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Olaf Wieghorst Museum celebrates 20 years. Page 3

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Music teacher Crystal Pridmore teaches a lesson to her students at Myrtle Finney Elementary in Chula Vista. (Photo courtesy Crystal Pridmore)

Music educator up for Grammy award By JEFF CLEMETSON | Mission Times Courier

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If three times is indeed a charm, then Allied Gardens resident Crystal Pridmore could be up for a Grammy Award. For the third time, Pridmore, a music teacher at Myrtle Finney Elementary in Chula Vista, has been nominated for the Music Educator Award — a Grammy

that recognizes music educators, kindergarten through college, who have made “a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who demonstrate a commitment to the broader cause of maintaining music education in the schools,” according to the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum which sponsor the award.

Pridmore was one of more than 3,000 teachers nominated for a 2020 award and this year, for the first time, she was selected to be one of 189 quarterfinalists. “I’m excited to see where this leads, no matter what the outcome of the award is,” she said. “I think it’s neat how a lot of people are taking notice of the work we are doing in Chula Vista.” SEE MUSIC TEACHER, Page 4

FireMom provides for firefighter needs By JOYELL NEVINS | Mission Times Courier San Carlos Patriots Football attracts area talent. Page 20

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FROM CITY TO WHOLE COUNTRY The Cornett’s vision for the Go Bags is to go statewide, and then nationwide. But they are starting distribution right here in San Diego. “We think it’s important to the community that the Go Bags support the firefighters who directly care for them and their families every day, so we started in San Diego to support our local firefighters first,” Tara declared. To support firefighters and purchase a Go Bag you r s el f, v i sit FireMom.com. You can also follow @ FireMom_us on Instagram. —Freelance writer Joyell Nevins can be reached at joyellc@gmail.com. You can also follow her blog Small World, Big God at swbgblog.wordpress. com.■

FEATURE / NEWS sdnews.com El Cajon attraction celebrates 20 years By DOUG CURLEE | Mission Times Courier

El Cajon is not a city that offers a whole lot of tourist attractions. Even people who live here admit that, to a degree. There is one, though, that many people here are more than a little proud of — and they should be. It’s all due to a man who adopted El Cajon as home in 1944. Olaf Wieghorst is recognized as one of the great American artists to bring us the stories and people of the Old West in America, through his paintings, drawings and stories of cowboys, Native Americans, horses, buffalo and every other aspect of the times. Born in 1899 in Viborg, Denmark, he worked as a cabin boy on a ship bound for America. He joined the U.S Army Cavalry. He had learned to ride, and to love, horses in Denmark, so it was a natural choice for him. He served along the international border during and after World War I, protecting against the Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. He worked as a cowboy in the West for a few years, storing up the mental images that would fuel his successful art career. Wieghorst returned to New York City in 1922 and unable to shake his love of horses, served on the Mounted Patrol of the New York Police Department for 22 years. By this time, Olaf’s artwork was beginning to draw serious attention — and serious money.

In 1944, the draw of the West caused Wieghorst to gather family and paintbrushes and move to El Cajon. Here, he began to seriously create what would become much-desired and sought-after works of art. He opened a studio in downtown El Cajon — which has now turned into the Olaf Wieghorst Museum, which brings about the point of this story. Five years after the museum opened on Rea Street in El Cajon, the property just adjacent became available. It is now one of the more beautiful, parklike areas you’ll find anywhere, and 20 years ago, his El Cajon house at Sunshine and Renette streets was taken apart — not torn down, but taken apart and moved alongside the museum. The whole thing is now run by a foundation of volunteers devoted to his story and his work. They used to have some paid staff, but times got a little tough, and they had to be let go. The big fundraising party they had on Aug. 3 in celebration of the museum’s 20th anniversary will help keep the place running and looking great, as it has since the house was moved in. There are plants decorating the area you don’t normally see in El Cajon — there are plants there you don’t normally see in America. That’s primarily because the president of the museum’s foundation board is a landscape architect named Mike

Many of the artist’s original paintings are displayed throughout the home. (Photos courtesy Olaf Wieghorst Museum)

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• Rebecca Loomis won a $25 gift card to SD Flowers. • Suzanne Koski won a $100 gift card for five classes at Trinity Yoga. • Sue Gervase won two custom-made pillows from Mattress Makers. • Maria Hopkins won a teeth whitening treatment from Mission Trails Dentistry. • Joshua Edwards won a $50 gift card to Grocery Outlet, courtesy of Home Street Bank. • Edward Federman won a one month free membership to TruSelf Sporting Club.

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Bostwick, who spent decades as the Curator of Plants at the San Diego Zoo. “We’ve got plants here from all over the world,” Bostwick said. “If you know where to get them, and how to take care of them, they’ll do well here.” The foundation has a whole lot of Wieghorst’s painting available for sale, and they do sell. Hollywood stars and political leaders have bought and displayed his art over the years — John Wayne was a friend and a fan (Wieghorst actually made appearances in two John Wayne movies), and Ronald Reagan had a Wieghorst on the wall behind his desk. I met a guy named Dave Galvan at the fundraiser. He’s part Piute Indian (as were five of my cousins, but that’s another story). He told me he met Olaf through his grandfather, a Piute Indian who was a model for one of Wieghorst’s better known works, “Buffalo Watch” — a simple, but powerful painting of a horse and a brave, obviously both worn out, atop a hill, looking for buffalo. “I never met Olaf, but I feel like I know him through the family connection. Grandpa said he was a great man,” Galvan said. The museum and property are open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 131 Rea St., El Cajon. That’s a short street just off Magnolia Avenue about half a block south of Main Street. If you like art, and the Old West, it’s a place you need to see.

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Her parents were both “I guess I was a little how much more it musicians — her father a classi- rebellious in that way is than just do this, cally trained tenor singer and gui- but I really loved jazz this, this and this, tar player, her mother a harpist. music.” but make your own “They were always playing duIn addition to the thing.” ets,” she said. “And that’s how I school band, Pridmore In addition to went to sleep every night as a little also played in the lo- Finney students learning the glockenspiel (Photos courtesy teaching her stukid — listening to my parents play cal community band Crystal Pridmore) dents and involving together.” in Birmingham, parents in music edHer parents taught her music Alabama where she lived at the orchestral instruments, it gave ucation, Pridmore also provides education early on and by her time. She made her way to first us 40 music stands and some professional development classes middle school years, Pridmore chair in that group where she method books,” she said. in the Orff Schulwerk process for found an identity in her school’s played with musicians who were She has also raised around fellow San Diego County music music programs. sometimes twice her age. $10,000 from Donors Choose educators. The Orff Schulwerk “Music was my safe place in Although she played saxophone grants — a crowd-funding site process is a method of teaching school. I struggled socially with through high school, it was her for educators. She used the funds music using singing, dance and expressing emotions verbally, talents as a singer that landed to purchase new xylophones, instruments like xylophone and but when I played music, I had her a scholarship to Point Loma drums, method books and 31 glockenspiel. Pridmore is cura place to belong, I was part of a Nazarene College in San Diego ukuleles. rently vice president of the San group,” she said, adding that she where she majored in music edu“My kids are so proud of their Diego chapter of the American moved around a lot in her early cation while continuing to study instruments. They want to take Orff Schulwerk Association and years and music education eased voice for jazz and musical theater. good care of them,” she said. “I will be taking over as president the awkwardness of meeting new have a club that meets twice a next year. people. “When I was part of band A NEW PROGRAM week after school to clean and or choir, I had an automatic group Pridmore began her current job tune all the instruments — the AND THE GRAMMY GOES of friends.” teaching music in the Chula Vista Backstage Bulldogs. They have TO … It was in middle school when School District in 2016, part of a contests with each other to see In September, Pridmore will Pridmore was turned on to jazz renewed effort by the district to who can tune the most instru- know if she will be selected as music, specifically the music of improve arts education after years ments, so they keep tally on the one of 15 Grammy semifinalJohn Coltrane and Mile Davis, of not funding arts programs. white board.” ists. Semifinalists receive a $500 which prompted her to pick up “When I first started the proAlthough Pridmore said she honorarium with matching the saxophone. gram at Finney and at Juarez has formally taught band, or- school grants. There will also Lincoln, we had nothing for about chestra and choir students, she is be 10 finalists chosen who will six months,” she said. “They hired modest about her own ability to receive a $1,000 honorarium me, but they didn’t have budget play the instruments she teaches. and matching grant for their refor curriculum or instruments, so “’Play’ is a strong word, I’m spective schools. The winner will it was all body-percussion-based one step ahead of the kids in a be chosen from the 10 finalists and lots of singing and dancing — lot of instruments,” she said. “I and flown to Los Angeles to atbut it’s a lot easier to teach when play the beginnings of every- tend the 62nd annual Grammy you have materials.” thing — you have to if you’re a Awards and participate in a So Pridmore did what a lot of music teacher.” range of Grammy Week events. teachers must do now and began Her students usually put on Pridmore is realistic about searching for grants to fund the two performances a year, sing- her chances of winning — she’s music program. And she has been ing songs and performing on hopeful, but not overconfident. very effective in raising money the orchestra instruments they Mostly, she said, she is excited so far. get to practice on during music that the Grammys started the “We have the VH1 Save the class. She also tries to involve award program to raise awareCrystal Pridmore Music grant and that gave us our her students’ parents when ness about music education in she can. schools. “Something that I’m really “My hope is that it just gets Everything you ever wanted to know proud of that we’ve done is we our story out there and helps our about Medicare, and more! did a community night [this kids get more support, because MEDICARE SEMINAR: past] spring,” she said. “Instead they deserve a quality arts edTuesday, Sept 3rd at 10:00am of doing formal performances on ucation — it’s important,” she 8220 University Ave, Suite #203 stage, we invited the families in said. “I don’t think it should just La Mesa, CA 91942. CA Lic# 0F95192 Absolutely no sales discussion will take place. to play together with their kids. I be this optional thing.” This is purely an educational event only. taught the kids and parents some Questions? 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The ensemble, open to all levels and instruments, focuses on music that stretches from the Moorish kingdoms of Andalusia in Spain, down through Morocco, and across the rim of Africa to the rich music traditions of Afghanistan and Iran. The one-unit class offered through the department of music offers students and community members an opportunity to become involved in a living tradition of music that includes possibilities outside of Western music, including the so-called “quarter-tone” interval characteristic of some, but not all, Middle Eastern music. Additionally, students will learn about rhythmic systems of the Middle East and improvisation, as well as areas of interest to the players themselves. The Grossmont Middle East Ensemble, the first of its kind in the county, will be working toward performances with an eye on enriching the already vibrant San Diego music scene with the diversity of music from the Middle East and North Africa. For more information on the Caravan World Music Ensemble, contact Farhad.Bahrami@gcccd.edu and/or join the Facebook group (GMEE) at goo.gl/r57ojQ.■

Aug. 9 – Sept. 12, 2019 NEWS Mission Times Courier sdnews.com 5 What’s known about the status of SDSU West deal

