City settles with De Anza residents BY MANNY LOPEZ | BEACH & BAY PRESS After seven long years, the city of San Diego has reached a $3.6 million settlement agreement on one of three lawsuits involving current and former residents of the De Anza Cove Resort’s mobile home park located west of Interstate 5 on the northern boundary of Mission Bay Park. The city started the process of trying to remove residents from the the park in 2003 to make way for a future public park on the property. The settled dispute stems from the treatment residents said they received by Hawkeye Asset Management of Laguna Beach — a company retained by the city to run the day-to-day operations of the park after the prime bayfront
real estate was taken over by the city in November 2003. “It was a long time coming and very satisfying for the residents who felt vindicated for holding true to their position that just because the city wanted their land back didn’t mean that they could violate people’s rights to get it,” said Tim Tatro of Tatro & Zamoyski LLP, which represents individual plaintiffs, homeowners and residents, along with the De Anza Cove Homeowners Association. A resident since 1998, Ernie Abbit, 81, a retired business manager, founded the De Anza Cove Homeowners Association and has been its president for the last 11 years. Abbit, whose
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Looking festive prior to a recent breakfast gathering at Broken Yolk are (from left) Ed Carroll, Carol Rowley, Dana Rowley and (front) Kay Carroll. DEBBIE HATCH | Beach & Bay Press
Bikers and breakfast Club celebrates 10th year at Broken Yolk BY DEBBIE HATCH | BEACH & BAY PRESS The Southern California chapter of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association, which can bring nearly 80 people to the Broken Yolk restaurant on the second Saturday of each month, presented the restaurant with an appreciation plaque Dec. 10. “It’s very kind of them and it means a lot to us,” said Jose Collazo, manager of the Broken Yolk. The restaurant facilitates a quick, efficient and fun breakfast for the large group, and has never once had a problem, said co-president of the chapter Kay Carroll. “We are here to serve our cus-
tomers,” Collazo said. Since 2000, Broken Yolk has hosted the group, whose members travel from as far away as Imperial Beach and Rancho Bernardo, to reach the restaurant by 8:30 a.m. in time for the club’s monthly gathering, Kay said. Members neatly lineup and park their bikes in a parking lot set aside for the group in the back of restaurant. The membership does not require dues and all one needs is a Honda Gold Wing Motorcycle or a Valkyrie. The Gold Wing is a luxury SEE CLUB, Page 6
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Holiday Spirit Spectators lined Garnet Avenue from Ingraham to Bayard streets to view the Pacific Beach Holiday Parade on the afternoon of Dec. 11. ABOVE: Eva Miklos dons antlers as a cheerful reindeer aboard the Fred’s Mexican Cafe parade entry. LEFT: Even The Grinch of Dr. Seuss fame appears to be in the holiday spirit as he makes an appearance along the route. Discover Pacific Beach was the event’s organizer.
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Permitting regs could mean lights out for community fireworks shows BY MARIKO LAMB | BEACH & BAY PRESS Costly permitting fees and watermonitoring requirements for over-water fireworks displays may put an end to annual community fireworks shows such as the Fourth of July display at the Mission Bay Yacht Club, Ocean Beach’s fireworks off the pier and the “Big Bay Boom” in San Diego Bay, said Mayor Jerry Sanders in a press conference Dec. 10. In an initial draft distributed by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) in September, fireworks show organizers would be required to have a national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) permit for any public display of fireworks over a body of water. The fireworks permit requirement would be the first of its kind in the nation. In order to obtain the permit, organizers of fireworks shows would be required to implement a so-called “best management practices” (BMP) plan to clean up post-show debris in the water and to submit an event cleanup report to the RWQCB. The permit, based on the statewide fee for NPDES permits, would be less than $1,500 per year. However, Sanders and organizers of community fireworks shows estimate costs for the entire process to be much higher. “These are community events where they literally put out a can in a lot of places and ask for donations, and it would probably cost about $30,000 to get the permit process and the monitoring,” said Sanders, who expressed fear that the costly permitting process would
Pyrotechnicians with Fireworks America prepare mortars to be shot off Crystal Pier during this year’s PB BeachFest. New proposed regulations may make such fireworks shows too PAUL HANSEN | Beach & Bay Press expensive.
