now for a personal trainer to stay fit, healthy and prevent illness, or you’ll pay for it later in life with medical bills.” When In Doubt, Grow Your Own With gardening season just around the corner, it’s a great time of year to start thinking about how you can grow your own vegetables organically. With a little planning and setting aside time dedicated to healthy food, you can have a garden up and growing in no time. Building an organic garden can be a fun and rewarding family experience that can help you teach your kids about properly growing your fruits and vegetables, as well as ensuring that what you eat comes from the earth and isn’t contaminated with pesticides and chemicals. To ensure your garden is organic, you need to start with organic compost and find ways to keep bugs and insects away from your plants. Beckcom suggests using natural garden pest deterrents such as crushed eggshells and planting aromatic herbs like mint, fennel and basil. “I have a small garden and grow my own tomatoes, green onion, parsley and a few herbs like basil, mint, rosemary and thyme,” shares Beckcom. “You can plant marigolds next to your plants to

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help keep bugs away. I have also used food grade diatomaceous earth to help keep bugs away. Diatomaceous earth is kelp powder that is the fossilized remains of marine phytoplankton. We can eat diatomaceous, as it’s in a lot of grain-based foods to keep the bugs from eating the grain.” Eating healthy doesn’t have to be complicated if you just go back to your roots and buy or grow foods as naturally as possible. Keep these guidelines in mind so that you can truly live a healthy lifestyle free from the many chemicals that can be found on your food. “By becoming more knowledgeable and understanding of how pesticides can negatively affect your health, this will change your thinking, which will change your established habits, meal planning, shopping and eating habits,” advises Beckcom. “Everyone deserves the right to healthy, pesticide-free food. Honor the body God gave you by treating it well! After all, it’s the only place you have to live, right?” Fitness Together Mission Hills offers personal training with qualified professionals by regular appointment in private suites. Exercise & 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 & San Diego City Search.

Strategy—Rule—Habit: What We All Can Learn from ADD by Mrs. Freud

ADD (along with ADHD) has become a very common term. We might even find friends half jokingly excuse their short attention span with suffering from ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). More and more adults find out these days that indeed they are suffering from it (with or without the H, which stands for Hyperactivity). It is not always easy to tell, because we all at times show some of the main symptoms like disorganization, inattentiveness or impulsivity. This is normal. When I started to coach clients with adult ADD, I adopted an important tool. It´s powerful and changes the lives of those making an effort to conquer their challenges and make a stable and successful life. I came across it in a book from Douglas Pureyear on strategies to life with adult ADD. A psychiatrist himself, he lived into his 60ies, until he found out he had been dealing with ADD his whole life - successfully so. He PresidioSentinel.com

developed his own techniques to deal with it. The spine of it all was that once a problem was recognized, a solution needed to be found. That solution is called strategy. In the simple example of often losing one´s car keys, the strategy could be to always place them on the same key hook by the entrance door and always in the right pant pocket when outside the house. Finding the solution will not be enough to make it a habit. First, it needs to become a rule. That is where each person has to be honest with themself. Some of us might not be ready yet and need to spend several more hours worrying while searching, missing appointments and maybe even spending big for replacements, until we get tired enough to make it a rule for ourselves. This moment of commitment is something very personal and intimate. That commitment rule carries the power and the freedom in our lives. With it we can form and mold our life into what we want it to be. This is true for all of us, ADD or not.

Once we elevate the strategy to the rule, it is easy to apply it every time. The car keys go on the hook or in the right pant pocket, if not the lock. From there, the rule forms a habit, automatically. The beautiful part of this three-part process is that we no longer have to decide what to do each time. We can also trust that the keys will be where we expect them to be, because we committed to the rule. It is a secret and bullet proof way to how we can create the habits we want. All it takes is to decide on a strategy for what we want to achieve. It is time and effort well spent to do what it takes to find a good strategy that will work AND to which we are willing to commit. Then we make it a rule, and - voilá - the habit is born. Also, once in a while, we can get lax with a habit. If that happens we can remind ourselves of our rule and get back on track.

The rule part is my favorite. The word rule does not do this step credit. It is our power place, where we as adults can transform our lives into what we desire. It takes honesty with ourselves, so as not to over commit and set ourselves up for failure. It´s a healthy habit so we no longer question our decisions or undermine our self-esteem. If these ingredients (honesty, not questioning our decisions) are not quite in place yet, I suggest to start with them. I wish you much success with converting strategies into habits, into a purpose driven and utterly fulfilling life. To hear more about habits, come hear Sabine´s talk “Bad Habits Show Up by Themselves, Good Habits want to Be Beckoned” at the Cushman Wellness Center at Sharp Memorial Outpatient Pavillion from noon to 1 p.m., Friday, June 13. It’s free; for reservations, call 800.82.SHARP.

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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When You Are Travelling

by Rick Brooks

Having just returned from London and Brussels, my wife and I put a lot of thought into how we would manage our spending while overseas. The good news is that today there are a lot of options for people who expect to travel frequently. On the other hand, it’s pretty easy to pay exorbitant commissions if you aren’t paying attention. So what are the most efficient ways to put local currency in your pocket while you’re travelling? The first thing to understand is that whatever the rate quoted in the Wall Street Journal or Yahoo Finance might be, it’s difficult to get that rate. That’s basically the institutional rate that currency dealers and banks might be able to obtain for large transactions. Obviously, a retail transaction will probably cost more. Foreign Exchange Booths We’ve all seen them as we go about town, even here in San Diego. The rule of thumb is that you pay for convenience – and it is as true in foreign exchange as it is at Seven Eleven. I

compared the online quoted rates for several currencies with the exchange rates on Travelex, one of the popular currency exchange operators. On May 21, 2014, the quoted exchange rate on Yahoo for buying Euros was $1.3687, meaning it costs about $1.37 for every €1.00. The cost to buy €1.00 Euro through Travelex was $1.52, an 11 percent premium over the institutional rate. Less commonly exchanged currencies like the Jordanian Dinar are even more expensive. Your Bank Many larger U.S. banks will exchange currency for their customers. Some may charge a shipping fee or other convenience fees. That said, if you want to land on the ground in your destination with local currency in your pocket, I’ve found that this costs about half of buying the currency at the exchange booths. For example, purchasing €1.00 Euro from Wells Fargo cost $1.4421. This adds up to real money; to buy €1,000 cost you about $75 more from Travelex than it would to get the same currency from your bank, especially if you can do it without other fees.

ATM Machines Once you have arrived at your destination, you can hit an ATM for local currency. The costs here will vary depending on your bank, what kind of card you have and a host of other factors. We found that using our Wells Fargo Travel ATM card did not carry currency conversion fees, but the non-bank ATM charge was $5 per transaction, meaning that a £160 ($268) withdrawal in London from one of the local banks cost about 2 percent. This is much cheaper than the 15-30 percent interest rates charged by credit cards for cash advances or the high conversion cost of using the currency booth. Credit Cards The best exchange rates will usually be on your ATM or credit card, especially if you have a card designed for travel. I’ve seen foreign transaction fees ranging from zero-to-three percent, but this convenience may be offset by annual fees or higher interest rates on carried balances and cash advances. Still, when your hotel bill is several hundred or thousands of dollars, this

can make a huge difference. For our trip, the foreign exchange fee on our Citibank card was zero percent, our USAA Reward MasterCard was one percent and American Express was about 2.7 percent Our travel strategy was to hit the ground with about $100 in local currency – enough to get a meal in the airport or catch a taxi if we needed it. We used our credit cards for big purchases and we tried to do a couple of big ATM transactions to reduce the impact of that $5 non-bank fee. A little planning and research saved us a LOT of money that we could spend on Belgian chocolates and beer. By planning ahead, you can save a lot, too. Happy Travels!

as long as the articles themselves. All of which represent another Big Word Number. In this stream of word consciousness, that’s a whole lot of words. Not quite in league with Queen Victoria, who wrote 77 million words during her 60 year reign, but still a million total words and more is not easily dismissed, or, easily dismissed. So, back to the original question: “Am I a writer?” Same answer, “No.” Really? You’ve shared the number of words you think you’ve written and still maintain you’re not a “writer.”

