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➤➤ news p. 9 Volunteers & Visionaries Community leaders present awards at Friends of luncheon

By Anthony King SDUN Editor

The Friends of Balboa Park held their annual “Salute to Volunteers RECON turns 40 and Visionaries” luncheon on Oct. 30, handing out seven awards to individuals and organizations in rec- ➤➤ dining p. 11 ognition of their long-term contribu- tions to Balboa Park. Now in its 12th year, the recep- tion and program was held at the Balboa Park Club ballroom. After Mayor-elect Bob Filner spoke, many gathered to ask for his autograph in Trolley Barn Park. (Photo by Anulak Singphiphat) Approximately 350 people at- tended, including Rep. and State Sen. . Councilmember Todd Gloria pre- Filner promises a ‘new City Hall’ sented the Inspiration Awards and Assemblymember Toni Atkins, who serves on the Friends of Balboa First Democrat mayor in two decades sees importance of neighborhoods Park advisory council, presented Hanna’s is a treat the Millennium Awards. By Morgan M. Hurley introduced his fiancée and laid out media. “That process will happen “If volunteers hadn’t been SDUN Assistant Editor plans he has for . irrespective of my decision to involved since day one, what would ➤➤ theater p. 14 “You’re gonna see a team that is concede this race.” our park be like now?” said Jim In less than four weeks, after a aggressive and visible,” he said of Though an unknown number Hughes, Friends of Balboa Park grueling and historic campaign, the the city’s new first couple. of city votes were still left uncount- chair. The luncheon is the organiza- new mayor of San Diego will have Just hours before, City Coun- ed in what amounted to 450,000 tion’s signature event, he said. completed his transition process cilmember Carl DeMaio – Filner’s ballots countywide the morning “My role here today is to talk and taken the reigns of the coun- sole opponent since the June after the election, 10,000 votes to you about volunteers, and the try’s eighth largest city. primary – had walked hand-in-hand separated the two candidates in important role that they play in Identifying his recent election with his partner Johnathan Hale their race for mayor. Balboa Park and our city as a hole,” as “humbling,” Congressmember to a lectern at the US Grant Hotel DeMaio said his choice to Gloria said. “In the spirit of the and soon-to-be Mayor Bob Filner to deliver what Filner later called a concede was also to give the new many, many volunteers who have addressed a crowd in an impromptu “gracious statement.” mayor “as much time as possible” labored in Balboa Park over the press conference held Wednes- “I know that ballots are still for the transition. “He has my com- past century, we are here to honor day, Nov. 7 at Trolley Barn Park being counted and I will absolute- mitment that I will help in any way current volunteers who have set in University Heights. He spoke ly ensure that every vote counts,” such examples that they are being Previewing ion’s latest briefly about the election, formally DeMaio said to the gathered see Filner, page 5 awarded … Inspiration Awards.” Inspiration Award-winners included Jane Cowgill, Betsy Gard- ➤➤ Home p. 22 ner, Kay Harry, William Swank and Mary Toomey, who were all present Building up South Park for 25 years to accept the honors. Studio Maureen & The Next Door Gallery celebrate anniversary Cowgill, a volunteer at the as well as the By Dave Schwab , was honored SDUN Reporter for her work creating a database archive of San Diego County mar- Maureen Ceccarelli celebrated 25 years in business riage license records, a project in South Park with a combined silver anniversary and Dia de los Muertos party on Saturday, Nov. 5. Joined see Friends, page 8 by family, patrons and friends, Ceccarelli said she was blessed with the success of Studio Maureen & The Next Door Gallery. “I’ve tried to make my store a place where people A corner of the store was devoted to marking the Day of can come in and say, ‘hi,’ and they don’t have to buy the Dead holiday. (Photo by Dave Schwab) Art for your walls something,” Ceccarelli said. “That’s an important piece of what I do here: build community.” ing a community hub.” The boutique features contemporary crafts, jewelry, Ceccarelli attended California State University, Index apparel and art, among other hard-to-find items, and Chico in Northern California and took to a love for the gallery showcases works by San Diego and Tijuana working with kilns and clay, incorporating that into Opinion…………………6 artists. Both are located at 2963 Beech St. an interdisciplinary program combining fine art with Briefs……………………7 “For so long, I really didn’t make any money,” the industrial technology, wood- and metal-working. She storeowner said. “I was selling my jewelry and that was added business courses, which she said has enabled Dr. Ink….…………………12 my main source of income. I didn’t picture this happen- Todd Gloria presented the Inspiration ing, where it would grow into something bigger, becom- see Maureen, page 23 Awards. (Photo by SDUN) What’s Up!..……………13 Calendar………………17 Classifieds……………18 Contact Us Editorial/Letters 619-961-1952 [email protected] Advertising 619-961-1958 [email protected] 2 San Diego Uptown News | Nov. 9–Nov. 22, 2012 www.sdcnn.com www.sdcnn.com news San Diego Uptown News | Nov. 9–Nov. 22, 2012 3 CalPACE honors Assemblymember Toni Atkins Ceremony held in Bankers Hill, Atkins committed to fight for senior health care

By Anthony King SDUN Editor

St. Paul’s Program of All- inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) held a small ceremony at their Bankers Hill location to honor Assemblymebmer Toni Atkins as Legislator of the Year, Cash mobbers pause at The Grove. (Photo by Dave Schwab) the fifth award handed out by CalPACE. CalPACE represents all PACE programs throughout South Park gets hit with second cash mob California, with two locations in San Diego County. Organized by TEND, goal is to support local businesses Awarded in part for her continual support of focusing on By Dave Schwab port the locals here.” health care for seniors, Atkins SDUN Reporter Both Morrison and another was also instrumental in moving participant, named Madi, said The a bill through the assembly that By all accounts, South Park’s Grove was a good place for TEND’s would have required the Depart- latest “cash mob” on Saturday, first mob, as they carry a lot of ment of Health Care Services to (l to r) Assemblymember Toni Atkins and Sen. Christine Kehoe at St. Paul’s Nov. 3 was a success, as organizer gifts and homemade goods. South include PACE as one alternative PACE (Courtesy Beck Ellman Heald PR) Marianne Reiner’s main goal is to Park resident Judy Taylor, who also to Medi-Cal managed care. As- promote shopping local. Reiner attended the cash mob, applauded sembly Bill 2206 was ultimately the viability of PACE,” he said. have elected to honor Assem- runs The Entrepreneur Next The Grove owners Anne Mery and not signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, “We think there is a door to blymember Atkins as our 2012 Door (TEND), an online resource Susan Heinrich-Wells. though Atkins said she would continue to work with the ad- Legislator of the Year.” dedicated to supporting local, inde- “I like bringing business into continue to advocate for a similar ministration and to follow up to Atkins said she was pendent businesses. our community,” Taylor said. “Mer- bill in the future. make sure we can accomplish humbled by the recognition, “The idea was to get a lot of chants make money; I like that.” “We will stay focused on the goals.” and thanked the program great people who support local The Grove, a collection of 10 finding a way to implement and In presenting the award to participants and CalPACE businesses … in one place,” Reiner boutique vendors under one roof, make sure that this program, Atkins, Hansel said the as- board members, as well as Sen. said of the Nov. 3 mob event, which benefitted from the exposure as which saves money,” she said, sembly member was a “true Christine Kehoe, who attended focused on The Grove at Juniper & well. Owners will mark their ninth “[and] does the job that it should champion” in keeping PACE the ceremony. 30th, located at 3010 Juniper St. and year in business this month. do, [making] sure that citizens at the forefront of the state’s “While you brought this Progress, at 2225 30th St. “We’re really happy that the have a good quality of life. I’m movement to a managed health piece of legislation to me to After The Grove and Progress, neighborhood thinks enough of committed to making sure that care system. introduce, really Sen. Kehoe Reiner said the group headed to us,” Mery said, adding the local we continue.” “We want to make sure … managed and presented this Station Tavern, at 2204 Fern St., community is very supportive of The hour-long ceremony that as the state develops this bill in the senate for me. I know for a repast. independently owned and operated focused briefly on the assembly approach to delivering health that she did a lot because of A similar event came to South businesses. bill, which CalPACE Executive care, that PACE continues to the commitment to the issue Park in December 2011, orga- Heinrich-Wells runs the yarn Director Peter Hansel called be an option,” Hansel said. and her understanding of this nized by Lauren Way as part of section of the store, where classes their “top legislative priority.” “[Atkins] has never flinched at program,” Atkins said before a national cash mob movement. are taught and supplies sold. An- “The administration is com- any point … in the legislative That event mobbed one location, other section of the store features mitted to PACE and ensuring process. For that reason, we see Atkins, page 20 Make Good. a mother-daughter team exhibiting Subsequent events organized women’s apparel. Mery oversees by Way – Hillcrest’s Bluestocking the store’s book section, with a Books, Old Town’s Urban Seed, select collection of new titles. two North Park locations, Vintage The cash mob and Mery’s Religion and Splash Wine Bar, book selection drew Jean Fisher and Rosie Lee’s British Foods in to the neighborhood from Point University Heights – occurred Loma. Fisher, a fan of books, said monthly until abruptly ending in her daughter lives in the area. June. Way also organized a mob at “I support independents,” Fish- Comickazi Comics on Claremont er said. “There’s a uniqueness that Mesa Boulevard. comes with that. I love what they The concept for Reiner’s Nov. have in the bookstore that you can 3 event was similar to the others, only get from an independent.” Reiner said, with a common goal. Reiner, a translator by trade “You encourage people to who lives in the neighborhood, spend at least $10 or $20 at a lo- said she started TEND to high- cal business,” she said. “It’s just light businesses by “telling the getting the local economy going. stories” that are behind each one. That’s the principle behind it.” “I launched [the website] Cash mob’s are typically pro- last June and it’s been very well moted on social media networks received so far,” she said, adding like Facebook and Twitter, and that she promoted her own busi- Reiner included the listing on ness a lot in the beginning. “Now, TEND’s website, as well. businesses come to me and ask if She said she anticipated a turn- they can be featured.” out of 50 people from those who Reiner said she is contemplat- had intimated they might attend, ing similar cash mobs in other yet judging by the turnout at The San Diego communities, like Little Grove early on in the evening, Rein- Italy, though she thinks South er underestimated. Mobbers who Park is the ideal location for a turned out said they were pleased repeat mob. to spread their wealth around “When you’re in a walk-able South Park’s small businesses. community like South Park, that’s “It’s a very special community a key factor,” she said. “I love to and the store owners are really come here walk from my house on fantastic,” said Deb Morrison, the weekends.” who lives in the neighborhood. For more information on “We do everything we can to sup- TEND, visit tendofsandiego.com.u 4 San Diego Uptown News | Nov. 9–Nov. 22, 2012 NEWS www.sdcnn.com Sit, stay, play: Sally and Henry’s Doghouse Bar & Grill New eatery in Hillcrest caters to humans and dogs alike