immediately extinguish community fireworks shows. Although District 2 City Councilman Kevin Faulconer was unavailable for direct comment, he agrees the costs of added permitting could be prohibitive and detrimental to the communities he represents, said Tony Manolatos, a spokesman for Faulconer’s office. Faulconer’s district includes downtown, Point Loma, Ocean Beach, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach and Mission Bay. In recent years, some organizers have been forced to cancel their community fireworks shows because of lawsuits or threats of legal action by environmental groups. “Sometimes you get into a situation that’s kind of ridiculous because some people decide to push an issue and another side overreacts,” Sanders said,
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COLORFUL CANDY HOUSE Claire McFarlin, 2 1/2, was among about 40 children who brought candy to decorate gingerbread houses during a tasty and colorful art session held Dec. 8 at the Pacific Beach-Taylor Library. Some youngsters ate almost as much candy as they placed on their houses.
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Holiday teamwork earns Fleisher top spot BY DEBBIE HATCH | BEACH & BAY PRESS Fleisher Products, 4666 Cass St., won the 2010 holiday window-decorating contest sponsored by Discover Pacific Beach on Dec. 10. “We came in on Sunday afternoon and designed it,” said Linda Groenendal, customer service and sales professional with Fleisher. After that, the project formed and just began coming together, she said. “Holiday Classics” was the theme for the contest. Fleisher’s staff decided to put their own spin on the newer classic, “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” The business’s ability to maintain a modern edge is evident in the winning display. The team used lasers to precisely cut out the cultivated designs from vinyl. The vinyl was then attached to a cardboard backing and placed in the window one piece at a time until the display of movie characters and spooky holiday details was complete. “We wanted a 3-D scene,” said Groenendal. The team worked after hours for almost a week to finish the window, but they did not mind the extra effort. “I don’t like to lose contests,” said Chris Brown, a graphic designer. The team started by designing Jack, the main character from the animated film, said Jay Nguyen. “It was just wonderful what they had done with that win-
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dow,” said Georgina Smith, a judge for the window contest and longtime community resident as well as a Pacific Beach Community Foundation member. Fleisher’s originality and use of theme helped win the judges’ votes, Smith said. The staff at Fleisher worked together as a team and the amount of effort they put into it was visible, said Smith. A woman came in after walking by the window and wanted to know if she could purchase it, said Groenendal. However, Groenendal had to tell her it was not for sale because of copyright laws. The compliment really pleased the team though, she said. Fleisher Products is a custom sign fabricator that can also personalize just about any product like mugs, iPods and more.
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SeaWorld offers special holiday shows SeaWorld’s holiday show line-up is already in action. Shows include “Shamu’s Christmas,” “The Polar Express 4-D Experience” and “Clyde and Seamore’s Night Before Christmas.” The park will also have an iceskating rink for park attendees. Santa Claus will be on hand inside his cottage to hear the wish lists of children, who can also visit with holiday characters and decorate Christmas cookies in SeaWorld’s Christmas wonderland area. The special shows and attractions will run through Dec. 31. For park hours and pricing, visit www.seaworldsandiego.com.
