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Is This Any Way to Run a Country? by George Mitrovich On March 30 the House of Commons dissolved and Great Britain entered five weeks of campaigning to determine a new government. David Cameron’s five years as prime minister in the coalition government was over; it was time for voters to decide who governs next. With the dissolution, May 7 was set as the day the people of Britain would go to the polls. They did, and to the surprise of many, the Conservatives were not only returned to power, but significantly increased their margin in the House of Commons, thus negating the need to align with the Liberal Democrats, who suffered calamitous losses, losing 49 of 58 previously held seats. In the British political system when you lose you resign; thus the day after the election the leaders of Labour, Liberal Democrats, and United Kingdom Independence Party, Ed Miliband, Nicholas Clegg, and Nigel Farage, all quit. Five weeks from Parliament’s termination to the formation of a new government–five weeks! This came to mind as I was scanning recent postings on my Facebook page, many of which were focused on our own 2016
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presidential campaign–with an election not five weeks away but 74. Because some people think I know politics, they will ask what I think is going to happen in ’16? People ask about Hillary or Jeb, maybe Bernie Sanders or Rand Paul, perhaps Ted Cruz or Carly Fiorina. Or, fill in the name. I will politely answer, I don’t know who the nominees will be or who ends up winning, and because it is so distant, 518 days distant, and so many things can and will happen, things beyond anyone’s ability to foresee, I have little interest in discussing things unknown until they’re known. It’s true that in 2012 I was one of three people (that we know) who correctly predicted the number of Electoral College votes President Obama would receive (the other two, a Stanford professor and a gentleman from The New York Times). But I wasn’t making that prediction in the spring of 2011 but postLabor Day of 2012, feeling then, as now, it’s just too stupid to play that game, even while knowing a whole lot of journalists, columnists and consultants play it. (But, to be fair, their livelihoods depend upon such speculating, mine doesn’t.)
But while refusing to be drawn in as to who wins Iowa or New Hampshire, I have no hesitancy in writing America’s political system has evolved into idiocy (and if you need further proof, consider how those two relatively insignificant states have come to achieve such political importance). We have deified the Framers, forgetting that in creating our system of governance they institutionalized slavery, forbade women and nonproperty owners the vote, and in their desire to separate power established a system the antithesis of parliamentary government. The Framers were visionaries, in part, but despite their genius they could not possibly have envisioned the dysfunctional state of American government today. True, they suffered few illusions about human nature, and sought, through a tripartite system, executive, legislative, and judicial, a system that would balance competing interests, and thereby protect the rights of all. But the Framers Grand Design has crumbled into confusion and absurdity, and where many in the world beyond our shores once admired our democratic model, now they ridicule it–as ridicule it they should.
Of course, blissfully ignorant patriots among us will recoil at the idea the mighty United States of America has become the object of scorn and ridicule in the family of nations, but that’s the wrong reaction. The correct reaction is to acknowledge how truly screwed up we are and then resolve, like all good patriots, to do something about our declining circumstances. But if you are waiting for our establishment elected leaders to lead, forget it. Now, that might happen if we were to go radical, as in Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio radical, but Hillary and Jeb, Wall Street and Washington, ain’t letting that happen. But, just to strain the brain, let’s assume something like that occurred, that either Elizabeth or Bernie on the Democratic side, Ted or Mario on the Republican side, actually became the two major party’s nominees, and one the 45th President of the United States, is there anyone, anyone, who thinks such a radical choice by the voters would also lead to voters choosing a
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Patrons of the Prado’s Masterpiece Gala, in celebration of Balboa Park’s 100-year anniversary of the Panama-California International Exposition will take place on Saturday, July 18, 2015, at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. This will be the organization’s largest fundraiser to date, with an ambitious goal to raise significant financial support for the programs and initiatives of the 11 museums, arts and cultural institutions along The Prado of Balboa Park. To kick off the event, Patrons of the Prado (www. patronsoftheprado.org) has announced that Papa Doug and Geniya Manchester have accepted the invitation to serve as presenting sponsor and U-T San Diego as media sponsor. The event honors San Diego Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer. “Balboa Park is the pride of our world-class city, so it’s only fitting that we come together to support the world class art and cultural institutions that reside within it,” Mayor Faulconer said. “This is yet another way San Diegans are uniting this year to celebrate and elevate Balboa Park for its centennial celebration.” Arlene and Richard Esgate, and Jack McGrory will serve as gala chairs and early major sponsors. Other event sponsors include Malin Burnham; Bill Roper; Valerie and Harry Cooper; Kurt and Andrea Culver, EsGil Corp.; Catherine and Phil Blair; and Linda and Mel Katz.
Left to right are Arlene and Richard Esgate, Lynne Wheeler, Reena Horowitz and Judy Burer, who are contributing to the Prado’s Masterpiece Gala.
The Prado will be the setting for the upcoming Gala.
Jack McGrory, one of three chairs for the 2015 Masterpiece Gala, stated, “Balboa Park is the jewel of San Diego and a fabulous source of education in the areas of history, culture, science, art, architecture, horticulture and so much more. It is a destination, not only for San Diegans, but for visitors from throughout the U.S. and the world.” For information about Patrons of the Prado’s Masterpiece Gala or to register for the gala, please RSVP to 858.256.6140, email pradopatrons@ gmail.com, or visit www.patronsoftheprado.org.•
MISSION HILLS COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER MEETING The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, in partnership with the Mission Hills Business Improvement District and the Mission Hills Town Council, invites you to a Community Stakeholder Meeting to discuss the latest improvements at San Diego International Airport, including the: • Airport Development Plan • Rental Car Center and Transition Plan • New Terminal Link Roadway
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by Patty Ducey-Brooks
Last month I attended the Mission Hills Town Council meeting to hear from Alan Hoffman, lecturer in City Planning at SDSU and an advisor on transportation and long-range planning, who began working on Uptown 2025. Uptown 2025 came about after Hoffman heard from local business owners how concerned they were that SANDAG was planning to remove a considerable amount of on-street parking without replacing it. As Hoffman looked deeper into the issue, it became apparent that the proposed Uptown transportation projects were not going to resolve the key problems, and in fact, would often conflict with each other. What was missing was a vision to guide these projects, show how they should work together, and demonstrate how to actually solve the problems of bicycling, transit, driving, parking, and walking. According to Hoffman, “The Uptown 2025 plan is still a work in progress, but already we can claim to have resolved the biggest transportation problems facing Uptown in the future. We vastly improve transit, create world-class bicycle facilities, improve traffic flows, help strengthen the pedestrian environment, and even add, not subtract, parking in the commercial districts.” Hoffman added, “If Uptown is expected to absorb some share of the region’s projected growth, our proposal creates the backbone that can allow this growth to add to, not subtract from, Uptown’s quality of life. The project is collectively expected to cost about 1/2 of one percent of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)—a bargain when you consider that Uptown has 1.3 percent of the region’s residents. So the problem is not cost or budget—it’s priority. Uptown 2025 implements the Mayor’s Climate Action Plan in a big way, and as such, we would look to Mayor Faulconer for leadership in getting this project implemented successfully and as quickly as possible.” After seeing and hearing Hoffman’s presentation, I was pleasantly surprised by his visionary approach to reviewing the challenges and coming up with the Uptown 2025 plan. For all of us who live, work and visit Mission Hills, Hillcrest and Bankers Hill, and the surrounding communities, I encourage you to visit this site to learn more about Uptown 2025 and encourage Hoffman to continue his role with a plan that can be the future for San Diego: www.facebook.com/ quickwayproposal.•
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“Wooder” Please
by Ilene Hubb
I laughed when she ordered a glass of “wooder” and the waitress had no clue as to what she was saying. Her thick South Jersey accent was so foreign to our San Diego born and bred server that she sounded like she was speaking a different language. I have been here 38 years and had long ago dropped that way of speaking so that now I am usually understood. My ears perked up every time she said a word in an accent I used to have, and still slip into now and then when I am with someone from my old life. It was a trip back in time to hear her speak and I remembered how for many years after I moved here people would do the same thing to me until without really trying, I dropped the Jersey “twang.” I had not seen this friend in almost five years. I knew her before she married my uncle and the marriage made her my aunt as well as a friend, although we were the same age. The last time I visited her in New Jersey was to see my uncle who was very ill. I wanted to see
him while he was alive rather than fly in for a funeral. Now, sitting on my sofa nursing a glass of white wine, I heard the intimate details involved with taking care of a very ill person. I nursed a sick husband who passed away in a short time and I supervise the care for my sister who has a live-in caregiver, but never did I have to deal with the day to day care of someone who was deteriorating for a long time. She told me how she watched as this dynamic, successful and incredibly handsome 6’4” attorney got weaker and weaker and thinner and thinner until he was a 120 pound shell of himself. She described moving a cot into the family room where his hospital bed was placed so she could still sleep near him. I listened in awe to the day by day ups and downs she experienced and my heart went out to her. Although he has been gone over four years, she spoke as if it was yesterday. Theirs had been a real love story and the loss was still so vivid to her. They met when after losing her first husband in a car crash that left her with four small children, she went to him as an attorney to seek damages in the crash of the
faulty car that killed him. He was divorced with two kids of his own and eventually they fell in love. Their marriage was enhanced by the fact that he was so successful that they could live a life of such wealth that money was never a consideration. Some of my family resented her and silently accused her of being with a man 12 years her senior for the lifestyle he provided. They insisted she wanted a good life for her children and used him for that purpose. I never got that impression and as she described in detail what her caregiving entailed, my initial thoughts were confirmed. It takes a lot of love to do the dirty work in a relationship and this was dirty work in every sense of the word. She did what had to be done and never resented him for getting sick. I wanted to phone the naysayers and tell them how I feel about her and how much I disagree with their degradation of her. But I didn’t. I don’t feel the need to. I just felt good that I was able to tell her how impressed I am with the loving care she gave my uncle and together we bonded, not over a glass of wooder, but a lovely glass of wine.•
Patty Ducey-Brooks Publisher
Ilene Hubbs Associate Editor
Michal A. Tuzinkiewicz Creative Director
Phyllis E. Zawacki Graphic Designer
Contributing Writers Concetta Antico Blake Beckcom Rick Brooks Melody Brown Ian Campbell Richard Cone Cath DeStefano Barry Hager Ilene Hubbs David Kamatoy Philip C. Lee Alice Lowe Aubree Lynn George Mitrovich
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Call for Fluoridegate Hearings Federal health officials, in close communication with dental industry representatives, worked feverishly to blunt spread of news that African Americans are disproportionately harmed by drinking fluoridated water, according to recently obtained Freedom of Information Act documents. The documents show clearlyworried high level Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) employees working with private sector officials after prominent civil rights leaders in Atlanta voiced opposition to water fluoridation. The documents were released after a nearly four-year wait. Text on a large number of pages was concealed by federal employees prior to release, but the text that is not obscured contains explosive revelations. A previously uncovered document had shown American Dental Association officials asking Assistant Secretary for Health Howard Koh for help because they felt the issue of fluoridation harm to minorities had “the potential to gain traction.” The new documents show what happened after this request. CDC official Ursula Bauer wrote, “HHS is very concerned about the community fluoride situation here in Atlanta getting out of hand and escalating into similar situations across the country.” In the new documents, officials describe unpublished information
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in their possession showing African Americans experiencing 61 percent more “dental fluorosis” than whites (58 percent vs. 36 percent). Dental fluorosis is a permanent disfigurement of teeth caused by childhood overexposure to fluorides. About the civil rights leaders’ statements, CDC’s Dr. William Bailey wrote, “This may be a significant threat, especially if other cities / mayors / councils / legislatures see fluoridation as an intervention that creates fluorosis disparities rather than reducing disparities for tooth decay.” The revelations draw attention to the back-story behind federal officials’ final recommendation last month to slightly lower the amount of fluoride in fluoridated water, ostensibly to reduce levels of fluorosis that were described “in most cases” as being “barely visible.” Near CDC’s Atlanta headquarters in Georgia, fluoridation opponent public health professional Daniel Stockin of The Lillie Center for Energy and Health Studies questions why dentists dismiss fluorosis as a largely inconsequential cosmetic condition. Stockin says, “Before the ‘spin’ that fluorosis is a cosmetic condition, the Journal of the American Dental Association termed fluorosis a pathologic condition. This reflects toxicity to hard tissue teeth. Fluorosis is the tip of the iceberg of what fluorides also do to soft tissues.” The HHS’ small reduction in water fluoride levels to reduce fluorosis
was apparently of questionable effectiveness even to CDC employee Eugenio Beltran. Referring to HHS calling for a small reduction in fluoride levels in water and use of the water to make infant milk formula, he speculated, “I am not sure if the reduction… in Georgia may produce an effect if there is no change in the feeding patterns.” He hypothesized that increased fluorosis in African Americans was not due to swallowing more toothpaste, but rather that “higher consumption of fluoridated water earlier in life” could be the cause. Consumer and environmental advocate Erin Brockovich has called for Fluoridegate hearings, as has Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr. The President of the Coalition of African American Pastors, Rev. William Owens, also recently called for hearings. In a 2006 report, the National Research Council designated kidney patients, diabetics, seniors, children and outdoor workers as “susceptible subpopulations” especially vulnerable to harm from ingested fluorides. In a letter calling for hearings, Rev. Owens voiced alarm about fluorides. He stated, “There are more patients with kidney disease and diabetes in the black community, and this is all the more reason federal officials should have told us that kidney patients and diabetics are especially vulnerable to harm.”•
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Tiny Ba ckpacks on Annie is a four-year old Boxer/mix. This sweet, energetic doggie has become quite the staff and volunteer favorite. Annie was originally brought to the San Diego Humane Society by her previous owner, due to deployment. She was then adopted out to a new home but returned as she was not getting along with the cat in the home. Despite moving around quite a bit, Annie has adapted to shelter life and constantly impresses her trainers with her eagerness to learn and her remarkable athleticism. In fact, we think this girl would love to participate in dog sports like agility. You should see her jump over a jump. She also walks very nicely on a leash. Annie is available for adoption at San Diego Humane Society’s San Diego Campus located at 5500 Gaines Street. To learn more about making her part of your family, please call 619.299.7012. Boss and Champ are two adorable one-year old bunnies who were rescued from neglect and harsh living conditions along with 81 of their rabbit friends. Boos and Champ are bonded to each other, which means that they will need to go to the same loving home. Both of these guys might be a little shy at first, but once they have a little time to get used to their surroundings they will warm up and feel at home. They do prefer to be housed indoors where they can feel safe and comfortable–after all, they’ve been through quite a lot. Their diet consists of Timothy Hay, pellets and fresh greens and hay should be available to them at all times. They are already fixed and their adoption comes with a free vet exam. Boss and Champ are available for adoption at the San Diego Humane Society’s Oceanside Campus for Cats & Small Animals, located at: 572 Airport Road, Oceanside, CA 92058. To learn more about making them part of your family, please call 760.757.4357.
