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2021 Marines in Flight Student Art Contest Now Open See the 2020 Winning Entries “Marines in Flight” The 2021 contest is now open. Entries are due April 6, 2021.

2021 “Marines in Flight” Art

Contest: To make submission as easy as possible we are accepting entries electronically. There are two forms to submit: a questionnaire about the work completed by the artist and a contact form attaching a photo of the artwork. The student questionnaire should be attached to the art contest submission form. Parents/ guardians or teachers should submit the entries, not students.

Please keep the original artwork.

Finalists will be notified and asked to deliver their artwork to the museum. Finalists also will be required to submit a release form signed by their parent/guardian at that time.

Who is Eligible?

All students in grades 6-12 in San Diego County plus all military dependents in grades 6-12 who reside in the Southwest District.

Purpose: The purpose of this Student Art Contest is to give students a platform to express their artistic and creative skills as they learn about U.S. and aviation history and the

contributions, courage and sacrifices of the men and women who designed, built, flew and maintained these iconic aircraft as well as the missions they completed.

Awards: Awards will be made in two categories: Grades 6-8 and Grades 9-12.

Cash Prizes in each of the two categories: First Place $300 Second Place $200 Third Place $100 Subject Matter: All aspects of U.S. Marine Corps Aviation, past and present.

Click Here to Download Art Contest Flyer Requirements: One Entry per student.

Artwork can be any paper medium or canvas board (colored pencil, pastels, water colors, acrylics or oils.)

All artwork originals must be in an 11 x14 format.

Paint must be dry and artwork must be fixed to avoid smudging.

All entries must be original in concept, design and execution and not violate U.S. copyright laws.

Artist’s name and a title and

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description of the work must be included in each electronic entry.

Entries are submitted electronically by parents/guardians or teachers.

Winners will be asked to deliver their original artwork to the museum as well a release form signed by their parent/guardian.

Deadline: April 6, 2021 How Artwork will be Evaluated: A committee of retired Marines representing the Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation and the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum will complete the initial assessment of the artwork. A committee of professional artists will rank the finalists based on knowledge of the theme, creativity and originality.

Resources: We welcome all visitors to the museum to see the collection of 31 historical aircraft on display as well as the indoor galleries of photos, artwork and artifacts. Photos featuring all aspects of USMC aviation are widely available online. Photos of the aircraft in the museum’s collection are located in our aircraft gallery

Disclaimer: The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum and the Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation are not responsible for lost or damaged artwork.

Questions and Information: Please call us at 858-693-1723 or send an email to FLHF@flyingleathernecks.org Submission Forms: There are two forms: A student/artist questionnaire about their artwork. These questions should be completed by the student. Answers can be clearly handwritten or typed on the page provided or students are free to answer the questions on a different page. The answers should be given to a parent or teacher for submission.

An online submission form. This form and the information requested should be completed and submitted by a parent/guardian or teacher.

The student/artist questionnaire referenced above should be attached along with a photo of the artwork.

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Ask The Dentist

What services are offered at The Dentistry Collective?

We pride ourselves on offering full dental services at the The Dentistry Collective. With nearly 20 years of experience, Dr. Garofolo has become proficient in most aspects of complete dental care including but not limited to cosmetic dentistry, implant dentistry, root canal therapy, full mouth restorations, dentures and variations of implant retained dentures. Our hygiene department combines over 15 years of experience and also boasts comprehensive hygiene services such as laser therapy, root planing therapy, and fluoride varnishes.

How often should I see the dentist for exams and cleanings?

It’s recommended for most of our patients to minimally come in for two preventative care visits (every six months) per year. Some patients may require more frequent visits based on their individual circumstances and conditions of their oral health. The hygienist will perform a periodontal evaluation and oral cancer screening at EVERY visit. The Doctor's perform exams annually, at a minimum, based on the specific needs of the patients.

It is not uncommon for some patients to have exams multiple times a year to ensure complete dental health for some of our patients.

How come I need a filling but my tooth doesn’t hurt?

It’s common for dental decay to cause symptoms such as sensitivity to cold and sweets. This is usually because there is an exposure of the underlying dentin layer beneath the enamel. It’s also MORE common for the tooth to display NO symptoms at all which can become more serious of a situation if the patient doesn’t come in for routine dental visits and exams. It’s similar to finding out that we have serious medical conditions through different blood tests and imaging techniques at the medical Doctor's office. In fact, when there are symptoms, especially aching/throbbing, the tooth may be in a very critical situation and more invasive treatments may have to be performed. This is why it is imperative for patients to be consistent with their dental visits to avoid these types of situations.

What should I do if I have a dental emergency?

Dental emergencies can vary in severity from chipping a tooth (very low severity) to full blown infections with major swelling (very high severity) requiring antibiotics and possible hospitalization. To find out how severe it is, we recommend to always call our office or after hours phone. If you feel that it is an extreme situation, please call either 911 or go to a hospital to get the symptoms treated. We may be able to perform treatment immediately based on our availability in the day and/or the severity of the infection. Minimally we will be able to diagnose what treatment is needed, temporize/stabilize the situation, and prescribe any type of medication that will assist in the healing of the infection.

How can I get rid of sensitive teeth?

To decrease the sensitivity of the gums and teeth it is recommended to stay consistent with your dental cleaning schedule. Laser Therapy around the gums and Fluoride varnishes may also be applied to the tooth structure. At The Dentistry Collective, we offer both services. Lasers act as a disinfectant and debridement technique that helps clear out any bacteria that exists under the gum-line. It’s relatively pain free and is a very efficient way of cleaning out the irritated gum tissue. Fluoride has a unique chemical reaction with the out surface of the tooth structure which helps seal the microtubules that the root and dentin layers of the tooth are made out of. These tubules have direct contact with the inner layers of the tooth and can cause hot/cold/ sweets sensitivity if exposed. Fluoride treatments are recommended every time there are any type of procedures done that may alter the outer layers of the tooth which occurs during preventative care reservations (cleanings) when the tartar is removed. The Fluoride creates a barrier so that the bacteria won’t attach to the tooth as easily and also seals the outer surface decreasing the sensitivity. Multiple applications may have to be applied over time to decrease the sensitivity depending on each individual situation.

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Can my broken tooth be fixed?

Broken teeth come in many different types of severities. If there is enough remaining tooth structure, yes the tooth can be fixed. Sometimes more extensive procedures must be completed in order to “save” the tooth such as root canal therapy or crown lengthening procedures. We will perform an extensive exam of the situation including 2-D X-rays, a 3-D CT scan, and intra-oral photographs. These images will be reviewed with the patient and all possible outcomes and alternatives will be discussed. We pride ourselves on complete transparency and the doctors at The Dentistry Collective will give the patient all risks and benefits of the different treatment options. All of these steps will be taken so the patient can make a well-informed, guided decision that they will be comfortable with.

What are the signs of oral cancer?

Oral cancer can come in many different shapes and sizes. Most of the time there are NO symptoms either, which is why it is imperative that you regularly visit the dentist. At The Dentistry Collective, we perform oral cancer screenings at EVERY new patient exam, and EVERY preventative care reservation which means that we take this very seriously. Some common signs would be areas of redness or white patches. Lumps and raised areas that increase in size may also be some indications of oral cancer or infections so if you are noticing any of these it would be important to make an appointment with your dental office.

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THE EXPLOSION OF US CANNABIS SALES and its effect on America’s healthcare system

By Michael Patterson NHA, OTR/L, CEAS

The Marijuana Business Factbook, provided by Marijuana Business Daily, has recently projected that the US Cannabis market (medical and adult use cannabis) will exceed $36 Billion in sales by 2024. This overwhelming acceptance by the American public is changing the US healthcare system in unexpected ways. https:// mjbizdaily.com/exclusive-us-retailmarijuana-sales-on-pace-to-rise-40in-2020-near-37-billion-by-2023/ In 2019, the USA sold approximately $13.6 Billion in legal cannabis ($7.6 Billion- Adult Use, $6.0 Billion Medical Use). Cannabis sales continue to increase 30% per year on average across the country. With over 90% of Americans approving medical cannabis use and 67% approving adult use (recreational use), legal cannabis in our society is here to stay. In Florida, medical cannabis sales are projected to surpass over $1 Billion in 2020 with over 350,000 qualified medical cannabis patients as of July 2020, and patient counts steadily rising 3,000-5,000 per week.

With the continued increase in use and acceptance of cannabis, how is this currently affecting America’s healthcare system and what effect will cannabis have on the future of healthcare?

The sky is not falling- Prior to legalization, the prohibitionists attempted to squash legalization at every turn. Their most common tactic was turning to physicians and medical experts to publicly state that cannabis will be the downfall of our society. That people will become addicted at very high rates, crime will increase and overdose deaths from cannabis will become an epidemic.

In reality, the exact opposite is happening. No human has ever died from cannabis (in any form) in human history, which makes cannabis one of the safest medicines, if not the safest, on the planet. To put that figure of ZERO deaths in perspective, people die every year from water intoxication (drinking too much water). Furthermore, studies are beginning to demonstrate patients who use cannabis as a medicine decrease the use of two to three prescription drugs per month because they don’t need them anymore. Cannabis decreases inflammation at the cellular level across the body, which can decrease pain and keep the body closer to a homeostatic state.

Senior Citizens are the fastest growing demographic of cannabis users- On average, persons over 65 years old in the USA take 13 prescription medications per day. I have seen from first hand experience that Seniors are tired of taking so many medications and dealing with a barrage of side effects from constipation, nausea, headache, fatigue, decrease in immune response, and

more. As more Seniors are recommended medical cannabis, they see the benefits of its use and they tell their friends. As more Seniors continue to use cannabis as a medicine and have a positive experience, the acceptance of medicinal cannabis will continue to accelerate.

Furthermore, as adult use cannabis becomes legal in more states, more Seniors will be by-passing their physician and going directly to the cannabis dispensary in an attempt to self-medicate. Health care companies will need to acknowledge cannabis as a medicine and begin to look at recommending medicinal cannabis or eventually incorporating adult use cannabis into a treatment regimen (similar to using vitamins or nutritional supplements) in order to maintain or increase current patient services and revenue.

“Big Pharma” is on the sidelines, but getting ready to get into the “game”- Big Pharma companies are already involved in the global cannabis industry. Companies are performing research on cannabis (where legal) and studying current cannabis companies in the market.

As the US moves toward legalization of cannabis, innovation will increase dramatically. You will see more

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interest and money flowing into the cannabis industry for R & D of the cannabis and hemp plant, the development and study of minor cannabinoids (CBG, CBN, THCA, THCV, etc.) for medicinal use, and the development of patented cannabis formulations which have proprietary blends of cannabinoids for a specific medical purpose. Also, there will be an increase in the use of non-euphoric cannabinoid formulations to be used as nutritional supplements (similar to fish oil, krill oil, resveratrol, and other natural supplements).

Insurance companies are already looking into how to reimburse cannabis as a medicine- Once cannabis goes legal at the federal level, federal insurance programs (Medicare, Medicaid) will begin paying for cannabis.

This will lead to private insurance companies paying for medical cannabis as well (if it comes from a physician script). The FDA has already begun to study the Canadian market to see how Canada is covering medical cannabis prescriptions.

In regards to insurance payment of cannabis medicine, it is different than any other medicine that has come before. There will have to be a lot of issues worked out to pay for cannabis via insurance due to the

many forms of cannabis (flower, edibles, oil-based medicine, tinctures, spray, patch, etc.), implementing cannabis into the current CPT code payment system, and payment amounts per gram of product.

Healthcare companies who begin to embrace all types of cannabis (medical and adult use) will be rewarded with more patients and more revenue- Cannabis is already becoming a value-add service to many physician group practices.

Cannabis physician recommendations have the ability to offer a new private pay revenue stream for a physician practice that did not exist before. This new service has the potential to bring in new patients for cannabis related recommendations, but also offering traditional healthcare services (lab, x-ray, general medicine, consultation, etc.).

Also, cannabis patients who have a very pleasant experience with their recommending physician, are more likely to recommend other patients to their physician. The physicians that I personally know who write medical cannabis recommendations tell me that over 75% of their new patient referrals come from existing patients.

