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Celebrate Fall at Horses of Tir Ta Nog

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Dad Shares His Story About His Daughter with Cancer

By Patty Ducey-Brooks

Last month, I learned briefly about the Seany Foundation, an organization that offers programs for children affected by cancer. These programs are free to relieve the financial burden of cancer and give families the opportunity to connect with those faced with a similar situation.

I also learned about a father whose daughter had cancer and who benefitted from the programs offered, especially Seany’s Camp Reach for the Sky–an annual camping adventure bringing happiness to kids affected by cancer. Kids can have fun, feel “normal” and discover themselves with the company and support of peers experiencing similar struggles, while nurturing the mind, body, and spirit through time outdoors in nature.

Peter Schroder said his daughter, Kimi Schroder, was eight-years old when she began at the camp. She attended for four years and was 12-years old when she passed away.

When asked what prompted his daughter to join the Seany Foundation camp, Peter offered, “The Seany Foundation is always well-advertised at the clinic. A couple of her favorite nurses at Rady Children's Hospital were also volunteers at the camp, and they talked a lot about how fun and great it was.”

Peter said that Kimi was excited about it and Kimi Schroder (right) is pictured with a volunteer at Seany’s Camp Reach for the Sky. really wanted to go. For her it was the first time ever that she would go somewhere and be away from her dad for the entire who would be there 24/7 during the week, gave him peace of mind, and week. She was daddy's little girl, but she loved to exert her independence. she was determined to go.

He said the big selling point for him was that she was in the throws Peter offered, “She was going through a very difficult treatment, sick of a very difficult treatment her first year. There's no way he could have the entire weekend before, and she assured me she was fine to go. sent her to any other camp, anywhere, because of her medical needs.

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Beachside Fall Fest Returns

Belmont Park returns with its 8th annual Beachside Fall Fest for guests of all ages in October and November. The magic of the season will transform the 94-year-old seaside park into a festive fall experience with shades of autumn leaves, hay bales and freshly harvested pumpkins; plus, free activities like trick-or-treating, live entertainment, kids’ activities and more.

Formerly known as BOOmont Trick or treat is one of the many activities Park, Beachside Fall Fest will kids can enjoy at Belmont Park. offer guests many of the same experiences through November such as festive-themed rides and attractions like the Giant Dipper, Tiki Town Mini Golf and Laser Tag; plus, the new fall hay maze. Seasonal in-park treats and savings on unlimited fun and food like Kids Free October deals will also be offered.

Friday through Sunday in October from 5 p.m. to closing, plus Thursday, October 31, guests will be able to participate in activities like free trick-ortreating starting at 6:30 p.m. (while supplies last) with thousands of treats distributed throughout in-park locations on site. On Saturdays in October at 5:30 p.m. guests in the park can showcase their spirited creativity at two free costume contests. This year, guests will have a chance to win big prizes in the open costume contest as well as the new themed category costume contest with weekly dress up themes. Other activities include a hay maze, encounters with roaming characters and the draft Halloween bash (21+) from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Saturday, October 26 with a $500 cash prize for the costume contest winner.

In November, Belmont Park will participate in the season of giving by offering special promotions for community organizations and groups in San Diego, like first responders, military veterans and more. The hay maze as well as festive-themed rides and attractions will continue until November 30. Other happenings will include free activities and live entertainment from park to boardwalk.

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Miracle Babies Celebrates Health & Homecoming of Former Hospitalized Newborns This past September, Miracle Babies, a local nonprofit dedicated to uniting families with their hospitalized newborns through financial assistance and supportive services, celebrated Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Giving Day with its Third Annual Reunion for local NICU graduates and their families at Distroller Wə rld, an experience-based specialty boutique in Fashion Valley.

The month of September marked NICU Awareness month, designed to honor families experiencing a stay in the NICU and the health professionals who care for them.

The event commemorated the health and homecoming of former NICU babies, and to unite families who have undergone similar experiences of having a child in the NICU. Participating families were given the opportunity to adopt their own Neonate Baby, courtesy of Distroller. The Neonate babies are space babies housed inside incubators where children as “Neo-parents” adopt them. At the event, the adoption process intended to help family members, including siblings of hospitalized newborns, better understand the care process of fragile babies in the NICU. A baby who had been in a neonatal intensive care unit, shares her before photo.

“Similar to babies in the NICU, the Neonate babies are “Our Annual NICU Reunion event brings together families who have born small and fragile,” said Distroller North America CEO Daryn Fillis.

“NICU Giving Day is a day dedicated to giving back to the local NICU, and experienced the hardships of having a newborn in the NICU,” said Miracle what better way to say ‘thank you’ than by honoring the challenges NICU Babies President and Founder Dr. Sean Daneshmand. “It’s incredible to see families connect and celebrate these once hospitalized newborns grow into families have overcome and celebrating their strength and resilience.”

Last year, Miracle Babies provided financial assistance to nearly 700 happy, healthy children.”

For more information about Miracle Babies, visit www.MiracleBabies.org.• families, distributed over 2,500 care packages to parents with hospitalized newborns and hosted more than 80 Miracle hours at local hospitals.

Celebrate

Halloween at the Station

Liberty Station invites friends and family for tricks, treats and other festivities at the annual Halloween at the Station celebration in partnership with San Diego Comic Art Gallery, Comickaze Comics, Books, and More and Liberty Public Market from noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, October 27.

The community is invited to gather in the North Promenade at Liberty Station to celebrate Halloween with daytime festivities including trickor-treating throughout the neighborhood, live music and entertainment, a Hollywood car show, Halloween-themed games, an inflatable 40-foot obstacle course and more.

Maps outlining participating businesses opening their doors for little ones to trick-or-treat will be available at the event. Friends and family of all ages are encouraged to attend decked out in their most elaborate costumes so they can partake in the costume contest—winners in four different categories will take home special prizes.

In addition to trick-or-treating and a fun costume contest, eventgoers can enjoy live music performances presented by Recreational Music Center and a Hollywood car show with iconic cars from famous blockbuster films parked throughout the North Promenade. Attendees will have plenty of opportunities to take Insta-worthy photos. Other Halloween festivities include live entertainment, an inflatable obstacle course, the Liberty Public Market pumpkin patch and spooky games.

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28th Annual Gala

Guests can enjoy live music performances by Recreational Music Center.

Bootleggers Ball to Benefit Children with Physical Deformities

San Diego nonprofit Fresh Start Surgical Gifts will host its 28th Annual Gala Bootleggers Ball at 6 p.m., Saturday, October19 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine, 3777 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92122. Dr. Greg Ostrow, director of pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus at Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley, and his wife Dr. Stacy Ostrow will serve as the event’s honorary chairs.

Dr. Ostrow has been a Fresh Start volunteer surgeon for 12 years.

The 28th Annual Gala will celebrate Fresh Start’s commitment over the past 28 years in providing free-of-cost reconstructive surgery and transforming the lives of infants, children and teens with physical deformities caused by birth defects, accidents, abuse or disease. Fresh Start also treats a variety of conditions that may cause low self-esteem among children, such as acne and chicken pox scarring, crossed eyes, missing teeth, birthmarks and more. Fresh Start seeks to raise over $200,000 at the event of which 100 percent of proceeds will benefit the Fresh Start Surgical Gifts Medical Program.

“Our all-volunteer team of surgeons and supporters are committed to seeing that every child with a physical deformity is given the opportunity to have a positive selfimage,” said Fresh Start CEO Shari Brasher. “The Gala celebrates the children and families we’ve served and the many that are to come.”

The 28th Annual Gala will feature a jazzy evening, including a cocktail reception, a live/silent auction, dinner, live music by The Heroes and casino table games.

Admission tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact Events & Development Manager Tracy White at Tracy@FreshStart.org.•

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Most people don’t realize that the United States of America has 24 Congressional “Ghost” Districts.

This fact is probably America’s best kept secret! But what do we mean by “Ghost” Districts?

Every 10 years, under Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution, it requires a Census to be taken in order to determine an accurate count of the population of the United States of America, and to quote, “Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several states.”

That means to count the citizens, to determine how many Congressional Districts are to be created in each State, and to further allocate Electoral College Votes and Federal funds on that basis. This is known as the Redistricting process.

Somewhere along the line, the Census Bureau stopped counting only citizens and started counting the 18 million or more “illegal immigrants” or “non-citizens,” which on a cumulative basis transfers into 24 Congressional Districts. Since, illegal immigrants are not lawfully in the United States, they can be deported at any time. If they were all deported, and they can be, there would be no people in the 24 Congressional Districts, thus creating 24 Ghost Districts.

The 14th Amendment to the Constitution adopted in 1868 as part of the “Reconstruction” amendments which grant “Citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” consequently Black men were finally allowed to vote, but not Black women, but even under the 3/5th rule they were “citizens” and counted in the Census. Yet, no woman could vote until 52 years later when the 19th Amendment was adopted granting all women the right to vote.

I never thought of myself as a great Patriot, but when I recently

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24 “Unconstitutional” Electoral College Votes. These Electoral Votes are cast every four years in the election for the President of the United States of America. “Illegal immigrants” voting in our Presidential election, that sounds insane. Now do you see why I became so upset!

Another factor in creating the 24 “Ghost” District’s is that the principal of “one man, one vote,” is that the effect of the 24 “Ghost” Districts is to dilute the vote of American Citizens, so that it is “one man, one .95 Vote.”

That is clearly a case of “Undermining our Democracy,” and what SUDN will be fighting to correct.

The State of Alabama’s Attorney General, has already filed a lawsuit, with Congressman Mo Brooks as the plaintiff and his lawsuit already has “Standing,” which is a significant legal hurdle. Congressman Mo Brooks is to be highly commended for his courage.

As Aristotle said, “Courage is the first among the human qualities, because it is the one that guarantees the others.”

“We have been robbed,” of a Congressional seat, which is the battle cry of those States who have lost, or will lose a Congressional seat, an Electoral College Vote and Federal funding. States like Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, have lost seats to California, Texas, Florida, Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado. Gone to “Ghost” District’s in the West, just like the “Ghost Towns,” there is no one living there.

It is the goal of SUDN to establish Chapters in every State, but particularly those States most impacted and take legislative and legal action where appropriate. We will revive the “Ghostbusters” and we will restore the Constitution and “stop undermining democracy now.”

