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The wilderness in Baja California (Photo courtesy Devil’s Road film)

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A family is at the heart of a new documentary about Baja California being shown at the Natural History Museum on March 10. “Devil’s Road” recreates the epic journey of two prolific naturalists: Edward William Sewers: overlooked no longer

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Nelson and Edward Alphonso Goldman. The pair spent 10 months collecting 30,000 specimens in Baja California in 1905-06 while it was still a nearly untouched wilderness punctuated by small villages. Their legacy shrank into obscurity except among their descendants,

which include the Bruce family.

The Bruces knew about the adventures of their conservationist great grand uncle and in 2016, decided to make a documentary about his work that would eventually become “Devil’s Road.” see Baja film, pg 3

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In 2019, some proposed changes to Uptown were met with fierce neighborhood opposition. In particular, the 30th Street protected bikeway and turning the old Mission Hills Library into permanent supportive housing for homeless individuals both stand out as controversial items that were much discussed during this election cycle. However, the public outcry appears not to have negatively impacted candidates that championed those plans. see Elections, pg 2

Council member Chris Ward speaks to reporters about the proposed housing at the site of the former Mission Hills Library in June 2019. (Photo by Helen Rowe Allen)

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Two men have been given short prison sentences for their lesser roles in the 2000 slaying of a 71-year-old man in North Park during a robbery.

San Diego Superior Court Judge Runston Maino reflected Feb. 21 about the Aug. 23, 2000 killing of LeRay “Mac” Parkins, who was struck twice in the head with a baseball bat in an alley behind 3675 Pershing Ave. “The sad thing is, the man who wielded the bat is not going to prison for that,” said Maino, referring to the release of Edward Brooks, 39, after two juries deadlocked.

Brooks was released from jail Jan. 27 by Judge David Gill after he granted the second mistrial.

Two juries both deadlocked 9-3, once in favor of conviction, and the second in favor of acquittal.

Gill dismissed the murder case against Brooks, saying he didn’t think a third jury would be able to reach a verdict.

Lester Roshunn Bell, 39, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and Terrence Maurice Brown, 38, pleaded guilty to robbing Parkins. A murder charge was then dismissed against them.

Maino sentenced Brown to two years in prison. Because he has 744 days of jail credits, Brown should be released from jail soon.

Bell got three years in prison.

Bell also has 744 days of jail credits, so he is likely to be paroled later this year since he has already served two years.

Bell and Brown testified that Brooks clubbed Parkins in the head with a baseball bat during a robbery. In 2018, a DNA test on the empty pockets of Parkins came back positive for Brooks’ DNA in three places. He was

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SENTENCES arrested in North Carolina and is believed to have returned there as his attorney said he had a job waiting for him.

Brooks testified he did take the wallet but he claimed Brown killed Parkins, not him. Brown testified he was the getaway driver and he never saw Parkins.

“I was very impressed by their testimony,” said Maino. “It was

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ELECTIONS Based on public outcry, City Council member Chris Ward should have suffered in his bid for Assembly in North Park and Mission Hills if those projects mattered come election day. His staff helped create the plans for the 30th Street protected bike lanes and Ward initially proposed the library to Mayor Kevin Faulconer as a site for permanent supportive housing. While he has since tried to distance himself from both proposals, neither issue appears to have

NEWS pretty straight forward. I thought the testimony at trial was so powerful.”

“Both Brown and Bell were entirely cooperative,” said Deputy District Attorney Christina Arrollado.

Cordell Hill, the victim’s lover of 20 years, asked the prosecutor to read his letter to the judge out loud.

“These men are responsible for shattering my life,” wrote Hill.

“They gave me a life sentence.”

Hill said he lived with Parkins in North Park and some time tarnished his ability to win voters in those neighborhoods. Based on the numbers from the San Diego County Registrar on Wednesday, March 4, in Mission Hills, Ward carried 77% of the vote – far better than 56.82% he tallied across the entire Assembly district. In the three precincts in South Park and seven in North Park that contain the proposed bikeway, he was supported by 56.01% of voters – nearly equal to his district-wide support.

When it comes to Ward’s replacement on the City Council, Chris Olsen has been the most vocal supporter of the 30th Street bikeway. While it is still too close to tell if Olsen will make it through the primary, his voter

later got a roommate to help with expenses.

Brown turned to face Hill in the audience and apologized. “I’m ashamed to have ties to it,” added Brown.

A month after Parkins was robbed, Hill called police to report his credit card was used several times. Officers interviewed Bell’s ex-girlfriend, who testified at both trials, saying Bell asked her to run a credit card through her line at a clothing store. She recalled Bell, Brown, and a third man purchased clothing on Parkins’

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Bell’s attorney told the judge that Bell agreed to testify “knowing it was the right thing to do.”

“You testified against Mr. Brooks at considerable risk to yourself,” said Maino to Bell.

“Thank you for your statement.”

A restitution hearing was set for March 27 to determine if Bell or Brown will have to re-pay for the money and credit cards taken from Parkins.

It’s ironic that Brooks admitted to stealing Parkins’ wallet in his testimony to jurors, but he won’t

serve any time for it because the statute of limitations barred prosecutors from charging him with robbery.

Parkins was remembered by many people at the Metropolitan Community Church when it was located on 30th Street in North Park. Parkins sang in the choir and Senior Pastor Dan Koeshall recalled Parkins as “having the most beautiful Irish tenor voice.”

— Neal Putnam is a local court reporter.

A meeting room at the new Mission Hills-Hillcrest Library did not have enough space for everyone who came to speak about the old library plan in June 2019. (Photo by Helen Rowe Allen) support remained steady in those 10 precincts on 30th Street compared to the rest of the district – 20.18% compared to 20.73%.

Another way to tell if those controversies were reflected by vote totals is by examining if candidates who opposed the plans received higher

support in those effected neighborhoods than they did elsewhere. Here, the data shows little if no impact on opponents to the plan. Michelle Nguyen and Adrian Kwiatkowski, with the most conservative views on protected bike lanes, actually received slightly less support in the 10 precincts touching 30th Street than they did overall (Nguyen had 16.29% compared to 18.23% overall; Kwiatkwoski had 7.28% compared to 8.35% overall).

Kwiatkowski did not outright oppose the permanent supportive housing at the old Mission Hills Library but did sign a letter asking for other locations to at least be considered.

He received 11.25% of the votes in Mission Hills, where he is a resident.

Since most candidates are expected to receive a boost in their neighborhood, it’s unclear if Kwiatkowski’s support there came from his stance on the library or knowing more people.

The controversies around the proposals were not aberrations – anyone who witnessed the hours of angry testimony at community meetings can attest to that. There are a number of possible explanations for the election results. The proposals could have had enough nascent community support to cancel out opponents, the opponents were just louder. Or the people with time to attend community meetings, strike, and organize against the plans were not representative of the entire community.

Ward’s name recognition as an elected official may also be helpful with low-information voters, although the same cannot be said in the City Council race. The proposals were talked about enough that they could have had a district-wide impact, so looking at the individual neighborhoods may be useless. Perhaps most of all, no candidate is perfect and voters pick a candidate on a range of factors, even if they disagree with the candidate’s stance on a proposal that will impact their everyday lives.

— Kendra Sitton can be reached at kendra@sdnews.com.

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BAJA FILM J.T. Bruce graduated from SDSU’s film school in 2009 so he was situated to direct the film.

He did the majority of the filming himself along with the post-production jobs of visual effects, sound design, editing and voiceover. His father Todd Bruce served as the producer and his sister Bri Bruce was the associate producer and marketing director.

“I had the opportunity now to learn more about my family's history. Going through this whole process, I got to do a cool project with my kids. Having your adult children want to spend time with you and work on a project like this, to me is the best thing that I could ever hope for,” said Todd Bruce.