I do so out of profound respect for those who are writers, who write for newspapers and magazines; who write works of fiction and history, biographies and poetry, of politics and sports, as that is their profession. It isn’t mine. I think of friends who write, both living and passed, people like Richard Reeves and George Plimpton, of Gloria Steinem and Ellen Goodman, of Malcolm Muggeridge and Peter Matthiessen, and I cannot bring myself to call myself a “writer” because they were, and are Writers – and they are out my league. Such words are not written from feigned humility but out of profound regard for reality; at least the” reality” I perceive. From my freshman year at Pasadena (Nazarene) College, in my American lit class, the world of writers has absorbed me, fascinated and enthralled me. It was the start of a journey, one that has taken me deep

into the world of words, and an understanding of how difficult and challenging the art form. As Ernest Hemingway wrote, “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” And since he rewrote the last sentence of the last paragraph of the last chapter of “For Whom the Bells Toll,” 117 times, he obviously knew how to “bleed.” I don’t bleed, but the frustration level is, at times, overwhelming. In the matter of words, let me close where this all began, sometime near the end of the first century, when the writer of the Gospel of St. John, writing in the Christian New Testament, wrote in chapter one, verse one, “In the beginning was the Word.” Indeed.

This column is prepared by Rick Brooks, CFA, CFP®, with the assistance of the Financial Planning Association. Rick is Vice President for Investment Management with Blankinship & Foster, LLC, a wealth advisory firm specializing in comprehensive financial planning and investment management. Rick can be reached at 858.755.5166, or by email at brooks@bfadvisors. com. Rick and his family live in Mission Hills.

Things Continued from page 3 the word count balloons to over a million; or to paraphrase Everett McKinley Dirksen, “A million here and a million there, and pretty soon we’re talking serious words.” None of which takes into account the emails I’ve written, which were not of the “How goes your day?” variety, but were often serious and lengthy. And then, of course, there’s Facebook, where I have posted hundreds and hundreds of links to stories and articles I deemed important; that were not simply posted but carried my commentary on the issue at hand, from racism to Ukraine, and were sometimes

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The Artful Spirit Living Artfully in your Own Town by Concetta Antico

When morning breaks forth through the azure blue at the end of a frayed cloak of night, are you awake? Do you leap forth from your sleepy self eager to hear the sweet song a bird will serenade to you, or bust a dance to the beat of a full melodic neighborhood chorus? Contrary, can you hear the silence and see the glitter of a late, late night while watching the planets at play inside a tranquil mind? How you begin each artful day supports either your fresh newfound joy, or coddles your mundane melancholy. Living artfully in your own town takes creativity. Allowing yourself to see the budding beginnings and opportunities of a new 24-hour canvas, the limitless day and night designs that are there awaiting your creative desires, is a marvel, a renewed ritual masterpiece. Every town has its treasures, all requiring no passport! To begin, many historic places exist that are often considered just “for those passing through.” They are never adventured. Too often these cultural jewels and heritage havens exist right under the noses of natives who never venture to see them. What knowledge and abundant interest awaits those who make the intention to visit the “visitor” spots. Too often I meet folks

in my hometown San Diego who have not enjoyed the majestic gardens of the historic Marston House, have never picnicked in Tecolote Canyon, or who have only seen the sublime Cabrillo Monument from afar. What a shame! When in my true home town of Sydney, Australia, I rejoice in playing “tourist” and fall in love all over again with its sandy shores and sunlit seas. While reliving my childhood days, I take Concetta Antico of Mission Hills encourages everyone to live life to its fullest. pleasure in enjoying the unbelievable brilliance of The Opera collecting native flowers along the hometown habitats are far less House designs, disappearing into the way, delighting in a nature walk of mundane than your usual rush and heavenly Royal Botanical Gardens wonder? Do you know where the ruts allowed. You will find your Artful which hugs Lady Macquarie’s Chair inspiring public art is in your town? Spirit and become alive again when and feeding ducks at Centennial Park. Have you studied the precious prizes your days and nights become travel By revisiting the places of our youth in your museums and galleries? Have opportunities just a stone throw away we flood the spring of our eternal you mused with a good book in a from your own front door. youth and awaken the child within us private spot in a park near your home Concetta welcomes your creative yet again. In these places, as in any and crunched a crisp seasonal apple thoughts and ideas at Muse@ place of beauty on this great earth, we while you soak up the sun? ConcettaAntico.com. Her Salon & are born again. I urge you to explore your town Gallery are located at 1920 Fort Have you camped in your own artfully today. To peek-a-boo in Stockton Drive, Mission Hills, San backyard lately, s’mores and all? places less found and amble down Diego and are open to the public Gazed the stars with your family? dusty roads on walkabouts of from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays, Fished from a local watering hole, surprise. You will find that your and by appointment. or meandered down a canyon trail

“One Book, One San Diego” Continued from page 6 The selection was made from among more than 350 titles and 800 nominations submitted by San Diego County residents. The One Book Advisory Committee narrows the list, researching and reading dozens of books before making the final decision. This is the eighth year of One Book, One San Diego, a partnership between KPBS, San Diego Public Library and San Diego County Library. The chosen books have been varied and the authors both first-timers and nationally known writers, like Geraldine Brooks, whose “Caleb’s Crossing” was last year’s pick. Two previous selections were also written by San Diegans, “The Gangster We Are All Looking For” by le thi diem thuy in 2011 and “Sky of Red Poppies” by Zohreh Ghahremani in 2012.

“Monstress” will kick off the coming One Book, One San Diego season in early October with a series of headlining events featuring the author. This will be followed by more than 60 community events and discussions to be held throughout the fall. Community partners will host a variety of events based on issues and themes in the book. Event sites will include San Diego Public and County Library branches as well as university and independent libraries throughout the county. An event schedule will be available by late summer. Other schools and local organizations will also participate in the program, and countless book clubs will be reading and discussing the stories.

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As technology has put all forms of statistics at our fingertips and as the Real Estate market has taken a turn for the better, there is a much higher appetite for data among buyers and sellers who are seeking to make wise real estate decisions. Hiring a professional Realtor who specializes in your favorite neighborhood assures that you will have access to, and patient guidance through interpreting pertinent information. Use the right numbers and ONLY the right numbers. One of the reasons some folks shut down in conversations about real estate data is sheer overwhelm: percentages; rates; charts; graphs; timelines; quarter-over-quarter vs. year-over-year, blah, blah, blah. Avoid this by simply focusing on a tiny set of data points: only the numbers that count and that have true relevance to the actual decision you’re trying to make. Generally that means you’ll be focused on local numbers only –very local. You must maintain laser-beam clarity in your own head. For example, if you’re trying to decide how much to offer for a particular home, you may only need to know how long the home has been on the market, how many offers you’re competing with (if any), how this home compares with similar sales in the neighborhood, and what those homes sold for and when. Enlist the counsel of a Pro to help you interpret the data. Whatever you do, do not rely on national newspaper headlines or the latest two-minute analysis on cable news. At best, this information is designed for economic analysis, not personal decision-making. At worst, it is designed to spark outrage and generate hyperbole. Fortunately, local Real Estate experts can provide you with up-to-the-minute data, and more importantly, assist you in analyzing and interpreting what that data means and in what direction the market is trending. The agents that are best equipped to do this are the ones who live and breathe your neighborhood and have seen, in person, all the comparable homes, not just the photos on the data sheet. The moral to the story here is you don’t need to do this alone. The smartest students are often the ones who get tutors to assist them in understanding a complicated subject so they can excel in it. House hunters and home sellers can make fully informed Real Estate decisions by utilizing the skilled experience of a local Realtor.

