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San Diego’s Smart Street Lights

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Long Time Lifeguard and Clairemont Resident Casey Owens Retires

Blessing or curse? by Michael Dwyer

Now that the City has almost completed upgrading thousands of street lights to “smart,” the City’s Sustainability Department is busy briefing residents on the advantages of them and asking for suggestions on how to use the captured metadata for enhanced mobility purposes, such as detecting vacant parking spaces. What is a “smart” street light, you might ask? If you look up at street lights around Clairemont, particularly at major intersections (where you might find two of these new lights), you’ll see a light that is about the size of a loaf of bread with an object on top about the size of half a can of soda. These are the new LED lights which are brighter, more efficient, i.e. cheaper to run, and are programmable as to the on-off cycle. In addition, some of these new lights are sensors. You can tell them by the cube sitting behind the light with antennas pointing down. The sensors monitor temperature and have a built-in camera recording 24/7. Software then detects movement of people and cars and converts this to “metadata” which can be made available to the public for use in enhancing public good. No personally identifiable data is recorded. At a recent meeting I attended, I asked if the new lights would interfere with night sky observations from Palomar Observatory. I was told that the lights are directed downward and “comply with all City regulations for street SEE Smart Street Lights, page 6

Casey Owens on the water with Conrad. (courtesy photo)

by Ed Harris

Last month Casey Owens worked his last day at the Boating Safety Unit. Fellow guards that worked with him for the last twenty-eight years hosted a BBQ in his honor. Casey was a valued member of the Dive Team and he participated in numerous underwater search and recovery missions. He is a highly skilled diver that we were lucky to have. Casey is

certified to operate every piece of equipment and to instruct others on every vessel. He has worked every station, but spent most of his career working in La Jolla and the Boating Safety Unit. Casey is credited with making hundreds of rescues. One rescue took place when a 50 foot vessel collided with the South Channel jetty. Casey was SEE Casey Owens Retires, page 3

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The World Health Organization’s Gaming Disorder Is Not As Bad As It Seems

From the Publisher by Chris O’Connell

Happy July, hopefully June Gloom is in our rear-view mirror! This month I am happy to introduce Owen Megura to you the readers. Owen is a fine young man wise beyond is years and is interested in studying Journalism in college. Owen brings a young voice to the paper and we have some topics coming up in print and online with a new, fresh perspective. Welcome Owen!!!! Also, this month, speaking of new and fresh perspectives Glen Schmidt a local landscape architect writes about an idea he has called “The Green Spine”(p5). Imagine access and being able to walk and hike through all the green space cutting through Clairemont along the SDG&E power lines. Keep in mind it is just an idea/concept and if there was enough support and momentum it could happen. Back in May a bike rider reached out to me about a proposed joint-use park in his neighborhood. Although, there is a

flaw with the plan according to him and his neighbors (p12). Plus, there are also all kinds of other tidbits about the neighborhoods in the following pages. Here’s an idea take this copy to the beach with you and give your brain a workout completing the crossword puzzle and word search. Thank you to all who had a hand in creating this edition, I am extremely appreciative of all your efforts. I say it often as I can, please support the advertisers in this paper. Without them this paper is not possible. When you're done reading this paper, please pass it on to a relative, friend or coworker and share the wealth. Happy almost 90th Birthday Mom, See You Soon!!!!!

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to audiences who play them in moderation. By playing video games, a Video games have been and still are an player’s vision may improve and allow the increasing influence in the lives of many, player to easily differentiate similar colors and is continuing to take its toll on by their shades and also help people who modern audiences as a popular and are affected by a lazy eye. Playing video worldwide sensation. So much so, that a games also slow the aging process in a recent study concludes that playing an person’s brain, and also improves the ability to make decisions. Video games also allow the target audience to indulge in a wide range of activities, which can encourage players to find what they are interested in. In some cases, games that are based around sports, while not helping the player physically, can still encourage them to practice and exercise. Photo by Owen Megura Other games such as those based around excess amount of video games over a history, can spark a person’s interest in period of time could result in “gaming historical events and architectural study. disorder”. ADHD Coach Jordy Travis insists that According to National Public Radio, video games themselves are not a bad on May 25, 2019, the World Health hobby, but notes that an excessive number Organization announced that an excess of of playing hours are something not to video game recreation can result in look forward to. “Balance is the key to gaming disorder. However, just because life. There is nothing wrong with playing someone plays video games on a regular video games as long as it doesn’t interfere basis doesn’t mean that they are prone to with your goals, your aspirations, and the proposed disease. The disease is only your life,” Travis stated. diagnosed when the number of hours Travis reinstates her belief about video spent playing video games conflicts with games by incorporating her experience as the person’s behavior. an ADHD Coach. “If a person has Some examples that can hint towards ADHD, their brain tires out after a long possible diagnosis may include playing day of work, and in turn, video games can video games as a priority. If someone be a way to give that person’s brain a rest makes video games a priority, it will inflict before tackling responsibilities,” Travis changes to that person’s relationships, explains. deprioritize other responsibilities such as When looking at the many hobbies work and school, and finally interrupt the people do on a regular day-to-day basis, it person’s sleeping habits. Another thing to is important to reemphasize how video keep in mind is that if these problems games themselves aren’t the problem, but occur, they aren’t technically classified as a it’s the people themselves that prioritize disease until these habits take place for video games over daily necessities and about a year. responsibilities. While video games As reported by the World Health provide benefits to many people, it is still Organization, gaming disorder is included important for people to not spend too within the International Classification of much time immersing themselves in their Diseases Eleventh Revision, and, as proven hobbies. by various studies, only affects a small Owen Megura is an upcoming senior high number of people who play video games. The World Health Organization, however, school student who aspires to be a journalist. He plans on majoring in Journalism and warns those who aren’t affected to still be minoring in Photography in order to become aware of how many hours people play as it a travelling photo journalist in the future. Owen’s hobbies include watching television, can still spawn a bad pattern of behavior. movies, spending time with friends and According to Vittana, a personal family, and playing an assortment of video finance blog, video games has its benefits games.

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Securing Water Independence for Southern California by Mike Markus, General Manager of Orange County Water District and Past President of the WateReuse California Board of Trustees

Water plays a vital role in our daily lives. However, the volume of water available for use in California is far from certain—the most severe drought period we have experienced in the state happened very recently, ending in 2016. Water supplies were still uncertain as dry periods continued through 2018, and although rain returned with a vengeance in 2019, we know the next drought is not “if ” but “when.” Complex networks of pipelines transport water to our cities, sometimes from hundreds of miles away, and this supply is under increasing stress from climate impacts miles from where we live, greater demands from other areas that rely on the same water sources, and from ever present drought events. Governor Newsom’s recent Executive Order N-10-9 calls on all of us to develop water resilience portfolios to ensure Californians now and in the future will continue to have sustainable water supplies. In Orange County, we have been recycling our wastewater to produce a safe new local drinking water source since 2008 and expanded production of this purified water to 100 million gallons per day (mgd) in mid-2015. Our third and final project expansion will mean our Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) will produce 130 million gallons of purified water each day using a similar treatment train to the one Pure Water San Diego proposes. Continuous testing and monitoring has confirmed that the GWRS always provides safe, high quality water to our residents. The Pure Water Program will ensure that San Diego, too, has a reliable, high-quality local source of water for years to come. More than

50,000 lab tests of the purified water produced at the Pure Water Demonstration Facility have shown that San Diego has a similarly robust water purification process. The City of San Diego established an Independent Advisory Panel (IAP) in 2010. The IAP has met more than 20 times to review and discuss the Pure Water Program’s technical studies and water quality. Members have expressed unanimous support for the project. This year the City of San Diego is initiating construction on Phase 1 of Pure Water San Diego, which will provide 30 million gallons a day of new, local water to Miramar Reservoir by 2023. Subsequent phases will provide an additional 53 million gallons of purified water every day to reservoirs in the central and southern parts of San Diego. This means that by 2035, one-third of San Diego’s water will be provided by the Pure Water Program. With Pure Water San Diego, San Diego will continue to provide superior quality drinking water – but more of it will come from a local water source, thus improving reliability and resilience for residents and businesses. As we celebrate Independence Day this month, we can also celebrate what we have done in Southern California toward increasing local water independence. I congratulate San Diego for taking this important step to be more water independent! More information about the Pure Water San Diego Program can be found at www.purewatersd.org, where you can also sign up for a tour of the one-million-gallon-per-day Pure Water Demonstration Facility. An interactive map of the Phase 1 projects can be found at phase1.purewatersd.org.