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State budget woes hamper recycling in Pacific Beach BY DEBBIE HATCH | BEACH & BAY PRESS The white trailer, bins for cans and bottles visible in area grocer parking lots — relied on by many locals for recycling — were almost a thing of the past when the mobile recycling program was nearly forced to close due to a lack of funding from the state’s Cal Recycle program. The owner of Pacific Beach Mobile Recycling (PBMR), Robyn Faulkner, announced she would have to close the business Dec. 15, but she then received funding from Cal Recycle — money owed to her for handling fees — which enabled her to remain in business. She has owned the company for seven years and managed it for seven years prior to that. Francois Auffret lives two blocks from Albertsons with his family. He appreciates the convenience of having a location so close to him, he said as he recycled countless glass beverage containers that he and his family had saved over time. It would be an inconvenience for them not to have the accessible location, he said. Every grocery store that grosses $2 million per year and sells beverages and perishable foods is required by law to have recycling within five blocks of their store, Faulkner said. Amy Norris, spokeswoman for Cal Recycle, said that the economy has driven up the rate at which the public is returning bottles and the first priority is to pay the consumers who are recycling. However, as more bottles were returned, more funds were distributed and there was not enough money left to pay out handling fees to recycling center operators. Faulkner was not the only business affected by the shortage of funds, Norris said. Without these handling fees, recyclers would not be able to operate in convenient locations for consumers
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For nearly 20 years, the Lashchuk family has provided holiday joy to neighbors and passersby at 4821 Gresham St. The home displays 10,000 lights, which take about 140 hours to set up. The lights are typically on from 5 to 9 or 10 p.m., depending on weather or traffic. PAUL HANSEN | Beach & Bay Press
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and if it was not convenient for consumers, the recycling program would not be effective. California is a leader in recycling and the beverage-recycling program has been in effect for more than 20 years, Norris said. In July 2009, payments to handlers such as PBMR were reduced by 85 percent, and around November 2009, payments were completely stopped due to a lack of state funding, Norris said. Faulkner can receive nearly $7,000 per month from the state in handling fees depending on the season, she said. Summer months are the busiest. State legislation passed in March authorized the state to pay handling fees owed from January to June. The current delays in payment, however, are a seasonal issue, Norris said.
The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) Traffic Unit arrested 16 people for suspected drunken driving on the 2600 block of Ingraham Street at a DUI checkpoint, which began operation Dec. 10 at 9 p.m. The checkpoint remained open until 4 a.m. on Dec. 11 and also resulted in the arrest of one person for being drunk in public. Officers impounded a total of 17 cars. A school principal in the Poway Unified School District was one of those arrested for DUI, said SDPD Officer Mark McCullough. The checkpoint was made possible because of a $427,000 grant awarded to the SDPD Traffic Unit by the California Office of Traffic Safety. McCullough said the unit applied for the grant because it saw a spike in incidents last year.
“It was enough that we wanted to make sure that we really came out with a full frontal assault,” McCullough said. Alcohol-impaired deaths account for the largest category of overall vehicle fatalities, despite traffic deaths having declined by 23 percent between 2007 and 2009, from 3,995 to 3,081, according to a statement from the SDPD Traffic Unit. An officer, who serves as the traffic controller, directs traffic through the checkpoints. This officer sends the first five to eight cars to enter the checkpoint down an inspection lane. The officer will send subsequent cars to the bypass lane — meaning those drivers will bypass inspection. The traffic controller will direct more drivers into the inspection lane once space allows and this method of selection will continue until it is time for the checkpoint to close.
“It’s [the method] been upheld in court time and time again,” McCullough said. Prosecutors have been able to convict 100 percent of those arrested at these checkpoints, he said. San Diegans can expect to see multiple checkpoints in the coming months, including one on Dec. 31. One guideline for the grant award is that the SDPD carry out 20 DUI saturation patrols. A saturation patrol refers to one sergeant leading a team of officers who are strictly patrolling for possible DUIs. The officers’ pay is funded by the grant. “We will be out on New Year’s Day — on Jan. 1 — looking for guys and gals that are out at sports bars,” McCullough said. The location of these DUI saturations and checkpoints are not released prior to their executions.
