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Community Plan Update
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Successful Gardening with Less Water
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Team Up to Support Students
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Travel to Pompeii at Ferragosto in Little Italy
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George Mitrovich is a San Diego civic leader. He may be contacted at: gmitro35@gmail.com.
by George Mitrovich
The larger the island of knowledge, the greater the shoreline of wonder. Dr. Ralph Washington Sockman Christ Church, Methodist, New York City (1916-61) As I approached my eighty birthday (July 29), friends said, “This is the big one, the Big Eight O.” But I didn’t see it that way. My family often complains; I am too dismissive of my birthday, but I disagree. Birthdays are great things to have and the longer you live the greater they become, but everyone has birthdays and I have never thought mine more special than others; attaching greater significance, as it were, to Dan McAllister’s, Judy Berry’s, or Kevin McGarry’s, with whom I share this day (but only Judy and I share the year, 1935). That said, if I have a “philosophy” about birthdays, it was best said by the immortal Leroy Robert Satchel Paige, “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were?” He also said, “Age is mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter.” I love what Satchel said, in both instances, because it fits me–moods, mind, and my sense of mystical union of soul and spirit. I am still doing what I’ve done for 40-years, The City Club of San Diego; The Denver Forum; The Great Fenway Park and Washington, DC Writers Series; playing 45 and older baseball–little white ball, weighs six and a half ounces, has 108 red stitches, and if it hits you it will hurt you–writing; speaking; preaching; and, yes, mowing my lawn; trimming hedges and pulling weeds. Am I blessed to continue what I’ve done these many years? Of course, and every night before bed I express prayerful gratitude–deep from within my soul’s inner self. But, it’s not as if I haven’t had health issues. I have had prostate cancer (if I sang in our church choir at First United Methodist, I would be in the soprano section), more Mohs surgeries than I care to count (there’s nothing pleasant about Mohs), and a torn Achilles. Not one of which, save for the torn Achilles, slowed me one wit. And even with the Achilles, I still got on a United flight with crutches and a knee to ankle cast and flew to Denver to preside on a snowy day at a Forum luncheon with the founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, the great Buck O’Neil. I have also been asked, what are you doing for your 80th?
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There was a “public” event a year ago (described below), but just family this time, as we wait for Tim and Lisa, Jessica and Juliette, to arrive from Virginia in early August. The public celebration was last year at Qualcomm, when Jeff Marston, Sara Katz, Jan Percival, Maggie Brown, Jay Jeffcoat, Dan McAllister, and Mark Mitrovich, among others, put together a surprise party–and it was a total surprise. Marston had led me to believe I was going to the Q to serve as master of ceremonies for Kevin McGarry, assistant football coach at SDSU and a Marston Mets teammate, on his same day birthday. As ruses go, this was quite perfect. A lot of people came, people I care about, family and friends, including Mayor Kevin Faulconer, who presented me with a framed proclamation saying it was “George Mitrovich Day” in San Diego. It was a lovely time, but I was slightly uncomfortable, as normally I am the one planning events to honor others, which is by far my greater preference. But part of the committee’s planning, I was told, was to do it then, thinking I might resist something special on my 80th. I have a number of friends, either in their 80s or about to be, Gloria Steinem, Rev. Mark Trotter, Dick Enberg, Irwin Jacobs, Mike Dukakis, Dick Lamm, Gary Hart, Ira Lechner, Dick Flavin and Malin Burnham. Every one of whom is just as active, just as civically engaged now as they were 10-years ago–or 50. There is no quit in them–and there is no quit in me. A BIOGRAPHY OF SIR THOMAS BROWNE WAS THE SUBJECT recently in The New York Times Book Review. Sir Thomas, unknown to you. Probably. Unknown to me. Yes. Jim Holt wrote the review of Hugh Adlersey-Williams’ biography, but I thought the most fascinating part was Holt’s division between practitioners of plain and grand or “mandarin” styles of writing.
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People Who Inspire by Patty Ducey-Brooks
Some of you already know that one of our great writers, Charlotte Tenney, passed away. She had been ill for several months and had recently informed me that she was preparing to look for her replacement as an author. She wanted to make sure that her obligation of writing health-oriented articles for the Presidio Sentinel continued. I was in disbelief that she felt the need and responsibility to do this. Tenney was an amazing woman, as well as a gifted writer. She was an integrative health specialist whose focus was on education and coaching for self-management of health conditions and balancing the use of self-care with medical care. She served as adjunct faculty to Bastyr University and was project coordinator for the Healthier Living workshops given through San Diego County’s Aging and Independence Services. She also developed and oversaw the Trees for Health Arboretum in Balboa Park. Tenney was also a speaker and workshop leader for botanical medicine topics. Everyone who knew Tenney felt her compassion for life and her commitment to being a leader in her field. She was an inspiration for me. I respected her knowledge, training and experience. And, I was always impressed with the articles she wrote for the Presidio Sentinel, which she did for nine years. It has been difficult losing such a wonderful friend, teacher and writer. She communicated to me that she valued writing for the newspaper because it gave her a means to share her knowledge, skills and talents. It’s because of people like Charlotte Tenney that I elected to help produce rcas,” nd the O a d n ia r the Mission Hills Music & Arts Festival, which is from 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday, O publishe of “ nces as a al. e author ie th r , e y p e x il August 15 at Pioneer Park. Like Tenney, there are lots of talented and skilled e a r rts Festiv Debbie B ok and share he usic & A o b M people in our community who deserve to be more visible, to be recognized r ls e il h H d sion will rea t the Mis for their contributions. The Festival will be their opportunity to express author a themselves, be heard and seen. I thank Tenney for her inspiration and all the other women in our community who have joined the production team to create this event, including Dove Braunstein, Barbra Rhoda, Bev Fritschner, Cheri Gross, Elizabeth Rossi and Aubree Lynn.. And, I encourage all of you to come to the Festival to share in experiencing some of the amazing gifts that our fellow San Diegans have bestowed on our world, including music, dance, theatre, literature, art and fashion. And, in case you need a Charlotte Tenney fix, you can find her articles on the Presidio Sentinel website: www.PresidioSentinel.com.•
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The Panama-California and California Pacific International Expositions are explored through the personal objects that were eagerly sought after and collected. These keepsakes handed down through the generations are tangible historical mementos of the Exposition. One thousand artifacts are on display! It is unlikely a collection of Exposition memorabilia with the breadth of variety and number will ever be assembled again. Marston House Museum & Gardens 3525 Seventh Avenue in Balboa Park
Fairy Tales in the Park
San Diego Civic Youth Ballet (SDCYB), founded in 1945 and celebrating its 70th Anniversary as the resident classical ballet school in Balboa Park, presents the 7 th Annual Fairy Tales in the Park. This whimsical, interactive dance event engages both young audiences and families, introducing them to the art of ballet through familiar stories they know and love. Performances are 1 and 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16 at the Casa del Prado Theater in Balboa Park at 1800 Village Place. The show features excerpts from classic fairytales narrated by a professional storyteller and interpreted through dance. Professional sets, costumes, and lighting bring the stories to life on stage, while an enchanted forest theatre lobby and free outdoor activities in Fairy Tale Village enrich the interactive experience. This year's stories include “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “The Sleeping Beauty,” “The Firebird” and “Copp é lia.” Directed by SDCYB Artistic Director Danika Pramik-Holdaway, all proceeds from this event benefit SDCYB's fund for scholarship families. Tickets are available at www.sdcyb.org or by calling 619.233.3060.•
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The San Diego Civic Youth Ballet performers bring stories to life. Photo courtesy of Kel Casey.
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Living Artfully with an Edible Garden
by Concetta Antico
As I write to you this issue from my 12-acre farm in Byron Bay, Australia, I am inspired to share the goodness of grow-your-own, weekly farmers markets and the great joy of living off the land. Proclaimed green thumb, or not, there has never been a better time than now to embrace the art of organic, edible gardening, whether city spun or country fun. Perhaps it is initiated by health, an honest fad to farm, or just a fun new foodie experience, turning your own bit of soil into seasonal sustenance is a sure win. Just like the profound sentiment of Oliver Wendell Douglas of the 60’s best loved TV series, “Green Acres,” farm living truly does seem to be the place to be these days… even in the city. If you haven’t noticed already, many neighborhood homes are exchanging their lawns and flower beds for mini farm plots complete with raised beds, assorted fruit trees and seasonal crops, all in a row. Simply put, folks are realizing the many benefits that come with grow your own and are capitalizing on the reality that you can farm, without one. With sustainability, organic, non GMO and farm-to-table being just a few of the many new buzzwords, many are learning that with a little farm-style effort they can enjoy “free” organically grown food, which also equates to a measure of financial food freedom, not to mention health. Yet it goes much further than economizing in the psyche and heart of a true farmer. If you have never experienced the satisfaction of initiating the age old cycle of seed to dirt, add water and sun to grow, then pick, eat and enjoy, then you have missed a fundamental reward ritual. Just try it once, you’ll be hooked! Gardening for beauty, although visually enjoyable, becomes very one dimensional, compared to gardening as farming which not only taps into our primeval roots as hunters and gatherers, but takes on a three-dimensional experience as we reap, and eat what we sewed. No farm? No problem. For those of you with very little or no plot of soil, there are many nifty ways to farm creatively. Spatially challenged farmers know vertical gardens are all the rage and so easy to implement. Try a trellis to enhance your growing space. Many plants including tomatoes and strawberries actually thrive growing down with gravity, instead of up. Be it wooden boxes nailed to walls and fences, window or roof top boxes, or plastic planters suspended on strings and swinging from ceilings, dirt can catch water and sun in many ways.
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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 Organic gardening can provide an abudance of healthy and tasty flavors.
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No plot! Got pots? Every variety take edible organic opportunities of edible tree or plant can thrive in into your own dirt-filled hands. a pot. Personally, I have an amazing Not only will you know you are Meyer lemon tree which lives in a eating wisely and authentically, 20 gallon ceramic pot and provides but I believe you will find the soul me over 100 lemons annually. Talk of a frustrated farmer inside you. about abundant harvest, I have Embrace farm living as a lifestyle, so many I gift them to delighted discovering new found ways to friends, or I squeeze and freeze for take your outdoor area; whether year-round use. Herb-filled pots urban or agricultural, no matter are fun too, scented and decorative what size or shape, and cultivate when placed in kitchens by a sunny it with cool crop-style creativity. window spot and offer cuisine Seeds sewn or seedlings selected, cuttings on hand. just add water and a smattering of Freshness counts too. Your own sun, and you will have started to organic edible garden will not hoe the road to your own little plot only delight and satisfy, it will of produce paradise. This is sure to truly punctuate the ideas of locally be one experience you will not only grown and in season. Well you enjoy, but you will eat. For more can’t get more local than your own paddock to plate “eatspiration” doorstep! Just see how fresh (and take a peek at the website of one for how long) your own harvest of my local farm idols down under, lasts when it is truly farm (your (and just down the road from me): backyard) to table. thefarmbyronbay.com.au.• And if we haven’t had enough of the fantastic Concetta Antico is mother, wife, Tetrachromat, “F” words yet, with food, fine artist, instructor, writer and creative muse. farm, fresh, and fun–let’s Her stunning Tetrachromatic oil on canvas now explore FLAVOR! masterpieces reveal her brilliance and super vision Remember when you and may be viewed at www.ConcettaAntico. could taste the sunshine com. “Live Artfully” is a trademark of Concetta in your fruits and veggies? Antico and Zenava Inc. Her Salon & Gallery When a lettuce leaf burst are located at 1920 Fort Stockton Drive, Suite with zest and wasn’t A, Mission Hills, San Diego and are open to tasteless. When the the public from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays sweetness of a blueberry and Sundays, and by appointment. Concetta wasn’t a taste bud blur. welcomes your creative thoughts, comments and ideas at Muse@ConcettaAntico.com. Too often when we buy mass-produced produce, we find that it lacks flavor, not to mention freshness. So as the summer gets into full swing, and there is still ample time Ilene Hubbs will be back for a fall harvest, I hope for the September issue. I have inspired you to
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Teams Up With the San Diego Humane Society
Art for Barks Beatrice is a one-year old, America mix rabbit. She simply can’t wait to find a loving home that will give her the care she needs and the space to run and play. Beautiful Beatrice would love to be an inside-bunny in her new home, so that she can feel safe and comfortable. While she might appear shy at first, with just a little time this sweet gal will warm right up to her new family and let her happy-go-lucky and cheerful personality shine through. Her diet consists of Timothy Hay, pellets and fresh greens and her hay should be available to her at all times. Beatrice is already spayed and her adoption comes with a free vet exam. Beatrice is currently located at the Oceanside facility, 572 Airport Rd. Oceanside, CA 92058. For information, call 760.757.4357. Grace, a three-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier, is a beautiful girl who can’t wait to find a family to love. She has been in our care for more than a year because she can get very frightened of new people and needs a patient home that will take the time to build her confidence and bond with her. During her time with us, she has gotten very close with her trainer, who tells us she is as sweet as can be and loves her humans more than anything. Grace enjoys going on walks but is also perfectly content running around a backyard too. Even when she’s feeling playful, she rarely jumps up on people and is a polite little lady. However, she might plop down right on your feet for a belly rub instead. Grace’s ideal home is with a new family that will continue to build her confidence and let her go at her own pace. Her adoption fee includes her spay, current vaccinations, permanent microchip identification, 30 days of worry-free medical insurance from Trupanion Insuance, a certificate for a free veterinary exam, and a license if residing in Oceanside, Vista, Escondido, San Marcos or Poway. Grace is available for adoption at San Diego Humane Society’s San Diego Campus at 5500 Gaines Street. To learn more about making her part of your family, please call 619.299.7012.