By RY RIVARD

San Diego State University officials wanted a tentative deal this summer to buy 132 acres of cityowned land in Mission Valley so they could begin a $3.8 billion campus expansion early next year. That hasn’t happened. Behind closed doors there appears to be significant tension between the university and the city over the terms of any deal. Voters overwhelmingly approved Measure G last fall, which directed the city to sell the land to the university. Within hours of the vote, the city and the university began negotiating what could be one of the largest transfers of developable land left in urban California. The first public sign of those talks was a hunky-dory Nov. 8 photo-op with Mayor Kevin Faulconer and SDSU President Adela de la Torre. Both leaders wore “I Am SDSU” scarves and announced they were “excited to join together.” Eight months later, the public excitement has given way to a secret slog. The university’s main deadline is to break ground early next year. Officials there say things are still on track for that to happen. But one of the university’s first deadlines – a tentative deal this summer – will almost certainly be missed, if it hasn’t been already. Other aspects of any deal are at least slightly behind schedule if not entirely up in the air, according to interviews, public comments, court filings and other government records, some of which were obtained through Public Records Act requests by Voice of San Diego. The basic plan voters approved is relatively clear, as far as multibillion-dollar campus expansions go. SDSU will pay fair market value for the former Chargers stadium site. Then the university will tear down the old stadium, put up a new stadium, create a park along the denuded San Diego River [3] and work with private developers to build classrooms, research space and thousands of housing units. Easier said than done. This spring, the university’s senior vice president for Mission Valley development, Thomas McCarron, told the City Council that SDSU wanted some sort of preliminary deal “pretty much in place by this summer.” No dice. The university wanted some certainty about purchase price and terms as it went about hiring architects and construction firms. Instead, the university has been hiring contractors to build a stadium and develop a campus on land it will own for a price it does not yet know. The city wanted to wait to reach a deal until after the parties had

completed an environmental impact report for the project. A draft report, required by California law, is expected to be released soon. Once the draft report is out, there will be a 60-day public comment period before it can be finished. The city and university also obviously don’t yet agree on what the land is worth. That’s because they can’t. They’re also waiting on an appraisal of the land. While appraisers have reviewed the whole stadium site in the past, there hasn’t been a specific appraisal of the exact slice of land the university wants to buy. A draft appraisal came in earlier this month. Both sides are now going back and forth about it. None of this means the whole project is delayed. The city and university point to the university’s main deadline. “Our goal all along has been to break ground in early 2020 and SDSU is on track to hit that mark,” Gina Jacobs, the university’s associate vice president for Mission Valley development, said in a statement. (Yes, SDSU now has two vice presidents for Mission Valley development.) Christina Chadwick, a spokeswoman for the mayor, said “the city looks forward to continuing to work with the university to strike a deal that makes financial sense; relieves San Diego taxpayers of the operation and maintenance for the stadium; and upholds commitments made by SDSU during the campaign, including building a world-class river park.” Both the university and the city declined to say much more, citing ongoing and confidential negotiations. Still, the university has been proceeding as if a deal will happen around the end of the year or early next. SDSU has been on a hiring spree to get aboard architects, construction firms and other consultants: • In February and April, the university hired Clark Construction Group and the architectural firm Gensler to design and build a new football stadium, which is expected to cost about $250 million. • In May, the university hired Legends to help raise money to pay for the new stadium. The company will get 6 percent of whatever it can sell the stadium’s naming rights for, as well as other commissions for fundraising and premium seat sales, according to the terms of a contract that SDSU made public only after Voice of San Diego threatened to sue the university for withholding it. • In June, the university hired Clark under a separate contract to demolish the old stadium and prepare the land around the new stadium for a river park and the full campus expansion. Clark estimated that will cost about $130 million, according

An artist rendering of the proposed SDSU West campus looking south from Aztec Stadium to the innovation district (Image by Carrier Johnson + Culture)

to a partly redacted budget that includes trees for the river park, a pavilion café at a trolley stop on the site and places to play soccer, baseball, basketball and volleyball. The university also hired traffic engineers, a water and sewer consultant and a floodplain adviser, among others. Exactly where the money will come from remains unclear. Earlier this year, Voice of San Diego sued SDSU for withholding public records that may show how the university plans to do all this without raising student tuition and fees, a promise university

officials repeatedly made during last year’s campaign. In a recent court filing related to that lawsuit, McCarron said the university’s financial models are subject to change as assumptions about the stadium’s design changes. He also said that SDSU staff and consultants are using the models to prepare for “if the stadium does not meet the revenue projections.” SDSU also argued that the university’s promise not to raise student tuition and fees wasn’t based on models showing the university could afford to pay for the whole project without raising

student tuition and fees. Instead, McCarron said the university’s promise was based on a legal reality. “In fact, the University does not have the authority – through state law or [Cal State University] policy – to unilaterally raise funds for property development through taxes or student fee increases,” he said in a July 8 court filing. “SDSU does not have legal authority to raise taxes. Nor can the university unilaterally increase student fees for property acquisition and development.” SEE SDSU WEST, Page 8

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Guest editorial

Safe gun storage protects our kids By MARA W. ELLIOTT

Gun violence often begins at home. Firearms are a leading cause of injury-related deaths among children, second only to motor vehicle injury deaths. Most of the 7,000 children killed and injured each year are shot are in their own homes. Most of these deaths happen when a child is playing with a gun, mistakenly thinking it was a toy, or was unloaded or locked. Studies show that 46% of gun owners with children at home do not secure their firearms. Among children 9 and under, 73% know the location of their parents’ firearms, and 36% admit they’ve handled the weapons. Protecting children from these horrific accidents is why I proposed the Safe Storage of Firearms Ordinance. It requires that firearms in a residence be stored in a locked container, or disabled by a trigger lock, unless they are carried on

the body or are in the immediate control of an authorized user. Fifteen other California cities (including Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Francisco) have adopted safe storage laws because studies show they are highly effective at saving lives. The Safe Storage of Firearms Ordinance is easy to follow and does not infringe on a gunowner’s rights to carry weapons or to use the weapon for self-defense. Firearms need not be locked if they are being carried by, or are within the immediate control of, a person who is legally authorized to use or possess the firearm. Importantly, safe storage does not prevent quick access. More than 1,700 devices are available to stop unauthorized users from accessing guns, and owners can choose one that best suits their needs. A biometric safe that uses fingerprint technology can be placed near a bed and opened within seconds — as quickly as a nightstand drawer. Cable locks

may be preferred by hunters who stow their rifles when it isn’t hunting season. Like other common-sense safety measures, such as seatbelt laws and childproof caps on prescription drug containers, safe storage practices prevent tragedies from occurring. California’s 1986 seat belt law illustrates how law-abiding citizens respond to a safety law. Before the law was enacted, only 20% of Californians wore seat belts, even though they were effective in saving lives. After the law was enacted, seatbelt use doubled. After 25 years, 96% of California motorists and passengers are wearing seat belts, making all of us safer. As a mother, and as your City Attorney, I want to make sure no one endures the heartbreak of an accidental shooting like the one that happened in my own community of Scripps Ranch a few years ago. Lives were shattered when a 10-year-old boy found an unlocked gun in a friend’s garage,

a place known as a hangout for the neighborhood kids. The boy accidentally shot himself in the chest and died. Scenarios like this one are all too familiar, which may be one of the reasons that even the National Rifle Association recommends the safe storage of firearms. Common-sense precautions like safe storage can avert these tragedies and protect families from ever experiencing a devastating firearm-related loss. The Safe Storage of Firearms Ordinance will prevent life-altering accidental shootings by reminding gun owners that they are responsible for securely storing their guns for the protection of those around them. For more information about available safe storage devices, please see the California State Attorney General’s website: bit.ly/2OL28yf. For additional information and tips on safe gun storage, visit besmartforkids.org or askingsavekids.org.

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Letters to the editor SAN CARLOS INCIDENT SHOWS FOLLY OF GUN-LOCK PLAN When viewing the evening news, on July 17, 2019, I saw a report where a home-intruding criminal was shot and died after stabbing the homeowner — on Lakeshore Drive in the community of San Carlos, city of San Diego. In my opinion, we should all be thankful that on Dec. 15, 1791, our Founding Fathers provided the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. In this case, the most important would be the Second Amendment for all citizens to keep and bear arms. So to the young man that had the wherewithal and the courage to use that force necessary to protect family and property, I say bravo! Another report informed viewers that our San Diego City Council tentatively passed a resolution put forth by our current City Attorney Mara Elliott that all firearms be locked in a Department of Justice-approved container or be equipped with a gun lock. When our families are in danger from a criminal element, in this most recent case, a knife-wielding home invader, will Elliott’s new city ordinance protect the citizens of this community? I think not, it will delay and hinder a defender’s response time. It would appear that Elliott and the supporting council

members of this new ordinance are tragically unaware that state legislators have already addressed this issue, in that upon transferring a new or used firearm through a licensed California firearms dealer, as required by law, that the transferee must successfully pass a firearms knowledge examination, and before the firearms dealer can deliver subject firearm, the transferee must provide the make and model of an authorized Department of Justice container and/or purchase a gun lock before taking possession of said firearm. Question: Is this new ordinance merely political posturing or for the purpose of someone’s political resume? How many injuries or fatalities are required to satisfy the political agenda of gun control advocates? —Joe Ney, Del Cerro

FINISH THE JOB, PICK UP POO BAGS Most folks who walk their dogs in our Mission Trails Regional Park are picking up after their dogs. Sadly, many folks are leaving these plastic bags lying along the sides of the trails. Are they expecting someone else to carry their bags out of the park or that these plastic bags and the contents will decompose? These bags will be viewable for the next 10 to 1,000 years. —Carolyn Barkow, San Carlos

NO MORE MARKET-RATE HOUSING ON PUBLIC LAND Re: “Trolley station housing approved” [Volume 25, Issue 7 or bit.ly/2MgbIpX] Just got through reading your article about a plan to build housing at the Grantville Trolley Station and would like to comment. I live in Mission Valley and often use public transportation. While it is good to hear that there will be 156 affordable units included in the proposal, it is inconceivable that another 254 units of the development will be market-rate. Marketrate is developer code for unaffordable. San Diego already has a surplus of market-rate, unaffordable housing and adding to this will not alleviate the unaffordability of housing in the area. That these unaffordable, market-rate units will be “student-oriented” is beyond belief. What student will be able to afford market-rate housing? Often we hear real estate developers talk that their housing proposals will be “transit oriented” because they are near a trolley or bus route but, more often than not, they price their units beyond the financial wherewithal of the majority of public transportation users. Does anyone really believe that someone that pays $700,000 or more for housing will actually use public transportation on any kind of regular basis?

