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Business Owners: 12th Graders at Clairemont High School are Seeking Internships Would your company or organization like to get connected to the up-and-coming bright minds of the future workforce? We are looking for companies and organizations who would like to host an intern from the Academy of Business and make a difference in a young life. The 12th grade students at Clairemont High School’s Academy of Business are qualified, motivated young people who are required to do field internships as part of their Regional Occupational Program (ROP) business class credit.We are looking to place 45 students in a meaningful internship in a professional work environment. Read on for some fast facts about the program and be sure to visit our Academy Internships Page www.aobt.net/internships-2
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More than Baseball: Padres Exec to Speak at St. Mark’s by Karen Scanlon
Handsomely boyish in appearance, an aura of baseball enthusiasm ignites his shorter stature. San Diego Padres baseball executive,Alex Montoya, raises his left prosthetic arm and points beyond tiers of stadium seating toward dirt mounds where a baseball diamond should be.
Program Overview: Students are released from their afternoon class, two to three days a week, to apply their skills in a professional setting. Internships are ideally 4-10 afternoon hours per week during the months of March - May. Internships are typically unpaid, though paid internships are always welcome. Student Intern Qualifications: The Academy students have taken classes in business, computers, and communications. They have had especially extensive practice in financial planning, investment, and entrepreneurship. Students are also trained in typing skills, Microsoft applications (Excel,Word, Publisher, and PowerPoint), Google applications (Google searches, Google Drive, Google SEE Internships, page 16
Happy to see each other, Alex Montoya with his 3rd grade teacher, ‘Mrs. M’, Carole McMeekin.
“We keep our promise to the city that the Park won’t go dark when the team isn’t playing,” he says.“Other events happen here at Petco. Right now they’re setting up for a motorcycle race.” There is much more to Alex Montoya’s story SEE Padres Exec toSpeak, page 4
Clairemont Community Planning Group Elections, March 17, 2015 The Clairemont Community Planning Group, CCPG, will hold elections on March 17, 2015 for eight of its 16 seats on the Group. The CCPG is a non-paid volunteer committee and is the City-recognized citizens group that advises the Mayor, City Council and Planning Commission, City Staff and other governmental agencies on land use matters, specifically concerning development projects within the CCPG community boundaries and the preparation of, adoption of, implementation of, or amendment to, the General Plan or a land use plan that relates to the CCPG community boundaries. Members of the CCPG serve two-year terms with a limit of four consecutive terms of service in most cases. To be eligible to serve on the CCPG, a community member must: 1. Have attended two meetings of the CCPG within the last year (12 months, March through February); and 2. Own property within the community plan area, or 3. Be a resident whose primary address of residence is an address in the community planning area, or 4. Be the owner, operator, or designee of a local business at a non-residential real property address in the community planning area The CCPG meets the third Tuesday of every month (except December and August) at 6:30 p.m. at Cadman Elementary School in Bay Ho. In addition, there are several standing and ad hoc sub-committees of the CCPG that meet SEE Planning Group, page 10
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From the Publisher, Well, here we are, Happy February! I hope you enjoy another edition of the Clairemont Times. As the only newspaper dedicated to Clairemont and Bay Park as well as Linda Vista and Kearny Mesa there is a lot to cover. As I have said from Day One this newspaper is a direct result of individuals, businesses and organizations coming together to provide “News of the Neighborhoods” thank you to all involved. The renovation of the Balboa Mesa
Shopping Center is complete in Clairemont. Currently, the Linda Vista Skate Park is in the design stage of what will be a worldwide famous Skate Park.Yes worldwide. When all is said and done the skate park nestled between Mesa College and University of San Diego will be on the map as a destination. We are only in the early stages of what Bay Park and West Clairemont could or will be…. time will tell. This edition I hope, you will agree is packed with information. There is a film festival coming to town. There is
a restaurant celebrating 2 years, congratulation DD!!! Also, you may or may not know we are a pet friendly publication, specifically Chocolate Lab friendly. This edition introduces greyhounds into the mix. We have the library page which is always amazing. Additionally, there is an op ed on Vacation Rentals in the neighborhood as well as a piece on what is best for the “Gateway to Clairemont/Bay Park. In between, you can read stories of inspiration; to interns wanted; from fish tagging to rock and roll at Torrey Pines. Please remember to visit and sup-
port the local business communities that advertise in this publication. The “News of the Neighborhoods” is brought to you by volunteers, corporations, small business owners and overall great people. Enjoy this February 2015 edition of the Clairemont Times working on this edition was truly memorable. Sincerely,
Chris O’Connell, Publisher
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than baseball, and you are invited to hear his motivational presentation at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 3502 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, on Sunday, February 22 at 5:00 P.M. Alex is the first of three renowned speakers coming to St. Mark’s in the months ahead for a series titled Conversations for the Common Good. Alex was born in Colombia, South America, in the mid-1970s, with no arms and just one leg.Though not certain, he suspects that his mother, Ines, received the drug Thalidomide to alleviate morning sickness in the early stages of her pregnancy with him.The drug was found to cause severe birth defects, but at the time, lesser-developed countries may have had supplies of Thalidomide long after it had been pulled from the market. “My parents sent me to my Aunt Lucia in San Diego when I was four years old, hoping for a better life for me. It was a real sacrifice for them letting me go to the States to live,”Alex says. He attended Lindbergh Schweitzer Elementary School and was among the first students to be mainstreamed into regular classes. The teachers at Lindbergh were crucial to Alex’s success. Retired Clairemont teacher, Carole McMeekin, taught this gifted,“all-around-good kid”,Alex, in her 3rd and 4th grade classrooms in 1983-84.“Everybody loved Alex, and took his severe disabilities in stride, wanting to push his wheelchair, and help him with other needs.The student body at Lindbergh knew about disabilities and accepted everyone for what it was.” Alex’s parents feel gratified that their sacrifices were so well rewarded. “I didn’t just come to the U.S. and kind of settle, or choose the easy route. I got to go to my dream university, Notre Dame, and earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications. Got a secondary degree, too—a Master’s in Sports Management, University of San Francisco/Orange County. I set my sights high and was able to achieve.” Today,Alex Montoya knows he’s
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Did you know that there are over 1700 short term vacation rentals in the City of San Diego with about 50 of them right here in Clairemont? Your neighbor could decide tomorrow to make his or her house into what is effectively a hotel with people coming and going every week. Our community of Clairemont is built around neighborhoods and knowing your neighbors; short term vacation rentals don’t fit into the fabric of our community. Short term vacation rentals can: • Cause noise problems • Increase parking problems • Increase trash problems with overflowing trash cans weekly • Decrease property values Short term vacation rentals don’t: • Have a vested interest in the community • Send their kids to local schools
(resulting in school closures) • Make good neighbors While this issue has mostly been concentrated in the coastal communities of San Diego, they are starting to pop up in Clairemont.With the City hosting the MLB All Star Game, Comic Con and potentially a SuperBowl if a stadium gets built, there is nothing stopping your neighbor from cashing in on this and making your life miserable. If you don’t think that short term vacation rentals belong in our community, contact the City Council to encourage them to look into this and change the zoning regulations. More information about how to stand up against this and to sign a petition can be found on my website, http://bayhovacationrentals.com. Scott Gruby, Bay Ho Resident
Does This Corner Deserve Something More Than a 7-11 Convenience Store & Car Wash? Alex Montoya at Petco Park.
bigger than his challenges, and revels in a career as Manager of Latino Affairs for San Diego Padres, overseeing the team’s outreach and charitable programs to the Latino community in San Diego and Mexico. Author of two books, Swinging for the Fences and The Finish Line,Alex also has an impressive list of personal, career, and civic citations under his name. He carried the torch in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and has completed several endurance races, including two San Diego Rock n’ Roll Marathon relay teams. Here is a gentle man with deep brown eyes, a speck of sorrow in them, perhaps. But Alex Montoya lives by his axiom,“Don’t be bitter. Be Better.We all have challenges—things that will hold us back. I wake up in the morning, put on my 30 pounds of prosthetics, and say,‘Let’s get going, got a schedule to keep!’“ Find St. Mark’s at www.stmarksumcsd.org or by calling 858 273-1480.