Furthermore, in adult use cannabis states, 40% of people using adult use cannabis are using it for medical reasons (sleep and chronic pain are the most common reasons for use).

Therefore, many of the patients who are coming into the health care facilities are already using cannabis as a medicine, and not telling their physician. Healthcare groups that open up a mutual dialogue of education and respect for the cannabis plant as a medicine, will be able to offer “wellness services” related to adult use cannabis as a form of a supplement for wellness.

As I have seen for years in the cannabis industry, one of the most difficult issues for users is figuring out proper dosage of cannabis for each individual patient. Since our bodies have an endocannabinoid system (ECS) (https://www.uclahealth.org/cannabis/human-endocannabinoid-system), each person processes cannabis at different rates.

This does not allow for consistent dosing across an entire population.

The ECS creates a tremendous opportunity for physicians to educate and offer paid services which will assist patients in determining their best cannabis dose and delivery method (flower, edible, oil, vapor, etc.) to provide the most relief with the least amount of side effects.

One of the most consistent things in life is change. Cannabis is leading the charge in the healthcare world as being one of the biggest changes to modern healthcare in a generation. The healthcare companies who embrace this change will ultimately be more successful than companies that refuse to acknowledge that cannabis used as a medicine has gone mainstream and is here to stay.

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San Diego Mom Military Outreach Ministries organizes Christmas gift drive for enlisted families

By Mia Bertelsen

Covid-19 restrictions haven’t stopped this wonderful group from planning a Christmas gift drive to help junior enlisted military families with tight budgets this holiday season. Previously the San Diego Mom Military Outreach Ministries had an amazing toy store and invited the families to pick out the perfect gifts. Now, it has transformed the store concept to a drive-through event where the families drive by and pop their trunks and it is filled with lots of wonderful goodies.

I spoke with Christina Klave, a volunteer with the organization and a Coronado resident. “Originally we had been doing the Christmas store for many, many years and it is a program with San Diego Military Outreach Ministries that I volunteer with,” Klave explained. “They partner with Graham Memorial Church on the island.

Traditionally we have signed families up and we set up a huge toy store and people volunteer and families come through and they can chose gifts for their children. Of course with the covid-19 restrictions this year we got creative and asked for a wish list from these junior enlisted families and we asked people if they would be willing to sponsor a family. We originally identified 18 families that were E-4 and junior that could use help. The response from the community was overwhelming. We ended up being able to fully sponsor 41 families and we have enough to go shopping for them and provide Christmas dinner.”

The whole process is all anonymous with

sponsors and donors. The power of social media helped them to reach their goal. Many people from Coronado Happenings and other Facebook groups offered their help.

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The drive-through event will be on December 16th at Silver Strand Elementary. The families will open their trunks and they will place their gifts, gift cards, and food right in their car. “It was far more successful than what we anticipated,”Klave explained. “We now have enough sponsors for this event. But if you are interested in volunteering with San Diego Mom Military Outreach Ministries, we are always looking for people who can work at the warehouse where they distribute the donations to the families.”

From their website: Our mission is to serve a vastly underserved population of junior enlisted military in San Diego County with basic needs to help stretch their limited funds while they live in one of the most expensive areas in the country.

Our services are free of charge in appreciation for their service and consist of: (1) the distribution of food 7 times a month at military housing and holiday meals in November and December, (2) allowing families to shop at our Distribution Center for baby items, children’s clothes, and household items, (3) helping families feel a sense of community, especially spouses of deployed members, by holding special events such as baby showers, Christmas Stores, Easter egg hunts, back to school backpacks drive, and (4) helping during personal emergencies; home fires, facing huge medical bills due to a child’s illness, or when twins were born unexpectantly and the parents only had one crib. Please contact Barbara Chavez, Director: (619) 843-8964, Email: barbara@sandiegomom.org

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Celebrating with Seniors During Covid-19 If you turn on the radio, you can hear it. When you switch on your television, you can see it. The holidays are upon us! And this year is going to be drastically different. The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted our way of life since mid-March when we were first asked to quarantine in place.

What does it all mean for this holiday season? More specifically, what can we do for our senior family members who may reside in assisted living, memory care or in the skilled nursing setting? And how about our aging neighbors who may not have family visiting this year - or may not have family at all? We are learning that isolation and loneliness are having increasingly negative health implications in our aging population; and with the holidays right around the corner, we could see a dramatic worsening of our senior loved ones’ mental and physical health and wellbeing. Additionally, our aging population is at the greatest risk for severe illness and/or death caused by Covid-19. This increased risk is what is currently causing assisted living, memory care and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) resident to have to quarantine in place with limited opportunities to get out of their immediate environment. So how can we “be with them” without really “being with them”? Here are some suggestions for celebrating this holiday season with senior loved ones:

☑ Send cards and photos to your senior loved

ones; let them know you are thinking about them.

If you have young ones, put them in charge of making cards and holiday decorations for your senior loved one to enjoy.

☑ Arrange a virtual gathering (i.e., Zoom, Face-

time, Skye and Google Hangout) to include your senior loved one in the festivities; reading a classic holiday tale, a bible verse or a passage from a special book may be the perfect way to start the festivities.

☑ Create a CD or cassette tape with their

favorite holiday music; music stirs the soul and brings back fond memories of days gone by. Reminisce with them if they feel like talking.

☑ If you have a special holiday movie tradi-

tion, send your loved one the movie so they too can enjoy it. Better yet, share your screen during a virtual visit and you can watch it together.

☑ Create a schedule of calls to your loved one–

have members of the family call at prescribed times throughout the days or weeks to maintain ☑ Have a holiday meal delivered to your loved that feeling of connection. one if they are in assisted living, memory care or ☑ Go virtual caroling – send a holiday singing a SNF; many of these places will be preparing message to Grandma Rosie so she can hear your special meals for the holidays yet it may be missvoices or have a virtual sing-along with your family, ing Aunt Mattie’s secret ingredient mashed potafriends, and neighbors alike. toes and Uncle Joe’s favorite huckleberry delight. ☑ Create a photo album using a service like Check with these places to ensure they will allow Shutterfly or Costco; include photos of holiday you to bring in outside food and drink (and make sure you won’t be breaking dietary restrictions your meals and traditions from years past. loved one may have).

Get creative. Think outside the box. We all may be facing hurdles and challenges when it comes to the holidays this year – likely, most of us have never dealt with anything quite like this. Give yourself and others grace. Love on your friends, family, and senior neighbors just a little extra this year. It has been a doozy of a year; let your love and some creativity light the way. Hopefully, we are close to the end of this tunnel.

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City of San Diego Releases Study on Creative Industries Economic Impact on Region First-Of-Its-Kind Study Highlights Impact On San Diego Economy, Including $11 Billion Generated And More Than 100,000 Employed SAN DIEGO – In order to better understand the impact on our communities, today the City of San Diego announced the release of its first comprehensive study analyzing the intersection between San Diego’s creative industries and the local economy.

The City’s Commission for Arts and Culture and the Economic Development Department initiated the 2020 Creative Economy Study, in partnership with the San Diego Regional EDC, to examine the economic impact creative industries and their workers have on the region.

“San Diego’s creative industries have an important ripple effect in the broader economy. Every job in the creative industry supports another 1.1 jobs,” said Christina Bibler, Director of the City’s Economic Development Department. “This

means that creative industries are a powerful component in the region, with many industries employing creative workers.”

The creative economy is defined as a sector made up of nonprofit and for-profit businesses and individuals who produce cultural, artistic and design goods or services and intellectual property. In San Diego, the creative economy employs more than 107,000 people at nearly 7,400 creative firms and organizations and generates more than $11 billion annually.

“To grow San Diego’s creative economy, we first need to understand it. This report is the starting point to understanding the space and trends over time,” said Jonathon Glus, Executive Director of the Commission for Arts and Culture.

“Investing in creative industries can help advance San Diego as a creative

city and it’s the ideal platform for cross-sector collaboration and innovation.”

The study measured the size of the creative economy and identified characteristics unique to San Diego that could provide future economic growth potential. The study spanned 71 industries and 77 unique occupations. Study findings include: 59% of the creative economy in San Diego is for-profit, 34% nonprofit and others (including government employers and independent contractors).

The majority of creative firms and organizations are small, with 19 or fewer employees.

41% of creative industry employers hire a large number of contractors.

The median annual income for creative occupations is $75,000.

Completed in May 2020, the study

utilizes 2019 information. The data was collected pre-COVID-19 and prior to the implementation of Assembly Bill 5 Worker status: Employee and Independent Contractors (AB 5). As of August 2020, the economic impact of job loss in San Diego’s creative industry due to COVID-19 is estimated to be a decline of $2.1 billion.

“With a 23% decline in jobs, the arts have been hit even harder by the pandemic than most sectors of our economy,” said Mark Cafferty, President and CEO of the San Diego Regional EDC. “As San Diego recovers, it is imperative we continue to work with our arts and cultural leaders to create a more diverse and resilient arts industry to weather future economic downturns–for the sake of the vibrancy of our communities and our culture.”

The Way Forward for the U.S. Sports Industry (StatePoint) Athletic arenas, stadiums and even youth sports centers have shuttered their doors to large crowds amid COVID-19, yielding a massive, growing revenue loss for a major American industry and contributing to thousands of layoffs nationwide. However, analysts say a new scientific breakthrough could soon put an end to the extended timeout.

In addition to mask-wearing and social distancing, ensuring that viruses can’t live on high-traffic surfaces is crucial to keeping in-person sports safe, particularly as new research shows SARS-CoV-2 can outlive influenza on surfaces by 10 days.

While conventional disinfectants can’t guarantee full coverage, and they leave surfaces immediately vulnerable to recontamination, a new product called SurfaceWise2 from biotechnology company Allied BioScience, is offering optimism that sports facilities could soon safely reopen to fans. Replacing the need for constant “COVID-style” deep cleans, it is the first and only surface coating approved by the EPA for continuous protection against COVID-19 with a single application, making safety more reliable and more efficient.

Only approved for use in Texas so far, the nation is still awaiting promised fast-tracked approval for broader use in facilities like sports arenas,

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especially as the second wave of COVID-19 cases approaches just in time for flu season.

“In high-traffic arenas and sports facilities where contamination is persistent and pervasive, conventional cleaning methods, just don’t cut it,” says Daryl Johnston, senior sports advisor for Allied BioScience and FOX News NFL game analyst. “To rebuild the $100 billion U.S. sports industry, the long-lasting, EPA-approved surface coating SurfaceWise2 is the most effective way to protect stadiums, locker rooms and training facilities,

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and keep players and fans safe.”

Beyond the novel coronavirus, SurfaceWise2 is also effective against the common cold and bacteria that plague sports facilities, including MRSA, streptococcus (strep throat), E. coli and fungi, as well as the influenza virus.

So how does SurfaceWise2 work differently than conventional cleaning? Compatible with virtually all surfaces, it’s applied via an electrostatic sprayer for efficient, complete and uniform treatment. Droplets are small -- 900 times smaller than

an average droplet -- and applied at a force of 75 times greater than gravity, causing a “wraparound effect,” and a natural force of attraction between the sprayed droplets and target surfaces. Unlike conventional cleaning and disinfection, which leave surfaces vulnerable to recontamination immediately, once SurfaceWise2 is applied, its long-lasting antiviral coating physically breaks down the cells of bacteria and viruses that land on treated surfaces, effectively and continuously killing them without giving the bacteria a chance to mutate and build up resistance.

SurfaceWise2 has undergone rigorous review and carries the lowest toxicity rating by the EPA, ensuring it is very safe for humans. Non-toxic, non-irritating, odorless and containing no chemicals that produce harmful vapors or gases, the solution can be used in all areas occupied by athletes, industry workers and fans, even in enclosed spaces. To learn more, visit www.surfacewise.com.

As scientists continue working on developing a viable vaccine, restoring the ability of businesses to operate safely will be key in tackling joblessness and revitalizing the economy in the meantime. When it comes to industries that rely on drawing a crowd, new science presents new hope.

