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Verbatim Books to host North Park Book Fair

Remembering the Summer of Soul By Kendra Sitton craft vendors that are all sort of literary themes crafts, to bolster After a break from many in-per- the shopping experience that our HISTORY P. 14 son events in 2020, innovative customers are going to have that gatherings are returning to San day,” said Mady Richardson, the Diego’s streets. On Saturday, July event coordinator. 17, bibliophiles can enjoy the first The idea for the event initially annual North Park Book Fair. came to Justine Enitsuj, the owner Over 50 independent booksellers, of Verbatim Books. She grew up including favorites like Mysterious in Hillcrest and worked for many Galaxy and the Book Catapult, years at Fifth Avenue Books. She will be at the event. Local authors loved going to the book fair there and poets will also be featured at until it was absorbed by CityFest the free, family-friendly event. in 2008 and eventually faded The event includes a wide vari- away. Two hotels with intriguing pasts ety of literature, from tradition- “I just really remember enjoy- al books to graphic novels and ing that and thinking it was re- self-published zines. ally cool. I sort of wanted to have Index “It's a combination of some something like that in North Park amazing literary vendors of all dif- Mady Richardson, the event planner, holding a pile of books. (Photo by Justine Opinion 6 ferent types and peppered in some SEE BOOK FAIR, Page 15 Entsuj) Arts 10 Service directory 12 LIC # 1067326 Veteran Owned Classifieds 13 YOUR HOUSE CLEANING Contact us EXPERT IN SAN DIEGO Hire our professionals to simplify your life Editorial/Letters 858-270-3101 x136 • Recurring House Cleaning [email protected] • Move In/Out Cleanings Tom • Window Cleaning Add On Advertising Condos Rommel 619-961-1958 Owner • Deep cleanings and sanitizing [email protected] Free Estimates Residental/Interior & Exterior sdnews.com Lic/Bonded/Insured Ofﬁce Spaces To schedule your appointment: San Diego Community Newspaper Group ﬂowritepainting.com 619-439-8023 Light Commerical Call 619-366-0886 San Diego Downtown & Uptown News 2 July 2021 sdnews.com õäõ¦ÁÜõfÜÁª¸ä/äÛªù Ü ÁÕªäùÕCõ 1(:/Ζ67Ζ1*6 &20Ζ1* 6221 &217$&7 86 72 67$57 7+( &219(56$7Ζ21

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By Kendra Sitton And you know I really want to be community, Nakhshab supports able to stay in this neighborhood urban infill to better utilize land In 2019, a group of pro-hous- for 30 years, and to be able to do there rather than developing green ing advocates swept the Uptown that we need to build more so that land outside of the city center. Planners election under the Rise there's more housing options for The Uptown for All slate has a Uptown banner. After the 2020 everybody,” said Amanda Nelson, variety of viewpoints but main- election was canceled the morn- a renter who is running for the ly exists as an alternative to Rise ing it was scheduled to take place first time. Uptown. After Rise Uptown swept because of coronavirus restric- Nelson said renters care about the previous election, it was clear tions, the follow-up election is fi- the community as much as home- to some people running outside nally taking place in July. owners and should have represen- of that slate that they would need Eight of the 16 seats are up for tation on the board. In addition, to work together if they wanted a grabs with another Rise Uptown the current board skews heavily chance at being on the board. The slate of candidates running as well male and white. As a Black wom- slate includes well-respected mod- Steve Cline (center) checks in voters for the election. (Photo by Tom Mullaney) as a group of candidates rallying an, Nelson is excited for the pos- erates like current member Roy against them as Uptown for All. sibility of the board reflecting the Dahl to people more conservative This would be Rowe Allen’s help businesses by bringing in The new Uptown for All slate was diversity she sees when walking on preserving historical buildings first time serving on the Uptown new customers. organized by current planning through Uptown. and not taking away parking like Planners board although she has “The candidates supported by group member Tom Mullaney. “I think it's important that, Helen Rowe Allen. decades of service to the commu- Rise-Up think downtown Hillcrest “I'm supporting the candidates as a community group, we stay “We were forced to join together nity in other realms. is the right place to put the new who I think are open minded, active and we welcome develop- to counterbalance and provide a “I've heard recently, conver- housing. It would be near medical who want a balanced approach ment, but we open a dialogue more diverse viewpoint on these sation among some of the board center jobs, public transit, planned to development and a really good with developers so that we can items, because the whole purpose members in a public setting to new bike paths, stores, and our group of people,” Mullaney said. at least try to get on the front of our group is for us to advise the the effect that high rises and no fabulous Hillcrest restaurants,” “They don't try to follow an ideol- end of making suggestions and city on these issues which we can parking and bike lanes were just said Sharon Gehl, who has attend- ogy. They just want to look at the recommendations to them about only do if we have a nice robust fine with them. And that's not ed Uptown Planners meetings for projects that come forward and their projects,” board chair Soheil debate that includes viewpoints fine with me. I think in the near 13 years and been involved with judge them on the merits.” Nakhshab said. “It's just beneficial from a wide variety of people. It's term, five to 10 years, we need Rise Uptown since its inception. The rescheduled election will to come in and introduce yourself not our job to just rubber stamp to be very careful and cautious “The businesses in Hillcrest are take place over three days at the and get some constructive criti- the city's plans,” Dahl said. about draconian plans,” Rowe struggling. They need more cus- Joyce Beers Center. Work is ongo- cism on ‘Hey, you should try this Dahl has been on the board for Allen said. tomers close by, within walking ing to authorize morning voting or you should incorporate that. many years and is running this Rowe Allen said she is has “no and biking distance.” times, but currently the remain- It'd be great for the neighbor- time around to give input on the dog” in the fight about preserving Uptown for All is rallying voters ing times to vote for eligible res- hood.’ If they can do at least 20% Hillcrest plan. parking versus bike lanes because through email and some flyers at idents are Monday, July 5 from of the suggestions that makes a “Personally I have voted for she solely uses public transit or local businesses. Rise Uptown has 3-6 p.m. and Tuesday, July 6 from huge world of a difference in our and supported some high-densi- ride share services like Uber and a similar strategy although they 4-7:30 p.m. All Uptown residents communities.” ty projects that some of the other Lyft. She is concerned about the also have social media accounts are eligible to vote with proof Nakhshab ran for the first time people in my group opposed. So it's impact new projects will have on recruiting voters. Individual of residency as well as business four years ago and joined Rise not that we're all in line, It's that businesses. candidates on both sides are also owners and non-profit directors Uptown in 2019. As a developer we want a variety of voices,” he Rise Uptown candidates said who work within Uptown. Visit focusing on building in his local added. their pro-housing positions will SEE UPTOWN ELECTION, Page 9 UptownPlannerssd.org for additional information. Votes will begin being tallied Call Mike Today at 7:30 p.m. on July 6 with the results announced as soon as the to Advertise! counting finishes. Mike Rosensteel Uptown Planners is an advisory group for the city that cannot (619) 865-2220 give final approval or rejection on [email protected] development, but their input is a way for the community to push developers to make their projects serve the needs of the entire community. Rise Uptown is a vocal support- er of electing progressive YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) candidates who are supportive of new housing developments. “I really believe that housing is a right and we need housing at all income levels in all zip codes.

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(619) 295-0200 www.rowling.com San Diego Downtown & Uptown News 4 July 2021 FEATURE sdnews.com City’s oldest community garden adding pollinator garden Art on the Land who accepted sponsorship of the Garden, providing the required insurance coverage that allowed By DELLE WILLETT the Port of San Diego to enter into a lease agreement for the use of The community garden at the property as a community gar- Juniper and Front streets is a ha- den, located at 2260 Front Street ven for all who enter. More than in San Diego. a place to grow flowers, fruits and The garden, which will be 40 vegetables, this garden is good for years old this year, is one of 105 the soul. community gardens in the County “The harvest enriches our and 27 in the City of San Diego. It tables, and the community of is the oldest community garden in gardeners nourishes our spirit,” the city, providing a green belt in said Robin Parry, Ph.D., grant the culturally and economically Vonnie Madigan, gardener (Photos by Delle Willett) Jane Illades, gardener coordinator of the Juniper-Front diverse urban neighborhood of Community Garden. Bankers Hill, located just north Covering 20,000 square feet, gardens outside their perimeter new public education spaces will In the 1970s, after the FAA of Downtown San Diego. the Garden currently has 50 garden fence. We thought it was highlight landscape architecture's declared the buildings situated Juniper-Front garden is a plots for individual gardeners, a smart that they were thinking pivotal role in designing sustain- on this parcel of land as hazard- 501(c)3 non-profit entity, serv- community meeting space, and about community connections able environments and the bene- ous to the official flight path for ing the San Diego community. A more than 12 shared community at a people and pollinator scale.” fits of using indigenous pollinator Lindbergh Field and required their 10-member volunteer Board of fruit trees. The garden has more Spurlock Landscape Architects plants. removal, the San Diego Unified Directors leads the management than 75 people on their waitlist offered to help flesh out concepts Essential components of the Port District purchased the prop- of the Garden with five officers for plots. and a basic design for the polli- agricultural growing cycle, these erty on which the Juniper-Front and five directors. More than a Originally created for seniors, nator gardens along Front and new pollinator plants will attract Community Garden is located. dozen community work teams the Garden is now used by people Juniper streets. more bees, butterflies, birds and In 1981, the Garden’s found- of member gardeners handle a of all ages and from all walks of Highlights of the upgrade plans other pollinators, ensuring a vi- ing mother, Ethel Baron, part- wide range of tasks required to life, from all over the world. Many include renovating the street-side brant, healthy environment for nered with the non-profit San maintain the Garden in optimal of the members use sustainable planting areas (those that neigh- the garden’s year-round crops of Diego Senior Citizens Center condition. gardening principles and their bors interact with the most) into vegetables, fruit, and flowers. prize crops include tomatoes, pep- public-display gardens, incorpo- Said Parry, “We are grateful to pers, leeks, fava beans, asparagus, rating interpretive signage identi- the San Diego chapter of ASLA for