Random News The Port of Los Angeles recently tweeted out: Top five containerized exports in 2018: 1. paper 2. pet and animal feed 3. fabrics 4. soybeans 5. scrap metal

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off duty and paddling his outrigger when he witnessed the vessel hit the rocks. Casey abandoned his outrigger and swam to the boat as a large set wave hit. He was able to time the rising of the swell and let the wave lift him up and onto the doomed boat. Casey quickly scooped up an elderly woman and dove back into the water, saving her life. Casey has a calm, seasoned demeanor that gives confidence to those under his command or working alongside him.

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Casey has earned his retirement, but losing him is another loss to the Lifeguard Service. Casey stated that “he has forgotten most of the rescues, but will never forget the friends he made while performing them.” Casey spends a lot of time surfing, diving and paddling, and we are certain that he will jump into action again whenever he is needed. Ed Harris is a husband and father of two, a San Diego Lifeguard Sergeant, union spokesman and a former District 2 San Diego City Councilmember. He can be reached at harrisoblp@yahoo.com

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Clairemont Community Planning Group Vacancy by Nicholas Reed, CCPG Vice-Chair

At our main meeting last month, it was announced a member of CCPG had to resign due to other commitments in her life. So we currently have one vacant seat on the CCPG board that will need to be filled at our July meeting. If you are interested in joining CCPG, you must meet certain requirements (which include being a resident of Clairemont, own property in Clairemont, or have a business in Clairemont), and have attended 3 out of the last 12 consecutive CCPG Main Meetings (May

2018). If you feel that you meet these requirements or have any other questions, please send an email to clairemontplanninggroup@gmail.com and we will send you an application. We will be taking applications until Monday, July 15th. At our July 16th Main Meeting, we will appoint someone to serve out the remainder of the member's term which ends in March 2020 where that seat will be up for election. As always, thanks for being involved in your community.

Community Meetings Open to the Public (Locations & Times Subject to Change)

Clairemont Town Council (1st Thursday) G TIN 6:30pm E E M Clairemont NO High School 4150 Ute Dr. 92117 Clairemont Community Planning Group 7/16/19 (3rd Tuesday) 6:00pm Alcott Elementary 4680 Hidalgo Ave. 92117

Sound the Alarm. Save a Life. Smoke Alarm Installation & Home Fire Safety Program The American Red Cross of San Diego/Imperial Counties is proud to announce that two lives have been saved in San Diego County by smoke alarms installed through the Sound the Alarm smoke alarm installation and home fire safety program. On December 4, 2018, the Red Cross hosted a Sound the Alarm installation event in Cameron’s Mobile Estates in Santee, installing more than 250 smoke alarms in 125 homes. Jack Reider allowed a team of volunteers into his home where they installed three smoke alarms and reviewed escape routes in case of a fire. Less than six months later, Jack and his wife Shirley experienced a home fire on May 29, 2019. The couple and their dog were able to safely escape the home as smoke alarms sounded. “The important thing I take away from this is we were able to get out with our lives and our pup,” said Jack Reider. “You can replace things, but you can’t replace a life.” Every day, seven people die in home fires across the United States. Working smoke alarms in a home increase the likelihood of survival by 50 percent and having an escape plan further improves

the odds of survival. “We have installed more than 9,600 smoke alarms in our region over the past year through the Sound the Alarm program and I am so glad that three of those alarms were installed in Jack and Shirley’s home,” said Sean Mahoney, Regional CEO of the American Red Cross of San Diego/Imperial Counties. “It’s because of volunteers and donors that we are able to install these truly lifesaving alarms and respond to home fires to assist families with their immediate needs during some of their most worrisome moments.” Since October 2014, almost 25,300 free smoke alarms have been installed and 9,109 homes have been made safer in San Diego County. Through this program, three additional lives were saved in December 2018, bringing the total number of lives saved locally to five. As of May 2019, the Red Cross and its partners across the country have saved at least 600 lives. Anyone in need of smoke alarms in their homes can request a Red Cross smoke alarm installation visit at soundthealarm.org/sandiego.

Potholes in your Neighborhood?

Linda Vista Town Council 7/18/19 (3rd Thursday) 6:00pm Revere Center 6735 Gifford Way, 92111

Report the Street & Cross Street to City of San Diego Streets & Potholes Division

Linda Vista Planning Group 7/22/19 (4th Monday) 5:30pm Linda Vista Library 2160 Ulric St. 92111

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The Green Spine Clairemont is one of the largest communities in San Diego. With over 81,000 residents it is larger in population than 9 of the 18 incorporated cities in San

The Clairemont Times • July 2019 • 5 of the Community Plan Update (CPU) Subcommittee for the Clairemont Community Planning Group, and a professional Landscape Architect, I was intrigued by an opportunity we discussed in our CPU meetings regarding open space. I believe we have an exceptional opportunity to take advantage of some underutilized land in our community: the

that are accessible to the public. The middle sections that are more immersed in residential areas, however, are mostly closed to public access. This is roughly half of the easement (approximately 36 acres). My hope is that more of the closed portions of the easement could be opened for public access. The simplest and most easily accomplished is allow access to the trails that already exist in this easement. My wife and I hiked most of the corridor and we found many of the spaces were quiet and peaceful places to stroll, jog, walk your dog, or just to experience open space. There are also some exciting opportunities to expand public benefit near street outlets that could be used for such improvements as community gardens, neighborhood pocket parks, dog parks, or other uses. The Green Spine can act as a central organizing corridor for Clairemont that will connect neighbors to neighbors, and

to also connect them to shopping and recreation. Our Community Plan Update is potentially modifying 8 focus areas in our community to allow more housing near transit centers and transit corridors. Accepting additional housing should come with infrastructure improvements and public benefit. The Green Spine would be a simple yet effective way to provide a highly impactful benefit to our community. More planning and public input for this idea is critical and no improvements should be implemented without meetings with the public and neighborhoods for feedback and their recommendations. But, conceptually, I hope you will join me in supporting the idea. If you have a chance to speak with our Council representatives, Councilmembers Cate and Campbell, please put in a good word for Clairemont’s Green Spine. – Glen Schmidt

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Diego County. Clairemont is also large, geographically encompassing 13.3 square miles. With a significant network of canyons and mesa’s, the community is rich in topography, character, and natural open

space. But we are deficient in populationbased parks and green corridors which are local parks and open spaces easily accessible to the community. As a member

SDGE power line easement corridor that runs north south from Marion Bear Park to Tecolote Park. I like to call it the “Green Spine”. The SDGE power line easement through Clairemont spans a total of 4.5 miles in length and is 150 ft wide. That represents approximately 80 acres of open space. To give you a sense of scale, one football field is a little over 1 acre. The northern and southern sections of the easement within Tecolote Park and Marion Bear Park are open to the public with trails and an unpaved service road. Those areas provide over 2 miles of trails

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Cabrillo National Monument July 4th Fireworks Viewing In cooperation with the Cabrillo National Monument, Thursday evening, July 4, 2019, Cabrillo National Monument Foundation will celebrate Independence Day with a firework viewing event. Attendees are encouraged to bring family and friends, a picnic, enjoy San Diego’s only National Park after hours, and view the spectacular fireworks from around San Diego County. In 2018, attendees watched 13+ firework shows all from Cabrillo National Monument. Above the Fireworks is one of the Foundation’s fundraising events. The money raised by this event is used to support the Park’s historical, educational, scientific and interpretive programs. This year’s proceeds will support programs such as the Cabrillo Community Outreach Initiative (a program which takes the Park’s science and educational programs into the communities where underserved children live), EcoLogik (a science and

technology summer camp specifically targeting underserved girls) and Conservation + Comics (a new youth program centered around art and conservation efforts). Without the funding provided by the Foundation through events such as Above the Fireworks, the Park could not sustain these type of youth programs. Pass the word on to your family, friends & neighbors. Purchase your tickets today at www.cnmf.org! $50 (per vehicle up to 10 people) $40 CNMF member rate (per vehicle up to 10 people)

Smart Street Lights

Here is a link which shows the installation of the lights around town. (Note that it takes a moment to load and you can easily zoom in or out). http://cityiqmapsd.herokuapp.com/ Here is a link to read a lot more about

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lights,” whatever that means. Presumably the answer is “No, the new lights don’t interfere.”

