San Diego Community Newspaper Group
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2009
www.SDNEWS.com Volume 14, Number 30
Courts save seals; City calls for plan BY ALYSSA RAMOS | VILLAGE NEWS
Despite a May 27 ruling by state Judge Yuri Hoffman ordering immediate dispersal of La Jolla’s harbor seal colony, federal judge William Q. Hayes upheld a restraining order protecting the Children’s Pool seals on Friday June 1. “We were notified last night that the federal restraining order that prevents the city from taking any action to disperse the seals from the Children’s Pool is still in effect,” District 1 City Councilwoman Sherri Lightner said in a press release. “This order
supercedes the Superior Court order to disperse the seals.” Lightner held a community forum Thursday, May 30, in an effort to gather input from the public. Seal advocates and opponents spoke. Lightner said she will hold two more meetings on the issue. “There will be a forum on June 18 to focus on the summer management plan; and a forum on June 25 will focus on the community’s ideas for a marine mammal park at the Children’s Pool,” Lightner said. Lightner said she supports a SEE PLAN, Page 3
VILLAGE NEWS | DON BALCH
ALOHA ALSO MEANS GOODBYE Catrina Alvarez (left) reacts after receiving two thick floral leis at the La Jolla Country Day School Commencement on May 29. Seniors hug (above) after commencement exercises in the school’s amphitheater.
Young athletes on mark to show Olympic skills BY ANNE TERHUNE | VILLAGE NEWS
Vikings boys volleyball nets CIF crown BY DAVE THOMAS | VILLAGE NEWS
The La Jolla High boys volleyball team can go by a familiar title these days: CIF Division III champs. After losing to rival Cathedral Catholic twice during the regular season, the Vikings won when it counted last Saturday, scoring 25-
17, 25-23, 24-26, 25-23 to win the CIF crown for the second straight year. Third-seeded La Jolla was led by Tyler Heap and Jack Latta with 10 and nine kills, respectively. La Jolla, which gained the fourth seed in Division II for the state playoffs, opened Southern California Regionals Division II quarterfi-
nals play at home Tuesday, June 2 by narrowly beating fifth-seeded Oak Park 25-21, 25-23, 21-25, 2927. Heap had 13 kills, 18 assists and five blocks while Latta recorded 11 kills and seven blocks. The Vikings travel to meet the No. 1 seed, Santa Ana Mater Dei, at 7 p.m. this evening. ■
Mo`olelo fulfills promise with ‘Good Boys’ BY CHARLENE BALDRIDGE | VILLAGE NEWS
The inaugural resident theater company at La Jolla Playhouse, Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company, concludes its residency this month with Jane Martin’s “Good Boys.” Continuing through June 14 at the Mandell Weiss Forum Studio Theatre, it is the finest production ever mounted by Mo`olelo and one of the best seen in San Diego this season. The acting company is splendid and
so is Mo`olelo artistic director Seema Sueko’s staging. Certainly Playhouse artistic director Christopher Ashley and resident theater program underwriters Sheila and Jeffrey Lapinsky and family must be pleased. Premiered at the Guthrie Theatre in 2002, “Good Boys” is a hard-hitting drama that concerns two men, one black and one white. Both their sons died at 17 in a school shooting eight years ago. Thomas Thurman’s son
Marcus was a victim, along with seven others. James Erskine’s son was the shooter. The fathers meet — not by chance — on a park bench. Pastor Thurman is so filled with anger he’s been unable to SEE PROMISE, Page 5 Mike Sears (right photo, on left) and Robert Barry Fleming in Mo ‘olelo’s “Good Boys” at La Jolla Playhouse. PHOTO BY NICK ABADILLA
Students from nine La Jolla elementary schools — both public and private — will gather at La Jolla High’s athletic field Sunday, June 7 to win bragging rights for themselves and their schools. The 18th annual Junior Olympics, presented by the Kiwanis Club of La Jolla, promises to be the biggest yet. With more than 670 registrations as of June 1, the event
has already surpassed last year’s record number of 661 participants. Students will test their mettle in an obstacle course, broad jump, softball throw and track events, including boys and girls team relay races and the crowning event, the Fastest Girl and Fastest Boy in La Jolla races. The Junior Olympics is open to students ages 5 to 12 who SEE ATHLETES, Page 7