City officials are constantly giving waivers, exemptions, credits, zoning changes, subsidies, etc., to real estate development interests in the hope that this will bring down the cost of housing but these giveaways have not solved the problem of housing unaffordability. The money saved by developers due to these giveaways is hardly ever reflected in the lowering of housing prices but goes right into a developer’s pocket. It doesn’t make any sense to allow a developer to build housing on public property where the majority of the units will be at market-rate. When they include some affordable units in their development plans, does this mean that the other units will be unaffordable? What business model includes providing an unaffordable product to come to market? One can only assume that real estate interests really don’t care whether someone has to put out 40-50% of their monthly income just to afford somewhere to live. They seem to disregard if a renter or homeowner has to work two or three jobs to afford their “market-rate” housing. Building housing near public transportation options seems like a good idea, but if these public transportation options are not available when people need them, it is all moot. Currently the Green Line Trolley that serves Mission Valley, SEE LETTERS, Page 8

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are three among many that work nationwide to provide and protect health services for women that may have few options in their family planning and obstetrical and gynecological care. States like California have a plethora of affordable health centers for women, but in much of the United States, Planned Parenthood and others are being legislated out of existence by Republican state governments. Come hear what the most critical and current actions are being waged, mostly in courts, by both sides of this contentious debate. The Sept. 5 meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at La Mesa Community Center, 4975 Memorial Drive, La Mesa. For more information, visit lamesafoothillsdemcoraticclub.com. —Tina Rynberg is president and Jeff Benesch is vice president of programming for the La Mesa Foothills Democratic Club.■

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The Navajo Nights event held in July was well attended and attracted many new people interested in learning more about Republican Women of CaliforniaNavajo Canyon. Great food and lively conversation were topped off with a presentation by San Diego County Deputy District Attorney Tia Quick. Her presentation focused on current changes in the California Felony Murder Law and child trafficking issues. We encourage people to attend our regular meetings and participate in the exciting activities we have planned for the upcoming campaign. Volunteering is what we are all about and now is the time to get involved to help elect Republicans. President Trump has achieved so much in his first term and we need to guarantee that he is re-elected so he can complete his agenda. To make his job easier, let’s work to give him a Congress that actually wants to implement change and make America great. Right now, it is a battle of numbers in Congress and no matter how great his proposals and ideas

might be, there are many representatives that will not vote to pass good legislation simply because Trump is the president. What kind of nonsense is this? Not voting for what is best for the county? No one can deny there is a border crisis. Congress should get busy, working together to reform and update our immigration laws. We encourage immigration, just not illegal immigration. Families will never be separated if they cross the border legally. They also will not be separated if they are here illegally and return to their home country as a family. Not that complicated. The next regular RWCNC meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the Brigantine Restaurant in La Mesa. Our speaker will be Sophia Fang, a volunteer at the Epoch Times. The Epoch Times is a general-purpose newspaper with an emphasis on truthful reporting. As independent media, the ET reports news other media often choose to ignore. The topic of her presentation will be “Appreciating and Preserving Values Through Honest Journalism.” Check-in begins at 10:15 a.m. and reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance. Cost is $25 and a full-course lunch is served. Cash and checks are accepted but no credit cards. Please make your reservation at

RSVPrwcnc@gmail.com. You will receive a confirmation of your reservation. Any questions, please text or call Marjie at 619990-2791. To learn more about our activities visit our website, RWCNavajo-Canyon.org, and visit us on Facebook at Republican Women of California. Upcoming: Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 11 a.m., is our annual Fall Fashion Show at the Bali Hai on Shelter Island. The theme this year is “Spirit of San Diego” with fashions presented by Glamour Girlz of El Cajon. This is our only fundraiser of the year and the charge is a nominal $40. A true bargain for a delicious buffet lunch, no host cocktails, gorgeous fun fashions, opportunity baskets, gift cards and all enjoyed with a view of San Diego Harbor. It is not too early, so please RSVP at FASHIONrwcnc@ gmail.com or call 619-561-8304 for more information. This is an exciting time for Republicans. As we celebrate all the accomplishments of the Trump administration, we need to work to assure that President Trump has another four years! Please join us in returning common sense to government. —Pat Boerner writes on behalf of the Republican Women of CaliforniaNavajo Canyon.■

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the House. And we’ll ask this lawyer to analyze the Mueller report and it’s many references to Trump’s foreign entanglements and national security irregularities, and concerns even now about the Trump companies, Trump family business interests and Russian meddling in our elections, then and now. And we hope he’ll reference the ongoing gun violence that kills Americans on a seemingly daily basis, stoked in no small way by our golf-playing “commander in chief.” Peter’s views on both the inability to get a bipartisan House gun bill past Mitch McConnell on background checks, and the House attempts to curb the president’s largely illegal and certainly unethical attacks on immigrants, even those serving in Congress, will be of great interest to all attendees. Peter’s fascinating talk will be followed by an equally important panel on protecting women’s reproductive rights, particularly those efforts to maintain Planned Parenthood clinics in red states where they have become a diminishing resource for millions of American women. We’ll have Neal Ortiguerras, director of Political Action for Planned Parenthood of the Southwest, and also representatives of NARAL, ProChoice America, and the local chapter of the ACLU. These organizations

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County Supervisor Dianne’s Corner By DIANNE JACOB Big step forward: The Board of Supervisors recently backed my call for beefed-up services and resources for those dealing with mental illness and addiction. We voted to create a network of 24/7 crisis stabilization centers and pursue the establishment of non-law enforcement mobile crisis response teams. Both will help us do a better job of connecting those with chronic mental health and addiction issues with the services and programs they need. Families often struggle with how to help a loved one deal with mental health challenges. Many homeless face similar issues. I called for major improvements to the region’s behavioral health system in my State of the County address in February. Our great outdoors: I continue to work closely with the community to expand public access to open space and to showcase our beautiful backcountry. The county recently moved to expand the Ramona Grasslands

preserve by 123 acres. It is now bigger than Del Mar and Solana Beach combined. And construction continues on the county’s first backcountry nature center. The attraction is due to open later this year on the Santa Ysabel Preserve. Power to the people: My board colleagues and I continue to explore options for launching a community choice energy program. Community choice would offer consumers — now saddled with some of highest electricity rates in the nation — an alternative to SDG&E. Our studies so far show that local ratepayers with community choice would see smaller utility bills. We’re aiming to make a decision on the issue in a few months. Ratepayers are sick of getting ripped off and need relief! —Dianne Jacob is chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and represents District 2. For more District 2 news, visit diannejacob.com or follow her on Facebook and Twitter. For assistance with a county issue, call 619531-5522 or email dianne.jacob@ sdcounty.ca.gov.■

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The statement may not change the promise, but it appears to change why the promise was made. Last year, a top SDSU consultant said he’d run a series of models analyzing the risks to students and found a low chance student money would be needed to pay for the expansion.

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The meetings may be private but there’s no question that price is being discussed. There are clear disputes between the city and the university over how much the land is worth. Most of those became apparent in April when de la Torre, McCarron and Jacobs appeared before the City Council. There, McCarron said SDSU believes that the cost of demolishing the stadium should be deducted from the sale price. He said a previous appraisal of the site factored in demolition costs. A few of the Council members – namely Mark Kersey and Scott Sherman – didn’t buy that argument. Sherman said the university will be buying a stadium where it will play football for a season or two before its new stadium is built. Thus, the stadium is part of the deal. Measure G specifically advised that the city and university “may fairly” consider the costs of the stadium demolishing effort and

Artist rendering of the proposed SDSU innovation district. (Image by Carrier Johnson + Culture)

other needs for the site in their negotiations about the price. But it doesn’t appear to lock in any considerations. There are likely similar tensions over the river park, transit upgrades and the effect of past floods on the value of the land. We don’t know what’s being discussed because members of the negotiating teams are bound by a confidentiality agreement each team’s leader signed on March 21. Kris Michell, the city’s chief operating officer, leads the city team. McCarron leads the university’s team. According to their agreement, the two parties are only supposed to talk publicly about terms when a deal is reached or if negotiations “permanently cease.” So, the public is supposed to know what is going on not at all, and then very suddenly learn everything. When asked specifically why such an agreement was necessary, the mayor’s office referred questions to City Attorney Mara Elliott’s office. Her office then

referred questions back to the mayor’s people. Eventually, Chadwick said attorneys for city and the university developed the confidentiality agreement to “facilitate negotiations that are productive and result in the best possible deal for the taxpayers of San Diego.” The confidentiality agreement encourages city and university officials to stamp every document generated as “confidential.” The agreement, though, doesn’t prevent any members of the teams from talking freely with members of the City Council or the university’s Board of Trustees. Though, it’s not clear if that’s been happening. In April, Council President Georgette Gómez worried that the city team would negotiate a deal that would not have the Council’s support. —Ry Rivard is a reporter for Voice of San Diego. He writes about water and power. You can reach him at ry.rivard@voiceofsandiego.org or 619-550-5665.■

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Grantville, and beyond, doesn’t run eastward from Downtown past about 11:30 p.m. Often the Green Line Trolley that runs eastward from Downtown only goes as far as the SDCCU Stadium Station. Bus service is also very limited, or non-existent, at late hours. If you’re a student that has purchased one of the proposed “market-rate” homes in Grantville and work Downtown at say one of the Gaslamp businesses that closes late, your only option for getting back home appears to be driving your own vehicle and paying the expensive parking rates charged Downtown, taking a cab, another expensive option, or using ride-sharing because the trolley and buses don’t run late and some that do leave you a good mile or more to walk to Grantville. The latest giveaway the city has bestowed upon developers: easing of parking requirements for new housing developments, which has not made housing any more affordable. Developers say residents will use public transportation or ride-sharing entities. The first is a fantasy, and in regards to ride-sharing entities, if there’s less parking where will the vehicles that provide ride-sharing park when not in use? —Stuart Rachmuth, Mission Valley.■

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Haug honored by city On July 23, City Council member Scott Sherman, on behalf of the city of San Diego and residents of District 7, declared July 23, 2019 as Shain Haug Day in the city of San Diego. Haug and his wife are long-time residents of Allied Gardens who have always taken an active interest in their community. Haug’s passion for community affairs led him to join the Allied Gardens Grantville Community Council (AGGCC) in 2015. His commitment to the board’s work and his talent as a community leader made him an obvious choice for the position of board president, which he accepted in 2015. As president of AGGCC, Haug has been involved in identifying, presenting and resolving vitally important topics in AGGCC Town Hall Meetings — efforts that have dramatically affected and affected his community. As board president, Haug was actively involved early on in supporting and fundraising for the Allied Gardens First Fridays Concerts and leading and coordinating the effort of AGGCC and the city to beautify the community through urban forestry projects resulting in the planting of 60 additional trees along Zion Avenue in the AGGCC Zion Avenue Beautification Project, resulting in a special award to AGGCC and the project committee members for their efforts. His leadership has encouraged and engendered support for the community via a number of other AGGCC projects including the newly installed Ascension Lutheran Church Community Garden. One of his current projects also involves creating the first dog park approved for the Allied

Gardens community, which will be the first dog park in the Navajo neighborhoods of District 7. He has worked tirelessly towards establishing, tracking and facilitating regional elderly and homeless projects, including a working relationship between AGGCC and Zephyr House, a housing project for homeless vets in Grantville where his comprehensive efforts included the provision of supplies and necessities to the new residents at Zephyr House. Haug has also been very active in recruiting new members to the AGGCC board and establishing and maintaining its eight subcommittees. He also has been leading the creation of an AGGCC nonprofit public benefit corporation, a 501(c)(3) to facilitate tax-deductible public donations for new community development projects. Each year, he has assisted the AGGCC holiday events and tree-lighting ceremony at local schools and the lighting of Alvarado Canyon flyover bridge. He also has led the construction and maintenance of the AGGCC website. Haug has faithfully written the AGGCC column in the Mission Times Courier and as a board member of the Navajo Community Planners, Inc. (NCPI) provided in-depth presentations of the AGGCC’s many activities at NCPI meetings, each time within the allotted three-minute time period. As a member of the Navajo Planning Council for Allied Gardens, he has been orchestrating and enhancing the relationship between AGGCC and NCPI. Notably, in addition to the above, Haug was a member of the 2016-2017 San Diego Grand Jury.■

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Aug. 9 – Sept. 12, 2019 Mission Times Courier golfer and $140 for partner golfers. After Aug. 23, fees are $60 for physically challenged golfers and $160 for playing partners. Register at bit.ly/2OIS8Wn. For information, call 619-229-7362.