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Breaking the Cycle

The San Diego Rescue Mission (SDRM) will be holding its fall graduation ceremony to celebrate individuals who have successfully completed their 12-month rehabilitation and recovery programs.

The ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 19.

Through each of its 12-month rehabilitation programs, the San Diego Rescue Mission meets the critical and diverse needs of individuals experiencing homelessness. The graduation event recognizes the accomplishments each graduate has made, with God’s help, during their year-long journey. Current program participants also attend to honor their brothers and sisters and to be inspired by the possibilities that await them.

As part of the ceremony, one male and one female graduate each shares their story of recovery. The event will also feature a performance by a local Christian band or church choir.•

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learned what was happening with regard to the Redistricting process, I became very upset. I felt like my country was being undermined, that Democracy was being undermined, that our Constitution was being violated… We had all been “hoodwinked”… I didn’t know what I could do about the situation. Finally I decided to create an organization, and call it, “Stop Undermining Democracy Now” (SUDN).

As the United States Congressman from the 44th District in San Diego, California, my district touched the Mexican border. I never realized that non-citizens were actually being counted in the Census for the Redistricting process. That just sounds weird. I used to jokingly remark I represented and helped more people who couldn’t vote for me, than citizens who were eligible to vote for me. And I really loved helping everyone, regardless of who they were or where they came from.

Though in representing San Diego’s African American community, I did deal with complaints that the health clinic in their neighborhood was often unavailable to them because of the large number of “illegal immigrants” using their facility.

I remember Democrats saying refer to them as “undocumented immigrants,” because it sounded nicer, and it was just a matter of time a day they would be legal.

Often my Asian, Filipino, and Hispanic constituents would feel slighted because they came to the United States legally. They waited in line to immigrate the right way, which is the major reason of this major controversy of illegal immigrants.

The problem is further complicated by the creation of these “Ghost” District’s, when each individual district becomes an “Electoral College Vote” as prescribed by the Constitution. Thus, we have created

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Horses of Tir Na Nog

Celebrate the horses and other animals that call Horses of Tir Na Nog home at the annual Fall Celebration from 11 a.m. to noon, Saturday October 12 at Horses of Tir Na Nog and Rancho Samataguma, located at 26930 Old Hwy. 80, Guatay, CA 91931.

Guests are invited to visit with the horses and then move down the road to Rancho Samataguma to enjoy a hot dog picnic. A silent auction will help raise funds for the horses and other ranch residents.

Tickets must be purchased in advance at www.horsesoftirnanog.org: $40 for adults; $15 for young adults 13 to18 years of age; $10 for children 6 to12 years old; five and under are free.

Horses of Tir Na Nog, San Diego’s longest operating equine sanctuary, will be celebrating its mustang herd during its annual Fall Celebration. The sanctuary is currently caring for over fifty equines and 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 GuidelinesHorses of Tir Na Nog is a community-supported equine sanctuary that offers a safehaven to horses with few options remaining, thereby ensuring them a better quality of life.•

Horses of Tir Na Nog will be celebrating its mustang herd during its annual Fall Celebration.

help us find a home Grandy is a friendly, and boisterous one-year old boy with a zest for life. He’s like a big puppy and will certainly brighten even the gloomiest of days with his exuberant personality and limitless energy.

Grandy would love to go to a home where he can continue his positive reinforcement training to help him be the best doggie he can be. If you have another energetic dog with a rough and tumble personality, they might make a perfect pair.

Grandy is neutered with current vaccinations, permanent microchip identification, a certificate for a free veterinary exam, waived enrollment fee for medical insurance from PetFirst, and a license for residence in the city limits of Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, Escondido, Imperial Beach, Oceanside, Poway, San Diego, San Marcos, Santee, Solana Beach and Vista.

Grandy currently resides at the San Diego Campus of the San Diego Humane Society, located at 5500 Gaines Street in San Diego. For more information, Call 619.299.7012 or visit www.sdhumane.org.

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Tarzan is four-years old and is ready to be the king of your jungle. He originally came to us after being hit by a car. Although he recovered beautifully, we have learned that he is FIV+, and will need a special home where he can be given the preventative care he needs to live a long and healthy life. This handsome boy’s resilient spirit and affectionate disposition have made him a staff and volunteer favorite.

Tarzan is neutered with current vaccinations, permanent microchip identification, a certificate for a free veterinary exam, waived enrollment fee for medical insurance from PetFirst, and a license for residence in the city limits of Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, Escondido, Imperial Beach, Oceanside, Poway, San Diego, San Marcos, Santee, Solana Beach and Vista.

Tarzan currently resides at the Escondido Campus of the San Diego Humane Society, located at 3450 E. Valley Parkway in Escondido. For information, Call 760.888.2275, or visit www.sdhumane.org.•

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By Blake Beckcom

As you start to adapt a healthy lifestyle by eating healthy and exercising, you will lose excess fat in your body. Everyone knows this. Often, you will notice your waist become a bit slimmer and perhaps you lose a bit of weight in your face or legs as well. However, there is a different type of fat reduction that most people don’t consider, and that is losing excess fat around your heart.

New studies have suggested that lifting weights and doing other types of strength training could be one of the best ways to reduce the fat around your heart. Let’s first talk about the different types of fat in your body.

The two types of cardiac fat tissue are epicardial and pericardial. Epicardial tissue is what encompasses your heart and your coronary arteries. Pericardial tissue, on the other hand, surrounds the epicardial tissue. While these two types of fat tissue are located close together around your heart, they have different properties and functions. For example, your epicardial fat tissue uses the same blood supply that your heart does, while your pericardial fat tissue gets blood from other surrounding blood vessels.

Because epicardial fat tissue has direct contact with your heart and shares the blood supply, it is associated with an increased risk of heart disease.

However, there is not as much information regarding the health risks related to pericardial fat because it does not have direct contact with your heart.

However, experts believe it may have an impact on your cardiovascular function in an indirect, yet significant way.

Recent research completed in Denmark looked at a random sample of 50 people with abdominal obesity to see if strength training and endurance training could impact both epicardial and pericardial fat tissue. During this study, the 50 participants broke down into three sections. One group did high-intensity interval training three times a week, another group did both resistance and strength training three times a week, and the third group did no type of exercise. The study lasted for 12 weeks.

Both groups that engaged in exercise improved their VO2 max, however, only the resistance–training group was able to improve their strength. The people who did resistance and endurance training were able to reduce their epicardial fat tissue by 32 percent, while those who solely engaged in HIIT training reduced their epicardial fat by 24 percent.

When it came to pericardial fat, those in the endurance-training group saw no changes in the amount of this tissue they had around their hearts.

However, those who participated in resistance training saw a 32 percent reduction in pericardial fat tissue.

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These findings show great promise for developing guidelines to help people reduce their levels of pericardial fat through strength training. The new evidence that this study offers shows that different types of exercise can impact the fat tissue around your heart in independent ways, even when you take any dietary changes into account.

The researchers were surprised to see that resistance training Blake & Gwen Beckcom was able to reduce both types of cardiac fat, but endurance training alone, was unable to accomplish this. When trying to explain why this may be true, researchers posit that resistance training requires you to use more of your muscle mass and burns more calories during the process. Using more of your muscle mass means that you will burn more calories throughout the day when you are finished exercising, meaning that the fat around your heart may continue to burn away after you are finished with your strength training exercises.

In order to improve your heart health, the best thing to do is to combine strength training and cardiovascular training on a regular basis. This is because, while endurance training proved itself to offer a more significant increase in reducing epicardial fat, resistance training can not only decrease fat, but also improve strength.

This study shows that people should do a variety of exercises in order to prevent cardiovascular disease from creeping up in the future. Both strength and endurance training can impact the amount of cardiac adipose tissue that you have, and because these fat tissues are an emerging risk factor for heart health, it is important to ensure that you keep these levels of fat in check.• Fitness Together Mission Hills offers personal training with qualified professionals by regular appointment in private suites. Exercise and nutritional programs are custom designed to fit your needs and abilities. Call 619.794.0014 for more information or to schedule a free fitness diagnostic and private training session. See what others are saying about us on Yelp.

Recession

By Rick Brooks

It’s been more than ten years since the end of the last recession, which is one of the reasons people have been talking about it lately. Historically, recessions come along every five to seven years, and so by that measure, we’re overdue for one. On the other hand, forecasts of when the next recession will begin are notoriously unreliable. Just what is a recession and what it will mean when the next one comes around?

What is a recession?

A recession is a period when economic activity shrinks instead of increasing. As the population grows and technology and education make people more productive, there is a general trend for economies to expand. During a recession, some people stop working, factories produce fewer goods and economic activity contracts. In the past, recessions have been caused because of overproduction in some sector of the economy, leading to that sector halting production and laying off workers. This would ripple through other sectors and cause the entire economy to shrink.

Can One Predict a Recession?

The best economic forecasters get about 40 percent of their calls right, so clearly there isn’t a reliable crystal ball when it comes to predicting something as complex as the economy. Still, we all try because it has major implications for saving, spending and investing. I’ve written in the past about interest rates and the predictive ability of the Treasury Yield Curve, but there are a host of other leading economic indicators. These include the length of the workweek, unemployment claims, credit conditions and even the change in the S&P 500 index.

An organization known as the Conference Board prepares an Index of Leading Economic Indicators,which includes these and other components.

This index tends to turn negative about a year before a recession begins.

Currently, it’s flat (unchanged from previous readings) and hasn’t actually begun to fall yet.

Is a Recession Likely?

The next recession is not only likely–it’s a certainty. Recessions are part of the regular business cycle. Before World War II, these periods of boom and bust were much more pronounced with stronger growth and deeper recessions. Since then, economic growth has moderated somewhat and become more predictable, but growth is still cyclical, and a recession will definitely happen again. Deep recessions like the last one are thankfully rare, and the next one is unlikely to be as bad as the last.

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What does a recession mean for my finances?

When a recession hits, the value of stocks (and the companies they represent) typically fall, because they won’t be making as much money as investors had been expecting. Job losses may also impact your income.

Having a financial plan prepares you for both the ups and downs of the economy and should be developed with alternate scenarios in mind. By first articulating and quantifying your goals, you will have an idea of what it will take to achieve them. A good plan will have considered the possibility of recessions and will have flexibility built into its design. For example, a recession increases the possibility of job losses and layoffs. A good plan would provide for emergency funds set aside in case something like this happened.