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Now& Then John Fry THE FULL RACK OF RIBS at Good Time Charlie’s on Friday night has gotta be the best deal in town. My long-time buddy, Tom LaShell, and I split the dinner and still get full. In fact, I was content minus one rib recently. It managed to pop off the plate and bounce down my front like a pin ball. I was gonna pick it up off the floor and eat it, but everyone was watching. I’M PRETTY HAZY on the date, but it may have been 10 years ago that the aforementioned Tom LaShell pushed off from a Shelter Island dock for “a three-hour cruise” to watch the Parade of Lights in San Diego Bay. I’m pretty sure there was alcohol involved. They took a quick spin out past the lighthouse, then narrowly averted the rocks on the way back in. They worked their way back into the harbor as dusk fell and eventually dropped anchor at a perfect spot to watch the decorated boats. That’s when they learned that most of the participants only decorate their boats on the starboard side for the pleasure of the viewers along Harbor Drive. LOOKS LIKE GREEN is the color of the 2012 California license plate sticker, replacing 2011’s red. Your days are numbered if you’re still sporting yellow. I’d start backing in to parking spots if I were you, although the police don’t seem to care until you’re about four months in arrears. MY NEW STARBUCKS BUDDY, Tricia McColl, said she works half-days, so I thought she might hang out with the gang a bit. Turns out by half-day she meant 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. IT’S PROBABLY TOO LATE to put one in the mail, but I’ll be around on the day before Christmas if you want either of my books. “Images of America: Pacific Beach” is $26.50, which includes shipping and sales tax. “A Short History of Crystal Pier” is $13. Give me a call. — John Fry may be reached at 272-6655 or mail@johnfry.com
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Mission Bay at SeaWorld Drive and Pacific Highway. The sites are open daily during daylight hours. Yard clippings, Christmas trees and other organic materials are thought to make up as much as 20 percent of waste buried in landfills, said Chris Gonaver, director of the Environmental Services Department (ESD). Even flocked trees — trees with fake snow — will be accepted. The trees are taken to The Greenery at the Miramar Landfill and turned into mulch and compost. Residents who have curbside recycling can recycle Christmas trees with their regular yard waste. It is advised to cut the tree and make it fit into the green recycling bin. However, all tinsel and decorations must be removed prior. • Two men have been ordered to stand trial for murder in the 2003 shooting death of a Mission Beach resident during a sour marijuana transaction. Richard Cortel Moye and Gerardo Soto, both 29, will get a trial date set on Jan. 6 in San Diego Superior Court. They are accused of killing Mshindi Ford, 33, on March 18, 2003 in his home at 716 Dover Court. Judge William Kronberger, Jr. heard testimony last week in the preliminary hearing from witnesses who were inside Ford’s home at the time, but not injured. Moye is suspected of being the gunman who took marijuana from Ford’s residence after shooting him. Soto is believed to have driven Moye away. They have both pleaded not guilty. — Neal Putnam
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Third-grade students at Crown Point Junior Music Academy, accompanied by teacher Miranda Griffin, sport wide smiles as they receive their own dictionaries from the Mission Bay Rotary Club on Dec. 10. This completes the annual distribution of dictionaries to all of the Pacific Beach elementary schools — a joint effort of Rotary Clubs from La Jolla and Mission Bay. With the added support of a grant from Rotary District 5340, Mission Bay Rotary extended the distribution to include several Clairemont schools this year. COURTESY PHOTO
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cruising motorcycle which seats two, Kay said. “We all have one thing in common — we ride motorcycles,” said co-president Ed Carroll. Outside of the monthly gatherings at Broken Yolk, the group has an approximate two-hour safety lesson or riding critique, Carroll said. “We are very much into family, friends and safety,” Kay said. Safety is a part of every gathering. An educator presents a safety topic to the group over breakfast. “We put on a fun run every year, which is how we maintain our ability to function monetarily,” Ed said. Worldwide there are about 86,000 members from Singapore to New Zealand to San Diego, said soon-to-be-president Dana Rowley. “There are people in this chapter who have been all over the U.S., Canada and Mexico on their bikes,” Rowley said. Each Gold Wing bike can hold two riders and about four carry-on-size suitcases, so riders can go for as long as that will sustain them, he said. Dana and his wife, Carol, have only been involved with the Gold Wings for a few years. They have traveled as far as Oregon and Tennessee on their bike. “My wife falls asleep, that is very common,” Dana said. The rear seat on the bike is wide and has a full backrest. The motorcycle is complete with cup holders. “When we are on the road, we deal with