For more information on Beatrice, call 760.757.4357 For more information on Grace, call 619.299.7012
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Art for Barks, a San Diego-based non-profit animal charity, announced the launch of Art to the Rescue, a new initiative created in partnership with San Diego Humane Society. As part of the program, Art for Barks will secure and bring San Diego artists to San Diego Humane Society year-round to paint portraits of adoptable animals and help promote those in need of homes. After each artist spends time at the shelter getting to know an adoptable dog or cat, he/she creates a one-of-a-kind work of art, to be given as a valuable keepsake to the pet parents, once the featured animal is adopted. San Diego’s renowned artist Stephen Fishwick is one of the first artists to participate in the initiative. Earlier this month, Fishwick created a beautiful portrait of an adoptable dog—Beanie, the pit bull. Beanie was adopted on May 26, 2015 and her new adoptive parent has been giving her plenty of love. On July 3, Fishwick presented his painting to Beanie’s new pet parent at San Diego Humane Society. Fishwick received a certificate of appreciation for sharing his talent and time with ‘Art to the Rescue.’ "Art to the Rescue is an awesome way to raise awareness of the animals that are in need of being adopted,” said Fishwick. “We are passionate about helping animals find loving homes and believe art is a great way to connect people and animals, and tell a story,” said Lynn Moon, founder of Art for Barks. “It’s an honor to have local artists join us in our mission and we’re thrilled to partner with San Diego Humane Society on this important program.” Founded in 2012 by animal-lover, philanthropist, and sculptor Lynn Moon, Art for Barks reaches out to animal-themed artists and writers for collaboration. With the help of influential writers and artists, Art for Barks is able to spread awareness to pet guardians and the community on proper pet care. The organization’s purpose is to decrease the number of animals that end up in shelters and increase pet adoption by providing essential tools and resources, such as innovative veterinary record-keeping through Drop Data Box, Emergency Contact Cards, an updated Pet Care Registry, and state-of-the-art pet parenting information, and now ‘Art to the Rescue.’ To learn more about Art for Barks and their exciting projects in support for animals, please visit www.artforbarks.org.•
Left to right: Liz Grumet (Art for Barks Board Member), Stephen Fishwick (artist), Elizabeth Graham (Beanie’s mom) and Elkie Wills (SD Humane Society, Dir. Of Community Engagement)
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Balboa Park’s Top Dog for 2015?
Not to be combined with any other offer. Not good for boarding, bathing, grooming, pet food and prescription and non-prescription drugs. Expires 8.31.2015
Pooches and their proud owners can flash their Centennial spirit by submitting a photo to the 2015 Balboa Park Top Dog Photo Contest. Entries will be accepted through August 7 to determine the official Top Dog for Balboa Park’s Centennial year. An online pubThe 2014 winner of the Top Dog. lic vote decides the three prizewinners, including the grandest prize: an exclusive overnight package from Loews Coronado Bay Resort. Participants should submit a photo of a single dog taken anywhere in Balboa Park via the contest website at www.balboapark.org/topdog2015 (one entry per dog per family). A committee of judges from Balboa Park will choose 25 finalists to be posted on BalboaPark.org, where the public can vote for their favorite from August 11 to 14, 2015. For a complete listing of contest prizes and rules, participants should visit BalboaPark.org.•
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Most Devoted Training Partner
by Blake Beckcom We have four little Chihuahuas, Peanut, Butter, Toast, and Jelly that are a handful. Amazingly, their little legs, courageous spirits, bossy and demanding personalities have them out front towing the line as to whom will lead our pack and whom will follow. Hence at the end of our dog walks, we are sweaty and a tad out of breath. Now these little breeds are not necessarily bred for to be exercise buddies, but you get where I am going. We don’t have to confine our exercise medium to “going to a ______,” you fill in the blank: gym, yoga, Pilates, bleachers, whatever. Let’s focus on our dogs for now as a source of energy/calorie burn. At least one out of every two households has one or more dogs. That’s my bet, just based on looking around. Think about you and your friends. Almost everyone I know owns a “furry person” or two, and considers them family. Since our furry friends need exercise too, why not incorporate their need with your need, and buddy up. We’ve all seen the skateboarding English Bull dog and multiple dogs that can surf, and dogs that do acrobatics catching Frisbee’s, so those dog loving owners get it. But, perhaps they are a bit more, let’s say advanced. My little pack can’t catch anything,
Shift from
except hugs and kisses. They can ride my lap, but that’s about it. Let’s come back to the beginning, the dog walk. Look at it differently and change up the order. Let your dog take the lead and go where “they want” to go. Most dogs are so well heeled that they follow us. My little pack wants to lead, but I do steer them. Why not follow them? You may be amazed where there noses take you, and the terrain will hence be different for you too, and the smells and excitement will also add another level of exertion to their workout. If you have a dog that is close to running with you, about to, or actually is, bare in mind the exhaustion of running on them as they begin. Some breeds are better built to run. A block in distance for my pack, due to their gate is way farther than for a long legged breed. Your actual running gate may be a two or three stride gate for your dog. Age wise, dogs are already older and have shorter life spans, so take it slow and be wise. Stop when they pull up, as they may be using the “Oops, what’s that smell?” as a diversion to slowing down the pace. On the other hand, I have known dogs that will chase a tennis ball or dive in a pool for a racquet ball until they have a heart attack. They love it so much, and it’s so exciting,
that no end is ever in sight. My arm is about to fall off but they keep on wanting more. Gotta be wise and take five. Your dog’s ability to participate in the same exercise as you will be dependent on his current fitness, hydration and nutrition levels. Like mom used to say, “Don’t go running around after you just ate, you’re going to get sick or get cramps.” True mom; I still hear you in my head. It’s the same for dogs. A well hydrated, well rested, well fed but with ample time to digest a meal, is the best canine fitness pal. Just like us, if you are not very fit, you cannot do a 10 level workout off the bat, with 10 being all out effort. If your dog isn’t very fit, you’ll need to tailor your exercise to help him/ her reach a better and improving fitness level over time. Their aim is to please us. So don’t let their willingness to please take you to the vet’s emergency room. Some dogs are trackers. While some are fetchers; some love agility, swimming, running, chasing you on the bicycle; and some have even won “America’s Got Talent” and have a show on the strip in Las Vegas. Dogs are God’s gift to our hearts: 1. For the love they give us, and get from us, and 2. To actually improve our heart function and cardio
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vascular health, if we use that love to fuel that need, for both canine and human.• 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.
Enduring to Flourishing
by Mrs. Freud
“What does not kill me makes me stronger!” This sentiment is a staple in many households and maybe it was in yours growing up. It is very prevalent with people who went through severe hardships like a war or the Depression. It is understandable in those times and served well for survival. Today, we live in a much different world. Rarely is our physical survival in danger. Yet we might live in a state of enduring things rather than seeking out the things that help us prosper and flourish. As a psychologist and life coach, I know very well the difference between enduring and flourishing. My psychology clients in Vienna had serious clinical mental health issues and were struggling with everyday life. They often had to endure to make it through the days. The pain they experienced brought them in to my office to get the benefits of modern psychology and its techniques. With life coaching today it is much different. I work with highly functioning people who want to go from “okay” to excellent, from only a little pain to great beyond their wildest dreams. It always amazes me how difficult it is for people to go beyond the point of “good enough.” It is as if many of us don´t think they deserve to feel and live better than just good enough. “It´s okay,” and “it will do” are statements that limit progress and growth, forward movement and building momentum in terms of prospering. The downside of living in the “good enough” zone is that we are not the best we could be. Only when we flourish do we inspire others to do the same and then share our gifts and talents with the world. It is our responsibility to do what we can and to accept help so that we can function at our own personal best. However, here is something to think about. It is one thing to think to deserve the new iphone or latest fashion accessory. These are short lived satisfactions, because the next better thing is invariably around the corner. But it is a different story to truly believe you deserve a chaos-free life, to be able to set boundaries with energy vampires or to consistently and consequently follow a lifelong dream like writing a book or learning a skill from scratch. Too often we barely think about it and put it in the category of “one day I will do it.” That way our days, months and years vanish, filled
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with routines, work and chores that say nothing about who we truly are, what makes us happy and what we stand for in this world, during this one and only life of ours. I wish I had a magic wand so that I could wave it and make everyone take a first tiny step in the direction of their very own personal flourishing. Eventually the world would be freed of much jealousy, micromanaging, envy, dissatisfaction and much more. We would all become more generous towards others, once we have fulfilled ourselves. “I can´t afford it,” I hear from people considering going on the journey with the help of a life coach. Truly, we all can´t afford not to do it. Just existing is not the way to go. We have all these options that many of our parents did not have. I see it as our duty and responsibility to follow the path of prospering and flourishing and not to stand still in any enduring mode out of habit or just because we are scared. Limiting ourselves serves no one, but going in the direction of a fulfilled and happy life serves us all.• 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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by Rick Brooks Back in April of this year, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule that would require investment advisors to retirement plans to follow a Fiduciary Standard. The proposed rule has sparked a fierce debate in the industry, as brokers who do not want to be held to this standard argue that the new rules would be too burdensome. Meanwhile, investors are generally now aware there are different standards, or what they mean in practice. But as you’ll see, the differences can result in very different recommendations. The Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”) created the regulatory framework for people who give advice about which securities a client should own. Investment Advisers are legally required to act under a Fiduciary Standard in which the client’s best interests come first. Someone acting as a fiduciary is legally required to disclose any conflicts of interest which might color their advice, and to set aside such conflicts in order to give advice to the client that is the best for that client. A Fiduciary Standard also requires an advisor to act with prudence (with the skill,
diligence and care of a professional) and prohibits misleading clients. Brokers, on the other hand, don’t generally fall under these rules. The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 created what is now called the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA serves a dual function as both a trade group for securities firms and a regulator of the brokerage industry. Brokers are legally agents of their employer firms, which means that they actually have a duty to act in the best interest of their employer. Brokers are required to recommend investments that are “suitable” for that client, but as you’ll see, that’s a pretty low bar. Consider the following example from 401khelpcenter.com, in which a financial advisor determined that an S&P 500 Index fund was an appropriate investment for his client: • Acting as a broker under a suitability standard, he could legally recommend a proprietary fund that pays him a 5% commission and charges the client a high ongoing annual fee, with no requirement to disclose either the higher fees or the commission, or that there are better options available • A Registered Investment Adviser acting under a Fiduciary Standard would be required to fully disclose
the fees paid to him and to find the best fund available with the same objective (S&P 500 Index), likely resulting in much lower overall expenses to the client
Note that a Fiduciary Standard doesn’t mean that adviser can’t be paid for his advice. It simply requires that the amount and nature of the compensation be disclosed to the client, and that any recommendations that are made must be in the best interest of the client. Adding to the confusion, under current rules, brokers can be dually registered as both brokers and advisors. Bizarrely, this allows them to be fiduciary advisors while they determine that the client needs that S&P 500 fund to meet their goals. But they are then allowed to change hats and sell the same client that high commission fund as a broker. No wonder people can’t tell the difference! The Department of Labor, as part of their responsibility to regulate corporate retirement plans, has twice attempted to implement a Fiduciary Standard for those who give financial advice to retirement plans. Not surprisingly, FINRA and several other organizations representing insurance companies and brokerage firms have been fighting the rules with everything they’ve got.