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Scripps Encinitas Adds Innovative Tools to Improve Lung Diagnoses

Technologies hold potential for earlier diagnoses of lung cancer

ENCINITAS, Calif. – An innovative robotic technology recently introduced at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas holds significant promise for patients who need to have biopsy samples taken from lung nodules to diagnose a variety of respiratory issues, including lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.

The goal of the new robotic bronchoscopy platform is to give patients an earlier, more accurate and less invasive approach to the diagnosis of lung diseases, compared to current conventional methods. Early diagnosis is particularly important in cases of lung cancer, as survival rates are generally far higher for patients diagnosed with early-stage disease, compared to disease confirmed in later stages.

Early, definitive diagnoses “We view robotic bronchoscopy, in conjunction with intraoperative CT imaging, as a quantum leap forward for our ability to deliver early and less invasive diagnoses for our patients,” said Samir Makani, M.D., director of interventional pulmonary medicine with Scripps Encinitas and a Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center physician.

“It gives us two new and very important capabilities – first, the ability to reach into the most challenging parts of the lungs to get to nodules we couldn’t reach before.

And second, to see the precise location of the nodule and our instruments throughout the entire procedure in real time.”

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube called a bronchoscope is inserted through the patient’s mouth, into the throat and trachea and into the airways of the lungs. The procedure is performed to explore a variety of respiratory issues, ranging from breathing problems to infections to lesions and nodules. It is frequently used to confirm or rule out lung cancer.

Improved reach, vision and control With robotic bronchoscopy at Scripps Encinitas, the physician remotely guides the scope into the patient’s lungs using a video gamestyle controller. With this device, doctors can use their fingers to control the scope with sub-millimeter accuracy as they direct it through twists and turns of the patient’s airways. For the first time, this gives physicians the ability to see and access the most challenging portions of the lung.

Scripps’ robotic bronchoscopy platform also offers a built-in nav-

igation system that shows doctors the exact location of the scope and nodule in real time, throughout the procedure. The technology, which was recently cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, integrates the latest advancements in robotics, software, data science and endoscopy. \Scripps Encinitas combines the robotic system’s built-in visualization capability with its own intraoperative CT scanner, which provides extremely detailed 3D images of the patient’s nodule and scope during the procedure. This further improves the ability to take tissue samples from the exact desired spot.

Scripps Encinitas is the only hospital west of the Mississippi performing bronchoscopy with the combination of a robotic bronchoscopy system and a portable CT scanner. The hospital’s robotic bronchoscopy system, the MONARCH® Platform, is developed

by Auris Health, and its BodyTom portable CT scanner is manufactured by NeuroLogica, a subsidiary of Samsung.

Limitations of conventional methods With the current conventional approach to bronchoscopy, called navigational bronchoscopy, the physician advances the scope by hand into the patient’s lungs, which offers less control and stability than the

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robotic method. Also, doctors using navigational bronchoscopy are aided visually by a GPS-like system, which offers a virtual, computer-generated view of the scope’s location during the procedure. This provides an approximate reference point to help orient the physician, but it is not a precise view of the scope or nodule.

“Conventional navigational bronchoscopy can help the doctor get to the general neighborhood of the nodule, but robotic bronchoscopy, in conjunction with intraoperative CT imaging, takes the doctor all the way to the nodule’s front doorstep with a higher degree of accuracy,” said Scott Eisman, M.D., physician chief operating executive at Scripps Encinitas. “Having the confidence of knowing we are taking the sample from the precise spot we want is absolutely critical to our ability to give patients the answers they need.”

Another conventional method of obtaining lung nodule samples involves inserting a needle from outside of the patient’s body, through the chest wall and into the lung.

Although a good approach in the right situation, this approach also carries the risk of potential complications for patients, such as bleeding and lung collapse for lesions located deeper in the chest.

The minimally invasive robotic system used at Scripps Encinitas significantly reduces the need for

an external needle biopsy in these more challenging locations, since it has been shown to thoroughly access all segments of the lungs.

Lung nodules and cancer Lung nodules – small masses of tissue in the lung – can result from inflammation, infection or scar tissue, and can be either benign or malignant. The only way to confirm if a nodule is cancerous is to obtain and examine a small piece of tissue.

According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and early diagnosis is an important factor in patient outcomes. The five-year relative survival rate for patients diagnosed with lung cancer at an early, localized stage is 57%, compared to a 5% relative survival rate for lung cancer patients diagnosed at a later, distant stage.

Robotic bronchoscopy is available to patients as part of the Scripps MD Anderson partnership and through the Scripps Encinitas interventional pulmonary medicine program. It will also be part of the new Lusardi Pulmonary Institute being developed at the hospital. Scripps Encinitas acquired the robotic bronchoscopy system entirely through philanthropic gifts.

ABOUT SCRIPPS HEALTH Founded in 1924 by philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps, Scripps Health is a nonprofit integrated health care delivery system based in San Diego, Calif. Scripps treats more than 600,000 patients annually through the dedication of 3,000 affiliated physicians and more than 15,000 employees among its five acute-care hospital campuses, home health care services, 28 outpatient centers and clinics, and hundreds of affiliated physician offices throughout the region.

Recognized as a leader in disease and injury prevention, diagnosis and treatment, Scripps is also at the forefront of clinical research. With three highly respected graduate medical education programs, Scripps is a longstanding member of the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Scripps has been ranked five times as one of the nation’s best health care systems by Truven Health Analytics. Its hospitals are ranked No. 1 in San Diego County and among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Scripps also is recognized by Advisory Board, Fortune and Working Mother magazine as one of the best places in the nation to work. More information can be found at www.scripps.org

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It’s a Small World After All

By Daniel Allen

It seems that each year the holiday shopping season begins earlier and earlier.

With the pandemic still lingering, the economy and shopping habits in general have significantly changed.

As colder weather begins to arrive and the sun sets earlier, the idea of pandemic-related restrictions, waiting in long lines, and going to retail stores to shop quickly loses its luster.

This likely means that more than any previous holiday season, the majority of shopping will be online.

Amidst the overwhelm of advertisements and information of gift suggestions for every person – and every type of person – in your life, I thought it would be a worthy idea to bring forward how we can use technology this holiday season to give rather than purchase.

With the best of intentions and promise, the Internet came into the public’s consciousness in the mid90s with several pledges in-hand; a short list that includes the ability to easily access information anytime, communicate instantly worldwide, and afford equal opportunity for global commerce.

While these promises were fulfilled to varying degrees of accuracy or success (and many other fruits emerged – some ripe and some rotten), the idea of a global community is surely established.

As the holiday season encourages an elevated tone gratitude and giving, I thought I’d research and suggest a few honorable initiatives worthy of spreading awareness and

donating. Some invite a one-time contribution, some prefer monthly contributions, but all seem to have exceptional ideals and purpose of making the world a better place.

All of these endeavors are legitimate and most partnered with established fund-raising websites.

The Virtues Project (non-denominational) - https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/the-virtues-project/ Since 1991, The Virtues Project has been inspiring people of all cultures to live by our highest values - our virtues.

The Virtues Project has reached over 120 countries and empower people to live more authentic meaningful lives, families to raise children of compassion and integrity, educators to create safe, caring, and high performing learning communities, and leaders to encourage ethics in

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workplace and community.

Partnered (and searchable through GlobalGiving.com), just looking at their campaigns and the effect of their work in eradicating corporal punishment for elementary schools (which I didn’t even realize was even still legal in this modern age) is amazing!

Learn more at https://virtuesproject.com The Mona Foundation (non-denominational) - https://www.monafoundation.org/ Founded in 1999, Mona Foundation supports grassroots initiatives around the world that educate all children, empower women and girls, and enable them to transform their own communities.

They support schools and programs that serve economically disadvantaged communities. These

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initiatives focus on academic excellence, fine arts, character development, and service to train capable, ethical, and altruistic students who contribute to the betterment of their families, communities, and ultimately their nation.

Rady’s Children Hospital Foundation (non-denominational) https://www.radyfoundation.org/ donate There are so many ways you can give to Rady Children’s Hospital.

Each of these ways helps to ensure that every child who needs assistance gets the finest medical care – and every family receives the compassion and support they deserve.

You can openly choose what branch or specialty receives your contribution.

There are plenty of vital, valuable and incredible ventures making significant positive and life-affirming change for individuals, communities, and our world at large.

I invite you to a single and simple challenge this holiday season: to consider purchasing on less gift this season and sponsor one of these campaigns.

Your gift matters. You are helping to save lives. It definitely is a small world after all.

Daniel Allen is the owner of Ken-Tal Tech. The local company that specializes in computer technical support and creating websites & related services (newsletter design, SEO optimization and more) for local businesses. For more information or article suggestions please visit www.KenTalTech.com, email articles@KenTalTech.com or call (619) 780-6240.

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SAN DIEGO — Oct. 29, 2020 — CashCo Pawn Shop, dedicated to serving the financial needs of the community through pawning, buying, selling and appraising, announces its sponsorship for the 10th Annual Salute to Service Event with a $2,500 donation.

Proceeds will benefit local military families in time for Veterans Day. Each year, NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 host the Salute to Service Festival to celebrate local military families and veterans on board the USS Midway Museum on Veterans Day. This year, to meet the challenges of the pandemic, the 10th Annual Salute to Service Event partnered with Lincoln Military Housing to provide care packages to 100 local military families.

CashCo donated Ralphs & Food 4 Less gift cards valued at $2,500 to include in the care packages.

“Giving back has always been at the forefront of our core values,” said Moris Adato, president of CashCo Pawn Shop and member of the California Pawnbrokers Association board of directors.

“Military families are such an important part of our community, and they deserve our support now more than ever.”

The care packages will be distributed on Nov. 7.

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MEET THE ARTIST

Wendy Islas, Paper Mache Artist This is a series of articles that will feature local, women artists who are using their talents to make the world a more beautiful place and add some money to their family finances along the way. COVID-19 has changed the rules for all of us, and not all of it is unfavorable. Artists are realizing that their talents are wanted and needed and social media has been the perfect outlet to let the public support local art.

By Mia Bertelsen Chula Vista resident Wendy Islas invited us into her home to view her paper mache “Catrinas” (and Catrín- the boy version) on display in her living room for Day of the Dead. They are all lovingly made with paper, glue and recycled materials which has a long history in Mexican folk art. Papier-mâché is French for “chewed paper,” and the material’s history dates back to ancient China.

Day of the Dead is not the Mexican version of Halloween. It is November 1st and 2nd and is a time to remember those who have passed on with traditions such a making an altar in your home or visiting the cemetery and having a festive party complete with music, food, flowers and a group effort to clean up the gravesites. Many Mexicans are sad this year because the cemeteries are closed due to COVID concerns and they will have to find other ways to remember.

Wendy has always loved Day of the Dead since her childhood in Mexico City. She is a multi-talented artist who realized that when she immigrated to the United States from Mexico that her beloved Mexican cultural traditions were being lost. “A lot of people asked me why we don’t celebrate our beautiful Mexican traditions here in the US,” she said. “Parents are busy raising their children and lack the time to carry them out.” Wendy shared with us her story as she speaks both perfect English and Spanish.

The Catrina idea came to her about 3 years ago. “I thought that I wanted something big,” she explained. “I started thinking what should I use?

Recycled materials were perfect. I started just with paper mache and then I used different materials such as cloth to give it more depth. I had to learn in the moment how to make them. I even incorporated cups from Starbucks since my kids drink them a lot.”

Wendy hasn’t studied art formally, she is naturally curious and loves to try new things. “One day my mother-in-law told me that I am talented with my hands,” she shared. “I didn’t understand it at the moment, but now I do. The creativity comes to me when you don’t have the materials available. In Mexico we are always looking around to reuse things and incorporate them into our art.”

The Spanish teachers at her children’s middle and high school were teaching about the Day of the Dead holiday, so last year she shared her Catrinas with the classes. “The kids loved the Catrinas so much and wanted to touch them to feel the texture,” she explained. “Some of the parts broke, but it is okay. We can repair it.”

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She started creating the first Catrina with the pink dress and comely curves. She was so popular that last year she made the Frida and her date a catrín (the boy version of la catrina) who represents the culture in Mexico.

