Presidio Sentinel, September 2017, Vol. 18, No. 9w by Michal Tuzinkiewicz

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San Diego

Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride

Supporting Prostate Cancer & Men’s Mental Health. page 15

Photograph is by Dylan Martin Photography.

Sir Patrick Stewart will receive the Gregory Peck Award.

Darkness is reality for Mission Hills Green Manor Residents.

Lazy Acres is setting new standards for grocery markets.

7th Annual Art & Craft Show Old Town San Diego.

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Horses of Tir Na Nog Sanctuary Seeks Matching Donor

Literacy Summer Camp Preps City Heights Children for School

Update on the Challenges to the Uptown Community Plan

Red O Offers a New Spin to Mexican Cuisine

Mission Hills Heritage Home Tour Highlights Craftsman Homes

Old Globe Theatre Presents “Benny and Joon”

POP Factory Makes its way to the West Coast

The Mann Family Performs at Balboa Theatre

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Matter of Facebook

By George Mitrovich “MySpace.com,” was the title of a sermon I preached at Washington’s National Cathedral, America’s foremost Protestant pulpit. MySpace was the social media rage. So much so that in 2005 Rupert Murdoch, the media baron, paid $580 million to buy it. I chose my sermon title because I wanted to make the essential point that everyone is someone and we are all equal before one another; that there is within each of us the inherent need to have an identity beyond our name and driver’s license. Obviously, I knew about MySpace, but I was not a user. But as a social media “rage,” MySpace fell and Facebook rose to take its place, achieving such phenomenal success that today it has two billion users! I do not recall exactly when I signed on to Facebook, but sign on I did, and while I was an infrequent user in the beginning, I am anything but today, as I average more than 100 postings a month–and one day recently OD on Facebook and posted seven. People use Facebook for many different reasons, to post photos of family, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, travel, even photos of entrees they are about to consume (always a mystery, that). But I use Facebook, first, to post links to important newspaper and magazine stories I’ve read. Second, of less importance, to cite articles and op-eds I’ve written, news of The City Club of San Diego, The Denver Forum, and the Fenway Park Writers Series with the Red Sox, plus my Baseball Notes, which appear five days a week. I’ve been told I should have my own blog, but if I did, who would read it? I can’t afford a Web page designer, PR firm to promo it, or an advertising firm to push it, so Facebook has become my “blog.” I’m good with that, knowing my Facebook friends are over 1,000, even if the number who actually read my postings is a fraction of the total. I don’t read everything my Facebook friends post, and they have no obligation to read everything I post, but those who do, by virtue of the breath of my reading, will be better informed than they might otherwise be (that goes down as my bias). That most of my postings concern Donald Trump should be obvious. What else is there left to post about? Trump has sucked the air out of the U.S., if not the world (an observation I’ve made several times, but unfortunately for all of us, its truth remains jarring).

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

Mine Eyes Have Seen George Mitrovich

On the Saturday on my seven postings, August 19, I posted links to articles from the German magazine, Der Spiegel, the British newspapers, The Guardian and Independent, and two from both The New York Times and Los Angeles Times. The biggest hit on Trump came from Der Spiegel, the great German weekly, which headlined its story, “Sowing Seeds of Hate: The Unforgivable Disgrace of an American President,” followed by, “There “has never before been a U.S. president who trivialized the violence and racism of neo-Nazis. For many Republicans, Donald Trump has now gone too far. The populist leader has become more isolated than ever before–in the world and inside his own party.” The article, written by Christopher Scheuermann, went on to say: “At the end of a bloody weekend, after one woman had died and several other people had been injured, Christopher Cantwell sat down in a hotel room and said: ‘I’d say it was worth it.’ A neo-Nazi who rails against blacks, Jews and immigrants, Cantwell was one of the organizers behind the ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville… “Cantwell seemed euphoric as he showed a Vice News reporter, on camera, the weapons that he carried with him. An automatic rifle, two pistols in his belt and a third in an ankle holster, and a knife. Oh, and ‘I actually have another AK in that bag over there,” Cantwell says. ‘You lose track of your f…..g guns, huh?’ “Those who may still have doubts as to how fanatic, how potentially violent the right wing has become in the United States should take the time to watch the Vice News piece [a short but frightening documentary]. It shows white nationalists with torches on the eve of the demonstration: private militias in camouflage, apparently armed with automatic weapons, men waving swastika flags, anti-Semites, homophobes and fascists from across the country. They all swarmed into the liberal university town in rural Virginia… “But what did U.S. President Donald Trump do? After the white nationalist rally reached its violent conclusion on Saturday, he said from his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, that ‘many sides’ had been responsible for the escalation. According to Trump, it wasn’t just the Nazis, but also the

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Receive The Gregory Peck Award for Excellence in Cinema

The San Diego International Film Festival (SDiFF), produced by the San Diego Film Foundation, recently announced that iconic stage and screen actor Sir Patrick Stewart will be the recipient of the Gregory Peck Award for Excellence in Cinema. The awards will be presented October 5 at The Variety Night of the Stars Tribute at the Pendry Hotel San Diego in downtown San Diego. Additionally, the festival announced its full lineup of films, including Spotlight, Competition and Short Film sections. Now in its 16th year, the San Diego International Film Festival will run from October 4 through October 8 in San Diego. Patrick Stewart is one of the most acclaimed and beloved performers working today, with numerous and varied roles on both stage and screen, earning Golden Globe, SAG, Emmy, and Tony Award nominations. Earlier this year, Stewart starred as ‘Professor Charles Xavier’ in the latest X-Men epic “Logan,” reprising a role he originated in the first installment of the franchise in 2000 and earning some of the best reviews of his career. Though he is perhaps best known from his years on “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” Stewart’s impressive list of credits spans more than 40 years and countless memorable roles, including recent acclaimed performances in “Green Room,” “Match,” and the Starz comedy “Blunt Talk.” Stewart is a three-time Olivier Award winner and an Honorary Associate Artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 2001, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth conferred on Stewart the order of the Officer of the British Empire (O.B.E.), and in 2010, he received a knighthood for his services to drama. His philanthropic efforts include his longtime support of Amnesty International and his role as a Patron of both Refuge and Combat Stress in the UK. “Patrick Stewart has captivated audiences for years with spectacular performances, from “Star Trek” to his career defining performance in “Logan” earlier this year, as well as his Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated performance as Captain Ahab in “Moby Dick,” a role which Peck made famous more than 40 years earlier. We couldn’t be more excited to honor him this year with the Gregory Peck Award,” said Tonya Mantooth, executive and artistic director of the San Diego International Film Festival. Created in honor of famed actor and San Diego area native Gregory Peck, with the support of his family, this award is given to an individual whose work has made a profound impact on the art of cinema. Launched in 2014, the first recipient of the award was Alan Arkin, with Annette Bening receiving the award last year. Leading the program at this year’s festival are the Spotlight Films screenings, which Sir Patrick Stewart include 10 titles altogether of various genres. is one of most acclaimed performers working today. In addition, SDiFF is proud to screen narrative, documentary and short films, both in and out of competition, vying for top award honors. The lineup below includes 117 films total, 10 Narrative Spotlight Competition films, 18 Narrative Competition films, 12 Documentary Competition films, 5 Documentary Spotlight Competition films, and 72 Short films. Screenings will be held in the newly renovated historic Balboa Theater and Regal Theaters in downtown San Diego, and ArcLight Cinemas in La Jolla. The complete list of 2017 San Diego Film Festival titles including descriptions will soon be available at www.sdfilmfest.com.•

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Blinded by the Dark Green Manor Residents Face a Stark Reality By Patty Ducey-Brooks Everyday we are faced with the cruel reality of life and the unexpected challenges we are faced to deal with. Hurricane Harvey is a vivid reminder that life can change overnight without any recourse. Some of us have family, friends and business associates who reside there and feel serious lack of control. It’s very scary. It’s also scary when you have lived in a senior apartment in Mission Hills and suddenly your view of the world on a daily basis changes dramatically. The sunlight that used to enter your apartment has suddenly been darkened (like the recent eclipse). Yet, this light won’t return. That’s exactly what the residents residing on the east side of Green Manor Senior Apartments are experiencing. They are sad and disheartened. They can’t move. This was meant to be there forever home. Some of them are even room bound because of serious physical disabilities. Dark is their new reality. What’s more unfortunate is that no one in the community really had a voice in what this property would bring to others. We all know that “every action leads to an effect.” The impact on the residents of Green Manor is quite alarming. Residents of Mission Hills Green Manor recently met with Patty Ducey-Brooks to share their concerns As residents of Green Manor shared with me, about the new development facing the east side of their property. they had no prior knowledge of the height and proximity of this building, except a rumor that there would be a four-story negative consequences. The most disturbing is that the new building is building. Now they are told that the building will be eight stories high (103 already seriously blocking sunlight and air movement to residents on the feet). Construction has already reached the seventh floor and it now extends first seven floors, hence the health and wellbeing of every resident on the east side. almost to the 11th floor of Green Manor. Everyone knows the detrimental effect on health from living in a dark and They also told me that living at Green Manor has made them increasingly concerned and anxious since this new construction causes serious humid place. For the most vulnerable seniors, several of whom are in their nineties with limited activities, it becomes a severe health hazard. I was asked by residents of Green Manor, how was this approved and is it legal? They reminded me that there was a City plan limiting building height and that public hearings were required for buildings of this type. What they now know is that this building was designated a “ministerial” building because it will include three affordable units (whatever that means). So the developer has been able to avoid the required community meetings and input. As I stated earlier, with every action (good or bad) there is a result/effect (good or bad). In this case, it’s not good. After having several meetings with the residents of Green Manor, I am assisting them with creating dialogue with our elected officials who are creating a sense of “lack of control” and “lack of transparency” that the government claims to be promoting and supporting. It certainly is not correct to endanger the health of citizens, especially lowincome seniors whose health and sense of security are totally disrupted If you looked in to the eyes of the residents, as I have, and seen their pleas for help, you would also feel a need to help. For their benefit, we will appeal to government at the local, regional, state and federal level to look into decisions being made in San Diego, that hurt people–especially vulnerable people–in order to create more density. As they shared with me, their quality of life has been diminished and they are uncertain of their future. Wouldn’t you feel What once was a room filled with light, the same?• is now dark and stuffy.

