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Volume 4 – Number 5
In Memoriam
Joseph Drew, iconic La Mesa auto dealer, dies at 74 By Jeremy Ogul
Joseph Drew, the entrepreneur who took his family’s La Mesa auto dealership from a mom-and-pop business and turned it into one of the top-selling Ford retailers in the country, died of complications from cancer on April 9. He was 74.
District Attorney Dumanis faces two challengers in re-election bid. Page 3
Soldiers-to-be Helix Charter High students battle Marines in paintball match. Page 6
Drew’s father, Elmer Drew, opened Drew’s Garage as a one-man mechanic shop in a vacant building on the corner of La Mesa Boulevard and Allison Avenue in 1927. Today, the Drew Auto Center is the oldest family-owned dealership in San Diego County. It consistently
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before his first council term. He also was a founding member of the San Diego Trolley Board of Directors and currently is the city’s representative to the Metropolitan Transit Board. He is past chair of the Metro Waste Water Joint Powers Authority, the Independent Citizens Board Oversight Committee for the Grossmont Healthcare District
State regulators have cited a real estate firm with $91,865 in penalties following a workplace tree-trimming accident in La Mesa that killed an employee on Nov. 12. Joshua Alan Pudsey, 42, was in the bucket of a boom lift when he was struck by a 25-foot branch that fell from a 60-foot-tall eucalyptus tree at a home at 4450 Date Ave. in La Mesa. The property was owned by Three Frogs, Inc., which buys, renovates and resells residential property, according to an investigation by California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, also known as Cal/OSHA. Pudsey was a general construction laborer who had been working for the company for three months before the accident, and he did not have the training or experience needed to safely trim a tree of that size, Cal/OSHA found. State law requires employers to hire qualified tree workers to direct all work on trees taller than 15 feet. Pudsey and other workers on the job were not trained to use the 80-foot aerial lift they used to cut the tree, nor were they provided with eye protection or harnesses to protect them from falls while working on the lift, the Cal/OSHA investigation found. Three Frogs owner Scot Wolfe said his firm was cooperating with state regulators. “OSHA’s just doing their job,” Wolfe said. “We don’t fault them for doing their job at all.” Wolfe declined to answer other
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By Marty Graham
It is the ultimate antique road show. Every year, the La Mesa Village Merchants Association closes a stretch of La Mesa Boulevard, opens the street to about 100 vendors for the annual La Mesa Antique Street Faire and hosts thousands of guests who shop, obtain free appraisals for their own antiques, feast on great food from the restaurants nearby and enjoy live music. This year’s event takes place May 18 and orga-
nizer Arlene Moore is crazy busy nailing down the final details. Moore began working on the Antique Street Faire – this will be her 11th – in 2004 with Kathy Sowden, the now retired owner of Finders Keepers. When Sowden sold her business and moved to Bisbee, Ariz., Moore took over. “It’s no small production,” Moore said. “I start organizing the next year while we’re cleaning up at the end of this year’s.”
Moore owns Park Estate Co. on La Mesa Boulevard and, like many other antique dealers on the boulevard, also runs an estate sale planning business that keeps her busy evenings and weekends. But she says the street faire is important to promoting local businesses and bringing in new customers – and to educating people to the idea that antiques are the best See Antiques, Page 10
Stepping down: A Q&A with Councilman Ernie Ewin Ernie Ewin is doing something that is somewhat rare in La Mesa: he is stepping down from the City Council after his term expires later this year. Ewin first served on the council from 1985 to 1990, then was elected again in 2002 and re-elected in 2006 and 2010. Ewin has spent more than three decades in public service and was a member of the Planning Commission
See Drew, Page 15
Firm fined in fatal La Mesa treetrimming accident
Antique Street Faire becoming a local treasure
By La Mesa Courier
Mission Trails Celebrate and explore the regional park on May 17. Page 7
wins national honors from Ford Motor Co. for both sales volume and customer satisfaction. Time Magazine named Drew Dealer of the Year in 1988. The young Joe Drew’s love of the Old West took him far from his La Mesa home to the
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Noteworthy Community college CFO honored
The San Diego Business Journal has named Sue Rearic the 2014 CFO of the year in the education sector. Rearic, vice chancellor of business services for the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, was one of more than 60 finalists for the honor. Rearic has worked as manager in the district since 1986 and was promoted to her current post as vice chancellor in 2008, which happened to be the dawn of the most difficult chapter in the college district’s financial history. The state cut the district’s funding by $16 million over a four-year period. That forced the district to cut more than 1,600 class sections at its two colleges. Rearic got the district through the funding crisis with balanced budgets and clean audits year after year, according to a press release from the district. “No one is more deserving of this award and recognition for her top-notch financial oversight of the district,” said Chancellor Cindy L. Miles in a written statement. “In building the district budget, Sue has always kept service to students and ensuring their success as top priorities, and she also
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La Mesans in the News understands the responsibility the district has to stay true to commitments it has made to its employees. We are proud to say the district survived the darkest days of the state’s financial crisis without having to lay off a single contract employee.” Rearic is responsible for the district’s $200 million budget and leads a staff of about 100 employees. The district’s success would not be possible without her staff, she said. “I don’t do anything alone,” she said. “I always depend on the support of my team thinking through critical issues and helping me track all the details. In addition, our senior leadership across the district supports one another. I am especially appreciative of our chancellor, who understands the CFO role and encourages a fiscal voice and transparency in everything we do as the district.”
