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Council cobbles plan to spare libraries, rec centers, fire pits

For HTHI students,

losing Obama

Competing ideas have same goal, different approaches BY PATRICIA M. WALSH | THE BEACON

visit still had a ‘unifying’ effect

The citizens of San Diego have spoken — and they’ve been heard. On the heels of petition drives and outrage from Ocean Beach to La Jolla, city residents made it clear libraries, recreation centers and fire pits are essential services and not excess fat to be trimmed to close a projected $56.7 million deficit in the city’s $1.1 billion 2012 operating budget. And their message apparently did not fall on deaf ears when it comes to a majority of the City Council. The outcry to save neighborhood services reverberated throughout City Hall. There are now two

rescue plans on the table as the council moves toward a June 6 or 7 final budget showdown. One plan is from District 2 Councilmember Kevin Faulconer, who is also chairman of the City’s Audit Committee. The other plan comes from a group of councilmembers that includes Tony Young, Todd Gloria, David Alvarez and Lorie Zapf. Both plans — which spare libraries, recreation centers and fire pits — target estimated savings of $13.5 million. In his original 2012 budget, Mayor Jerry Sanders proposed eliminating $14 SEE BUDGET, Page 7

High Tech High International (HTHI) students brim with pride even though they received disappointing news the school had not been chosen by President Barack Obama for a visit to deliver their commencement speech. This group represents just some of the many HTHI students involved in the “Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge” hosted by the White House. Pictured are, from bottom left, Rachel DeNoble, Katie Ho, Will Stocker, Marissa Wong, Daniel Meyers, Rishika Daryanani, Marisol Jenkins, Adam Burnier and Cat Bagg. PHOTOS BY JIM GRANT I THE BEACON

Seniors discover discipline, focus and pride in real-world test BY JOSH SELIGMAN | THE BEACON

New permitting requirements and fees could force community Fourth of July fireworks shows like this one over the Ocean Beach Pier to be scaled back. COURTESY PHOTO BY JOE EWING

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After working and waiting for three months, High Tech High International (HTHI) students and staff learned May 10 that President Barack Obama will not speak at their commencement ceremony. Despite the disappointing news, HTHI students continue to hold their heads high with a distinct sense of accomplishment. HTHI ranked among the top three schools in the nation for the honor after competing against more than 450 other schools nationwide in the challenge to host the president in what is called the “Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge.” “It’s been a whirlwind and we’ve been excited to participate in the contest,” said senior Rishika Daryanani. “I’m disappointed that our school wasn’t highlighted, but we are so lucky to be highlighted with [the winning schools].” The Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge asked U.S. high schools to demonstrate how they equip their students academically and empower them to graduate from college and join the workforce. HTHI is one of nine in a system of High Tech High charter schools established in 2000 with the goal of developing the academic, citizenship and professional skills of their students. According to the required final video HTHI students submitted to the commencement challenge judges, HTHI students have a 100 percent graduation rate and a 93 percent

New over-water fireworks permit requirement ignites controversy OBMA officials fear July 4 celebration will lose some crackle BY KENDRA HARTMANN | THE BEACON

HTHI students discovered discipline and focus in a real-world test of the “Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge.” The students continue to hold their heads high after finishing in the final three schools nationwide to be considered for a visit by the president. Some of the many HTHI students involved in the challenge have a little fun this week, despite the disappointment. Shown here, they are: Will Stocker, Daniel Meyers, Cat Bagg, Marissa Wong, Rachel DeNoble, Katie Ho, Rishika Daryanani and Marisol Jenkins.

two-year college retention rate. Even with these impressive strengths, Obama selected Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis, Tenn., as the winner. The White House will, however, send NASA administrator and former astronaut Charles F. Bolden Jr. to speak at HTHI’s commencement. “It’s a big honor to get anybody from the White House to come,” said sophomore Jacob Mandel. “And no other school [in San Diego] gets to say, ‘Hey, Obama was thinking of coming here.’”

In February, when the challenge began, HTHI’s senior class took charge and applied to compete in the challenge. Daryanani and classmate Marisol Jenkins spearheaded the application process, which included writing three essays and producing a two-minute video. The team included more than 90 seniors. In early April, HTHI ranked among the top six schools, and students got to work on their next assignment: a three-minute SEE HTHI, Page 5

Organizers of fireworks displays in San Diego recently became the first in the country to be required to apply for and purchase an annual permit to celebrate the Fourth of July with pyrotechnics — and the move has sparked an explosion of debate. On May 11, the San Diego arm of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board voted unanimously to require a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit — at a cost of $1,450 — in order to allow organizers to lawfully discharge pollutants present in fireworks to comply with the federal Clean Water Act requirements. “It’s complete baloney,” said Denny Knox, executive director of the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association, the group that organizes the fireworks display at Ocean Beach Pier. “It’s a pay-toplay thing, and it will squeeze out all the little guys like us. This is a great tradition and the vast majority of residents enjoy it. So it’s sad to see some of

these things going away.” The permit requirement, effective June 1, applies to displays over any body of water in the region and requires organizers to collect, remove and manage the debris created by the fireworks. It does not, however, require water quality and sediment monitoring to determine the extent to which the pollutants actually contribute to the degradation of surface water health. Environmental groups, which pushed for the permit regulations, contend fireworks contribute chemicals and other pollutants to surface waters. Though the move by the water quality control board was seen as an important step in recognizing the issue, the general consensus among those who lobbied for regulation was that the plan still doesn’t go far enough. San Diego Coastkeeper, which has been involved in lobbying for permits that require monitoring of coastal waters during fireworks displays, had hoped to see a SEE FIREWORKS, Page 6

Announcing the 17th Annual Peninsula Beacon AMATEUR Photo Contest Who Has The Best Photo of the Peninsula Area? Enter your best photo portraying the Peninsula area taken in the past year. Photos will be displayed at the Beacon booth during the June Ocean Beach Street Fair. The public will vote for their favorite pictures. Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 photos & winning photos will be published in the Beacon.