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mother and father lost their entire families during the Nazi Holocaust, described the environment created by Hawkeye as that of a “concentration camp.” Abbit said the harsh tactics employed by Hawkeye occurred despite a court injunction issued by a judge in November 2003, prohibiting the city from attempting to evict any residents of the mobile home park who were in good standing, and prohibiting it from making any non-emergency changes to the property until the outcome of the case could be decided. Chief among the complaints Abbit listed was the hiring of an armed private security company, which he said intimidated and harassed residents. Abbit described a guard house installed at the entrance to the mobile home park where every person was required to show a valid driver’s license each time upon entering or re-entering the area. Abbit said so many speed bumps were installed at the park’s entrance that drivers of vehicles used to transport disabled residents refused to enter the property, forcing residents to make their way to the perimeter of the park to be picked up. In June 2005, a temporary restraining order was issued against Timothy David Higley, the supervisor in charge of overseeing the De Anza Cove property on behalf of the security company. In two separate and non-related cases, Higley was charged with felony counts of attempting to pass himself off as a police officer to stop a motorist although he had no authority to do so. The motorist turned out to be an off-duty police officer. Higley was also charged with bringing a firearm into a courtroom while serving as a witness. He was ordered to stay 500 feet away from the De Anza Cove property and to surrender all guns and firearms. Abbit said in addition, Hawkeye installed high-intensity Klieg lights and barbed-wire fencing throughout the property. Storage areas, restroom facilities, play areas for children, a general store and common areas were destroyed and their debris left scattered behind leaving the property looking like a “bombed out territory,” Abbit said. Residents’ trailers were towed, more than 200 trees were cut down, services to the park were greatly reduced and residents’ utilities were shut off, Abbit said. “The city was determined to get us out of here and they intended to make our lives absolutely miserable beyond comprehension,” Abbit said. “It was just deplorable that this could happen in America’s Finest City.” San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith issued the following statement regarding the settlement: “This insurance-funded settlement makes sense for all the parties as a compromise. The De Anza litigation has been ongoing for too long and needs to be brought to a conclusion.” When asked for details regarding the behavior of city officials regarding the De Anza Cove case and why the city decided to settle, Gina Coburn, a spokeswoman for the city attorney, issued the following written statement: “These events occurred many years ago and the questions ask for reasons for other people’s actions. We’re trying to resolve the problems looking forward. The benefit of a settlement is to reduce further litigation costs and work toward bringing this litigation to completion. The next step is to figure out moving expenses for residents with the court’s assistance. There remains litigation pending and we’re not able to comment further.”
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Planning group denies approval of two single-family houses BY DEBBIE HATCH | BEACH & BAY PRESS The Pacific Beach Planning Group (PBPG) at its monthly meeting Dec. 8 voted 6-2 against advisory approval for the construction of two single-family homes in the 1200 block of Oliver Avenue, in place of apartment buildings currently standing. Despite the project’s adherence to San Diego building code regulations, the PBPG did not approve the construction because the project includes carports and not a garage with each home. The project was designed and presented to the PBPG by La Jolla architect Daniel Linn. “There’s no violation of the municipal code on those plans,” Linn said. The PBPG’s role in the community is to ensure that Pacific Beach continues to adhere to the community plan, PBPG Chair John Shannon said. The subject of carports has risen at prior PBPG meetings because of a seem-
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keeper in 2006. The studies found that an upward of 110 fireworks shows per year for 30 years at the theme park have not caused an accumulation of pollutants in the bay’s water, sediment or shoreline. “The evidence is just not there,” said District 1 City Councilwoman Sherri Lightner. “It’s a huge yearly tradition in La Jolla, and it’s always been a volunteerfunded event. It would definitely be hard to come up with funding for anywhere between $30,000 and $100,000 for the water monitoring in the area,” she said. The application and filing fee for the
ing trend for builders to include carports in new construction instead of garages, because the square footage of a carport does not count against the maximum square feet of living space allowed on the respective lots. The PBPG has found examples of homeowners enclosing the carports — a San Diego municipal code violation — as a garage would be closed. Homeowners can then use the closed structure as additional living space or storage, which is not an intended use of a carport, PBPG members said. Some members of the group feel that the San Diego Neighborhood Code is not being enforced adequately. Curtis Patterson and Greg Daunoras cast the minority votes. Patterson supported the project, stating that the PBPG should not punish people who are following code. In doing so, the group will lose credibility with city officials, he said. “This code was written in 2000.
permit, based on the statewide fee for NPDES permits, would be less than $1,500 per year. However, many estimate costs for the entire permitting and water monitoring process to be much higher. “It’s too soon to say,” Smith said. “The permit is still under development. We don’t’ know what the ultimate cost is going to be. Right now, we’re just trying to conduct the best science.” Changes to the board’s original draft have been applied to incorporate past public concerns, particularly regarding the cost of the monitoring and the possibility that all fireworks shows would be disbanded in San Diego. The board will consider adoption of the order at its regularly scheduled meeting March 9.