La Mesa students make the Deans’ List
Payton Boeh and Jeffrey Gambrino were both named to the academic Deans’ List at Azusa Pacific University for achieving a grade-point average of 3.5 or better in the fall of 2013. Boeh and Gambrino joined See Noteworthy, Page 13
NEWS IN BRIEF Soap Box Derby set for May 17 antine, Kids driving gravitypowered derby cars will race down Junior High Drive on May 17 for the 14th annual La Mesa Soap Box Derby. The races will begin by 9 a.m. and continue through mid-afternoon. Derby Director Steve Blake expects the event to attract 20 to 30 entries from Southern California, Phoenix and Las Vegas. The first-place winner in each division will be sent to the National AllAmerican Soap Box Races at Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio on July 26. Boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 18 are eligible to enter. To enter the race, order a derby car kit, sponsor a car or support the event, contact Blake at (619) 461-1608. The event is sponsored by Drew Ford and the Kiwanis Club of La Mesa.
Taste of La Mesa tickets on sale
More than 30 restaurants and businesses will offer samples of their best food and drink at the sixth annual Taste of La Mesa event on Monday, June 9. Anthony’s Fish Grotto, Antica Trattoria, The Brig-
BO-beau kitchen + garden, Hacienda Casa Blanca, Riviera Supper Club and Terra American Bistro are among the participating eateries. General admission tickets cost $35. VIP tickets are $50 and include an extra hour of tasting time and preferred parking. Tickets do not include the cost of beverages. Tickets can be purchased in person at the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce, San Pasqual Winery, Edible Arrangements and Anthony’s Fish Grotto. The event will be held at the La Mesa Community Center, 4975 Memorial Dr. For further details, call the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce at (619) 465-7700 or visit www.lamesachamber.com.
Free lecture on sustainable landscaping offered at Mt. Helix
Local landscape designer Greg Rubin will give a free lecture atop Mt. Helix on the benefits of using native, drought-resistant plants on Saturday, May 17. Rubin coauthored “The California Native Landscape: The Homeowner’s Guide to Restoring its Beauty and Balance.” He argues that with
smart garden design, native plants can create both a more beautiful and more sustainable landscape than exotic plants can. The one-hour lecture begins at 10:30 a.m. Organizers advise guests to park in the lots near the San Miguel Fire Station at 10105 Vivera Dr. in La Mesa, a 10to 15-minute walk from the summit.
La Mesa Village prepares for May 31 Flag Day Parade
La Mesa makes its annual “Salute to Old Glory” on Saturday, May 31 with the cherished Flag Day Parade. The festivities begin at 9 a.m. with music by the concert bands from La Mesa Middle School and Parkway Middle School. At 10 a.m. the U.S. Third Marine Aircraft Wing Band will lead the parade through the village to City Hall. Floats, military vehicles, equestrian units, service clubs and others will march behind the band. The First Class Petty Officers Association from Tactical Training Group Pacific will bring up the rear of the parade with the community “living flag.” Organizers encourage See News Briefs, Page 13
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Campaign for district attorney gets testy By Jeremy Ogul
After narrowly defeating incumbent Paul Pfingst in 2002, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis sailed through the 2006 and 2010 elections unopposed. Now, nearly 12 years into her tenure as San Diego County’s top prosecutor, two challengers are waging campaigns to oust her. One is Bob Brewer, a former prosecutor who has spent the past 32 years in private practice specializing in civil litigation and white-collar defense. The other is Terri Wyatt, a career prosecutor who tallied more than 26 years as a deputy district attorney before retiring last fall to run against her former boss. Both argue that Dumanis has become too political and say that her 2012 campaign for mayor of San Diego underscored a lack of commitment to the job of district attorney. Dumanis counters that she retains an unmatched passion for protecting the public. She says she ran for mayor out of a sense of duty to the community, particularly in light of the danger that disgraced former mayor Bob Filner represented. Despite the criticism, her record of more than 11 years at the helm gives Dumanis a natural advantage coming
into the race. A mid-March poll of San Diego County voters found that nearly 65 percent of respondents recognized Dumanis’s name. By contrast, 12.6 percent recognized Brewer and 11 percent recognized Wyatt. In a test ballot, Dumanis held a 36-percentage point lead over Brewer and a 38-percentage point lead over Wyatt. The survey was paid for by the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation and conducted by Smith Johnson Research. Dumanis, though, is often dogged by her decision to run for mayor of San Diego. Months after she began her third term as DA, Dumanis began organizing her mayoral campaign. Considered by some to be an early frontrunner, Dumanis captured just 13.23 percent of the vote in the primary, finishing far behind then-City Councilman Carl DeMaio (31.28 percent), Bob Filner (30.33 percent) and Nathan Fletcher (24 percent). “I think that was a terrible error of judgment for her,” said Brewer. Dumanis disagrees. “I think when I ran for mayor what I heard strong and clear was that people
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thought I was doing a great job as DA and they wanted me to stay DA,” she said. To her opponents, it showed she no longer wanted the job of DA, and her campaign for mayor hurt business in the DA’s office, Wyatt said. Dumanis frequently left the office to campaign for mayor, and her executive staff had the interests of her mayoral campaign in mind when making decisions, Wyatt said. According to Wyatt, Brewer is no less political than Dumanis. She said she did not decide to run for district attorney until she witnessed Brewer’s “backroom wheeling and dealing” and “pandering” to get police unions and deputy district attorneys to support his campaign. “I don’t want the office turned over to someone who is even more political than the current DA,” Wyatt said. Brewer, who has been running an aggressive campaign, has a long list of endorsements, including the police officers’ associations in each of the cities of San Diego, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, El Cajon, Escondido, La Mesa and Oceanside. Other See DA, Page 12
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La Mesa Reads
Pet Corner
Prevention is Better than Cure By Sari Reis
By Jake Sexton, Librarian