They hope that by centering the family, they are humanizing the process of exploration for a broader audience.

To round out the four-person film crew, scientific advisor Greg Meyer was brought on board.

“If we can alert people — educate them about [Baja California’s] uniqueness, maybe it can be preserved,” said Meyer. “One of the most interesting things for me in doing all the research about Nelson and Goldman and the work that they did, was they recognized in 1905 and ‘06 how much of the flora and fauna was on the brink of extinction. ‘If we don't do something now, this wildness will not be here.’ They

Director J.T. Bruce in the salt flats with the motorcycles he and his father journeyed on.

Todd Bruce stands with Goldman’s agave. Nelson and Goldman discovered many species on their trek that carry their names to this day.

(Photos courtesy Devil’s Road film)

recognized it back then.”

With the same conservationist goals as the Bruces’ ancestor, the crew highlighted at-risk species as Baja has become more developed, particularly in the last decade. They did not want the documentary to be all “doom and gloom” though so they interviewed scientists about preservation work being done, including by the Mexican government, which has set up national parks and biospheres to protect the area. Among the experts included in the film are Exequiel Ezcurra, a UC Riverside ecologist who formerly worked at the San Diego Natural History Museum, who was an architect of a program to release endangered California condors in Baja.

The film aims to balance the serious topics it delves into with a

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fun soundtrack of rock ‘n roll and motorcycle adventures.

Goldman and Nelson traversed the rugged terrain by horseback.

Father and son followed the same path but on motorcycle, with a few jaunts by boat, surfboard, and horse. After a trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the Smithsonian where most photos, notes, and specimens from the original expedition are, the pair were able to recreate many of the photographs Nelson and Goldman took — documenting a century of change on the biodiverse peninsula.

Although not as difficult as 10 months spent on horseback, the filming itself was challenging.

Unlike big productions with a chase vehicle, all of their food, fuel, camping gear and cameras had to be packed onto the motorcycles each morning.

“It was packing up, filming, writing, unpacking, setting up camp and then starting it all over again,” said Todd Bruce.

“Our daily routine was really a balance between planning and improvisation. We got into trouble sometimes where we just couldn't traverse the path that we had planned out. We had to reroute and improvise. We would constantly either run into unexpected things that were super exciting that we needed to film, or the things that we were planning to film were not nearly as interesting as we thought they were,” said director J.T. Bruce.

His sister Bri also joined them for one section of the trip where they followed the exact path Nelson and Goldman took on horseback.

“This is a great example of the little pockets that you find in Baja that are still really wild and there really isn't any indication that you're in 2017 versus 1905. I had the opportunity to be firsthand, on the back of a horse riding through the desert, just really putting myself in Nelson

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and Goldman’s shoes. To get that perspective was a very pivotal reason why we wanted to make this film,” she said.

She also joined them to surf, which was an important aspect to include because surfing is what put Baja California on the map in modern times and fueled the tourism explosion that has led to so much development of the once natural landscape.

The family’s adventures, both past and present, are the backdrop to a film which highlights preservation success stories and serious issues of ecological destruction. Since so many people vacation in Baja, the film could give viewers a broader vision of what the peninsula contains.

“Nelson and Goldman have this major expedition 100-plus years ago — and this place still exists. You can still go and have this kind of adventure. That's what we saw with J.T. and Todd as they drove the peninsula on their motorcycles. That's just a reminder to people that the world's a big place and there's still a lot of wild left,” Meyer said.

The showing on the giant screen at the Natural History Museum is at 6:30 p.m. on March 10. The creators, as well as some of the scientists and conservationists, will be on hand to speak.

Tickets may be purchased online, at the museum, or by calling 877-946-7797.

— Kendra Sitton can be reached at kendra@sdnews.com.

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40th anniversary of San Diego’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade On Saturday, March 14, the Mississippi and will take annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade place rain or shine. The event and Irish Festival will take place is free and visitors of all agin Balboa Park at the corner of es are welcome. The main Sixth Avenue and Laurel Street. stage in the beer garden will The parade will start at 10:30 feature the local Irish bands a.m. and the Irish festival will Highland Way, The Downs take place from 10 a.m. to 6 Family, Tony Cummins, p.m. The festival will feature The Shamrockers, The Ass Irish music, dancing food and Pocket Whiskey Fellas, and crafts. Guinness beer will spon- closes out with Scéal Eile. sor the huge beer garden and a The sma l ler Nor t h free shuttle will ferry visitors Stage will feature the band from free parking zones at the Calamity, the dancing of the Veteran’s Museum and the Air Rose Richie and Clan Rince & Space museum.

Irish dance studios, and This parade is the largest St. renowned harpist Chiara Live Irish music is a tradition at the parade (Photo

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The parade will start at Fifth Avenue and Laurel Street, and continue down to Upas Street. There it will do a U-turn onto Sixth Avenue and terminate at the festival at Sixth and Laurel. Many Bankers Hill businesses will be open early and feature specials in honor of the parade.

The festival will also feature other international food fare as well as ice cream, sno-cones and coffee. A special all-ages section will be provided to those who wish to view the music stage

without entering the beer garden. There will also be a raffle available to win prizes including two round-trip tickets to Ireland courtesy of Aer Lingus, and tickets to see Irish singer David Gray at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre on Aug. 2, courtesy of Live Nation.

All proceeds from the raffle and beer sales go to the Irish Congress of Southern California, a nonprofit organization that puts on the parade every year.

For info, go to stpatsparade.org.

— Vince Meehan can be reached at vinniemeehan@gmail.com.

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Documentary captures origins of Greek folk dance festival KENDRA SITTON | Uptown News

In the 1970s, San Diego’s Greek immigrant community, which accounted for less than 1% of the population, was struggling to find a way to preserve their heritage and connect their youth with other Greek American young people.

The solution came in the form of a folk-dance festival that attracted Greek youth from across the nation. It is now the largest Greek folk-dance festival in the world outside of Greece. Its founder, La Mesa resident Peter Preovolos, recently produced a documentary tracing the history of the Greek Orthodox Folk Dance and Choral Festival, also known as FDF. For the first few years, just four churches participated. The event was held in the only Greek Orthodox Church in San Diego at the time, St. Spyridon in North Park. Now in its 44th year, the festival ballooned to 3,000 participants and thousands of attendees annually. The 2020 FDF was held in Anaheim over Valentine’s Day weekend. A week later, the documentary “Kefi” was shown at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park.

Peter Preovolos in 1986 (Photo courtesy Kefi film) Preovolos spent the last six years working on the documentary, which included conducting around 50 interviews of people involved in the festival. This work was imbued with a sense of urgency because many of the people were elderly and their voice needed to be captured before they died. The documentary includes quotes from many of the original organizers, dancers, parents and church leaders overlaid with video footage of the dances through the decades. see Greek dance, pg 15

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Here was a place for truth, honest expression, And humble hearts worn on artistic sleeves.

Its owners were solid, trustworthy people.

I liked that Lou was a grandpa and that he had a taste for smooth Werther’s caramels just like me.

Not all the people who went in there were like me, But it was interesting to see regular North Park folks buying horse racing papers, lottery tickets, Doritos, and magazines.

If you spoke German or Italian, you could find a kindred magazine.

If you needed one of those things to keep your glasses on your head, you could find it there.

Even when they took away any sliver of parking space to make a bike lane, it was accepted philosophically.

It was open late but looked warm and friendly and surprisingly nonthreatening, even on this vulnerable 30th Street corner.

The Rock and Roll Marathon street closures couldn’t put a crimp in Paras’

style.

We’re here for you if you need us.

When the newsstand closed it took away cultures and opinions.

Global testimonies were wiped away like dust.

Walk by now and peer through the iron accordion gates.

Behind the gates are glass doors, Behind the glass doors is a cavern devoid of thoughts and soul.

The stories and bright blazing graphics have been sold off or carried away.