strawberries, onions, squash, let- fying indigenous pollinators, and awarding the grant to our Garden tuce, spinach, Swiss chard and creating an arbor entrance. and excited about partnering flowers galore. Since January, a five-member with ASLA member Leigh Kyle The garden brings people to- Garden Grant Team has worked and the Spurlock team who are gether—all ages and ethnic closely with Spurlock on the cre- guiding us in using cutting-edge backgrounds united in a common ation and design of the pollinator landscape architecture principles place to make things grow. gardens. The team is now poised to redesign and renovate two “Our community garden com- to coordinate with garden mem- community garden areas and bats rising food costs, allows us to bers and community volunteers showcase this project during our organize with other gardeners, on the necessary work to build 40th-anniversary celebration. and provides exercise. It’s an ed- and plant the pollinator gardens. This $5,000 grant was crucial ucation center for learning by ex- Groundbreaking is scheduled for seed money in our community changing ideas, listening to gar- July 10, when volunteers will level garden’s desire to be good neigh- den expert speakers, and learning the planting areas for solarizing. bors and stewards of the natural by doing,” said Parry. Volunteers from the neighborhood environment.” Membership fees, grants, and will be welcome to join the efforts. Explained Chris Stebbins, donations support the Garden. The garden also had a list of fu- President of ASLA-SD, “ASLA’s (left to right) Corianne Andrews, Landscape Architect at Spurlock, Robin Most recently, with the support ture projects for inside the perime- community grant has helped ma- Parry, Grant Coordinator, and Leigh Kyle, Principal, at Spurlock of neighbors and the Garden’s ter fence that were a combination ny community groups see their landlord, the San Diego Port of deferred-maintenance projects projects become reality. Over 20 Authority, the garden applied for and improvements to some of past grants have funded commu- The Department of the Navy and was awarded a $5,000 grant their shared spaces, such as tool nity improvement workshops, Announces Virtual Public Meetings from the American Society of and materials storage, an expand- project design and construction, for the Draft Environmental Impact Landscape Architects, San Diego ed, shaded meeting space, and the purchase of landscape amenities, Statement for the Navy Old Town chapter (ASLA-SD). stabilizing of the community tree and redesign and improvement of Campus Revitalization In addition to the financial terraces. older community projects.” support from ASLA, Spurlock The Spurlock team organized Landscape Architects has vol- the garden’s wish list items in- —Delle Willett has been a mar- Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, the Navy prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the unteered time to help develop a to a master plan roadmap with keting and public relations profes- potential environmental effects associated with modernization of the Old Town concept plan and implementa- a description of project compo- sional for over 30 years, advising cli- Campus (OTC) to support Naval Information Warfare Systems tion strategies for future garden nents and a rough cost estimate ents including the San Diego Chapter Command’s (NAVWAR) current and future operational readiness. Additionally, projects. Leigh Kyle, Principal and for each. The garden can use the of the American Society of Landscape the public will have the opportunity to participate in the National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 process. The 60 -day public comment period Corianne Andrews, Landscape master plan roadmap for future Architects, the San Dieguito River began on May 14, 2021 and ends on July 13, 2021. Designer, are leading the project. planning, fundraising, sequenc- Valley Conservancy and others with Explained Kyle, “The Juniper- ing work, and more. an emphasis on conservation of the S UBMIT C OMMENTS: VIRTUAL PUBLIC Front Garden came to us for help Given its 40-year history in environment. She can be reached at • Online through the project website: MEETINGS: with their great idea for pollinator the neighborhood, the Garden’s [email protected]. www.NAVWAR -revitalization.com 5:30 to 8 p.m. PDT • By mail to: Navy OTC Revitalization EIS Tuesday June 8, 2021 Project Manager Wednesday June 23, 2021 Attention: Ron Bochenek 750 Pacific Highway, Floor 12 Information on accessing the San Diego, CA 92132 -0058 virtual public meetings is • Verbal comments at the virtual public available on the project meetings website. All comments must be postmarked by July 13, 2021 to be considered in the Final EIS. There will be a presentation and formal oral comment Individuals requiring reasonable accommodations: session at each virtual contact the Navy OTC Revitalization EIS Project Manager, Ron Bochenek at 888 -682-6289 or meeting. info@NAVWAR -revitalization.com

(left to right) Robin Parry, gardener & Grant Visit www.NAVWAR revitalization.com for more information or to submit comments online. Coordinator, Rich Truffa, gardener, and Maria Teresa Robin Parry and Joe Morra, gardener Bonafonte, gardener San Diego Downtown & Uptown News sdnews.com July 2021 5 ,

