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SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY’S ‘SNAPSHOT’ PROJECT CAPTURES IMAGES OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC San Diegans Encouraged To Submit Photos Taken Over The Last Year SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Public Library (SDPL) has launched a program to document the experiences of San Diegans during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Snapshot: A Photo Journal of Life During the Pandemic” will collect and archive photographs taken during this historic time.

SDPL is asking people to share photographs of how the pandemic has impacted their lives. The photographs may show the practical side of life such as social distancing, telecommuting or remote learning, or they may be images that capture strength, humor and hope experienced over the last year.

Submissions are limited to 10 images per person and the deadline to submit is June 30, 2021. Each submission should include a short description of the photo.

Information on how to submit photos can be found on SDPL’s Snapshot web page. The photographs will be part of the San Diego Public Library’s Special Collections Department’s photograph and digital archive collections and may be displayed on the SDPL website.

About the San Diego Public Library With a vision of being the place for opportunity, discovery and inspiration, the San Diego Public Library is a hub for knowledge and lifelong learning. As the largest library system in the region, it serves a population of more than 1.4 million people. Learn about events at the San Diego Central Library @ Joan Irwin Jacobs Common and 35 community branch libraries, find links to programs and resources or search for materials in the online catalog at www. sandiegolibrary.org.

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I’M LOCAL! with BELA AND MIRA GOWDA CO-FOUNDERS OF OPERATION NOURISH, IN RANCHO SANTA FE Profiles of Local People by Local Umbrella Media

Introduce yourself please.

We are both co-founders of Operation Nourish, which was originally founded under the name Feed the Fighters by Ajay Kshatriya. Mira handles the restaurant outreach and social media, and Bela manages the hospital outreach and website. We both work together on meal deliveries to hospitals.

Describe your organization.

We use community-raised funds to purchase meals from local restaurants. We then attach handmade cards to each meal and deliver them to hospitals that have been hard-hit by the pandemic.

How did you get started?

Operation Nourish was founded by Ajay Kshatriya who originally named it Feed the Fighters.

After hearing about it, we started by working with him to understand how the organization worked and helping with some planning. After we worked with him for a few months, Mr. Kshatriya allowed us to take the lead on the organization, and we rebranded it as Operation Nourish. We’ve continued fundraising, added the component of handwritten notes of gratitude to every meal, added new hospitals to our program, and are reaching out to new restaurants to expand our reach What drives you to do what you do? What motivates you?

Bela Gowda

When the pandemic hit us suddenly, we were faced with a lot of restrictions on what we could and couldn’t do and struggled to find some way of helping our community. The news was and continues to be filled with rising numbers of cases. We were most stunned by the healthcare workers who continued to put others’ health and safety over their own. Additionally, we realized what a hard time this was for small businesses. Operation Nourish is the result of combining these two aspects of the pandemic where we felt we could make the biggest impact.

What has surprised you most?

I think we really underestimated the power that a handwritten note and fresh, high-quality meal can have on someone’s day. Especially in times like these, it’s easy to lose contact with our LOCAL NEWS | LocalUmbrellaNews.com

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communities, and it is important to us that we show our healthcare workers how grateful their communities are.

What was it like when you first started?

When we began working with Operation Nourish, we found it hard to stay organized and on top of everything, but as time progressed, we have learned to keep control over our responsibilities. When we made our very first meal delivery, the rush to stick handwritten notes to the meals in the trunk of the car was exciting.

Seeing the happy faces on all of the workers who are able to enjoy the meals at each delivery is always a great experience.

What are some requests you’ve had?

Recently, we have been getting numerous requests from people who want to help out with the effort in any way that they can. One woman who is a home baker asked to bake and individually wrap homemade cookies to go along with the meals for workers. Others have asked to help deliver the meals at our next drop off.

What are your goals over the next year?

We hope to increase our fundraising to fuel more meal deliveries to hospitals. We’d also like to bring in new volunteers so that we can serve hospitals and purchase meals in new neighborhoods.

What are your greatest challenges?

It is continuing to raise enough funds to drive and expand the program, to keep up with the increasing surges of the pandemic in San Diego County.

How long have you lived in the neighborhood?

We’ve lived here for 11 years.

What were the factors that made you choose this neighborhood?

We try to choose hospitals that are close to our donors. Early in March and April, the organization had some donors from the Los Angeles area and the San Francisco Bay Area, so Mr. Kshatriya made meal donations there as well.

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So far, we have purchased over 1,000 meals from 4 different restaurants: Breakfast Republic, Kettner Exchange, Thistle, and Open Sesame.

We are currently expanding to new locations such as Ki’s and hope to continue expanding to new local restaurants.

What is something most people don’t know about you?

Bela has been dancing for 7 years and has been partnering with a non profit organization called The African Library Project for the past few years. She collects books and donations to build libraries in schools in Africa and has just completed her fourth drive. Mira loves playing tennis and volunteers at All Girl’s STEM Society, an organization that teaches STEM workshops to girls. She also loves baking and experimenting in the kitchen (though it doesn’t always work out).

Why do you think it’s important for people to shop local?

Local restaurants have been very hard hit by the pandemic, and thousands have been forced to close. Since March, their business has decreased significantly since people can’t eat out as often, if at all. It’s important to support them in any way we can, so we try to buy meals in bulk from small restaurants.

How can the public help you?

Mira and Bela Gowda

There are so many ways to support Operation Nourish -- we are always fundraising, of course.

But we are also always looking for people to draw/write more thank you cards for doctors and nurses! We tape each one onto a meal.

Many of the hospitals have bulletin boards where they display these cards. A short message or drawing really can make such a huge impact on their days. We also hope to expand to new hospitals and small restaurants, so we are taking any suggestions from the community! If someone wants to get involved with Operation Nourish, the best place to go is our website. There, you can read about what we have done, our goals, ways to get involved or donate, and how to contact us. We can also be reached at our email address, operation.nourish.team@gmail. com, https://www.operationnourish.org 46, Business Facebook @operationnourish, https://www. facebook.com/operationnourish 47,Instagram @ operationnourish ADVERTISE | Press@LocalUmbrella.com

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SPOTLIGHT ARTIST

DAWN HOUGH SEBAUGH

With bright colors and wild tones, Dawn Hough Sebaugh is a local artist who paints beautiful masterpieces and designs beautiful and unique “one of a kind” women’s apparel.

Her deep creativity and passion for design has led Sebaugh to turn her paintings into unique fashion and home statements so every day people can show their love for the arts—and that’s how the company got its name. “It’s called Wear Art, Live Art because I want to make sure [consumers] know they can wear my art, and they can live in it—no matter what they want to do with their time.”

Sebaugh’s paintings are eclectic and her designs are unparalleled; when asked what inspires her work, Sebaugh proclaims, “I believe it’s all inside... I start with a blank canvas and thoughts of color, and it just happens.” With inspiration stemming from everywhere, Sebaugh’s colorful pieces are a bright addition to any home. And just what does Sebaugh use to create her paintings? “I love to mix charcoals with acrylic to

create some beautiful colors and shadows,” she states.

Bold twists and turns—shadows and light—fill every gorgeous painting produced by Sebaugh.

A statement piece for any room, these works of art speak for themselves!

Dawn Hough Sebaugh - Bio Dawn Hough Sebaugh was born in Mooresville, North Carolina and currently lives in the San Diego, California area. She received a BA in Marketing from Pfeiffer College in North Carolina and a Degree in Color and Design from Parson’s School of Design in New York. She also attended fine arts programs at Denver University in Colorado. Dawn began her career over two decades ago. She also is the founder/artist of Mara Dawn Studios and has participated in numerous gallery shows since the late 80’s.

She has also donated a number of her paintings for private charities including but not

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VOLUME 6 | ISSUE 3 | March, 2021 List of Publications: 2018 – 2020 – Numerous Fashion Shows 2016-2019 - Judge - Annual Congressional Art Competition 2015 - Published in FINE Magazine February 2014 - La Jolla Art and Wine Festival - Juried Show - Won First Place 2014 - Photo credits in FINE Magazine November Issue 2014 - Published in and on the COVER of FINE Magazine October Issue 2014 - “Midsummer Night’s Dream” Art Show Juried Artist 2014 - Visual Arts Chair - The heART of Mt. Helix 2014 - “New Beginnings” Solo Art Show - La Jolla 2013 - Chosen for Director’s Highlight RAWards San Diego 2013 - La Jolla Art & Wine Festival Juried Artist 2013 - Published in FINE Magazine Oct Issue 2013 - Senate’s 2013-2014 California Contemporary Art Collection Exhibit at the State Capitol chosen by Senator Joel Anderson - Sacramento, CA 2013 - San Diego Fair juried exhibit June, July - Del Mar, CA 2013 - Graffiti Beach Art Show – San Diego, CA 2012 - Provocations Art Show - San Diego, CA 2012 - Artist of the Year Finalist RAWards San Diego, CA 2012 - Solo Art Show - Main Street 5 Gallery -El Cajon, CA 2011 - Solo Art Show - O’Dunn Fine Art - La Mesa, CA 2012 - Herrick Library - 4 month exhibit - La Mesa, CA 2006 – Overture Outreach Inaugural Benefit – New York, NY 2006 - Published in Nikki Style Magazine February, March and April - New York, NY 2004 - Self-published Abstract Art Book 1999-2000 - Past President - San Diego County Federation of Republican Women

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Greg Cox (age 3) and his siblings in the summer.

MAN OF THE YEAR, A LIFETIME OF SERVICE A Greg Cox story: The early years

By Ari Pintado

Greg Cox has become a household name for many who live in San Diego County. Whether they have personally met him or know him as their Chairman of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. He has left a great impression on almost everyone he has come in contact with and his kindness will forever be part of his legacy.

Although, many people don’t know about his childhood and early adulthood that helped shape him into the Greg we know today. Here are some stories from a couple of people who shared some of their best childhood memories with the Chairman.

Greg’s older sister Jeannie Lee shares that he has always stuck to what he believed in. Growing up she mentions that he was a picky eater and whenever their mother would insist he eat his vegetables he stood his ground.

“He remained steadfastly true to his belief that some foods were absolutely too disgusting for human consumption,” Jeannie said. “Our mother insisted that these foods were to be eaten, and I recall Greg sustaining his refusal to comply for unbelievably long periods of time, occasionally calling futilely on our dog Trixie for assistance.”

Jeannie also mentions that her brother was born with Lady Luck on his side. From rolling down a hill in a Jeep as a toddler to finding a rare coin he has found himself in many lucky situations.

“We always considered Greg to be lucky,” shares Jeannie. “Once our grandmother gave him a bag of pennies. I recall him mentioning a coin which was worth a good deal of money to collectors and behold, there it was. A clear sign of future success.”

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game in Mexico, placing a bet and coming home a winner,” shared Jeannie. “ I believe he was in Junior High school when he began bringing home his friends to play poker on the patio.

Small amounts of change changed hands, and I think a teacher cued our father into this scandalous activity.”

Some of the fondest memories Jeannie has are from family trips they used to take.

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ing to teach Greg a lesson about not bumping his partner when his end of the teeter totter hit the ground,” she said. “This lesson ended abruptly when he was catapulted off into the device and ended up with a bloody lip. This brought about a hasty trip to the emergency room.”

“I was the one who learned an important lesson about physics and protecting a little brother” she continued. “He was very forgiving at the time, but he has brought this incident up on occasion, so it hasn’t been forgotten.”

Jeannie then recalls a memory of a family trip they took when they were older.

“We visited almost every national park in the west. The most unusual outing was to the Havasupai Indian Reservation in the Grand Canyon, which was accessible only by horse,” she said. “ Greg was assigned to a white horse, and I think the highlight of that trip for him was racing “Silver” back and forth on the trail.”

“I remember our mother being slightly concerned about this activity, but no one was in a position to try and contain it,” she continued. “After all, when you are the Lone Ranger, you just gotta give the horse a chance to do his thing.”

Jeannie also shares that she believes their constant exposure to different cultures while growing up shaped Greg’s compassion.

“Our mother had strong connections with the American Field Service, and hosted a number of foreign students in our home,” said Jeannie.

“Greg shared his room with a boy from Brazil, and also had a Swedish student and an Egyptian student living with him. I think this greatly contributed to his tolerance for people and understanding of and compassion for other cultures.”

Some more stories come from a close childhood friend of Greg’s, Fred Ferguson. He shares some stories from their high school and college days and the shenanigans they would get into.

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sophomore year at Chula Vista High School,” said Fred. “I need to begin by saying that Greg had two of the finest parents (Gordon and Doris Cox) that anyone could ask for. They were both teachers and terrific role models.”

Fred shares that Greg was extremely active during high school and would participate in helping out the community.

“Greg was a member of the Key Club, Foreign Exchange Club and Spartan Speakers just to name a few; plus he served on various student and club councils and was an ASB Commissioner,” said Fred. “He was also a member of the California Scholarship Federation, so he was a pretty smart guy.”

“CVHS held an annual canned food drive (Class Competition) every December for a local charity,” he said. “We would go door-to-door collecting canned food and small donations, then go to a local supermarket to purchase additional food items.”

“The competition was the number of cans collected, plus the weight of the cans. I recall Greg coming up with the idea of purchasing numerous cans of hominy because of its weight. The Class of 1966 won the contest each of our three years,” shared Fred.

Fred then went on to share some fun memories of their close friend group.

“We enjoyed putting on a coat and tie and going to the El Cortez Hotel on a Friday night just to people-watch,” shared Fred. “We even drove over to Las Vegas our Senior year and played the penny slots until we were asked to leave a casino because we were not yet 21.”