WHAT: Above the Fireworks WHEN: Thursday, July 4, 2019, 6 – 10 p.m. WHERE: 1800 Cabrillo National Monument San Diego CA 92106

Ordinary Street Light

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Obviously with lots of cameras around town, there are privacy concerns. Here is what I learned – cameras are fixed, pointed down and do not pan, tilt, zoom or magnify, i.e. are not moveable. During installation, the technician permanently masks out private property that might appear in the view, so that only street views are provided. The video is only stored for 5-days is and automatically deleted. Because the cameras are located high up and point down, they do not provide facial or license plate recognition. Also, video is not sent over the network and not stored in the cloud as both are too expensive. As well, only the Police Department has access to the raw video, and only by request in conjunction with a crime, either in progress, or having been committed a few days before erasure.

the program, including the privacy policy and to request access to the metadata https://www.sandiego.gov/sustainability/ energy-and-water-efficiency/programs-proj ects/smart-city The next public meeting in Clairemont to present the smart street lights program is July 24, 2019, 5:30- 6:45 pm, South Clairemont Rec Center, 3505 Clairemont Drive. One question that you might ask is – since the sensors are on a wireless network, do they consume bandwidth that is also used for residential use, thus restricting residential access? Another question - with so many sensors now installed, what is the additional EMF load factor that residents at ground level are exposed to? Also, if you have thoughts on how best the City can use the new technology to provide updated services to residents and businesses, please bring them. At a later point, the sensors can be upgraded to provide audio for gunshot location, not for voice recording. Basically, this is a win-win-win scenario for the City, residents and programmers, but will be a surprise to most people because they hadn’t heard about it

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City of San Diego to Host Smart Streetlight Informational Meetings The public will get a chance to learn about and weigh in on the data being produced by the City of San Diego’s new smart streetlight pilot program during a series of upcoming community meetings. The smart streetlight program initially began as a cost-saving effort by the City of San Diego to replace high-energy streetlights with more efficient light-emitting diode (LED) lights through its Sustainability Department. Installation of the lights also included sensors that capture metadata on pedestrian and vehicle movement, parked cars and other mobility information. The City is now building an application that will use this metadata to help improve city planning. “These smart streetlights we’re installing give us real-time information about what’s happening on San Diego streets,” said Deputy Chief Operating Officer Erik Caldwell. “That information, in turn, will allow us to learn how people are moving around the city so we can provide updated services to our residents and businesses.” With the streetlights that have already been installed, the City is starting to see energy savings of up to $70,000 a month. The City has also identified a new use for the sensors – public safety. The cameras used to generate metadata store video on the device for five days. The San Diego Police Department has been able to use this metadata to help solve serious crimes committed within the camera’s field of view. In order to ensure residents understand this new technology deployment, the City will be holding a series of community meetings to explain what the sensors can and cannot do. “With any new technology, you develop new uses and opportunities that you didn’t originally contemplate. We

want to be sure the public has a chance to weigh in on this technology as part of that process,” said Cody Hooven, director of the City’s Sustainability Department. The community meetings will be held at the following times, dates and locations: Wednesday, 7/17/19, 5-7pm, Skyline Hills Library, 7900 Paradise Valley Road 92114 Wednesday, 7/24/19, 5:30-7pm, South Clairemont Rec Center, 3605 Clairemont Drive 92117 Tuesday, 7/30/19, 5-7pm, Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library, 5188 Zion Ave 92120 Thursday, 8/1/19, 5-7pm, Central Library, Neil Morgan Auditorium, 330 Park Blvd 92101 Tuesday, 8/6/19, 5-7pm, College-Rolando Library, 6600 Montezuma Road 92115 Wednesday, 8/7/19, 5-7pm, Linda Vista Library, 2160 Ulric St 92111 Wednesday, 8/21/19, 5-7pm, Lopez Ridge Recreation Center, 7245 Calle Cristobal 92113 Tuesday, 8/27/19, 5-7pm, Logan Heights Library, 567 S. 28th St 92113 Tuesday, 9/10/195-7pm, Rancho Bernardo Library, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive 92128 When the program is fully operational, 8,700 streetlights will have been upgraded to energy efficient models and 4,200 sensors will have been installed around the city, concentrated in downtown San Diego. The program has a $30 million budget for the installation of all streetlights and sensor nodes, offset by $2.2 million in annual energy savings at full installation. The program was approved by the City Council in December 2016.

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Kearny Mesa Community Plan Update The Community Review Draft of the Kearny Mesa Community Plan is being revised in response to input and comments, and the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) is being prepared. As part of the Draft PEIR, a mobility study is being prepared to summarize the physical and operational conditions of the planned mobility system outlined in the draft Kearny Mesa Community Plan. The Mobility Study is identifying the planned mobility improvements and analysis of travel modes (roadway and freeway systems, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and public transit). The mobility study will be presented at a meeting on July 24, 2019 at 3pm at the Planning Department offices at 9485 Aero Drive in the Main Annex. All are invited to attend. Additionally, a traffic impact study is being prepared and will use vehicle miles

traveled (VMT) as the primary metric to evaluate transportation impacts. As a result of Senate Bill 743 (SB743), the traffic impact study implements the required shift from a level of service (LOS) analysis to a VMT CEQA analysis to more appropriately balance the needs of congestion management with statewide goals related to infill development, promotion of public health through active transportation, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Meeting time and information will continue to be listed on the “Public Meeting Calendar” on the project website: www.kearnymesaconnected.com/your-voic e-counts/. Responses and information on frequently asked questions, such as historic resources, Transit Priority Areas, the Impact Fee Study, and more, have been posted on the “FAQ” page of the project website. Please visit www.kearnymesaconnected.com/faq/.

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Clairemont Lutheran Church www.clairemontlc.org 4271 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92117 Sunday Worship Times 8:30, 10:00 (English) & 11:30 am (Spanish) Sunday School for kids 9:45am Holy Cross Lutheran Church www.holycrossword.org 3450 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, CA 92117 Church (858) 273-2886 Visit our website www.holycrossword.org for additional worship times and special events. Sunday Worship 9:00 am Northminster Presbyterian Church Sunday Worship Time 10:00a.m. 4324 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA 92117 www.northminstersandiego.com 858 490-3995 Northminster Preschool 858 270-3760

St. Catherine Labouré Catholic Church www.stcatherinelaboure.net 4124 Mt. Abraham Ave., San Diego, CA 92111 Phone (858) 277-3133 Weekend Mass Times Saturday 5:30pm Sunday 8:00, 9:30, 11:00am, 1pm/Spanish St. David’s Episcopal Church & Preschool www.saintdavidschurch.com 5050 Milton Street, San Diego CA 92110 Sunday Worship Times: 8:00am Holy Communion Rite I (Traditional) 10:30am Holy Communion Rite II (Contemporary) Weekday Worship: 12 p.m. Tues: Holy Eucharist: Rite II (Public Service of Healing) Last Sat of the month at 6:00 p.m. Alive at St. David’s: Non-Traditional, Contemporary Worship Experience St. Mark’s United Methodist Church www.stmarksumcsd.org 3502 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, CA 92117 Phone: (858) 273-1480 Sunday worship: 9:30 a.m. For information on advertising your place of worship in the Religious Directory please call or email Chris O’Connell, Publisher (858) 752-9779 chris@clairemonttimes.com

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Squaremont By Bill Swank

Pictured: Bill Swank outside the Buena Vista Garden Apartments on Cowley Way in 1955, with East Clairemont off in the distance.