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By Ilene Hubbs

Patty Ducey-Brooks

I can’t remember my best friend’s phone number. To be honest, I only have two people’s phone numbers memorized. It wasn’t always that way, I used to know everyone’s number by heart, and some addresses, but that was long, long ago in those prehistoric pre-cellphone days. Now my phone knows everything that I do not. It not only knows how to reach all those contacts, both by phone and email. It also knows what’s playing at nearby movie theaters, what time it is in London, who starred opposite Paul Newman in “The Sting,” and what the weather is like right this moment in my brother’s home town of Clearwater, Florida. This got me wondering, with all the devices we have to do the work for us, is our brainpower becoming stronger or weaker? We no longer have to look anything up or store facts in our brain. It is being done for us. I remember in my youth, at home, we had the World Book because my parents could not afford the Encyclopedia Britannica. If World Book did not have enough info on a project I was working on, I

Lazy Acres Brings a

had to actually go to the library and either work there or check out an encyclopedia and other books on the topic. It was barbaric by today’s standards. I mean I had to find a way to get there, remember my library card, and master the Dewey Decimal System to locate my subject. Now, I am far from a believer in the way things used to get done. I am all for progress, but still I wonder, what is actually happening to my brain? If I can get any fact I want by just asking a device, am I losing an ability I worked hard to develop? For me it started when I got my first cell phone and learned how to store contacts, make grocery lists and check my email. That still took a tad of effort. Tap this, then this, then click on that. But then another technology took over–voice activation. Now I do nothing but ask. I do not have to touch anything. I do not have to click on anything…I just speak. “OK Google, take me to Susan’s house.” “Hey Siri, what time does ‘Hamlet’ start at The Old Globe matinee today?” It’s very cool and quite convenient. Plus, I am never wrong about anything anymore. If asked about something I am not sure of, I grab my trusty cell phone and just ask. Like I said, never wrong.

So, I wonder what is that doing to my ability to memorize? What about the brain’s capacity to store facts? Sometimes I watch “Jeopardy” just to test myself and see how many facts I have retained. As a senior, I know some brainpower diminishes, but then we are told to add new skill sets to our repertoire to keep the brain active. But now, besides cell phones, there are myriad of devices that are voice activated and are fast becoming a mainstay of many homes. They can remember to do all the things we forget, like turning lights off and locking doors. Some refrigerators even have the capacity to tell us what we are out of. I hope that by taking away all the things we had to remember or look up, our brains are left with more room to learn about and contemplate today’s world. These are very complicated and difficult times. Things are changing rapidly, not all for the good. We will need to think and act according to what is happening in our external environment. If we are making more room in our brains to understand, to cope and to take necessary actions, I will gladly trade in my ability to memorize phone numbers for the better and more necessary skills that I need to survive.•

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New Attitude to Grocery Shopping

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By Patty Ducey-Brooks

All of us who live in Mission Hills and the surrounding communities know that we have been eagerly anticipating the opening of Lazy Acres, which just recently opened at 422 West Washington Street. It’s a refreshing addition to the community for a variety of reasons. When I speak to my neighbors, since I also live in Mission Hills, they exclaim that the store offers a lot of unique qualities. Starting with the staff and the leadership who are extremely communityoriented. Having not been open for more than a week, already Lazy Acres has donated generously to various local causes and programs, including Mission Hills and Hillcrest schools. That’s very uncommon for this industry. Then there is the fact of the staff, they are gracious and show interest in the customers by greeting and asking to assist. On top of that they are knowledgeable and demonstrate enthusiasm when speaking to customers. Smiles and acknowledgements are the norm, not the exception. What a concept! And, then there is the store and the array of products that are offered. If you enter the store hungry, be prepared to be wowed with all the fresh and take out options that are offered: sushi, salads (mostly organic), deli and signature sandwiches (fresh ingredients), pizza (Roman style–

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the best), juice bar (organic), taco bar (yessiree), panini, poke bar, desserts (plentiful and fresh), and there’s even more. If you’re a beer connoisseur you’re going to drool when you see the selection that is offered. If you like specialty food items, including cheese, meats, fish, bread, crackers, dried fruits and nuts, you will be on cloud nine. On top of all of this uniqueness, there is the fact that the organization is very selective of the items that enter the store. “Quality control is number one,” according to Scott Hartman, VP of Marketing for Lazy Acres. He says that very serious standards have been established to make sure that only Scott Hartman, VP of Marketing for Lazy Acres, the best suppliers are identifies some of the craft beer chosen to have their that is available to customers. products sold in the store, including skin products, tooth- prepared to check out all the aisles of merchandise. Then be prepared paste and food and drink items. If you haven’t already visited the to be amazed.• store, make it an adventure. Come

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Animal News

Horses of Tir Na Nog

Seeks Matching Donor for $5,000

Horses of Tir Na Nog’s efforts to raise $15,000 for their Medical Fund has just received a significant boost. An anonymous donor has offered a $5,000 matching gift for funds raised between Aug. 26 and September 26, 2017. “This summer we have been trying to raise $30,000 to cover our basic annual medical expenses. Through the generosity of our donors we have passed the half-way mark to our goal. Now a great friend of the organization has stepped forward to offer us a $5,000 matching grant to help us meet our goal,” explains Amy Pat Rigney, Horses of Tir Na Nog administrator. “Medical care is a critical part of the quality of care we provide to our ranch residents, from our horses to our roosters.” Horses of Tir Na Nog is the longest-operating equine sanctuary in San Diego County and is currently caring for fifty-five equines. Horses of Tir Na Nog is an adoption partner with County of San Diego Department of Animal Services and works in compliance with American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Rescue and Retirement Guidelines. To learn more and to contribute to this worthy cause, visit www.horsesoftirnanog.org or call 619.465.6384.•

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Frankie, a new addition to Horses of Tir Na Nog, will receive much-needed medical attention.

help us find a home Leia is a sevenyear old, domestic short hair kitty that enjoys the simpler things in life and knows how to relax. An ideal day for her would involve lots of naps and snuggle time. This little princess has lived with another cat in the past and coexisted well. If you are looking for a calm, quieter companion please stop and say hello today. Leia is spayed, with current vaccinations, permanent microchip identification, 30 days of complimentary medical insurance from Trupanion Insurance, a certificate for a free veterinary exam, and a license if residing in Oceanside, Vista, Escondido, San Marcos or Poway! She is available at the San Diego Humane Society, Oceanside Campus, located at 572 Airport Road. For more information, call 760.757.4357 or visit www.sdhumane.org.

Shea is lovable, three-year old American pit bull/ terrier who is sure to bring a smile to your face anytime he’s around. His zest for life, his goofy and affectionate nature, and that enormous grin are just a few of the things that we love about this handsome boy. Shea is most definitely a staff and volunteer favorite and we can’t wait to see him in a loving home where he can get copious amounts of head and tummy scratches, go out on adventures and get plenty of snuggles. Shea would like to be your only dog, and would do best if any kids in the home were of the older, sturdier variety–since, again, this goofball doesn’t always seem to know how big he is. Shea is neutered and has 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. If you are interested in meeting Shea, visit our San Diego Campus at 5500 Gaines Street or call us at 619.299.7012 for more information.

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High Intensity

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Weight Training

By Blake Beckcom

People often don’t exercise due to lack of time. However, quick bursts of energy can deliver health benefits like regular cardiovascular training. This is also the case for lifting weights and building muscle. Because high intensity training works more muscles than regular training, you are able to get greater benefits and spend less time. What Is High Intensity Weight Training? The principle of high intensity weight training is to overload the muscle, which creates a large demand for the muscle. This creates an intensity that makes the exercise more effective. The overload is caused by slowly doing multiple repetitions without taking a break. This removes the momentum that you typically get from quickly moving the weight and trains the muscle to fatigue. It is important to maintain proper form during each repetition. Once the muscles have fatigued, you need to stop to avoid injury. Training Smarter The more intense an exercise is, the less time it takes to accomplish. There is an inverse relationship between the frequency and intensity of your workout. You can over-exercise your muscles, resulting in injury. However, when you perform high intensity weight training, you work out a maximum of three nonconsecutive days per week.

Intense training breaks down the muscle, making it slightly weaker. Your muscles grow during the rest periods between workouts. Muscle building requires physiologic stress to the muscles, rest and adequate diet. If you do not give your muscles enough rest, you will plateau and your performance will suffer. The appropriate amount of exercise to avoid overtraining depends on your age, sex, rest, nutrition, quality of sleep, training goals, and genetics. High Intensity Weight Training Benefits High intensity weight training improves heart health. When your muscles need more oxygen during this training, you improve your aerobic capacity. The demand increases the stress on the heart and lungs to deliver oxygen to the muscles. High intensity weight training also trains your body to deliver substrate to mitochondria faster, which increases energy production even more effectively than aerobic exercise. It also increases calorie burn and fat loss. The most attractive benefit for those who find that they do not have time in their schedules to fit in a workout is the time high intensity weight training saves. Strength Training is Important With Age With age, strength training becomes increasingly important to prevent injury due to falls. Activities and

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more rest time than others. You can determine your workout frequency by monitoring how your muscles feel. You can tell if your body has not recovered if you have reduced performance and fatigue. When you are on the right track, you will see small improvements with each workout session and only feel slightly tired the following day. You want to feel energized and invigorated 24 hours after your workout. Also, you should never feel as if you have strained yourself.•

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Uptown Community Plan

As many of you know, Mission Hills Heritage (MHH), with co-petitioner SOHO, filed a lawsuit against the City of San Diego this January over the Uptown Community Plan Update. Last November the City Council adopted a last minute re-write of the Uptown Community Plan that had been in the making for over seven years. Only days before the City Council voted, the Planning Department threw out land use maps that had been developed through years of community input and replaced them with maps based on the old 1988 plan. Similarly, the environmental analysis underpinning the project was hastily recrafted to fit the revised plan without properly analyzing and addressing that plan’s numerous, unmitigated impacts on the community. And in an unprecedented move, the Planning Department ignored extensive recommendations from Uptown Planners, the City’s officially recognized community planning group for Uptown. The resulting community plan will invite irreparable damage to the character of Mission Hills. MHH’s primary concerns include that the new community plan will allow new buildings up to 100’ tall or higher in the commercial core area of Mission Hills, and that the new plan includes no timetable for processing potential historic districts identified many year ago for the Mission Hills neighborhood. The lawsuit is a petition under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to challenge the environmental analysis underlying the Uptown Community Plan Update. Preliminary attempts to settle the action have not succeeded, and the action is moving into the briefing phase, with a possible hearing next spring. Please consider contributing to help defray the cost of the lawsuit. For more details, visit www.MissionHillsHeritage.org.•

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exercises that improve balance, strength, and mobility help prevent falls and lower the risk for injury. With age, your gait may become altered due to changes to your joints and strength. Stiff joints and impaired neurological function, along with reduced muscle strength, can all contribute to the risk of falling. Muscle mass and strength begins to rapidly decline by the age of 40. Including strength training in an exercise routine reduces the amount of muscle loss with age. High intensity weight training is great for the elderly, as it builds on your existing abilities. Also, because most people experience faster results than with conventional weight training, it is motivational. Determine Your Workout Frequency Beginners should not do weight training over three times each week, however some may find they need

The new community plan will allow new buildings up to 100 foot tall or higher in the commercial core area of Mission Hills.