The answer by the public in attendance at the latest Clairemont Community Planning Group (CCPG) thought so. If the recession did not hit, this would probably already be a 7-11 with mixed use office space above. However, because timing is everything there is potential for something more on this eyesore of a lot at Clairemont Drive & Denver, the “Gateway to Clairemont/Bay Park”. The potential renter (7-11) was before the CCPG last month to reapply for the Beer & Wine Conditional Use Permit (CUP) which had already been approved back in2009. Because of the recession/funding, the proper-
ty owners never built the project and the CUP expired. The potential new project has changed to a 7-11 with a car wash, no mention of mixed use 2 story. Due to the changes and not having enough information, or the proper information, the CCPG took no action on the potential action item. Stay tuned this will be coming back before the CCPG. As always you can find future CCPG agendas at www.ClairemontTimes.com when they are posted. They along with all the San Diego Planning Community agendas can also be found at http://www.sandiego.gov/planning/co mmunity/cpg/agendas.shtml
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The Clairemont Woman’s Club The Clairemont Woman’s Club (CWC) invites you to attend our meeting on Wednesday, February 4 at 1 p.m. This month marks our 61st year serving the community.The meeting will feature the Gaslamp Players introducing us to the Victorian Era via Sarah Babe Horton (Alonzo’s wife), Madam Ida Baily and Anne Shephard, a nurse in an Old Town Hospital. Refreshments will be served. We meet at the Balboa Community Church at 6555 Balboa Avenue. Please park around the corner on Mt.Albertine in the church parking lot. This year one of our main projects is the Warrior Foundation Freedom Station here in San Diego. We are sponsoring a Fashion Show and Brunch on March 1st at the San Diego Woman’s Club on 3rd Avenue. Tickets are $40 with proceeds going to the Warrior Foundation Freedom Station. Brunch is by Cupid’s Catering and Fashions by Chico’s. For tickets, call Mary Epperly at (858) 292-8698.
This past year we gave $2000 in scholarships; bought 1 goat, 3 chickens and 3 ducks through Heifer International to help 3rd world families support themselves; we raised enough money to buy 2 plantations of trees in the Cleveland National Forest through the Pennies for Pines project; we also gave $300 to send a student to a leadership program; collected 200 Box Tops for Education benefitting Cadman Elementary School and we recycled over 300 Christmas cards as tray favors for Meals on Wheels. We also continually support the Storefront for homeless kids and supply food and toiletries to a central location in Clairemont for distribution. As you can see we are a busy group!!!!! Want to join us and help give back? For more information about CWC, visit our website at www.clairemontwomansclub.com or “like us” on Facebook. You may also call Jackie at (858) 273-7664 or Evelyn at (858) 279-4367. Contact us or attend a meeting to learn more.
Update Raise the Balloon and Community Survery by James LaMattery Spokesperson for Raise The Balloon
The Community Survey has been released and is now online at www.raisetheballoon.com. The RTB Committee will be launching a campaign to get all of Bay Park, Bay Ho, Overlook Heights and Clairemont residents aware of the survey. The survey results have already given great direction in the drafting of our two Community Initiated Amendments. Final results
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will be posted online when the survey closes this spring. One amendment is for a GAR (Green Area Ratio) to be added to our municipal code that will mandate green building practices, public spaces, and connectivity be implemented equally and fairly at the time that density changes are made to our community. Raise The Balloon will be hosting neighborhood ‘Town-Halls’ to get
more residents informed of the Community Plan Update underway and to gather feedback on the City’s proposed plan changes. Residents can join the email list on www.raisetheballoon.com to be informed of the time and place of the upcoming meetings. Remember, every voice in our community counts! Please use yours by taking the Community Survey and attending the meetings.
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FEBRUARY LIBRARY EVENTS BALBOA BRANCH 4255 MT. ABERNATHY AVE., 92117 SPECIAL EVENTS
CLAIREMONT BRANCH 2920 BURGENER BLVD., 92110 SPECIAL EVENTS Adult Book Club 2/4 6pm Members will discuss Monstress by Lysley Tenorio Dragon Tales 2/19 4pm An interactive storytelling program presented by the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum, followed by a Sheep Cupcake Craft for kids and almond cookies for the adults. Free Concert: Duo Acquavella 2/25 6pm Please join us for this fabulous evening of mandolin music! This program is made possible through generous donations from the Friends of the Clairemont Library.All are welcome, and no sign-up is required. RECURRING EVENTS Art Class for Children Ages 6-12 2/4 4pm The class is led by Robert Gulli. The Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting 2/18 4pm Tuesdays: Craft Time 5:30pm For children and their families with our Youth Services Librarian, Karina. Tuesdays: Homework Help Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. Free Homework Help for students in grades K-12.Tutors are adult volunteers “BabySign Storytime”, a storytime with sign language for children ages 02 and their caregivers On the 1st and 3rd Thursday 10:30 am Storytime with our Youth Services Librarian, Karina. On the 2nd, 4th and 5th 10:30 am Preschool Storytime with Miss Fran. Fridays 10:30 am
Sweetheart Candy Guess! Get ready for Valentine’s Day with a Sweetheart guess at the BBL ... come in during the month of February and give us your best guess! Good Luck! Decorate a Heart Love is in the air and hearts are everywhere at the BBL! Come in, decorate a heart to add to our lovely Happy Valentine’s Day display! Decorate a Cupcake 2/11 2-3pm Calling all creative children …Get ready for Valentine’s Day and decorate a cupcake for someone you love.We supply the ingredients and you supply the creativity. For children 6th grade and younger. New Program Extended Chair Yoga for Adults 2/2 & 2/9 11:15-12pm 2/11 2-3pm Join us for this relaxing fitness program presented by Lori Schenker. Come and bring a friend! New Signing Storytime with Ms. Jennifer! 2/12 & 2/26 10am This interactive storytime uses sign language to enhance the reading of well-loved children’s picture books and includes sing-alongs and bubble time! For birth – 5 years old with parent/caregiver. Balboa Book Club 2/17 11:30am Members will discuss Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan Paws to Read 2/10 & 2/24 6:00 pm Therapy dogs provide a positive and fun environment for children to practice reading. Brought to you by Love on a Leash
RECURRING EVENTS Mondays: Lego Club 4pm We supply the Legos, you supply the imagination (2/16 All libraries closed for President’s Day) Wednesday: “Stories with Ms. Terri” 6pm Come and listen to some terrific stories and to welcome Ms.Terri our
new storyteller. For K-4th graders. Thursdays: “Preschool Activity w/Miss Linda” 10am Fridays: “Wee Reads” Baby & Toddler Storytime 2/6, 2/13 & 2/20 10:30am Friday: Drop in & Play 2/27 10:30am For birth -5 y/o.We provide toys and music while you enjoy a relaxed atmosphere where you and your child can play and get to know other families in the community. Saturdays: “Kids Krafternoons” 1-2pm
NORTH CLAIREMONT BRANCH 4616 CLAIREMONT DRIVE, 92117 SPECIAL EVENTS Concert 2/3 6:30 The Bayou Brothers perform live for this month’s first Tuesday Concert! Join us for an evening of rockin’ Zydeco, blues, R&B and great Mardi Gras sound! Valentine Craft for Kids 2/9 4 pm All materials are provided. Ages 3 and up. Scrabble Night 2/10 5:30-8pm Do you enjoy playing Scrabble? We are hosting scrabble get togethers.All levels are encouraged to attend, from the casual player to the tournament pro! Caring for Alzheimers: A Brown bag Discussion 2/12 Noon. The Caregiver Challenge: Taking care of someone with dementia is incredibly unpredictable, difficult yet also rewarding. Join local TV personality, former caregiver and Alzheimer’s educator Kristen Cusato for a discussion about how to better communicate and support your loved with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. Bring a lunch if you like. Tales for Tails 2/12 4pm Children practice reading to rabbits, guinea pigs, mice or dogs who to hear children reading to them.Ages 4+ Chair Yoga 2/12 & 2/26 9:45am Promotes stretching, strengthening and improves balance, flexibility and mobility. This practice increases circulation, enhances mental clarity and helps reduce stress, calms the nervous system and provides peace and relaxation.Wear comfortable clothes and bring water.
