THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2009
San Diego Community Newspaper Group
www.SDNEWS.com Volume 15, Number 9
Traffic board identifies 67 parking spots
Soledad Vets Day to honor Wally Schirra
BY ADRIANE TILLMAN | VILLAGE NEWS
BY ADRIANE TILLMAN | VILLAGE NEWS
Parking will become more plentiful in the village since three La Jollans took an inventory of designated parking spaces and recommended that at least 67 of them be returned to the public for general parking. La Jolla’s community boards approved the suggestions, and the city plans to convert the spaces a few streets at a time, beginning with 15 spots on Fay and Herschel avenues to be returned within the month. “While every attempt was made to alert the community, merchants and landlords during the community discussion stage, the city wanted to make every effort to roll the program out slowly in an abundance of caution,” said Joe LaCava, a member of the La Jolla Traffic and Transportation Board (LJTTB). La Jolla residents Ed Ward, Orrin Gabsch and Bob Collins took the inventory and made the suggestions to LJTTB. Over the years, business or property owners had designated parking spaces in front of their buildings for commercial loading, passenger loading or 15-minute parking spots, but the community concurred that many of those spaces no longer serve that function. Business or property owners can pay a fee to the city’s Engineering and Capital Projects Department to designate parking spaces in front of their buildings, according to LJTTB Chair Todd Lesser.
The Mount Soledad Memorial Association will honor three-time astronaut and Navy pilot, the late Walter “Wally” Schirra, with a granite plaque at a Veterans Day service on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. at the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial, 6905 La Jolla Scenic Drive South. Radio talk show host Mark Larsen, a close friend of Schirra’s, will lead the ceremony to honor Schirra, who died in 2007. The commander of the Navy Region Southwest, Rear Admiral William French, will deliver an address. The Navy Band Southwest will perform, and the San Diego Salute T-34 Formation Team will conduct a flyover. Schirra was one of the original seven Mercury astronauts chosen to fly in America’s first space program, becoming the ninth human to ride into space. Schirra went on to fly in the Gemini space program, and then commanded the Apollo 7 space mission in 1968. Thus, he became the only astronaut to have flown in the first three American space
Valet no more The restaurant Jack’s La Jolla, which closed its doors earlier this summer, had converted eight spaces into valet-only, which the LJTTB voted on Oct. 22 to return to the public. The original conversion was controversial among some merchants, so following the Jack’s scenario, LJTTB and District 1 Councilwoman Sherri Lightner requested that the city send all requests for parking changes to the LJTTB for community input, which the city has complied with, according to Lesser. Reconfiguring in the Shores At the Oct. 22 meeting, the LJTTB voted to convert the 15-minute loading curbs into threeminute loading zones at the foot of Avenida de la Playa and Vallecitos. Lesser said the green curbs were intended to allow people to drop off their gear close to the beach and then search for parking. Instead, people with disabilities had used the 15-minute zones to park at all day, which is not permitted at three-minute loading zones. “It’s to restore the wishes of the community to use the space as loading or unloading,” Lesser said. The La Jolla Traffic and Transportation Board meets the fourth Thursday of every month at 4 p.m. at La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. However, the board’s November and December meetings will be combined to a mid-December meeting. I
Surf Report SATURDAY
Hi: 1:14 a.m. 11:17 a.m. Low: 4:42 a.m. 7:15 p.m. Size: 2-3 ft. Wind: 8-16 knots
SUNDAY
Hi: 2:42 a.m. 12:33 p.m. Low: 6:21 a.m. 8:25 p.m. Size: 2-3 ft. Wind: 8-12 knots
NEMO FINDS NEMO Best friends Tyrus Thompson (left) and Chase Ostrom, both age 2 years and 3 months, take in the Oct. 31 Halloween Carnival at La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. The fishy costumes, found on craigslist, were worn last year by a VILLAGE NEWS | PAUL HANSEN set of twins.
SEE VETS DAY, Page 5
Torreys take possession of Pacific League race BY DAVE THOMAS | VILLAGE NEWS
A 48-21 victory last Friday night over previously unbeaten Tri-City Christian allowed the La Jolla Country Day (LJCD) School football team to take over sole possession of first place in the Pacific League. LJCD (7-1, 5-0) had to fight through some challenges, as QB Derek Hatfield dislocated his right (throwing) shoulder on the second offensive play. Hatfield stayed on the field long enough to complete four more plays, with running back Montell Allen tying the game at 77 on a 13-yard touchdown run. Freshman Sage Burmeister stepped into Hatfield’s safety spot, while junior reserve QB Ruben Peña took over the reins of the offense to lead the way. Allen, meantime, rushed 17 times
for 185 yards and four touchdowns, while Frankie Brown added an 11yard TD run. On defense, Allen tallied 10 stops to help keep Tri-City’s offense in check. Junior linebacker Mical Bailey had an aggressive 11 tackles (four solos), senior defensive tackle Blake Mohseni made eight tackles, sophomore defender Chris Campbell recorded six stops and senior linebacker Conner Gerhart added five tackles. Burmeister and junior corner back Austin Rooke each added an interception on defense. LJCD head coach Jeff Hutzler noted the efforts of a number of other players, including offensive linemen Steve Dennis, Indie Lavarias, Ian Han, Mohseni and Nick Sabourin. Junior kicker Hunter Khaleghi con-
Weedy debate
Reflections
Marijuana Task Force gets down to business with rules and requirements for dispensaries. 3
Gentleman farmer Jethro Swain grew crops in LJ, delivered berries to Ellen Browning. 8
nected on 6-of-7 PATs and, as he has done all season, senior Alberto Yanez was strong on kick off coverage, making four tackles. In the junior varsity game, LJCD stayed unbeaten at 6-0 with a 42-7 win. LJCD travels to Vincent Memorial for a 7 p.m. Friday contest. Elsewhere, La Jolla High ran into a tough Mission Bay squad, dropping a 54-14 decision last Friday. Mission Bay was able to gain 465 total yards, as QB Dillon Baxter played a major role on both the ground and in the air. “We did manage to sustain two good drives on offense that resulted in our two scores,” La Jolla High head coach SEE TORREYS, Page 11
Visitor from Baja Divers see reflections in a golden eye as argus moray eel from Baja visits La Jolla submarine canyon. B-1