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Phyllis Marion, president of Friends of Mission Hills-Hillcrest Branch Library, recently announced that plans for the new branch library are finally taking shape. She asked to share the following information about the project that was recently received from the San Diego Public Works Department. The project will replace the current 3,850 square feet Mission Hills Branch Library built in 1961, and construct a new single story, 15,000 square feet library. The new library will be located on the south side of Washington Street, between Front St. and Albatross St., just north of the Florence Elementary School. Completion of Project Design is scheduled for fall 2015. Construction Completion is scheduled for winter 2017. The project’s land acquisition,

planning, design, and construction budget is $20,250,500. The new library design incorporates input from stakeholder meetings held during the last decade with the community, Hillcrest Town Council, Mission Hills Town Council, and the Friends of the Mission Hills Branch Library. To keep the community up-todate on the project, the following presentations are scheduled: Hillcrest Town Council: 7 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 10 at Joyce Beers Community Center, Cleveland Ave. #101 Mission Hills Town Council: 6 to 7 p.m., Thursday, June 12 at Grant K-8 School – Cafeteria, 1425 Washington Place San Diego, CA 92103 Uptown Planners: 6 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 1 at Joyce Beers Community Center, Cleveland Ave. #101

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Track & Field Teams

St. Vincent’s School recently completed an outstanding season of track & field with successful wins at three area meets. The school track team had an excellent turnout with 56 students in kindergarten through eighth grade participating. The St. Vincent’s runners and jumpers posted terrific times and distances and left the meets with a bounty of medals, batons and plaques. Everyone had fun, worked together well as a team, and gave their best efforts. “For many of the children, it was their first time participating in track & field. The team trained several times a week for a few months and their hard work really paid off,” said Coach John Stone. “It was a great opportunity for students from different grades to join together on the team. We had an excellent season and hope to have an even stronger team next year.” The team earned 10 first places, 14 second places, and eight third places at the Mater Dei Catholic High School

2014 Crusader Invitational. They also won two relay plaques at the Parochial School Track & Field Meet that will be on display at the school. At the Point Loma High School Future Pointers Track & Field Meet the team took 14 first places, six second places, and seven third places. The kindergarten girls/boys placed first in their division and won the kindergarten team trophy. The team had 16 first places, 15 second places, and 10 third places at the Catholic Sports League Track Meet at Cathedral Catholic High School. During the off season students will be able to participate in a running and cross country track team at the school as they continue to prepare for next season. The program gives kids a running outlet for overall fitness and a head start for next year’s track season. For more information about the school, visit www.svscatholic.org or call 619.296.2222.

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Sophia Day Camp for Girls

Middle school girls are invited to participate in the Sophia Camp for Girls and start the new school year with sound mind, body and spirit. Just for young women entering 7th or 8th grade in September, the camp will take place Monday, August 4 through Friday, August 8 and is specifically designed to provide middle school girls with tools and training to navigate their most transformational years. This group experience will help young women build self-esteem, manage stress, identify with others, and develop a strong sense of selfawareness through activities such as yoga, art, dance, meditation, and breathing and concentration exercises. The camp bring girls together to celebrate life, share in their journey of growing up, and learn important life skills while having fun and developing positive selfesteem. The camp features a unique blend of movement, expressive-arts, and stress reducing techniques, nature hikes, storytelling, role playing, discussions, all designed to help each girl enhance self–awareness, know her inner strengths and cultivate positive beliefs and values. Girls also learn effective social skills, healthy habits for a balanced life, and leadership grounded in confidence, communication, clarity, and cooperation. The Camp is in partnership with The Women’s Museum of

California. Outdoor schools educator Areli Perez is camp counselor, while Carolyn Sanders-Kull makes Sophia Camps possible as the director, overseeing development, operations and scholarships. Registration is $275 with an Early Bird price of $225 before June 15 – spaces are extremely limited and scholarships will be available to families who demonstrate a financial need. For more information or to register for the Sophia Camp for Girls, please contact Carolyn Sanders-Kull at 619.820.0806 or carolynirene@cox.net.

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Mo`olelo’s Artistic Director Receives Warm Welcome

On May 22, 2014, the Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company family witnessed the highly anticipated arrival of its new Executive Artistic Director, Lydia Fort. Fort was welcomed with open arms and warmly addressed the supportive San Diego arts community with her lovely sense of style and grace. Fort’s remarks were preceded by a gracious opening by Board President Alison Whitelaw. More than 60 guests came to the San Diego Foundation’s offices to celebrate this exciting new change of leadership and a compelling new decade of socially conscious theatre. Among the attendees were Mo`olelo’s board of

trustees; Mo`olelo’s advisory board; Christopher Ashley, artistic director, La Jolla Playhouse; Jessica Bird, associate producer, La Jolla Playhouse; Delicia Turner Sonnenberg, artistic director, Moxie Theatre; Robert Barry Fleming, director of Artistic Programming, Arena Stage; and Felicia Shaw, The San Diego Foundation. The Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company board of trustees are grateful to those who helped coordinate this celebration: Alison Whitelaw, Jerry and Ingrid Hoffmeister, Suzanne Baracchini, Garet Clark, Joani Nelson, Krista Berry and Javier Ortega, and Event Beverage Solutions.

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Raggle Taggle Band Fun Music July 21

Hullabaloo Music for the Whole Family June 16

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Gaston Morineau Puppet Show August 4

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Old Town San Diego State Historic Park is celebrating travel and transportation in the era of real horsepower during “Stagecoach Days” kicking off on July 5. Come join in the old fashioned fun from the mid-1800s from noon to 5 p.m. on eight Saturdays in July and August. Sponsored by Fiesta de Reyes, the free event features a different theme each Saturday such as: Days of the Vaqueros, Women of the West,

Soldiers and Citizens, TwainFest and Taste of the Past. Attendees will enjoy afternoons filled with activities that reflect life in early San Diego and celebrate the West on the move. Through living history activities and demonstrations, stories and songs, visitors will gain an appreciation for early modes of transportation and daily life. All activities are geared toward children and adults of all ages.

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“This year’s Stagecoach Days will be the best in our park’s history,” stated Event Coordinator Gregg Giacopuzzi. “We have added many more family friendly activities to the event this year so visitors will get a true taste of what Old Town was like in the 1800s.” The Stagecoach Days schedule includes: • July 5 Games and Amusements” • July12 “Trades That Shaped Westward Expansion”

• July 19 “Women of the West” • July 26 “Soldiers and Citizens”

Old Town San Diego State Historic Park is located on San Diego Avenue and Twiggs Street in San Diego, and is conveniently located next to the Old Town Transit Center, with Coaster, Trolley, and MTS bus service. Free parking is available at the CalTrans headquarters, just two blocks from the park at 4050 Taylor St.

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The unveiling of two original, beautiful and inspirational paintings, 36x48, by Tetrachromat Artist Concetta Antico (valued at $40,000.00) will take place at 6 p.m., Thursday, June 5 at Rady Rd. Children’s Hospital, 3030 Children’s Way, 3rd floor. The artwork, which was donated by the artist,

will adorn the orthopedic ward for Rady’s Children’s Hospital. The free event, which is open to the public, will include refreshments by Nothing Bundt Cakes and Rady Children’s delicious “mocktails” (nonalcoholic cocktails for all to enjoy) and music by famed local harpsichordist Mair Rathburn.

Beautiful artwork will fill the orthopedic ward of Rady’s Children’s Hospital.