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Small Owls Helps Conservation
Conservationists working with the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research are using pint-size data-tracking systems to monitor the movements and resource use of burrowing owls in San Diego County. The GPS dataloggers are placed in a tiny backpack carried by each owl. “The backpacks are small enough that they are not negatively affecting the birds,” said Colleen Wisinski, Research Coordinator for San Diego Zoo Global. “(and) the information we are collecting will be critical to scientific management of this species by adding to our understanding of their habitat use and movements.” Burrowing owls are small diurnal birds that live in burrows in the ground throughout much of the western United States. Predatory in nature but small in stature, the cute owls catch insects and small rodents for food. In recent years, conservationists have become increasingly concerned because populations appear to be shrinking. San Diego Zoo Global researchers are working to understand the species’ lifestyle so that future conservation efforts can be most effective. Bringing species back from the brink of extinction is the goal of San Diego Zoo Global. As a leader in conservation, the work of San Diego Zoo Global includes onsite wildlife conservation efforts (representing both plants and animals) at the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, and San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, as well as international field programs on six continents. The work of these entities is inspiring children through the San Diego Zoo Kids network, reaching out through the Internet and in children’s hospitals nationwide. The work of San Diego Zoo Global is made possible by the San Diego Zoo Global Wildlife Conservancy and is supported in part by the Foundation of San Diego Zoo Global.•
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Burrowing owls are small diurnal birds that live in burrows in the ground throughout much of the western United States
Jaguar Head Bump
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Nindiri, a seven-year-old jaguar mother, gives her cub a gentle head bump in greeting. Animal care staff has been giving the mother and the wobblylegged cub access to explore the area beyond the two bedrooms they share. The general public had been asked to help the Zoo select a name for the young cub through voting, which closed this past May. The cub was born at 8:30 p.m. on March 12, 2015, inside the jaguar den at the Harry & Grace Steele Elephant Odyssey exhibit. This is the third cub for seven-year-old Nindiri. The sex of the cub is not yet known.•
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This is the third cub for seven-year-old Nindiri. Photo courtesy of Tammy Spratt, San Diego Zoo.
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Work Arounds?
by Blake Beckcom We all well know the adage; “no pain, no gain”. It is true, that staying fit requires discipline and workouts that push our limits, which in reality, is what’s required to get our body to adapt. Getting gains requires some level of pain acceptance to move the needle…period. No pain no gain is about “owning it”; embracing the burn, pushing through fatigue, putting in the extra, be it reps or distance. It is a mantra for the “push” needed to make gains. As we age though, we tend to get associative pain, with those gains we may not have been looking for, which last beyond the workout itself. Finding effective ways to work safely, within our ability and within our pain tolerance levels, continuing to train, working around pain areas, is key to sticking to it to not give back hard fought gains. Often times we use any pain as an excuse to not workout, when working around the pain to help it heal, is better and more effective, than not working out at all. Look, if your upper body has some sort of trauma; your lower body is still fine. If your lower body is compromised you can do everything in a workout seated or lying down for that matter. So, don’t let an occasional bump or bruise derail your gains. Safety is important and soreness is the body’s first bell alarm system, while pain itself takes on a differing potentiality. A dull ache is different
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than a sharp shooting pain, and even the sharp shooters have workarounds. Let’s take your grip for instance as a workaround. Open your palm, and let’s start with the pinky first. Draw the little finger inward until the top of the little finger touches your palm at about mid palm. Now do it again, but watch your forearm and which muscles are affected in that movement. Now do that with each successive finger all the way to the index finger paying close attention to how the forearm reacts. What I have found is that varying your grip intensity in terms of which finger(s) are really clamping down, changes the stressor in my forearm up to, and through my elbow. I had a nice nasty case of tendonitis and with a combination of therapy modality, but most importantly, how I gripped bars, ropes, bands, benches etc. in my workouts, I was able to adjust my grip intensity by finger, and move the tension off of the area in the elbow extracting the most pain and not miss a workout…plus totally recover from the tendinitis. Now, stand up and look down at your feet. North and south feet, not internally nor externally rotated was how we were made structurally, in the best case. If your feet splay in your normal stance; that is, rotate from say, noon to one o’clock right side, or say, noon to 11 o’clock, left side, which typically is a
sign of imbalances in your thigh musculature, which generally is the root cause of the rotation of our feet off of noon. Consequently, that rotation puts more pressure on the inner side your knee. A splayed foot more easily pronates; i.e. arch/ankle inward collapse and pronator’s usually have inward knee collapse, which puts even more pressure on the inner part of the knee. If you have knee pain, look at your feet. Perhaps changing their alignment when you get out of a chair or walk up stairs will “workaround” your pain. Now my knees don’t collapse, nor do I have pronating feet, but I do have years of wear and tear on my knees, especially my dominant side, which is right. What I have found is that by having a slight internal rotation of my right foot during any exercise related to my legs, that the pressure point in my knee migrates to outer, verses inner, and presto…I am golden. Push through the heel, even better, as that translates more to hams and glutes and less to knees and quads. See??... another workaround in the multiple, this time. Be it a foot; a knee, or a hand, anywhere really for that matter, regardless of the pain, there are ways to workaround most every bit of skeletal/muscular pain that comes your way as you age. The point is to stay in the game. “My shoulder hurts” is not cause to quit. Gravity does not
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quit, when you do, and when you do, then the muscle that supports the shoulder joint atrophies, but gravity just keeps on pulling. You want less pain? Find and use workarounds and keep showing up. Once you stop showing up, the body gives up, and the pain intensifies. Sweat is the body’s way of giving you applause for staying in the game regardless of the pain. Hear the roar? Oh, by the way, my right shoulder hurts too. Ain’t stopping me, and it should not stop you either.• Fitness Together Mission Hills offers personal training with qualified professionals by regular appointment in private suites. Exercise and nutritional programs are custom designed to fit your needs and abilities. Call (619)794-0014 for more information or to schedule a free fitness diagnostic and private training session. See what others are saying about us on Yelp and San Diego City Search.
Decision Making
by Mrs. Freud A big part of our adult life consists of making decisions, and the “success” of our life depends on making good decisions. I have always been a fairly good decision maker when it came to the big items in life, but would agonize over the daily little things, like what to make for dinner or whether or not to cancel a meeting due to a dulling headache. Over the years, I have been able to carry over my ability to make satisfactory big decisions with clarity to the little ones. This is already the first tip, to use our own experience from areas that work for us. When I was recently reading an article in the San Diego Psychologist, I was reminded of the important process of decision making. A local psychologist described helping a client make the decision where to go to college. Being accepted to MIT, he realized that he could not make himself accept it and wondered why. The head said it was the thing to do, but the heart did not want to go. He ended up going to UCSD and being able to start a very happy and fulfilling career and life as an adult. The disagreement of our head (logic) and heart (desire) is often the reason why we wrestle with decisions. What does it take to get from an internal struggle to easily gliding through life with grace and satisfaction? First of all, awareness of the struggle is essential in order to be able to tackle it. Whenever you notice that struggle, stop for a moment and then acknowledge yourself for recognizing it. Some of us are raised to constantly mind the opinions of people around us, or to apply logic solely to our lives, ignoring our inner wisdom and inner voice. There are many reasons why that might have happened, and it matters not why. Important is that we know that we can change the way we would like to be in life today, as an adult. Ultimately it only matters that we are happy with our decisions, that we can respect ourselves for it and that we are able to back up our decisions. There is nothing worse than constantly questioning our own decisions. It is the ultimate let down and uses huge amounts of energy and time, as well as weakens our self-esteem. It´s also blocking new good things from entering our lives, since we are tied up in self-blame, obsessive recalculating and lamenting the options that we lost by choosing one thing. We all have a certain amount of “buyer´s regret,” but it should not last very long and ought to quickly be replaced by focusing on what we did decide for and enjoying the outcome of that decision.