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Business News

Terminally Ill

Financial Planning for the By Rick Brooks

Over the past few months, I’ve had an up-close and personal experience with this topic: my father recently passed away after a protracted illness. Financial planning is about making the best use of your available resources (money, time and skills) to do the things you want to do in life. Estate planning is most often about managing the transfer of your assets to your heirs. Estate decisions are difficult because we have to address our own mortality in order to make those kinds of plans. Doing estate planning in the midst of an illness adds an additional layer of emotional and financial complexity. Planning ahead creates a good foundation on which to build when you are faced with the prospect of either protracted illness or the passing of a loved one. When a loved one falls ill, there are two or three documents that you will need to have in place: • Advanced Health Care Directive. This document allows a trusted agent (typically close relative) to make medical decisions when you are not able. Ensure that the person who is ill has something in place to allow decisions to be made if they are incapacitated. It should also contain instructions for health care preferences such as resuscitation, pain management and extended care. These instructions are often called a “living will.” • Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA). This document allows an agent to manage financial affairs, such as paying the bills and directing IRA distributions. For example, because my father’s name was on the cable account, my mother could not make changes until she presented the cable company with the DPOA. • Trust. If you have a trust, know the trust provisions relating to successor Trustees and incapacity of a Trustee. If these documents do not exist or are out of date, have an attorney update them quickly. Other things that should be addressed include: Copies of all statements and documents. Do you have a current list of assets and liabilities, including account numbers, addresses, titling, etc.?

Make sure you have copies of insurance policies, deeds, etc. Make sure you or somebody you trust knows how to get to any hidden assets, especially safe deposit boxes. Review your estate documents. If you are unable to follow the legalese, have an estate specialist review them with you to make sure you understand what will happen to your assets once the illness runs its course. If you don’t have an estate plan, you should seriously consider it. Even a last minute will can save you time, money and difficulty. Check that assets are properly titled. If you have a trust, ensure that your major assets have been transferred into the trust. Check that you know how an asset’s titling will affect its ownership when your loved one passes away. Never assume that something will transfer the way you want unless you’ve reviewed it with a professional. Mistakes here can be very costly. Review your beneficiary designations. This may be hard for the healthy spouse to do on his or her own without a power of attorney for financial affairs, but you need to try if only to find out what you don’t know or can’t access. I’ve seen cases where divorced ex-spouses or even deceased parents were still beneficiaries on life insurance and retirement accounts, so cleaning this up is important. Review special bequests. Do your heirs know which of your valuables are going to whom? Discussing this with them ahead of time or laying out your wishes in writing can head off family grief and strife later on. Is there enough cash on hand to pay the bills? What will happen to pension, Social Security and other payments after death? It will take time to retitle accounts, and they may be frozen while that is in progress. Is there enough cash on hand in your name to pay the bills for a few months while any cash flow issues are taken care of?• This column is prepared by Rick Brooks, CFA®, CFP®. Brooks is director/ chief investment officer with Blankinship & Foster, LLC, a wealth advisory firm specializing in comprehensive financial planning and investment management. Brooks can be reached at 858.755.5166, or by email at brooks@bfadvisors.com. Brooks and his family live in Mission Hills.

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counterdemonstrators who had contributed to the violence. He placed rightwing radicals and their opponents on the same moral plain. What happened in Charlottesville was a catastrophe, but Trump quickly transformed it into a political scandal–into an unforgivable disgrace to the office he holds.” England’s Independent headlined its story by quoting from Der Spiegel that Trump is an “American Psycho”, pointing to a poll by the Colognebased TV station WDR, that German trust in the US as a global partner has plummeted since Mr. Trump came to power. “It found that in November 2016, 59 percent of respondents said the US was a trustworthy partner for Germany, compared to 25 per cent who would say the same about Russia. “Polling dated February 2017 found that trust in the US had dropped to 22 per cent. Trust in Russia also dropped, but only slightly, to 21 per cent.” Of this story, I prefaced my Facebook posting by writing of “the incalculable damage being done to America abroad by Donald Trump. I then added, “The ignorant don’t care because they’re ignorant and disconnected from the concerns many of us share; and maybe there’s an argument for that, avoiding the daily angst and trauma of the Trump presidency; that’s it true, “ignorance is bliss,” and by avoiding the reality around them, the uniformed achieve a certain calm denied the rest of us. “That said, everyone who voted for Trump, owes the rest of us an apology. My final posting was from the Los Angeles Times. The story was headlined, “Christian pastors are speaking out,” and told how Reverend Grey Laurie, senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in conservative Orange County, speaking before more than 25,000 at the church’s Harvest Festival at Angel Stadium, said: We Would Like to Help You Realize Your Dream of Home Ownership. Call Us Today!

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“For the followers of Jesus Christ, there is no place for racial bigotry or prejudice of any kind, I see people carrying these crosses and wearing swastikas and talking about white supremacy. There is no race that’s superior to another race. We’re all part of a human race.” Clearly, Pastor Laurie knows the New Testament’s commandment found in Mark’s Gospel, chapter 12, verses 30-31: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ‘There is no commandment greater than these.” I too know Mark’s Gospel, but it appears, Donald Trump does not.•

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Exciting Autumn

By Krista Lombardi, President, Mission Hills BID and Lombardi Team at Scott and Quinn Real Estate I am excited to celebrate Labor Day on September 4th, welcome autumn, and look forward to the winter months ahead. I am also excited to introduce the newly formed Mission Hills BID President’s Circle. The BID has been looking for ways to engage notable individuals in the Mission Hills BID who have deep roots in our neighborhood and industry recognition as business owners, but lack the time to commit to participating on the BID’s board of directors. As BID president it is my honor to welcome Carin Canale-Theakston, Gina Champion-Cain, John Ealy, and the Jonathan and Wendy Segal family to the inaugural President’s Circle. Carin Canale-Theakston is the CEO of Canale Communications, a national communication firm focused exclusively on the life science industry. Canale-Theakston has lived in Mission Hills for fifteen years and is active in the community including a past trustee of the Mission Hills Town Council and cochair of the summer concert series. She recently purchased the building in Mission Hills where her business is located. She is married to Hillary Theakston and they have two girls, Piper and Ella. Gina Champion-Cain has been responsible for the redevelopment and repositioning of nearly 10 million square feet of commercial space (retail, office and hospitality) as well as over 5,000 residential units. Aspresident and CEO of American National Investments, Inc. (“ANI”), her responsibilities include providing strategic direction to ANI and overseeing all development and acquisition activities, commercial and residential leasing, commercial and residential asset management, and the overall management of a

lifestyle brand called LuvSurf; a San Diego-based real estate, hospitality and branded merchandise company, as well as The Patio Restaurant Group. John Ealy is a homeowner and business owner in Mission Hills. Ealy owns five restaurants: two in San Diego, two in Santa Cruz and one in Maui Hawaii. He is involved in every aspect of the industry, including landowner, business development, restaurant design and city permit planning. The annual fundraiser Red Hot Heroes benefitting Fire Station Eight and the Mission Hills BID is the brainchild of Ealy. The Jonathan and Wendy Segal Family has been responsible for the design and development of over 300 medium to high-density urban residential, mixed use units totaling over 300,000 square

sold at One Mission Realty, 928 Ft. Stockton, Suite 217, at Patio Express Community Market, 928 Ft. Stockton, Suite 101, and at Mission Nails and Spa, 928 Ft. Stockton #115. Tickets are also available online through Brown Paper Tickets at tasteMH2017. bpt.me. Tickets may be purchased at all locations with a credit card or cash. The 6th Annual Taste of Mission Hills will take place on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM. It is the Mission Hills Business Improvement District’s annual fundraiser. Lazy Acres is a generous underwriter of this year’s event. We are excited Gina Champion-Cain is president and CEO to announce twenof ANI, Inc, overseeing development, ty-four venues are leasing, management and strategic direction participating this for its numerous entities. year. The names, addresses and phone num- and Lombardi Team at Scott and ber for each participating Quinn Real Estate. venue are listed on posters Live music throughout the displayed in Mission Hills’ business district, more venues, an shops. Advance ticket pur- extra trolley bus, and an enhanced chase is $25. Day of ticket trolley route through the newly purchase is $30. Only 600 opened Lazy Acres parking lot tickets will be sold, so buy promise to make this year’s Taste of your tickets early. Mission Hills the best ever. Join me Tickets to the 6th on one of the Old Town Trolleys and Annual Taste of Mission Dare to Indulge. Hills include FREE Old For more information about Town Trolley shuttle this year’s “taste” please visit service within steps of MissionHillsBID.com/taste/ or email all participating taste MissionHillsBID@gmail.com.• venues, thanks to the generous sponsorships of Brad Sund at State Farm Insurance Mission Carin Canale-Theakston is the CEO of Canale Communications, a national communication firm Hills, John Ealy at Harley focused exclusively on the life science industry. Gray Kitchen and Bar,

feet of construction. Their focus is exclusively on urban projects. Over the years they have been the recipients of numerous accolades for residential and Urban Design. Son, Matthew, a 2010 graduate of the USC School of Architecture, helps with design, daughter, Brittany, who attended art school in San Francisco helps rent the apartment and retail spaces, and wife, Wendy, does much of the property management. Two noteworthy Segal projects in Mission Hills are The Charmer and soon-to-be completed The Fort. Please join me in welcoming Carin, Gina, John, and the Jonathan and Wendy Segal family! Have you noticed colorful banners flying on lamp posts throughout Mission Hills? It is time for the 6th John Ealy, owner of Harley Gray Kitchen and Bar, Annual Taste of Mission works a short walk from his primary residence. Hills and tickets are being

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Succulent

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Tapestries

By Barb Strona

I went with the Mission Hills Garden Club for an entertaining presentation by Laura Eubanks showing how she assembles gardens and is paid for doing so. Eubank’s path is both interesting and amusing. I know she has an incredible innate sense of design as she was completely untrained. Eubank has always loved gardens. With four children, it was a few years before it was no longer “cool to volunteer to help at school.” She decided to use the extra time to plant her garden with lilies of the Nile and marigolds. Unfortunately, she made several mistakes. The snails devoured her marigolds. She was terribly disheartened but felt succulents were “beneath her.” Eubank was a garden snob. Eventually she had a garden of impatiens. While they were in full bloom and health, Eubank held a garage sale. An elderly man came to it and said, “Young lady, you have the loveliest display of backyard impatiens I ever seen.” He hired her to plant him a garden. Despite her lack of training, Eubank, with no advertising whatsoever, found herself with a successful practice of installing landscapes. By 2007 she decided she needed to know something about what she was doing; she joined the Master Gardeners and became one. She worked hard, and she was conscientious about making certain the gardens were well maintained. Maintenance eventually took so

Laura Eubanks created this whimsical garden design with a variety of succulents and imagination.