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Roger knew Sally from sold it to Sports church and knew she could sew. Fever in 2000. He She describes herself as, “just a continued to work seamstress.” at their new Roger doesn’t agree. “She is a Fashion Valley perfectionist and takes great location pride in her work,” he says. “She specializing in is very precise and methodical in custom products. everything she does. She even Originally from ties both ends of the Orange County, underthread (bobbin thread) Roger began inside the jersey for a very working at Sports finished look. She has to do Fan as a college everything right. It’s just the way student in 1983. she is." After graduation “And it wasn’t easy for her to with a degree in relearn how to sew,” he added business from San Hovey is a perfectionist, too. Diego State, he Sports Fan has a well-earned was offered a job reputation for quality. Their with Microsoft in motto is “Jerseys done correctly Seattle. He decided Sally Pisani sews letters on House of David baseball jersey one at a time.” Over the years, instead to stay in (photo by Bill Swank) Judy, Lilia and Sally have all San Diego… a played a very important role in decision he has swapping jerseys with former NFL players. that success. never regretted. Roger made the Viking replica that Randy Sometimes they can be challenged, Today, he describes himself as a “cancer Moss swapped with Junior in 2016. especially when sewing names on the back treatment” survivor. Cancer changed his It was a surprise when Dan Fouts called of a jersey. The longest name they have life and now Roger operates a successful to request a replica Chargers jersey. “It's done is Louangxaysongkham. business personalizing sports jerseys. quite an honor to make custom jerseys for Personally, it was wonderful to He hand cuts every letter and design Hall of Fame players,” he said. reconnect with Roger after all these years. for accuracy and authenticity. The process He is currently customizing a dozen My mother, who made our draperies can include several trips, especially when jerseys for the San

People have joked that my office is the food court at the Morena Boulevard Costco. I have certainly enjoyed meeting many interesting people under the red and white Kirkland umbrellas. Last month, I was approached by a friendly woman who had previously overheard me talking baseball. Since I was alone at this time, she asked if I was a Padres fan. That’s all it took to start a lengthy conversation about baseball, Clairemont and life. Sally Pisani and Diego Padres … her sister, Joanie, “The Gulls have were originally been good for Yankees fans from business since their New Jersey. Their return to San Diego grandfather was a in 2015,” he said. tailor and "They have great grandmother made fans. The Gulls wear costumes for commemorative Broadway plays. jerseys for St. When the girls were Patrick’s Day, Breast young, their mother Cancer Awareness taught them to sew and Veterans Day and make clothes and their fans want for themselves. to wear customized Mom sold custom jerseys to the drapery, slipcovers games.” and had an He also made embroidery shop. jerseys for the San Their brother Diego Seals operates a custom professional lacrosse auto upholstery team. business in New Roger is proud Jersey. Sewing is part and appreciative of of the family DNA. the women who sew Because of my for him. Judy interest in baseball, Roger Hovey places numbers on replica of Fernando Valenzuela’s Dodgers jersey DeWalt of El Cajon Sally told me that (photo by Bill Swank) has been with for she sewed custom him for 25 years. Roger Hovey and Billy Swank outside the Sports Fan in jerseys for Roger multiple colors are used. Eventually, Roger When Lilia Scribner retired, he 1988 (photo by Bill Swank) Hovey. places the completed letters and designs was able to utilize Sally’s skills as Roger Hovey! on the jersey and they are ready for the her replacement. I’ve known Roger for over 30 years. He final sewing. and slipcovers with her Singer sewing Thirty years ago, Sally also had a made some jerseys for my youngest son, machine, was a Girl Scout leader. Meeting There have been many “sewing life-changing experience of her own. The Billy, when he was a little boy back in the Sally and reconnecting with Roger highlights” in his career. He made a 1976 former middle school science teacher and 1980s. Roger was the manager at the reminded me of a verse from one of the Padres jersey for Cy Young winner Randy collegiate athletic trainer was severely Sports Fan in Fashion Valley Center. I Girl Scout songs. Jones that he wore when he threw the first disabled when a car crossed the center hadn’t seen Roger in years, but always "Make new friends, but keep the old. pitch of the 2016 MLB All-Star Game at divider on State Route 67 and hit her remembered him, because he was such an One is silver and the other is gold…" Petco Park. head-on. Recovery and rehabilitation were extraordinarily nice guy. Dave Winfield presented a Sports Fan slow as she had to relearn motor skills. It was a surprise to learn that he lives replica of his Padres jersey to President Sewing, in particular, requires careful in Clairemont, so we got together to Email: Bill@ClairemontTimes.com George W. Bush. To read all the Squaremont columns, visit: renew acquaintances. hand-eye coordination and fine motor http://clairemonttimes.com/category/squaremont/ Odell Beckham, Jr. became known for Roger bought Sports Fan in 1992 and skills

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Ten-day Meditation Retreat Sound Intriguing? This Clairemont resident found it grueling by Robert Ross

“Life is a journey, not a destination.” --- Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s a three-hour drive from San Diego to the Vipassana retreat near Twentynine Palms, California. Three hours to question my decision. My ‘journey’ is a ten-day, non-denominational, meditation course. They feed you, house you, and teach you. And best of all, it’s free. If you experienced benefits, you’re encouraged to donate after the ten days. The cuisine? Vegetarian. The last hearty meal of the day is at noon. Dinner at 5:00 is fruit and tea. The facility has separate rooms and dorms for approximately ninety participants, divided evenly between men and women. The genders are separated, and out of sight of each other. The rules: no talking for ten days—referred to as “Noble Silence.” No smiles as we pass, no waves, or comments on the food. No computers, phones, radios, reading or writing. Ten days of solitude. I park, register, turn in my phone, and find my room. The area appears to be clean and well-kept. One story buildings, painted in desert tones, blend into the terrain. My room is small but adequate with a bathroom, shower, single bed, and a small dresser. We meet in the late afternoon where ground rules are spelled out. First meditation at 4:30 a.m., the days end at 9 p.m. The parking lot is out of bounds. Leaving the men’s area or women’s area is out of bounds. There are Course Managers for men and women, who will help with any issues. We’re to take part in all meditations. Throughout the discourses, it’s stressed: “You’re here to work.” If you can’t abide by the rules, you’ll be asked to leave. I go to my room, make up my bed and lay down. My thoughts churn, What am I doing here? Ten days? Am I deluding myself about meditating daily… for the rest of my life? This uncertainty and a desire to leave will intensify as the days pass. A gong rings, shaking me from this reverie. Walking to the meditation hall, I notice some are walking slowing, looking down, as though deep in thought. Most are in their twenties and thirties. There’s a handful of fifty-five plus students. The majority will be sitting on the floor with cushions. Some, like myself, requested a chair. Twenty-five hundred years ago, Siddhartha Gautama, at age twenty-nine began his quest for enlightenment. Not until age 35 did he succeed through meditation. For the next forty-five years, Gautama—The Buddha— taught Vipassana meditation as the path to inner peace. Our teacher or leader for this course, via video recordings, is Satya Narayan Goanka. Raised in Burma in a conservative Indian Hindu household, Goanka eventually

became a successful businessman. However, in 1955, he started experiencing severe, debilitating migraines. Unable to find medical relief, and on the suggestion of a friend, he met with the Vipassana teacher, Sayagyi U BA Khin, who took him on as a student. Goenka trained under him for 14 years. Before his death in 2013, Goanka had trained 1,300 teachers to conduct Vipassana meditation courses in India, Nepal, and eventually around the globe. In the evening we watch video recordings of Goanka. He appears to be in his mid-sixties, golden brown skin, clean-shaven with well-groomed silver hair, and a warm smile. After lunch on the first full day, I discover the walking trail. It’s a quarter mile, weaving its way through a desert landscape. Okay, I say to myself, I’ll walk after each meal, four laps. A mile. At least I’ll maintain some level of fitness. My arms swing back and forth as my legs move in rapid succession. I rush by others who are looking down, stopping, pondering. Why aren’t they pushing it? By day three it’s clear that during meditations my concentration lasts for just seconds, then my thoughts drift or my head bobs. I’m in and out of a sleep state. The mental fatigue, at times, is overpowering. At the break, I see the Course Manager standing alone and ask, “I do the meditations and find there’s a sense of tiredness that’s overwhelming, especially in the evening. I’m asleep and awake at the same time. What’s happening?” He shrugs his shoulders, “Yeah, that happens. It may last a few days.” The gong rings and we walk slowly toward the hall. After lunch, I head to the walking trail. Three days of meditating has had an impact. ‘To do’ lists, city traffic, the nightly news, the need to accomplish has melted away. No longer arms swinging and legs moving in rapid succession, I too am moving slowly, reflecting, occasionally stopping to view an ant colony on the trail. The days move painfully slow—meditate, eat, sleep. Meditate, eat, sleep. Finally, on the last morning, we meet for meditation at 4:45 a.m. and listen to Goanka one last time. After breakfast, eager to leave, I pack, retrieve my phone, write a check and drop it in the donation box. At my car, I’m happy to be going home. A fellow student loading the car next to me asks, “Well, what do you think? How’d you like it?” “I have to be honest, I didn’t want to be here for ten days. In many ways, it was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. But, I think the experience was beneficial. Just can’t put it into words, yet.” “This is my second time,” he says. “If I can get in, I’ll be back in October for another one.” After taking a deep breath, I exhale slowly, “Well, I just might see you here.” Additional writings by Robert Ross can be seen in his book, From The Isle of Serendip, at Amazon.com