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NEWS 2 Blaze heavily damages structure in OB OB Beach Ball rolls out inaugural music, microbrew fest Saturday THURSDAY · MAY 19, 2011

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BY SCOTT HOPKINS | THE BEACON

Flames ripped through the top floor of a three-story building in Ocean Beach on May 11, heavily damaging two businesses and displacing four residents from their lower-floor apartments. The blaze began about 6:30 p.m. in street-level stores at 4320 Voltaire St., the home of Doyle Catering and Peace Pie Co. An employee of the catering firm said propane tanks are used there. Traffic in the area was congested as police blocked Voltaire Street for several hours while hundreds of onlookers followed the early plumes of heavy smoke and the sound of numerous wailing sirens to the scene. San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Battalion Chief Dan Froelich said the damage was excessive, with a dollar amount to be determined later. A fire investigator was conducting interviews at the scene. A quick response from fire crews prevented the fire from spreading to a nearby bike shop, whose owner nervously stood by. Engine 15 from Ocean Beach was the first to arrive, followed by engine 22 from Point Loma, truck 20 from the Sports Arena station and others from as far away as Mission Hills and Pacific Beach. Froelich said a total of six engines, two

BY BART MENDOZA | THE BEACON San Diego plays host to many open-air events each year, but gatherings in Ocean Beach are among the most beloved -- both for their scenic beach location and their unique neighborhood feel. On May 21, a new addition to the annual calendar, The OB Beach Ball, will be take place at the corner of Newport Avenue and Abbot Street. Billed as a live music and microbrew festival, the day’s entertainment will be hosted by largerthan-life singer Jose Sinatra, with the Grateful Dead-inspired group Electric Waste and Johnny Cash tribute group Cash’d Out starting off the day. Other bands scheduled to perform include

Ablaze, Orgone, Stranger and Vokab Company. In addition to vendors, food and a craftbeer garden, other attractions will include a 60-foot Ferris wheel and interactive games ranging from volleyball to tug-ofwar. Organizers hope more than 10,000 people will pack the streets of Ocean Beach. To help with traffic, there will be free shuttles from Pacific Beach to Ocean Beach, leaving every half hour from in front of the 710 Beach Club (710 Garnet Ave.). “The purpose of the event is to kick off summer, and at the same time it’s a fundraiser for the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association (OBMA), as well as the SEE BEACH, Page 3

San Diego firefighters moved quickly to extinguish a blaze at 4320 Voltaire St. on May 11 SCOTT HOPKINS | The Beacon that heavily damaged two businesses and displaced four residents.

trucks, two battalion chiefs, paramedics and the department shift commander responded to the alarm. Froelich said the American Red Cross

had been called in to provide shelter for the displaced residents, whose apartments were damaged by smoke and water.

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OB Community Foundation,” said the event’s producer, Scott Slaga. “There are very few events in San Diego where you get the combination of ocean, music, food, spirits and -- more importantly -- camaraderie. The Ocean Beach community is very tight,” he said. “The best part of it is you’re right there on the beach.” The scenery is also one of the reasons why Slaga is proud that a large Ferris wheel will be part of the skyline for the event, and it will be in operation from May 18 through May 22. “I don’t think many people in Ocean Beach have been 70 feet in the air. It’s an unobstructed view, so I think people will be riding it time and time again to take snapshots,” Slaga said. He said organizing events like this are a significant undertaking, even beyond the booking of bands and placement of vendors, with such things as permits, security and other issues. “That’s where the OBMA comes in,” Slaga said. “I pretty much help them produce the event when, in retrospect, they do all the hard work. Without them, the events in Ocean Beach wouldn’t occur.” Slaga said there will be more options for visitors than just walking around booths on the way to a stage. Games and activities include something called

THURSDAY · MAY 19, 2011 THE PENINSULA BEACON

BY NEAL PUTNAM | THE BEACON

Jose Sinatra will be the entertainment host of the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association’s COURTESY PHOTO BY SANDRA CASTILLO inaugural OB Beach Ball on Saturday, May 21.

Human Haulin,’ promoted by the organization Silly San Diego. The event is one in which a contestant must carry another the length of a football field. “However they choose to carry their partner is fine as long as only one set of feet touch the ground,” Slaga said. There will also be a volleyball tournament with a $300 top prize, while the Ocean Beach Surf and Skate shop will be providing free skate, kayak and apparel demonstrations. Slaga said he is most looking forward to the interactive elements of the festival, hoping to start a new tradition.

“We’re trying to do something around sunset,” he said. “At 7:30 p.m., we’re trying to get the 2,000 or so people who will be at the main stage to possibly do some sort of sing-along. It sounds childish almost, but arts and music are a huge aspect of the community. If we could get people every year to sing as the sun goes down -- probably a Bob Marley tune -that would be something very fun.” OB Beach Ball takes place from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 21 along Newport Avenue. All ages are welcome. For more information, visit www. obbeachball.com

An Ocean Beach man dubbed the “Skateboard Bandit,” who fled on a skateboard after a series of bank robberies, has pleaded guilty. Colter Stanley Johnson, 26, is free on $100,000 bond with the condition he live with his parents in Ramona. He will be sentenced July 29 in U.S. District Court in San Diego. According to prosecutors, Johnson faces a maximum term of 25 years in federal prison, but federal sentencing guidelines prohibit such a term for someone without a criminal record. The U.S. Attorney’s Office has not submitted its recommended sentence, but it may seek a term of less than eight years, officials said. In the “Skateboard Bandit” series, Johnson typically fled the robbery scenes on a skateboard. But he was witnessed getting into a vehicle registered to him in the last hold-up. Someone wrote his license-plate number down. Johnson pleaded guilty to committing two robberies, and the third holdup at a Torrey Highlands bank will be dismissed during sentencing as a result

of the plea. Johnson admitted to the July 12, 2010 robbery of Comerica Bank, located at 3361 Rosecrans St. in the Midway District, in which nearly $4,000 was taken. Johnson also pleaded guilty to robbing a Chase Bank in Poway on Sept. 2, 2010 — in which roughly another $4,000 was stolen. U.S. Magistrate Nita Stormes accepted Johnson’s guilty pleas on May 3 and she modified his release conditions to include a 7:30 p.m. curfew. Johnson must be at home between that time and 6 a.m., according to court records. His previous curfew was from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. The change apparently reflects a request to accomodate Johnson’s work hours. Prosecutors said Johnson will likely be ordered to pay restitution to the banks. Johnson, who wore a dark hat and sunglasses, lifted his shirt to show a gun to a teller in the last hold-up. He was arrested at the intersection of Narragansett Avenue and Chatsworth Boulevard by FBI agents and San Diego Police on Sept. 2 — a location that was near his Ocean Beach home.