Here it is 2010,” Linn said. Linn explained the projects further in a phone interview after the meeting. Each lot would be approximately 25-feet by 125-feet.The maximum square footage is relative to the size of the lot, he said. By not counting a 400-square-foot carport in the total square footage of the property, that creates an additional 400 square-feet of living space, which can be attractive to homeowners, Linn said. Single-family homes enhance the qual-
ity of the neighborhood by providing a residence, which someone will purchase and will, in turn, become vested in the community, he said. “I understand their frustration,” Linn said. “They are trying to, in a sense, protect their neighborhood.” He said if the PBPG can get the rules changed, he and others in the field will meld to it. But in the meantime, the code remains in place. “If code compliance won’t do their job,
then we have to adjust to that,” said Scott Chipman, PBPG board member. The PBPG’s decision not to grant approval of the project does not mean the project will not be built. But the vote will be noted by the city’s project manager, at which point it may or may not stand in the way of achieving the necessary permits, Linn said. “The reality is that as long as all the regulations are met, the city is obligated to issue the permit,” Linn said.
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San Diego keeps playoff hopes alive BY LEE CORNELL | BEACH & BAY PRESS Following a disappointing loss to the Oakland Raiders on Dec. 5, the Chargers bounced back with nearly flawless victories over the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, improving their record to 8-6. The wins have propelled San Diego into serious contention for a playoff spot with two games left in the regular season. Not coincidentally, much-maligned wideout Vincent Jackson has played a huge role in the Chargers’ most recent run of dominance. “It’s nice having him back. He played really well and gave us a boost,” said quarterback Philip Rivers after the Kansas City game. “He adds another dimension to our offense.” Although Jackson was held to 29 receiving yards against the Chiefs, his presence was a huge impact, forcing Kansas City to respect his big-play potential. With so much focus on Jackson, the Chargers running game blasted its way to 207 rush yards in the game. “When he’s on the field, they (opponents) know they have to cover him and it’s a different deal,” head coach Norv Turner said. “There aren’t a lot of people who are just going to single cover him and play man, so it helps everyone else.” In the 34-7 demolition of San Francisco, Jackson carried the offensive load, grabbing five passes for 112 yards and scoring a career high three touchdowns. That performance has put opposing defenses on notice that one of the best receivers in the NFL is back at top form. While Jackson essentially missed the majority of the season before the 31-0 blowout of the Chiefs, that game also marked the return of rookie running back Ryan Mathews. The former Fresno State star had not played in three games
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Since being back with the Chargers this season, wide receiver Vincent Jackson has accumulated seven receptions for 141 yards and three touchdowns for a 20.1-yard average. DON BALCH | Beach & Bay Press
leading up to the win. Mathews had missed time because of nagging injuries, but he was available for duty against the Raiders. Turner opted not to use Mathews in that game, which clearly left the talented rookie’s pride bruised. But Mathews chose to take the high road and his time on the sidelines may have provided some essential insight into the NFL game. “It’s learning. I think the coaches know what they’re doing,” he said. “I just got a week better that’s all it was. I’m not really focusing on that.” Motivated by the benching or not, Mathews has responded with 121 yards on 33 carries since the Raiders game. With diminutive scatback Darren Sproles seemingly breaking out of a season-long slump combined with the pun-
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MBHS boys soccer kicking from scratch BY AMBERLY DRESSLER | BEACH & BAY PRESS Losing to eventual champion Castle Park in the first round of last year’s Division III CIF playoffs was a tough shot to take for the Mission Bay High School boys’ soccer team. “I felt we should have actually beat the team that won it. We lost in PKs [penalty kicks],” said 13year coach Joe Panian. “[This year,] our goals are to progress, stay competitive and make the playoffs.” With the overwhelming majority of last year’s squad gone, Panian inherited a lot of players from the JV squad and brand new players, some without organized soccer experience. In the weeks following tryouts, Panian took a systematic approach to coaching his young players. He went over tactical play, followed by defensive shape and organization, and then set plays.