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Free Movies in the Park Mark the dates on your calendar by Chris O’Connell

Bring your chair, blanket, snacks and enjoy a movie under the stars. All the movies start at dusk. This list is a very small portion of local movies, the full schedule throughout the city and county can be found along with more information on the website listed below. Bay Park 8/2 Tecolote Community Park: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (PG-13) Bay Ho 8/10 Cadman Community Park: The Sandlot (PG) Clairemont 7/20 North Clairemont Community Park: Finding Nemo (G) 9/6 South Clairemont Community Park: Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (PG) Downtown 7/12 USS Midway Museum, Downtown SD: Aquaman (PG-13) 8/17 USS Midway Museum, Downtown SD: The Little Mermaid (G) Mira Mesa 7/27 Hourglass Field Community Park: Poppins Returns (PG)

Mission Bay 10/5 Santa Clara Point, Mission Bay: Nightmare Before Christmas (PG) Ocean Beach 7/12 Dusty Rhodes Community Park: Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 8/16 Robb Field: How to Train Your Dragon (PG) Pacific Beach 7/20 Pacific Beach/Taylor Library: Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse (PG) 8/3 Kate O. Sessions Neighborhood Park: Finding Dory (PG) Serra Mesa 7/13 Cabrillo Heights Neighborhood Park: Rookie of the Year (PG) 8/24 Cabrillo Heights Neighborhood Park: Space Jam (PG) Tierrasanta 7/19 Tierrasanta Community Park: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (PG-13) University City 8/9 Nobel Community Park: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG) 8/16 Doyle Community Park: Jungle Book (2016) (PG)

To view the complete list of movies throughout the City of San Diego and the County visit: http://www.summermoviesinthepark.com

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A Padres Column by Major Garrett

The Wait is “The Weight” by Major Garrett

the archetypes of faith. I was thinking about all of this as I wrestled with the season that is before us. The Padres are competitive. That is exhilarating. This youthful squad is probably ahead of schedule. As of June 23, it was 2.5 games out of the Wild Card and ahead of Diamondbacks, Nationals, Pirates and Giants. For Padres fans, this is thin air. We must breathe slowly to adjust. Heady stuff. The first Dodgers home series? The four-game history-making run-barrage against Colorado? We already have memories. Thrills. Come-from-behind elation (the real kind, rooted in genuine competitiveness and high stakes) unknown for a decade. So good. And yet. It is maddening. Too many strikeouts. Too many stranded runners, Too many blown leads. Not enough stolen bases. Too many costly disappointments: Wil Myers, Ian Kinsler and Craig Stammen (SERIOUSLY, four homers in-a-row?). I wrote earlier this year about managing expectations (https://clairemonttimes.com/expectations -the-only-game-in-town/). Easier than it sounds, right? Let me help. Listen to this song (link:

Loving the Padres is a journey, a metaphor and a mission. We call ourselves Friar Faithful. Yes, it’s baseball, but there is also a quasi-religious overlay. You cannot separate the symbols from the substance. Our mascot is a Franciscan Friar. Our name recalls the missionary heritage of San Diego. Utterly unique in the Major Leagues or other professional sports. Look at other MLB team names. You have birds (Orioles, Blue Jays, Cardinals); animals (Tigers, Diamondbacks, Rays); peoples (Yankees, Dodgers – as in trolley dodgers in Brooklyn, Phillies, Nationals, Braves, Indians, and Reds, as in Red Legs); professions (Mariners, Pirates, hey Johnny Depp has made a helluva career as a pirate) or objects (Rockies, Twins for Twin Cities, Red Sox and White Sox). We are the Padres. The Fathers. Not just any kind of Fathers. Missionary fathers. Jesuits. Franciscans. Other than the Angles to the north, the Padres are the only Even the baseball waits. team with a faintly religious aura. But Anaheim is not San Diego – no matter https://clmttimes.news/theweight). how much it wants to be. The first For some of you, the song is instantly Christian religious service in Alta recognizable. It’s called “The Weight” by California was celebrated in San Diego. It one of my favorite rock bands known as, was the celebrate the feast day of Catholic simply, “The Band.” The song debuted in Saint Didacus, more commonly known as 1968 (the year the National League San Diego de Alcala (sorry Ron awarded an expansion franchise to San Burgundy). That’s heavy explorer, Diego). It was featured in the iconic 1969 missionary and journey history. There is counter-culture film “Easy Rider,” and has also the story of European exploitation. been covered by Diana Ross, Bruce The Padres were among the first in the Springsteen, Waylon Jennings, Joe Cocker, Majors to build a business relationship The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons, The with and culturally acknowledge Native Staples Singers, the Black Crowes, Weezer, Americans in San Diego (principally the Old Crow Medicine Show, the Grateful Kumeyayy) who long pre-dated European Dead, Blues Traveler and Aretha Franklin. explorers from Spain. Talk about the coolest musical clubhouse Don’t worry. I’ll get to our miserable EVER. middle-relief in a minute. “The Weight” is about a journey in search of shelter, friendship, commitment The point is the Padres have a unique and sense of place. Universal. The lyrics place in the heritage of our city, the were written largely by band leader symbolism of its name, the semi-religious Robbie Robertson, a Canadian, and connotations of our fandom (as opposed inspired by the experiences of drummer to garden variety sports fanaticism) and

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Levon Helm in Memphis. The symbolic references are Biblical, though the Nazareth mentioned refers to Nazareth, Pennsylvania, the home of Martin Guitars. Robertson wrote the guitar flourishes for “The Weight” on a 1951 Martin D-28 model guitar. I hear you. Major!! What in the name of warning track dirt does this have to do with the Padres?? The song is about the weight of hopes, the weight of relationships, the weight of chance encounters full of need (shelter, favors sought), the weight of fatigue, disappointments and the spiritual imperative to press (Photo by Major Garrett) forward. Padres fans, does ANY of this sound familiar? You can find, I would argue, our collective angst – the allegory of our persistent Friar Faithfulness inside “The Weight.” Where? In the wait. We always wait. Now, in the era of our competitiveness, we have to wait some more. We have to wait for our young starters to mature. We have to wait for five-inning “quality” starts to turn into six inning ones. Then we have to wait for seven inning “quality” starts to become the norm – not just ours but management’s (note the go-slow tender regard for Chris Paddack’s arm). While we wait for our starters, we have to wait through mediocre middle-relief appearances. That means literally waiting for the call to the bullpen, but also waiting for and through the frequently dismal results. Bullpens are not designed to carry games for four innings – something that has become habitual. This is not a Kirby Yates problem. Yates is a

guaranteed All-Star and the reason the Padres lead the NL (as of June 23) in team saves with 30. Management wants to keep pitch counts low for young Padres starters. That means it leans heavily on middle relievers. It is a “weight” they cannot take. Padres fans must also wait for the offense to gel. There have been flashes of brilliant potential; win streaks propelled by late-inning homers and never-before-seen come-from-behind rallies (six runs in the 9th in Denver!!!). But there have also been whiff-fests with runners impotently stranded at 2nd and 3rd base. Limpy pop-outs to the infield. Rally stunting double-play grounders. We’ve seen it. “The Weight” of deflation is real. We wait for a lineup that doesn’t wait around for a dinger – a lineup that manufactures runs, routinely hits in the clutch and cinches singles together to keep the line moving and the rally ringing. In the meantime, lean on The Band. The wait is “The Weight.” It is your weight. It is my weight. We can’t shake it. We can’t unload it. We’ve been a Padres fan this long for a reason. We are part of the journey, the mission, the agony and the hope. We are part of the allegory. We give it meaning, visibility and permanence. “The Weight” is not about you or me or anyone. But it is about us. Every hope. Every disappointment. Every thrill. Every ache. Every strange character who comes down the road. Every bit of surrealism that suffuses relentless enthusiasm for dreams unrealized – will we ever win a championship? Will someone ever throw a no-hitter? Will we ever settle (I mean REALLY settle) on a uniform? The wait is “The Weight.” Go ahead. Put the load right on me. Major Garrett was born and raised in Clairemont, is Chief White House Correspondent for CBS News, host of “The Takeout” podcast and author of the book “Mr. Trump’s Wild Ride: The Thrills, Chills, Screams and Occasional Blackouts of His Extraordinary First Year in Office.”