A good financial plan should also rely on modest returns to achieve your goals and should be stress-tested to ensure that it works under a variety of circumstances. If your plan only succeeds by earning 12 percent per year on your investments, that’s not very realistic and will probably fail when a recession takes a bite out of your savings. On the other hand, if you can achieve your goals while earning more modest returns, then one or two bad years in between the good ones shouldn’t knock you off-track.

Since recessions are guaranteed to happen, you’re better off with a welldiversified all-weather portfolio that can withstand the ups and downs of the stock market, rather than trying to time short-term changes in your investments to match the market’s mood swings. This kind of market timing is very difficult to achieve, and for most investors it hurts more than it helps.• This column is prepared by Rick Brooks, CFA®, CFP®. Brooks is director/investment management with Blankinship & Foster, LLC, a wealth advisory firm specializing in financial planning and investment management for people preparing for retirement.

Brooks can be reached at 858.755.5166, or by email at rbrooks@bfadvisors.com.

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Lament for a Computer

By Barb Strona After 30-something years of using a computer for almost everything I write, I am now, with a horribly screwed up shoulder, trying to write on an iPad. I began my computer relationship with an Apple product, an SE. I was teaching Basic Skills at Mission Bay High School when the department chairman came into my office with a boxy machine and said, “I want you to schedule your students using this.” He plugged it in, turned it on, and showed me the program to use: FileMaker. I was also to take the computer home on weekends and over the summer so it wouldn’t get stolen. I had no choice; I taught myself how to use an Apple SE and FileMaker. At the same time, I learned how to do bookkeeping on Filemaker and to create a versatile file of recipes. By that time, I was addicted to the computer and to Filemaker. I bought myself both.

At this point I was a full-time real estate agent; I now had to master the Multiple Listing Service on a computer/dot matrix printer. Within a short period of time, we real estate agents were writing contracts on a computer, which was actually easier than sticking the contract into a typewriter and struggling to create a legible, legal document!

Sadly, the real estate world ran on Microsoft and Windows. I abandoned whatever program I was using and bought a Dell computer.

My husband is totally committed to Apple, and he refused to deal with Microsoft. I was on my own.

Over time I had numerous crises.

The worst one was when the Dell’s hard drive crashed. I sent it somewhere and was charged a fortune to retrieve some of my information. My husband gave me one of his fancy Macintoshes

into which we installed a Microsoft program that could run on a Mac. During the next several years, I learned to use the Windows side of the Apple machine with Parallel and later Bootcamp.

Eventually, the Apple machine went to computer heaven and I purchased an HP. “You’re on your own,” my husband told me. I had been using various services to “fix” myriad issues that arose. I paid a yearly fee for unlimited remote computer service and repair. My husband hated being in the house listening to me rant and sob at the technician whom I could not understand. I would describe my issue. The information technology (I.T.) person seemed to guess what the problem was, would look up the solution to his assumption, and leave me with an unresolved problem.

A friend referred me to a local repair shop, and I now had real service. However, ten days ago when I went to shut my computer down, I got a message that Windows was going to upgrade my computer.

Do NOT shut your computer down; Microsoft or Windows would complete the upgrade and close down the machine. I did not shut it down, and I went to bed.

Two days later I turned on my computer. I had NO data! I called my local service’s remote branch.

They took over my machine. By the following day they had retrieved SOME of my data from the back-up system, but many of the files, they told me, had become corrupted as Windows upgraded my machine.

I spent some time trying to figure

May It Rest In Peace… my computer that was limping along for an extremely painful time.

out where my data was since the directory no longer existed. I don’t remember what finally made the shop’s remote branch tell me to take the HP to the local shop, but I did. After several days, they told me the computer was out of ICU and come get it. Whatever files they had recovered were too corrupted to use, but if I went home and got the remote service to help me, we could sort out my files.

I had my photographs and my recipes (having been re-entered after the Dell crash. I had lost over 1000 recipes the first time. This time I had 1074.)

I recovered about 35 days of 2019 bookkeeping but lost at least for years’ records and my records from February 2 through June of 2019. I recovered Sentinel articles

from 2019, but those from the 20 previous years were gone. All my own copies of real estate files and log notes were gone. Luckily the Broker has duplicate files.

I took my computer home, plugged it in, and entered my password. Welcome appeared on the screen. Then a small white note appeared, “You do not have access to this machine.”

My computer went back to the ICU. It appeared to be brain dead. The machine is intact, but its operating system, Windows, was dead. Some data may be retrievable at a cost.

It can be transferred to a new computer for another fee. My husband says he has never had operating system issues with his Macs. He has had almost NO problems of any kind with them whereas I have issues constantly.

Nevertheless, I left my computer in the hospital without pulling the plug.

While my computer lay in ICU, I called Microsoft. They transferred me to a technician. After listening to my computer’s symptoms, Microsoft’s I.T. told me it was probably a “wireress.” I kept asking him to spell it, but he insisted it was a “wireress.” I asked if it had to do with being “wireless.” Apparently, he meant it had a “virus.”

Two weeks later, my computer is working but I do not trust it. I don’t care if it did get sick from a “wireress.” I am buying a Mac. The Garden Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, November 20, at the Mission Hills Church of Christ at 4070 Jackdaw. It will be the annual holiday potluck, and a local florist will demonstrate holiday designs. There will be drawings for these arrangements.•

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Supporting Taste of Mission Hills

By J. Daniel Geddis, President MHBID and Realtor at Team D&B, One Mission Realty

During the nearly nine years I have worked at One Mission Realty in Mission Hills I’ve enjoyed the experience of the continuing renaissance of excellent eating establishments and specialty drink shops, up close and personal. It is so much fun to invite friends, family, and clients to join me for something delicious at one of Mission Hills’ great spots.

And, I always let my guests choose the place.

Thank you for participating in celebrating what certainly was one of my favorite Mission Hills events of the year, the 8th Annual Taste of Mission Hills. This year’s Title Sponsor was U.S. Bank. Their generous support has helped maintain our affordable ticket prices and provided us with the resources to promote the event through print and social media.

Our restaurants promised to share just enough of their culinary creations to tickle your palate, and they did. Wednesday October 2nd was a perfect evening to mix and mingle with Mission Hills’ neighbors and visitors, stop by some of our local retail establishments that extended their hours, and indulge Fernando Tovar Robles of Farmer’s Bottega serves a taster our palates and tummies with a few delicious “tastes.” at the 2018 Annual Taste of Mission Hills.

Participating venues offered international to local “tastes” from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Our new and long-established neighborhood purveyors of “tastes” committed to captivating your tastes buds and enticing each of us to return. We extend a hearty thank you to each of the following participating venues: Bar by Red Door, Blue Water Seafood, Dixie Pops, Farmer’s Bottega, Fort Oak, Gelato Vero Caffé, Grab and Go, Harley Gray Kitchen & Bar, Jo’s Diner, Karina’s Ceviches and More, Lazy Acres, Lefty’s Chicago Pizzeria,Meshuggah Shack, Pizza e Birra, Rubicon Deli, Saffron Thai, Shakespeare Pub & Grille, Shakespeare’s Corner Shoppe, Starlite, Sushi Deli 1, Thorn Brewing Company, Toma Sol, and Venissimo Cheese.

Live music was provided by Gary Spizzirri, under the Mission Hills sign. And, again this year, three Old Town Trolleys transported guests to locations along West Washington Street, Goldfinch Street, Ft. Stockton Drive, and on India Street in International Restaurant Row. This transportation service was included in the price of a $30 “taste” ticket. The trolleys ran as a continuous loop from 5 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. A special “thank you” to our trolley sponsors Colleen Field owner of Allstate Insurance and John Ealy owner of Harley Gray Kitchen and Bar. In addition to online ticket sales through Brown Paper Tickets, Mission Nails and Spa at 928 Ft. Stockton Drive, #115, Compass Real Estate at 1621 West Lewis Street, and One Mission Realty, at 928 Ft. Stockton #217 helped sell tickets to the event with Advance Purchase tickets going for $30 and Same Day ticket purchases priced at $35. Tasters who purchased online tickets picked them up at Will Call, held at Lazy Acres Market, 422 West Washington Street.

The 8th Annual Taste of Mission Hills event was hosted by the Mission Hills Business Improvement District, a non-profit 501 c 6 consortium of local businesses organized in 2004. The purpose of the BID is to promote, improve and foster business conditions in Mission Hills, an objective that benefits residents and merchants alike by creating and sustaining a vibrantneighborhood. The annual “taste” is the BID’s major fundraising event of the year. The event is truly a community affair, not only enjoyed by those in and around Mission Hills, but also an attraction bringing people from all over the county into Mission Hills, some for the first time.

Thank you for joining me in supporting the Mission Hills Business Improvement District and experiencing an evening of delectable “tastes” and drink specials in our lovely and historic neighborhood.

To see more information and view photos from the 8th Annual Taste of Mission Hills please visit Missionhillsbid.com/taste.•

300 Pairs of Shoes are Donated to San Diego Rescue Mission Clients This past September, UnitedHealthcare donated 300 pairs of new athletic shoes to clients of the San Diego Rescue Mission. This event was made possible by the donation of $22,000 from UnitedHealthcare, which was used to purchase the 300 pairs of new shoes for the men, women, and children at the San Diego Rescue Mission. Employee volunteers and leaders from UnitedHealthcare were on site at the Rescue Mission distributing the shoes and interacting with the clients at the Rescue Mission.

The Dreambuilders Foundation is an organization that UnitedHealthcare works with across the country to help facilitate these events. The Dreambuilders Foundation is a nonprofit organization that works with pro athletes across the country to help financially, physically and mentally-challenged kids receive the items, opportunities and equipment they need to reach their dreams.

Kevin Kandalaft, CEO, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of California was joined by Assemblymember Todd Gloria and Councilmember Chris Ward, to help size and distribute new athletic shoes to the families.