“Greg and I once bought an old 1947 trailer and fixed it up hoping to travel to the Grand Canyon; but couldn’t find anyone who would weld a tow bar on the back of our car for us, so that ended that adventure,” shared Fred. “We made the trip instead in my Volkswagen with 2 sets of golf clubs and camping gear and were hit by a huge rainstorm while there. We had to sleep in the car all night with all of our stuff.”

Fred even mentions the great responsibility Greg held during their time in Theta Chi Fraternity at San Diego State University.

“Greg held the unenviable job of Treasurer and did a great job of making sure that all of the “brothers” kept up on their house payments/ meal plans,” he said. “One time he even collected four huge bags of pennies, around $500-$600, from one brother who had a strange sense of humor, but Greg happily “rolled” them all and made the bank deposit.”

Fred says that he has enjoyed watching Greg’s accomplishments and rewarding political career.

Friends and neighbors around San Diego county now get a chance to know a little more about the man who helps serve them and their city.

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UPDATE ON MAGGIE

Maggie was in bad shape when she was rescued.

Local Umbrella Media featured the important work of dog rescuer Ana DeTommaso in our February issue. We wanted to let you know the happy ending for Maggie who was found in a very bad state on the streets of Tecate, Mexico. We all love happy endings and this pooch has the best one yet! The following is from Ana. “Our precious Maggie got adopted! Maggie was found by a kind lady, literally dying on the streets in Tecate, Mexico. She reached out and asked for help for Maggie. The dog needed a blood transfusion, many blood tests and had an extremely dry eye problem.

Maggie survived and after months of treatments for tick disease and severe anemia, she finally got healthy enough to get spayed and get the teeth cleaning treatment she needed.

Maggie is still fighting her extremely dry eye problems, but her new mom doesn’t care.

Her adoptive mom said, ‘I have very dry eyes too and I can deal with it.’ I want to thank Zoraida Padilla for finding Maggie and giving her an amazing foster home. Maggie will never be abandoned nor neglected again.”

Ana is always looking for foster families, adoptive families and donations to keep their work going. If you would like to help, please contact her on Facebook or you can email her at: ana.anet@gmail.com

Maggie has a happy ending in her new, loving home with Karen W.

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NEW JOBS FOR MOMS DURING THE PANDEMIC

By Sharon Sardina

While most of us moms had kids at home, maybe even husbands working from home, it started to feel a little cramp during lockdown, am it right?! Not only did husbands and kids have to change their daily routine, but we found that us moms had to rearrange our routine from what we once knew it, and some of us were not sure where we actually fit in or how this was all going to work out.

As working moms, you have a routine. Maybe it looks like this.... Drop kids off at school, head to work, take a lunch if you’re lucky, maybe it’s not at your desk all the time, pick up kids at school, throw in a soccer practice or piano lessons, make dinner, bedtime, sleep, REPEAT! As stay-at-home moms which is where I myself fall into looks like this. Take kids to school, head to a workout class, maybe (ok like EVERY DAY) grab a coffee, pick up the house, do laundry, prep dinner, pick up kids, practice, dinner, bedtime REPEAT. We kind of look the same, right???

Then March 10, 2020 comes to haunt us and now kids are home, husband is home, in person school is not an option, gyms, bootcamps have shut down, some of us moms are working from home too now, and now it’s a balancing act between my work, his work, kids school work, breakfast, lunches, and dinner. I don’t know about you, but I felt I was lost in translation. It’s like the lockdown took my identity of who I was not just a mother or wife but as an individual. How was I going to find the ME time I needed, how was I going to do my thing with a house full of people?

For many moms, we searched for something other than our normal mom and wife routine. Social selling became at an epic high rate because we women needed something of our own. We saw more Monat selling on our Instagram feed, we saw more make up tutorials from self-made companies like Sient. We also saw the health industry take off. Some women went into the health coaching business and tried to keep women and moms focused and healthy during the pandemic. No matter what it was, people’s lives were being changed.

A friend of mine had a photography business called Lollipops and Slingshots, but how do you continue to do business when everyone is home especially when her business was word of mouth. She said she had to get out of her comfort zone and take to social media and start sharing new appeasing photography offers while maintaining a safe distance. She also found herself starting a new business as a health coach just to keep healthy mentally and physically. Another friend of mine turned her hobby of baking delicious sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls until a business Bred for Bread Bakery during the pandemic.

Who wouldn’t kill for some cinnamon rolls while staying in their comfy clothes?

Mom-run business rocketed. I own a tee and sign business and I had never been busier than in 2020. I offered “quarantine” tees, tees for holidays, funny TP tees, graduation boxes and business boomed and continues to do so today. I also started selling Monat because obviously my hair needed a change, but I needed something for me, something where I could connect with people through social media.

Many of us got out of our comfort zones and showed our faces more on social media, if we weren’t going to see people in person then what was our other option?? I’d like to say the 2020 lockdown was a confidence booster for many. It helped many moms become creative with ways to offset finances, a way for us to connect to the outside world that was closed physically to us, and a way to find who and what our purpose was behind the 24/7 mom duties. Kudos to all us moms who stuck it out and survived homeschooling, working from home, being a snack dealer, and starting a new business venture. We do it all!

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CREATING A MORE COMPASSIONATE WORLD FOR COMMUNITY CATS

By Gary Weitzman

DVM, president and CEO, San Diego Humane Society

In Morgan Cook’s December 20, 2020 report, “San Diego Humane Society urged to stop releasing adoptable cats back onto streets,” the author noted that some animal advocates disagree about the best care for community cats. The issues around community cats are complex, and we want to help those who share a passion for animals learn more about why our programs are evolving and what we hope to achieve.

“Community cats” are outdoor cats with no identifiable signs of ownership, and they are found all over the world. San Diego County is home to an estimated 300,000-500,000 community cats. If that sounds like a lot — it is.

Caring for community cats, while working to stabilize and reduce their numbers, is one of the most complex issues facing animal shelters today. And it’s one that leading animal welfare organizations, veterinarians and researchers are finding progressive solutions to address. In early 2021, San Diego Humane Society will launch a comprehensive community cat program that was developed with a simple, clear goal in mind: to help cats. We are committed to creating the best, most compassionate outcome for every animal in San Diego County, exactly what we’ve been committed to doing for more than 140 years.

Community cats can be feral or friendly, young or old. They live in urban areas, parks, canyons, backyards and beach communities.

New programs to provide the best care for these cats are complex and often misunderstood — but they are critically needed. Traditional sheltering practices have not been effective in caring for or reducing the numbers of community cats. Shelter environments are extremely stressful for cats--even for sociable cats—and prolonged housing in a shelter can lead to severe health challenges and significantly diminished quality of life. Despite the work of many people and organizations dedicated to the wellbeing of animals, the volume of cats entering shelters continues to increase. In 2019, nearly 2.3 million cats entered shelters nationwide, up from 2.2 million the previous year.

Last fiscal year, 21,648 cats entered shelters in San Diego County alone. These facts require us to challenge old ways of thinking and join with other leading animal welfare professionals to develop innovative programs that are in the best interest of these animals.

San Diego Humane Society, along with other leading animal welfare organizations such as Alley Cat Allies, American Pets Alive, the ASPCA, Best Friends, HSUS, the Koret Shelter Medicine Program at the University of California, Davis, and Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida, are doing just that.

Support for community cat programs spans multiple sectors, from shelter workers to veterinarians to advocacy groups. All agree that the most humane way to care for community cats is to develop programs that spay/neuter, vaccinate, and quickly return them to their outdoor homes. In addition to being what’s best for individual cats, this is the only approach proven

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to reduce the numbers of community cats over time.

Like other programs of its kind, San Diego Humane Society’s community cat program relies on years of scientific research, as well as discussion and debate among those in the

doing what’s best for cats in our region. This is new for a lot of people, and there are questions, as there should be for all new programs that are innovative and push us to evolve how we think about our roles in caring for animals in need.

animal welfare community who have dedicated their lives to doing what’s best for animals. This program will only apply to healthy cats who demonstrate they are doing well living outside.

It does not apply to cats who are unhealthy, were relinquished or abandoned by their owners, or found in a dangerous place. In most cases it will also not apply to kittens under 6 months of age.

By developing a community cat program in line with experts across the United States, we are taking the next step in our commitment to

While successful community cat programs have existed for decades across the country, these programs represent a new way of thinking for many, and we have resources on our website to help our community understand why we think this is the most effective way to work with the outdoor cats who call San Diego County home. We encourage everyone who shares our passion for animals to visit sdhumane.org/communitycats to learn more, and we invite you to join us in creating a brighter future for cats everywhere.

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San Diego Decameron Project chooses Ona Russell’s “In the Tent” as one of ten featured pieces merous published essays, Solana Beach author academic, and legal artiOna Russell’s short story cles. Her most recent book, “In the Tent” was recent“Son of Nothingness: A ly honored as one of the Novel of Appearances,” Top 10 narratives subwas released in September, mitted to the San Diego 2020. She is also a credenDecameron Project, a tialed mediator and book collection of 101 works club facilitator. of creative writing about For the San Diego Dethe Covid-19 pandemic. cameron Project, local Her nonfiction piece authors were invited to about how the pandemsubmit previously unic changed her approach published fiction or nonto writing was perfiction narratives based formed by a professional loosely around the theme actor in a theatrical perof the current pandemic. formance staged by the Twenty-five judges read project. Russell, who is submissions and chose the the author of four novtop 100 stories, which are els, says, “I was honored posted on one of the partto have my story includners websites. The stories ed in the Project and will be digitally archived thrilled to be among the with the San Diego Public top ten. It is particularly Library and La Jolla Hissatisfying to know that torical Society. my work will be part of The San Diego Decamerthe official record of this ONA RUSSELL in her tent located in her backyard in Solana Beach on Project was organized unique historical period. by the San Diego Public Library, San Diego WritIn addition to being an award-winning author, ers, Ink, Write Out Loud, and the La Jolla HistoriRussell holds a Ph.D. in Literature from UC San cal Society. It was inspired by “The Decameron,” a Diego, where she also developed and teaches the book written shortly after the Black Death overpopular course “Literature and the Law” through the university’s Extension program. She has also de- took Florence in 1348, and a collection of novellas structured as a frame story by Italian author veloped and taught university classes, such as “PoGiovanni Boccaccio. The book contains 100 stories etry and the Workplace” and “Truth of Historical told by a group of seven young women and three Fiction,” and has taught writing at San Diego State young men sheltering in a secluded villa. and UC San Diego. Russell is the author of nuThe importance of the San Diego Decameron Project was threefold. First, there was an intention to let creative writers comment on the present experience; to help all of us unpack and understand this moment; to reflect on what it means to live through the pandemic as related through the written word. Second, during this time we’re all staying at home more, and as a result, people are reading more. So to some degree, there’s been a rediscovery of the narrative form, the written word, and this Local Umbrella project very much relates to that notion. Finally, there is this idea that we’ve been here before and Media has a survived. The 14th century Decameron was writpodcast show. ten during one of the worst plagues in history. Yet Did you really humanity survived, the human condition recovenjoy a story? ered, civilization re-emerged, and the early traces of Watch the the Renaissance resulted only a few years later and podcast to learn then carried on for two centuries.

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Supporters and family of Maya Millete had a booth at the Eastlake Farmers’ Market to spread awareness.

MISSING CHULA VISTA MOTHER STILL HAS NO CLOSURE

Local wife and mother Maya “May” Millete has been missing from her Chula Vista home in San Miguel Ranch since Thursday, January 7th. Family and community members are extremely worried about her when she didn’t return to celebrate her daughter’s birthday on Sunday, January 10th. The family had a trip to Big Bear planned to celebrate the birthday. Her disappearance and lack of communication is not normal for her. She has three children, ages 4, 9 and 11, with her husband Larry Millete.

Maya is a defense contractor at Naval Base San Diego and has not reported to work either. Her husband told the police that they had argued the night before she disappeared.

Maya is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 105 pounds, with brown hair and eyes, freckles and a wrist tattoo. It is unknown what she was wearing when she disappeared.

Local Umbrella Media spoke to Maya’s sister Maricris Drouaillet who was at the Eastlake Farmer’s Market to help spread awareness about her sister’s disappearance. “We haven’t gotten much information from the police investigators yet,” she explained. “We did a few searches and we haven’t found any clues or anything, but we keep on going.” The searches are all volunteer-led and have been in many locations around San Diego County. They are focusing on hiking areas. “It is just really awesome that the community has come together,” she added.

“The neighborhood has been very supportive.

In the beginning they offered for us to stay with them because we are from out of town. It is a beautiful community.”

Maya’s husband has retained an attorney and is no longer participating in the investigation according to the police. He was the last person known to have seen Maya before she went missing.

It is a heart-breaking story especially when Maya’s three children are suffering without news of their mother.

If you have any information about Maya Millete, please contact the Chula Vista Police Department at 619-691-5151.