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Two sayings come to mind that I find helpful here: A therapist once told me that “true agony of life is when we can´t back up our own decisions.” The inspirational speaker Wayne Dyer has been known to say that “true selfrealization is to be independent of the good opinion of other people.” I find that these two pearls of wisdom contain the keys to good decision making. Bending to the opinion of others just so they would have something good to say about us is a real loser with no chance to win. We can´t control other people´s minds, no matter how much we try. The person we need to impress is ourselves. The outcome is rewarding and confidence building. Therefore it helps to have logic to assist but not be the ultimate decision maker. When we continuously decide against our heart, we end up living the life of somebody else. What matters, if not our own heart and desire? That is where the meaning of life lies for each one of us, and that is different for each of us. Next time you are making a decision, observe the process. What is going on inside you? How do you make your decisions and what happens afterwards. There is real freedom in doing our best to decide and then backing up that decision as opposed to ruminating in all the logical “what-ifs.”• 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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Earthquake Insurance?
by Rick Brooks Recent events in Nepal got me thinking about a couple of things. The first was how I might be able to help such poor people so far away. The second was what would happen here at home if (when?) we were to be hit by the proverbial “Big One.” Unlike a lot of people, I do actually pony up for earthquake coverage. It’s not that I’m especially concerned that a big quake is around the corner, but I tend to think about this coverage a little bit differently than many people. In the event of a significant earthquake, Federal disaster assistance may be available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Small Business Administration (SBA), but FEMA grants are typically limited to $32,900 in 2015 and SBA loans must be paid back. That won’t be much help in San Diego, so you need to understand your other options. Furthermore, basic homeowners’ insurance policies specifically exclude earthquakes, so you really need to understand what your earthquake insurance coverage provides.
Earthquake insurance has three main components: • Dwelling coverage is the amount of coverage you have to help you repair or replace your home if it is damaged or destroyed in an earthquake. This is based on the dwelling coverage of your homeowners’ insurance policy, so if you are underinsured for fire, you are also underinsured for an earthquake. • Personal Property coverage protects the contents of your home, including furniture, televisions, clothing, etc. • Loss of Use coverage pays you for the increase in your living expenses if you are unable to occupy your home due to an earthquake. It can also help to make up part of your rental income for income properties.
The downsides of earthquake insurance include the large (10 to15 percent) deductible and the relatively high premiums. Many people see how little is covered forscorn such a large premium and stop there, and I can sympathize with this. They also tend to think of the value of their home as the amount they paid for their property (including dirt and structures), whereas the dwelling coverage is
really designed to cover the cost to rebuild the structure of your home. Think of it this way: if you have any equity in your property, that is what’s being covered by your dwelling coverage (whether it’s the homeowners’ policy or the earthquake policy). The more equity you have, the more important this coverage becomes. If your house were completely destroyed, a large part of your equity would be destroyed with it. The dirt will still have value, but without the home, it’s not much use to you. Depending on your situation, there might not be much value left to cover a mortgage. Speaking of the dirt under your home, it’s important to know what this dirt is made of. Is your home built on sand, fill or bedrock? Are you near a fault zone? These factors are important considerations in whether or not you purchase earthquake insurance. The next question is how to find earthquake insurance. Many insurance agents offer the basic earthquake insurance policy from the California Earthquake Authority (CEA), which can only be issued as a part of a homeowners’ insurance policy. The caveat to this is that
the CEA insures a lot of homes in California, and a big earthquake in a city like San Francisco or Los Angeles could really stretch their resources. Some insurance companies offer private earthquake insurance policies, but you should verify that a private company has the resources to pay claims stemming from a large and widespread disaster. Check with your insurance agent to ensure that your insurance company is financially sound, or do a little digging on your own on the internet. You can learn more at www. earthquakeauthority.com, or by consulting with your Certified Financial Planner® practitioner; always a good resource for financial information.• This column is prepared by Rick Brooks, CFA, CFP®. Brooks is Director and Chief Investment Officer with Blankinship & Foster, LLC, a wealth advisory firm specializing in comprehensive financial planning and investment management. Brooks can be reached at (858) 755-5166, or by email at brooks@bfadvisors. com. Brooks and his family live in Mission Hills.
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radical Congress, both house under the control of one party? If you think that is in any way possible, then, as the saying goes, I have a bridge in Brooklyn you should buy. But, of course, that’s not happening, and whoever is elected president in 2016 will face many of the same issues Mr. Obama faces, but because the next president isn’t going to be black, the volatility of our current circumstances, fueled by white racism, may appear to lessen but consensus government will be no closer than now–and what’s left of our eroding greatness will further slip away. Which brings me back to Great Britain. I never, ever, thought the parliamentary system of governance superior to ours. I no longer think that. There is a great deal to be said about a system of government where the party elected to lead by its parliamentary majority actually has the power to lead, and the decisions government makes become the force of law and policy.
Yes, there’s an opposition party, but that party’s “power” is limited to Prime Minister Question Time in the Commons, when the leader of the party opposite is given his or her 1215 minutes to challenge the prime minister, but when that weekly occurrence is over, so too is it over for the opposition. Mr. Cameron as prime minister may govern as he and his cabinet and party choose, and they may govern absent the ability of Labour or Liberal Democrats or Scottish Nationalists to stop their policies and programs. Until we in the USA put in place a government in Washington, at the White House and on Capitol Hill, with similar unfettered powers to govern, the chaos and idiocy of what now passes for “government’ will continue, and the ridicule and scorn with which some now hold our country, will only increase–with due cause.• George Mitrovich is a San Diego civic leader. He may be contacted at: gmitro35@gmail.com.
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We Grow!
by Trish Watlington, President, Mission Hills Business Improvement District Wow it’s June already and we’re half way through 2015. June will bring us Father’s Day and Flag Day, graduations and promotions and the Town Council’s June 19th kick-off of the Mission Hills Summer Concerts in the Park. On June 10, in Sacramento, the California State Assembly will celebrate California Small Business Day 2015 with a Salute to Small Business. Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins solicited and received nominations for outstanding businesses within her 78th Assembly District. We congratulate our associate member Mission Hills Nursery, who was acknowledged as an outstanding small business. The Palafox family has been a backbone of Mission Hills for many years, and we’re so very happy to see them receive this recognition. As I consider all that has happened within the Mission Hills Business Improvement District over the past six months, the stand-out event is the amount of economic development taking place in our BID. In their monthly update, the
City of San Diego reported more than 500 businesses have chosen to locate within our Mission Hills BID boundaries; small home businesses, larger bank branches and supermarkets, restaurants and shops and a variety of businesses in-between. We have more choices than ever before in our fine historic neighborhood. We are growing. We celebrate the six-month anniversary of Pizza e Birra, a casual eatery focusing on stone oven pizza and craft beer on tap, a great addition to our bustling International Restaurant Row on India Street. For everyone who enjoyed last month’s sneak peek taste of Rita’s Italian ice and custard sandwiches, you will soon be able to indulge in “ice, custard and happiness.” Rita’s Italian Ice is located at 768 West Washington. Rita’s, welcome to Mission Hills. We are thrilled to have two new and adorable coffee shops– Kettle and Stone and Heartwork Coffee Bar, each serving a different “neighborhood” within our BID neighborhood, keeping us well caffeinated and ready for anything. We also welcome the long awaited Haggen Food and Pharmacy to 422 West Washington Street. In De-
cember the 81-year old Washington state based grocery store purchased 25 Albertsons and Vons stores in San Diego County. Haggen plans to “include more organic produce, higher quality meat and seafood, healthier salads and more bakery items,” in its Mission Hills store. To date, Haggen has committed to keeping on the familiar staff everyone already knows. On good authority, I learned that the site of the former City Wok will be a full service dental practice. A lot of interior remodeling has been on full-view and the anticipation of welcoming a new neighbor is growing. And right across the street The Red Door is getting a facelift and planning to celebrate its sixth anniversary. Whether it’s floral design, farm fresh produce, personal care, housewares, knickknacks or food, Mission Hills is undergoing a business renaissance. With all this growth the BID will be revisiting our Public Right of Way permitting process to help all the new businesses stay on the right side of the City of San Diego’s code compliance department as well as helping the neighborhood maintain its special charm. If you have any
questions about benches, planters, signs or other sidewalk amenities you can reach out to our Executive Director, Susan McNeil Schreyer at MissionHillsBID@gmail.com. Finally, look up and check out all those banners supporting the San Diego County Fair and featuring our very own Mission Hills business celebrities. As I am writing this we’re laying the groundwork for an all neighborhood competition with an awesome grand prize. Visit MissionHillsBID.com to get all the details of our Business Improvement District contest and how you can win. I promise we’ll definitely make it worth your while. “To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business, and your business in your heart.”– Thomas Watson, Sr.•
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Balboa Park and the Panama Canal Exposition
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Nancy Carol Cart- canal and dying. From er’s February talk 1881 until 1894 there gave many fascinat- were 22,000 deaths ing details about the of French workers at a Exposition of 100 cost of $287.000.000. years ago. The Unit- Thanks to a vaccine and ed States planned the use of DDT between this exposition to 1904 and 1914 the celebrate the open- United States saw only ing of the Panama 5,600 deaths and a cost Canal. The canal would allow boats of $375,000,000. The to travel between the Atlantic to the “First Port of Call” for Pacific Oceans. The United States ships coming from the had money to donate to the host city. Panama Canal was San New Orleans, San Francisco and San Diego. The newspapers Diego were all contenders. Since advertised it. In that San Francisco was still recovering late Edwardian period, from the 1906 earthquake and fire seminude models helped and had a larger population, that’s to call attention to it. where the money went. However, By 1909 there was poor San Diego’s citizens recognized that public transportation and ours was the first port after the ca- poor infrastructure in nal. The citizens of San Diego raised San Diego. “City Park,” Montezuma Garden provided a picturesque setting for the Exposition. enough money to finance their own as it was still called, exposition, the 1915 “Garden Fair.” was “only modestly improved,” Balboa Park honoring the Spanish donations of fully grown trees and At this time, cattle still grazed on Carter told us. San Francisco had explorer who had first seen the plants, the Park looked as it had been envisioned. portions of the land, and various 416,912 inhabitants, Los Angeles Pacific Ocean. The Exposition’s Ground Breaking The park’s first rose garden came charitable organizations had made had 319,198. San Diego had a their marks as well. population of fewer than 40,000. took place in July, 1911 and was a from John Morley and Paul Thiene In 1905 the city voted to devote Nevertheless, the Panama-California huge production lasting four days who established the Ramona Nursery. a “bit of property tax” for a Park Exposition Company was formed with a carnival, a Catholic Mass in He took over from the Olmsteds’ Fund which would finance park with U.S. Grant, Jr presiding, John the Park, a parade for every possible Nursery Supervisor. Thiene became development. They appointed a D. Spreckels as Vice President and situation, elaborate floats including supervisor of Landscape. Carter calls Pa�y, we should be able to nd something committee to oversee the park’s D. C. Collier as Director-General. one consisting of all flowers. The Paul Thiene and Frank Allen, Jr. the Pa�y, we should be able to nd something “accidental landscapers.” They both improvement. Meanwhile, people In 1910 the company encouraged a Park was still not quite a dream. appropriate or leave the empty space. . . I appropriate or leave the empty space. . . I Fulfilling the dream grew more profited from the Olmsteds’ retreat. were in Panama, working ondon’t care. Thank you!!! the change in the name “City Park” to don’t care. Thank you!!! complicated. The Olmsted Brothers’ Frank Allen was actually trained as father had designed Central Park. an architect and left “‘an indelible San Diego hired the sons, but imprint on the architecture and sadly, they quit after a year. They landscape’ of San Diego.” wanted the Exhibition’s site to be The Exposition buildings took their just north of San Diego High, at inspiration from Spain and Mexico. the edge of the park. However, the The bridge from Laurel into the Park city officials liked the central Mesa from 6th is reminiscent of the Tagus feeling it could accommodate more River Bridge in Alcantra, Spain. The people. The Olmsteds took their California Building looks much like Happy Father’s Day pencils and went home. Bertram the church in Taxco. Goodhue became the architect. The The Exhibition was a success. June 21, 2015 city raised $1,000,000.00 for park Its temporary buildings have been improvements. Not only did they replaced or retrofitted; the Exposition Have you considered renancing your home? supply their own funding, the San did not stop for World War I. Nancy Diegans also donated plants and Carter gave me new respect for the cuttings. They knew what would Park, its buildings, its landscape and Call your lender or call me for a referral. grow and how to encourage those for our city. plants. Kate Sessions applauded There will be no meetings in July You should be able to lower your payment! this. Between Kate Sessions’ or August. The next meeting will be planting early so the plants would held at 4070 Jackdaw on September be established by the date of the 23 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. The topic Exposition and the residents’ will be announced.•
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Empowering Day Camp for Girls
Created especially for girls ages 12-18, this summer’s Sophia Camp will take place Monday, August 3 through Friday, August 7 and is designed to provide girls with tools and training to navigate their most transformative years. The camps bring girls together to celebrate life, share in their journey of growing up, and learn important life skills while having fun and developing positive self-esteem. Day campers will meet on the Coronado waterfront for yoga, hiking or surfing each morning (surf lesson from Coronado Surf Academy), moving to Coronado Yoga & Wellness Center to explore what foods and simple handcrafted body care recipes are just right for them. They will hear from local women leaders about finding meaningful work. And they will create art each day to chronicle their growth and learning, filling a colorful journal with ideas to carry home and share with others. Sophia Camp for Girls is a natural expansion of Laura Plumb’s already existing Sophia Conferences, retreats and workshops for women, where soul wisdom is cultivated, spirits are nourished, wellness is encouraged and service is joyfully shared. The camp is in partnership with The Women’s Museum of California. Registration is $225 with an Early Bird price of $195 before June 30– spaces are extremely limited and scholarships will be available to families who demonstrate financial need. Visit www.sophiacamp.org for more information. To register for Sophia Camp please contact Carolyn SandersKull at 619.820.0806 or carolyn50@mac.com.• A DIFFERENCE THAT MATTERS Not a team where you are delegated out, but a partnership where both players bring their heads, hands and purpose to the table.