“We are starting all from scratch, which could work as a disadvantage,” Panian said. “I hope we gel early on and not late in the season.” Panian plans to lean on junior Andres Salas to provide leadership to the young team, along with senior Eliot Alcocer and junior Felipe Lizaola. With a blank canvas, Panian plans to teach his players technical, possession-oriented play. “We are a young team, but I’ve found a lot of time the hunger at the early ages can compensate to a degree for them being younger physically,” Panian said. “So basically, we are going to try and use it and mold it into our system. We also need to be a collective team, because we don’t have the superstars we had in the previous year.” The team’s passion is something Panian can build on. “We have solid, technical players that know the game and love the game,
they have a passion for it,” he said. “I think this year it’s going to be tough because we are so young, but they bring a passion to the team and their technique is good.” Where passion is present, physicality isn’t. “It’s a big leap from JV to varsity,” Panian said. “Speed of play and the physicality are what they are having a bit of a hard time with. There’s a core of five guys who have made the jump. We are a small-type team and we want to make up for size with precision passing and possession. “We are in a very tough league. It’s one of the toughest, if not the toughest with Cathedral, La Jolla and UC. So it’s very tough to play fast, physical and talented players.” Mission Bay’s next home game is against Canyon Crest Academy on Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 3 p.m. The Bucs begin Western League play Jan. 18.
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The Dixieland Jazz Band, formed last year, has performed at several area events The music program at Mission Bay and in front of many local organizations. High School (MBHS) offers students a Recent performances have included the selection of classes not found in more tra- Thanksgiving Jazz Festival at the Town ditional programs. and Country Hotel, the Crystal Pier Tree “We are breaking the mold of the other Lighting and at its own MBHS Winter high schools in this district,” said J.P. Bal- Concert. mat, music director at MBHS. Its style of music has a New Orleans All of his energy goes into teaching feel and sound. jazz, he said. His students perform in nearly 50 perThe school’s highly-regarded Dixieland formances a year. Jazz Band and newly-formed Jazz EnsemThe Jazz Ensemble focuses more on jazz ble offer students an alternative to the sounds of the 1920s and 1930s. The more traditional marching band, which roots for the group date back to the jazz the school does not have. band that played at MBHS in the 1960s, The jazz education provides students Balmat said. with a platform for expression and improMBHS also offers a foundational beginvisation, he said. It cultivates creativity ning band class. in his students. In the future, Balmat said, the school
hopes to cultivate a strings program. Currently, both Pacific Beach Middle School and Crown Point Junior Music Academy offer strings programs and Balmat hopes to build his program as children rise from the lower grades to the high school. Nearly 95 percent of his students need to borrow an instrument from the school. All of the money raised from public performances goes back into the school’s music fund. Balmat is thankful for all of the community support the program has received from groups like Friends of Pacific Beach Secondary Schools and Las Patronas, which recently awarded the music department nearly $15,000. Balmat used the funds to purchase new acoustic shells, allowing for a professional, rich sound in the school’s performance space.