Book Sale! 2/14 9:30am-1:30 Get great deals at the Friends Book Sale. If you would like to support the library, ask about membership! Chinese New Year Dance Celebration 2/19 at 4 pm Learn dances from Asia:“Gung Xi NI,” the Happy New Year dance from China,“Niwawa” Clay Doll dance from China, the Ribbon Dance! Snakes! 2/21 10 am Local author, Rob Fulcher will read his children’s book,The Snake that Wouldn’t Bend and we’ll work on a fun wiggly craft to take home. Ages 4+ Challenge Island Science Classes 2/10 & 2/24 4pm Sign up for our fun hands-on science and engineering class that promotes creative and critical thinking skills. Ages 9+ RECURRING EVENTS Mondays: Sign-A-Story Circle Time 10 am Join us for a super fun performance that combines AmericanSign Language with songs, stories, and engaging toys and props! Suitable for all ages. Tuesdays: Rhythm & Rhyme for Tots 11:45am (no class 2/17) A special class for babies and toddlers with children’s songs, nursery rhymes, instruments, and books. For ages 2 and under. Thursdays: Ereader Clinic 12 Noon Drop by our weekly clinic to get personalized assistance with your ereader so you can start downloading library books for your reading pleasure. Fridays: Toddler & Preschool Storytime Class 10:30am A fun interactive storytime including books, songs, rhymes, movement & bubble time with Miss Karina! For ages 2+ Saturdays: Hopscotch Storytime 2pm Join us for a fun storytime that includes music and movement, and children’s art.
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Downsizing Rightsizing Efforts What is Rightsizing! Righsizing is about expanding options and defining purposeful new direction. With rightsizing, the goal isn’t simply to toss things. It’s to feel good about the decisions and the life you are consciously choosing for yourself. You are taking control of your stuff rather than having stuff control you. It is a huge step toward defining and loving your life. There is help; a Seniors Real Estate Specialist can offer so much more than real estate services. They can help you discover all your options. The Senior Real Estate Specialist can do the research and the legwork so
you will be able to make educated decisions and enjoy entertaining all the opportunities available to you right now. They can help plan the next phase of your life. They can help you realize you have a number of personal options. Help you reach the goals and achieve dreams that may have been on hold for years. Look forward to new and future adventures. You will feel more in control of your life A Senior Real Estate Specialist can share your enthusiasm for less responsibilities and more of what you want. Is Rightsizing right for you? For more information, call either Bobby, Diana or Amory. We are the Chapman Team at First Choice Properties (619) 208-9430.
Register for the LiveWell Steps for Seniors 5k Run/Walk February 28th Don’t forget to register for the February 28th 5k fun-raiser benefitting the Adult ay Care Program. Your support is needed to keep the scholarship program going strong! Why not step out for a really good cause and have lots of fun in the process! Register or donate at: https://roadrunnersports.fundly.com/livewell5k or call (858) 483-5100 for more information.
Religious Directory Atonement Lutheran Church www.atonementlutheranchurchsd.com 7250 Eckstrom St (Balboa & 805) San Diego, CA 92111 Phone (858) 278-5556 Sunday Worship Time 9 am, Bible Study 10:30 am Clairemont Lutheran Church www.clairemontlc.org 4271 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92117 Sunday Worship Times 8:30, 10:00 (English) & 11:30 am (Spanish) Sunday School for kids 9:45am Holy Cross Lutheran Church www.holycrossword.com 3450 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, CA 92117 Church (858) 273-2886 Sunday Worship 9:00 am Northminster Presbyterian Church www.northminstersandiego.com 4324 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA 92117 Phone (858) 490-3995 Worship Service and Sunday School Nursery thru 6th Grade at 10am “A Community of Faith, Grace and Service – Making a Difference for Christ” Christian Science Church and Reading Room www.christianscience.com 3410 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, CA 92117 Phone (619) 276-5034 Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School: 10:00 am Wednesday Testimony Meetings: Noon
Joyful Living Spiritual Center www.joyfullivingsandiego.org Services and classes at the LiveWell Center 4425 Bannock Avenue, San Diego 92117 Sunday services and Junior Church at 10 am Are you ready for a happier, healthier and more abundant life? St. David’s Episcopal Church & Preschool www.saintdavidschurch.com 5050 Milton Street, San Diego CA 92110 Sunday Worship Times: 8:00 am Traditional • 10:30am Contemporary
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What are Electronic Cigarettes? Electronic cigarettes are battery operated devices that can be used as an alternative to smoking. Pressing a button or taking a draw (depending on the model) activates the device to create a vapor that is inhaled as in a cigarette. The Oxford English Dictionary selected “vape” as its word of the year in 2014. What does “vape” (vã-pe) mean? Vape means to inhale and exhale vapor from E-cigarettes. Used because E-cigarettes create vapor, not smoke. There are some studies that show that electronic cigarettes are safer for the consumer and the environment. They are an alternative to smoking and have aided many consumers to quit smoking and therefor significantly lower health risks from the carcinogens and toxins from tobacco cigarettes. 5 Myths about Electronic Cigarettes 1. E-cigarettes use tobacco as in cigarettes E-cigarettes do not use tobacco. They vaporize a liquid mix of propylene glycol and/or vegetable glycerine, found in food products, with or without nicotine at a relatively low temperature to create a vapor when inhaled.The liquid may also contain flavorings used to enhance the experience. 2. E-cigarettes are relatively new They were invented in the 1960s but didn’t really become popular until about a decade ago and are increasing
in popularity at a phenomenal rate. 3. E-cigarettes are more expensive than cigarettes The average smoker at 1 pack/day spends about $6.50 pack x 365 days = $2372.50. Starter kits for E-cigarettes range from $40-$100. The cost of liquid is about $20/bottle and this lasts about 1-2 weeks at approximately $800$1000/year, a savings of about $1300/year or more. 4.There are health risks associated with E-cigarettes The jury is still out on this. An FDA report found 9 contaminants and a lower toxicity level in E-cigarettes versus the 11,000 contaminants found in tobacco cigarettes. 5. E-cigarettes do not help people quit smoking This a claim that cannot be made nor proven yet, but because they fulfill the hand to mouth ritual and pleasure, there may be a strong argument. They also can contain small levels of nicotine to satisfy the long term addiction to nicotine in tobacco. Anecdotally, there are many vapers who have quit cigarettes and switched to E-cigarettes as a safer alternative to their addiction to nicotine. Advantages vs Tobacco • No ashes • No stale smoke odor • No second hand smoke to inhale • No smokers breath • No tar inhaled with its 11,000
known toxins in cigarettes (9 questionable trace amounts found in E-cigarettes) • No fire hazard from potential lit butts being tossed • No littering of cigarette butts The Vape Zone is a family owned business that opened in 2014. Our mission is to provide customers with the highest standard of
smoking alternatives in a comfortable buying atmosphere with high quality products, diverse vaporizers, hardware and e-liquids. Visit us in Kearny Mesa at: 4411 Mercury St, Suite 206 (at Balboa Ave) 92111 Or online at www.TheVapeZoneCa.com (858) 737-4767
Mesa College Accepting Nominations for the 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award Nominations are now being accepted for the 2015 San Diego Mesa College Distinguished Alumni Award. The award program was created to recognize former students who have made significant contributions to society, and whose accomplishments, affiliations, and careers have honored the legacy of academic excellence at San Diego Mesa College. Notable Mesa College graduates include award-winning film and stage actress,Annette Bening, Olympic track and field Gold Medalists Felix Sanchez and Arnie Robinson, screenwriter and educator Rory Pullens, San Diego 2008 San Diego Prosecutor of the Year Kristen Spieler, and numerous major league athletes including Tony Banks, Mike Martz, Matt Kofler and Brent Storm. Former award recipients include Robinson, artist Miya Hannan, and filmmaker Raul Celaya, and San Diego
community activists Carlos and Linda LeGerrette. The 2015 award recipient will be announced in March and conferred at the college commencement ceremony scheduled for May 17th.Anyone in the greater community is encouraged to submit a nomination. “We are proud of the tens of thousands of students who have attended Mesa College, and of the contributions they have made to the city and the people of San Diego and beyond,” said Dr. Pamela T. Luster, President of Mesa College.“I encourage the community to respond, and help us to select our 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.” Nominations are due no later than Friday, March 20, 2015. For an application and more information, see www.sdmesa.edu/alumni or call 619388-2759.