The big news this month is the second annual Authors and Artists festival, happening behind the Library from 9 AM to 2 PM on Saturday, May 10. This year’s lineup of speakers features Richard Lederer, renowned wordsmith from public radio and the San Diego Union-Tribune; residents Karen Childress-Evans and Shannon O’Dunn on art appreciation and art evaluation; David Wogan on e-book publishing and Diana Saenger on writing memoirs. Visitors can purchase art and books directly from local artists and writers; at 10 AM, there will also be a celebration of the Library’s newly-remodeled interior, with music and refreshments for all. We hope to see you there, supporting arts and literature in La Mesa. There was a one-line gag that got passed around librarians on the internet last year that was pretty funny - “Books: Get HBO programming 10 years before everybody else.” More and more, Hollywood is getting its ideas by looking at what is already popular among American readers, whether romances, mysteries, fantasies, or comic books. The first Game of Thrones book (aka A Song of Ice and Fire) was written nearly 20 years ago by George R.R. Martin, and had quite a following before HBO turned it into a cult hit TV series. Other TV hits like True Blood, Dexter, and Sex and the City, were all popular novels or series by authors Charlaine Harris, Jeffry Lindsay, and Candace Bushnell, respectively. A number of popular non-cable TV shows based on books are also coming out. The Carrie Diaries, Vampire Diaries, and Pretty Little Liars are based on popular teen book series (by Candace Bushnell, L.J. Smith, and Sara Shepard). Bones is based on the forensic detective series by Kathy Reichs, and Hannibal is loosely based on the tales of Thomas Harris and his famed character Hannibal “the Cannibal” Lecter. Justified is about Elmore Leonard’s Kentucky lawman Raylan Givens. The rising popularity of comic books on the big and small screen is also evident. The powerhouse series The Walking Dead is based on the bleak comic by Robert Kirkman, Arrow is based on the popular DC comic book hero Green Arrow, and the upcoming series Gotham will be about all of your favorite Batman characters—except Batman. The silver screen is following the same pattern of adapting popular books, because you don’t want to spend $200 million to make a movie unless you’re sure that the story has an audience. The Hunger Games, Divergent, Ender’s Game, and almost every superhero movie were based on popular books, as well as Oscarnominated films like the Wolf of Wall Street, 12 Years a Slave, and Philomena. My favorite factoid: the 2012 sci-fi movie John Carter, based on a novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs of Tarzan See La Mesa Reads, Page 9
If you’re like most pet parents, you would rush your furry kid to the veterinarian’s office if he showed signs of pain, bleeding, lameness, or any life-threatening condition. But how many of you take your pet to the veterinarian just to make sure he is healthy? Until recently, pet vaccinations were recommended annually, so pet owners took their dogs and cats to the vet for their once a year booster shot. They customarily got an exam at the same time. When new research indicated that most vaccinations were effective for at least three years, the immunization protocol was changed. As a result, many pets are not seeing the vet annually and are therefore not getting their yearly head-to-tail wellness checks. The most common reason given for not taking the dog or cat to the vet annually is the belief that regular wellness check-ups are not necessary. Absolutely not true. The purpose of the wellness exam is prevention. Since our pets can’t tell us how they are feeling, illness and disease may be present long before any symptoms appear. Cats, in particular, are very good at
hiding any health issues they may be experiencing. Without getting a thorough exam, illness could be lurking within your pet that goes undetected. A thorough exam always
includes checking the vital signs. It also includes checking the ears, eyes, oral cavity, skin, and feeling the abdomen. Often a blood panel is recommended See Pets, Page 10
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Call and hold your table 619-287-8186 Wednesdays – Westside Inflection at Riviera Supper Club. Free. 8 p.m. www.RivieraSupperClub.com By Jen Van Tieghem
Jazz Wednesdays - Gilbert Castellanos Jazz Jam at Seven Grand. Free. 9 p.m. SevenGrandBars.com. Fridays - Sam Johnson Jazz Group at Cosmos Coffee Cafe. Free. 3 to 5 p.m. CosmosCoffeeCafe.com. Saturdays - Jazz with George and Alan at Bistro Sixty. Free. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. www.SanDiegoDesserts.net. Saturdays – Douglas Kvandal with the LiveJazz! Quartet at the Amigo Spot at the Kings Inn. Free. 7 p.m. www.kingsinnsandiego.com. May 15 - Rachmaninoff: In the Key of Jazz at Copley Symphony Hall. $20. 7:30 p.m. www.SanDiegoSymphony.org May 24 - Stage IV Jazz at San Pasqual Winery Tasting Room. Free. 7 p.m. www.SanPasqualWinery.com
Classical April 25 – 26 – Beethoven’s Fifth at Copley Symphony Hall. $25-$101. 8 p.m. www.SanDiegoSymphony.org May 2 – 4 – Tchaikovsky’s Third at Copley Symphony Hall. $20 - $96 Friday & Saturday – 8 p.m., Sunday – 2 p.m. www.SanDiegoSymphony.org May 16 - 18 – Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano at Copley Symphony Hall. $20 -$96. Friday & Saturday – 8 p.m.; Sunday – 2 p.m. www.SanDiegoSymphony.org May 18 - Dr. Eugene Sukhorukov - Shakuhachi Japanese Flute at Mission Trail Regional Park. Donations welcome. 3 p.m. www.mtrp.org
Alternative April 26 - 27 – Adams Avenue Unplugged. Free. Times and venues vary. From Kensington to Normal Heights in San Diego. www. adamsavenueunplugged.com May 16 – Chess Wars at Riviera Supper Club. Free. 9 p.m. www.RivieraSupperClub.com May 24 - The Frights, Death Lens, Groms, Seminole, Hydrogen Jukebox, and Plane Without A Pilot at Soma. $8. 6:30 p.m. www.SomaSanDiego.com
Pop Tuesdays - Suzanne Shea and Bob Wade at Bistro Sixty. Free 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. www.BistroSixtySD.com
Thursdays – Greg Shibley at The Westgate Hotel. Free. 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. www.westgatehotel.com Fridays – Nathan Welden at Bistro Sixty. Free. 6:30 p.m. www.BistroSixtySD.com April 26 & May 31 - People of Earth at San Pasqual Winery Tasting Room. Free. 7 p.m. www.SanPasqualWinery.com April 27 – Augustana and Twin Forks at Soma. $20. 7
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Other Thursdays – Open Mic Acoustic Nights at Parkway Bar. Free. 7 p.m. www.TheParkwayBar.com May 4 - Jeff Pekarek Trio at Mission Trails Regional Park. Donations welcome. 3 p.m. www.mtrp.org May 31 – Black Market III at Riviera Supper Club. Free. 9 p.m. www.RivieraSupperClub.com Bands, venues, and musiclovers: please submit listings for this calendar by emailing Jen@ScoopSanDiego.com
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Grossmont High School
Helix Highlights By Jennifer Osborn
The college acceptance letters keep rolling in. Forty percent of the Helix’s class of 2014 has reported to their counselor that they’ve been accepted to a four-year college or university. Almost 450 offers have been extended to Helix seniors. Part of the college-going culture at Helix is the annual College for Me trip. Each year over spring break, staff and students from the junior class travel around California and visit college campuses. At each campus, a Helix alumnus takes the students on a tour of their school. This year, 143 students and 12 chaperones traveled the state visiting 13 campuses. The consensus from students was that it was an amazing and insightful lifechanging experience. Other students went a little further from home over
their spring break. Teachers from Helix took a group of 52 to Europe. They visited three countries, and six cities, three of which were Unesco World Heritage Sites.