By Monica Garske covered in photos of pooches pork hide twists. SDUN Reporter – and a human-friendly menu Point Loma residents Marc offering hot dogs, entrees and Bragg and his wife, Cynthia, They say every dog has its “Scooby Snacks,” which are opened the Doghouse last day. At one of the newest bar appetizers ranging from pups in month after packing up their and grills in Hillcrest, every day a blanket to a cheese and craft- own two dogs – Sally and Henry is for dogs. beer dip concoction. – and moving to San Diego from Sally and Henry’s Doghouse Naturally, specialty drinks in- Pennsylvania. Bar & Grill, located at 3515 Fifth clude the Doghouse Greyhound Bragg, a former attorney, Ave., is a pet-friendly watering and the Doghouse Salty Dog. said he and his wife, a former hole specifically designed for An exterior area, which can accountant, were looking for people and their pooches. be accessed through a specially a change of pace and careers. Everything at Sally and marked door near the entrance, They had always wanted to open Henry’s caters to humans and features a grassy, roomy patio a small neighborhood bar and dogs alike, from the space all that serves as a play area for grill. He said they also dreamed the way to the menus. dogs. An outdoor “Four-Legged of a job where they could bring The interior boasts dog- Friends Menu” offers treats like their beloved Newfoundlands to themed décor – including tables rib bones and liver-jerky stuffed work every day. And so, the concept for Sally and Henry’s Doghouse was born. “We wanted to open up The Doghouse recently opened on Fifth Avenue. (Photo by Monica Garske) something dog-friendly because we love our dogs,” Bragg said. Bragg, who grew up living “We really want to host com- “We were working all the time on Spruce Street in San Diego, munity outreach events such and our dogs were home alone said he saw an opening on Fifth as fundraisers and adoptions all the time. So we thought, let’s Avenue for a business like this. with breed rescue facilities. The open a bar and restaurant so we “I’ve always loved this part San Diego Humane Society and could have them with us.” of Hillcrest. It’s this little hub of SPCA [Society for the Preven- Naming the bar after their all these people walking around tion of Cruelty to Animals] is two pooches, Bragg said that who have dogs. Plus, we’re so interested in doing their mobile eventually, Sally and Henry will close to the dog park near Bal- adoption events here, so we be at the restaurant every day, boa Park,” he said. hope to make that a regular greeting patrons and playing in “There were really no thing,” he said. the patio. neighborhood bars that were For now, Bragg said their Though Hillcrest has its pet-friendly, so we definitely doggy doors are open to patrons share of dog-grooming busi- saw an opportunity. We wanted seven days a week: Monday nesses, pet stores and doggy a unique, comfortable, commu- through Thursday from 11 a.m. hotels, the Doghouse Bar & nity-oriented place that people to 11 p.m. or later, depending Grill is one of the first fully dog- could think of as their own.” on how busy they are, Saturday Dog décor is throughout the restaurant. (Photo by Monica Garske) friendly bars in the area. In addition to food, drinks from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. and Sun- and a backyard playing space, day from 9 a.m. to midnight. Bragg said the Doghouse is now Sundays are particularly offering a puppy training pro- lively, Bragg said, thanks to gram on Saturdays with Karma football on their big-screen TV Dog Training of San Diego. and a special “Hair of the Dog” The seven-week training course brunch. includes a cocktail and appetizer All breeds are welcome at hour for dog owners. any time, as long as they are su- In the coming months, Bragg pervised and well-behaved. For said he is looking to host more more information about Sally & dog-centric activities, includ- Henry’s Doghouse, including ing doggy birthday parties and their upcoming events, visit sal- adoption events. lyandhenrysdoghouse.com.u www.sdcnn.com news San Diego Uptown News | Nov. 9–Nov. 22, 2012 5

From page 1 up from Downtown, where they main- tained them and they stored them.” filner Calling the neighborhood one Uptown that needs the support of the city, possible … it may be the end of the Filner said people want a “livable,” community’s campaign, but it is not the end of my “walkable” and “bikeable” city. involvement with a city that I love.” He also spent time promoting election responses In University Heights, after the streetcars – originally put into thanking those who supported place 100 years ago during the “Being pro-community isn’t about him, Filner reached out to those Panama Exposition – that used being anti-business or anti- who did not, saying “they’re go- to travel up Park Boulevard, con- downtown, and I am looking forward ing to be welcome as we move necting Uptown with Downtown. to Mayor-elect Filner’s pledge to forward. I am going to need them Some of the old cars have been empower communities coming to in the administration.” restored, and Filner said their fruition both in terms of increased Throughout his remarks, Filner tracks are just under the asphalt voice in decision making and emphasized the importance of along the boulevard. supporting pro-growth economic neighborhoods, reminding those in “We could probably use those policies in our neighborhoods. attendance that his time in Con- tracks to build relationship between I watched DeMaio’s press gress has been spent representing Downtown and Uptown … not only conference … and two things struck families in these San Diego neigh- [for] public transportation, but a me. One, I’m glad he took the borhoods, not the “power” culture sense of community,” he said. approach that now that the race of Downtown, which was the reason He asked San Diego to “dream is over he still wants to try to help he was now speaking to media in an of a new future,” and promised to be make San Diego the best place to Uptown neighborhood. a very open and visible mayor with live. Two, it was a good day for our The setting proved a good the press, saying he would meet city and our society that he was choice for community attention, with them regularly and unscripted. able so stand next to the man he as many passersby in vehicles, He also said he would be available loves and be a proud, openly gay motorcycles and on foot took notice on Saturdays in the lobby of City public servant.” of the commotion. Pedestrians Hall for anyone who wished to and dog walkers gathered, while come speak to him. (l to r) Bronwyn Ingram and the new mayor Bob Filner addressed the crowd. —Omar Passons, North Park Community others honked horns, revved their “The people are gonna see me (Photo by Anulak Singphiphat) Association and Greater engines and shouted congratulatory and know what’s going on,” he said. North Park Planning Committee remarks to the mayor-elect from Though when asked, the mayor- need his opponent’s support. decades in Congress, he chose their car windows. elect said he has not made any “[DeMaio] understood the to come back to city government, “I’m happy to have a mayor Filner acknowledged the many plans to bring former mayoral can- budget and he understood the Filner said, “I loved my job in who promises to empower the experts in the region who come didate Nathan Fletcher on board, kinds of approaches to deal with Washington. … As we became a neighborhoods.” from all backgrounds – calling them he did mention several people he budget that we need to tap into,” more dysfunctional congress and untapped resources – and said he planned to tap as resources. Filner said. “I didn’t agree with the minority party was able to do —Nancy Moors, plans to utilize them, regardless of One of those is Alan Jones, Fil- all of it, but I did agree we have to less and less, I thought I could Bankers Hill resident political ideology. ner’s chief of staff from his council look at this stuff in a very rational do more as chief executive of the “There’s gonna be new seats, days, who will head up his transition way [and] a very cost-effective eighth biggest city.” “As a volunteer team member of new people at the table … of eco- team. He said he also asked Donna way, and we have to make some Though it is viewed that local Carl’s campaign, I had the distinct nomic and political power, people Frye to take over his Open Govern- decisions. … I think he can help labor unions played a large part honor of often standing next to a whose faces have not been seen. ment Department. Frye served on with that and I’ll ask him to.” in his election, Filner said he did man who is without a doubt, one It’s going to be a new City Hall,” the city council from 2001 to 2010. Filner, a democrat, said he does not feel indebted to them. “It’s of the brightest, most ambitious he said. Filner also made it clear he not see his new role as partisan, but the working people in this city human beings I know; it would have “I purposely had this press confer- would use DeMaio as a resource. rather one that will bring everyone that put me into this office,” he been the greatest honor to shake ence not at City Hall to show that we DeMaio crafted the “Pension together for the good of the city. said. “These people were not the his hand and say, ‘Hello, your honor,’ are going to respect and concentrate Reform” initiative Proposition B, “Each of the individual [council source of the city’s problems … I but that’s not what the future held. on neighborhoods,” Filner said. which passed during the primary member’s] have been elected and am devoted to making sure that Although I’m sure I speak for all of “Here we are in University Heights. and was a heavy focus of his they deserve respect,” he said. “I this city works for all people.” Carl’s team when I say we’re still This [was] the Old Trol- campaign. Though Filner did not see us working together to revital- Before ending, Filner told the grieving, I also realize that we must ley Barn. It’s where support the proposition, as ize all the neighborhoods and the crowd that his fiancée Bronwyn move forward. We must take a deep streetcars [came] mayor he must imple- economy as we move forward.” Ingram, whom he plans to wed breath and welcome San Diego’s ment it and may Explaining why, after two by next October, will hold an next mayor and give him the honor active, but unpaid, role in his and respect that comes with the administration. He described her position. I welcome the opportunity as a “different first lady,” and as to shake Mayor-elect Filner’s hand an expert on disability issues and say, ‘Hello, your honor.’” including how homeless “can be helped in ways we really have —Dave McCulloch, not done before,” he said. Hillcrest Town Council board member Filner takes office on Dec. 3.u