In the United States, UnitedHealthcare offers the full spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with more than 1.2 million physicians and care professionals, and 6,500 hospitals and other care facilities nationwide.•

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Hallo-Wine Fall Festival

Home Start, Inc., a nonprofit child abuse prevention and treatment agency that has strengthened and developed San Diego’s families and communities since 1972, will hold its 12th Annual HalloWine Fall Festival on Saturday, October 19, 2019, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Historic Burnham House, located at 3565 7th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103.

Held each October in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Home Start’s Hallo-Wine Fall Festival raises funds for the organization’s programs that provide critical assistance to vulnerable children and families in San Diego. Home Start’s mission is to assure the safety and resiliency of children by strengthening families and their communities.

Guests can savor a variety of boutique wines, handcrafted beers, small-batch spirits and gourmet hors d’oeuvres while enjoying live entertainment, a silent auction and many more fun surprises. Participating vendors during the event will include Piatti Restaurant and Bar, Carruth Cellars, Bivouac, Trevi Hills Winery and Califino Tequila.

Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available. Registration closes on Friday, October 18, 2019. For more information and to register, visit www.hallowine.org.•

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Guests and supporters of Home Start, Inc. attend the 2018 Hallo-Wine Festival.

Family Day Offers a Day of Spooky-Good Fun

The region’s largest free Halloween carnival grows even bigger with more than 30 organizations bringing San Diego County families a fun, safe, and culturally inspired kickoff to their Halloween activities. The Balboa Park Halloween Family Day takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, October 26, and features dozens of free craft projects for kids, Day of the Dead-themed displays and activities, costume contests, carnival games with prizes, face painting, live dance entertainment, and food trucks.

Participating museums also offer free admission to children 12 and under with paying adult.

The Plaza de Panama and El Prado walkway will be overflowing with free hands-on activities for kids, while select museums offer additional Halloween-themed activities inside their buildings. Among the day’s highlights are mini-carnival games for prizes courtesy of the City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department, a giant Day of the Dead altar set up by La Vista Memorial Park and Cemetery, a haunted lantern craft at the Japanese Friendship Garden booth, a rooftop pumpkin drop experiment in front of the San Diego Air & Space Museum, and a “Thriller” flash mob dance in the Plaza de Panama that anyone can learn and participate in.

Plaza de Panama Entertainment Schedule

Noon to 12:40 p.m. “Thriller” Flash Mob Dance

1:00 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. Dia de los Muertos-themed dance performances

1:45 p.m. to 2:05 p.m. (same as above)

2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Hip hop, Latin rhythm, and contemporary dance performances

3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (same as above)

For a complete listing of all scheduled activities, visit www.balboaparkconservancy.org/family-day/.

Adults can receive best-value museum admission when purchasing the Balboa Park Explorer One-Day, Multi-Day, or Annual Pass.

Visitors arriving by car are asked to park in the Inspiration Point parking lot at the corner of Park Blvd. and President’s Way and ride the free tram, which runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., into the park. Families can also take advantage of MTS family weekends, which allows two children 12 and under per each paying adult to ride the bus and trolley for free on Saturdays and Sundays.

To plan your trip, visit sdmts.com.•

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Ballet Folklorico Real de San Diego will entertain guests with traditional dances.

Enjoy a Day of Friendship

This past September, residents of Presidio Hills, took time from their busy Sunday schedules to enjoy a day of bonding and sharing stories of living in Mission Hills. The Presidio Hills’ area includes residents of Altamirano, Cosoy, Marilouise, Presidio Drive and Arista.

The event took place at the home of Patty DuceyBrooks and Craig Kinshella.

Coordinating the event was Lauren Williams, Neighborhood Watch Captain for the Presidio Hills’ area.

According to Williams, “The purpose of this neighborhood gathering is to build a closer community making it safer for all of us (and also more enjoyable).”

The group plans to have a neighborhood event every year and are beginning plans Longstanding residents of Presidio Hills offered stories about living in Mission Hills. for 2020.•

Presidio Hills is an eclectic community with new and growing families and longstanding families who are working to build a strong neighborhood.

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PoeFest

Write Out Loud, an organization founded in 2007 with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading literature aloud for a live audience presents the Second Annual San Diego PoeFest, running from Friday, October 11 through Sunday, October 27 at the historic Adobe Chapel in Old Town, located at 3963 Conde Street in San Diego.

PoeFest will include staged performances of works by Edgar Allan Poe and other authors of the phantasmic. Travis Rhett Wilson and Walter Ritter return this year with fresh performances and Jason D. Rennie, Jane Longenecker and Paul Maley reprise The Pit and the Pendulum, Berenice and The Little Frenchman from last year’s PoeFest, in case you missed them. New cast this year includes David Phillip Fishman, Eric Minella and Jane Jacobs.

Tickets are $20 for each program. An $80 Festival Pass provides a ticket for each of the six programs.

Write Out Loud Artistic Director, Veronica Murphy, shared “We were thrilled that our inaugural PoeFest had many sold out houses. We are excited to PoeFest will include staged performances of works bring new faces and different wonderfully

by Edgar Allan Poe and other authors of the phantasmic. dark and engaging stories of Edgar Allan Poe and others to such an enthusiastic audience. Performing by candlelight in the unique and historic Adobe Chapel in Old Town adds a wonderful atmosphere to these classic pieces.”

PoeFest is produced by Write Out Loud in partnership with Save Our Heritage Organisation. For more information, visit www.writeoutloudsd.com.•

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Trick-or-Treat on India Street

The Little Italy Association will bring spooky fun to the Little Italy neighborhood with its 13th annual Trick-or-Treat on India Street from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday, October 25. Kids of all ages are encouraged to dress up in their best costume attire to enjoy an evening of authentic trick-or-treating. Little ghouls, witches and goblins will walk from door-to-door to get delicious Halloween treats and candy from participating Little Italy businesses. Trick-or-Treat on India Street makes it possible for urban families to experience the Halloween tradition in a safe environment. The fun-filled event will make a return to the Piazza della Famiglia on India and W. Date Streets to begin the Halloween festivities.

“The Little Italy Association is excited to bring back this Halloween tradition for urban families in the Downtown neighborhood to experience traditional trick-or-treating,” said Little Italy Association’s district manager, Chris Gomez. “This one-of-a-kind event is a fun Halloween activity for parents and little ones to dress up in spooky and unique costumes, fill their bags with tasty treats and make memories that will last a lifetime!”•

Kids of all ages are encouraged to dress in costume and bring their best characters to the 13th Annual Trick-or-Treat on India Street.

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Landmark Theatres Early on in “Pain and Glory,” an old acquaintance asks Salvador Mallo (Antonio Banderas), a movie director who has essentially retired himself in late middle age, “If you don’t write or film, what will you do?” “Live, I guess,” he replies, with a whole-body shrug so resigned it’s clear he means almost exactly the opposite.

There may be more pain than glory running through Pedro Almodóvar‘s minor-key melodrama, but it’s the most tender kind; a sort of melancholy memory palace that paints the Spanish auteur’s personal history in gently over-washed layers of past and present—not least in the fact that it stars two of the most famous muses of his nearly-four decade career, Banderas and Penelope Cruz (who appears in flashbacks as Mallo’s prickly, beloved mother).

Salvador, we soon learn, was once the king of a certain kind of sexy Andalusian excess, a filmmaker beloved for cult cinema like “Sabor,” whose revival occasions a reunion with its erstwhile star Alberto (Asier Etxeandia), from whom he’s been estranged for

more than 20 years. For nearly all of that time, Alberto has also been a high-functioning heroin addict; learning that, Salvador, locked in a low-grade depression and racked by various chronic ailments, sees an opportunity: Why couldn’t he just try some too, medicinally?

As the story moves between Salvador’s dream-like childhood— much of it spent at the side of his chronically dissatisfied mother (Cruz) in a rural Spanish village— and his gilded but narrow life in Madrid, a portrait emerges of a man who has lost his way, if not his will to even wake up every day. But one, too, who can’t seem to entirely turn away from his director’s eye, whether he’s gazing at a drug deal gone wrong or a faded watercolor on a gallery wall.

“Pain and Glory” opens Friday, October 18 at the Hillcrest Cinemas, located at 3965 5th Avenue. The film is 113 minutes long. And Rated PG-13.

For information and times, call 619.819.0236, or visit www.landmarkTheatres.com.

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Cygnet Theatre Cygnet Theatre presents the modern musical “The Last Five Years,” a powerful, funny and dynamic story about navigating the waters of love and matrimony. Directed by Rob Lutfy, with musical direction by Patrick Marion, this show runs from Wednesday, October 23 through Sunday, November 17.

Written by Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (“The Bridges of Madison County”), “The Last Five Years” is an emotionally powerful and intimate time-bending musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over half a decade. Made up mostly of solo turns, with beautiful music and alternately humorous and heartfelt lyrics, “The Last Five Years” takes a bold look at one young couple’s hope that love endures the test of time.

The musical received the 2002 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music and Outstanding Lyrics, and was nominated for additional Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical.

Says director Rob Lutfy, “The Last Five Years” is an artistic challenge for me. It’s one of the few musicals that I can listen to the score on repeat without tiring of it. I love the story... it’s small and huge all at once. I ache for the futures of these characters, and am reminded of the mistakes we make when we give over to love. Through the pain, we grow.”

Local favorite Michael Louis Cusimano moves forward in time, and in love, as Jamie. New to the Cygnet Stage is New York based Racquel Williams playing Cathy, whose heartbreak mends as she moves backward in time.

Tickets can be purchased at the box office, located at 4040 Twiggs Street in San Diego Old Town Historic State Park, or by calling 619.337.1525 and by visiting www.cygnettheatre.com. Children 15 and under receive half price tickets with each paid adult.•

Michael Louis Cusimano stars as Jamie in the “Last Five Years.”

Left to right are Alberto (Asier Etxeandia) and Salvador Mallo (Antonio Banderas) reconnect 20 years of being estranged.

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The Enchanted Forest Castle:

By Stylishly Aubree Lynn,

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Happily Ever After Wedding

Writer/Stylist/Producer

Once upon a time a boy met a girl and their relationship continued and deepened for many years. That boy eventually decided this was his one and only and made her dreams come true when he proposed.

Then he created a kingdom where he would take her hand in front of his royal court and seal the deal on September 21 at The Enchanted Forest Castle in De Luz Valley, between Fallbrook and Temecula.