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THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME INDUCTS SIX WOMEN FOR 2021

Please join us for our virtual Induction Ceremony, Sunday, March 21, 2021, at 2:30 PM. ​Rosalie Schwartz, Historian Dr. Rosalie Schwartz started college at age 30 after she married Larry and had two daughters, Phyllis and Thelma. During the next decade, she earned a bachelor’s and a master’s de-

Congressman Lee H. Hamilton (D-Indiana). Dr. Schwartz taught U.S. and Latin American history at various southern California universities while continuing to research and write on topics ranging from Cuban bandits (Lawless Liberators) to tourism (Pleasure Island and Flying Down to Rio) and a historical novel set in the Prohibition era (A Twist of Lemon). ​ Margaret Iwanaga Penrose, Cultural Bridge Builder Margaret Iwanaga Penrose is the president and CEO of the Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC), a 501(C) (3) comprehensive human care organization addressing the critical health, behavioral, social, housing, economic, and com-

Dr. Rosalie Schwartz gree in history from San Diego State University and a Ph.D. in Latin American history at the University of California, San Diego. Her research, supported by Fulbright and National Endowment grants, took her to libraries and archives in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, and Spain. In 1980, she was named an American Historical Association Fellow and worked for a year as an advisor on Latin American issues in the Capitol Hill office of U.S.

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munity development needs of Asian, Pacific Islander, Latino, Middle Eastern, East African, African American, and other ethnic communities in the San Diego region. UPAC recognizes the diverse ethnic and cultural identities and strengths of children, youth, adults, and families and their need for self-sufficiency. UPAC staff, representing 28 different languages and dialects, is dedicated to improving its community members’ quality of life by building trust and achieving sustainable results. Iwanaga Penrose has more than 40 years of experience including public and private administration of service delivery systems, training, consultation and education, public-private partnerships, and policy development and advocacy. Her extensive governmental, non-profit and corporate community involvement has included local, regional, state, and national boards as well as commissions, committees, and task forces. ​ Susan Jester, Empowerer Susan Jester’s professional career in politics and community activism began in 1978, working for several non-profit charities while working full time in banking. In 1983, Susan came out as an openly gay woman and quickly dove into current LGBT issues, becoming a well-known lesbian activist and speaking @LocalUmbrellaMedia

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Susan Jester money. She mobilized the LGBT community and numerous straight allies to produce the first AIDS Walk in San Diego in 1985. Jester led the statewide CA campaign against Prop 103 in 1988, a discriminatory AIDS CA ballot initiative, and coordinated with Gloria Johnson NOW’s Women’s March for Equal Justice. She currently serves on the Sheriff’s LGBT Advisory Council, AIDS Memorial Task Force, San Diego Citizens Equal

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Opportunity Commission, and as an appointee to the CA Advisory Committee to the US Civil Rights Commission. ​ Genevieve Jones-Wright, Activist Genevieve Jones-Wright proudly served San Diego County as a public defender from 2006-2019, and is now the inaugural executive director of Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance (MoGo)—an impact litigation organization she co-founded with another Black woman attorney. MOGO works to achieve racial justice and holds government accountable to all people, especially those who have been disenfranchised. Jones-Wright is the founder of Motivation.In.Action and is the 42nd president of the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association.

California Innocence Project.

Every day she works to dismantle our criminal legal system, as it now exists, to achieve a more just and equitable system for all. ​ Hon. Randa Trapp, Trailblazer In 2003, after practicing law for nearly 20 years, Judge Trapp was appointed by Governor Gray Davis to the San Diego County Superior Court, the

also Treasurer of the National Association of Women Judges and Chair of the National Bar Association Judicial Council.

She currently serves on the Lawyers Club Advisory Board and as Chair of the Judicial Advisory Board of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers. ​ Niki de Saint Phalle, Spirit Niki was born Catherine Marie-Agnès Fal de Saint Phalle on October 29, 1930 at Neuilly-sur-Seine in France. After a childhood of moving and changing schools often, she married prominent New York author Harry Mathews. A personal crisis led her to painting and she decided to become an artist in the early 1950s. Experimental

Hon. Randa Trapp third largest court system in the United States. Judge Trapp has been active in all aspects of her community. She is a past president of the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association and past regional director of the California Women Lawyers. Formerly, she served as a member of the Board of Directors of the California Association of Black Lawyers and LawGenevieve Jones-Wright yers Club of San Diego as well She is a founding board member as president for five consecutive of the David’s Harp Foundation years of the J. Clifford Wallace and a volunteer attorney for the Inn of Court. Judge Trapp was

Niki de Saint Phalle assemblages gave way to “Tirs,” or shooting paintings, bringing de Saint Phalle international fame and membership in 1961 with a group of artists, the “New Realists,” which also included

Christo, Yves Klein, Arman and Jean Tinguely, among others.

A close relationship with Swiss kinetic sculptor Jean Tinguely developed into creative collaboration and marriage in 1971.

They worked together for the construction of many of de Saint Phalle’s major sculpture projects, like Hon in Stockholm (1966), Paradis Fantastique (1967), Golem in Jerusalem (1972), Tarot Garden in Italy (19801998) and Stravinsky Fountain in Paris (1983). She never stopped exploring and worked with different materials, may it be polyester, bronze, or mosaic.

Other monumental projects of de Saint Phalle include the UC San Diego’s Sun God (1983), Noah’s Ark in Jerusalem (1998), the Grotto at the Royal Gardens of Hannover (1996 - 2003), and Queen Califia’s Magical Circle in Escondido (1999 - 2003). Niki de Saint Phalle died on May 21, 2002 in La Jolla, California. ​ The ceremony will feature our 2021 honorees, performances, and a special celebration of 20 years of the hall of fame.

This year the tickets to attend the ceremony are pay-what-youcan with a suggested donation of $25. All money raised from the WHOF goes towards funding educational programs at the Women’s Museum of California.

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EXPLORE A NEW MINDSET- MAINTAIN YOUR LIFE AND RELATIONSHIPS IN A HEALTHY MANNER

By Daniel Allen

You may have learned through the Soul Expansion process or a previous article the following truth: there is a “lie” in every belief.

Yes… you’re reading the statement correctly: within each belief you possess, there is a lie.

Heck, it plainly – but subtly - resides within the word itself: Be-lie-f.

It’s almost like it’s an insidious parasite that overtakes the functions of its host.

A belief has many aspects to be considered.

There are different perspectives, effects, and outcomes. This is a personal responsibility, and when implemented elevates our ability to respond (rather than react) to experiences and interactions. It also increases our individual wisdom and emotional capacity.

An easy way to consider this is a movie set.

Often building and structures are constructed front-facing only. These are called a facade. The word itself is derived from French and means face.

Ever been to the Universal Studios Tour where you ride in a tram along city streets and as you turn, there’s no back or sides? Another reference is the climax in Blazing Saddles when they build a façade of their town to trick the bad guys.

Most of the time, we’re only looking at beliefs – ours or another’s – from a single angle or vantage.

In order to even begin to have healthy relationships, it is helpful to start by looking from other viewpoints and examine what you think about them.

The truth is, just because you believe something doesn’t mean it is true. And, just because you don’t believe something doesn’t mean it isn’t true. Ultimately, our beliefs do not impact the truth, but they do impact us. Our beliefs rule our behavior, and it is imperative that we take a moment to identify our beliefs and then either discard them, replace them, or choose to live consciously (instead of unconsciously).

The problem is that few of us are trained to question our own beliefs - unchallenged false beliefs have the power to alter our decisions and limit what we are able to accomplish.

When we use these limiting beliefs as our unconscious guideposts for our decision-making, they impact every aspect of our wellbeing, including our relationships. If we think something is dangerous, impossible, or too hard, we may not venture to do it. Imagine how many marriages have led to divorce because of the belief that nothing could be done to make the marriage healthier; or how many relationships failed due to the belief that the only solution was that the other person had to change; or many the dates never took place due to the belief that, if asked, he or she would say no.

Today, consider taking a little time to examine your beliefs about yourself and relationships, challenge those beliefs, and then determine whether those beliefs are serving you.

I’ve been asked many times in Soul Expansion sessions and workshops, “If all beliefs contain a lie, then how do I know which to believe?” My answer is succinct: “If it is a belief that supports Love for yourself and others, then keep it. If it doesn’t, then don’t.”

If your beliefs serve your intention of having healthy self-Love and balanced relationships, great. If not, it is time to explore a new mindset - one that emphasizes your personal power for creating and maintaining your life and relationships in a healthy manner.

The following is a list of common relationship beliefs that don’t serve relationships well.

As you read through the list, notice whether these are beliefs that you hold - consciously or unconsciously.

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Toxic beliefs to be challenged: · Once I’ve fallen out of Love, that is that - I can’t get it back. · What I have experienced in the past is likely what I will experience in the future. · My partner has to do something different in order for our relationship to work. · I can’t improve the relationship by myself; it takes two. · I need different conditions to make my relationship work (ie: if only had a job, didn’t have kids, had kids, had more money, weighed less, were more trusting, he hadn’t cheated, she liked sharing Love more, etc.) · I am powerless to change my life. · Love relationships shouldn’t require work.

They should be purely magical. · If this relationship doesn’t work, I will never have Love again. · I’ve never been in a relationship that lasted; this one probably won’t either. · Men (or women) aren’t trustworthy.

Now, read through the following list of empowering beliefs, noticing the difference in the way you feel as you read them. Notice if an old belief is being challenged, and just for the sake of the exercise, try on some new beliefs to see if they serve you better. (You can always have the old ones back in the unlikely event that you ever want to live that way again.)

Empowering beliefs to try on: · I can fall in Love again. In fact, Love has never left me, I have just closed to it. I can clear the obstacles between Love and me - and between me and my partner. · With new skills and tools, I can create new experiences. · I accept full responsibility for the quality of my relationship. · I can improve my experience of this relationship with or without my partner’s involvement. · It is my response to circumstances (context) - not the circumstances themselves (content) that dictate the quality of my relationships. · I am powerful and able to change - or simply enjoy - my life. · Love is unlimited. As long as I am loving, I will never be without it. · No relationship lasts until one does! This one can be the one. · I trust myself to be able to handle any situation that I encounter. I trust _______ (fill-in: God, Creator, Source, Universe, etc.) to provide me with experiences that will help me grow wiser, stronger, and more compassionate.

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sibility, while the set of false beliefs speaks of impossibility. Starting today, see if you can become aware of when you are “feeding” a belief that limits possibility and consciously switch to a belief that serves you - and your relationships - better.

Exercise: What are Your Beliefs?

Make a list of your limiting beliefs about yourself and relationships. Write them down as in the example above so that you can examine them.

If you’re having difficulty coming up with a list, try working backwards and looking at the decisions you have made—and then identify the belief that led to that decision: Did you avoid trying out for a sport because you thought you couldn’t play well enough? Did you stop yourself from having kids because you didn’t believe you would be a good parent? Did you stay in an unhealthy relationship because you thought you’d never find someone else?

Do you avoid telling the truth to your partner about how you feel because you believe he or she doesn’t feel the same way, or won’t care?

Look at each belief and ask yourself: Is this really true? Can this be changed with practice?

Can this be changed by simply choosing a new belief? If you know the belief is true with no hope for change, then it is not supporting Love for yourself and/or others and I encourage you to practice self-acceptance by changing the way you talk with yourself about that issue.

For each of the limiting beliefs that you wrote down in the previous step, write an alternate, empowering belief that would replace it.

I encourage you to carry your new beliefs with you for a while. I also suggest sharing these empowering belief(s) with your relationships and ask them to reflect for increased awareness and opportunities to align. Be inspired!

You are cordially invited to the rest of your life! Take the next step towards Soul Expansion with the gift of a Complimentary Session by visiting www.SoulExpansion.com or calling (619) 832-2750.

Learn how this innovative practice bypasses common bottlenecks faster than traditional therapy to celebrate your purpose with clarity, awareness, and personal strength!

Daniel Allen is a writer, speaker, and spiritual & emotional counselor on the subject of relationships (including the one we hold with ourselves), and an advocate for Love and raising consciousness. For more information or article suggestions please visit www.SoulExpansion.com, email info@SoulExpansion.com or call (619) 832-2750.

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By J.C. Cross

CYCLING THE STRAND IN THE AGE OF COVID

“We’re going to get you born again hard!”

“O.K. wild man.”

My response is in regard to Lennie’s suggestion of a 50-plus mile bike ride from Tijuana to Ensenada.

“Let’s focus on this right now.”

I was referring to the more-sensible bike trek south down the 7-mile-long Silver Strand Bikeway (Highway 75, part of the 24-mile, bay-encircling Bayshore Bikeway). You just have to use some gentle urging-on with Lennie the Road Warrior. I just want to start with the ride to the Coronado Cays, then to IB on subsequent trips.

Let’s not push it, yet.

The strand is a slim sandbar with a beach, bikeway, and highway, a golden rope stringing together Imperial Beach and Coronado proper (also called “the village”). On the east side is San Diego Bay and on the west, the Pacific.

Right now, Lennie’s pressing me to push. “You can do it,” he says.

What a positive guy. Recently, his bike was stolen outside his place in East Village—but was miraculously then sold to his friend who owns a bike shop near him. This is positivity and luck.

A good place to start the ride down to Imperial Beach is at the Hotel Del Coronado (https:// hoteldel.com/) at 1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado. Start on the East side of the street, as getting to the bike trek is easier from the same, bay side.

As you cross Pomona on the way south, the road by bike will split between Strand Way and the bike route. Heading further south, Strand Way will end, but the bike lane will continue for the next seven miles.

It’s about an hour and a half by bike from the village to Imperial Beach and back. And we aren’t the only ones being buffeted by wind (sometimes southward, sometimes northward).

It’s been said more and more people are riding today than in before. I believe it. Hardcore street bikes, cruisers, grandma trikes, recumbents, and like me, hybrid mountain bikes. Add skaters, walkers, military trainees, couples, kids, and entire families, going all the way—with headphones, of course.