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Petco Park on June 17 fills with fans to support hometown hero Joe Padres fans celebrate on the streets of Downtown during the post-game Musgrove during his start as the Padres take on the Cincinnati Reds fireworks show on June 17 after the padres win via walk-off fashion in their in the first game back to full capacity since the start of the COVID-19 first game at Petco Park with full capacity allowed. pandemic in 2019. San Diego Downtown & Uptown News sdnews.com LITTLE ITALY July 2021 7 You can take the girl out of Little Italy… Little Italy Little Italy has undergone Culture & Heritage dramatic changes through its redevelopment. What are By TOM CESARINI some of the neighbor-hood's contemporary elements that She sings (in 14 languages). She resonate with you, and what composes and produces. Being are some elements that Grammy nominated is but one of perhaps are lack-ing? her many honors, having reached I know Little Italy growing out international acclaim. And her of the ‘80s into the ‘90s until now. roots are in Little Italy. To hear I miss seeing all the families and 08-31-2021 performing artist and lo-cal favor- familiar fac-es that graced India ite Sacha Boutros’s renditions of Street with their eccentric per- pop standards, opera and jazz is to sonalities. I believe those friends revel in a master vocalist. In July, have long passed and those that you can catch her performing at remain rarely visit the new Little Il Sogno Italiano in the Gaslamp Italy. There are a few old familiar District. We interviewed Sacha to faces and natives to our dear India get a better glimpse of this multi- Street. The new businesses and Sacha Boutros (Photo by Laura Bravo faceted and talented persona. shops are beautiful, and it’s sure- Mertz) ly the hippest place to be in San What is your connection to Diego; my only regret is that there for example, they love American San Diego’s Little Italy? What is no cultural center or museum to Blues and standards; in New York, does the neighborhood mean preserve the Italian heritage and swinging straight ahead tunes; to you? integrity of all the families that while San Diego loves Cabaret My first visit to Little Italy was made the neighborhood Italian in and pop hits. with my godmother, Nina Tina, the first place. I have high hopes when I was little, for pizza at that through community efforts Tell us about your new Mimmo’s Italian Village. Quickly we can create this for the immi- company and how you are I fell in love with the rich culture grants that founded what we are advocating for women in the and heritage of the neighborhood. as “new Americans.” music industry. Every chance I could I went back, On returning back to San eventually doing my homework How did your upbringing Diego from Paris I noticed a need there in the afternoons in high influence your musical for women in the arts to have a school and later in college. When I direction? brighter voice and be recognized was not playing sports, you could Family, love and faith influ- for their achievements. This was find me drinking espresso and enced all my music. I learned how my peaceful protest in response to reading “La Gazzetta dello Sport” to sing in church—music for me is the #metoo movement. I wanted [a popular Italian sports daily] at the word of God that steps out in my contribution to be the uplifting Cafe Zucchero, speaking in Italian faith on a note. I sing, therefore and positive example for younger to my lovely Sicilian fisherman I am—sharing my gift with the women in the music business and friends from the neigh-borhood. world in service and grati-tude in the arts to take the high road I played soccer in the street to connect and build communi- ethically and do the right thing. I with the boys after church when ty wherever I go using music as experienced much too often what the parking was diagonal on India a tool to build peaceful bridges at so many women in my business Street and hardly any cars went borders and connect the world. have—if not more, being a mi- by. I have watched Little Italy My heritage and culture added a nority woman. Unfortunately, grow from the old fishermen town rich layer of European and Latin I cannot say it has completely with all the locals who have come influences that have enabled me changed here in San Diego but it and gone to the now gentrified to reach my audiences in multiple is getting better and that is prog- and overpopulated version of an languages, and the sounds of said ress. I decided to stop focusing on adult Disneyland. Little Italy is cultures resound in my original what was not happen-ing and to my home and where I have also compositions. start creating what I wanted to resided for the last 12 years before happen. “Hear Me Roar Records moving to Paris in 2018, and it Who are some of your direct and Entertainment” is an homage was where I went to church ev- musical influences? to the strong women who have ery Sunday. It is also where I first My grandfather Cirilo Cazares, paved the way before me and the discovered my opera voice and with whom I sang in church, ones I am building a team with. later became a singer. Little Italy taught me harmony and joy We may never change what IS, or is a piece of my heart and soul and through the music. Frank Sinatra, the balances of power, but what I the place in San Diego I call home. Tony Bennett, Maria Callas, Julie do know though is that I will not Andrews, Nancy point the blame in any direction. Wilson, Enrico Macias Where the door is closed there is and Dalida are also another open that is waiting to be great influences. discovered.

As you have What are some of your latest performed projects and where are you worldwide, what performing now? What’s are some notable on the horizon for Sa-cha, differences personally and professionally? between our music Shortly after founding my com- scene in this pany, I met visionary and my now country compared business partner, Sean Shoja, the to that of other owner of “Il Sogno Italiano,” in countries? Downtown San Diego’s Gaslamp The music scene in District. Sean, a longtime suc- San Diego is very dif- cessful restaurateur for more ferent from that on the than 25 years, wanted to create international touring a venue post-Covid that reached circuit. It is lovely all of the senses and touched the and smaller in scope heart though food and music. than that of nation- He saw Covid’s end as a great Sacha with longtime friend and Little Italy fixture al and international Nick Pecoraro. (Photo courtesy of Sacha Boutros) audiences. In Vienna, SEE LITTLE ITALY, Page 13 San Diego Downtown & Uptown News 8 July 2021 NEWS sdnews.com VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL BUSINESSES!