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Etchells World Championship to showcase SDYC, Point Loma 10 countries, more than 80 boats to vie for international sailing prowess BY SCOTT HOPKINS | THE BEACON

mer America's Cup skippers and crew, this event allows amateurs the chance to One of the year's premiere sailing sail against them.” events casts off soon from the docks of “When you sail in this event, you walk the San Diego Yacht Club in Point Loma. down the dock knowing ‘today I have a The Etchells World Championship shot to beat the very best,’” Pascoe said. event, which runs from June 2 through “[Afterward, you might realize] I finJune 11, will bring ished ahead of 70 together more than boats. That's a 80 boats, with remarkable feelentrants from 10 ing.” countries around One of the most the world. motivated groups As a precursor will be a contingent to the champiof 14 Etchells onship, the 2011 crews from AusSailing Supply tralia, who will try Orca Bowl and Preto take the champiWorlds Regatta onship trophy also takes place home to display May 21 and 22, to until the 2012 be sailed off the Worlds are held Coronado Roads next year in Sydney. on the Pacific Pascoe is relying Ocean. on fellow local Looking ahead Etchells sailors, a to the champigroup characteronship event, there ized by its “camaare some big local raderie and fierce names competing. competition,” to Perhaps best Etchells sailors from the U.S., Australia, New help stage an event known is former Zealand, Great Britain, France, Canada, Italy, of this magnitude. Greece, Bermuda and the United Arab EmiAmerica's CupEvent chairperrates will compete in the Etchells World winning skipper Championships in June. COURTESY PHOTO BY BOB GRIESER son Chuck Driscoll Dennis Conner, is overseeing a who is also a twosmall army of feltime Etchells-class world champion in low sailors managing issues like market1991 and 1994. ing, sponsorships, race committee, mea“This event brings together some of surements, social activities, the best sailors in the world,” said Bill merchandising and other matters. Pascoe, fleet captain of host San Diego Some international competitors Fleet 13. “Besides offering several for- would not be able to sail in San Diego

U.S. teams will compete against roughly 80 international Etchells-class crews during in the high-profile Etchells World Championship from June 2 through June 11 from the docks of San Diego Yacht Club in Point Loma. The precursor Orca Bowl takes place May 21 and 22. COURTESY PHOTO BY BOB GRIESER

because of the costs of transporting their boats across oceans. However, Etchells-class rules specify the host fleet must make available a pool of loaner boats for such purposes and local sailors have stepped forward to fulfill the needs. This being the case, entrants are coming from Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, France, Canada, Italy, Greece, Bermuda and the United Arab Emirates. Reportedly, some crews have already arrived to acquaint themselves with local winds and Coronado Roads, where the races are to be held. The Etchells class was begun in 1968 when the first boat was built by Skip

Etchells as a possible Olympics candidate. Today, more than 1,500 Etchells traverse the water. The boats are 30 feet in length with 22 feet at the waterline. They weigh just over 3,300 pounds and are designed for a crew of three to four. Among the notable entrants in this event are two-time world champions John Savage (1979 and 1988), Stuart Childerly (2001 and 2002) and world champions Bill Hardesty (2008), Jud Smith (2006), Vince Brun (2000) and Etchells builder Dirk Kneulman (1998). Other well-known participants include Dave Ullman, holder of numer-

ous world, national and regional championships, including the 470 Worlds; 2010 North American champion Bruce Golison; 2009 North American champion Marvin Beckmann; Chris Busch (second in 2008) and Melges 24 world champion Philippe Kahn” "The friendships that are established over the oceans between people is part of what makes this class so great,” Pascoe said. “The boat-loaning program makes it possible for people to come from so far away to compete on such a very high level year in and year out.” For more information, visit www.etchellsworlds2011.com.

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Ladiges, respected OB business owner, dies at 90 Richard “Dick” Ladiges, an Ocean Beach resident and well-known business owner, went home to heaven on May 2. He was 90. Dick was born and raised in Santa Ana and served in World War ll as an infantry officer in the 3rd Infantry Division. After retiring, he moved to Ocean Beach in 1982 and opened his first ice cream shop called Big Olaf’s. This is where he met his wife, Carol. Dick sold the business in 1984 and the couple moved to southern Spain and completed an 18,000-mile bike tour through eight countries. Returning to Ocean Beach in 1997, they opened Lighthouse Ice Cream. The

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video. With the help of Viacom and MTV, Daryanani said, they shot and edited the video in just ten hours. For this phase, the entire school worked together. Parents signed permission slips allowing their children to be seen on TV and on the Internet. Cameras recorded for two days. Freshman Terré Block said one math teacher motivated students by providing donuts during the process. “We had to be very disciplined and very mature to take on this challenge,” said Block. “We had to properly exhibit ourselves to the rest of the world.” Students submitted the video and, in early May, HTHI found itself among the remaining top three contenders, alongside Booker T. Washington High School and Bridgeport High School in Bridgeport, Wash. “These [three] schools represent the very best American public education has to offer,” posted White House officials at www.whitehouse.org. “We are so proud of

business is presently owned and operated by Carol. Dick is preceded in death by his son, Richard, and daughter, Shirley. He is survived by his wife, Carol; two daughters, Kathy and Bridget; five grandsons and five great grandchildren. A private service will be held at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery and a celebration of life will be Saturday, June 4 at 12:30 p.m. near the Veteran’s Memorial in Ocean Beach. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Dick’s memory to Oasis Christian Fellowship’s “Helping Hands,” 2051 Sunset Cliffs Blvd., San Diego 92107.

all the teachers, students, administrators, parents and communities who are working together to help meet President Obama’s goal of having the highest proportion of college graduates by 2020.” HTHI held a community meeting May10 to announce the White House’s decision. Although those on campus were disappointed, students and staff also seemed more proud than ever. “How can you have a class of students reach this level of achievement and not feel proud?” said dean of students Melissa Agudelo, who credits the school’s success to the strength of its students. “I’m just proud that we got this far,” said freshman Josh Shtein. “Coming to this school for the first year and being involved in something like this was a great experience. It made us feel like part of a family. It was very special.” Even students at neighboring HTH schools said they are proud of their counterparts at HTHI. Cecilia Gonzales, an eighth-grader at High Tech Middle School, said she is looking forward to joining HTHI’s freshman class next year.

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“[This] made me think that it’s a better school than I thought it was,” Gonzales said. Despite the disappointment, HTHI students not only swelled with pride — they also demonstrated good sportsmanship. Representatives of HTHI called their counterparts at Booker T. Washington High School to congratulate them, said Shtein. Students said they may not have won a visit from the president, but they have learned much. “It’s had a unifying effect,” said Agudelo. “It’s been empowering. It’s been a real lesson for them in a real-world context. And that’s one of the things that’s been good for them to go through. It’s such a cliché to say, but there’s such a growth in a loss. [More] than in a victory.” The Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge began last year in a partnership between the White House, Viacom and the Get Schooled Foundation. Last year’s winning school was Kalamazoo Central High in Michigan. HTHI’s commencement ceremony takes place Saturday, June 25.

