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Vote Travel Bus Visits San Diego National Campaign Urges Voters to Consider Potential Tourism Dollars P.O. BOX 633031, San Diego, CA, 92163 • T 619 269 8001 • F 619 839 3118 www.mancecreative.com VOLUME 13 ISSUE 5 May 2012 Columbia • Core/Civic • Cortez Hill • East Village • Gaslamp/Horton Plaza • Little Italy • Marina ➤➤ FEATURE P. 11 2012CLIENT MayoralPROJECT VERSION ElectionCLIENT APPROVAL DATE SAN DIEGO Logo Design DOWNTOWN NEWS FINAL X 1/9/12 Sicily in Little Italy ➤➤ DINING P. 16 Glass Door’s view ➤➤ THEATER P. 24 Congressmember District Attorney Assemblymember Councilmember Bob Filner Bonnie Dumanis Nathan Fletcher Carl DeMaio By Esther Rubio-Sheffrey By Esther Rubio-Sheffrey By Anthony King with Anthony King By Margie M. Palmer Downtown News Downtown News Downtown News Downtown News ith the primary election set for an Diego District Attorney and hen Assemblymember ouncilmember Carl DeMaio is W June 5, Congressmember Bob S 2012 mayoral candidate Bon- W Nathan Fletcher announced C one of two Republican candi- Filner is the sole Democrat in the nie Dumanis said she thinks being March 28 he was leaving the dates vying to become San Diego’s race to be San Diego’s next mayor. the sole woman running for mayor Republican Party to run for next mayor. During the June 5 He is fond of saying his political gives her an edge heading into the mayor as an Independent, many primary election, he will square off career began in prison because he June 5 primary election. “I think felt this was the right decision against three other major candi- “Brownie Points” was one of many Freedom Riders it’s really an advantage because I for the Marine-turned politician. dates: District Attorney Bonnie see Filner, page 6 see Dumanis, page 7 see Fletcher, page 6 see DeMaio, page 7 ➤➤ TRAVEL P. 2 6 Vote Travel Bus visits San Diego National campaign urges voters to consider potential tourism dollars By Ashley Mackin in elections, Michael Jacobson, Downtown News manager of grassroots efforts for the U.S. Travel Association, said On its 16th of 37 stops, the the purpose of the bus’s visit was to U.S. Travel Association’s Vote educate voters. He said the tourism Ojai delights Travel bus tour visited Petco industry creates 14.4 million jobs Park in downtown on April 19. nationwide and generates $1.9 tril- The bus tour began in Memphis, lion for the national economy. Index Tenn. on March 27 and ends in “Our main message is to get Tampa, Fla. on May 21. out there and ask people to not Briefs…………………10 With the message of “Vote necessarily focus on Republican or Balboa Park…….……12 Travel” when it comes to candi- (center l to r) Councilmember Todd Gloria and ConVis CEO Joe Terzi with Vote Calendar………………14 dates and issues voters support see Travel, page 9 Travel representatives at the San Diego tour stop. (Photo by Daniel Solomon) Happening……………18 Art……………………21 Fashion……..………27 Contact Us Editorial/Letters 619-961-1953 [email protected] Advertising 619-961-1958 [email protected] www.sdcnn.com San Diego Community News Network 2 San Diego Downtown News | May 2012 NEWS San Diego Downtown News | May 2012 3 Sherman Heights Walmart gets past construction controversy East Village business owners see no concern with proposed store Construction on the old Farmers Market building can resume; photo taken Monday, April 23. (Photo by Daniel Solomon) By Margie M. Palmer done none of that. They are not April 18. Coordinated by the Labor Downtown News talking to us.” Council, the effort called upon Gonzalez also said she, along Councilmember David Alvarez and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced with other Sherman Heights resi- Mayor Jerry Sanders to issue a it would be opening their first San dents, are heartbroken to see the stop-work order for the site until a Diego Neighborhood Market, ongoing demolition of parts of the judge could review the permitting. choosing the former Sherman Farmers Market building. “Leaders will outline the disre- Heights Farmers Market building Demolition crews began spect shown to the community and as their desired location. The once removing a corner segment of the demand immediate intervention to bustling Farmers Market, located building in the early hours of April stop work at the site,” Pierce said in at 2121 Imperial Ave., opened over 17. A Walmart spokesperson said a press release. 