much time that she had no time to design and install. With four schoolaged children, she could only work from nine until three. To enable her to have a life and a job, Eubank decided to install succulents. She says, “Now I just plant stuff. I go back once a year.” This is when she does the little maintenance needed for succulents–trimming and replanting. Eubank began her garden installations with containers. Using moss and regular school glue or Aleene’s Clear Gel Tacky Glue, she decorates pots, statues, odd items from garage sales, which she may

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or may not paint, and anything else that strikes her fancy. She has even planted on napkin rings. Eubank begins with one plant which she breaks up. She glues moss to the found objects before gluing the succulent pieces she had broken up. Succulents are not fussy. They apparently are quite content to live in glue-flavored moss. Eubank likes using gourds or pumpkins as objects on whose hard surface skin she glues moss. She advises keeping the squash intact, as it will last months instead of becoming a sodden mess like a carved Halloween pumpkin collapsing with mold within a week. In both containers and on the ground, Eubank likes to use rocks, pebbles or even boulders to enhance the look. She stressed her lack of pre-planning; she says she just gathers plants and accessories and somehow it works. One of the gardens she was asked to do was a fairy garden. It had several tiny houses, tiny paths, and wonderful, scaled down plants. Word spread about Eubank’s talent. She transformed miniature condominium and townhouse gardens into tranquil resting spots. She relishes the idea of her clients stepping outdoors into one of her gardens to refresh and re-create themselves. While Eubank says she has “no actual plan; it just happens,” she does suggest putting your focal point off center. It may be a rock or mounds of dirt. She avoids leaving the ground flat. Laura advocates having a half cubic yard of good well-draining soil delivered. If your soil is clay or decomposed granite, you may need to mix it with the good soil and some sand. Have at least three three kinds of plants, and don’t forget irrigation. Once established, the plants don’t

need much, but in the beginning, cuttings love to be misted. Too much water will rot them. Another caution she mentioned was to avoid using black rocks or paving as they absorb heat, especially if your garden or a portion of it, will be in very hot sunlight. Stress is not always bad for succulents. Stress often turns a succulent a lovely, bright color. When you are ready to place your succulent, cut off the head leaving just a small stub of stem below it. A dab of glue will both seal the wound and help the plant stay upright. Eubank likes to crowd the plants tightly together, grouping them for texture, size, shape and color. Until they are established, don’t let them get too hot. Once they are established, they should thrive if they are ignored. Eubank frequents hardware stores, and goes to places in Lakeside (KRC) and in Pacific Beach for pebbles and rocks. San Marcos is good for rocks and perhaps boulders. None of these are cheap. Succulents, on the other hand, are like rabbits. They reproduce like mad; and since they grow so well from cuttings, you could exchange yours with friends’. Best of all, you will not be slaving in your garden. Beginning September 23, the Mission Hills Garden Club will be meeting at Mission Hills Nursery (1525 Fort Stockton Drive) from 6 until 8 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the odd- numbered months. November’s meeting will be on the third Wednesday to allow for Thanksgiving preparations. Our goal is to have fewer but better meetings. It is also membership renewal time. $ 35.00 gives you a year’s membership plus a ten per cent discount at Mission Hills Nursery. A family membership is $50.00.•

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Literacy Summer Camp

Preps City Heights Children for Back to School

Students Maintain, Improve Reading Scores by 84 Percent Happy. Excited. And confident are the words eight-year-old Zohal Najemeddine used to describe how she felt coming to United Way of San Diego County’s “Readers in the Heights” Literacy Summer Camp over the past month. Along with 276 other students, Najemeddine benefited from the camp that promoted active learning for kindergarten through fourth grade students to help prevent “summer slide”–when kids without access to books over the summer lose literacy gains made during the school year. “If our kids go back to school happy, excited and confident about reading, then we’re on exactly on the right track,” said president and CEO Laurie Coskey, Ed.D. “We worked with the City Heights community to identify a gap in summer learning opportunities, and with the help of strong crosssector relationships and volunteers, we were able to make a huge impact over the past four weeks.” Starting with 40 students at one site last year, the summer camp grew more than six times its original size this year to 277 students at four sites: Cherokee Point Elementary, City Heights Community Development Corporation, Copley-Price YMCA and Hamilton Elementary. All of the children live in City Heights, which has the highest concentration of youth in San Diego County–and, consequently, the highest number of vulnerable youth. City Heights is also one of the county’s most multicultural communities. Assessed in the first two days and in the last two days of the four-week camp, 84 percent of the students maintained or improved their reading scores. Coskey added, “We used a proven assessment tool to measure our impact and it shows that what we’re doing is working.” In total, the children experienced almost 10,000 hours of learning. The early elementary students read to more than 150 corporate and individual volunteers who donated over 600 hours. Volunteers read to the children, and the children read to them. They worked individually and in small groups, asking questions to engage critical thinking and reasoning, and playing word games to build vocabulary skills. The camp also included trips to the library, where many received their first library cards; a police day, where the children met police officers and climbed in and through their vehicles and tried on gear; interactive nutrition and STEM-related activities; and even ukulele lessons. United Way’s partnership with San Diego Theatre Connection yielded 250 book donations made from theatergoers during their July and August shows, and volunteers from United Way corporate partner Deloitte were so moved by their volunteer experience that they pooled their dollars and donated $1,000 to buy more books for the children. “To see their faces light up with a book because they’ve been reading all summer long is exactly what we want,” said San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten. “The kids from Readers in the Heights are going to come back to school talking about the books that they’re in love with and the literacy experience they had all summer long.”•

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Home Tour:

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Craftsman, Then & Now

By Arlene Hauser

Mission Hills Heritage is holding its Thirteenth Annual Historic Home Tour on Saturday, September 23, 2017. Eight, rather than the usual six, homes will be on view, each reflecting a different aspect of craftsman architecture. Visitors will explore both interior and exterior features, and docents will provide historical details. During San Diego’s rapid growth in the early twentieth century, craftsman homes first became popular. Influenced by the British arts and crafts movement, architects and builders embraced its philosophy, one that valued natural materials, skilled carpentry with select woods, and native stone. The craftsman aesthetics’ thoughtful design emulated the natural environment, and imposed a high regard for quality materials and mastery in craftsmanship. Useful decorative art, often handmade, was the style of the era, expressed in the creation of beautiful furniture, ceramic tiles, textiles, painting and pottery. All perfectly complimented these artistically crafted homes. In 1905, local interest was kindled by the Marston house, built by William Sterling Hebbard and Irving Gill, at the north end of Balboa Park. Although wealthier clients could hire an architect to design a custom residence, families of modest means could purchase a design from a plan book and hire a builder to construct a house. Entire kits were available locally at specialty lumberyards. Because of the population boom after World War I, one-story bungalows were the most popular style in the 1920s. Mission Hills has a wide range of craftsman homes, from the small kit bungalow to the large custom masterpiece, as well as many that have been enlarged through the decades. On the 2017 tour, a variety of craftsman homes will be open; four are historically designated. Although primarily built in the first part of the previous century, its comfortably warm and inviting style continues to be built, and one of these new treasures is included on the tour. Making minor or extensive renovations to meet families’ needs do not automatically disqualify homeowners from attaining either historic designation or qualifying for the Mills Act. Useful guidelines have been established, giving flexibility that help maintain the character and charm of their century-old neighborhood. Information regarding these guidelines will be provided. Complimentary refreshments will be served at one of the homes featuring Mission Hills Heritage’s almost famous homemade cookies and lemonade. Advance tickets to the Home Tour are encouraged. Purchase them online to save $5 at brownpaperticket.com/event/3043428. Day-oftour tickets will be $30 for MHH members and $35 for non-members. All tickets will be at Pioneer Park, 1521 Washington Place, San Diego, 92103. For membership and additional information, please visit: www.MissionHillsHeritage.org.•

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Thoughtful design emulated the natural environment, and imposed a high regard for quality materials and mastery in craftsmanship. Photo is courtesy of Pat Harrison Photographic Art.

Natural materials, skilled carpentry with select woods, and native stone are common for craftsman houses. Photo is courtesy of Pat Harrison Photographic Art.

inspired donuts with features like a Cuban design, Australian-style coffee and Canadian-inspired bagels. Guests will also be able to enjoy Nomad’s eclectic donuts alongside additions including Montreal-inspired, wood fired bagels reminiscent of owner Brad Keiller’s youth in Canada; a variety of breakfast and mid-day sandwiches; and a “Chef’s Counter” featuring savory and sweet baked goods per the whims of Executive Pastry Chef Kristianna Zabala–notable for her win on Cooking Channel’s “Sugar Showdown” last fall. For more information, visit www.nomaddonuts.com.•

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Art & Craft Show Old Town San Diego

Historic Old Town San Diego will once again be the site of the 7th annual Art & Craft Show Old Town San Diego. Hosted by the Old Town Chamber of Commerce, the popular free weekend Art & Craft Show will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, September 30 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, October 1. Over 15,000 local residents and visitors from around the country are expected to attend. The wide scope of the quality, innovation and variety of art on display from over 75 local, regional, and international contemporary artists also attracts fine art aficionados and collectors from San Diego and beyond. This is a Juried Show requiring that the majority of the artwork displayed must be original. Prints must be limited edition only and represent a minority of the work displayed. Fine art, music, food, craft beer and wine all come together at The Art & Craft Show Old Town. Families can enjoy a children’s art area, live entertainment, up and coming young artists and favorite cuisine from local restaurants, including a superb wine and craft beer garden. In addition to the many original art exhibits, displays will also include crafts, sculptures, ceramics, furniture, jewelry and local art galleries. According to Chamber Executive Director Richard Stegner, “We’re very excited to be hosting our 7th annual Art & Craft Show Old Town San Diego. We expect another record crowd to enjoy the outstanding displays, original art from so many gifted artists, great food and entertainment, and fun for the entire family.” For more information about the free Art & Craft Show Old Town San Diego, call 619.233.5008 or visit www.OldTownArtFestival.org.•

A very intricate and decorative shawl is one of the wearable art items at the Art & Craft Show Old Town San Diego.

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Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride San Diego, 2017 By Michal Tuzinkiewicz

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) is an annual, world-wide motorcycle charity event. DGR has raised over 8 million dollars since 2013. This year’s event should have over 70,000 riders, in 600 cities across 95 Countries. DGR has teamed up with Movember Foundation (us.movember.com) to raise awareness for prostate cancer and men’s mental health issues. All riders, both men and women, will suit up in their finest attire and enjoy the day with new and old friends alike. There will be many different styles of motorcycles from classic oldies, new and up-n-coming designs, everything in between. This year’s ride will begin at Chicano Park in San Diego and wrap up at AleSmith Brewing off Mira Mar road. There will be stops along the way. Riders will be able to regroup and take breaks.