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encouraged, said officials. Recipients will be asked to provide a quarterly update that will be posted to Town Council readies the OTBC website. Successful grant recipto dole out grant money ients will receive a one-year membership The Ocean Beach Town Council to the OBTC, renewable annually. (OBTC) is now accepting 2011 applications for grants to local organizations and OB business directory groups. Grant money is distributed through the Ocean Beach Tree Festival ready for delivery The 2011-12 version of the Ocean Committee, which provides an opportunity to receive funds raised by the annu- Beach Local Business Directory has arrived and the Ocean Beach MainStreet al Community Tree Festival. OBTC officials said more than Association (OBMA) is seeking volun$10,000 was distributed last year. Past teers to deliver them door to door from Sunset Cliffs Boulevard west to the ocean. grant recipients include: OBMA officials have maps and special• Loaves and Fishes Outreach Ministry • Point Loma High School Football ly-printed bags available at its Bacon Street office. Volunteers are asked to Boosters • The Ocean Beach Historical Society work in pairs and use the maps to deliver the directories. Each delivery volun• Peninsula Girls’ Softball teer will be allowed to keep their printed • Sunset Cliffs Surfing Association canvas bag and the OBMA will give out • Ocean Beach Planning Board • Ocean Beach Community Founda- other small gifts as well. The Peninsula Beacon will deliver tion 11,000 directories using its distribution • Friends of Famosa Slough To be considered, OBTC officials are system from Sunset Cliffs Boulevard east asking organizations and groups to sub- to residents in the 92107, 92110 and mit a one-page letter to grants@obtown 92106 ZIP codes. Directories will also be distributed at the council.org or to mail them to P.O. Box 7225, Ocean Beach, 92107, describing OBMA office, located at 1868 Bacon St., as the respective organization, plans for well as the OB Farmers Market, Olive Tree what is to be done with the funds and Marketplace, Apple Tree Market, Subway on Voltaire Street, the Hervey/Ocean the grant amount desired. Applications should be submitted no Beach Branch Library and Stumps. For later than May 30. Grants are open to more information, call (619) 224-4906, all, but OBTC membership is strongly or email info@oceanbeachsan diego.com.

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SAN DIEGO’S NEW KNOCKOUT Pt. Loma-trained boxer, artist jumps into ring as Olympic hopeful BY KENDRA HARTMANN | THE BEACON Upon meeting Danyelle Wolf, the first thing one notices is her height — all six feet of it. The second is her demeanor. Poised, polite, feminine and fashion-conscious, it is not exactly what one expects from a female boxer with four wins and three knockouts under her belt. Wolf, who regularly works out at Victory MMA and Fitness, 3666 Midway Drive and Lava Sport/The Boxing Club, 2751 Roosevelt Road, is a self-described “lifelong athlete.” Now she is an Olympic hopeful for the first-ever female Olympic boxing event. Three years ago, however, she had never even been inside a boxing ring. “I had never seen a boxing glove before three years ago,” said the 27-year-old Pacific Beach resident who often works out at the Wavehouse. “But I’m up for any challenge when it comes to sports. I’ll try anything.” Four years ago, Wolf came to California by way of a small town in Pennsylvania. She was constantly running, biking or swimming and her physique prompted more than one person to ask if she was a fighter. It surprised her because she had never considered boxing, but it also planted a seed. She decided it was a sport worth checking out. After she began taking boxing classes and coaching herself at local gyms, more people took notice. One romoter asked her to meet him at a gym to show him her skills. “He asked me to throw a jab,” she said. “I didn’t even know what a jab was. But he showed me a few moves, and I just felt comfortable with them. It felt natural.” One day, someone at a gym asked her if she would like to teach some of the classes she had been taking, and asked her how long she had been boxing. “About three weeks,” she said. Wolf continued to make progress and considered the possibility that she might have a future as a pro boxer, but it wasn’t until August 2009 that she actually had a tangible goal. It was then that the International Olympic Committee announced women’s boxing would be added to the roster of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Previously, boxing had been the only summer sport in the Olympics without a female component. “I always wanted to be in the Olympics, ever since I was a little girl,” Wolf said. “When I was in first grade, my teacher asked us what we wanted to do when we grew up. I said I wanted to be in the Olympics.” Though some scoffed at the lofty ambitions of the girl who had first donned a boxing glove less than a year before, Wolf’s talent and drive finally brought her to the attention of some highly connected people in the boxing world. She eventually landed herself two respected coaches, Chris Lerma

A DAY IN THE LIFE: Danyelle Wolf’s typical routine

6 a.m.: Wake up, relax in Zen garden with green tea before heading to the Wavehouse for two hours of sprint workouts and core, abdominal and back workouts. 8 to 8:30 a.m.: Return home, meet with personal training clients for private sessions. After, mentally prepare for boxing training with some meditation in the form of art work. Afternoon: Train with coaches Chris and Manny Lerma for three to four hours. Shadow boxing, mitt and bag practice. Evening: Work with another personal training client, go for light run or bike ride around Mission Bay, do some more art work to unwind. Boxer, model and artist Danyelle Wolf, who trains in Point Loma, hopes to make her mark on the boxing world by joining Team USA for the first-ever women’s Olympic boxing event in London in 2012. Wolf will raise money to fund her goal at an event at Colosseum Fine Arts in La Jolla on May 21. She won her two scheduled bouts last weekend in Oxnard. COURTESY PHOTO

and his father, Manny Lerma. Training for about six hours every day, they have helped her develop the skill to accompany her natural strength. Wolf’s motivation and commitment to reaching her goal were already in place. What she was missing was experience. Getting in the ring, however, proved to be harder than she had anticipated. “I was lining up all these fights, and over the phone they would agree to fight me,” she said. “But when I would show up and they would see my arms and my build, they kept backing out.” Wolf’s reputation as a powerhouse eventually began preceding her. The three fights she had fought and won (two by knockouts) only worked against her in her efforts to secure more matches. Her name started spreading in the San Diego boxing circuit, and coaches wouldn’t even entertain the idea of letting their boxers fight her. Wolf and her coaches started calling gyms in Los Angeles, where her name had not yet circulated. She finally scheduled a fight, and on May 5, won her fourth fight by flash knockout in the second round. Part of Wolf’s strategy now is to appear as “girly” as possible. At a recent match, she introduced herself to her opponent in full makeup — with her arms covered. It’s not just a tactic, however. Wolf genuinely has a softer side, one that enjoys art and fashion. When she’s not training, she can usually be found creating art in some form, be it painting, sculpting, printmaking or lithography. It’s something that she says she considers a form of meditation. “I can’t just be a jock all the time,” she said. “I need art to bring substance to my