Other on-campus activities The Highland Players are rehearsing for final show of the year. Twelve Angry Jurors will run from May 7 - 10 in the new Black Box Theater. Show time is 7 p.m., and tickets are $10. Helix Dance Team’s “Art in Motion” Performance will take place May 2 and 3 at the new Performing Arts Mainstage Theatre. Tickets are $8 presale, $10 at the door. Go to www.helixdancers.weebly.com The Vocal Music program will perform an ALOHA CONCERT May 22, 23, and 24. The Saturday show will feature more than 40 Helix
Choir Alumni performing to say farewell to choir teacher, John Lindhorst, after 13 years of service to Helix, and 40 years in education. Show time is 7each night. Tickets are $5 for the 22nd and 23rd, and $10 for the 24th. The Child Development classes will be holding Scottie Tots (a student-run preschool) through May 16. This is for toddlers to socialize, our students to get hands-on experience and parents to get a few hours of alone time! For more information, email bleight@ helixcharter.net. Finally, we invite the community to participate in Helix’s 2014 Senior Boards. All Helix seniors must complete the Senior Project, which entails creating a product, coordinating an event, planning a
The 1920s’ Grossmont High School Auto Shop classes were quite different than today’s technologybased programs. In 1925, the Auto Mechanics class focused on auto repairing and tool making, actually making the tools to be used in the car’s repair. The 1926 Grossmont yearbook documents that the class created an entire car for display at the county fair using a “Buick engine, Paige rear-end, Brush engine, Studebaker transmission, Brush cut-away, and in the back... part of the Ford Cut-away.” In the accompanying 1926 photo seen below, student Dick Ferguson is seated in the driver’s seat; the board behind him displays the students’ handmade tools.
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In 1931, the Auto Shop program received the unique gift of two aeroplane motors and miscellaneous parts to allow Grossmont to give a
By Connie and Lynn Baer fundamental course in aviation the following year. In 1942, Farm Shop, located in the 1935 WPA Manual Arts facility, focused on the tools and repair of machinery essential for an agricultural community to maximize annual farm production. Over the past 94 years, wonderful instructors have directed the Auto Shop programs. From 1959-1977, Ernie MacRostie led the program. Following him, for Ken Lehr guided the program for 26 years into acclaim and modernization. Grossmont’s program was the first auto shop in California to be National Automotive Teachers Educational Foundation certified. Lovingly nicknamed “Dr. Motor” by his students, Ken was twice named California Master Teacher. His favorite quote was “What is the four stroke cycle?” Since 2004, Jordie Lehr (no relation) has been program director, following in the footsteps of his master teacher, Ken Lehr. The Automotive Technology Department currently offers five See Foothillers, Page 9
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The Sun Shines Sooner…
Photo by Pam Crooks
Keeping La Mesa Beautiful By Pam Crooks
Bob Bradshaw doesn’t like moving. After three years as an officer in the Navy and earning a doctorate in chemical engineering, Bradshaw worked his entire 41-year career at General Dynamics, primarily in the space launch division. He has also remained in the same house in La Mesa since 1965. He told me he never considered moving because he
became certified and has been sharing his skills and knowledge ever since. He is a past president of the Master Gardeners of San Diego County Association, and has served as vice president of La Mesa Beautiful for nine years – an organization he and his wife, Chloe, are especially passionate about. Chloe has been secretary since 2000.