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June 4th Mt Etna CCPG Meeting Summary Community Meeting Regarding 5255 Mt Etna Dr (Former Crime Lab Site & Clairemont Hospital) by Chris O’Connell

The June 4th Clairemont Community Planning Group Mt Etna Sub Committee meeting started out as usual with public comment, followed by a question and answer period for Omar Passons, who is working for the County of San Diego and is the liaison to the Clairemont community. Unfortunately, there was not much of a status update, however, he did provide answers as best he could when applicable. Passons explained the stakeholders; the County, the City, the developer Chelsea Investments, are all working processing/analyzing information and hope to share a project soon. Soon as in possibly the next subcommittee meeting on July 2nd. He was very up front and forthright in his answers explaining the intent is to be very transparent with the entire process. The future of this property is still a bit unknown right now it could be a mixed-use building with 115 units it could be 450 units. The disappointment in the audience without seeing any renderings or learning more specifics had people feeling a little antsy and the natives are getting restless. Some of the concerns from the public are traffic, the potential height of the building as well as the number of units. In addition, the impact on local schools, also how much of a burden will this be on the fire and police departments. The Action Item on the Agenda was a positive one “Community Input for a Successful Project”

Some suggestions from the Committee as well as the public: • Keep the project 30’ max • Added fire and police resources • Adequate infrastructure: utilities (water, sewer, power grid) will be able to handle the new potential development • Have the developer improve Genesee Ave at Balboa as well as additional entrance/exits to the site besides just Mt Etna • Traffic light syncing & better crosswalks • Ensure the privacy of the well established neighborhood so a new development is not looking down into backyards • A shuttle bus for the residents provided by Chelsea for the residents to get around town to stores, doctor appointments etc. • A community garden • A dog park for the residents & a play area for the residents • On site management 24/7 • Ensure there are no parking impacts to the surrounding streets and existing neighborhoods • Senior Services for the residents and ideally the community at large • Exercise classes/continuing education classes • A new library or possible improved libraries • A community meeting room The County also has provided an online link to all the comments they received at their April 11th Workshop along with additional background material. To view all the information (comments, updates, etc.) visit: www.HDSCD.com click on “Mt Etna & 6th Ave” The next meeting is scheduled for: July 2nd 6pm at Alcott Elementary 4680 Hidalgo Ave. 92117

Mayor Faulconer Expands ‘Clean SD’ Initiative As a part of his commitment to keeping San Diego neighborhoods clean and safe, Mayor Kevin Faulconer officially signed the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget that significantly expands the popular “Clean SD” program to remove trash and debris from communities across the city. With cleanup crews cleared trash from a dead-end street known for illegal dumping, the Mayor touted expanding the program citywide, including the hiring of a second shift of crews and enacting litter removal on a 24/7 basis. Mayor Faulconer more than doubled funding for the program by adding $6.5 million to its budget – for a total of more than $10 million annually in cleanup efforts. The $4.3 billion budget – approved by a supermajority of the City Council last month – also funds the largest infrastructure investment in City history while directing more funding toward homelessness, housing reforms, climate action and road repair. Initially launched in May 2017, the “Clean SD” program is an aggressive cleanup effort to keep our neighborhoods,

public spaces, canyons and riverbeds free and clear of trash and debris. City and Urban Corps crews respond to complaints received through the City’s Get It Done app. In partnership with the San Diego River Park Foundation, the City has also targeted land along the San Diego River. The City only owns about one-third of the property along the river with the other two-thirds being privately-held by several businesses and other government agencies. Cleanup efforts along the river reduced the number of homeless encampments by 90 percent. The “Clean SD” initiative also includes canyons to help reduce the risk of wildfires and materials that could cause them to spread more easily after they spark. Since its inception, crews have already removed over 3,600 tons of debris, including: • 7,200 mattresses and box springs • 2,100 shopping carts • 900 tires • 550 appliances

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Back in May a Clairemont resident pedaled up to our Bike to Work Day Pit the school vs an east-west parallel to look out at a high chain link fence, an Stop and we chatted about bikes and open field and of course during school Appleton and thus directly across the commutes and the early morning ride kids playing. The current layout also street from their homes. etc., normal pit stop chatter. Prior to provides for some clear views to the North It should be noted there is support for departing the man mentioned the “joint-use park” coming to Whitman Elementary and how the preliminary designs are a little quirky. What is a joint-use park? According to a “Play All Day” City/School brochure, the City of San Diego and the San Diego Unified School District have worked together for decades in creating joint-use facilities. Parks where, when school is not in session the park is available for public use. Funding for the parks was from voter approved Propositions S and Z back in 2012. There are currently 70 plus existing parks with 40 plus planned in the future. City staff will maintain and operate the joint-use parks during non-school hours. Fast forward a couple weeks and as I am filling the newspaper rack at Vons in the Square we cross paths once again, exchange pleasantries and discuss the park in a little more detail. With more time to talk, I Whitman Elementary 4050 Appleton St 92117 really had to put my visual hat Get your bearings: If the image was widened a little more Genesee Ave would be off to the right side, to the on to now understand what was bottom Clairemont Dr. and the Post Office would appear. (aerial image via Google Earth) being proposed for the Whitman School site on Appleton St in North Clairemont. the park and some residents feel it will be including in the distance Marian Bear The best way is to look at the site from an asset to the neighborhood, however, Canyon as well as further North views to above. (see graphic) they are hoping for a redesigned area for UC/UTC. In addition to clear breezes A couple months ago, neighbors were parking. flowing through to their houses. notified of a public meeting at North If you would like to learn more about Neighbors are uniting with a petition Clairemont Rec Center about the joint this joint-use park City Staff and SDUSD to request the parking lot for the new use park at Whitman. City Staff & staff are scheduled to be presenting an joint-use park be reconsidered and SDUSD presented a site plan for the update at the North Clairemont Park and relocated closer to the school. Their idea entire park. What irked some neighbors Rec Meeting July 17th 6pm at the North would have the layout for parking be is the proposed 52 parking space parking Clairemont Rec Center 4421 Bannock more in a north-south direction alongside Ave, 92117 lot parallel to Appleton. Looking at the picture the dirt area of the school the southernmost part of the property would be a designated parking Clairemont Times Weekly Newsletter area facing the houses on Appleton. Beyond the proposed parking would Sent to Your Email Inbox begin the joint-use park. Neighbors, specifically the ones who live on Appleton The Clairemont Times Weekly Newsletter launched in April. across from the dirt lot are requesting the Sign up for the Clairemont Times Newsletter to be delivered to your parking be closer to the school in a more perpendicular arrangement. inbox every Sunday Night. Right now the residents living across Visit www.ClairemontTimes.com from the dirt field portion of the property

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Types of Assets You Should Consider Transferring into Your Trust by Dick McEntyre and Chris von der Lieth, Attorneys at Law

In other articles we discussed the need for you to transfer certain assets of yours worth in excess of a certain monetary limit into a revocable living trust you may have created so that a probate administration of your estate can be avoided following your death. In this connection, we emphasized that ownership of your bank/credit union accounts, brokerage (securities) accounts and real properties should generally be transferred to you as trustee of your trust. However, we also stated that retirement plans, such as 401 (k) s and IRAs, are not typically owned by trusts, and trusts are usually not made the beneficiaries of such plans due to negative income tax ramifications. The purpose of this article is to discuss what other types of assets should usually have their ownership changed to your trust, and which assets should not. Personal property items which do not have a title document representing ownership, such as furniture, televisions, household wares, jewelry, sporting equipment, etc., should typically be transferred into your trust. The easiest and most common way to accomplish the transfer of ownership of these items is to assign (transfer) them to yourself as trustee of your trust by a relatively simple “assignment” document. Most estate planning attorneys are familiar with, and typically prepare, assignments of personal property as part of a client’s estate plan. Another type of personal property that is often overlooked, and may be assigned (transferred) to yourself as trustee of your trust, is any interest you may own in a small, closely-held business, such as shares of stock in a family corporation or membership interests in a limited liability company. If you do own any such business interests, make sure you bring that fact to the attention of any attorney you may be working with so that he or she can prepare the necessary assignment documents. Note: if you have a brokerage (securities) account with individual securities in it, changing ownership of the account itself to yourself as trustee of your trust will usually suffice to transfer the securities in such account.