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Squaremont By Bill Swank
How many remember this verse from Janice Ian’s poignant recording, “At Seventeen?” “To those of us who knew the pain/Of Valentines that never came…” I remember putting Valentine cards into pink and red heart-covered boxes we decorated in grammar school. Some kids probably received more cards than I did; others received less. I didn’t keep score. Perhaps, because I am male, I don’t recall the pain of Valentines that never came. Valentine’s Day is a female holiday. What guy wouldn’t love a cordless drill or a six pack of Arrogant Bastard Ale for a Valentine’s gift? Take it from personal experience, don’t give your wife (ex-wife) an electric can opener on February 14th. I recently visited some Clairemont merchants to learn about modern retail trends related to this month’s romantic holiday. A detour was required to learn how (if) Valentine’s Day is still celebrated in our schools. There used to be Hallmark Card shops in Clairemont. A wide selection of cards is now available at supermarkets, chain drug stores,Walmart,Target or Valentine party headquarters, Party City. Maria Navarro has worked at Party City for ten years. Interestingly, they sell more $1.99 helium-filled, heart-shaped balloons than Valentine cards. A woman once bought 300 balloons. Another perennial favorite is “Sweethearts” candy, the hard little hearts that say,“I love you, Kiss Me, Be Good,” and other assorted banalities. (NECCO candy company discontinued “Are You Gay.”) The sugary recipe hasn’t changed since 1902 and the tiny hearts reportedly retain their freshness for five years. Maria acknowl-
edged that older customers buy them, because they bring back memories of youth. From this, I got a sense that traditional Valentine exchanges between kids have changed.What better place to learn than in Clairemont schools? There is insufficient space in this column to explain the various Valentine’s Day practices in our local schools. Individual principals set the tone for Valentine’s Day.Then teachers and parents offer input. Nobody wants student feelings to get hurt, but there is little agreement about how to avoid this. Some teachers do not celebrate Valentine’s Day in their classrooms.We live in sensitive times. Back to the retailers, a woman at Conroy’s Flowers in Liberty Park Plaza explained,“Flowers are the key to a woman’s heart.”Their busiest time of the year is the two days before Valentine’s Day and Valentine’s Day. The friendly clerk at See’s Candy on Balboa Avenue announced,“Valentine’s Day is our Super Bowl.” The store has been at the same location since 1971 and is one of the few remaining original design outlets. She was unable to discuss anything further since all inquiries must go through corporate headquarters. Family-owned TimeWise/Blumenthal’s Jewelers has been a fixture in the Balboa Mesa (Von’s and Kohl’s) shopping center since 1981. Linda Blumenthal admits, “It surprises me how well we do for Valentine’s, because it is so soon after Christmas.We are thankful for our loyal customers who celebrate this romantic holiday.” She added,“Flowers die, candy gets eaten, but jewelry lasts forever.” In February, long lines (queues) of men standing outside jewelry stores are a common sight in Singapore.They are, per capita, among the world’s biggest spenders on Valentine’s Day. So ladies, when February rolls around and you want to score, move to Singapore. Linda Blumenthal laughed. She wouldn’t mind seeing long lines outside her store leading up to Valentine’s Day. Pictured: Bill Swank outside the Buena Vista Garden Apartments on Cowley Way in 1955 with East Clairemont in the distance.
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From the Desk of Chris Cate by Chris Cate, District 6
Thursday, February 15 marks the first day of the Lunar New Year, where millions of people around the world will be celebrating the start of another new year. I am honored to represent the Sixth District, where 1 out of every 3 residents is of Asian American descent. This Lunar New Year, vigilance is not only my resolution; it’s our city’s promise to the constituents of San Diego.
hoods first. Semper Vigilans and Happy Lunar New Year! On another important note, our city is embarking upon a new budget season.Whether it comes to potholes and sidewalk/road repairs, or park conditions and libraries, please feel free to contact my office with your suggestions on how I can help improve the quality of life and meet the needs of those living in Clairemont. On Wednesday, January 14, Mayor Kevin Faulconer hosted the State of the City Address. Mayor Faulconer presented a bold agenda and a vision for the future of San Diego. I applaud his commitment to restore our city’s streets by doubling the miles of road repair over the next six years. I look forward to working with my council colleagues and Mayor Faulconer to address the police recruitment and retention crisis, strengthen San Diego’s economy and increase the level of city services. Finally, I wholeheartedly share in the Mayor’s goal to create opportunity for all neighborhoods and for us to become one San Diego. Email: chriscate@sandiego.gov • Phone: (619) 2366616 Website: http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd6/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/D6ChrisCate Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisjcate Mailing Address: 202 C Street, 10th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101
Personally, I aim to improve the quality of life for families in Clairemont by vigilantly addressing public safety and infrastructure needs, while being watchful of taxpayers’ dollars. I will be steadfast in my efforts, when it comes to putting neighbor-
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by Daniel J. Smiechowski
State of the City address a step forward Monday morning quarterbacks were out lobbing bombs against the Mayor’s speech, but few were caught. Partisan hacks will find fault with anything as evidenced by the trivia mongers response to Mayor Falconers’ State of the City speech. Let’s give credit where due by recognizing a job well done. Remarkably, some opposition labeled Mr. Faulconer and his speech as vanilla in nature. Is that the best rebuttal they can muster? Besides, the voters elected the former City Councilman for precisely that reason. Bob Filner’s bull in a china shop approach didn’t seem to work out too well. Personally, I never had a stomach for partisan politics since it is practically impossible for one political party to agree with every voter and vice versa.That is probably why truth is often defined as the first casualty of war. Politics is just intellectual warfare. From the Bible comes,“Without vision the people shall perish.”Although I do not agree with the totality of the Mayor’s vision, I give him credit as a steady hand on the bridge with many common sense proposals.This mayor certainly understands that San Diego would be well advised to build a new football stadium, perhaps even multi-use.With a population of over one million residents and a climate envied the world over, San Diego remains a tourist mecca from Mar del Plata to Kuala Lumpur. It remains our region’s fate to progress into the future.The San Diego Chargers
are a civic treasure. Mr. Falconers’ recent proposal addressing long overdue infrastructure needs is paramount to a city in motion. During the last quarter century, many great cities in the United States have undergone urban renewal. Baltimore, Milwaukee and San Antonio are but a few examples of a municipal renaissance. The Mayors philosophy regarding a pedestrian and bicycle friendly city speaks well for his foresight in that the golden age of the automobile has passed.The ensuing years in San Diego will see mass transportation grow exponentially as an expansion of the urban core negates the need of one driving a car. Unfortunately, the potential fly in the ointment is organized labor as opposed to the free market folks.There appears little ground for compromise among these two disparate factions. I personally support raising the minimum wage and the rights of labor. On the subject of public parks and libraries, we owe it to our children and future generations to increase park land and remodel or rebuild some aging libraries. I certainly hope that Mayor Faulconer sees the need to improve our three libraries in Clairemont. Yes, the Mayor may be bland, but he’s a likeable guy and I believe that he has good and honorable intentions. I may not agree with all of his policies, but that’s politics. Be nice, do good deeds and don’t be a stranger as we at The Clairemont Times value your participation. Daniel J. Smiechowski has been a resident of Clairemont since 1967 and can be reached at smiechowskid@aol.com or 858.220.4613