When we were invited to our friends wedding at The Enchanted Forest Castle, my first thought was this means absolute formal elegance. I reached out to a few great dress designers and decided to meet with Miriam of Baza Couture. Like a princess, I chose the perfect gown.

Out of three options, I chose a deep blue, lace-beaded gown, nude lined with a crinoline bodice dress.

It spoke to my figure and my vision of what this evening was going to hold. Being a stylist it is not about the presentation, but about wearing the most appropriate attire for the occasion.

The date was quickly approaching. So, I reached out to Paul Mitchell School and was pleased to have make-up artist Ali Padilla to help prepare me for the occasion. I showed her the dress and said what I was envisioning. She nailed it.

My husband matched my attire in a dark blue and black suit with a white colored shirt. Aubree Lynn and Travis Russell were ready to depart for De Luz Valley and begin an evening full of elegance and adventure.

As we approached the gates of the Enchanted Forest Castle, we were lead by a lake with coy fish and swans. The setting included castle-like architecture with cascading stairs, and uniquely shaped bushes and trees with hanging greenery.

As the wedding began, guests ascended the stairs to an intimate area with a gazebo. To bring more elegance and artistry to the ceremony, the best men held swords, and the bridesmaids looked fairytale elegant. Then it was time for the bride to arrive.

She entered with an instrumental song that resembled Disney’s magical influence. We all stood to watch the beautiful bride, who was dressed in a Cinderella-style ball gown and a tiara to complete her elegant look.

The prince took his soon to be bride and the ceremony began. Tears flowed as the prince gently held his princesses’ hands; and affectionately kissed them as the ceremonial words were spoken. Then the formal kiss occurred, and the couple was now officially Mr. and Mrs. Aubree Lynn is shown The crowed cheered as the bride and bridegroom walked through a sea of bubbles out onto the at The Enchanted Forest Castle Castle’s gardens where a reception took place. wearing a design by Miriam of Baza Couture.

Then we were all called to our seats in the courtyard. The song “Beauty and the Beast” began to play and we all stood to congratulate the newly wedded couple as they enjoyed their first dance as husband and wife.

Soon after, the bride and her father danced to the beautiful and appropriate country song “Butterfly Kisses.” Bridegroom and mother danced to “93 Million Miles” by Jason Mraz.

Then it was time for everyone to celebrate with more dancing. We hit the floor and danced under the twinkling lights that sparkled off the reflecting lake.

Could this evening have been more spectacular, and fairytale like?

I say, “Definitely not.”

The royal couple pulled out all the stops and included every detail they could think of to include guests of all ages. A prince married his princess, making it official in front of his royal court.

My special thanks to Miriam @bazacouture for the dress that made me feel glamorous and beautiful. It was sheer joy to wear this amazing gown that made me feel like a princess. Thanks to Ali @aliidoesitxo of Paul Mitchell for the amazing make up that was first class. I offer special thanks to my husband and escort, Travis, who helped to photograph this special event.

My sincerest congratulations are extended to Ross and Ashley Poole. May the essence of this day always make you feel the love, happiness and joy of the people who love you most; and never forget the happily ever after that will always be a statement of your love. You truly are a fairytale couple.

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California’s share of Generation Z believes homelessness is the biggest issue facing their community, according to new data from a survey commissioned by the Boy Scouts of America.

The survey asked young Americans, ages six to 17, to prioritize the top five issues in their community from a list of about twenty. Twenty-nine percent of youth surveyed in California said they want to help solve homelessness in their communities, making it the top concern.

Hunger ranked second (28 percent) and care for elderly ranked third (25 percent).

The survey also took a look at the concerns of Generation Z on a national level. Young Americans ranked bullying (28 percent), hunger (28 percent) and care for the elderly (27 percent) as the top three issues impacting their local communities across the country.

The Boy Scouts of America has been actively working to equip kids with the tools they need to help solve major issues in their communities. Countless local Scouting service projects have tackled issues like homelessness and hunger in recent years. And merit badges offered Members of Boy Scouts of America participant in outreach efforts to make a positive change in the world.

by Boy Scouts of America, such as Citizenship in the Community and Disabilities Awareness, help kids understand and respect each other’s differences while building to tackle globally are poverty (28 percent), human rights (26 percent) and character and leadership skills. access to education (24 percent).

According to the national survey of Gen Z’ers, 97 percent said being kind This survey was conducted by YouGov Plc., on behalf of the Boy Scouts to others is an important aspect of daily life. All Scouts learn to live by the of America. All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. The Scout Law, a foundational element of Scouting that includes 12 guiding total sample size was 1,002 youth, ages 6-17 across the U.S. More about the characteristics like being helpful, trustworthy and kind. In fact, a 2015 Tufts survey methodology can be found at www.YouGov.com.• University study1 showed children involved in Cub Scouts were significantly 1 A 2015 study by Tufts University worked to answer that question and many more kind and helpful than non-Scouts. others through research which measured the character attributes of both Scouts Making the world a better place is an inherent part of Gen Z, according and non-Scouts. The survey included 2,000+ Scouts and non-Scouts aged 6-12 to the study. Seventy-six percent said they believe their generation has the in the Philadelphia area. ability to make positive change in the world. Other top issues they want

San Diego International Film Festival

Highlights Notable Artists & Films

The San Diego International Film Festival (SDiFF), produced by the San Diego Film Foundation, announced today that they will honor Laurence Fishburne (“The Matrix Series”) with the annual Gregory Peck Award, Jared Harris (​“Chernobyl​”) with the Cinema Vanguard Award, and Jillian Bell (“Brittany Runs a Marathon”) with the Fairbanks Award. They will all be honored at The Night of the Stars Tribute award ceremony, October 18 at the Pendry San Diego in downtown San Diego.

Features this year include highly-anticipated films such as “Jojo Rabbit,” “Motherless Brooklyn,” “A Hidden Life,” “Kill Team,” “Clemency,” and “Marriage Story.”

“We couldn’t be more excited to honor Lawrence, Jared and Jillian for their roles in the industry. These awards are merely an indication of all the fine work they have already done, and will continue to do so in the future,” said Tonya Mantooth, CEO and artistic director of the San Diego International Film Festival.

The Opening Night film premiere will be held at the historic Balboa Theater. Film screenings will be at the Theater Box in Downtown San Diego, and ArcLight Cinemas, Westfield UTC in La Jolla. The complete list of 2019 San Diego Film Festival titles including descriptions will soon be available at www.sdfilmfest.com​.

Now in its 18th year, the San Diego International Film Festival will run from October 15 through October 20 in San Diego, CA. The most up to date festival information is available at​www.sdfilmfest.com.•

Laurence Fishburne is an accomplished actor, playwright, producer, screenwriter, and film director.

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Saleswoman’s Conquest, Hard Won!

By Laura Walcher

Purpose: carry on. Dress well. Little make-up. Smile.

(Fingers leap to imaginary strands of hair.) Smile; damn it!

I’m well-dressed with little make-up. She’s coiffed, groomed and substantially girdled (right away, she hates me!). Her expression is like a depressed Father Winter. Her desk is immaculate; she’s talking on the phone. One line, two lines waiting. They’re waiting. I’m waiting. Sit. Open sales folder (pry my fingers loose), doodle. Re-read sales material I know by heart. Stand. Study paintings: brr! Blue-gray abstracts.

Can’t help it, glance at watch.

Bored, infinitesimally patient, sour smile: “Yes?” I’m gracious. A 30-minute wait with a “yes?” on the end? Never a problem, lady, I’m so cool. Deep inside, I know you’re really sorry you kept me waiting. “I’d like to see Mr. Bradley regarding our services. I’m from so-and-so Company and I think he’ll be inter....”

“Oh, we never use that sort of help here, and Mr. Bradley is terribly busy!” A Lie. One, a lie, and two, he’s terribly busy. That means he’s terribly important and too terribly wonderful to even talk to, and now I’m scared plus mad, but nice, you know, never close a door, because if I ever get the nerve, I’m coming back.

And I do. Seven, eight repeats. She never acknowledges that she’s ever seen me before, much less recognizes my current existence. I no longer believe in Mr. Bradley, who by now is God. And, I keep my spies active; the

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place absolutely uses what I’m selling. Soon, I’m stopping by just to see if my ego will hold up under the strain.

I’m willing to give up any ten loyal customers just to get this one. I work in the same building; other customers are their neighbors. If I ever make it past the front-office fence, I’ll use these as leverage. Finally, into a crowded elevator, I become slightly buoyed by a gregarious man–a jacket-and-tieless, slight, pale fellow. We banter in great spirits, and as soon as he exits, I learn from another rider that Joe Nice Guy is also God, and as is usual in God’s radiance, I see the light.

The calloused-keeper of the Gate once goes to the ladies’ room, and I take a practice run past the heavenly door–and finally, her desk stands blissfully alone and empty. Once inside, I see that the blue-blue-gray abstracts indeed have a little sun in them. I’m there!! “Hello! Where is your charming secretary?” (Nice; gotta be nice). “Oh! You’re the fellow I met on the elevator who..! How are you, anyway??”

Elevator friendships are instant successes. Warm, formal introduction, business card. Smile, baby! Does he know about our servers? No (some surprise!). The old, “here’s what we offer, etc.” as I’m cozy and cushioned into an overstuffed chair.

The Russian is back the next time I visit, and sourly asks me if we’ve met before, but it’s too late. It’s over. I don’t even pause at her desk, but walk right past–being awfully sweet, say that she looks lovely today, and that God is expecting me.•

Start Up Businesses & Products

In 2018, Mission Hills-resident Shiv Shukla took home first place in the John G. Watson Quick Pitch Competition. The 31-year-old start-up founder of Neuralace Medical, a Sorrento Valley medical device company seeking to relieve chronic nerve pain without the use of opioids, credits the competition as a “big needle mover” for the company–garnering more eyes on the brand and dollars through the door.

“Winning the Quick Pitch Competition was a domino effect for the company,” said Shukla. “Once others started hearing about our win, we were invited to six other pitch contests where we won nearly all of them. From there, investors began to pay attention and we began to see more interest.”

Neuralace Medical is seeing some impressive results less than oneyear post win. As of June, the company has raised $3.8 million in seed money and in July they received their long-awaited technology patent after seven long years. What is just as exciting, Neuralace Medical recently found a manufacturing partner who will cut down the lead time of building the medical devices from 14 months to 12 weeks, allowing the company to allocate the $1.5 million in savings elsewhere.