If you’re not using a fitness band or other gauge, you can simply see how far you’ve gone with the miles and kilometers painted on the bike lane below you. The four and a half mile point from the village is at the Cays and directly opposite it, on the ocean side, is the Silver Strand State Beach and campsite. Campers, surfers, boaters, swimmers, water-skiers, volleyLOCAL NEWS | LocalUmbrellaNews.com

ballers, picnickers, and fishers, all taking their breaks from news insanity. Hours until May 27, 2021, are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. There are no hours for the bikeway and highway. Day Use Parking Rates (flat rate when staffed): $10 Monday – Friday; $12 Saturday – Sunday. For Reservations, call 1-800-444-PARK (7275)(or 1-619-435-5184).

I usually can make it to Hooper Blvd, at the new Silver Strand Training Complex South, past the Cays, just as Lennie has done the loop to IB and back to Hooper. I turn around when I see him, but then he blows by me. His yellow jersey and helmet disappear in front of me on our way back north.

The Crown Cove Aquatic Center (5000 Highway 75, https://www.swccd.edu/locations/crowncove-aquatic-center/), operated by Southwestern College, is also bayside, where paddle boarding, sailing, surfing, canoeing, volleyballing, boating, and yoga are available, as well as CPR and First Aid classes. Various classes and events are also held at the Cove. Contact 619-575-6176 for more information.

About halfway down the strand, the Loews Coronado Hotel offers chair and umbrella packages for lounging at the state beach and the state park itself allows for camping and day parking. The General Dynamics’ NASSCO ship yards and Naval Station San Diego just across the bay seem far away in haze.

It’s my favorite time of day now. Bronze-lit

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and breezy, dusk has become more sparse of humans. Despite what you may think, those human developments--vehicles, barbeques, and firepits--are in some way only some far off chattering. I catch sight of pelicans plummeting into the surf for fish to my left. Push, push. My meager muscles press on.

Peddling harder to appease that invisible trainer, I take in more of the route’s beauty.

The bike lane is set off from the main highway by a two- or three-foot dirt and bush barrier, similar in vegetation to the nature preserve on both sides of the strand. Beside the U.S. Naval Amphibious base, the Silver Strand State Beach, and the Coronado Cays, much of the rest of the highway’s surroundings is the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge, a 3,900-acre protected wetland. Bird watchers and nature lovers get a treat here.

As I pedal north, the traffic starts to increase. I can see the Tulagi Road light, which marks the beginning of Coronado Village. The government employees and servicemen are leaving the Amphib base. Cars speed south with radios blaring.

I am so not speeding. My time is passing slower. My watch seems to have stopped.

The strand is always there if I need a mind tan--my term for the close-your-eyes, sunlit journey pushing yourself to a better shape.

Or just to enjoy.

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HOW TO LIVE A FULLY CHARGED LIFE

Bio: Meaghan B Murphy is a longtime magazine editor, writer, on-air lifestyle expert, podcaster, and certified trainer. Currently the Editor-in-Chief at Woman’s Day magazine, Murphy is a media veteran who previously served as executive editor of Good Housekeeping. She lives with her husband and their three children and fur baby in Westfield, New Jersey.

BE AMAZING THE FULLY CHARGED WAY

What are you good at? How did you shine this week? In what ways did you totally crush today?

You are likely doing many, many things every single day that set you apart, that other people admire and that you can be proud of. We’re all fighting the good fight and racking up wins, big and small—and it’s time to more regularly and intentionally celebrate them. Unfortunately, we aren’t always good at relishing in our wellearned accomplishments, our inherent strengths and hard-fought habits—especially women. We take them for granted or are quick to share the spotlight or move on. One study found that it’s due to “backlash avoidance.” There’s a lot to unpack there but what I’m suggesting is simply recognizing your triumphs to yourself. Because if you can’t recognize your victories, no one else will. And when you celebrate and take ownership of your awesomeness, the swell of positivity and confidence energizes you to do even more amazing things.

Research shows that when people focus on what they’ve done well or even on small achievements, ratings of well-being and mood go up—they’re hap-pier and mentally healthier. And not only in the short-term. One study found that people who journaled about their accomplishments daily for just a week had higher well-being scores even six months later.

No wonder: Achievement is one of the five cornerstones of Seligman’s well-being theory—but recogniz-ing it is key. If you want to fill a journal with all the ways you’re killing it, do it.

A few other simple ways: Give yourself a pep talk. My son, James, will tell you he’s the best basketball player on the court, the fastest dude in lacrosse, the best artist in class . . . Kids point out how they shine because recognition and attention feels so good.

That doesn’t change when we grow up. Take a minute every day to pat yourself on the back (try doing it while brushing your teeth!) with even a fraction of kid-level swagger. Or do it

when you feel drained and need extra juju to take on a challenge Connect the dots. Achievement hits harder when you link a successful outcome to something you did, your hard work or a decision you made.

Like how a friend told me that whenever her boys are being particularly awesome, she thinks about how her parenting efforts, sacrifices and choices helped get them there. See yourself through a friend’s eyes.

What do people notice about you? What do they compliment you on? Or if you were your BFF, how would you give you props?

Make the voice in your head your best ally and hype person, not an adversary or neutral nobody.

Own your piece of the puzzle.

Resist the urge to attribute your achievement to others—whether you’re talking to yourself or accepting praise from someone.

Yes, it takes a village. (And by it I mean everything.) You can still take credit; be humble and proud.

Accept all the compliments.

I know this woman who bats away compliments like mosquitos. It makes me want to shake the praise into her!

While you might think it’s cool or funny to be self-deprecating—and sometimes it is—if you can’t celebrate even a little when someone points out how much you rock, what’s the point?

From YOUR FULLY CHARGED LIFE by Meaghan B Murphy, to be published on February 23 by TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC. Copyright © 2021 by Meaghan B Murphy.

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FROM SAND TO SNOW: LOCAL RUNNERS GOT GRIT Junior Mavericks Running Club 2021

By Robin Missailidis

USATF Level 2 Coach , Junior Mavericks Running Club

Last year was going to be a stellar year for our club. It started out with a full roster for spring track season, which didn’t surprise me. After all, we sent a record number of youth athletes to Junior Olympic Regionals in 2019. That summer we had 25 athletes compete in Las Vegas during a sizzling hot June weekend. At Regionals, three qualified for Junior Olympics; one became an All American. In fall we had two athletes make it to Junior Olympics for Cross Country, which were held in Madison Wisconsin in December 2019. Our athletes developed a hidden strength from running in frigid cold of 10 degrees with ice and snow on the ground. They quickly understood the importance of wearing 2 inch spikes in their racing shoes. This was completely opposite what they experienced in June.

We’ve come a long way. Our club started as a

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fun summer work out for kids in 2010. By 2014 we became a sanctioned USATF team. This created an opportunity to be a part of after school enrichment. We were going strong. When Covid-19 hit, the club took an immediate hit.

With a full roster, we held zoom classes. Coach Laura led the work outs while I moderated. It was the best we could do in the interim. This dynamic opportunity presented itself with a set of new beginnings. When the work out camps were allowed once again, we quickly responded and acquired permits at local parks. We found a new niche. The club is thriving again but in a much different format. We are hoping to return to regular season track meets at some point. We are grateful to the families in our community who have been loyal.

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of what it takes for young athletes to succeed in today’s world. Our coaches thrive on helping kids in our community.

Before Covid-19, our club was chosen to provide after school enrichment programs at elementary schools throughout North County.

We hope to return but in the meantime have found a great place by working closely with our local park & recreation departments.

We have come full circle. When Junior Mavericks started, the local high schools benefitted.

As our former athletes graduated high school and college, we have benefitted. Former athletes serve as mentors and coaches for the younger athletes. As a certified USATF Level 2 coach, it is a dream come true to work with our youth in fitness and health.

For more information visit: www.juniormavericks.com

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March, 2021 | VOLUME 6 | ISSUE 3

WOMEN OF THE BOULEVARD Founders, Entrepreneurs & Aspiring College Graduates

SAN DIEGO (March 2, 2021) - Ever since Historic Highway 80 trail-blazed through San Diego, becoming El Cajon Boulevard, this business district has always been a home to outstanding women entrepreneurs. In honor of Women’s History Month, let’s take the opportunity to showcase their history.

The oldest building on El Cajon Boulevard, which was moved here by oxcart in the late 1800’s was home to Emma Schnugg, who lived there into her 90s. Amongst many forms of home-based businesses, Emma taught piano from this lovely Queen Anne Victorian. In the mid-century, Moreta Cyphert, San Diego’s first woman theatre manager, headed up the State Theatre at Euclid and El Cajon Boulevard. Fast forward to a time when The Boulevard needed the nurturing support of a non-profit to uplift it from a time of painful disinvestment, business owners Jackie O’Connor and Polly Gillette became founding board members of the El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement Association (BIA), and 30 years later still serve on the board today.

Stemming from the fruits of their labor, a multitude of locally owned businesses opened on The Boulevard, supporting a renaissance of small business activity and neighborhood revitalization. From El Borrego, Paris Bakery, and LK Fashion on the east end, to Cafe Madeline,

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Bluxom Salon, Medina Kitchen and all those fabulous Queens of Lips shining their light on 30ECB, women have played key roles in lifting The Boulevard and showcasing their incredible craft.

Marchelle McKeirnan, owner of Bluxom Salon, “Encourages any womxn who wants to be ‘in business’ to study their past, nourish yourself and your family in any way you can, at all times have a mentor and a mentee, share information freely to other womxn seeking to learn in your community.”

Ana Rivera, owner of Jibarito’s de la Isla reminds others to “Never let anyone dull your strengths. I was always told I was too bossy, now I am the boss.”

In the world of Covid-19, it was no wonder that so many financial resources prioritize women-owned business. Not only are they a valued asset in our community, but they still play a minority in the world of big business and deserve the support to ensure their sustainability and long term success.

The BIA is grateful to have a built-in Access to Capital position, sponsored by Civic Community Partners, which has enabled the El Cajon Boulevard BIA to hire an annual intern to get the word out about financial resources to our small business members. For four years in a row, we have worked with outstanding young women who have developed unique bonds with these business owners, and provided a platform which has set them on a path towards their own success. If The Boulevard was a person, she would surely be Ms. Boulevard, a bold, beautiful woman, resembling all these outstanding businesswomen.

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PUBLISHER’S PICK

Local finds and observations by our publisher

THE BEST BLIND DATE I’VE EVER HAD? Honestly, it’s been over 30 years since my last blind date, and after nearly 27 years of marriage I really wasn’t anticipating another… ever.

My wife had other ideas.

Her first idea was to remodel our bathroom, which – those who have been through this process know all too well – isn’t a single idea but a series of ideas, estimates, decisions, returns, delays, false promises, and messes that last for weeks or months. Like something else we are all too familiar with in that happened in 2020, I kept thinking to myself “this HAS to end sometime!”

Finally, the mess and noise ended, the constant early morning daily visits by our “guests” (construction workers) ended, and my wife was happy with the results – whew!

Only one thing remained. Hence the blind date.

We had installed a very large beautiful new window that allowed my wife to enjoy our spectacular East County view from the bathtub – but we needed window coverings for it.

After asking my trusted sources, I was referred by a close friend to Bob Sole and Express Blinds – whose slogan is “The Best Blind Date You Will Ever Have!”

I asked my wife if I could call (a good idea if you are considering a blind date under any circumstances) and she agreed.

Bob answered the phone on the first call and I could tell he knew

his stuff! He explained that he grew up in “the blind business” and had over 30 years’ experience including having his own production facility in the past.

I made a date.

Bob didn’t delay the “date” for weeks like some of the others we had used in our remodel. Two days later he showed up as promised and was a true gentleman (always the first two things to test on a blind date according to my wife).

Bob drives a custom van with an extremely large variety of samples with recommendations to match the choices, and my wife was able to find exactly what she was looking for.

Bob promised a price and a proposed schedule – both of which were delivered promptly and within budget.

Less than a week later Express Blinds installed our new blinds, our remodel was complete, and our marriage survived.

I’m not saying a blind date is necessarily a good idea for your relationship or marriage, but it worked for us in this fashion!

Brad Weber

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FIRE UP THE PROJECTOR SAN DIEGO, THE ROOFTOP IS BACK!!!

Rooftop Cinema Club, the Ultimate Outdoor Cinema Experience, will re-open its doors on Thursday, March 18 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego It’s time to fire up the projector and the popcorn machine as Rooftop Cinema Club is set to re-open on Thursday, March 18 with an ’80s-themed weekend of programming. The ultimate outdoor cinema experience’s San Diego location still sits atop the 4th floor terrace at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, but steps out with a new venue name – Rooftop Cinema Club Embarcadero.

San Diegans everywhere are eager to venture out after spending most of the last year in quarantine, and with its expanded footprint, Rooftop Cinema Club offers a fun and safe night out at the cinema, which you can enjoy while sitting amidst the picturesque Downtown San Diego skyline.

Rooftop’s lineup of films is second-to-none, featuring everything from cult-classics to recent box office hits, and this season’s queue is no exception. The current schedule through May 2 is below and offers as much variety as fun themed nights, including an ’80s-themed opening weekend, Family-Friendly Screenings on Sundays, a Pet-Friendly “Wooftop Cinema Club” on April 11, and a host of additional celebrations. And due to COVID restrictions, Rooftop Cinema Club Embarcadero has been deemed a ‘limited capacity’ venue, so you’ll want to get your tickets early to not miss out on the fun!