A Saturday in the park By Pam Crooks
treasures the many plants in his yard. He bought the house because he loves growing things. It sits on 3/4 acre of fertile ground on the slopes of Mt. Helix. But Bob wasn’t satisfied just beautifying his corner of the world. One month after retiring in 1994, Bob enrolled in a Master Gardener course,
La Mesa Beautiful is a volunteer organization that strives to make La Mesa a more attractive place in which to live. Members have been going about this quietly and proudly for almost 35 years. Their primary focus is celebrating the landscaping efforts of single-family homeowners
Mission Publishing Group is among the sponsors behind Explore Mission Trails Day, set for Saturday, May 17, at the 7,000-acre preserve that borders La Mesa, San Diego and Santee. Young children can discover the joys of the natural world during themed family nature walks and hands-on activities offered at dozens of Discovery Stations in two different areas of the park. But there are also opportunities for free pony rides, a climbing wall and up-close encounters with raptors, reptiles and other live animals. Families can also take advantage of early-morning bird watching or experience a twilight hike with nature experts (weather permitting). Times vary, but most events take place between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Activities occur in several different areas of the diverse park, but will be focused mainly around the Visitor and Interpretive Center and the East Fortuna Staging Area by the Mast Blvd. exit off Highway
52. Shuttle service from various parking locations and the West Hills High School parking lot will be available from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Among the events are Scholastic Publishing’s Ms. Frizzle, which is aimed at educating youngsters about one of San Diego’s most common wild critters — the coyote. The event takes place in the Visitor Center’s outdoor amphitheater at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Small children can ride ponies for free (line closes at 1:30 p.m.) in one of the arenas in the East Fortuna Staging Area near the Mast Boulevard entrance to the Park. In the same area, there will be a climbing wall, and Project Wildlife will bring rescued wild animals for the public to view. One of the highlights in this area is a Discovery Station where kids can learn about local Kumeyaay culture, trying their hand at games Native American children played in this same area in the not too distant past. At the Visitor Center, other wildlife groups will present live raptors and reptiles.
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Because I am an attorney, friends often tease me about wanting to sue for frivolous reasons. It’s an unfair accusation – there’s only one person I’d like to sue: Dr. William Sears. Dr. Sears and his dear wife Martha, a registered nurse and parenting health consultant, wrote The Baby Book, the bible for anyone who has never seen a baby outside of silly YouTube videos and E-Trade commercials. Judging this book by its innocuous cover, it seems a safe bet for clueless young professionals facing their child’s impending birth. I am stereotyping the kind of person who buys this book because he or she would have to be literate, responsible and just gullible enough to believe this guide will solve everything. I would know. My husband and I are those people. My mom, who was one of eight children and raised three kids herself, scoffed at my baby book library. “What’s the matter with you,” she asked, shaking her head, “and what’s the matter with your generation? You think a book is going to tell you what you need to know about a baby?
What’s to know? You feed it, change its diapers and love it! There you go!” But I knew better. I had my trusty Baby Book, which was going to help me raise the perfect child. Alas, I may have instead created the perfect stalker. And I have The Baby Book to thank for much of my daughter’s obsession with me. After all, while it was a very useful read, The Baby Book also brought me to “attachment parenting.” And now, five years after my daughter’s birth, I find myself madly searching for the book of “detachment parenting.” I have only myself to blame. OK, me and the Sears family. First, I “wore” Quinn. Carrying her in front of me like a large marsupial clutching its joey, Quinn was always with me. I was so devoted to the idea of wearing my baby, I went through several devices before settling on the supportive Ergo Baby, a carrier that may have actually made it possible for me to carry Quinn into her first day of middle school. (That was the best among the other contraptions, which included a huge strip of cloth that would confuse even the most
Genevieve A. Suzuki lives and practices family law in La Mesa. Her website is www.sdlawyersuzuki.com. skillful ninja and a sling that seemed a lot like a personal injury lawsuit in the making.) Once I found the perfect baby carrier, Quinn went everywhere with me. But this was also very necessary because I breastfed Quinn until she was 15 months. “Do it until they give you up,” the book said. Thankfully, this was the one thing the book was right about when it came to my daughter. She weaned herself, even tossing me the stink eye when I attempted to return to a breastfeeding session after a week of going cold turkey. But wearing her and serving as her main source of nourishment were nothing compared with the third tenet of attachment parenting: co-sleeping with your child. I remember Dr. Sears saying something about his daughter going until 3 before she finally slept in her own bed. “Psshhhh, our child will go at 2,” I said to my husband. Unfortunately, our child is now 5 and most recently turned to me and said, “Mommy, I am always going See Gen-X, Page 11
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Foothillers, from page 6 classes serving approximately 200 students, including 10 girls. The courses include an introduction to automotive technology, brakes, steering, suspension and alignment, engine performance and emissions, and drive trains. Thanks to voters’ generous support of Proposition U, Grossmont High’s brand new Automotive Technology Center is a state of the art training facility, with curriculum and equipment that is driven by industry standards. This facility is an integral part of GHS’s Transportation Career Pathway.
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La Mesa Reads, from page 4 The program is nationally certified by National Automotive Technicians Educational Foundation, with a curriculum that requires the highest standards for training. A team of advisors working in the industry reviews the curriculum and equipment and offers advice on new skills, training techniques, and new equipment. In addition, the program has articulation agreements with Cuyamaca College’s automotive program for UC credit, as well as with Universal Technical Institute for advanced placement and reduced tuition.
For more information about the Automotive Technology program, contact Lehr at jlehr@guhsd.net. Some 88 years after they appeared in the 1926 yearbook, these words remind us of the timelessness of vocational and manual arts: “Since mechanics play a large part in the work of the world today, we boys think that this branch of school work is the most interesting and beneficial to our needs.” Visit the museum on one of these dates: May 7, June 4, July 2 and Aug. 6, from noon to 4 p.m. Call 619-668-6140 or email ghsmuseum@guhsd.net.
fame, was turned into a movie 100 years after it was written. If you can manage to pull yourself away from all this entertainment, you can join us at the library to celebrate Older Americans Month with some memorable and family-oriented programs for seniors. On May 17, we will have Grandfamilies Together, a program in which grandchildren can spend quality time interviewing their grandparents to learn about their lives, as well as working together on crafts and taking photos. And on May 31, we will host “Peace Corps After 50,” in which former Peace Corps volunteers will talk about their experiences and share information about how to participate in the Corps’ good work.