“I wanted to make Diego Rivera at her side, but I should have given him more of a belly,” she laughed. Frida has the beautiful flowers in her hair and the signature uni-brown look.

Day of the Dead is a special holiday in Wendy’s house. She created an altar in her living room to honor her friends and family who have passed. It is adorned with pictures, skulls, religious symbols and the sugar skulls with names on them so the departed are not forgotten. “When my dad died, I thought about how I would celebrate him when the cemetery is far away,” she lamented. “I would go every year with my mom to the cemetery and we put the flowers and we would pour some wine over his grave because if your dad liked to drink, you have to share some and then have some yourself. We would sing, light candles and celebrate him. I had to put up my altar here so my dad knows that I always remember him. He was too young.

He was 36 years old when he died of a heart attack.”

Mexico City is an fascinating place to celebrate “los muertos” (the dead).

“We planned to go in October to Mexico City to go to the annual Day of the Dead parade,” she explained. “You can see all kinds of people who express themselves and their creativity with this holiday. I love it.” Unfortunately they decided against travelling at this time with the virus.

Her Grandfather is a full-blooded Otomí Indian from Mexico City. “He used to sing to us their traditional songs in Otomi,” she said. “This is a huge part of my inspiration as an artist to keep these cultural traditions alive and teach all my children about them.”

Wendy’s business started to grow with the help and encouragement of her friends and her husband of 20 years. “They were always pushing me to do more,” she said. “I started selling piñatas and custom-made cookies.

I make them as if they were for my family and I use good-quality ingredients.”

The Facebook group called Eastlake Food to Go has been a great way for her to promote her culinary creations. She makes Day of the Dead bread in the traditional style with a crème filling. She also has family recipes for Mexican favorites like pozole, tamales, mole and more. Her kitchen is a Continued on page 12

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busy place as she is always making new things.

Her sugar cookies are a huge hit and come in so many designs and styles. “I started seeing how everybody loves Frida Kahlo, so I thought I have to make Frida cookies,” Wendy explained. “A guy on Etsy made my customized Frida cookie cutter.” Wendy also makes Day of the Dead cookies that you can decorate with edible colored pens. Her cookies are delicious. This reporter must confess that I have eaten a few or more.

Wendy’s greatest pleasure is to use her art and cooking to pass on the culture to her children and others. Seeing her Catrinas smiling at you and then learning about her story makes Day of the Dead come alive. Many families in San Diego have special celebrations to remember those who have passed and create their own altars in their homes. One of the best ways to celebrate this holiday, in my opinion, is to go to Old Town San Diego. But with the COVID restrictions, you will have to wait until next year for the full party. This year the businesses will be displaying altars and traditional decorations while observing social distancing rules.

If you are interested in trying some of Wendy’s delicious food or meeting her Catrinas, please go to her Facebook page called La sirena sweets.

La Catrina

By Lulú Acosta

La Catrina is one of the most recognizable and beautiful symbols of the Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico. She is the tall and elegant female skeleton wearing a fancy hat with feathers and a beautiful dress. Underneath all the stylish clothing, she is just a smiling skeleton. You may have seen her in various contexts because the striking and unique makeup has become very trendy on Halloween and November 1st and 2nd which is Day of the Dead. Her story runs deep in Mexican traditions and roots. She is a beautiful woman from the turn of the century in Mexico City. Mexican artist José Guadalupe Posada created the skeletons as a reminder that we all end up the same way, bones. Even if you have status and money, we all face death one day. She is a strong figure and reminds us to be happy even when your loved ones have passed on to the afterlife. Recently women from all over have used her style and grace to create amazing Catrina creations for this day. I am an Independent Beauty Consultant at Mary Kay and we especially love to create original Catrina looks to celebrate. Every year we get together and have a makeup party and come up with some beautiful designs all using Mary Kay makeup. Some of them are quite complicated and can take hours until the total effect is made. I am proud of my Mexican heritage and so happy to share this with our readers. If you would like some Catrina makeup tips or help with our beauty products please contact me at 619-647-6282. You can even download a free Mary Kay Skin Analyzer App (for iphones). Once you have the results, I can guide you through each product recommendation and explain all the benefits. Please find me at: https://www.marykay.com/lacosta1722

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US4WARRIORS:

Helping Warriors Live Stronger Lives In San Diego County, among a beautiful coast and many colorful cities of rich heritage and spectacular sites, it is often reassuring to also know that our county is well protected. Home to the nation’s largest concentration of military personnel, several military bases and over 100,000 service members maintain a defensive posture that allows many of us to sleep comfortably.

In addition, there is a strong veteran community where over 240,000 call the San Diego sunshine home.

Painting the fullest portrait of the patriotic landscape, these military and veterans come with families who reside in the area.

According to The County of San Diego’s Office of Military and Veterans Affairs, these military, veterans and families comprise over 1.2 million who work, live and play throughout San Diego County. Among an area that most recently counted 3.1 million overall residents, it doesn’t take a lot of math to see that the military and veterans population of nearly 40% is a large community.

Unfortunately, the sunshine tax makes living in San Diego County somewhat expensive. In fact, the cost of living is nearly 50% more than the national average. So, it is well known that living here requires some thrifty decision making abilities and consistent access to a fairly decent income.

For our military, although wellequipped with highly skilled, decision making capabilities, it is that second part of an income falling short to meet the day-to-day demands of that cost of living that can make life a challenge. In a study conducted by FINRA Investor Education Foundation, it was discovered that 40% of active duty military nationwide find it difficult at times to make ends meet.

With reports from the County of San Diego sharing that $26 billion in direct spending comes from the military and veteran community, the area economy gains much from the strong consumer spending of the community. But, that is not the picture of each and every military and veteran family.

Just one year ago, according to a

2019 study by the Pew Research Center, it was shown that 35% of veterans say they have had trouble paying their bills in their first few years after leaving the military and roughly 28% say they received unemployment compensation. It is that disparity of income related to the area cost of living that sounds the alarm as a troubling indicator that, assuming those among us may be encountering periods where they are struggling.

On top of that, each year, about 15,000 military service members transition to the local veteran community and go through those challenges associated with establishing themselves to have a fruitful life after service. For some, it can be a trying experience that can lead to other trials.

During those challenges times, it takes an occasional hand to help those in need by understanding what they are going through, finding ways to fill in the gaps and providing the necessary resources that lead to self-reliance. Whether it is a momentary bump in the road or a set of hurdles that make the journey difficult, it is important to know that they are others who can help.

For the Us for Warriors Foundation, or more commonly known as simply “Us4Warriors,” that is the daily marching orders. The organi-

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zation motto of “Everything We Do Supports the Troops, Veterans and their Families” captures a mission statement ready to help warriors live stronger lives.

In doing so, Us4Warriors follows a three step process designed to help them live, prosper and aspire for greater dreams. The first aim of helping warriors live is the most important as it can pave the way for healing and giving those in need time to recover. From food distributions, basic needs assistance, community service projects and other endeavors designed to increase their quality of life, the organization enlists the power of a Warrior Volunteer Force of hundreds of military, veterans and community supporters who work throughout the year to bring together a community in support of those in need.

Since 2016, one of the cornerstones of this process has been the Food4Warriors Program that travels each month to 1 of 10 different locations in the county to host food distributions that provide groceries for thousands each year. In addition, the program provides carefully chosen sacks of groceries to local U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Clinics throughout the county as the exclusive food supporter for the VA Food Empowerment program. Joining forces with

local leading partners, Feeding San Diego and The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, Us4Warriors was recently noted in the U.S. House of Representatives Sub-Committee on Veterans Hunger as an organization making a difference.

After warriors and their families gain the quality of life to move forward, the next step is to help them prosper by connecting with employment opportunities and providing the necessary skills to successfully reach their career goals. Through Work4Warriors, the Us4Warriors team recently aligned with the California National Guard’s “Work for Warriors” job placement program that brings aboard 900 business partnerships throughout California who are ready to hire veterans.

This year has been a devastating time for all, including the military and veteran community. At the onset of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, Us4Warriors established itself as an essential food provider and supported efforts throughout the county that tripled to meet the needs this year.

Operating primarily with an uncompensated staff, including the Chief Executive Officer Tony Stewart and his Board of Doers, Us4Warriors hosted events in the rain, under limited food availabilities, changes in venues and met all the increased safety restrictions that brought forward social distancing and limited volunteers in attendance in order to help thousands of military and veteran families.

Established in 2013, Us4Warriors is a 501c3 non-profit organization based in Chula Vista with efforts that reach throughout San Diego County.

Awarded the distinguished San Diego County Veterans Allegiance Award in 2016 from the San Diego Veterans Museum, an award presented annually to a top selected veterans non-profit, Us4Warriors continues to work together with other organizations in the county to help warriors and their families in need.

For more information about Us4Warriors, check out their website at www.Us4Warriors.org.

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Rumi With A View Ari Honarvar is a busy woman. The Iran-native and University Heights resident founded “Rumi With A View,” a local nonprofit that brings music, dance, and poetry to immigrants and refugees in the region. She is also a freelance journalist and author of the forthcoming novel,“A Girl Called Rumi.” Honarvar recently took time to sit down with us to share her work with our readers.

Tell us about Rumi With A View.

I founded Rumi With A View as a means to build music and poetry bridges across war-torn and conflict-ridden borders. Here are a few RWAV projects: Drop Poems Not Bombs came about in response to continuous tensions between the governments of Iran and the US. American musicians learn a verse of Rumi in Persian and put it to music and record an Instagram video.

It’s a musical postcard from Americans who’d rather build bridges, not walls, and want to send their love via music to the people of Iran. These musicians sing Rumi verses in the language it was composed (Persian) but the musical arrangement is completely original and creative. It’s such a joy to hear Rumi verses as a rap song, or country, rock, pop, etc. All the musicians so far have been brilliant and there are more people joining the effort.

Rumi’s Gift Oracle Card Set came out a couple of years ago. I teamed up with another artist, Carmen Costello (who lives in North Park) and we created 33 images, each featuring a calligram of a Rumi poem in Persian. The set includes 33 corresponding poem cards with translations and a booklet of meditations and stories. The idea is to bridge elements of western tarot and the Persian practice of poetry divination.

My other projects include working with the migrant population teaming up with Musical Ambassadors of Peace and an upcoming novel about growing up in the Iran-Iraq war.

When most people think about supporting immigrants and refugees, they think about basic needs like food, shelter, and clothing.

Why is it also important for this population to experience the arts as well?

Of course, basic necessities are a must. So when we work with a shelter we bring donations and make sure refugees have food and basic supplies so they’re not preoccupied with survival.

At the same time cultivating joy is an important component of resilience because it increases our capacity to deal with challenges. And the arts are a huge part of cultivating joy. I’d say without the arts, we can’t thrive and flourish. In our sessions, we don’t just sing and dance with refugees to have fun. We do it so the children can feel safe, to build community, and to nurture a sense of belonging even when our government is bent on dehumanizing migrants. Singing, and dancing to songs we’ve grown up with brings us joy, boosts the immune system and decreases anxiety and depression. So whatever refugee population we work with, we play the songs indigenous to that specific culture.

What were some of the moments when you really saw that you were making positive change in people’s lives?

A few weeks ago, one of the shelter directors contacted me because an asylum-seeking mother of two needed to have an emergency gallbladder surgery. They needed funds. The organization I

volunteer with, Gente Unida, raised the funds in a few hours and one of our volunteers, Hugo Castro, drove the money there and soon our friend was wheeled into surgery. The surgery went well and while she was at the hospital, she found she was pregnant. This made us so happy and brought to the shelter a sense of relief and joy— relief that her operation was a success and joy that life can thrive even in the most difficult of circumstances. This is especially poignant, given the news of our government cutting into migrant women without consent, taking their reproductive organs. This is one of the many reasons we do what we do. Our friend was back dancing on Saturday. She is a great dancer and facilitator.

After each session, people tell us they had fun, that they feel lighter and less stressed. The effects of a great dance session usually last for several days to a week.

What is the most meaningful feedback you’ve received while doing this week?