Rooftop Cinema Club Embarcadero is located at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, 1 Market Place, San Diego (92101) on the 4th Floor Sport Terrace of the Harbor Tower.

Doors open nightly at 6:30 p.m. and films start at 7:30 or 8:00 p.m.

Opening early allows guests plenty of time to enjoy the “Social Cinema” aspect of Rooftop Cinema Club, which includes amazing sunsets, classic table games, fantastic food and top-shelf drinks. Rooftop Cinema Club is open exclusively to adults 18-and-over, however, every Sunday features a Family-Friendly screening so the whole family can come out and enjoy a fun film under the stars.

Family-Friendly Screenings, every Sunday starting 3/28 Welcome to Rooftop Cinema Club’s new Family-Friendly screenings! Every Sunday, starting March 28, they’re opening up the usually 18+ Rooftop venue to younger moviegoers as well, so the whole family can enjoy a movie night under the stars. Be sure to select the “Kids and Teens” ticket for anyone under 18, and we suggest checking out the film’s rating before making plans as ratings will vary.

‘80s-Themed Opening Weekend, 3/18 - 3/21 Rooftop Cinema Club is opening up the Rooftop by going back in time with some of the most be-

loved ’80s classics, like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Princess Bride, Dirty Dancing and Coming to America. Break out those shoulder pads and stock up on hairspray because you’re going with them. Plus, the best-dressed ’80s guest will get a special prize 🎁.

Sunday, April 11 - RATATOUILLE Rooftop Cinema Club is happy to share that Wooftop is back for National Pet Day with a screening that is not only family-friendly, but dog-friendly as well! This year they’re shining a spotlight on our non-human friends by screening Ratatouille (yes, even rats can be pets and no, that doesn’t mean you should bring your pet rat).

Come watch this delicious tail (pun intended) with your favorite furry friend, and they’ll take care of the rest!

Thursday, April 15 - THE GREATEST SHOWMAN In the enduring spirit of P.T. Barnum and company, Rooftop Cinema Club is decking out the venue in “three-ring circus” decor for their themed-night screening of The Greatest Showman.

Friday, April 16 - SELENA Bidi Bidi Bom Bom! On the day that would’ve been her 50th birthday, Rooftop Cinema Club is honoring the life and legacy of the beloved Texas music star by screening the seminal Jennifer Lopez biopic, Selena.

Saturday, April 17 - HIGH FIDELITY When we were listing out the top 5 films to play in honor of Record Store Day, the vinyl-loving High Fidelity was #1 with a bullet!

Tuesday, April 20 - THE BIG LEBOWSKI Come relax at the Rooftop this 4/20 with everyone’s favorite L.A. bowler who’s got an affinity for White Russians.

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Wednesday, April 28 - WONDER WOMAN 1984 This Superhero Day, Rooftop Cinema Club is celebrating one of the most iconic characters to grace comic books and movie screens.

Gal Gadot’s latest take on Wonder Woman has introduced the character to a whole new generation of fans!

Adhering to COVID protocols, Rooftop Cinema Club’s tickets are now being sold exclusively online.

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ets start at $17.50 (Sun-Thurs) and $18.50 (Fri & Sat) for an adjustable single lounge seat. For $20.50 (SunThurs) and $21.50 (Fri & Sat), For more information about Rooftop Cinema Club, visit www. rooftopcinemaclub.com/embarcadero. You can also stay connected with Rooftop Cinema Club socially on Instagram (@rooftopcinemaclub), Facebook (@rooftopcinemaclub) and Twitter (@RooftopCinema) and with the hashtag #RooftopMoments.

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ROOFTOP CINEMA SCHEDULE DATE

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START TIME

Thu, March 18, 2021

FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF

7:30 p.m.

Fri, March 19, 2021

THE PRINCESS BRIDE

7:30 p.m.

Sat, March 20, 2021

DIRTY DANCING

7:30 p.m.

Sun, March 21, 2021

COMING TO AMERICA

7:30 p.m.

Tue, March 23, 2021

CLUELESS

7:30 p.m.

Wed, March 24, 2021

10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU

7:30 p.m.

Thu, March 25, 2021

PULP FICTION

7:30 p.m.

Fri, March 26, 2021

GREASE

7:30 p.m.

Sat, March 27, 2021

ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY

7:30 p.m.

Sun, March 28, 2021

THE GOONIES – (Family-Friendly Screening)

7:30 p.m.

Tue, March 30, 2021

MEAN GIRLS

7:30 p.m.

Wed, March 31, 2021

LA LA LAND

7:30 p.m.

Thu, April 1, 2021

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

7:30 p.m.

Fri, April 2, 2021

BACK TO THE FUTURE

7:30 p.m.

Sat, April 3, 2021

JURASSIC PARK

7:30 p.m.

Sun, April 4, 2021

THE CROODS: A NEW AGE – (Family-Friendly Screening)

7:30 p.m.

Tue, April 6, 2021

THE GREAT GATSBY

8:00 p.m.

Wed, April 7, 2021

FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF

8:00 p.m.

Thu, April 8, 2021

POINT BREAK

8:00 p.m.

Fri, April 9, 2021

SCREAM

8:00 p.m.

Sat, April 10, 2021

13 GOING ON 30

8:00 p.m.

Sun, April 11, 2021

RATATOUILLE – (Family and Pet-Friendly “Wooftop” Screening)

8:00 p.m.

Tue, April 13, 2021

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

8:00 p.m.

Wed, April 14, 2021

PRETTY WOMAN

8:00 p.m.

Thu, April 15, 2021

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN

8:00 p.m.

Fri, April 16, 2021

SELENA

8:00 p.m.

Sat, April 17, 2021

HIGH FIDELITY

8:00 p.m.

Sun, April 18, 2021

THE SANDLOT – (Family-Friendly Screening)

8:00 p.m.

Tue, April 20, 2021

THE BIG LEBOWSKI

8:00 p.m.

Wed, April 21, 2021

PITCH PERFECT

8:00 p.m.

Thu, April 22, 2021

DAZED AND CONFUSED

8:00 p.m.

Fri, April 23, 2021

LOVE & BASKETBALL

8:00 p.m.

Sat, April 24, 2021

CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE

8:00 p.m.

Sun, April 25, 2021

HARRY POTTER & THE SORCERER’S STONE – (Family-Friendly Screening)

8:00 p.m.

Tue, April 27, 2021

THE DARK KNIGHT

8:00 p.m.

Wed, April 28, 2021

WONDER WOMAN 1984

8:00 p.m.

Thu, April 29, 2021

THE NOTEBOOK

8:00 p.m.

Fri, April 30, 2021

FIGHT CLUB

8:00 p.m.

Sat, May 1, 2021

BRIDESMAIDS

8:00 p.m.

Sun, May 2, 2021

THE PRINCESS BRIDE – (Family-Friendly Screening)

8:00 p.m.

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MEDICAL CANNABIS DEEMED AN

By Michael Patterson NHA, OTR/L, CEAS

As the global COVID-19 pandemic caused most US businesses to close in March 2020, the medical cannabis industry has been deemed an “essential service” in almost every state in which medical cannabis is legal. The state of Florida is one of those states that have allowed medical cannabis dispensaries and businesses to remain open during the COVID-19 “lockdown”. This declaration is a tremendous victory for the legitimacy of medical cannabis being used a medicine, just like other pharmaceuticals that are sold in pharmacies (which are allowed to stay open as well). This declaration follows the same message as 40 other countries, in which medical cannabis is legal, have deemed the industry an essential service.

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Why is this important for the medical cannabis industry? It has to do with legitimacy. For decades, politicians, lawmakers, and others around the world have demon-

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ized cannabis as everything from a “gateway” drug to testimony under oath to Congress in 1938

by Dr. James Munch, professor of physiology and pharmacology at Temple University, in which he said “I smoked cannabis and it turned me into a bat and I flew around the room.” Now, we have moved away from ideology and fear leading our cannabis policy, to facts and science. This “essential service” designation affects our society by legitimizing cannabis as a medicine, and psychologically prepares our society to accept the eventual realization that cannabis will be fully 100% legal in the US and many other countries around the world in the near future.

Economic Impact From my recent trip in March 2020 to speak at the first-ever Medical Cannabis Conference in Ireland (immediately before the world shutdown), I was able to witness the beginning of the medical cannabis industry being viewed as a global commodity and opportunity for Ireland to develop this industry on a pharmaceutical level. This will create opportunity and jobs for its citizens and tax revenue for its country. Outside the United States, the world is moving forward with medical cannabis without US guidance, intervention, and without exports of US product. This decision by the United States to keep cannabis illegal at the federal level is causing US cannabis related businesses to miss out on opportunities for growth internationally, and de-

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crease the USA’s ability to impact an emerging multi-billion-dollar global industry.

Future for Florida The “essential service” designation for the Florida medical cannabis industry will speed up the talk and action to legalize recreational cannabis. As someone who has worked in healthcare all of my adult life, my personal feelings on recreational cannabis are that it is not my “fight” or purpose to lead a revolution for legalizing adult use cannabis. However, I know adult-use cannabis is coming and with it will come thousands of jobs and billions in tax revenue for smart states that realize cannabis is a commodity which will bring opportunity to its citizens.

Florida has the ability to become the eventual leader in cannabis science, research and development, and international trade of cannabis related products (once cannabis is legal at the federal level).

Currently, Florida is one of the largest medical cannabis patient states with over 320,000 medical cannabis patients. The number of patients is expected to be over 500,000 by 2021.

When recreational cannabis is legalized, between the residents of Florida and tourists, we will see over two million monthly users of cannabis within the state. That number may shock some people, but when put in context with alcohol use by citizens of Florida, two million monthly users is a very low number. Florida has the potential to provide a distribution point for cannabis imports to come through our ports (creating jobs and tax revenue) and creating “Amazon” style distribution centers within the state to fulfill orders and ship across the USA. Essential service designation, is the “straw” that will eventually break the “camel’s back” which moves cannabis into mainstream society. We as Floridians have a choice to allow others to benefit from the inevitable legalization of cannabis at the federal level, or we can begin to work together to create the future of the cannabis industry. As Tony Robbins once said, “Expect change. Analyze the landscape. Take the opportunities.

Stop being the chess piece; become the player. Its your move”.

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City News Service via Times of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announced Tuesday that he is prioritizing beating COVID-19, protecting the city’s core services and jobs and preparing the city for a return to life after the pandemic should Congress pass the American Rescue Plan this week.

Gloria unveiled the framework for how the approximately $300 million expected in federal relief will be used to jumpstart San Diego’s economic recovery and provide help to its most vulnerable residents, assuming Congress votes to pass the $1.9 trillion act and President Joe Biden signs it.

“I am ready to get our city back on track and back to work with the economic aid provided in President Biden’s American Rescue Plan,” Gloria said. “With these resources, we will defeat COVID-19, protect core city services and provide aid to small businesses. I ask San Diegans to join me in urging Congress to pass the American Rescue Plan so we can build a better tomorrow for all of us.

SALK PROFESSOR WOLFGANG BUSCH NAMED FIRST INCUNBENT OF HESS CHAIR IN PLANT SCIENCE

Salk Professor Wolfgang Busch has been recognized for his contributions and dedication to advancing science through research by being named the first holder of the Hess Chair in Plant Science, effective April 1, 2021.

Wolfgang Busch (Credit: Salk Institute)

Hess Corporation, a global independent energy company, recently donated $3 million to establish the endowed chair at Salk.

Busch, a member of the Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory and the Integrative Biology Laboratory, studies plants’ roots, which are not only critical for

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obtaining water and nutrients from the soil but also for storing potentially billions of tons of carbon per year from the atmosphere, thereby constituting a powerful tool for mitigating climate change. His research seeks to understand which genes and molecular mechanisms determine how roots develop and grow, and respond to the environment. Recently, Busch uncovered a gene responsible for helping plants thrive in stressful environments.

Prior to that, he discovered a gene that determines whether a root grows deep or shallow in the soil.

“We believe the scientific advancements by Salk’s plant science team will play a pivotal role in addressing climate change, and we are honored to support their groundbreaking work,” says John Hess, CEO of Hess Corporation.

SAN DIEGO AND SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL DISTRICTS ANNOUNCE BIG SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS CALMATTERS

Two of the state’s largest districts have unveiled plans for multimillion-dollar summer school programs, signaling this could be one of California’s main strategies to address a year of learning loss during the pandemic.

On Tuesday, San Diego Unified approved a $22 million summer school program with in-person and online options, intended to help students improve their grades and increase the number of graduating high school seniors; currently, 20 percent aren’t on track to graduate in June.

San Francisco Unified announced a $50 million initiative Wednesday to offer in-person classes, summer camps and child care to all 52,000 K-12 public school students free of charge, with online options for those who choose.

PORT OF SAN DIEGO OKS AGREEMENT FOR SOUTH SAN DIEGO BAY WETLANDS RESTORATION

As part of efforts to protect and enhance San Diego Bay’s natural resources, the Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex and Poseidon Resources to coordinate on wetlands restoration and enhancement in south San Diego Bay. The MOU allows the three parties to share information, consult and coordinate on implementation, and collaborate on the design, construction, and long-term monitoring of south San Diego Bay restoration, including the Refuge and Poseidon’s Otay River Estuary Restoration Project (ORERP) and, as may be approved by the Port’s

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SBCS RECEIVES $20,000 FROM NECA TO HELP CHULA VISTA RESIDENTS PAY RENT AND UTILITIES SBCS has received a $20,000 donation to its new rental and utility assistance programthat will assist Chula Vista residents who have been impacted by the pandemic from the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) San Diego chapter.