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foreign oil. We’ve got more work to do, but that Pres. Barack Obama’s victory speech, Nov. 6, 2012 doesn’t mean your work is done. The role of citizen in our democracy does not 3737 Fifth Ave. Suite 201 Tonight, more than 200 years after a former held beliefs. And when we go through tough end with your vote. America’s never been about San Diego, CA 92103 colony won the right to determine its own times, when we make big decisions as a country, it what can be done for us. It’s about what can be (619) 519-7775 destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves necessarily stirs passions, stirs up controversy. done by us together through the hard and frustrat- PUBLISHER forward. It moves forward because of you. That won’t change after tonight, and it ing, but necessary work of self-government. That’s David Mannis It moves forward because you reaffirmed the shouldn’t. These arguments we have are a mark the principle we were founded on. (619) 961-1951 spirit that has triumphed over war and depres- of our liberty. We can never forget that as we This country has more wealth than any nation, [email protected] sion, the spirit that has lifted this country from speak people in distant nations are risking their but that’s not what makes us rich. We have the EDITOR the depths of despair to the great heights of lives right now just for a chance to argue about most powerful military in history, but that’s not Anthony King hope, the belief that while each of us will pursue the issues that matter, the chance to cast their what makes us strong. Our university, our culture (619) 961-1952 our own individual dreams, we are an American ballots like we did today. are all the envy of the world, but that’s not what [email protected] family and we rise or fall together as one nation But despite all our differences, most of us keeps the world coming to our shores. and as one people. share certain hopes for America’s future. We What makes America exceptional are the Assistant EDITOR Morgan M. Hurley Tonight in this election, you, the American want our kids to grow up in a country where bonds that hold together the most diverse nation (619) 961-1960 people, reminded us that while our road has they have access to the best schools and the best on earth. The belief that our destiny is shared; that [email protected] been hard, while our journey has been long, we teachers. A country that lives up to its legacy as this country only works when we accept certain have picked ourselves up, we have fought our the global leader in technology and discovery obligations to one another and to future genera- REPORTERS way back, and we know in our hearts that for the and innovation, with all the good jobs and new tions. The freedom which so many Americans & COLUMNISTS Charlene Baldridge United States of America the best is yet to come. businesses that follow. have fought for and died for come with responsi- Logan Broyles I want to thank every American who We want our children to live in an America bilities as well as rights. And among those are love “Dr. Ink” participated in this election, whether you voted that isn’t burdened by debt, that isn’t weakened by and charity and duty and patriotism. That’s what Monica Garske for the very first time or waited in line for a inequality, that isn’t threatened by the destructive makes America great. Michael Good Andy Hinds very long time. By the way, we have to fix that. power of a warming planet. We want to pass on I am hopeful tonight because I’ve seen the Kai Oliver-Kurtin Whether you pounded the pavement or picked a country that’s safe and respected and admired spirit at work in America. I’ve seen it in the family Frank Sabatini Jr. up the phone, whether you held an Obama around the world, a nation that is defended by the business whose owners would rather cut their Dave Schwab sign or a Romney sign, you made your voice own pay than lay off their neighbors, and in the heard and you made a difference. workers who would rather cut back their hours Director of Sales & Marketing I just spoke with Gov. Romney and I con- than see a friend lose a job. I’ve seen it in the sol- Mike Rosensteel gratulated him and Paul Ryan on a hard-fought diers who reenlist after losing a limb and in those (619) 961-1958 campaign. We may have battled fiercely, but it’s SEALs who charged up the stairs into darkness [email protected] only because we love this country deeply and we and danger because they knew there was a buddy care so strongly about its future. From George to behind them watching their back. account execUtives Katherine Harkenrider Lenore to their son Mitt, the Romney family has I’ve seen it on the shores of New Jersey and (619) 961-1955 chosen to give back to America through public New York, where leaders from every party and [email protected] service and that is the legacy that we honor and level of government have swept aside their dif- applaud tonight. In the weeks ahead, I also look ferences to help a community rebuild from the Brennan MacLean forward to sitting down with Gov. Romney to talk wreckage of a terrible storm. And I saw just the (619) 961-1957 [email protected] about where we can work together to move this other day, in Mentor, Ohio, where a father told the country forward. story of his 8-year-old daughter, whose long battle Jennifer Muth I want to thank my friend and partner of the last with leukemia nearly cost their family everything (619) 961-1963 four years, America’s happy warrior, the best vice had it not been for health care reform passing just [email protected] president anybody could ever hope for, Joe Biden. a few months before the insurance company was Deborah Vazquez And I wouldn’t be the man I am today without about to stop paying for her care. (619) 961-1956 the woman who agreed to marry me 20 years ago. I had an opportunity to not just talk to the [email protected] Let me say this publicly: Michelle, I have never father, but meet this incredible daughter of his. loved you more. I have never been prouder to President Barack Obama And when he spoke to the crowd listening to ART DIRECTOR Rebecah Corbin watch the rest of America fall in love with you, too, that father’s story, every parent in that room (619) 961-1961 as our nation’s first lady. Sasha and Malia, before strongest military on earth and the best troops had tears in their eyes, because we knew that [email protected] our very eyes you’re growing up to become two this world has ever known, but also a country that little girl could be our own. And I know that strong, smart beautiful young women, just like moves with confidence beyond this time of war, every American wants her future to be just as ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR your mom. And I’m so proud of you guys. But I to shape a peace that is built on the promise of bright. That’s who we are. That’s the country Anulak Singphiphat (619) 961-1954 will say that for now one dog’s probably enough. freedom and dignity for every human being. I’m so proud to lead as your president. [email protected] To the best campaign team and volunteers We believe in a generous America, in a com- And tonight, despite all the hardship we’ve in the history of politics. The best; the best ever. passionate America, in a tolerant America, open been through, despite all the frustrations of Accounting Some of you were new this time around, and some to the dreams of an immigrant’s daughter who Washington, I’ve never been more hopeful about Denise Davidson (619) 961-1962 of you have been at my side since the very begin- studies in our schools and pledges to our flag. To our future. I have never been more hopeful about [email protected] ning. But all of you are family. No matter what the young boy on the south side of Chicago who America. And I ask you to sustain that hope. I’m you do or where you go from here, you will carry sees a life beyond the nearest street corner. To not talking about blind optimism, the kind of hope sales ASSISTANT the memory of the history we made together and the furniture worker’s child in North Carolina that just ignores the enormity of the tasks ahead Marie Khris Pecjo you will have the lifelong appreciation of a grateful who wants to become a doctor or a scientist, an or the roadblocks that stand in our path. I’m not Andrea Goodchild president. Thank you for believing all the way, engineer or an entrepreneur, a diplomat or even talking about the wishful idealism that allows us to Michael Burlaza through every hill, through every valley. You lifted a president. That’s the future we hope for. That’s just sit on the sidelines or shirk from a fight. OPINIONS/LETTERS me up the whole way and I will always be grateful the vision we share. That’s where we need to go: I have always believed that hope is that stub- San Diego Uptown News for everything that you’ve done and all the incred- forward. 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service. This is the second year Cathedral” – March 30, April 2, 5 Hillcrest Ace Hardware has been and 7, 2013. UptownBriefs recognized for their cool factor out of Verdi’s “Aida” – April 20, 23, 26 the 4,600 locally-owned and operated and 28, 2013 16TH ANNUAL RACE FOR Ace Hardware stores worldwide. Single ticket prices are $45 – THE CURE A SUCCESS “One of the best attributes about $275. Tickets for “Cruzar la Cara More than 14,000 participants, Ace Hardware and one of our big- de la Luna” start at $35. For more many covered in pink, participated gest competitive advantages is the information or to purchase tickets in the 16th Annual Susan G. Komen uniqueness of our stores,” said Kane call 619-533-7000 or visit online at Race for the Cure on Nov. 4 in Calamari, vice president of retail sdopera.com. Online sales allow Balboa Park. The goal to raise aware- operations and new business at Ace for patrons to select their own ness and funds resulted in more than Hardware Corporation. “Hillcrest seats from an interactive map and $600,000 being contributed to the Ace Hardware is everything but a the ability to print tickets at home. event total of $1.2 million. The Race cookie-cutter store, and it’s most Tickets are also available in person started with a survivor ceremony deserving of this recognition.” In at the San Diego Administrative that included Barbara Lee Edwards addition to hardware, paint, and lawn offices at 1200 Third Ave., Monday Uptown’s from KFMB News 8, honorary and garden supplies, Hillcrest Ace – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. breast cancer survivor Lili Myers Hardware sells local artist’s works, and Race Chair Jenée Peevy. Up to appliances, pet products and gifts. RUN FOR FATHER JOE THIS 75 cents of every dollar raised will go “The award represents everything THANKSGIVING toward funding free mammograms I’ve been doing for 17 years,” said Participants of the eleventh an- and surgeries, as well as meal deliv- Bruce Reeves, who owns Hillcrest nual 5K run/walk to support Father ery and mortgage payments here Ace Hardware and contributes Joe’s Villages will step off at 7:45 a.m. in San Diego. The rest of the fund several of the multi-media paint- this Thanksgiving, Nov. 22. Starting will go toward international breast ings that line its walls. “We aim to at the Museum of Man in Balboa cancer research, which makes Ko- ‘wow’ people with an amazing space, Park, the race will take a new course men the largest funder after the U.S. helpful service, great products and due to a new partnership with the government. Donations are still be- unique displays.” For more informa- and ends back in ing accepted after the race. “We were tion about Hillcrest Ace Hardware, Balboa Park. Runner and walker reg- prepared for a drop in fundraising located at 1007 University Avenue, istrants will also get a $5 coupon for this year, and are extremely touched visit hillcresthardware.com. admission to the Zoo, a T-shirt, con- to see that San Diegans stood by us tinental breakfast, a complimentary and walked by our side,” said Laura SAN DIEGO OPERA OPENS post-race beer garden sponsored by Farmer Sherman, executive director TICKET SALES FOR 2013 Stone Brewery and live entertain- of Susan G. Komen for the Cure in INTERNATIONAL SEASON ment with Blue Rockit Band after the Sudoku Answer key, page 19 San Diego, in a press release. “It was The San Diego Opera announced race near the Spreckels Organ Pavil- heavy on our hearts thinking we ticket sales would be open to the ion. Other items will be available for would not be able to fund the same public beginning Monday, Nov. 12 purchase, and a luxury motor home level of programs we had been in the for their 2013 International Opera will also be raffled off. Raffle tickets Uptown Crossword past. It is with tremendous excite- season. The 2013 International Sea- can be purchased online up to the ment that I can state thousands of son production lineup includes: morning of the race at fjvraffles.com. under- and un-insured women and Donizetti’s “The Daughter of Proceeds help homeless individuals men’s lives will potentially be saved the Regiment” – Jan. 26, 29, Feb. 1 regain their self-sufficiency through as a result of these efforts. We want and 3, 2013. various programs at the Father Joe’s to thank everyone who supported Saint-Saëns “Samson and Deli- Village Center. Over 10,000 people us and tirelessly raised these much lah” – Feb. 16, 19, 22 and 24, 2013. participated last year. Adults and needed funds.” Martinez’s “Cruzar la Cara de children prices are based on timed/ la Luna” (To Cross the Face of the untimed at $40/$42 and $25/$28 LOTUS THEATRE & CANVASS Moon) – March 16, 2013 respectively. For more info visit FOR A CAUSE TO STAGE QUEER Pizzetti’s “Murder in the thanksgivingrun.org.u ART PERFORMANCES Lotus Theatre, in conjunction with Canvass for a Cause, presents “We Are Here: A Night of Queer Art & Performance,” opening Thursday, Nov. 8 and running through Nov. 24. The San Diego theater company, whose mission is to present new works that “present old stories,” will be showcasing a series of queer art and entertainment through “We Are Here,” including the workshop per- formance piece “The Weight of the Matter.” Based on the original script by Teresa Beckwith, “The Weight of the Matter” is directed by Sofia A. Ziebell and features Courteny Ste- phens, Steve Rowe, Alfie Padilla and Jo Depsey on stage. Derek Brown Jr. is overseeing sound for the produc- tion, which is set in Michele Bach- mann’s district in Minnesota and deals with the “harsh school climate currently facing LGBT youth.” In the play, two teens discuss a fellow stu- dent’s suicide – exploring their own unique identities – while a mother chooses to speak to the school board on behalf of LGBT students. Called a message of hope, the play touches on the affects of conversion therapy as well as transphobia, institution- alized homophobia and bullying. As part of the arts collective, the evening will also include live music, visual art and other activities. The evening is a trans- and queer-friendly safe space. Performances are held at Canvass for a Cause, 3705 10th Ave., on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.. Tickets are $5 for students and $20 general admission, and are sold at the door. For more information visit lotustheatrestory.com.