Once, after a music session, a single father of two young boys told me he had fled his home after witnessing his neighbor’s murder. It’s not an unusual story at the shelter—murderers threatening witnesses, forcing them to flee. He said he had cried the night before we arrived as he had felt despondent about his precarious situation in Tijuana and fear of what lay ahead. He told me when we have our music program, he feels better for a long while. It turned out he was a professional musician back in El Salvador and missed playing an instrument. On our next trip, we donated a guitar to the shelter, and every time we went back, he joined us. He was one of the lucky ones as he won his asylum case.

You have a book coming out soon. Please tell us about that.

My debut novel, A Girl Called Rumi, (Forest Ave. Press) is forthcoming in 2021. Much of the story is told from a 9-year-old girl’s perspective— what it’s like to be a civilian during war and oppression. It points to the timelessness and relevance of wisdom shining through Persian poetry and myths. It shows the impact on society when women of Iran lost their right to sing or ride a bicycle in public. My family, like our ancestors, turned to the soul-saving power of poetry and storytelling to survive those dark days. The book was inspired by my experiences growing up in such times and migrating to America, where in order to fit in, I abandoned my immigrant story.

And of course, there are many parallels with the current climate in the US. What are some of the best books you’ve read this year?

I’m reading Rain of Gold right now and really loving it. It’s by San Diego’s own Victor Villaseñor and tells the story of his own parents who were undocumented immigrants from Mexico. Before that, I read Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal. A few more: Sway: Unravelling Unconscious Bias By: Pragya Agarwal

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Girl, Woman, Other By: Bernardine Evaristo Americanah By: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Confessions of an Economic Hitman By: John Perkins How are you personally getting your fill of the arts during Covid-19?

Through MAP, I still have weekly dance sessions with asylum seekers via Zoom. I don’t get to hold the babies so their parents dance untethered. We don’t get to hug the families and break bread with them, so it’s hard. But it’s good to maintain our connection. The kids taught me a new dance this week which was super fun. They’re so adorable. I’m working on a novel with my husband. Also beginning to work on the 2nd edition of Rumi’s Gift which will require several more paintings.

If people want to better understand the immigrant and refugee experience, what films, books, and/or plays would you recommend?

Books: Storming the Wall: Climate Change, Migration, and Homeland Security by Todd Miller—it’s so eye-opening.

In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende The Other Americans By: Laila Lalami Movies: The American Nightmare by Jesus Nebot (it’s a short film. Jesus is part of Gente Unida board of directors) La Bestia Pedro Ultreras (Actor, Director), Hiram Gonzalez (Actor) What’s something that would surprise people about you?

I curse. A lot. I also love slapstick humor and fart jokes.

Is there anything else you’d like to share?

Whether it’s writing, painting or dancing, for me the arts are a form of deep listening. Especially in these times where we have to sift through so much info, so much noise, it’s so crucial to tap into silence and stillness. Dancing itself has become a Serenity Prayer, a zikr of sorts for me.

It invites me to pivot and flow with what I can’t control. It reminds me to summon every part of me to what I must change, not leaving anything small or trivial behind. And it points me toward the stillness from which movements arise and the silence from which music emanates.

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JUNIPER-FRONT COMMUNITY GARDEN AWARDED GRANT The American Society of Landscape Architects San Diego Chapter (ASLA-SD), has selected Juniper-Front Community Garden to receive its 2021 $5,000 Community Grant to redesign and renovate the garden. The Juniper-Front Community Garden provides a green-belt in the culturally and economically diverse urban neighborhood of Bankers Hill, located just north of downtown San Diego.

The garden, which will be 40 years old in 2021, is believed to be the oldest community garden in San Diego County. It opened in 1981 through the vision and collaboration of the San Diego Senior Center and the Port of San Diego, and

continues today through the Port Authority’s commitment to providing open spaces that benefit the community.

Said Robin Parry, president of the Juniper-Front Community Garden, “We are grateful to the San Diego chapter of ASLA for awarding the grant to our garden and excited to partner with ASLA member Leigh Kyle at Spurlock Landscape Architects. Leigh and the Spurlock team can guide us in using cutting-edge landscape architecture principles to redesign and renovate two garden areas and showcase this project during our 40th-anniversary celebration.”

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Tips for Healthy and Sustainable Outdoor Dining (StatePoint) The fall season is the ideal time of year to dine outdoors.

To create a healthy and sustainable outdoor dining experience, consider these tips: • Reduce and reuse/ditch the plastic: Ditch the single use cups, plates and utensils and instead, serve meals using reusable dinnerware made from sustainable, shatterproof materials designed for outdoor use. Use rimmed plates to help reduce spills and wine charms or a set of glasses with unique colors to make it easy for each person to identify their glasses.

• Cook completely outdoors: Set up your cooking and prep stations outside for an authentic start to finish al fresco experience. Consider going beyond the grill and turning a portion of your backyard into a full outdoor kitchen, complete with coolers and storage and working space. This will not only make you a more versatile outdoor chef, but also, it eliminates the need to rush between the kitchen and your outdoor set-up, enabling you to enjoy more fresh air, more time with your family and a streamlined food prep experience.

• Stay hydrated but ditch the bottled water: Bottled water contains microplastics and contributes to waste. Consider a more sustainable option with a reusable water filter

pitcher that doesn’t ruin your outdoor look. One great option is the LifeStraw Home Water Filter Pitcher, which protects against over 30 contaminants, including bacteria, parasites, microplastics, lead, mercury and chemicals, including PFAS and chlorine. The sleek and sustainable design is available in 7-cup and 10-cup sizes made from either glass or BPA-free materials. Available at LifeStraw. com, Walmart.com and Target. com.

• Highlight fresh flavors: Fall can actually be prime planting season.

Cultivate an organic garden for access to herbs such as mint, basil and dill, which you can toss into meals for a fresh and nutritious burst of flavor, as well as use to create herb bouquets for an aromatic tablescape.

• Beat bugs: Evening meals are often enjoyed at dusk, which is, unfortunately, the most active time of day for biting bugs. Fend pests off naturally and keep diners comfortable safely with a citronella candle or other natural solutions like lemon eucalyptus, peppermint oil and lemongrass oil.

This fall, make your outdoor space the heart of the home by transforming it into an area where you can enjoy healthy, sustainable meals with your family.

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ASK AND YOU MIGHT RECEIVE A Local Food Writer Reflects on Fielding Common and Outrageous Culinary Questions

By Frank Sabatini Jr. I get it from all ends.

Friends, colleagues, family members and even people’s mothers who I barely know, call me with their standard opening line: “I have a food question.”

It’s a pattern that began some 30 years ago, shortly after I began writing about food for the former San Diego Tribune, and then numerous publications after that. The questions—some commonplace, others far-fetched—persist.

“Do you know any carving tricks for shaping heirloom tomatoes into swans or fish?” a party host once asked me. Among the odder inquiries: “Can I make whipped cream from powdered milk?” and “What’s the proper way to smoke a whole watermelon?”

How do I core a head of lettuce without ripping it into smithereens?

Pick up the head, with the core pointed downward, and give it one hell of a bang on a hard, flat surface. The lettuce stays in tact, and the core lifts out cleanly.

How long does baking flour keep?

When sealed and stored in the freezer or refrigerator flour stays fresh up to 10 months. At room temperature, it’s good for about four months. You’ll know it’s gone bad when it starts clumping or when little black flecks appear. Those, my friends, are weevils.

How long should shrimp be boiled before chilling them for shrimp cocktail?

Forget timers. Shrimp are cooked as soon as they form the letter “C.” They’re overcooked when they turn into “O’s” I just made a batch of rice that came out sticky. Can the damage be undone?

Rinse the cooked rice in a large colander

For the latter, I advised the person to call Duck’s Eatery in New York City. They smoke them every year from June through October to the delight of adventurous patrons.

What’s ironic is that I am no Betty Crocker, and hardly an expert on vegetable topiary. I also can’t de-bone eels or build chocolate pyramids for that matter. As for powdered milk, I don’t use it for anything.

But I do love cooking. And I possess some early restaurant experience along with a set of acute taste buds that not even the worst head cold can squelch.

Below are some of the simpler, more conventional questions people have asked—and the answers I capably provided.

under warm water for about 30 seconds, and presto.

Every time I marinate steak or chicken, the flavor of the marinade is barely noticeable. What am I doing wrong?

Marinades should contain one part acid (vinegar, wine or citrus) to two parts oil.

And the rule of thumb is to use a half-cup of marinade for each pound of meat for a minimum of 24 hours.

What speed should I set the electric mixer on when making mashed potatoes?

Medium. And stop as soon as they’re smooth. If you beat any longer, or on a higher speed, the gluten begins to form and you’ve discovered how to make paste.

What’s the best way to cook scallops so they don’t turn out rubbery?

Use the 1,2,3 method. Braise them on medium-high heat in a covered pan. Liquid should be one part butter, two parts lemon juice, and three parts sherry, wine, broth or water. Cook large scallops for about 5 min-

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utes, or until only a tiny dot of translucent meat remains in the middle.

What’s the difference between mace and nutmeg?

Mace is the outer shell of the nutmeg seed.

It has a lighter, less intense flavor than nutmeg, and is commonly grated into pound cake recipes and ricotta cheese mixtures.

Powerful nutmeg is used to enhance white sauces, ground beef and various desserts. It also pairs surprisingly well to green beans.

Why does garlic taste so strong in some recipes; yet weak in others?

Garlic isn’t always the aggressive seasoner people think it is. When slow baked, it turns mild and sweet, yet it’s very pronounced when flash-fried in fat, and downright bitter when it turns brown in a sauté pan. If eating it raw, oil softens its edge.

Frank Sabatini Jr. is the founder and editor of TheHashStar.com, an online magazine that takes an entertaining, national approach to all things culinary. He is based in San Diego, CA.

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Lynn Hedrick Receives More Than $500,000 For Covid-19 Research New immune cell studies may shed light on heart attacks, inflammation seen in COVID-19 patients

Colorized scanning electron micropgraph of an apoptotic cell heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2. Credit: NIAID.

LA JOLLA—COVID-19 patients around the world are experiencing lasting cardiovascular issues, even after they’ve recovered from other symptoms. In fact, one in four COVID-19 patients suffers from damage to the heart muscles, and problems with blood clotting and inflammation have been reported even in elite athletes.

“We’re concerned that there could be permanent or long-term changes in these patients,” says Catherine “Lynn” Hedrick, Ph.D., professor at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI).

Hedrick recently received $523,914 in funding from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to study how immune cells may contribute to cardiovascular problems in COVID-19 patients. Hedrick’s work will focus on how the SARS-CoV-2 virus may affect monocytes, a type of immune cell in the bloodstream.

“We know that even people with mild COVID-19 cases have changes in their monocytes,” says Hedrick. “We want to know why.”

Monocytes are part of the body’s first line of defense against viral invaders. As COVID-19 has spread, more and more studies suggest SARSCoV-2 affects monocytes in an unexpected way.

In fact, COVID-19 symptoms like abnormal blood clotting, heart damage and even lung inflammation can be tied to problems with monocytes.

For the new study, Hedrick’s lab will measure a protein that monocytes make—called tissue factor—in blood plasma from COVID-19 pa-

tients. This work will depend on LJI’s new IDEA Facility, a biosafety-level 3 laboratory designed for safe studies of highly infectious pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2.

Hedrick is also collaborating with Pandurangan Vijayanand, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor at LJI, and Christian H. Ottensmeier, M.D., Ph.D., FRCP, professor at the University of Liverpool and adjunct professor at LJI, to study gene expression in monocytes from COVID-19 patients. The team will track gene expression over several months to see how the virus may affect different subtypes of monocytes.

Hedrick also plans to work with a new mouse model, developed by the lab of LJI Professor Sujan Shresta, Ph.D., to better understand how changes in monocytes may affect cells in the cardiovascular system and lungs.

The new project is NHLBI grant 3P01HL136275-04S1.

Learn more about the LJI Coronavirus Task Force.

About La Jolla Institute for Immunology The La Jolla Institute for Immunology is dedicated to understanding the intricacies and power of the immune system so that we may apply that knowledge to promote human health and prevent a wide range of diseases. Since its founding in 1988 as an independent, nonprofit research organization, the Institute has made numerous advances leading toward its goal: life without disease.

