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A playful pod Photos by Don Balch
Some lively dolphins made a visit to La Jolla Shores during a recent surf contest, making the sporting event a memorable one for spectators. The playful visitors came right into the shallows and were riding and jumping out of the waves while surfers gawked and awestruck beach-goers cheered. One crowd member said, “The dolphins are the real winners of the contest.”
Tutu shares wisdom in La Jolla Nobel Peace Prize winner was first African to donate cells for genomic sequencing BY LEE CORNELL | VILLAGE NEWS esmond Tutu, former Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, spent two days in La Jolla last week, concluding with Scripps Seaside Forum appearance, in which he and a panel spoke to an audience on Feb. 23. Tutu was a guest speaker for a conference titled “Human Genomics: The next 10 years,” presented by the J. Craig Venter Institute and journal Nature. Known worldwide for his activism in human rights, Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his efforts in helping defeat apartheid rule in South Africa. Tutu was attending the conference in La Jolla about the progress and future of human genomics since 2001 because he was the first African to have his genome sequenced when he donated some of his cells to help research. Tutu said he went against his advisors’ advice by agreeing to donate his cells but he felt he had to in order to help scientist discover cures for deadly diseases. “This was the only time I went against their advice and it was for various reasons,” Tutu said. Moderator Craig Venter asked Tutu what he thought about the fact that all humans have so many similarities in their genetic makeup, while small physical differences play such a big role in the world. “Our differences are not so that we
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Residents outline concerns about proposed Bird Rock farmers market BY MANNY LOPEZ | VILLAGE NEWS
“Our differences are not so that we should be divided, separated off. Our differences are in order for us to know our need of one another.”
The issue of whether to grant permission for a new farmers market in Bird Rock drew a large crowd of residents eager to voice their concerns before the La Jolla Traffic & Transportation Board (T&T) meeting at the La Jolla Recreation Center on Feb. 24. After more than an hour of public comment, the board voted to withhold any action on the request until the Bird Rock Farmers Market Committee (BRFMC), which has been pursuing a market in the area for the last three years, can provide more feedback from members of the community near the proposed site in front of the La Jolla Methodist Church, located at 6063 La Jolla Blvd. “There was quite a bit of con-
Desmond Tutu Former Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa
Desmond Tutu makes one of his last international public speaking appearances on Feb. 23 at the Scripps Seaside Forum as part of a conference about human genomics. The former Cape Town Archbishop was the first African to have his genome sequenced when he donated some of his cells for research. PAUL HANSEN | Village News
should be divided, separated off. Our differences are in order for us to know our need of one another,” Tutu responded. “We have a saying in our part of the world: ‘A person is a person through other persons.’ You can never be human in isolation. You need others to help you to become human. Our differences are in order for us to know that none of us can ever be self-sufficient.” Tutu also had a warning for powerful and rich countries: Beware of inaction when it comes to fixing the inequalities that plague so much of the world. “If you think the way you retain your obscene opulence while people live on less than a dollar a day and you think
you’re going to have stability, think again,” he said. “If you think you will be able to quarantine yourself, have another think. Something is happening to our world. Please, please, please, there is no time. We can’t have children die and the things that can stop them from dying are available. A nation is a nation through other nations.” After the conference, Tutu shook hands and took photos with eager members of the audience. Tutu, who is 79 and officially retired, has said he will discontinue public speaking outside South Africa once he completes prescheduled commitments through May.
tention and both sides made very good points,” said Rob Hildt, a T&T committee board member. “A lot of residents in the area feel uncomfortable with the traffic and the safety issues, so that’s why we’re going to take it up further.” Hildt said the proposed farmers market, which would operate on Fridays from 2 to 6:30 p.m., will be good for the community and good for schools, but it needs to be looked at a little more closely. Organizers said a percentage of proceeds generated by the outdoor market, if approved, would be donated to Bird Rock Elementary and Muirlands Middle School. No additional details on the arrangement were offered, but organizers said they welcomed the public’s input. SEE MARKET, Page 3
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