Times & Places

Starting Location Chicano Park 8:30 a.m., 24th September, 2017 Departure Time 10:30 a.m.

I will don my finest attire with my fellow men and women across the globe to join the fight with DGR to raise awareness for prostate cancer and men’s mental health.

This is a 1927 BMW R42. Photograph is by Stefan Grotegut.

If you ride a motorcycle or scooter, please join us. Dress appropriately and help bring prostate cancer and men’s mental health issues to everyone’s attention! If you would like to donate, please visit www.gentlemansride.com/rider/onlywithtuz. THANK YOU. Ride safe and keep your eyes open for all motorcyclists.•

Finish Location AleSmith Brewing Regroup Point A 5171 Morena Place, San Diego, CA 92110 egroup Point B R 6905 La Jolla Scenic Drive South, La Jolla, CA 92037 Chicano Park is the starting point.

Some of the 2016 San Diego DGR riders are shown above. Photograph is by Spencer Tuck.

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Landmark Theatres

Theatre

The first show of The Old Globe’s 2017–2018 Season is the world premiere musical “Benny & Joon,” with book by Kirsten Guenther, music by Nolan Gasser, and lyrics by Mindi Dickstein. Based on the beloved 1993 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture written by Barry Berman and Leslie McNeil, “Benny & Joon” is directed by Jack Cummings III, Artistic Director of New York’s Transport Group. It will run September 7 through October 22, 2017, on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Previews run September 7 through 14, with opening night at 8 p.m., Friday, September 15. “Benny & Joon” is a delightful world premiere musical based on the beloved offbeat ’90s romantic comedy movie. As Joon’s sole caretaker, auto mechanic Benny makes sure his eccentric sister lives a comfortable, safe, and predictable life. But when Sam shows up, his off-kilter take on the world—full of classic films, Buster Keaton, and an oddball approach to domestic life—turns everything upside down. With unforgettable characters and a beguiling and tuneful score, “Benny & Joon” explores what happens when we step out of our comfort zones and take a leap toward love. The cast features Andrew Samonsky (Broadway’s “South Pacific”) as Benny, Hannah Elless (“Bright Star” at the Globe and on Broadway) as Joon, and Bryce Pinkham (Tony Award nominee for Broadway’s “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”) as Sam.•

Lord Mountbatten (Hugh Bonneville) is dispatched, along with his wife Edwina (Gillian Anderson), to New Delhi in 1947 to oversee the country’s transition from British rule to independence. Taking his place in the resplendent mansion known as the Viceroy’s House, Mountbatten arrives hopeful for a peaceful transference of power. But ending centuries of colonial rule in a country divided by deep religious and cultural differences proves no easy undertaking, setting off a seismic struggle that threatens to tear India apart. With sumptuous period

detail, director Gurinder Chadha brings to life a pivotal historical moment that re-shaped the world. The film is directed and produced by Gurinder Chadha; written by Paul Mayeda Berges and Moira Buffini (screenplay). “Viceroy’s House” is not rated, is 107 minutes long and opens Friday, September 8 at Landmark’s Hillcrest Cinemas, located at 3965 5th Avenue. 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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POP Factory Makes its Way to the West Coast By Stylishly Aubree Lynn Writer, Stylist, Producer False lashes, trapeze style dresses, bold prints, go-go boots, blue shadow, scarves in hair, these are all that encompassed the free-spirit of anything goes in the era of the ‘60s where life just popped! I was asked to join my artistic and acclaimed performance and installation artist girlfriend, Jette Via, to an event that was a creation of Andy Warhol’s New York studio, The Factory. It sounded very much like an event I needed to attend. I will first start with a thank you to Jette for the full paid, much appreciated and unexpected invite. As you can expect, I was so excited to come dressed for the occasion. However, I was having a bit of difficulty finding and envisioning my ideal look. As it turned out, I came across Fashion Week San Diego designer Territa Torres who had an exceptional design, a white cape with V detailing on the chest and a high positioned neckline. I thought, “This is a style that I can make work!” My fashion mentor friend Lynnie Gamberdella lent me her low rise black Top Shop boots with embroidered flowers, a ‘60s charm bracelet, a Louis Vuitton inspired necklace and an orange purse from the era bearing some impressive pendants. I found a brown wig in my garage and got busy with my eyes, which I knew would require some effort since I am make-up challenged. Lynnie guided me through pictures and text messages on how to perfect my eyes for the night. Shockingly, it worked! I couldn’t believe that I looked the part. I was ready to jam. Heading down Kettner Boulevard to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego I started to see a crowd of people in ‘60s attire. It was an amazing site. Men dressed like Andy Warhol with blonde wigs. Girls mimicked the persona of Andy Warhol, including Edie Sedgwick and Cornelia Guest. Other attendees also presented their own versions of the ‘60s vibe. Walking into The Factory the infamous Campbell’s Soup-can design was proudly displayed on the wall. It appeared to scream to be the backdrop of a photo shoot. To the right sat a red lounge couch that was the optimal Warhol screen test and photo opt item. A Velvet Underground-inspired rock band performed legendary hits of the era, and a collection of DJs curated by A Ship In The Woods, had people partying all night long. Bartenders lined the wall with groovy craft cocktails by Barcon Cocktail Company. A specialty drink was named after the infamous Marilyn Monroe. In the outdoor patio there were half-egg-styled chairs and lounge type seating, with cocktails flowing. Pop Pie Company served some outta sight sweet and savory mini-pie treats, including chicken and blueberry. They were out of this world. Stylishly Aubree Lynn is wearing a Territa Torres Throughout the venue there were some very mod chicks and hipsters, including Leonard Simpson, CEO of white cape dress, Top Shop boots, Forever 21 Fashion Forward. He was doing his part during the evening to wrap up a live Facebook promotion. hair scarf, ‘60s orange bag and charm bracelet, Obviously, there was lots of activity and a considerable amount of photos being taken during the and a Louis Vuitton inspired necklace. evening. Photographer Tim Hardy, who took a keen interest in my wardrobe, proposed we take some Photo is courtesy of Tim Hardy Photography. shots from the velvet couch. I couldn’t resist. The night was a blast. I am not sure if it was the vibe, the wig or the dress, but I did feel pretty primo. Whoever was the inspiration of this Monte Carlostyled gala, the result was a fun-filled evening of “eye-popping” visual elements and ‘60s inspired sounds for a once in a lifetime experience. With everyone dressed up and getting blitzed it’s no wonder: “Everyone is famous for 15 minutes.” -Andy Warhol.•

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Bum-Rappery

By Laura Walcher

I’d be willing to bet that, besides the ample negative press our heaven-help-us president considers “fake media,” he suffers daily from the supposed bum raps that land heavily on his equally ample ego. Tough stuff, for which it may by now be obvious, I have no sympathy. Perhaps the only good news as–in mid-August–I write this, is that his Republican colleagues are bailing… they may be creepy-crawling away, but at least some are… fleeing. It’s taken too long, and too many stark experiences for them to act; they’re fast running out of time to hope–pray?–that he will “rise” to the position. Their fear of Trump may surely be warranted! Once, in the days of “The Apprentice,” Ivanka Trump tut-tutted a contestant for holding grudges. But dad cut her off: “Who doesn’t bear grudges? I do! Nobody takes things more personally than me. I hate them–(his antagonists) for the rest of my life. It’s probably wrong–but I hate them! I hate ‘em! I never recover from it.”

That’s clear. Besides the obvious peril we’re in, we’re in danger of losing any sense of humor. Even Gail Collins, whose wry and humorous take on our American life has amused us for decades, can’t come up with a light-hearted take on Trump. “In less than one week,” she writes of the Charlottesville tragedy, “he’s managed to put on one of the most divisive, un-helpful, un-healing presidential performances in American history.” (Instead of raving about Trump, I had every intention of engaging my nearly lost sense of humor, to tell you how my sister’s last visit with us went–during a time when my techno-genius husband wasn’t ‘round to… umm... take care of things… things that he oversees, versus, say, me. Those of you who share with we sibs certain techno-moronic anti-attributes will sympathize; when she went back home, she left her list of the “technical challenges,” she experienced in our condo: “the washer, dryer, toaster, coffee maker, computer, CD player, the television set and the microwave.”

Have you noticed that no appliance in contemporary life says “off,” or “on,” “hot” or “cold,” anymore? I’d say we were showing our age, but our neighbor Harry, down the hall, beat a daily path to our door to rescue us–and he’s older. I really, really hope this resonates… Gulp.) Never mind our other highly amusing anecdotes of the month. One of these days, we’ll regain our sense of humor. Ross Douthat, in the N. Y Times, nearly outdid fellow columnist Charles Blow in his fuming piece about the president’s campaign against Jeff Sessions (who, amazingly, survives at the helm, to date!): “…it’s basically madness all the way..: bad policy, bad strategy, bad politics, bad legal maneuvering, bad optics, a self-defeating venture carried out via deranged-as-usual tweets and insults. “ And he concludes, “This president should not be the president, and the sooner he is not, the better.” Not, indeed, a bum rap.•

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The Not—So—Hidden Costs of the

“Affordable Housing Density Bonus” Program

By Barry Hager, Susan Dean & Deborah Pettry Elsewhere in this issue, you can read about the plight of Green Manor residents, whose lives are being impacted by the Jonathan Segal project next door at 1011 Fort Stockton Drive (“The Fort”). It’s especially sad that these lower income seniors and others in the community are being negatively affected because State and City regulations are allowing the project to exceed multiple development requirements in exchange for providing just three affordable apartments out of the 20 total. Few would disagree with the proposition that there is an affordability problem for housing in San Diego, as in many major U.S. cities. Attempting to address this critical problem, the City of San Diego has taken the approach of “pulling out the stops” on promoting and facilitating housing development, including pushing for more density in community plans and cutting back regulations on development, much of it in the hope that affordable housing will “trickle down” to lower and middle income residents. However, developers in general are more inclined to develop higherend and luxury housing, due to the higher profit margins involved. A controversial tool employed by the City to encourage affordable unit development is the City’s “Affordable Housing Density Bonus” program. This program, in essence, provides that in exchange for a project including a small percentage of Affordable Units (as defined), the developer is allowed to exceed the zoned density for the site and utilize various “incentives” which allow the project to exceed other regulatory constraints, such as height limits, setbacks and parking. State law mandates that the City have such a program, but San Diego’s program allows more flexibility for the developer than State law requires. The program includes a sliding scale, in that the higher the percentage of “affordable” units, the more density and “incen-