COUNTY LOOKS TO REFUND UNCLAIMED MONEY It’s the most wonderful time of the year for San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister: refund season! The Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office (TTC) is trying to reunite $703,000 in county refunds with its rightful owners. See if your name is on the list at sdttc.com. The TTC has 1,928 refunds broken into two lists

- countywide unclaimed money and unclaimed property tax refunds. If you are owed money, follow the instructions on our website to file a refund claim by Sept. 6, before the money is rolled into the county’s general fund. You can email your claim to refunds@ sdcounty.ca.gov. “In the past, sadly, most refunds were never claimed,” said McAllister, “so we’re trying a new strategy to let people know about this money. For the first time, we’re mailing 2,407 postcards to people who may be owed a refund, encouraging them to file a claim through our website.” SEE NEWS BRIEFS, Page 23

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Aug. 9 – Sept. 12, 2019 Mission Times Courier

Patrick Henry High School News By ELIZABETH GILLINGHAM

Teachers honored for their service On June 12, Patrick Henry High School (PHHS) staff honored various teachers for their years of service to the San Diego Unified School District. Teachers were recognized for working five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service! This year’s list was very impressive as you can see and appreciate the level of expertise that is provided on our campus. The following teachers were honored for their dedication and service in each category listed. 5 Years of Service: • Haley Culver – Introduction to Teaching • Ron Flaherty – NJROTC • Emily Moy – Engineering 10 Years of Service: • Karen Aguilar – Mathematics • Walter Callen – Chemistry • Tomas Cometto – Mathematics • Kelly Bry an – Social Studies • Christine Grkovich – World Languages • Mike Martinez – Social Studies • Mike McVeigh – World Languages • Ann Wegmann – Biology 15 years of Service: • Vivian Vaccarino – Counseling 20 Years of Service: • Therese Frerichs – English • Thom Hunt – Photography •Matt Pruden – Social Studies • Matt Reese – Physical Education 25 Years of Service: • Mark Abbott – Video Production • Bill Miller – Vice Principal 35 Years of Service: • Christine Carr – Theater

EDUCATION Senior Awards Night In June, the class of 2019 was formally recognized by many community organizations through scholarships and other school awards to approximately 70 students. The following students were recognized by the community with scholarships: • PHHS Alumni Association Scholarship, $1,500: Alan Inthavong, Shusheng Li, and Elizabeth Swanson • Semper Fidelis Distinguished Athlete Award: Thao Thi-Thanh Doan • Semper Fidelis Musical Excellence Award: James Titus Schultz • Semper Fidelis Academic Excellence Award: Anne Minh Nguyen • Semper Fidelis JROTC Leadership Award: Donaji Conde Lorenzo • Semper Fidelis JROTC Espiritu De Corps Award: Shusheng Li • The United States Military Academy at West Point: Angelo Salazar • CalRTA Scholarship: Julia Hong and Bonnie Nguyen • The Administrators Association of San Diego: Tiffany Pham • East County Schools Fed. Credit Union Scholarship: Jonathon Marshall • S DSU Sh i rley A n n Sp ei l ma n Scholarhship: Phuong Cao • SDSU John O. & Mary L. Anderson Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Sociology: Cindy Tu • SDSU Fowler College of Business Scholarship: Khai Nguyen • The William Kalt Memorial La Mesa Rotary Club Scholarship: Eliza Rosales and Nathan Tong

• Grossmont H igh School Hea lth Career Scholarship: Sophie Green and Chris Isip • St. Dunstan’s Community Outreach: Owen Cooksy, Vanessa Du, Kristie Duong, Emily Otsuka and Lojeen Ragab • RCD Conservation Scholarship: Apollonia Arellano • Grantville-Allied Gardens Kiwanis Scholarship: Shayla Hoang, Trenten Hui, Ryan Lieng, Long Pham, Christine Van and Ivy Vuong • AVID Scholarship: Ryan Lieng • PHHS Foundation Scholarships: Mohamed Awadh, Sophie Green, Armando Luna, Brian Ramos, Michelle Rivera Lomeli and Joy Churchhill • Sunrise Optimist Club of SD Scholarship: Garett David and Shayla Hoang • Lake Murray Kiwanis Scholarship: Pamela Cruz Cortes, Yongqing Li, Amanda Martin, Lojeen Ragab and Sherleen Reyes Chavira The following students were recipients of the PHHS Department Awards: • AVID Award: Bria Combs • Drama: Kenneth Anderson • Engineering Academy: A nd rea Espinoza • Engineering Academy- Computer Science: Jared Beltz • English: Owen Cooksy • English Writing: Brian Wright • Mathematics: Trevor Chubb • California Math Council: Sarah Kosic • Music-Instrumental: Amanda Martin • Music -Vocalist: Lydia Duran

• N J RO TC: O n r ic Chew y a nd Yongqing Li • Photography: Megan Cheever • Science: Maya Rozenshteyn • Social Studies: Megan Hayes • Student Government: McKenzie Graff • Yearbook: Zoe Chandler The last set of students were recipients of the PHHS Special School Awards: • National Merit Finalist: Sarah Kosic and Maya Rozenshteyn • Perseverance & Achievement Award: Josimar Gonzale and Michael M. Nguyen • President’s Academic Excellence (top 2% students): Ivy Vuong, Celeste Lintz, Maya Rozenshteyn, Jonathan Marshall, Andrew Hua, Tiffany Pham, Trevor Chubb, Anne Nguyen, Lilly Mai and Amanda Martin • The Patriots of the Year for the Class of 2019: Jonna Carey, Trevor Chubb, Maya Dixon, Mia Fishel, Sarah Kosic, Jonathon Marshall, Amanda Martin and Matthew Russell • Senior of the Year 2019: Amanda Martin • Scholar Athletes of the Year: Allison and Jonathon Marshall • Maria Theodore Memorial Scholarship: Jonna Carey • Donald Giddings Leadership Award: Christopher Stagner • Presentation to the Salutatorian: Maya Rozenshteyn • Presentation to the Valedictorians: Ivy Vuong • Weissenberg Family Watch Presentation: Ivy Vuong

Junior University Book Awards Every year, different universities recognize outstanding juniors in local secondary schools by presenting books to the top 2% of the class. They do this to help attract the best students to their schools and to provide name recognition for counselors and schools when talking about options for their seniors. They also encourage students to look at schools outside the area by providing incentives (like promises of scholarships) for students who might select them the following year. The counseling team starts with a ranked list and tries to award each book based on the student interest and talents. This year, the book awards were given to the following students:

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WELLESLEY COLLEGE BOOK WWARD: CHLOE MORRIS Wellesley College is a four-year liberal arts college for women in Boston, Massachusetts. Chloe Morris was selected for this award due to her impressive academic record and exceptional character. Chole is currently tied for second overall for the class of 2020 and has a GPA of 4.7.

(l to r) Theodore Schenck, Sydney Cooper, Isaac Roberts, Ainsleigh Beard,

Hayden Hunt, Jade Mitchell, Makaila Williams, Chloe Morris, Mara Preciado, Danielle Toleno, Kieran Hilmer, Lisa Nguyen, and Jacob Graven. Not pictured: Alex Penney and Heather Nelson

YALE BOOK AWARD: KIERAN HILMER The Yale Book Award recognizes a junior who is in the top 1% of their class and exhibits leadership skills,

demonstrates outstanding personal character and has intellectual promise. Kieran Hilmer is currently ranked first overall for the class of 2020 and has a GPA of 4.72.

XEROX AWARD FOR INNOVATION AND INFORMATION: JACOB GRAVEN The Xerox Award for innovation and technology is given to students who demonstrate achievement in the pursuit of innovative approaches and an appreciation for the possibilities of technology. Jacob is currently SEE PHHS, Page 13

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tied for second overall for the class of 2020 and has a GPA of 4.7.

GEORGE EASTMAN YOUNG LEADERS AWARD: ISAAC ROBERTS This award was formerly called the Kodak Young Leaders Award. It is given to deserving students for their high grades in challenging courses, involvement in extracurricular activities, and/ or strong leadership experience at school and in our community. The award is from the University of Rochester and may lead to a $40,000 scholarship toward tuition if the student applies and is admitted. Isaac is currently ranked fourth overall for the class of 2020 and has a GPA of 4.68.

FREDERICK DOUGLASS AND SUSAN B. ANTHONY AWARD: JADE MITCHELL The University of Rochester selects students who have demonstrated strong personal character and a commitment to understanding and addressing difficult social issues. Jade is currently tied for fifth overall for the class of 2020 and has a GPA of 4.67.

BAUSCH & LOMB HONORARY SCIENCE AWARD: THEODORE SCHENCK The Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science award is given by the University of Rochester for rigor and high achievement in science classes and also high PSAT scores in math. Our winner this year is Theodore Schenck. Theodore is currently tied for fifth overall for the class of 2020 and has a GPA of 4.67.

ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD: ALEXANDER PENNEY St. Lawrence University honors their recipient for their commitment to active service in the community as well as academic success by giving them a book award and a $1,000 merit scholarship per year if they apply and are accepted. Alex is currently ranked seventh overall for the class of 2020 and has a GPA of 4.61.

BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD: HEATHER NELSON The Brandeis Book Award recognizes outstanding high school juniors committed to academic engagement. Heather Nelson is tied for eighth overall for the class of 2020 and has a GPA of 4.56.

BROWN UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD: HAYDEN HUNT, LISA NGUYEN, AND DANIELLE TOLENO This year we have chosen three juniors to receive the Brown University Book Award. In the words of the Brown University Book Award Association: “The Brown Book Award honors the juniors who best combine academic excellence with clarity in written and spoken expression; language is the highest expression of our

humanity; it defines what we are and what we aspire to be. Hayden Hunt, who is currently tied for eighth overall for the class of 2020 with a GPA of 4.56. Lisa Nguyen and Danielle Toleno who are both tied for 10th overall for the class of 2020 with a GPA of 4.5.

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD: MARA PRECIADO The Johns Hopkins University award celebrates the spirit of Johns Hopkins University, whose alumni populate the upper levels of many disciplines, including literature, the arts, medicine, the sciences, international affairs, the social sciences, and engineering. The student chosen to receive this award demonstrated a desire for intellectual and moral growth and the strength of character necessary to employ towards the betterment of society. Mara Preciado is also in a tie for 10th overall for the class of 2020 with a GPA of 4.5

SAINT JOHN’S COLLEGE BOOK AWARD: MAKAILA WILLIAMS Saint John’s College book award is given to a student who has demonstrated intellectual courage, a dedication to the liberal arts, and for having virtue in the sense of one being the best one can be. Students selected thrive on knowledge and discovery, achieves excellence within a depth of curriculum and demonstrate both thoughtfulness and intelligence in life. This year, Makaila Williams is another junior tied for the ranking of 10th overall for the class of 2020 with a GPA of 4.5.

SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE BOOK AWARD: AINSLEIGH BEARD AND SYDNEY COOPER Saint Michael’s College has chosen two juniors to receive the Saint Michael’s College Book Award for Academic Achievement because they embody the values and interests of current Saint Michael’s College students. The book award recognizes their academic success and achievements. Their accomplishments embody St. Michael’s commitment to intellectual achievement, social justice and concern for others. Ainsleigh Beard and Sydney Cooper are also tied for the ranking of 10th overall for the class of 2020 with a GPA of 4.5.

Aug. 9 – Sept. 12, 2019 EDUCATION Mission Times Courier 13 Reclassified students celebrated at Henry Patrick Henry was proud to award 21 students on their ability to reclassify as English Learners. These students were tested when they entered the San Diego Unified School District for their initial identification as an English Learner (demonstrating a lack of proficient knowledge of the English language). After spending some time in a specially designated learning environment, students were given an annual summative assessment to measure their progress in learning English and to identify the students’ level of English language proficiency as they progressed through various grade levels. Once they passed the ELPAC (English Language Proficiency Assessment for California) test and showed progress in their coursework, they could be re-designated as a “reclassified” English Learner. Speaking two languages or more is a tremendous advantage for these students

(l to r) Alberto Castaneda, Carlos Rodriguez Chavez, Manuel Vega Torres,

Jason Mechor, Hannah Donalson Torres, Mohammed Alnaimi, Cesar Munoz, Sofia Galicot, Alexis Vasquez-Enriquez, Ignacio Urbano, Ethan Jimenez, Isaac Galicot, and Bryant Ho.

and completing their training towards becoming proficient in another language (English) further supports their ability to excel in high school. PHHS honored these students with a special presentation given by the principal and the EL coordinator, Kyra Bartlett. Congratulations to: Mohammed Alnaimi, Alberto Castaneda, Carlos Rodriguez

Triple E Awards Bea Evenson, a local philanthropist, generously donated funds to Patrick Henry High School to award students who have exhibited the three Es – Excellence, Ethics and Enterprise – in community service. Awards have been given in the past for many activities including participation and achievements in various community organizations, all manners of volunteer work at hospitals, parks, libraries, charitable events, churches, synagogues, homeless shelters, humane societies, and other contributions to the community. This has been a very special tradition at Patrick Henry High School for over 35 years and we are proud to give the Triple E Award to four special students this year. Here is a quick description of each award-winner this year:

Joy Churchill: Joy has been a passionate volunteer in Ms. Reitman’s classroom and has also served for the last two years as the president of the Patrick Henry

Chavez, Miriam Briones Decenas, Thao Doan, Hannah Donalson, Darien Duong, Isaac Galicot, Sofia Galicot, Ceasar Guerrero, Bryant Ho, Ethan Jimenez, Jason Melchor, Raul Montano, Cesar Munoz, Luz Ortiz, Destiny Solis, Ignacio Urbano, Alexia Vasquesz-Enriquez, Manuel Vega Torres, Natalia Vega Torre and Sofia Zukowa. Circle of Friends club. Joy earned this award for her dedication at Patrick Henry plus more volunteer work she continues to do at her church and the Patrick Henry Helping the Homeless Club. SEE PHHS, Page 23

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of fiercely comforting bean-bacon soup once they make their decisions. A spotlessly clean salsa bar to the right of the cashier offers some ravishing choices — all of them housemade. In addition to the red and green salsas are two creamy sauces, both of which appear innocent but carry delicious, spicy bangs. One is a yellowish-color fusion of serrano peppers, onions, garlic and oil. Diaz says it takes three Ground beef rolled tacos hours to cook down. The other is a velvety cilanto-habanero sauce with a sour cream base. Small dabs of either sauce go a long way. Based on multiple visits to a few locations, including Allied Gardens, the food is reliably fresh MONDAYS & TUESDAYS and above-board. A basic bean and cheese burrito, for example, Our Kids Eat Free offers lush flavor due to small promotion is back measures of chorizo and rendered but is exclusive ONLY carnitas fat lacing the re-fried pinto Club Veg members. to beans. Sign up to receive this “My grandfather was very offer via email! proud of his beans and picky about the texture,” said Diaz, 3 EASY WAYS while noting he had worked for TO SIGN UP: several restaurants in his native Mexico and in the U.S. before 1. Text KIDS to 41208 founding the business. “He was OR a natural cook, and he combined ideas from other chefs with doing 2. Visit our website things his own way.” www.souplantation.com Among them was a preference OR for using Angus ground beef in his rolled tacos, which are made 3. See cashier fresh onsite at all locations. for sign up sheet They’re easier to eat and easier to roll compared to shredded beef, Diaz noted. Delicate and crispy, they’ve become one of my go-to items. You can order them filled with chicken or fish as well. My long hiatus with chile rellenos ended here recently. I had given up on the stuffed pepper years ago because I was bored with the bland-tasting and stringy 6171 Mission Gorge Rd. Anaheim chilies most places use. San Diego, CA 92120 Los Panchos chooses spicier, deepValid for a limited time only. green pasillo peppers, filling them Valid for one free kids meal with each full priced adult meal and with pepper jack cheese for extra beverage Dine-in only. zing. The egg batter is light and Kids requirements vary by location. spongy, and the non-spicy tomato sauce on top is thin and luscious. Iowa Meat Farms Also commendable are the carnitas, which I savored in 6041 Mission Gorge Rd a well-endowed burrito brimSan Diego, CA 92120 ming with the slow-roasted, or619-281-5766 ange-kissed pork. Like the beefy, Mon-Sat 9-6 Sun 10-6 marinated carne asada customers have come to cherish, it’s available also in tacos, tostadas and plates. One of the hottest sellers at Allied Gardens is the “bitchin Cali” burrito containing a payload of sauteed shrimp, carne asada, french fries, salsa fresca Siesel’s Meats & Deli and guacamole. Spicy chipot4131 Ashton Street le sauce clenches the deal and San Diego, CA 92110 restores equilibrium if you’re 619-275-1234 eating the burrito after a night Mon-Sat 9-7 Sun 10-6 of drinking. (The shop is open until midnight Sunday through SERVING SAN DIEGO Thursday, and until 3 a.m. Fridays SINCE 1968! ENJOY! and Saturdays.)

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By JENNIFER MORRISSEY

On view at the Mission Trails Regional Park (MTRP) Visitor and Interpretive Center from Aug. 3 through Sept. 13 is an exhibition featuring 25 artists from the

San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild. “Au Naturale: Nature’s Art” showcases paintings, drawings, photographs, and prints in a variety of styles to exemplify the wonder found in the plant and animal life all around us. The Artists Guild is an organization linking the San Diego Museum of Art to the artist

MISSION TRAILS REGIONAL PARK SUMMER CALENDAR* Wildlife Tracking Walks: 8:30 a.m., first Saturday each month – Visitor Center Guided Nature Walks: 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday each week – Visitor Center Guided Nature Walks Kumeyaay Lake Campground: – 8:30 a.m., second and fourth Saturday each month – KLC Campground West Sycamore Nature Walk: – 8A a.m., third Sunday each month – Stonebridge Pkwy in Scripps Ranch Birding Basics Class: 1 p.m., last Saturday each month – Visitor Center Bird Walks: – 8 a.m., third Saturday each month – check website calendar for meeting locations Family Discovery Walks: 3 p.m., fourth Sunday each month – Visitor Center Discovery Table Activity: 10 a.m.–1 p.m., second Saturday each month – Visitor Center Live Hawk Talk Activity: 9 a.m.–noon, first Sunday each month – Visitor Center Kids Nature Story & Craft with a Ranger: 10 a.m., Every third Saturday – Meet at KLC Campground Kumeyaay Lake Picnic Structure: RSVP to 619-668-3279. Native American Flute Circle: 1–3 p.m., second Sunday each month – Visitor Center Outdoor Amphitheater *Partial listing of Monthly Events at Mission Trails Park. Please view our website for full calendar of free activities, programs, and updates at mtrp.org, or call the Visitor Center at 619-668-3281.

community of San Diego County. It works to enhance awareness and appreciation of local artists by bringing their original art to the attention of patrons for display and purchase. This membership-based artist collective was founded over 100 years ago, celebrating its centennial in 2015 with an exhibit at the Oceanside Museum of Art. With new members joining each year, the guild remains a vital part of San Diego’s art future and past. Previous members included some of the region’s most notable artists like Belle Baranceanu and Olaf Wieghorst. Artwork featured in the exhibition will be available for sale, and a portion of the funds will support the park through the Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation. The artists in the exhibition

New merch designs available in the Visitor Center

“Water for the Dogs” by John Oleinik (Images courtesy MTRP Foundation)

are Jody Abssy, Susan Ashley, Warren Bakley, Jo Caldwell, Gloria Chadwick, Christopher Conroe, Jackie Farkas, Sue Gold, Doria Goocher, Elaine Harvey, Sandra Hayen, Alan Haynes, Sunny Hilliker, Margaret Larlham, Janet Lehmann, Skipp McCunney, John Oleinik, Cher Pendarvis, Arun Prem, Julianne Ricksecker, Sherry Roper, Bonnie Roth, Vita Sorrentino, John Straub and Minnie Valero. The art program at the MTRP Visitor Center is organized by the MTRP Foundation and a portion of all artwork sales benefits the park. For more information and a list of this year’s exhibitions,

visit mtrp.org/art. The Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor and Interpretive Center is located at 1 Junipero Serra Trail, San Diego. The Visitor Center is open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and admission is free.

GIFT SHOP GETS ‘GOLD LEAF’ TOUCHUP The MTRP Visitor Center Gift Shop is in the midst of a transformation by Sonya Kemp, founder of Gold Leaf in South Park, a wellloved shop featuring “curated goods for hearth and home.” Sonya’s love of art, nature and design infuses the unique objects in her store and now she’s bringing her trained eye and retail savvy to create a shopping experience inspired by the beauty of the park and the excitement of outdoor life. Watch this space for fun items to gift yourself and others, and new Mission Trails merch for the whole family. Later in the month, we will introduce another new T-shirt featuring California poppies, which graced the park’s slopes during the superbloom earlier this year. —Jennifer Morrissey is executive director of the Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation.■

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Aug. 9 – Sept. 12, 2019 MISSION TRAILS Mission Times Courier 17 sdnews.com Observation of the Month: Spring rain brings life to vernal pools Long-nosed snake By NANCY CONYERS

By PATRICIA SIMPSON

Trail guide and naturalist Mark K. James had the privilege of coming upon a gorgeous long-nosed snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei) at Mission Trails on a “cloudy, misty” early afternoon in May. This is one of those rare chance encounters in the park, where the observer was probably glad to have his camera in hand and the nonvenomous reptile was in full sight. He was able to post his photo on iNaturalist here: bit.ly/2LIEWOG. This species has only been observed once before on iNaturalist in 2018. The beautiful tricolored reptile is nocturnal and is most often spotted on evening walks in the eastern regions of the county. Most of the time, the snake spends its time underground in a burrow, resting before the next outing when it will mainly hunt smaller reptiles and amphibians. The snake can be recognized by its pale yellowish skin, adorned by red and black patches that almost look like banding. When you come across a snake, remember to enjoy the encounter from a safe distance. Most species of snakes at Mission Trails are nonvenomous, but rattlesnakes are seen most often since they enjoy sunning themselves in open places.