HILLCREST ACE HARDWARE NAMED ‘COOLEST HARDWARE STORE’ Hillcrest Ace Hardware joins five other stores nationwide recently recognized as “Coolest Hardware Store” by Ace Hardware Corporation for their unique offerings and special Go Up and Down Answer key, page 19 8 San Diego Uptown News | Nov. 9–Nov. 22, 2012 news www.sdcnn.com

From page 1 “I’d like to thank the acad- emy,” he said, then listed Balboa friends Park visionaries including , and John she started in 2007. She also has D. Spreckels, among others, A North Park treasure served as chair of the Old Globe’s before ending: “Merry Christmas annual fashion show fundraiser, to all, and to all a good night.” Thrift Trader owner Jeff Clark’s business savvy keeps his stores stocked “Celebrating Culture,” and this Following the Inspiration year’s silent auction. Awards, Atkins presented two “Having family in San Diego Millennium Awards, one to the By Dave Schwab with Thrift Trader in North store was spilling over with CDs, County for over 200 years, the House of Pacific Relations, Inter- SDUN Reporter Park. He said he was looking for and the storeowner said there is History Center was just a natural national Cottages, Inc. and the more. a “vinyl renaissance” happening calling to me,” Cowgill said. “As other to Patrons of the Prado. Thrift Trader in North Park If he is worried about inven- right now. for my second family, at the Old Clark Anthony, master of is the most recent venture for tory, he need not be. Clothing, though, is both Globe, I’ve been with them since ceremonies for the lunch, said Jeff Clark in the resale busi- “There’s somewhere be- the store’s biggest seller and 1975. … I can’t tell you how much the Millennium Awards – equal ness. He started the now-closed tween 5 and 8 million items in future, Clark said, with most of it’s meant to me.” to lifetime achievement awards and once widely popular Music this building,” he said during a the items coming directly from Originally a volunteer parent – were the highest honors given Trader discount chain for $900 in walkthrough of the North Park trade-ins. “If you were to watch of the San Diego Junior Theatre, from the Friends of Balboa Park, 1987, selling it years later after it store, which buys, sells and the counter here today, your Gardner has been volunteering and welcomed Atkins to the attained $13 million in sales. trades everything from cloth- mind would be blown at the non- for the organization for 21 years. stage. And he is still in business, ing, books and electronics to stop stuff coming through the “My daughter fell in love with When San Diego hosted the owning and run- front door,” he said. the theater, and for that I’m so second world exposition in 1935, ning Thrift Trader Employee Tami grateful because then the the- architect designed at 3939 Iowa St., as Thomas called the ater became my love also,” she the site for the organization to well as two locations “never-ending” transac- said. “I want others to have the showcase their foreign exhibits. in Ocean Beach and tions a “roller-coaster same opportunities that we have The exposition lasted two years, another in Pacific ride,” and store man- experienced from this special and brought over seven million Beach. “I always knew ager, Macy Aalto, said place.” visitors to the 15 “California-Span- that the idea [of thrift] the job was fun and Serving as the San Diego ish” cottages. was great and that challenging. Floral Association’s fundraising Hannu Mikkonen, president people would respond Because of the co-chair, Harry also volunteers of the House of Pacific Relations to it,” Clark said. clothing sales, they are her time with Balboa Park’s Festi- accepted the award. He learned from working to convert the val of Trees and Historic Garden “It has been my pleasure, duty those first forays into building’s air-condi- Tour. She oversees two other proj- and honor to lead this organiza- business, saying he tioned upstairs space, ects in the park, the spring but- tion of 32 different nations,” he did not have to bor- once a dentist’s office, terfly celebration in said. “It has been an experience row money to begin into a re-sale boutique. and the Kate Sessions birthday that few get to enjoy, as leader of with and he sold the Plans are not set for celebration, held Nov. 10. the largest multi-cultural organi- chain at a good time. an open date, but “Relative to her vast expertise zation in the United States.” The entrepreneur (l to r) Tami Thomas, owner Jeff Clark, Macy Aalto and the team has already of plants and history, Kay has Cindy Goodman of the Patrons had been working a Giancarlo Fonseca (Photo by Dave Schwab) cleared out the space become an important member of of the Prado, an all-volunteer job he said he did not and painted the rooms. the team that produces California women’s organization that sup- really enjoy when he was in- CDs, DVDs and LPs. In fact, Clark said his loyal custom- Garden, the oldest continuously ports Balboa Park’s arts orga- spired to start the Music Trader Thrift Trader sells “everything ers choose Thrift Trader instead published horticulture magazine,” nizations through fundraising, business, after responding to a groovy,” Clark’s business card of shopping over the internet Gloria said. accepted the second Millennium radio advertisement by Monte reads. for a variety of reasons, includ- Harry said she was accepting Award, saying she looked forward Kobey of Kobey’s Swap Meet. “The idea for me was to be ing lower prices, nostalgia, their the award on behalf of the Floral to working with everyone toward Clark started out with scores around the stuff that I like,” funky atmosphere and their vast Association’s volunteers. “Our the 2015 Balboa Park centennial of vendors doing resale in the Clark said. “I understand that selection. hope is to continue the wonderful celebration. Walker Scott building Down- teacups sell at thrift stores. I’m “People are wowed just by work we’ve been doing. We invite Patrons of the Prado have town, though he said it was not not interested in teacups, but I the visual when walking in. any and all of you to join us in that donated over 25,000 hours of as successful as he wanted. am interested in music, movies I think we measure up to it effort,” she said. service and more than $2.5 mil- “The enterprise didn’t re- [and] clothes. … It revs me up once they start looking at the Toomey’s volunteer service lion to park arts organizations, ally work,” Clark said, “but it because I can see it connecting product,” he said. The customer for the San Diego Natural History starting in 1996 when the group whetted my appetite, and I was with our customers.” base is vast, too, with the aver- Museum spans 36 years. Both was incorporated. There are cur- able to survive there, and start Like a sunken treasure, there age age around 25 years old. Gloria and Toomey told of her rently 11 institutions that benefit building a clientele and learning are 33 rooms behind the scenes “For records, it’s a lot of first interaction with the museum, from the funds, which Atkins about resale.” at Thrift Trader, all overloaded younger people,” Clark said, when she offered a scorpion as a said were unrestricted. Navigating the peaks and with stockpiled goods. Clark said “[with] kids that have gotten specimen. She is now part of the The awards program was fol- valleys of resale, Clark said he he sees value in his overstock, their parent’s Black Sabbath team that prepares similar speci- lowed by a detailed historical pre- made mistakes along the way, and is not ready to throw any- records and want the rest of that mens for the San Diego County sentation titled “The 1935 Exposi- but is happy to be in business thing out. One large box in the classic rock,” though the store Plant Atlas Project. tion – The Legacy Lives On” by Dr. welcomes everyone. “I love the museum,” Toomey Iris Engstrand, history professor “We’re not doing our job – said. “You learn something new at the University of San Diego. we’re doing something wrong with every department.” Ending the event, Friends of – if somebody walks out of any An Inspiration Award was Balboa Park founding member of our stores without find- also given to Swank, a “jovial and Betty Peabody said, “all of you ing something at the prices friendly” volunteer who has por- have really inspired all of us. … that we have,” he said. “My trayed Santa Claus in the park’s You are the present and future of strength is filling the stores annual holiday festivities for over our park.” with good stuff. That’s what it a decade. The Friends of Balboa Park boils down to, good stuff at a With red Santa hat in hand, mission is to preserve the park’s good price. That’s always going Swank said his “hat was off” to legacy for future generations. For to be in fashion no matter the the crowd and the Friends of more information, visit friendsof- economy.”u Balboa Park. balboapark.org.u www.sdcnn.com news San Diego Uptown News | Nov. 9–Nov. 22, 2012 9

Bankers Hill environmental company RECON at 40 years remains active in many San Diego projects

(l to r) RECON’s Nanette Luker, Carmen Zepeda-Herman and Loretta Gross (l to r) RECON’s Linda Evans and daughter Tyneisha, with RECON’s Jeff Ibañez (Photo by Vince Martinez/RECON) (Photo by Vince Martinez/RECON)

By Anthony King equally rewarding. Valley and on Morena Boule- on the Project, and Maple Street in Bankers SDUN Editor “From my standpoint, I get vard, however Bull said Bankers working closely with San Diego Hill. Employees perform regular to say I participated in building Hill is the most convenient for resident Irwin Jacobs, who initially clean up of the canyon. RECON Environmental, Inc. a company that went from four the employees, keeping his focus funded the project. The Historical The company’s 40-year work only recently established itself people to 100 people,” he said in on the environment. Resources Survey was complete in does not go unnoticed, as they as an employee-owned company, a release about his award. “That “We were never a suburban January; the city council approved have received several awards but the group has been working company has helped all those company,” he said. “From an the project in July. in addition to Bull’s Lifetime for 40 years to help cities and people to have better careers environmental standpoint, density In addition to their consulta- Achievement honor. On Oct. 24, private companies maneuver and better lives. That’s what’s is key.” tion work, the company also RECON won the Outstanding the complicated world of envi- rewarding to me.” An active part of many Up- participates in several “com- Community Stewardship Award ronmental laws, all the while At the Nov. 2 party, Bull talk- town and San Diego private and munity involvement” activities, at the San Diego Association of supporting community in the ed briefly about the company’s civic projects, one of RECON’s including the program RECON- Environmental Professionals process. decade in Bankers Hill, saying it recent – and perhaps most vis- nect. With a mission to “inspire” banquet, held on Harbor Island. On Friday, Nov. 2, former and was a “great opportunity” to be ible – jobs was working on the a younger generation to careers “I am very happy that the hard current employees, clients and in the neighborhood. Environmental Impact Report in environmental science, one work and dedication of our em- guests celebrated the achieve- “First of all, in a diverse com- (ERI) for Balboa Park’s Plaza de current RECONnect project has ployee owners to our community ment at a party held at the munity like San Diego, this is Panama Project. Ultimately ap- the company partnering with has been recognized,” MacAller company’s Bankers Hill location. the place to be,” he said. “We’ve proved by the city, the ERI was Balboa City School in establish- said in a release. “So many of RECON President and CEO changed with San Diego. … If needed to determine the proj- ing a native plant garden. them have done so much good Robert MacAller spoke. you have a choice, this is where ect’s environmental compliance. Collaborating with the non- work and dedicated so much time “RECON is a fantastic com- you want to be.” RECON also collaborated with profit I Love A Clean San Diego, to local causes, making our local pany with a really good longev- The company’s previous loca- San Francisco’s Ver Planck His- RECON also “adopted” Maple communities better places for all ity,” he said. “The reason we’re tions include offices in Mission toric Preservation Consulting firm Canyon, located at First Avenue of us to live.”u such a fantastic company [and] been around for all these years is really because of all of you.” Founded in 1972 when the National Environmental Policy Act and the California Environ- mental Quality Act were enacted, the company has since prepared over 5,000 environmental docu- ments working with local, state, federal and international clients. Currently, there are over 100 employees throughout offices in Santa Maria, Calif., Tucson, Ariz. and Austin, as well as their main location at 1957 Fifth Ave. in San Diego. Co-founder and current board chair Charly Bull attended the Nov. 2 celebration and said the 40- year achievement was spectacular. “One of the joys in your life is to see the fruits of your labor,” he said, adding that several people have been with the company from the start. “We were always em- ployees, so it’s always been em- ployee owned, but now it’s wholly owned. … A lot of the people here were here in the 70s.” MacAller, who received his bachelor’s degree in biology at San Diego State University, began at RECON in 1997, bring- ing over 19 years experience as a researcher and restoration ecologist. He thanked Bull at the anniversary party, previously calling him a mentor in the field. “Charly has had a hand in educating many of the environ- mental professionals working today in the San Diego region,” MacAller said in a release. “I am always amazed by the depth and diversity of his knowledge.” Bull was recently honored with the Al Reynolds Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award from the California Association of Environmental Professionals. After receiving the award in May, Bull said working at RECON was 10 San Diego Uptown News | Nov. 9–Nov. 22, 2012 feature www.sdcnn.com

Wine is not the only thing on display at the Festival. (Photo by TJ Sinsay)

A chef from the 2010 Festival Participants at the 2011 Grand Festival Reserve Tasting attendees (Photo by TJ Sinsay) Tasting event (Photo by Ken Loyst) (Photo by Joey Hernandez) Wine & Food fest brings libations to the bay High-profile event also serves as scholarship program for culinary arts