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tives” the developer is entitled to. And even though a project exceeds zoned density and other regulatory constraints, the project will be processed ministerially by the City without discretionary review, public hearings and public notice. Undoubtedly, the benefits are substantial for the developer and for the handful of recipients (tenants who are selected by the property owner) of the Low Income/Very Low Income housing units. However, the public bears a substantial cost for the program, in the form of excessive development on a given site. The Fort project is a good example of this public cost. In exchange for its three “very affordable” housing units, the project has been allowed additional density and incentives, including the following: • Five (5) units over the fifteen (15) units allowed under existing zoning. • Building height limit increased from 50’ to 87’ (and up to 90’ at top of the elevator tower). • Required commercial parking spaces reduced from 11 to 0. The residents of the adjacent Green Manor low-income senior housing facility are now experiencing the public cost of this project– and soon, students returning to St. Vincent School, directly across the street from The Fort, will also experience the public cost. With a building height of 87 feet where only 50 feet would have been allowed under the zoning ordinance that existed at the time of permitting, the Fort cuts off light and casts a broad shadow on neighboring properties. Other

Mission Hills residents and visitors will deal with the public cost as the reduced parking requirements for the commercial element of the project push parking out onto neighboring streets in an already-crowded area. What proof is there that this program is having any meaningful impact on housing affordability to offset the public costs? Is the minimal requirement for including affordable housing in a project in exchange for a liberal increase in density and zoning incentives helping to solve the problem, or is it a give-away program for residential developers? And the mayor’s office and some city council members are proposing even more liberal use of the program. We strongly support the need to address the housing affordability problem in San Diego. Is this program making any meaningful difference? We urge our City officials to analyze the effectiveness of this program and whether its affordability gains offset the many public costs. Even if the program does provide meaningful benefits, its public costs can be lessened by adding a requirement for public noticing and reasonable limits on the incentives granted. Please contact our City Council representative (Chris Ward for District 3) and Mayor Kevin Faulconer to express your concern about regulations that offer uncertain benefit in exchange for these great costs to the community.•

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Trees For Health Garden Prospers with the Help of Volunteers By Violet Green

Even if you’ve lived in San Diego your entire life, you might not know about one of its hidden gems–the Trees For Health garden in Balboa Park. I was lucky enough to hear about this botanical medicine treasure when I attended a San Diego Herb Guild meeting in 2014. It all started in 1993 when three members of the San Diego Herb Club (Barbara Carey, Charlotte Tenney, and Fern Wilson) set out to identify and map the medicinal trees located throughout Balboa Park. Two years later, the Balboa Park horticulturist provided a dedicated spot for a medicinal plant collection at the corner of Balboa Drive and Quince Drive. In the early days, the founders planted 15 new, medicinal trees and became responsible for watering, weeding, and tending the plants and the land. They would pull wagons to bring buckets full of water to the fledgling trees and spent many back-breaking hours digging holes for new plantings in the hard soil. In A blooming African Tulip tree is on the upper path of the Trees For Health garden. 1998, Balboa Park expanded the Trees For Health (TFH) garden to 3.5 acres. Our garden expanded again in 2015 to gardening (closed toe shoes, gloves, etc.) and bring sun protective clothing (hat) and drinking water. When you arrive, please check-in with the garden comprise 4.5 acres including a newly-planted oak circle. For years a small group of dedicated volunteers have maintained this manager–look for someone in a yellow vest and they can direct you. My favorite way to get to the garden is to head north out of downtown organic corner of the park weekly. Doing so ensures that no pesticides are sprayed in the Trees For Health garden. Maintenance includes San Diego on the 163 freeway, and then take the Quince Drive exit that hand weeding, watering, and careful monitoring of tree health. Since crosses over the freeway. You wind your way up an almost private ramp water pipes were expanded to reach the garden, we’re also responsible into the West Mesa of Balboa Park. At the stop sign, the Trees For Health for the installation, troubleshooting, and replacement of irrigation garden is immediately on your right. You’ll have to proceed forward or components. In 2016 our small crew of 16 regular volunteers donated turn left, since there’s no right turn onto Balboa Drive, one-way only. I hope to meet you in the garden soon!• 2,000 hours of their time. The mission of the Trees For Health garden association is to “promote public education cultivation, and enjoyment of healing plants through direct experience, research, and sharing of expertise.” During the summer, we host an Introduction to Medicinal Plants course for students attending Human TuneUp Column by Cath the Naturopathic Program at Bastyr University’s San Diego campus. We host monthly tours, usually on the last Friday of the month, and also book private tours with advance notice. However, the garden is always open for a stroll along the paths and self-guided tours are available using signs by Cath DeStefano throughout the garden. We are not a harvesting garden, so please leave any fruits or flowers for others to enjoy. Have you ever had to let go The Trees For Health garden is fortunate to receive donations from of a “Never Happy” friend in your life? This is difficult for a various private sources to allow improvements and for us to continue our lot of us. In my case, because educational work. For instance, we recorded videos of local herbalists I lived with the belief that discussing various plants that are posted on YouTube. Our garden paths once a friend always a friend, were resurfaced and stools were added in 2014, and we launched a it was especially tough. I’ve website in early 2016 (treesforhealthgarden.org). Please visit our website had to end friendships twice. for more information, to book a private tour for your group, to contact us, It was painful in both cases. to schedule a large group for volunteering, or to find our location map. One friend was the queen of negativity, the other a queen Volunteers come every Friday morning between 7:30 and 10 a.m. New of anger. Both had mothers who trained them well and they volunteers are welcome each week and can plan to help out for an hour seemed incapable of breaking the spell. or two–no need to stay for the entire time. Wear appropriate clothes for No matter how I tried to help them see things in a more positive light, it never took. Finally, I hit a limit even I didn’t know I was capable of.

Cut loose the “Never Happy”

As it turns out, this is true: some friendships are not meant to last a lifetime. And it’s more than okay when they don’t. How to end an unwanted-any-longer friendship? In essence, it takes less time to simply tell them (by phone, face-to-face or email). Another approach, which takes more time, is to avoid them (i.e., keep refusing their requests) until they figure out you are done. It’s not that you wish them ill, not at all. It’s just that you simply cannot or will not be around them anymore. Trust this: they will find new people who will listen to them and who will be their friends. It just won’t be you. Walt Whitman was right: to be with those we like is enough. That means making conscious choices of just who that is. Cath DeStefano, Author, Fun Workshop Leader Book Excerpt: “Vital Signs! for Life” by Cath www.humantuneup.com/books.htm • HumanTuneUp@Live.com

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20 Music News A Publication of Presidio Communications • September 2017 Enter the Blue Sky to Perform at the Adams Avenue Street Fair ©

From 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Sunday, October 1, Enter the Blue Sky (ETBS) will perform at the Adams Avenue Street Fair on the Roots Rock stage at 34th Street and Adams Avenue. Working steady and reaching for the brass ring, this is their first year at the festival and they’re sure to make an impact. With so much happening that weekend, you’ll definitely want to be onsite when ETBS takes the stage. They promise to deliver their atypical musical euphoria and aural ecstasy throughout the hour. Their thoughtful, upbeat, original lyricand vocally-driven Americana music will leave you wanting more. Their debut album, Re-Entry, will be available for sale and signing, along with mugs, t-shirts, and cool band pins. An award-winning vocalist, lead Sandé Lollis is a powerhouse of energy and melody. She is backed by three talented and passionate instrumentalists: Karen Childress-Evans on viola, brings achingly beautiful tones and a classic sensibility to the band; Alberto González on upright bass, has an innate sense of groove, with a solid beat and imaginative fills; and John Seever on harmonica, underlays dreamy chords and explosive leads adding depth Members of Enter the Blue Sky are from left to right Karen Childress-Evans, John Seever, Sande Lollis and Alberto González. to the band’s unique sound. Together, Enter the Blue Sky combines decades of experience and individual talent to present a new and vibrant musical force to the local music scene. Following in the footsteps of Cash, Gentry, and Nelson is Enter the Blue Sky, an ensemble that puts a new stamp on unadorned, simple, basic country. Their new disk of 13 songs, Re-Entry, is captivating, moving, and a real joy. I liked it from beginning to end,” stated Paul Hormick of “San Diego Troubadour.” “They’re great, aren’t they! I finally got to hear them live last month and was impressed. Sandé and the band are not kidding around,” offered Claudia Russell of KSDS Jazz88.•

The Mann Family Performs at Balboa Theatre Grammy® Award Winner and Gospel music’s “IT” Girl, Tamela Mann and husband, comedian David Mann, joined by the rest of the talented Mann family, bring the Mann’s World Family Tour to the Balboa Theatre, located at 868 Fourth Avenue, in downtown San Diego on Sunday, September 17. You may have seen Tamela’s show-stopping performance on the Grammy® stage, or watched her receive her first Grammy® Award for Best Gospel Performance Song for “God Provides” from her Billboard No. 1 album One Way and nab her second NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Album for One Way. Fans can now join Tamela along with her husband David and the Mann Family for the year’s best concert and comedy show all in one evening. “We’re excited to get back on the road this fall and go on tour with our kids. It’s not just a concert, or a comedy show, it’s a family experience,” says David Mann, executive producer of the tour. Featured each night are Tia Mann performing new music, DJ David Mann, Jr., a comedy set by David Mann, a full concert by gospel’s leading lady, Tamela Mann, along with a few surprise guests. One Way marks Tamela’s fourth solo studio album and is executively produced by Tamela, her husband and business partner, actor David Mann and son David Mann Jr. The album’s all-star guest producer credits include: Eric Dawkins, King Logan, Shaun Martin and Timbaland. One of the album’s tracks, “Change Me,” continues to hold the No. 1 slot on the Billboard Gospel radio chart. Tamela and David have been an acting duo in film, on television and on stage for years. From starring in the No. 1 TV and film franchise, Tyler Perry’s “Meet The Browns” together, to their current television hits, the couple continues to make audiences laugh with their wholesome brand of comedy. They currently star in “The Manns” (TV One) and “Mann & Wife” (Bounce TV). For more information about David and Tamela Mann, visit www. Tamela and David Mann are an acting duo in film, tillymannmusic.com• on television and on stage for years.