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70th Anniversary Celebration and a Free Concert
In partnership with the City of San Diego’s Music in the Park Series celebrating Balboa Park’s Centennial, the San Diego Youth Symphony (SDYS) presents a special free concert as a gift to the city at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 18 in the Plaza de Panama. This event marks the kick-off of the Youth Symphony’s 70th Anniversary season and will be an exciting sendoff event as the orchestra leaves for its China Tour, presented by Qualcomm Incorporated (June 23 to July 5). Join us for an exciting preview of the China Tour repertoire led by SDYS Music Director Jeff Edmons, who is also celebrating his 20th year leading the Youth Symphony. The celebratory event will feature internationally acclaimed, award-winning pianist Jessie Chang, the wife of San Diego Symphony’s Music Director Jahja Ling, who will also travel with the Youth Symphony to China.•
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On June 21, 2015 San Diego will, for the first time, join over 700 cities worldwide to celebrate Make Music Day with the inaugural Make Music Day San Diego in Balboa Park–and everyone is invited to participate. Make Music Day San Diego is proud to be partnering with The City of San Diego’s Park and Recreation Department and the Friends of Balboa Park to make this year’s Make Music Day an official event of the Centennial Celebration of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition. Make Music Day San Diego will be part of a summer-long “Music in the Park Series” held in the Plaza de Panama and created to complement the 35-year tradition of the Twilight in the Park Program. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, Make Music Day is a free celebration of music held annually on June 21 in more than 100 countries. Completely different from a typical music festival, Make Music is completely free and open to the public, and it is open to every kind of musician–young and old, amateur and professional, and of every musical persuasion. Make Music Day San Diego in Balboa Park will include “Mass Appeal” events (massed groups of musicians playing together on a single type of instrument such as ukuleles, banjos, harmonicas or guitars) as well as unique, site-specific musical performances and educational programming like hands-on instrument making workshops. Make Music Day San Diego in Balboa Park is made possible with the support of Balboa Park Trust at the San Diego Foundation.•
Symphony members will perform for San Diegans before departing for China.
Musicians with varying instruments and styles will participate in Make Music Day.
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Costume Party for the Ages
Just a few weeks before Comic-Con, Vanguard Culture is throwing a costume party for the ages on Friday, June 19th from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the beautiful Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park. Featuring live performances by the California Ballet, The Patricia Rincon Dance Collective, The Animal Cracker Conspiracy, Priscilla the Empress of Pop and an Avant Garde Fashion Show by Shawn Michael Style sponsored by Henebery Celebrated Whiskey. Guests are asked to wear their wildest, most unique or thought-provoking costumes as they enjoy delicious culinary creations, decadent desserts, wine varieties by Baja Wine + Food, specialty cocktails, live body painting, a photo station, eccentrically costumed characters and much more. Museum exhibits will be open for viewing. Fashionistas, Steampunkers, Artists, and Cosplay fans are encouraged to attend. Tickets are available at www.VanguardCulture.com or by phone at 619.829.7561. Discounts are available for nonprofit organizations and groups Baja Wine + Food of six or more.• will be creating spectacular desserts.
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TV Personality “ Danuta” Launches Book about
Adventures with Pat Robertson “Chiseled”: A Memoir of Identity, Duplicity and Divine Wine” is Danuta Pfeiffer’s stunning story of her adventurous, remarkable life. San Diegans may remember “Danuta” as the sunny, vivacious co-host of “Sun-up San Diego,” which aired on KFMB-TV during the 1980s. That was then. Danuta Pfeiffer’s whole tale, however, is now told in her new autobiography, which she’ll read from at a special event at 4 p.m., Sunday, June 7 at the Women’s Museum of California, located at 2730 Historic Decatur Road in Liberty Station. It begins with her experience as an unwed teenage mother escaping to the wilds of Alaska; her eventual life in journalism and television evangelism as Pat Robertson’s “The 700 Club” sidekick–and her shocking dismissal; her trauma as a wife caught in a web of deceit and substance abuse; losing and finding her sons; and, hardly least, her discovery of her beloved father’s secrets. Today, Danuta, along with her husband, Robin Pfeiffer, tend their 70-acre vineyard and Oregon winery. But that is now. And, that’s not all. Even after finally living happily in a loving marriage and as a successful winemaker, she rediscovers, during a sojourn to the Carpathian Mountains of Poland, longburied family secrets. “Chiseled” is Danuta’s story–told boldly enough to chip away at the challenges of her life, and finally, serenely, arriving at a shining core of truth and, peace. The event is free, but space is limited.• Danuta Pfeiffer is long remembered as co-host of “Sun-up San Diego.”
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Bastille Day in Mission Hills On Saturday, July 11, 2015, Mission Hills is going French in celebration of Bastille Day. The local establishments plan to contribute to the celebration by offering French treats, menus and store offerings that are unique and distinctly Mission Hills. Local artists are also expected to participate to display and sell their artwork. Expect to see red, white or blue umbrellas and French flag colors to add to the festivities. Music with a French flavor and other special highlights are planned for Bastille Day in Mission Hills.•
Local businesses contribute to bring a French theme to Mission Hills for a Bastille Day celebration.
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Charity Wine Tasting returns to The Grand Del Mar Hotel
The 32nd annual Wine & Roses Charity Wine Tasting will make a lavish return to the luxurious location of The Grand Del Mar Hotel in June for this year’s can’t-miss charitable event. The fundraiser, put on by the Social Service Auxiliary of San Diego and the San Diego International Wine Competition, will be held from 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday, June 7. All proceeds will benefit the youth summer camp, Camp Oliver, located in Descanso, CA. This ticketed event is open to the public, and prices begin at $100 for general admission, $150 and $275 for VIP admission, and $2,200 for a VIP Table. “With the help and generosity of many San Diegans, Wine & Roses was able to contribute over $72,000 to Camp Oliver last year,” said Mary Roberts, event cochair of Wine & Roses and former president of the Social Service Auxiliary of San Diego. “This year we hope to raise $100,000 or more to help children who may not otherwise be able to enjoy a week of fun and enrichment at a summer camp.” Since its inaugural event, Wine & Roses has built one of the most revered wine events in the country, featuring expertly-curated wines from all over the world, available to taste and purchase all in one afternoon. Wine & Roses will also feature small bites from over 25 local, gourmet restaurants, a silent auction, an opportunity drawing and live entertainment. The grand prize at Wine & Roses is an eight day/ seven night stay in a luxurious two-bedroom vacation villa that accommodates six at the winner’s choice of a Hilton Grand Vacations Club Resort in Hawaii—tickets are $50. Corporate sponsors include San Diego Gas & Electric, Hilton Grand Vacations, Pacific Western Bank and T.C. Construction. For more information, or for ticketing info, please visit www.wineandroses.net.•
Guests of Wine & Roses enjoy expertly-curated wines from all over the world.
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“‘Everybody’s Talkin’: The Music of Harry Nilsson,” was conceived by Steve Gunderson and Javier Velasco. The world premiere production features Tony Award-Winners Gregory Jbara (Broadway: “Billy Elliott; TV: “Blue Bloods”), and Alice Ripley (Broadway: “Next to Normal,” “The Drowsy Chaperone,” “Side Show”), as well as veteran actor Kürt Norby (World Premieres: “Allegiance,” “Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin,” and “Zhivago”). The performance runs through Sunday, June 21, 2015 on the Lyceum Stage. When the Beatles were asked to name their favorite American musical artist at a press conference in New York, they shouted out “NILSSON!” Described as “the most famously anonymous composer and performer of our time,” Harry Nilsson, was a two-time Grammy Award winner and legendary hell-raiser best known for “Everybody’s Talkin’ at Me,” “Can’t Live, If Living is Without You,” “One is the Loneliest Number” and “You Put the Lime in the Coconut.” Nilsson’s special genius captured the imagination of Gunderson and Velasco to bring the world premiere musical event, “Everybody’s Talkin’: The Music of Harry Nilsson” to the Lyceum Stage. The duo has crafted Nilsson’s repertoire into a song cycle that explores the journey from innocence to adulthood, through the many stages of life and love. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.sdrep.org. The Lyceum Stage at San Diego REPertory Theatre is located at 79 Horton Plaza in downtown San Diego.•
Left to right are Kürt Norby, Alice Ripley and Gregory Jbara who star in “’Everybody’s Talkin’: The Music of Harry Nilsson.”
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trainer, but things get complicated when he begins to have personal feelings for her too. Soon, their three lives are inextricably knotted, both professionally and personally. Corrigan, usually playing second fiddle in many indie and studio films, is given a chance to show his comic chops in a role that is tailor-made for him. Also starring Giovanni Ribisi and Anthony Michael Hall. The film is 104 minutes long, Rated R and opens Friday, June 12 at Landmark’s Ken Cinema. For information and times, call 619.819.0236, or visit www. landmarkTheatres.com. Film times and dates are subject to change.•
Guy Pearce and Cobie Smulders star in “Results.”
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The complete cast and creative team have been announced for The Old Globe and Hartford Stage’s co-production of “Kiss Me, Kate,” the classic musical comedy featuring a book by Sam and Bella Spewack and an iconic score by Cole Porter. This spectacular revival will be choreographed by Peggy Hickey and directed by Hartford Stage Artistic Director and former Old Globe Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak. The Hartford Stage engagement runs through June 14; The Old Globe engagement will begin performances on July 1 and run through August 2, with opening night on Thursday, July 9 at 8 p.m. 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. “‘Kiss Me, Kate’ is one of the great musicals, full of charm, wit, and fun,” said Old Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein. “I can’t think of a more entertaining show to place at the center of our celebratory summer season, and I can’t think of a better director than my friend and colleague Darko Tresnjak to helm it. I’m looking forward to every second.” The Old Globe is located in San Diego’s Balboa Park at 1363 Old Globe Way. For information, visit www.TheOldGlobe.org.•
Tyler Hanes as Bill Calhoun and Megan Sikora as Lois Lane in the Hartford Stage/Old Globe co-production of “Kiss Me, Kate.” Photo by T Charles Erickson.