Long-nosed snake (Photo by Mark James)

In the month of May, nine different species of snakes were observed in the park on iNaturalist. Almost 60% of the observations were rattlesnakes. The Western rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus) is seen most often, but the red diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber) is also commonly spotted. Make sure to be aware, stay on the trails and keep your pet on a leash. Here is a site with good tips regarding rattlesnake encounters: bit.ly/2YmM7OB. —Patricia Simpson is a trail guide at Mission Trails Regional Park.■

Now that summer is here, I cannot help but reflect on the spectacular flower show Mother Nature provided this winter and spring. It seemed there was something wonderful to see around every corner. A new show every week, if not at times every day. My typical route includes the Rim Trail past the pump house and the vernal pools. In May, a field of canchulagua was in bloom. Its species name, Zeltnera venusta, is derived from the Latin word “venustus,” meaning charming, elegant — it is all of that. Nearby, there were also fields of goldenstar (Bloomeria crocea) blooming. I don’t recall ever seeing anything like the size and number of plants in bloom in the past 10 years. What a delight this year to see the vernal pools teeming with life. After they dried, something new appeared. If I had seen it in years past, I had not recognized it for what it was. This year, there was an explosion of purple. Not just a few flowers, but big patches. As I approached for a closer look, I could detect the strong, sweet odor of mint. I was in the midst of San Diego mesa mint. San Diego mesa mint (Pogogyne abramsii) is an herbaceous annual with bell-shaped purple

flowers with white or yellow throats and typically blooms March through June. It has been listed as an endangered species since Sept. 28, 1978. The mint is endemic to San Diego County and can be found south of Del Mar Mesa in Mira Mesa, Miramar, Kearny Mesa and Tierrasanta. Seed germination is highly dependent on the wet and dry cycles of vernal pools. Seed set is minimal in dry years, but seeds will survive several dry seasons. Urbanization has been a major factor in the loss of vernal pool habitat. The popularity of recreational offroad vehicles including mountain bikes has also become a threat to the San Diego mesa mint. Drought, San Diego mesa mint (Photo by Nancy Conyers) climate change and fire control are also thought to including control of nonnative be contributing to habitat loss. plants is essential to preserve In 1998, the U.S. Fish and San Diego mesa mint. How fortuWildlife Service and San Diego nate we are to be able to see this State University collaborated work continue in Mission Trails to establish the Vernal Pools of Regional Park. Southern California Recovery Plan. Ongoing efforts to re—Nancy Conyers is a trail guide store and conserve vernal pools at Mission Trails Regional Park.■

Cox adds Prime Video app to Contour TV “The Man in the High Castle.”

Wondering which TV show or movie to watch when you have some time to unwind? Cox Communications just made it even easier to find a new favorite show with its recent launch of Prime Video on Cox Contour TV. Prime Video joins Netflix, YouTube, NPR One and others in the Contour TV library of apps. Cox Contour video customers can use their voice remote control to easily and quickly access their Prime Video subscription to watch critically acclaimed shows such as “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” directly on their televisions. Other popular Originals include “Hanna,” “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,” “Guava Island,” “Homecoming,” and

“There’s no need for a secondary device or input switch,” said Suzanne Schlundt, vice president of field marketing. “Similar to Contour’s other integrated apps including Netflix, YouTube and iHeart Radio, all you have to do is speak into your voice remote control and say things like ‘Prime Video’ or ‘Mrs. Maisel,’ and Cox Contour will take you to your Prime Video programming.” Prime Video can also be accessed in the “Apps” section of the Contour guide. “Contour has become one of the most innovative platforms in cable,” said Schlundt. “By adding the Prime Video app to Contour, Cox continues to make it incredibly easy for customers to access all the programming they love in one place.” Popular Prime Video TV shows include: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (2 Seasons) This winner of eight Emmy Awards tells the story of Midge Maisel, a

perfect 1950s housewife with two kids whose life gets turned upside down when her husband leaves her. Instead of falling to pieces, Midge surprises everyone she knows by taking the stage and becoming one of New York City’s most colorful stand-up comics. “Hanna” (1 Season) Based on the 2011 film of the same name, “Hanna” is a brooding thriller about a young girl raised by her father in isolation in the woods and trained to be a lethal assassin. Thrust into the real world with no sense of social normalcy, Hanna skillfully dodges an off-book CIA agent while searching for the truth about her identity. “Jack Ryan” (1 Season) This political action thriller follows CIA analyst Jack Ryan, a character from Tom Clancy’s well-established “Ryanverse,” who is pulled from the safety of his desk job to work in the field.

COMMUNITY / NEWS Allied Gardens Grantville San Carlos Area Council news Community Council news Aug. 9 – Sept. 12, 2019 Mission Times Courier

By PATRICIA MOONEY

By SHAIN HAUG

The Tuesday, July 23 Town Hall Meeting featured a presentation by Elkie Wills, the director of community engagement for the San Diego Humane Society on its history and responsibilities. The Humane Society offers a wealth of services and support to pet owners and the public. Learn more about the organization at sdhumane.org. We also heard from SDPD Officer Steffen regarding local crime statistics and with good advice on staying safe. Diana Lara, representative for Senator Toni Adkins, and Victoria Floyd, representative for Supervisor Dianne Jacob, brought us information on today’s priorities of these elected officials. Gerhard Oertelt discussed the developments of the Beyond Leashes off-leash dog park. You can find more information on that project at beyondleashes. com. Roarke Shanley, representative for District 7 Council member Scott Sherman, addressed progress of the joint use park at Marvin Elementary School, the smart street light program, and real estate development projects in the Grantville area. Officers were also elected at the meeting: Shain Haug, president; Julie Stollenwerk, secretary; and John Kunkel, treasurer. Incumbent board members Steve Dahms, Sophia Frost, Barry Price, and Marilyn Reed were elected to continue membership on the board and the community elected new members Marian Lindsay, Chuck Cadwalader and Kim Morris to the board of directors. The winner of the raffle was Laura Lake and she will soon be enjoying dinner at Mona’s. Greater detail will be found in the minutes of the meeting now posted on our website, aggccouncil.org We hope you will drop in and roam around the website. We are developing it to be a primary source of information about the community. We think you will find a lot of valuable information. We look forward to your suggestions for improvement. I am embarrassed to relate this, but I received from Council member Sherman’s office a proclamation naming July 23, 2019 as Shain Haug Day. I was named

as the recipient, but the honor really goes to the members of the Community Council board of directors who have worked so diligently for the good of our neighborhood. What we have accomplished is based on the many years, hours and days that folks like Bette Torre, Marilyn Reed, and Terri and Dean Lattman invested in the interests of Allied Gardens. Credit must go to Julie Stollenwerk as secretary (always a thankless job), John Kunkel as treasurer (who keeps us honest), and Sophia Frost and former AGGCC board member Jessica Read (the award-winning Zion Avenue urban forestry managers) for all that they do. David Peterson, Barry Price, Chuck Cadwalader, and Steve Dahms have always been there to put their shoulders to the wheel. Kim Morris has enhanced and expanded our website to make it increasingly helpful and informative. It was in recognition of their commitment and on their behalf that I accepted the commendation.

TOWN HALL MEETINGS

Looking ahead to our next Town Hall meetings at the Benjamin Library (Zion Avenue and Glenroy Street) at 6:30 p.m.: • Sept. 24: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. • Nov. 26: State Senate Bill 50, a provision that would transfer most local zoning and housing development authority to the State Legislature. • Jan. 28, 2020: A presentation by the local census team on the census procedures and the importance of a full count of persons in the community. • March 24, 2020: To be determined, but we are looking at a presentation on the geology of our Navajo community.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS The board of directors meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Benjamin Library, at the corner of Zion Avenue and Glenroy Street. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The public is welcome. —Shain Haug is the president of the Allied Gardens Grantville Community Council. Reach him at aggccshain@yahoo.com.■

As a child, I remember a lovely song by Nat King Cole heralding the “lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, the days of soda and pretzels and beer.” We’re in it now, the height of summer. Hopefully you are enjoying yourselves, spending time at the beaches, lakes and swimming pools of San Diego, attending barbecues with friends and family, and taking care of your own well-being. Have you ever heard someone start a sentence like this? “I’ll be happy when…” Have you been guilty of saying it? “I’ll be happy when…” Summer is the best time to shrug off this kind of thinking. When you are living in the moment — as happens when you’re running around Lake Murray, mountain biking or hiking at Mission Trails, or sipping a mocha latte at your favorite coffee shop, aren’t you already in a happy state of mind? So substitute “I’ll be happy when…” to “I’m happy now.” It’s a subtle shift in thinking that can have a profound effect on your life. “Always look on the bright side of life,” is a verse made famous by Monty Python. Here in San Carlos, we have many opportunities to do just that. Yoga studios, which feature meditation classes in addition to yoga asanas, abound. Think of our “Golden Triangle” right here in San Carlos — comprised of Cowles Mountain, Lake Murray and Mission Trails. Take a walk around your neighborhood with some friends. Go to the library and check out a spicy novel. We truly live in America’s finest neighborhood.

‘LIGHT MY FIRE’

A few weeks ago, San Carlos Area Council (SCAC) president

(l to r) Mark Shulze, Robby Krieger and Patricia Moony with Krieger’s painting, “Light My Fire.” (Photo by Jeffrey Eichen)

Mark Schulze and I bid on a silent-auction item at a charity event benefiting Safe Harbor Kids in Los Angeles. We were the happy winners. What’s more, the artist of the painting was there to talk about the provenance of the giclee painting and sign the back of it as a courtesy to us. The artist? Robby Krieger, who was lead guitarist in a band most baby boomers know and love, The Doors. Robby still knows how to make his axe sing and thrilled the intimate gathering with his music. He dubbed the painting “Light My Fire.” He told Mark and I that one day Jim “The Lizard King” Morrison had complained to the band, “Why do I have to write all the songs? Why don’t you try to write one?” When Robby asked, “What should I write a song about?” Morrison said, “Something you have strong feelings about.” That is when Robby thought about the elements that comprise our planet and our very existence: fire, water, wind and air. He decided that fire would be the motif of the song he’d write. And he ended up writing “Light My Fire,” one of The Doors’ most famous songs.

Del Cerro Action Council news By JAY WILSON

The quarterly meeting of the Del Cerro Action Council (DCAC) was held on July 25. The meeting began with a report by SDPD Community Relations Officer John Steffen who reported there were several crimes in the last month including two violent crimes adjacent to the motel on Adobe Falls Road. There were three vehicle thefts, a car break-in and one home burglary. The major crime was a home invasion/homicide on Lake Shore Drive in San Carlos. DCAC Chair Mark Rawlins provided an update on the proposed Maintenance Assessment District for Del Cerro. He reported, “The city of San Diego has turned the switch back on to move forward. There are several communities slotted to go before us. We will need a petition-gathering effort and the Friends of Del Cerro are leading the way. We are waiting for approval from the city on the petition. As soon as it

gets approved, we hope to begin gathering signatures within in the next 30 to 45 days. When we have collected the number of required signatures, a vote can be held to approve or disapprove the formation of a Maintenance Assessment District. All property owners will have an opportunity to vote.” Ashley Campbell, the senior community representative for Rep. Susan Davis, introduced herself and invited anyone with a federal-related concern to contact her. Her office phone number is 619-280-5353 and her email address is Ashley.Campbell@mail. house.gov. The program for the meeting was presented by Roberto Garcia, partnership specialist for the San Diego County 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. He provided an overview of the 2020 census and how important it is for everyone to participate. It determines the number of congressional seats and federal dollars allocated to California.