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Registration for San Diego Community College District’s spring semester begins Among those to be registering this month are more than 4,100 San Diego Promise students who pay no tuition as a result of special state funding and philanthropy.

Those interested in enrolling at one of the leading community college districts in California can now register for classes for the spring semester and winter intersession at San Diego City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges.

Priority registration in the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) begins today for members of the military, those living with a disability, current students, and others. Open registration for new students begins Dec. 14.

The SDCCD is offering more than 4,000 courses ranging from accounting to web development that could help many of the nearly 300,000 San Diego County residents who lost their job due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The SDCCD offers award-winning workforce training programs for a number of good-paying, recession- and pandemic-resilient careers identified in a recent San Diego-Imperial Centers of Excellence for Labor Market Research report, including secretaries and administrative assistants, registered nurses, medical assistants, dental assistants, computer operations specialists, machinists, and more.

Additionally, San Diego Continuing Education’s new ICOM Academy (an acronym for Interactive Competency-based Online Microcredentialing) offers fast, free, and flexible job training and career placement services that can help those who have been displaced by COVID-19’s impact on the economy.

SDCCD students also are afforded a multitude of support services, such as educational and career planning, academic counseling, health services, financial aid, and child care.

There are few better investments you can make in yourself. A student with an associate degree from one of the SDCCD’s colleges will earn, on average, more than $400,000 over their working lifetime compared to someone with just a high school education. And at $46 per unit, enrollment fees are among the lowest in the country for a higher education. Many students attending City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges, however, do not pay tuition, thanks to the San Diego Promise, the California College Promise Grant, and other financial aid opportunities. San Diego Continuing Education classes are free.

Nearly all classes will be held online due to continued health precautions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Spring semester classes at City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges start Feb. 1, 2021 and continue through May 29. Four-week intersession classes run from Jan. 4-30. Students can view the online class schedule by visiting the SDCCD website. Prospective students can apply to City, Mesa, or Miramar colleges at classschedule.sdccd.edu. Spring semester classes at Continuing Education start Feb. 1 and conclude June 11.

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MUSIC THERAPY

FOR VETERANS

By Henri Migala Introducing PTSD

As we celebrate Veterans Day on November 11, we should not only express our most sincere appreciation and gratitude to all those who so selflessly gave of themselves to serve and defend our country, but we should also remember that for many, the events they experienced during their service have continued to haunt them Many of our Veterans have experienced events that were so unsettling, so emotionally and psychologically impactful, that they have what is clinically known as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The US Department of Veteran Affairs defines PTSD as “a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event, like combat, a natural disaster, a car accident, or sexual assault.�

According to the US Department of Veterans Affairs, the data from their most recent study in the late 1980s, indicate that the number of Veterans with PTSD varies by service areas, and ranges from between 11-20% for most conflict areas, including Operations

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Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, Gulf War

trauma. He recalled that his father would bring

PTSD, music is the one thing that will get you to a

(Desert Storm) and the Vietnam War – although

home single-song albums, called 45s (because they

place where you can be calm. It puts you in a place

30% of Vietnam Veterans have had PTSD at some

revolved at 45 rpm), every Friday and would “get

where you feel that everything is OK.” And then,

point in their lifetimes.

lost in his music.” “That was the one time he was

Floyd continues, “we work on elongating those

always peaceful,” said Floyd.

positive, calm times.”

Another case of PTSD in the military, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs, is military

Floyd realized that his father was doing what is

sexual trauma, which is any harassment or sexu-

known as music therapy on himself, and he wasn’t

recognized by the White House, and among the

al assault that occurs while in the military. Most

even realizing it. “That was the one time he was

military. Camp Pendelton as well as Walter Reed

people think this affects only women, but men

always calm,” said Floyd.

National Military Center and National Intrepid

can also be subject to sexual trauma, which can happen during peacetime, training or war.

Among the Veterans who use the VA health care, 23% reported sexual assault when in the military,

“Music spoke to my heart,” said Floyd, and so, in 2013, he founded a non-profit, 501(c)3 called “Wounded Ill and Injured, dba, Music Therapy for Veterans,” in San Diego.

and 55% of women, and 38% of men, have experi-

The effectiveness of music therapy is even

Center of Excellence have both established their own music therapy programs.

The main role of Music Therapy for Veterans is to raise money so that veterans can undergo

The American Music Therapy Association

individualized treatment at no cost. Individual

defines Music Therapy as “the clinical and evi-

session can cost between $70-80, and group ses-

What to do

dence-based use of music interventions to accom-

sions (which average about 10 people), range from

When Floyd Smith, the bass/baritone vocalist

plish individualized goals within a therapeutic re-

$120-130.

enced sexual harassment when in the military.

with 6-time Grammy Award winning The 5th

lationship by a credentialed professional who has

Dimension, performed at a concert at Balboa

completed an approved music therapy program.

have donated their time and services to raise mon-

Theater, in the Gaslamp of San Diego on February

Music Therapy is an established health profession

ey for Music Therapy for Veterans. Floyd is even

13 2011, he visited a local veteran’s hospital for

in which music is used within a therapeutic rela-

available for private concerts and performances,

an autograph session. As a musician, what he saw

tionship to address physical, emotional, cognitive,

and all the revenue will be donated to Music Ther-

bothered and disappointed him, because although

and social needs of individuals. “

apy for Veterans.

the Veterans were receiving clinical care, there was no music in the room.

“There is a major need for music therapy for

Floyd said that both he, and The 5th Dimension,

Currently, Music Therapy for Veterans offers its

veterans. 21-22 Veterans commit suicide each day,”

services only in the San Diego region, although

says Floyd. “When you’re dealing with PTSD, you

Floyd is hoping to expand the program national-

wanted to do something because he saw some-

don’t see hope. Music therapy gives them hope.”

ly, possibly starting in Sacramento, because both

thing among the Veterans that he had seen, and

“Being a professional singer, an entertainer, a

Upon leaving the hospital, Floyd realized that he

experienced, himself, growing up. Floyd’s father

concert promoter, and a performer for over 40

was a 35-year Veteran of 3 conflicts – WWII, Korea

years, this is the gift I can give to veterans and keep

and Vietnam, and he suffered from PTSD. “Loud

on giving,” shared Floyd.

noises, bangs, even slams of doors, would make my

Veterans and providers there have been requesting the program.

If you are a veteran and play an instrument, or would like to donate your time to support an

Floyd says music therapy works because “it

event sponsored by Music Therapy for Veterans,

father ball his fist and get ready to strike some-

works with the whole brain at once – memory,

when events are allowed again, please contact

thing, or someone,” Floyd shared. “He also suffered

feelings, and thoughts. Because it encompasses

Floyd Smith at http://www.musictherapyforveter-

from having terrible nightmares.”

all parts of the person, it takes you to a place that

ans.org.

Floyd started looking into PTSD as an issue

medicine cannot.”

If you would like to help a Veteran receive music

to help veterans. He attended a music therapy

Music Therapy for Veterans

therapy at no cost to him, or her, you can make a

conference at the Town and Country in San Diego,

Music Therapy for Veterans works with licensed

secure donation at http://www.musictherapyfor-

and learned a lot about PTSD. It was then that

clinicians to provide personalized and individu-

he realized that he wanted to create a musical

alized care to each Veteran. Floyd says that music

atmosphere for Veterans to help them with their

therapy works because “when you’re dealing with

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“Music therapy works,” says Floyd, because “music is the soundtrack of our lives.”

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San Diego Girl Scouts Earn 3 Cybersecurity Badges in Workshop Hosted by SynED Event held in collaboration with multiple San Diego regional businesses, community, government and education leaders During the first two weeks of national cybersecurity awareness month, Girl Scouts of San Diego hosted a series of virtual cybersecurity workshops for girls to earn three cybersecurity badges. The event was hosted in partnership with SynEd, a national nonprofit focused on Career Technology Education, and in collaboration with multiple San Diego regional businesses, community, government, and education leaders.

According to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), demand for cybersecurity professionals is growing at an ever increasing pace. Moreover, while the number of women are increasing in the field, it is still overwhelmingly male. Educators and cybersecurity professionals have long debated the most appropriate age to begin cybersecurity training for youth. Everyone agrees that basic cyber-hygiene is imperative today as soon as a child has access to digital devices.

“We believe it is important for all of our girls to engage and have the opportunity to earn their cybersecurity badges, from Daisies (K-1st grade) through our Ambassadors (11th – 12th grade),” said Michelle Miller, director of programs for Girl Scouts San Diego.

Seventy girls, plus their parents, spent an entire day attending lectures and completing projects. The speakers shared their experience, showing the young Girl Scouts how they, too, could become a cybersecurity professional.

Alexandra Albro, vice president and legal counsel for ESET North America, a global cybersecurity firm in San Diego, shared, “Dream big and take time to interact with people that you can help. In turn, they will help

you with your dreams and aspirations. It is an exciting world, and one you will want to be part of it.”

The event initially planned for spring 2020 was paused for several months while organizers from SynED restructured the program for a virtual occurrence due to the pandemic. Working with the Girl Scouts, SynED developed a virtual, scalable and replicable program and mapped curriculum to the badges established by Palo Alto Networks and the Girl Scouts.

The flexibility and ease with which the changes were implemented were due to the SynED team being well versed and skilled in cybersecurity education and training. Master Teacher and cybersecurity education award recipient, Donna Woods, along with Liz Fraumann, the lead in the first national cybersecurity patch for the Girl Scouts in 2010, revamped the entire program to accommodate and target each level of scouts with their own workshop.

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learning activities, quizzes, and videos that made it fun for all involved. “I could not be prouder of my team,” said Scott Young, president and CEO of SynED. “They are helping to pave a career pathway for the girls to follow.”

Perhaps one of the most significant outcomes beyond the girls and their success, learnings, and enthusiastic participation, was the collaborative effort from business leaders, educators, government representatives, including NAVWAR, and the nonprofit community.

Lisa Easterly, chief operations officer of the San Diego Cyber Center of Excellence (SD-CCOE), helped lead the charge for volunteers from their industry association.

Recognizing the importance of cybersecurity education to the future, Jennie Brooks, senior vice president, Booz Allen Hamilton, participated in the curriculum and added, “Booz Allen Hamilton is committed to supporting girls in STEM, and this

year with so many of our children learning through virtual programs, it is more important than ever to give them the tools they need to be safe online,” said Brooks. “As a key partner for business, government, and military leaders, we know that cybersecurity is one of the most urgent missions that our clients face – and a diverse, highly skilled talent pipeline is critical for meeting the cyber challenges of today and tomorrow. We were proud to support this workshop and continue to help cultivate STEM learning opportunities for young women.”

Air Force Major Gen. Sheila Zuehlke (retired) perhaps summed up the program best when she said, “The threats to our nation are real and ever-present danger lurks. We simply must inspire and engage the youth of today to become our future cyber-defenders and leaders. A special thank you goes out to the Girl Scouts and SynED for their leadership in this effort. We look forward to welcoming the young ladies into one of the fastest growing career fields.”

Key participants and speakers of this event included: Claire Munsell, STEM Program Specialist, Girl Scouts San Diego; Lisa Easterly, COO, SD-CCOE; Jara Tripiano, division head for Cybersecurity Engineering, NAVWAR; Justine Phillips, partner, Sheppard Mullin; Tricia Mercer, VP People & Culture, Sentek Global; Air Force Major Gen. Sheila Zuehlke (retired) ; Jennie Brooks, senior vice president, Booz Allen Hamilton; Teresa Macklin, information security officer, California State University-San Marcos; Donna Woods, master instructor Moreno Valley Unified School District; and Liz Fraumann, director, SynED’s Cyber-Guild.

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How Seniors Can Stay Healthy

By Jyotu Sandhu, MD, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group and Simona Valanciute, President & CEO, San Diego Oasis The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts that both the novel coronavirus and flu viruses will spread significantly this fall and winter, which could overwhelm health care facilities. Seniors are already at higher risk of serious health problems from COVID-19, and this year’s flu season will likely compound those worries for older adults and those who care for them.

However, if you keep these four simple tips in mind, you and your loved ones have a better chance of staying healthy - and keeping your friends and neighbors safe as well.