The donation was coordinated by Chula Vista Mayor Mary Salas who has worked alongside both organizations and comes just a week before SBCS will begin accepting applications for assistance from the program.

“I’ve worked with NECA for many years and I know how passionately they advocate for their members. It’s wonderful to see them step-up on behalf of their neighbors as well,” said Salas.

“NECA’s $20,000 donation to the SBCS rental assistance program is a wonderful demonstration of community spirit.”

DRONES THAT CAN CALCULATE, COMMUNICATE AND SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS

By Padma Nagappan | SDSU

Imagine a drone that can perform complex calculations while up in the air, communicate with other drones in its network and harness artificial intelligence to provide smart services, such as crowd control, traffic monitoring, and emergency response.

Engineering researcher Junfei Xie received a National Science Foundation CAREER award to develop a flying cloud computing system in the air.

If it sounds far-fetched, it’s actually not — a San Diego State University engineering researcher is working on developing a theoretical framework for networked airborne computing that will make this a reality sooner rather than later.

Junfei Xie is an assistant professor in SDSU’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, whose background as well as research focus combine interdisciplinary knowledge from both these fields.

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on her previous work and develop a system for drones to have networked airborne computing capability.

VOXOX ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUMAIL INC.

VOXOX, a 5G-enabled AI cloud communications company, announced its partnership with YouMail Inc., which provides security-first, cloud-based communication services for mobile phones.YouMail protects consumers, enterprises, and carriers from harmful phone calls.

VOXOX, which processes billions of calls and texts monthly, will be using YouMail’s sophisticated Robocall Mitigation Service and patented technology to block robocalls and phishing messages, protecting users from spam, identity theft, stalkers, and corporate fraud. YouMail’s robocall mitigation services protect carriers from originating, carrying, or terminating bad traffic on their networks, and have helped shut down numerous illegal robocalling campaigns, which allows carriers like VOXOX to quickly prevent bad calls from reaching peers or consumers and proactively shut down fraud.

“We believe security is of utmost importance. We are excited to team up with YouMail to provide trustworthy security and mitigation to all our users,” says Cleve Adams, CEO of VOXOX. Engineering researcher Junfei Xie received a National Science Foundation CAREER award to develop a flying cloud computing system in the air.

SAN DIEGO PADRES AND TAPPIT PARTNER TO TAKE PETCO PARK CASHLESS

Tappit, the global payment and data ecosystem for sports, events, stadiums and venues, announced a multi-year partnership with the San Diego Padres. The partnership, which marks Tappit’s first with an MLB team, will help ensure a safe return when Padres fans are allowed back into Petco Park for the 2021 baseball season with the implementation of safe and seamless contactless mobile payment technology throughout the stadium.

Tappit will provide its white label mobile payment technology for Padres fans through the team’s MLB Ballpark app, which will allow fans to make purchases using only their cell phone. Fans can link their preferred payment method to the app to enjoy a frictionless experience at concession and merchandise stands throughout the stadium to purchase food, drinks and merchandise quickly and efficiently.

CALIFORNIA TO GET ANOTHER MASSIVE INFUSION OF CASH CalMatters

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overflowing with a $25.3 billion surplus — could soon see another massive infusion of cash.

California’s state and local governments are set to reap $40 billion of the $1.9 trillion federal stimulus package that narrowly passed the Senate on Saturday and which President Joe Biden is expected to sign this week after a final vote in the House of Representatives.

The massive measure, which represents nearly one-tenth of the U.S. economy, closely follows a $7.6 billion state stimulus package Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law late last month. It also fulfills one of Newsom’s major requests of the federal government: The governor in January asked Biden to provide emergency funding for state and local governments after it wasn’t included in the December stimulus package.

The American Rescue Plan also includes $1,400 stimulus payments for millions of Americans and supplemental unemployment benefits of $300 per week through Sept. 6. This could spell trouble for California’s beleaguered unemployment department, which just began certifying on Sunday claimants’ benefits from the December stimulus package

THERAPY SNEAKS INTO HARD LAYER OF PANCREATIC CANCER AND DESTROYS IT FROM WITHIN

Every 12 minutes, someone in the United States dies of pancreatic cancer, which is often diagnosed late, spreads rapidly and has a five-year survival rate at approximately 10 percent. Treatment may involve radiation, surgery and chemotherapy, though often the cancer becomes resistant to drugs.

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center, in collaboration with Sanford-Burnham-Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and Columbia University, demonstrated that a new tumor-penetrating therapy, tested in animal models, may enhance the effects of chemotherapy, reduce metastasis and increase survival.

The study, published online March 9, 2021 in Nature Communications, showed how a tumor-targeting peptide, called iRGD, can sneak inside the armor that the tumor built to protect itself and use the fibrous tissue as a highway to reach deeper inside, destroying the tumor from within.

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON PARTNERS WITH IGRAD ON NEW PERSONALIZED FINANCIAL WELLNESS PLATFORM

Franklin Templeton has partnered with San Diego-based financial education company iGrad to

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develop MyFi Guide, a financial wellness digital platform designed for financial professionals to share with defined contribution plan sponsors and participants.

Powered by iGrad’s award-winning Enrich financial wellness solution, MyFi Guide features the Your Money Personality financial behavior assessment, which analyzes each user’s financial “personality.”

The MyFi Guide financial wellness platform also offers: • Financial education courses with personalized action plans on topics including budgeting, mortgages, healthcare, college savings, student loan repayment, banking, credit, financial planning and more • Retirement and home affordability analyzers • A suite of student loan and higher education tools • Personal finance calculators and a real-time budget tool

FINE PARTICULATE MATTER FROM WILDFIRE SMOKE MORE HARMFUL THAN POLLUTION FROM OTHER SOURCES

Researchers call for revisions to air-quality monitoring guidelines to consider the sources of emissions

Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego examining 14 years of hospital admissions data conclude that the fine particles in wildfire smoke can be several times more harmful to human respiratory health than particulate matter from other sources such as car exhaust. While this distinction has been previously identified in laboratory experiments, the new study confirms it at the population level.

This new research work, focused on Southern California, reveals the risks of tiny airborne particles with diameters of up to 2.5 microns, about one-twentieth that of a human hair. These particles – termed PM2.5 – are the main component of wildfire smoke and can penetrate the human respiratory tract, enter the bloodstream and impair vital organs.

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tions by researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego. It was funded by the University of California Office of the President, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Advancing Minority Aging Research at UC San Diego and theOffice of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.

To isolate wildfire-produced PM2.5 from other sources of particulate pollution, the researchers defined exposure to wildfire PM2.5 as exposure to strong Santa Ana winds with fire upwind. A second measure of exposure involved smoke plume data from NOAA’s Hazard Mapping System.

A 10 microgram-per-cubic meter increase in PM2.5 attributed to sources other than wildfire smoke was estimated to increase respiratory hospital admissions by 1 percent.

The same increase, when attributed to wildfire smoke, caused between a 1.3 to 10 percent increase in respiratory admissions.

Corresponding author Rosana Aguilera said the research suggests that assuming all particles of a certain size are equally toxic may be inaccurate and that the effects of wildfires – even at a distance – represent a pressing human health concern.

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amount of PM2.5 in the air that is considered acceptable by the county and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),” said Aguilera, a postdoctoral scholar at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. “The problem with this standard is that it doesn’t account for different sources of emission of PM2.5.”

As of now, there is not a consensus as to why wildfire PM2.5 is more harmful to humans than other sources of particulate pollution.

If PM2.5 from wildfires is more dangerous to human lungs than that of ambient air pollution, the threshold for what are considered safe levels of PM2.5 should reflect the source of the particles, especially during the expanding wildfire season. This is especially relevant in California and other regions where most PM2.5 is expected to come from wildfires.

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Ana winds drive the most severe wildfires and tend to blow wildfire smoke towards populated coastal regions. Climate change delays the start of the region’s rainy season, which pushes wildfire season closer to the peak of the Santa Ana winds in early winter. Additionally, as populations grow in wildland urban interface areas, the risks of ignitions and impacts of wildfire and smoke increase for those who live inland and downwind.

Coauthor Tom Corringham points to the implications for climate change: “As conditions in Southern California become hotter and drier, we expect to see increased wildfire activity. This study demonstrates that the harm due to wildfire smoke may be greater than previously thought, bolstering the argument for early wildfire detection systems and efforts to mitigate climate change.”

PETCO AND SAN DIEGO PADRES ANNOUNCE PARK NAMING RIGHTS EXTENSION

Petco and the San Diego Padres announced an agreement to extend the naming rights for Petco Park through the 2027 Major League Baseball season. The twoyear extension on this now 17-year relationship is emblematic of the continued strength and recognition of the iconic Petco brand and the company’s strong roots in San Diego, according to the announcement.

In line with its health and wellness focus, Petco is also entering into a unique strategic partnership with Padres players and pet parents Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr., finding ways to improve the well-being of both pets and their parents.

Under the new agreement, Petco will continue to be featured prominently throughout the ballpark with dynamic signage featuring its new logo, and will continue to partner with the Padres on exciting activations and promotions during each season. As part of the partnership with Machado and Tatis Jr., Petco will collaborate with the players on social and digital content, as well as other activations centered around Petco’s health and wellness focus so fans can take their pet parenthood to the next level.

REVEALING THE SECRETS OF SEAWEED

Researchers explore seaweed genome diversity in project that could help solve societal challenges San Diego’s tide pools are a popular site for visitors hoping to see some form of marine life. Revealed with the ebb and flow of the tides, these rocky coastal wonderlands are often teeming with creatures ranging from hermit crabs and octopus to small fishes and sea anemones.

But beyond the scene-stealing marine critters—if you look a little closer—you will find seaweed, or algae, and lots of it.

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Since the project began in 2019, researchers in the Moore Lab have been working to unravel the complex chemistry of seaweeds, particularly how they construct certain molecules that could have important applications in fields such as manufacturing and medicine. The team is currently working with the JGI to sequence the genomes of 10 different types of biosynthetically “gifted” red seaweeds found in San Diego, something that has never been done before.

CARLENE MOORE APPOINTED CEO OF THE DEL MAR FAIR BOARD

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Catholic Church in Chula Vista.

The 17,420-square-foot, one-story, wood-frame and stucco worship building has a seating capacity of 1,000, as well as other ancillary and supporting spaces.

The building features a 44-foot tall steel cross that weighs 4,000 pounds. It is constructed of steel plates with a hand hammered finish welded to structural steel tubes. The top of the cross sits at 62 feet above the ground. The site development scope of work included modifications to a small portion of the existing surface parking lot, paved courtyards, walks, ramps, landscaping and irrigation as well as required grading, drainage and utility improvements.

Mater Dei Catholic Church was represented by Father Ven. Domusstudio architecture was the architect of record with David Pfeifer as principle-in-charge, Scott McColl as architect, and Diane Zoura as designer.

COUNTY RESIDENTS GRADUATE FROM FIRST SPANISH LANGUAGE SHERIFF’S ACADEMY The 22nd District Agricultural Association Board of Directors/Del Mar Fairgrounds appointed Interim CEO Carlene Moore to the position of chief executive officer.

Carlene has proven herself to be a true leader. Her hard work and dedication during her entire time with the Del Mar Fairgrounds, but in particular over the past 12 months while she has helped navigate the organization through extremely challenging times, has been remarkable,” said Board President Richard Valdez.

Moore was appointed interim CEO in August 2020. She initially joined the staff as deputy general manager in February 2019 after an extensive search. Prior to joining the Del Mar Fairgrounds, Moore served as CEO of the Napa County Fair Association (Calistoga, Calif.).

Her experience in the fair industry spans back to 1994, having also worked at the El Dorado County Fair (Placerville, Calif.) and Placer County Fair (Roseville, Calif.).

Moore graduated Cum Laude from California State University, Sacramento with a concentration in Strategic Management.

TSA CONSTRUCTION COMPLETES MATER DEI CATHOLIC CHURCH TSA Construction Inc. has completed construction of Mater Dei

A group of 36 residents of San Diego County graduated Feb. 17 from the “Academia de Alguacil,” the first-of-its-kind Spanish language sheriff’s academy sponsored by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

Delivered virtually via Zoom and entirely in Spanish, the fiveweek program was designed as a relationship-building program to help provide equity in educating one of the county’s most vulnerable populations about law enforcement procedures and available resources in San Diego County.

ALICEN ROBERTS NAMED SITE DIRECTOR AT HANDS OF PEACE

Alicen Roberts has been named site director at Hands of Peace, an international non-profit organization that empowers American, Israeli and Palestinian youth to become agents of change. Roberts has over a decade of experience in interfaith organizing, youth empowerment training, and academic research in conflict transformation, Roberts has lived and studied in the Middle East region, receiving several grants to study Hebrew, Arabic, and International Relations in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Bethlehem during the last 12 years.

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together American, Israeli and Palestinian youth in concurrent dialogue-based encounters in San Diego and Chicago. She will lead outreach and engagement with alumni in the United States and coordinate alumni programming with Hands of Peace Regional Managers in the Middle East.

AIRPORT INNOVATION LAB LAUNCHES ONEYEAR PROGRAM TO TEST AUTONOMOUS TECHNOLOGY

Autonomous technology that enhances airport functions such as airside operations, terminal space operations, or intra-transit options are the focus of the Airport Innovation Lab’s inaugural one-year program at the San Diego International Airport . Now through Spring 2021, applications are being accepted to this program that will allow companies with autonomous technology solutions to test and refine their products in a live environment.