Tree Trimmer, from page 1 questions about his company but did offer condolences to Pudsey’s family. “A man died on the job,” Wolfe said. “Our hearts go out to his family, obviously.” Altogether, Cal/OSHA has issued 13 citations against Three Frogs, including eight serious citations. (A violation is considered serious when it could directly result in death or serious physical harm.) Five of the serious citations were related to the accident and the company’s violation of the tree removal standard, such as the company failure to maintain an Injury and Illness Prevention Plan or a written Heat Illness Prevention Program, according to Cal/OSHA. “When safety takes a backseat to the bottom line, tragedies such as this one will result,” said acting Cal/OSHA Chief Juliann Sum in a news release. “Companies that cut corners by not abiding by workplace safety regulations put their employees at direct risk of numerous hazards.” The state Division of Labor Standards Enforcement ordered the company to stop work on Nov. 13 after the state Labor Commissioner found the company failed to provide worker’s compensation coverage for its employees. The stop order will remain in place until Three Frogs demonstrates that a workers’ comp policy is in effect, regulators said. The investigation into labor practices is ongoing, and regulators also have an ongoing criminal investigation.
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Pets, from page 4 as well as a urinalysis and possibly x-rays. A history will be taken as well as questions about diet, exercise, behavior, environment etc. The purpose of all this is to assess your pet’s wellness and determine if any corrections or treatments are necessary to head off potential problems. I know this sounds expensive and cost is often a factor in avoiding the annual check-up; but consider this. The cost of treating an illness or disease can be much higher.
Antiques, from page 1 Not to mention the fact that you can have peace of mind knowing your ”furry kid” has a clean bill of health. Another reason for putting off the veterinary exam is the stress that it causes to the pet. I know that getting a cat in a carrier for a vet visit can be a trial on one’s patience, not to mention potentially dangerous; however, avoiding the visit is not the answer. It can cause a great deal more stress to the kitty and to you
if your cat develops a serious illness that has gone undiagnosed and untreated. AND, there are veterinarians that will make house calls. David Haworth, president and CEO of Morris Animal Foundation, stated in a recent article for San Diego Pets magazine, “Routine wellness visits are critical for detecting a disease early, when it has the best chance of successful treatment”. Remember prevention is always better than cure.
part of recycling and living a sustainable life. “There’s a true resurgence in people wanting to reuse and recycle,” Moore says. “The quality of these functional vintage items is so extraordinary. Solid wood furniture with perfect craftsmanship of materials meant to last forever, the beautiful patina and finishes that improve with time; Pyrex that doesn’t shatter and really works.” “These pieces are usable because they were designed and created to bring the most functionality and a variety of uses into homes where there was no extra space for junk,” she said. “When you buy them, you’re not only recycling, you’re saving the planet from the production of more garbage and wasted energy that goes into modern stuff that isn’t meant to last.” The street faire guest vendors – about 100 – are hand picked and come from all over California, she said. “They are personally juried to be sure they are going to show genuine antiques,” Moore says. “One of my pet peeves about the business is faux vintage – it’s decorative rather than functional and the quality isn’t there.” Though it’s about antiques, all the boulevard merchants benefit, says Virginia McKenzie, who owns the Mostly Mission store. “It’s a wonderful, low-key event that brings in a lot of
new people,” McKenzie said. “A month down the line, people stop in and say I saw your shop while I was at the antique fair and I’m back to buy some of your fine, American-made furniture.” This year, the faire is foregoing live music after finding it sometimes made conversations between antique dealers and collectors difficult, Moore said. Moore will be giving people one free appraisal of an antique item during the street faire. People with more than one item will be able to get appointments to have more thorough and complete appraisals. “I love the Village – this is exactly what we’re committed to: small businesses run with great care and personal service, in a family-friendly environment,” Moore says. “And we know we’re helping with the bigger issues, of supporting our planet and living in an Earth-friendly way.” Because it is being held on a Sunday, there’s plenty of free parking available. The Trolley also delivers people right to Spring Street. “I really like how this event brings us new people with a real commitment to reuse and sustainable living,” Moore says. “There’s nothing on this Earth you need new besides your mattress and panties.”
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Gen-X, from page 8 to sleep with you, because I love cuddles! Even when I’m 16!” I froze, trying to suppress the horror. I realized then that I may be going to college with Quinn. I could just see her unsuspecting roommate walking in to see me setting up camp. “Hi, how are you doing?” I’d ask as I fixed up the dorm bed. “Don’t mind me, Quinn just needs her cuddles!” And so now I’m paying for my bookish ways by transitioning a very adamant child from the family bed into her own room. “Read me a story!” Quinn demands every night. Ironically, as I look for a good bedtime tale, I always find myself blanching as I pass over Dr. Sears’ Baby Book, which may likely the most fantastical of them all.
MTRP, from page 7 Explore Mission Trails Day is an annual joint venture of the City of San Diego’s Park and Recreation Department and Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation. Sponsors this year include San Diego’s Special Promotional Program; County of San Diego Community Enhancement Program; Republic Services, Inc.; SDG&E; Superior Ready Mix; Olive Garden Italian Restaurants; San Diego Family Magazine, Mission Publishing Group and O’Hungry’s Restaurant. A detailed map of the park and a complete schedule of other Explore Mission Trails Day events, including family nature walks and a list of hands-on activity stations are available online at www. mtrp.org or at the Visitor and Interpretive Center information desk. Volunteers can also answer questions at (619) 668-3281.