CLAIREMONT TOWN COUNCIL 2/5/15 • (1st Thurs. of the month) 6:30 PM Cadman Elementary Auditorium 4370 Kamloop Ave, 92117 CLAIREMONT COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP 2/17/15 • (3rd Tues. of the month) 6:30 PM Cadman Elementary Auditorium 4370 Kamloop Ave, 92117 LINDA VISTA TOWN COUNCIL 2/19/15 • (3rd Thurs. of the month) 6:30 PM Baha’i Faith Center 6545 Alcala Knolls Drive, 92111 LINDA VISTA PLANNING GROUP 2/23/15 • (4th Mon. of the month)5:30 PM Linda Vista Public Library 2160 Ulric St, 92111
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MARIAN BEAR REC COUNCIL 2/11/15 • (2nd Wed.of the month) 6:30PM LiveWell Senior Center 4425 Bannock Ave, 92117
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Neighborhood Improvement by Chris O’Connell
According to the crew on site this project was scheduled to be completed in a week. These photos were taken on 1/26. As is usually the case the sight of a camera did not make the workers happy however I reassured them this was for a neighborhood improvement piece. This project is on the Eastbound Side of Genesee/Mt. Herbert Ave to Chateau Dr. A lot of us are carrying around cameras or phones with fancy cameras
(remember when we used to only use phones to talk) use it for something positive! Quit taking selfies and photos of your happy hour smorgasbord. If you see a neighborhood improvement project take a picture describe it, hashtag it #NeighborhoodImprovement you can email it to me chris@clairemonttimes.com or share, tag or tweet on the CT Social Media pages Clairemont Times is on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram Pinterest. You will automatically be entered into an epic drawing.
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Good Things Come In Small Packages at Yakitori Taisho
Taisho, we encountered a wait. The person at the door suggested that a reservation helps to ensure a seat. Not wanting to wait, we bailed and tried again the next evening… this time with a reservation! The inside of the restaurant is decorated in a very typical Japanese style with wooden paneling, small wooden stools overlooking a central grilling area, and two additional tables along the walls. The cozy seating and very friendly staff made the experience feel Chicken karaage (fried chicken pieces) authentically Japanese. The menu consists of Not too bad considering we ate our a range of chicken, pork, way through every section of the beef, seafood or vegetables menu! on a skewer, and some salads If you’re looking for something new and fried dishes. Each and different to try, don’t let the locaYakitori selection includes two skewers, and most items range in price from $3.50-$6. Before taking their place on the grill, each Yakitori item is skillfully seasoned with salt. For the grilling, a specific type of charcoal is used called Binchotan charcoal. Marinated beef skewer and the chicken with wasabi Binchotan charcoal is activatskewer ed by burning oak branches at extremely high temperatures for several days, then rapidly Yakitori is a Japanese style of food, cooling them. This process allows the typically chicken or other meat, on a charcoal to retain heat for extended wooden skewer that is grilled over periods of time without releasing charcoal. This Chowhound loves smoke or unpleasant odors, making it meat-on-a-stick, so we happily trotted excellent for indoor grilling. in to check it out. For our meal, we asked our server The restaurant’s dining room is Rex what he would recommend and ultra-tiny, seating only 15 customers. what was popular. We began with In fact, on our first visit to Yakotiri four items and added more as we dined. As items finish on the grill, Two skewers of sausage with grainy mustard they are served immediately. To my sauce surprise, every dish was flavorful and moist—even the recommended tion or small size fool you—good dish of chicken vein ($4.80), which things do come in small packages at I have to admit I reluctantly this hidden gem. Be sure to make ordered. In particular, the meatballs reservations because the secret is out: ($5) were heavenly with a fluffy Yakitori Taisho is heaven on a stick. and moist consistency unlike traditional meatballs that are usually Yakitori Taisho dense and heavy. The butterflied (In the Smart & Final shopping center) chicken wings ($5) were spot-on, 5185 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. and the chicken breast with wasabi 858-752-0468 ($4.80) was tender with the perfect spicy zing. Equally tasty was the Hours bacon-wrapped asparagus ($4.50), Tues-Sat 5pm-11pm beef ($5.50); sausage with grainy Sunday 4pm-10pm mustard, and the fried chicken Monday Closed pieces. The perfect accompaniment to this meal is sake or a cold beer ABOUT CLAIREMONT’S CHOWHOUND: Clairemont Chowhound Michael Baehr is a and Taisho had a nice selection of home cook and self-proclaimed foodie. He both. We opted for a large Kirin loves sampling new eateries and welcomes beer to share ($6) that hit the spot. your suggestions for local restaurants, fast food and specialty markets to review. Email: After all the Yakitori sticks were ClairemontChowhound@ClairemontTimes.com Yakitori chef watching the skewers as they grill empty we had spent $50 for two. Unless you’ve been homebound or hiding under a rock lately, you’ve probably noticed the number of new eateries popping up around town this past year. Among the more visible restaurants to open recently are the crop of chain restaurants in both the Genesee Plaza and Balboa Mesa Shopping Centers. (More to come on those in the coming months!) But if you aren’t paying attention, it might be easy to overlook a Clairemont “newcomer” to the restaurant scene:Yakitori Taisho, quietly tucked away next to Smart & Final off Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
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Ready for a Little, OK Not So Little,’Guilt Trip’? by Scott Smith
With the holidays behind us it all too easy to forget about your Aunt June or your Grandpa Harold, but let’s face it they haven’t forgotten you! For that matter, they’re probably worrying right now about the next holiday season and when they might see or hear from you again. Anxiety about seeing or hearing from loved ones is an all too familiar problem with our older population and with a few simple, thoughtful measures, by family members we can put their mind at ease.Take Valentine’s Day for instance, love comes in all guises and romantic love, which is what this holiday was originally about, is the most fleeting of all. Really though,Valentine’s day has morphed into something much broader
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these days and as a relative of an older adult you should take advantage of this opportunity to let them know you love them… As people get older, they reflect back on their lives more regularly, sometimes get sad and cry, or just sit their wistfully thinking about happier days and oftentimes, those happier days include you! So, why not do something about it? What does it take to send a card, flowers, chocolates or a homemade card with an old photo of you and them? Not much really and I’m certain we can all spare a few moments from the ‘rat race’ to let our older loved ones know they’re not forgotten. As a company that provides care and assistance to your older loved ones, we see the loneliness that comes with old age first hand, and thankfully our caregivers do their best to fill the void of distant family members but really, it’s just not the same.