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Everybody knows about that Dame Zandra Rhodes gave a wild 1969 hippie fest at Woodstock. virtual tea with her friends direct But how many have heard of the from London on June 9 to bene- Harlem Culture Festival, which fit USC Alzheimer’s Therapeutic took place 100 miles south of Research Institute’s (ATRI), Woodstock and in part contem- which she is a Board Member of. poraneously with that event? Zandra invited her friends Janet The Harlem festival was taped, Slee and Carol McNicoll who Zandra cutting pink cake with friends (Photos courtesy of Zandra Rhodes) but the footage sat in a basement Singers featured in the documentary. were there in London with her. for 50 years, never seen public- She was joined on Zoom with her ly until the release of the film Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, Moms friends jewelry designer Andrew “Summer of Soul (...Or, When Mabley, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Logan from Wales, American The Revolution Could Not Be Simone and bands like The 5th fashion designer Anna Sui from Televised),” which will be avail- Dimension and Gladys Knight & New York and Joan A Quinn able for streaming on Hulu from the Pips. It took place in Harlem’s from Los Angeles. July 2 and in theaters. Mount Morris Park (now Marcus The moderator for the day This festival was no hippie hap- Garvey Park) for six weeks be- was Yasmeen Serhan who is a Longtime friend Joan A Quinn Designer Ana Sui from New York pening but a series of concerts at- tween June 29 and August 24, London-based staff writer for The tracting some 300,000 African Atlantic. The time was afternoon and free haircut vouchers to all benefits the support of the ATRI. Americans featuring the likes of SEE FILM REVIEW, Page 12 in San Diego and evening in the guests. There was also an Zandra also created a very spe- London. The event provided tea auction with an original water cial logo for this event. boxes with awesome goodies in- color painting by Zandra, a fine The event began with Paul cluding Zandra’s original T-shirts china tea set and more. All this Aisen MD describing the San Diego-based Research Institute. Then, Zandra lead a tour show- UPCOMING EVENTS ing everyone her Rainbow Penthouse. The tables were set July 23- 24: La Jolla up to replicate an English chil- International Fashion Film Festival at the LOT La Jolla. For dren’s tea party. The marble ta- Tickets visit: bit.ly/34Xv5fL ble was set with Carol McNicolls’ ceramics. McNicolls is an English August 12-14: San Diego studio potter who has been Swim Week located at 1040 Logo of USC Alzheimer’s credited with transforming the 7th Avenue. For tickets visit: Therapeutic Research Institute’s British ceramics scene in the late sandiegoswimweek.com (ATRI) which was specially created for this event by Zandra Sly Stone in 'Summer of Soul'. (Photos courtesy of Mass Distraction Media) SEE FASHION, Page 11 Responsible Development Why the Uptown Planners Election Matters Uptown For All

You live in the Uptown Communnity if you're a resident of Hillcrest, Bankers Hill, What can be done? YOU CAN VOTE in a The eight independent candidates are: Voting Updates: community election for Uptown Planners Mission Hills, Middletown, or University July 5th, 3:00 to 6:00 pm Heights (west of Park Blvd.) on July 5 & 6 . July 6th, 4:00 to 7:30 pm There's a lot of new development in Up- Residents, business owners and property VOTE FOR: town. One project near Balboa Park is 20 owners can vote. Voting is easy. Bring your Joyce Beers Community Center stores tall. ID or proof of business/property ownership. Helen Rowe Allen 3900 Vermont St. With all the new development, it's disturb- Choose one of the voting days: ing to find that some people don't care Mary Brown Monday July 5th, 3:00 to 6:00 pm To get details about about the history or character of the com- Tuesday July 6th, 4:00 to 7:30 pm the election munity. Neither are they concernned about Christopher Cole park deficiencies, worsening traffic, or loss You will have an opporunity to elect 8 high- of parking. Instead, they promote higher ly qualified candidates, who have formed density and taller buildings. "Uptown for All". Roy Dahl Nearby in North Park, largescale projects Here are their goals: Stuart McGraw are taking over. Consider the photo above. - Quality neighborhood Two blocks of houses and small apartments - Thriving businesses were torn down. In its place is a massive Mary McKenzie building with 150 units. - Responsible development Connect to the website, In Uptown, the existing Community Plan - Compatible with neighborhood charac- Lu Rehling provide your name and email. already allows 50% more homes, a huge ter & historic preservation We'll send you updates. increase. Yet a group of vocal people wants - Affordable housing, transportation Mat Wahlstrom more. They support a plan for high-density, improvements, bicycle safety high-rise projects, from University Heights www.UptownForAll.org to Hillscrest to Mission Hills. - Adequate parking, open space & parks - Neighborhoods that stay beautiful and welcoming even as they change San Diego Downtown & Uptown News sdnews.com NEWS / ARTS July 2021 11

Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox FRIENDS OF THE Library ready for visitors MISSION HILLS – HILLCREST/KNOX LIBRARY By Elaine Kalin CDs, DVDs and more! Plan to area are once again open for BOOK SALE check these out at the Book Sale browsing. Feel free to come and Loyal patrons of our local on Saturday, July 24 from 9:30 read, study or just enjoy the air SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021 Library branch may have noticed a.m. to 1:30 p.m. conditioning. that the Friends bookstore The library is spon- 9:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. has finally reopened for soring the Summer business! The current Reading Program to en- Patio, 215 W. Washington St. operating hours of the courage kids and people Fiction, Non-Fiction, Children’s Books bookstore are Mondays of all ages to continue to and Fridays from 10 read during the summer. CDs, huge collection of DVDs a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesdays, Win prizes, including 2 hour validated parking Wednesdays and Saturdays free books, food and mu- from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and seum passes, for reading Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 10 books or for 10 hours 5 p.m. More volunteers A recent book sale at the library (Photo courtesy Friends during the summer. Pick are needed to be able to of the Library) up a reading log at the extend the hours of oper- branch or sign up online ation. If you are interested in vol- The library branch is no longer at sandiego.gov/SummerReading. unteering to help, please email closed from 1 to 2 p.m. Regular Be sure to come and appreci- [email protected]. hours are Monday through ate all the enhancements to our Generous donors have provided Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox a large inventory of books, music p.m. The stacks and children’s Library! Bookkeeper sentenced in fraud case

By Neal Putnam to wire fraud and 26 other theft “Accountants stealing money related charges were dismissed. from an employer’s coffers is the LOCAL COMPANY The former bookkeeper for a Morales was remanded into ultimate violation of fiduciary Tom MAKING A DIFFERENCE Rommel Downtown lighting company was custody and it is expected he will trust and can be a violation of fed- Owner sentenced June 7 to two years in be transferred to a Nevada cor- eral law,” said FBI special agent DURING COVID-19 MrCleanSD federal prison and ordered to pay rectional facility, according to Suzanne Turner. “In this case, the $227,543 for embezzlement. court records. He had been free FBI investigation revealed Arthur SAN DIEGO, CA – JUNE 18, 2021 – Arthur Jason Morales, also on $30,000 bond. Morales fraudulently wired mon- For the past year, MrCleanSD has been known as AJ Morales, 42, worked Morales wrote 28 checks to him- ey to his personal bank account teamed up with Cleaning for a Rea- son, a nonprofit providing free house Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration for Hyperikon, Inc., which is locat- self from the lighting company’s in regular increments over seven cleaning to cancer patients. Owner Certification. Started in 2005, the ed on Broadway and was founded bank account, according to the months.” Tom Rummel goes above and beyond company has been around the block to cater to each client’s specific needs in 2011. U.S. Attorney’s office. He was be- A prosecutor filed documents with probably every cleaning scenario. and wants to continue extending their The company has 24 employees ing paid $8,000 a month for book- that said Morales once stole What's unique about MrCleanSD is reach to supporting cancer patients that for recurring clients, they rotate and its headquarters were down- keeping services which a prosecu- $60,000 from another company and their families during a difficult in one or two deep cleaning projects town. Morales’ scheme began tor wrote was a high salary, but it in 2014 and was sentenced to 60 time. with every recurring cleaning so that in 2015 and it ended in March, didn’t stop Morales from stealing. days in jail in another state. “Partnering with Cleaning for a the homes never need to be deep Reason has been a smooth process,” 2016 when Hyperikon discovered “The impact of fraud on small The federal probation depart- cleaned. said Rummel. “Our cancer patients Morales wrote a check for $16,274 businesses can be devastating,” ment recommended two years in The company has eight profession- warm our hearts and feed our souls al house cleaners, three of which have to himself and cashed it. said Acting U.S. Attorney Randy prison. His attorney asked for one with their huge gratitude. And we are previously owned their own cleaning U.S. District Court Judge Larry Grossman. “This defendant year of house arrest. energized by being able to help people businesses. Together they bring their in our own community in their time Burns also ordered him to pay abused his position of trust to en- skills and cleaning secrets to the entire of need with our premium house $50,000 to the company’s insur- rich himself, and he has been held —Neal Putnam is a local court team. cleaning. During the pandemic, we ance firm. Morales pleaded guilty to account for his crime.” reporter. To learn more about this company, mandated masks, more sanitizing, and see mrcleansd.com. fresh gloves for each home. Although

our entire team is fully vaccinated, we About Cleaning for a Reason will continue wearing masks when Cleaning for a Reason partners with clients request this.” more than 1,200 residential cleaners Fashion Since July of 2020, MrCleanSD has throughout the United States and CONTINUED FROM Page 10 helped a total of 11 cancer patients Canada to offer free house cleaning to with donated cleanings valued at any household battling cancer. Since $2,665. 1970s. There were an array of 2006, the nonprofit and its partners Through partnership with Clean- mouth-watering goodies includ- have donated more than $14.1 mil- ing for a Reason, MrCleanSD donates ing trifles, a cake tray with cake lion in services, helping more than cleanings year-round by supporting 40,000 cancer patients. In 2017, (pink of course), a platter filled Moderator Yasmeen Serhan Andrew Logan with the moving two homes each month for two con- Cleaning for a Reason was adopted by with cookies, jello, plates with (Photos courtesy of Zandra Rhodes) statue of Zandra secutive months free of charge. This is ISSA Charities, the charitable arm of an ongoing service to cancer patients butterflies, tea cups that look like ISSA, The Worldwide Cleaning Indus- residing in central San Diego, specifi- flying saucers and, of course, nap- people have been making more Zandra said because of the re- try