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June 2014

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Moòlelo Critically-acclaimed and award- play the couple’s daughter and son, winning Moòlelo Performing Arts respectively. The all-star cast is Company presents “Milvotchkee, rounded out by treasured local actors Visconsin” by playwright Laura Jacob Bruce as Country Doctor and Jacqmin. This powerful play runs Maggie Carney as Old Woman. through June 29, 2014 at The 10th For tickets & information, visit www. Avenue Theatre, located at 930 moolelo.net or call 619.342.7395. 10th Avenue in downtown San Diego. Acclaimed director/choreo grapher/actor Robert Barry Fleming returns to San Diego to direct this play, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association. He was most recently represented Off-Broadway as an Associate Producer for the NYC revival of “Tennessee Williams’ The Two-Character Play” at New World Stages. The cast of Milvotchkee, Visconsin is led by Linda Libby as museum docent Molly, who returns to Moòlelo after being named Actor of the Year by the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle for an outstanding body of work in 2013. Veteran actor David Poirier portrays Molly’s husband Richard, who is fond of cheese and all things Wisconsin. Beloved Linda Libby is cast as the museum docent Moòlelo alums Olivia Molly in “Milvotchkee, Visconsin.” Espinosa and Greg Watanabe

“Jesus Christ Superstar,” the global phenomenon that has wowed audiences for over 40 years, is reimagined for the 21st century as an arena rock spectacular. The biggest ever North American arena tour of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s groundbreaking rock musical is coming to San Diego at Valley View Casino Center on Thursday, July 24 with an extraordinary cast of rock, pop and R&B superstars. Brandon Boyd, Grammy® nominated lead vocalist of rock band Incubus, is confirmed for the role of Judas Iscariot, Grammy® nominated *NSYNC vocalist, JC Chasez, will

Over 50 cast and musicians will be on stage for “Jesus Christ Superstar.”

Tenth Avenue Arts Center In “Bitter Bierce,” a one- man show featuring George Weinberg-Harter, the satirist returns to the stage of the 10th Avenue Theatre to share some of his strange stories and experiences with you from tales of his harrowing times as a soldier in the Civil War to his exploits as an uncompromising newspaperman battling hypocrisy and corruption during America’s Gilded Age. Interspersed among these engaging stories will be many of Bitter Bierce’s hilarious definitions. “Bitter Bierce” is produced by Talent to aMuse, at the 10th Avenue Theatre’s Cabaret Theatre on the 4th Floor. Performances will take place on June 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, and 22. Reservations can be made at 619.940 . 6813 or info@talenttoamuse.com.

play Pontius Pilate, Grammy® Award winner and member of Destiny’s Child, Michelle Williams, will take the female lead as Mary Magdalene, English singer-songwriter and lead singer in Public Image Ltd. (PiL) and Sex Pistols, John Rotten Lydon, will play King Herod and introducing British actor and singer, Ben Forster, who won England’s ITV “Superstar” competition in 2012 will revive his role as Jesus. Over 50 cast and musicians will be on stage for this production. Tickets are available through AXS. com, by calling 888.929.7849, and at Valley View Casino Center box office.

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A witty romantic drama, “Words and Pictures” stars the engaging duo of Juliette Binoche and Clive Owen working together on-screen for the first time. Prep school English teacher Jack Marcus (Owen) laments his students’ obsession with social media and good grades rather than engaging with the power of the written word. A one-time literary star, Jack has not published in years, filling his spare time with drink versus the art of language. He meets his match in Dina Delsanto (Binoche)—an abstract painter and new teacher on campus, who was once celebrated for her art. From the start, the two flirt and provoke each other with equal relish. With a performance review looming and his teaching job on

the line, Jack hatches an inspired plan for galvanizing student interest in their studies: he declares a war between Words and Pictures, confident that the former can convey greater meaning than the latter. Dina and her art students accept the challenge between Jack and his English students, and the battle lines are drawn. “Words and Pictures” is directed by Fred Schepisi (“Six Degrees of Separation,” “A Cry in the Dark,” “Roxanne”). “Words and Pictures” opens June 6 at Landmark’s Hillcrest Cinemas is 116 minutes long and Rated PG-13. For information and times, call 619.819.0236, or visit www. landmarkTheatres.com. Film times and dates are subject to change.

Juliette Binoche (as Dina Delsanto) and Clive Owen (as Jack Marcus) engage in flirtation and provoke each other with equal relish.

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June 2014

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The Old Globe presents“Dog and Pony,” a new musical with book by Rick Elice and music and lyrics by Michael Patrick Walker. From the awardwinning talents behind “Jersey Boys,” and “Altar Boyz,” “Dog and Pony” is a romantic musical comedy that follows Mags and Andy, a successful screenwriting team, as their professional relationship evolves into something more. Tony Award winner Roger Rees (“The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby”) returns to the Globe to helm the premiere of this delightful new musical. “Dog and Pony” will run through June 29, 2014. Mags and Andy are a screenwriting team with a track record of hits and a professional relationship that’s firing on all cylinders. But when Andy’s marriage hits the rocks, forever single Mags finds she wants something more. Will romance ruin their perfect relationship\ The cast includes Heidi Blickenstaff (Jane, Annie), Beth Leavel (Rhoda, Doris), Eric William Morris (The Host, Jeff, Joe), Nicole Parker (Mags), and Jon Patrick Walker (Andy). Tickets can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe. org, by phone at 619.23. GLOBE, or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park.

Jon Patrick Walker appears as Andy and Nicole Parker as Mags in the World Premiere of “Dog and Pony.” Photo is courtesy of Jim Cox

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June 2014

New Kid on the Block by Laura Walcher

There aren’t many things in life that I’d admit to being “too old” for … but I might, just might, be too old for Fen. Not that Fen thinks so; he thinks I’m just dynamite. I know this, because the second we hit the sidewalk, he springs into manic action, fully expecting me to race along with him at what feels to me like the speed of light – but he thinks is just what’s fun in life; you know – out, out, out of house, free (ok, free-ish) at last! Is Fen really the “adult” dog that they told us he was? Is Fen really the Schnauzer mix, noted in his papers? Nah. We know better. The closest we can come to “breed” is maybe a Bijon/Poodle mix? Or not. The closest we can come to his age is one; a puppy? We’d bet on that. He came with those papers from the Humane Society. He’d been at the Chula Vista Humane Society, infirm with a congenital hip condition that rendered him struggling on three legs. Why the Humane Society would invest in this pup …hard to know! But they did, with significant surgery and a half-inch stack of medical reports. He came with the name “Fennel,” which we shortened to “Fen,” (not realizing the confusion it would cause getting either Fen’s attention or that of grandson “Ben.”) And, believing that he was a somewhat physically hampered, and although a puppy, likely easier to take on leisurely walks, home with us he came.

But I digress; Fen did arrive with some talent: he answers to the name; obeys“sit,” “stay,” “no,” and “come.” Sufficient. What he doesn’t heed is “slow down, already!” Or, “Chill, man!” Guilt overcomes me if I try to hold him back; in fact, if I do, I get the ‘look.” Reprimanded. I’m a bad sport. Don’t I know he NEEDS his exercise? This is all the more amazing given this hip situation. Amazing, that is, to we wussy humans. Not only hasn’t he complained, whined, or required a cane, at first he exuberantly walked, albeit gingerly, on four legs – and ran, no, raced, as noted, on three. Go figure. Now, a scant few months later, you’d be hard pressed to notice any impairment at all. I’m the one with the problems. I swim. I walk. I don’t run. I don’t race. The fastest I want to go is “brisk.” That becomes my person; I can even be graceful, svelte, at brisk. There’s no question, though, that Fen doesn’t dig “brisk.” I can tell; he doesn’t see the point. You might as well, his doleful stare says, stop altogether, to smell, or poop, or pee, or scarf up some revolting roadside snack altogether. You can tell the trouble I’m in; now I think I can read his mind.

Fen is the new family member.

Did I mention that Fen is just adorably sweet, impossibly cute? Did I say how smart he is, and that he has no enemies in the animal or human world, that his best friends are a cat and a 70-lb. pit bull? I would’ve mentioned those nice things… but I’m really, really exhausted.