On October 29, 2019 at Qualcomm Hall, the 13th Annual Quick Shiv Shukla, photographed with a commemorative check, earned first place Pitch Competition, sponsored by Cox Business, Tech Coast Angels: in the John G. Watson Quick Pitch Competition in 2018.

San Diego, and San Diego Venture Group, will feature 10 startups battling it out Shark Tank-style from 5 to 8 p.m. for a chance to receive a Drawing from hundreds of applications, 10 finalists will be selected and $ combined 75,000 in cash funding. In the past three years, finalists from the given two minutes to pitch their startups at the Quick Pitch Competition Quick Pitch Competition have received over $3 million in investment from where an expert panel of judges and a sold-out audience of investors, Tech Coast Angels. The event is one of the nation’s most recognized angel executives, and community leaders will be watching and giving feedback to investor events and is the largest quick pitch event in San Diego County. choose the winners.•

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Resident Receives ARCS Light Award

Mission Hills resident, Peggy Hanley, is the recipient of this year’s ARCS Light Award. Each year the ARCS Light award is given to a member of each chapter of the ARCS Foundation, Inc. The ARCS Foundation’s mission is to advance science and technology on the United States by providing financial awards to academically outstanding U.S. citizens studying to complete degrees in science, engineering and medical research. Since its inception in 1985, the San Diego Chapter has contributed more than $10 million to qualified students at SDSU, Scripps Research, UCSD and USD. The award is given to a member who has displayed commitment and long-time service at the local chapter level. The recipients are honored for serving in board/ leadership positions, establishing scholar funds and collaborating with university partners, chairing special events and recruiting new members, and providing expertise in chapter operations.

Hanley was raised in New York City and completed her Bachelors of Science in Nursing at Hunter College. After moving to San Diego soon after college, she completed both her Masters in Social Work, and later a Masters in Business Administration at San Diego State University. She has extensive experience as an organization development consultant in health care, large public entities and has designed numerous executive development programs.

Hanley attended a ceremony honoring recipients from other ARCS chapters at the National Conference in Portland, Oregon in September.•

Peggy Hanley has extensive experience as an organization development consultant.

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n The

San Diego Museum of Art, located 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park, presents Black Life: Images of Resistance and Resilience in Southern California Photographers Harry Adams (1918-1988), Charles Williams (1908-1986), and Guy Crowder (19402011) were prominent members of the African American community in Southern California.

For information, visit www.SDMArt.com.

Thru Feb. 23

n The San Diego Museum of Art, located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park, presents Abstract Revolution, which presents the contributions of the many female artists who not only helped to found the movement but who continued to define abstractions for many decades. The work of pivotal artists including Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Helen Frankenthaler and Deborah Remington, as well as the work of contemporary artist Mary Heilmann, a leading figure in abstract American art, are brought together to demonstrate that the masculine lens through which abstraction has been previously understood must be removed. For information, visit www.SDMArt.com.

October 3 thru 27

n Young

Scientists is a hand-on preschool science program offered by the Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park. This program provides informal learning experiences that support and enhance exploration, create excitement and facilitate scientific, discoveries.

A new Session 2 is titled Astronomy Adventures– Explore the mysteries of space. Learn about the planets and replicate some of the tools that scientists use to understand the solar system. This program is designed for children ages 3-5 years with an accompanying adult. Classes meet weekdays from 9 to 10 a.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon. Enrollment is limited and pre-registration is required. Please contact Client Services at 619.238.1233, ext. 806 or visit www.rhfleet.org/events/young-scientists.

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October 2019 of My Voice,” Jimmy is engaging his audiences like never before. Visit www.martinisabovefourth.com for information.

October 7

October 12 & 13

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H Fleet Science Center, located at 1875 El Prado in Balboa Park, offers The First Monday of every month to seniors 65 and better to enjoy the Science Center exhibits, a show in the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater and a lecture on the quietest day of the month for only $8. The doors open at 9:30 a.m. to get Senior Monday started early. Sharp Minds lectures begin at 10:30. The lecture topic for this month is A History of Cancer Treatments: From the Bizarre to the Inspiring. Cancer was first descried as early as 3000 BC, and since then, treatments have ranged from a crop-dusting to a needle-in-a-haystack, approach.

As we learn more about how cancer works at the fundamental level, we find new Achilles’ heels to attack therapeutically. This discussion will focus on the philosophy behind “traditional” treatments and explore the mechanisms behind today’s focus on precision medicine, where the genetic makeup of the tumor is much more important than its particular location within the body.

October 8

n theNAT San Diego National History Museum, located

October 4

at 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park, offers residents free days on the first Tuesday of each month. Balboa Park organizations offer free admission (special exhibitions and films are not included) to San Diego City & County residents (with ID), active military, and their dependents on selected days for one day each month. For information, visit www.sdnhm.org. n The New Children’s Museum, located at 200 West Island Avenue at Front Street in downtown San Diego, has a VIP Donor and Media Preview–tikitiko–

by Tanya Aguiῆiga from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the Museum’s redesigned Tot Studio, before it opens to the public on October 11. Hear from artist Tanya at 10 a.m. about her process at her latest installation designed for toddlers and caregivers to make meaningful connections around abstract, anthropomorphic forms covered in colorful, soft and furry textiles. n Museum of Photographic Arts, located at 1649 El Prado in Balboa Park, proudly welcomes actress, director and producer Shari Belafonte for the first ‘Speakers Series’ for the 2019-2020 season. Join a Q&A Session with audience participation “In the Know with Shari Belafonte,” moderated by attorney Regina Petty. For information and tickets, visit www.womemsmusemca.org.

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October 10

October 3

n Zel’s

Del Mar, located at 1247 Camino Del Mar in Del Mar, hosts Robin Henkel solo blues from 7 to 10 p.m. For information, call 858.755.0076. n Martinis Above Fourth, located on the 2nd floor at 3940 Fourth Avenue in Hillcrest, Presents James Tomé at 8 p.m. as he makes his debut with a special performance of his international acclaimed show, Color Me Jazz. A standing room only attraction wherever he goes. Visit www.martinisabovefourth.com for ticket information.

Arts District at the Liberty Station, located at 2848 Dewey Road in San Diego, invites you to experience First Friday with a monthly art walk. The craft beer garden is open from 5 to 9 p.m. with a popup market. Guests can enjoy dance performances, make art, see new art exhibition, and more.

October 4 thru 31

n Every

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday and Halloween in October, Belmont Park, located at 3146 Mission Boulevard in San Diego presents the 8th Annual Beachside & Fall Fest. All October long, guests will be able to participate in free activities including trick-or-treating from 6:30 p.m. (while supplies last) from Friday through Sunday, and costume contests.

This year, guests will have a chance to win big prizes in the Open Costume Contest as well as the new Themed Category Costume Contest with weekly dress up. Guests can enjoy live entertainment, kids’ activities and more. Experience the festive-themed rides and attractions like the Giant Dipper, Kiki Town Mini Golf and Laser Tag. Enjoy the New Hay Maze. For information, visit www.belmontpark.com or call 858.228.9283.

October 5

n The Salvation Army’s Education Garden, located at the Kroc Center at 6845 University Avenue in San Diego, hosts the 2019 California Young Playwrights Contest winners from 5 to 6 p.m. They will find out whose play will be produced in the 2020 Plays in Young Writers Festival. n Martinis Above Fourth, located on the 2nd floor at 3940 Fourth Avenue in Hillcrest, presents Dina Martina at 8 p.m. in Forgotten But Not Gone.

Talent-stuffed and sanitarium-ready, the hysterically funny Dina is barreling back with a new show and video. Visit www.martinisabovefourth.com for ticket information.

October 5 & 6

n San Diego Dance Theatre welcomes you aboard the San Diego Trolley for a two and a half hour guided tour, beginning at Park12 Apartments, located at 100 Park Boulevard in San Diego. Onlookers and touring groups alike will enjoy inspiring dance numbers performed by 52 of San Diego’s most talented dancers. Tickets and details are available at www.sddt.ticketleap.com/td2019.

October 6

n Encinitas

Library, located at 540 Cornish Drive in Encinitas, hosts Robin Henkel Band with Horns from 2 to 3 p.m. For information, call 760.753.7376. n Martinis Above Fourth, located on the 2nd floor at 3940 Fourth Avenue in Hillcrest, presents An Evening with Jimmy Webb at 8 p.m. as he debuts tonight his living legend of songwriting. Jimmy has been crafting amazing songs, many of which have become cherished standards for some forty years. Now on tour with his newest CD, “Still Within the Sound

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works for bassoon and electronics. All concerts will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchase at the door–$20 and $10 for students.

n TheNAT,

San Diego National History Museum, located at 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park, presents Nature & Me Storytime at 10:15 a.m. Open to all ages with a parent or guardian (recommended for ages one to five years old). The program is free with museum admission. This Month’s theme is Bats.

Visit www.sdnat.org for ticket information.

October 12

n Birdrock

Coffee Roasters, located at 5627 La Jolla Boulevard in La Jolla, hosts Robin Henkel solo blues from 10 a.m. to noon. For information, call 858.551.1707. n Martinis Above Fourth, located on the 2nd floor at 3940 Fourth Avenue in Hillcrest, presents Fraternity House, Inc. at 11 a.m. The title is Faith, Hope, and Brunch. Join us for a special fundraising gospel brunch in support of Fraternity House’s HIV services.

Featuring live music and a bottomless mimosa brunch and mistress of ceremonies, the outrageous Babette Schwartz. Visit www.martinisabovefourth.com for ticket information. n Celebrate Fall at Horses of Tir Na Nog and Rancho Samataguma from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 26930 Old Hwy, 80 in Guatay. Guests are invited to visit with the horses and then move down the road to enjoy a hot dog picnic. A silent auction will help raise funds for the horses and other ranch residents.

Tickets must be purchased in advance $40 for adults; $ 15 for young adults 13-18; $10 for children 6-12; five and under free. Tickets are vailable on-line at www.horseoftirnanog.org. n The Hispanic Heritage Festival takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Joe and Vi Jacobs Center, Market Creek Amphitheater, located at 404 Euclid Avenue in San Diego. The free event includes music, live entertainment, a lowrider car show, Latin dance workshops, a fashion show and more. n Friends of Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library, located at 215 West Washington Street in San Diego, presents a series of programs highlighting the rich history of the neighborhoods in the Uptown area from 3 to 4 p.m.