Association. To learn more about cally 92102, 92103, 92104, 92105, Cleaning for a Reason and to apply for kins designed by Zandra. crafts and clothing. There is a turn to knitting she has creat- 92106, 92110, 92111, 92115, free house cleaning, see cleaning- Recently Zandra teamed up new look on Instagram with a ed rainbow yarn. Look at Kate 92116, 92123. forareason.org. with Happysocks to create three revival of homemade things. Faucet for knitted patterns with versions of her iconic prints: Underground boutiques are pop- the rainbow yarns. Zandra’s left About MrCleanSD Snake, Button Flower, and Wiggle. ping up and people are valuing an inspiring message for young MrCleanSD is a veteran-owned and operated San Diego This collection launched in April these things more now. artists. She said, “Don’t be put off company, certified as House Cleaning and was immediately sold out. Andrew Logan, who is a sculp- by what other people say about Technician (HCT) by the Institute of This Queen of Color is now doing tor, jeweler and portraitist, said you. Stay with people who sup- a collaboration with Ikea. Her that all works are about celebra- port you. You are forging the fu- take on the FRAKTA bag will tion. The process is as important ture. Where there is a determina- be in the coming Karismatisk as the results. He was seated next tion there is a way.” Collection which will be launched to a moving statue of Zandra that For more information visit keck. in the Autumn 2021. Zandra also he had created. usc.edu/atri/. has collaborated with Savoir for a Quinn, who is a long-time STAY INFORMED! LILIES bed inspired by her ’Field friend, said, “I always thought of —Diana Cavagnaro is an interna- Delivered daily to your inbox of Lilies’ motif designed in 1971. Zandra as an artist…when I first tionally renowned Couture Milliner subscribe at: The moderator, Serhan asked bought her garments, I hung based in San Diego. Learn more about everyone about being influenced them on a screen in the bedroom our Hat Designer, Teacher & Blogger sdnews.com/dailyupdateform by the pandemic. Ana Sui said like sculpture”. at www.DianaCavagnaro.com. 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We have musicians com-posers and showcase the tal- opportunity to bring people to- coming to perform from Palm ents of five legendary and up-and- gether and uplift the San Diego Springs, Los Angeles, Las Vegas coming pianists in France that I community—creating joy as the and as far as Paris. It has been have the great honor of recording main focus and intention after a wonderful start to a beautiful with, including amazing artists a year of the world suffering to- journey and “Il Sogno Ital-iano” such as Jacky Terasson, Stephane gether. In Febru-ary, I received hopes to soon start ticketed shows Belmondo, Franck Amsal-lem, a formal invitation to consult for other touring artists. In the Geraud Portal, Tony Tixier, and and begin curating a fine dining fall we are partnering with David Laurent Courthaliac. 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It was called geons, a Civil War (Union) veter- the “glittering St. James” because an, prolific published author, pre- were faced with brick, and the the upper three stories were si-dent of the San Diego Medical three wood-covered upper sto- adorned with round tin plates Society, member of the State ries were covered with round tin which shone brilliantly when Board of Health, scholar and en- plates. All of this splen-dor was hit by the sun. The building, built trepreneur. It was he who realized topped with a mansard roof,and by Dr. Peter Remondino, literally that the Horton House had run adorned with plentiful, elaborate drew people to it. Under its man- its course, and like most men of Victorian trim-ming (“ginger- sard roof, fortunes were made, the era in San Diego, he was en- bread”). As the building towered big business deals were planned gaged in buying real estate. The over everything in the city, the and executed, and a few swindles good doctor reasoned that San view from the top was breath-tak- were plotted. The sale and buy- Diego needed a truly impressive ing. The 150 rooms were filled ing of real estate dominated early hotel and his mission was to pro- constantly and it was considered San Diego’s boom years, and the vide one. an honor to be seated at the “first” elegant hotel with its fine food The opulent new hotel did not dining table. The St. James had a and accommodations provided disappoint. The two lower stories huge barroom. As the hotel’s fa- cilities became so over taxed, Dr. The two hotels next to each other (Photos by Jaime Laird) Remondino had to add an annex on 7th and F Streets. streets of the downtown area on be-came a post office. Across the The hotel was managed by his spirited stal-lion. Prosperity bay, the Hotel del Coronado was Captain A. J. Gordon, a feisty lit- was everywhere and business was attracting visitors, and the St. tle Englishman, who dressed with booming. James, having seen its best days, much flare and rode along the dirt However, in 1893 a worldwide was demolished. depression struck, and suddenly But, lo and behold, like a everyone was trying to sell their Phoenix rising from the ashes, The New St. James Hotel land. The boom days were over. emerged the new St. James Hotel 1912 Captain Gordon was replaced by on the very same street! Rapid 844 Sixth Ave. a new manager and then anoth- construction was of prime impor- er one. Dr. Remondino eventually tance, as the hotel was planned Architect: Henry Harms Preibisius took over as manager but the glo- to capitalize on the upcoming Commercial – Chicago School of rious days of the glittering hotel Panama-California Exposition in Architecture were over. The St. James became Details on the St. James Hotel a rooming house and the annex SEE HISTORY, Page 15 San Diego Downtown & Uptown News sdnews.com HISTORY / FEATURE July 2021 15 On the ground floor was History a spacious lobby with tiled Book fair