On the other hand, vehicles (automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, etc.) are not typically transferred into trusts because the California Probate Code specifically exempts them from being calculated as part of the value of your estate for the purpose of determining if a probate is necessary. Instead, most individuals hold title to their vehicles in their own names. When an individual dies, and the vehicle in his or her name, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has its own forms that allow for a relatively simple (non-probate-required) transfer of the vehicle to the decedent owner’s heirs-at-law or, in the case that the decedent named a beneficiary(ies) in a will or a trust, to such beneficiary(ies). Vessels (boats) are typically registered with either the DMV or the United States Coast Guard (so-called “documented” vessels). Just like vehicles, vessels registered with the DMV are also excluded in the California Probate Code from being calculated as part of the value of your estate for the purpose of determining if a probate is required. As for U.S. Coast Guard documented vessels, they are not exempt in the Code from the determination of value for the purpose of probate. Therefore, an owner of such a documented vessel may want to consider transferring it into his or her trust so that a probate can be avoided following his or her death. Based on what we have stated above and in our previous articles, it is important that when you are developing your estate plan you make a detailed list of your assets and determine the appropriate manner in which to own each asset—whether that be in your name as an individual or as trustee of your trust—in order to meet the needs of your plan. The above statements are generalizations only and are not to be taken as legal advice for the reader’s particular situation. Richard F. McEntyre is a lawyer practicing law in the areas of estate planning and administration, having served the San Diego community as a lawyer for over 40 years. Chris von der Lieth is Dick’s associate lawyer, having worked with Dick for over 5 years. House calls are available. Dick’s office is located at 3156 Sports Arena Boulevard, Suite 102 (Telephone (619) 221-0279), www.richardfmcentyre.com.

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Easy to Grow Grass, Part II: Rushes, Sedges & Ryes, Oh My and Barley Too! by Susan Lewitt

Want grass? Here are 7 more easy to grow native grasses in addition to the ones in the May article. They take less water than conventional grasses and can be intermingled with other natives. SOFT RUSH (Juncus effuses) 4.9’ to 6.6’ tall by 3’ wide, and SPINY RUSH (Juncus acutus), 5’ by 5’, are a couple of the thirstier fountain style grasses which require more moisture but tolerate any

Soft Rush

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type of soil with slow or no drainage. They can be grown with wetland riparian natives. Spiny Rush will grow in salty, alkaline places along with companion plants, including Saltbush, Sedges, Saltgrass, Beaked Spikerush, Palmer's Frankenia, San Diego Marsh Elder, and Baja Desert Thorn. Both attract Henry’s Marsh Moth, Javelin Moth and Bactra furfurana (moth). Spiny rush also hosts Red Swordgrass Moth and Yellow Collared Scape Moth. CLUSTERED FIELD SEDGE (Carex praegracilis), an upright mounding grass, 2’ to 3.5’ tall by 3.5’ wide, and SAN DIEGO SEDGE (Carex spissa), a fountain grass, 2’ to 4’ tall and wide,

San Diego Sedge.

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require once weekly summer water, but San Diego Sedge should be kept moist in serpentine soils with any slow draining clay to sandy soil. Cluster Field sedge accepts fast to slow draining sandy soils. Ideal locations for Cluster Field Sedge are moist to semi-moist meadows, seeps, stream banks and freshwater shores. San Diego Sedge also prefers wet places. Plant them with Seep and Cardinal Monkeyflowers. San Diego Sedge works well with Yerba Mansa, Hedge Nettle, and Juncus species, while Clustered Field Sedge can be grouped with the following moisture loving plants: Marsh Elder, Alkali Heath, Scarlet Lobelia, Yerba Santa, Blue-eyed Grass, Marsh Fleabane, Iris species, Dwarf Juniper, Deer Grass, Strawberry, and Rushes. Butterflies and moths attracted to these grasses include Umber Skipper, Common Ringlet, Chryxus Artic, California Artic and Henry’s Marsh Moth. MEADOW BARLEY (Hordeum brachyantherum) an upright grass growing, 2’ to 3’ tall, takes summer waters twice a month. It tolerates a variety of saline soils with fast to slow drainage. This grass does well with oaks and perennial grasses including Panicled Bulrush. It attracts the following beneficial insects: Alfalfa Looper Moth, Venerable Dart, Armyworm Moth, Bilobed Looper Moth, Bronze Cutworm, Glassy Cutworm, Spotted Cutworm and Copblepharon.

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Thursday, July 4 Nature Center is closed for Independence Day holiday. Wednesday, July 17 1:30-3:00 Art & Activities for Kids- Free! Get crafty and have fun! Nature themed arts and crafts. Program is free! Donations to the Friends of Tecolote Canyon are always appreciated. Saturday, July 20 9:00-11:00 Weed Warriors Volunteer with the Park Rangers to make your canyon awesome! Help is needed in the restoration and revegetation areas. Gloves and tools provided. Wear long pants and sturdy shoes. No flip flops please. Bring sun protection and a refillable water bottle. * Arrive early to get a good parking spot. *Many volunteer opportunities available! 858-581-9959 www.sandiego.gov/volunteer-program Activities are posted at www.meetup.com/Friends of Tecolote Canyon Natural Park and Nature Center. Like us on Facebook/Friends of Tecolote Canyon www.friendsoftecolotecanyon.org

BLUE WILDRYE (Elymus glaucus) a perennial bunch grass, 1’ to 5’ tall by 1’ wide, and GIANT WILDRYE (Elymus condensatus), 3’ to 10’ tall by 2’ to 8’ For more news and information visit: www.clairemonttimes.com wide, a fountain or weeping grass requires less water than many of the other grasses. Blue wildrye can be watered twice mixed with companion plants to enhance monthly during the summer and Giant wildrye will stay green our community and gardens. More year-round without summer water. information: CNPS meetings monthly, Giant Wildrye does fine in soil 3rd Tuesday, 6:30 pm, except August, in combinations of silt, sand, clay and Casa Del Prado Room 101, Balboa Park. loam with slow to fast drainage, Information source: Calscape Website. while Blue Wildrye needs medium drainage in any variety of soils including salty soil. Both tolerate serpentine soil. Companions for Blue Wildrye include any woodland or chaparral plants, Giant Wild Rye surrounded by other native plants while Giant Photo courtesy of Calscape Wildrye likes California Cutworms, plus Yuma Skippers like Giant Encelia, California Wildrye. Both are used as deer resistant, Sagebrush, Coyote butterfly garden plants, while Giant bush, Oaks, Salvias, Wildrye makes a good groundcover. and Eriogonum With many easy to grow native grasses species. These grasses that are commonly available in native attract Woodland plant nurseries, why choose a monoculture Skippers, Nevada lawn that hinders biodiversity and may be Skippers, Armyworm Spiny Rush with Yarrow, Pollinator Garden, invasive? To support our native flora and Infield Farm, SD County Fair Moths, Bronzed fauna, grow some of these 13 grasses Photo by Susan Lewitt

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LIBRARY EVENTS Summer Reading Program Events: Thursdays, Through – August 8 @ 10:00 a.m. No show on Thursday July 4th – Libraries closed for the Independence Day holiday Thursday, July 11 - Hullabaloo Thursday, July 18 - Mad Science! Thursday, July 25 - Cowboy Ken

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Play Scrabble: Tuesdays 7/2 & 7/23 5pm & Thursday 7/11 1pm Enjoy the game of Scrabble in a fun, social environment. The Second Tuesday Concert Series features traditional folk music from the United States and British Isles and few original songs with Steve Denyes and Shawn Rohlf, (aka The Lonesome Darlings) 7/9 6:30pm Summer Reading Program: Wednesdays 4pm Fun performances at the library! This month you will enjoy a 4th of July Craft, Wild Wonders Animal Show, Drumming with Chazz Ross, Dance Party with Evolve, and a Science Workshop with the Rueben H. Fleet Science Center! This month you will enjoy “Ruth and Emilia”, “Literature Comes to Life”, “Craig Newton and Mad Science”! Beginning Chess Club: Tuesdays 3:30pm Learn the game and some strategy The Book Sale 7/13 9:30am-1pm Remember, your generous purchases at the book sale supports this library. Thank you! Zentangle 7/18 1pm Cool Down when Zentangle returns with a Garden Fan project. Explore your creativity through the use of patterns in a relaxing environment. Genealogy Workshop 7/25 1pm Learn how the library can help you discover your heritage. Call or come in to sign up. BALBOA BRANCH 4255 MT. ABERNATHY AVE, 92117 (858) 573-1390

It’s Showtime at Your Library! Put books center stage this summer and join the 2019 Summer Reading Program. San Diego residents of all ages are encouraged to sign up for this annual event that is sure to deliver action and adventure through reading. Sign-up online or in-person. Earn prizes for all ages through August 31st and experience fun and educational programs!