By Kai Oliver-Kurtin Each course is paired with wine “Michelle and Ken do an amaz- SDUN Reporter from one of 15 wineries. A live ing job at cultivating the curiosity auction featuring over 25 wine lots and exploration of new wines,” The ninth annual San Diego will fund culinary and enology Redwine said. “The festival is an Bay Wine & Food Festival is ex- scholarships through the AIWF especially great showcase for pected to draw more than 10,000 and Chaine des Rotisseurs. boutique wines.” people to Downtown between To date, the festival has Their hunch was also correct, Wednesday, Nov. 14 and Nov. 18. awarded over $205,000 in scholar- as approximately 35 percent of The largest of its kind in South- ship funds, typically ranging in today’s festival attendees are out- ern California, the festival offers amounts of $1,000 - $5,000 each. of-town guests. wine tastings, cooking classes, Depending on the number of ap- “People keep coming back wine pairing meals and culinary plicants, there are usually about to San Diego from all across the cook-offs. 10 scholarships awarded per year. U.S.,” Metter said. “The festival is Last year over 300 wines and As a previous scholarship an amazing tasting opportunity to 70 eateries participated in the recipient, Lisa Redwine is now the try some of San Diego’s best res- festival. Over 30 events will be director of restaurants and bever- taurants and discover new wine, featured, including the signature age operations for the La Jolla some from boutique wineries that Grand Tasting event at Embar- Beach & Tennis Club, The Shores isn’t available on the market.” cadero Marina Park North on Restaurant and The Marine Room. For more information and to Nov. 17. The tasting serves as the Redwine is the second woman purchase tickets visit sandiegow- festival’s finale, and will feature in San Diego to be accredited ineclassic.com.u over 170 wine labels, 70 chefs, advanced sommelier status and is 30 gourmet food companies, live on her way to becoming a master entertainment and the “Chef of sommelier. the Fest” competition. “The scholarship was the “Each year the content stays starting point of where I’m the same, like the grand tast- headed,” Redwine said. “It ing and reserve events, but the enabled me to go to the culinary and wine education Culinary Institute of America lineup changes with different som- where I found a very clear meliers and chefs,” said Festival path to my career. I wouldn’t Co-producer Michelle Metter. be where I am today without For wine collectors and con- that scholarship.” noisseurs, The Vault: Reserve In her current role, Red- Wine Experience and Silent wine is tasked with keeping Auction on Friday, Nov. 16 boasts the beverage programs at fine wine from 160 wineries, and each of the properties she silent auction items including is responsible for current large format bottles, libraries and and up-to-date with popular decanters. Held at the San Diego trends, as well as on par with Marriott Marquis & Marina, their culinary coun- auction proceeds will benefit the terparts. In addition American Institute of Wine & to her busy career, Food (AIWF) culinary arts schol- she has continued her arship programs. involvement with the For a more informal evening, festival and will be SWISH: Serious Sips & Urban testing the quality Eats at Fifty Seven Degrees and integrity of wine will include a food voucher for served during classes purchases made from the outdoor at the San Diego Wine food truck block party on Nov. 14. & Culinary Event Formerly held at a nightclub, the Center. event will feature tastings from 25 When they estab- wineries and breweries. lished the festival, Closing out the festival on Nov. Metter and fellow 18, the Wine Spectator’s Celebrity co-producer Ken Loyst Chef Luncheon will bring together thought San Diego renowned chefs from across the could benefit from the From the 2011 country to prepare a six-course tourism that a wine and Grand Tasting lunch for attendees at the San Di- food festival would bring (Photo by Lauren Radack) ego Marriott Marquis & Marina. to the city. www.sdcnn.com dining San Diego Uptown News | Nov. 9–Nov. 22, 2012 11 Around the world in 30 days frank sabatini jr. restaurant review

(l to r) Black bean soup with fresh herbs, marinara and béchamel sauces over lasagna, Moroccan-style chicken with apricot sauce, and salmon over cilantro rice noodles (Photos by Frank Sabatini Jr.)

ome of life’s best- tion. In any given month, she Served over fluffy rice with a beef and roasted eggplant. Ital- equally masterful and colorfully kept secrets sit right circles the globe. few black olives, the interplay ian heart and soul was wholly displayed. After forking through in front of our eyes. “I have a whole wall of of spices that surfaced was both achieved, offering a balanced multiple courses, I normally dog- Hanna’s Gourmet is cookbooks at home,” she said restrained and sensational. flavor profile of basil, tomatoes gie bag the sweet endings and a caseS in point. The eight-table as we slurped ferociously on Ditto for our ensuing dishes, and nutmeg. analyze them later. Impossible café, soon to double in size, East African-inspired black bean which included lasagna like Seared, juicy salmon served here. One bite of berry-covered surprises visitors with brilliantly soup fortified with a little over ribbons of rice tres leches cake spiked with rum executed international fare that ground beef, carrots and a noodles might fool you lead to another before chomping changes continents each week. bouquet of herbs. A touch into thinking that a into a slice of carrot cake infused Located on well-traversed Ad- of cayenne pepper in the Japanese chef is hiding in with ginger, and then chocolate ams Avenue, the café’s humble recipe added a kick that Hanna’s Gourmet the kitchen. Tesfamichael mousse cake containing bourbon- façade is easy to miss, given that goes missing in Mexican 2864 Adams Ave. (Normal Heights) uses sesame oil to give the soaked cherries. it’s partially camouflaged by a versions. Lamb and potato fish its crispy sheath while “They all taste and look like few adolescent trees. But step stew was also among the 619-280-5600 tinting the noodles green something from a La Jolla pastry inside and behold a “world tour Ethiopian specials, but Prices: Breakfast, $5.95 to $10.95; with judicious measures of shop,” my friend said as we en- menu” that has come to include we proceeded instead to cilantro pesto. Across the tered one of the best food comas French-style cherry duck breast, the regular menu, which Lunch and dinner, $6.99 to $11.99 menu, the dishes pay re- I’ve experienced in a while. Bolivian meat stew, Polish carries cosmopolitan flair spect to the countries they We concurred that the café’s pierogies, Indian curries and as well. represent without missing lack of flash and pretense doesn’t other dishes that seem rather Our second stop was the mark. If Tesfamichael fit the high quality of the food, ambitious for a neighborhood Morocco, via an airline cut of you’d find in Milan, with a 50-50 adds any twists, such as turning which is exactly what makes kitchen. chicken breast and wing, with ratio of herby béchamel sauce Polish dumplings into a casse- Hanna’s Gourmet so special. The “We’ve hit about 40 different skin on, draped in an apricot and marinara. The sheet pasta role, they are largely structural only thing missing is beer and countries so far,” said Hanna sauce that epitomized the rap- remained light and pliant amid rather than flavor altering. wine, which Tesfamichael said is Tesfamichael, who launched the port between fruits and savories. layers of ricotta cheese, ground Her scratch-made desserts are coming very soon.u café last year with her husband Daniel Tekle, after wowing customers through a catering business that she still maintains. Aside from studying food and nutrition at San Diego State Uni- versity, from which she gradu- ated, Tesfamichael dug her roots in pastry during a mentorship at Opera Patisserie. She also worked as a nutrition counselor for Jenny Craig, but said she ultimately absorbed the art of cooking while growing up in the East African country of Eritrea, considered a crossroads for some of the world’s best spices. Ethiopia was the featured country when a friend and I visited, with Indonesia running next, until Sunday, Nov. 11. The countries are individually spotlighted from Wednesdays to Sundays before Tesfamichael meticulously researches the fol- lowing week’s culinary destina- 12 San Diego Uptown News | Nov. 9–Nov. 22, 2012 dining www.sdcnn.com

416 University Ave. (Hillcrest) | 619-298-2010 Fig Tree Café – Happy Hour: 4 to 6 p.m., daily

RATINGS: Drinking with ‘man candy’ Drinks: types of shareable wood-fired pizzas. not until Fig Tree’s license request is The wine and beer offerings during Come On My cohort took to a flight of red finally approved. Inside, the café brings happy hour are limited, but include wines for $6, pairing the lineup to truffle together a relaxing mix of wood, brick decent choices from Europe and Get Happy! pommes frites served generously in a and open windows, resulting in a warm, South America. On warm days, the duo of metal mugs and selling for $4. European-style atmosphere that can red wines could withstand brief chill Dr. Ink The flight featured Spanish shiraz, an Ar- easily lure you into drinking and eating gentinean malbec and a Chilean merlot. beyond happy hour or returning for a full downs. There are no figs on Fig Tree Café’s Although on this balmy Indian summer California-style breakfast.u happy hour menu. In fact, the only place day, the vino was served so warm that it Food: the fruit shows up is in a regularly priced became difficult to distinguish one wine Well-executed appetizers include truf- house pizza with arugula and prosciutto. from the other. His bad for overlook- fle French fries, Portobello bruschetta But if sweet, sumptuous pickings are ing a flight of whites for the same price, and plates of bacon cooked memo- mandatory requirements when glugging which based on past dinner visits, arrive rably in brown sugar and paprika. A beer and swirling wine, the café still has properly chilled. you covered. Luck was on our side when landing the few different wood-fired pizzas also On a recent stop at sunset, a few beers two-top table positioned cozily at the front appear on the happy hour list. by the glass were priced at $3 each: Stone of Fig Tree’s side patio, which keeps you IPA, Moretti and the celebrated brew of in direct eyeshot of the cheerful pedes- Value: Munich that is Spaten Lager. Choosing trian flow on University Avenue. A Drinks and food items are discount- the latter in an advanced spirit of Christ- couple flower boxes filled with ed by about 25 percent. mas, the crisp semi-hoppy lager flies rosemary are perched along commonly around Germany’s holiday the railing, adding a festivals along with stollen bread, spritz pleasant fragrance to Service: cookies and other seasonal treats. At Fig intimate conver- Fig Tree’s friendly and professional Tree, the sugar fix if you so choose is sation. wait staff eagerly informs you of “man candy.” The the current specials, which tend to The dish, which normally costs $6.95, main front change every so often. is reduced to $4. What you get are four patio is strips of thick bacon coated in brown roomier, Duration: sugar and paprika, with a dash of cayenne though San Di- Two hours daily gives weekend pepper thrown on for extra zip. The Ger- ego’s anti-hedonist mans would do well selling this dessert- zoning department revelers a chance to sample the like pork alongside their famous lagers. currently doesn’t discounted goods. Other food choices include bruschet- allow alcohol to be Beer, bacon and fries at Fig Tree Café ta, stuffed jalapenos and a few different served on it, at least (Photo by Dr. Ink) 13