Buy two and get one free, they pleaded Pick up some discounted Post-It Notes or a Pepsi.

Don’t forget to close the door behind you when you leave.

Today the bus stop people, the sidewalk sleepers, and the readers grieve.

But they have memories of the old days.

The curious will seek other places where mysteries and secrets Stand tall on bookshelves or hidden behind last month’s publication.

Truth to power, truth be told, The words, real news, The poetry, the

Chris Paras mans the counter of his newsstand in 1982 (Photo by Dan Robbins, courtesy of Olga Paras and Omar Altman)

fashion, the art, the stop-in-your-tracks photograph can’t really disappear.

They pay rent in our mental museums for us to revisit as we will.

– Sue Taylor is a retired English teacher and currently works as a private tutor and freelance writer. She has written for North Park News and Edible San Diego. Taylor can be reached at suetaylor0825@yahoo.com.

Big changes to your IRA Uptown Money Steve Doster A new federal law called the SECURE Act went into effect this year that impacts everyone with an IRA or employer savings plan including 401(k), 403(b), and TSP. This new packet of changes mostly impacts the heirs who will inherit these accounts. Grandparents and parents will be most interested in these changes because passing along investments to younger generations is an important goal for them.

Before getting into the specific changes, we need a crash course in “required minimum distributions,” or what many people call RMDs. The government created rules that allow us to save in pre-tax retirement accounts. This is great! We can save in accounts like IRAs and 401(k) plans without paying taxes on that saved money. This allows more of your savings to be invested because you didn’t have to pay taxes on that money.

Of course, the government eventually wants their share of the pot! The IRS requires you to take distributions from these pre-tax accounts at a certain age.

These required minimum distributions, or RMDs, make pre-tax money pass through the tax gate so the IRS can collect their taxes. RMDs require people to take money from these pre-tax accounts as a way to create tax revenue from your retirement savings. The government won’t allow you to let this money grow tax-free forever.

This brings us to our first change in the IRA laws. Previously, people had to start taking RMDs from their IRA, 401(k), 403(b) and TSP plans when they turned 70.5 years old. This age was pushed back to 72 years old.

This is a good change for people who don’t need their retirement savings to live on. They can delay the start of RMDs by 18 months.

The big changes to your IRAs occur

after you die. Under the previous rules, non-spouse beneficiaries who inherited IRAs and employer plans could "stretch" their RMDs over their lifetimes. This was called a “stretch” IRA. A typical scenario is this: parents die and the kids inherit the IRAs; the kids could take RMDs over their lifetimes and let the IRAs continue to have tax-deferred investment growth.

This also limited the tax liability for the kids because they were only required to take out a small distribution of the IRA each year.

The new law no longer allows kids (or any non-spouse beneficiary) who inherit IRAs to stretch their RMDs over their lifetime. Non-spouses who inherit IRAs now must withdraw the entire IRA balance within 10 years of inheriting the money.

This 10-year rule also applies to inherited Roth IRAs. This is a gigantic change in the rules!

It allows the IRS to collect billions in tax revenue over a short period of time as parents pass away and wealth transfers to their kids and other heirs.

As with all things in life, there are exceptions! If you already have an inherited IRA from before 2020, you are grandfathered in and can continue to take your RMDs over your lifetime. The new 10-year rule does not apply to you and things will continue as they have in previous years.

Additionally, the 10-year distribution rule does not apply to a surviving spouse.

The old rules for married couples are still the same. If your spouse dies, then you can take their IRA into your own name and there are no required minimum distributions until you turn 72 years old.

Another exception to the 10-year distribution rule is non-spouse IRA beneficiaries who are no more than 10 years younger than the original IRA owner. A probable case is a single person with no kids who has their siblings as their IRA beneficiaries. If the IRA owner dies, the siblings who are no more than 10 years younger than the IRA owner can stretch out the RMDs from the inherited IRA over their lifetime.

What if the siblings who inherit an IRA are older in this example? They cannot stretch out the RMDs over their lifetime.

They must withdraw their inherited IRA within 10 years of inheriting the account.

One more exception to the new 10-year withdrawal rule are minor kids of the IRA owner. It’s important to note this is not for any minor kid who inherits an IRA, it is only for minor kids of the original IRA owner. In these situations, the minor child can “stretch” the required minimum distributions until they are 18 years old. Once they reach 18, the 10-year clock begins, and the adult kids need to withdraw all the inherited IRA money by the time they are 28 years old.

If the inheritor of the IRA is disabled or chronically ill, then the RMDs can be taken over the lifetime of the IRA inheritor. There are specific criteria to qualify for these exceptions. A financial advisor should help you in these situations.

These are just two of the new IRA rules. Pushing back the RMD age to 72 is a benefit for IRA owners. The other rule change requiring inherited IRAs to be fully withdrawn in 10 years is a revenue generator for the government and not a benefit for your heirs.

This rule change makes it extremely important to have an estate planning attorney review your living trust. The new rules create potential landmines in your estate documents. A review by your attorney will ensure that your heirs will receive the best tax treatment when they inherit your IRAs. We still have more changes to cover regarding IRA contributions and qualified charitable contributions, but these will occur in next month’s article.

—Steve Doster, CFP, is the financial planning manager at Rowling & Associates – a fee-only wealth management and CPA firm helping individuals create a worry-free financial life. Rowling & Associates works to a fiduciary standard of care helping people with their taxes, investments, and financial planning. Read more articles at rowling.com/blog.

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Using California’s Red Flag Law to combat hate crimes City Attorney News Mara W. Elliott A 35-year-old Clairemont man threatened on Facebook to “shoot up” a gay bar in Hillcrest and then kill himself. He reiterated those threats to law enforcement after being detained. Our office intervened with a Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO) to prevent this attack.

This is just one example of more than 300 situations where our office has obtained a GVRO to avert potential gun violence tragedy in San Diego. While the majority of cases referred to our office involve domestic violence or threats of suicide, we’ve also found GVROs to be a valuable tool for preventing hate-fueled violence in our community.

Using California’s Red Flag Law, our office obtains GVROs to safely remove firearms from individuals who pose a danger to themselves or others. They also serve another purpose – preventing the person named in the order from acquiring new guns and ammunition. We established

California’s first GVRO program and are training hundreds of other agencies throughout California on how to use this life-saving tool.

Hate crimes have increased dramatically since their decade-low rate in 2014, and they increasingly target individuals as opposed to property. With this law, we protect the most vulnerable populations in our city, particularly those who face discrimination and even threats of violence because of their race, religion, national origin, gender identity or other characteristics.

As city attorney, my job is to ensure all our citizens feel safe in their own communities.

A GVRO was obtained in each of these cases to prevent a potential hate crime: • A 50-year-old man confronted three Muslim women in Little Italy, forcefully bumping one with his shoulder. He pulled the hijab off another woman’s head, and punched the third woman, the victims testified in court. He yelled at them, “Go back to your country!”

When San Diego Police went to his apartment, he answered the see Red Flag, pg 13

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Otherwise, your estate—except for death benefits under insurance policies,“POD” bank accounts, annuities, pension plans, IRAs, and property held in joint tenancy—will pass by the “laws of succession,” which may not be to your liking, and will still require a probate.

2. Re-check the provisions of your trust or will to be sure the trustee(s)/executor(s) you have designated, and your beneficiaries, are the ones you still wish.

3. Be sure the beneficiaries you desire to receive life insurance proceeds, IRAs, and annuities, and pension benefits upon your death are correctly listed in the account holder’s records. We have seen mistakes.

4. If you have a living trust, be sure the legal ownership (title) of the properties

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you intended to be held in your trust has, in fact, been transferred to such trust.

5. Be sure you have a current, versus old (“stale”), advance health care directive, under which you have appointed an agent to make emergency health care decisions on your behalf, and have stated your wish as to withholding or retaining life support where you are expected to die. You should also have a current general power of attorney under which you have appointed an agent to assist you with your financial affairs should the need ever arise.