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life. I definitely have two sides, and art balances me.” Part of what makes it so difficult for women boxers to succeed, Wolf said, has to do with sheer numbers. Because there are fewer women boxers than men, women have to go to each other if they want experience fighting. For Wolf, that means paying the travel expenses for herself and her coaches — not an easy task for someone who trains so much that she doesn’t have time for a full-time job. On May 21, Wolf will show her artwork at a fundraiser at Colosseum Fine Arts, 7946 Ivanhoe Ave. in La Jolla. A portion of all the proceeds from art sold at the event will go to help fund her journey to the four Olympic trial tournaments this year that will hopefully put her on Team USA. The first Olympic trial is scheduled for June 19 in Colorado Springs, Colo. “When I met Danyelle, I saw this girl who was attractive, talented and had big dreams,” said Colosseum director Richard Sertucha. “She was doing it all on her own. When we opened this gallery, we wanted to impact people’s lives and do good things for the community, and this is one of those opportunities to help someone reach their goals.” She said achieving her goals is a way to leave her mark on boxing. “What I want to bring to the sport is that you don’t have to be a brute to be a boxer,” Wolf said. “You can be graceful and classy. I’m not fighting because I like to beat girls up, but because the sport intrigues me. I want to represent the U.S. the right way.” For more information on Wolf, visit www.thehungryboxer.com. SUBMISSIONS

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more stringent plan — like the temporary permit requirement approved last September that mandated monitoring of contaminants in water and sediment — put in place. Gabrielle Solmer, Coastkeeper’s interim executive director, said the organization’s main complaint about the new permit requirement is its lack of required monitoring. “Frankly, we don’t know all of the impacts of fireworks on our waterways,” she said. “Studies have been done that show there is an impact, so the science is clear. But we don’t know the significance of that impact or what the best way to mitigate it is. You would think that monitoring would be the most important thing to include in a permit of this type.” Currently, the only fireworks show organizer required to monitor is SeaWorld, where regular fireworks displays throughout the year spell the need for greater attention. Monitoring there has been ongoing since 2007. David Barker, an engineer for the water quality control board, said the chief objective of the board in adopting the permit requirement was to give event organizers a way to lawfully discharge pollutants without the threat of legal action. “We do not want to prohibit these events,” he said. “What we do want is to reduce or eliminate the pollutants that get into our water.” Barker said the board considered the importance of required monitoring, but the expense of such a requirement would unfairly jeopardize the ability of the city’s smaller events to continue operating. In the end, the board decided to collect information from all area events and, based on that data, make a decision if monitoring should then be required in the future.

Fireworks show organizers are required to submit a post-event report with detailed information regarding the volume of explosives discharged, the bodies of water over which they were released and the cleanup involved in removing debris. “We decided that, until we had more information on the specifics of each event, we couldn’t move forward with required monitoring,” he said. “Once we get the big picture, we can make a decision if we need that type of monitoring.” Barker said one of the chemicals of concern contained in fireworks is perchlorate, a contaminant used in rockets, missiles, pyrotechnics, batteries and safety flares. Perchlorate has increasingly been found in groundwater, surface water and soil and is a threat to human health because of the role it plays in interfering with iodide uptake in the thyroid gland. Though fireworks may not be the main cause of the perchlorate contaminating the drinking water, Barker said the water board recognized the importance of regulating any possible sources of the chemical. “This permit was a prudent move by the board,” he said, “given that perchlorate is found in fireworks.” For Knox and the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association, the show will go on. She said the group will still put on a fireworks display, albeit likely smaller than in previous years because of the permit fee. The money for such fees will come from the fund used to buy the fireworks. “We raise money for this by people putting change in cans. It’s not like someone writes us a check for $25,000,” she said. “We would not consider doing this if we thought there was irreparable damage to the ocean. This is our neighborhood and we do beach cleanups all the time. There are far more things that go into the ocean every day that are more damaging, and to single out an event that happens once a year for 17 minutes is just sad.”

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million in funds for libraries, recreation centers and fire pits. The plan would have closed library doors all but two days during the week and every other Saturday. Recreation center hours would have been reduced from 40 hours to 20 hours a week beginning Sept. 6. Fire rings would been eliminated entirely. To preserve library and recreation center hours at current levels, the two rescue plans have similarities – collecting $3 million in tax revenues, reducing non-public safety employee overtime and eliminating their cell phones. Where the plans depart is the council group plan includes additional marketing revenue and reducing funding for long-term disability and workers’ compensation. Faulconer’s plan does not tap those resources, but lists public-private partnerships specifically to save fire pits, transfer hotel transient-occupancy tax from council offices to the general fund, a one-time collection of $1.3 million in delinquent parking citations and cutting arts funding by $620,000 — a 10 percent reduction from the mayor’s budget proposal. “Libraries, recreation centers and beach fire pits are part of the fabric of our community,” said Faulconer in a written statement. “Restoring core city services to their current levels — along with the scheduled end to the rolling fire-engine brownouts — is one of several steps I am taking to ensure local tax dollars are used to protect our neighborhoods, our children and our quality of life.”

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Parley LeeMaster and Sharon LeeMaster have been using the area’s beach fire pits for the last 50 years. The Crown Point couple felt the issue of saving the city’s fire pits important enough to attend a press conference by District 2 City Councilman Kevin Faulconer and Mayor Jerry Sanders on May 12 at Mission Bay, as city officials announced several private groups had contributed enough money to spare the pits s at least through the beginning of the next fiscal year. The LeeMasters have a bench named after them. PHOTO BY JIM GRANT I THE BEACON

then came from private donors: $2,896; La Jolla Community Foundation, $4,700; reserves from the office of District 1 Councilwoman Sherri Lightner, $6,452; reserves from Faulconer’s office, $16,452; and the San Diego Foundation, $90,000. This year, a “Save Our Fire Pits” initiative spurred $64,500 in donations. The collaborative is led by the San Diego Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (ConVis); the San Diego County Hotel-Motel Association and the city. Funds raised to date is from The San Diego Foundation, $35,000; ConVis, whose advertisements feature the fire pits, $25,000; and the La Jolla Community Foundation, $4,500, which will fund the cost of the fire pits along La Jolla Shores. While the $64,500 is not enough to keep the 186 fire pits operational for the entire fiscal year, it gives officials time to build on a public-private partnership through the “Save Our Fire Pits” campaign. Most of the city’s 186 fire rings are along the shoreline in Ocean Beach, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach and north to La Jolla Shores. The annual cost of maintenance is $150,000. To make a donation online, visit the San Diego Foundation website at www.sd-foun-

dation.org, or mail checks with “Fire Pits” in the memo line to the foundation at 2508 Historic Decatur Road, Suite 200, San Diego, 92106.