JIM BELL

Our friend, Jim Bell, an ecological design consultant who was known as “The Mayor of O.B.,” passed away peacefully on July 31. He had suffered a stroke several months ago and was in hospice at his Ocean Beach home surrounded by friends. He was beloved by many. His presence and influence at his favorite haunts — including OB People’s Food, Winston’s and OB Green Center — will be greatly missed. A celebration of his life will be held in a couple of weeks. If you would like to be notified, please email oceanbeachgreencenter@gmail.com. Our next SCAC meeting will be on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 6:30 p.m. at the San Carlos branch library, 7265 Jackson Drive. Local community, city and state representatives will speak to us about their latest news and address your concerns. Follow San Carlos Area Council on Twitter and Facebook. —Patricia Mooney is vice president of the San Carlos Area Council. Have a San Carlos story to tell? Email patty@crystalpyramid.com.■ “We need to know who is here,” Garcia said. For the first time, you will be able to go online to complete the survey. Only 1% will receive a personal visit from a census worker. In addition to accessing the census survey via the internet, you will also be able to complete the form over the phone, or use the traditional paper form, or in person. “We will handle the census in 12 languages and we will be partnering with libraries and other sites with kiosks so anyone can complete the census online,” Garcia said. “April 1 will be the official Census Day. We want to count 50% by April 1, 2020. It is everyone’s civic duty.” The paper version will be in English and Spanish only. In a census track where 20% or more speak Spanish, the census document and support will be available in Spanish. If more people from other ethnicities respond, it may be printed in more languages for the 2030 census. “Legally, we cannot give any of the information out for SEE DCAC, Page 19

LIBRARY / COMMUNITY sdnews.com San Carlos Library news By DAVID EGE

Do Your Homework @ the Library returns to San Carlos on Aug. 26. Our Homework Center is open to all K-8 students and provides free assistance with homework assignments. Tutor learning coordinators are available to guide and support student learning. The center is open on Mondays and Thursdays 3-6 p.m. and on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3-7 p.m. The impossible railroad: In celebration of this railroad line’s centennial year, Reena Deutsch will be presenting on Aug. 16 from 2-3 p.m. Despite its drama-filled history of floods, fires, tunnel collapses, and other disasters, the 148-mile-long and 100-year-old San Diego & Arizona Railway still operates over parts of

the line. No need to be a train buff to learn about this colorful part of San Diego’s history. Art show: We are excited to present the art of multimedia artist Carlos Castrejon. Carlos will be showing his richly colored landscapes, sketches, and other pieces in the art gallery from Aug. 5-Sept. 5. His artist reception will be Aug. 17, noon-2 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Author talk: Author Huda Al-Marashi will discuss her new book, “First Comes Marriage,” on Aug. 23 from 2-3 p.m. When Huda meets Hadi, the boy she will ultimately marry, she is 6 years old. Both are the American-born children of Iraqi immigrants, growing up on opposite ends of California. Follow Huda on her candid and heart-warming

journey to reconcile her religious and cultural traditions with Western notions of romantic love. Poetry open mic: Join People Enjoying Poetry (PEP) on Aug. 24 from 1-3 p.m. for the third quarterly poetry open mic. Share your own work or read someone else’s poetry. We’ll collaborate to create a collection of poetry and the group will offer feedback at the poet’s request. One Book, One San Diego: Themed to this year’s One Book, One San Diego, OASIS will be presenting “Life’s Sunset: Plan Before the Sun Goes Down” on Sept. 13 from 2-3:30 p.m. The end of one’s life can be tragic or warm and fulfilling. A good end takes knowledge and planning. Learn your options from attorney Bill Simmons. Included will be advance directives, POLSTs, California’s End of Life Option Act, other options, and why family conversations are so important.

Events happening at DCAC Allied Gardens Library

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By KEVIN TRAN

Library displays: In August, we will put together books and other materials as your official get-ready-for-back-to-school corner. From what your students need-to-know to fractions and multiplication and everything in between. In September, we are compiling books and information on service dogs and guide dogs, to explain their rights as well as that of their owners. There still time to check out the art show featuring climate art from our affiliated artists and local youth in our Climate Kids program, as well as collaborative pieces made at community events. The display and community room will be filled pieces from this exhibit through the end of September. Homework Club: Homework Club will be here for all your schoolwork questions. This will be on a first-come, first-served basis with tutors that have the knowledge and skills to assist with your questions. Please bring all homework and necessary materials to be completed during the session. A few basic supplies will be made available upon request. Club hours at the library are: Mondays, 2-4 p.m. and Wednesdays from noon-3 p.m. The Homework Club is looking for helpful tutors. We need help for students from elementary through middle school. If you can help on either or both days, please let a staff member know and we will set up an interview with you to go over the details. Thank you for helping kick off the new school year on a positive note. Tween Scene and Tween Gaming: Welcome Back! Starting back up with a timeless classic: Tween Scene, where students will

participate in crafts and other fun projects. Another program, Tween Gaming, gives you a chance to fully utilize our Nintendo Switch and PS4 gaming systems to challenge friends or the online community. Both programs are at 3 p.m. Tween Scene is on Tuesday and Tween Gaming is on Thursday. Labor Day: We will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day. We will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 11:30 a.m. Food: September’s Vegan Adventures presentation will feature hot vegan deli sandwiches on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 6-7 p.m. This bimonthly program has been very well attended. Samples and hands-on demonstrations will all be a part of the vegan magic. Art from one of our own: The children’s section wall is getting a fresh overhaul. The wall has been outfitted with chalk paint, turning our ordinary wall into a chalk canvas. Our very own Sara Shepherd is putting together a piece featuring a Labrador retriever, an owl, and a book. Come and see how this piece will turn out in the children’s section. A cuddly follow up: For all the friends and families that brought in a stuffed animal for the toy and stuffed animal drive. We wanted to follow up with how it all went. From the libraries, we collected over 1,600 toy and stuffed animal donations! When added to the donations we collected at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, we were able to distribute over 12,850 donations to eight local organizations serving health and welfare needs of children in the region. Thank you, Allied Gardens, for always coming out and stepping up. We couldn’t do it without you! —Kevin Tran is library assistant III at the Allied Gardens/Benjamin Branch Library.■

73 years. Your information is protected for 73 years. There are very severe penalties for any information leaks,” Garcia added. There are 2020 census jobs, which can last from four months to four years. The movement is the biggest mobilization in the time of peace. “We are hiring and will have three offices,” Garcia said. “Most

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"First Comes Marriage" author Huda Al-Marashi (Courtesy San Carlos Library)

Summer reading: Our final show will be on Aug. 14 from 2:30-3:15 p.m. Brought to life with handmade puppets and original songs, “The 3 Little Pigs: The Puppet Musical” teaches the timeless lesson that hard work and dedication pay off. Includes live singing presented by Noteworthy Puppets. Paws to Read: This program will be moving to the first Wednesday of every month from of the work will be from home. Renumerators will be paid $25 per hour. We are looking for individuals at all levels. Pay is $20 to $27.50 per hour depending upon the job assignment. You must be 18 or over and have a valid email address.” The offices will open on Sept. 1 and are hiring right now. The census works with United Way and 150 nonprofit organizations speaking to people one to one. Fifteen of 18 cities in San Diego County will be helping support the census count.

2:30-3:30 p.m. starting on Sept. 4. Studies show that children can improve their confidence and reading skills by reading aloud to animals. Dogs make the perfect nonjudgmental audience! All therapy dogs are provided courtesy of Love on a Leash, a foundation for pet-provided therapy. —David Ege is branch manager of the San Carlos Branch Library.■ “Our dollars often go to other states,” Garcia added. “Let’s keep as much as we can.” There are only 10 questions for the 2020 census, including name, age, ethnicity, and homeownership. You may reach Garcia at Roberto.Garcia@2020census.gov. The next DCAC meeting will be Oct. 24, 7 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El. —Jay Wilson is secretary of the Del Cerro Action Council. Visit delcerroactioncouncil.org for more information.■

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When San Carlos Patriots Football and Cheer president Teshawn Johnson first joined the organization as a coach seven years ago, it had been “weak for years.” “There was no vision over there. It wasn’t rich in talent, per se,” he said. As Johnson moved up to vice president and then president of the Pop Warner organization, he teamed up with fellow coach Rod Williams and together they transformed the Patriots into a year-round youth sports organization that offers football practice, games and training as well as track and field and cheerleading. There is even a Challenger program for athletes with special needs. “We linked up together and it’s been like a match made in heaven. We came up with our own workout regimen for the kids and it’s been pretty nice,” Johnson said. “We implemented that system, [the players] took to it, it worked. And we came up with an offseason program to train them to go with it. We were successful, coming one game away from a national championship two years in row. So we figured, ‘Hey this has got to be working so let’s keep it going.’”

San Carlos Patriots Football and Cheer president Teshawn Johnson coaches some players. (Courtesy Teshawn Johnson)

In recent years, the San Carlos Patriots have grown from only having maybe two teams and a flag football team to fielding teams in every division for the last three or four years, Johnson said. “We’ve been seeing consistent growth the last couple years and we’re projecting to be even bigger next year,” he added. A big part of the Patriots’ growth is the training program, which focuses on more than just football. “A lot of kids stay with us yearround,” Johnson said. “They go from football to track and field to seven on seven. So we try to have an all-inclusive program to keep

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Young flag football Patriots (Courtesy San Carlos Patriots)

the kids active for most of the year. They train pretty hard.” The hard-training team is developing and attracting standout talent. Talent like Isaiah “The Rocket” Rodriguez — the fastest 7-year-old runner in San Diego, who is ranked as one of the top 10 sprinters in the West Coast. Quarterback Mathew Barton made the 14U U.S. National Football Team last season. Patrick Henry High athletes Jaydin Cook and Omar Hammond both came through the program as well. “We’ve been blessed to have real good talent the last couple years and it looks like it’s going to stay strong the next few years to come,” Coach Williams said. Johnson said the Patriots organization is now even attracting young athletes from outside of the Navajo area. “They’re recognizing what’s going on in the San Carlos community and now we’re getting ball players,” he said. “When we started out, we were just a little local organization in the community of San Carlos, but now people from all over the city are starting to make the trek to come over and be a part our organization — so it’s something to be proud of.” Football season for the San Carlos Patriots is currently underway and runs into November. For more information about the team, visit pwsancarlospatriots.com. —Reach editor Jeff Clemetson at jeff@sdnews.com.■

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Community and Arts & Entertainment Calendar FEATURED EVENTS Friday, Aug. 9

purchase tickets, visit MtHelixPark.org or call 619-741-4363.

Sunday, Aug. 11

the Interfaith Shelter Network, El Nido Transitional Living Program, The StoreFront (teen shelter), and many other programs locally, nationally, and worldwide. 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 16-17 at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, 6556 Ridge Blvd. Visit stdunstans.org.

performing the songbook of Judy Collins. Also featuring special guest host John Foltz. 7 p.m. at Vision, 4780 Mission Gorge Place, Suite H. Tickets are $20, available at FolkeyMonkey.com.

Theatre, 5915 Severin Drive, La Mesa. Tickets range $18$23 available at lamplighterslamesa.com.