When you’re looking for advice, wouldn’t you like to know what filters that advice is passing through, and what incentives are affecting you advisor’s recommendations? That’s why the CFP® Board, Financial Planning Association and National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, along with AARP and the Consumer Federation of America, have all been supporting the DOL’s push for a stronger Fiduciary Standard. It’s not about new regulation; it’s about holding everyone who is providing the same service to the same standards.• (Full Disclosure: My firm, Blankinship & Foster, LLC, is a Registered Investment Adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and is held to a Fiduciary Standard of care.) 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.
Musings Continued from page 3 The division is deep, but when you read the list of “plain” stylists, Dryden, Swift, Shelley, Hazlitt, Matthew Arnold, E.B. White, Gore Vidal, Joan Didion, Michael Lewis, you wonder who would go up against such titans of literature? However, you are immediately confronted by Holt with the grand or “mandarin” stylists, Samuel Johnson, Gibbon, Emily Dickinson, Thomas Melville, Emily Dickinson, Borges, Sebald, and Virginia Woolf (and I would add, Winston Churchill).
Oh, my. Shall I be plain or grand, Elements of Style Rule 13 plain or mandarin lofty? Holt has made his choice. It’s not mandarin. Not only is it not mandarin, he is wholly dismissive of those who practice grand versus plain. This is very cheeky of Holt, to dismiss out of hand, Samuel Johnson, Gibbon, Emily Dickinson, Thomas Melville, Emily Dickinson, Borges, Sebald, and Virginia Woolf, but cheeky as it is, extremely, it also made for a fun review. Here’s one paragraph from Holt’s writings: “But the all-time standard-bearer for the mandarin style has to be Sir Thomas Browne. This 17th-century English physician and philosopher, living in provincial isolation from literary London, managed to cultivate the most sonorous organ-voice in the history of English prose. At a time when the prevailing plain style was growing dull and insipid (John Locke is an example), it was Browne who showed the way to new possibilities of Ciceronian splendor. In doing so, he became a prolific contributor of novel words to the English language. Among his 784 credited neologisms are ‘electricity,’ ‘hallucination,’ ‘medical,’ ‘ferocious,’ ‘deductive’ and ‘swaggy.’ (Other coinages failed to take: like ‘retromingent,’ for urinating backward.)” So, while Sir Thomas was unknown to me, I am pleased, and no less intrigued, he became Hugh Adlersey-Williams’ subject. As to the quote from Dr. Sockman, that began this column, I would add, it is one of my two favorites, ever. The other is from Machiavelli, but Dr. Sockman’s quote fits best here. Cheers.•
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Summer in the Hills
by Trish Watlington, President, Mission Hills Business Improvement District Summer is in full swing and Mission Hills is definitely hopping. As both a business owner and someone who truly loves this neighborhood, it’s heartening and exciting to see so many folks out and about. Neighborhood shops and restaurants are bustling, the streets are filled with families, dogs, shoppers, diners and more. And there is a buzz in the air of friendship, camaraderie, and fun. Friday night concerts in the park have been a big hit. They’re the perfect place for families and friends to gather, picnics to be served and “dance moves” to be shown off. Organized by the Town Council and sponsored by many Mission Hills businesses, these gatherings really brought out the community. To keep the party going into August, the Mission Hills Foundation will be holding a Music and Art Festival on August 15 and again, businesses like Powers Plumbing, Mission Hills Nursery, VCA Hillcrest Animal Hospital and the Presidio Sentinel are there to help make sure that the show goes on, as well as lots of local residents.
Mission Hills really strutted its stuff on July 4th. The concert, parade and barbecue contest are the perfect, small town, old school way to celebrate the birth of our nation. Brooklyn Girl generously sponsored the barbecue contest and, I’m pretty sure, gave out some pointers along the way. On the heels of July 4th, the good people of Maison en Provence organized a neighborhood Bastille Day celebration. Mission Hills went “French for a Day,” with everything from French manicures to French food and even French poodles! Our very own, Mission Hills BID, held it’s summer mixer and a good time was had by all. With tacos a plenty, wine flowing and the hospitality of Patterson Engineering, Inc. owners Audrey and Curtis Patterson, it was the perfect chance for local business owners to grab some face time and network. Congratulations to Christopher Stokes, owner of Mail Station Mission Hills FedEx and Mail Box Rental. He correctly answered the most questions in the Mission Hills BID’s WHO DAT!? Banner Hunt Contest. And our gratitude to RestorMedicine, The Patio on Goldfinch, Rita’s of Mission Hills, The Front Porch, and Floyd’s 99 Barbershop- Mission Hills
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Pompeii at Ferragosto in Little Italy
Little Italy’s party of the summer, Ferragosto, returns for its next big bash, “Pompeii: Little Italy’s Toga Party,” on Saturday, August 15 from 6:00 p.m. to midnight with a VIP reception starting at 5:00 p.m. Guests are invited to Amici Park in San Diego’s Little Italy for an evening that calls for guests to bring out their togas and strap on sandals for an evening of festivities with food, drinks and a night where everyone’s Italian. “We are pulling out all the stops to recreate the historic Italian city, Pompeii where there will be non-stop jaw dropping moments throughout the night that will have everyone talking for weeks,” said Luke Vinci, Ferragosto’s chairman. “The event takes two years of planning because we make sure Celebrating 2013’s Ferragosto: that every detail of the night is The Roaring 20s with some casino games one that will be unforgettable— Ferragosto is one of San Diego’s premier summer events for a reason.” Ferragosto is San Diego’s own take on the Italian holiday “Feriae Augsti.” This year’s event will transform Amici Park into the ancient city of Pompeii for a toga party with fantasy settings, circus rides and live entertainment. The last few events have transformed Little Italy’s Amici Park into a Roman Coliseum and even a scene straight from the Roaring 20’s. The fourth annual event will include dishes, drinks and cocktails from San Diego’s finest restaurants including Monello, Isola Pizza Bar, Kettner Exchange, Cookbook, PrepKitchen, Caffe Italia, Bencotto and more. This fundraising event helps support the Washington Elementary School Foundation, Our Lady of the Rosary Church and the Little Italy Association. Tickets start at $105 for general single tickets and are $1,050 for a general table—upgraded VIP prices are also available. More information about the event and tickets can be found at www.ferragostosd.org.•
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for their generous contribution of contest prizes! If you’re wondering what this is all about, never fear, the fair banners will be back in 2016. And if you can’t wait until then, visit MissionHillsBID.com/bannerhunt-2015/ to see what you missed. The 67 questions were designed to be fun and to provide information about each participating Mission Hills business. Which ones did you find the most interesting? Let us know. What’s coming up? Under the category of necessary business, the BID is refining and streamlining its Public Right-Of-Way (PROW) program. The PROW program promotes pedestrian traffic and beautification of the streetscape by allowing the use of parts of the Public-Right-Of-Way. PROW programs are only allowed within the City of San Diego’s designated Business Improvement Districts. To learn more about the Mission Hills PROW program, visit missionhillsbid. com/prow/ where you will find an information booklet, the Mission Hills PROW Checklist and Mission Hills PROW Application. For additional questions please contact executive director Susan McNeil Schreyer at MissionHillsBID@gmail.com.
In August the BID is officially dark, as in no meetings will be held. But our fearless executive director will still be at the ready to help with all of your questions. And, remember to check the website MissionHillsBID.com. Planning for October’s fourth annual Taste of Mission Hills will happen in September. Please come out for the committee meetings on the first Wednesday and have your voices heard. In September we will also have a meeting of the nominating committee to get ready for November’s election. We’d love to see some new board members and officers. Even in the dog days of August I expect to see a bustling neighborhood, thriving businesses and a great community spirit. Times are a changing, businesses growing and the hills really are alive.• Trish Watlington Owner The Red Door Restaurant The Wellington Steak & Martini Lounge
Why Purchasing Condos & Townhomes
Makes Sense for Boomers According to the National Association of Realtors, Baby Boomers (current population 71 million) and Generation X (current population 41 million) comprise 41% of all home buyers in the market today. With empty nests and changing financial situations, many of these second time home buyers are downsizing to condos and townhomes. For Boomers who have raised their children, it’s time to slow down. The properties they are considering offer up-to-date and convenient amenities such as pools for the grandkids and fitness centers and classes to keep them active physically and socially. No more lawn mowing, repairs, or repainting the exterior. Condos and townhomes offer a way to still own the property you live in without the time-consuming responsibilities that single-family homes demand. Townhomes and condos simplify life for Boomers with shifting financial priorities, as well. Retired or nearing retirement, many boomers want to reduce their overhead costs now and in the future. Requiring smaller down payments, condos can free up cash for travel and other investments. With the children all grown up, it marks a time to enjoy the freedom of just being two again. For Boomers beginning this new, exciting chapter in their lives, transitioning into a smaller home provides freedom, flexibility, and security. With cash flow freed up, there are more resources available to pursue life-long passions and travel. If you are considering down-sizing and want to stay in or move to Mission Hills, downtown, or any of our beautiful coastal communities, a condo or townhomes may be the perfect alternative for you!
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Gardening with Less Water
by Barb Stron Damian Valdez, head urban farmer at San Diego City College, educated the Mission Hills Garden Club about how the Sustainable Urban Agriculture Program, a part of the Life Sciences Department, successfully cuts back on water while still growing lush, healthy plants which are both edible and ornamental. The program teaches students garden design and how to grow plants; they also learn the agriculture business. Some of the produce they harvest is sold at the school’s farmer’s market, and some goes into the school cafeteria. According to Valdez, training students to become urban farmers is growing increasingly important. From this program they can begin to work in agriculture immediately, or they can earn an Associate’s degree. Some students continue their education at a four year college or university since the AA degree is limited to a maximum two years’ lower division college credit. Valdez had interesting statistics to support the need for his program. With over fifty percent of the world population living in cities, fifteen per cent of the world’s food is actually
grown in cities. The United States farmer’s average age is 59. By 2030 two thirds of the world’s population will be city dwellers because agricultural farmers are aging and/or leaving their farms. If we want to be able to provide healthy, nutritional food for the world, we will need more urban farmers. This is food security. To accomplish this goal, in 2008 San Diego City College (SDCC) began reducing its water consumption by fifty percent. The students created a production model to show how to increase growing and food production in urban environments. At SDCC the largest area under cultivation is the greenhouse which has over 20 fruit trees. In addition, the lawns gave way to gardens where students learn how to produce a profitable way to feed people. The orchard site at SDCC is the largest area under cultivation with over twenty fruit trees growing. Unused spaces can be used to encourage greater biodiversity of beneficial pollinators without having a major impact on water consumption.