1. Get a flu shot. According to the CDC, getting a flu shot lowers your risk of serious illness, even if you do pick up one of the many strains of flu that will likely spread this fall and winter. During 2018-2019, the CDC reports flu vaccination prevented an estimated 4.4 million influenza illnesses, 2.3 million influenza-associated medical visits, 58,000 influenza-associated hospitalizations, and 3,500 influenza-associated deaths.

Although it’s difficult to appreciate on an individual level, this significantly alleviated the strain from the medical community as a whole and benefited public health overall.

Flu vaccines have been shown to reduce the risk of flu infection, hospitalization, and death for both you and those around you—and this year they will save hospital resources for patients with COVID-19. If you are caring for an aging loved one, it’s particularly important that both of you get one.

As we know, heart disease is prevalent and the #1 cause of death in America. A meta-analysis study from 2013 found that flu vaccination improved cardiac outcomes in high-risk patients.

2. . . . and also keep taking COVID-19 precautions. The flu

shot does NOT protect anyone from COVID-19. However, many of the same COVID-19 precautions we have all grown accustomed to over the past nine months (washing your hands, keeping at least six feet apart from people outside your household, wearing masks in public places, and not touching your eyes, nose, or mouth), are also pretty good at preventing the spread of flu viruses. Make sure both you and anyone you are caring for follow all these precautions. Although we are hoping for a milder flu season due to the precautions we are taking with COVID-19, we still strongly encourage people to get their flu vaccines since the outcome of dealing with both infections at once can be devastating.

3. Time your flu shot properly. In a recent interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases and head of the U.S.’s efforts to stop the coronavirus, recommended getting your flu shot this year “toward the middle and end of October”- in other words, right now. This way, it won’t wear off

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in February or early March while we’re still in flu season. . . . and then encourage everyone in your life to get a flu shot, no matter how old they are. It’s not just seniors who are at risk during flu season - babies and young children are particularly vulnerable as well. In fact, patients of all ages can suffer serious complications from the flu, and even die. Flu shots protect pregnant women, are an important preventive tool for people with chronic health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes, and can be lifesaving for children. Children are also at risk of severe illness as well and can spread disease to others.

The CDC recommends everyone 6 months of age and older get vaccinated.

Despite all these benefits, only about half of Americans get an annual flu vaccine. Meanwhile, flu viruses continue to cause millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and tens of thousands of deaths.

Unless we are careful, hospitals may become overwhelmed by both COVID-19 and flu patients this fall and winter.

But, per the CDC, the solution is simple: “many more people could be protected from the flu if more people got vaccinated.”

The more people get vaccinated against the flu, the fewer people will get seriously ill - and that’s something we can all work toward together as we continue to battle the coronavirus pandemic into the new year.

Jyotu Sandhu, MD, is a family medicine and sports medicine doctor with Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, a multispecialty medical group with 19 locations offering services such as primary and specialty care, laboratory, physical therapy, radiology, pharmacy and urgent care. Learn more at https://www.sharp.com/ srs.

Simona Valanciute is the president and CEO of San Diego Oasis, an award-winning nonprofit organization serving people age 50 and better, who pursue healthy aging through lifelong learning, active lifestyles, and community service. Learn more at http://www.sandiegooasis.org.

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newsbriefs San Diego State University faculty lead collaborative COVID-19 research efforts

By Kellie Woodhouse | SDSU

San Diego State University has become the site for dozens of COVID-19 research projects, an urgent response to the pandemic that is probing its impact on individuals, health care professionals and communities while looking ahead to possible interventions and solutions.

More than 40 COVID-related projects span all seven of the university’s academic colleges as well as SDSU Imperial Valley.

Much of the work draws upon SDSU’s deep roots in the community, allowing investigators to collaborate with local government agencies, health care providers, medical companies and nonprofits and ensure their work has the widest reach and greatest impact possible.

“During the pandemic SDSU faculty have risen to the occasion and leveraged their expertise, connections, scholarship and research interests to shed light on the coronavirus and support vulnerable communities, especially those here in San Diego,” said Hala Madanat, interim vice president of research and innovation and the leader of multiple COVID-19 research endeavors.

The vast array of projects considers how the virus affects the body and lingers in the environment; how the pandemic has affected health care, under-resourced communities and mental health; and how schools, government agencies and individuals have responded to the crisis.

Barry Jantz to retire next year as CEO of Grossmnt Healthcare District The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) announced the pending retirement of Chief Executive Officer Barry Jantz, who will be leaving the district March 31, 2021 after serving

as CEO since 2004.

Jantz previously served as a community relations consultant, managing the district’s annual grants program. In his years as CEO of the district, he led the effort to complete over $260 million in Proposition G improvements at Grossmont Hospital, as well as a successful 2014 ballot measure to continue the lease of the hospital to Sharp HealthCare until 2051.

“We very much appreciate Barry’s leadership in maintaining the integrity of the public-private partnership between GHD and Sharp HealthCare to operate Sharp Grossmont Hospital,” said GHD Board President Randy Lenac.

“My time with GHD has been amazing,” said Jantz. “Seeing the $265 million in Prop G improvements completed at Sharp Grossmont Hospital was among my personal and professional highlights, as it finalized about 14 years of intense work that will remain a lasting benefit to the community.”

The GHD board is currently finalizing the executive search process

State launches electric vehicle charger rebate project in SD County The state is launching a rebate project designed to increase public access to electric vehicle (EV) charging throughout San Diego County with $21.7 million in funds over the next three years for local businesses, multi-unit dwellings and other properties.

The California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP) is part of a statewide effort to encourage consumer EV adoption through making public charging more widely available. It is funded primarily by the California Energy Commission and administered by the San Diego-based Center for Sustainable Energy.

Qualifying properties can apply for rebates to help cover EV charging equipment purchases and installation costs, with increased funds for sites in disadvantaged and low-income communities and at multifamily housing. Applicants can receive up to $6,000 for a commercial-grade Level 2 EV charger and up to $80,000 for a high-powered DC fast charger.

A minimum of 25 percent of the project’s funds will be distributed in disadvantaged and low-income communities in the county.

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Prospective applicants can learn about plug-in EV charging, how to plan installations and the rebate application process by visiting the website CALeVIP.org. A recorded webinar about the San Diego County project is available online.

Level 2 chargers deliver 15-35 miles of electric driving range per hour of charging and are ideal for locations where drivers are parked for a few hours. DC fast chargers can power most EVs and provide over 100 miles of driving range per hour of charging, which is suited for major destination areas and along travel corridors.

General Atomics completes first phase of Navy maintenance and operational support General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed the first phase of a maintenance and operational support contract awarded by the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division.

The first phase of the contract provided for the maintenance of Navy NMQ-1B remote piloted aircraft located at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu. The second phase will involve operational training support for pilots to operate the NMQ-1s, which will be used as targets in Navy training scenarios.

“We look forward to further collaboration opportunities with the U.S. Navy,” said GA-ASI Senior Vice President of Strategic Development Barton Roper. “Our Predator-series RPA have a proven record of success as assets for military training and real-world operations.”

Phase 2 of the contract is expected to be executed in early 2021, culminating with a Navy NMQ-1B operational evaluation flight.

Society for Neuroscience honors Scripps professor Courtney Miller, an associate professor in the departments of Molecular Medicine and Neuroscience at Scripps Research, has been awarded the Louise Hanson Marshall Special Recognition Award from the Society for Neuroscience for her efforts promoting women in science.

Miller shares the award with her longtime colleague Ghazaleh Sadri-Vakili, an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School

and the director of the neuroepigenetics laboratory at MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases. The Louise Hanson Marshall Award honors an individual or individuals who have significantly promoted the professional development of women in neuroscience through teaching, organizational leadership or public advocacy.

In 2007, Miller and Sadri-Vakili founded the Professional Women’s Nexus (PWN) to enable women in careers to benefit from each other’s experience, advice and connections. The group now has over 750 members—mostly neuroscientists, but also representatives from other professions—across the United States, Europe and the Middle East.

Through its weekly blog and online collection of articles, employment opportunities and funding announcements, PWN helps up-andcoming women scientists advance their careers.

Port of San Diego conducting first overwater lighting test on SDCoronado Bay Bridge The Port of San Diego is conducting the first ever overwater lighting field test as part of the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge Lighting Project, the next step in a multi-step process to artistically illuminate a portion of the 2.1-mile bridge span from the Coronado shoreline to Harbor Drive in San Diego.

The testing is scheduled to occur between 6:15 p.m. and midnight for a week-long period from yesterday to Saturday, Nov. 14. To facilitate the testing, 170 computer-programmable color LED luminaires and controllers are being temporarily installed on three of the tallest columns near the center of the bridge span.

Each night during the live technical testing, lighting in different colors, combinations, sequencing, and arrangements will be intermittently visible on the three columns. Occasional periods of darkness will occur as other aspects of the installation are tested. This test is a significant milestone in moving forward with the project to be able to provide San Diego residents and visitors an artistic architectural lighting installation that will illuminate the structure at night and create a unique aesthetic identity for the bridge and the bay after dark, port officials said.

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VET Tv pulls back the curtain on “Mental Health HELL and Wellness”

Breaking down the psychological damage of war and combat deployments, VET Tv created a FREE web series that will be available to all in which it brought together renowned mental health professionals from around the country to validate and discuss the science behind the therapeutic effects that dark and irreverent comedy plays in the healing process VET Tv, the streaming video on demand channel that has consistently pushed the envelope when it comes to dark and irreverent military comedy, announced today that it will be rolling out a brandnew web series on Veteran’s Day entitled “Mental Hell and Wellness.”

This new series will be completely FREE and available to all at vetererantv.com.

The dual-prong web series sets out to validate VET Tv’s unwavering mission of “healing through humor,” and to debunk the criticisms of the SVOD provider’s brand of comedy and its role in improving veteran mental health. Mental Hell and Wellness features both one-on-one interviews with renowned mental health professionals from around the country, as well as a breakdown of VET Tv’s most-popular series, “A Grunt’s Life,” with veteran and combat trauma specialist Lauren Rich.

Retired Marine Captain, Wounded Warrior and VET Tv Founder, Donny O’Malley, serves as the host.

“There is tangible proof that healing from the trauma of war can

be achieved through comedy,” explained O’Malley. “I’ve known that for a long time. It’s why I started VET Tv. But for all the critics out there, we’re now offering proof from some of the top mental health professionals from around the country that there’s so much that can be gained by something as simple as giving a dopamine shot to the brain by making someone laugh.

“And we realize how impactful this web series will be, and that’s why we’re making it available to everyone for free. We want to reach as many veterans and active-duty personnel as possible. This series is simply that important!” O’Malley emphasized.

Top mental health professionals from around the country volunteered their time to speak with O’Malley and participate in Mental Hell and Wellness. They include New York Times best-selling author and Boston-based psychiatrist, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk; veteran and combat trauma specialist from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Lauren Rich; combat stress recovery specialist

from the Wounded Warrior Project in Sacramento, John-David del Castillo; University of San Diego Coordinator of the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Program, Dr. Michael Terry; a licensed clinical psychologist providing therapy for people suffering from insomnia, trauma, depression in San Diego, Dr. Nancy Lin; a psychiatric nurse practitioner from Solana Beach, California, Dr. Holly Bechard, and trauma, depression and anxiety specialist from Alexandria, Virginia, Dr. Abby Cobey.

“What the military leaves out is that they create great soldiers, but when you leave, nobody really helps you to systematically become a member of society,” explained van der Kolk. “Comedy is a great way to open up people’s minds because you show the absurdity of it all.”

“You put me in war to be a savage beast, which you helped train me to be, and then you tell me I’m not okay,” added Rich of why so many veterans struggle with their own mental health when returning from combat deployments.

VET Tv’s Mental Hell and Well-

ness web series will premiere on Veteran’s Day (Wednesday, Nov. 11) and will be available to everyone FREE of charge at www.veterantv.com.