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Red O Offers a

Food Scene

New Spin to Mexican Cuisine

By David Rottenberg Westfield, which operates shopping centers around the world, is pouring millions into the expansion and redevelopment of University Town Center (UTC). Drivers on La Jolla Village Drive have been watching construction for months as new buildings and parking structures take shape. But drivers also had the opportunity to watch new construction across the street from UTC. A new restaurant was built there on land owned by the Irvine Company, a mega-real estate operating company that began when James Irvine in the 1860s started to acquire huge tracts of land in what is now Orange County. The company is now owned by Donald Bren, the wealthiest, single real estate developer in the United States. That new restaurant, which took a long time to complete, is Red O Restaurant, subtitled “Taste Of Mexico” It replaced Donovan’s Steak & Chop House, which might be subtitled “Taste Of Meat.” And, by “replaced,” I mean totally. Red O construction did not modify the earlier building. Red O has a very attractive and classically designed bar and restaurant. It tore it down to the ground and totally rebuilt it. The dark wood paneling and multiple rooms of Donovan’s gave way to old time Mexican restaurant that served traditional recipes for many years. a light and airy, rectangular building with high ceilings and large windows In a nod to their common history, they named their concept Red O. that look out on patios that run along several sides of the edifice. To say it The first unit opened in Los Angeles, on trendy Melrose Avenue, followed by in just few words, the place is gorgeous. If it were not a restaurant, it could opens in Orange County and Santa Monica. The fourth unit is here in La Jolla. easily double as the elegant lobby of an expensive five star resort. The partners hired Rick Bayless to consult. Bayless is one of the “deans” Self-parking is available some distance away so it is easier to give the car of Mexican cuisine, having won numerous awards including appearing at to the valet before entering the large entrance. It opens into the large bar the James Beard House. He’s also written many cookbooks on the subject area, which is very popular with the after-work crowd pouring out of the of Mexican cuisine. Bayless had the only Mexican restaurant ever to be many nearby office buildings. There is comfortable seating in the bar as well awarded a Michelin star. Bayless provides input on the culinary vision of as on one of the patios, which services the bar. The other patio is used often the menu. for private events. Red O serves lunch and dinner daily and a brunch on weekends. There The adjacent large room is the main dining room, with high ceilings full of is also a “happy hour” daily in the afternoons. The menu reflects “a taste light and air, with comfortable tables spaced far enough apart to create privacy of Mexico”. That is, Red O is not so much a Mexican restaurant as it is an and intimacy. The room is not dark and moody, yet manages to feel romantic. elegant premium restaurant that offers a selection of dishes that include Red O is part of a chain but not in the traditional sense. Locations are dishes that reflect Mexican heritage. not cookie-cutter copies of each other. The concept was developed by Rick The dinner menu lists starters that are distinctively Mexican, ranging Teasta and Mike Dobson, who once worked together at The Red Onion, an from a classic guacamole, stirred into a smooth and delicious consistency with tomato, cilantro and lime juice to meaty carnitas empanadas with a mouthwatering avocado tomato salsa to a palate arousing quesadilla with chicken, chile, guacamole and pico de gallo. The tortilla soup was the tastiest I’ve enjoyed in a long time, a tomato broth with chicken, avocado, and lots of tortilla strips. Themed traditional entrees include an amazing mariscos chile relleno, grilled and stuffed with lobster and shrimp. Several enchilada dishes and a sizzling taco platter round out the choices. There are also a list of choose your own combinations of tacos, enchiladas and a goat cheese tamale. You build your own platter, accompanied by rice and beans. On the non-Mexican side, the menu offers a selection of steaks and seafood that include a “melt in your mouth” ribeye and wonderful Chilean sea bass. The list of cocktails includes creative combinations of select tequila and traditional ones such as Moscow Mule and Old Fashioned. The Alacran margarita, made with Sauza Hornitos Reposado, had an savory bite to it. The list is rounded out by a choice Mouth watering steak and lobster are specialty items on the menu. of wines and beers, offering both domestic and foreign products. Flights of tequila are also featured, allowing “tastes of tequila” by age. Service was excellent. Staff was knowledgeable, offering good advice on menu items, and very attentive. Red O combines Mexican themed dishes with non-Mexican favorites that are deliciously prepared and beautifully presented–all done in an elegant and comfortable ambiance. Prices are moderate to high but justified by the quality of the product and the setting. It is well worth a visit. The restaurant is located at 4340 La Jolla Village Driver. Call 858.291.8360 for information Rick Bayless has won numerous awards and reservations.• for his Mexican cuisine creations.

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September 2017 Thru September 30 n R ed Cross and Sport Clips Haircuts offer free

haircut coupon to blood and platelet donors. Donors of all blood types, especially type O Negative and O Positive are urgently needed to replenish the blood supply following a critical summer blood shortage. Those who come out to give blood or platelets will receive a coupon for a free haircut via email several days after their donation. The coupon is valid through Nov. 11, 2017 at participating Sport Clips locations. Donors must have a valid email address on record to receive the coupon. Donors are urged to make an appointment is donate using the free Blood Donor App, online at www. redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1.800.733.2767). There are multiple time and locations to choose from.

Thru January 2, 2018 n t heNAT, San Diego

National History Museum, located at 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park, presents a new 3D Film Experience– Galapagos in the Subaru 3D Experience in the Charmaine and Maurice Kaplan Theatre. In the vastness of the Pacific Ocean, there is a paradise unlike any other, the Galapagos. Among these remote volcanic islands, life has played out over millions of years in relative isolation. The result is a wonderland of nature, with a remarkable collection of plants and charismatic animals that have all adapted to this unique environment. For times and tickets, visit www.sdnat.org.

September 1 n D izzy’s is at a new location: Arias Hall,

located behind the Musician’s Association building at 1717 Morena Boulevard in San Diego. Drummer Kelly Jacoy brings together an ALL STAR group of musicians to play music from his Verities CD–with Peter Sprague, Tripp Sprague, Mike Woffard, Darek Oleo, Tommy Aros and Leonard Patton. Performance is at 8 p.m. Cost is $20.

September 2 n R euben H Fleet Science Center, located at

1875 El Prado in Balboa Park, is holding Tinkering Studio from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Stop by to play, innovate and solve problems with other curious minds in the Tinkerers’ Club, led by our in-house inventors. Take your invention home and share your creation and stories with friends. Supplies are limited. Advance registration is recommended. This week is –Magnetic Slime–Did you know that it’s possible to make slime magnetic? It stretches, squishes and oozes down to the floor in a long strand. The class is designed for beginners, but experienced users are welcome to bring in their own projects. Recommended for six years of age and older, call the Fleet at 619.238.1233 ext. 806 with questions and for reservations.

n W estfield UTC Palm Plaza, located at 4545 La

Jolla Village Drive in San Diego, hosts Whitney Shay and Robin Henkel from noon to 2 p.m. For information, call 858.546.8858.

n D izzy’s is at a new location: Arias Hall,

located behind the Musician’s Association building at 1717 Morena Boulevard in San Diego. Creative Latin jazz composer/pianist Irving Flores returns with Antar Martin on bass, Fernando Gomez on drums, and featuring vocalist Maria Rosa and Alex Mora. Performance is at 8 p.m. Cost is $15.

September 5 n R euben H Fleet Science Center, located at

1875 El Prado in Balboa Park, presents the first Tuesday of each month as residents’ free Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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.

September 7 thru October 1 n R euben H. Fleet Science Center is providing

informal learning experiences that support and enhance exploration, create excitement and facilitate scientific, discoveries. Session 1: Exploring Earth. Topics include landforms, geology rocket, water wonders and awesome animals. This program is designed for children ages 3 to 5 years with an accompanying adult. Classes meet from 9 to 10 a.m. and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Enrollment is limited and pre-registration is required.

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Please contact the client services department at 619.238.1233, ext 806 or go on-line at wwwrhfleet.org/events/young-scientists. Prices are $75 per session for members and $85 per session for non-members.

September 8 n J oin us at the 5th Annual Junior Achievement

(JA) Golf Classic to be held at The Grand Golf Club 5200 Grand Del Mar Court. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. with a Shotgun Start at 12:30 p.m., with dinner and awards immediately following, which includes a live and silent auction. All proceeds from the tournament support JA’s mission to teach kids how to get a job, start a business and how to manage their money. For information on the golf and dinner, call Brittany Matthews at bmatthews@jasandiego.org.

n U niversity of California San Diego at the

Geisel Library, located at 9500 Gilman Drive in La Jolla, presents Dinner in the Library from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. to feature best-selling author Ann Patchett. Set in iconic Geisel Library, the fundraiser will support growth of ‘Smart’ learning spaces. Patchet first took the world by storm as an international bestselling author. Then, she became known as a fierce champion of the corner bookstore, those nearly extinct havens for bibliophiles who cherish the opportunity to talk about and be around books. To make reservations or for more information, visit www.lib.ucsd.edu/ dinner or call 858.534.7021.

n D izzy’s is at a new location: Arias Hall, located

behind the Musician’s Association building at 1717 Morena Boulevard in San Diego. The Paul Combs Quintet plays music of Tadd Dameron, featuring Derek Cannon, Kamau Kenyatta, Rob Thorsen and Richard Sellers. Saxophonist and Dameron biographer Paul Combs and the quintet play previously unknown musical treasures found while researching the life and music of this important and under-appreciated American composer/musician. Performance is at 8 p.m. Cost is $20 ($15 for students).

September 9 n B irdrock Coffee Roasters, located at 5627

La Jolla Boulevard in La Jolla, hosts Robin Henkel solo blues from 10 a.m. to noon. For information, call 858.551.1707.

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

n D avid and Dorothea Garfield Theatre

and Gotthelf Art Gallery, located at 4126 Executive Drive in La Jolla, is offering Galleria refreshments at 7:15 p.m., followed by an 8 p.m. theatre presentation and gallery reveal to present JCompany as they kick off jubilee season and unveil their own exhibit in the Gotthelf Art Gallery. For information, call the box office at 858.362.1348.

Sept 10 n W estfield UTC Palm Plaza, located at 4545 La

Jolla Village Drive in San Diego, hosts Whitney Shay and Robin Henkel from noon to 2 p.m. For information, call 858.546.8858.

n S ea Grove Park Del Mar, located at 15th Street and Coast Boulevard in Del Mar, hosts Whitney Shay and Robin Henkel from 4 to 4:50 p.m.

September 14 n F rom 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Lawrence Family

JCC, located at 4126 Executive Drive in La Jolla, and from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Congregation Beth Israel, located at 9001 Towne Centre Drive in San Diego, are holding a free class on Jewish Learning. You’re invited to see why Melton has become a worldwide phenomenon with more than 35,000 graduates. As a Melton student, you’ll deepen your connection and understanding of Judaism using a variety of tests and sources in an open and engaging style. It’s designed for adults of all backgrounds and levels of knowledge. For information, call 858.362.1348.

n t heNAT, San Diego National History Museum, located at 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park, is holding a Nature and Me Storytime at 10:15 a.m. Open to all ages with a parent or guardian (recommended for ages one to five). The event is free with museum admission. This Months theme is cats. Visit www.sdnat.org for ticket information.

September 15 n D izzy’s is at a new location: Arias Hall, located

behind the Musician’s Association building at 1717 Morena Boulevard in San Diego. Alto saxophonist Christopher Hollyday and his quintet, featuring trumpeter Curtis Taylor, Joshua White on piano, Rob Thorsen on bass and Duncan Moore on drums, will perform at 8 p.m. Cost is $20 ($15 for students).