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Espaliered sites work for gardens as well as lawns. No land is wasted at SDCC. Even a site contaminated with lead and thus unsuitable for growing food became a flower garden. Drought tolerant plants did not force the students to grow nothing but cacti and succulents. Now this garden is full of drought tolerant plants and flowers such as salvias and sunflowers. Another useful and drought tolerant plant is milkweed, essential for monarch butterflies to breed. Your nursery can give you other suggestions. You too can have a garden which attracts other beneficial pollinators whose work encourages greater biodiversity without having a major impact of water consumption. One of the ways to conserve water — even drought tolerant plants do need some water – is with a slow drip system. It emits water slowly enough for it the plant to absorb it without runoff and evaporation. To ensure water’s arrival to each root zone, emitters should be placed to irrigate each plant’s roots. If you are planting directly into the bed, your seeds should be sowed right next to the drip tape. For perennial herbs and various drought tolerant beneficial seed mixes there are micro spray emitters. For established perennials and fruit trees, flag and button emitters work well. Valdez told us they use berms as another means of conserving water. Berms and rain barrels catch
rain water and feed it to the plants. Swales are ditches. Man-made swales are ditches that follow the contours of the land and have flat bottoms to hold water instead of having it run off. It slowly seeps into the landscape. These are a few of the ways to use the terrain to conserve water and human energy. Currently SDCC is experimenting with another water-saving method, using ollas and raised beds to see how well various agricultural crops will do. An olla is a container that has small holes in it. One way of creating one is using a plastic bottle with holes punched in its sides placed with its opening just above the soil. It stores water and allows it to slowly leach into the soil. This only works on plants with established roots, however. Valdez says you can also make your own ollas by gluing unfired ceramic pots together with silicone based adhesive. The water penetrates the unglazed ceramic. Valdez pointed out that we are learning valuable lessons from the drought. We must use water with respect; we need urban farming, especially as the Central Valley becomes drier. We will be forced to diversify our food supply if we want food security. The next meeting of the Mission Hills Garden Club takes place from 6 to 8 p.m., September 23, 2015 at the church located at 4070 Jackdaw.•
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PBS KIDS & Whole Foods Market
Team Up to Support Students PBS KIDS and Whole Foods Market have teamed up to offer a new line of back-to-school products, available exclusively at Whole Foods Market stores this August. The two mission-driven brands announced today a broad offering of school supplies, from notebooks made from recycled paper to organic cotton backpacks and reusable lunch totes. One-hundred percent of PBS KIDS’ net proceeds from the line will support PBS KIDS’ educational programming, dedicated to helping all children succeed in school Backpacks, lunch totes, pencil pouches, and in life, while Whole Foods reusable sandwich bag and notebooks are Market will donate a percentage colorful and perfect for fun or school. of total sales, up to $25,000, to Whole Kids Foundation, an organization dedicated to improving children’s nutrition and wellness. In addition, for every Esperos backpack, pencil case and lunch tote purchased, Esperos will donate 10 percent of proceeds to help fund education for children in need through the Esperos Carry Hope initiative. In addition to Esperos’ line of PBS KIDS organic cotton canvas items, Whole Foods Market will debut a line of PBS KIDS’ reusable food keepers from Lunchskins, perfect for sandwiches, snacks, or fruit. Lunchskins is committed to reducing the amount of plastic waste produced every year, as each one of the brand’s reusable bags can replace 500 plastic bags. The grocer will also carry PBS KIDS’ notebooks and folders for school and play from Mudpuppy, which supports children’s education throughout the year, including a multi-year partnership to support PBS KIDS, as well as other school programs.•
Summer Reading Program 2015 Sign up to earn prizes by reading books. Also, attend free events each Monday at 10:30am.
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Padres Tickets & 20,000 to Padres Foundation As part of its commitment to responsible banking and supporting the San Diego community, Union Bank recently teamed up with the Padres for two special programs: Military Appreciation Day and the Union Bank Financial Literacy Program. In conjunction with these events, the bank also donated $20,000 to the Padres Foundation for Children. The bank kicked off the Union Bank Financial Literacy program before the July 21 Padres versus Giants game. Bank volunteers taught a financial education course to approximately 50 youth and their families from Juma Ventures, a non-profit dedicated to helping low-income youth achieve their dreams of a college education. The first class took place at the Petco Park auditorium before the game. Four additional sessions will take place during the season at locations throughout the community. The participants will also receive a ticket to a Padres game. “The Padres are proud to have supporters like Union Bank that share our commitment to making a difference in the San Diego community,” said Padres Vice President of Corporate and Event Revenue Jeremy Horowitz. “Together, we are able to use baseball as a platform to give back, as well as to show our appreciation for our service men and women and their families.” Juma has grown into an award winning, nationally-recognized youth development organization operating fourteen social enterprises in seven cities: San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Clara, San Diego, Seattle, New Orleans, and New York. Juma has employed more than 4,000 low-income young people who have earned $4 million in wages and saved more than $2 million for higher education.•
Union Bank volunteer teachers join students from Juma Ventures for a financial literacy class in the Petco Park auditorium before the Padres versus Giants game.
June 15: Wild Wonders (wild animals) June 22: Hullabaloo (music) June 29: Sparkles the Clown (magic and bubbles) July 6: Little Catbird (musical version of Little Red Riding Hood) July 13: Craig Newton (music with many instruments) Special Event 6:30pm, Tuesday, July 14: Musical Storytime with San Diego Symphony musicians July 20: Mad Science (fun, interactive science) July 27: Pacific Animal Productions (wild animals)
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Mission Hills Music & Arts Festival
by Patty Ducey-Brooks
Those of us who get to see and experience the various dimensions of creativity and talent in San Diego know that we have some of the best and aspiring entertainers and artists right in our own backyard. Every day, I am overly amazed at what we have to offer: theatre, dance, music, fashion, design and arts and crafts (painters, photographers, writers, pottery makers, wood craftsman and multi-dimensional artists). All of these incredible individuals are actively involved and committed to honing and sharing their talents and skills. We’re going to give you an opportunity to meet and experience some of the artists and amazingly talented individuals from 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday, August 15 at Pioneer Park (1521 Washington Place) in Mission Hills. We could fill this entire publication with images and stories about these individuals. We’re only going to tease your appetite to some of what you will experience throughout the day. There will be live music, fashion shows and presentations, artists showing and demonstrating their work and lots of surprises throughout the day. For more information, call 619.296.8731 or visit www.presidiosentinel.com.•
Center Stage School of Dance has been formed to bring a positive environment for students to learn and grow. The focus is on creating a strong technical base while nurturing each child’s individual creativity.
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“Food Network’s” Cake Wars
Jennifer Duncan and Kimberly Gafter of CAKE, located at 3085 Reynard Way in Mission Hills, a premiere bakery for wedding cakes and special occasion cakes, recently won the “Food Network’s” Cake Wars. They will be competing again in the fall for more recognition and awards. CAKE creates one-of-a-kind cakes for weddings, birthdays, corporate events or any celebration using only the best local and sustainable ingredients. Everything is made 100 percent from scratch. CAKE is open Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for walk in customers to enjoy their made to go treats and for special orders. For more information, call 619.298.2253.•
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Community Plan Update
The City recently released a complete draft of the Uptown Community Plan Update. As background, the Uptown Community Plan serves as a blueprint for development in Mission Hills and the other Uptown neighborhoods, including Hillcrest, Bankers Hills and University Heights. Community plans establish long-rang planning policy for land use, including residential dwelling densities, transportation, urban design, recreation, conservation and historic preservation. Last updated in 1988, the current Uptown Community Plan is badly outdated. In 2009, the City embarked on the update process. City planning staff held various public workshops and has taken comment from the public and our local planning advisory board, Uptown Planners. Mission Hills Heritage (MHH) has been involved with the process from the start and has provided input and recommendations to the City. In 2010, MHH took a careful look at our neighborhood and prepared detailed recommendations for the plan update, focusing on land use, residential densities, building heights and potential historic districts. These recommendations have the goal of preserving the historic scale and community character of Mission Hills, while still allowing development to take place. Problems with the existing 1988 plan include that many blocks of single-family homes in Mission Hills are designated for higher density multi-family housing; also the commercial and mixed-use areas (centered on Goldfinch and Washington) can be built to heights (up to 150 feet) and densities that are out of scale with our neighborhood. In 2013, MHH coordinated with the Mission Hills Town Council and by making some minor adjustments, arrived at a joint set on land use recommendations for the plan update. If adopted in the new plan, these recommendations would preserve many blocks of single family homes (including a several-block area south of University Avenue) and would help maintain the historic, lower scale of the commercial core area of Mission Hills. Early drafts of various elements of the plan update have incorporated most of these recommendations. The complete draft of the Uptown Community Plan Update, released in June, continues to include most of our land use recommendations. There are, however, some problem areas: A large potential park on Reynard Way included in earlier drafts has now gone missing! Also, a several block area on Reynard, south of Curlew, is marked for a “density bonus” allowing development of up to 44 dwelling units per acre. The June draft states that the density bonus can be used as a “development incentive for the provision of public amenities.” However, it fails to articulate any specific public amenities that are needed or sought. Based on what we have seen to date, it would appear that the only reason to include the
“density bonus” would be to shoe-horn more density into the area. “Density bonuses” will be a bigger issue for Hillcrest and other areas of Uptown where the June draft includes many more such “density bonus” areas. On the issue of building height limits, MHH has recommended a 50-foot maximum in the commercial core of Mission Hills (about the height of the One The goal is to preserve the historic scale and Mission project), with community character of Mission Hills, while still 35 feet in adjacent multiallowing development to take place. family. An earlier draft of the plan accepted these recommendations, but the June draft is ambiguous and could be read to mean that the City would have discretion to allow more building height on a project-by-project basis. MHH’s goal has been to avoid this type of ad hoc development which leads to inconsistent results that often sidestep the desires of the community. MHH and other groups are still reviewing this 200+ page document and many more questions will be raised. The city is asking for comment from the community at large by October 5, 2015 and from Uptown Planners by November 3, 2015. (The complete draft can be viewed on the City’s website, under Planning Department/Community Planning/Uptown Community Plan Update.) MHH will be submitting comments on the draft to the City and Uptown Planners over the next couple of months. The decisive battle will take place during the final approval process at City Council, sometime in 2016. Stay tuned for further developments!• Barry Hager is a board member of Mission Hills Heritage and has lived with his family in Mission Hills for over fifteen years.
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The complete cast and creative team have been announced for “The Comedy of Errors” as The Old Globe’s 2015 Summer Shakespeare Festival continues the Globe’s 80th Anniversary festivities as part of the Balboa Park Centennial Celebration. With three shows on Broadway this year, Tony and Emmy Award nominee Scott Ellis makes his Globe debut directing one of William Shakespeare’s most delightful confections. The Old Globe engagement will begin performances on August 16 and run through September 20, 2015, with opening night on Saturday, August 22 at 8 p.m., in the Lowell Davies Festival Theatre. Laughter will ring out under the stars as Shakespeare’s hilarious tale of mistaken identity takes the outdoor stage. A young man and his servant arrive in town, unaware that each of them has a separated-at-birth identical twin already there. This can’t end well—or maybe it can, but not before the unexpected double vision leads to furious wives, confused mistresses, scandalized family members, and general mayhem. Portraying the very confused sets of twins are Glenn Howerton as Antipholus of Ephesus/Antipholus of Syracuse (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “The Mindy Project,” “Fargo”) and Tony Award nominee Rory O’Malley as Dromio of Ephesus/Dromio of Syracuse (Broadway’s “The Book of Mormon,” Off Broadway’s “Nobody Loves You,” “Little Miss Sunshine”). “This gifted cast, under the inventive and witty direction of the great Scott Ellis, is sure to make this funny and wild Shakespearean comedy shine as bright as the stars in the San Diego sky,” said Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein. “I look forward to sharing their work with the Globe’s summer audiences.” Tickets can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at 619.23.GLOBE 619.234.5623) or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park.•
Visionary Community & Youth Theatre Visionary Community Theatre and Visionary Youth Theatre presents “Hairspray” at the Performing Arts Center at Point Loma High School (2335 Chatsworth Blvd, San Diego, 92106) at 7 p.m., September 10 through 12 and 17 through 19, 2015. Directed by Michael Sokol and Choreographed by Ramon Montes, this production features Matthew Anderson (Physics Professor at San Diego State University) as Wilbur Turnblad and Visionary’s own Artistic Director Spencer John Powell as Edna Turnblad. Enjoy as the diverse and talented Visionary cast and crew welcome you to the’ 60s. It’s 1962–the ‘50s are out and change is in the air. Baltimore’s Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion–to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, “The Corny Collins Show” and, overnight, is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can a trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program’s reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show without denting her do? For information, call 619.758.8112 or visit www.visionarydancetheatre.org.•
The cast of “Hairspray” are diverse and talented.
