San Diego Community Newspaper Group
DOWNTOWN’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FEBRUARY 2011
www.SDNEWS.com Volume 12, Number 2
Q & A : D OW N TOW N PA R T N E R S H I P
Dave Scott, a mild-mannered TV meteorologist, turns musician at a regular downtown gig DAVE SCOTT
BY BART MENDOZA | DOWNTOWN NEWS est known as meteorologist and feature reporter for KUSI-TV, many music fans also know Dave Scott is also a San Diego jazz institution. A regular at area nightspots since the late seventies, the trombonist and his band Monsoon — featuring pianist Irving Flores, bassist Justin Myles Grinnell, saxophonist Bill Shreeve and drummer Kevin Koch — have their own Monday night residency at Croce’s Jazz Bar, now in its eighth year. Scott arrived in the area at the age of one in 1958, later spending part of his childhood in Hawaii. He came to the trombone by accident. A youthful ukulele player, his signature instrument came about from his seating choice on the first day of band class. “The band instructor got to me and said, ‘What do you want to play?’ and I said, ‘I don’t know,’” Scott recalled. “He
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Croce’s Jazz Bar 802 Fifth Ave. Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5. 21 and up. www.croces.com
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KUSI-TV meteorologist Dave Scott takes his off-camera time seriously as a trombonist with his band PAUL HANSEN Downtown News Monsoon. Scott plays Monday’s at Croce’s, located at 802 Fifth Ave.
BY MANNY LOPEZ | DOWNTOWN NEWS Scott Maloni has stepped down as Downtown San Diego Partnership? chairman of the Downtown San Diego Maloni: I joined the downtown board Partnership, a nonprofit advocacy orga- in early 2000, largely for networking nization promoting the economic opportunities and professional developgrowth and revitalization of downtown. ment, since I was working for a public His one-year term has ended relations consulting firm doing and Maloni, who also served government media relations. I as the interim president since was interested in learning more August, will move on to chair a about downtown in terms of new political action committee development. It was good for my started by the partnership. business to be networked into In addition to his volunteer that community. I really came to work, Maloni is the vice presiappreciate the amazing transfordent of project development for Scott Maloni mation of downtown over the Poseidon Resources, a compalast 20 to 30 years. Specifically ny that develops and finances the 10 years that I’ve been here. water infrastructure projects, with an The second phase of the convention emphasis on desalination. After gradu- center, the ballpark village, those were ating from Brown University with a projects that had a significant impact degree in public policy, he returned in transforming downtown, not only in home to Washington, D.C., to work on terms of what downtown looks like, but Capitol Hill for the Republican Party SEE MALONI, Page 4 and later Oliver North, before relocating to San Diego in 1997 to work as Mayor Susan Golding’s press secretary Downtown San and spokesman. Diego Partnership Here is what Maloni had to say about his experiences with the partner(619) 234-0201 ship: www.downtownsandiego.org Why did you get involved with the
Golden Hill residents Rachel Stewart and Matthew O’Donovan won the Ultimate San Diego Wedding contest and were married at the El Cortez Hotel on Jan. 19. Photo by Carrie McCluskey Photography
Couple wins ultimate wedding BY KAI OLIVER-KURTIN | DOWNTOWN NEWS
said, ‘Well, you’re sitting in the trombone section, so reach back there and grab a trombone.” Simple as that, Scott fell in love with the instrument and soon starting a paper route to raise money to buy his own. He returned to San Diego in time to finish his education at Grossmont High School, quickly becoming part of the local music scene, including nine years alongside Fro Brigham. He’s also been a sideman with some of the area’s most notable players since the SEE SCOTT, Page 4
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A recent contest encouraging soonto-be brides and grooms to explain why they should win an Ultimate San Diego Wedding has sent one lucky couple to the altar. Golden Hill residents Rachel Stewart and Matthew O’Donovan were chosen by a public vote to receive a gratis wedding with an estimated value of $60,000. The couple was married at the historic downtown El Cortez Hotel on Jan. 19 (Stewart’s birthday), and benefited from more than 20 wedding industry vendors who donated their time, knowledge, lavish products and services including cater-
ing, wedding cake, photography, videography, wedding attire, invitations, flowers, music, venue and event coordination. The contest was sponsored by Bridal Insider (bridalinsider.com), a website for planning San Diego weddings and also an informative social network for local brides, grooms and wedding vendors. Bridal Insider also opened a physical location at 305 Laurel St. “Anyone would be jealous of their incredible wedding,” said Rachel Welland, wedding coordinator and owner of Bliss Events. “I was blown away by the generosity and creativity of all the vendors,” said SEE WEDDING, Page 4