100 years ago but has been vacant the temporary removal was neces- Although the group was suc- since 2010. sary in order to complete necessary cessful in having the construction Walmart announced that at seismic retrofits. temporarily halted, a Superior completion, the 45,800-square-foot A community rally was held store would offer a selection of outside the building at 6 a.m. on see Walmart, page 23 fresh foods and produce, home-care items and would employ 67 people. Steven Restivo, senior director of Walmart community affairs, said the size, scale and price-point of the store was reflective of the com- munity’s needs. “Our affordable grocery offerings help serve a real need in the neighborhood,” he said in a press release. Labor leaders have said they believe the soon-to-be neighbor- hood market is being anything but neighborly. San Diego and Imperial Coun- ties Labor Council Media Director Patrick Pierce and CEO Lorena Gonzalez have been among the strongest voices against the store’s move into Sherman Heights. Pierce said upon learning of Walmart’s plans to open the Neighborhood Market, residents, non-profit organizations and faith and labor leaders began the process of soliciting the community’s input on the proposed store. Among the requests presented to Walmart Senior Manager for Public Affairs and Government Relations Aaron Rios were to have the company hire locally, provide affordable health care and invest in community programs. “All of the issues included are considered vital commitments to meeting the needs of local residents and [are] important for any large retailer interested in being a partner in the success of our community,” Pierce wrote in an April 10 letter. Gonzalez said instead of hiring locally, the big-box retailer brought in a contractor from San Clemente, Calif. and Walmart also failed to acknowledge their other commu- nity requests. “We asked they meet with the community to discuss traffic mitigation [and] we asked they hire locally,” Gonzalez said. “They have 4 San Diego Downtown News | May 2012 NEWS Cajun-style food, music and fun Gator by the Bay festival takes over Spanish Landing Park By Bart Mendoza Downtown News Although New Orleans may be 1,800 miles from San Diego, the weekend of May 11 to 13, locals will not have to go further than Spanish Landing Park and the 11th annual Gator by the Bay festival to experi- ence a taste of Louisiana. Over 14,000 people are expected throughout the weekend, with the event featuring three days of danc- ing, Cajun culinary delights and fun for all ages. Food is always an important component of any open-air music festival, but that’s especially true with Gator by the Bay. Among the highlights for food lovers will be a cooking demonstrations tent, featuring Marine Room Executive Chef Bernard Guillas on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Also perennially popular is the crawfish, with more than 10,000 pounds of the New Orleans staple on Participants at last year’s festival (Photo by Peter Oliver) hand and lessons provided on how to eat them properly. New this year including national acts such as tional festival, first and foremost it’s will be a Louisiana-style oyster bar in blues rocker Commander Cody of a San Diego festival, so we always the Cajun and Creole food court. “Hot Rod Lincoln” fame, Grammy- try to include as many area artists The event has expanded into winning zydeco hero Chubby as we possibly can,” he said. Friday evening, as “Gator by Night,” Carrier and Flying Burrito Brothers Oliver also said variety has features a Blues Supper Club atmo- founder Ian Dunlop, will perform at increased within the musical lineup. sphere around the Bourbon Street the festival. Notably, Gator by the stage, with Louisiana cuisine for din- Bay will also shine a spotlight on see Gator, page 19 ner followed by dancing. Non-danc- local artists, such as seven-time San ers need not worry; the festival has Diego Music Award winner, Eve an official “no fault” dance policy, Selis, as well as acoustic bluesman with the point being to just have fun Robin Henkel and hot jazz combo on the dance floor. However, free the Zzymzzy Quartet. lessons are also provided should This is the second year perform- the need arise. ing at the event for Selis. “I’d never More than 85 performers, done a festival like that, with blues and the incredible food,” she said. “It’s so much fun because the people that attend this are in a great mood, as you can tell, because everybody’s dancing.” She also said she does adjust her set slightly for events like this. “We don’t play as many ballads or slower tunes as we might other- wise,” she said. “This is a crowd that likes to get out there and move. It’s about having a good time.” Henkel agreed with Selis’s senti- ment. “People that attend this are just so happy and open to hearing things, it’s great that organizers do such an outstanding job bringing together so many different musical styles,” he said. “Of the shows that I do, this is a really good one, with a respectful, fun loving audience. I wouldn’t miss it.” Gator by the Bay co-founder Peter Oliver said he considers the local performers as important as the internationally known Grammy More than 10,000 pounds of craw- winners.
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