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Unsung and Unseen: San Diego’s sewer system Imagine stray dogs and wild pigs consuming sewage and garbage dumped into streets and empty lots. A town in Crete in 2500 B.C.? Yes. But also San Diego in 1880. The modern sewer design of underground pipes with access manholes for cleaning and repairs was not envisioned until 1882.

And it took until 1917 for almost all houses built in San Diego to have wastewater removal either by the city system or septic tanks.

It is not a topic we want to think much about. In contrast, the newly built, eight-foot diameter sewer tunnels in Paris during the 1700s were considered an engineering feat and a public attraction. People toured the sewers in barges to admire the efficient system.

Live tours of the sewer system in neighborhoods like North Park are not feasible, since the typical pipeline diameter is only eight inches. However, the construction of the system had a significant effect on development throughout San Diego.

In 1868, fewer than two dozen people lived in New Town, the core of what has become San Diego’s Downtown. But within a few years, waste generated by the growing population created problems. The Sept. 5, 1872 issue of the Daily Union recommended some more effective means of carrying off sewage be developed, because the flows emptying into the bay on the beach at Alonzo Horton’s wharf above low water mark were creating very offensive odors.

As dire as this situation may seem, it was 10 years before the city’s Committee on Sewerage released a report on how to address the problem. The May 30, 1882 issue of the San Diego Union printed the committee’s recommendations, which involved constructing several sets of sewers in New Town and Horton’s Addition

as soon as possible, especially south of B Street and west of 12th, which was the “present centre of population.” Modern features of the system included access manholes and provisions for periodic flushing. The committee also recommended that the underground pipeline system carry only sewage collected from direct connections to households and businesses and not carry any surface runoff, in order to keep the pipeline sizes as small as possible.

At this time, East Coast cities typically provided large pipelines for carrying off combined flows of rainfall runoff and sewage.

Separate pipelines for rainfall runoff and sewage were called the “Waring System,” after Colonel George E. Waring, Jr., who championed this concept and was instrumental in having such a system installed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1880. That city was in dire financial shape at the time and could not afford a “combined flow” system.

Waring (1833-1898) was born in New York. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War and became an expert in sanitary engineering, including facilities for drainage, sewers, and garbage removal. The San Diego Board of City Trustees sought his guidance in February 1887, when a bond issue was approved for the construction of buried sewers by the city. Waring offered to supervise the project and came to San Diego in April 1887. Work began in July that year. Neighborhoods in New Town, Sherman Heights and Golden Hill were the first to benefit from the pipeline system.

The first trunk sewer to collect urban flows was the Market Street Trunk Sewer. It discharged into a tank located in San Diego Bay about 1,100 feet offshore. The tank failed to operate properly, however, and was removed a year later.

As a new century dawned, the sewer pipeline system expanded, while disposal into San Diego Bay through multiple

outlets continued. The April 5, 1912 issue of the Evening Tribune announced final sewer connections for a system serving University Heights from Georgia to Kansas streets west to east, and University Avenue to El Cajon Boulevard south to north. This sewer system was dubbed the “North Park” line, and also connected homes south of University Avenue and west of Oregon street. Two other trunk lines were completed at this time. The “east side” trunk line ran in Switzer Canyon under the 30th Street bridge and drained to the sewer system at junction of Switzer and Powder House (now Florida) canyons. It served homes along Utah, Sherman (now Granada), Kansas and 30th streets. The “west side” sewer started at University Avenue and Fifth Street, and drained into the bay at Olive Street.

By the end of the 1930s, San Diego Bay was a polluted mess that was corroding the paint off Navy ships. In 1940, the Navy helped the city obtain the necessary funds for a treatment plant and deep outfall to be constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). President Roosevelt signed the proposal. The plant was located on Navy property at Harbor Drive and 32nd Street and was completed in June 1943.

It was enlarged in 1950, but even so, increasing flows degraded water quality in the bay to the point that the County Department of Health quarantined the entire bay in 1955. It took eight more years for the Point Loma Treatment Plant and ocean outfall to be completed. In 1963 — nearly 100 years after New Town residents started discharging raw sewage into San Diego Bay — the Metro system began operations, and the bay finally was able to recover its natural water quality.

— Katherine Hon is the secretary of the North Park Historical Society.

Reach her at info@northparkhistory.org or 619-294-8990.

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Since its inception in 2017, The Roustabouts Theatre Co. almost instantaneously became an acclaimed and award award-winning company, producing new dramas and comedies. After taking an unofficial break from producing main stage shows in San Diego in 2019, the organization is back with a new dark comedy at the Moxie Theatre in Rolando, “GUnTOPIAgUnTOPIA.” Presented in the vein of an old-fashioned sitcom such as “Father Knows Best” and “Leave It to Beaver,” founding member, Will Cooper’s (Phil Johnson and Ruff Yeager are the other founding members), script follows the life of a loving patriarch, Harry Nelson (Johnson). He and his wife, Mary (Lisel Gorell-Getz), son, Bobby (Levi Laddon), and daughter, June (Ava Harris), are all gun enthusiasts.

The story deals both comically, and eventually, dramatically, with the consequences of gun violence.

During an earlier reading put on by The Roustabouts, Johnson was blown away by Cooper’s writing, and believes theatregoers theatergoers are going to be impacted by the playwright’s prose.

“I want people to get as much out of this play as they can, because it will affect such a response,” he

Phil Johnson and Will Cooper (Photo courtesy Rick Soublet) said. “I think the people that listen to it will be moved.”

Cooper did not want the plot to focus on gun violence, exclusively.

“I wouldn’t say this is a play solely about gun violence,” he said.

“I see it as a play about the social impact of gun violence.”

In particular, Cooper is disturbed by how “massacres” and school shootings have risen in the last few years, and how Americans are getting used to hearing about these tragic events on a regular basis.

While other notable shows from Cooper that were produced in San Diego, including Moxie’s production of “Jade Heart” and The Roustabouts staging of “Margin of Error,” are dramas with moments of humor, his latest is more comedic than those tales.

“The first scene that I wrote featured a dark comedy tone, and I kept that mostly all the way through, except towards the end,” he said.

Johnson finds the final part of the narrative to be haunting,

and a powerful contrast to the rest of the evening. “Setting it in a 1950’s-1960’s -style television world is kind of a formal covering on this thing that cracks open by the end of the play,” he said. “It’s a way in for the audience, because they’re laughing and they don’t quite understand why. They don’t wake up to what’s going on until the façade cracks.”

Given the premise, audiences might expect Harry to be portrayed as a potentially unlikable and bigoted protagonist. However, Johnson says Harry is actually a character worthy of sympathy, despite the father’s flaws.

“Harry is the most empathetic guy I’ve ever played,” he said.

Part of the reason Johnson cares so much about Harry, is because the role is making him reflect on his relationship with his own 10-year year-old- child.

“Something I think about all the time is, what would I do to protect my son?” he said.

Despite caring about Harry, Johnson acknowledges that the character makes poor decisions in the first part of the show. Yet, Johnson respects how much Harry cares about his family, and attempts to change as the plot develops.

Many of the points that Cooper wants audiences to take away from his text are not easy to decipher.

“The play has a mystery at its core, and every audience member will have to figure out what that means to him or her,” he said.

A notable aspect that ties into the ope-n-interpretation messages in the play, are several talkbacks with speakers ranging from Cooper and the director Rosina Reynolds, attorney Thomas Haine, and a discussion with both Assembly member Todd Gloria and Jess Durfee, chair of the Western Region Caucus of the DNC. Topic Topics covered in these talkbacks range from 2nd Second Amendment issues to student activism around gun violence issues.