This month the featured community is Hillcrest, now known for its diversity, its bar scene, and San Diego’s yearly Pride Parade. From chaparral-covered hillsides to booming real-estate, from streetcars to social protest, Hillcrest’s history is a colorful and vibrant tale of a neighborhood creating its identity. Come join in on the program in the Community Room. You just might learn a thing or two. n Fresh Sound, located at Liberty Station’s White Box Live Arts (aka San Diego Dance Theater) at 2590 Truxtun Road, Studio 205 (on the corner of Truxtun Rd and Roosevelt Road), presents Joey Guidry III– solo bassoonist. As an avid performer and supporter of new music, he has spent the last two years commissioning and premiering a number of new

H Fleet Science Center, located at 1875 El Prado in Balboa Park, presents a Saturday and Sunday Science Club for girls in grades fifth through eighth. This month the topic is Candy Chemistry.

Discover the chemical compounds that make up your favorite sugary treat and perform plenty of sucrose experiments. To participate, parents most pre-register by calling 619.238.1233 x806.

October 13

n Martinis Above

Fourth, located on the 2nd floor at 3940 Fourth Avenue in Hillcrest, presents Babette’s Bingo Brunch at 1 p.m. Win or lose… B-I-N-G-O is a blast with the wacky and witty Babette, and nobody calls those little numbered balls one bit better. Doors open at 11 am for brunch with a great selection of a la carte options and the balls start dropping at 1 pm. Visit wwww.martinisabovefourth.com for ticket information. n Lestat’s, located at 3343 Adams Avenue in San Diego, hosts Robin Henkel Band with Horns from 4:30 to 6 p.m. For information, call 619.282.0437.

October 14, 21, 28 & November 4, 18

n Mission

Hills–Hillcrest/Knox Library Community Room is the place to be to have a lively discussion over coffee and pastries to talk about ways to age in place. Fellow seniors in the neighborhood have been meeting about a “Senior Village” for Mission Hills. We want to invite you and other senior you know to attend one of the informational meetings from 10 a.m. to noon.

October 15

n Martinis Above

Fourth, located on the 2nd floor at 3940 Fourth Avenue in Hillcrest, presents Girls’ and Guys’ Night Out–The Show at 8 p.m. The Show has quickly become the hottest exotic ticket on the road today. This legendary touring troupe is known for its full choreographed performances, and elaborate costumes You must be 21 + to attend this event. Visit www.martinisabovefourth.com for ticket information.

October 16

n Martinis Above

Fourth, located on the 2nd floor at 3940 Fourth Avenue in Hillcrest, presents Thirsty Burlington in Cher Live at 8 p.m. Drag legend Thirsty makes her San Diego cabaret debut with Cher Live, an acclaimed tour de force of live vocals, jawdropping costumes and spot on impersonations of the legend herself. Visit www.martinisabovefourth.com for ticket information.

October 17

n Martinis Above

Fourth, located on the 2nd floor at 3940 Fourth Avenue in Hillcrest, presents The Kinsey Sicks in Naked Drag Queens Singing at 8 p.m. Enjoy a trademark mix of gorgeous a cappella, hilarious drag, obscenity and absurdity–with gasp–inducing political satire thrown in for bad measure. Visit www.martinisabovefourth.com for ticket information.

October 17 thru 20

n Malashock

Dance will host Without A Net at the Arts District Liberty Station, at North Promenade on Dewey Road between Truxtun Road & Historic Decatur Road. Without A Net is a visually captivating and participatory experience based on the theme of an edgy, “down-on-his-luck” traveling circus/ carnival for La Jolla Playhouse’s Without Walls (WOW) Festival 2019. Explore the midway, grab some concessions, and prepare for an exciting two-act show. Tickets and times can be found at www.WOW Festival 2019 La Jolla PlayHouse.com

October 19

n First Presbyterian Church, located at 320 Date Street in San Diego, hosts the fall graduation ceremony of the San Diego Rescue Mission from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is to recognize students who have successfully complete their 12-month rehabilitation and recovery programs. Through each of its 12-month rehabilitation programs, SDRM meets the critical and diverse needs of individuals experiencing homelessness. This event will also feature a performance by a local Christian band and church choir. n Reuben H Fleet Science Center, located at 1875 El Prado in Balboa Park, has a Junior Science Club which meets from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for students in grades first through fourth. The sessions take place each third Saturday to investigate exciting science topics. Sessions are filled with new challenges, handon activities and interaction with local scientists. This month the topic is Magic and Potions. Use science to reproduce magic and potions like your favorite wizards from books and movies. To participate, parents must pre-register by calling 619.238.1233x 806 or online at www.rhfleet.org/events/junior-science-club. n Home Start presents its 12th Annual Hallo-Wine Fall Festival at the Historic Burnham House, located at 3565 7th Avenue in San Diego from 3 to 6 p.m. Held each October in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, funds raised are for the organization’s programs that provide critical assistance to vulnerable children and families in San Diego. Every guest can savor a variety of boutique wines, hand-crafted beers, small-batch spirits and gourmet hors ď oeuvres while enjoying live entertainment, a silent auction and many more fun

surprises. For information and to purchase tickets, visit www.hallowine.org. n Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine, located at 3777 La Jolla Village Drive in San Diego, hosts Fresh Start Surgical Gifts 28th Annual Gala ‘Bootleggers Ball’ to Benefit Children at 6 p.m. The nonprofit seeks to raise over $200,000 to provide no-cost reconstructive surgeries and other healthcare related services.

The 28th Annual Gala will feature a jazzy evening, including a cocktail reception a live/silent auction, dinner, live music by The Heroes and casino table games. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available. For information, contact Tracy White at Tracy@FreshStart.org. n Proud Mary’s, located at 5550 Kearny Mesa Road in San Diego, hosts Robin Henkel & Nathan James from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. For information, call 858.278.0800.

October 21

n Timken Museum of Art, located at 1500 El Prado in Balboa Park, invites members to attend a free member Monday lecture with Speaker Victoria Soncho Lobis at 10 a.m. The topic is In Suspense: Pieter Claesz and Golden Age Still Life Painting discussion. For more information about becoming a member and the benefits, visit www.timkenmuseum.org.

October 23

n Martinis Above

Fourth, located on the 2nd floor at 3940 Fourth Avenue in Hillcrest, presents Steven Brinberg as Simply Barbra at 8 p.m. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of the Oscar-winning Streisand film “Hello Dolly,” featuring songs from the film as well as songs from the star’s largest album.

Visit www.martinisabovefourth.com for information.

October 25

n The Little Italy Association will bring spooky fun to the Little Italy neighborhood with its 13th annual Trick-or-Treat on India Street from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Kids of all ages are encouraged to dress up in their best costume attire to enjoy an evening of authentic trick-or-treating. Little ghouls, witches and goblins will walk from door-to-door to get delicious Halloween treats and candy from participating Little Italy businesses. A map of participating businesses and residents will be available. Piazza della Famiglia, the 10,000-square-foot space, will be activated with Halloween-themed music and decked out-with Halloween décor and photo opps. For information, visit www.littleitalysd.com.

October 26

n theNAT,

San Diego National History Museum, located at 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park, hosts Halloween Family Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Celebrate bats and other nocturnal creatures at this annual Halloween-themed event. Learn all about nocturnal animals, get a tattoo, and make a bat craft to take home. Stop by and visit us on the Prado Walkway as we’ll have a booth set up for the Park wide Halloween Family Day. All activities are included with paid admission. For information, visit www.sdnat.org. n Free Balboa Park Halloween Family Day Offers San Diego Families a Day Full of Spooky-Good Fun from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The region’s largest free Halloween carnival grows even bigger with more than 30 organizations bringing San Diego County families a fun, safe, and culturally inspired kickoff to their Halloween activities. It features dozens of free craft projects for kids, Day of the Dead-themed displays and activities, costume contest, carnival games with prizes, face painting, live dance entertainment, and food trucks. Participating museums also offer free admission to children 12 and under with paying adult. For a complete listing all scheduled activities, visit www.balboaparkconservancyorg/family-day/. n Tavern at the Vogue, located at 230 3rd Avenue in Chula Vista, hosts Robin Henkel solo blues from noon to 2 p.m. n Martinis Above Fourth, located on the 2nd floor at 3940 Fourth Avenue in Hillcrest, presents John Lloyd Young Live at 8 p.m. John is the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Frankie Valli from Broadway’s Jersey Boys as well as the star of the Cint Eastwood directed Warner Bros film. This show is a celebration of classic hits from the ’50s and ‘60s presented in the authentic acoustic style of original rock ’n’ roll, Doo-Wop and R&B standards. Visit www.martinisabovefourth.com for ticket information.

October 30 & 31

n Martinis

Above Fourth, located on the 2nd floor at 3940 Fourth Avenue in Hillcrest, presents Miss Richfield 1981 in Gender Fluids at 8 p.m. In her all-new show, she will attempt to find non-binary answers to our increasingly complex world. With all new music, new videos, new costumes, and a healthy heap of help from the audience, this show promises to celebrate all the genders–both old and new. Visit www.martinisabovefourth.com for ticket information.

November 2

n The

Annual Walk for Wishes has become Thrive Walk for Wishes, and will take place at the Ski Beach-Mission Bay located at 1600 Vacation Road in San Diego. From 7:45 a.m. to 11 a.m., following Thrive’s 5K Race, enjoy free entertainment at the Wish Row, filled with kid-friendly entertainment.

For information and to register, visit www.eventbrite. com/e/thrive-walk-for-wishes.

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1st Tuesday Uptown Planners Joyce Beers Hall in Uptown Mall. 6:30 p.m.

1st Thursday Uptown Partnership 3101 Fifth Ave. Call 619.298.2541. 4:30 p.m.

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

Kensington—Talmadge

2nd Wednesday Kensington—Talmadge Planning Committee Kensington Community Church. 6:30 p.m.

For information, call 619.284.0551

Linda Vista

2nd Monday LVCPC Agenda– Linda Vista Community Planning Committee Agenda Linda Vista Library meeting room.