14th A nnual Klezmer
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“L’Dor V’Dor” (“From Generation to Generation”) stars Rachel Barton Pine with Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi, plus the San Diego Jewish Men’s Choir, Monday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m. on the Lyceum Space at San Diego REP. This year’s popular celebration of Jewish music features one of the most acclaimed classical violinists of her generation, Rachel Barton Pine. Pine, whose incredible range of work spans classical to klezmer to heavy metal, holds prizes from several of the world’s leading competitions, including a gold medal at the 1992 J.S. Bach International Violin Competition in Leipzig, Germany. Other top awards came from the Queen Elisabeth (Brussels, 1993), Kreisler (Vienna, 1992), Szigeti (Budapest, 1992) and Montreal (1991) International Violin Competitions, and many national and regional competitions. She won prizes for her interpretation of the Paganini Caprices at both the Szigeti Competition and the 1993 Paganini International Violin Competition in Genoa. Today, she performs as a lead soloist with symphonies around the globe. The performance, “L’Dor V’Dor,” will feature Jewish classical music of the 19th to 21st centuries. Although the Jewish musical tradition is among the oldest in Europe, there remained a dearth of Jewish influence on European classical music. This dramatically changed in the 19th century, when many Jewish composers and performers began to cross over to the classical music world—transforming it forever. The late 19th century through the eve of WWII is peppered with the names of great Jewish classical violinists ranging from Bronislaw Huberman to Efrem Zimbalist. Virtuoso violinist Rachel Barton Pine will To purchase tickets, please present a program of Jewish classical visit www.sdrep.org or call music ranging from Bloch’s “Baal Shem 619.544.1000.• Suite” to Achron’s “Hebrew Melody.”
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Me Me Me Me Me
By Laura Walcher
Devoted readers, relax already. While it’s true that I was born in the Bronx, many, many years ago, and sooo many of you are interested in stuff like that, I can promise that I’ll never subject you to my thousandpage autobiography, as gripping a tale as it may be. Yet (brace yourselves), the highly-edited story of my life is, indeed, semi-fascinating. First of all, let me share a little about the Bronx. Everyone’s grandparents–and some parents– came from somewhere else. On our street, there were only Jews and Italians. Escaping anti-Semitism, and in the wake of World War 1, my mother and family trekked by foot from Harlau, Roumania to Bremerhaven, to catch a boat to America. My father’s parents–like the family in “Fiddler…,” drew their wagons across Russia, eventually landing in New York. This is not romantic. Second of all, my parents: they met. Well, anyone who could pay some rent moved up to the Bronx. Hence, us. By now, I’ve realized that our New York public school education was good–to- great. I no longer shrink from revealing my hugely limited college days. Maybe, at most, I finished a semester, yet, I’ve come to realize that my high-school education equaled or bettered today’s college. Don’t get me started.
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For our first years of marriage, we lived in Darmstadt, Germany. Of course I was a child; that’s what one did, then. It’s not like I was mature; on the contrary, I just missed my boyfriend. He was a security-service radio operator in the Air Force. It was decades before I knew what he’d been doing. My only skills that even came close to being marketable were in writing, although in my early teens I was a library aide and a summer camp counselor. Later, except for product demonstration jobs ‘round Southern California as, “Miss Peter Pan Peanut Butter,” “Miss Wembly Ties,” or, “The Polaroid Camera Girl,” all others were writing jobs. That skill found its way to my long career in public relations, which finally paid off for me, my family, my clients. I’m still waiting for one boring day, one boring experience. Until I began swimming, I was emaciated and unhealthy. Although I’d always been an exerciser, in the wake of a serious accident, I couldn’t run stairs as was my routine. I decided that walking (albeit gingerly) through water wouldn’t hurt me. Unexpectedly, that led to swimming, which transformed my entire physical condition. Yet, to this day, I’ve failed to persuade one single person–even those who have known me pre-and post-swimming–that this activity, this exercise is a key to –surely physical–and possibly mental– well-being. This has led to a sad reality check regarding my powers of persuasion. That college semester of mine, though, it was mostly “creative writing.” I got all “A’s.”•
Laura Walcher as the “The Polaroid Camera Girl,” held product demonstration jobs.
Living Artfully and With a Big Picture
by Concetta Antico
Are you living with your “big picture” in play every day? Recently, it was brought home to me that being constantly conscious of the legacy we are leaving as we live our daily lives is the secret to saying that final farewell with peace, joy and grace. Where am I going with this? Well, I touched “death” last month and I want to share my experience with you for you to consider. In hindsight, it was one of the greatest things that has happened to me as now I no longer fear that last day. I am prepared. I have been living prepared. And here’s why… It is true. We don’t know when our number is up. Remembering as Steve Jobs so poignantly and truthfully stated , “If you live each day as it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” So the question is raised, how do you live each day? I realized as I lay in the back of a paramedic van, my darling young daughter nearby, and uncertain if it truly was my last moment, that I was happy with the legacy I was leaving. That it truly was “okay.” Yes, and those were the words I shared with her as she anguished over my possible final departure, and it comforted her, which comforted me. “It’s okay, don’t cry, it was bound to happen one day and I am okay with it, please be okay too, because I am…” My feelings were so honest and now in reflection so surprising. This was not how I imagined I would feel or what I would say to my family. Yes, I was given the gift of a dress rehearsal, and it has moved me more than I can
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say. It was real and the fact is I had made it so with every breath I had taken while I was here. As anyone would, I have contemplated this event over these past weeks, to understand why was I so at peace? Why, even in the face of leaving my young children, was it so “okay,” and why I now do not fear my grand finale. It is because (even at a time of growth and still in my mid age with “so much to live for”), I have lived every day of my life in line with my “big picture.” So herein is the secret to it. Ask yourself these questions today, don’t delay. What do you hope to achieve with your life? What legacy do you wish to leave? What is the story you wish to be told of who “you” were? Have you made your mark? No regrets. There is time, there is right now, today. Are you leaving a legacy of who you were and what mattered to you? Have you lived your days authentically, with kindness, courage and love? No fear of failure and perhaps running off a cliff at times, but were they your cliffs and you had chartered them. Personally, I realized that I have bitten the apple and tasted the joy and the pain that life can bring, boldly and fearlessly. I have learned. I have touched others and changed lives. I have pursued my dream every day. I have left legacies of my own personal creativity and they can be cherished and enjoyed as memories of me. I am leaving a little piece of who I was and what mattered to me. I shared me. There is no failure if you have always tried. Have you been the best that you can be? Do you have your affairs in order and do you know what it is you are leaving for those who you hold dear?
How will you be remembered? By this I do not mean are you leaving the almighty dollar, it’s not about the money, more importantly, what is the essence of you that you will leave behind? Did you write that memoir? Did you paint that picture? Make that quilt or write down that recipe? Did you share your heart everyday, bringing joy to a friend in need, or a perhaps even a stranger? Did you help make a difference beyond what you could imagine or could afford? Did you do your bit to save the planet? What is your legacy and will you be happy and at peace with it? Yes my friends, we are all going in the same direction and to the same location, but what you will feel in your heart when that inevitable day arrives will have been written in the way you lived your life and the impact it has had on others. I hope I have given you much to think about and to do. Live colorfully!• Concetta Antico is mother, wife, Tetrachromat, fine artist, instructor, writer and creative muse. Her stunning Tetrachromatic oil on canvas masterpieces reveal her brilliance and super vision and may be viewed at www.ConcettaAntico.com. “Live Artfully” is a trademark of Concetta Antico and Zenava Inc. Her Salon & Gallery are located at 1920 Fort Stockton Drive, Suite A, Mission Hills, San Diego and are open to the public from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, and by appointment. Concetta welcomes your creative thoughts, comments and ideas at Muse@ConcettaAntico.com.
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“The 15 Secrets of Millionaires” Book Signing Ron Moses, the author of “The 15 Secrets of Millionaires,” is a sought-after motivational speaker and success coach, and has been a Licensed Real Estate Agent for over eighteen years. He will be present for a book signing at 6 p.m., Friday, June 12 at Mission Hills Books & Collectibles, located at 4054 Goldfinch Street. Have you ever wanted to know why some people live a life of wealth and abundance, while most struggle financially? Are there qualities, characteristics, and traits wealthy people share in common, that the vast majority don’t have or don’t ever develop? The Answer is a Resounding–Yes! In this groundbreaking book, “The 15 Secrets of Millionaires,” Ron Moses provides answers to this and other questions about money, wealth, and success. You’ll discover the fundamental principles, methods, and strategies rich people have used to achieve prosperity and their incredible dreams. Within these pages, you’ll learn what the 15 Secrets are and will obtain the best weapon to defeat mediocrity: knowledge. By comprehending the methods and techniques that have been used to create wealth, you’re going to know how to break the barriers standing in your way of affluence and achievement. Moses reached the top three percent of over 58,000 Prudential Real Estate Agents nationwide. He is a multimillion dollar month club producer and has sold over $75 million in real estate. He has received over 40 top lister, top producer, and super producer awards, including twice-recipient of the prestigious Chairman’s Circle Gold award, and four other national production awards. Moses has over twenty years’ experience in sales, marketing, negotiating, and business.•
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H uman TuneUp Column by Cath
5 Lessons It’s Okay to Avoid
by Cath DeStefano An Open and Affirming Congregation • Everyone is Welcome I admit thinking when I was younger that there would be a point Sunday Worship Service - 10:00 a.m. in my life when lessons would end; Children’s Worship & Wonder - 10:20 a.m. when I got older and smarter, I guess Adult Sunday School Class - 11:30 a.m. I thought I entered a “cruise-alongphase” without much to learn. 3900 Cleveland Avenue • San Diego, CA 92103 • Phone: (619) 295-4146 Well, so very incorrect as it turns out. For information, call or visit our web site -- www.univchristianchurch.com I can now report in from firsthand You may also visit us on Facebook experience–lessons go on and on as far as the years can see…and just as well really. On our walk one day, my friend Julie said it wasn’t so much that she MAY 2015 Display Ad for UHCA thought lessons would end at some point, but rather she was surprised Please send Invoice to University Christian Church some took so long to get. Amen! 3900 Cleveland AvenueMy dad used to call that the San Diego, CA 92103 School of Hard Knocks: the place Pnone: 619-295-44146where tough lessons are learned and the “hard-headed-and-won’t-listenIf questions, please contact: Phil McMahan to-anyone” go to face the music. Cell- 619-972-4140I wish we could prevent loved ones from experiencing these Hard Knock Lessons, the ones that are so clearly mistakes.
As in: 5 Lessons It’s Okay to Avoid
• Make money, but spend even more. • Host too many bad habits at once. • Overwork so much until health dips. • Marry someone you think you can save. • Ask for help… never.