Although gun violence is a sensitive topic, Cooper, Reynolds and Johnson want to leave audiences thinking deeply about this issue. Roustabouts Roustabouts’ latest hopes to inspire people to take part in smart and nuanced discussions revolving around a serious subject that is now more relevant than ever. “gUnTOPIA” runs Wednesdays through Sundays, March 8–-29 at the Moxie Theatre, 6663 El Cajon Blvd, Suite N. For tickets and more information on “gUnTOPIA,” visit theroustabouts.org or call 619728-7820.

—David Dixon is a freelance film and theater writer based in San Diego.

Connecting generations through technology 2. Video Chat Video chat makes you feel as though everyone’s in the same room. Use apps like Skype or FaceTime to have a video conversation from virtually any device, and share life events such as graduations or weddings.

Four easy ways tech can help grandparents bond with younger family members Grandparents: a word often associated with presents, special outings, yummy food and unconditional love. Yet many Americans don’t talk to, or see, their grandparents as often as they’d like.

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Messaging apps like WhatsApp or Talkatone are a great introduction to texting for grandparents.

With messaging apps, you can send and receive text updates, photos and videos in one place. When there’s time for a longer conversation, you can use these apps to chat for free, as most don’t use cell minutes.

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How to Help Your Grandparents Only 44% of grandparents identify as tech-savvy.

Teaching non-tech-savvy family members how to use video chat and social media can be a bonding experience. You can also set your grandparents up with useful home features like the SURE Universal Remote, which allows them to control their TV and other devices from their smartphone. Less tech-savvy grandparents may not realize they can watch their cable TV content from their mobile device or schedule DVR recordings with apps like Cox Connect.

Giving your elders the power to connect helps build relationships with the people you love most, and that’s priceless at any age.

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Morning beer buzz Come On Get Happy!

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It’s 8:30 a.m.

I run into an acquaintance yards away from the entrance to the Alibi, which is where I’m heading. We chat for a few minutes and he beats around the bush before asking outright why I’m going into a dive bar at this hour of the day. “It’s for a newspaper column—research,� I tell him with a chuckle.

He appears skeptical. We say goodbye.

Fast forward to 9:10 a.m.

I’ve managed to throw down nearly half of my “big dipper.�

That’s Alibi speak for a 23-ounce glass of either Bud or Bud Light.

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I’m drinking the latter, a $6 feelgood deal that has me wishing it was Friday night. The suds also give me a hankering for a $6 heavy shot of something like Jameson Irish Whiskey.

But I refrain because it’s a workday. And it’s frigging morning rush hour out there. Not even when vacationing on some tropical island have I ever imbibed on alcohol this early in the day—let alone before eating even a morsel of food for breakfast.

The Alibi ranks among San

Prices are low all day, with some drinks inching up by merely $1 after early evening.

Service:

Christy works many of the morning shifts. She’s attentive, warm and friendly.

Atmosphere:

You’ll find all the trappings of a classic dive bar—billiard tables, dark walls, dim lighting, and well-stocked liquor shelves illuminated with colored lights.

Diego’s oldest dive bars. I used to frequent the place years ago, at night, when the atmosphere is notably carefree and festive.

Yet I found the morning vibe to be surprisingly upbeat, albeit with far less customers compared to the evenings. I counted eight people at the bar, and a few on the back smoking patio. Conversation was flowing, and jukebox tunes

by The Beatles, Steve Miller Band, and Bob Dylan were playing at a reasonable volume. “We have awesome patrons in the mornings,� said bartender Christy Sons, whose welcoming personality can dismantle your morning grouchiness in no time.

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to me drinking $4 vodka and sodas revealed he finished work at 4:30 a.m. before grabbing breakfast and then a couple of cocktails at The Lamplighter in Mission Hills. That bar opens at 6 a.m., two hours before the Alibi.

Another customer sitting nearby said he came straight off his graveyard shift. “This is my happy hour,� he said while sipping away at a big dipper.

Silhouetted by the morning sunlight beaming through the front windows was a guy named Joe. He kindly bought everyone at the bar a round of drinks. I was told later he’s one of the owners. “There’s always a good cross

section of people on my shift,�

Sons added. “It’s industry types, workers on their days off, vendors, and retired people—the reason you come to a dive bar.�

The Alibi stopped serving food many years ago. And now I needed some. So when looking up from my empty beer glass, I happened to notice a McDonald’s commercial on one of the flatscreen TVs. It was promoting two Egg McMuffins for $4. Lo and behold, there are golden arches directly across the street.

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“My dough is handmade and I use a local lager in the recipe. It’s a trick I learned from a pizzeria in Virginia,” he added.

Two varieties of the 12-inch pizzas can be found on the regular menu—a salami version with marinara sauce and cheese; and Sink your choppers into this beer-dough a vegetarian pie with chimichurpizza at Cueva Bar. (Courtesy photo) ri sauce, mixed cheeses, roasted poblano peppers and portobello Chef-owner Oz Blackaller of mushrooms. A rotation of speCueva Bar in University Heights cialty pizzas are available on the recently added pizzas made with weekends.

Blackaller also revised his hapbeer dough to his menu. The 10-year-old bar and cafe is a des- py hour, which is now held from 4 tination for wine and tapas, as well to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. as Mexican, South American and It’s when everything on the food, coastal cuisine. beer and wine menu is $2 off.

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A novel cocktail for kicking off baseball season (Wicked Creative PR) One of the more titillating cocktails we recently discovered in Uptown will debut in conjunction with the opening of this year’s baseball season. It’s a creation you’ll find at Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant by lead bartender Corey Thomas.

Named “Seventh-Inning Stretch,” the drink combines bourbon that’s been washed in peanut fat (a novelty to us) with house-made syrup made from Cracker Jacks (say what?), plus bitters and fresh lemon juice.

It’s priced at $13 and will be available starting on March 26.

Thomas said he’ll keep it on the drink list for two to three weeks, or until it sells out. 2202 Fourth Ave., 619-231-0222, bankershillsd.com.

An omelet with chilaquiles at Cantina Mayahuel (Yelp) Despite its phone number being mysteriously out of service, the beloved Cantina Mayahuel in Normal Heights is fully up and running. In fact, the tequila-centric restaurant just added breakfast service to the operation, from 8 to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and until 1 p.m. on Sundays.

The morning offerings include an egg torta with crema, Oaxaca cheese and house-made chipotle sauce; huevos rancheros served with a choice of Peruvian or black beans; eggs with mole sauce; and assorted omelets that come with beans or chilaquiles.

There are also a couple of intriguing juice shots, with one blending together ingredients such as turmeric, sage, cocoa nibs, matcha and pineapple juice. 2934 Adams Ave., cantinamayahuel.com.

A celebration of art and beer in Bankers Hill (Courtesy photo) The eighth annual Bankers Hill Art & Craft Beer Festival will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., March 27, at The Abbey, an elegant and historic venue noted for its stainedglass windows and Greek-revival architecture.

This year’s event will feature unlimited 2-ounce beer pours from 15 different local craft breweries. They include Green Flash, Alpine Beer Company, Mikkeller Brewing, Latchkey Brewing Company, and more.

As attendees peruse a host of diverse works from San Diegobased artists, they can also enjoy Tap into your inner mathematician on this year’s Pi Day on March 14 at Pop Pie Co. in University Heights. The shop will feature several pies made in collaboration with local restaurants.

Also, the first 50 guests in line, starting at 7 a.m., will receive a free hand pie exclusive to the celebration.

The Pi Day menu includes a “dirty flattop cheeseburger pie” co-created by The Friendly in North Park. There’s also a barbecue jackfruit mac-n-cheese pie inspired by Spoiled Vegans in the East Village, a green curry pie made by Pop Pie’s co-owner Gan Suebsarakham, and others.