TOT REALLOCATION Another line item in Faulconer’s plan reallocates $220,000 in hotel transientoccupancy tax (TOT) revenue. The TOT money would be transferred from the eight City Council offices and the mayor’s office to the general fund, according to Matt Awbry, audit committee consultant and policy director for Faulconer’s office. The TOT money is used by each office in their respective communities for activities like arts and culture events and street fairs, Awbry said.

BOTTOM LINE Will the two different budget proposals to preserve neighborhood services become a point of contention? “There’s a lot of consensus on the council,” said Tony Manolatos, communications director for Faulconer. “We’ll put this all to bed in pretty short order.”

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PLHS squad must keep pressure on in championship bid BY SCOTT HOPKINS | THE BEACON If one of the greatest attractions of sports is the emotional roller-coaster fans can experience as their team's fortunes rise and fall, then followers of Point Loma High School (PLHS) baseball must feel like they've taken an exhausting ride on the famed Big Dipper in Mission Beach. Visions of a league co-championship taunted the locals recently before likely vaporizing during a bizarre three-game portion of the Western League schedule. The Pointers entered a crucial showdown of unbeaten league squads in a two-game series against Cathedral Catholic. In the first game, played at the Dons' Del Mar Heights campus, the home team jumped out to a 6-0 lead (two runs unearned) over the first three innings against starter Kellen Urbon. The Dogs came back to score three times in the fifth and sixth innings, but came up short, 6-3. The Dons outhit the Pointers 10-7, recording two doubles and a home run. Urbon struck out six and did not issue a walk as his team fell to 6-1 in league. In the return match on home soil, it was a different Pointer team that showed up. With Campbell Wear on the hill, the Dogs fell behind 2-0 after two innings,

but surged back to take a 7-2 lead after five. Urbon (double, two RBI), Justin Baker (triple, RBI), Max Sorenson (2 RBI) and Tyler Majofis (RBI) punished the Dons, who committed four errors. Sergio Guerra's opposite-field home run sent the sizable home crowd into a frenzy as the Pointers withstood a furious seventh inning comeback by the Dons to escape with a 7-6 decision and deal the visitors their first league loss. Visions of a shared league title began to materialize. But, like a roller coaster cresting a hill, a plunge soon followed. Madison, the next league foe for the Pointers, showed up at David Wells Field on May 5 with an 8-16 overall record (55 in league). Despite only recording three hits off Urbon (one walk, seven strikeouts), Madison used a pair of Dog errors to escape with a 2-1 win. The Pointers managed six hits and had only three strikeouts but were induced into repeated fly ball and infield outs. The loss likely ended the Pointers’ hopes of a league co-championship. Ironically, the Pointers clobbered the Warhawks 12-3 in the return match at Madison. Pounding 18 hits that included five doubles, a triple and home run (Wear), the Dogs put up at least one run in all but the final inning. Max Sorenson was the pitcher benefiting from the hit parade.

Second baseman Kellen Urbon prepares to fire the ball to first base while completing a double play during the Pointers’ 7-6 home victory SCOTT HOPKINS | The Beacon over Cathedral Catholic recently.

With only a pair of games against Dons (24-4 overall, 9-1 in league) stumUniversity City left on the league sched- ble in their final pair against Coronado. ule, the Pointers (14-11 overall, 8-2 in The Pointers will get a chance to league) now must win out and hope the prove themselves again in upcoming CIF

playoffs. Pairings will be determined this weekend after regular season play ends. Unlike other sports, baseball playoffs are double elimination.

Pointers golfers quietly tear through season at top of game BY SCOTT HOPKINS | THE BEACON Prep football crowds can number 5,000 or more, while some sports play to only a handful of spectators. But there is also one high school sport where the athletes have never seen a single fan show up to witness their performance. Chances are, they never will. The sport is golf. Members of the Point Loma High School (PLHS) boys’ and girls’ golf teams don't mind, though, because they learned long ago that spectators are only allowed on the links during professional tour events. Yet they enthusiastically show up for practices and matches, hoping to trim a shot or two off their rounds and to help add another league championship to the

golf banners in the Pointer gym. PLHS alumni Fred Fogerty (1969) has been coaching both girls’ (fall) and boys’ (spring) golf on and off for five years at his alma mater “although I've spent about 10 years with the program counting time my kids played.” “Some of these kids don't need much coaching,” he said while watching his boys warm up on the Torrey Pines golf course driving range before their recent crucial Eastern League match with Patrick Henry. “But if I see something Ican help with, I do." The skill level of these teens was clearly evident. As Fogerty spoke, golf balls by the dozen rocketed straight ahead off the tee, looking like they wouldn’t drop for miles. And a few others were hooked

or sliced. On this day, the Pointers were preparing to do battle with Patrick Henry, the only team to defeat them after 19 matches. A victory would leave the teams tied for the Eastern League championship. After several hours of competition on the front nine, however, the Pointers came up short, dropping the match by a margin of 216-222, or about one shot per golfer. (Scores are the sum of the five lowest rounds over nine holes). The Pointers boys finished the regular season with an 18-2 record and traveled to Brawley on May 18 for a playoff match preceding CIF playoffs. “This boys’ team has the lowest scoring average of any I've coached,” Fogerty said, “and senior Robby Pejovich did

more to help me than any other kid has done by taking care of things like filling out scorecards and much more.” Golf is as an “underfunded” sport at PLHS, but Fogerty knows it better as an “unfunded” activity. The volunteer coach has spent “a couple thousand” dollars a year from his own pocket but insists “I'll never accept any money” to coach. Fogerty even bought a member of the girls’ team a complete set of used clubs. “The game has changed, and you can’t go out there with your grandparents' clubs and expect to do well,” he said. Fogerty also buys hundreds of golf balls each year and paid his daughter, Sarah, a salary to help him work with Pointer girls last fall. “I enjoy working with the kids and

seeing them learn the game,” Fogerty said. “It's calle 'giving back.” He is quick to note that the Point Loma Optimist Club donates $500 a year to the girls’ team, and the boys received sharplooking golf bags this year through a donation from a local family. Also helping coach on the boys’ side is Mike Dutra, while Paul Rathbun has given lessons. Always looking to fill both teams, Fogerty is keenly aware many on his boys’ team are graduating next month. And he's ready to help the newcomers. "I've arranged for free lessons with Jacqui McSorley at Point Loma Nazarene University and Pointer grad Bob Bellesi (1968), both teaching proSEE GOLF, Page 11