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By Anthony King Diego was only part coincidence. SDUN Editor “There are various predic- tions they made,” he said, “so we In conjunction with the Chabot thought this would be a good time Space & Science Center in Oak- to have this show.” Kirsch also said land, Calif., San Diego’s Reuben that though the cycle ends Dec. 21, H. will fea- the civilization also predicted time ture a timely digital planetarium would “keep on going.” show, explaining Maya science, The film did not address the art and mythology. “Tales of the subject, instead focusing on the Maya Skies” screens at the Eu- Fleet Science Center brings digital film to Balboa Park, highlighting ability of the Maya to combine sci- gene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs ence with a form of religion. Heikoff Dome Theater beginning mathematical and cultural achievements of ancient civilization “You’re not really to worry Friday, Nov. 9, with an here that we’ve left open-ended run. that story untold,” With cities and Kirsch said. “We have temples built in align- not done any editing, ment to movements but it was just some- from the sun, moon thing that … when this and stars, the Maya show was conceived, it documented astro- wasn’t really thought nomical events with of in this nature.” amazing accuracy, the The Fleet Science movie explains. Their Center is located at methods helped to 1875 El Prado, in Bal- create the beginning boa Park. Admission of our modern-day includes access to all calendar system, a feat museum exhibits, and that is documented is $15.75 for adults well in the film. Looking up at the dome screen, digital images describe the simple math Director Arne Jin An Wong used bright colors in the film. and $12.75 for chil- To help launch system. (Courtesy Reuben H. Fleet Science Center) (Courtesy Reuben H. Fleet Science Center) dren and seniors. the show’s run, the Normal hours for Fleet hosted a preview party on the civilization. It is not an IMAX ander Zissler said the core of the One of the more popular sub- the center are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Oct. 24, where several dozens of film, which the Heikoff Dome ac- story is both understanding and jects surrounding the Maya cal- Mondays through Thursdays, guests were shown the film. The commodates as well. appreciating the ancient civiliza- endar is their belief in the world 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Fridays and Science Center’s executive direc- “In that period, they developed tion, as well as their world percep- ending as their projected calendar Saturdays, and 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. tor, Jeffrey Kirsch, spoke just … a particular kind of astronomy tions, several which hold today. cycle ends, after 5,000 years. That Sundays. For more information, before the screening, thanking dealing with being close to the The show includes compari- date is estimated to be Dec. 21 of including screening times and attendees. equator, so certain things hap- sons with contemporary scientific this year, and Kirsch said timing tickets, visit rhfleet.org or call “You’re going to see something pen with regularity,” Kirsch said. understanding, weaving both with bringing the show to San 619-238-1233.u extra special,” he said. “We’re go- “You’re going to find out what current knowledge and a histori- ing back into the early part of time the influence was on the stars, on cal view to constellations, writing from the standpoint of human their calendar and on the way they systems and astronomy. The first civilizations back [when] Maya viewed the universe.” of its kind, full-dome digital film were really dominating in Mexico The regularity Kirsch acknowl- on the Latin American civilization, and the Yucatán peninsula.” edged was translated into patterns it is being screened across the Latin Grammy Award-winner used to mark the seasons, guid- world. Lila Downs narrates the film, ing the Mayan agrarian society. “You’ll be amazed at how much which is digitally displayed on the Constellations were important, but overlap there is in terms of accu- large, dome screen. Raised in the the film highlighted the role of the racy and prediction,” Kirsch said. United States and Mexico, Downs’ sun as well as the planet Venus. “Certainly what they were seeing film credits include songs in In a release for the event, in the sky was incredibly studied “Frida,” “Tortilla Soup” and “Real Chabot Executive Director Alex- and marked on their calendars.” Women Have Curves.” Carol Karasik and Alonso Mendez wrote “Tales of the Maya Skies,” with music by Michael Stearns. Arne Jin An Wong of Tigerfly Studios directed the film, and Konda Mason was producer. Educational and entertaining, “Tales of the Maya Skies” uses three-dimensional laser scanning and advanced graphic techniques to recreate both the architecture as well as the cultural aspects of 14 San Diego Uptown News | Nov. 9–Nov. 22, 2012 theater www.sdcnn.com Long road to ion theatre Hillcrest company gains rights to ‘The Little Flower of East Orange’ for 7th season

By Charlene Baldridge full-length plays except “The Hat” and is not revealed until late in the play, SDUN Reporter “Little Flower” have yet to be seen in which is … written in differing styles San Diego. and is a challenge for both directors The New York Times calls “Guirgis is a terrific writer, very and actors.” playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis a New York, with a real gift for writ- There is no doubt that Paris “savage sentimentalist.” And what ing,” Paris said. “He writes pro- and Raygoza love this work after is more sentimental than writing a vocative plays with tough issues and becoming acquainted with it initially memory-play about family? As for tough characters. This is a mother- through reviews of the LAByrinth onstage savagery, there’s no time son play. The mother is ailing and production. When the play moved to like the present to check it out. the son returns [from rehab] in an Broadway, they were able to obtain After trying for three years, attempt to resolve issues relating to the script, which they have read and Hillcrest’s ion theatre com- past trauma.” discussed ever since. Twice they got pany, known for its own brand Paris said the theme of failed production rights, and then Guirgis of savagery, at last obtained resolution is one of the reasons he decided he wanted to keep working rights to Guirgis’s 2008 identifies with the play. “I’m grown on the play. Broadway play, “The Little up enough to have shared lives with “We think it’s because the play Flower of East Orange.” The others who have had issues, were is so deeply personal for him,” Paris production, which critic Ben unable to resolve them and moved said of the delays. “This year as we Brantley said possesses “mad on to the next life embittered. That’s put the season together, we again operatic grandeur,” plays at tragic,” he said. phoned his agent. Ultimately, Ste- ion’s BLKBOX Sunday, Nov. Impelled by her son Danny phen [Guirgis] said that we could do 11 to Dec. 8, with opening (played by Jeffrey Jones), the mother the play [as is]. We’re very excited. night on Nov. 17. It is co-direct- (Trina Kaplan) – the “little flower” I think he was impressed by our ed by Glenn Paris and Claudio of the title – moves toward catharsis persistence.” Raygoza, partners in the theater through exploring her childhood. Others in the company are Yolan- and in life. In his review, New York Times da Franklin, Diep Huynh, Catalina Guirgis, who is a co-artistic writer Ben Brantley called “The Little Maynard, Melinda Miller, Durwood director of New York’s LABy- Flower of East Orange” a “tale of Murray and Walter Ritter, as well as rinth Theatre, also wrote “Our mother love and its discontents.” Paris and Raygoza. Lady of 121st Street,” “The “Guirgis writes from a distinct After previews on Sunday, Nov. Last Days of Judas Iscariot,” lack of convention [with] lots of 11, Thursday, Nov. 15 and Friday, “Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train,” pieces that depart from the norm,” Nov. 16, “Little Flower of East Or- “In Arabia We’d All Be Kings” Paris said. “We refer to it as a scrap- ange” plays Nov. 17 and 24 at 4 and and, most recently, “The Moth- book. Danny is the narrator. The 8 p.m.; Nov. 23 at 8 p.m.; and Nov. erfucker With the Hat.” In 2005 action begins in the present, moves 25 at 4 p.m. Following those dates, Al Germani’s Lynx Theatre pro- backward in time, and then jumps the production runs Thursdays and duced “‘A’ Train” and “In Arabia,” forward again.” Fridays at 8 p.m., and Saturdays at and “Our Lady” was seen at He refers to the play as a “Big Se- 4 and 8 p.m. from Nov. 29 – Dec. 8. the Adams Avenue Studio. In cret” production, meaning audiences The BLKBOX theater is located at 2010 Triad produced “Judas are in for a “wild, unconventional” 3704 Sixth Ave. For more informa- (l to r) Trina Kaplan and Jeffrey Jones from “The Little Flower of East Orange” Iscariot” at 10th Avenue ending, he said, although he will not tion or tickets visit iontheatre.com or (Courtesy ion theatre) Theatre. All of Guirgis’ give away any spoilers. “The secret call 619-600-5020.u www.sdcnn.com San Diego Uptown News | Nov. 9–Nov. 22, 2012 15

CALENDAR OF EVENTS: NOVEMBER November 10 (Saturday) Irish Mexican Day: Featuring traditional Irish music and authentic Mexican food, the celebration honors Saint Patrick’s Brigade, a legendary artillery unit led by Irish immigrants who became a one of the Mexican Army’s most highly decorated brigades during the Mexican- American War. Join the parade of bagpipers that circle Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. Live entertainment on the Fiesta de Reyes Stage. Admission is free but you might find yourself buying a Guinness or two. DECEMBER December 6 (Thursday) Customer Appreciation Day: Every day is the perfect day to visit the shops at Bazaar del Mundo. But this December 2012 is a bit more special because it is our annual Customer Appreciation Day! From 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. we’ll have live music, delicious treats and incredible shopping in our Courtyard and our Shops. It’s a real celebration of appreciation, and it’s all for you! Mark your calendars now, it’s one of the most special days of the year at the shops San Diego CityBeat Magazine in it’s October 19th issue named “Best Place to Buy a Gift.” Bright, bold and beautiful - the perfect description of the wonderful jewelry and clothing, the charming and collectible kitchen and hostess treasures, the sparkling south-of-the- border decor you’ll find at the Bazaar del Mundo Shops, San Diego’s one-of-a-kind shopping experience for the holidays.

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(center) Cathy Rigby and The Lost Boys in ‘Peter Pan’ (Photo by Issac James) Cathy Rigby, eternal youth Broadway star and philanthropist brings her energy and spirit to ‘Peter Pan’

By Anthony King and “Guys and Dolls” – as Mrs. out. I never would have thought I SDUN Editor Darling. would have gone into the world of The entire cast’s experience theater, but I look back know and There is no better way to say brings a sense of comfort and con- that had a huge impact on me.” it: Cathy Rigby really is Peter Pan, fidence to the stage, Rigby said, In turn, Rigby is fostering a for the gymnast, actor and pro- which translates to the audience. love of theater in children today, ducer embodies the same ideals “The confidence that happens both from her continuous role in present in the classic J. M. Barrie when you’ve done a role for a long “Peter Pan” as well as her involve- character. time is that you don’t worry so ment in two nonprofits: Discov- “For every show – for two hours much about … doing it the right ery Arts and the McCoy-Rigby – I get to go back and be a Conservatory of Arts. little kid,” Rigby said. “As obvi- “One thing I’ve learned ous as it may sound, there’s about children is they’re always something new.” so spontaneous,” she said. Finding that newness, “They don’t think before which some may find dif- they speak and they don’t ficult, comes naturally for really care what you think Rigby, especially when in- about what they’re saying. teracting with the children … They’re just honest, and who come see the show, I love that about them.” she said. Rigby has been Based in Orange playing the iconic character County, Discovery Arts on and off since 1990, in- brings music and arts to cluding a two-year farewell children with life-threaten- tour in 2004. ing illnesses. The organi- But after ending in 2006, zation operates in several Rigby said she missed the children’s hospitals. show, and came back to it “For that hour, these last year for another two- children get away from their year tour. The show stops illness,” she said. “It’s funny, in San Diego for one week, because we have kids who starting Tuesday, Nov. 13. are really, really sick but “The role itself, it sort they will not miss this hour of keeps you younger. It a week.” makes you think like a kid, While similarly focusing and it makes you believe on children and the arts, that anything’s possible,” the Conservatory in Yorba she said. “It makes you Linda, Calif. provides an play, and so I did miss that, outlet for children through because it’s really easy to professional training in get old quickly.” way as much as allowing yourself dance, musical theater, voice and Rigby said she did not make to enjoy it. That allows for a much competitive groups. Rigby and the decision to return lightly, but freer performance,” Rigby said. McCoy started the school in 2006. thought that if it could be done “The minute I fly through the One goal, Rigby said, was to better than before, she wanted to window, any kind of fatigue at all – create leaders at a young age do it. “If I can fly stronger [and] if any kind of ‘I’ve done this before’ while, at the same time, provid- the acting is better, the singing is – just goes away.” ing an artistic outlet that would better, or just as good,” she said, Born in Los Alamitos, Calif., last a lifetime, similar to her ex- “then I would like to try it again. Rigby perhaps has more credits perience with “West Side Story” I’d like to do it one last time.” in acting than she does in gym- and “Peter Pan.” Rigby and husband Tom Mc- nastics. Reaching the heights of “The [shows] mean some- Coy have been executive produc- her athletic career in the 1972 thing different, now that you’re a ing together for 17 years, helping and 1986 Summer Olympic bit older,” she said. “All of those to stage some of the largest musi- Games, Rigby’s first theatrical things, I think are great. Not just cal events in history, including role was in 1981 as Dorothy in memory making, family building “Seussical the Musical,” “Jesus “The Wizard of Oz.” Her inter- and relationship building, but just Christ Superstar,” “Camelot” and est in musicals, however, began to be able to relive a moment in “Peter Pan.” Since Rigby joined when she was a child. your life.” in 1990, “Peter Pan” has had four Saying the first musical she Rigby and “Peter Pan” come to different runs on Broadway and saw was “West Side Story,” Rigby the San Diego Civic Theatre, lo- received four Tony-Award nomi- kept that love of theater through cated at 1100 Third Ave., for eight nations. her entire life. shows Nov. 13 – 18: Tuesday and Part of Broadway San Diego’s “Even though I was involved Wednesday at 7 p.m., Thursday 2012-2013 season, “Peter Pan” with gymnastics at the time,” and Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday also features Brent Barrett as the she said, “it really affected me. at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday notorious Capt. Hook and Kim From then on, I started listen- at 1 and 6 p.m. For tickets, visit Crosby – from “Into the Woods” ing to musicals as I was working broadwaysd.com.u www.sdcnn.com calendar San Diego Uptown News | Nov. 9–Nov. 22, 2012 17