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Cygnet Theatre The two-night-only performance of “Evita” will be presented on Monday, August 3, and Tuesday, August 4 at 7 pm at Cygnet Theatre in Old Town, and will feature some of San Diego’s brightest musical theatre stars. “Evita” will be headed by Allison Spratt Pearce (My Fair Lady, Cygnet Theatre; Come From Away, La Jolla Playhouse) as the indomitable Eva Perón, Cygnet Artistic Director Sean Murray (My Fair Lady, Man of La Mancha) as President Juan Perón, and Jeffrey Scott Parsons (Cabaret, Welk Resorts; West Side Story, San Diego Musical Theatre) as the Revolutionary “Che” Guevara. The all-star cast also includes Bryan Banville, Kelly Pendergast, Sue Boland, Marlene Montes, Kelly Derouin, Ralph Johnson and current Dogfight cast members Sarah Errington, Caitie Grady, Debra Wanger, Charles Evans Jr., Erik von Metzke and Ben Gibson. Terry O’Donnell will serve as Music Director and Cygnet Resident Artist Manny Fernandes will direct. “Evita” tells the story of Eva Perón, who used her beauty and charisma to rise meteorically from the slums of Argentina to the presidential mansion as First Lady. The show features some of theater’s most beautiful songs, including “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,” “Another Suitcase in Another Hall” and “High Flying, Adored.” For more information visit Cygnet’s website at www.cygnettheatre.com or call the box office at 619.337.1525. Cygnet Theatre is located at 4040 Twiggs St. in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.•
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Landmark Theatres “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” is a coming-of-age story that is as poignant as it is unsettling. Like most teenage girls, Minnie Goetze (Bel Powley) is longing for love, acceptance and a sense of purpose in the world. Minnie begins a complex love affair with her mother’s (Kristen Wiig) boyfriend, “the handsomest man in the world,” Monroe Rutherford (Alexander Skarsgård). What follows is a sharp, funny and provocative account of one girl’s sexual and artistic awakening, without judgment. Set in 1976 San Francisco, “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” begins at the crossroads of the
fading hippie movement and the dawn of punk rock. In her feature film directorial debut, writer/ director Marielle Heller brings Phoebe Gloeckner’s novel to life with fearless performances, a stirring score, inventive graphic novel-like animation sequences, imagination, humor and heart. The film is 102 minutes long, Rated R and opens Friday, August 14 at Landmark’s Hillcrest Cinema. For information and times, call 619.819.0236, or visit www.landmarkTheatres.com. Film times and dates are subject to change.•
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What Now?
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The Humane Society’s Top Dog
By Laura Walcher Gary Weitzman may be the best thing–since Noah–to happen to animals. The CEO of the San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) has broadened the Society’s outreach, to partner or cooperate with numerous like-missioned organizations and we, the public– all intended, he says, to “put ourselves out of business,” via the care and concern for every animal in the county. Weitzman is a licensed veterinarian; he’s been in the animal welfare game for over two decades. Animated, articulate and passionate, he walks the talk. In his comfortable offices in Old Town, we were accompanied by Jake, his rescue, three-legged German Shepherd, who had plenty to “say” about our meeting, and Betty, his pit bull. (“We shower together every week,” he says.) (Oh, my!) LW: Let’s begin with “Getting to Zero.” I admire this “no kill” program–but pragmatists will ask: what’s the alternative for perennially unwanted pets? What should we do with pets too aggressive, say, to place? Is the shelter in danger of being overwhelmed? GW: As of July 1, there will be zero euthanasia of healthy or treatable animals in S. D. Animal Welfare Coalition shelters. Here, several programs address these concerns. In our Behavior Center, for example, aggressive or overly fearful animals receive personal attention from our trainers to work through those behaviors. We’ve seen a 90 percent success rate with rehabilitating, versus euthanizing. Also, just in the last year, the number of animals we’ve taken in grew by over 60 percent, and we expect that growth to continue. The key to reach “getting to zero” is to increase our network of volunteers. Every animal we can place in a foster home opens up space in our shelters, and enables the animal to live in a home environment while awaiting a more permanent family. We’re relying on the community to open their hearts and homes to an animal more now than ever. And, we hope to decrease the numbers of unwanted animals via our vigorous spay/neuter program–at low cost or even free surgeries. To date, we’ve spayed or neutered more than 13,000 animals. “Utopia” for animal sheltering would be that we no longer need to take in homeless animals, but instead, help people keep their pets in their homes when they fall onto hard times, exactly why we merged with PAWS San Diego last year. Yet, no one organization can accomplish this alone! The entire Coalition* unites for the benefit of the animals. Annually, 45,000 animals enter our shelters, and together, we are dedicated to care for every single one. (*Chula Vista Animal Care Facility, Coronado Animal Care Facility, El Cajon Animal Shelter, Friends of Cats, Rancho Coastal Humane Society, County of San Diego Department of Animal Services, San Diego Humane Society)
LW: Are we making any progress on changing the public’s attitude towards Pit Bulls and Chihuahuas? Except for over-licking and over-loving, our family’s pit could not be smarter, sweeter! GW: The sad reality is, about 30 percent of our animals are pit bulls. People do want to adopt the breed, but the problems
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are, particularly, rental restrictions that make it almost impossible to find a place that accepts pits. Then, many insurance companies won’t write policies for those with a pit bull, because of the liability issue. In the face of these dilemmas, the owner may have to relinquish to a shelter. We’re working to get these restrictions eliminated. Yet, the root of the problem is that there simply aren’t enough homes for the number of homeless animals, and here, pit bulls, chihuahuas and cats are the most overpopulated. That’s why we have a spay/ neuter clinic offering affordable options. LW: Organizationally, what is the difference between a ‘Pound’ and San Diego Humane Society? And, how is the Humane Society related to the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)? GW: We share a campus with the County of S. D. Dept. of Animal Services (DAS)– the term pound is outdated–and work together to save every adoptable animal in the County. We are, however, independent organizations. DAS is publicly funded; we are privately funded. SPCA is simply a part of our legal name since we were founded to protect animals in 1880. Today, animal shelters such as ours are modern, rehabilitation centers. LW: We first encountered you on PBS’ “The Animal House.” Do you think the program made a dent in animal care? Is there any chance of its revival? GW: People will always have questions, and need answers, about their pets! “Animal House” provided a valuable service. But, in that interest, we have here a Behavior Helpline so any owner can seek advice directly from our trainers. I’ve also written three books, published by National Geographic, “Everything Dog,” “How to Speak Dog” and “How to Speak Cat” to help with decoding some common pet language. We’re looking at opportunities to do a similar program–fingers crossed! LW: When did your interet in animal welfare begin? Some of my family’s most memorable experiences have been about our pets. How about yours? GW: I think my passion for animals began at birth. Seriously! From my earliest memories, I wantepd to be with animals.
The luckiest day of my life was when I was accepted into Vet school and I knew I could devote my life to this work. But, I actually didn’t get my first dog until I was 16. That was when my campaign to wear down my parents finally succeeded (we did have 20 gerbils, two parakeets, two hamsters, and three guinea pigs, plus all the small animals I could bring home from school during weekends and holidays). Finally, we went to the shelter and found a shepherd mix named Cocoa. And now, my two dogs, Jake and Betty, keep me grounded in what’s really important—in their opinions, only them. LW: Is there any hope of ending animal mills? GW: We’re getting there. Puppy Mills are nothing short of commercially sanctioned animal cruelty. In 2013 we worked with the city to prohibit the sale of puppies, dogs, kittens and cats in pet stores, retail businesses or other commercial establishments. A handful of other local cities have also enacted legislation similar to the San Diego ordinance, and now we’re among more than 80 cities nationwide to ban such sales in retail stores. It’s a good step, but there’s still a long way to go. LW: When we talk pets, we’re so focused on dogs and cats, but the Humane Society takes in other residents...? GW: Animals in all forms come through our doors. Rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, birds, and horses. We’ve even had peacocks and bearded dragons. They all need homes, and we’re dedicated to finding them the right ones. LW: For unwanted animals, let’s help our readers: whom do we call? GW: We make every effort to be a resource for owners throughout their pet’s entire lifespan. So whether it’s adopting, training, spaying or neutering, or even grieving for your pets after they’re gone–call us. If you find an injured or abandoned wild animal, bring it to us. We’re here for everyone. LW: Volunteers and donations? You want both! GW: YES! It takes community support to provide second chances for our animals. ƒcontinue to care for animals in need in San Diego. w w w. s d h u m a n e . o r g o r p h o n e , 619.299.7012, for donations, Information on all programs, services and events (next up: the August 22—Fur Ball).•
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Shares His Mid-Year Message
Every New Year, many of us make routine resolutions hoping for unconventional change. But by the summer, we’ve often forgotten those old pledges. At my State of the City address in January, I renewed my commitment to put neighborhoods first and spread opportunities to every community. Halfway through the year, I have not forgotten these resolutions. Over the past several months, I’ve worked hard to create my new One San Diego budget–a balanced city budget that funds neighborhood improvements, paves hundreds of miles of roads and improves parks throughout San Diego. It’s also the first budget in years that our City Council passed by a unanimous vote across party lines. As a result, this July the City of San Diego started repairing more streets, installing new street lights and expanding recreation center and library hours. When I ran for mayor, I promised to dedicate half of all major revenue growth to improving our neighborhoods and aging infrastructure. My One San Diego budget fulfills that commitment and more. It doubles the amount of street repairs compared to the year I first took office. In fact, we are fixing more than 300 miles of roads in one year alone. It’s the first step in my plan to repair 1,000 miles of streets over the next five years. We know that communities can only take full advantage of economic and educational opportunities when they feel safe and secure. So in January, I pledged to reduce the inequality in emergency response times in our city. My One San Diego budget adds an additional fire-rescue fast response squad to improve emergency
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response times in neighborhoods that need it most. It also funds four police academies and begins a new police contract to recruit and retain officers. Every San Diegan deserves the opportunity to thrive, particularly our children. It’s why expanding neighborhoods services that benefit youth are a key component to this financial plan. The budget improves parks and playgrounds in every city council district, increases operating hours by 33 percent in 36 recreation centers, and triples internet speeds at all branch libraries.