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alone, was translated into more than 30 languages, and was featured as one of “Oprah’s Favorite Things” in 2000. The Fifth Agreement is the sequel to The Four Agreements and was co-authored by the father and son team. The book outlines a simple foundation by using “agreements” to live a more fulfilled and happy life. It expands upon the original four agreements and adds an additional agreement, which is “Be skeptical, but learn to listen.” This agreement teaches us to use the power of doubt in order to understand the real message behind words. Old Town Gift Co. is located within Fiesta de Reyes in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park at Wallace and Calhoun streets, a one-block stroll from the Old Town Trolley Station. In addition to two dining establishments -- Casa de Reyes and Barra Barra Saloon – Fiesta de Reyes boasts 18 specialty stores open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Free parking is available at CalTrans headquarters, one-block from the event site. For more information, call (619) 297-3100 or visit www.fiestadereyes.com

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REAL ESTATE DIRECTORY · THE PENINSULA BEACON CA DRE Broker's # 01312924 Karen Dodge CA DRE Broker's # 01312925 Mike Dodge

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011

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This upgraded 1600sf home is one of a few houses in Pacific Beach that sits on a "full lot." 4 bd, 2 ba and 2 car garage. Living room and family room. Laundry room. Pantry. Please call or come by our open house at 1867 Law St. REDUCED TO $695,000!!!

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Imagine Rocking on this front porch overlooking all of Pacific Beach. 1912 Craftsman home, over 4,800 sq. ft. to enjoy, with over 1/4 acre corner lot with meandering walkways. 2176 Diamond Street

PACIFIC BEACH NEW CONDOS MONSTER ROOF DECK W/ VIEWS 2 BEDROOMS 3 BATHS SOLAR ELECTRICITY STAINLESS APPLIANCES GRANITE COUNTERS SECURED PARKING

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Selling a lifestyle, not just a fabulous 4 yr. new ocean view 2,200 sq. ft. townhome, w/ private elevator. Shop, dine, then leisure stroll home. 7530 Draper #6 OPEN SAT & SUN 2-5. $939,000

Kathy Evans Coastal Properties 858.488.SELL DRE #00872108

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OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY LA JOLLA Sat & Sun 1-4pm . . . . . .7411 Draper Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3BR/1BA . . . . . . . .$1,225,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marilyn Robertson • 858-775-6290 Sat & Sun 12-3pm . . . . .7159 Country Club Dr. . . . . . . . . . .4BR/4.5BA . . . . . . .$2,800,000-$3,200,876 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mert Guin • 858-201-8540 & Paul Palumbo • 619-208-5537 Sat & Sun 2-5pm . . . . . .7530 Draper Ave. #6 . . . . . . . . . . .3BR/3.5BA . . . . . . .$939,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathy Evans • 858-488-7355 Sat & Sun 1-4pm . . . . . .5485 Rutgers Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5BR/5.5BA . . . . . . .$2,995,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lauren Gross • 619-778-4050 Sat 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . . .5629 La Jolla Hermosa Blvd. . . . . .2BR/2BA . . . . . . . .$839,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charlotte Weber • 858-967-0805 Sat 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . . .6435 Avenida Wilfredo . . . . . . . . . .4BR/2.5BA . . . . . . .$1,075,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Reed Team • 858-395-4033 Sat 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . . .553 Bonair Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3+1BR/2.5BA . . . .$1,345,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alex De Rosa • 858-752-3803 Sat 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . . .2302 Avenida de la Playa . . . . . . . .3BR/2BA . . . . . . . .$1,450,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eric Eaton • 858-349-7566 Sat 12-3pm . . . . . . . . . .7344 Brodiaea Way . . . . . . . . . . . .2BR/2.5BA . . . . . . .$1,795,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Glynn • 858-869-7661 Sat 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . . .5802 Sagebrush Rd. . . . . . . . . . . .4BR+library/3.5BA $2,950,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brant Westfall • 858-454-7355 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . .1805 Caminito Amergon . . . . . . . .3BR/2BA . . . . . . . .$725,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sally Fuller • 858-454-8775 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . .9677 Claiborne Square . . . . . . . . .2BR/2.5BA . . . . . . .$935,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charles Schevker • 858-551-3319 Sun 12-3pm . . . . . . . . .1965 Nautilis St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3BR/3BA . . . . . . . .$945,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason E. Moreau • 619-454-1567 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . .1332 Caminito Balada . . . . . . . . . .4BR/3.5BA . . . . . . .$1,000,000-$1,150,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Schroedl • 858-459-0202 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . .1883 Caminito Marzella . . . . . . . . .3BR/2.5BA . . . . . . .$1,100,000-$1,300,876 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Schroedl • 858-459-0202 Sun 2-4pm . . . . . . . . . .5623 Taft Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2BR/2BA . . . . . . . .$1,175,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Reed Team • 858-395-4033 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . .5542 Candlelight Dr. . . . . . . . . . . .3BR/2.5BA . . . . . . .$1,200,000-$1,400,876 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Schroedl • 858-459-0202 Sun 2-5pm . . . . . . . . . .1243 Via Barranca . . . . . . . . . . . . .4BR/2.5BA . . . . . . .$1,495,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Mracek • 858-382-6006 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . .5491 Bahia Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5BR/4.5BA . . . . . . .$1,685,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Reed Team • 858-395-4033 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . .2002 Olite Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3BR/4BA . . . . . . . .$2,399,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eugenia Garcia • 619-269-4979 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . .821 Havenhurst Point . . . . . . . . . . .5BR/5BA . . . . . . . .$3,000,000-$3,400,876 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Schroedl • 858-459-0202