ABOUT VET Tv: VET Tv, also known as Veteran Television, is a subscription-based streaming video on demand (SVOD) channel that was launched in 2017 by Retired Marine Captain and Wounded Warrior Donny O’Malley. It sets out to recreate, parody and celebrate the military experience for those who served using dark and irreverent comedy to facilitate social connection among post-9/11 veterans. Everything VET Tv does is grounded in the same intention, to use humor and camaraderie to bring veterans together, to heal the mental wounds of war and to prevent veteran suicide. Todate, VET Tv has released 20 original shows and a full-length feature film.

It is available online at www.veterantv.com and via streaming apps on Apple, Google Play, Roku and Xbox.

This Holiday Season, Doctors Urge Public to Make Safety a Top Priority (StatePoint) With COVID-19 infections at an all-time high, medical experts urge the public to make safety their number one priority throughout the holiday season.

“Nearly a year into this pandemic, people are yearning for a return to normalcy. However, COVID-19 cases are surging and with flu season already upon us, bringing together people from different households during the holidays is far too great a safety risk,” says Susan R. Bailey, M.D., president of the American Medical Association (AMA).

During this unusual year, the AMA is sharing top tips for a safe and healthy holiday season: 1. It may not be the way you’re used to celebrating, but consider limiting this year’s gatherings to just the people who live in your household.

2. If you live somewhere warm, you may be able to add a few people to your plans, but only if your get together is outdoors and safely physically distant.

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distance between you and family or friends. Whether it’s watching holiday movies, unwrapping gifts or sharing recipes together, many of these traditions can still happen virtually.

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5. Consider additional outdoor activities that can bring together

other people in your circle without the dangers of dining inside.

Go apple picking, leaf peeping or hiking. Think beyond the traditional holiday activities and start new traditions.

6. Disappointed that your usual large dinner is for a smaller group?

You can still cook a large meal and share a portion with neighbors or friends. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends “delivering them in a way that doesn’t involve contact with others.”

7. Continue to follow everyday safety guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19: wash your hands, maintain physical distancing and #MaskUp. More health resources, along with tips to prevent the spread of COVID-19, are available at ama-assn. org.

“Missing holiday traditions is difficult, but with top scientists and researchers working round the clock to combat this virus, I’m hopeful that by this time next year, friends and family will be together again, one way or another,” says Dr. Bailey.

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Rady Residence Opens for Homeless Families Beautiful New Residence Offers Life Changing Opportunity From Homeless to Home.

That is the goal of the new facility built on the grounds of the Salvation Army’s Rady Door of Hope in Kearny Mesa area. The Salvation Army’s Rady Residence is now open for families who are experiencing homelessness.

The beautiful new building at 2799 Health Center Drive San Diego, California 92123 is a 37,900-squarefoot, 4-story building with 32 residential units (1, 2, and 3 bedrooms) with a 1-story Housing Services wing. The Housing Services Wing has an activity room, playroom, offices, a pantry and clothing closet.

The expanded facility is made possible by a historic gift from philanthropists Ernest and Evelyn Rady. “We have great confidence in this organization, so we are happy to put our resources in their hands, and we look forward to a successful con-

clusion,” says Ernest Rady.

“I’m really proud of what we’re doing.”

The Door of Hope campus is currently home to programs serving homeless women and their children.

The Rady Residence will expand the opportunity for parents and their children.

The Salvation Army has a holistic approach to helping clients, meeting their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. Clients move forward by addressing the issues that caused them to become homeless. By assisting with

food, shelter, educational support, counseling services and vocational direction, our unique housing programs help residents learn the life skills needed to lead successful lives and live independently.

ABOUT THE SALVATION ARMY The Salvation Army has

been in San Diego since 1887, providing services addressing many human needs in our community without discrimination. The Salvation Army helps the most vulnerable San Diegans with food, rental assistance, senior nutrition and other services.

The Salvation Army, an

international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church.

Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

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Now that your hands are nice and clean, they could use a little exercise. Try these:

Remember the last time you had a cold or the flu?

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Stand with your feet slightly apart. Reach your hands up, up, UP as high as you can.

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San Diego’s longest running and beloved music shop, Folk Arts Records is on the move. Opened in 1967 by legendary archivist Lou Curtiss, the shop has been at 3072 El Cajon Blvd location under new owner Brendan Boyle since September 2014. By the end of November Folk Arts should be settled into it’s new location at 3610 University Avenue.

“Fingers crossed,” said Boyle, good naturedly. The spot was formerly the location of Jupiter Records. “The store will become Folk Arts Rare Records, and Jupiter Records & Tapes will become no more,” Boyle said. “We’ll preserve Jupiter’s legacy in a wide variety of wonderful ways. We’re planning on being open 7 days a week.”

The decision for the change of scenery was pragmatic. “We made the decision to move Folk Arts at the beginning of May,” Boyle commented. “Our lease is up at 3072 El Cajon Blvd. and we just really love the community of City Heights where our partner store Jupiter Records & Tapes has been for the last two years,” Boyle commented. “Our business was still shut down, and we wanted to work on something that was rewarding. We spent the entire month decorating the space to become the future home of Folk Arts Rare Records.”

He notes the move is huge undertaking. “It’s all relative. We’re used to working our tails off. But we’re handling this like professionals.

We’ll be purging an enormous amount of records from the Jupiter stacks. We’ll be selling them, but likely as a lot.”

For his part, Boyle is happy to continue the legacy of Folk Arts Records. “I so greatly admire Lou Curtiss and cherish all of the time I got to spend with him,” Boyle said. “His legacy and knowledge was extraordinary.

We’ve made our own mark over the last six years, with quite a lot of amazing experiences.

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PACIFIC RECORDS

All-Star Releases Point Loma based Pacific Records is closing out 2020 with a flurry of activity. In addition to new releases from The Original Starfires, Falling Doves and The Josh Rosenblum Band, the label has released a single, “Bad Wolves,” from Rebecca Jade featuring Jason Mraz, Miki Vale and Veronica May, complete with video largely shot around Balboa Park’s historic International Houses. The song has an all-star lineup; Jade performed with Elton John at this year’s Oscar’s, also winning Artist of the Year at the 2020 San Diego Music Awards. Meanwhile, May is a multiple SDMA winner, most recently for Best Pop Album in 2019, while Vale is also a multiple SDMA nominee and Mraz, of course, has numerous chart hits to his credit. The song is a timely mix of message and melody.

“Bad Wolves,” to me, is about perspective, and a rally cry for the acknowledgement of racial injustice and police brutality, while calling out the blind eye of the unaffected, in musical form,” Jade said. The single was produced by Jeff Berkley and features drummer Josh Hermsmeier.

Meanwhile, Pacific Records will also release the soundtrack to Guitar Legends 4, which airs on television stations nationwide this month. Last year’s event was held in San Diego as part of the inaugural Wonderfront Festival, with 2020 being a virtual edition. Proceeds from the album, will go to America Salutes You, an organization that raises funds for brain and mental wellness charities assisting veterans and first responders. Hosted by Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), with Music Director / Pianist Martin Guigui, guests include Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Mike Love (The Beach Boys), Kenny Loggins, Big and Rich, Keb Mo and Larkin Poe. Finally, the label has a number of new releases out for the holidays: The Skyler Lutes Band The Blue Album, a song by song recasting of the first Weezer album, new singles from Kubota, “Good Right Now,” and Sandollar, “So Dangerous,” as well as a red vinyl 7” version of Cambrian Shores debut EP, Coming Home. “We’re keeping busy and 2020’s not over yet,” said Pacific Records CEO, Brian Witkin. “Even with all this happening, we still have a few more surprises up our sleeve before year’s end.”

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San Diego Music Notes • Submissions for the 30th Annual San Diego Music Awards are being accepted through December 20. Recordings released January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 are eligible. Performers as well as the date for the event are still TBA. www. sandiegomusicawards.com • Angels & Airwaves guitarist Tom DeLonge is making his debut as director, with upcoming science fiction movie, Monsters of California. Delonge will also score the film, which is set to star Richard Kind (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers) and Arianne Zucker (Days of Our Lives)

including stereo / mono mixes, rare singles and four live sets recorded at New York’s Fillmore East in April 1968. The band received an SDMA Lifetime Achievement Award from then Mayor Jerry Sanders in 2010.

featuring Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks for Record Store Day Black Friday on Nov. 27th.

“All proceeds go to benefit Turn Up For Recovery– the charitable movement founded by Melia Clapton to offer hope and spread awareness of abstinence-based recovery through music.” https:// surfdog.com

reissue of her debut album, Pieces of You.

• Originally issued on CD in 2003, The Beat Farmers, Live at Spring Valley Inn 1983 gets a 2 Disc, gatefold vinyl release this month, limited to 1,000 copies. The 22 songs include their own hits as well as covers of tunes by Willie Dixon, Bruce Springsteen, former Poway resident John Stewart and a version of kid classic, “Big Rock Candy Mountain.”

• Guitarist Simeon Flick is releasing two very different albums this fall. First up this month is Scarlatti’s Greatest Hits For Classical Guitar, featuring the work of composer Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757). According to Flick it’s “Twelve self-produced, transcribed, performed, recorded, and mastered arrangements of Scarlatti keyboard sonatas for classical guitar.” This will be followed by, Gung Ho Hum, on the opposite side of the musical spectrum. This time out it’s “a groove-based dance party album of alternative R & B protest songs and raps, with topical, poignant, poetic and erudite lyrics.”

• Iconic 1960’s combo Iron Butterfly has a new box set; Unconscious Power – An Anthology 19671971. The 7 disc collection features 87 tracks,

• Marujah release a new album, Only The Dead, on December 20. Their last two albums took home SDMA’s for “Best World Music Album,” the latest 11 track disc includes a cameo from Loudspeaker host and DJ, Tim Pyles.

• Nickel Creek fans have a lot of options this holiday season. Three of their albums, Nickel Creek (2000), This Side (2002) and Why Should the Fire Die? (2005) have been reissued on vinyl, as limited double LP’s, playing at 45 rpm. Meanwhile, a new live collection, Live From The Fox Theater, is also out now. Recorded in Oakland, CA in 2014, the album features 22 songs on limited edition coke bottle clear 180g vinyl.

• Indie rock combo Rilo Kiley’s acclaimed 1999 debut album, aka The Initial Friend EP, is being reissued on colored vinyl, in a gatefold sleeve.

Both guitarist Blake Sennett and bassist Pierre De Reeder attended La Jolla High School.

• Tori Roze and The Hot Mess new single is a cover/COVID redo of “Ghost Town,” originally by The Specials

• Guitarist Mike Ruggirello has a new signature guitar pick, The Rugge, issued by Purple Plectrums. “This new model consists of different color optic options,” Ruggirello said of the uniquely shaped pick. “You can get creative and come up with your own tri color version.” The host of the Theory Thursday online show also has signature guitar strings available from Curt Mangan Strings • Encinitas based label Surfdog Records will release a single, Doyle Bramhall II “Be Here Now,”

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• On December 8, The Tourmaliners will host a fundraiser at Tio Leo’s for the Pacheco Mission, a nonprofit drug and alcohol recovery mission and church in Mazatlan, Mexico. The event doubles as an album release show for the band’s latest album, Surfin’ Christmas Carols, available on CD or limited edition “winter white” vinyl.

• New singles / videos to keep an eye out for include Authentic Sellout’s adrenaline charged, “Cemetery,” which includes footage of singer Sulo King emerging from the grave, Brisa Lauren of Lyrical Groove with “Ode to Pretty,” troubadour Steve Poltz with the rock ‘n’ roll word explosion that is “Quarantine Blues,” Tolan Shaw (of The Bodeans) with “All Over The World,” The Orphics with a rockin’ “Kill the Virus,” Fast Heart Mart’s topical “Let’s Solve This,” acoustic & harmony duo Berkley Hart “My Song Too,” These White Pigeons with “Dangerisky,” Joe McGowan with a soulful “Marching in the Streets,” Julia Sage with “Brittle,” family rock combo Daring Greatly with “I Run,” and Robert Rankin Walker’s “Baja Moon,” written about “my day’s hitchhiking up and down Baja Ca.,” he said.

• A 1994 Jewel concert recorded in Pacific Beach, Live at the Inner Change, is being released as a 2-LP vinyl set, limited to 2,500 copies. It’s also available on CD as part of the 4 disc box set

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