Contact Jeff Perwin at 619.806.9559 for details 6 pm.

3rd Tuesday Tech Committee–Technology Committee Bayside Community Center. Contact Xiogh Thao for detail at 858.278.0771 or email xthao@baysidecc.org or Info@lindavistaSD.org or visit our websitewww.lindavistaSD.org.

3rd Wednesday LV Historical–Linda Vista Historical Committee Bayside Community Center. This committee is collecting historical photos, documents and memories of Linda Vista’s past. For more information, contact Eleanor Frances Sennet at 858.277.3817. 4 p.m.

LVCollab– Linda Vista Collaborative Bayside Community Center at 3pm. Contact Monica Fernandez at 858.278.0771 or mfernandez@baysidecc.org. For details visit www.facebook.com/LVCollaborative 3rd Wednesday (Odd Months) TCCAC– Tecolote Canyon Citizen’s Advisory Committee Tecolote Nature Center. Contact Eloise Battle for details. 7 p.m.

3rd Thursday Linda Vista Town Council Baha’i Faith Center Alcala Knoll Drive Contact Thomas Kaye 858.277.6793 at 6:30 p.m.

4th Monday LVCPC– Linda Vista Community Planning Committee Linda Vista Library Meeting Room. Contact Ed Cramer at 619.222.2047 for details. 7:00 p.m.

4th Wednesday LVPC– Linda Vista Planning Committee Monthly Meeting Linda Vista Library Meeting Room at 6 pm. Contact Jeff Perwin 619.806.9559 for details, minutes and agenda at www.LindaVistaSD.com.

Linda Vista View Linda Vista Town Council Community Newsletter Contact Thomas Kaye at 858.278.6973 Various Wednesdays LVNewsletter– Linda Vista View Civic Association Community Newsletter. Bayside Community Center. Contact Sarah Granby at 858.405.7135 or email sgranby@lvca—sd.org. 2:00 p.m.

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Kids & Families Sundays at 9 a.m.

Prayers for World Peace Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

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October, 2019 Mission Hills Garden Club The Mission Hills Garden Club will not meet in October. The meetings are from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Mission Hills Church of Christ at 4070 Jackdaw between Fort Stockton and West Lewis. It is also time to renew your membership: $35 for one year’s single membership and $50 for a couple. For more information, visit www.missionhillsgardenclub.org.

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Ocean Beach Planning Board Ocean Beach Recreation Center, 4726 Santa Monica Ave. Call 619.523.1700. 7–9:30 p.m.

4th Wednesday Ocean Beach Town Council Ocean Beach Recreation Center, 4726 Santa Monica Avenue. Call Jere Battan at 619.515.4400 for information. 7 p.m.

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Looking back on it, it was the best decision I ever made. I expected a tearful goodbye or hesitation, and she just took off as soon as she got out of the car.”

Then I asked Peter was there anything in particular that the camp offered that she was able to gain from this experience.

He said, “It's hard to pin down one thing. There are so many activities that she loved. She loved swimming. However, a few things always stuck out, especially the rock climbing wall. She was always a bit of an adventurer.

She was so proud that she made it to the top of the most difficult wall, which gave her such an incredible sense of accomplishment.”

Bonding with other young girls was also one of the major benefits.

Peter offered, “Being in a cabin with eight girls and having those friendships and bonds… of whatever eight, nine and 10-year-olds talk about at 10 p.m. at night… was so vital to her. She missed out on so many opportunities, like sleepovers with friends, and this gave that to her.”

Peter said that Kimi loved to sing, and loved to dance. She especially enjoyed ballet, guitar and piano lessons. One of the highlights of the camp was the talent show.

He added, “Every year, she would get one or two of the counselors to do ballet performances. The videos of these male counselors in tutus are hysterical. Laughter is an important benefit of the camp.”

In one of the photographs that Peter provided, Kimi is holding a disco ball trophy. I asked him what she did to win this award.

Peter answered, “The Seany Foundation hosts an annual dance during camp called Dancing with the ROC Stars. Two years ago, she came home off the bus holding the trophy.”

He said it was super exciting for Kimi. During the Dancing with the ROC Stars dance competition, Kimi would always grab one of the counselors to dance. Counselor Stevie is 6'4" and a very large man, and there's a video of him and four-foot tall Kimi dancing, with a smile from ear to ear. He's lifting her up, spinning her around, and they're doing all these wonderful dance moves.

According to Peter, “The biggest benefit of the program is her relationship with these counselors, more so than her peers. That has always been a trait of Kimi; she gravitates toward older people. All of the counselors became very good friends with her, and subsequently, with me.”

I then asked Peter what motivates him to continue with the Seany Foundation, especially since Kimi has passed away.

Peter offered that this was not just one week per year. Her contacts and connections with the counselors and volunteers continued throughout

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the year. Every single time she was in the hospital, she would ask when the counselors were coming.

And they would visit for one or two hours. They would tell funny stories from camp, rag on each other, talk about what's going to happen at the upcoming camp.

He added, “That was the most lasting takeaway from me is all of the lasting friendships she was able to forge. They truly are an incredible group of people.”

Peter then shared with me that a large percentage of the counselors are cancer survivors.

Peter said he would say to Kimi, “You can't undersell that connection they have– no one else knows what Kimi Schroder enjoys a face makeover at camp. you're going through.”

He added, counselors have said they’ve been doing this for 10 to 20 years, and there's only one to two kids who get in your heart and create a special place. Kimi is one of those individuals.

Peter offered, “Adults would say to me ‘your daughter changed my life.’ As a parent, that's the most amazing thing you could ever hear. That's why for me, for Kimi, camp was so incredibly special. She loved every single one of them and every event throughout the year.”

Peter continued, “After she passed away, I could have very easily have said I'm done with all of this. But even since she's passed, I feel that I want to stay involved with The Seany Foundation, with camp and all the things they do.”

Peter shared, “They have been, and will continue to be, an important part of my family.”

He is planning on putting a team together in Kimi's name, for one of the fundraisers they hold. To learn more about the Seany Foundation, visit www.theseanyfoundation.org.•

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Elected officials in Sacramento and many city halls have tenants; roughly 80% of residential construction is been frustrated by community-based anti-growth policies. affordable only to those in the upper 20% income bracket.

In response, these governments have been enacting Given the cost of a ‘finished’ lot (or apartment unit), it is measures which have two themes; there will be more understandable developers want to build product with residential density allowed in urban cores and local land- the highest potential profit margin. The result is a lack of use decision making power will be significantly reduced. affordable and entry level housing.

Because of these changes, the To address this social and character and price structure economic problem, San Nor th Mission Hills of urban neighborhoods will Diego’s city council passed $ 2233 Hickory Streets • 1,425,000 change significantly over the two significant measures this MLS #190017900 next decade. year. In March it enacted The governor and the new parking regulations for legislature next year will multifamily developments likely enact some form of built along transit zones.

SB 50, which failed last year It is expensive to provide on a procedural point. SB parking and that cost is 50 sponsors believe local added to the rent. Rents and land use regulatory bodies in prices for this new housing the past have unreasonably without parking should be restricted new construction. substantially lower than SB 50’s spawn will, among similar construction built other major changes, upzone with expensive parking. ophisticated Spanish home thoughtfully updated. most urban lots, even in single In September the council 4 bedrooms plus a studio or gym. Dramatic family family zones. This significant approved a measure to room with 12’ foot ceilings open to an outdoor living change in allowable density modify existing inclusionary room and a lush and private enclosed flat canyon garden. will be needed if the zoning rules. The tweak Call Jim Scott • 619.920.9511 California Department of was modest but would Broker–Associate • CalDRE 830226 Housing and Community have encouraged more Development quotas for new construction are to be met. construction of low-income living units. The Mayor The Department requires 1.3 million new dwelling units vetoed the ordinance so this issue has not been settled. be built over the next ten years.

We are now dealing with the results of three decades The state cannot force localities or developers to build. of not matching housing, jobs, and population growth.

It can, however, require cities and counties to change It is convenient, and sometimes accurate, to blame local their zoning codes and planning districts to allow more planning boards and anti-growth advocacy groups for density. Each political entity will have to plan and zone driving up the cost of new housing and artificially creating for their fair share of additional new neighbors. One scarcity, which supports maintaining or increasing home community cannot limit their growth and expect others prices and rents. I know there is a large body of scholarship to house the state’s growing population. supporting this idea although I am not sure the lower middle Accordingly the San Diego Association of Governments and middle classes would have affordable housing even if (SANDAG) has made a preliminary list of county building builders were given free rein a la Houston, but state and quotas for the next decade, subject to state approval. For local pols are betting on the former. example, Del Mar will have to zone for 163 new units while Those in Sacramento believe the old model has failed. neighboring Solana Beach has to plan for 875. San Diego’s Setting quotas and reducing the power of localities share is 107,901 and Coronado’s is 1,001. To put this in is the result of communities in the past not building perspective, there were 9,575 permits issued in 2018 and 3 their ‘fair share’ of new housing to accommodate to 4,000 in the 3 years following The Great Recession. inmigration and birth rates over deaths. This may be Meeting our numerical quota, however, is entirely a faulty premise, but this governor and the legislature possible even though 107,901 new living units seems have made their decisions. daunting. In the late 1980s for example, San Diego’s These inevitable changes will bring more crowds, developers produced about 25,000 new apartment units traffic, and other assorted ills that come with more per year. In 1986 the total production of houses and people packed in closer proximity to each other. Most apartments topped 43,000. All of those properties built of us comfortably ensconced in San Diego recognize the then were affordable given average incomes at the time. social ills that have come from crippling housing costs, (and became even cheaper during the 1991-94 recession) but are not necessarily happy with the personal price of Now the opposite is occuring. What is being built post- the solution. No one wants more urban crowding, but 2008 is serving an entirely different group of customers. on the other hand, are tired of and saddened by stepping Builders have concentrated on upmarket buyers and over people sleeping on the sidewalk.

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You can reach Jim at the Scott & Quinn Real Estate office located in the heart of Mission Hills at 1111 Fort Stockton Drive.

He has been a Broker since 1982 and a homeowner in Mission Hills since 1976. Jim is experienced in residential and commercial real estate.

www.JimScottHomes.com

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