PACIFIC BEACH / MISSION BEACH / CROWN POINT Sat & Sun 1-4pm . . . . . .3747 Yosemite St. #14 . . . . . . . . . .2BR/2.5BA . . . . . . .$375,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Filly Gaines • 858-699-6556 & Marissa Felton • 858-707-5801 Sat & Sun 1-4pm . . . . . .2014-2024 Hornblend St. . . . . . . .2-3BR/3BA . . . . . .$469,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathy Evans • 858-488-7355 Sat 12-4 Sun 1-4pm . . .1921-1929 Felspar St. . . . . . . . . . .3BR/3BA . . . . . . . .$489,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathy Evans • 858-488-7355 Sat & Sun 2-5pm . . . . . .2181 Harbour Heights . . . . . . . . . .5BR/4BA . . . . . . . .$1,895,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eric Eaton • 858-349-7566

POINT LOMA / OCEAN BEACH Sat & Sun 11-4pm . . . . .920 Rosecrans St. . . . . . . . . . . . . .2BR/2BA . . . . . . . .$600,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Realty • 619-852-8827 Sat & Sun 11-4pm . . . . .3220 Kellogg St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4BR/4BA . . . . . . . .$2,275,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Realty • 619-852-8827 Sat 11-1pm . . . . . . . . . .4588 Point Loma Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$950 Mo. includes utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Agent • 619-518-2755 Sun 12-2:30pm . . . . . . .4369 W. Point Loma Blvd. . . . . . . .3BR/4BA . . . . . . . .$449,000-475,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tami Fuller • 619-226-8264 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . .3428 Keats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2BR/1BA . . . . . . . .$659,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cindy Wing • 619-223-9464 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . .1868 Willow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3BR/2BA . . . . . . . .$759,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cindy Wing • 619-223-9464 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . .3611 Udall St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4BR/3BA . . . . . . . .$899,000-$949,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diane Cumming • 619-857-4343 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . .4526 Pescadero Ave. . . . . . . . . . . .3BR/3BA . . . . . . . .$995,000-$1,050,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tami Fuller • 619-226-8264 Sun 2-4pm . . . . . . . . . .951 Armada Terrace . . . . . . . . . . . .3BR/2BA . . . . . . . .$1,295,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cindy Wing • 619-223-9464

CARMEL VALLEY Sat & Sun 1-4:30pm . . .13205 Seagrove St. . . . . . . . . . . . .5BR/5BA . . . . . . . .$1,439,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alfonso Johnston • 619-944-1116

TIERRASANTA Sun 2-4pm . . . . . . . . . .6152 Portobelo Ct. . . . . . . . . . . . . .3BR/3BA . . . . . . . .$452,900-$459,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Iberia Homes Alexandra • 619-518-2755

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THURSDAY · MAY 19, 2011 THE PENINSULA BEACON

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Sister Speak to bring musical magic to Humphrey’s BY BART MENDOZA | THE BEACON

The local music scene has a wonderful group of homegrown musicians, but just as important is the continual influx of new players from locations common and exotic. The cross-pollination of ideas and sounds has led to San Diego having one of the most vibrant music communities in North America, with new acts to discover -- practically on a daily basis. One of the most promising of the new combos is Sister Speak, which performs at Humphrey’s Backstage Lounge on May 20. The band Sister Speak performs at Humphrey’s Backstage Lounge on Friday, May 20. The band is adaptable, capable of perCOURTESY PHOTO

forming as a duo, comprised of Samantha Cathcart and Sherri-Anne, both of whom sing, play guitar and provide percussion. For this show, they will perform with their full lineup, including drummer Lisa Viegas and bassist Dan Dipietro. While Sherri-Anne is originally from Canada and Cathcart is from Temecula, the duo first came together in 2009, having met at a Chicago open mic. They quickly joined forces as two solo artists touring together through the West Coast. “By the time we got to Canada, we just thought it was working really well,

so we started booking shows together and playing on each other songs during our sets,” said Sherri-Anne. Buoyed by a warm reception they received on their joint tour, the pair decided to relocate. “We got to San Diego to see how music could go out here,” she said “When we moved here things just started falling into place, it was amazing. In September, we decided to go with the name Sister Speak.” The group shares a wide range of influences, including modern rock, reggae fusion, folk and world music, creating a unique hybrid. “(Cathcart) is more of a folk-blues artist and I’ve got more of rock/world vibe,” Sherri-Anne said. “But when we came together, something special happened that works really well, especially in San Diego. There’s something about this area that, for whatever reason, our combination seems to go over well.” Sister Speak has released two live albums to date, with plans for their first studio work to be released later this year, with more touring also in the cards. While she said she’s happy to play with any combination of musicians, Sherri-Anne prefers intimate venues and shows featuring the core pair. “With the duo, there’s more for us to just be ourselves, there’s less to focus on,” Sherri-Anne said. “But when we’re playing with the band, there is more energy. It’s more complicated. The simplicity of the duo is something I love. If you really want to hear the interplay of guitars, really listen to the lyrics, it’s always best in a small room as a duo.” Sherri-Anne said the best part is interacting with the other musicians and the effect on audiences. “If there’s one thing I absolutely love, it’s the blend of vocal harmonies in this project,” she said. “Because Sam and I have different influences and vocal styles, I think that adds a unique quality to our sound.” Still relative newcomers to San Diego, the women said they are more than happy with the move they’ve made. “I think the amount of people we’ve been able to reach in a powerful way is really special,” said Sherri-Anne. While Sister Speak does have a wealth of original material, it also includes plenty of danceable covers during their Humphrey’s shows, including tunes from Ben Harper, Damian Rice, Marvin Gaye and Otis Redding. “We play up to four hours sometimes, so we know a lot of songs,” Sherri-Anne said. “We’re really used to it. It’s fun. There’s some days I’m watching the clock, but most of the time, it’s fun.” Sister Speak performs at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 20 at Humphrey’s Backstage Lounge, 2241 Shelter Island Drive. For more information, visit ww.humphreysbackstagelive.com.

ENTERTAINMENTbrief Fashion fundraiser to benefit OB Elementary With budget cuts continuing ot plague local schools, The Electric Chair in Ocean Beach will host a fundraiser Saturday, May 21 to benefit Ocean Beach Elementary School’s arts department. Electric Ladyland (OB’s newest allages venue) will host a hair/fashion show beginning at 8 p.m. Fashions are being donated by Miss Match, Lola Luna and Temptress Fashions. Other donations by local merchants will make possible a raffle. The event also includes performances by DBS Crew, Pacific Yo and B-Boy. The Electric Chair is located at 4944 Newport Ave., Suite A. For more information, call (619) 223-1112, or visit www.electricchairsalon.com.