VOLUME 4 ISSUE 23 7th Annual Nov. 9–Nov. 22, 2012 Harvestfor housingHowl youth Follow us on Facebook and Twitter Photo SpreadPg. 21 Old Town • Mission Hills • Bankers Hill Hillcrest • University Heights • Normal Heights • North Park • South Park • Golden Hill • Kensington • Talmadge ➤➤ NEWS P. 9 Volunteers & Visionaries Community leaders present awards at Friends of Balboa Park 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. Susan Davis and State Sen. Christine Kehoe. 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 San Diego. 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 San Diego History Center as well as the By Dave Schwab Old Globe Theatre, 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.