I can guarantee you that your older loved one will completely forget what they were talking about with our caregivers, and perhaps even the caregiver’s name when they get that card or gift in the mail from you. I then envision a broad beaming smile, perhaps a tear or two, and finally a moment of pure joy and happiness knowing they have not been forgotten by you! At least once a day I hear someone say ‘I’m too busy’ or ‘I don’t have time’ for all sorts of things… is that person you? Our older relatives come from a time when life was much slower and although they do appreciate that it’s a different world out there, with all sorts of modern gadgetry which further speed up our lives and give us less time, it doesn’t take away from the fact that they sometimes feel hurt and forgotten. According to a recent AARP study, 43% of older adults reported feeling lonely on a regular basis, so just think what Valentine’s Day can be like? PS I am uncertain what current-day statistics show, but a study by the Special Committee on Aging by the US Senate in the mid-70s showed that 50% of older adults who live in a care home have no living relatives or viable relationships with family members ... Frankly, I find this a very sad statistic so if you’re of a mind to make a difference for someone in this situation who’s a complete stranger, here’s one suggestion: AARP, Meals On Wheels and Mentor.org are in their 2nd year of their ‘Love Letters’ campaign that encourages young people to create handmade Valentine’s Day cards to lift the spirits of older adults this Valentine’s Day. Handmade cards will be included in meal deliveries to Meals on Wheels clients across the country and individuals who participate will be eligible to receive a $10,000 scholarship, subject to rules and conditions. Happy Valentines Day! Scott Smith is the Managing Director of Comforcare La Jolla/San Diego, a home care agency which has been serving the Clairemont area for over 10 years. Their company is known for their professionalism, 24/7 support and widespread community involvement to provide an affordable service for those in need. Scott can be reached at 858.900.5257 and is always glad to see if they can help or refer to other community services.
Tecolote Nature Center 5180 Tecolote Road San Diego, CA. 92110 858-581-9959 *All activities start at the nature center except for the Mount Etna Canyon Lovers Walk
Sunday, February 1 • 8:00 am California Native Plant Society Walk Join a CNPS member on a guided walk to learn about the plants that thrive in Tecolote Canyon Saturday, February 14 • 9:00 am Canyon Lovers Walk *Meet at Mount Etna Park – see map and article in this issue for more information Saturday, February 21 • 9:00-11:00 am Weed Warriors – Volunteer Project Clean up the canyon with a Park Ranger.Wear sturdy shoes and long pants Gloves and tools provided Saturday, February 21 • 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm SoCal Parrot Information Booth SCP is the only local organization that is dedicated to rehabilitating and protecting wild parrots. Learn about the parrots that you see and here in our neighborhood Saturday, February 28 • 8:00 am Audubon Society Birding Walk • All experience levels welcome! For more information or to schedule a guided walk for your youth or adult group contact the Tecolote Canyon Interpretive Group (TCIG) at 858-581-9959 or visit us at the Tecolote Nature Center. Updated activities are posted at www.meetup.com/Friends of Tecolote Canyon Natural Park and Nature Center. Like us on Facebook
Linda Vista Skate Park Update
The Blue Print by Chris Limon
The first design meeting for the LVSP as a whole was a success.Two concepts were presented and both had very unique aspects to them. The “bridge” running above the park was a concept idea that was unique, but not the signature element for the skate park. Absolutely the skate park is for local youth to perfect the craft. It shouldn’t stop there though.The skate park can also draw patrons from all over. I’m referring to individuals engaged in healthy activities, possibly from one of the two colleges that border LV or skate park regulars just bringing business and revenue into LV. Either way it is a boost to the local economy. I will even go a step further and say, it is the first step forward in many to come for the future of Linda Vista. SITE and Schmidt Design Groups have been very receptive to the needs of the community overall.The website went up the day after the meeting and stayed up for 8 days where folks from the community could review the current design concepts and leave ideas for consideration for the final design. The consensus from the locals was that current concepts presented seemed to lack the WOW factor. The most attractive and favored skate
parks in America have a signature obstacle that is unique to that one skate park. It is the driving force behind the park’s popularity and a necessary element of Linda Vista being ground zero for So. Cal. Skateboarding attractions. Skateboarding is a multimillion dollar industry that goes up every year. It’s clear that the sport is here to stay. In Linda Vista providing outlets for our youth to make healthier lifestyle choices has become responsibility #1. We are answering that call.Thanks to community groups like the Tony Hawk Foundation,American Legion #731, Doug Beckham and the LV Councils, SDPD, SDFD and Councilman Scott Sherman and his staff. Sherman has loved the idea from the beginning and used his position to enrich the lives of many now and coming up in Linda Vista. It’s a very exciting time for the Linda Vista community This project is the right thing at the right time for Linda Vista. Ideas this right, you don’t have to sell, they sell themselves right now we just have to design the “right” skate park for this community. To learn more, visit our next meeting February 10th 6 pm at the Linda Vista Rec Center 7064 Levant St, SD 92111. Stay up to date,“Like” our Facebook Page www.facebook.com/LVskatepark
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Athens, City of a Goddess! by Kevin Casillo
Each time we visit Greece, it always commands a stop in our favorite cities,Athens. One cannot help but wonder who’s footsteps we are following, a God, Goddess of some fabled creature grown right out of Greek Mythology. Greece has been inhabited for more than 7,000 years home of Democracy and western civilization.We could spend valuable print space revisiting the great battles taken place over the centuries, the Byzantine, Ottomans,Turks and Italians, but I prefer the gentler side of Athens. Music, food, wine and the dizzying array of amazing shops and Tavernas. One of the most visited is in the neighborhood of Plaka on Kydatheneon street is a small bar called Brettos. At one time it was the oldest distillery in Athens. It’s worth a stop just to see the brightly colored bottles and the old barrels. But don’t linger too long as the Plaka is a mecca for tourists looking for all sorts of trinkets from soap on a ropa (my take on Opa) to mass produced porcelain statues of St. George slaying the dragon.The shop keepers are good talkers, remember this is what they do to make a living, so if you see something and you really want it, just buy it. Haggle if you like, it works. Once you’ve seen the tourist shops, reveled in the Plaka head just a few steps below the Parthenon to an area called Anafiotika.This is everything Athens is not. If I did not know any differently, I would think we were back on Santorini or Mykonos. Stone Masons were brought to Athens from a neighboring island called Analfi to
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build in the 1800’s. It is easier going down than it is going up, but well worth the small effort. Think of it this way, going up you are beckoned by the Goddess of Athena and if you are going down you are being directed to follow by Socrates. Before you leave the Acropolis and you are standing with your back to the Parthenon, (don’t confuse the two sides) focus on the hill behind called, Mount Lycabettus. It sits in Acropolis the center of Athens and if you can manage a walk up to the top, do it! Once there you will be met by one of the best views of Athens that can possibly be offered. Views stretching clear across Parthenon and out to the sea. The Temple Of Zeus towering below but from this height appears but a few inches and of course the Anafiotika Olympic Stadium. Even here there is a small church dedicated to Saint George lov-
ingly cared for by an elderly couple busy washing and sweeping marble floors and pathways. We are not religious, but step inside most churches, light a candle in remembrance of those we’ve lost, and hope for the best. For anyone reading this and may be wondering about all this walking fear not there is the Funicular that will take you to the final few hundred feet along with a fantastic Café at the top where you can quench your thirst and have a well deserved bit to eat. Once you’ve had your fill take your time as you had back down. There is so much in plain sight people miss because
they don’t take time to enjoy where they are. We are not the cruise type, at least not yet so we fly. Like I always say, pack and eat light, and as they say in Greece,“Kala Taxidia” or good travels How to get there: American Airlines – New York American Airlines – New York – London British Airways London - Athens Total Travel Time: 20 hours Cost of Tickets: Coach (approximately) and depending on travel season: $1,500 Currency: As of this writing Euro: 1.17 to the Dollar. Water: Drink it, no problems Languages: Greek but everyone speaks English Where to Stay:We stay at the Amalia Hotel at Syntagma Square Walking Score: 10 Want more photos, visit www.hotshots360.smugmug.com
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Gigs & Golf by Gary Hyde
The first thing I’d like to talk about this month in the Neighborhood Beat is Gig Town. If you’re a solo artist or band trying to get booked in San Diego this new mobile application is for you. Gig Town connects the local music community by making it easier than ever to discover, follow and book local acts.Their platform has been a perfect fit for Pacific Records artists, getting them gigs and additional exposure. Growing a local fan base is key to any artist’s success and Gig Town has made it all a lot easier. Check them out at www.GigTown.com or download their app on your device. Speaking of gigs, here’s one you might want to attend. Feb 5-8 the Post Party at the The Fringe, at the Farmers Insurance Open Golf Tournament at Torrey Pines. Each day when play has finished, a different Pacific Records artist will take the stage on the 15 green.Thursday – Steven Ybarra, Friday – Super Groupie, Saturday – Sandollar. Come party with these artists at from approximately 3:30 – 5:15. I have been doing a lot of production and songwriting work these last few months for Pacific Records. I have had a great time working with
some great up and coming songwriters and artists.Artist and Songwriter Felice Garcia, who starts recording in March. Lindsay Perry, whose single just debuted on the iTunes Blues Chart at Number 2, And Bakersfield songwriter Susie Roberts.These girls are all beautiful and very talented. On the guy side, I have been working and writing with Austin Steele and Alex Perez of Super Groupie.You need to see this group live. Steven Ybarra’s new CD comes out very soon. Steven can be seen all over town, including the Valley View Casino Center, where he just got done playing at the Eric Church concert. I also have been writing with Grizzly Jackson a great singer and songwriter who starts recording soon. Last but not least, Happy Feb. Birthday Susie and my usual shout out to my beautiful granddaughter Jordan. Come on Clairemont Times readers, if you are a musician or an aspiring musician or know someone in a band and want to talk music let’s do it! Let me help you create your music opportunity. Drop me an email at: gary@clairemonttimes.com or gary@pacificrecords.com Until next time.