Hear GOOD NEWS every Sunday
From festive barbecues at our neighborhood parks to Comic-Con’s spectacular showcase in the Gaslamp, summer is an exciting time for families and children in San Diego. It also serves as a time for reflection and marks an important halfway point in the year. As your mayor, I’m excited to share with you what we’ve accomplished so far to improve infrastructure, public safety and neighborhood services. This is how we create opportunities for every San Diegan–and make sure that promises made are promises kept.•
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Ashley Riley Releases
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New Single & Performs in San Diego
Illinois-based singer-songwriter Ashley Riley releases her new single, “See You Around,” on August 26, 2015, with the video for the tune exclusively premiering on TheBoot.com the same day. The song (which is the follow-up to her latest album, “All The Pretty Things,” released earlier this year), was inspired by a falling out Riley had with a friend. “Months went by and we moved on of course, but I found myself wondering how it would be to run into that person randomly somewhere,” Riley says. “Would we say hi or ignore each other or scream and fight. It's fascinating to me to think about how someone who shared a lot of parts of your life can become a stranger after a while.” Says Angela Stefano, editor of TheBoot.com: “The Boot is always eager to premiere new music from emerging artists. We're excited to debut Ashley Riley's video for ‘See You Around’ because the lyrics and the visual depict an experience almost everyone has been through.” The track was recorded in Nashville in the spring of 2014 when Riley and her band (Matt Comerford on bass, Tyler Bundy on lead guitar and background vocals, and Ian Grindstaff on drums) participated in a program at The Blackbird Academy for future recording engineers. There, they were recorded by the students (Rachael Moore, Luke Reynolds, Charlie Treat, Lenny Juliano, and Josh Epifanio) who were instructed by Kevin Becka and his assistant teacher Jeremy Cottrell. The accompanying video’s premise came to Riley when she was making plans to shoot the clip and a friend suggested a local movie theater had a stage that she might be able to use. “As soon as she mentioned the movie theater, my head was swimming with ideas and I was envisioning the whole story line,” says Riley. Using local locations for a personal feel, the clip, shot by Riley and Melanie Harvel on a GoPro camera, illustrates the distance that can develop in a relationship. “We filmed the band scenes first, and drove to a place out by where Matt works and set up a tripod and filmed ourselves,” Riley says. “The argument scene took place at my house with just a tripod, and the theater scenes at the Avon Theater were shot by Melanie.” With a voice that soars strong and full and hushes soft and sweet, Ashley Riley pulls you into her songs of life's hardships and hopes. Often compared to Stevie Nicks or Jewel, her sound is something you won't soon forget: rootspop infused with finger-style guitar, and a subtle, dreamy hint of Mazzy Star. Ashley first took the stage as solo performer in her hometown of Decatur, IL. Playing anywhere and everywhere as often as possible, she quickly found her place in Decatur's music scene. In the summer of 2008, Ashley released her solo debut, “Last One Standing.” Next, she teamed up with friends and fellow musicians Comerford and Randall Grimes, Ashley was inspired to head back into the studio and release her second full-length, “Most Likely To...” in the summer of 2010. Her most recent album, “All The Pretty Things,” was released in February of 2014. Press fell in love with Riley’s music: “The instant you first hear Ashley Riley’s intoxicatingly sweet vocals and catch the tinge of a delicate warble that colors her tone, you are drawn to them just as you would be attracted to any object of beauty. However, it’s the slight traces of earthy grit around the edges offering shades of intrigue that ultimately pull you in deeply and rivet your attention. On her latest offering, All The Pretty Things, the sparse arrangements allow her voice to effortlessly hold sway over the music and the result is an intensely captivating album of intimate expressions.”–AXS.com “All The Pretty Things is engaging stuff, both rootsy and soft, as Riley provokes with complicated, though gently offered, lines. ...Those who enjoy complex singer-songwriters will find Riley's distinct voice rewarding.”–Knoxville News-Sentinel “Riley separates herself from the herd with beautiful breathy singing, a keen sense of melody and the right amount of keys and strings in the equation. Somewhat like a younger version of Patty Griffin, she has gritty, rootsy moments but also has an easy going pop feeling that should have mass appeal. One of the best obscure female artists I’ve heard in, well, ever.”–New Noise Magazine “Self-described as ‘dreamy alternative folk’, Riley’s two strongest tools–her soft, sweet voice and swift guitar playing–are the core of her introspective songs, though she’ll also use a full band and
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employ pianos, too. Lovely harmonies and Riley’s penchant for memorable songcraft give her my vote for the unknown female songstress everyone would be wise to spend time with.”–InForty.com “Ashley’s album is... a gorgeous collection of nine beautifully crafted songs that encompasses all that is valued in the folk/rock/acoustic scene. Added to her exquisite vocals, Ashley shows she’s no mean song writer in both lyrical content and melody construction. ...Straight from the acoustic opener ‘Made of Dreams’ through to the tranquil closer ‘Lie To Me’, where Ashley shows she’s the master of the slow song, Americana fans will drool over the enchanting quality.”–Three Chords and the Truth “With a voice and style somewhere between Jewel and Martina McBride, Riley sings wistfully and invites us into the soft world she has created.”– Innocent Words Magazine\ Ashley Riley will perform Wednesday, August 12 at LeStat's, located at 3341 Adams Avenue in San Diego, CA. Time of the performance is forthcoming. Call LeStat’s for more information, 619.818.8013.•
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A Neighborhood Gem
By David Rottenberg Enoteca Adriano is a neighborhood gem. Located at the north end of Cass Street in Pacific Beach, the restaurant serves the young, hip, beach oriented population that lives nearby... and those lucky other people “in the know.” Close to its intersection with Garnet Avenue, Cass Street can be busy with traffic. But the hustle and bustle of movement disappears where the restaurant is located. Most of the street activity involves people walking their dogs, enjoying the peace and calm of the area. The restaurant itself is not large. Reservations are recommended because seating is limited. There is an occasional lineup of customers waiting for tables but benches are provided for comfort. The building has a covered patio in front, allowing diners to enjoy cool summer evenings. What makes Enoteca Adriano a neighborhood gem? It’s the quality of the cuisine. Chef-Owner Franco Tassone brings an impressive history to his business. Born in Calabria in southern Italy, he has been around cooking all his life, starting in his family home. He traveled abroad to study cuisine, working from Italy to Australia, from Canada to America. He found “paradise in San Diego” in 1989 and helped open La Strada, the famous pioneer Italian restaurant in the Gaslamp that is unfortunately no longer in business. He operated La Terrazza, so popular in La Jolla and Zen Sushi. His Isola Lounge featured tapas from around the world. His focus now is in Pacific Beach. “Enoteca” is the Italian term for wine bar. The wine list is only two pages in length — one for “red” and one for “white” — as compared to venues where a wine list may run on for many more pages. But all of the wines are specially selected and highlighted by the region of Italy where they originate: “tuscana” for Tuscany and “veneto” for Venice, and the like. A smaller wine list makes choosing easier. The servers are trained to assist with good wine pairings. Best of all, prices are quite reasonable. Many selections are available by the glass. The restaurant is open only for dinner. The menu is primary of Northern Italy dishes. The menu changes to reflect seasonal items, and specials are
Buratta is a cheese, a mozzarella-like look with a creamy texture that is offered in four different combinations and often also as a special.
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always offered. Some featured items are featured infrequently at other Italian eateries—notably “buratta” and “pappardelle”—but are offered here. Buratta is a cheese, a mozzarella-like look with a creamy texture that is offered in four different combinations and often also as a special. Buratta enoteca comes with prosciutto, grilled tomato, garlic spinach, and parmigiana. Buratta adriano comes with grilled ciabatta squares, arugula, and baby heirlooms. I enjoyed the evening’s special, which was sweet and tasty enough to have served as a dessert. It combined peaches, heirloom tomato and parmesan in a wonderful way. The menu categories include the traditional antipasti, insalate, pasta and piatti secondi. Polpettini, small meat balls in a tomato basil sauce or calamari caldi, smoked calamari in a spicy tomato stew, are great appetizers. Dip the bread, really bread fingerlings, that are presented with an oil dipping sauce. Pastas are “home-made” (not here but in Little Italy). My favorites are the pappardelle (mentioned earlier), long and wide noodles with their own flavor as well as absorbing the flavors of sauces. They can be topped with Bolognese (meat sauce) or dolci, with wild mushrooms and a mascapone sauce. Ravioli Rossi is stuffed with seafood in an excellent lobster reduction. Gnocchi di casa arrives in a tasty gorgonzola pesto walnut sauce. Pappardelle may also be substituted as a side dish with an entree. With oil and garlic, they are amazing. Piatti secondi, the entrees, include seafood, veal and chicken. Salmon and cod come in appealing combinations. Veal cutlets are pounded thin and tender. Vitello saltimbocca is topped with prosciutto. Pollo Milanese is absolutely sensational. Chicken breast is pounded thin and becomes large. It may fill half the plate. It is then covered with a mix of breading and spices that is prepared to order for freshness and then cooked. It’s very enjoyable. Desserts include the traditional tiramisu, crème brulee and cannoli among others. But there is one unique dish, Pope’s pillow. It is so named because the chef’s uncle actually prepared this special dessert for an earlier Pope. How is that for ending a meal? Enoteca Adriano is located at 4864 Cass Street in Pacific Beach. It is a neighborhood restaurant–small, cozy, friendly. Service is attentive and excellent. Prices are moderate. Cuisine is sensational. It is well worth driving to. Reservations are recommended. Call 858.490.0085 for reservations, information and directions.•
Pollo Milanese is chicken breast pounded thin, covered with a mix of breading and spices that is prepared to order for freshness and then cooked.
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August 2015 Thru August 7 n Which Pooch Will Have the Chops to be Balboa Park’s Top Dog for 2015? Sponsored by the Balboa Park Conservancy, the annual Top Dog Photo Contest celebrates the largest dogfriendly park in North America. Participants should submit a photo of a single dog taken anywhere in Balboa Park via the contest website at www.balboapark.org/topdog2015. For a complete listing of contest prizes and rules, participants should visit www.BalboaPark.org.
Thru August 15 n San Diego Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, offered
every summer will include family-friendly concerts, activities, storytimes, and of course great books at all 36 public library locations. Please visit www.sandiegolibrary.org for additional information on free music and literacy-based programs at your local branch this summer.
Thru August 28 n Museum of Photographic Arts at 1649 El Prado, San Diego, is
making history by offering Pay What You Wish on Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays. You decide how much they want to contribute to explore the museum galleries without the general admission fee. Visit www.mopa.org for the different projects, films and presentations.
Thru August 30 n The San Diego Public Library at 330 Park Blvd, in the Art Gallery on the 9th Floor @ Joan A Irwin Jacobs Common is pleased to partner with Comic-Con International, in the presentation of the Art of Comic-Con. A reception is planned on opening day from 12 to 2 p.m. The exhibition and reception are open to the public and admission is free.
Thru August 31 n The Point Loma Artists Association invites you to Summer
Breeze Art at the Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library Community Room at 3701 Voltair St, San Diego. Artists will feature their work including fused glass, painting, paper maché, photography, pottery and stoneware. For information, visit www.pointlomaartist.com. n Reuben H Fleet Science Center will be premiering in the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater the Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Secret Ocean. Dive into the IMAX® underwater adventure, narrated by acclaimed oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle. Filmed over three years in vibrant marine environments from the Bahamas to Fiji, this will engage audiences of all ages to experience the ocean as never before. This film is family friendly and has a run time of 40 minutes. For a complete film schedule, visit www.rhfleet. org/shows/jean-michel-cousteaus-secret-ocean. n “What Music Means To Me” brings multi-media exploration of music’s significance to the Museum of Making Music, located at 5790 Armada Dr., Carlsbad. Combining moving testimonials, original photographs and audience participation, opens up a channel where music makers-amateur, accomplished or aspiring-can communicate the power of music in their lives. For information, visit www.museumofmakingmusic.org or call 760.438.5996.
August 1 n Stagecoach Days: Celebrating the Wild West in San Diego–
FREE Event Every Saturday in August in Old Town. Join us for the old-fashioned fun from noon to 4 p.m. sponsored by Fiesta de Reyes and Boosters of Old Town. This week “Trades That Shaped Westward Expansion”–As towns developed in the West so did the need for specialized trades and artisans, Old Town San Diego will present pivotal 19th century trades that helped shape the community of San Diego. All activities are geared toward children and adult of all ages. For information, visit www.parks.ca.gov/oldtownsandiego. n From 6 to 9 p.m., Sparks Gallery at 530 Sixth Ave, San Diego will have an Opening Reception: “Together” James and Brennan Hubbell. Father/Son artist due James and Brennan Hubbell will release brand new works available exclusively through Sparks Gallery. RSVP required for the reception, at events@sparksgallery.com or call 619.696.1416.
August 1 & 2 n Latin American Festival and Mata Ortiz Pottery Market will be
held at the Bazaar del Mundo at the San Diego’s Old Town: August 1 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; August 2 from 10 am. to 5 p.m. Diane Powers’ annual festival presents one of the nation’s most extensive collections of authentic Mexican folk art, traditional clothing and textiles, colorful collectibles and dazzling jewelry plus entertainment and Mexican cuisine. For information, visit www.bazaardelmundo.com.
August 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 n From 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library,
located at 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego invites you to join them for a Free Zumba class. You don’t even have to know how to dance. Just move your body and follow the instructor’s lead. Come try it, we guarantee you will a have a blast.
August 2, 9, 16& 23 n Wacky Science Sundays with Ms. Frizzle™ and The Magic
School Bus© takes place at 12:15 a.m. 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. This month’s theme is Decomposers. Visit www.sdnat.org for ticket information.
August 3 n 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 at Reuben H Fleet Science Center, located at 1875 El Prado in Balboa Park 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 The Science of Aging. The Noon Theater Show: Flight of the Butterflies. Visitors are encouraged to stay to enjoy the galleries and special senior discounts in Galileo’s Café and the North Star Science Store.
August 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31 n From 4 to 5 p.m.Mission Valley Branch Library, located at 2123
Fenton Parkway, San Diego wants you to join the Zumba craze. A towel and bottled water are recommended for the Zumba sessions. Call 858.573.5007 for more information.