We can so easily see; can’t they see the above are bad, bad choices?!? Awaken already! Ah. But then, who put me in charge of what’s best for you?!? Who do I think I am that I know what you are here to learn? Pardon me while I clean the windows on my glass house…•
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“Motown the Musical” Comes to San Diego Producers Kevin McCollum, Doug Morris and Berry Gordy are proud to announce the complete cast for the first national tour of “Motown the Musical,” which comes to San Diego June 9 through 14, 2015 at the San Diego Civic Theatre, 3rd and B Street, in downtown San Diego. Julius Thomas III and Allison Semmes will star in the leading roles of Berry Gordy and Diana Ross. Portraying ground breaking Motown artists, Jesse Nager will play Smokey Robinson and Jarran Muse will play Marvin Gaye. Leon Outlaw, Jr. and Reed L. Shannon will portray Berry Gordy’s boyhood counterpart and the roles of young stars Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder. “Motown the Musical” will also feature Erick Buckley, Patrice Covington, Jamarice Daughtry, Ashley Tamar Davis, Lynorris Evans, Melanie Evans, Anissa Felix, Devon Goffman, Jennie Harney, Rod Harrelson, Robert Hartwell, Rodney Earl Jackson, Jr., Trisha Jeffrey, Elijah Julius Thomas III as Berry Gordy (center). Ahmad Lewis, Jarvis B. Manning, Jr., Krisha Marcano, Marq Moss, Rashad Naylor, Chadaè Nichol, Ramone Owens, Nicholas Rowe, Jamison Scott, Joey Stone, Doug Storm, Martina Sykes, Nik Walker and Galen J. Williams. Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, “Motown the Musical” is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and so many more. Featuring more than 50 classic hits such as “My Girl” and “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Motown the Musical” tells the story behind the hits as Diana, Smokey, Berry and the whole Motown family fight against the odds to create the soundtrack of change in America. Motown shattered barriers, shaped our lives and made us all move to the same beat. “Motown the Musical” features choreography by Patricia Wilcox (“Blues in the Night”) and Warren Adams (“Toy Story”). Arrangements and orchestrations are by Grammy and Tony Award® nominee Ethan Popp (“Rock of Ages”), who also serves as music supervisor in reproducing the classic “Sound of Young America,” with co-orchestrations and additional arrangements by Tony Award® nominee Bryan Crook (“Smash”) and dance arrangements by Zane Mark (“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”). For more information, visit www.MotownTheMusical.com. For ticket information, visit www.broadwaysd.com or call 619.570.1100.•
Allison Semmes as Diana Ross, Julius Thomas III as Berry Gordy
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Bernini’s Bistro—
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A Local’s Favorite
By David Rottenberg
Locals usually know the best places to eat in their neighborhoods. The first question many concierge in hotels often receive is “where are the secret places to which the locals go?” In La Jolla, a frequent answer is “Bernini’s Bistro” on Fay Avenue. The restaurant has an inviting exterior, with a comfortable patio just off the sidewalk that is decorated with plants and flowers. The interior rooms are intimately dark and are decorated with paintings and graphics, many created by one of the owners. Be sure to check out the portraits of George Clooney and Mick Jagger. The restaurant is named appropriately, then, after one of Rome’s great artists and sculptors of the 17th century. Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s works in Piazza San Pietro and St. Peter’s Basilica are gorgeous and moving. The owners of Bernini’s Bistro began their culinary careers with several restaurants in White Rock, British Columbia. Just outside of Vancouver, this little community juts out on a small peninsula that runs almost parallel to U.S. territory. It is only minutes from the U.S. border and has become a significant tourist and retirement area. But frequent rainfall (after all, it is rain that keeps the northwest so green) finally got to them so, in search of “paradise,” they moved to San Diego. They have operated Bernini’s Bistro for 17 years. From the outside, one would think that the restaurant is expensive. Surprise!!! It is very affordable. Most dinner entrees are less than $20. As such, it is a good venue for families and for private parties. Bernini’s serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and is open until 10 p.m. (11 p.m. on weekends) for late evening diners. Breakfast is served all day until 5 p.m. for those who can’t start their days without eggs and such. The menu is an eclectic array of cuisines ranging from American to Mediterranean, scrambles (eggs) and batters (pancakes) to ribeye steak to salmon livornese. There are also “south of the border” dishes, including carne asada tostada and shredded chicken tostada. Reyhan Gumustekin, one of the owners, explained, “We have guests who come three or four times a week. We’ve created a menu that allows them to always find something different and interesting to eat. “ Pancakes are available with a good selection of toppings, including white chocolate raspberry and a “back to heaven and back” waffle with kiwi, strawberries and chopped walnut.
Bernini’s patio dining is a favorite for locals.
Scrambles are baked in a cast iron skillet for unique texture and flavor. Try the “meatball”’ scramble with all-beef meatballs and goat cheese. Lunch dishes feature a variety of salads, including a cobb salad that has everything it should have and more —- chicken, bacon, avocado, gorganzola, etc. The grilled chicken breast sandwich is served with brie, to give it an unique good taste, served on a tasty grain bread. Dinner at Bernini’s patio can be wonderful, as the air cools and lights come on. Mozzarella caprese, with kalamata olives and roma tomato, or sweet walnut salad with caramelized walnuts, cranberries and apples are both excellent starters. Chicken parmigiana or salmon alla griglia, with a honey dijon glaze, are two excellent entree choices to follow. Capping off the meal with a fine dessert is always rewarding. Bernini’s offers tiramisu, creme brulee, gelato and an exciting budino (dark chocolate genache, whipped cream and strawberries) to send diners off to gustatory bliss. All this and at reasonable prices? No wonder locals love it—and want to keep it secret. But now readers are onto it. Bernini’s Bistro is located 7550 Fay Avenue in La Jolla. On street parking is available as well as a large grocery store lot across the street. Call 858.454.5013 for information and reservations.•
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Chicken parmigiana is one of many entrees offered at Bernini’s.
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June 2015 Thru June
n The San Diego Museum of Art, located at 1450 El Prado,
Balboa Park, presents Divine Desire: Printmaking, Mythology and the Birth of the Baroque. Featuring more than 70 exquisite engravings produced in Northern Europe and Italy in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, this exhibition features prints by leading artists of the era including Hendrick Goltzius, Jacob Matham and Albrecht Dürer. For information, visit www.SDMArt.com. n Museum of Photographic Arts, located at 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park, presents Seeing is Believing, an exploration of the origins of photography and its impact on how we view the world around us and ourselves. Visit www.mopa.org or call 619.238.7559 for information. n Solve Your Design Dilemmas with a Professional In-Home Design Consultation during ASID’s Spring Spruce Up. The American Society of Interior Designers’ 12th annual fundraising event send professional interior designers into people’s homes, offices, yachts or other living or working environments. Appointments are available for the affordable price of $85 per hour (for one-or twohour, one-on-one sessions). Call 858.566.3345 or visit www.ASIDSanDiego.org for information.
Thru June 7
n San Diego Musical Theatre Presents “Singin’ in the Rain” at
the Spreckels Theatre on Broadway in downtown San Diego. You remember the plot. You love the characters. It’s no less than the stage adaptation of one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time. For tickets and times, visit www. sdmt.org/shows-tickets/season-subscriptions/.
Thru June 13
n Megablock at Space 4 Art, located at 325 15th Street,
Examines Reverse Sprawl and the Uneven (Re) Development of Metropolitan San Diego. The walls of Space 4 Art will act as a platform for displays produced by contributing artists Shane Anderson, James Enos, Elizabeth Hensley C., and Charles G. Miller; as well as a selection of materials produced through Periscope Project, a nonprofit organization committed to art, architecture, and regional urban issues formerly housed in 5 shipping containers in the East Village. Visit www.sdspace4art.org for information.
Thru June 30
n Registration is now open for Sophia Camp, created especially
for girls ages 12-18, this summer’s camp will take place August 3 through August 7 and is designed to provide girls with tools and training to navigate their most transformative years. Visit www.sophiacamp.org for information; there is an early bird price of $195 before June 30.
June 1
n Reuben H Fleet Science Center located at 1875 El Prado,
San Diego. The first Monday of every month, seniors 65 and better can enjoy the Science Center exhibits, a show in the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater and a lecture on the quietest day of the month for only $8! The doors open at 9:30 a.m. to get Senior Monday started early. The lecture this month at 10:30 a.m. is on What can Evolution in Rodents Tell Us About Human Limb Development and Musculoskeletal Disease? The Noon Theater Show: Africa: The Serengeti. Visitors are encouraged to stay to enjoy the galleries and special senior discounts in Galileo’s Café and the North Star Science Store.
June 2 thru 28
n The Studio Door, located at 3750 30th Street in North Park,
presents The Book On Art From Once Upon A Time: Fairy Tales, Fables and Myths. The North Park art center is featuring more than 50 works from across the country in a showcase of sculpture and paintings. Red apples and sleeping beauties will be featured along side of the little stories that have explained our world and reflected our experiences for generations. For information, visit www.TheStudioDoor.com or call 619.255.4920.
June 3 & 17
n Java Joe’s, presents the Robin Henkel band from 8 to 10 p.m. All
ages are welcome; $5 donation suggested. The award-wining blues, jazz, swing and steel guitar music -- all created and delivered by hand in real time performs at 3536 Adams Avenue in Normal Heights. For information, call (619) 283-1151.
June 4
n La Jolla Comedy Store, located at 916 Pearl Street in
La Jolla, dedicates this night of comedy to raising funds for services and prevention for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in the San Diego area through Center for Community Solutions. Enjoy a night of laughs while giving to a worthwhile cause. Performances start at 7 p.m. For information, visit www.ccssd.org.
June 4, 5, 8, 15, 22, 29
n The Culture Brewing Co will showcase local artist Jessica
Siemens’ new series of oil paintings in June. CBC is located at 111 S. Cedros Ave, Solano Beach. CBC will donate 25 percent of its proceeds to the San Diego Art Institute (SDAI). Jessica and several artists will also be drawing portraits at the event for donation. On the opening reception there will be beer, food and a collection of fine art paintings by Jessica Siemens. Each Monday in June from 12- 9 p.m. Jessica will be at CBE painting an 8x4 ft canvas. For information, visit www.CultureBrewingCo.com.
June 5
n AMSDconcerts presents Dave Stamey. Dave has been a
cowboy, a mule packer, a dude wrangler, and is now one of the most popular Western entertainers working today. He’s delighted audiences in twenty three states and finds that he prefers this to being stomped by angry horses. The performance takes place at the Laura R. Charles Theater at Sweetwater High School, located at 2900 Highland Avenue, National City, at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, visit www.AMSDconcerts.com.
June 5 & 6
n All Souls Episcopal Church, 1475 Catalina Blvd., San Diego are inviting all those Mickey Mouse lovers, ears are optional, as the Peninsula Singers’ perform “Disney ™ Music for Everyone” which will include music from earlier films Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, Snow White and Cinderella, up to the modern Disney ™ blockbuster Frozen and more. Performances are 7 p.m., Friday, June 5 and 1 p.m., Saturday, June 6. For information and to purchase tickets, visit www.peninsulasingerssandiego.org.
June 6
n Sweet Harmony Womens’ Chorus invites the public to support
their annual student vocal scholarship program. The concert will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Clairemont Lutheran Church, located at 4271 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Enjoy songs from around the calendar year from Stormy Weather and Danny Boy to Surf’s Up and Autumn Leaves. Donations will be accepted at the door. Visit www.sweetharmonychorus.com for information. n “Gridlock” will be performed by Teatro Punto y Coma at 8:45 p.m. in the Lyceum Space at San Diego REP. This is a
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dramatic story filled with comedic surprises. For information, visit www.sdrep.org or call 619.544.1000.
June 6 & 7
n Save Our Heritage Organization invites everyone to take A Walk on the Exposition Side with four architecture tours and four expert history talks in Balboa Park. This weekend event includes three 90-minute walking tours that include architecture, decorative arts, gardens and intriguing, littleknown facets of park history. These tours are limited to 25 participants to ensure quality, in-depth experience for all. Advance ticket purchases are strongly encouraged. For information, visit www.WOHOsandiego.org or call 619.297.9327.