September 16th n R euben H Fleet Science Center, located at

1875 El Prado in Balboa Park, invites you to the Tinkering Studio from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Stop by to play, innovate and solve problems with curious minds in the Tinkerers’ Club, led by our in-house inventors. Take your invention home and share your creation and stories with friends. Supplies are limited. Advance registration is recommended. This week is– Geometric String Art–See how art, math and science connect by constructing a model of a 3D surface with string and cardboard. The program is recommended for children age 10 and older. To participate, parents must preregister by calling 619.238.1233 x806.

n S eaport Village, located in downtown San

Diego at West Harbor Drive and Pacific Highway, is hosting the third annual Landlubbers Day in celebration of all things pirate. This free event will run from noon to 4 p.m. with live music from the Jackstraws, a costume contest for all ages, street performances and pirate’s booty food and drink specials from restaurants and shops. For information, visit www.seaportvillage.com.

September 17 n B alboa Theatre, located at 868 Fourth Avenue

in downtown San Diego, will feature Grammy Award Winner and Gospel music’s “IT” Girl, Tamela Mann and husband, comedian David Mann at 7 p.m. Joined by the rest of the talented Mann family, you can join the year’s best concert and comedy show all in one night. For information, visit www1. ticketmaster.com/manns-world-family-toursan-diego-california.

September 21 n N ate’s Garden Grill, located at 3120 Euclid

Avenue in San Diego, hosts Robin Henkel solo blues from 6 to 8 p.m. For information, call 619.546.7700.

n D izzy’s is at a new location: Arias Hall,

located behind the Musician’s Association building at 1717 Morena Boulevard in San Diego. The 7:30 p.m. performance will feature Peter Sprague on guitar, Rob Schneiderman on piano, Tripp Sprague on sax/flute, Mack Leighton on bass and Duncan Moore on drums. Cost is $20.

September 22 n D izzy’s is at a new location: Arias Hall, located

behind the Musician’s Association building at 1717 Morena Boulevard in San Diego. The 8 p.m. performance features Mackenzie Leighton who performs the music of Charles Mingus. The performance will include Mackenzie Leighton on bass, Robert Dove on saxophone, Jordan Morita on trombone, Ed Kornhauser on piano and Charlie Weller on drums. Cost is $15.

September 23rd n D izzy’s is at a new location: Arias Hall, located

behind the Musician’s Association building at 1717 Morena Boulevard in San Diego. Guitar virtuoso Fred Benedetti, his daughters Regina and Julia, multi-instrumentalist Jeff Pekarek, and drummer James Morton take you back to the late ‘60s with flower power music from Jefferson Airplane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, the Beatles…and more. Performance is at 8 p.m. Cost is $15.

September 24 n D izzy’s is at a new location: Arias Hall, located

behind the Musician’s Association building at 1717 Morena Boulevard in San Diego. At 8 p.m. an intimate solo performance by famed NYC jazz guitarist Gene Bertoncini will take place. Cost is $15.

n T he Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR)

is an annual, world-wide motorcycle charity event. Chicano Park 8:30 a.m. DGR has raised over 8 million dollars since 2013. This year’s event should have over 70,000 riders, in 600 cities across 95 Countries.

September 28 n K ona Kai Resort, located at 1551 Shelter Island Drive in San Diego, hosts Whitney Shay and Robin Henkel from 6 to 9 p.m. For information, call 619.295.9690.

September 29 n t heNAT, San Diego National History Museum,

located at 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park, is holding a 7 to 10 p.m. event. The Nat comes alive at night for an exclusive 21 and older after-hours event, The Secret Society of Adultologists. Most of us remember our first trip to a natural history museum marveling at being surrounded by bizarre creatures large and small, appreciating the deep sense of history contained in a dinosaur skeleton, and admiring the idyllic images of Museum scientists from a previous era. The entire Museum will be packed with activities giving party-goers a more intimate view of theNAT and art opportunity be see this cabinet of curiosity come to life. Science, signature craft cocktails, beer by Thorn Street Brewery, music, storytelling, food, crafts, and art will all be components of this exclusive event. For information, visit www.sdnat.org.

n D izzy’s is at a new location: Arias Hall,

located behind the Musician’s Association building at 1717 Morena Boulevard in San Diego. The John Reynolds Septet plays the music of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, Wynton Marsalis and other original compositions. The performance is at 8 p.m. and features John Reynolds on trumpet, Chaz Cabrera on alto saxophone, Robert Dove on tenor saxophone, Jordon Morita on trombone, Hugo Suarez on piano, Mackenzie Leighton on bass and Tyler Kreutel on drums. Cost is $15 ($10 for students).

September 30 n R euben H Fleet Science Center, located at

1875 El Prado in Balboa Park, invites you to the Tinkering Studio from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Stop by to play, innovate and solve problems with other curious minds in the Tinkerers’ Club, led by our in-house inventors. Take your invention home and share your creation and stories with friends. Supplies are limited. Advance registration is recommended. This week is–Hydraulic Water Rockets–Come learn about pressure, inertia, gravity and trust through your very own water-powered hydraulic rockets. All Ages are welcome. For information, call the Fleet at 619.238.1233 ext. 806.

n W ine and Wishes help transform the lives

of Make-A-Wish kids in San Diego as you meet and hear their stories from 6 to 10 p.m. Join us at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa at 2100 Costa Del Mar Road in Carlsbad. For tickets and information, visit www.sandiego.wish.org/wine.

n P roud Mary’s Southern Bar and Grill,

located at 5550 Kearny Mesa Road in San Diego, hosts Robin Henkel Band with Horns from 7 to 10 p.m. For information, call 858.278.0800 ext 299.

n J ohn Hammond will be the headliner at the

AMSDconcerts tonight. Hammond’s sound is so compelling, complete, symmetrical and soulful with just his voice, guitar and harmonica. He will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Laura R. Charles Theater at Sweetwater High School, located at 2900 Highland Avenue in National City. For tickets, visit www.AMSDconcerts.com.

September 30 thru October 29 & October 31 n B elmont Park transforms into Boomont Park in October for the fifth consecutive year from 5 p.m. to closing. Trick-or-Treating takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Belmont Park will transform into the frighteningly-fun Boomont Park and feature free family fall festivities for monsters of all ages. Enjoy zombie laser tag, superhero zip line and rock wall, an expanded pumpkin patch with an option of purchasing pumpkins to paint, and free trick-or-treating. For information, visit www.belmontpark.com or call 858.228.9283.

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING PRIVATE PARTY AD

includes personals, items for sale, garage sales & roomates

25 Word Maximum

$ 00

A Publication of Presidio Communications • September 2017

•AD SALES POSITION•

Mission Hills Branch Library

Join an exciting team and rapidly growing company. Sales experience preferred.

Call 619.481.9817

• DONATIONS •

September 2017 Events •POSTAL SERVICES•

Preschool Storytime

includes real estate,help wanted & services

September 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 (Every Friday) from 10:30 to11 a.m.

3500

BUSINESS DISPLAY AD 2.25"w x 2.0"h $

House Pet Sitting

• ENTERTAINMENT •

to place a classified ad

10 years experience, References,Call Sabrina 619.316.5292

VIDEO PRODUCTION

Video production services from conception to final product. Call 619.296.8731

Looking for a studio space to paint, draw or sculpt?

• FITNESS • The Feldenkrais Method® Make any activity more pleasant and effective. You can learn to move with more comfort, strength and skill. Group classes and individual lessons.

Rich Manuccia 619.295.6988

Children’s Craft Time

• WANTED • Wanted to Rent Wanted to rent/share Mission Hills or vicinity studio–guest house–Apt.–granny flat–room. Retired nurse: take care of you, plants, dogs, housesit and other.

• STUDIO SPACE •

3500

Call 619.296.8731

Children are invited to a fun storytime. The first storytime of the month is usually bilingual.

• SERVICES •

25-35 Word Maximum $

• VOLUNTEERS •

• OPPORTUNITIES •

Commissioned sales position for print, video and website ads.

BUSINESS LISTING AD

Classified

2,000 sq. /ft. artists’-op studio–one of SD best kept secrets.

Call Sandra at 619.297.6480

Market Street Group

Members include students, amateur, professional artists. Located in Little Italy, wooden floors, sky-lights, access to studio 24/7, working materials can be stored at studio, easels provided. Market Street Studio Group Studio founded 26 years ago.

PROFESSIONAL LIFE MODELS3 DAYS A WEEK INCLUDED!

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Monthly fee: $145 More information please contact: Kirby Kendrick kirby4004@aol.comphone: 505.660.4448

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Read to a Therapy Dog

September 2 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Kids can improve their reading skills by reading aloud to a therapy dog.

Pajama Storytime

September 5, 12, 19 & 26 (Every Tuesday) from 6:30 to 7 p.m.

Children are invited to an evening storytime. Feel free to come dressed in your pajamas.

LEGO Playtime

September 6 (Every Wednesday) from 5 to 6 p.m.

Kids can have fun and get creative while building with LEGO.

Mission Hills Book Group The Mission Hills Book Group will discuss “Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom” by Catherine Clinton. New members are always welcome to participate. Please read the book beforehand. Books are available at the Circulation Desk while supplies last.

Signing Storytime

Call 619.296.8731

September 11, 18 & 25 (Every Monday) from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m.

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Kids can develop their artistic skills while enjoying a fun craft time.

September 7 from 10 to 11 a.m.

For your goals and transitions. Certified life coach, psychology background. Strong decisions to a centered and fulfilled life are available to everyone. Coaching via Phone or at the Office

619.295.0878

September 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 (Every Saturday) at 10:30 a.m.

RELIGIOUS CALENDAR • UNIVERSAL SPIRIT CENTER

Find out what’s going on in your baby’s mind, strengthen your bond with your baby, and lessen frustration brought on by miscommunication. Interactive presentation led by Jennifer Duncan also includes singalongs and bubble time ending with Q and A period. The class is recommended for children from birth to four-years old.

Baby Storytime

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

September 14 at 10:30 a.m.

(at University and Front Streets)

Enjoy a storytime especially for babies and toddlers, followed by playtime.

Extra parking across the street at Florence School

Zentangle Art Workshop

San Diego, CA 92103

September 14 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

www.universalspiritcenter.org.

Kids and families are invited to an art class using the Zentangle Art Method. Space is limited to 25. Call or sign up at the Circulation Desk in advance.

619.291.4728 SUNDAY MORNING GATHERINGS 8:30 a.m. Meditative with full message 10:30 a.m. Music-filled gathering

Book Sale

September 16 from 9:30 a.m. to noon

(with Youth Ministry available)

Kadampa Meditation Center 3125 Rosecrans Street, Bldg. B 619.230.5852

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

More classes and events listed on our website: www.meditateinsandiego.com

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

Concert: Camarada

September 23 at 3 p.m.

Enjoy beautiful music performed by the outstanding musicians of the chamber ensemble Camarada.

Mystery Book Group

September 27 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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

Mission Hills Branch Library 925 West Washington Street San Diego, CA 92103 • 619.692.4910 www.facebook.com/mhlibrary

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