CONTINUED FROM Page 14 floors, scagliola (embossed CONTINUED FROM Page 1 plaster) columns and a Balboa Park. The owners, paneled ceiling. The fur- because there's a lot of literary people Morris E. Meyer and Isaac niture was mahogany. In there, too,” Enitsuj said. “I thought T. Davidson, contracted the rear of the lobby was a it'd be fun.” Henry Harms Preibisuis mezzanine floor, providing Angela Landsberg, manager of to de-sign and build this quarters for ladies. Beneath North Park Main Street, jumped on new 11-story building. this were hotel offices, a the idea as a way to support local Preibisuis hired 13 work- check-room and a writing businesses and attract a new crowd ers to labor 55 hours a room for gentlemen. The to North Park. Many North Park eat- week, and paid them in basement housed a barber eries will be selling food to attendees gold. It took the workers a shop, a Turkish bath and near the main stage on North Park little over a year to finish a billiard room. To further and Ray streets. the structure. When com- tempt prospective guests, The planning began while COVID pleted, it was the tallest the 11th floor provided restrictions were still in place. building in the city, and two sample rooms for pub- Verbatim Books previously held two advertised as “absolutely lic exhibition and an obser- events per week on average. Enitsuj fire-proof and first-class vatory. Seventy-five of the looked for new events that could in every respect.” It was rooms had pri-vate baths, bring people in the sun where it is steel reinforced concrete while the public baths in- safer. throughout. cluded showers. And the “We imagine that people can come The edifice was designed view from the observatory spend a day outside in the sun, shop- in a commercial style with was amazing. All in all, it ping outdoors because we love our a flat roof, decorative len- was a formidable building, open air these days, and find some tils, a con-crete foundation built to withstand the test awesome books, take a seat, get some and a metal fire escape ex- of time. food and listen to some open mic po- tending the entire height The St. James Hotel, now etry, some live music,” Richardson Mady Richardson in front of Verbatim Books (Photo by Justine Enitsuj) of the building. The fa- owned by Ramada, still op- said. “If you look hard enough you cade of the first two floors erates as a hotel. Though might just even find a free book literary scene from events like the an- After the children’s authors, there was highly ornamented, the rooms have been updat- booth. And so we've got stuff for every nual San Diego Book Crawl to gather will be live music. In the afternoon, while the remaining floors ed to reflect modern ame- budget. We've got multiple languages vendors and performers. there will be an open mic on the stage were rela-tively plain. The nities, many of the original represented. We're really trying hard In the morning, beginning at 10 with people sharing their favorite po- ground floor featured large decorative features remain to get as many different types of liter- a.m., San Diego-based children’s au- ems or passages from books. There plate-glass windows, retail the same. The bar in the ary talent in here as possible.” thors will read their books aloud. will also be an hour dedicated to spo- areas and a re-cessed en- lobby is of special interest The event is being held outside in One of the featured authors is Dr. ken word artists. trance covered by a large to guests, as it was purport- the space on 30th Street and North Joy Francisco who writes bilingual “We've been hearing a call lately, you canvas awning. edly owned by actress, Joan Park Way used each week by the books in English and Tagalog. She be- know, to offer some more opportunities The second through 11th Crawford. It still has marks farmer’s market. While it is impossible gan self-publishing books when she for people to buy from small booksell- floors contained six wood- left by her stiletto heels as to predict how many people will come realized there was a gap in resources ers, rather than Amazon and Barnes & framed, double-hung, she danced on the bar top. to a first-time event, Richardson is for her own Filipino-American kids. Noble and stuff like that, so we are real- sash-style win-dows with The St. James is still a planning for 3,000 attendees. Her series has sold well at Verbatim ly just trying to provide an opportunity two set in pairs on either fine hotel, and its iconic “There's all these little facets of Books and she has done other events for residents of North Park and people side of two small single rooftop sign identifies it as the community that I feel like may with them. all around San Diego to be able to ex- windows. A pressure tank a Downtown landmark. or may not know even know about “I consider myself a bibliophile. I plore and discover some small presses in the basement delivered each other. So the goal was to find love books. I love bookstores, I love and authors and bookstores that are in hot and cold water to every —Sandee Wilhoit the best of all that or you know, and libraries and so it's really cool because our local area,” Richardson said. floor, and two high-speed is the historian for the just bring everybody together and see it reminds me of elementary school To learn more about the event, visit electric ele-vators and a Gaslamp Quarter Historical what happens,” Enitsuj said. when we used to have Scholastic northparkmainstreet.org. freight elevator carried Foundation. She can be Alongside North Park Main Street, Book Fairs and so it's really cool to guests and supplies to the reached at swilhoit@gas- Verbatim Books is hosting the event. have that come alive for adults,” —Kendra Sitton can be reached at 146 rooms. lampfoundation.org. Enitsuj used her contacts in the local Francisco said. [email protected]. REAL ESTATE SHOWCASE Call 858.270.3103 to get your property featured today!

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