Examples of technology accepted to this program are autonomous pushback solutions, AI-based smart assistants, and autonomous transit options for moving passengers and staff throughout the airport within the terminal space.

Accepted applicants will participate in a four-quarter, one-year program. In each three-month quarter, participants will partake in a variety of workshops, testing sprints, and one-on-one mentoring sessions that will culminate with demo-day presentations.

At the end of the program, successful autonomous technology solutions will have the potential to enter into contract negotiations with the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority.

For more information and to apply, visit www.innovate.san.org.

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Legion,” says CJ Stos, principal of Stos Partners Matt Pourcho of CBRE represented Stos Partners as the seller in the transaction. Fred Aframian of CBRE represented the buyer in the transaction.

COUNTY LAB, FIRE STATIONS TO BENEFIT FROM BACKUP POWER SUPPLY FUNDS

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to ratify the acceptance of fiscal year 2020-2021 state community power resiliency funds, a key step in helping to improve backup energy sources for essential facilities and communications equipment as part of emergency preparedness efforts in the county.

Launched Oct. 25, 2019, by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Local Government Public Safety Power Shutoff Resiliency Program provided state funding to help mitigate the effects of utility-initiated public safety power shutoffs. The name of the program was changed to “Community Power Resiliency” for the current fiscal year.

According to Jeff Toney, San Diego County Office of Emergency Services (OES) director, the program funds the development of plans for securing items such as generators, fuel storage and other backup energy sources for critical operations during a power shutoff event.

BOB BOLINGER ELECTED 2021 PRESIDENT OF SAN DIEGO BOWL GAME ASSOCIATION

STOS PARTNERS SELLS MULTITENANT BUILDING IN CARLSBAD FOR $5.24M

Stos Partners, a privately held commercial real estate investment firm, has sold a 22,156- square-foot multi-tenant R&D in Carlsbad after completing renovations and bringing the asset to full occupancy within 18 months. The property was purchased for $3.78 million and sold for $5.24 million. It is located at 5816 Dryden Place.

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The San Diego Bowl Game Association’s board of directors has elected Bob Bolinger president of the nonprofit in 2021. The association oversees the annual SDCCU Holiday Bowl football game and a year around calendar of events. He succeeds Dan Moore.

Bolinger is a partner with CSBimpact, a San Diego-based marketing and media management firm that specializes in strategic media placement, brand development and thought leadership for a diverse portfolio of clients. Previously, hiscareer was in broadcasting with management roles at several major

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Since 1978, the bowl effort has generated an economic benefit of $977 million for the San Diego region.

Other 2021 elected officers for the San Diego Bowl Game Association include: Cherry Park, president-elect; John Finkenberg, secretary; and Jackie Reed, treasurer. Newly appointed members of the 21-member board of directors include Mike Green and Alberto Mier y Teran.

KITCHELL IN SAN DIEGO HONORED BY ALS ASSOCIATION FOR SUPPORTING WALK

The ALS Association Greater San Diego Chapter has recognized the San Diego office of Kitchell CEM, a construction, engineering and professional services firm, as one of the top, first-time teams to participate at its most recent Walk to Defeat ALS. ALS officials said Team Kitchell raised more than $4,300 in donations, which also included matching funds from the Kitchell Foundation. Overall, the 2020 Walk to Defeat ALS, held in October 2020 with about 2,000 participants, raised $300,000 in donations, which was the event’s fundraising goal.

Jennifer Baker, a program manager with Kitchell, was her company’s team captain for the ALS walk. Baker’s mom Jean passed away in 2011 from ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often called Lou Gehrig’s disease.

The 2021 Walk to Defeat ALS will be held Sunday, Oct. 17, at De Anza Cove in Mission Bay. Registration is now open. For event details, visit www.alsasd.org.

BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS APPOINTS MARK YEILDING AS PORT AUDITOR

The Port of San Diego announces the appointment of Mark Yeilding as port auditor. He had been serving as acting port auditor since Jan. 8, 2020. Yeilding succeeds Robert “Bob” Monson, who served as the port’s auditor from 2013 until his retirement on Jan. 7, 2020.

In his job, Yeilding plans, organizes, directs and oversees the port’s audit function. He is responsible for auditing internal accounting and financial management activities to assure compliance with statutory requirements and accounting standards. In this position, he will examine and analyze fiscal procedures, verify accounts and expenditures, and provide other analyses of financial and operating data as directed by the Board of Port Commissioners.

Yeilding began his career at the Port in February 2014 as a deputy port auditor. In April 2018, he was appointed assistant port auditor, overseeing four deputy port auditors. He holds a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Southern California

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CAL STATE SAN MARCOS NAMES NEXT VP OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

California State University San Marcos President Ellen Neufeldt announced the appointment of Leon Wydem as the university’s new vice president of finance and administrative services. Wyden currently serves as vice president for administration and finance at Frostburg State University (FSU) in Frostburg, Md. Frostburg is part of the University System of Maryland.

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The program will kick off with a virtual panel discussion featuring local journalists on Monday, March 15, 2021 at 6 p.m.

The first program in the series of four panels is “Where Do We Go from Here: Life After the Trump White House” and will focus on how journalists report on elected officials. The program will be moderated by The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial and Opinion Director Matthew T. Hall and will feature Kate Morrissey, immigration reporter for The San Diego Union-Tribune, Ismael Estrada, managing editor of NBC 7 San Diego, Chris Megerian, White House reporter for the Los Angeles Times, investigative journalist Jean Guerrero and Alex Presha from ABC News.

To register for the program, visit the San Diego Public Library event calendar. Registration closes on March 14, 2021 at 6 p.m. Other programs will be announced at a later date.

‘REVOLUTIONARY’ FEDERAL STIMULUS BILL COULD CUT CALIFORNIA CHILD POVERTY BY HALF CalMatters

At CSUSM, Wyden will be responsible for overseeing a division of 240 employees with six subdivisions: administration, business and financial services, facilities development and management, human resources, the university police department and the CSUSM Corporation. Wyden’s appointment will begin at the end of May 2021.

Wyden’s previous positions include vice president for business affairs at the University of Findlay, vice president for finance and administration at Tiffin University, and associate vice president of finance and planning at Upper Iowa University. Wyden’s first position in higher education was as deputy controller at Howard University.

Wyden holds a bachelor’s of business administration in accounting from the University of Detroit Mercy and is a certified public accountant. He succeeds Mary Stephens, who has served in the interim role since the retirement of Neal Hoss in fall 2020.

NEW SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON MEDIA LITERACY

The San Diego Public Library is beginning a series of free programs that will focus on media literacy and will include discussions on political reporting, investigative jour-

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California’s child poverty rate could be slashed in half by the $1.9 trillion relief package the House of Representatives sent to Biden’s desk on Wednesday — marking a potential turning point for the Golden State, which has the nation’s highest poverty rate when accounting for the cost of living.

Roughly two-thirds of California’s families with children will receive monthly cash aid for a year with no strings attached, something the state’s progressives had long dreamed of, but never managed to achieve, CalMatters’ Jackie Botts reports.

The expanded child tax credit, paired with California’s $600 Golden State stimulus payments, could help hundreds of thousands of undocumented families — who were shut out of earlier relief efforts — turn a financial corner amid the pandemic.

MINGEI INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM’S MAJOR RESTORATION NEARLY COMPLETED Mingei International Museum’s three-year transformative construction project at its Balboa Park location is nearly complete and now scheduled for reopening in late summer in adherence with state COVID-19 guidelines. A larger community-wide celebration and official grand opening is being planned for the fall.

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gift shop and coffee bar. The total finished square footage will be over 50,000. In partnership with Mingei, the nationally recognized firm, LUCE et studio, envisioned the museum’s physical transformation focusing on artist collaborations, accessibility, functionality, well-crafted and inspiring design.

BURNHAM-MOORES CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE TO HOST 25TH ANNUAL REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE

The Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate at the University of San Diego School of Business will hold its largest conference of the year— the 25th Annual Real Estate Conference Virtual Edition. The event will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021 from 8 to 11 a.m. and will feature three game-changing megaprojects that will transform San Diego. Projects to include:Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan, featuring Amara Bay; Riverwalk San Diego; and NAVWAR. Featured speakers to include Ryley Webb, land development manager at Pacifica Companies; Eric Hepfer, managing director at Hines; Captain Kenneth R. Franklin, commanding officer at Naval Base Point Loma; Gregory P. Geisen, NAVWAR revitalization project manager at Naval Information Warfare Systems Command; Hasan Ikhrata, executive director at SANDAG; and Victoria Stackwick, director of government relations at SANDAG.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO AWARD $53 MILLION FOR UNIVERSITY-BASED ENERGY EFFICIENCY ASSESSMENTS ExecutiveGov

The Department of Energy will invest $52.5 million in university-based efforts that help wastewater treatment facilities and manufacturers reduce carbon footprint and boost energy efficiency. These centers also train and prepare students for potential careers related to clean energy.

DOE said Monday that its Industrial Assessment Centers will conduct studies and produce recommendations in the areas of waste reduction, cybersecurity, water savings and productivity, with the goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

“This new funding is an investment in both the infrastructure and next-generation clean energy workforce we need to tackle the climate emergency and meet President Biden’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050,” said Jennifer Granholm, secretary of Energy.

Interested parties may submit letters of intent through April 1st.

DOE expects to select up to 35 universities, which would each receive between $1.5 and $2.25 million in five-year awards.

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Mission Hills Garden Club hosts 23rd Annual Garden Walk 2021 Saturday, May 8, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

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Where: Walking garden tour of Mission Hills, pick up maps and ticket purchase at Mission Hills Nursery, 1525 Fort Stockton Dr. beginning at 10:00 am Purchase tickets (with specified start times) ($30) at www.missionhillsgardenclub.org Proceeds from the annual garden walk support community improvement projects such as the Gecko Garden at Grant Elementary, restoration of Allen Canyon, Pioneer Park, and Presidio Park, and scholarships to students studying agriculture and related fields.

den at a time. Guests should plan to wear face masks and use social distancing. Participants will pick up their map at Mission Hills Nursery, 1525 Fort Stockton Dr., on the day of the walk at their selected start time. Tickets should be purchased in advance ($30) at www.missionhillsgardenclub.org. There is no guarantee tickets will be available the day of the walk. The Mission Hills Garden Club, established in 1997, is a non-profit, community service organization dedicated to educate, engage, beautify, and give back. Proceeds from the annual Garden Walk support community improvement projects including the Gecko Garden at Grant Elementary School, restoration of Allen Canyon, plantings at Pioneer Park and Presidio Park, as well as

scholarships to students studying agriculture and related fields. For more information: www. missionhillsgardenclub.org

The theme, incorporating a phrase attributed to Lady Bird Johnson, is fitting to the beginning of emergence from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just as trees and plants are beginning to blossom, so too the community is feeling more hopeful. Five of the nine gardens included in this year’s walk have never been included in a garden walk, and several favorites from past years have been significantly updated, offering surprises and ideas for novice and experienced gardeners. While two of the gardens are on clearly visible large lots, others’ expanses are hidden from street view.

Visitors will enjoy intimate spaces and unique plant specimens in all the gardens. Knowing that many school youth have been learning at home, this year’s Garden Walk will include a scavenger hunt with a prize for all youth finding

the treasures in the gardens.

Admission is free for children 10 and under, however strollers are not allowed in the gardens.

The Garden Walk is designed to be a leisurely two-mile stroll through Mission Hills, known for its variety of home and garden styles. To assure safety again this year, participants will select a time slot for starting the walk, with a limited number of individuals in any one gar-

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RICHIE “LABAMBA” ROSENBERG

Grapefruit Moon Originally released in 2008, Southside Johnny With LaBamba’s Big Band – Grapefruit Moon, recast the songs of Tom Waits in a big band setting. It’s a perfect match with Southside’s soulful vocals set against band leader / trombonist Richie “LaBamba” Rosenberg’s wonderful arrangements. This month the album is reissued by San Diego’s Pacific Records, particularly fitting in light of Waits status as a local legend.

Rosenberg is perhaps best known for his nearly 25 year run with Conan O’Brien’s house band across several iconic television programs, including Late Night and The Tonight Show, taking part in numerous skits and in the process becoming one of the most familiar faces on late night TV. He’s also played on many recordings and tours with artists ranging from Little Steven to Diana Ross. For LaBamba’s Big Band, he leads a thirteen-piece horn section.

“The concept to create an entire CD of Tom Waits music was Southside’s vision,” Rosenberg said. He was equally up to the challenge of arranging and conducting. “Everything about Tom’s music appeals to me. Deep lyrics, Deep composition, absolute Genius!”

With so many players, how hard is it to coordinate a band like his for recording? “If you mean filling chairs

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Southside Johnny were all in the studio together for recording and getting the basic tracks down. “I was conducting. There were some overdubs in post production like cello, organ, accordion, background vocals, percussion, tuba etc.”

The current reissue came about through a friend. “I presented the CD to (keyboardist) Martin Guigui over a breakfast hang,” Rosenberg recalled. “He said, let me send this to my partners at Pacific Records.

I was a bit shocked. I knew he had his hands in a lot of different things both music and film, but I had no idea Martin was President of A & R of the company. That’s just the way my life seems to roll from time to time.”