Guests can also mosey next door into Pop Pie’s sister business, Stella Jean’s Ice Cream, to purchase from a hit parade of specialty flavors that aren’t always on the regular menu. They include

complimentary food samples doled out onsite by neighborhood restaurants such as Wetstone Wine Bar, Cucina Urbana, Barrio Star, Jimmy Carter’s Mexican Cafe, and others.

The festival is presented by the Bankers Hill Business Group in partnership with the San Diego Brewer’s Guild. Monies from the event are used to promote area businesses and increase awareness of Bankers Hill. Tickets start at $30 per person. They can be purchased at the door or online. Attendees must be 21 years of age or older.

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Celebrate Pi Day at this neighborhood pie shop. (Bread & Butter PR) “golden mylk,” banana pudding, and more. 4404 Park Blvd., 619501-4440, poppieco.com.

— Frank Sabatini Jr. can be reached at fsabatini@san.rr.com.

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Fill in the blank cells using number 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row column and 3x3 block. Use logic and process elimination to solve the puzzle.

SUDOKU PUZZLE

door with a handgun in his hand.

The officers observed an AR-15 assault rifle, tactical vests and ammunition inside. He was arrested and charged with three counts of battery and a hate crime. The police confiscated seven long guns (some with scopes), a double-barreled shotgun, two handguns, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.

• A 38-year-old Ramona man left disturbing telephone messages referencing bullets and guns at the San Diego offices of an English as a Second Language school, after he got into a political argument on Facebook with the school’s

director. When he learned the school was planning a field trip to Ramona, he left messages saying he didn’t want “those [expletive] illegals up here” and that his neighborhood was “MAGA territory.”

• A 30-year-old man stated that he wanted to purchase automatic weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines in Arizona, and then commit the largest mass shooting in U.S. history and broadcast it on Instagram. He mentioned a school in the Poway Unified School District, and stated he wanted to kill people based on their race.

These disturbing examples demonstrate how powerful GVROs can be at thwarting hate crimes and preventing gun violence. Our office will remain proactive and vigilant in our effort to

prevent this kind of violence, and I want to continue to work together as a community to stamp out hate. I urge community residents to report dangerous conduct to the San Diego Police Department immediately. With your help, we can protect all San Diegans, regardless of who they are or where they come from.

— Mara W. Elliott was elected city attorney of San Diego in 2016 after serving as the chief deputy attorney for the office’s Public Services Section and legal adviser to the city’s Independent Audit Committee and Environment Committee. Elliott and the lawyers in her section held polluters accountable, reformed city contracting, cut administrative red tape, and strengthened the city’s living wage and non-discrimination in contracting ordinances.

How to take the 2020 census CROSSWORD PUZZLE

CLUES ACROSS 1. Yields Manila hemp 6. A type of gin 10. Japanese ankle sock 14. Swiss city 15. Applied to 17. Achievements 19. Japanese title 20. Possesses 21. Belgian city 22. Child 23. Great delight

24. Petty quarrel 26. Gathered 29. Zoroastrian concept of holy fire 31. Path 32. Legendary hoops coach Riley 34. A citizen of Denmark 35. Flat 37. Upper-class young women 38. Payment (abbr.)

39. Distort 40. Affirmative! (slang) 41. One who has a child

43. Without 45. Workplace safety agency 46. Political action committee 47. Period of plant and animal life 49. Swiss river 50. Sino-Soviet block (abbr.)

53. State of being kept secret 57. Hobbies 58. One-time Korean ruler 59. Sudden attack 60. Born of 61. Assists

CLUES DOWN 1. Ancient Greek sophist 2. Famed composer 3. Spore-bearing fungi cells 4. Chief executive officer 5. Defunct Syrian political party 6. Thin wood 7. Polynesian garlands 8. Fluid replacement (abbr.)

9. Flammable hydrocarbon gas 10. Multi-leveled 11. Influential diarist 12. Gambles 13. Many subconsciousnesses 16. Current unit

18. Illumination unit 22. Tantalum 23. Steps leading down to a river 24. Kids love him 25. Before 27. Fencing swords 28. Mountain range in China 29. Payroll company 30. A way to pack together 31. Business designation 33. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (abbr.)

35. Forage fish 36. Greek temple pillars 37. Internet mgmt. company 39. Rouse oneself

42. In a way, covered 43. Elaborate silk garment 44. Cooling unit 46. Riley and O’Brien are two 47. __ fide: genuine 48. Ancient Incan sun god 49. Poker stake 50. Trigonometric function 51. Interesting tidbit 52. Adieus 53. U.S. Treasury position 54. Midway between east and southeast 55. Doctors’ group 56. Women’s __ movement 58. “The Science Guy”

The Census provides vital information about the nation’s growing population and infrastructure, which impacts the everyday lives of all persons living in the United States. Census data is used to allocate funding for communities, ensure public safety, and plan new schools and hospitals. People use Census data to decide where to open businesses and offices, which create jobs. The 2020 Census is the first census to rely heavily on digital response,

but will still have phone, mail, and wifi-enabled kiosk options available before enumerators are sent door-to-door.

Starting in mid-March 2020, households will receive an invitation in the mail informing them of the options for filling out the Census questionnaire. The invitation will contain a unique ID number to use when filling out the Census. However, if you misplace your number, you can still take the Census using your

home address. Once the invitation arrives you can respond for your home in one of four ways: Online: Complete the questionnaire at the official website, my2020census.gov on your desktop computer or mobile device, or through Questionnaire Assistance Centers and Kiosks hosted by libraries, governments, and community groups at various locations around the region. see Census, pg 15

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Sunday, March 8

Bike the BLVD Spectacular

March for Black Womxn San Diego

From February to June 2020, the San Diego County Bike Coalition invites cyclists to Bike the BLVD Spectacular the first Friday of every month, celebrating the new bus and bike lanes on El Cajon Boulevard in North Park. The event will take riders for a 6-mile ride complete with stops for drinks, music and prizes.

Bike the BLVD features different mini-experiences each time – this time with a comedy ride. 6-9 p.m.

Ride starts and ends at BLVD court, Alabama Street and El Cajon Boulevard. The event is free but food, drinks and safety lights will be available to purchase.

Saturday, March 7 Friends of the Library Book Sale

Come to North Park Library to purchase some used books in support of library programs. The sale starts at 9:30 a.m. This is also the last day the library will be open until April 6. The North Park Library will be closed for renovations until April 6.

Small Fry Drive-In Movie Rev your engines and get the popcorn! Children will make their own “cars” from cardboard boxes and then watch a child-friendly film.

Registration is REQUIRED for those who want a box to decorate.

Sign up at sandiego.librarymarket. com. No registration is needed to enjoy the movie. For ages 3 and up. 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Mission Valley Library.

M4BWSD, in solidarity with accomplices and allies, marches for a better San Diego for black womxn centering racial justice, economic power, health equity, and social sustainability to create a better San Diego for black womxn that will be a better San Diego for all. 10-10:45 a.m. rally at Euclid and Logan. 11 a.m.-noon march from Euclid and Logan to Kennedy Neighborhood Park. Noon-2 p.m. closing program artists and speakers at Kennedy Neighborhood Park, 4825 Ocean View Blvd.

Thursday, March 12 Japanese Friendship Garden concert series: Rob Thorsen

Enjoy music in a small, intimate environment at the Japanese Friendship Garden. Come and hear jazz bassist Rob Thorsen, who created the "Jazz, an American Art Form" education program and is a teacher at Young Lions Jazz Conservatory. All tickets come with access to the garden half an hour before the show. Beverages and snacks will be available at the event. Tickets are $20. 7 p.m.

San Diego Job Fair

Bring 10-15 resumes and dress business professional for a free event for job seekers. Job opportunities include sales reps, account managers and human resources.

9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at DoubleTree San Diego Hotel Circle.