Fashion W eek San Diego

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by Aubree Lynn, stylist/writer/producer

Not all Fashion Weeks are created equal and San Diegans understand this reality. Having such a different culture and target market than any other fashion week out there, our designers still bring it on when the runway is lit. Making our presence known, Allison Andrews will lead the way as President Pro Tem of the City of San Diego Todd Gloria, will officiate over the first week of October 2014 for San Diego Fashion Week. Emerging with designers from all over the world, not just our San Diego homegrown artists, we’re making Fashion Week in San Diego a bi-national event. The first annual Spring Showcase offered a sneak peek at the Fall Fashion Show Jen Petrini, left, editor of Ceremony Magazine, soon to come in October. is photographed with Aubree Lynn. The night started at Harrah’s Rincon Casino with champagne and cupcakes, amazing arrays of designer booths and fun fashion sketches. Hair and makeup for guests were compliments of Bryll Hair Lounge and Bellus Academy. This experience allowed guests to feel as runway ready as the models, which was followed by photos by Fotobox for lasting show memories. Soothing us with his soulful vocals was The Voice’s finalist, Aquile. Only one to two creations per designer were presented on the stage, creating attraction and eagerness for the full collections that will be presented at the next Fashion Week San Diego event. That being noted, the show was short and sweet and just gave viewers a glimpse of what’s to come in October. To get details for the official Fashion Week San Diego, visit http://fashionweeksd.com/2014-designers/. To learn more of my efforts and activities, visit Stylishlyaubreelynn.com. PresidioSentinel.com

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decision process. What can you afford? Can you manage the old house on your new budget? Is refinancing possible? Or is it better to sell and buy? How much house can buy on your new budget? To help you know what questions you should ask and how to arrive at the right answer for your specific situation, a FREE special report has been prepared by industry experts entitled “Divorce: What You Need to Know About Your House, Your Mortgage and Taxes”. To order a FREE Special Report, visit CostlyDivorce MistakesSD.com or to hear a brief recorded message about how to order your FREE copy of this report call toll-free 800.765.1701.x1038. You can call any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Get your free special report NOW to find out how to make this part of your current situation less stressful.

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Lifestyle

June 2014

Healing Meditation

by Charlotte Tenney, MA Integrative Health

With all of the studies done on the placebo effect and mind-body medicine, there is no doubt that your personal perspective on your medical treatment matters a great deal. There have been research projects that even went so far as to perform “sham” surgeries and then observed that the subjects improved in physical function and pain reduction. In the more integrative/holistic treatment centers for cancer and other chronic conditions, patients are guided into visualizations designed to enhance the effectiveness of their medications. Cancer patients are routinely invited to “see” their pharmaceuticals as a defending army that is winning the war against an evil enemy, battling to kill the invaders and overwhelming them with superior force. I have found that image overly violent and based in a disturbing type of self-hatred, so have not elected to use it. Recently I read an article on www.ScienceDaily. com by a researcher who proposed a different understanding of cancer and how to address it. His viewpoint offers a very different way of visualizing the healing process. According to Paul Davies, the principal investigator at Arizona State University’s Center for Convergence of Physical Sciences and Cancer Biology, cancer is not the runaway growth of a random mutant cell that must be eliminated. He points out that cancer behavior is much too well organized and purposeful to be random. In his views, as presented in the June 2013 issue of Physics World, cancer is a “default” setting from deep within our primitive cellular structure that triggers a survival strategy for an organism under extreme stress. He

cites the amoeba as demonstrating this exact behavior, turning on rapid and uncontrolled growth and production of protective coatings in the presence of toxins, extreme temperatures or other stressors. This allows it a chance of survival through sheer volume of reproduction and suppression of natural aging and cell death actions. It is no secret that human cancers arise from negative changes in the body environment with overloads of toxic metals, acid pH, hormonal imbalances, Toy soldiers imitate the message of medication as a “defending army.” radiation contamination, anxiety, lack of sleep and poor nutrition. Davies suggests of your parts? I find that a much healthier attitude that the way to turn off cancer is to return the towards internal bodily parts and functions. And it body to balance, remove the threat, and allow the leads to a better outcome in terms of our health alarmed cells to return to normal function where self-management behavior. This way of thinking will require a few they are allowed to follow the natural course of modifications to the actual treatment plan as well. cell growth and death. This viewpoint brings us to a completely different It is a bit difficult to consider a chemotherapy kind of visualization for supporting the healing drug as an essential nutrient. It would be easier process. What if you could imagine comforting the to consider actual nutritional supplements in this frazzled cancerous cells, assuring them that the role. As the patient you will want to take action problem is being taken care of and that they can to support the immune system, improve sleep, efficient breathing, lymphatic exercise, as well as rest, relax and feel safe? What if you could imagine your treatments the self-loving meditation. This way of thinking motivates you to be a full providing nourishment, improving the pH, assisting the liver in binding and excreting the toxic partner understanding the imbalance in your overload? What if you could communicate love, body and how to correct. I find this much more compassion and understanding; or forgiveness and useful and empowering as a way to think about appreciation for the reaction to the threat? What healing. It is, perhaps, another instance of “make if you could meditate on loving yourself and all love, not war.”

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Music Scene

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June 2014

Award Winning Finger-Style Guitarist to Perform in Mission Hills Gatorbone recording artist, folk singer Lauren Nicole Heintz of Winter Garden, Florida, is quickly becoming known for intricate and innovative finger-style guitar, distinctively deep vocals, and award-winning original songs. On June 6 at 6:30pm, Heintz will perform a Sweet Orange House Concert in the Mission Hills neighborhood. Tinkersmith opens. Email sweetorangestudio@gmail.com for details. In January, against stiff national-level talent and awardwinning acts, she amazed the judges and audience at the South Florida Folk Festival singer/songwriter (live) competition and went home a winner of the 2014 Vic Heyman songwriting award. Just months earlier she won at the 2013 Walnut Valley Festival song contest in Kansas. She’s also placed two songs in the Top Ten at the Will McLean song contest in Florida (2013 and 2014). Heintz performs across the country at house concerts, listening rooms, and festivals, including the Florida Folk Festival, Sarasota Folk Festival, and the prestigious South Florida, Will McLean and Gamble Rogers festivals. Heintz ‘s musical roots came as a result of frequent living-room jam sessions by her parents in her Chicago-area childhood home. And it was the soulful music from such legends as Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams and The Beatles that first inspired her to become a songwriter. Later it would be Jim Croce, John Denver, Gordon Lightfoot, and the Eagles, and indeed, her own music reverberates in the style of these classic artists while still being fresh and unique in its own way. Finger style maestro, friend and mentor, Jack Williams, inspired her recent success at adopting skillful and innovative finger style guitar into much of her repertoire. Heintz released a beautifully-produced new album in 2012 and is now working on her next project at Gatorbone Studios. To learn more about Heintz, visit www.laurenheintz.com.

Lauren Nicole Heintz is an award-winning singer and songwriter.

Ballyhoo! to Perform in San Diego The reggae/rock band Ballyhoo! announced its 2014 Summer headlining Tour, which includes August 7 at the Belly Up in Cardiff, CA. The band’s summer dates also include massive gigs with some of the biggest names in the genre – 311, Matisyahu, Sublime with Rome and more. The #SuperHappyFunMoneyTour will kick-off on July 18th in Cleveland, OH and take the band from the East Coast across the Midwest to California, back through Texas and Florida, then back to the East Coast with a massive homecoming show. Lead singer/guitarist for Ballyhoo!, Howi Spangler explains what this summer means to them, “Summer time is our favorite time to be on the road. The crowds seem to let loose a lot easier. We named the tour Ballyhoo! is on a national tour #SuperHappyFunMoneyTour as to introduce their latest new material. a sort of inside joke. We wanted to try and ‘manifest our destiny’. Invoke as much positivity as possible.” Between the road and the studio, Ballyhoo! has crafted a sound distinctly its own; fresh, fun, and embodied by the soul of the party lifestyle. Lead singer and guitarist, Howi Spangler, has a reputation for mixing slick lyrics with his smooth but powerful voice. Drummer Donald Spangler lays out the hard-hitting beats. Scott Vandrey layers in the finishing touches to the band’s signature sound on keys. The band recently welcomed Nick Lucera as their new bass player. The tour is in support of the band’s forthcoming EP Halo – due out June 17 via Right Coast Records. iTunes Pre-Order for the EP is now open. The EP features a free bonus track of “The Lazy Song” (Bruno Mars cover) that already debuted at #6 on the iTunes Reggae charts. The EP also features PresidioSentinel.com

the title track “Halo (Beautiful Day)” produced by the legendary John Feldmann (Neon Trees, Goldfinger, The Used). Feldmann brings out the band’s punk energy and pop reggae grooves to the track, reinforcing the band as a fan-loving powerhouse. For more information on the new EP and tour visit: .www.ballyhoorocks.com.