Producer Dan Gralick enlisted legendary engineer Doug Sax to master the original recording. “For this release, Dan Gralick reached out to friend/ engineer Sascha Peterfreundt who remastered it and kept all the integrity of Dougs work. I’ve heard the original “Grapefruit Moon” on the radio placed in between a Miles Davis cut and a classic Sinatra recording and sonically it’s right there, melted together. It was quite a moment. This effort is outstanding and deserves to be listened to.”

Rosenberg is happy to see this project getting attention once more.

“The other side of the coin is the wonderful respect and effort that Pacific Records has put into this,” he said. “It’s a true joy for me to be able to be involved with the Pacific family and to see the progress for myself.”

The album’s bonus track, “Straight to the Top,” is from a concert held to promote the original albums release, at the Nokia Theatre on October 24, 2008. “It’s from Tom’s opera “Frank’s Wild Years,” Rosenberg said. “South-

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VOLUME 6 | ISSUE 3 | March, 2021 side asked me about orchestrating this song for the original recording, but I never got to it. When we started talking about a record release concert, I started coming up with some encore ideas and this was one of them I knew Johnny would enjoy.

This arrangement is very “Sinatra like” and fun. So Johnny asked me to sing it with him. I think It has an attitude of the Rat Pack about it.”

Unfortunately fans shouldn’t expect more songs to be released from the concert. “The whole show was recorded, but not for public use. Just a two-track recording that sounds God awful,” Rosenberg said. “As far as audio goes, the longer the show went on, the little better the mix got. By the time we got to the encore the sound was bearable enough to listen to. But as far as excitement of the performance, that was a different story. Some great initial EQ was worked on by friends Dave Winslow and Tyler Traband and then I gave it to Dan Gralick. There was also another person who in the end did a wonderful job mastering it, Michael Lotus. So to answer to the question, will more from the show be released? No. Not if I can help it.”

Rosenberg makes note of Gralick’s contribution to the project. “I want to give special credit to our Producer, my dear friend Dan Gralick whom if not for him, both the original and the rerelease would have taken a much different road. He’s a multi-talented dynamo of a producer whom I still, after all these years enjoy working with. We first met in the early 80’s. Johnny said I can use anybody I choose to produce and there wasn’t a doubt in my mind who to call.”

Rosenberg has performed in San Diego many times over the years, including concerts with Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes and Diana Ross, as well as “four wonderful years at the Spreckels Theater with CONAN for Comic-Con. “I’ve highly enjoyed San Diego’s nightlife and restaurants in both the Gaslamp district and Little Italy,” he commented. He was particularly happy to be in town for Comic-Con. “It was a blast for me cause I’m a Marvel Comics collector,” he said. “I still have a couple thousand issues. We weren’t given passes to go to the convention, but someone recognized me on 4th St. amongst hundreds of people. Gave me passes, took my family to the Marvel booth and I ended up being interviewed in a podcast type of setting. I never signed more autographs in my life,” he said good naturedly.

Upcoming projects include road work and more. “I’m touring over the spring/early summer with Martin Guigui and Billy Gibbons,” Rosenberg said. “We’re also recording new material for the next LaBamba’s Big Band project.” Busier than ever, Rosenberg is clear on his favorite thing about being a musician.

“Does it get any better?,” he asks.

“Not for me . And there’s the enjoyment I get from watching my five kids develop their many musical talents.” www.labambamusic.com www.pacificrecordsretail.com/product/643655

THE LITTER

Future of the Past Legendary Minneapolis based band, The Litter, is back with their first album in more than 25 years, Future of the Past. Best known for their 1966 garage rock classic, the oft covered “Action Woman,” after three albums the band split in 1970, until reuniting in the 1990’s for shows alongside reissues and live recordings. It’s a testament to demand for The Litters music that those three original classic albums have been issued collectively more than fifty times worldwide over the past five decades.

The new album has a harder edge than their early works. Drummer Tom Murray concurs. He is the only original member remaining in the band though guitarist Tom “Zippy” Kaplan also makes an appearance on the new record. “It’s closer to what we were in the late 1960s, when we showed the world what hard rock kick ass music really was,” he said good naturedly. “We were a head of our time at that point.”

What’s the meaning behind the new disc’s title?

“On our 1969 album, Emerge, one of the songs was called “Future of the Past,” said Murray of the album’s connection to their original run of releases.

“I personally had a drum solo and I was also one of the writers of that song. With this new album, I took what that rock was and made it where rock should be now. That is why it is called Future of the Past.

What prompted the band’s return? “(Looking back) after 48 years, I took inspiration from some of the rhythms and sounds of our past recordings,” Murray said. “I decided after listening to them that I wanted to take what The Litter was in 1970, when we originally split, and bring back that sound. It’s what rock n roll should be today.”

While The Litter has remained a cult band, Murray is pleased with the influence they have had over the last half century. “I’m honored that to this day so many bands perform “Action Woman,” Murray said, “I feel incredibly blessed that the band has made such an impact on so many after fifty years.” There are many versions of the bands signature song, including by major label groups such as Echo & The Bunnymen, The Fuzztones, Danzig and The Lime Spiders, but Murray notes a

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more obscure favorite. “Hearing Our song played on different TV series, movies and documentaries over the last few years is such an amazing feeling. I have listened to so many different versions of (that song),” he said good naturedly. “It’s a band out of Japan, The Privates.”

Although the band has never performed in San Diego, they hope to once things settle down again.

“We did not play there, but in the 1960’s we did play in surrounding California venues such as the Whisky A Go-Go, where we opened for Fleetwood Mac,” Murray said. “We will be touring once the venues start operating at full capacity,” he continued. “That’s when the current Litter will make its live debut.”

While the pandemic has slowed things down as far as live shows and promoting the album, Murray is just happy to be making new music. “Hopefully our sound and our attitudes can contribute to positive feelings going forward,” Murray said. “If you liked the old Litter, we can’t wait for you to hear the new Litter!” www.thelitter.net

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THE BEAT FARMERS

More Tales of the New West

A deluxe version of the Beat Farmers debut album, Tales of the New West, is due April 2 from Blixa Sounds. The CD will include the original 1985 album + a second 21-song disc, Live at the Spring Valley Inn, 1983, and a 24-page booklet that includes rare photos. The release is the first in a series of reissues for the band.

“The plan is to keep reissuing the old albums as we get the rights back from the record companies,” said guitarist Jerry Raney. “Some

will probably be harder to deal with than others. We’ll try to go in the timeline of the original releases, so Glad ‘n’ Greasy will be

next.” With the reissue of Tales of The New West, Raney is enjoying looking back at his band’s early days. “It was a very exciting time,”

he said. “There was a lot of interest in the band as soon as we started experimenting on the clientele of the Spring Valley Inn. There was constant growth and we had to keep moving into larger venues, from the Inn to Bodies then to The Bacchanal, then Nationwide touring.” As far as the recording itself? “It was a real charge to go in to the Capitol Records building and lay down all the basic tracks.

We played them all live, and then went over to Amigo Studios and did some overdubs. (Producer) Steve Berlin was a pleasure to work with. To me, the album holds up well and always will. It has an unpretentious charm to it.”

As proud as Raney is of the main album, he’s particularly happy with the live bonus disc. “Live at the Spring Valley Inn is just raw semi innocent fun,” he said good naturedly. “It’s neat to hear stuff like “ cut the juke box” and “ we’ll be back tomorrow” and “ no cover charge on Sunday”. Fun, humble beginnings.” www.amazon.com/TalesWest-Deluxe-Beat-Farmers/dp/ B08SZ1F5D7 www.blixa.com

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Event Coalition The San Diego Events Coalition is a new organization dedicated to getting live events back on track. Started in June, the group includes seven board members and 23 others who book / schedule many of the events around the county. “We’re just looking for clear guidance on how to create a safe path back to work,” said organizer Kevin Hellman. “Right now we’re still in limbo as to what can be done with community events.”

He notes meetings are already underway.

“We created a 38 page document, a safe reopening guide, which we did with input from state senator Toni Atkins office, which has been shared with the health department both with the state and locally.” Hellman notes it’s likely things won’t be back to “normal” for a while with live events, but considers the effect the lack of shows and festivals is having on not only musicians, performers and promoters, but also on all the ancillary things, from food and beverage vendors to buying ads in local media. “It doesn’t have to be as big as things were a year and a half ago, but we’ve got to start somewhere,” he said.

MISSION STATEMENT The San Diego Event Coalition advocates for event professionals in San Diego County, and works to educate the industry and government officials on standards for safe operation of events.

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adopt, from a small backyard wedding, to a large festival. These standards address all aspects of sanitation, public health and social distancing. The documentation we have created is extremely detailed and provides a framework for all events during the time of Covid19.

Events create meaningful experiences for the community and celebrate our humanity. The live event industry, often overlooked by public agencies, employs thousands of event professionals in San Diego County, many of whom have become unemployed, and/ or on the brink of needing to close their businesses. Beyond just the planners and producers, the impact of event cancellations has deeply impacted rental companies, caterers, staging companies, security providers, food and beverage providers and more. It’s a million-dollar industry that has been forced to shutter. We have united the industry in order help us get to work again.

Our mission is to bring events back to the San Diego community.

Our commitment is health and safety for the community, event participants, staff and volunteers.

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Local Music Notes • Legendary Spanish mod rockers Agentes Secretos have their 1985 album, Todo Para Ti, reissued by Cambaya/Hurrah/SNAP! Records in honor of it’s 30th Anniversary. The album’s original fourteen songs include a cover of the Tell-Tale Hearts song “Crawling Back To Me,” with the new memorablila packed booklet including a quote from TTH frontman Ray Brandes. The reissue adds three demos and a remake.

Song Contest.

• Death Eyes, featuring the late Alberto Jurado, have a new limited-edition album due soon, Death Eyes Live at Bar Pink. Out via Pink Pachyderm Records on pink vinyl.

• Rock heroes, The Dragons album, Live at the Casbah, is being reissued by Sweet Ohm

fan group and it celebrates the team’s 4 pillars: Independent, Authentic, Inclusive, and Optimistic.” Next up is “Tutu” (April 2) “an upbeat celebration of life.”

• Matt Rhea and the Central Processing Unit have a new video out, a cover of Desmond Dekker’s “Problems.” The band’s name is also the name of both a new recording studio and label based in La Mesa.

Ramalama Records, on red or yellow vinyl.

The updated version will include an eight-page comic book with liner notes and photos.

• Percussionist / comedian / actor Catherine Barnes debuts her second one-woman musical, Yes? No? Maybe So? on March 20.

Streaming live from the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, CA, the musical comedy about consent was written and performed by Barnes, though it includes an unlikely cover song, Charlie Daniels “The Devil Went Down To Georgia.” “I wasn’t sure how this would sound with vibraphone and marimba, but in my humble opinion, it sounds great,” Barnes said good naturedly. Her previous play, Queen Mab and the International Man of Mystery, won several awards including “Best Show with Original Music” at the 2019 Tucson Fringe Festival. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/whitefiretheatre/492493

• Hip-hop empresario Black Hesher (aka Van Bates of label Cult Muzic) is the new host of the “Live From The Hive” radio show broadcast weekly from Queen Bee’s Arts & Cultural Center on KNSJ 89.1 FM. In addition to new music from J. Andrew and the San Diablo All-Stars Cult Muzic has just released a limited edition run of Black Hesher skateboards.

• Multiple SDMA “Best Singer-Songwriter” winner Colin Clyne’s song “Where The Ships Go to Die,” took home the trophies for both “Best Male” songwriter and “Overall Winner” in the 2020 Blues & Roots Radio International

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• Fast Mart Heart aka Martin Stamper’s new album, CoronaCoaster Blues, mixes originals with banjo played covers of tunes such as The White Stripes “Seven Nation Army” and Louis Armstrong’s immortal “What A Wonderful World.”

• Powerpop / Indie rock combo Super Buffet have a digital single, “Jaunty” and “Tall Boy Can Girl” released by Big Stir Records on May 14. Featuring Pete Bayard on vocals and bass, Chris Silva and Jon Norwood on guitar, Brendan Ruff on drums, and Marie Haddad on keys. Both songs are on the forthcoming album “Self Styled Super Buffet” due in July.

• Switchfoot is taking part in “The World’s Greatest Floating Music Festival – The Rock Boat XXI” sailing from Miami November 7-12.

Others set to perform include Sister Hazel, We The Kings and Andrew MacMahon • A new Ike & Tina Turner collection is out via BGO Records, compiling two of their 1970’s albums, Come Together and Nuff Said.

The late Ike Turner is a former North County resident.

• New and upcoming singles: Normandie Wilson returns with with electro-pop tune “Paradise,” singer-songwriter Nisha Catron with a dance track, “Azure Blue,” Side Hustle with Lauren Leigh + Abe Majors, Steve Ebner and Jordan Morita with a cover of Sting’s “Englishman in New York,” Sweet Imperfections (led by singer songwriter Bri Schillings) with socially conscious / uplifting ballad, “Gently not Judgingly,” The Dreamcoats “Chill With You” • New and upcoming albums include: rapper J. Andrew and his debut, Collapse, The Normal Gray with a self titled debut, rapper Rob Stone with Bonafide, hard rockers Monarch with a new disc Future Shock due April 16.

• Also just out is Nickel Creek’s Live from the Fox Theater. Recorded live in Oakland, CA., circa 2014, the album’s vinyl pressing sold out in pre-orders!

• Marklyn Retzer has two: “(I.A.I.O) We Are San Diego” (March 26), “which is a fan anthem for the San Diego Loyal soccer team, anticipating their second season which starts in May. It’s based around a chant that I brought to the

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