Friday, March 13

OH! San Diego BBQ at Truax Lofts

The San Diego Architectural Foundation and Nakhshab Development & Design, Inc add to this year’s OH! San Diego events with a community BBQ at Truax Lofts in Bankers Hill. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore the innovative architecture and design of this unique OH! tour site while enjoying DJ entertainment, complimentary food and drinks, games and more in the development’s courtyard.

Tours from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Barbecue from noon-3 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP at modern@nakhshab.com. The event is free and open to the public. 2517 Union St.

Through Sunday, March 8 ‘Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed’

Junior Theatre will present the San Diego debut of “Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience,” based on the popular children’s book by Mo Willems, Feb. 28-March 8 at the Casa del Prado Theatre. Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for youth, seniors, and military.

Performances are at 7 p.m. on Fridays and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through March 8. Pajama night is Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m. – wear your jammies and take home a prize! Additionally, we will have a sensory-friendly performance on Saturday, March 7, at 11 a.m., and an ASL-interpreted performance on Saturday, March 7, at 2 p.m. For tickets and more information, visit juniortheatre.com, or call the box office at 619-239-8355.

Pride Night with the San Diego Gulls

Join the San Diego Gulls Hockey Club, San Diego Pride, and the You Can Play Project for Pride Night with the Gulls to celebrate and highlight the LGBTQ community in San Diego as the Gulls take on the San Jose Barracudas at Pechanga Arena San Diego! All fans will have the opportunity to enjoy $2 Bud Light Friday, with Bud Lights on sale at the game for just $2 until 8:30 p.m.! For each ticket sold, the Gulls will donate $5 back to San Diego Pride's program She Fest. The first 100 ticket purchasers will be invited to participate in a post-game photo at center ice immediately following the Gulls game! Additionally, a first-intermission Zamboni ride will be raffled off to one lucky winner! 7 p.m. Tickets start at $24.

Pop Culture Science: The Social Science of 'Get Out'

Join the Fleet Science Center and Comic-Con Museum for a sneak peek at the new program series, Pop Culture Science. This exciting new series will explore the science behind everything we love about pop culture, from films, TV shows, comics, books, toys, to fandom and more. Join us on Friday, March 13, for a good Friday the 13th scare as we watch “Get Out.” Before the movie, we will hear from Dr. Phillip Serrato from San Diego State University as he uses “Get Out” to explain why some horror movies scare us so deeply, why some people seek out horror films and how horror films offer audiences new types of knowledge that can prove disturbing or downright scary. Admission is $5. 7-9:30 p.m. RSVP at

bit.ly/3cagEYb.

Saturday, March 14 ‘Figlia Mia’

hungry wildlife? Then master the art of gardening San Diego style with the UCCE Master Gardener Program of San Diego County at the annual Spring Seminar “Learn, Plant, Grow!” from 8 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. at the San Diego County Operations Center. The classes, workshops and exhibits will be located at 5515 Farnham St., San Diego, CA 92123. Full event details, class fees and the registration form can be found here: mastergardenerssandiego.org/seminar.

Ten-year-old Vittoria's summer will be one with two mothers to challenge, to hate, to love, and to forgive. Shy Vittoria has a close relaArt of Pride: Youth Art Show tionship with her loving mother TiSan Diego Pride and Art of Pride na (Valeria Golino). But their quiet are partnering to create a platform Sardinian life will be upset when the to showcase young local LGBTQ young girl discovers that local party ‘Garden of the Dead’ Walk artists in an art show and open mic. girl Angelica (Alba Rohrwacher) is A historian-led guided walk through 6-8 p.m. at San Diego Pride, 3620 her birth mother. When Angelica Presidio Park’s historic “Garden of is forced to move away because the Dead.” Learn about the sacrific30th St. of financial troubles, she first asks es made by members of the historto become acquainted with Vittoria. ic Sacred Expedition to establish Tina agrees, comforted by the idea Spain’s presence in California from that the woman will soon be leav- 1769 to 1774. Visit the sites of the ing town. Searching for something Spanish Camp, which contained deep and inexplicable, Vittoria and California’s first Spanish fort and Angelica spend more and more mission, as well as a military field time together, against Tina’s will… hospital and adjacent cemetery, “Daughter of Mine” is the story of a which reportedly still contains the young girl torn between two moth- unmarked graves of at least 30 of ers, of imperfect motherhood and San Diego’s first “Unknown Soldiers.” inextricable bonds, struggling with Visit other modern memorial markSouth Park Walkabout overwhelming feelings and dealing ers to the Serra Palm and the nearThe South Park Walkabout is a with wounds. Director Laura Bispu- by La Playa Trail and Derby Dike. quarterly fun-filled evening festi- ri examines the accommodations Meet at the foot of Presidio Hill, at val that showcases all the unique women make, independent of the the corner of Taylor Street and Preand independent businesses within laws or judgment of men, but main- sidio Drive. The event is free. Free South Park. Enjoy complimentary ly she questions what it means to RSVP to the House of Spain at rsvtreats, live entertainment and spe- be a good mother. Part of the Ital- p2hos@gmail.com. 9-11 a.m. cial offers. Free event for all ages! ian Film Festival at the Museum of Library NExT Presents: 6-10 p.m. in South Park, 30th and Photographic Arts. Tickets are $12.

Marine Mammals of Fern streets and Juniper Street to 7:30 p.m.

California 30th and Beech streets.

A large number of creatures call the Friday, March 20 ocean home, and many of them are Sunday, March 15 mammals. In this workshop, students will explore the characteris‘Garden of the Dead’ Lecture tics of marine mammals, especially The House of Spain is sponsoring dolphins, whales and seals found off the California coast. Through a lecture. Learn about the sacrifichands-on activities, students will es made by members of the historic Sacred Expedition to establish learn about marine mammal adSpain’s presence in California from aptations, such as echolocation 1769 to 1774.Visit the sites of the in whales and locomotion in seals Spanish Camp, which contained Tiger Army and sea lions. Students will also California’s first Spanish fort and LA-based punk outfit Tiger Army study coloration and fur patterns mission, as well as a military field will be headlining San Diego’s by sculpting marine mammals in hospital and adjacent cemetery, North Park Theatre alongside clay to take home. The goal of this which reportedly still contains the Twin Temple, Lara Hope & The Ark- course is to leave students with a unmarked graves of at least 30 of Tones. Doors open at 7 p.m. better understanding of California San Diego’s first “Unknown Solmarine mammals and how we can diers.” Visit other modern memomake simple changes in our lives rial markers to the Serra Palm and Saturday, March 21 to help preserve these fascinating the nearby La Playa Trail and Dercreatures. Registration is required.

by Dike. 5-6:30 p.m. at House of For more information, go to sandiSpain, 2168 Pan American Road ego.librarymarket.com. For grades East in the Balboa Park Palisades three through five. 2-5 p.m. at Misarea. sion Valley Library.

Tiki Nation Freaky Geeky Ukulele Jam

The Comic-Con Museum presents a new quarterly event: The Comic-Con Museum Tiki Nation Freaky Geeky Ukulele Jam. We want to keep it weird so be sure to come in your best costume. You might just win a prize! You don't need to play ukulele to come. Bring your geeky friends and make a night of it. Bring your ukulele if you have one. We also have a limited number of loaner ukuleles for the event.

We will be hosting a free educational "Introduction to the Ukulele" mini-workshop before the ukulele jam from 1:30-2:30 p.m. PST at the Comic-Con Museum. As a reminder, there are a limited number of loaner ukuleles available if you would like to try it! The Tiki Nation Freaky Geeky Ukulele Play-along will happen from 5-7 p.m.

Thursday, March 19 Yoga Storytime

Join certified yoga instructor Aryn Ranazzisi in this fun program for children ages 2-6 featuring stories and yoga poses. Parent participation is encouraged. Bring a yoga mat or towel and come find your center at the library! 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Mission Valley Library.