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Amici’s

June 2014

Dining Scene

Making Dough in The Restaurant Business

by David Rottenberg

If I ever was tempted to again open a new restaurant, it would probably be a pizza restaurant. Why? Here are a few of the many reasons– developing innovative toppings to a pizza can be very creative; pizza creation can be easily standardized and taught to staff; the store need not be very large; pizza will support a takeout and delivery business; the business can be scaled up through expansion or franchising and–most importantly– the margins are terrific. In my view, the best way to “make dough” in the restaurant business is in the pizza business– pun intended. As compared to the cost of opening a fine dining establishment, the barrier to entry into the pizza business has been relatively low. I had friends in Vancouver BC who started Pizza Patio in a small 600 foot takeout location and built it in a few years into a public company with several hundred locations. Given the amount of competition in the business, a new pizza restaurant has to stand out. It has to offer its customers something different, something better. Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria succeeds at both. This small chain with 14 locations, two in San Diego (Hillcrest and La Jolla), was founded by Peter Cooperstein and Mike Forter, who opened their first location in 1987 in San Mateo. Cooperstein grew up in the restaurant business but left a career in computers to return to his roots. He even uses some recipes created by his mother. Forter joined him after working for several years in the business at a famous pizza location in San Francisco.

Pizzas are prepared one at a time and are delivered hot and fresh.

“East Coast Pizzeria” begins to tell the story of how the company distinguishes itself. The crust is remarkably thin and cooked in brick ovens at 700 degrees. The way the dough is formulated, the thin crust will often come out darker at the edges, more fully baked. In fact, if a customer does not like dark crust, he must specify a lighter version. Another distinction–the delivery–orders go out one delivery at a time, so that the pizza arrives hot and fresh. The La Jolla location is on Prospect St, near the beach and close to boutiques, hotels and other restaurants. The Hillcrest location is on 5th Avenue, close to other restaurants and across the street from Landmark Theaters, convenient for a quick dinner and a movie. They both have dining rooms for enjoying pizza and a small list of entrees. Flame Roasted Lemon Chicken Wings, an entrée, are coated with a blend of spices

and roasted in the brick oven for special flavor. The Pesto Chicken Salad, another entrée, has sliced chicken breast and roasted vegetables tossed with pesto, topped with provolone and parmesan on a housemade rustic roll. There’s lots of creativity in the pizza choices. The Amici’s Combo has everything one could want–pepperoni, meatball, bacon, sautéed mushrooms, and black olives– on a lovely thin crust. New Haven White Clam includes clams, garlic, seasonings, olive oil, bacon, but no tomato sauce. The Siciliano features mozzarella, provolone, mild italian sausage, broccoli, slowroasted garlic, hot red pepper flakes and again– no tomato sauce. Be sure to save some room for dessert. The cheesecake is pure creamy joy. The tuxedo cake is a savory combination of chocolate and white cake flavors. The Hillcrest location is comfortable and has a nice patio. The ovens and pizza preparation are exposed. Watching large circles of pizza dough circling in the air can be very entertaining, especially if you want to see a good restaurant that is “making dough” in more ways than one. Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria in Hillcrest is located at 3958 Fifth Avenue. Prices are moderate. They offer a weekday happy hour 3-5:30, with a 50 percent savings on mini-pizza, Call 619.260.1111 for information and directions.

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The Hillcrest location has a relaxed setting.

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June 2014

June 2014 Thru June 8

n Young Scientist session 8: Tinkering Lab challenges

kids’ imaginations as they make Simple Machines, think hard for Invention Day, hammer and saw in Woodshop, and explore aerodynamics in Float and Fly. Preschoolers age 3-5 (and a parent) explore the scientific wonders of the world through experimentation, investigation and scientific questioning. Four 4-week sessions run monthly. Limited to eight students per class, Thursday, Friday Saturday or Sunday morning, 9 – 10:30 a.m. Members $75, non-members $85. See more at www.rhfleet.org/events/young-scientists.

Thru June 15

n Registration is now open. Middle school young

women entering 7th or 8th grade in September, camp will take place Monday, August 4 through Friday, August 8. Sophia Camp for Girls will start the new school year sound mind, body and spirit. Registration is $275 with an Early Bird price of $225 before June 15. Spaces are extremely limited and scholarships will be available to families who demonstrate a financial need. For more information or to register please contact Carolyn Sanders-Kull at 619.820.0806 or carolynirene@cox.net.

Thru June 2014

n Canyoneers are San Diego Natural History

Museum volunteers trained to teach appreciation of plants and animals in southern California through free* guided nature hikes that are open to the public. Download the brand new brochure listing the hikes throughout San Diego County. *Some locations may require parking fees; check website or brochure for details. For information visit www.sdnat.org.

Thru September 1

n Special Exhibition – Real Pirates: The Untold Story

of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship at the San Diego Natural History Museum (theNAT). theNAT tells the true story of the Whydah-a real pirate ship that sank off the coast of Cape Cod nearly 300 years ago-and showcases treasure chests of gold coins, jewelry, cannons, pistols, knives, and a life-size replica of the ship’s stern that visitors board. Reserved timed-entrance tickets are available online at www.sdnat.org.

Thru September 7

n The Timken Museum of Art located in San

Diego’s Balboa Park will present “El Lissitzky: Futurist Portfolios.” This exhibition features two complete sets, a total of 20 prints, of El Lissitzky’s modernistic portfolios. The exhibition is organized by the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. and admission is free. For more information visit www. timkenmuseum.org.

Thru September 9

n The San Diego Museum of Art located at 1450 El

Prado in Balboa Park, San Diego will debut the landmark exhibition Spanish Sojourns: Robert Henri and the Spirit of Spain. Robert Henri was one of the most influential American artists of the early 20th century, and this is the first museum exhibition dedicated solely to Henri’s Spanish subjects. For more information call 619.232.7931 or visit www.SDMArt.org.

Thru October 2014

n “The Banjo: A New Day for an Old Instrument” Explores the Surprising Story Behind the Cultural Renaissance of “America’s Instrument” at the Museum of Making Music, which is located at 5790 Armada Dr., Carlsbad, CA. This exhibit portrays a complex instrument as much as home accompanying a jazz ensemble as it is center stage at the Grand Ol Opry. For admission and ticket prices for this exhibit and banjo concert series, visit www.museumofmakingmusic.com.

June 16 thru August 22

n Youth Media & Tech Camp at the Media Arts

Center’s Digital Gym. There will be 10 weeks of camp where Elementary and Middle School aged students will have the chance to make amazing original movies and screen them to family and friends in the Digital Gym’s brand new cinema. Registration fee is $245/week for nonmembers, and $205/week for members. Visit www. digitalgym.org/mediacamps for more information. n Summer Camp at theNat is where it’s at. Camps are still available for incoming 1st graders through 8th grade, but they are selling out so we encourage you to register today. Register online at www.sdnat. org by phone at 619.255.0210 or 877.946.7797, or in person at the Museum.

June 22 thru October 15

n La Jolla Riford Library, located at 7555 Draper

Ave., La Jolla, presents Fresh Paint California: A Plein Air Art Exhibition. Pubic invited to an Artist’s Reception from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, June 29. The exhibition will showcase some of California’s finest plein air painters, who paint outdoors to capture the spontaneity and transience of light as it is reflected on the natural world.