August 3, 10, & 20 n From 11:30 a.m. to noon Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library,
located at 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego, invites you to a free Sign Language Story Time: Description A special story time that teaches sign language to toddlers. For more information call 619.531.1539 or visit www.pointlomalibrary.com.
August 3, & 17 n From 1 to 2 p.m. Mission Valley Branch Library, located at 2123 Fenton Parkway, San Diego, will hold a Yoga for Toddlers and Preschoolers, which they will learn how to calm and quiet themselves, develop strong and healthy bodies, and set a foundation for live-long well-being in a relaxed and fun environment. Call 858.573.5007 for more information.
August 4 n From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reuben H Fleet Science Center,
located at 1875 El Prado in Balboa Park, presents the first Tuesday of each month as residents’ free Tuesdays. Free gallery admission applies to San Diego City and County residents and active-duty military. ID is required. There are reduced pricing on the Film Admission.
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Parkway, San Diego, will hold a free Legal Clinic: “Ask the Lawyer” for adults and seniors. Join attorney Mark Miller the first Tuesday of every month to talk about your legal issues, and learn your options. No appointment is necessary, just show up with your question. Call 858.573.5007 for information. n From 6 to 8 p.m. Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library, located at 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego, presents a film forum: “The Happy Poet,” which is an all organic, mostly vegetarian comedy. The free film is 85 minutes long and is for children, teens, adults, seniors and families. 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 majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The first concert in August will feature the Heliotrope–1915 Music of the Day. Special Exposition Centennial oriented activities begin at 5:30 prior to the concert –Ice Cream Social, Ice Cream Sunday cups while they last, antique cars, barbershop quartet, dancing lessons, history information. Bring a picnic enjoy the night.
per person for a night of casino-style gaming with play money, silent auction, dinner and live music. To purchase tickets, visit www.sdrescue.org/60years. n From noon to 2 p.m. Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is holding a Saturday Science Club for girls in grades 5 through 8. This month we will discuss: T-Shirt Chromatography. Tie-dye is so retro! Create your own colorful T-shirt design while learning about chemistry and chromatography. Please bring your own white shirt to class to decorate. Prices are members $12, nonmembers $14 per person. To participate, parents must preregister by calling 619.238.1233 x806.
August 9 n San Diego Free to Breathe 5K Run/Walk takes place at the
Fenton Parkway, San Diego, will hold Yoga for Adults and Teens. Learn yoga, an easy to learn workout program that requires little or no equipment and soothes your soul while toning your body. Call 858.573.5007 for more information.
North Embarcadero Marina Park, 400 Kettner Boulevard, San Diego. 6:45 a.m. is registration and check-in. 7:45 a.m. is the opening rally. A ¼ mile Kid’s Dash and face painting will accompany an already invigorating day that the entire family can enjoy. Special recognition will be given to top finishers and fundraising heroes. Help double lung cancer survival by 2022. Visit www.freetobreathe.org to register and begin fundraising. n From 2–4 p.m. Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library, located at 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego, presents a “Strangers on a Train,” Alfred Hitchcock’s intoxicating merry-go-round film that entangles two men,–in a coolly logical web of “crisscross” murders. All ages are welcome to the free event. n Silent Sundays continue 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 “The Black Pirate” (1926), capture a merchant ship single-handed to win his spurs. Light refreshments at 7 p.m. Film begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person.
August 5 n From 6 to 7 p.m. Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library, located
August 10, & 24 n At 3: 30 p.m. Mission Valley Branch Library, located at 2123
August 4, 11, 18, & 25 n From 4 to 5 p.m. Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library, located
at 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego, invites your family to a free read along with Honey Bear, a therapy dog that will listen to children read without any pressure. For more information call 619.531.1539 or visit www.pointlomalibrary.com.
August 4, 18, & 25 n From 6 to 7 p.m. Mission Valley Branch Library, located at 2123
at 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego. invites your family to a free Teen Crafts with Ms. Marta, who leads arts and crafts in the community room. For more information call 619.531.1539 or visit www.pointlomalibrary.com. n From 1 to 2:30 p.m. Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library, located at 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego, invites you to an OASIS @ the Library! Eleanor’s Story: An American Girl in Hitler’s Germany. Eleanor will talk about her memoir in which she gives an unusual perspective in WWII literature. All are invited: children, teens, adults, seniors and families. The event is free and 85 minutes long. n Twilight in the Park take place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The second concert has yet to be determined. n From 8 to 10 p.m. Java Joe’s, located at 3536 Adams Ave., San Diego, will host Robin Henkel Band.–Blues and Jazz. A $5 donation is requested, and all ages are invited. For information, call 619.238.1151.
August 5, 12, 19, & 26 n From 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library,
locted at 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego, invites your family to a free Lego Club. Victoria leads Lego-building projects to display in the library. For more information call 619.531.1539 or visit www.pointlomalibrary.com. n From 6:30 to 7 p.m. Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library, located at 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego, invites your family to a Mr. Mark’s Children’s Song Jamboree. Join us for a free special story time with the best children’s songs. For more information call 619.531.1539 or visit www.pointlomalibrary.com.
August 5, 12, 19 & 26 n From 2:30 to 5 p.m. Mission Valley Branch Library, located at 2123 Fenton Parkway, San Diego, will have a Sumi-e Art Class. Learn the classical Japanese style of ink and brush. This course is for adults and seniors; please call 858.573.5007 for information.
August 6 n From 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library,
located at 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego, invites your family to a listen to Celia Lawley as she plays the fiddle and adds a free children’s program. For information, call 619.531.1539 or visit www.pointlomalibrary.com. n Twilight in the Park takes place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The concert will feature the Swamp Critters–Cajun.
August 6, 13, 20, & 27 n From 2 to 5 p.m. Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library, located
at 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego, invites you to a free Chess Club ran by chess enthusiast Mr. Keith, you can watch or learn to play chess. For information, call 619.531.1539 or visit www.pointlomalibrary.com.
August 6, 13, 20, & 27 n At 10:30 a.m. Mission Valley Branch Library, located at 2123
Fenton Parkway, San Diego, will host a Summer Reading Program Event which will include music, magic, wacky science and animal performances appropriate for all ages. This is for children, teens, & families. Call 858.573.5007 for information.
August 6 & 20 n At 3:30 p.m. Mission Valley Branch Library, located at 2123 Fenton Parkway, San Diego, will have a Baby Signs Story Time by expert baby sign language instructor Joann Woolley, who will help little ones learn how to sign through favorite stories and nursery thymes. Call 858.573.5007 for information.
August 7 n Point Loma Summer Concerts presents Jumping Jack Flash–The World’s Greatest Rolling Stones Live Concert Re-creation. Jr. Stage bands perform at 5:30 p.m. and Main Stage acts start at 6:30 p.m. Point Loma Park is located at 1049 Catalina Boulevard. For information, visit www.plconcerts.org.
August 7, 14, 21 & 28 n From 3:30 to 5 p.m. Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library,
located at 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego, presents Wii B’ Gamin’ X-Box 460. We have both X-Box and Wii games for all ages. For information, call 619.531.1539 or visit www.pointlomalibrary.com. n At 10:30 a.m. Mission Valley Branch Library, located at 2123 Fenton Parkway, San Diego, will hold a Toddler Story Time designed for toddlers, featuring songs, rhymes, and finger plays. Call 858.573.5007 for information. n From 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Mission Valley Branch Library, located at 2123 Fenton Parkway, San Diego, will have a Zumba Gold class, which is a lower impact program that is designed to be easy to follow for participants of any size. Call 858.573.5007 for information.
August 8 n From noon to 4 p.m. Stagecoach Days: Celebrating the Wild
West in San Diego takes place in Old Town. Join us for the old-fashioned event sponsored by Fiesta de Reyes and Boosters of Old Town. This week the theme is“Soldiers and Citizens”– The military has been part of San Diego since its inception. Following the Mexican American War, dragoons, the Mormon Battalion and the Boundary Commission all had an impact on life in San Diego. Old Town San Diego will present pivotal 19th century trades that helped shape the community of San Diego. For information, visit www.parks.ca.gov/oldtownsandiego. n Rescue Mission of San Diego will be celebrating 60 Years of saving lives. Come join us at the San Diego Yacht Club, located at 1011 Anchorage Lane, San Diego, from 6 to10:30 p.m. $100
Fenton Parkway, San Diego, will host Paws for Reading. New readers can get some valuable practice time with a very nonjudgmental certified therapy dog, courtesy of the non-profit Love on a Leash. Call 858.573.5007 for information.
August 11 n From 6 to 8 p.m. Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library, located
at 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego, presents “Whatever Works,” Woody Allen’s fizzy broadside comedy. The film is for all ages, 92 minutes long and is free. n Twilight in the Park takes place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The concert will feature the San Diego Concert Band-Classical Pops. Bring a picnic enjoy the night.
August 11 thru 16 n The Maritime Museum of San Diego, located at 1492 North
Harbor Drive in downtown San Diego, will set sail aboard the state’s official tall ship The California for Catalina and beyond. As an active member of the crew you will take your turn standing watch, hauling lines, manning the helm and perhaps going aloft. Trips are designed for those with an adventurous spirit. Trip includes a kayaking component. Food, kayaks, life vets, paddles, safety equipment and ACA certified instructor is included. Price per person is $795 and can be purchased at www.sdmaritime.org.
August 12 n Twilight in the Park takes place from 6:15–7:15 p.m. on the stage of the majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The concert will feature the Harvey and 52nd Street–live Blues. Bring a picnic enjoy the night.
August 13 n At 10:15 a.m. theNAT, San Diego National History Museum,
located at 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park, presents Nature & Me Storytime. The event is open to all ages with a parent or guardian (recommended for ages 1-5). Free with Museum admission. This months theme is Dinosaurs. Visit www.sdnat.org for ticket information. n From 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library, located at 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego, presents Hullaballoo, one of San Diego’s top children’s performers. For information, call 619.531.1539 or visit www.pointlomalibrary.com. n Twilight in the Park takes place from 6:15–7:15 p.m. on the stage of the majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The concert will feature the El Cajon German Band–Polka/Waltz. Bring a picnic enjoy the night.
August 15 n Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library, located at 3701 Voltaire
St., San Diego, invites you to the end of the Summer Reading Program Carnival, featuring pony rides, a petting zoo, face make-up, balloon clowns, arts and crafts, and refreshments. For information, call 619.531.1539 or visit www.pointlomalibrary.com. n From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. the 6th Annual TwainFest takes place at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park with a free Literary Festival–Stories, Music, Games and Books. For information on the free, family festival, call 619.297.8953 or visit www. writeoutloudsd.com/twainfest. n From 6 p.m. to midnight travel to Pompeii at Ferragosto in Little Italy. The reception starts at 5 p.m. Guests are invited to Amici Park in San Diego’s Little Italy where you will be transformed to the ancient city of Pompeii for a toga party with fantasy settings, circus rides and live entertainment. For an evening that calls for guests to bring out their togas and strap on sandals for an evening of festivities with food, drinks and a night where everyone’s Italian. Tickets stars at $105 for general single tickets and are $1,050 for a general table. For information, visit www.ferragostosd.org. n From noon to 4 p.m. enjoy Stagecoach Days: Celebrating the Wild West in San Diego, a free event in Old Town. This week “TwainFest”–This wildly popular festival celebrates literacy and the literary works of Mark Twain and other 19th–century authors. Excerpts from famous works will be presented by costumed San Diego actors at a variety of park venues throughout the day. For information, visit www.parks.ca.gov/oldtownsandiego.
August 15 & 16 n From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. the 10th Annual ArtWalk NTC @ Liberty
Station, tales place at Ingram Plaza, 2645 Historic Decatur Road. Purchase artwork form more than 200 local, regional and international artists. The art displayed will cover nearly every medium, from oil painting and sculpture, to photography and jewelry. Inocente, subject of the 2012 Academy Award winner for Best Documentary Short Subject, will put on her first show in San Diego since the documentary was released. The creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kevin Eastman, will be at the San Diego Comic Art Gallery’s tent signing autographs and meeting attendees from 1–2:30 p.m. on both days. For information, visit www.artwalksandiego.org/ntc. n The Historic San Diego Civic Youth Ballet continues its 70th Anniversary Season with The 7th Annual Fairy Tales in the Park at the Casa del Prado Theater in Balboa Park at 1800 Village Place. Performances are at 1 and 4 p.m. This is a whimsical, interactive dance event which engages both young audiences and families, introducing them to the art of ballet through familiar stories they know and love. For tickets, $12 (general admission, includes “Fairy Tale Village”), call 619.233.3060 or visit www.sdcyb.org.