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DA, from page 3 supporters include former Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley, the Deputy Sheriffs’ Association of San Diego County and the San Diego County Probation Officers Association. Brewer, with $568,344, has raised more than any other candidate, including $96,000 that he lent himself. Dumanis also has an impressive list of supporters, including Gore, the San Diego Deputy District Attorneys Association, the San Diego County District Attorney Investigators Association, all five San Diego County super-
Helix High, from page 6 visors, California Attorney General Kamala Harris, San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith and the district attorneys of 29 counties across the state. She has raised $408,103, according to the latest available filings. Wyatt’s most notable endorsement is Bob Doyle, the former Riverside County sheriff and chair of the state Board of Parole Hearings. The latest campaign filings show Wyatt has raised $105,009, including $99,409 she lent herself. Dumanis, meanwhile,
has found herself ensnared in a local campaign finance scandal. The FBI alleges that Mexican tycoon Jose Susumo Azano Matsura illegally funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars to independent groups supporting Dumanis. She has not been charged with any wrongdoing, and she said she had no coordination with the groups or knowledge of the illegal donations. Brewer has also faced questions about campaign finance compliance. An independent committee supporting Brewer, called San Diegans for Better Justice, raised $47,500 as of March
17. Filings show that amount included $10,000 from retired federal judge Irma Gonzalez, who is Brewer’s wife. Election laws mandate that independent committees cannot coordinate with the candidates they support. After Dumanis supporters raised questions about the legality of Gonzalez’s contribution, Gonzalez requested the money be returned to her to avoid a distraction. The June primary is set for June 3. Mail ballots will be available beginning May 5. Early voting will open at the Registrar of Voters office on at 8 a.m. on May 5.
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Noteworthy, from page 2 1,774 other students on the list. The private, evangelical Christian university has more than 10,000 students at its campuses throughout Southern California and online.
SupplyPro hires La Mesa executive
La Mesa resident Craig Giangregorio is the new Chief Customer Officer at SupplyPro, Inc., which provides vending and inventory management solutions. In his new role, Giangregorio oversees all business functions that interface directly with customers, from evaluating customers’ inventory supply management needs to installing and servicing systems tailored to each customer. “A long time ago, I realized that what drives me most is the gratification that comes from hearing the customer saying ‘well done,’” Giangregorio said in a written statement provided by the company. “My devotion to and passion for customer satisfaction is paramount.” Giangregorio was previously senior director of customer support services at AMN Healthcare, Inc., where he worked for eight years and earned several company awards. Prior to AMN Healthcare, Giangregorio worked at Hewlett-Packard, Peregrine Systems and Cardinal Health. “Craig is an established and accomplished customer satisfaction executive who brings the decisive, strategic leadership and exceptional business acumen crucial to building and maintaining exceptional client relationships,” said Floyd Miller, President and CEO of SupplyPro, in a written statement. “Craig is both strategic and tactical, a rare and hard-to-find skill set.” Giangregorio has a bachelor’s degree in international business from San Diego State University and an MBA from California State University San Marcos.
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News Briefs, from page 13 spectators to wear red, white and blue. After the parade, Ford Mustang owners will show off their vehicles in celebration of the Ford Mustang’s 50th anniversary. Donor opportunities to support the parade are still available. Call (619) 667-1172 or email FlagDayHelp@ ci.la-mesa.ca.us for more information.
Democratic Club to host San Diego planning commissioner
Anthony Wagner, a civic activist and member of the San Diego Planning Commission, will be the featured speaker at the June 4 meeting of the La Mesa Foothills Democratic Club. Wagner will discuss the results of the June 3 primary election; the neighborhood development opportunities arising from an updated community plan in Grantville; and the challenges of balancing the protection of natural resources with new, high-density development. Wagner leads the Allied Gardens Town Council and also serves on the board of the San Diego River Park Foundation. Masada Diesenhouse, an organizer with the all-volunteer climate change activist
group SanDiego350.org, will also speak at the meeting. The La Mesa Foothills Democratic Club brings together residents of La Mesa, Spring Valley, Casa de Oro, Santee, San Carlos, Allied Gardens, Del Cerro, Grantville, the College Area and East Mission Valley. The group meets the first Wednesday of the month at the La Mesa Community Center, 4975 Memorial Dr. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m.; the meeting formal begins at 7 p.m.
City offers summer camps for kids ages 3 to 14
The city of La Mesa invites budding artists, young actors, little athletes, beginning chefs and children with other interests to participate in one of 19 “Summer to Remember” day camp programs organized by the city’s Community Services Department. Sports camps include baseball, flag football, gymnastics, jump rope, soccer, tennis and yoga. Arts and crafts camps include painting, drawing, woodshop, creative theater and cooking. Science camp themes include Legos engineering fundamentals, a NASA Space Academy, an inventors’ challenge and wilderness
adventures. For detailed descriptions of summer camp programs, dates and fees, visit www. cityoflamesa.com/camps.
Fundraiser set for Lookout at Legacy Park
La Mesa merchant and restaurant owner John Bedlion is hosting a fundraiser for The Lookout at Legacy Park at Johnny B’s on Saturday, May 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Johnny B’s is donating 10 percent of the day’s proceeds to the project and will then match the amount raised. The Lookout at Legacy Park will become a permanent piece of art that will honor the past, present and future in the downtown Village. Located at the convergence of La Mesa Boulevard (known as Lookout Avenue until 1940), Allison Avenue, and Fourth Street, The Lookout will serve a traditional gazebo function – as a gathering place for social interaction.
Johnny B’s is at 8393 La Mesa Blvd. in downtown La Mesa. One can donate to the project at www.cityoflamesa. com/legacyproject. For further information, 619.667.1105.
Paintball, from page 13 they would need to work together to win. Each student had to provide covering fire for their teammates, communicate over the chaos the enemy’s locations, and approach obstacles with a plan of attack like the Marines they were facing. “This is my third year in this class and the Marines who have come and help us taught me a lot about discipline, professionalism, self-integrity and the (importance of) communication,” said Alfonso Garcia, a Helix Charter High School senior. “Communication is so important. Especially in a situation like this where you have to take care of your teammates and talk to them so [both of] you don’t get shot.”