May 31 & June 1

n Maritime Museum Launches New Acquisition

– Swift Boat Opens for Tours on San Diego Bay. The ride will last one hour and fifteen minutes and will depart the Maritime Museum located at 1492 North Harbor Dr., located on the embarcadero in downtown San Diego, twice a day at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on weekends only. Prices will be $12 per person in addition to museum admission. For information, visit www.sdmaritime.org or call 619.234.9153 ext 123.

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June 1

n San Diego Repertory Theatre at 79 Horton Plaza,

invites you to attend the Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival at 7:30 p.m. on the Lyceum Stage for a special performance of selections from “Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin.” n Dizzy’s at 4275 Mission Bay Drive, San Diego will celebrate their 35th year, the Ira B. Liss Big Band Jazz Machine, featuring the vocals of Janet Hammer at 6:30 p.m. $15 cover n The San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory (SDYS) are proud to present their Season Finale Spring Artist Series Concert at 4 p.m. at Crill Hall, Point Loma Nazarene University at which will exhibit the outstanding Musicianship of the top students from Chamber Orchestra and Wind Orchestra. Tickets are adult $25; seniors, military, music educators and SDYS alumni $20; Students $10. Tickets are available at www.sdys.org or by calling 619.233.3232 x115.

June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29

n Wacky Science Sundays with Ms. Frizzle™ and

The Magic School Bus© at theNAT 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park. Live performances are at 12:15 and 2:15 p.m. Get ready to explore the wild and wacky worlds of mysterious creatures, fascinating habitats, and phenomenal hands-on science. Free with Museum admission. Visit www.sdnat.org for ticket information.

June 2

n San Diego Repertory Theatre at 79 Horton Plaza,

invites you to attend the Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival at 7:30 p.m. on the Lyceum Stage for the 13th Annual Klezmer Summit: “My Kidishe Mambo”. Starring the All-Star Bands of Yale Strom and Gilbert Castellanos.

June 5

n Rady Children’s Hospital at 3030 Children’s Way,

San Diego at 6 p.m. invites the public to a revelation of two original, beautiful and inspirational paintings by Tetrachromat Artist Concetta Antico, who is donating these paintings to the orthopedic ward and designed for the delight of patients and their families.

June 6

n Save Our Heritage Organisation, San Diego

County’s historic preservation group, will salute the winners of its 32nd annual People in Preservation Awards beginning at 6 p.m. at the Sunset Temple event center and historic landmark at 3911 Kansas Street in North Park. Tickets are $55 ($45 for SOHO and North Park Historical Society members), and must be purchased in advance from SOHO, visit www.SOHOsandiego.org or call 619.297.9327. n The Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier at 1000 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, is proud to host the Notes to Our Sons and Daughter – My Sister’s Voice. A photographic exhibit features 40 evocative portraits by local photographer Pablo Mason of women from diverse cultures and generations. Come meet the remarkable women featured in the exhibit. Tickets are $250 for a VIP Experience, private reception from 5 to 6 p.m. General admission and exhibit tickets are $175 for the 6 to 9 p.m. event. For more information, visit csummar@ccssd.org or call 858.272.5777 x 120. n A Runway through Fashion History in Balboa Park at the House of Hospitality Ballroom will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The San Diego History Center’s Costume Council is hosting fashion lovers and designers galore at a festive luncheon and fashion show, Fashion: Past, Present, and Future. “This fashion event will truly depict the History of Fashion from the 20th century into the 21st century and beyond,” said event chair Pat O’Connor. For more information about the luncheon including sponsorships, sponsor tables and individual tickets, visit www.sandiegohistory. org or call 619.232.6203 ext 111. n Rising Arts Leaders invite members of the arts and culture community, veteran’s service organizations, and the public to join them at the iconic Barracks 17 Event Center at 2710 Historic Decatur Road, of the NTC Arts and Culture District from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. for a discussion on how these communities can work together to better serve San Diego’s veteran community. This event is free. Come meet and talk with the panelists over drinks and hors d’oeuvres after the discussion. Inquires can be made to Justin Hudnall at 619.887.2856 or email at jusitnhudnall@sosayweallonline.com. n Award winning, finger-style guitarist Lauren Heintz will perform a Sweet Orange House Concert at 6:30 p.m. in the Mission Hills neighborhood. Tinkersmith opens. Lauren performs across the country at house concerts, listening rooms, and festivals. Email sweetorangestudio@gmail.com for details.

June 7

n The San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory

(SDYS) are proud to present their Season Finale Spring Showcase Winds Concert 1 p.m. at Copley Symphony Hall, Jacobs Music Center at 750 B St., San Diego The Concert feature SDYS’ intermediate and foundation level ensembles. They will shine a light on the SDYS Concerto Competition winner Chae Yoon Baek, performing Stamitz’s Concerto in Bb Major for Clarinet. Tickets are Adult $30 downstairs, $35 upstairs; seniors, military, music educators and SDYS alumni are $25 downstairs and $30 upstairs; students $10. Tickets are available at www.sdys.org or by calling 619.233.3232 x115.

n The San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory

(SDYS) are proud to present their Season Finale, n The Showcase Orchestras Concert at 6:30 p.m. at Copley Symphony Hall, Jacobs Music Center. They will shine a light on the SDYS Concerto Competition winner Christine Kim, performing Mozart’s Concerto in G, K.313. Tickets are adult $30 downstairs, $35 upstairs; seniors, military, music educators and SDYS alumni are $25 downstairs and $30 upstairs; students are $10. Tickets are available at www.sdys.org or by calling 619.233.3232 x115. n “Art Around Adams 2014: 11th Annual 2 Mile Music & Art Walk” takes place from 2 to 10 p.m. at Adams Avenue from Oregon St to Vista St. in the Normal Heights & Kensington communities of San Diego. Art Around Adams brings together art, comedy, and music in a free and family-friendly atmosphere. It is an experience that you do not want to miss. For more information, visit www. artaroundadams.org or by calling 619.663.9278.

June 8

n The San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory

(SDYS) are proud to present their Season Finale Spring Showcase Ovation Series Concert 4 p.m. at Copley Symphony Hall, Jacobs Music Center. The Concert will include the most advanced orchestras, Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia and Symphony Orchestra. The top musicians from SDYS’ programs close the 2013-2014 Season with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 in Bb Major, Op 60, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 and Gershwin’s An American in Paris. Tickets are adult $30 downstairs, $35 upstairs; seniors, military, music educators and SDYS alumni are $25 downstairs and $30 upstairs; students are $10. Tickets are available at www.sdys.org or by calling 619.233.3232 x115.

June 9

n San Diego Repertory Theatre at 79 Horton Plaza,

invites you to attend the Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival at 7:30 p.m. on the Lyceum Stage for the Pete Seeger Tribute.

June 11

n 14 Annual Friends of the Badge 2014 is coming to

the Valley View Casino Center (formerly the San Diego Sports Arena) located at 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Join San Diego business and civic leaders to celebrate the dedicated officers of the SDPD and a safer San Diego at the fundraising luncheon and premiere police showcase. For tickets and registration information, visit www.sdpolicefoundation.org or call 619.232.2130.

June 12

n theNAT, San Diego National History Museum, at

1788 El Prado in Balboa Park is having a Nature & Me Storytime at 10:15 a.m.. The event is open to all budding naturalists. Open to all ages with a parent or guardian (recommended for ages 1-5). The event is free with museum admission. Visit www.sdnat.org for ticket information.

June 14

n theNAT, San Diego Natural History Museum,

at 1788 El Prado, San Diego, is hosting Family Days, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., which is free with Museum admission. This month we will be discovering: Ocean Commotion. For more information, call 877.946.7797 (M-F) or visit www.sdnat.org/familyprograms.

June 15

n Maritime Museum of San Diego wants you to

bring your favorite man to celebrate Father’s Day. The sail begins with a souvenir photo of all in your party. Each adult receives a delicious bratwurst sandwich, chips and a cold beer prior to sailing. Hotdogs and soft drinks are available for the kids. The four hour sailing trip will begin boarding at 12 noon and returns at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $65 per adult and $53 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available at www.sdmaritime.org or call 619.234.9153 ext 101.