June 6 & 7
n San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory (SDYS) is
proud to present its Season Finale Spring Concerts at the Jacobs Music Center’s Copley Symphony Hall, located at 750 B Street in San Diego. The performances are 7 p.m., Saturday, June 6 and 1 and 6 p.m., Sunday, June 7. Prepare to be awed by these fantastic performances from the region’s most talented young musicians in SDYS’ orchestras and wind ensembles. Tickets are available at www.sdys.org or by calling 619.233.3232 x 115.
June 7
n The annual Wine & Roses Charity Wine Tasting event will
take place from 3 to 6 p.m. at The Grand Del Mar, located at 5300 Grand Del Mar Court. San Diego’s longest-running charity wine event will feature award winning wines to sip and dozens of the county’s best restaurants’ dishes to try, while raising funds for a children’s summer camp, Camp Oliver, located in Descanso, CA. For information and tickets, visit www.wineandroses.net. n The 5th Annual North County Jewish Festival takes place at 2 p.m. at the AVO Playhouse celebration and features three popular klezmer divas who sing Jewish and Yiddish songs from the stage, streets and shul. When they sing together– their joyous harmonies will remind you of the Andrews Sisters. For information, visit www.moonlightstage.com or call 760.724.2110. n Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation at the William Heath Davis House at 410 Island Avenue will hold its first History Talks presentation at 4 p.m. and are proud to host lkebana master Akiko Bourland and the Japanese Historical Society’s Linda Canada. Guests will learn about Japanese history in the Gaslamp and key techniques of a traditional Japanese art form. Registration is limited to 20 participants. Visit www.gaslampfoundation.org for information.
June 7, 14, 21, & 28
n Wacky Science Sundays with Ms. Frizzle™ and The Magic
School Bus© takes place at12:15 and 2:15 p.m. at theNAT, located at 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park. Get ready to explore the wild and wacky worlds of mysterious creatures, fascinating habitats, and phenomenal hands-on science. Free with Museum admission. Upcoming this month’s theme is Dinosaurs. Visit www.sdnat.org for ticket information.
June 8
n The 14th Annual Klezmer Summit: “L’Dor V’Dor” (“From
Generation to Generation”) starring Rachel Barton Pine with Yale Storm and Hot Pstromi, plus the San Diego Jewish Men’s Choir, takes place at 7:30 p.m. on the Lyceum Space at the San Diego REP. To purchase tickets, visit www.sdrep.org or call 619.544.1000.
June 11
n theNAT/San Diego National History Museum, located
at 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park, presents Nature & Me Storytime at 10:15 a.m. Calling all budding naturalists. Open to all ages with a parent or guardian (recommended for ages 1-5). Free with Museum admission. This Months theme is Tide Pools. Visit www.sdnat.org for ticket information.
June 11 & 12
n The San Diego Rescue Mission will hold its 3rd Annual
Samaritan’s Feet Program. The Rescue Mission located at 120 Elm Street, will receive a donation of shoes in which 14 church partners will be at the Rescue to pray and wash the feet of the men, women and children who stay at the Mission. Thanks to the generosity of Newbreak Church, individuals will receive new socks and shoes. This tradition is in partnership with Samaritan’s Feet.
June 11
n Women of Valor is a completely new version of the Festival’s
yearly celebration of the lives and inspiration good works for five of San Diego’s most incredible Jewish women. The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Lyceum Space at San Diego REP in downtown San Diego. With music, visuals, and a world premiere script, it is a staged reading that will touch the heart with laughter, drama, and inspiration. To purchase tickets, visit www.sdrep.org or call 619.544.1000.
June 12
n Tom Russell will be headlining the AMSDconcerts this
evening. For over four decades and 28 album releases, Tom Russell has continued to live up to his status as “one of the best singer-songwriters of our time” He will perform at the Laura R. Charles Theater at Sweetwater High School, located at 2900 Highland Avenue in National City, at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, visit www.AMSDconcerts.com.
June 12 thru January 3
n theNAT/ San Diego National History Museum, located
at 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park, invites you to come and rediscover a lost civilization: Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed. This exhibition tells the story of this ancient civilization thru the eyes of Maya rulers and their loyal subjects. Visit www. sdnat.org for tickets or call 877.946.7797.
June 13
n Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is holding a Saturday Science
Club for girls in grades 5 through 8 from 12–2 p.m. Explore the Fleet’s latest interactive exhibit: Circus! Science Under the Big Top. Learn the science secrets that circus acrobats and performers use to wow their audiences. Prices are members $12, and non-members $14 per person. To participate, parents must pre-register by calling 619.238.1233 x806. n It’s a Beautiful Day will be headlining the AMSDconcerts this evening at 7:30 p.m. They are most famous for their song “White Bird.” Today the band performs newer material, moving effortlessly from an almost folksy sound to ethereal jazz to psychedelic to straight on rock & roll. They will perform at the Laura R. Charles Theater at Sweetwater High School, located at 2900 Highland Avenue in National City. For tickets, visit www.AMSDconcerts.com.
June 14
n Silent Sundays takes place at the Adobe Chapel Museum
located at 3963 Conde Street in Old Town, San Diego. Come and experience one of those films that should be seen by film buffs and those interested in films as history. See Tom Sawyer (1917). What better way to celebrate Flag Day than with this slice of literary and cinematic and Americana. Light refreshments at 7 p.m.; film begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person.
June 16
n The San Diego Convention Center, located at 111 W. Harbor
Drive, invites you to the 15th Annual Friends of the Badge Luncheon at noon. First stop that day: visit SWAT’s armored “bearcat” vehicle and the high-tech van used by the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce. You will then have the opportunity to interact with 20 specialized units and local divisions from the San Diego Police Department to find out how officers work to make San Diego’s community stronger, safer, and more vibrant. Register online or by phone: at www. SDPoliceFoundation.org or at 619.232.2130. n Twilight in the Park–35 Years of Free Summer Music in Balboa Park–takes place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The first concert will feature the Marine Band San Diego- traditional Military. Bring a picnic enjoy the night.
June 17
n Twilight in the Park–35 Years of Free Summer Music in Balboa
Park–takes place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The second concert will feature the Bayou Brothers–Cajun/Zydeco.
June 18
n Twilight in the Park–35 Years of Free Summer Music in Balboa
Park–takes place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The third concert will feature the Hillcrest Wind Ensemble- Popular Band Music Special Concert. Special Exposition Centennial oriented activities begin at 5:30 prior to the concerts–antique cars, barbershop quartet, dancing lessons, history information. Come early and bring a picnic. n What is Music? Museum of Making Music, located at 5790 Armada Drive in Carlsbad, is having Peter Gach at 7 p.m. present “Musical Insights” that explore the musical experience! Drawing on his lifetime of involvement in music and his 30+ years of teaching experience, he will have a lecture on Sound and Sculpture. Each session is $10. For information, visit www.museumofmakingmusic.com. n The San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory, in partnership with the City of San Diego’s Music in the Park Series celebrating Balboa Park’s Centennial, we present a special FREE concert at the Plaza de Panama at 7:30 p.m. as a gift to our city. This event marks the kick-off of the Youth Symphony’s 70th Anniversary season and will be an exciting send-off event as the orchestra leaves for its China Tour.
June 20 Thru August 30
n The San Diego Public Library, located at 330 Park Boulevard
in downtown San Diego, is pleased to partner with ComicCon International in the presentation of the Art of ComicCon, to be held in the Art Gallery on the 9th Floor @ Joan A Irwin Jacobs Common. Since the first convention held in San Diego 45 years age, Comic-Con has been bringing together comics, movie, and science fiction fans, and creating a lot of great art along the way. A reception is planned on opening day from noon to 2 p.m. The exhibition and reception are open to the public and admission is free.
June 20
n The Poway Center for the Performing Arts Foundation
presents Taste of Our Towne at 5 p.m. on the Plaza. This event celebrates the PCPA Foundation’s 25th Anniversary and will benefit the Foundation’s Arts in Education Initiative. Treat your taste buds to a night of delicious food paired with sumptuous wines and brews from our area’s finest restaurants, wineries and breweries–all under the summer stars. Enjoy a live and silent auction, live entertainment and more at this summer celebration. Tickets are on sale at www.PowayArts.org. n 17th Annual Old House Fair takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 30th & Beech St in South Park. Get your tickets now for the 2015 Old House Fair Historic Home Tour–visit 5 beautiful homes in South Park and Golden Hill, learn neighborhood history, and see remarkable examples of classic architecture and interior design. Visit www.theoldhousehair.com for tickets and times. Don’t forget to visit the Street Fair, which offers plenty of family fun, including live musical and dance performances, Arts & Crafts Row, and the Beech Street Pizza Party by Buona Forchetta. This is a free event. n Carlsbad Music Festival presents the 3rd Annual Village Music Walk where 26 artists play over 50 sets in 6 hours: from 4 to 10 p.m. Street corners, restaurants, music stores, parking lots and more will be transformed into unique performances venues, featuring a kaleidoscope of music to enjoy. Visit www.carlsbadmusicfestival.org for information.
June 20 & June 21
n The Maritime Museum of San Diego, located on the North
embarcadero in downtown San Diego at 1492 North Harbor Drive, invites you to a Father’s Day celebration aboard the 145’ schooner Californian. 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 drink are available for the kids. Photos will be taken from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and the three hour sailing trip will begin boarding at 11:30 a.m. and returns at 3 p.m. Tickets are available at www.sdmaritime.org or call 619.234.9153 ext 101. n 29th Annual La Jolla Festival of the Arts is being held at the UC San Diego Warren field at 3453 Voigt Drive. Discover fine art from over 200 fine artists, sip craft beer and savor delectable cuisine, experience live entertainment, enjoy kid’s crafts and support local charities. A portion of the proceeds raise funds to support adaptive sports, recreation programs for San Diegans with disabilities. Visit www.lajollaartfestival.org to purchase tickets.
June 21
n The Encinitas Library will have a concert by Zeji Ozeri,
one of San Diego’s most important and well-loved Jewish educators, who has more than 20 years of experience teaching music and sharing his knowledge about Jewish tradition with children and young adults of the Jewish community in California, Mexico and Israel. The concert is co-sponsored by Tarbuton and San Diego Soille Hebrew Day school. For information, visit www.encinitaslibfriends.org or call 760.753.7376.
June 23
n Twilight in the Park–35 Years of Free Summer Music in Balboa
Park–takes place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The fourth concert will feature The Palominos, performing West Coast Honky Tonk. Please bring a picnic and enjoy the evening.
June 24
n Twilight in the Park–35 Years of Free Summer Music in Balboa
Park–takes place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The fifth concert will feature the Stars on the Water–Tropical Rock & Roll. Bring a picnic and enjoy the evening.
June 25
n Twilight in the Park–35 Years of Free Summer Music in Balboa
Park–takes place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the
Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The sixth concert will feature the Afrotruko–Salsa Orquestra.
June 26
n The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble presents its 2015 Cabaret
Concert, “Hollywood Hits,” at 8 p.m. in the Mississippi Room at the Lafayette Hotel, located at 2223 El Cajon Blvd. The ensemble will perform movie themes and hit songs from movies spanning seven decades from the 1930s to 1990s. Come early at 7:30 p.m. with complimentary hors d’oeuvres. For information, visit www.hillcrestwindensemble.com.
June 28
n Kim Rickey will be headlining the AMSDconcerts this
evening at 7:30 p.m. Richey entices you with sad and unembellished music that reveals an original spirit–and then she ensnares you for keeps by making you consider all the noiseless sensations that no songs can ever contain. She will perform at the Laura R. Charles Theater at Sweetwater High School, located at 2900 Highland Avenue in National City. For tickets, visit www.AMSDconcerts.com.
