San Diego Community Newspaper Group
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008
www.SDNEWS.com Volume 14, Number 5
Santa Claus is comin’ to town LJ Christmas Parade set for Sunday, Dec. 7 BY ALYSSA RAMOS | VILLAGE NEWS
“History on Parade,” La Jolla’s 51st Christmas Parade and Holiday Festival, will kick off at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 in the village, featuring famous residents. La Jolla Town Council trustees gathered an “A list” of locals, from this year’s grand marshal Ellen Revelle to legendary surfer Mike Hynson. Revelle is a member of the Scripps family and widow of UC San Diego founder Roger Revelle.
This year’s parade chair, George Dewhurst, and his son, parade co-chair Pancho Dewhurst, complete a multi-generational history theme. Their father and grandfather, Walter A. Dewhurst, was La Jolla’s first parade chair. His photo was used for this year’s parade posters. The parade will start at Girard Avenue and Kline Street, marching down Girard and finishing at Prospect Street and Draper Avenue. The parade will feature floats, La Jolla’s legends plus bands, horses, all types of cars and vehicles,
along with “marshals, ‘Legends of La Jolla’ and local politicos,” said La Jolla Town Council President Darcy Ashley in a previous interview. This year, LJTC is sponsoring a holiday decorating contest for merchants in the Village, Ashley said. “The winner of the store decorating contest will be announced at the festival,” she said. The Holiday Festival begins at 3 p.m. at La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. The festival will SEE PARADE, Page 7
Water Board rescues beach testing Unused Prop 13 bond money will keep monitoring afloat into 2009 BY SEBASTIAN RUIZ | VILLAGE NEWS
The California Water Resources Control Board effectively restored a statewide beach watermonitoring program last month, giving county and state officials time to find money to keep the vital health program going. The governor slashed funding for the water-monitoring program in late September with a line-item veto. With county funds, envi-
ronmental health officials were able to continue monitoring San Diego shores through October in anticipation of state funding, San Diego County Supervisor Greg Cox said. Officials were able to share that data with local environmental groups working to keep local waterways clean. The state’s water resources board voted unanimously to pour more than $900,000 of unused bond money slated for Proposition 13-related
water-quality projects to fund the monitoring program into next year. The vote also gives the board’s director the power to extend funding for another year, if needed, up to $1.9 million, according to county Supervisor Greg Cox. Cox said the funding is a stopgap measure and that state and local governments will still have to find ways to fund the program into the future. Cox attended a Nov. 4 meeting, where he said several people spoke on behalf of San Diego County. “It’s an extremely imporSEE TESTING, Page 6
Bishop’s Carly Bollert (from left) sets the ball for teammates Kendall Lord and Thea Derrough during the Dec. 2 Regional Div. IV final vs. Santa Fe Christian at Bishop’s. VILLAGE NEWS | PAUL HANSEN
Lady Knights spikers are knocked out in SoCal final BY DAVE THOMAS | VILLAGE NEWS
Peters reflects on city service BY ALYSA RAMOS | VILLAGE NEWS
VILLAGE NEWS | PAUL HANSEN
District 1 City Councilman and Council President Scott Peters of La Jolla will say adios to City Hall Dec. 8 after two terms.
San Diego City Council President and District 1 Councilman Scott Peters recently sat down with La Jolla Village News to reflect on his past eight years in city council before leaving his termed-out seat to newly elected Sherri Lightner. Peters plans to move to the San Diego Port Commission. As council president, Peters was a central figure, voting on major issues in La Jolla and University City (UC), from the Regents Road Bridge controversy to La Jolla’s parking battle. He disclosed opinions regarding
several ongoing debates and talked about struggling to accomplish key projects. “Over the past eight years in City Council, looking back on the stuff we set about accomplishing when I was elected, we’ve done a lot of good things. We’ve reconfigured the Throat, which was transformative for people getting in and out of La Jolla, whether you work there or live there,” Peters said, referencing one of San Diego’s busiest intersections. Peters said he improved La Jolla’s busy Throat intersection by reconstructing SEE PETERS, Page 3
This past Tuesday, Dec. 2, the Bishop’s School Lady Knights volleyball team hosted Santa Fe Christian in the SoCal Regional Div. IV final, with the winner earning the right to face the NorCal champion on Saturday at UC Irvine in the state championship. But the Lady Knights came up short, as the defending champion Lady Eagles prevailed, 27-25, 25-11, 25-19. Bishop’s Thea Derrough and Carly Bollert racked up nine kills, while Ina Kamenova had 22 digs in the losing effort. Bishop’s made it into the regional fnal of the state playoffs after victories last week over Connelly of Anaheim and Calvary Murietta. In the 25-13, 25-12, 25-14 win over Connelly of Anaheim, Julie Gantz led the way with four aces and 21 digs, while Kamenova (nine) and Bollert (eight) led the team in kills. Laura Aquilar was excellent off of the bench with 11 digs, and Maddie Lord gave Bishop’s a spark with four kills and some dynamic jump serving. In the victory over Calvary Murrieta,
Lady Knight Ina Kamenova (left) and teammate play close to the net Dec. 2 against defending champs SFC. VILLAGE NEWS | PAUL HANSEN
after a rocky start, the Lady Knights won, 21-25, 25-10, 25-16, 25-22. Kristen Casey had one of her best matches of the season with 18 kills and 17 digs. Derrough chipped in 11 kills, and Kamenova totaled 42 assists, along with 10 kills and 13 digs. ■