June 16

n San Diego Repertory Theatre at 79 Horton Plaza,

invites you to attend the Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival at 7:30 p.m. on the Lyceum Stage for the Fifth Annual Women of Valor.

June 17

n Twilight in the Park – 34 Years of Free Summer

Music in Balboa Park takes place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The first concert will feature the Japanese Navy Band.

June 18

n Twilight in the Park – 34 Years of Free Summer

Music in Balboa Park takes place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The second concert will feature the Stars on the Water – Tropical Rock & Roll. n The San Diego Floral Society is holding a special meeting at Casa del Prado in Balboa Park Room, #101, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Patrick Anderson will recount with words and pictures his visit to Holland’s Floriade. This huge horticultural extravaganza takes place only once every 10 years, and Patrick had the rate opportunity to attend in spring 2012. You will also be shown Holland’s famous tulip gardens at their peak bloom. This program surely will be a treat for the eyes. This exciting program is free and open to our members and guest gardening friends. For more information, visit www.sdfloral.org or call 619.232.5762.

June 19

n Twilight in the Park – 34 Years of Free Summer

Music in Balboa Park takes place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The third concert will feature Graceland – Elvis Presley Tribute.

June 19 – 22

n 2014 Progressive® Insurance is sponsoring the San

Diego International Boat Show®. As San Diego’s biggest summer boating event, the annual boat show provides attendees an all-access pass to discover the boating lifestyle and a chance to shop more 150 vessels, from entry-level family cruisers and personal watercraft to luxury motor and sailing yachts. And new for 2014, there’s an expended are of sport fishing boats and accessories ad more super yachts for visitors to browse, board and buy. Advanced tickets can be purchased online at www.SanDiegoInternationalBoatShow.com.

June 20

n Whitney Shay and Robin Henkel pay tribute to

Little Richard at 98 Bottles, located at 2400 Kettner Blvd. #110, San Diego. The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. For information, visit www.98bottlessd. com or call 619.255.7885.

June 21

n 16th Annual Old House Fair at 30th & Beech St. in South Park takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free Festival with exhibitors, tours, vintage, art & music, food and family fun. The Historic Home Tour with Shuttle is $25; Trolley Tours only are $5-10, and free walking tours. n Cocktail Hat & Fascinator Making Class with Jill Courtemanche Millinery takes places just in time for opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack. Make your own fabulous fascinator or charming cocktail hat, learning basic millinery techniques and the art of hand-stitching to craft a hat using felt, feathers, netting and ribbon. No sewing experience is necessary. Workshops are from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 410 South Cedros Avenue in Solana Beach. Cost is $85. Seating is limited and reservations are required. For more information or to register, visit www.JillCourtemanche.com or call 858.876.6353.

June 21 & 22

n Third Annual Kickin’ It Challenge, a two-day soccer

tournament that brings San Diego’s youth soccer teams together to help fight the battle against breast cancer. One hundred percent of proceeds raised at the event will go to Susan G. Komen San Diego to provide free services to women for every step of their breast cancer journey. The location is at the Frances Ryan Park, 450 Hidden Trail Rd., Escondido from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Visit www. kickinitchallenge.com for more information.

June 24

n Twilight in the Park – 34 Years of Free Summer

Music in Balboa Park takes place from 6:15 t 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The fourth concert will feature Bayou Brothers – Cajun/Zydeco.

June 25

n Twilight in the Park – 34 Years of Free Summer

Music in Balboa Park takes place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The fifth concert will feature Cool Fever – R & B, Motown and Swing. n Robin Henkel Band with Horns and Whitney Shay will perform from 8 to 10 p.m. at Java Joe’s at 3536 Adams Ave., San Diego. Call 619.283.1151 for information.

June 26

n Twilight in the Park – 34 Years of Free Summer

Music in Balboa Park takes place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The sixth concert will feature Navy Wind Ensemble – Patriotic favorites and Big Band. n 5th Annual Red Shoe Day takes place from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. On one morning in June, 1500 volunteers will hit the streets in bright yellow shirts to encourage commuters to put their spare change in signature Red Shoes. All proceeds will help the Ronald McDonald House support families caring for critically ill or injured children at local hospitals. For questions about Red Shoe Day, call 858.598.2456 or email RedShoeDay@rmhcsd.org.

June 27

n The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble will present

its Summer Cabaret Concert at the historic Mississippi Room in the Lafayette Hotel, 2223 El Cajon Blvd. in North Park. The evening will be filled with various Americana pieces, show tunes from stage and screen, jazz and even some blues. The fabulous ballroom will be set up cabaret style including a no host bar and complimentary hors d’oeuvres, which will be served at 7:30 p.m. with the concert starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door and can be purchased from any band member, or at The Windsmith at 3875 Granada Ave. in North Park, and online at www.sdartstix.com. For more info visit www.hillcrestwindensemble.com or call 619.692.2077ext 814.

June 29

n Robin Henkel Band with Horns and Whitney Shay performs from 8 to 10 p.m. at Lestat’s at 3343 Adams Ave. San Diego. Call 619.282.0437 for information.

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June 3, 10, 17, 24 (EveryTuesday) from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Children are invited to an evening storytime with books and possibly singing and puppets. Feel free to come dressed in your pajama!

LEGO Playtime June 4, 11, 18, 25 (Every Wednesday) from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Kids can have fun and get creative while building with LEGOs.

Meet the Author: Sam Halpern June 4 from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m Sam Halpern will discuss and sign his new book inspired by his childhood in rural Kentucky: “A Far Piece to Canaan: A Novel of Friendship and Redemption.” Dr. Halpern is the legendary father of Justin Halpern, author of the bestseller “Sh*t My Dad Says.”

Mission Hills Book Group June 5 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. The Mission Hills Book Group will discuss “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien. New members are always welcome to attend and participate! Please read the book beforehand. Books are available at the Circulation Desk while supplies last. This month’s meeting will be at Mission Hills Books & Collectibles at 4054 Goldfinch St.

Friends of the Library Meeting June 5 from 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend the monthly meeting of the Friends of the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Branch Library.

Preschool Storytime June 6, 13, 20, 27 (Every Friday) from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. Children are invited to a fun storytime with books and possibly singing and puppets.

Children’s Craft Time June 7, 14, 21, 28 (Every Saturday) at 10:30 a.m. Kids can develop their artistic skills while enjoying a fun craft time.

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Wednesday Night Gathering at 7:00 p.m. every Wednesday

Summer Reading Program: Scott Land Marionettes June 9 at 10:30 a.m. Kids will have fun at professional puppeteer Scott Land’s marionette show.

Summer Reading Program: Hullabaloo June 16 from 10:30 a.m. The whole family will enjoy music from popular, award-winning Hullabaloo.

Book Sale June 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Friends of the Mission Hills Branch Library will hold a book sale. Come by and stock up on books while supporting your Library.

Summer Reading Program: Extreme Rahim June 32 at 10:30 a.m. Kids can enjoy magic, comedy, and possibly music and puppets with professional magician/entertainer Extreme Rahim.

Mystery Book Group June 25 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Mystery Book Group will discuss a mystery novel. New members are always welcome to attend and participate! Books are available at the Circulation Desk while supplies last.

Meet the Author: Zohreh Ghahremani June 26 at 6:30 p.m. Zohreh Ghahremani will discuss and sign her latest novel,”The Moon Daughter,” a family saga set in 1970s Iran. Dr. Ghahremani is the author of “Sky of Red Poppies,” a One Book, One San Diego selection.

Humane Society Storytime: June 27at 10:30 a.m. Ms. Amie from the San Diego Humane Society will bring an animal guest and do a special animal-related storytime.

Summer Reading Program: Extreme Rahim June 30 at 10:30 a.m. Professional musician Craig Newton will sing children’s songs, play at least 10 different instruments, and briefly discuss the history and workings of the instruments.

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