June 30
n Twilight in the Park–35 Years of Free Summer Music–takes
place in Balboa Park from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The seventh concert will feature the Real Jazz Big Band.
Thru July 31
n The Hillcrest community continues to reinvest its share
of parking meter funds with another new service: The Park Hillcrest Lunch Loop! A free trolley will loop through Hillcrest connecting major employment hubs and residents with the Hillcrest business core from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Lunch just got a bit closer in Hillcrest.
Thru August 1
n The San Diego Museum of Art, located at 1450 El Prado in
Balboa Park, will have on display Lalla Essaydi: Photographs which features 10 large-scale photographs from the Moroccan-born, New York-based photographer. The internationally acclaimed artist is known for her work that explores the issues surrounding the role of women in Arab culture and their representations in the Western European artistic tradition. For information, visit www.SDMArt.com.
Thru August
n “What Music Means To Me” brings Multi-Media Exploration
of Music’s Significance to the Museum of Making Music, located at 5790 Armada Drive in Carlsbad. Combining moving testimonials, original photographs and audience participation, this production opens up a channel where music makers-amateur, accomplished or aspiring-can communicate the power of music in their lives. For museum hours and prices, visit www.museumofmakingmusic.org or call 760.438.5996.
Thru August 28
n Museum of Photographic Arts, located at 1649 El Prado
in Balboa Park, is making history by offering Pay What You Wish on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. You decide how much they want to contribute to explore the museum galleries without the general admission fee.
Thru Summer
n San Diego Museum of Man, located at 1350 El Prado in
Balboa Park, presents BEERology-Fascination stories and phenomenal artifacts that reveal the links between beer and culture from various civilizations around the world, ancient to modern. For times and information, visit www. museumofman.org or call 619.239.2001
Thru September 7
n Reuben H Fleet Science Center, located at 1875 El Prado in Balboa Park, presenst Circus–Science Under the Big Top. Discover the science behind the spectacle while performing acrobatics in mid-air, learning the art of contortion and performing spectacular feats of strength. This family-friendly exhibition features twenty multi-station interactive exhibits that delve into everything from clown makeup to animal communication. Call 619.238.1233 or visit www.rhfleet.org for tickets and information.
Thru September 13
n San Diego Air & Space Museum, located at 2001 Pan American Plaza in Balboa Park, presents 2thXtreme– MathAlive! A ground-breaking exhibition, jam-packed with hands-on, interactive experiences that explore the FUN (and the Xtreme!) in the world of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering. Visit www.sandiegoairandspace.org or call 619.234.8291 for information. n theNAT/San Diego National History Museum, located at 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park, is having its Photography exhibition–2014 Birds of the World. This photography exhibition features 70 works by 14 award-winning wildlife photographers. This will be a global collection of photographers showing birds from every continent. For information, visit www.sdnat.org.
Thru September 21
n Save Our Heritage Organization welcomes spring with a
series of Plein air art shows outdoors at the Marston House Museum & Gardens, located at 3525 7th Ave., San Diego. The opening of Art of the Park: 100 years of Art in the Park (1915-2015), one of SOHO’s 1915 Panama-California Exposition Centennial exhibitions will be on view. The major exhibition traces portraits of the park in seldom-seen plein air paintings by well-known and nearly “lost” San Diego artists over many decades. For ticket information visit, www. sohosandigo.org or call 619.297.9327.
Thru September 26
n The Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation at the William
Heath Davis House, located at 410 Island Avenue in downtown San Diego, invites you to join them as it recognizes the Centennial Anniversary of the PanamaCalifornia Exposition with this new exhibit. This exhibit examines the circumstances a once-fledgling city on the edge of unprecedented notoriety faced before the historic exposition. For times and ticket information, visit www.gaslampfoundation.org.
Thru November
n Save Our Heritage Organization will present two engaging
Balboa Park History exhibitions at the Marston House Museum and Gardens, located at 3525 7th Avenue, in celebration of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition Centennial. Souvenirs & Keepsakes: Memorabilia of the 1915 & 1935 Expositions and Balboa Park Exposition Designers 1915–1935: The Making of the Dream City may be purchased at www.sohosandiego.org or by calling 619.297.9327. n Lawn Programs take place from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sundays in Balboa Park. A weekly festival of music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods are presented by member houses of the House of Pacific Relation on a rotating basis. Visit www.sdhpr.org or call 619.234.0739 for information.•
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June 13 at 1:00 p.m. The Mission Hills Poetry Club will discuss three well-known poems. Members also have the option of writing and discussing their own poem. New members are always welcome to attend and participate! Please ask library staff for the poems and writing prompts.
Summer Reading Program: Wild Wonders June 15 at 10:30 a.m. Kids are invited to see and learn about real wild animals in the library.
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June 17 at 6:30 p.m. Local author and photographer Stan Trampe will discuss and show photographs from his latest book, “Fine Art Nudes: Lighting and Posing for Black & White Photography.”
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Meditation Classes most Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. & Saturday at 4 p.m. Kids & Families Sundays at 9 a.m. Prayers for World Peace Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Simply Meditate MWF 12 to 12:45;TT 12:15 to 12:45 p.m
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Summer Reading Program: Hullabaloo June 22 at 10:30 a.m. Join Hullabaloo for a concert of children’s music that will appeal to the whole family
Mystery Book Group June 24 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. KThe Mission Hills Book Group will discuss a mystery novel. New members are always welcome to attend and participate. Please read the book beforehand. Books are available at the Circulation Desk while supplies last.
Summer Reading Program: Sparkles the Clown June 17 at 10:30 a.m. Sparkles the Clown will perform magic, tell jokes and make amazing bubbles. Kids will have the chance to be inside a bubble.
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1st Tuesday
UPTOWN PLANNERS Joyce Beers Hall in Uptown Mall. 6:30 p.m.
1st Thursday
UPTOWN PARTNERSHIP 3101 Fifth Ave. Call 619.298.2541. 4:30 p.m.
Thursdays 7–8:30 pm
SAN DIEGO UPTOWN ROTARYCLUB The Uptown Rotary Club has moved to their new home at Jimmy Carter’s Mexican Cafe, 3172 Spruce at the corner of 5th. Breakfast meetings are held every Thursday 7 to 8:30 a.m. Guests are welcome to attend a meeting to learn how to become part of this dynamic organization and see why their motto is “Service Above Self.” For information, visit www. sdurotary.org or call 619.894.0140.
Kensignton-Talmadge 2nd Wednesday
KENSINGTONTALMADGE PLANNING COMMITTEE Kensington Community Church. 6:30 p.m. For information, call 619.284.0551
Linda Vista
2nd Monday
LVCPC Agenda– LINDAVISTACOMMUNITY PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA Linda Vista Library meeting room. Contact Jeff Perwin at 619.806.9559 for details 6 pm.
3rd Tuesday
Tech Committee–Technology Committee Bayside Community Center. Contact Xiogh Thao for detail at 858.278.0771 or email xthao@baysidecc. org or Info@lindavistaSD.org or visit our website www.lindavistaSD.org.
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LV Historical– LINDAVISTAHISTORICALCOMMITTEE Bayside Community Center. This committee is collecting historical photos, documents and memories of Linda Vista’s past. For more information, contact Eleanor Frances Sennet at 858.277.3817. 4 p.m. LVCollab– LINDAVISTACOLLABORATIVE Bayside Community Center at 3pm. Contact Monica Fernandez at 858.278.0771 or mfernandez@ baysidecc.org. For details visit www.facebook. com/LVCollaborative
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Linda Vista Town Council Baha’i Faith Center Alcala Knoll Drive Contact Thomas Kaye 858.277.6793 at 6:30 p.m.
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LVCPC– LINDAVISTACOMMUNITY PLANNING COMMITTEE Linda Vista Library Meeting Room. Contact Ed Cramer at 619.222.2047 for details. 7:00 p.m.
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Mission Hills Garden Club. The meeting is from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., the last Wednesday of the month. Members are free; guests pay $10 which becomes part of the membership fee if they join that evening. For more information,visit www. missionhillsgardenclub.org.
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OCEAN BEACH PLANNING BOARD Ocean Beach Recreation Center, 4726 Santa Monica Ave. Call 619.523.1700. 7–9:30 p.m.
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OCEAN BEACH TOWN COUNCIL Ocean Beach Recreation Center, 4726 Santa Monica Avenue. Call Jere Battan at 619.515.4400 for information. 7 p.m.
Point Loma
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Point Loma Garden Club is on a summer break and will resume again in September. The meetings begin at 10 a.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at the Portuguese Hall, 2818 Avenida de Portugal. More information is available at www.plgc.org.
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$10,500,000
3402 Gage Place
Intensely private gated estate, published as “A House for the Ages, Celebrating the Soul of Wood and Stone”*, located on San Diego’s historic Point Loma Peninsula. Maximizing the 180 degree spectacular ocean, bay, island, and downtown San Diego skyline views, Architect Alan Campbell designed a home of breath-taking artistry and exquisite livability. Exotic woods (koa, cedar, teak, redwood, and fir) imported from around the world flow harmoniously throughout this 6 bedroom, 6 plus bathroom, 10,000 square foot custom crafted masterpiece.
$495,000
720 W. University, Unit A
Luxury, comfort, and location combined. This 2 bedroom, 2 bath townhome in a central spot convenient to the best Mission Hills and Hillcrest has to offer. Unique urban setting accessed through a private path off West University or from your 2 car side-by-side carport from the alley behind the property. Gorgeous travertine floors and gourmet kitchen are both dramatic and functional with an open floor plan flowing through the living room to the gas fireplace featured in the corner.
Call Jim Scott, Broker CalBRE #830226 at 619.920.9511
$795,000
1720 West Lewis
In the Fort Stockton Line Historic District, this home is a good candidate for the Mills Act as a contributing member. Steps to the West Lewis shopping area and walking distance to the Village. This Spanish 3 bedroom, 1 bath home is set back from the street on a large 6200 square foot lot. There is real potential here—hardwood floors, beautifully arched front windows, coved ceilings plus the land to expand the home. Two car garage off of the alley. Perfect property either to rehab as is or add on.
Call Jim Scott, Broker CalBRE #830226 at 619.920.9511
$779,000
4289 Aloha Pl
Aloha Pl is a desirable pocket neighborhood in N. Mission Hills and this house fits in perfectly. Charming Spanish 2 bedroom, 1 bath with newly refinished hardwood floors throughout and a freshly painted interior. The fireplace in the living room was just redone— rebuilt firebox and lined chimney. The kitchen is darling, glass fronted cabinets, a tiny bay window overlooking the canyon across the street, and an immensely practical island. 4289 Aloha Pl lives up to its name—sunny and welcoming.
Call Rocky Rockhill, Agent CalBRE #01197738 at 619.972.3033
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Nor th Mission Hills 1835 Altura Place • $ 1 , 6 9 5 , 0 0 0
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irst time offered since 1972, this 3210 square foot Craftsman home is perched above one of the more desirable streets in Mission Hills. There are four bedrooms in this highly-detailed home. 6000 square foot lot with alley access. Call Jim Scott for a private viewing. 619.920.9511 • Br o ke r C a lB R E # 8 3 0 2 2 6
Scott & Quinn has two offices, in Mission Hills at 1111 Fort Stockton Drive, in South Park at 2973 Beech Street, and has sixteen agents. The company also features Scott & Quinn Property Management. Founded in 1982, Scott & Quinn is the oldest full service real estate firm in Mission Hills and is still locally owned and operated. Jim has been a homeowner in Mission Hills since 1976.
Jim Scott, Broker, CalBRE #830226, 619.920.9511 www.JimScottHomes.com
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