Saturday, Aug. 31

Friday, Aug. 23

Sunday, Aug. 18

Heiva San Diego Through Aug. 11 Escape to a tropical paradise at the ninth annual Heiva San Diego Cultural Festival celebrating the islands of Tahiti. Heiva San Diego 2019 will feature dancers from Japan, Mexico, the South Pacific, and the U.S. while showcasing Tahitian communities representing all five archipelagoes in French Polynesia. Friday events include a Miss and Mr. Heiva San Diego pageant, exhibition group from Tahiti and the Siva Afi Fire Knife exhibition. Saturday highlights include a dance competition featuring solo artists and group competition followed by a spectacular Tahitian dance performance by a group from the island of Tahiti. Sunday events include the solo finals, awards ceremony and a performance by Teiva LC. Friday tickets are $5. General adult tickets are $20 and children ages (6-12) are $10. Saturday hours are 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday hours are 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. at Viejas Casino, 5000 Willows Road, San Diego. For more information, visit heivasandiego.com.

Saturday, Aug. 10

Second Sunday Community Concerts: Allison Adams Born in San Diego, California, multi-lingual jazz vocalist Allison Adams Tucker began singing before she could speak. Allison was raised by classically trained musical parents, and began performing in front of audiences at age 5. She studied piano, flute, violin, dance and voice from elementary school and holds a BA in linguistics/ music vocal performance and an AA in Italian. Allison’s vocal palette has been colored by her experience in a variety of musical genres throughout her life, from a cappella Elizabethan madrigals to punk rock to country to commercial jingles. Since 2005, Tucker has found the most natural fit to be jazz. 3-4 p.m. at Mission trials Church, 4880 Zion Ave. Free.

Civita Sundown Sunday: The Mighty Untouchables The Mighty Untouchables play a mix of Top 40, Motown, disco, rock and more. This Civita concert also features food trucks Aunty Lynne, Chameleon Cuisine and Quick Stop Grill. 6–7:30 p.m. at Civita Park, 7960 Civita Blvd. in Mission Valley. Free.

Summer Concert Series: The Cat-illacs Final performance of Grossmont Center’s Summer Concert Series features variety music act The Cat-illacs. 5-7 p.m. at Grossmont Center, 5500 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa. Free. ‘Innovation and Safety in Our Schools’ The Tifereth Israel Men’s Club presents a forum with San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten. Superintendent Martin will speak about educational innovations in the city schools as well as steps that have been taken to keep our children safe. She will then answer questions from the audience. This event is open to all who are interested. Following Marten’s remarks and a Q&A session, there will be a dessert reception prepared by the TIS Sisterhood Kiddush Katerers. Admission to this event is $10 per person at the door, to cover the cost of the event including security. 7 p.m. in the Tifereth Israel Synagogue Social Hall, 6660 Cowles Mountain Blvd. Email questions to mensclub@tiferethisrael.com.

Thursday, Aug. 22

Friday, Aug. 16 heART of Mt. Helix One of San Diego’s most spectacular outdoor venues is transformed by this one-of-akind festival of art, music, and samplings from some of San Diego’s best restaurants and beverage companies, while benefiting one of the county’s most unique nonprofit nature parks and outdoor amphitheaters. Now in its 12th year, the heART continues to draw many of the same guests year after year and is known as “The Party on the Hill” and a not-tobe-missed event! 5-10 p.m. at Mt. Helix Park, 4901 Mt. Helix Drive, La Mesa. Tickets range $65 to $2,200. For more information, ongoing updates or to

St. Dunstan’s Rummage Sale Through Aug. 17 Two days of bargains with thousands of items: books, furniture, clothes, shoes, toys, bedding, housewares, jewelry, art, collectibles, and so much more! Please tell your friends, neighbors, co-workers and families! Proceeds from this event support vital programs such as

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‘Dumbo’ San Diego Summer Movies in the Park presents Disney’s live-action version of its classic movie “Dumbo.” 6:30 p.m. at Civita Park, 7964 Civita Blvd. in Mission Valley. Free.

‘And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little’ Through Sept. 22 Lamplighters Community Theatre presents a play about three sisters who have grown up in a house of women, dominated by their recently deceased mother. But time has erased the tender closeness of girlhood; one sister has married and cut herself off; another has begun to drink more than she should; and the third, after a scandalous incident at the school where she teaches, is on the brink of madness. When the married sister comes to dinner to press the need for committing her sibling to an institution, all the pathos, humor and honesty of the play combine with overwhelming effect. Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at Lamplighters Community

Friday, Sept. 6

AG First Fridays: High Tide Society AG First Fridays summer concert series continues with the yacht rock stylings of High Tide Society. 6-8 p.m. in the Allied Gardens Community Park, 5155 Greenbriar Ave. Concerts are free and hot dogs are served courtesy Ideal Plumbing, Heating & Air. For more information, visit agfirstfridays.com.

Saturday, Sept. 7

Planning Your Cool Weather Garden Learn about choosing vegetable plants to fit the season, deciding on the right location for your plants, and starting with seeds versus transplants from instructor and master gardener Nancy Herzfeld-Pipkin. 9-10:30 a.m. at the San Carlos Community Garden, 6460 Boulder Lave Ave. Cost is $10. bit.ly/2ZqX7M2.■

RECURRING EVENTS Sundays Traveling Stories Visit Grossmont Center each Sunday for an interactive story time for kids. Kids visit the StoryTent, pick out a book that interests them, and then read it out loud to a volunteer. The volunteer asks engaging questions that help the child build reading comprehension. Mondays Movies Visit the College Avenue Center on Mondays at 1 p.m. for an afternoon movie! Free for members, $2 for nonmembers. 6299 Capri Drive. Visit jfssd.org. Tuesdays Food Truck Tuesday Civita Park plays host to a weekly food truck event. 5:30-8:30 p.m. 7960 Civita Blvd., San Diego. Visit curbsidebites.com for a list of participating trucks. Wednesdays Grossmont Center farmers Market Grossmont Center hosts a produce-only farmers market, 2-6 p.m. in the back lot in front of the Dollar Tree. Fridays La Mesa Farmers Market La Mesa’s farmers market offers fresh local produce, florals, pastries, live music, and arts and crafts each Friday. 3-7 p.m. along La Mesa Boulevard. Free. Visit lamesavillageassociation.org. Saturdays Hike Cowles Mountain Looking for an adventure? Come join Saturday morning hikes at Cowles Mountain. Group photos will be taken at the summit and water will be provided. Meet at the Cowles Mountain Staging Area (located on the corner of Golfcrest Drive and Navajo Road) at the trailhead south of the comfort station. 5:30 a.m. Free. Register at bit.ly/2VC7xtF. Shop Local Market Last Saturday of the month at Grossmont Center, participating shops set up tables outside and offer markdowns and new product showcases. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 5500 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa.■

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Matthew Thomas: Matthew volunteers his time each Sunday as the pianist for the Mt. Erie Baptist Church Sunday School hour. He is a fine example of a leader for our young people and our community. The words used to describe Matthew are modest, reliable, and supportive. Alexis Kovacevic, Ca s s a nd ra Pat a k y a nd Wynter Trumpfheller: Alexis, Cassandra, and Wynter volunteered their time to help renovate the PHHS library. Upon their first day at Patrick Henry, they realized that there was no librarian. After a few meetings with Mrs. Sabetti, the library aide at Pershing, and Patrick Henry Principal Mrs. Gillingham, they started in January to get the library in the best shape it could be. Ryan Lieng: Ryan has been part of the Key Club for the entire four years he’s attended Patrick Henry and this year he was elected as the lieutenant governor of Division 21, which covers most of the public and private schools in the city. He ensures that all schools in the division are well trained to serve their members. He also brings his skills to his AVID class where he collaborates with peers, is a great role model and mentor for the younger students and where his talent in leadership is communicated most effectively. Kayla Ho: Kayla’s volunteer passion focuses on helping patients and their families at Sharp Memorial Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House. At Sharp Hospital, Kayla works for four hours each week as a guest concierge. Kayla also plays piano once a week during the dinner service at the Ronald McDonald house that serves Rady’s Children’s Hospital. Victoria Tolley: Victoria volunteered with the

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Patrick Henry Circle of Friends club, she worked as a Baseball Buddy for the Miracle League of San Diego and contributed to the A Night to Remember Prom. Earlier this year Toria volunteered in the annual Tennis Fest. She also volunteered to be an actress with San Diego County Crime Stoppers and the San Diego FBI Teen Academy. She used her acting skills to educate local students on the dangers of making false school threats on social media. Lily McDonald: Patrick Henry teacher Mr. Myette, one of Lily’s Triple E Award nominators wrote: “The joy, the pride, and the insight that Lily has brought to her classmates and me regarding the impact of waste and consumerism has been refreshing and, more importantly, vital to the PHHS community. As an integral part of the Patrick Henry Thrift Store and the Environmental Club, Lily has passionately spread the word about the importance of the club’s work and has taken a leadership role in expanding membership and increasing involvement.” Eliza Rosales: Eliza is currently president of the Interact Club whose mission is to make sure that the Patrick Henry foster and homeless students have their needs met. Her club raises money to make sure that students

have food, school supplies, and hygiene products and that all seniors graduate with a yearbook and are able to attend all of the senior activities. Eliza also volunteers off campus at a friendship garden near the Mexican-American border and she spends time working at neighborhood elementary schools. Katie Tu: Katie is one of the Patrick Henry student monitors in the front office and is also a volunteer at the Vietnamese Alliance’s English Ministry for the last year and a half. Nicole Lackenbacher: Nicole is a phenomenal young lady who has dedicated many hours to the Tifereth Israel Torah School. This year, she was an aid in Michelle Barbour’s fifth grade classroom. Naman Pandadiya: Naman is a long-time volunteer in the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha spiritual organization that promotes harmony between families and diverse communities. Naman volunteers at the BAPS Walkathon that benefits the Nature Conservancy and Plant a Billion Trees organizations. He raised over $3,000 and then he woke up at 5 a.m. to help set up for the event.

SDUSD EXTENDS CONTRACT FOR MARTEN

the academic progress being made by San Diego Unified students. San Diego Unified schools were recognized last year for outperforming other big-city districts in the nation on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), known as the Nation’s Report Card. The extension approved for Marten’s contract keeps the education leader in place for another four years, the maximum length allowed under state education code. The board vote on the extension 3-1 with Trustees Barrera, John Lee Evans, and Kevin Beiser in support. Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne opposed, and Dr. Mike McQuary was absent. Following the meeting, Marten thanked the board for its continued support of the work taking place across the district. The 17-year classroom teacher said she continues to be as enthusiastic about the potential of San Diego students as when she first assumed the role of superintendent in 2013.■

The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education voted to extend the contract for Superintendent Cindy Marten and approve a new teachers contract, which includes a 3.7 percent pay increase. The teachers contract was ratified with 99 percent of the vote by the members of the San Diego Education Association. The contract extension for Marten means she will continue to lead the state’s second-largest school district through the 202223 school year. “The key to the ongoing ability of students in the district to succeed and thrive is around stability - not just stability for the sake of stability, but stability around a very clear strategy that has been designed to help each and every one of our students achieve to their fullest potential,” said Trustee Richard Barrera. In explaining their votes, Board of Education trustees talked about

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—Elizabeth Gillingham is principal of Patrick Henry High School.■

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