August 16 n At 2 p.m. Pacific Coast Chorale presents Choral Gems–A
Collection of Choral Favorites at the La Jolla-Riford Branch Library at 7555 Draper Ave, La Jolla. The concert is free, donations accepted. For information, call 858.552.1657 or visit www.pacificcoastchorale.org. n From 7 to 9 p.m. Lestat’s, located at 3343 Adams Ave., San Diego, presents the Robin Henkel Band with Horns!, blues and jazz concert. All ages are welcome; $8 cover. For information, call 619.282.0437.
August 18 n From 6 to 8 p.m. Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library, located
at 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego, presents a film forum: “Life Partners,” Susana Fogel’s breezy, sweetly relaxed debut about two women at the crossroads. The program is for all ages, 93 minutes long, and it’s free. n Twilight in the Park takes place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The concert will feature the Coronado Big Band–Swing. Bring a picnic enjoy the night.
August 19 n Twilight in the Park takes place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the
stage of the majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The concert will feature the Working Cowboy–County. Bring a picnic enjoy the night. n From 1 to 2:30 p.m. Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library, located at 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego, invites you to OASIS @ the Library! Ocean Beach: An Attitude, Not an Address. Why is Ocean Beach so different from other San Diego beach communities and how did it get that way? All ages are welcome and it is free. n From 6 to 7:30 p.m. Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library, located at 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego, presents Get Ready for Meatless Monday Family Cooking Class. Learn how to make vegan tamales from scratch using fresh banana leaves, homemade masa and a variety of fillings. All ages are welcome and it is free. n From 8 to 10 p.m. Java Joe’s, located at 3536 Adams Ave., San Diego, will host the Robin Henkel Band with blues & jazz. $5 donation; all ages are welcome. For information, call 619.238.1151.
August 20 n Twilight in the Park takes place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The concert will feature the Navy Wind Ensemble. Bring a picnic enjoy the night.
August 22 n From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. NTC Park at Liberty Station, located
at 2455 Cushing Road, San Diego, presents a Doggie Street Festival. This not-to-be missed dog and cat adopt-a-thon and fun celebration of our companion animals presents fantastic pet products and services, yummy eats, vet tips, speakers, music kids area, auction prizes and much more. Bring your friendly dog. Visit www.doggiestreetfestival.org for information. n From noon to 4 p.m. Stagecoach Days: Celebrating the Wild West in San Diego, a free event, takes place in Old Town. This week the theme is “West on the Move”–California Gold Rush brought thousands of people to San Diego. For information, visit www.parks.ca.gov/oldtownsandiego.
August 25 n From 6 to 8 p.m. the Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library,
located at 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego, presents a film forum: “Danny Collins.” Forty years ago, an undelivered letter from John Lennon could have changed his life...but he just got it today! All ages are welcome; it’s 106 minutes long and free. n Twilight in the Park take place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The concert will feature the Moon Light Serenade Orchestra. This is a special night with activities beginning at 5:30 prior to the concert Swing Time–period cars, harmony singers and swing lessons. Bring a picnic enjoy the night.
August 26 n Twilight in the Park takes place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The concert will feature Coronado Concert Band–Best of Hollywood & Broadway. Please bring a picnic and enjoy the evening.
August 27 n Twilight in the Park takes place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on the stage of the majestic Spreckels Organ Pavilion. The concert will feature the Legends–San Diego’s Original Oldies Show Band. This is a special night with activities beginning at 5:30 prior to the concert Rock & Roll Finale–50’s cars, hula hoops and dance lessons. Bring a picnic enjoy the night.
August 29 n Geoff Muldaur will be headlining the AMSDconcerts tonight.
Geoff is one of the great voices and musical forces to emerge from the folk, blues and folk-rock scenes centered in Cambridge, MA. His voice is like nobody else. He will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Laura R. Charles Theater at Sweetwater High School, located at 2900 Highland Avenue, National City. For tickets, visit www.AMSDconcerts.com.
August 30 n From 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. the 11th Annual Yom Limmud
San Diego’s Community Day of Learning takes place at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, 4216 Executive Drive, La Jolla. Admission for the entire day includes a Kosher bagel bar lunch and a Girls in Trouble Concert at the David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre, which takes place from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. Call 858.362.1348 for more information and to purchase tickets.
Thru September 21 n Save Our Heritage Organization presents a series of Plein air art shows outdoors at the Marston House Museum & Gardens, located at 3525 7th Ave., San Diego. The opening of Art of the Park: 100 years of Art in the Park (1915-2015), one of SOHO’s 1915 Panama-California Exposition Centennial exhibitions on view. The major exhibition traces portraits of the park in seldom-seen plein air paintings by well-known and nearly “lost” San Diego artists over many decades. For ticket information, visit www.sohosandigo.org or call 619.297.9327.
Thru September 27 n The Museum of Photographic Arts, located at 1649 El Prado
in Balboa Park, has Hendrik Kerstens: Model and Muse. A series of formalized portraits of the photographer’s daughter, Paula, that have far more in common with the traditions of painting–light, gaze, gesture and scale. Visit www.mopa.org or call 619.238.7559 for information.
Thru November n Save Our Heritage Organization will present two engaging
Balboa Park History exhibitions at the Marston House Museum and Gardens, located at 3525 7th Ave., San Diego, in celebration of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition Centennial. Souvenirs & Keepsakes: Memorabilia of the 1915 & 1935 Expositions and Balboa Park Exposition Designers 1915– 1935: The Making of the Dream City. Tickets are available at www.sohosandiego.org or by calling 619.297.9327.
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UPTOWN PARTNERSHIP 3101 Fifth Ave. Call 619.298.2541. 4:30 p.m.
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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.
3rd Wednesday
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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3rd Wednesday (Odd Months)
TCCAC– TECOLOTE CANYON CITIZEN’S ADVISORYCOMMITTEE Tecolote Nature Center. Contact Eloise Battle for details. 7 p.m.
3rd Thursday
Linda Vista Town Council Baha’i Faith Center Alcala Knoll Drive Contact Thomas Kaye 858.277.6793 at 6:30 p.m.
4th Monday
LVCPC– LINDAVISTACOMMUNITY PLANNING COMMITTEE Linda Vista Library Meeting Room. Contact Ed Cramer at 619.222.2047 for details. 7:00 p.m.
4th Wednesday
LVPC– Linda Vista Planning Committee monthly meeting. Linda Vista Library Meeting Room at 6 pm. Contact Jeff Perwin 619.806.9559 for details, minutes and agenda at www.LindaVistaSD.com. Linda Vista View Linda Vista Town Council Community Newsletter Contact Thomas Kaye at 858.278.6973
Various Wednesdays
LVNewsletter– LINDAVISTAVIEW Civic Association Community Newsletter. BaysideCommunity Center. Contact Sarah Granby at 858.405.7135 or email sgranby@lvca-sd.org. 2:00 p.m.
Mission Hills
Summer Break
Mission Hills Garden Club is on summer break and will resume again in September. The meeting is from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., the last Wednesday of the month. Members are free; guests pay $10 which becomes part of the membership fee if they join that evening. For more information, visit www.missionhillsgardenclub.org.
Ocean Beach
OCEAN BEACH PLANNING BOARD Ocean Beach Recreation Center, 4726 Santa Monica Ave. Call 619.523.1700. 7–9:30 p.m.
4th Wednesday
OCEAN BEACH TOWN COUNCIL Ocean Beach Recreation Center, 4726 Santa Monica Avenue. Call Jere Battan at 619.515.4400 for information. 7 p.m.
Point Loma
Summer Break
Point Loma Garden Club iis on 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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The Federal Reserve Board will soon allow the price of long term equity in their homes. If prices, which are now flirting with 2007 mortgages to move higher, reversing their policy of the last seven highs, begin to deflate many marginal borrowers could lost faith years. This change has been widely anticipated for years but, for and initiate another sell-and-destroy mission. What keeps people, a variety of reasons, the Fed has been reluctant to act until now. who struggle to make payments, in their homes is a belief in the The consensus at the central bank is the national economy, and the California Dream—-a profound conviction that in these parts real housing market, has recovered enough to absorb the effects of an estate always gets more expensive. increase in the cost of borrowed money. The Greek Tragedy being acted out is remarkably similar to the Owners of real estate have been feasting on a rich banquet of ongoing dispute between the Feds and the angry lynch mob of debt cheap mortgages but the waiter is on his way with the check. Because scolds. In 2008 the Fed initiated a policy that eventually saved the Fed has been so accommodative toward real estate, the nation’s most of the American middle class from further economic pain housing market managed to dealt out by The Great Recession. survive The Great Recession, No matter their motive, our 4420 Trias Str eet even though there were a great Central Bank chose not to punish North Mission Hills • $995,000 many casualties, crushed by the (read austerity) the citizenry combined forces of deflation too much for past excesses but and debt. Inexpensive loans, instead provided an economic made possible by Quantitative subsidy to fuel growth. Our Easing, inflated real estate economic betters were unwilling prices and staunched the flow to subject the Americans to the of foreclosures. Now the Fed kind of economic retribution thinks residential markets have and privation being endured by recovered to the point where they ordinary Greeks. The current no longer need to be subsidized. and past Fed Chairs persevered Because of this change, in their policy in spite of being the local real estate universe regularly keel-hauled by the is abuzz with chatter about business press, Fox News, and potential doom or at least a congressional sub-committees. minor catastrophe visiting In the end, they allowed millions the housing market. Even of Americans to hang on to the though interest rates are going one asset that will probably to increase, the FRB will not have to provide for most of their allow residential prices to retirement income. I know about his sunny bungalow features a spacious deflate. The Fed knows the the moral hazard argument as outdoor kitchen, patio, and a striking outdoor nation’s economic recovery, well as the huge pile of assets fireplace. Located on a premium street in North while robust in some sectors sitting on the Fed’s balance Mission Hills, this home is the perfect expression and regions, is still a work in sheet, but in 2008 we made the progress and probably cannot collective decision to spend and of the California outdoor lifestyle. Located at 4420 survive even a hint of falling borrow our way out of The Great Trias Street, this two-bedroom, two bath home is home prices. It took years of 3% Recession and not embark on a listed for $995,000. mortgages and a huge influx of program of austerity. This policy Federal dollars to straighten out is the exact opposite of the new Call Jim Scott • 619.920.9511 the last mess. economic rules that will govern Broker • CalBRE #830226 Housing gets a free pass as the Greek economy, at least until it is conventional economic the next debt crisis. wisdom that the rate of home sales leads the nation’s economy into I think the end result of the latest Greek experiment will bury the and out of recessions. During the darkest days for housing in 2008 idea that you can grow an economy through austerity. It is entirely and 2009, the Board committed to a policy of low-cost of 30-year possible the German approach will work better (for the Germans) fixed rate mortgages enabled by Quantitative Easing. By creating in the long run but I never thought the concept of debtor’s prison money to purchase certain types of long-term debt instruments, the worked that well. Americans are still believers in Keynesian Fed created an artificial shortage in the debt markets, driving up economics and second chances, which means real estate will the price of bonds and their ilk. And as you remember from Econ not get any doses of Ms. Merkel’s Restorative Potion. Rates will class, yields on debt go down when the bond prices increase. move up but at a very measured pace. If home prices start to falter, QE was appropriately phased out after home prices stabilized. you can bet that your central bank will stabilize the market with Mortgage money will be more expensive by the end of the year, another round of Quantitative Easing. The inevitable suffering although I predict the increases will be in small increments to being imposed on the Greeks will probably not do much to pay off avoid upsetting the recovery in housing. The hard truth in San their debts and I suspect another crisis is around the corner. This Diego is about 20% of homeowners have marginal or negative lesson will not be lost on the body politic here are home.
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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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