Summer Reading Program Special Event: 50th Anniversary of the 1969 Apollo Moon Landing Party 7/20 1-2pm Join us for enjoyable crafts and decorating your own cosmic cupcakes during this exciting FREE Summer Reading Program for families and children of all ages! Come as an astronaut or other costume if you wish! Summer Reading Program Special Event: Harry Potter Birthday Party 7/31 2:30-4pm Harry Potter Birthday Celebration! Enjoy face painting and balloon-making with Carmen the Clown! There will also be a trivia contest, Harry Potter related crafts, and cake! Come in costume if you wish! Join us for this exciting FREE Summer Reading Program for families and children of all ages! Where’s Waldo @ the San Diego Public Library! During the month of July, all 36 SDPL branches will have a Waldo hiding somewhere inside. Pick up a passport and earn a stamp at each branch where you find Waldo. Ongoing: 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten! Yes, this is possible to accomplish by reading one book a day to be finished in 3 years! Contact library staff for more information. Check Out Nature Backpacks! “Check Out Nature Backpacks” are a jump-start to getting into nearby nature. The packs can be borrowed from the library like a book and include field guides, activity books, binoculars, bug kits, a water bottle, first aid kit, compass, and more. The packs can be borrowed at seven participating branches or by placing a reserve request to have one delivered to another San Diego Public Library location. https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/c heck-out-nature Children and Teen Programs: Lego Club Mondays 4-5pm Build your LEGO masterpiece. [Pre-K - 6th grade] Paws to Read 7/9 6pm Practice reading out loud to patient therapy dogs. [Pre-K – 6th grade] Pajama Signing Storytime w/Miss Jennifer 7/9& 7/23 6pm Learn signing while enjoying storytime

in your comfy pajamas. [Birth– 5 yrs.] Great Read-Aloud w/ Miss Terri Wednesdays, 6pm Listen to entertaining stories while practicing listening skills. [Kinder - 2nd grade] Make a Project @ the Library: Tessellation 7/17 3:30-4:30pm Tessellation is the art of creating an arrangement of geometric shapes and repeating patterns. All supplies provided. SIGN-UP REQUIRED. [3rd – 6th grade] Wee Reads for Baby & Toddler Fridays 7/5, 7/12 & 7/26 10:30am Enjoy stories, music, and rhymes. [Babies- 5 yrs.]

Drop in & Play 7/19 10:30am Enjoy playtime with babies and toddlers while getting to know other families in the community. [Babies- 5 yrs.] Kids’ Krafternoon Saturdays, 1-2pm Create a fun craft at the library to take home. [Kinder - 4th grade] Adult Programs: Healthy & Fit Adults Will Return on 9/19 ESL - Adult Beginning English Tuesdays, 12-2pm Geared toward newcomers learning English. Stitching Circle 7/2 & 7/9 2-3:30pm Bring your knitting, crocheting, and other stitching projects to the library. Instruction may be included. Balboa Book Discussion Club 7/16 11:45-12:45 Read “In the Unlikely Event” by Judy Blume and then join us for a lively and thoughtful book discussion. Copies available for checkout.

City & County Reinstate Mental Health Program that Connects Frequent 911 Callers to Appropriate Services A new City-County partnership announced last month by Mayor Kevin Faulconer and County Board Supervisor Nathan Fletcher will increase staffing and capabilities for the Resource Access Program (RAP) – a mental health initiative with a track record of success in connecting frequent 911 callers to assistance and reducing the strain those callers put on the region’s emergency response system. Initially launched as a pilot program in 2008 and formally established in 2010, the RAP program focuses on helping vulnerable individuals with complex medical and social difficulties who repeatedly call 911. The program began operating in a reduced capacity in 2017 due to lack of funding and then expanded in May 2019 with six additional positions and two designated vehicles to better contact, connect and transport clients. RAP teams – overseen by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department – consist of community paramedics paired with San Diego County Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT) clinicians. The teams use real-time data to identify individuals who frequently call the 911 emergency system and connect them to the appropriate services. These individuals

may suffer from issues such as chronic homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse disorders, aging complications or other medical conditions. Approximately 90 percent of RAP clients who call 911 over 30 times per year currently experience homelessness. RAP clients represent less than one percent of the total population yet generate nearly 20 percent of 911 calls directed to emergency services in the City of San Diego. In its first iteration, the program was able to reduce the number of patients with 50 or more calls per year in 2012 down to only one patient in 2016. That number jumped back up in 2018 to 26 callers after the program was reduced. One such caller, Julie, was identified earlier this year as a top 10 user of the 911 system, calling the emergency line 60 to 70 times per year. RAP teams located Julie intoxicated on the beach and were able to help her get into a sobering center and placed into long-term treatment. Julie continues to receive support and has been able to move into an apartment and begin working toward a better life. “If it wasn’t for RAP, I wouldn’t be sober today,” Julie said. “They are a blessing.”X

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United Soccer League Awards USL Championship Franchise in San Diego Market The United Soccer League (USL) announced on June 20th it has awarded a USL Championship franchise in San Diego to Sacramento Republic FC Co-Founder and former President, Warren Smith. The team has entered into an agreement with the University of San Diego (USD) to play at the University’s Torero Stadium and has named legendary former U.S. Men’s National Team player Landon Donovan as its Executive Vice President for Soccer Operations. “We are delighted to bring USL Championship soccer to San Diego,” said USL Chief Executive Officer Alec Papadakis. “It is a proud community with a rich soccer history, and we have no doubt that Warren Smith – a man of great experience and character – will lead this club successfully in to the future.” Smith led Republic FC from its launch in December to 2012, to its entry to the League in the 2014 season and captured worldwide attention for breaking USL Championship regular-season attendance and club revenues records as it claimed the USL Cup in its inaugural season. Republic FC continues to be a leader in the USL Championship, recording sellout crowds during the 2019 season while having reached the USL Cup Playoffs in each of its five seasons in the league. “I am thrilled to play a significant role in the massive growth of the USL Championship and to bring this fantastic League to the people of San Diego,” said Smith. “San Diego has long been a place that celebrated the beautiful game and demonstrated its passion for soccer both in those that play and watch. What it hasn’t had, and now will, is a club to call its own. I look forward to becoming the steward of building this club with the community and to seeing what we can accomplish together.” Smith is joined by U.S. Men’s National Team legend Landon Donovan in the club’s front office following his appointment as Executive Vice President for Soccer Operations. In his new role, Donovan will oversee operations and will influence the club’s style of play, manage player identification and acquisition and oversee on-field performance. A four-time U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year, Donovan made 157 appearances for the U.S. Men’s National Team, scoring 57 goals for his country, while enjoying a successful club career in Major League Soccer, the Bundesliga, the Premier League and Liga

MX. “To have a world-class professional like Landon, who has also embraced San Diego as his home, represent the community and help us build this product, is incredibly exciting,” said Smith. “His experience as a player and his passion for the game is a perfect fit for the community of San Diego.” “I chose San Diego as my home and have personally been focused on bringing professional soccer to the community,” said Donovan. “Thanks to Warren, USL and our incredible team, that dream has become reality. I am ecstatic to be a part of this talented group and the newest addition to the USL Championship. I’m looking forward to our Opening Night in Torero Stadium and the stands being filled with smiles, chants and cheers from my fellow residents of America’s Finest City.” The club also announced today that it has entered into a three-year agreement with USD to play its home matches on campus at the University’s Torero Stadium. “Torero Stadium is the finest soccer facility in the region,” said Smith. “It’s centrally located and has an Athletic Director who understands the value professional soccer brings to this community. USD has put on countless events over the years, including hosting NCAA and international matches. They will make for a terrific partner.” “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to host the United Soccer League at Torero Stadium and to provide one of the most important elements of the League’s successful launch in San Diego – a great location for play. We’ve hosted a numerous international, professional, NCAA and amateur matches on our pitch, and this is certainly one of the most exciting efforts USD will be a part of,” said Bill McGillis, the University of San Diego’s Athletic Director. In the immediate future, Smith and his team will be leading an extensive community outreach campaign to get local feedback on everything from the club’s name and crest, to start date and core values. The club will be set to compete in 2021, with the possibility to begin play as soon as 2020. For current updates, you can follow the club on social media @USLSanDiego or visit the club website at USLSanDiego.com.

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