Tuesday, March 24 Mission Hills 5K

Mission Hills 5K is back for 2020!

Marking its fifth consecutive year, the local fun run/walk will take place on Saturday, March 21, beginning and ending at Grant K8.

To date, the Mission Hills 5K has raised more than $75,000 for STEAM programs at Grant K8, our local public school at 1425 Washington Place. Runners of all ages and fitness levels are encouraged to register at missionhills5k.com.

Entry fees are $35/adult and $25/ child, which includes a Mission Hills 5K T-shirt and medal for all registrants 15 and under. A limited number of registrations will be available the morning of the race for $45/adult and $35/child, though T-shirts are not guaranteed for registrations after March 19. The race begins at 8 a.m.

Master Gardener Spring Seminar

Wondering what plants make the most sense for San Diego gardens? Want to grow magnificent roses and stunning succulents in the same backyard? Tired of losing your harvest to bugs and

Oasis presents ‘King Richard III: Guilty or Not?’

Did Richard III, king of England, murder his nephews to take the throne? Certainly, Shakespeare wrote the play that way, because the history books of the time said as much. What’s the evidence?

Come hear a murder mystery for the ages and see if you would vote him guilty after you hear the true facts of the case. Was he guilty of multiple murders? Was he a hunchback with a terrible deformity? Learn more about the last king in England to be killed in war. This lecture is free and open to the public, and there is no need to pre-register. 12:30-2 p.m. at Mission Valley Library.

RECURRING EVENTS Mondays

Tuesdays Introduction to Buddhism & Meditation

Join an all-ages introductory class to learn the basic Buddhist concepts as well as participate in a discussion and silent meditation.

Weekly event led by Jeff Zlotnik.

Free. 7-8 p.m. at Dharma Bum Temple 4144 Campus Ave. Also held on Saturdays at 11 a.m.-noon bit.ly/dharmabum

Thursdays North Park Thursday Market

Shop at more than 90 tents for locally grown produce, seasonal grocery items, fresh food and hand-crafted arts and crafts.

3-7:30 p.m. at 3000 North Park Way, stretching from 31st to Utah streets in North Park. bit.ly/ThursMarket Thursdays at the Ken

San Diego’s late-night jazz jam convenes every Thursday night at the Kensington Club. Hosted by musicians Ian Buss, Robert Dove and Hugo Suarez. $5. 10 p.m.1:30 a.m. 4079 Adams Ave. bit.ly/ ThursKen

Fridays Free Friend Friday

Looking for a co-working space with value-aligned social entrepreneurs, artists, nonprofit professionals and local startups? Collective Impact Center offers a complimentary day pass to use shared desks and office space. Bring your laptop and check in on social media with #cicfreefriendfriday for free Wi-Fi. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Collective Impact Center, 3295 Meade Ave. bit.ly/free-Fridays Art after Hours

For only $5 after 5 p.m. on Fridays, experience exhibitions and the museum’s 20 galleries while live music plays at Panama 66 in the May S. Marcy Sculpture Court. Free admission for members, youth 17 and under, and college students with ID. Tickets available and sold at the door. 5-8 p.m. at the San Diego Museum of Art.

Saturdays Old Town Saturday Market

This street market features original works from local artists including paintings, jewelry, photography and more. Every Saturday and Sunday. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Harney Street and San Diego Avenue in Old Town. bit.ly/OTMarket Tai Chi Beginner Classes

Tai Chi Beginner Classes start monthly on the first Saturday at Kensington Community Church from 10:30 a.m.-noon. Classes are taught by accredited volunteer instructors of the Taoist Tai Chi Society, the largest nonprofit, charitable organization in the world offering tai chi classes for health and wellness. After the first free class, a one-time registration fee of $20 and a monthly donation of $40 is requested, while taking classes. Senior, student and fixed income discounts are available.

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Sundays Hillcrest Farmers Market

About 175 venders offer a variety Lestat’s West Open Mic of locally grown produce, handWeekly open mic event hosted by made arts and crafts, and fresh-cut Robby Robertson every Monday, florals at one of the city’s largest open-air markets. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on 6:30-11 p.m. at Lestat’s, 3343 Ad- Normal Street between University ams Ave. and Lincoln avenues. bit.ly/HillcrestMarket bit.ly/LestatsWest

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The idea of FDF first came to Preovolos when he lived in Los Angeles and was at the Rose Bowl when the Church of LatterDay Saints hosted a square dance competition in which 5,000 youth competed.

“I turned to my wife and said, ‘Can you imagine 5,000 Greek kids in the various costumes that are worn throughout Greece?’” he explained.

Four years later, he moved to San Diego and led the youth program at St. Spyridon. One year, the youth came to him and asked if they could perform at the annual food festival held at St. Spyridon. Typically, the church hired professional dancers from Los Angeles for the event.

Preovolos got the church to agree to the idea of letting the students see if they were as talented as the professionals. The students became a wildly popular addition.

From there, more churches were invited to participate and the folkdance festival was born.

A full list of locations will be posted to countme2020.org in the next few weeks. The online self-response form is provided in 12 languages plus English, and 59 other language assistance guides are provided online, including in Braille and large print Phone: Response can be made by phone. Depending on the language preferred (12 languages plus English), there is a toll-free number a resident can call. Call the Census Bureau Customer Service Center at 800-923-8282.

Paper Questionnaire Form: If requested, a paper form can be provided in Spanish and English, as part of the update/ leave campaign and for those who do not receive mail at their physical address.

In-Person: In-person home visits by official Census enumerators will begin in April 2020 to visit college students who live on campus, people living in senior centers, and others who live among large groups of people.

In May 2020, Census enumerators will begin visiting homes that haven’t responded to the 2020 Census by April 30, 2020, to help make sure everyone is counted.

If you are filling out the Census for your residence, you should count everyone who is living there as of April 1, 2020.

Be certain to count babies and children (all ages), close or extended family members, people who are not related to you, and people staying with you without a permanent place to live.

GREEK DANCE

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A group of Greek youth performing a dance in traditional clothing at the Greek Folk Dance Festival.

According to the documentary, in many of the villages in Greece, people were illiterate so they passed down their stories through song and dance.

As the festival grew, choreographers and dancers were sent to Greece to research the variety of dances there. Instead of a simple Americanized Greek dance, the dancers began to showcase the differences in costume and folk dance from each of the islands and villages in Greece. The dance became more authentic and

Dozens of interviews were compressed into the documentary, which is less than an hour long. (Photos courtesy Kefi film)

competitions in choral singing and costumes were added.

The documentary also shows some of the difficulties of an organization calcifying after initial innovation. Scholarships to send dancers to Greece who could not afford to go dried up.

The student-leadership aspect waned away. When Preovolos was in charge, he set up a council of around 25 teenagers to run all aspects of the program with some oversight and support from adults.

“We made sure that all the kids were responsible for all the money and program. When I finally retired the program, [the] annual budget was $750,000,” said Preovolos. “We don't do enough with kids. We don't give [them] enough responsibility. As parents, we all try to do it for them.”

Many of the former student leaders interviewed in the documentary explained that planning the event taught them skills they would not have learned elsewhere and set their career trajectory decades later.

Director Patti Testerman and

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Preovolos are now applying for the documentary to be shown in film festivals in Greece, Europe and across the U.S. So far, it has been shown at the TCL Chinese Theatre Hollywood while competing in the Golden State Film Festival.

Preovolos hopes the film will inspire other ethnic groups to start festivals of their own that could preserve part of their culture.

“It's impossible to preserve 100% of it. By the third generation, your language is generally gone. Maybe there's some culinary aspects still in play, but most of it is pretty well starting to disappear. I think that's kind of sad because one of the great things about America is this magnificent quilt that has made America what it is. All of the ethnic groups, parts of their culture are very valuable, very vibrant. That makes this quilt so magnificent,” Preovolos said.

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