Tours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fridays, Floral Association, Tavern, 3825 30th St. dressed in their pajamas, Mission Saturdays and Sundays, Marston Room 104 in Balboa Park, $20 paid Organ Concert: 12:30 p.m., Hills Branch Library, 925 W. Wash- CalendarofEvents House Museum, 3525 Seventh by Nov. 9 to 619-232-5762 Tuesdays, short organ concert with ington St., free Ave., $8 adults, $5 seniors and $4 Adams Avenue Business coffee, tea and refreshments with Friday, Nov. 9 children (6-12) Planning: 8 a.m., regular monthly concert series on Eolian-Skinner Wednesday, Nov. 21 Village Hat Shop celebrates: meeting of the Adams Avenue Busi- organ, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, LEGO play time: 5 – 6 p.m., 5 – 8 p.m., Hillcrest business Monday, Nov. 12 ness Association Business Planning Fifth Avenue and Nutmeg Street in children are invited to get creative celebrating three decades with Uptown Parking District & Development, 4649 Hawley Blvd. Bankers Hill, free with LEGOs, Mission Hills Branch Kangol hat company, complimen- Meeting: 5:00 – 6 p.m., regular North Park Historical Soci- Residents Free Tuesdays Library, 925 W. Washington St., free tary food and entertainment, 3821 monthly meeting, NEW LOCATION ety: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., regular meet- in Balboa Park: hours vary by Mission Hills BID: 3:15 p.m., Fourth Ave. for two months only: UCSD Medical ing, 3795 Utah St., free museum, participating museums regular monthly meeting, The LGBT Veterans honor: 6 – 7 Center Administrative Conference Cinema Under the Stars: 8:30 include Museum of Photographic Frame Maker, 3102 Reynard Way p.m., LGBT Veterans Wall of Fame Room, 200 W. Arbor Dr. p.m., screening “Young Franken- Arts, San Diego History Center, Mission Hills Farmers Mar- honoring 10 members, The LGBT stein,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets Veterans’ Museum and Memorial ket: 3 – 7 p.m. every Wednesday, Center, 3909 Centre St. Tuesday, Nov. 13 start at $14 Center. Free for San Diego Resi- 4050 Falcon St., free Babies and Books: 10 – 11 Healthy Families Presenta- North Park Farmers Market: dents with ID, active military and a.m., North Park Branch Library, tion: 6 – 7 p.m., North Park Branch 3 – 7 p.m. every Thursday, park- dependents Thursday, Nov. 22 3795 31st St., free Library, 3795 31st St. ing lot behind CVS at 32nd St. and Pajama story time: 6:30 – 7 Thanksgiving: have a won- Cinema Under the Stars: GSDBA Luncheon: 11:30 University Ave., free p.m., children are invited to come derful holidayu 8:30 p.m., screening “Psycho,” 4040 a.m. – 1 p.m., Greater San Diego Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14 Business Association luncheon Friday, Nov. 16 Marston House Museum with special guest , North Park Main Street ADVERTORIAL Tours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fridays, Wang’s North Park, 3029 Univer- Promotions: 11 a.m. – noon, North Saturdays and Sundays, Marston sity Ave., $25 advance, $35 door Park Main Street office, 3076 Uni- Coronado presents “A Tale (Tail) of Two Dogs” House Museum, 3525 Seventh (includes lunch) versity Ave., free Ave., $8 adults, $5 seniors and $4 Hillcrest Town Council: 6:30 Preschool story time: 10:30 How ironic that nestled side by side in the picturesque city children (6-12) – 8 p.m., regular monthly meet- – 11 a.m., Mission Hills Branch of Coronado are two businesses serving dogs. Preschool story time: 10:30 ing, agenda items include discuss- Library, 925 W. Washington St., free – 11 a.m., Mission Hills Branch ing the groups 2012 achieve- Adams Avenue Finance Delux Dogs offers San Diegans a gourmet eat in a friendly and affordable Library, 925 W. Washington St., free ments, Joyce Beers Community Committee: 8 a.m., regular meet- restaurant. Wag’n Tails caters to the four-legged dog (and cat) in a boutique Center, Vermont St. ing of the Adams Avenue Business atmosphere. Whether visitors stop by after a day at the Hotel Del Coronado or a fun Saturday, Nov. 10 North Park Maintenance Association Finance Committee, day at dog beach , both Delux Dogs and Wag’n Tails promise to delight. Delux Dogs will treat the casual as well as the expert foodies to a mouth watering concoction of Children’s craft time: 10 a.m., Assessment District: 6 – 8 p.m., 4649 Hawley Blvd. simple, classic hot dogs for purists and unusual combinations for the adventurous. Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 regular monthly meeting, North Cinema Under the Stars: Delux Dogs’ visitors are invited to awaken their senses with hand-crafted, gourmet hot W. Washington St., free Park Adult Activity Center, 2719 8:30 p.m., screening “Young dogs inspired by All-American and international flavors, such as: The Windy City, The Ray at Night: 6 – 10 p.m., Howard Ave. Frankenstein,” 4040 Goldfinch St., New Yorker, The Reuben, The Border Town, The B.L.T. and The Thai Dog. Restaurant monthly art walk featuring over 25 Organ Concert: 12:30 p.m., tickets start at $14 guests who prefer a classic taste are welcome to delight their palates with Delux galleries and businesses, Ray Street Tuesdays, short organ concert with standards, starter dogs and classics. in North Park, free coffee, tea and refreshments with Saturday, Nov. 17 Visitors ending a day at dog beach with a wet, sandy dog in tow, can slip into Wag’ n Tails to utilize the self-wash dog spa. No need to bring shampoo or towels, Kate Sessions birthday: concert series on Eolian-Skinner MH Book Sale: 9:30 a.m. – as everything you need is provided in a clean and friendly environment. Voted “ Best 11 a.m., celebrating legendary organ, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 12:30 p.m., Mission Hills Branch dog boutique” in Coronado, Wag’n Tails offers everything your dog or cat requires horticulturist Kate Sessions at Fifth Avenue and Nutmeg Street in Library, 925 W. Washington St., free from nose to tail. the Marston House and Gardens, Bankers Hill, free UH Book Sale: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Delux Dogs is offering 10% off with proof of receipt from Wag’n Tails, and in sponsored by San Diego Floral Residents Free Tuesdays in Umbrella Friends of University kind, Wag’n Tails will offer 10% off boutique purchases with proof of receipt from Association, Friends of Balboa Park Balboa Park: hours vary by muse- Heights Library, 4193 Park Blvd. Delux Dogs through the month of November. and Save Our Heritage Organisa- um, participating museums include Children’s craft time: 10 a.m., tion, 3525 Seventh Ave. Museum of Photographic Arts, San Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 Cinema Under the Stars: Diego History Center, Veterans’ Mu- W. Washington St., free 8:30 p.m., screening “Psycho,” 4040 seum and Memorial Center. Free for Buchanan Canyon Cleanup: Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14 San Diego Residents with ID, active 9 a.m., University Heights Commu- Golden Hill Farmers Mar- military and dependents nity Association sponsored cleanup, ket: 8 a.m. – noon every Saturday, Pajama story time: 6:30 – 7 bring water, sunscreen and gloves, B Street between 27th and 28th p.m., children are invited to come Johnson St. between Lincoln and streets, free dressed in their pajamas, Mission Hayes streets Old Town Farmers Market: Hills Branch Library, 925 W. Wash- Cinema Under the Stars: 8:30 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. every Saturday, ington St., free p.m., screening “Young Franken- Harney Street, free stein,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets Marston House Museum Wednesday, Nov. 14 start at $14 Tours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fridays, Career coaching: 6 – 8 p.m., Golden Hill Farmers Market: Saturdays and Sundays, Marston one on one coaching, North Park 8 a.m. – noon every Saturday, B St. House Museum, 3525 Seventh Branch Library, pre-register re- between 27th and 28th Streets, free Ave., $8 adults, $5 seniors and $4 quired at 619-533-3927, 3795 31st St. Rufskin anniversary: 6 – 10 children (6-12) LEGO play time: 5 – 6 p.m., p.m., celebrating 10 years, Rufskin North Park Branch Library, 3795 Boutique, 3944 30th St. Sunday, Nov. 11 31st St. Old Town Farmers Market: Memorial Planting: 9 a.m., Robin Henkel Band: 8 p.m., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. every Saturday, Veterans Day Weekend Memorial Robin Henkel Band with Whitney Harney Street, free Planting of native plants at the Shay and Billy Watson, ArtLab Stu- Marston House Museum California Native Plant Demon- dios, 3536 Adams Ave., donation Tours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fridays, stration Garden, sponsored by LEGO play time: 5 – 6 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, Marston SD Canyonlands, RECON Native children are invited to get creative House Museum, 3525 Seventh Plants, Tree of Life Nursery, with LEGOs, Mission Hills Branch Ave., $8 adults, $5 seniors and $4 Parks and Recreation Department, Library, 925 W. Washington St., free children (6-12) Balboa Tennis Center, Friends of Library Task Force: 6:30 p.m., Balboa Park, City College, North University Heights Library, 4193 Sunday, Nov. 18 Park Community Association, SD Park Blvd., free Robin Henkel: 8 p.m., Robin Veterans Museum, 2201 Morley Mission Hills Farmers Mar- Henkel Band with Horns!, Lestat’s Field Dr. ket: 3 – 7 p.m. every Wednesday, on Adams, 3343 Adams Ave., $8 Can Can Drive Deux: 6:30 4050 Falcon St., free p.m., show and fundraiser for North Park Main Street Monday, Nov. 19 Being Alive and Special Delivery, board: 7:30 – 9:30 a.m., regular Game day: 4 – 5 p.m., North with Candi Samples, Lips, 3036 El board meeting, North Park Main Park Branch Library, 3795 31st St. Cajon Blvd. Reservations required Street office, 3076 University Ave. Needle arts: 5 p.m., previously at 619-295-7900 NPPC subcommittee: 6 – 7 drop-in knitting club, North Park Potter’s Guild Sale: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., public facilities, transporta- Branch Library, 3795 31st St. p.m., San Diego Potter’s Guild an- tion, parks and public art subcom- Bankers Hill Residents: 6:30 nual holiday sale with one-of-a kind mittee of the NPPC meeting, p.m., Top of the Park at Inn at the items, including demonstrations, North Park Recreation Center, Park, 525 Spruce St., free Spanish Village in Balboa Park 2719 Howard Ave., free Hillcrest Farmers Market: 9 Tuesday, Nov. 20 a.m. – 2 p.m. every Sunday, Hillcrest Thursday, Nov. 15 Gay & Lesbian Experience of DMV, 3960 Normal St., free Adult book discussion: 3 – 4 the Constitution: 6 p.m., resched- Organ Concert: 2 p.m., p.m., discussing “House Rules” by uled from Oct. 20, San Diego Public music by organist Carol Williams, Jodi Picoult, North Park Branch Library forum on the Gay and , Balboa Library, 3795 31st St. Lesbian American Experiences of Bark, free Holiday wreaths: 9:30 a.m. the Constitution with Dr. Pat Wash- Prayers for World Peace: – noon, create herbal-scented ington, University Heights Branch 10:30 a.m. to noon, guided medi- holiday wreaths, bring gloves, Library, 4193 Park Blvd. tation drop-in class, Vajrarupini clippers and several 6- to 8-inch NPMS Economic Restruc- Buddhist Center, 3344 Fourth Ave., cuttings from a garden to share as turing: noon – 1 p.m., North Park Bankers Hill, $10 donation wreath backing, fasteners, hangers Main Street Economic Restruc- Marston House Museum and instruction will be provided, turing Committee, True North 18 San Diego Uptown News | Nov. 9–Nov. 22, 2012 classifieds www.sdcnn.com