Film Festival Returns to Reading Cinemas 14 at Clairemont Town Square February 5-15, 2015 For 11 days you can expect some big crowds in and around Clairemont Town Square as the San Diego Jewish Film Festival returns to the Reading Cinemas 14. Over 1,000 people per day will return to this home base theater again this year in support of this historic celebration. The San Diego Jewish Film Festival showcases 96 films of the best contemporary films from around the world celebrating life, human rights, and freedom of expression. The mission of the Film Festival is to offer outstanding
world cinema that promotes awareness and appreciation to the entire community. 40 of those films will be played at Reading Cinemas 14 4665 Clairemont Drive. In addition to Clairemont, films in this year’s line-up will also be screened at the following theaters: • The ArcLight Cinemas 4425 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego (west side of Westfield UTC mall) • The Carlsbad Village Theatre 2822 State St., Carlsbad
• Edwards San Marcos Stadium 18 1180 West San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos (next to Restaurant Row) • David and Dorothea Garfield Theater (LFJCC), JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla Single ticket prices for most films
are $13.75- $15.75, ($13.75 for JCC members and $15.75 for non-members); Festival passes, senior, and student discounts, and group rate discounts are available. For tickets or information, call 858362-1348 or visit www.sdjff.com.
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Did You Know that a Local Clairemont Elementary School Offers Bilingual Instruction? Field Elementary Dual Immersion School opened a Dual Immersion Program starting in Kindergarten in the 2013-2014 school year. Field Elementary is located in the heart of Clairemont, on the northernmost rim of Tecolote Canyon, adjacent to the North Clairemont Recreation Center. Our Dual Immersion Program follows a 90:10 model where the instruction is delivered in the target language of Spanish for 90% of the instructional day with the remaining 10% in the English language. The percentages adjust each year in the language allocation plan until it reaches 50:50 at the fourth grade. This means half of the instructional day in English and the other half in Spanish with the focus on making the students fully bilingual and bi-literate in two languages. In 2014-2015,Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and First Grade were added to the dual immersion
program and a grade will be added each year until it reaches fifth grade. The school is currently enrolling TK, Kindergarten, First, and Second grade students for the 2015-2016 school year. School tours are offered weekly. Come in and experience firsthand the highly academic instruction being offered at Field. For families that live outside the school’s boundaries, an online choice application will need to be submitted. Please be aware that the deadline to apply for the choice program is February 15, 2015. Students who are new to the district may still apply after the February deadline, but our classrooms are filling up quickly, please don’t wait to apply. For more information contact Field principal,Amy Griffiths, at (858) 8005900 or visit the school website at www.sandi.net/field.
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THE ROB STONE FOOTBALL SCOUTING REPORT:
Navy Sinks Pumphrey, SDSU in Poinsettia Bowl; USC Spears Nebraska in Holiday Bowl Five-foot-nine, 170-pound sophomore running back Donnel Pumphrey (21 carries, 112 yards, one touchdown, four catches, 42 yards) pummeled the Naval Academy football team while setting the single-season rushing record for the Aztecs (1,867 yards, passing George Jones’ 1,842 in 1995), but it wasn’t enough as San Diego State University (SDSU) came up short in falling to the Midshipmen 17-16 with 33,077 spectators on hand in the 10th Annual Pointsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium. Pumphrey, the son of Madison High School alum Regina Padua, hit paydirt on his touchdown run from five yards out with 5:35 left in the first quarter, tying the game at 7-7. The Aztecs possessed the pigskin for precisely two minutes as they matriculated the ball down the field on the scoring drive that covered 39 yards on five plays. “I have no idea how we won the game,” said Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo. “It wasn’t pretty, but we were able to pull it out,” said 5-foot-11, 195-pound junior quarterback Keenan Reynolds, who scored two touchdowns to help the Midshipmen pull away. “That’s football. A win is a win.” “I thank the seniors in our room, we had several fifth-year seniors (like 6--2, 185-pound former Madison Warhawks defensive back-wide receiver David Lamar) that came here when the team was 2 10,” said SDSU coach Rocky Long. “They came here with a belief that they could change the attitude of the program and change the success of the program. Which those fifth-year seniors have done and going to five straight bowl games is a good accomplishment for a team that was 2 10 five years ago.” The Aztecs fell to 10-3 over Pumphrey’s career when he rushes for at least 100 yards and 12-5 when he has at least one rushing touchdown. Pumphrey now has 2,619 yards over his career, which is tied for the seventh
most in SDSU history. “It’s great, but we didn’t get the win,” said Pumphrey. Behind the robust rushing of 6-1, 220-pound junior running back Buck Allen (26 carries, 152 yards, two touchdowns) the USC Trojans football team got the 45-42 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers before a crowd of 55,789 in the 37th Annual Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium. Six-foot-one, 210-pound junior quarterback Cody Kessler (23 out of 39, 321 yards, three touchdowns) completed seven passes for 90 yards and a touchdown to 6-1, 190-pound junior wide receiver Nelson Agholor and tied the USC single-season record of 39 touchdown passes set by Matt Barkley in 2011. “That is completely irrelevant to me,” said Kessler. “I’m not just saying that. I really do mean it. I’ve always put the team before me.” Six-foot-one, 220-pound sophomore quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. (32 out of 51, 381 yards, three touchdowns, 12 carries, 41 yards, one touchdown) and 5-9, 195-pound senior running back Ameer Abdullah (27 carries, 88 yards, one touchdown, six catches, 61 yards) put Nebraska on their backs in the losing effort. Barney Cotton coached the Cornhuskers, who fired Bo Pelini on Nov. 30. New coach Mike Riley watched from a skybox. “They (the Trojans) were everything we thought they would be,” said Cotton. “They were physical, they were very skilled. They have a big-play offense. I thought it was a good battle out there. It could’ve gone either way at the end.”