PB Music Fest, Tomcat and rockabilly MUSICcalendar BY BART MENDOZA | BEACH & BAY PRESS La Jolla’s Kyle Sorrell performs at The Tiki House on Dec. 22. A singersongwriter in the Jack Johnson tradition, Sorrell performs in both solo acoustic mode and in rock-band format, the latter giving his edgy lyrics more bite. Kyle Sorrell: Thursday, Dec. 22, 9 p.m. at The Tiki House, 1152 Garnet Ave. Cover TBD. 21 and up. www.myspace.com/kylesorrellmusic
Anyone looking for a less-traditional method of celebrating Christmas Eve will want to check out the Pacific Beach Music Fest, being held at the 710 Beach Club on Dec. 24 from 1 to 8 p.m. The hip-hop show promises to be action-packed with almost two dozen performers set to take part, including The Beatshop Allstars, Dizzy Order and Moment For Silence. A last chance to get on Santa’s “good” list, attendees are asked to bring a food item, toy or clothing to donate, with proceeds going to Father Joe’s Villages. Pacific Beach Music Fest: Friday, Dec. 24, 1 p.m. at the 710 Beach Club, 710 Garnet Ave. 21 and up. Cover TBD. www.710bc.com
Bluesman Tomcat Courtney may
Courtney doesn’t play around as much as he used to, but his Wednesday evening performances at Café Bar Europa are still a required visit for blues fans of all types. Over the last few years, we’ve lost legends like Ja m e s Moody, N i c k Rey n o l d s , Jimmy Cheatham and John Stewart. Here’s a chance to still see a music legend on a weekly basis. Tomcat Courtney: Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. at Café-Bar Europa, 873 Turquoise St. All ages. www.theturquoise.com/wordpress
Though considered to be a Texas artist, country and rockabilly performer Rosie Flores has strong connections to San Diego, including her first bands Penelope’s Children and Rosie & The Screamers. She returns to town for a special New Year’s Eve show at Country and rockabilly performer Rosie O’Connell’s on a bill that also includes Flores will play at O’Connell’s on New Buddy & Suzy (of the Hot Rod Trio) COURTESY PHOTO The Palominos and DJ Teddy Boy Year’s Eve. Ward. Her latest album is rockabilly never have had a hit record, but there stormer “Girl of the Century,” with is no doubt he is one of the lynchpins tunes like “This Cat’s in The Dogof San Diego’s music community, as house,” but any of the songs on her well as a link to the pre-1970s blues 12 albums to date will make this show scene. Many of the area’s best-known a great send off to 2010. “roots” rockers came through his Rosie Flores: Saturday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m., band’s ranks over the last four decades, O’Connell’s, 1310 Morena Blvd. 21 and though these days his gigs are usually up. $15 adv. http://eventful.com/sandiego/ a solo, with acoustic guitar, affair. venues/oconnells-pub-/V0-001-000305388-0
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Imagine finding yourself in an animal shelter at the age of 13 (in cat years), after living the good life with a family since you were an 8-week old kitten! That s what has happened to Romeo, through no fault of his own. A handsome brown tabby, Romeo is a cat who lives up to his name — a real lover boy, even in the shelter environment. Romeo has recently received a complete dental cleaning, and thorough vet. check. He is neutered, microchipped, up to date on all his shots, and has many years ahead of him as a healthy and active cat. Romeo s front paws have been declawed, so no worries about your furniture with this boy. Our goal is to have Romeo in his forever home by the new year. To obtain more information about Romeo, call (858) 2059973, or go to the FOCAS website: www.focas-sandiego.org/ adopt/romeo.htm.
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HOPE Hope (see her touching story below) is just under a year old, and is a beagle mix. If she looks familiar, it’s because she has been on the news lately. She is being fostered by SNAP along side the 2 lab/shep mixes that had their ears cut off by a cruel person. Hope has been acting like a sweet older sister to these little puppies. What a good girl she has been while at SNAP. Everyone loves her! Hope is a true story of courage, survival, resilience and, yes, hope. She came to the shelter as a stray with a rubber band embedded in her muzzle. It had been there long enough to nearly kill her. She had no food or water for over a week and the band caused her lower jaw tissue to die, so that it had to be removed. But who would know now? She eats like a horse, chews on rawhide, plays fetch, barks, is a total athlete and is very happygo-lucky. Great with dogs and cats, she loves cuddling under the covers, riding in the car and going for walks. She deserves a home with a loving owner. Her adoption fee is $175 to cover her expenses that included: surgery, vet visits, spay, vaccinations, flea treatment, deworming and microchipping. She has her yearly license.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2010
CA DRE Broker's # 01312924 Karen Dodge CA DRE Broker's # 01312925 Mike Dodge
Mission Bay Real Estate Association Real Estate Trade Association for 92109 “Where professionals meet to serve you”
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS
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We would like to thank our friends and clients for letting us achieve $14,000,000 in sales during 2010, with 21 transactions. We have several new listings coming up this spring so please give us a call with your current and future real estate needs. Also, we have an exciting new web site and blog in the works. Release is scheduled for February 1st. Stay tuned for details.
Incredible bay & ocean views await you from this 3BR/2BA, 1,919 sq. ft. one level Penthouse! Perfect for a second home or vacation rental! Call today so you can view this one of a kind opportunity on Mission Bay!
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