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Ewin, from page 1 Proposition G, and the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Proposition R. Ewin agreed to take part in a question-and-answer session with the La Mesa Courier. Q) Why leave now? A) After discussing continuing in public elected office with family and close friends – a new four-year commitment – I decided to step aside. My timing works for me, my family and of course for those who may seek to replace me on the La Mesa City Council. I have enjoyed my 18 years. Q) What are you most proud of in your life of public service? A) I am most proud of the contacts and professional relationships I have made by working on projects and programs for our community. I will continue
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7) Retaining a dedicated professional staff ready to continue their high levels of service. 8) Everyone should follow the City of La Mesa’s ethics policy, which really is simply the Golden Rule. Q) Is it time for term limits on the La Mesa City Council? A) Some elected officials do become entrenched. When I left in 1990 after six years, I was away for 12 years before returning in 2002. The experience I gained the first six years, plus looking at things from the outside, I believe helped me be more effective when I returned in 2002. As you watch our council meetings and the further transparency that occurs, our citizens must realize that no one council member can move their objectives without at least two additional votes, and for the most part no one council member
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Pam Crooks, from page 7 with two separate award programs every year. The first one in July – the “Spirit of La Mesa Awards” – recognizes 15 exceptional landscapes. A committee of board members, chaired by Bob Bradshaw, scours the main thoroughfares and winding side streets of La Mesa in late spring to find landscapes worthy enough to honor. Some homes are nominated by other board members, admiring neighbors or simply through word of mouth. Bob loves doing this, especially knocking on doors to tell the homeowners they’ve been selected. “People are really excited when they win!” Chloe says, “Especially those who have designed and done the work themselves.” Something the committee members especially like to seek out and reward. The top “Spirit of La Mesa” winners go on to receive even more prestigious awards for “Best Design,” “Best Use of Color” “Low-Water Use— Best Design” and “Low Water Use—Attractive Landscape with Color” at a ceremony in mid-October. Besides the awards given to the owners of four singlefamily homes, others are presented each year to a multifamily residence, a commercial business and to city staff involved in landscaping a public space in La Mesa, and – in a surprise announcement – to a “La Mesa Citizen of the Year” for their extraordinary efforts in our community. The simple premise behind all of these awards is that by encouraging well-maintained business and residential landscaping the image of La
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Mesa will be enhanced. While the premise may be simple, it entails a whole lot of work, according to the Bradshaws. They collaborate with La Mesa public officials on improving the landscape of our parks and city streets, give out horticultural scholarships and introduce the importance of trees to our school children by supporting Arbor Week activities and donating trees. La Mesa Beautiful does all this with fewer than 100 members and a board of 15 very dedicated individuals, currently
led by President Cindy Knox. To support these yearround activities La Mesa Beautiful holds a huge plant sale on the first Saturday in May (May 3rd this year) at St. Andrews Episcopal Church (Glen Street and Lemon Avenue). It’s a monumental effort with hundreds of plants – rose bushes, shrubs, trees, natives, succulents and bedding plants – all donated by LMB members and seven different nurseries. Bob tells me there are great values to be had.
I’m marking my calendar right now. Besides the plants I hope to buy, I look forward to the inspiration I know I’ll receive from Bob and Chloe Bradshaw and their fellow members of La Mesa Beautiful. *** La Mesa Beautiful meets on the second Wednesday of each month at St. Andrew’s Church at 7 p.m. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. For further information, call (619) 466-4877 or email lamesabeautifulbeautiful@yahoo.com.
lived by the Golden Rule. “For me, it was never about money,” Drew said in an interview with the University of Wyoming Alumni Association last year. “Money is the result of the way the Lord has blessed us and has a lot to do with Kay and me working together as a team. Success has been the result of this teamwork, but it is not the central thing. The first thing is to be of service to others. If there is any relationship that’s going to stand, it has to be bilateral or trilateral, not unilateral where you gain all the benefits and the others don’t also gain from it. The main reason we exist is to serve customers, then to provide good solid employment, and as a result, the company benefits.” Mayor Art Madrid described Drew as one of the pioneers of La Mesa as we know it today. Drew was so successful
because his compassionate personality resonated with people, and he treated customers as individuals rather than a mass of buyers, Madrid said. “His loss, like a lot of important people, is going to leave a vacuum in our community that I am sure will be filled by his son, Bill, who is already replicating those same skills,” Madrid said. A Boy Scout in his youth, Joe Drew kept the Scout oath and law in his heart, said Terry Trout, former Scout executive who counted Drew as a dear friend. “Joe’s word was his bond,” Trout said. “He was a humble man and a tower of integrity.” Drew was an enduring supporter of local Boy Scout troops, giving not only his money but his time as a longtime member of the area council’s board of directors. He often went out to the beloved
Mataguay Scout Ranch and did brush work and other service projects himself, Trout said. “He reminded me of President Ronald Reagan the way he would go out and do the routines without any fanfare,” Trout said. Drew volunteered for other civic organizations, including the board of the Grossmont Hospital Foundation, the El Cajon Chamber of Commerce and the Motor Car Dealers Association of San Diego. Gov. Pete Wilson appointed him to the California New Motor Vehicle Board. He also was part of the group that founded the San Diego Automotive Museum at Balboa Park. Drew is survived by his wife, Kay; sister, Esther Long; children, Bill and Sarah; and several grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter Ann. Services have been held.
Drew, from page 1 University of Wyoming. He met his wife, Kay Klingaman, there, and in 1963 he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration. After college, Drew served in the National Guard and the Army, where he achieved the rank of first lieutenant. The day after his discharge in 1967, Joe and Kay drove home to La Mesa, where Joe went back to work at the family dealership the next day. It was the same year the Drew family opened the iconic Roundhouse of Values, which still stands on the dealership’s property today near the interchange of state Route 125 and Interstate 8. “I’ve never seen anybody with so much integrity,” said EDCO owner Ed Burr, a longtime friend. “That’s the biggest thing that made him so successful. People trusted him.” A devout Christian, Drew
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