San Diego Mesa College Selected as Pilot Site to Offer Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Management
stand ready to employ our graduates.” A minimum of 120 semester credits will be needed to fulfill the requirements for the four-year degree in the Health Information Management program. Students will need to complete 60 units of lower-division coursework at the community college rate of $46 a unit. The sixty additional upper division units will cost an additional $84, for a total of $130 per unit for the last two years of the program. In total, the cost of the four-year program, not including books or other costs, would be about $10,560. For more information, visit: www.sdmesa.eduInformation Technology (HEIT) students.
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Calendar, etc.) and social media. In addition, students have taken seminars in business ethics, interpersonal communication techniques, oral presentation skills, and workplace etiquette. Intern Placement Details: • Internship Duration: 10 weeks • Internship Start Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 / Internship End Date: Thursday, May 21, 2015 • Intern Availability: Most interns are available to work Tuesdays/ Wednesdays -OR- Wednesdays/ Thursdays leaving Clairemont High at 12:10 PM.Travel time to the internship is dependent upon location and transportation method. • Intern Weekly Hours: Ideally, interns will work 4-10 hours per week • Transportation: Students provide. (Free MTS public transit passes are provided by the district for students in need.)
San Diego Mesa College has been selected to offer a baccalaureate degree in the rapidly growing field of Health Information Management thanks to a new law allowing a limited number of community colleges to develop baccalaureate programs in career technical fields. Mesa College was among 15 California community colleges selected to begin offering a baccalaureate degree program as early as fall 2015. Mesa and the other selected colleges will become the first community col-
4 Steps to Host an Intern: (1) Find more info about the Academy Internship Program at AcademyCHS.org > For Industry Partners (2) Fill out and return the online Intern Request Form (form also found on Academy webpage above).You will be contacted shortly after. (3) Attend the Intern Supervisor Orientation Thursday, Feb. 26 at the Clairemont High Library from 11:15 AM - 12:00. (4) Schedule Interviews or attend the Internship Interview Fair,Thursday Feb. 26 at Clairemont High, from 12:00 – 3:00 PM to interview potential interns (immediately following orientation above).
leges in California to grant four-year degrees under the state’s historic Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program. A final vote by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors affirming the selection will take place in March. The baccalaureate program will be offered through Mesa College’s School of Health Sciences and Public Services. Students will take classes in the stateof-the-art Allied Health Education and Training Facility, which opened in 2009. The college has worked in collaboration with its healthcare industry
partners to secure clinical placement sites to support the program requirements. “Of the many excellent academic programs at Mesa, the two-year health information technology program stood out as the most vibrant choice for a four-year degree,” said Mesa College President Pamela T. Luster. “There is a robust labor market need for medical records managers.We have tremendous student demand, superior faculty, and overwhelming support from our healthcare industry partners who
Rob Stone is a lifelong resident of the Clairemont Mesa/Kearny Mesa area and is also a certified talent scout through Sports Management Worldwide. If you would like a professional scouting report on your budding son or daughter’s sports talent, feel free to contact me directly., rstone@smww.com, Sportsguyrob@att.net, or 1 (619) 241-6516. www.rsscouting.blogspot.com & www.smwwscout.com/rob-stone
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Captain’s Corner Sponsored by Outer Limits Charters Local Fish Tagging Project by Captain Paul Fischer
Have you fished bass along the San Diego coastline, or snorkeled or dove in La Jolla Cove in the past two years? If you have, you probably noticed more than a few calico or sand bass with tags.The Outer Limits along with seven other sport fishing boats and some recreational anglers have had the opportunity to team up with the Coastal Angler Tagging Cooperative. Its leader Lyall Bellquist works directly with the recreational fishing community, the California Department of Fish and Game, and the San Diego Oceans Foundation to implement an assessment of populations, vital rates, and movement patterns of calico, sand and spotted bay bass. To date, there has been over 15,700 caught and tagged bass over a two year period.The areas included in the assessment are Imperial Beach, Oceanside, Mission and San Diego Bay, Pt Loma, NW La Jolla, SW La Jolla and La Jolla Cove.What Lyall Bellquist has
found is there is about a 10% recapture rate.Your help is needed in reporting caught, tagged fish.The first recorded recaptures range from two minutes to 2 years and most of the bass remain relatively close to where they were initially caught.There has been two fish, however that have traveled quite far. One sand bass tagged at the San Diego Anglers tournament was released at Shelter Island inside San Diego Bay and traveled to Dana Point. Another fish that was tagged on the Outer Limits while fishing in La Jolla traveled to San Clemente. The process of tagging the bass is very quick.We have a 8 foot long table that attaches from the bait tank of the boat to the back rail.This is where the recording and tagging is done. Once a bass is caught, its length is recorded in millimeters on a set measuring board. Next is where the fish was caught depth and G.P.S. coordinates. Most of our bass fishing is done on anchor so it only changes when we reposition the boat.
The tag number is then recorded and inserted about 1 inch below its dorsal fin.The inserted end looks like a tag you would find at a clothing store.The visible end has the tag ID number and a phone number to call if captured.The tagged fish gets set back into the water off the back of the boat and the whole process takes about 20 seconds.The tags will start to grow algae and eventually fall off the fish in about 3 years.With the algae growth the tags are not all that visible so you have to look close. . If you capture a tagged fish there are three ways to report.The easiest method I have found and the one I use is the Catch Reporter app on my smartphone, just download it and you can report your fish on the spot. Second, you can call the number on the Tag and third, report the tag on the Coastal Angler Tagging Cooperative website http://cooperativefishtagging.org As long as the fish is of legal limit, 14 inches, you are allowed to keep them. If you plan on releasing the fish don’t take the tag out. In late September we had the oppor-
largest tributary is Mt. Etna Canyon. It begins at the base of Mt. Etna neighborhood Park and runs in a southwesterly direction until it meets Balboa Avenue.At this point there is a trail that runs along the road cut and connects with the main canyon. The trail through Mt. Etna Canyon is an easy 1/2 mile each way through a narrow riparian corridor.The Friends of Mt. Etna Canyon, a volunteer group, has been actively work-
ing to improve the canyon by removing trash, and replanting native vegetation. There are a few oak trees to provide shade and an abundance of coastal sage and chaparral plants displaying new growth after the recent rains.There are also a number of migratory bird species that one can only see this time of year. This is a good hiking trail for families because of its relatively short duration and the presence of a playground at the neighborhood park. It is also a good place to learn about our local flora and fauna due to its secluded location and the presence of three habitat types. Please join the Tecolote Canyon Interpretive Group for the Canyon Lovers’ Guided Hike through this portion of Tecolote Canyon on Saturday, February 14th at 9:00 a.m.We will meet below the ballfields at Mt. Etna Neighborhood Park by the signed entrance to Tecolote Canyon.There are restrooms and a drinking fountain in the park. Please bring water, sunscreen and sturdy hiking or walking shoes. For more information, contact the Tecolote Nature Center at 858-581-9959.
Mt. Etna Canyon by Trent Robertson, Tecolote Canyon Volunteer
The canyon network that runs through Clairemont centers on Tecolote Canyon Natural Park, which is dominated by a major canyon that runs from north to south. In addition, there are a number of smaller tributary canyons that feed into the main canyon. In the northern portion of the park, the
tunity to take out The Coastal Angler Tagging Cooperative and Michael Fowleks from Inside Sportfishing.This trip is about the tagging project and will be featured in a two part series on Inside Sportfishing Sunday, February 8 at 10:30am on Fox Sports West. It will also air on February 10, 14, 15, and 17. For more information, visit http://insid-
esportfishing.com/foxsportswest/. With the warm water our coastline has experienced the last few years San Diego’s coastal bass fishing has been amazing. It is not uncommon for us to have trips where we have the opportunity to catch and release hundreds if not even the possibility of a thousand bass in a day, as long as the conditions are right. Follow the Coastal Angler Tagging Cooperative on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Coas tal-Angler-TaggingCooperative/523270697714121
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