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HarvestHosted by MYRAH & The Center for housingHowl youth Top of the Park – Oct. 25, 2012 525 Spruce St. (Bankers Hill) (Photos by Anulak Singphiphat) 22 San Diego Uptown News | Nov. 9–Nov. 22, 2012 home www.sdcnn.com Art for all The spirit of California’s impressionists lives on HouseCalls Michael Good William Morris, the great 19th century designer and progenitor of the arts and crafts movement, had this advice for harried homeowners contemplat- ing an empty room and a color chart: “If you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is it. A painting of San Diego backcountry by Kenneth W. Roberts Have nothing in your houses that (Courtesy Betty Roberts) you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” wove rugs, bound books and Maurice Braun came next, What he meant was: “Buy a designed houses. You could say drawn to the Theosophy Insti- nice painting.” Morris dabbled in a lot of stuff, tute in Point Loma. He started For the color-challenged, but he had too much enthusi- an art school Downtown, where which is to say everyone at one asm to call it dabbling. He threw he mentored Alfred Mitchell time or another, a good land- himself into things, and died at who, after service in the First scape painting provides much- the age of 62, exhausted. World War, returned to San Di- needed inspiration. Borrowing He championed the hand- ego to stay, living for a time with the color pallet of a favorite crafted object over the mass- the rest of his family in South painting is a foolproof way to ‘Holiday, Mission Beach,’ 1938 by Charles Reiffel produced product, and believed Park, settling in a house he pull together a room. You’ll have (Courtesy /The Fieldstone Foundation) that art could be for everyone designed with Richard Requa. some awkward moments drag- and everyone could be an artist. The last of this quartet, ging the canvas around with you you want to create a genuine about to lose it because your tile His everyone-as-Renaissance- Charles Reiffel, arrived in to design showrooms, but when period look, an impressionist is on backorder, you can stare man attitude infused early 20th- 1925. Reiffel’s more emotional you’re done, you can hang the landscape says authenticity deep into your impressionist century living. Back in the day, approach to impressionism painting over the fireplace. Try more emphatically than any landscape and imagine yourself everybody dabbled. They sewed made him both less popular that with a 763-page Behr color wobbly tabouret. Even if painted there beside the meadow, under their own clothes, made their and poorer than his colleagues. book from Home Depot. later in the century, the sun- the Eucalyptus tree, beneath the own curtains, painted stencils He died in relative obscurity in Among the other reasons drenched colors will be harmo- snow-capped mountain and far, and decorative murals on their 1942. Seventy years later he’s to start with art: fine art was nious with the earth tones of far away from your contractor, walls, made furniture, pottery getting his due at the San Diego always a component of early the arts and crafts pallet. And in husband and designer guy, with and, of course, they painted Museum of Art with the exhibit 20th century home design. If those moments when you’re just the broom who sweeps up every landscape paintings and hung “Charles Reiffel: An American day (which for many homeown- them on their bungalow walls. Post-Impressionist.” ers is the same person). This spirit of self-expression When Claude Monet painted To a considerable degree, we found fertile soil in sunny San “Impression Sunrise,” the first have William Morris to thank Diego. Perhaps because it was impressionist landscape, the for our “fix-it” fixation. Morris so new, young and full of dream- critics were unimpressed. They founded the design firm Mor- ers reinventing themselves, thought the painting unfinished, ris & Co., which today is still San Diego became something and lacking in technique and producing his fabric and wall- of a Mecca for seekers of truth rigor. The public felt otherwise, cover designs. He also wrote and beauty. Of the four great- however, and Monet found novels – one was an inspiration est turn-of-the-century artists, great acceptance in his lifetime, for “Lord of the Rings” – and Charles Fries from Cincinnati both with buyers and other political diatribes (one inspired arrived first, in 1897. Hungarian artists, who flocked to Giverny, a riot). He painted paintings, born and New York educated, France to see him. Working in the open air, or en plein air, Monet made painting a more communal experience. Artists were no longer hidden away in turpentine-perfumed studios. In San Diego, en plein air painters exhibited their work together, formed associations to support each other, and taught classes to mentor a younger generation. Their art institute became what

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From page 22 From page 1 approximately five years after Stu- dio Maureen. Paying too much for Computing Services? housecalls maureen Johanna Hansen, the gallery’s curator, said the exhibit space is her we know today as The San her to survive owning an art bou- own “contribution” to the commu- FREE Diego Museum of Art. tique and gallery. nity. Remote Computer Services The Great Depression put “What’s really helped me is I’m “I have this wall where people Offer good until February 28, 2013 www.fishbonecomputing.com an official end to California a good businesswoman as well as can show, and I’ve just been pretty Call Uptown & Downtown’s IT! impressionism, but in San an artist,” she said. “That doesn’t open,” she said. “If you’re an artist Diego the artists and their always go hand in hand, because with a body of work, I put you on (619) 916-8089 protégés carried on. Alfred lots of times artists don’t want – or my list.” Mitchell continued painting know – how to sell their art. … I’ve That list, Hansen said, has been and teaching until his death got a pretty good handle on that, in high demand and underscores in 1972. In the 1980s, when which has helped.” why the art gallery is so important revived interest in the arts and A San Francisco native, Cec- to the community. They are cur- crafts movement led to revived carelli said she came to San Diego rently booked through 2014. interest in California impres- with her husband, then in the Navy, Susan E. Roden, a recent artist, sionism, Mitchell’s students where they settled in South Park. displayed “A Tiny Toyland,” featur- – and their students – were The family, including daughter ing whitewashed sculptures of dolls ready. They took up en plein Kelsey, still lives in the neighbor- and plastic animals. The exhibit, air again with enthusiasm, and hood. which Roden said came from her found a home and champion “I wanted to be in center city,” “deconstructing and reconstruct- in Annie Rowley and her Santa Ceccarelli said, adding that South ing” dolls, opened Monday, Nov. 5. Ysabel Art Gallery. Park both felt like being in a larger “I actually started reassembling “The gallery is very spe- city and was affordable. “We found them, playing with them to see what cial,” said artist Joe Garcia. a really cute house that we’re still in. I could create,” she said, adding that “It’s the best plein air gallery … We live a few blocks away.” her goal was to “create a little ‘toy in this part of California. Celebrating 25 years left land’ where people could walk away We’re really, really lucky to Ceccarelli talking about the past, from every day.” have it.” including how much South Park At the Nov. 4 anniversary bash, For the last 17 years, has changed since she opened her Ceccarelli celebrated with patrons Rowley has hosted an exhibi- stores. in front of the store, dancing to tion of en plein air paintings. “Everybody else was doing music spun by DJ Jon Kanis of “It’s pretty casual,” Garcia something behind closed doors in Spin Wizard. Inside the store, kids said. “Before the show, a office – not retail – space,” she said, painted sugar skulls while adults half dozen of us will get adding that the business communi- browsed and mingled. together and we’ll go paint.” ty has seen an “uplifting” over time. Looking ahead, Ceccarelli said On opening day of the show, “I used to keep the door locked. … there will be more of herself in the Garcia and others will spend It was kind of sketchy.” store. a couple hours painting Ceccarelli said the immediate “I’ve stopped teaching classes outside the gallery and those area started turning around on here because I want to get back into canvases, once the paint Beech Street shortly after Studio making my own art. I haven’t had dries, join the other 80 or Maureen opened. “Then Grant’s the time to do that as much, trying so canvases on the gallery [Marketplace] and Ginseng went to juggle so many hats: teacher, pro- walls. Beth King, a gallery in about eight years ago and they prietor [and] president of the South employee, said they’ve anchored the street,” she said. Park Business Group,” she said. “I sold 18 paintings in the “Forever it’s been mixed, socio- want to get back to making my own two weeks since the show economically,” she said. “There’s art. That’s the future.” opened. If you’re a student of a diversity of races and sexual Using the celebration as another economic indicators, this is preferences. It’s really been quite a steppingstone, Ceccarelli said she another sign of the recovery. mix of everybody. I think artists are encourages people to follow a simi- The 14 artists in the show drawn to that open, welcoming kind lar path with their own art, offering work in a variety of styles. of environment.” a bit of business advice from her Garcia is more literal than Though Ceccarelli said she has 25-year success story. your typical impressionist. changed along with the neigh- “It’s not a labor of love [and] He started out as a graphic borhood, the Studio Maureen & not a get-rich-quick scheme, designer and illustrator for The Next Door Gallery business because there’s lots of ups and San Diego, and that attention philosophy – community building – downs in retail, especially when to detail shows in his work. remains unaltered. you’re dealing in art,” she said. Other painters, such as Ken One of those goals, showcasing “[But] to be surrounded by art all Roberts and Annie Dover, affordable art, is providing a means the time and artists – people who are a bit looser. If you’re to promote local work. Enter The love art – what more could you just getting started buying Next Door Gallery, which started ask for?”u landscape art, this is a good place to get a feeling for what appeals to you. Plein Air XVII runs until Nov. 25 at Santa Ysabel Art Gallery, located at 30352 California 78 in Santa Ysabel, Calif. “Charles Reiffel: An American Post-Impressionist” opens Saturday, Nov. 10 and runs through February 2013 at the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park.u 24 San Diego Uptown News | Nov. 9–Nov. 22, 2012 www.sdcnn.com